An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

And do you speak with Edward Lawrence, and I desire you to pay him twenty shillings out of the Money which you received of James Eliot at two payments; for I borrowed so much Money of Edward Lawrence, and said that I had paid him, but I did not pay it him. This Money was received of James Eliot on a ⟨p. 237⟩Bond due to Avon and Goddard had it at two Payments after Avon had been Dead several Months. Lawrence saith that he lent Avon twenty shillings in Money about twenty years ago, which was never paid him again. November 23. Goddard did by Order from the Mayor of the Town, go with his Brother in Law William Avon, with the Sword to the place where the Apparition said it should be carried. And coming away thence Goddard looking back saw the same Apparition, whereupon he called to his Brother in Law, and said, Here is the Apparition of your Father; William replied, I see nothing, then Goddard fell on his Knees, and said, Lord, open his eyes that he may see. But William said, Lord grant I may not see it, if it be thy blessed Will. Then the Ghost did to Goddard's apprehension beckon with his hand. To whom Goddard said, what would you have me to do? the Apparition replied, take up the Sword and follow me. To which he said, should both of us come? or but one of us? The Spectre replied, Thomas do you take up the Sword. So he took it up and followed the Apparition about ton poles into the wood. Then the Spectre coming towards Goddard he stepped back two steps; but it said to him, I have a permission to you, and a commission not to ⟨p. 238⟩touch you. Then it took the Sword, and went to the place at which before it stood, and pointed the top of the Sword into the ground and said, In this place was buried the Body of him whom I Murdered in the Year 1635. but it is now rotten and turned to Dust. Whereupon Goddard said, For what cause did you Murder him? The seeming Avon replied I took Money from the Man, and he contended with me, and so I Murdered him. Then Goddard said, who was confederate with you in the Murder? the Spectre Answered, none but my self. What (said Goddard) would you have me do in this thing? The Apparition replied, Only […] let the World know that I Murdered a Man, and buried him in this place, in the year 1635. Then the Spectre laid down the Sword on the bare ground there, whereupon grew nothing, but seemed to Goddard to be as a Grave sunk […].

And do you speak with Edward Lawrence, and I desire you to pay him twenty shillings out of the Money which you received of James Eliot at two payments; for I borrowed so much Money of Edward Lawrence, and said that I had paid him, but I did not pay it him. This Money was received of James Eliot on a