Whereas seuerall Adresses haue beene made unto me by some of ye Inhabitants of Westchestt on behalfe of y¢ rest desiring that Katherine Harrison late of Wethersfeild in his Maties Colony of Connecticott widdow at p'sent residing in their Towne may be ordered to remove from thence & not permitted to stay wthin their Jurisdiction upon an apprehension they have of her grounded upon some troubles she hath layne und" at Wethersfeild upon suspition of Witchcraft, the reasons whereof do not so clearly appeare unto me, Yett notwttstanding to giue as much satisfaction as may be to y® Comp!'s who prtend their feares to be of a publique Concerne I have not thought fitt absolutely to determyne ye matt" at p'sent, but do suspend it untill ye next Gen!!! Co't of Assizes, when there will be a full meeting of y® Councell & Justices of y® peace to debate & conclude y® same. In ye meane tyme ye said Katherine Harrison wth her Children may remaine in the Towne of Westchest' where she now is wtbout disturbance or molestation, she having given sufficient security for her Civill carriage & good behaviour. Given und? my hand at ffort James in New York this 25th day of August in y® 22th yeare of his Maties Raigne Annog Domini 1670.

138 TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT.

An° 1670.

Appeals, Actions, Presentmts &¢. Entred for Hearing & Tryall at y® Gena" Cort of Assizes to bee eld in New Yorke beginning on the first Wednesay of Octob 1670. Katherine Harryson bound over to appeare upon ye Comp!t of the Inhabitants of Westchester upon suspicon of Witch-eraft. In the case of Katherine Harryson Widdow, who was bound to the good Behaviour upon Complt of some of the Inhabitants of Westchester untill ye holding of this Court, It is Ordered, that in regard there is nothing appears against her deserving the continuance of that obligacon shee is to bee releast from it, & hath Liberty to remaine in the Towne of Westchester where shee now resides, or any where else in the Governmt during her