.. concerning
the troublesomeness of her spirit and the danger of her course amongst us
which is not to be suffered. Therefore if it be the mind of the court that
Mrs. Hutchinson ... shall be banished out of our liberties and imprisoned
till she be sent away let them hold up their hands.
All but three consented.
Those contrary minded hold up yours. Mr. Coddington and Colburn only.
_Gov._ Mrs. Hutchinson, the sentence of the court you hear is that you are
banished from out of our jurisdiction as being a woman not fit for our
society, and are to be imprisoned till the court shall send you away.
_Mrs. H._ I desire to know wherefore I am banished.
_Gov._ Say no more, the court knows wherefore and is satisfied.
[Footnote: Hutch. _Hist._ vol. ii. App. 2.]
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With refined malice she was committed to the custody of Joseph Welde of
Roxbury, the brother of the Rev. Thomas Welde who thought her a Jezebel.
Here "divers of the elders resorted to her," and under this daily torment
rapid progress was made. Probably during that terrible interval her reason
was tottering, for her talk came to resemble ravings. [Footnote: _Brief
Apologie_, p. 59.] When this point was reached the divines saw their
object attained, and that "with sad hearts" they could give her up to
Satan.
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