What was the punishment, in
Salem at the time, for the
practicing of witchcraft?

Most common would be hanged.

Explanation:

One of the most common sentences for a witch would be hanged at Gallows Hill. Although the Salem Witch Trials are well-known for having their victims being burned at the stake, that was actually less common than being hanged. Another rather odd punishment was called the witch’s cradle. The victim was put into a sack and tied upside down from a tree, where the accusers would proceed to swing them back and forth. This caused hallucinations in some cases, but they used whatever they said to add some zest to their story.

Information taken from:

https://sites.google.com/a/mymps.us/1thomassalemwitchtrials/punishments-for-the-accused

one of the most common ways of being punished would be him getting hanged  tho sometime they would burn their victims. and on a rare occasion they would use something called witch cradle

Explanation:

i’m pretty sure it is the second

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