Something relating to the bill for small tithes: humbly presented to the consideration of the Parliament, in behalf of the people called Quakers,. 1697 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A93551 Wing S4660 ESTC R233471 45578453 ocm 45578453 172369 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A93551) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 172369) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2627:23) Something relating to the bill for small tithes: humbly presented to the consideration of the Parliament, in behalf of the people called Quakers,. England and Wales. Parliament. 1 sheet ([1] p.). s.n., [London? : 1697] Imprint suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Friends' Library (London, England). Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. 2007-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-08 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion Something Relating to the Bill for small Tithes : Humbly Presented to the Consideration of the Parliament , in behalf of the People called Quakers , VVHEREAS by Two Acts passed in the 7th and 8th of William the 3●● Provision is therein made , For the more Easie Recovery of Tithes , C●●●ch-Rates , &c. for the value of Ten Pounds and under : Whereby we Humbly Conceive , Our Ease , as well as the Prosecutors , was intended ; and not an Addition to the Extremity of our former Sufferings . I. Nevertheless , some Persons have proceeded , by Process out of the Exchequer to Sequestration , on the Defendants Estates , both Real and Personal . II. And also by Process out of the Common Pleas , to Treble Damages . III. And in the Ecclesiastical Courts to Excomunication and Imprisonment . Whereof a few of the many Instances that might be given , do here follow . Norfolk , Richard Allen of Stifky , sued in the Exchequer , to a Sequestration by William Harmar , had his Goods seized , valued at more than Fourscore Pounds , for 1 l. 15 s. Tithes decreed by the Court. There is also a Sequestration gone down against Richard Case , at the Suit of Henry Meriton of Norfolk , for 13 s. Tithes ; and hath already brought in a Bill of Costs , of Suit , of 20 l. 15 s. 8 d. and a 2d Bill is expected , when the Sequestration is Executed , and all this for 13 s. Tithes . Norfolk , Henry Wake had his Goods taken to the value of 2 l. 6 s. 6 d. for two Years Tithes , by Thomas Thurlin of Gaywood , who left one Year's Tithe of 1 l. 4 s. unseized ; and for that hath Sued the said Wake to a Sequestration ; and hath already deliver'd in a Bill of 21 l. 9 s. Costs of Suit ; and a Subsequent Bill is expected ; and all this for Twenty Four Shillings decreed for Tithes . Cumberland , John Taylor , of Holm-Cultrum , sued in the Exchequer to a Sequestration , had his Corn and Cattle seized , to the value of 44 l. 18 s. For Twenty Five Shillings Eight Pence , for Tithe demanded . Thomas Drape of the same , prosecuted to a Sequestration , had his Goods seized to the value of 50 l. for 4 l. 10 s. 1 d. for Tithes demanded . Hampshire , Alexander Moore of Fordingbridge , sued in the Exchequer to a Sequestration , by John Hall Clerk , the Prosecutor brought in two Bills of Costs of Suit , amounting to 119 l. 12 s. 10 d. and hath actually seized and sold to the value of 87 l. 16 s. 11 d. for 6 l. 15 s 11 d. demanded . Worcester , William Zankey of Arely , was sued for 9 l. and treble damages being recovered against him , had his Goods seiz'd to the value of 34 l. Daniel Tipper of the same , was sued for 8 l. and treble damages being recovered against him , had his Goods seized to the value of 30 l. viz. all his Cows , all his Horses , all his Sheep but One. The said Zankey and Tipper , both at the same time , Prosecuted for small Tithes in the Spiritual Courts ; thereby to have their Bodies in Prison , as well as to take their Goods ; and were actually Imprisoned thereupon , by the Writ , De Excommunicato Capiendo . Kent , John Love of Canterbury , for Fifty odd Shillings Sued by Humphry Brailsford of Canterbury , and by process from the Exchequer imprisoned , being a poor Man , and a Last-maker , and hath a sickly Wife , and four small Children , whose Maintenance depends upon his Labour . Surry . Nat. Owen of Coulsdon , had his Corn taken away in kind , for the Years 93 , 94 , and 95 , by Timothy Turner , Rector of the said Place . But for the Years 1696. and 1697. the said Rector stop'd 4 l. 11 s. for the Poor's Rate ; yet is Suing him in the Exchequer , in order to a Sequestration . Essex . John Bayly of Keldon , Bricklayer , prosecuted before the Justices , on account of small Tithes : Yet the Prosecutor declined the Determination of the Justices , by the late Acts , for the more Easie Recovery of Tithes , and hath since proceeded in the Exchequer , in order to a Sequestration of his Estate . It 's therefore Humbly Proposed to your Consideration , whether it is not needful , for Prevention of such Ruinous Proceedings , for the future , to put a stop to the like Severities , by Restraining the Prosecutors to such Methods as are agreeable to the Title and Intention of the said Acts. The like Restriction being provided in the 22 , 23 of Car. II. Chap. 15. Sect. 14. in Relation to the City of London .