The cry of innocent blood, sounding to the ear of each member in Parliament being a short relation of the barbarous cruelties inflicted lately upon the peaceable people of God called Quakers, at their meeting in Horsly-down, in the county of Surrey : also some plain-dealing with the persecuting rulers / by C.H. 1670 Approx. 15 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A23648 Wing A1045B ESTC R9944 12713861 ocm 12713861 66144 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. 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Also some Plain-Dealing with the Persecuting , RULERS , by C. H. Isa . 3. 15. What mean ye that ye beat my People to pieces , and grind the Faces of the Poor , saith the Lord of Hosts . Son of man , lift up thy voice like a Trumpet , and shew the Rulers their Sin. &c. Psa . 52. 1. When the Wicked spring as the Grass , and when all the Workers of Iniquity do flourish , it is that they shall be destroyed for ever . Printed in the Year , 1670. A short Relation of the Barbarous Cruelties inflicted on the People of God , called Quakers , at their Meeting in Horsly-down . ON the 25th of the 7th Moneth 1670. several of the aforesaid People , being peaceably assembled at their usual Meeting place aforesaid , ( not in Stubbornness , nor in contempt to Magistracy , but in tenderness of Conscience to God ) There came in some Musketteers , and haled them forth into the Street ▪ where the Troopers came , and rod in amongst them in a violent manner , beating and abusing both Men and Women , and punching them in the Faces and Bodies with their Carbines ; and soon after the Foot-Souldiers came , and fell upon them also , and beat both Men and Women in a Cruel and Outragious manner , also punching them on the Feet with the But-ends of their Pikes and Muskets , till they broke several of them , also running the Muzzle of their Muskets with violence against the Bodies of many ▪ and then a Party of Horse came desperately , and sought to ride over them ; but the Horses being more merciful then their Riders , and not going forward , they turned their Horses , and by curbing and reining them backward , strove to do what mischief they could . The number of those that were Wounded , and sorely Bruised , and had their Blood spilt this day were above twenty Persons . On the 2d day of the 8th Moneth , They being kept out of their Meeting-place aforesaid , there came a Party of Foot and a Party of Horse , who laid on upon Friends in a violent and cruel manner , knocking them with their Muskets and Pikes , and the Horse-men with their Carbines , until the Blood lay in the Streets ; and so they continued for a long time until they brake several Pikes , and Muskets , and one Carbine ; and then took the Barrel by one end , and gnashed their teeth , striking till several were so beaten and bruised , that their lives were in danger . There were wounded , and sorely bruised , this day above thirty Person . Again , The 9th of the 8th Moneth , The Souldiers , both Horse and Foot , came to the Meeting at the aforesaid Place , and one of them having a Shovel threw the Dirt and Mire on both Men and Women , in a shameful manner , and after him came both Horse and Foot , and fell upon them , Striking and Knocking down , without respect to Age or Sect , in a very cruel manner , until they spilt the Blood of many ; and when some of the Inhabitants in pitty took them into their Houses , to save their Lives , the Souldiers forced open the Doors , and haled them into the Street again , and pluckt off their Hats , that they might strike on their bare Heads ▪ insomuch that many had their Heads broken in a grievous manner , and thus they continued a long time ; also tearing Men and Womens Clothes off their Backs , and haling Women through the Mire by their Horse sides ; some of the Foot-Souldiers putting their hands under the Womens Coats , using unclean Expressions and immodest Behaviour ▪ And a Red-coat Souldier struck one Woman Friend twice with his Musket on the Belly , and once on the Brest , another flung Dirt in her Face ; and since that , she hath never been well , but hath Miscarried , these abuses being the cause of it , it hath been the Death of her Child , her Life being in great Danger : And a man Friend they abused with Blows , and afterwards took him , and carried him into a backward place , being there , one demanded his Money , and endeavoured to rifling his Pockets , swearing , GOD DAM HIM , he would STAB him , if he would not give it him ; swearing again , He would PISTOL him . The number of those that were wounded , and had their Blood spilt , and were sorely bruised this day were above fifty Persons . And on the 16th day of the 8th Moneth 1670. Being again kept out of their Meeting-place , there ●●me a great Party of Horse and Foot , and would presently have fell on , upon them , had there not been . Constables there , who for some time kept them off , but at last they broke out into a great rage , and some of the Foot with the But-ends of their Mu●kets ▪ and the Horsemen with great thick Trunchins and Staves , said on upon them in such a violent manner , as if they would have killed all in the place ; and in a short time the Blood ran down about the Ears of many ▪ And above twenty Persons received sore Wounds and cruel Bruises ; and one of the Constables endeavoring to stop them from shedding Blood ▪ and to keep the Peace , they fell upon him also , and broke his Head ; and when they were rebuked of their cruelty , some answered , If you knew what orders we have you would say we dealt Mercifully with you . The Substance of the Relation , before mentioned , was laid before the King and his Council , and for some time there was some cessation of their Cruelty , but since they have begun again in the like manner , though not in same degree , with great threatnings to be worse and worse in their savage behaviour towards them , which cannot well be , except they directly murther in the place . Also it is to be observed , that when the Troopers and Souldiers have come , and thus abused and wounded the Innocent ; some have asked them saying , How can you deal thus with a people that have love and good will to all men , and make no resistance nor opposition ; and then they have replyed , We had rather , and it would be better for us , if you did resist and oppose : And so it is manifest , they do those things to provoke opposition , that they might imbrue their hands in our blood , and have our Lives and Estates for a spoil and a prey . Now that such barbarous inhumane Cruelties should be committed ( in a Nation reputed famous for Christianity , and the excellency of its Laws ) by mercenary men , in time of peace , is that which cannot be paralell'd among the Heathen ; and it s a great shame and reproach to the Magistracy and Ministry of this Nation , that men should be found therein so void of manhood ; so far degenerated from the true nature of mankind ; so stony and hard-hearted ; so seared in Conscience , that they can act and exercise such bruitish Cruelties upon a peaceable people , who have love and good will to all men , and whose Principles leads them to follow peace , and ensue it . Well , If such hard-hearted unreasonable men shall be suffered , and tolerated to rifle us , and knock us on the head , and spil our Blood in the Street , bruise and mangle our Bodies before we are brought to a Trial , or Condemned by Law ; then farwel good Government , and the Fundamental Laws of England , which are very tender of the Liberties , Estates , and lives of men ▪ and the Magistrates , who are sworn to do justice and right to all men , and to execute the Law without respect of persons may endeavor to get a dispensation for their Oathes , but we would hope better things . Here are a few of the names of those who had their Blood spilt , and were sore wounded , as Witnesses to the truth of these things , and in the behalf of themselves , and the rest . Robert Allen , John Potter , William Peachy , Stephen Cook , Henry Ham , John Dowden , Henry Day , William Stewardson , Edward Crisp . Adam Waker . ANd now Oh ye Rulers of this Nation , I know the way to please many of you , would be to smooth you up with fine words ▪ but the way to please the Lord of Heaven and Earth , who is greater then you all , is to deal plainly with you ; and that I may be clear of you in the Day of God , it is with me thus to write . Certainly God is Angry with you ▪ and that not without a Cause given him by you ; he hath tried you long , to see what you would do for him ▪ he hath sent his Servants , and otfen warned you to abstain from Violence and Iniquity , but you have had little regard to it : Look back , and consider what you have done at all your Sittings , since you were chosen and brought into place , and see if you can find one Act made or revived by you for the subduing of Prophanness and Debauchery : Do not all sorts of ungodly Meetings abound in your Cities and Countries ; as Stage-Plays , Beare and Bull-Beatings ▪ Cock-Fights , Footbal and Cudgel-Plays , Race-Running both Horse and Foot , Huntings , Revelling ? Where is the Fair or Market but it rings with beastly Ballet-Singers ? And where are any of these stopped by you ; or do you not rather , many of your selvs , keep open house for such to come sometimes , with Moris-dancers and Mummers ? And how doth Drunken-Meetings abound with Dice and Cards , filled with Cursing and Hellish ▪ Oaths , and the Noise of Fiddlers and Vagabonds roaring like Beasts and Swine ? So that one may say with the Prophet , Hell hath enlarged her self : And is not there daily new Inventions of Wickedness ? And was there ever more Pride , and Whoredom , and Oppression , in Sodom and Aegypt then is now found amongst a People Professing Christianity ? What is become of the good wholsom Laws of England , which were made for the suppressing of Prophanness ? You have neither revived them by Proclamation nor Conversation ; but still at your Sitting , one of your chiefest businesses hath been to impose heavy Burdens upon People Consciences , that are tender towards God : But such whose Conscience will serve to run to such ungodly Meetings before mentioned , they have Liberty enough , and are upheld and incouraged , and may have DRUMS and TRUMPETS to gather such Meetings in the open Streets ; and if one cometh in the Name of the Lord to reprove such doings he is in danger of his Life , and may be to be , sent to Prison , and called a Rebel , a Heretick , and such like ; and Wickedness is now grown to such a hight , that nasty Songs and Ballads may be heard in your Streets , and hung upon the Gates of your Cities , to be sold , to corrupt Youth ; but Meeting-Houses for the Worship of God are pulled down , and defaced , and drunken Souldiers carry away of the Timber to sell , that they may feed their lusts ; but many Play-Houses are built and repaired , and sets the Kings Arms upon such , and to these one may repair , and not fear being Fined , and there both Knaves and Fools may stand up , and Lye , and Swear , and use all the Tricks Hell can afford , and teach People Vanity ; but I hear of no Fines that are levied upon these kind of Teachers or Houses , though these are the Seditious Meetings , that draw People from the Grace of God , the Anointing within , which would teach People to live Soberly ; and such Meetings as these are a terror and trouble to the Kings good Subjects , and a disturbance to the Peace of them that love Righteousness , and are Subjects to Christ's Kingdom . And therefore , before you go about to meddle with tender Conscience , humble your selves under the Hand of God , that you may know your own purged ; and also , stop that Fountain of Wickedness , which since you came in place is set open , more then formerly ; and call in all those Laws which you have made , and caused the Innocent to suffer by ; and acknowledge ▪ your Sin to God , and the Nation ; and open the Prison Doors , that those that make Conscience of Oaths , and Feeding Deceivers , and have long suffered under you , may once again enjoy their Families and Native Rights ; for I am to tell you , Poor Naboth in the Eye of the Lord , hath as good Right to his little Vineyard , as Ahab to his Crown ; and it is not the Swearing of the Sons of Beliel that can make a just Birthright , or yet prevent the heavy Vengeance of the Lord from overtaking the Oppressors of those whom God loves . And now consider what Honour you have got by your last Act against religious Meetings ; it is true , you have almost undone many hundred Families , not leaving a Cow to give their Children Milk , or Bed to lie upon . Old Pharoah had a bad name , but you have done worse then he ▪ for though , like you , he refused to let Gods People Worship him aright ; yet I do not read that he put them in Prison , or took away their Goods and Cattle as you have done . I have also made inquiry who for the most have assisted you in this Work through the Conntries , and I find chiefly Drunkards , such as could Swear any thing ▪ & Hang ▪ men , and such as were burnt in the Hand formerly for theft , and Pick-Pockets , and supposed High-way men , and base Fellows that have spent their Estates in Prophaness ; these , and such like , have been your Informers in many places ; as also rude debaucht idle Souldiers ; and many Officers have heen made for fear of such , and also lest they should pay a fine , to act against their own souls ▪ and violate the Law of God in their own Consciences : And these your Doings an All-seeing Eye hath beheld , and though you are as lords in the Earth , the Almighty God , who is Lord of Heaven and Earth , will call you to Judgment , and then you shall know with him there is no respect of Persons . THE END .