But in reference to the man wee finde nothing considerable to charge him with.

The Court there upon, gave this sentence, That the man should

bee bound Body and Goods for his wives Apperance, at the next Sessions, and soon from Sessions to Sessions as Jong as they stay wthin this Government, In the meane while, to bee of ye good Behaviot So they were return'd,into the Sheriffs Custody, and upon Entring into a Recognizance, according to the Sentence of the Court, they were released.

(Orders Warrants Letters, II.]

A Release to Ralph Hall & Mary his wife from y°® Recognizance they entred into at the Assizes.

These Are to.Certify all whom it may Concerne That Ralph Hall & Mary his wife (at present living upon Great Minifords Island) are hereby released & acquitted from any & all Recognizances, bonds of appearance or otht obligations--entred into by them or either of them for the peace or good behavio™ upon

136 TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT.

account of any accusation or Indictemt upon suspition of Witch Craft brought into the Cort of Assizes against them in the year 1665. There haueving beene no direct proofes nor furth" prosecucon of them or eith" of them since--Giuen und! my hand at Fort James in New Yorke this 21 day of August 1668.

R. NICOLLS.

[Court of Assize Book. ]

An Ord' for Katherine Harrison to Remove from Westchest.

Whereas Complaint hath beene made unto me by yé Inhabitants of Westchestr agt Katherine Harrison late of Wethersfeild in his Maties Colony of Connecticott widdow. That contrary to y° consent & good liking of y¢ Towne she would settle amongst them & she being reputed to be a person lyeing und? ye supposicon of Witchcraft hath given some cause of apprehension to ye Inhabitants there, To ye end their Jealousyes & feares as to this perticuler may be removed, I have thought fitt to ord? & appoint that ye Constable & Overseers of ye Towne of Westchestt do giue warning to ye said Katherine Harrison to remove out of their p'cincts in some short tyme after notice giuen, and they are likewise to admonish her to retorne to y® place of her former abode, that they nor their neighbours may receive no further disturbance by her, Given und" my hand at ffort James in New Yorke this 7h day of July, 1670.