Oath and Warrant, 1692

From Records of Salem Witchcraft, copied from the Original Documents, vol. I. Roxbury, Mass.: Privately Printed for W. Elliot Woodward, 1864. 9-11.

Oath of Thomas Newton as Attorney-General.
You Thomas Newton, Gen., being appointed to perform the Office of their Maj. Attorney-Gen. In the prosecution of the several persons, to be indicted and Tried before their Maj. Justices of Oyer and Terminer now sitting, and from time to time to sit, by virtue of the Commission now published, and in all other matters that may be requisite in the Execution of the same, Do swear that according to your best skill you will act truly and faithfully on their Majesties behalf as to Law and Justice doth appertain, without any favour or Affection. So help you God. Salem June 2d 1692. Thomas Newton tooke the oath above sayd in open Court before me

Wm. Stoughton.

  Warrant for Jurors.
To the Sheriff of the County of Essex.
You are Required in their Ma^ties Name to Impannel and return ö Forty good and lawful men of the freeholders and other Freemen of yor Bailiwick duly qualified to Serve on the Jury of Tryals of life and death, at the next Session of their Ma^ties Special Court of Oyer and Terminer, in Salem upon Tuesday the Sixth day of September next at nine in the morning whome you are by your Selfe, Under Sheriffe or Deputy, to Summon to attend the said Court, at the time above specified.

You are alike Required in their Ma^ties name to give notice and Summon the Grand Juro^rs that were Impannelled and Sworn at the last Session of said Court to attend again upon Tuesday the said Sixth of September next by the time above mentioned. Hereof you may not faile. Given under my Hand and Seal. At Boston the 31th day of August 1692. In the fourth year of the Ma^ties Reign.

Wm. Stoughton.