>From : "upacreek" <upacreek@screaminet.com> Hi, >I have a great-grandmother who died in Cambridge Prison in September of >1692. She was put there on a charge of Mischief. I can't help with sources but I expect you're correct in assuming that your ancestor's "mischief" might have been a euphemism for witchcraft, especially since Spetember, 1692 was a time when charges of witchcraft were not being taken as seriously as they were earlier in the year. I have a vague notion of "mischief" being a crime, though I'm not sure it was a capital one (as witchcraft was). I wonder: how many people were impriosoned, tried, and convicted on charges of "mischief" when people were really thinking--but souldn't prove--"witchcraft. I've read of cases where people sued for civil damage when someone accused them--but failed to prove--of being a witch. Were such civil remedies also possible for charges of "mischief"? Francine Nicholson _________________________________________________________________ Internet access plans that fit your lifestyle -- join MSN. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp