Böcker av Abner Cheney Goodell

"It is not surprising that the execution of a woman, by burning, so lately as when Shirley was governor,-a period when the province had greatly advanced in culture and refinement,-should seem to any one incredible. Indeed, even so critical and thorough a student of our provincial history as our late distinguished associate, Dr. Palfrey, once wrote to me inquiring if the rumor of such a proceeding had any foundation in fact, and if so, whether the execution took place according to law, or by the impulse of an infuriated mob. It gave me great satisfaction to be able to settle his doubts on this subject by referring him to the records of the Superior Court of Judicature, where the judgment, from which I shall presently read to you, and a copy of which I sent to him, appears at length."

The Acts And Resolves, Public And Private, Of The Province Of The Massachusetts Bay: To Which Are Prefixed The Charters Of The Province. With Historical And Explanatory Notes, And An Appendix. Published Under Chapter 87 Of The Resolves Of The General Court Of The Commonwealth For The Year 1867 (Volume Xvi) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.