Letter describing the drowning of a suspected witch

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[On side of letter]

This day a woman suspected for a witch was put a swimming

by her neighbours for trial until they had drowned her

a piece of such cruelty as I have rarely heard of

[On reverse of letter]

Chatham 13 August 1675

Survey—has seen the

Order about allowing 6 pence

a man a day who works at the

Wrecks—complaining of the

backwardness of their working

–wants timber and plank for the

wharfs—asks directions

about buying Sir Charles Bickerstaff’s

Timber—prays coming to

a speedy resolution—

Trying a woman for a Witch

Drowned her