Boyer, Paul and Stephen Nissenbaum. The Salem witchcraft papers, Volume 2 : verbatim transcripts of the legal documents of the Salem witchcraft outbreak of 1692 / edited and with an introduction and index by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum
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(Indictment v. Dorcas Hoar, No. 2)

   Province of the Massashts Bay in New England Essex ss

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




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   The Jurors for our Sovereigne Lord & Lady the King and Queen:
'sents That Dorcas Hoar of Beverly in the County of Essex Widow -- the Second Day of May in the forth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William and Mary by the Grace of God of England Scottland France and Ireland King and Queen Defenders of the faith &c: And Divers other Dayes and times as well before as affter, certaine Detestable Arts called witchcraft and Sorceries: wickedly and felloniously hath used Practised, and Exercised, at and within the Towneship of Salem in the County of Essex aforesaid in and upon and ag't: one Mary Wolcott of Salem Village Singlewoman-by which said wicked arts the said Mary Wolcott the Second Day of May in the fourth year as aboves'd: and Divers other Dayes and times, as well before as after was and is Tortured Afflicted Pined Consumed wasted and Tormented ag't the Peace of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady the King and Queen: and ag't the forme of the Statute in that case made and Provided:

   Witnesses

   Mary Walcott

   Elizabeth Hubbard

   Ann Putman

   (On Reverse side of paper) bill a vera Hoar No (2) Dorcas Hoar

    ( Essex County Archives, Salem-Witchcraft Vol. 1 Page 76 )