Sample Salem Witch Trial Warrant

To the Marshall of Essex or his deputy;

There being complaint this day made before us by Edward Putnam and Jonathan Putnam, Yeomen, both of Salem Village, against Rebecca Nurse, the wife of Francis Nurse of Salem Village for vehement suspicion, of having committed sundry acts of witchcraft and thereby having done much hurt and injury to the bodies of Ann Putnam, the wife of Thomas Putnam of Salem Village] Anna Putnam, the daughter of said Thomas Putnam and Abigail Williams, etc.

You are therefore in their majesties names hereby required to apprehend and bring before us Rebecca Nurse, the wife of Francis Nurse of Salem Village, tomorrow about eight of the clock in the forenoon at the house of Lt Nathaniel Ingersoll in Salem Village in order to her examination relating to the abovesaid premises and hereof you are not to fail.

Salem, March the 23rd, 1691/2

per us John. Hathorne Assists

Jonathan Corwin Assists

Marshal’s Return

March 24th, 1691/2

I have apprehended the body of Rebecca Nurse and brought her to the house of Lt. Nathaniel Ingersoll where she is in custody

per George Herrick, Marshal of Essex

(Reverse) in the meetinghouse be Mary Walcott, Mercy Lewis, Elizabeth Hubbard

All these accused Goody Nurse then to her face that she then hurt them, and they saw besides the others on Contra Side

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