An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

A Brief Narrative of sundry Apparitions of Satan unto and Assaults at sundry times and places upon the Person of Mary the Wife of Antonio Hortado, dwelling near the Salmon Falls: Taken from her own mouth, Aug.13. 1683. In June 1682. (the day forgotten) at Evening, the said Mary heard a voice at the ⟨p. 165⟩door of her Dwelling, saying, What do y••• here? about an hour after, standing at the Door of her House, she had a blow on her Eye that settled her head near to the Door post, and two or three days after, a Stone, as she judged about half a pound or a pound weight was thrown along the house within into the Chimney, and going to take it up it was gone; all the Family was in the house, and no hand appearing which might be instrumental in throwing the stone. About two hours after, a Frying-pan then hanging in the Chimney was heard to ring so loud, that not only those in the house heard it, but others also that lived on the other side of the River near an hundred Rods distant or more. Whereupon the said Mary and her Husband going in a Canoe over the River, they saw like the head of a man new-shorn, and the tail of a white Cat about two or three foot distance from each other, swimming over before the Canoe, but no body appeared to join head and tail together; and they returning over the River, in less than an hours time, the said Apparition followed their Canoe back again, but disappeared at Landing. A day or two after, the said Mary was stricken on her head (as sh••adged) with a stone, which ⟨p. 166⟩caused a Swelling and much soreness on her head, being then in the yard by her house, and she presently entering into her house was bitten on both Arms black and blue, and one of her Breasts scratched; the impressions of the Teeth being like Mans Teeth, were plainly seen by many: Whereupon deserting their House to sojourn at a Neighbours on the other side of the River, there appeared to said Mary in the house of her sojourning, a Woman clothed with a green Safeguard, a short blue Cloak, and a white Cap, making a proffer to strike her with a Fire-brand, but struck her not. The Day following the same shape appeared again to her, but now arrayed with a grey Gown, white Apron, and white Head-clothes, in appearance laughing several times, but no voice heard. Since when said Mary has been freed from those Satanical Molestations.