Indictment v. Bridget Bishop, No. 1

Anno Regni Regis et Reginae W[illm et] Mariae nunc Angliae & Quarto:

The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord & lady the King & Queen p'esents that Bridgett Bishop als Olliver the wife of Edward Bishop of Salem in the County of Essex Sawyer the Nyneteenth Day of April in the fourth Year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God of England Scottland France & Ireland King & Queen Deffenders of the faith & and Divers other Dayes & times awell before as after. certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries.wickedly.and felloniously hath used Practised & Exercised, at and within the Towneship of Salem in the County of Essex afores'd in upon.and ag't one: Mercy Lewis of Salem Village in the County afors'd singlewoman by which said wicked Arts the said Mercy Lewis--the s'd Nyneteenth Day of April in the fourth Year aboves'd and divers other Dayes and times as well before as after, was & is hurt Tortured Afflicted Pined, Consumed, wasted: & tormented ag't the Peace of our said Sovereigne Lord And Lady the King & Queen and ag't the formeof the Statute in that Case made & provided

Wittnesses

Mercy Lewis

Nathan'll Ingersoll

Mr Sam'll paris

Thomas puttnam Jun'r

Mary Walcott

Ann puttnam Jun'r

Elizabeth Hubbard

Abigal Williams

Billa vera

*John Rucke foreman in the name of the rest of the Grand Jurie

Indictment v. Bridget Bishop, No. 2

Anno Regni Regis et Reginae Willim et Mariae nunc Angliae & Quarto

Essex Ss

The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord & Lady the King & Queen pr'sent that Bridgett Bishop als Olliver the wife of Edward Bishop of Salem in the County of Essex Sawyer--the Nyneteenth day of Aprill in the fourth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & Lady William & Mary by the Grace of God of England Scottland France & Ireland King & Queen Defend'rs of the faith & and Divers other dayes & times as well beofre as after, certaine Detestable Arts Called Witchcrafts & Sorceries. wickedly and felloniously hath used Practised & Exercised at and within the Towneship of Salem in the County of Essex afores'd in upon and ag't one Abigail Williams of Salem Village in the County of Essex afores'd singlewoman.. by which said wicked Arts the said Abigail Williams the Nyneteenth Day of April afores'd in the fourth Year aboves'd and divers other Dayes and times as well before as after, was, and is tortured Afflicted Pined Consumed wasted & tormented ag't the Peace of our Said Sovereigne Lord & Lady the King & Queen and ag't the forme of the Statute in that Case made and Provided

Wittnesses

Abigail Williams	Jno Bligh & Rebecka his wife sworn
Mr Sam'll paris sworne	Samuel Shattock and Sarah his wife sworne
Nathan'll Ingersoll sworne	William Bligh sworne
Thomas puttnam sworne	William Stacey sworne
Mercy Lewis	John Loader sworne
Ann Puttnam Jun'r Sworne
Mary Walcott sworne
Elizabeth Hubbard sworne

Indictment v. Bridget Bishop, No. 3

Anno Regni Regis et Reginae Wiilim et Mariae nunc Angliae & Quarto

The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord & Lady the King & Queen pr'sent that Bridgett Bishop als Olliver the wife of Edward Bishop of Salem in the County of Essex Sawyer--the Nyneteenth Day of April--in the fourth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & Lady William & Mary by the Grace of God Of England Scottland France & Ireland King and Queen Defend'rs of the faith & and Divers other Dayes & times as well before as after, certaine Detestable Arts, called Witchcraft & Sorceries, Wickedly and feloniously hath used Practised & Exercised, at and within the Towneship of Salem in the County of Essex afores'd in an upon and ag't one Elizabeth Hubbard of Salem Village in the County afores'd singlewoman--by which said wicked arts the said Elizabeth Hubbard the s'd Nyneteenth Day of April--in the fourth year aboves'd and divers other dayes, and times as well before as after was & is hurt tortured Afflicted Pine Consumed, wasted, and tormented ag't the Peace of our s'd Sovereigne Lord & Lady the King and Queen, and ag't the forme of the Statute in that Case made and Provided.

Wittnesses

Elizabeth Hubbard

Mercy Lewis

Mr Sam'll paris

Nathan'll Ingersoll

Thomas puttnam

Ann puttnam Jun'r

Mary Walcott

Abigail Williams,

Billa vera *John Rucke formane in the name of the Rest

Indictment v. Bridget Bishop, No. 4

Anno Regni Regis et Reginae Willim et Mariae nunc Angliae & Quarto:

Essex Ss

The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord & Lady the King & Queen pr'sent that Bridgett Bishop als Olliver the wife of Edward Bishop of Salem in the County of Essex Sawyer the Nynettenth Day of April--in the fourth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & Lady William & Mary By the Grace of God of England Scottland France & Ireland King & Queen Defend'rs of the faith & and divers other Dayes & times as well before as after.certaine Detestable Artes called Witchcraft & Sorceries, Wickedly and felloniously hath used Practised & Exercised at and within the Towneship of Salem, afores'd in upon ag't one Ann puttnam of Salem Village in the County afores'd singlewoman by which said wicked arts the said Ann puttnam the s'd Nyneteenth Day of April in the fourth Year aboves'd and divers other Dayes & times as well before as after was & is hurt, tortured. Afflicted Pined Consumed wasted & Tormented ag't the Peace of our said Sovereigne Lord & Lady the King and Queen and against the forme of the Statute in that Case made & Provided

Wittnesses

Ann Puttnam Jun'r

Mr Sam'll paris

Nathan'll Ingersoll

Thomas puttnam

Mercy Lewis

Mary Walcott

Abigail Williams

Elizabeth Hubbard

Billa vera *John Rucke foreman in the name of the Rest Bills ag't Brid't Bishop alias Olliver Found by the Grand Inquest Folio 966