HI114 Study Guide - Abstract Art, Wall Street Crash Of 1929, Rebecca Nurse
Document Summary
Following the dissolving of the previous charter there is a profound wait before increase mather returns from england with a new charter and new governor (phips) to hear and witness the trial. Bridget bishop is first executed on june 10. She is accused guilty by spectral evidence. The court asked 12 ministers to advise them on the proceedings and witchcraft in salem: they create the document the return of several ministers consulted". However this document is very ambiguous and not very straight forward. The ministers warn spectral evidence must be dealt with very carefully, even more so if the accused is an upstanding citizen (rebecca nurse) Should have other corroborating evidence on the accused. They do determine however that public examinations are a bad idea. Then it compliments the court on their diligent prosecution. So the document is very misleading and leans both ways.
