repreued

Updated: May 26, 2025

"To the Honrd Gen: Assembly of Connecticut Colony sitting in Hartford. Reasons of repreuing Mercy Disbrough from being put to death until this Court had cognizance of her case. "First, because wee that repreued her had power by the law so to do.

John M. (John Metcalf) Taylor - The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697)