Petition in support of John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor

We whose names ar under written havinge several yeares knowne John Procter and his wife do testefy. that we never heard or understood that {they} were ever suspected to be guilty of the crime now charged upon {them} and several of us being their neare neighbours do testefy that to our aprehension they lived christian life in their famely and were ever ready to helpe such. as stood in need of their helpe/ Nathaniel ffelton sen: [illegible][lost] and mary his wife Samuel Marsh and Priscilla his wife James Houlton and Ruth his wife John ffelton Nathaniel ffelton iun ssamuell ffrayll and an his wife Zachriah marsh and mary his wfe ssamuel Endecott and hanah his wife Samuell Stone George Locker Samuell Gaskil & provided his wife George Smith Ed Edward: Gaskile