[178] As will be seen, Mr. Pulsifer modernized the Orthography, while
we have corrected the Punctuation, in a few Instances, and capitalized
it agreeable to our previous uniform Old Style.
[179] It does not appear that these Minutes of Examination were read to
the Accused; or that any Opportunity was afforded him to correct any
Misstatements which the biassed Scribe might have made, carelessly or
purposely; while, viewing the Case as it stands, it seems incredible
that the Accused could have been thought deserving of even a lenient
Reprimand. Too humiliating for Contemplation!
[180] Satan.
[181] This Opinion of the Doctor may be questioned, so long as we do
not know by what Standard he measured Wealth at that Time.
[182] Mr. English was arrested by Jacob Manning, the Deputy Marshal,
31 May, 1692. Mrs. English was committed on April 22d, preceding. The
Time of their Transfer to Boston, I do not find; but Mr. English was
in Prison about nine Weeks. Hence it is inferred that their Escape was
about the first of August following. See Felt, _Annals of Salem_, ii,
479.
[183] Of this Person, I have not attempted to add anything to what is
contained in Lewis's _Lynn_ and Savage's _Dictionary_. Perhaps he was
wise enough to keep out of the Way of Philip English after his Return.
[184] Mr. Savage says that Mr. Hollingworth's Name was _Richard_.
Beale, though apparently much wanting in Sense, may be supposed to have
known the given Name of a prominent Man like Hollingworth, with whom he
was probably well acquainted. It seems however, that Beale confounded
the Name of the Son with that of the Father. The Hollingworth Family
came to Salem in 1635. The Name is often since spelt _Hollingsworth_.
See _Founders of N. Eng._ P. 40.
[185] For some Account of him, consult the _History of the Reed
Family_, by J. W. Reed, Esq. published 1861, Page 42.
[186] In the _N. Eng. Hist. and Gen. Reg._ Vol. VI, Page 316, some
Account of this Individual will be found.
[187] A brief and garbled Extract is among the Records, not dated, but
placed after the "29th of March, 169½"!
[188] The Papers inserted in the Records previous to this are, of
course, out of place, as they are of a later Date. A Rearrangement, or
Recompilation of the Witchcraft Papers must at sometime be made.
[189] There was a large Family of _Clarks_ early at Haverhill. To what
Family this injured Woman belonged, my Materials do not disclose.
[190] In 1687, Joseph Peasely was chosen Constable, but there is no
certainty that he exercised the Office in 1692. John Ayer, Jr., shared
the Duties. See Chase, _Hist. Haverhill_, 145.
[191] Like the Clarks, the _Swan_ Family was extensive at Haverhill;
but Mr. Chase did not find a Timothy.
[192] Perhaps Mr. Hezekiah, of Boston. It may be he to whom Mr. Calef
refers in his _Postscript_. See Page 154, _original paging_.
[193] I do not find the Name of Post in Mr. Chase's _Haverhill_. There
was a Family at Woburn; and, according to Mr. Savage, John Post, of
that Town, had by Wife Mary Tyler, a Daughter Mary, born 1664, who may
have been this Witness.
[194] The same who has been so often mentioned as Elizabeth Hubbard. In
the next Article of this Appendix she is particularly noticed.
[195] Mr. Fowler has very kindly placed this highly valuable Article at
the Editor's Disposal. It was originally read before the _Essex Inst't._
[196] Being the Same contained in Mr. Calef's Part Third, are omitted
here. See Vol. II, P. 140-3; or Pages 55-7, original Edition.
[197] See Vol. II, P. 143-8, where this Paper is given entire.