Pillars of salt. An history of some criminals executed in this land, for capital…

(XII.)

ON November 17. 1698. There was executed in Boston, a miserable Young Woman, whose Extraordinary circumstances rung throughout all New England On this Day of her Execution, was Preached the Sermon, ⟨p. 106⟩which we have now placed, at the Beginning of this History, as an Inscription upon our, Pillars Of Salt. Because the last passage of that Sermon, gave a summary Narrative, of what it is fit the public should know concerning that Criminal, I have Transferred them, into this place. The Sermon Concluded in these words.

ON November 17. 1698. There was executed in Boston, a miserable Young Woman, whose Extraordinary circumstances rung throughout all New England On this Day of her Execution, was Preached the Sermon, ⟨p. 106⟩which we have now placed, at the Beginning of this History, as an Inscription upon our, Pillars Of Salt. Because the last passage of that Sermon, gave a summary Narrative, of what it is fit the publick should know concerning that Criminal, I have Transferr'd them, into this place. The Sermon Concluded in these words.

BE astonished, O Congregation of God, Stand astonished, at the Horrible Spectacle, that is now before You: This House, and perhaps this Land, never had in it a more Astonishing Spectacle.