Bill H.5154

 SECTION 1. The first paragraph of chapter 145 of the resolves of 1957, as amended by section 105 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.”, the following words:- , Margaret Jones, Alice Lake, Elizabeth Kendall, Anne Hibbens, Goody Glover,

 SECTION 2. The first paragraph of said Chapter 145 is hereby further amended by striking the words “in the year sixteen hundred and ninety-two”.

 SECTION 3. Said Chapter 145 is hereby further amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following 2 paragraphs:-

 Whereas, Hugh Parsons, Eunice Cole, and Elizabeth Morse were indicted, tried, and found guilty of “Witchcraft”; and

 Whereas, numerous others were named, accused, arrested, questioned, imprisoned, arraigned, presented, indicted or tried for “Witchcraft” or familiarity with the Devil, though not found guilty; and

 SECTION 4. The second paragraph of said Chapter 145 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “named”, the following words:- and other.             

 SECTION 5. The fourth paragraph of said Chapter 145 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.” the following words:- , Margaret Jones, Alice Lake, Elizabeth Kendall, Anne Hibbens, Goody Glover, Hugh Parsons, Eunice Cole, Elizabeth Morse.

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