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Warrant for Arrest of:
John Jackson, Sr.; John Jackson, Jr.; and John Howard

Essex/ To the Sheriff of the County of Essex or his Deputy/ Complaint being made this day to us by Ephraim Foster of Andivor & Joseph Tyler of Boxford against John Jackson sen'r & his son John Jackson Jun'r & John Howard all of Rowley Labourers that they the Said John Jackson Sen'r John Jackson Jun'r. & John Howard have Sorely, afflicted Martha Sprage of Boxford & Rose Foster of Andivor Singlewomen by witchcraft contrary to the Peace of our Soverain Lord & Lady William & Mary King & Queen of England &c & to their Majesties Laws in that case provided, & Said Ephriam Foster & Joseph Tyler haveing given Sufficient bond to procecut their Complaint to Effect These are therfore to require you in their Majesties names forthwith to aprehend & seize the Bodys of the Said John Jackson Sen'r. John Jackson Jun'r. & John Howard of Rowley & them Safely convey to Salem before us their Majesties Justices of the Peace to be examined & proceeded w'th. according to Law. for w'ch this shall be yo'r warrant dated In Salem:


25th. August 1692
*Bartho Gedney

*John Hathorne

*Jonathan. Corwin

*John Higginson

Just'es Peace

(Reverse) August 26 -- 1692 I have apprehended the three within named John Jackson Sen'r John Jackson Jun'r and John Howard: and have brought them before ther honors to Answer as [torn]

by me *Geo. Herrick Dep'y Sheriff

( Boston Public Library -- Dept. of Rare Books and Manuscripts )