1. Arrest Warrant for Sarah Good

Salem, February the 29th, 1692

Whereas Masters Joseph Hutchinson, Thomas Putnam, Edward Putnam, and Thomas Preston, yeomen of Salem Village in the county of Essex, personally appeared before us and made complaint on behalf of their Majesties against Sarah Good, the wife of William Good of Salem Village abovesaid, for suspicion of witchcraft by her committed, and thereby much injury done to Elizabeth Parris [Jr.], Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam [Jr.], and Elizabeth Hubbard, all of Salem Village aforesaid, sundry times within these two months, and lately done at Salem Village, contrary to the peace of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, William and Mary, King and Queen of England, etc. You are therefore in their Majesties' names hereby required to apprehend and bring before us the said Sarah Good tomorrow about ten o'clock in the forenoon at the house of Lieutenant Nathaniel Ingersoll in Salem Village, or as soon as may be, then and there to be examined relating to the abovesaid premises and hereof you are not to fail at your peril. Dated Salem, February 29th, 1692

To Constable George Locker

John Hathorne
Jonathan Corwin
Assistants

[Reverse]

I brought the person of Sarah Good, the wife of William Good, according to the tenor of the within warrant, as is attested by me.

1 March 1692

George Locker, Constable

Essex County Court Archives, vol. 1, no. 4, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Judicial Archives, on deposit James Duncan Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Rowley, MA.
Modernized transcription by Margo Burns, 3/8/13: Editorial Principles


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