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Salem May the 28^th 1692

Joseph Houlton and John Walcot both of Salem
village Yeomen made Complaint in behalfe of
theire Majes^ts against [  ] Carrier of Andouer the
wife of Thomas Carrier of s^d Towne husbandman [  ]
ffosdick of Maulden or charlstown
[  ] Re<e>d of Marblehead the wife of Samull Reed of s^d place
[  ] Rice of Reding the wife of Nicholas Rice of s^d Towne
[  ] How the wife of James How of Topsfeild Cap^t
John Alden of Boston Mariner. William Procter of
Salem ffarmes, Cap^t John fflood of <Ramney> {ma<rsh> <i>n boston} Mary
Toothaker the wife of Roger toothaker of Bilrica, and
[  ] Toothaker the daufter of s^d Roger Toothaker
[  ] Abott y^t liues between Ip^s Topsfeild & wenham
ffor Sundry acts of Witchcraft by them and Euery one
of them Committed on the Bodys of Mary Walcot, Abigail
Williams Marcy Lewis Ann Putnam and Others belonging
to Salem Village or farmes Lately, to the hurt and
Injury of theire bodys therefore Craues Justice.
Joseph houlton
John Walcutt

Carrier of Andouer – – Marshall Essex
Reed of Marblehead – Cons^t –
Rice of Reding – Cons^t –
How of Topsfeild – – Con^s
W^m Procter – – – Cons^t –

Complaint of Joseph Holton and John Walcott v. Martha Carrier, Elizabeth Fosdick, Wilmot Redd, Sarah Rice, Elizabeth How, John Alden, William Procter, John Flood, Mary Toothaker, Margaret Toothaker, and Arthur Abbott, May 28, 1692, Phillips Library, on deposit from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives, DEP 01, box 7, folder 46