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History of Amesbury - Merrill.org

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128 HISTORY OF AMESBURY.<br />

John Indian said he had not been hurt.<br />

Marcy Lewis pointed to her and fell into a little fit.<br />

Ann Putnam threw her glove in a fit at her.<br />

Mag. What ! Do you laugh at it?<br />

Martin. Well I may at such folly.<br />

Mag. Is this folly, the hurt <strong>of</strong> persons?<br />

Mart I never hurt man or woman or child.<br />

Marcy. Marcy Lewis cried out she hath hurt me a great<br />

many times & pulls me down.<br />

Then Martin laughed again.<br />

Mag. Pray what ails these people?<br />

Martin. I dont know.<br />

Mag. But what do you think ails them?<br />

Martin. I dont desire to spend my judgment upon it.<br />

Mag. Don't you think they are bewitched?<br />

Martin. No. I don't think they are.<br />

Mag. Tell us your thoughts about them then?<br />

Martin. No. My thoughts are my own when they are in.<br />

but when they are out they are another's. Their master<br />

Mag. Their master; who do you think is their master?<br />

Martin. If they deal in the black art, you may know as<br />

well as I.<br />

Mag. Well, what have you done towards this?<br />

Martin. Nothing at all.<br />

Mag. Why, 'tis your appearance.<br />

Martin. Well, I cant help it.<br />

Mag. Is it not your master? How comes your appearance<br />

to hurt them?<br />

Martin. How do I know? He that appeared in the shape<br />

<strong>of</strong> Samuel may appear in anyone's shape.<br />

But the afflicted falling into fits when she did but look upon<br />

them, she was asked the Reason <strong>of</strong> it, and answered she could<br />

not tell, it may be the devil bore her more malice than<br />

another.<br />

So she was committed, and being brought to her Tryal the<br />

following Witnesses appeared to support the Charge <strong>of</strong> Witch-<br />

craft against her, besides the Accusation <strong>of</strong> the Afflicted.

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