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Description: This act, passed in 2001 by the Massachusetts State Legislature, amended the previous resolve passed by the same body of government in 1957. The act included names of other individuals accused and convicted during the Salem witch trials.
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AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE WITCHCRAFT TRIAL OF 1692.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 145 of the resolves of 1957 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words "One Ann Pudeator and certain other persons" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Ann Pudeator, Bridget Bishop, Susannah Martin, Alice Parker, Margaret Scott and Wilmot Redd.
SECTION 2. Said chapter 145 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the word "Said" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The above named.
SECTION 3. Said chapter 145 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words "and said other persons" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , Bridget Bishop, Susannah Martin, Alice Parker, Margaret Scott and Wilmot Redd.
Approved October 31, 2001.
Citation: “Chapter 122.” Session Law - Acts of 2001 Chapter 122, The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2001/Chapter122. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.