A letter sent to the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, by Lieutenant Colonel Kiffin, Captain Gosfright, Captain Hewling, and Lieutenant Lomes, touching the seizing of their persons, and searching their houses for arms; and also shewing the forgery and falsehood of a scandalous pamphlet, intituled A manifesto and declaration of the Anabaptists, and other congregational churches, &c. published Febr. 28. 1659.
      
       
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             A letter sent to the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, by Lieutenant Colonel Kiffin, Captain Gosfright, Captain Hewling, and Lieutenant Lomes, touching the seizing of their persons, and searching their houses for arms; and also shewing the forgery and falsehood of a scandalous pamphlet, intituled A manifesto and declaration of the Anabaptists, and other congregational churches, &c. published Febr. 28. 1659.
             Kiffin, William, 1616-1701.
             City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills dwelling in Aldersgate-street, next door to the signe of the Peacock,
             London :
             1659. [i.e. 1660]
          
           
             Signed: William Kiffen [and 3 others].
             Dated at end: in London the 28 February 1659.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 2. 1659".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Serious manifesto and declaration of the Anabaptist -- Early works to 1800.
           Searches and seizures -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           Letter
           sent
           to
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           by
           Lieutenant
           Colonel
           
             Kiffen
             ,
          
           Captain
           
             Gosfright
             ,
          
           Captain
           
             Hewling
             ,
          
           and
           Lieutenant
           
             Lomes
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           seizing
           of
           their
           Persons
           ,
           and
           searching
           their
           houses
           for
           Arms
           ;
           and
           also
           shewing
           the
           forgery
           and
           falsehood
           of
           a
           scandalous
           Pamphlet
           ,
           Intituled
           
             A
             Manifesto
             and
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Anabaptists
             ,
             and
             other
             Congregational
             Churches
             ,
          
           &c.
           published
           
             
               Febr.
            
             28.
             1659.
             
          
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Lordship
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           very
           much
           unexpected
           ,
           undeserved
           ,
           and
           
             Illegal
          
           usage
           which
           we
           lately
           found
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           some
           
             Officers
          
           and
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           (
           they
           declaring
           for
           just
           liberty
           )
           hath
           enforced
           us
           to
           make
           this
           
             application
          
           to
           your
           
             Lordship
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Patron
          
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           from
           whom
           we
           hope
           we
           may
           justly
           expect
           
             common
             freedom
          
           and
           
             safety
          
           with
           other
           the
           Citizens
           thereof
           :
           In
           order
           whereunto
           we
           crave
           leave
           to
           acquaint
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           That
           the
           other
           night
           about
           
             midnight
             ,
          
           several
           parties
           of
           
             soldiers
          
           came
           to
           our
           
             dwellings
             ,
          
           who
           (
           without
           any
           
             VVarrant
          
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Council
           of
           State
           ,
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           the
           Magistrate
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           civil
           Authority
           ,
           (
           A
           president
           not
           to
           be
           paralleld
           that
           we
           know
           of
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           in
           all
           our
           late
           sad
           intestine
           wars
           )
           demanded
           admission
           ;
           And
           to
           the
           great
           
             affrightment
          
           and
           
             astonishment
          
           of
           our
           
             wives
             ,
             children
             ,
          
           with
           other
           
             relations
             ,
          
           apprehended
           our
           
             Prrsons
             ,
          
           being
           
             quiet
          
           in
           our
           habitations
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           us
           
             sick
             in
             our
             beds
             ,
          
           searched
           our
           houses
           ,
           carried
           ,
           and
           detained
           our
           persons
           as
           
             Prisoners
          
           at
           the
           
             Guard
          
           at
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           till
           that
           day
           noon
           ,
           and
           then
           no
           otherwise
           suffered
           us
           to
           be
           removed
           from
           thence
           ,
           but
           as
           being
           still
           under
           
             confinement
             ,
          
           and
           to
           return
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           giving
           us
           to
           no
           account
           of
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           action
           ,
           but
           said
           they
           had
           
             Order
          
           from
           General
           
             Monck
             ,
          
           which
           they
           refused
           to
           let
           us
           
             read
             :
          
           we
           desired
           to
           know
           our
           
             accusers
          
           or
           
             accusations
             ,
          
           but
           could
           not
           understand
           the
           least
           
             crime
          
           laid
           to
           our
           charge
           .
           Being
           thus
           used
           as
           
             evil
             doers
             ,
          
           exposed
           to
           
             scorn
          
           and
           
             reproach
             ,
          
           hindred
           in
           our
           
             Callings
             ,
          
           and
           prejudiced
           in
           our
           Credits
           ,
           We
           cannot
           be
           so
           injurious
           to
           our selves
           (
           with
           other
           Citizens
           )
           as
           to
           suffer
           this
           
             wrong
             ,
          
           without
           endeavouring
           our
           
             just
             vindication
          
           and
           reparation
           .
           We
           are
           not
           willing
           to
           
             conclude
          
           that
           this
           hath
           
             befallen
             us
          
           in
           reference
           to
           our
           
             judgement
          
           and
           
             practise
             ,
          
           in
           matters
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           which
           we
           are
           not
           ashamed
           to
           own
           ,
           as
           being
           agreeable
           to
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           revealed
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ;
           as
           also
           within
           the
           
             liberty
          
           that
           the
           
             General
          
           himself
           hath
           
             held
             forth
             to
             be
             enjoyed
             by
             us
             ,
             equally
             with
             other
             persons
             ,
             truly
             fearing
             God
             ,
          
           Why
           then
           should
           we
           thus
           suffer
           ,
           having
           to
           our
           utmost
           in
           all
           our
           capacities
           ,
           endeavoured
           the
           
             common
             peace
          
           and
           
             welfare
          
           of
           this
           
             City
          
           and
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           
             nothing
          
           to
           the
           contrary
           ?
           Surely
           my
           Lord
           ,
           as
           the
           
             President
          
           it self
           is
           of
           most
           
             dangerous
             consequence
          
           to
           the
           
             Inhabitants
          
           of
           this
           place
           ,
           so
           will
           it
           
             sound
          
           very
           
             harsh
          
           in
           the
           
             ears
          
           of
           other
           
             people
          
           in
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           who
           may
           reckon
           themselves
           exposed
           to
           the
           like
           usage
           ,
           if
           this
           and
           such
           like
           
             actions
          
           pass
           without
           
             due
             observation
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           for
           their
           sakes
           (
           as
           our
           own
           )
           we
           cannot
           be
           altogether
           silent
           ;
           Besides
           that
           even
           now
           when
           most
           men
           are
           seeking
           for
           
             settlement
             ,
          
           such
           
             undertakings
             ,
          
           how
           
             greatly
          
           they
           
             tend
          
           to
           
             dissettle
          
           mens
           minds
           ,
           and
           fill
           the
           Land
           with
           
             disturbances
          
           and
           
             distractions
             ,
          
           we
           leave
           to
           your
           Lordship
           to
           judge
           .
           My
           Lord
           ,
           We
           sue
           to
           your
           Lordship
           for
           nothing
           ,
           but
           that
           
             right
          
           may
           be
           
             done
          
           us
           ;
           If
           we
           have
           done
           any
           thing
           
             contrary
          
           to
           the
           
             Laws
          
           of
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           we
           refuse
           not
           ,
           but
           seek
           a
           
             legal
             tryal
             ;
          
           But
           if
           otherwise
           (
           as
           indeed
           we
           are
           not
           conscious
           to
           our selves
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           (
           in
           the
           least
           )
           offended
           against
           this
           City
           or
           our
           Rulers
           )
           We
           do
           
             claim
             our
             right
             ,
          
           and
           humbly
           conceive
           your
           Lordship
           engaged
           to
           
             endeavour
          
           that
           we
           may
           be
           set
           at
           
             liberty
          
           from
           our
           
             confinement
             ;
          
           But
           if
           your
           Lordship
           shall
           think
           it
           fit
           and
           requisite
           ,
           that
           
             application
          
           be
           in
           this
           case
           made
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           or
           
             Council
             of
             State
             ,
          
           we
           then
           humbly
           pray
           ,
           That
           we
           ,
           being
           Members
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           your
           Lordship
           will
           please
           to
           move
           for
           
             present
             redress
          
           in
           this
           our
           
             grievance
             ,
          
           and
           future
           
             protection
          
           and
           
             security
          
           (
           with
           others
           our
           neighbours
           )
           in
           out
           
             habitations
             .
          
        
         
           My
           Lord
           ,
           the
           day
           following
           they
           
             seached
          
           our
           houses
           for
           
             Arms
             ,
          
           there
           being
           
             reports
          
           of
           
             great
             numbers
          
           found
           there
           ,
           which
           were
           no
           more
           in
           all
           our
           houses
           but
           as
           followeth
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           Lieuetenant
           Colonel
           
             Kiffen
             ,
          
           2
           Drums
           ,
           1
           Pattisan
           ,
           5
           old
           Pikes
           ,
           and
           6
           Swords
           .
        
         
           Major
           
             Mallery
             ,
          
           3
           Pistols
           ,
           2
           Swords
           ,
           and
           his
           sons
           Fouling
           piece
           .
        
         
           Captain
           
             Gosfright
             ,
          
           3
           Drums
           ,
           1
           Leading
           staff
           ,
           1
           Sword
           ,
           and
           3
           Birding
           pieces
           belonging
           to
           a
           Dutch
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           another
           friend
           .
        
         
           Captain
           
             Hewling
             ,
          
           7
           Pikes
           ,
           12
           Muskets
           ,
           and
           17
           Swords
           ,
           whose
           arms
           being
           gathered
           in
           by
           the
           States
           Order
           ,
           to
           be
           returned
           into
           the
           Tower
           .
           The
           said
           Captain
           
             Hewling
          
           gave
           notice
           before
           to
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Delivery
           ,
           to
           cause
           them
           to
           be
           fetcht
           in
           accordingly
           ,
           who
           hitherto
           had
           omitted
           it
           .
        
         
           Lieutenant
           
             Lomes
             ,
          
           3
           Muskets
           ,
           3
           Pikes
           ,
           and
           1
           Sword
           .
        
         
           And
           whilst
           we
           were
           writing
           this
           Letter
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           there
           was
           brought
           to
           our
           view
           a
           printed
           Libellous
           paper
           ,
           this
           day
           published
           ,
           stiled
           
             A
             Serious
             Manifesto
             and
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Anabaptists
             ,
             and
             other
             Congregational
             Churches
             ,
             touching
             the
             present
             transactions
             of
             the
             affairs
             of
             this
             Commonwealth
             ,
             both
             in
             Church
             and
             State
             .
          
           Touching
           which
           ,
           although
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           all
           
             sober
             minded
             people
          
           will
           perceive
           it
           to
           be
           (
           as
           it
           is
           )
           
             forged
             ,
             false
             and
             scandalous
             ,
          
           and
           done
           by
           prophane
           and
           luxuriant
           
             Incendiaries
             ,
          
           who
           makes
           
             lies
          
           their
           
             refuge
             ,
          
           and
           under
           
             falsehood
          
           hide
           themselves
           ,
           designing
           to
           foment
           
             distractions
          
           and
           
             confusions
          
           in
           this
           
             City
          
           and
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           yet
           we
           think
           fit
           ,
           without
           further
           ,
           troubling
           our selves
           therewith
           ,
           to
           certifie
           your
           Lordship
           our
           
             disowning
          
           and
           detesting
           thereof
           ,
           with
           our
           confidence
           and
           assurance
           of
           the
           like
           disowning
           by
           all
           those
           upon
           whom
           its
           unworthily
           
             patronised
             ,
          
           humbly
           desiring
           ,
           that
           such
           
             Printers
          
           and
           
             Publishers
          
           being
           
             searcht
             out
             ,
          
           may
           be
           made
           
             exemplary
             ,
          
           or
           at
           least
           ,
           that
           such
           abusive
           and
           
             scandalous
             papers
             ,
          
           may
           be
           speedily
           and
           effectually
           
             suppressed
          
           according
           to
           
             Law
             ,
          
           there
           being
           neither
           
             Names
          
           of
           
             Author
             ,
             Printer
             ,
          
           or
           
             Stationer
          
           annexed
           thereunto
           .
           We
           are
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
        
         
           
             Dated
             in
             London
             
               the
               28
               February
               1659.
               
            
          
           Your
           Lordships
           humble
           Servants
           ,
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           Thomas
           Alleyn
           ,
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           .
           
             
               
                 William
                 Kiffen
                 .
              
               
                 George
                 Gosfright
                 .
              
               
                 Benjamin
                 Hewling
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Lomes
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           dwelling
           in
           
             Aldersgate-street
             ,
          
           next
           door
           to
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           Peacock
           ▪
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