_The Examination of Mary Clark[189] of Haverhill. Taken before Jno.
Hauthorn, Esq. and otheir their Majesties Justices of the Peace,
August_ 4_th,_ 1692.
THE Accused, Mary Clark, being called, it was enquired of Mary Walcot,
if ever Clark had afflicted her? She answered Yes, that is the very
woman. And, upon Mary Clarks looking upon Walcott, and others of the
afflicted, they were struck into Fitts.
The Justices having used severall Arguments (for the Good of her
Soul) to confess, if she knew herself guilty. She absolutely denyed.
And then the Constable[190] of Haverhill was called; and being asked
of what Fame and Reputation Mary Clark was off? He answered they had
heard she was or had been guilty of such Things, but, as to any Thing
in Particular, he could not say. The Justices asked Mary Walcot if she
were not mistaken in this Woman? Walcot answered, This is the very
Woman I saw afflict Timothy Swan,[191] and she has afflicted me several
Times. And after a Fitt she was then immediately in, she said she saw
the above Mary Clark afflict Betty Hubbard, and Ann Putnam.
The said Mary Clark looking upon Walcott, Hubbard, Putnam, Warrin, they
were in Fitts.
Mary Walcott haveing a Pinn runn into her Arme suddenly, said that Mary
Clark did it.
At the same Tyme Mary Warrin had a Pinn run into her Throat, under her
Chin, which Mr. Noice took out.
Susanna Sheldon, upon said Examination, had four Pinns taken out of her
Hand; saying that said Clark put in two of them, and Mr. Usher[192] the
other two.
Mary Post[193] said she saw the said Clark afflict Timothy Swan.
Richard Carryer, a former Confessor said he beleeved he saw the said
Mary Clark with some others and himself baptised at Newburry Falls.
Betty Hubbard[194] was struck down, by her looking upon her.
It was asked, if she could say the Lords Prayer, perfectly.
She erred much.
Ann Putnam said that said Clark had afflicted her by pinching,
choakeing, and striking her in the Face, and told her, that her Name
was Mistriss Mary Clark, but that People used to call her Goody Clark.
Ann Putnam said further, that she saw the said Clark stabb Timothy Swan
with a square ragged Speare, as long as her Hand. And, being asked why
she called it a _ragged_ Speare, she said because it was ragged like a
File.
Mary Post said she saw this Mary Clarks Spirit at the Village
Witch-meeting, and that she did eat and drink there as the rest did.
And further, she has seen the said Mary Clark afflict Timothy Swan.
I, underwritten, being appoynted by Authority, to take the within
Examination, in Wryting, Doe testify upon Oath, taken in Court,
that this is a true Coppy of the Substance of it, to the best of my
Knowledge.
[_All of the Above is in the Hand of Edward Rawson. There is no
Signature attached._]