A brief relation of the persecutions and cruelties that have been acted upon the people called Quakers in and about the city of London since the beginning of the 7th month last, til this present time : with a general relation of affairs, signifying the state of the people through the land.
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             A brief relation of the persecutions and cruelties that have been acted upon the people called Quakers in and about the city of London since the beginning of the 7th month last, til this present time : with a general relation of affairs, signifying the state of the people through the land.
             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
          
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           A
           BRIEF
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           Persecutions
           and
           Cruelties
           That
           have
           been
           acted
           upon
           the
           PEOPLE
           CALLED
           QUAKERS
           In
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           Since
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           7
           th
           Month
           last
           ,
           til
           this
           present
           time
           .
        
         
           WITH
           A
           general
           Relation
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           signifying
           the
           state
           of
           the
           People
           through
           the
           Land.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1662.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Brief
           Relation
           of
           the
           Persecutions
           and
           Cruelties
           that
           have
           been
           acted
           upon
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           IN
           our
           last
           Intelligence
           we
           concluded
           with
           the
           Relation
           of
           proceedings
           of
           what
           happened
           the
           last
           day
           of
           the
           sixt
           month
           ,
           at
           the
           meeting
           at
           the
           Bull
           ,
           and
           how
           cruel
           and
           merciless
           the
           Train-bands
           were
           towards
           our
           friends
           that
           day
           ;
           and
           how
           that
           many
           were
           wounded
           ,
           and
           bruised
           ,
           and
           knocked
           down
           in
           a
           barbarous
           manner
           ;
           the
           woful
           effects
           of
           which
           persecution
           hath
           more
           then
           sufficiently
           appeared
           ,
           to
           the
           amazement
           of
           many
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           who
           have
           admired
           the
           sufferance
           of
           such
           dealing
           ,
           so
           illegal
           and
           cruel
           in
           this
           famous
           City
           .
           And
           we
           shal
           not
           need
           at
           this
           time
           to
           aggravate
           the
           cruelty
           of
           that
           day
           by
           many
           circumstances
           ,
           for
           the
           woful
           effects
           shal
           prove
           the
           matter
           ;
           for
           since
           that
           day
           diverse
           are
           departed
           this
           life
           ,
           that
           were
           beat
           ,
           and
           wounded
           ,
           and
           abused
           in
           that
           meeting
           ;
           and
           particularly
           one
           man
           who
           lay
           under
           the
           grievous
           pangs
           of
           death
           for
           ten
           days
           after
           he
           had
           received
           such
           cruel
           bruises
           and
           blows
           ,
           then
           departed
           this
           world
           ;
           and
           upon
           some
           considerations
           by
           his
           friends
           that
           were
           present
           with
           him
           on
           his
           death-bed
           ,
           and
           especially
           they
           knowing
           (
           as
           by
           all
           appearance
           it
           was
           manifest
           )
           that
           ,
           he
           was
           killed
           and
           murdered
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           wounds
           and
           bruises
           received
           at
           the
           Meeting
           were
           the
           absolute
           occasion
           of
           his
           death
           :
           It
           was
           found
           convenient
           ,
           that
           the
           Coroner
           of
           the
           City
           should
           be
           sent
           for
           ,
           and
           that
           an
           Inquest
           should
           pass
           upon
           his
           dead
           body
           ,
           that
           the
           murder
           might
           be
           manifest
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           hid
           in
           secret
           ;
           accordingly
           it
           was
           done
           ;
           the
           dead
           Corps
           were
           carried
           to
           the
           Bull
           into
           the
           Meeting-room
           where
           he
           received
           his
           death-blows
           ,
           and
           his
           body
           was
           exposed
           to
           publick
           view
           ;
           to
           which
           place
           multitudes
           of
           people
           of
           the
           City
           did
           resort
           to
           see
           the
           woful
           sight
           of
           the
           dead
           Corps
           ,
           which
           was
           such
           a
           sad
           sight
           ,
           that
           it
           made
           many
           beholders
           astonished
           ;
           
           his
           dead
           body
           was
           so
           black
           with
           bruises
           ,
           and
           even
           rotten
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           Jelly
           ,
           that
           none
           can
           scarce
           express
           the
           grievous
           symptoms
           of
           cruel
           blows
           that
           had
           fallen
           on
           that
           body
           ,
           which
           had
           occasioned
           his
           death
           ;
           and
           for
           diverse
           hours
           together
           many
           came
           to
           behold
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           went
           away
           afflicted
           in
           their
           hearts
           by
           the
           sight
           that
           their
           eyes
           had
           seen
           ;
           and
           the
           Coroner
           came
           and
           impanelled
           a
           Jury
           of
           the
           Neighbors
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           a
           charge
           (
           according
           to
           his
           Office
           )
           to
           make
           true
           inquiry
           upon
           their
           oaths
           ,
           and
           to
           present
           what
           they
           found
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           death
           to
           be
           ;
           accordingly
           they
           viewed
           the
           Corps
           throughly
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           Surgeon
           or
           two
           with
           them
           to
           advise
           concerning
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           death
           of
           that
           person
           ;
           and
           after
           some
           time
           spent
           in
           consulting
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           in
           viewing
           the
           Corps
           ;
           then
           passed
           together
           in
           private
           (
           desiring
           the
           Friends
           to
           bury
           the
           body
           ,
           which
           that
           evening
           was
           done
           )
           and
           that
           time
           they
           suspended
           to
           give
           in
           their
           Verdict
           for
           diverse
           reasons
           known
           to
           themselvs
           ;
           though
           without
           doubt
           it
           was
           the
           judgment
           of
           the
           Surgeon
           then
           present
           ,
           and
           of
           themselves
           also
           according
           to
           their
           evidence
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           that
           beheld
           the
           dead
           Carkase
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           absolutely
           murdered
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           blows
           received
           at
           that
           Meeting
           aforesaid
           were
           the
           real
           cause
           of
           his
           death
           ;
           and
           diverse
           times
           since
           the
           Coroner
           and
           Jury
           have
           met
           together
           upon
           the
           occasion
           ,
           to
           hear
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           to
           determine
           concerning
           the
           matter
           ;
           and
           many
           substantial
           evidences
           have
           been
           brought
           in
           ,
           testifying
           of
           that
           grievous
           cruelty
           acted
           that
           day
           by
           the
           Train-bands
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           have
           sufficiently
           proved
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           said
           murder
           ,
           with
           its
           several
           aggravating
           circumstances
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           expressed
           method
           of
           this
           following
           Letter
           sent
           by
           a
           Friend
           to
           the
           Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           after
           the
           death
           of
           the
           said
           person
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Friend
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Am
               moved
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               write
               unto
               thee
               concerning
               a
               person
               lately
               dead
               ,
               who
               being
               met
               with
               many
               others
               of
               the
               people
               of
               God
               at
               the
               Bull
               and
               Month
               ,
               the
               31.
               day
               of
               the
               last
               Month
               ,
               (
               the
               usual
               time
               and
               place
               of
               their
               Meeting
               for
               the
               worship
               of
               the
               living
               God
               )
               was
               so
               beat
               and
               bruised
               by
               that
               party
               of
               the
               Trained
               Bands
               of
               the
               City
               which
               were
               sent
               to
               that
               place
               to
               disturb
               the
               Meeting
               ,
               who
               did
               so
               beat
               and
               wound
               many
               of
               our
               Friends
               ,
               and
               use
               that
               violence
               towards
               the
               innocent
               people
               ,
               that
               't
               is
               scarce
               
               to
               be
               believed
               that
               men
               should
               be
               so
               inhumane
               ,
               cruel
               and
               merciless
               to
               their
               honest
               neighbours
               ,
               as
               they
               were
               at
               that
               time
               and
               place
               :
               But
               that
               there
               is
               now
               a
               sufficient
               witness
               of
               their
               cruelty
               ,
               by
               the
               death
               of
               this
               person
               ,
               who
               was
               absolutely
               murdered
               ▪
               yea
               purposely
               and
               wilfully
               ,
               as
               may
               be
               justly
               suspected
               :
               I
               may
               suppose
               thou
               hast
               heard
               of
               this
               thing
               ;
               for
               it
               was
               done
               not
               in
               the
               night
               ,
               but
               at
               
                 the
                 mid-time
                 of
                 the
                 day
              
               ;
               not
               suddenly
               ,
               unawares
               ,
               by
               mishap
               ,
               
                 but
                 intendedly
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 a
                 long
                 space
                 of
                 time
                 a
                 doing
              
               ;
               and
               not
               in
               a
               corner
               ,
               but
               
                 in
                 the
                 streets
                 of
                 the
                 City
                 of
                 London
              
               ;
               All
               which
               circumstances
               doth
               highly
               
                 aggravate
                 this
                 Murder
              
               ,
               to
               the
               very
               shame
               and
               infamy
               of
               this
               famous
               City
               and
               its
               Government
               .
               And
               now
               seeing
               it
               is
               thus
               come
               to
               pass
               ,
               consider
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               take
               his
               counsel
               what
               thou
               oughtest
               now
               to
               do
               as
               chief
               Magistrate
               of
               this
               City
               ,
               wherein
               such
               Murder
               is
               so
               hainously
               committed
               )
               for
               the
               end
               that
               innocent
               blood
               may
               not
               be
               hid
               ,
               nor
               this
               cruel
               deed
               be
               covered
               with
               hypocrisie
               ;
               but
               that
               this
               matter
               may
               be
               enquired
               into
               (
               as
               of
               right
               it
               ought
               )
               and
               sought
               out
               by
               thee
               ,
               and
               Iustice
               and
               true
               Iudgement
               brought
               forth
               ;
               that
               thou
               mayest
               for
               ever
               stand
               clear
               both
               before
               God
               and
               men
               (
               when
               called
               to
               an
               account
               )
               and
               that
               the
               City
               may
               be
               cleared
               also
               of
               innocent
               blood
               ,
               which
               now
               lies
               upon
               it
               ,
               by
               this
               man's
               death
               .
            
             
               Friend
               ,
               I
               say
               again
               in
               dear
               and
               tender
               love
               to
               thee
               ,
               Consider
               what
               thou
               hast
               to
               do
               in
               this
               case
               ;
               it
               's
               not
               to
               be
               over-looked
               and
               connived
               at
               by
               thee
               ,
               as
               a
               thing
               of
               nought
               ;
               for
               really
               and
               in
               truth
               ,
               the
               City
               is
               defiled
               by
               the
               innocent
               blood
               of
               a
               servant
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               slain
               for
               his
               Worships
               sake
               ;
               and
               these
               things
               will
               be
               brought
               to
               account
               before
               God
               the
               Iudge
               of
               all
               ,
               who
               is
               provoked
               to
               anger
               because
               of
               these
               things
               ,
               and
               may
               also
               (
               't
               is
               not
               impossible
               )
               be
               brought
               to
               an
               account
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               when
               the
               sufferings
               of
               Gods
               people
               are
               finished
               ,
               which
               will
               once
               be
               as
               sure
               as
               the
               Lord
               lives
               ,
               whose
               purpose
               is
               to
               deliver
               his
               people
               from
               all
               their
               Oppressions
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               be
               free
               ,
               though
               the
               Rulers
               of
               the
               earth
               do
               what
               they
               can
               to
               the
               contrary
               ,
               whom
               God
               will
               deal
               with
               as
               he
               dealt
               with
               Pharoah
               ,
               if
               the
               [
               now
               ]
               Israel
               of
               God
               may
               not
               be
               permitted
               to
               meet
               to
               worship
               the
               true
               and
               living
               God
               ,
               and
               a
               generation
               shall
               not
               pass
               till
               it
               be
               accomplished
               ;
               And
               the
               innocent
               blood
               of
               his
               servants
               is
               now
               touched
               ,
               and
               this
               City
               hath
               defiled
               it self
               therewith
               ,
               which
               will
               hasten
               vengeance
               and
               destruction
               :
               And
               as
               for
               this
               thing
               ,
               if
               thou
               now
               art
               silent
               ,
               and
               it
               be
               hid
               ,
               how
               shall
               the
               Lord
               look
               upon
               thee
               clear
               ,
               who
               art
               the
               chief
               Magistrate
               ,
               and
               hast
               the
               Power
               ,
               and
               ought
               by
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               to
               search
               out
               ,
               and
               judge
               this
               cause
               of
               innocent
               blood
               .
               I
               am
               moved
               to
               warn
               thee
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayest
               exercise
               that
               Power
               and
               Understanding
               which
               God
               hath
               given
               thee
               ,
               for
               the
               end
               to
               prevent
               the
               shedding
               of
               the
               blood
               of
               God's
               
               servants
               for
               the
               time
               to
               come
               :
               I
               seek
               no
               revenge
               ,
               nor
               the
               lives
               of
               our
               adversaries
               ,
               but
               rather
               ,
               that
               the
               Murderers
               ,
               and
               all
               ungodly
               men
               may
               be
               converted
               ,
               and
               their
               souls
               and
               bodies
               may
               live
               for
               ever
               ;
               though
               by
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Law
               of
               this
               Land
               ,
               Eye
               for
               eye
               ,
               and
               life
               for
               life
               ;
               and
               this
               is
               just
               and
               equal
               .
               And
               certain
               it
               is
               ,
               not
               onely
               one
               man
               us
               guilty
               of
               this
               cruel
               deed
               ,
               but
               many
               who
               were
               then
               present
               ,
               assenting
               ,
               consenting
               ,
               and
               acting
               their
               parts
               in
               this
               bloody
               Tragedy
               ;
               and
               all
               such
               are
               liable
               to
               answer
               the
               Law
               ,
               if
               Iustice
               be
               done
               ;
               yea
               ,
               and
               if
               they
               had
               a
               command
               to
               kill
               men
               ,
               as
               some
               of
               them
               said
               ,
               such
               a
               one
               is
               liable
               to
               the
               Iustice
               and
               Iudgement
               of
               the
               Eternal
               God
               for
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               God
               will
               render
               to
               every
               man
               according
               to
               his
               wayes
               :
               Though
               we
               desire
               the
               repentance
               of
               all
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               may
               have
               mercy
               from
               God
               and
               man
               ;
               yet
               in
               conscience
               ,
               according
               to
               my
               duty
               ,
               have
               I
               laid
               this
               thing
               before
               thee
               ,
               that
               thy
               heart
               may
               be
               stirred
               up
               to
               remove
               the
               weight
               and
               guilt
               of
               innocent
               blood
               ,
               that
               now
               cryes
               in
               the
               ears
               of
               the
               City
               .
            
             
               
                 I
                 am
                 thy
                 Friend
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 lover
                 of
                 the
                 immortal
                 souls
                 of
                 mankind
                 ,
                 though
                 an
                 afflicted
                 and
                 oppressed
                 sufferer
                 for
                 the
                 Name
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 Gospel
                 ,
                 
                   E.
                   B.
                
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           But
           though
           they
           have
           had
           diverse
           meetings
           about
           the
           business
           ,
           and
           many
           consultations
           ,
           and
           had
           much
           evidence
           for
           proof
           of
           the
           murder
           ;
           yet
           for
           some
           reasons
           not
           well
           known
           to
           us
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           till
           this
           time
           given
           in
           their
           Verdict
           ,
           whether
           they
           find
           upon
           their
           oaths
           ,
           that
           person
           diseased
           as
           aforesaid
           to
           have
           been
           murdered
           or
           no
           ?
           The
           reasons
           rendered
           by
           some
           for
           such
           suspence
           of
           Verdict
           is
           ,
           That
           because
           they
           cannot
           by
           any
           evidence
           yet
           given
           to
           them
           charge
           any
           one
           particular
           man
           with
           the
           said
           murder
           ,
           as
           that
           such
           a
           person
           did
           give
           the
           deceased
           person
           his
           deaths
           blows
           ,
           though
           it
           is
           testified
           that
           the
           same
           person
           now
           dead
           was
           seen
           beaten
           and
           knocked
           down
           ;
           but
           it
           being
           in
           such
           a
           confused
           croud
           as
           was
           at
           that
           time
           on
           that
           occasion
           ,
           that
           no
           particular
           man
           can
           be
           fixed
           upon
           ,
           as
           that
           any
           can
           say
           ,
           this
           man
           did
           the
           deed
           ;
           this
           is
           not
           yet
           found
           out
           ,
           though
           the
           Jury
           have
           sought
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           't
           is
           supposed
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           particular
           person
           could
           be
           charged
           with
           the
           murder
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           turned
           over
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           tried
           accordingly
           ;
           but
           if
           no
           particular
           person
           can
           be
           charged
           herewith
           ,
           then
           the
           City
           is
           liable
           to
           be
           
           a
           merced
           some
           great
           summe
           at
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           suffering
           such
           murder
           in
           the
           City
           on
           the
           day-time
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           publick
           manner
           ,
           and
           the
           murderer
           suffered
           to
           escape
           ,
           and
           not
           apprehended
           ;
           which
           thing
           it
           is
           supposed
           the
           City
           fears
           ;
           so
           this
           is
           the
           reason
           given
           by
           some
           why
           Verdict
           :
           is
           suspended
           till
           the
           particular
           person
           can
           be
           found
           out
           on
           whom
           the
           said
           murder
           may
           be
           charged
           :
           But
           however
           the
           matter
           is
           plain
           to
           many
           thousands
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           person
           was
           murdered
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           well
           known
           to
           the
           whole
           City
           that
           for
           three
           months
           together
           ,
           scarce
           one
           First-day
           ,
           but
           the
           souldiers
           came
           violently
           and
           cruelly
           into
           our
           Meetings
           ;
           beating
           ,
           abusing
           ,
           and
           knocking
           down
           many
           for
           dead
           ;
           and
           thus
           much
           for
           present
           shal
           suffice
           concerning
           the
           death
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           person
           ,
           till
           we
           have
           further
           occasion
           to
           publish
           the
           whole
           matter
           about
           the
           business
           ,
           which
           in
           due
           time
           may
           be
           done
           ,
           as
           good
           occasion
           shall
           justly
           require
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           day
           of
           the
           seventh
           month
           a
           Friend
           suffered
           some
           persecution
           in
           and
           near
           Smithfield
           in
           the
           Fair-time
           ,
           who
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           through
           the
           Fair
           naked
           ,
           with
           a
           pan
           on
           his
           head
           full
           of
           fire
           and
           brimstone
           ,
           flaming
           up
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           crying
           repentance
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           bad
           them
           remember
           Sodom
           ,
           &c.
           for
           which
           some
           rude
           people
           did
           abuse
           him
           much
           ,
           and
           took
           him
           to
           an
           Officer
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           not
           committed
           to
           Prison
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           delivered
           him
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           7
           th
           day
           of
           the
           month
           two
           Women
           were
           committed
           to
           Old
           Bridewel
           ,
           for
           going
           into
           Pauls
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           worship
           ;
           the
           one
           of
           them
           being
           moved
           to
           go
           at
           that
           very
           time
           into
           that
           place
           vvith
           her
           face
           made
           black
           ,
           and
           her
           hair
           dovvn
           vvith
           blood
           poured
           in
           it
           ,
           vvhich
           run
           dovvn
           upon
           her
           sackcloth
           vvhich
           she
           had
           on
           ,
           and
           she
           poured
           also
           some
           blood
           dovvn
           upon
           the
           Altar
           ,
           and
           spoke
           some
           vvords
           ,
           and
           another
           Woman
           being
           moved
           to
           go
           along
           vvith
           her
           ,
           they
           vvere
           both
           taken
           avvay
           to
           Bridewel
           ,
           vvhere
           they
           remain
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           vvere
           not
           yet
           tried
           for
           any
           fact
           ,
           nor
           any
           evil
           yet
           justly
           laid
           to
           their
           charge
           .
        
         
           The
           same
           day
           a
           person
           vvas
           committed
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           for
           giving
           abroad
           a
           printed
           paper
           (
           to
           diverse
           persons
           he
           gave
           diverse
           of
           them
           )
           it
           was
           
             Concerning
             the
             cruelty
             acted
             in
             the
             meeting
             that
             day
             the
             man
             was
             killed
             ,
          
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           and
           though
           one
           of
           the
           same
           was
           delivered
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           a
           person
           that
           was
           moved
           to
           acquaint
           
           him
           with
           the
           murder
           of
           the
           person
           aforesaid
           ,
           at
           which
           the
           King
           seemed
           displeased
           ,
           that
           one
           of
           our
           Friends
           should
           be
           killed
           at
           a
           Meeting
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           expressing
           himself
           ;
           
             I
             assure
             you
             it
             was
             not
             by
             my
             advice
             that
             any
             of
             your
             friends
             should
             be
             slain
             ,
             and
             you
             must
             tell
             the
             Magistrates
             of
             the
             City
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             prosecute
             the
             Law
             against
             them
             ,
          
           these
           were
           the
           Kings
           words
           ;
           but
           the
           person
           aforesaid
           was
           taken
           up
           by
           some
           Officer
           ,
           &
           charged
           with
           giving
           Papers
           abroad
           ,
           being
           had
           before
           
             Rich.
             Brown
          
           ,
           who
           committed
           him
           to
           Prison
           for
           dispersing
           scandalous
           papers
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           though
           the
           Authors
           name
           was
           at
           the
           Paper
           ;
           and
           yet
           he
           was
           Committed
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           where
           he
           now
           remains
           .
        
         
           Our
           Friends
           meetings
           for
           these
           six
           Weeks
           last
           past
           ,
           in
           and
           about
           this
           City
           ,
           have
           been
           for
           the
           most
           part
           quiet
           and
           free
           from
           disturbance
           by
           Souldiers
           ,
           the
           Meetings
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           divers
           other
           places
           have
           been
           kept
           in
           the
           fear
           and
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           peaceable
           and
           quiet
           ,
           and
           not
           violated
           by
           souldiers
           ,
           as
           of
           late
           heretofore
           ;
           onely
           for
           these
           three
           last
           first
           days
           ,
           in
           Wheeler-street
           ,
           at
           the
           Meeting-place
           ,
           souldiers
           have
           appeared
           in
           a
           very
           rude
           manner
           ,
           and
           shut
           up
           the
           doors
           ,
           and
           kept
           a
           Guard
           against
           our
           Friends
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           permit
           them
           entrance
           into
           their
           own
           house
           ,
           but
           did
           beat
           ,
           knock
           and
           abuse
           friends
           in
           a
           wicked
           manner
           in
           the
           streets
           ;
           and
           one
           Lievtenant
           uttered
           these
           words
           ,
           He
           matter'd
           not
           if
           he
           killed
           a
           Quaker
           ,
           he
           should
           not
           be
           hanged
           for
           it
           :
           And
           seeing
           they
           would
           not
           suffer
           friends
           to
           pass
           into
           their
           Meeting-room
           ,
           they
           stood
           in
           the
           street
           before
           the
           door
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           depart
           ,
           though
           the
           rude
           souldiers
           continued
           to
           abuse
           them
           with
           their
           Kanes
           and
           Swords
           ,
           beating
           them
           in
           a
           pittiful
           manner
           ;
           though
           some
           of
           the
           soberest
           of
           them
           desired
           that
           some
           of
           our
           friends
           would
           go
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           acquaint
           him
           with
           these
           proceedings
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           spared
           from
           that
           duty
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           wholly
           weary
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           one
           first
           day
           there
           were
           four
           of
           the
           friends
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Streets
           ,
           and
           committed
           to
           New-Prison
           ,
           where
           they
           remained
           till
           the
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           were
           then
           discharged
           .
           And
           this
           hath
           been
           most
           of
           the
           disturbance
           our
           friends
           have
           had
           in
           their
           Meetings
           for
           the
           time
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           middle
           of
           the
           7th
           .
           Month
           one
           
             Henry
             Bowerman
          
           was
           taken
           out
           of
           his
           Ship
           ,
           and
           brought
           before
           
             Richard
             Brown
          
           ,
           and
           committed
           to
           Newgate
           for
           selling
           of
           our
           Friends
           Books
           ,
           which
           
           they
           say
           are
           unlicensed
           by
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           suffered
           to
           be
           sold
           ,
           though
           to
           this
           day
           neither
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           person
           hath
           ever
           detected
           any
           point
           of
           doctrine
           or
           principle
           in
           any
           of
           our
           Books
           ,
           or
           proved
           any
           unsoundness
           in
           them
           ,
           or
           contrary
           Doctrine
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           ;
           but
           notwithstanding
           the
           said
           Henry
           was
           committed
           close
           Prisoner
           upon
           that
           pretence
           ,
           and
           for
           three
           Weeks
           laid
           among
           the
           Felons
           ,
           and
           suffered
           many
           great
           abuses
           ,
           because
           of
           which
           ,
           distemper
           of
           body
           grew
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           grew
           very
           weak
           till
           death
           ,
           and
           the
           17.
           day
           of
           the
           8.
           month
           dyed
           in
           Newgate
           ;
           thus
           this
           honest
           just
           man
           finished
           his
           Testimony
           in
           Bonds
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           in
           faithfulness
           ,
           whose
           reward
           is
           with
           him
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           accounted
           among
           the
           suffering
           Martyrs
           for
           the
           truth
           of
           Jesus
           :
           And
           without
           all
           doubt
           his
           close
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           the
           abuses
           he
           suffered
           ,
           was
           the
           cause
           and
           ground
           of
           his
           sickness
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           his
           death
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           the
           opinion
           of
           divers
           of
           the
           Jury-men
           that
           passed
           upon
           his
           dead
           Corps
           ▪
        
         
           We
           cannot
           omit
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           to
           mention
           the
           state
           of
           our
           dear
           Friends
           in
           Southwark
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           hath
           fared
           with
           them
           in
           this
           stormy
           season
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           4
           th
           .
           Month
           last
           ,
           the
           Meeting
           of
           our
           Friends
           at
           Horse-ly-down
           (
           the
           usual
           place
           of
           their
           peaceable
           meeting
           to
           worship
           God
           for
           these
           divers
           years
           )
           was
           disturbed
           and
           violated
           by
           Souldiers
           in
           Arms
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           rude
           ,
           illegal
           manner
           as
           the
           Meetings
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           of
           whom
           ye
           have
           heard
           heretofore
           ;
           and
           at
           divers
           times
           on
           three
           first
           dayes
           ,
           were
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           said
           meeting
           to
           the
           number
           of
           about
           50.
           persons
           ,
           and
           from
           time
           to
           time
           committed
           to
           prison
           at
           the
           White-Lyon
           ,
           where
           they
           remained
           till
           the
           Assise
           ,
           which
           was
           held
           at
           Guilford
           ,
           to
           which
           place
           the
           Prisoners
           were
           had
           in
           order
           to
           tryal
           ,
           the
           Gaoler
           taking
           their
           words
           to
           travel
           to
           the
           place
           ,
           being
           25.
           miles
           distance
           from
           the
           Goal
           ,
           without
           any
           Keeper
           ;
           which
           they
           did
           faithfully
           ,
           and
           appeared
           at
           the
           time
           and
           place
           appointed
           ;
           but
           few
           of
           them
           were
           called
           before
           the
           Bench
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           no
           witnesse
           against
           them
           ,
           nor
           preparation
           of
           Indictments
           ;
           for
           which
           cause
           (
           it
           is
           supposed
           )
           
             Orlando
             Bridgeman
          
           ,
           then
           Judge
           of
           the
           Assize
           ,
           did
           discharge
           all
           the
           Prisoners
           saving
           four
           ,
           who
           had
           the
           Oath
           then
           tendered
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           refusing
           ,
           were
           re-committed
           
           back
           to
           prison
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           were
           all
           released
           ,
           and
           they
           onely
           detained
           .
           And
           this
           was
           the
           proceeding
           towards
           our
           friends
           at
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           rage
           and
           malice
           of
           some
           men
           were
           not
           yet
           an
           end
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           Judge
           of
           Assize
           had
           ordered
           the
           release
           of
           our
           friends
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           yet
           in
           a
           little
           time
           after
           their
           return
           home
           ,
           they
           were
           fallen
           upon
           again
           in
           their
           meeting
           at
           the
           place
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           by
           rude
           Souldiers
           violently
           halled
           ,
           pulled
           and
           dragged
           out
           of
           their
           peaceable
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           led
           by
           force
           before
           some
           Justices
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           who
           took
           some
           examination
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           committed
           them
           to
           the
           Gaol
           for
           the
           County
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           following
           Relation
           received
           from
           the
           Prisoners
           themselves
           .
        
         
           
             
               ON
               the
               
                 3
                 d
                 ▪
              
               day
               of
               the
               6th
               .
               Month
               (
               called
               August
               )
               being
               the
               first
               day
               of
               the
               week
               ,
               we
               being
               met
               together
               as
               our
               manner
               is
               ,
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               feel
               and
               enjoy
               his
               presence
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               refreshed
               in
               his
               pretious
               life
               ,
               and
               one
               in
               another
               ;
               for
               indeed
               in
               the
               Unity
               to
               meet
               together
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Unity
               to
               bow
               or
               worship
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               together
               in
               the
               unity
               to
               live
               ,
               is
               very
               precious
               unto
               us
               ,
               and
               we
               cannot
               but
               exercise
               our selves
               therein
               ,
               notwithstanding
               the
               Decrees
               and
               Laws
               of
               men
               are
               to
               the
               contrary
               :
               And
               being
               met
               together
               (
               even
               out
               of
               the
               fear
               of
               man
               )
               after
               some
               time
               came
               a
               Constable
               with
               some
               Souldiers
               ,
               and
               found
               us
               very
               peaceable
               and
               quiet
               ;
               yet
               notwithstanding
               they
               soon
               began
               to
               thrust
               ,
               hale
               ,
               and
               carry
               forth
               of
               the
               Meeting
               all
               Women-Friends
               ,
               some
               with
               much
               violence
               ;
               and
               when
               they
               had
               wrought
               their
               design
               upon
               them
               (
               we
               all
               this
               while
               siteing
               still
               ,
               eying
               the
               dear
               loving-kindness
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               us
               ,
               and
               little
               regarding
               the
               cruelties
               of
               men
               ,
               feeling
               in
               our
               hearts
               that
               Love
               which
               casteth
               out
               fear
               ,
               
                 which
                 Love
                 envieth
                 not
              
               ,
               but
               teacheth
               us
               to
               pity
               ,
               and
               to
               pray
               for
               them
               
                 that
                 despitefully
                 use
                 us
              
               ;
               knowing
               that
               their
               eyes
               are
               blinded
               ,
               and
               their
               hearts
               hardened
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               understand
               not
               what
               they
               do
               .
               )
               Then
               they
               began
               with
               us
               ,
               and
               after
               much
               thrusting
               ,
               halling
               and
               pulling
               ,
               we
               were
               brought
               six
               or
               eight
               sometimes
               in
               a
               company
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               more
               ,
               every
               Souldier
               his
               prisoner
               ,
               as
               though
               we
               had
               been
               great
               Malefactors
               ;
               We
               were
               strongly
               guarded
               ,
               and
               brought
               to
               the
               Court
               at
               
                 Margarets
                 Hill
              
               ,
               where
               they
               kept
               their
               Main-Guard
               ,
               especially
               on
               the
               first
               dayes
               of
               the
               Week
               ,
               having
               little
               other
               service
               at
               present
               for
               their
               Souldiers
               ,
               than
               to
               range
               up
               and
               down
               
                 like
                 Wolves
                 greedy
                 of
                 prey
              
               ,
               to
               find
               where
               the
               Lambs
               and
               Sheep
               of
               Christ
               
               meet
               together
               ;
               drudging
               about
               this
               day
               many
               miles
               for
               no
               other
               purpose
               .
               So
               when
               we
               were
               all
               brought
               into
               their
               Guard
               ,
               they
               set
               a
               strong
               watch
               at
               the
               door
               ,
               scarce
               suffering
               or
               admitting
               any
               Friends
               Wives
               to
               come
               in
               :
               After
               some
               time
               we
               were
               called
               to
               go
               up
               into
               an
               upper
               room
               ,
               which
               was
               over
               the
               Court
               of
               Guard
               ,
               where
               there
               were
               two
               Magistrates
               called
               
                 Justice
                 Moor
              
               ,
               and
               
                 Justice
                 Lee
              
               ,
               and
               several
               other
               persons
               ,
               most
               as
               spectators
               ;
               so
               by
               parcels
               as
               aforesaid
               ,
               we
               were
               brought
               before
               them
               ;
               and
               the
               Constable
               and
               two
               Souldiers
               were
               sworn
               to
               witness
               against
               us
               ,
               the
               Magistrates
               having
               the
               late
               Act
               made
               against
               us
               ,
               lying
               upon
               the
               Table
               before
               them
               :
               And
               being
               called
               one
               by
               one
               to
               the
               last
               ,
               the
               Constables
               evidence
               was
               ,
               That
               we
               were
               taken
               met
               together
               .
               So
               they
               set
               down
               our
               Names
               ,
               and
               asked
               us
               for
               sureties
               to
               be
               bound
               for
               our
               appearance
               next
               Sessions
               or
               Assizes
               to
               be
               holden
               in
               this
               County
               :
               They
               were
               answered
               ,
               That
               we
               had
               transgressed
               
                 no
                 just
                 Law
              
               ;
               and
               having
               broken
               no
               good
               Law
               of
               the
               Nation
               ,
               we
               ought
               not
               to
               be
               asked
               for
               sureties
               ;
               requiring
               and
               challenging
               them
               or
               any
               other
               Magistrates
               or
               People
               in
               the
               Nation
               ,
               to
               charge
               us
               justly
               with
               the
               breach
               of
               any
               one
               good
               Law
               of
               the
               Nation
               ,
               since
               we
               were
               a
               people
               in
               scorn
               called
               Quakers
               :
               But
               as
               for
               such
               
                 Laws
                 ;
                 Decrees
              
               ,
               and
               
                 Ordinances
                 of
                 men
              
               ,
               which
               were
               not
               according
               to
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               and
               right
               Reason
               ,
               but
               contrary
               to
               both
               ;
               their
               own
               Law
               saith
               ,
               That
               such
               
                 Laws
                 ,
                 Decrees
                 ,
                 Customs
              
               and
               Ordinances
               ,
               are
               utterly
               void
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               be
               obeyed
               .
               And
               further
               ,
               they
               were
               told
               ,
               That
               we
               were
               subject
               readily
               and
               willingly
               to
               all
               good
               Laws
               ,
               and
               wholsome
               Customs
               of
               the
               Nation
               ,
               which
               tend
               to
               the
               preservation
               of
               Mankind
               ,
               not
               for
               fear
               ,
               but
               for
               Conscience-sake
               ;
               and
               that
               it
               did
               not
               concern
               them
               ,
               nor
               any
               other
               Civil
               Magistrates
               ,
               to
               trouble
               us
               for
               the
               exercise
               of
               our
               Consciences
               towards
               God
               in
               spiritual
               things
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               King
               had
               also
               said
               and
               promised
               ,
               That
               
                 none
                 should
                 be
                 molested
                 or
                 troubled
                 about
                 matters
                 of
                 Conscience
                 ,
                 provided
                 they
                 did
                 not
                 disturb
                 the
                 publike
                 peace
              
               ;
               which
               we
               have
               not
               at
               any
               time
               done
               ,
               but
               have
               endeavoured
               and
               do
               endeavour
               to
               the
               utmost
               ,
               to
               follow
               peace
               with
               all
               men
               .
               This
               and
               much
               more
               they
               heard
               somewhat
               moderately
               ;
               but
               they
               said
               we
               must
               obey
               the
               Kings
               Laws
               ;
               and
               there
               must
               be
               
                 an
                 Uniform
                 of
                 Worship
              
               ;
               and
               that
               we
               would
               ruine
               our selves
               ,
               and
               they
               were
               (
               they
               said
               )
               sorry
               for
               us
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               .
               So
               still
               it
               was
               urged
               upon
               them
               ,
               to
               convince
               us
               of
               the
               breach
               of
               any
               good
               Law
               ,
               and
               if
               they
               could
               ,
               we
               would
               put
               in
               security
               to
               answer
               that
               Law
               :
               And
               further
               also
               told
               them
               ,
               That
               if
               we
               did
               err
               in
               our
               minds
               ,
               and
               were
               wrongly
               perswaded
               in
               our
               hearts
               ,
               in
               and
               about
               matters
               of
               Worship
               and
               Religion
               ,
               yet
               had
               not
               they
               any
               Precept
               nor
               President
               
               from
               the
               Primitive
               Christians
               nor
               Christ
               ,
               to
               imprison
               our
               bodies
               ,
               and
               ruine
               our
               Estates
               for
               that
               cause
               onely
               ,
               
                 it
                 being
                 wholly
                 contrary
                 to
                 Christianity
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Christ.
                 
              
            
             
               But
               we
               answering
               not
               their
               request
               as
               to
               sureties
               ,
               the
               whole
               Guard
               most
               of
               which
               in
               the
               mean
               while
               being
               in
               the
               lower
               room
               behaving
               themselves
               very
               rudely
               &
               cruelly
               towards
               some
               ;
               one
               woman
               being
               by
               a
               Soldier
               punched
               on
               the
               belly
               ,
               being
               big
               with
               child
               ,
               &
               thrust
               with
               much
               violence
               backward
               upon
               the
               Pavement
               ,
               appearing
               for
               some
               time
               as
               dead
               ;
               but
               little
               notice
               would
               be
               taken
               by
               the
               Magistrates
               of
               the
               fault
               without
               an
               Oath
               .
               )
               So
               the
               wholeGuard
               ,
               consisting
               of
               near
               one
               hundred
               ,
               were
               ordered
               &
               commanded
               to
               guard
               us
               to
               the
               County-Gaol
               ,
               many
               hundreds
               of
               people
               attending
               to
               behold
               us
               with
               much
               pity
               .
               So
               we
               were
               delivered
               into
               prison
               ,
               thirty
               four
               in
               number
               ,
               for
               the
               Testimony
               of
               a
               good
               Conscience
               ;
               for
               if
               we
               would
               make
               shipwrack
               of
               Faith
               and
               a
               good
               Conscience
               ,
               we
               need
               not
               suffer
               by
               this
               generation
               .
               So
               in
               the
               true
               patience
               ,
               long-suffering
               and
               love
               ,
               which
               thinks
               no
               ill
               ,
               we
               rest
               in
               the
               hope
               which
               maketh
               not
               ashamed
               ,
               knowing
               our
               God
               whom
               we
               serve
               ,
               is
               able
               to
               deliver
               us
               ;
               but
               if
               he
               will
               not
               ,
               be
               it
               known
               to
               all
               ,
               he
               will
               ,
               and
               doth
               enable
               us
               chearfully
               to
               suffer
               whatsoever
               the
               sons
               of
               men
               are
               permitted
               to
               inflict
               upon
               us
               ;
               believing
               in
               the
               end
               ,
               That
               Love
               ,
               Patience
               and
               Innocency
               shall
               overcome
               all
               that
               is
               contrary
               ;
               and
               in
               the
               end
               ,
               the
               Lamb
               and
               the
               Saints
               shall
               have
               the
               victory
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   From
                   the
                
                 White-Lyon
                 ,
                 
                   being
                   the
                   County-Gaol
                   for
                
                 Sarry
                 ,
                 
                   
                     the
                     6th
                     .
                     day
                     of
                     the
                     6th
                     .
                     Month
                     ,
                     1662.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           In
           like
           manner
           the
           said
           Meeting
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           was
           assaulted
           for
           diverse
           days
           ;
           till
           such
           time
           as
           they
           had
           taken
           from
           time
           to
           time
           out
           of
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           committed
           about
           Eighty
           of
           our
           Friends
           to
           the
           
             White
             Lion
          
           ,
           where
           they
           lay
           grievously
           thronged
           up
           together
           in
           noisome
           stinking
           places
           ,
           till
           the
           Sessions
           held
           at
           Kingstone
           for
           that
           County
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Month
           ,
           to
           which
           place
           the
           Prisoners
           were
           conducted
           in
           order
           to
           hearing
           and
           trial
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           here
           they
           were
           arreigned
           and
           indicted
           upon
           the
           Statute
           of
           the
           35
           of
           Elisabeth
           (
           though
           it
           is
           the
           judgment
           of
           diverse
           Lawyers
           that
           that
           Statute
           is
           repealed
           )
           for
           unlawful
           Conventicles
           ,
           and
           unlawful
           Assemblies
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           demanded
           to
           plead
           Guilty
           ,
           or
           
             not
             Guilty
          
           ?
           to
           which
           most
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           pleaded
           ,
           
             Not
             guilty
          
           ;
           
           and
           they
           were
           demanded
           to
           give
           Bayl
           to
           answer
           the
           next
           Sessions
           .
           Though
           some
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           spoke
           home
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           their
           Indictment
           was
           
             made
             up
             of
             lies
             and
             falsities
          
           ;
           upon
           which
           occasion
           some
           disturbance
           grew
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           so
           that
           some
           party
           of
           the
           Train-bands
           were
           commanded
           into
           the
           Court
           to
           keep
           all
           quiet
           ;
           who
           did
           make
           a
           bussle
           and
           stir
           ,
           and
           some
           received
           some
           blows
           ;
           one
           man
           in
           particular
           being
           no
           Quaker
           (
           so
           called
           )
           who
           was
           struck
           ,
           made
           some
           defence
           to
           keep
           the
           blows
           off
           him
           ,
           upon
           which
           a
           lying
           report
           was
           raised
           in
           the
           Town
           and
           Country
           ,
           that
           the
           Quakers
           fought
           and
           opposed
           the
           souldiers
           ,
           which
           was
           
             not
             true
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             a
             very
             lye
          
           ;
           for
           none
           of
           our
           Friends
           made
           the
           least
           resistance
           ,
           no
           not
           in
           the
           defence
           to
           save
           their
           heads
           from
           blows
           ;
           and
           this
           may
           be
           taken
           notice
           of
           to
           prevent
           false
           reports
           .
           But
           none
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           were
           tried
           ,
           but
           all
           recommitted
           to
           prison
           ,
           and
           the
           Court
           adjourned
           till
           the
           28
           day
           of
           this
           instant
           to
           sit
           on
           Margarets
           Hill
           in
           Southwark
           ;
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           all
           our
           friends
           are
           kept
           prisoners
           for
           refusing
           to
           put
           in
           Bayl
           for
           their
           appearance
           ;
           though
           their
           denial
           to
           give
           bayl
           is
           not
           as
           though
           their
           crime
           was
           so
           great
           as
           they
           could
           not
           answer
           it
           ,
           but
           't
           is
           usual
           if
           at
           any
           time
           any
           friends
           give
           bayl
           ,
           they
           are
           more
           ensnared
           thereby
           ,
           and
           made
           more
           liable
           to
           greater
           sufferings
           ;
           for
           which
           cause
           ,
           with
           some
           others
           ,
           our
           friends
           cannot
           give
           such
           bayl
           demanded
           of
           them
           ;
           so
           at
           this
           present
           there
           are
           remaining
           in
           prison
           ,
           in
           White-Lion
           ,
           near
           Eighty
           of
           our
           Friends
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           The
           Sessions
           for
           the
           general
           Gaol
           delivery
           was
           held
           at
           the
           Old
           Baily
           the
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           and
           12
           days
           of
           this
           Month
           ;
           where
           several
           Murderers
           ,
           Fellons
           ,
           and
           some
           Coyners
           were
           arraigned
           and
           tried
           ,
           and
           only
           six
           persons
           condemned
           ,
           three
           whereof
           were
           executed
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           Reprieved
           .
           And
           there
           being
           about
           twelve
           of
           our
           Friends
           in
           prison
           in
           Newgate
           ,
           which
           were
           detained
           from
           the
           Sessions
           before
           ,
           for
           refusing
           to
           give
           Bayl
           for
           appearance
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           behaviour
           ,
           &c.
           though
           they
           were
           discharged
           by
           the
           Kings
           late
           Letter
           sent
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           the
           City
           for
           to
           release
           all
           our
           Friends
           out
           of
           the
           Gaols
           for
           London
           and
           Middlesex
           ,
           of
           which
           ye
           have
           heard
           heretofore
           ;
           and
           being
           yet
           continued
           prisoners
           ,
           it
           was
           expected
           they
           should
           have
           been
           called
           to
           the
           Court
           at
           the
           Sessions
           ;
           but
           was
           not
           brought
           before
           them
           ,
           onely
           their
           names
           called
           over
           ,
           and
           they
           
           returned
           in
           the
           Gaolers
           Kalendar
           ,
           to
           continue
           prisoners
           ,
           or
           
             to
             give
             Bayl
             for
             appearance
             the
             next
             Sessions
             ,
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             to
             be
             of
             good
             behaviour
             ,
             &c.
          
           upon
           which
           they
           are
           detained
           still
           in
           Newgate
           ,
           though
           very
           unjustly
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           made
           appear
           ,
           if
           need
           require
           ,
           in
           due
           season
           ;
           and
           how
           men
           who
           unjustly
           do
           these
           things
           ,
           will
           be
           able
           to
           answer
           before
           God
           when
           they
           are
           called
           to
           account
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           ;
           For
           though
           this
           people
           have
           none
           among
           men
           to
           plead
           their
           cause
           ,
           yet
           will
           the
           Lord
           God
           arise
           in
           his
           season
           ,
           to
           hear
           the
           cry
           ,
           and
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           innocent
           people
           who
           suffer
           for
           his
           Name
           sake
           ,
           in
           patience
           bearing
           all
           things
           ,
           till
           God
           from
           Heaven
           work
           deliverance
           for
           the
           oppressed
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           18th
           .
           day
           of
           this
           Month
           was
           an
           Order
           sent
           from
           the
           King
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           London
           ,
           for
           to
           release
           
             Iohn
             Boulton
             ,
             Iohn
             Crook
          
           ,
           and
           
             Isaac
             Gray
          
           ,
           the
           three
           persons
           formerly
           convict
           of
           Praemunire
           ,
           who
           were
           committed
           during
           the
           King's
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           had
           their
           Estates
           seized
           upon
           ,
           according
           as
           ye
           have
           formerly
           heard
           ,
           which
           Order
           contained
           thus
           much
           :
           That
           
             whereas
             the
             said
             three
             persons
             stood
             convicted
             of
             Praemunire
             ,
             and
             was
             committed
             during
             the
             pleasure
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Will
             and
             Pleasure
             was
             thereby
             signifyed
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             three
             persons
             should
             forthwith
             be
             enlarged
             and
             set
             at
             liberty
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           According
           to
           the
           intent
           and
           meaning
           of
           the
           said
           Letter
           ,
           the
           said
           three
           persons
           are
           delivered
           out
           of
           prison
           after
           their
           five
           months
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           the
           hard
           sentence
           passed
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           same
           day
           
             Rebecca
             Travers
          
           was
           committed
           to
           the
           New-Prison
           by
           the
           Lievtenant
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           who
           being
           moved
           to
           go
           to
           him
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           some
           Prisoners
           that
           he
           had
           committed
           for
           being
           at
           Meetings
           ;
           in
           some
           discourse
           with
           him
           ,
           pressing
           upon
           him
           for
           pity
           and
           compassion
           to
           poor
           men
           ,
           he
           was
           much
           discontented
           ;
           and
           she
           being
           passing
           away
           from
           him
           one
           of
           the
           Keepers
           used
           some
           violent
           speeches
           towards
           her
           at
           her
           departure
           ;
           to
           whom
           she
           replied
           and
           exhorted
           him
           
             to
             be
             good
             in
             his
             place
             while
             it
             was
             the
             Lords
             Will
             he
             had
             it
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           At
           which
           he
           was
           so
           vexed
           ,
           that
           he
           went
           back
           speedily
           to
           the
           Lievtenant
           ,
           and
           swore
           she
           had
           spoken
           Treason
           ;
           for
           which
           her
           Mittimus
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           she
           immediately
           committed
           ,
           where
           she
           now
           remains
           .
           Thus
           instead
           of
           hearing
           her
           sober
           requests
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           poor
           prisoners
           ,
           he
           committed
           her
           also
           .
        
         
         
           So
           this
           is
           the
           sum
           of
           proceedings
           in
           and
           about
           this
           City
           ▪
           There
           remains
           at
           this
           present
           of
           our
           friends
           Prisoners
           ,
           in
           Negate
           twelve
           ,
           in
           New-Prison
           four
           ,
           and
           in
           Southwark
           near
           eighty
           :
           And
           for
           these
           late
           Weeks
           Meetings
           are
           generally
           quiet
           ,
           and
           much
           pity
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           sober
           people
           raised
           up
           towards
           friends
           ,
           who
           have
           observed
           the
           patient
           and
           long-suffering
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           amongst
           us
           ,
           through
           this
           hard
           time
           of
           trial
           and
           persecution
           ,
           and
           to
           continue
           in
           the
           same
           we
           are
           resolved
           through
           the
           strength
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           even
           till
           our
           deliverance
           come
           ;
           and
           we
           shall
           never
           seek
           vengeance
           against
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           nor
           rise
           up
           against
           them
           to
           redeem
           our selves
           by
           our
           own
           strength
           ;
           and
           we
           desire
           like-mindedness
           among
           all
           that
           love
           us
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           will
           accomplish
           his
           own
           Work
           in
           his
           season
           .
        
         
           At
           a
           Meeting
           at
           Ham
           ,
           five
           miles
           out
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           divers
           Friends
           have
           been
           taken
           of
           late
           ,
           through
           the
           instigation
           of
           a
           wicked
           Priest
           ,
           who
           hath
           stirred
           up
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Town
           to
           disturb
           the
           Meeting
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           sent
           divers
           friends
           ,
           some
           to
           
           Colchester-Gaol
           ,
           and
           some
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Correction
           :
           And
           one
           Friend
           in
           particular
           ,
           was
           dragged
           at
           a
           Horses
           tail
           for
           some
           part
           of
           the
           way
           .
           Thus
           the
           cruelty
           of
           the
           Priests
           is
           daily
           made
           manifest
           ,
           to
           their
           shame
           and
           reproach
           through
           the
           Land
           ;
           even
           these
           men
           ,
           who
           were
           themselves
           in
           a
           suffering
           condition
           some
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           yet
           without
           regard
           either
           of
           God
           or
           man
           ,
           stir
           up
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           to
           be
           cruel
           towards
           the
           Innocent
           .
        
         
           By
           late
           Letters
           from
           
             Norfolk
             ,
             Suffolk
          
           and
           Essex
           ,
           we
           have
           lately
           understood
           ,
           That
           for
           the
           most
           part
           our
           Friends
           Meetings
           are
           quiet
           and
           peaceable
           in
           all
           them
           East-Counties
           ,
           except
           in
           some
           places
           where
           the
           Officers
           are
           violent
           and
           rude
           men
           ,
           and
           are
           willing
           to
           do
           our
           friends
           mischief
           ,
           and
           there
           our
           friends
           are
           most
           molested
           :
           But
           there
           are
           not
           many
           of
           our
           Friends
           Prisoners
           in
           them
           parts
           at
           this
           present
           .
        
         
           By
           Letters
           lately
           received
           from
           Plymouth
           and
           Bristol
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           we
           understand
           ,
           That
           there
           are
           very
           few
           of
           our
           Friends
           in
           prison
           in
           them
           parts
           :
           At
           Bristol
           three
           remains
           taken
           from
           meetings
           some
           Weeks
           since
           ,
           two
           of
           whom
           are
           convict
           by
           the
           late
           Act
           against
           meetings
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           detained
           for
           refusing
           the
           Oath
           .
           In
           Exceter
           some
           lately
           released
           out
           
           of
           the
           prison
           ,
           who
           were
           committed
           for
           meetings
           ▪
           though
           meetings
           at
           this
           present
           are
           generally
           quiet
           in
           the
           West
           :
           For
           our
           Friends
           are
           so
           well
           known
           to
           be
           of
           peaceable
           deportment
           ,
           and
           of
           inoffensive
           conversation
           ,
           and
           their
           meetings
           so
           clearly
           for
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           sober
           men
           have
           no
           great
           mind
           nor
           desire
           to
           use
           violence
           to
           their
           honest
           neighbors
           ,
           in
           halling
           them
           out
           of
           meetings
           ,
           and
           carrying
           them
           to
           prison
           ;
           for
           all
           sober
           men
           must
           needs
           confess
           ,
           That
           such
           kind
           of
           dealing
           towards
           our
           Friends
           ,
           as
           of
           late
           practised
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           by
           persecution
           and
           cruelty
           acted
           upon
           them
           ,
           can
           never
           make
           (
           in
           the
           effect
           of
           it
           )
           for
           the
           happiness
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Government
           ;
           but
           't
           is
           liberty
           and
           freedom
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Conscience
           in
           spiritual
           matters
           ,
           that
           must
           make
           for
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           King
           and
           his
           subjects
           .
        
         
           By
           Letters
           lately
           received
           from
           the
           North
           ,
           we
           understand
           ,
           that
           in
           York
           Castle
           there
           are
           about
           an
           hundred
           ▪
           of
           our
           friends
           prisoners
           ,
           committed
           for
           meeting
           together
           in
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           some
           of
           whom
           have
           lately
           been
           tried
           at
           the
           sessions
           ,
           and
           some
           are
           fined
           40.
           s
           ,
           some
           more
           ,
           some
           less
           ,
           and
           some
           sentenced
           into
           Premunire
           ,
           and
           all
           returned
           back
           to
           prison
           again
           ,
           saving
           some
           about
           
           Wakefield-side
           ,
           who
           were
           released
           .
           And
           thus
           they
           go
           on
           to
           persecute
           the
           innocent
           through
           their
           enmity
           ,
           till
           the
           Lord
           arise
           ,
           and
           work
           the
           deliverance
           for
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           In
           Leicestershire
           and
           Northamptonshire
           divers
           were
           released
           out
           of
           prison
           this
           last
           Sessions
           ,
           though
           some
           are
           committed
           again
           since
           for
           meeting
           together
           to
           worship
           God
           :
           Also
           we
           have
           been
           given
           to
           understand
           of
           late
           ,
           that
           very
           much
           goods
           have
           been
           distrained
           from
           our
           friends
           in
           the
           Countreys
           ,
           for
           meeting
           together
           ,
           and
           for
           not
           going
           to
           Parish-Houses
           to
           hear
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           and
           for
           Tythes
           and
           Priests
           hire
           ;
           so
           that
           great
           are
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           innocent
           every
           way
           ;
           the
           wicked
           plow
           furrows
           upon
           their
           backs
           ,
           and
           are
           like
           pricking
           briars
           and
           thorns
           unto
           upright
           men
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           a
           very
           trying
           day
           unto
           all
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whether
           they
           will
           suffer
           for
           the
           truth
           they
           profess
           ,
           or
           whether
           they
           will
           deny
           their
           God
           and
           Religion
           :
           But
           blessed
           and
           happy
           are
           the
           faithful
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           follow
           Christ
           through
           suffering
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           suffer
           with
           him
           ,
           shall
           reign
           with
           him
           .
        
         
         
           At
           Hartford
           last
           Sessions
           ,
           four
           honest
           Friends
           were
           tryed
           for
           refusing
           the
           Oath
           of
           Allegiance
           ,
           and
           sentenced
           into
           a
           Pramunire
           ,
           and
           are
           kept
           close
           Prisoners
           ever
           since
           :
           Take
           the
           account
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Letter
           following
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Dear
                 Friends
                 ,
              
            
             
               IN
               the
               bowels
               of
               endeared
               love
               and
               perfect
               unity
               ,
               in
               that
               measure
               of
               Light
               and
               Life
               which
               we
               are
               made
               partakers
               of
               in
               the
               Father
               ,
               do
               we
               salute
               you
               ,
               with
               the
               rest
               of
               our
               dear
               Friends
               and
               suffering
               brethren
               in
               bonds
               for
               the
               testimony
               of
               a
               good
               Conscience
               in
               the
               Prison
               of
               Newgate
               .
               We
               thought
               it
               convenient
               to
               acquaint
               you
               from
               our
               own
               hands
               ,
               with
               the
               cause
               of
               our
               suffering
               in
               these
               bonds
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               you
               some
               brief
               account
               of
               the
               Sessions-proceedings
               against
               us
               :
               On
               the
               6
               th
               .
               and
               7
               th
               .
               days
               of
               this
               Month
               was
               the
               Quarter-Sessions
               for
               the
               County
               of
               Hartford
               ,
               where
               we
               with
               divers
               other
               of
               our
               friends
               were
               arrested
               with
               Sessions
               Processes
               for
               not
               going
               to
               our
               Parish
               Church
               ,
               (
               as
               they
               called
               it
               )
               where
               is
               to
               be
               observed
               ,
               that
               we
               are
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               Corporation
               ,
               and
               so
               by
               the
               Law
               not
               accountable
               at
               the
               County-Sessions
               :
               But
               the
               morning
               before
               the
               Sessions
               ,
               the
               Mayor
               ,
               Steward
               and
               Company
               gathered
               together
               ,
               and
               went
               to
               the
               County
               Justices
               ,
               and
               told
               them
               we
               were
               a
               people
               too
               mighty
               for
               them
               to
               deal
               with
               ,
               and
               therefore
               desired
               them
               to
               take
               us
               into
               their
               cognizance
               .
               So
               we
               four
               persons
               whose
               Names
               are
               under
               subscribed
               ,
               were
               called
               ,
               &
               after
               a
               few
               words
               spoken
               to
               us
               on
               the
               account
               of
               our
               Indictment
               for
               not
               going
               to
               hear
               Common-Prayer
               ,
               some
               said
               ,
               Tender
               them
               the
               Oath
               of
               Allegiance
               :
               So
               we
               pleaded
               to
               our
               former
               business
               ,
               and
               asked
               if
               we
               were
               discharged
               from
               that
               ?
               They
               said
               we
               were
               ,
               onely
               paying
               our
               Fees
               ,
               which
               we
               denyed
               ;
               but
               they
               made
               haste
               to
               the
               Oath
               ,
               having
               intended
               what
               to
               do
               before
               ,
               and
               read
               the
               Oath
               to
               us
               ,
               and
               asked
               us
               to
               swear
               :
               We
               asked
               time
               of
               consideration
               ,
               which
               he
               ,
               called
               the
               Lord
               Fanshaw
               ,
               acknowledged
               to
               be
               a
               reasonable
               question
               ;
               so
               they
               would
               grant
               us
               till
               the
               morning
               ;
               but
               withall
               ,
               we
               must
               say
               whether
               we
               would
               take
               it
               or
               not
               ,
               then
               ;
               so
               they
               recorded
               the
               refusal
               .
               On
               the
               next
               day
               we
               were
               called
               again
               ;
               for
               they
               were
               so
               eager
               on
               it
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               were
               in
               great
               haste
               ,
               and
               took
               so
               much
               pains
               ,
               
               as
               if
               that
               were
               the
               onely
               business
               they
               had
               to
               do
               ,
               (
               and
               some
               in
               the
               Court
               said
               ,
               three
               or
               four
               of
               these
               would
               do
               the
               Work
               ,
               or
               to
               that
               purpose
               .
               )
               They
               had
               prepared
               an
               Indictment
               ,
               and
               read
               it
               to
               us
               ,
               and
               besides
               ,
               alledged
               many
               Scriptures
               to
               prove
               the
               lawfulness
               of
               swearing
               ;
               but
               when
               we
               spake
               to
               those
               Scriptures
               ,
               as
               they
               asked
               us
               to
               do
               ,
               then
               Fanshaw
               would
               cry
               out
               Grand
               Imposters
               ;
               and
               yet
               would
               often
               in
               his
               words
               pity
               us
               ,
               and
               say
               ,
               he
               would
               help
               us
               ,
               but
               the
               Law
               would
               not
               permit
               unless
               we
               would
               take
               the
               Oath
               .
               When
               the
               Jury
               were
               going
               forth
               with
               the
               Indictment
               ,
               we
               would
               have
               spake
               to
               them
               ,
               but
               they
               would
               not
               permit
               us
               ,
               and
               said
               we
               must
               not
               speak
               to
               the
               Jury
               until
               they
               came
               in
               (
               which
               is
               contrary
               to
               the
               Law.
               )
               Some
               few
               words
               we
               did
               speak
               to
               the
               Jury
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               them
               said
               they
               were
               more
               sorry
               than
               we
               were
               ,
               but
               they
               could
               not
               help
               it
               ;
               and
               some
               (
               or
               one
               of
               them
               )
               said
               ,
               that
               they
               would
               not
               have
               found
               it
               ,
               but
               that
               they
               durst
               do
               no
               other
               ;
               and
               though
               they
               are
               reputed
               but
               Enemies
               to
               us
               ,
               most
               of
               them
               ,
               yet
               they
               said
               ,
               That
               scarce
               one
               was
               willing
               to
               find
               it
               .
               After
               some
               more
               time
               ,
               about
               three
               quarters
               of
               an
               hour
               ,
               they
               brought
               in
               the
               Indictment
               ,
               and
               found
               us
               guilty
               :
               So
               without
               sentence
               we
               were
               sent
               away
               to
               Prison
               .
               And
               after
               about
               three
               hours
               we
               were
               called
               again
               ,
               the
               Lord
               Fanshaw
               being
               gone
               ,
               and
               but
               few
               Justices
               left
               ,
               the
               Judge
               of
               the
               Sessions
               ,
               one
               
                 Hen.
                 Chansie
              
               ,
               and
               about
               four
               more
               present
               ,
               after
               some
               impertinent
               quotations
               of
               Scripture
               to
               prove
               the
               honorable
               esteem
               the
               servants
               of
               the
               Lord
               had
               of
               swearing
               ,
               he
               said
               ,
               That
               he
               was
               sorry
               that
               it
               was
               his
               hard
               misfortune
               to
               pronounce
               so
               sad
               a
               sentence
               as
               this
               was
               against
               us
               ,
               and
               bid
               the
               Clark
               of
               the
               Sessions
               to
               read
               our
               sentence
               ,
               which
               was
               ,
               
                 That
                 we
                 should
                 be
                 put
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 Kings
                 protection
                 ,
                 &
                 have
                 no
                 benefit
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 forfeit
                 our
                 Lands
                 ,
                 Goods
                 and
                 Estates
                 to
                 the
                 King
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 answer
                 it
                 before
                 the
                 King
                 and
                 his
                 Council
                 ,
                 or
                 else
                 Processes
                 of
                 Premunire
                 to
                 be
                 issued
                 forth
                 against
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 we
                 to
                 be
                 kept
                 close
                 Prisoners
                 ,
              
               the
               which
               we
               are
               continued
               .
               And
               it
               was
               said
               by
               the
               Gaoler
               ,
               That
               we
               should
               be
               kept
               without
               pen
               ,
               ink
               or
               paper
               ;
               and
               he
               to
               be
               fined
               20.
               l.
               if
               he
               let
               any
               come
               at
               us
               beside
               such
               as
               brought
               us
               provision
               ;
               but
               this
               latter
               is
               not
               so
               executed
               on
               us
               .
               They
               have
               not
               yet
               seized
               our
               Estates
               ,
               but
               they
               say
               ,
               they
               expect
               it
               hourly
               ;
               and
               many
               are
               their
               threats
               against
               us
               ;
               that
               the
               loss
               
               of
               our
               Estates
               ,
               and
               thus
               imprisoning
               of
               our
               persons
               ,
               is
               not
               all
               ,
               but
               to
               send
               us
               beyond
               sea
               ,
               and
               that
               one
               hath
               begged
               us
               for
               that
               end
               already
               ;
               but
               we
               are
               kept
               above
               the
               terror
               of
               these
               things
               ,
               knowing
               that
               our
               God
               can
               ,
               if
               he
               see
               it
               good
               for
               us
               ,
               deliver
               us
               out
               of
               all
               these
               things
               .
            
             
               This
               we
               thought
               meet
               to
               lay
               before
               you
               ;
               and
               if
               you
               think
               it
               for
               truths
               advantage
               that
               any
               thing
               further
               should
               be
               done
               ,
               let
               us
               hear
               from
               you
               :
               And
               so
               we
               remain
               your
               Friends
               in
               the
               pure
               truth
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     Henry
                     Sweeting
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Rich.
                     Thomas
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Abraham
                     Rutt
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Iohn
                     King.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 Hartford
                 
                   the
                   14th
                   .
                   of
                   the
                   8th
                   .
                   Month
                   ,
                   1662.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           From
           Durham
           .
        
         
           
             Friends
             and
             Brethren
             !
          
        
         
           THe
           Beloved
           of
           God
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ;
           foras
           much
           as
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           through
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           Grace
           to
           make
           us
           partakers
           with
           you
           in
           this
           suffering
           fellowship
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           as
           also
           of
           the
           love
           ,
           joy
           ,
           peace
           and
           presence
           which
           attends
           all
           who
           in
           uprightness
           of
           heart
           suffer
           in
           the
           like
           sort
           ,
           though
           indeed
           ours
           is
           not
           to
           be
           compared
           to
           what
           we
           have
           heard
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           by
           a
           certain
           intelligence
           which
           hath
           its
           date
           (
           as
           I
           remember
           )
           from
           the
           first
           6th
           mo
           .
           to
           the
           first
           7th
           .
           And
           gives
           us
           a
           full
           and
           ample
           account
           during
           that
           time
           ;
           and
           we
           do
           credibly
           believe
           it
           to
           be
           according
           to
           truth
           ;
           and
           it
           much
           satisfies
           us
           here
           to
           see
           their
           rudeness
           and
           cruelty
           so
           rightly
           Stated
           :
           Wherefore
           we
           shall
           give
           you
           a
           short
           hint
           of
           what
           was
           done
           in
           these
           our
           Sessions
           concerning
           the
           said
           people
           commonly
           and
           scornfully
           called
           Quakers
           ;
           use
           it
           as
           you
           shall
           see
           fit
           .
           Upon
           the
           8th
           of
           this
           instant
           8.
           month
           ,
           —
           62
           ,
           the
           prisoners
           being
           called
           ,
           all
           but
           those
           three
           whom
           we
           hinted
           to
           you
           in
           our
           last
           were
           so
           unlawfully
           Praemunir'd
           the
           last
           assizes
           ,
           being
           prosecuted
           against
           and
           cast
           into
           prison
           upon
           the
           late
           Act
           against
           unlawful
           Assemblies
           and
           Meetings
           ,
           until
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Iudges
           sitting
           here
           ,
           and
           then
           at
           that
           self
           same
           time
           run
           into
           this
           relapse
           ,
           and
           here
           left
           with
           several
           others
           who
           were
           cast
           in
           here
           ,
           and
           lies
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           as
           this
           time
           called
           forth
           .
           Upon
           the
           first
           day
           of
           their
           Sessions
           
           was
           called
           one
           
             William
             Foster
          
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           sober
           and
           good
           repute
           in
           his
           Country
           ,
           who
           hath
           laid
           here
           since
           the
           Assizes
           for
           not
           consenting
           to
           find
           Bond
           for
           the
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           he
           not
           being
           convinced
           of
           any
           evil
           that
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           but
           contrariwise
           suffered
           that
           peaceable
           people
           to
           meet
           sometimes
           in
           his
           house
           to
           wait
           upon
           God
           ,
           was
           called
           forth
           ,
           and
           asked
           ,
           if
           hee
           could
           yet
           find
           Sureties
           for
           the
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           which
           he
           for
           conscience
           sake
           denying
           ,
           is
           cast
           into
           prison
           again
           as
           formerly
           ,
           there
           to
           continue
           .
           That
           self
           same
           day
           in
           the
           evening
           some
           more
           of
           the
           said
           people
           were
           called
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           being
           then
           upon
           the
           Bench
           ;
           after
           the
           reading
           of
           the
           Act
           made
           against
           that
           people
           ,
           and
           some
           debate
           betwixt
           him
           and
           the
           Iustices
           about
           their
           proceedings
           at
           the
           other
           Sessions
           ,
           which
           he
           thought
           (
           the
           said
           Bishop
           )
           not
           to
           be
           cruel
           enough
           towards
           them
           ,
           yet
           said
           ,
           he
           loved
           mercy
           in
           his
           heart
           ;
           But
           the
           very
           first
           that
           was
           called
           before
           him
           ,
           having
           been
           fined
           
             50
             s.
          
           before
           ,
           and
           then
           coming
           upon
           the
           second
           account
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           sitting
           as
           Iudg
           of
           the
           Court
           (
           and
           will
           not
           let
           to
           be
           accuser
           al●o
           )
           being
           a
           furious
           man
           ,
           had
           it
           seems
           forgotten
           all
           his
           mercy
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           was
           not
           one
           Groats-worth
           of
           mercy
           for
           the
           prisoner
           ;
           for
           
             James
             White
          
           being
           called
           ,
           he
           was
           sentenced
           10
           pounds
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Act
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishop
           cried
           out
           ,
           
             Abate
             him
             not
             one
             Groat
          
           :
           Thus
           they
           proceeded
           against
           nine
           in
           the
           like
           condition
           ,
           fined
           them
           ninety
           pounds
           .
           The
           rest
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           first
           time
           ,
           less
           ;
           there
           being
           twenty
           ,
           or
           above
           ,
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           which
           all
           of
           them
           bare
           it
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           boldness
           ,
           courage
           ,
           and
           patience
           ,
           blessing
           God
           that
           they
           were
           found
           worthy
           to
           suffer
           for
           his
           sake
           .
           Also
           one
           
             William
             Fallowfield
          
           a
           Westmoreland
           man
           ,
           coming
           into
           this
           County
           to
           visit
           some
           friends
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           pass
           towards
           York
           to
           visit
           a
           brother
           he
           had
           living
           there
           ,
           being
           taken
           at
           a
           Meeting
           before
           he
           got
           out
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           was
           cast
           into
           Prison
           ,
           and
           there
           continued
           nine
           weeks
           ,
           was
           fined
           50
           shillings
           ,
           returned
           to
           prison
           there
           to
           remain
           ▪
           so
           that
           here
           remains
           onely
           nine
           prisoners
           at
           this
           present
           ;
           four
           for
           Tythes
           ,
           three
           Praemunir'd
           ;
           one
           for
           having
           Meetings
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           the
           other
           for
           his
           Fine
           .
           As
           to
           the
           body
           of
           friends
           in
           these
           parts
           all
           are
           valiant
           for
           the
           truth
           upon
           earth
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           the
           least
           dismaid
           at
           the
           manner
           of
           these
           proceedings
           ;
           finding
           daily
           by
           experience
           the
           peace
           and
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           them
           ▪
           having
           faith
           that
           God
           will
           assuredly
           finish
           the
           good
           work
           which
           he
           hath
           begun
           amongst
           us
           ,
           to
           his
           own
           praise
           and
           glory
           for
           ever
           ;
           for
           which
           we
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Elected
           and
           Chosen
           of
           God
           remain
           waiting
           until
           the
           accomplishing
           thereof
           :
        
         
           
             
               Your
               dear
               Brethren
               in
               the
               bowels
               of
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
            
             
               
                 I.L.
                 
              
               
                 I.H.
                 
              
               
                 H.N.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Durham
               Gaol
            
             
               
               12th
               
               8th
               
                 Mon.
                 —
                 62
              
               ▪
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           For
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Council
           .
           Being
           an
           account
           of
           above
           seven
           hundred
           of
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           who
           remain
           Prisoners
           in
           England
           for
           good
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           
             SUffolk
          
           
             24
          
           
             Bucks
             ,
          
           
             about
             40
          
           
             Hartfordshire
          
           
             60
          
           
             Staffordshire
          
           
             02
          
           
             Hide
             in
             Kent
          
           
             14
          
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           
             12
          
           
             White
             Lyon
          
           
             80
          
           
             Newgate
          
           
             114
          
           
             Fleet
             London
          
           
             03
          
           
             New-Prison
          
           
             04
          
           
             Reading
             ,
             many
             lately
             released
             ,
             remaining
          
           
             8
          
           
             Maidstone
          
           
             08
          
           
             Cumberland
          
           
             53
          
           
             Westmorland
          
           
             12
          
           
             Leicestershire
             ,
             many
             lately
             released
             ,
             remain
          
           
             4
          
           
             Counter
             London
          
           
             02
          
           
             Hole
             in
             Martins
          
           
             01
          
           
             Worcester-shire
          
           
             03
          
           
             Norfolk
          
           
             27
          
           
             Lincoln
          
           
             05
          
           
             Warwick
          
           
             26
          
           
             Oxford
          
           
             17
          
           
             Shropshire
          
           
             07
          
           
             Gloucestershire
          
           
             7
          
           
             Hampshire
          
           
             07
          
           
             Cambridge
          
           
             20
          
           
             Sussex
          
           
             06
          
           
             Darbyshire
          
           
             02
          
           
             Essex
          
           
             19
          
           
             Bishoprick
             of
             Durham
          
           
             20
          
           
             Stafford
          
           
             01
          
           
             Nottingham
          
           
             06
          
           
             Cornwall
          
           
             18
          
           
             Exon
          
           
             02
          
           
             Northampton
          
           
             25
          
           
             Yorkshire
          
           
             1●●
          
           
             Dorsetshire
          
           
             11
          
           
             Bristol
          
           
             03
          
           
             Ipswitch
             in
             Suffolk
          
           
             08
          
           
             Ilchester
             about
          
           
             40
          
           
             Salisbury
             about
          
           
             30
          
           
             Bridewell
             London
          
           
             32
          
           
             Isle
             of
             Ely
          
           
             divers
             lately
             committed
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           most
           exact
           Account
           that
           at
           present
           we
           can
           procure
           .
        
         
           Most
           of
           these
           were
           committed
           since
           the
           Act
           came
           forth
           against
           our
           Meetings
           .
        
         
           And
           several
           remain
           in
           prison
           that
           were
           committed
           before
           this
           Act
           came
           forth
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           about
           four
           hundred
           .
        
         
         
           We
           desire
           that
           the
           King
           would
           favourably
           consider
           the
           afflictions
           of
           these
           persons
           who
           suffer
           for
           righteousness
           sake
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           evil-doers
           ,
           nor
           as
           Enemies
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           would
           grant
           a
           Release
           to
           those
           oppressed
           persons
           for
           their
           grievous
           bonds
           :
           So
           may
           the
           King
           be
           more
           happy
           and
           prosperous
           ,
           and
           escape
           the
           Judgements
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           the
           Oppressions
           of
           his
           people
           (
           if
           continued
           )
           will
           doubtless
           bring
           upon
           the
           Land
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           is
           provoked
           unto
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           King
           be
           prosperous
           in
           good
           things
           ,
           is
           our
           desire
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
             
               this
               22.
               of
               the
               8th
               .
               month
               ,
               1662.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           BEtween
           30.
           
           &
           40.
           
           Horsemen
           ,
           who
           said
           they
           were
           the
           Kings
           souldiers
           ,
           quartering
           in
           Southwark
           ,
           went
           to
           a
           Friend's
           House
           near
           London
           ,
           &
           broke
           open
           the
           doors
           ,
           notwithstanding
           there
           was
           one
           there
           that
           would
           have
           open'd
           any
           door
           to
           them
           ,
           &
           under
           pretence
           of
           searching
           for
           Arms
           ,
           robbed
           a
           poor
           serving-man
           who
           was
           left
           to
           look
           to
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           took
           away
           two
           pair
           of
           Stockins
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           a
           pair
           of
           Shoes
           ,
           and
           a
           Bible
           and
           Knife
           ,
           and
           drank
           four
           or
           five
           Bottles
           of
           Wine
           up
           ,
           and
           swore
           God
           damn
           him
           ,
           and
           called
           him
           son
           of
           a
           Whore
           ,
           and
           so
           went
           away
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Relation
             of
             what
             fell
             out
             the
             26.
             of
             this
             Month.
             
          
           
             THE
             conclusion
             of
             our
             present
             News
             is
             not
             the
             least
             material
             ▪
             This
             same
             day
             a
             great
             stir
             was
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             both
             many
             Horse
             and
             Foot
             marching
             in
             the
             Streets
             all
             the
             day
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             forenoon
             (
             the
             Friends
             being
             met
             for
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             at
             ths
             Bull
             )
             there
             came
             Horse
             and
             Foot
             great
             number
             ,
             and
             took
             away
             all
             the
             men
             ,
             and
             dispersed
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             guarded
             the
             men
             all
             away
             to
             Newgate
             ,
             and
             took
             up
             divers
             in
             the
             Streets
             as
             they
             passed
             along
             .
             In
             like
             manner
             they
             did
             at
             the
             Meeting
             in
             
               Johns
               street
            
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Meeting
             in
             Aldersgate-street
             ,
             and
             in
             Wheeler-street
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Meeting
             in
             Jameses
             ,
             and
             in
             Southwark
             ,
             and
             Friends
             were
             hardly
             used
             at
             every
             Meeting
             ;
             and
             to
             Newgate
             that
             day
             were
             committed
             of
             our
             Friends
             about
             one
             hundred
             and
             twenty
             persons
             and
             put
             in
             the
             Common
             Gaol
             above
             one
             hundred
             in
             one
             room
             among
             the
             Felons
             ;
             and
             in
             Old-Bridewell
             were
             committed
             above
             thirty
             ,
             and
             to
             New-Prison
             about
             twelve
             ,
             and
             are
             all
             continued
             Prisoners
             .
          
           
             Likewise
             there
             were
             taken
             very
             many
             of
             the
             Baptized
             People
             and
             others
             .
             Not
             one
             Meeting
             that
             we
             hear
             of
             about
             the
             City
             ,
             but
             was
             dealt
             with
             in
             like
             manner
             ;
             and
             
               Rich
               ,
               Brown
            
             himself
             was
             in
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             about
             the
             Streets
             on
             that
             day
             .
             So
             there
             were
             divers
             hundreds
             committed
             that
             day
             to
             divers
             Prisons
             .
          
        
      
       
         THE
         END
         .