(Complaint v. George Burroughs, Lydia Dustin, Susannah Martin, Dorcas Hoar, Sarah Morey, and Phillip English)

Salem Aprill the 30'th 1692

There Being Complaint this day made (Before us) by Capt Jonathan Walcot and Serj't Thomas putnam of Salem Village, in behalfe of theire Majesties, for themselfes, and also for Severall of theire Neighbours Against George Burroughs Minester in Wells in the province of Maine Lydia Dasting in Reading Widow Susanah Martin of Amesbury Widow Dorcas Hoar of Beverly Widdow, and Sarah Murrell of Beverly And phillip English of Salem Merchant for high Suspition of Sundry acts of Witchcraft done or Committed by them Upon-the Bodys of Mary Walcot. Marcy Lewis Abigail Williams Ann putnam and Eliz Hubert and Susanah Sheldon (Viz) Upon Som: or all of them, of Salem Village or farm[es] whereby great hurt and dammage benne donn[e] to the Bodys of s'd persons above named therefore Craved justice

Signed by Both *Jonathan Walcott
the Complainers *Thomas Putnam
abovs'd
The abovs�d Complaint was Exhibited before us this 30'th aprill 1692

Assis'ts

*John Hathorne

*Jonathan Corwin

(Statement of Elisha Hutchinson)

Portsmouth, May 2. 1692

Gentlemen I Recd an order from the Gov'r & Council to aprehend mr George Buroughs at present preacher at Wells, to be Sent to Salem their to be Exarnened, being Suspected to have Confedracy with the devil in opressing Sundry persons about yo'r Towne of Salem, accordingly I have sent him by John Partredg Marshal of this provence, Except he meet with any other Authority that will cofnit him to Some other officer to be Convayed as above, he pleading it will be to his dafnage to go So far, I am
yo'r humble Servant

*Elisha Hutchinson

(Warrant for Arrest of George Burroughs)

To Jno Partredg field Marshal

You are Required in their Maj'sts names to aprehend the body of mr George Buroughs at present preacher at Wells in the provence of Maine, & Convay him with all Speed to Salem before the Magestrates there, to be Fxamened, he being Suspected for a Confederacy with the devil in opressin of Sundry about Salem as they relate. I having Receved perticuler Order from the Govern�r & Council of their Maj'sts Colony of the Masathusets, for the Same, you may not faile herein, Dated in Portsmouth in the provenc of Hamshire. Aprel.30'th 1692

*Elisha Hutchinson Maj'r

By Virtue of this warrant I Apprehended s'd George Burroughs and have Brought him to Salem and Delievered him to the Authority there this fourth day of May 1692

*John Partridge feild marshall of the Provence of newhansher and maine

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