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Warrant for the Apprehension of Rebecca Nurse

There Being Complaint this day made (before us by Edward putnam and Jonathan putnam Yeoman both of Salem Village, Against Rebeca Nurce the wife of francs Nurce of Salem Village for vehement Suspition, of haveing Committed Sundry acts of Witchcraft and thereby haveing donne Much hurt and Injury to the Bodys of Ann putnam the wife of Thomas Putnam of Salem Village Anna puttnam ye daufter of Said Thomas putnam and Abigail Williams &c

You are therefore in theire Majesties names hereby required to apprehend and bring before us Rebeca Nurce the wife of francs Nurce of Salem Village, to Morrow aboute Eight of ye Clock in the forenoon at the house of Lt Nathaniell Ingersoll in Salem Village, in order to her Examination Relateing to the abovesd premises and hereof you are not to faile Salem March the 23d 1691/2