New England's spirit of persecution transmitted to Pennsilvania, and the pretended Quaker found persecuting the true Christian-Quaker in the tryal of Peter Boss, George Keith, Thomas Budd, and William Bradford, at the sessions held at Philadelphia the nineth, tenth and twelfth days of December, 1692 : giving an account of the most arbitrary procedure of that court.
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             New England's spirit of persecution transmitted to Pennsilvania, and the pretended Quaker found persecuting the true Christian-Quaker in the tryal of Peter Boss, George Keith, Thomas Budd, and William Bradford, at the sessions held at Philadelphia the nineth, tenth and twelfth days of December, 1692 : giving an account of the most arbitrary procedure of that court.
             Keith, George, 1639?-1716.
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             Budd, Thomas, 1648-1699, defendant.
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           New-England's
           Spirit
           of
           Persecution
           Transmitted
           To
           PENNSILVANIA
           ,
           And
           the
           Pretended
           Quaker
           found
           Persecuting
           the
           True
           Christian-Quaker
           ,
           IN
           THE
           TRYAL
           OF
           
             Peter
             Boss
             ,
             George
             Keith
             ,
             Thomas
             Budd
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Bradford
          
           ,
           At
           the
           Sessions
           held
           at
           Philadelphia
           the
           Nineth
           ,
           Tenth
           and
           Twelfth
           Days
           of
           December
           ,
           1692.
           
           Giving
           an
           Account
           of
           the
           most
           Arbitrary
           Procedure
           of
           that
           Court.
           
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1693.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           Introduction
           .
        
         
           TO
           the
           end
           that
           all
           Impartial
           People
           may
           have
           a
           right
           understanding
           in
           the
           present
           Prosecution
           ,
           I
           intend
           to
           give
           a
           short
           Relation
           of
           the
           first
           rise
           and
           cause
           and
           ground
           of
           this
           present
           Difference
           ,
           and
           Persecution
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Year
           1689.
           by
           the
           good
           Providence
           of
           God
           
             George
             Keith
          
           was
           earnestly
           invited
           to
           remove
           from
           his
           Plantation
           in
           East-Jarsey
           ,
           to
           keep
           a
           School
           in
           Philadelphia
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           ;
           but
           kept
           an
           Usher
           and
           spent
           a
           great
           part
           of
           his
           time
           in
           Reading
           ,
           Meditation
           ,
           Visiting
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           answering
           the
           Conscientious
           Doubts
           and
           Questions
           of
           many
           People
           ;
           and
           there
           was
           a
           more
           than
           ordinary
           seeming
           Satisfaction
           in
           general
           among
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           so
           favoured
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           
             George
             Keith
          
           .
           But
           alas
           !
           this
           great
           love
           was
           but
           short
           liv'd
           ;
           and
           as
           in
           other
           Cases
           one
           Extream
           begets
           the
           contrary
           ,
           so
           in
           this
           ;
           for
           their
           love
           and
           respects
           to
           him
           were
           never
           so
           great
           ,
           but
           now
           the
           Envy
           and
           Hatred
           of
           many
           exceeds
           ;
           and
           that
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           his
           Christian
           Testimony
           .
           For
           it
           was
           but
           a
           little
           time
           that
           he
           had
           been
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           preached
           the
           true
           Faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           both
           without
           and
           within
           ,
           but
           some
           began
           to
           be
           dissatisfied
           ,
           and
           whispered
           it
           about
           in
           private
           ,
           which
           ,
           when
           he
           came
           to
           understand
           ,
           he
           laboured
           in
           much
           love
           and
           tenderness
           to
           undeceive
           and
           satisfie
           those
           that
           he
           came
           to
           know
           were
           dissatisfied
           ;
           and
           some
           did
           receive
           good
           Satisfaction
           ;
           but
           others
           cast
           his
           Labours
           of
           Love
           behind
           their
           backs
           ;
           and
           much
           whispering
           and
           back-biting
           there
           were
           in
           private
           against
           the
           ●octrine
           held
           forth
           by
           
             G.
             K.
          
           and
           some
           began
           to
           contradict
           his
           Testimony
           in
           publick
           Meetings
           ;
           but
           yet
           this
           were
           born
           with
           ,
           and
           no
           open
           Difference
           until
           one
           
             William
             Stockdale
          
           accused
           
             Geo.
             Keith
          
           of
           
             Preaching
             ●wo
             Christs
          
           ,
           because
           he
           held
           forth
           (
           as
           necessary
           to
           our
           Salvation
           )
           
             The
             Faith
             of
             Christ
             as
             he
             dyed
             for
             our
             Sins
             ,
             rose
             again
             for
             our
             Justification
             ,
             and
             ascended
             into
             Heaven
             and
             is
             in
             Heaven
             in
             the
             true
             and
             intire
             glorified
             Nature
             of
             Man
             ,
             our
             Mediator
             with
             the
             Father
          
           ;
           and
           also
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             was
             spiritually
             present
             by
             his
             Light
             &
             Life
             ,
             in
             all
             his
             Children
             .
          
           Whereupon
           he
           dealt
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           much
           to
           convince
           
           him
           ,
           but
           not
           prevailing
           ,
           
             G.
             K.
          
           laid
           it
           before
           a
           Meeting
           of
           them
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           but
           they
           did
           nothing
           in
           the
           matter
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           blame
           and
           contradict
           
             G.
             K.
          
           in
           his
           Doctrine
           .
           Whereupon
           
             G.
             K.
          
           did
           again
           renew
           his
           Complaint
           to
           them
           of
           the
           Ministry
           at
           the
           Yearly
           Meeting
           at
           Philadelphia
           the
           7th
           Month
           ,
           1691.
           desiring
           to
           know
           their
           sence
           and
           judgment
           ,
           
             viz.
             Whether
             to
             preach
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             within
             us
             ,
             and
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             without
             us
             ,
             was
             to
             preach
             Two
             Christs
             ,
             or
             One
             ?
          
           and
           six
           Meetings
           were
           held
           in
           debate
           about
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           yet
           nothing
           done
           in
           it
           :
           So
           this
           past
           on
           ,
           and
           some
           Months
           after
           
             Tho
             Fitzwater
          
           openly
           in
           a
           Monthly
           Meeting
           accused
           
             G.
             Keith
             ,
             That
             he
             denyed
             the
             sufficiency
             of
             the
             Light
          
           ;
           which
           G.
           K.
           denyed
           ,
           but
           T.
           F.
           said
           ,
           
             he
             would
             prove
             it
             at
             the
             next
             Monthly
             Meeting
          
           ;
           which
           being
           come
           ,
           G.
           K.
           called
           on
           
             T.
             Fitzwater
          
           to
           prove
           his
           Charge
           ,
           which
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           brought
           
             W.
             Stockdale
          
           for
           his
           Evidence
           ,
           but
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           only
           
             W.
             Stockdale
          
           again
           renewed
           his
           Charge
           against
           G.
           K.
           in
           the
           open
           Meeting
           ,
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           many
           ,
           to
           see
           his
           great
           Ignorance
           and
           Impudence
           ;
           but
           seeing
           that
           T.
           F.
           was
           not
           like
           to
           prove
           his
           Charge
           against
           G.
           K.
           
             Thomas
             Lloyd
          
           ,
           and
           some
           few
           others
           with
           drew
           ,
           yet
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           Meeting
           stayed
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           time
           it
           growing
           dark
           ,
           
             John
             Jennet
          
           ,
           (
           a
           great
           stickler
           against
           G
           K.
           )
           desired
           that
           the
           Meeting
           might
           be
           adjourned
           till
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           which
           was
           unanimously
           agreed
           unto
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           
             Tho.
             Fitzwater
          
           ;
           the
           next
           day
           all
           Parties
           appeared
           ,
           and
           great
           and
           long
           Contention
           there
           was
           most
           part
           of
           that
           day
           betwixt
           
             George
             Keith
          
           and
           
             Tho.
             Lloyd
             ,
             Arthur
             Cook
             ,
             &c.
          
           G.
           K.
           affirming
           and
           arguing
           for
           the
           
             Necessity
             of
             the
             Faith
             of
             Christ
             crucified
             ,
             &c.
          
           the
           others
           denying
           ,
           and
           arguing
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Light
             wit●in
             was
             su●●cient
             without
             the
             Man
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             &c.
          
           but
           finding
           that
           the
           stream
           went
           against
           them
           ,
           
             T.
             Lloyd
             ,
             A.
             Cook
          
           and
           some
           others
           with-drew
           ,
           and
           the
           Meeting
           (
           consisting
           of
           at
           least
           Sixty
           Monthly
           Meeting
           Members
           proceeded
           &
           gave
           Judgment
           against
           
             T.
             Fitzwater
          
           and
           
             W.
             Stockdale
          
           ,
           the
           substance
           of
           which
           was
           ,
           
             That
             they
             should
             forbear
             preaching
             and
             praying
             in
             Meetings
             till
             they
             had
             condemned
             their
             Ignorance
             and
             Vnbelief
             ,
             &c.
          
           but
           at
           the
           next
           Quarterly
           Meeting
           ,
           a
           Party
           withstood
           the
           said
           Judgments
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Persons
             being
             Ministers
             ,
             none
             but
             them
             of
             the
             Ministry
             were
             fit
             to
             judge
          
           ;
           which
           many
           thought
           relisht
           too
           much
           of
           Popery
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           many
           showed
           their
           dislike
           thereto
           ,
           
             Tho.
             Lloyd
             ,
             Arthur
             Cook
             ,
             Sam.
             Jenings
             ,
             &c.
          
           denyed
           ●he
           ●●●d
           Meeting
           and
           Judgment
           ;
           &
           then
           it
           was
           that
           T.
           Lloyd's
           Party
           changed
           their
           time
           and
           place
           of
           meeting
           against
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           
           declared
           mind
           of
           their
           then
           Brethren
           ,
           who
           gave
           their
           Reasons
           why
           they
           consented
           not
           to
           the
           changing
           the
           Time
           and
           Place
           of
           meeting
           ;
           but
           prevailed
           nothing
           with
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           next
           first
           Day
           
             George
             Keith
          
           and
           Party
           met
           at
           the
           ●●ual
           time
           and
           place
           ,
           and
           
             Tho.
             Lloyd
          
           and
           party
           went
           to
           the
           Meeting
           house
           at
           the
           Centre
           ,
           which
           made
           the
           first
           Seperation
           .
           Now
           the
           Difference
           being
           thus
           far
           advanced
           ,
           caused
           much
           discourse
           and
           enquiry
           into
           the
           matter
           by
           all
           sorts
           of
           People
           ,
           and
           great
           flocking
           to
           Meetings
           there
           was
           ,
           both
           in
           Town
           and
           Country
           ,
           where
           G.
           K.
           came
           ,
           and
           his
           Testimony
           had
           much
           Reception
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           ;
           which
           being
           perceived
           by
           
             Tho.
             Lloyd
          
           and
           Party
           ,
           the
           only
           Expe●ient
           they
           could
           devise
           ,
           was
           to
           condemn
           
             G.
             K.
          
           whereupon
           the
           20th
           of
           the
           4th
           Mon.
           1692.
           
           Twenty
           Eight
           of
           them
           called
           Ministers
           met
           together
           at
           Philadelphia
           ,
           &
           without
           ever
           so
           much
           as
           acquainting
           G.
           K.
           published
           a
           Paper
           of
           Judgment
           against
           him
           ,
           condemning
           him
           as
           a
           
             Person
             without
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             before
             ●is
             Eyes
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           done
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Lloyd
             ,
             Samuell
             Jenings
             ,
             Arthur
             Cook
             ,
             John
             Delavall
             ,
          
           and
           others
           made
           it
           their
           business
           to
           follow
           G.
           K.
           from
           Meeting
           to
           Meeting
           ,
           violently
           opposing
           his
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           making
           use
           of
           their
           Magistratical
           Power
           to
           effect
           their
           designs
           ,
           which
           caused
           great
           Contests
           and
           Confusions
           ;
           and
           G.
           K.
           from
           time
           to
           time
           complaining
           of
           their
           Injustice
           ,
           for
           condemning
           of
           him
           without
           all
           Hearing
           or
           Tryal
           ,
           upon
           a
           time
           in
           
           Chester-County
           ,
           
             Tho.
             Llyod
          
           said
           ,
           
             George
             ,
             if
             thou
             thinkest
             thy self
             agrieved
             by
             that
             Judgment
             ,
             there
             is
             Relief
             for
             thee
             ;
             thou
             may
             appeal
             to
             the
             Yearly
             Meeting
             ,
             which
             is
             now
             approaching
          
           ;
           which
           advice
           G.
           K.
           followed
           ,
           and
           made
           an
           Appeal
           to
           the
           said
           Yearly
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           proposed
           twelve
           particular
           Heads
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           discoursed
           of
           and
           resolved
           by
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           at
           the
           said
           Yearly
           meeting
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           might
           have
           Timely
           notice
           of
           the
           said
           Appeal
           ,
           and
           be
           the
           better
           prepared
           to
           answer
           it
           ,
           G.
           K.
           procured
           the
           said
           Appeal
           to
           be
           printed
           .
           Which
           was
           no
           sooner
           done
           ,
           but
           they
           Issued
           forth
           a
           Warrant
           ,
           and
           apprehended
           
             William
             Bradford
          
           the
           Printer
           ,
           and
           
             John
             M
             “
             Comb
          
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           they
           were
           informed
           )
           had
           disposed
           of
           two
           of
           the
           said
           Papers
           ,
           and
           committed
           the
           said
           
             W.
             B.
          
           and
           
             J.
             M.
          
           to
           Goal
           ;
           and
           also
           seized
           all
           the
           said
           Papers
           they
           could
           meet
           with
           ,
           and
           took
           away
           a
           good
           quantity
           of
           
             W.
             Bradfords
          
           Letters
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           disabling
           of
           him
           to
           work
           for
           his
           Wife
           and
           Children
           ;
           and
           upon
           pretence
           of
           another
           Warrant
           granted
           without
           any
           Conviction
           ,
           signed
           by
           
             Samuell
             Jenings
          
           &
           
             Robert
             Ewer
          
           Justices
           ,
           
             John
             White
          
           ,
           the
           Sheriff
           ,
           took
           Goods
           out
           of
           the
           Shop
           of
           
             Will.
             Bradford
          
           
           half
           as
           much
           more
           as
           the
           said
           Warrant
           was
           for
           .
           Whether
           these
           Actions
           are
           most
           like
           to
           the
           poor
           despised
           and
           persecuted
           Quakers
           ,
           or
           their
           Persecutors
           ,
           is
           left
           to
           all
           Impartial
           People
           to
           judge
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Here
                   follows
                   a
                   Copy
                   of
                   the
                   Mittimus
                   .
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   
                     William
                     Bradford
                  
                   Printer
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     John
                     M
                     “
                     Comb
                  
                   Taylor
                   ,
                   being
                   brought
                   before
                   us
                   ,
                   upon
                   an
                   Information
                   of
                   Publishing
                   ,
                   Vttering
                   &
                   Spreading
                   a
                   Malitious
                   and
                   Seditious
                   Paper
                   ,
                   entituled
                   ,
                   
                     An
                     Appeal
                     from
                     the
                     twenty
                     eight
                     Judges
                     to
                     the
                     Spirit
                     of
                     Truth
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                   Tending
                   to
                   the
                   Disturbance
                   of
                   the
                   Peace
                   and
                   Subversion
                   of
                   the
                   present
                   Government
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   said
                   Persons
                   being
                   required
                   to
                   give
                   Security
                   to
                   answer
                   it
                   at
                   the
                   next
                   Court
                   ,
                   but
                   they
                   refusing
                   so
                   to
                   do
                   ,
                
                 
                   These
                   are
                   therefore
                   by
                   the
                   King
                   and
                   Queens
                   Authority
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   〈◊〉
                   Proprietary's
                   Name
                   ,
                   to
                   require
                   You
                   to
                   take
                   into
                   Your
                   Custody
                   the
                   Bodyes
                   of
                   
                     William
                     Bradford
                  
                   and
                   
                     John
                     M
                     “
                     Comb
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   them
                   safely
                   keep
                   till
                   they
                   shall
                   be
                   discharged
                   by
                   due
                   Course
                   of
                   Law.
                   Whereof
                   fail
                   not
                   at
                   your
                   Peril
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   your
                   so
                   doing
                   ,
                   this
                   shall
                   be
                   your
                   sufficient
                   Warrant
                   .
                   Given
                   under
                   our
                   Hands
                   and
                   Seals
                   this
                   24th
                   of
                   
                     August
                     ,
                     1692.
                  
                   
                
                 
                   These
                   to
                   
                     John
                     White
                  
                   Sherriff
                   of
                   Philadelphia
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   Deputy
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Arthur
                         Cook
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Samuell
                         Jenings
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Samuell
                         Richardson
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Humphery
                         Murrey
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Robert
                         Ewer
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Now
           tho'
           they
           had
           got
           these
           two
           poor
           men
           into
           Goal
           ,
           and
           though
           all
           sober
           People
           did
           resent
           their
           Proceedings
           very
           ill
           ,
           and
           as
           proceedding
           from
           a
           cruel
           Spirit
           of
           Persecution
           ;
           yet
           the
           next
           day
           they
           met
           again
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           proceed
           against
           G.
           K.
           and
           several
           other
           Persons
           in
           the
           like
           manner
           ,
           and
           sent
           for
           two
           other
           Justices
           that
           were
           not
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           to
           assist
           them
           in
           this
           work
           of
           Prosecuting
           several
           seditious
           and
           dangerous
           Persons
           ,
           that
           were
           like
           to
           subvert
           the
           Government
           !
           as
           they
           pretended
           ;
           but
           contrary
           to
           their
           expectation
           ,
           the
           said
           two
           Justices
           that
           were
           not
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           viz.
           
             Lacy
             Cock
          
           a
           Lutherain
           ,
           and
           
             John
             Holme
          
           a
           Baptist
           ,
           declared
           their
           dissent
           from
           them
           in
           these
           Proceedings
           ,
           signifying
           ,
           
             That
             the
             matter
             was
             a
             Religious
             Difference
             among
             themselves
             ,
             (
             viz.
          
           the
           Quakers
           )
           
             and
             did
             not
             relate
             to
             the
             Government
             ;
             John
             Holme
          
           particularly
           advising
           them
           
             To
             send
             for
          
           Geo.
           Keith
           ,
           
             and
             let
             
             him
             interpret
             his
             own
             words
             ,
             and
             upon
             a
             hearing
             of
             him
             ,
             if
             it
             any
             way
             appears
             that
             he
             strickes
             at
             the
             Government
             ,
             I
             will
          
           (
           said
           Justice
           Holme
           ▪
           
             joyn
             with
             you
             against
             him
             with
             Heart
             and
             Hand
          
           ;
           but
           this
           Advice
           had
           no
           weight
           with
           them
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           said
           two
           Justices
           left
           them
           ,
           and
           our
           New
           modelled
           Persecuting
           Quakers
           being
           warmly
           bent
           to
           root
           out
           Sedition
           forsooth
           !
           proceeded
           in
           their
           Work
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           had
           judged
           
             G.
             K.
          
           in
           their
           Spiritual
           Court
           without
           all
           Hearing
           or
           Tryal
           ,
           so
           in
           like
           manner
           they
           prosecuted
           him
           in
           their
           Temporal
           Court
           without
           all
           Hearing
           :
           Why
           !
           to
           have
           done
           otherwise
           would
           have
           given
           the
           Lye
           and
           Contradiction
           to
           their
           
             Spirit
             of
             Discerning
          
           ,
           which
           justice
           Cook
           declared
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           
             That
             they
             could
             judge
             of
             matter
             of
             Fact
             without
             Evidence
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           would
           have
           been
           ridiculous
           for
           them
           to
           have
           sent
           for
           G.
           K.
           and
           asked
           him
           ,
           
             Whether
             he
             was
             the
             Author
             of
             such
             a
             Paper
             that
             his
             Name
             was
             to
             ?
          
           or
           to
           have
           enquired
           of
           him
           ,
           
             Whether
             it
             was
             against
             the
             Government
             that
             he
             intended
             by
             such
             and
             such
             words
             therein
             ?
          
           No
           ,
           for
           their
           Spirit
           of
           Discerning
           told
           them
           all
           that
           ,
           and
           therefore
           without
           more
           to
           do
           ,
           proclaimed
           G.
           K.
           by
           the
           common
           Cryer
           in
           the
           Market-place
           ,
           
             To
             be
             a
             Seditious
             Person
             ,
             and
             an
             Enemy
             to
             the
             King
             and
             Queens
             Government
             :
          
           But
           these
           Magistrates
           would
           do
           well
           to
           consider
           the
           Actions
           and
           End
           of
           Empson
           and
           Dudly
           ,
           and
           whether
           they
           have
           not
           violated
           the
           Fundamental
           Laws
           of
           
             English
             Subjects
          
           as
           well
           as
           they
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           convicting
           men
           without
           Tryal
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           made
           appear
           anon
           ,
           1
           st
           .
           in
           the
           Case
           of
           
             George
             Keith
          
           &
           
             Tho.
             Budd
          
           ,
           2
           ly
           ,
           in
           the
           Case
           of
           
             William
             Bradford
          
           ,
           and
           3
           dly
           .
           in
           the
           Case
           of
           
             John
             M
             “
             Comb.
          
           
        
         
           1
           st
           .
           Here
           follows
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           Publick-Writing
           that
           was
           proclaimed
           by
           the
           common
           Cryer
           in
           the
           Market
           place
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   At
                   a
                   Private
                   Sessions
                   held
                   for
                   the
                   County
                   of
                   Philadelphia
                   the
                   25th
                   of
                   the
                   6th
                   Month
                   ,
                   1692.
                   before
                   
                     Arthur
                     Cook
                     ,
                     Samuell
                     Jenings
                     ,
                     Samuell
                     Richardson
                     ,
                     Humphry
                     Murrey
                     ,
                     Anthony
                     Morris
                     ,
                     Robert
                     Ewer
                     ,
                  
                   Justices
                   of
                   the
                   County
                   .
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   the
                   Government
                   of
                   this
                   Province
                   ,
                   being
                   by
                   the
                   late
                   King
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ▪
                     s
                  
                   peculiar
                   Favour
                   vested
                   ,
                   and
                   sithence
                   continued
                   in
                   Governour
                   Penn
                   ,
                   who
                   thought
                   fit
                   to
                   make
                   his
                   and
                   our
                   worthy
                   Friend
                   
                     Thomas
                     Lloyd
                  
                   his
                   Deputy
                   Governour
                   ,
                   by
                   and
                   under
                   whom
                   the
                   Magistrates
                   do
                   act
                   in
                   this
                   Government
                   .
                   And
                   whereas
                   it
                   hath
                   been
                   proved
                   before
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   
                     George
                     Keith
                  
                   being
                   a
                   Resident
                   here
                   ,
                   did
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   his
                   Duty
                   
                   publickly
                   revile
                   the
                   said
                   Deputy
                   Governour
                   ,
                   calling
                   him
                   an
                   Impudent
                   man
                   ,
                   telling
                   him
                   he
                   was
                   not
                   fit
                   to
                   be
                   Governour
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   his
                   Name
                   would
                   stink
                   ,
                   with
                   many
                   other
                   slighting
                   and
                   abusive
                   Expressions
                   ,
                   both
                   to
                   him
                   and
                   the
                   Magistrates
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   that
                   useth
                   such
                   Exorbitancy
                   of
                   Speech
                   towards
                   the
                   said
                   Governour
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   supposed
                   will
                   easily
                   dare
                   to
                   call
                   the
                   Members
                   of
                   Council
                   and
                   Magistrates
                   Impudent
                   Rascals
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   lately
                   called
                   one
                   in
                   an
                   open
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   constituted
                   by
                   the
                   Proprietary
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   Magistrate
                   And
                   he
                   also
                   charges
                   the
                   Magistrates
                   who
                   are
                   Ministers
                   here
                   ,
                   with
                   engrossing
                   the
                   Magistratical
                   Power
                   into
                   their
                   hands
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   might
                   usurp
                   Authority
                   over
                   him
                   ,
                   saying
                   also
                   ,
                   he
                   hoped
                   in
                   God
                   he
                   should
                   shortly
                   set
                   their
                   Power
                   taken
                   from
                   them
                   ;
                   which
                   he
                   acted
                   in
                   a
                   most
                   undecent
                   manner
                   .
                   And
                   further
                   ,
                   the
                   said
                   
                     G.
                     K.
                  
                   with
                   several
                   of
                   his
                   Adherents
                   ,
                   having
                   some
                   few
                   dayes
                   since
                   ,
                   with
                   an
                   unusual
                   Insolency
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   printed
                   Sheet
                   ,
                   called
                   ,
                   
                     An
                     Appeal
                     ,
                     &c.
                  
                   
                   Traduced
                   ,
                   and
                   vilely
                   mis-represented
                   the
                   Industry
                   ,
                   Care
                   ,
                   Readiness
                   and
                   Vigilency
                   of
                   some
                   Magistrates
                   ,
                   and
                   others
                   here
                   ,
                   in
                   their
                   late
                   Proceedings
                   against
                   some
                   Privateers
                   ,
                   
                     viz.
                     Babit
                  
                   and
                   his
                   Grew
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   bring
                   them
                   to
                   Condign
                   Punishment
                   ,
                   whereby
                   to
                   discourage
                   such
                   Attempts
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   ;
                   and
                   hath
                   thereby
                   also
                   defamed
                   and
                   arreigned
                   the
                   Determinations
                   of
                   Provincial
                   Judicatory
                   against
                   Murtherers
                   ;
                   and
                   not
                   only
                   so
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   a
                   wrong
                   Insinuation
                   have
                   laboured
                   to
                   possess
                   the
                   Readers
                   of
                   their
                   Pamphlet
                   ,
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   ,
                   for
                   those
                   who
                   are
                   Ministers
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   to
                   act
                   as
                   Magistrates
                   .
                   —
                
                 
                   Now
                   forasmuch
                   as
                   we
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   others
                   ,
                   have
                   born
                   ,
                   and
                   still
                   do
                   patiently
                   endure
                   the
                   said
                   
                     George
                     Keith
                  
                   and
                   his
                   Adherents
                   many
                   Personal
                   Reflections
                   against
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   gross
                   Revilings
                   of
                   our
                   Religious
                   Society
                   ,
                   yet
                   we
                   cannot
                   without
                   the
                   Violation
                   of
                   our
                   Trust
                   to
                   the
                   King
                   and
                   Governour
                   ,
                   as
                   also
                   to
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   this
                   Government
                   ,
                   pass
                   by
                   or
                   connive
                   at
                   such
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Pamphlet
                   and
                   Speeches
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   a
                   tendency
                   to
                   Sedition
                   and
                   Disturbance
                   of
                   the
                   Peace
                   ,
                   a
                   also
                   to
                   the
                   Subversion
                   of
                   the
                   present
                   Government
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   the
                   aspersi●●
                   〈◊〉
                   Magistracy
                   thereof
                   .
                   Therefore
                   for
                   the
                   undeceiving
                   of
                   all
                   People
                   we
                   have
                   thought
                   fit
                   by
                   this
                   Publick-Writing
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   to
                   signifie
                   that
                   our
                   Proceedure
                   against
                   the
                   Persons
                   now
                   in
                   the
                   Sheriffs
                   Custody
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   what
                   we
                   intend
                   against
                   others
                   concerned
                   ,
                   in
                   its
                   proper
                   place
                   ,
                   respects
                   only
                   that
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   printed
                   Sheet
                   ,
                   which
                   appears
                   to
                   have
                   the
                   tendency
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   any
                   part
                   relating
                   to
                   Differences
                   in
                   Religion
                   .
                   But
                   also
                   ,
                   these
                   are
                   to
                   Caution
                   such
                   who
                   are
                   well
                   affected
                   to
                   the
                   Security
                   ,
                   Pence
                   and
                   Legal
                   Administration
                   of
                   Justice
                   in
                   this
                   place
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   give
                   no
                   countenance
                   to
                   any
                   Revilers
                   and
                   Contemners
                   of
                   Authority
                   ,
                   Magistrates
                   or
                   Magistracy
                   ;
                   as
                   also
                   ,
                   to
                   warn
                   all
                   other
                   persons
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   forbear
                   the
                   future
                   publishing
                   and
                   spreading
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   
                   Pamphlet
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   will
                   answer
                   the
                   contrary
                   at
                   their
                   peril
                   .
                   Given
                   under
                   our
                   Hands
                   and
                   County-Seal
                   ,
                   the
                   Day
                   ,
                   Year
                   and
                   Place
                   aforesaid
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Arthur
                         Cook
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Samuell
                         Jenings
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Samuell
                         Richardson
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Humphery
                         Murrey
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Robert
                         Ewer
                         .
                      
                       
                         Anthony
                         Morris
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Note
           ,
           There
           being
           an
           Answer
           to
           this
           Proclamation
           published
           in
           print
           by
           G.
           K.
           and
           T.
           B.
           I
           shall
           only
           in
           this
           place
           make
           these
           following
           Observations
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           They
           say
           ,
           
             At
             a
             private
             Sessions
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           then
           relate
           a
           Preamble
           of
           the
           
             Government
             being
             vested
             in
          
           W.
           Penn
           ,
           
             who
             had
             made
          
           T.
           Lloyd
           
             ●is
             Deputy
             ,
             &c.
          
           
           Did
           they
           think
           to
           tell
           us
           News
           in
           this
           ,
           or
           did
           they
           think
           we
           had
           forgot
           
             Thomas
             Lloyd
          
           was
           Deputy
           Governour
           ?
           Surely
           methinks
           not
           the
           latter
           ,
           since
           we
           have
           been
           so
           smartly
           remembred
           thereof
           by
           his
           Agent
           White
           ,
           who
           (
           when
           they
           could
           not
           effect
           their
           late
           great
           Tax
           )
           went
           about
           ,
           —
           
             Begging
             the
             People
             to
             remember
             the
             Poor
             Gentleman
             !
          
           which
           many
           did
           to
           their
           Cost
           ;
           so
           that
           one
           would
           think
           tha●
           passage
           might
           have
           been
           spared
           :
           Oh
           ,
           but
           't
           is
           plain
           their
           end
           therein
           is
           to
           insinuate
           ,
           That
           Geo.
           Keith
           
             being
             legally
             and
             judicially
             brought
             before
             the
             Governour
             to
             answer
             to
             some
             heinous
             Crime
             and
             Misdemeanour
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             Multitude
             of
             People
             were
             present
             to
             hear
             how
             he
             could
             answer
             for
             himself
          
           (
           for
           they
           say
           ,
           
             Publickly
             Reviled
             ,
             &c.
             )
             yet
             this
          
           G.
           K.
           
             like
             a
             Rude
             man
             ,
             tho'
             he
             pretends
             to
             be
             a
             Minister
             ,
             was
             so
             far
             from
             behaving
             himself
             before
             the
             Governour
             like
             a
             C●ristian
             ,
             that
             he
             fell
             a
             Reviling
             him
             ,
             and
             amongst
             other
             scandalous
             Expressions
             ,
             said
             to
             him
             ,
             Thou
             Impudent
             Man
             ,
             thou
             art
             not
             fit
             to
             be
             Governour
             ,
             thy
             Name
             will
             stink
             :
          
           Certainly
           their
           drift
           was
           to
           possess
           the
           Readers
           with
           this
           Belief
           ,
           as
           is
           clear
           and
           evident
           from
           their
           following
           supposition
           ,
           or
           rather
           suggestion
           ,
           where
           they
           say
           ,
           
             He
             that
             useth
             such
             Exorbitancy
             of
             Speech
             to
             the
             Governour
             ,
             will
             easily
             dare
             to
             call
             the
             Members
             of
             Council
             and
             Magistrates
             Impudent
             Rascals
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             lately
             called
             one
             in
             on
             open
             Assembly
             ,
             who
             was
             constituted
             by
             the
             Governour
             to
             be
             a
             Magistrate
             .
          
           Which
           also
           is
           a
           base
           and
           wicked
           Insinuation
           ;
           for
           
             George
             Keith
          
           never
           spoke
           those
           words
           to
           any
           of
           them
           as
           Magistrates
           or
           Officers
           in
           the
           Government
           ,
           neither
           did
           he
           ever
           speak
           to
           the
           present
           Governour
           all
           those
           words
           together
           ,
           as
           is
           insinuated
           by
           the
           said
           Paper
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           what
           he
           spoke
           to
           
             Tho.
             Lloyd
          
           was
           in
           Monthly
           Meetings
           and
           Religious
           Controversies
           ,
           and
           
             T.
             Lloyd
          
           hath
           said
           several
           
           times
           ,
           
             That
             he
             would
             take
             no
             advantage
             by
             words
             spoke
             at
             such
             times
          
           ;
           but
           we
           find
           them
           practise
           the
           contrary
           ;
           for
           on
           a
           certain
           time
           
             T.
             L.
          
           stood
           up
           ,
           and
           affirmed
           ,
           That
           G.
           K.
           
             was
             guilty
             of
             Contradiction
          
           ,
           and
           being
           put
           to
           prove
           it
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             That
             fifteen
             years
             ago
             in
             his
             printed
             Books
             he
             owned
             the
             Seed
             to
             be
             Christ
             :
          
           Whereupon
           
             G.
             K.
          
           said
           ,
           
             Thou
             Impudent
             man
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             deny
             it
             now
             ,
             but
             own
             it
             as
             much
             as
             ever
             .
          
           But
           by
           all
           the
           diligent
           enquiry
           that
           I
           have
           made
           ,
           I
           cannot
           find
           that
           
             G.
             K.
          
           said
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           fit
           to
           be
           Governour
           ,
           but
           if
           he
           had
           so
           said
           ,
           I
           query
           ,
           Whether
           it
           was
           such
           an
           intollerable
           Expression
           ?
           1
           st
           .
           Because
           it
           s
           expresly
           provided
           by
           the
           second
           Chapter
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           this
           Province
           ,
           
             That
             all
             Officers
             and
             Persons
             commissionated
             and
             imployed
             in
             the
             Government
             ,
             shall
             be
             such
             as
             profess
             and
             declare
             ,
             They
             believe
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             the
             Saviour
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           ,
           2
           
             dly
             ,
             The
             Lloyd
          
           it
           s
           well
           known
           ,
           has
           often
           denyed
           and
           argued
           against
           the
           
             Faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             he
             dyed
             for
             our
             sins
             ,
             &c.
          
           And
           as
           to
           G.
           K.
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             his
             Name
             would
             stink
             ,
             T.
             L.
          
           knows
           in
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           spoke
           to
           him
           only
           as
           he
           was
           one
           of
           the
           28
           unjust
           Judges
           ,
           for
           giving
           of
           false
           Judgment
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           all
           hearing
           or
           Tryal
           .
           And
           as
           touching
           the
           Person
           whom
           they
           say
           ,
           he
           call'd
           ,
           
             Impudent
             Rascal
          
           ,
           it
           was
           one
           whom
           he
           know
           not
           to
           be
           constituted
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           he
           was
           ;
           but
           his
           Brother
           being
           so
           constituted
           ,
           and
           refusing
           to
           serve
           ,
           the
           People
           of
           the
           Town
           chose
           him
           in
           his
           Brothers
           stead
           to
           serve
           as
           a
           M●gistrate
           within
           that
           Town
           bounds
           ,
           which
           was
           altogether
           unknown
           to
           G.
           K.
           and
           therefore
           Paul's
           excuse
           ,
           
             Acts
             234.
             
             I
             wist
             not
             Brethren
             that
             it
             was
             the
             High
             Priest
             ,
          
           might
           be
           an
           Apology
           for
           him
           .
           But
           let
           us
           consider
           the
           word
           Rascal
           ;
           according
           to
           Gouldenan's
           Dictionary
           ,
           a
           Rascal
           is
           a
           Brawler
           ,
           and
           
             Empty
             Talker
          
           ,
           and
           
             one
             that
             deceiveth
             is
             Neighbour
             by
             false
             and
             weak
             Arguments
             ,
          
           and
           Cole
           in
           his
           Latine
           &
           
             English
             Dictionary
          
           saith
           ,
           the
           Latine
           word
           Nebulo
           ,
           cometh
           of
           the
           Hebrew
           word
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           Na●al
           ,
           and
           any
           ordinary
           School-Boy
           that
           hath
           but
           learned
           his
           Accidence
           ,
           knoweth
           that
           Nebulo
           signifieth
           ,
           
             Rascal
             ,
             Villian
             ,
             Knave
          
           or
           Rogue
           ,
           and
           in
           Scripture
           we
           find
           the
           same
           word
           ,
           see
           Isa
           .
           32.
           6.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             For
             the
             Rascal
             will
             speak
             Villiany
          
           ;
           and
           Jer.
           29.
           23.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             They
             commit
             Villiany
          
           ;
           and
           as
           Gouldman
           in
           his
           Dictionary
           saith
           ,
           a
           Villian
           and
           a
           Rascal
           is
           of
           the
           same
           Signification
           .
           But
           this
           Person
           whom
           they
           mention
           ,
           went
           about
           to
           deceive
           his
           Neighbours
           by
           false
           and
           weak
           Arguments
           ,
           
             viz.
             That
             he
             did
             not
             expect
             to
             be
             saved
             by
             that
             which
             dyed
             at
          
           Jerusalem
           ;
           
             And
             that
             God
             was
             not
             present
             in
             all
             his
             Creatures
          
           ;
           which
           Unchristian
           and
           Atheistical
           Principles
           G.
           K.
           
           being
           about
           to
           refute
           in
           a
           Monthly
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           holding
           forth
           ,
           
             That
             God
             was
             present
             in
             all
             his
             Creatures
             ,
          
           this
           Person
           stood
           up
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           Opposition
           Questioning
           ,
           as
           
           Paul's
           fool
           did
           about
           the
           Resurrection
           )
           said
           ,
           in
           a
           rude
           and
           boisterous
           manner
           ,
           What
           George
           !
           
             Doth
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             speak
             in
             Trees
             ?
          
           Whereupon
           G.
           K.
           said
           (
           being
           greatly
           provoked
           by
           his
           Interrupting
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           Unchristian
           Behaviour
           and
           Discourse
           )
           
             Thou
             Impudent
             Rascal
             ,
             who
             saith
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             speaks
             in
             Trees
             ,
             as
             it
             doth
             in
             men
             ?
          
           But
           to
           make
           the
           thing
           seem
           Odious
           ,
           the
           Publishers
           of
           this
           Publick-Writing
           say
           ,
           
             It
             was
             in
             a
             publick
             Assembly
             ,
          
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           in
           some
           Court
           ,
           or
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           brought
           before
           this
           Magistrate●
           (
           as
           they
           call
           him
           )
           upon
           some
           Examination
           ,
           and
           there
           ,
           instead
           of
           behaving
           himself
           soberly
           ,
           he
           presently
           calls
           him
           
             Impudent
             Rascal
          
           ;
           this
           they
           would
           falsly
           insinuate
           ,
           as
           also
           ,
           
             That
             before
             long
             he
             'll
             go
             into
             the
             Council
             Room
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             Courts
             ,
             and
             there
             Revile
             the
             Councilors
             and
             Magistrates
             ,
             &
             call
             them
             Impudent
             Rascals
             .
          
           Oh
           ,
           the
           Horrid
           Impudency
           of
           these
           Men
           !
           Let
           Shame
           cover
           their
           faces
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           any
           left
           in
           them
           !
        
         
           And
           whereas
           they
           further
           say
           ,
           That
           G.
           K.
           
             with
             several
             of
             his
             Adherents
             with
             an
             unusual
             Insolency
             having
             Traduced
             the
             Industry
             ,
             Care
             and
             Vigilency
             of
             some
             Magistrates
             here
             ,
             in
             their
             la●e
             Proceedings
             against
             some
             Privateers
             ,
             &c.
             and
             hath
             thereby
             also
             defamed
             and
             arreigned
             the
             determinations
             of
             the
             Provincial
             Judicatory
             ,
             &c.
          
           As
           if
           G.
           K.
           and
           several
           others
           had
           printed
           a
           Book
           ,
           and
           defamed
           and
           arreigned
           them
           ,
           and
           denyed
           their
           Power
           of
           Magistracy
           ;
           whereas
           all
           that
           impartially
           read
           the
           said
           printed
           Appeal
           will
           find
           that
           G.
           K.
           did
           not
           defame
           nor
           arreign
           them
           ,
           but
           they
           having
           given
           a
           Commission
           and
           hired
           men
           to
           fight
           .
           (
           which
           was
           diametrically
           opposite
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           often
           declared
           and
           known
           Principle
           of
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           against
           
             a●●
             Vse
             of
             the
             Carnal
             Sword
             ,
          
           )
           it
           was
           proposed
           ,
           amongst
           other
           things
           ,
           to
           be
           considered
           by
           all
           faithful
           Friends
           at
           the
           Yearly
           Meeting
           ,
           whether
           these
           men
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           condemned
           &
           disowned
           as
           Quakers
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           never
           intended
           to
           deny
           them
           to
           be
           Magistrates
           ,
           for
           as
           Magistrates
           they
           were
           obliged
           to
           do
           what
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           Commendable
           in
           them
           who
           did
           so
           Commissionate
           and
           hire
           men
           to
           fight
           ,
           and
           also
           sea●ch
           the
           Town
           for
           Arms
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           the
           great
           Question
           is
           ,
           
             Whether
             they
             did
             not
             Transgress
             as
             they
             professed
             to
             be
             Ministers
             and
             Quakers
             ?
          
           If
           nay
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           
             Care
             and
             Vigilency
             of
             these
             Magistrates
             here
             at
          
           Philadelphia
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Quakers
           ,
           
             is
             worthy
             of
             Commendation
          
           ,
           as
           they
           intimate
           ,
           
             for
             saving
             
             of
             a
             Sloop
             by
             Force
             of
             Arms
             ,
          
           how
           much
           more
           shall
           their
           care
           and
           vigilency
           be
           worthy
           of
           Commendation
           ,
           to
           raise
           a
           Militia
           to
           save
           and
           defend
           the
           whole
           Country
           ,
           it
           any
           occasion
           should
           offer
           ?
           but
           how
           steadfast
           this
           doth
           manifest
           them
           to
           be
           to
           the
           Quakers
           Principle
           of
           
             Refusing
             in
             all
             eases
             to
             fight
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             Conscience
             ,
             sake
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           leave
           all
           to
           judge
           .
           I
           always
           thought
           that
           which
           was
           a
           matter
           of
           Conscience
           to
           the
           Quakers
           in
           
             Old-England
             ,
             Barbadoes
          
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           had
           been
           a
           matter
           of
           Conscience
           to
           them
           under
           a
           Government
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           but
           I
           find
           the
           contrary
           in
           these
           Magistrates
           &
           many
           others
           joyned
           with
           them
           here
           :
           But
           that
           which
           seem●
           the
           most
           strange
           to
           several
           observing
           Persons
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           several
           called
           Quakers
           in
           
             Maryland
             ,
             Barbadoes
          
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           that
           pretend
           its
           a
           matter
           of
           Conscience
           to
           them
           not
           
             to
             bear
             Arms
          
           ,
           yet
           now
           will
           own
           these
           here
           in
           that
           Practice
           ,
           unless
           they
           now
           think
           to
           leave
           that
           Article
           out
           of
           their
           Creed
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           whereas
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           being
           offended
           with
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           28.l
           writ
           a
           Letter
           to
           
             Simuell
             Jenings
          
           ,
           being
           then
           in
           Church
           Fellowship
           with
           him●
           showing
           his
           dislike
           thereof
           ;
           and
           relling
           
             S.
             J.
          
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Seandals
           he
           lay
           under
           ,
           for
           this
           they
           issued
           forth
           a
           W●rrant
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           into
           Prison
           ,
           without
           ever
           dealing
           with
           him
           in
           a
           Church
           method
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           next
           Court
           presented
           him
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           which
           Court
           he
           was
           bound
           ●to
           answer
           ,
           where
           he
           gave
           his
           attendance
           ,
           with
           his
           Witnesses
           ready
           ,
           but
           not
           brought
           to
           Tryal
           ,
           although
           much
           desired
           by
           him
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           who
           urged
           the
           Injuries
           of
           the
           delay
           thereof
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           same
           Court
           
             William
             Bradford
          
           &
           
             John
             M
             “
             Comb
          
           appeared
           and
           desired
           they
           might
           come
           to
           Tryal
           ,
           it
           being
           greatly
           to
           their
           prejudice
           to
           be
           kept
           Prisoners
           ,
           &
           saying
           ,
           it
           is
           provided
           by
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
             That
             J●stice
             shall
             not
             be
             delayed
             to
             any
             ,
          
           and
           we
           being
           
             free-born
             English
             Subjects
          
           ,
           claim
           this
           as
           our
           Priviledge
           ,
           and
           hope
           this
           Court
           will
           not
           deny
           it
           us
           ,
           because
           not
           only
           our
           Persons
           are
           restrained
           ,
           but
           
             William
             Bradford's
          
           working
           Tools
           are
           detained
           from
           him
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           should
           work
           to
           maintain
           his
           Family
           .
        
         
           Justice
           Cook
           said
           ,
           
             What
             Bold
             ,
             Impudent
             and
             Confident
             Fellows
             are
             these
             to
             stand
             thus
             confidently
             before
             the
             Court.
             
          
        
         
           
             J.
             M
             “
             Comb
          
           ,
           You
           may
           cause
           our
           Hats
           to
           be
           taken
           off
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             Bradford
          
           ,
           We
           are
           hear
           only
           to
           desire
           that
           which
           is
           the
           Right
           of
           every
           free
           born
           English
           Subject
           ,
           which
           is
           
             speedy
             Justice
          
           ,
           and
           its
           strange
           that
           that
           should
           be
           accounted
           Impudence
           ,
           and
           we
           
             Impudent
             Fellows
          
           therefore
           ,
           
           when
           we
           have
           spoke
           nothing
           but
           words
           of
           Truth
           and
           Soberness
           in
           requesting
           that
           which
           is
           our
           Right
           ,
           and
           which
           we
           want
           ,
           it
           being
           greatly
           to
           our
           prejudice
           to
           be
           detained
           Prisoners
           .
        
         
           J.
           Cook
           ,
           (
           speaking
           to
           
             W
             Bradford
          
           )
           
             said
             .
             If
             thou
             had
             been
             in
          
           England
           
             thou
             would
             have
             had
             t●y
             back
             sl●sht
             before
             now
             .
          
        
         
           
             W.
             B.
          
           I
           do
           not
           know
           wherein
           I
           have
           broke
           any
           Law
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           incur
           any
           such
           Punishment
           .
        
         
           Justice
           
             Jenings
             ,
             Thou
             art
             very
             ignorant
             in
             the
             Law
             surely
             ,
             does
             not
             thou
             know
             that
             there
             's
             a
             Law
             that
             every
             Printer
             shall
             put
             his
             Name
             to
             the
             Books
             he
             prints
             ,
             or
             his
             Pres●is
             forfeited
             .
          
        
         
           
             W.
             B.
          
           I
           know
           there
           was
           such
           a
           Law
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           when
           it
           expired
           .
        
         
           J.
           Cook.
           
             But
             it
             is
             revived
             again
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             force
             ,
             and
             without
             any
             regard
             to
             the
             matter
             of
             the
             Book
             ,
             provides
             ,
             that
             the
             Printer
             shall
             put
             his
             Name
             to
             all
             that
             he
             prints
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             not
             done
             .
          
        
         
           But
           waving
           from
           that
           ,
           the
           Prisoners
           still
           prest
           for
           a
           Tryal
           .
           To
           which
           Justice
           Cook
           said
           ,
           
             A
             Tryal
             you
             shall
             have
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             your
             Cost
             too
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             .
          
           And
           justice
           Jenings
           said
           ,
           
             A
             Tryal
             you
             shall
             have
             ,
             but
             for
             some
             Reason
             known
             to
             us
             ,
             the
             Court
             defers
             it
             to
             the
             next
             Sessions
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             the
             Answer
             we
             give
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             you
             shall
             have
             .
          
        
         
           All
           this
           time
           ,
           
             John
             White
          
           ,
           Sheriff
           ,
           pleaded
           vehemently
           against
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           greatly
           aggravating
           their
           (
           pretended
           )
           Crimes
           ;
           and
           when
           complained
           of
           ,
           that
           the
           Sheriff
           ,
           (
           through
           whose
           hands
           goes
           all
           Fines
           and
           Forfeitures
           )
           should
           be
           so
           bitter
           an
           Attorney
           against
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           he
           cloaked
           it
           under
           the
           Visor
           of
           a
           Prothonitor
           .
        
         
           So
           this
           Court
           passed
           over
           ,
           &
           the
           said
           Persons
           not
           brought
           to
           Tryal
           ,
           but
           yet
           not
           wholly
           barren
           of
           Action
           ,
           nor
           void
           of
           Iujustice
           ;
           for
           tho'
           they
           had
           not
           only
           got
           
             W.
             Bradford
          
           into
           Prison
           ,
           and
           taken
           his
           Letters
           from
           him
           ,
           (
           with
           which
           he
           should
           work
           )
           and
           his
           Paper
           and
           Books
           out
           of
           his
           Shop
           ,
           but
           also
           they
           had
           got
           the
           Body
           of
           
             John
             M
             “
             Comb
          
           ,
           with
           which
           one
           would
           think
           they
           might
           have
           been
           satisfied
           ,
           had
           any
           thing
           of
           tenderness
           remained
           in
           them
           ,
           the
           time
           they
           committed
           him
           being
           when
           his
           Wife
           was
           newly
           brought
           to
           Bed
           ,
           and
           who
           lay
           very
           weak
           in
           a
           strong
           Feaver
           ,
           and
           several
           thought
           she
           would
           not
           live
           ,
           and
           tho
           he
           acquainted
           them
           of
           her
           Condition
           ,
           and
           how
           destitute
           his
           Family
           was
           ,
           requsting
           them
           to
           let
           him
           go
           home
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           promise
           to
           be
           ready
           at
           any
           time
           they
           should
           call
           for
           him
           ;
           This
           they
           would
           not
           grant
           ,
           but
           to
           Prison
           he
           was
           sent
           ;
           (
           ●ho
           '
           to
           give
           every
           one
           their
           due
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           Goaler
           was
           so
           kind
           as
           to
           let
           him
           go
           home
           an
           hour
           or
           two
           sometimes
           in
           
           an
           Evening
           after
           it
           was
           dark
           )
           yet
           our
           hot
           spur'd
           Justices
           (
           being
           newly
           booted
           and
           spur'd
           with
           their
           
             Five
             Pound
             Spurs
          
           )
           being
           not
           satisfied
           with
           having
           his
           Body
           ,
           would
           do
           what
           in
           them
           lay
           ,
           to
           ruin
           him
           and
           his
           Family
           ;
           for
           whereas
           he
           kept
           an
           Ordinary
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Lisence
           so
           to
           do
           had
           paid
           Governour
           Lloyd
           Twelve
           Pieces
           of
           Eight
           ,
           which
           is
           
             Three
             Pound
             Twelve
             Shillings
          
           for
           the
           last
           twelve
           Months
           before
           [
           
             No
             inconsiderable
             Price
             for
             a
             Licence
          
           ]
           yet
           they
           now
           proceeded
           to
           suppress
           his
           keeping
           of
           an
           Ordinary
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           fullfilled
           ,
           and
           in
           no
           respect
           transgressed
           the
           Conditions
           of
           his
           Lisence
           ,
           as
           will
           appear
           by
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           said
           Lisence
           ,
           which
           here
           follows
           verbatim
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     By
                     the
                     Lieutenant
                     Governour
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Philadelphia
                       Ss.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       JOhn
                       M
                       “
                       Comb
                    
                     requesting
                     Lisence
                     from
                     me
                     to
                     keep
                     an
                     Ordinary
                     in
                     Philadelphia
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     being
                     recommended
                     to
                     me
                     as
                     a
                     fit
                     and
                     qualified
                     Person
                     for
                     such
                     an
                     Imploy
                     ;
                     I
                     do
                     hereby
                     admit
                     &
                     Liscence
                     the
                     said
                     
                       John
                       M
                       “
                       Comb
                    
                     to
                     keep
                     an
                     Ordinary
                     ,
                     or
                     a
                     House
                     of
                     Publick
                     Entertainment
                     in
                     the
                     House
                     he
                     now
                     lives
                     in
                     ,
                     he
                     taking
                     care
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     Law
                     ,
                     to
                     keep
                     good
                     Orders
                     and
                     sufficient
                     Conveniencies
                     for
                     Man
                     and
                     Horse
                     .
                     This
                     Lisence
                     to
                     continue
                     for
                     a
                     Twelve
                     Month
                     ensuing
                     the
                     date
                     hereof
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Given
                       at
                       Philadelphia
                       
                         the
                         Tenth
                         day
                         of
                         the
                         4th
                         Month
                         ,
                         1692.
                         
                      
                    
                     
                       Thomas
                       Lloyd
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Now
           let
           us
           hear
           what
           great
           and
           heinous
           Crimes
           are
           alledged
           for
           the
           suppressing
           
             John
             M
             “
             Comb
          
           in
           his
           Imploy
           :
           If
           he
           had
           transgrest
           any
           Law
           ,
           or
           broke
           any
           Conditions
           in
           his
           Lisence
           ,
           they
           ought
           to
           have
           call'd
           him
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           convicted
           him
           thereof
           ,
           but
           without
           ever
           so
           doing
           ,
           they
           suppress
           his
           so-dear-bought-Lisence
           ,
           as
           follows
           .
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     At
                     a
                     Court
                     held
                     at
                     Philadelphia
                     the
                     4th
                     of
                     October
                     ,
                     1692.
                     
                  
                   
                     THe
                     Court
                     taking
                     notice
                     of
                     
                       John
                       M
                       “
                       Comb's
                    
                     Contemptuous
                     Behaviour
                     ,
                     as
                     also
                     his
                     spreading
                     a
                     Seditious
                     Paper
                     in
                     his
                     House
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     Disturbance
                     of
                     the
                     Peace
                     ,
                     do
                     therefore
                     suppress
                     his
                     Lisence
                     ,
                     and
                     do
                     Command
                     him
                     not
                     to
                     presume
                     to
                     keep
                     an
                     Ordinary
                     after
                     the
                     Tenth
                     Day
                     of
                     the
                     next
                     Moneth
                     ,
                     being
                     November
                     ,
                     on
                     pain
                     of
                     incurring
                     the
                     Penalty
                     of
                     the
                     Forfeiture
                     of
                     Five
                     Pound
                     for
                     keeping
                     an
                     Ordinary
                     without
                     a
                     Lisence
                     :
                     And
                     that
                     notice
                     be
                     given
                     him
                     of
                     this
                     Order
                     .
                  
                   
                     A
                     true
                     Copy
                     by
                     
                       John
                       White
                       ,
                       
                         Deputy
                         Clark.
                      
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           Note
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Contemptuous
             Be●aviour
          
           they
           mention
           ,
           was
           his
           and
           W.
           B's
           requesting
           of
           the
           Court
           to
           come
           to
           a
           Tryal
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           〈◊〉
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Seditious
             Paper
          
           they
           mention
           ,
           was
           the
           printed
           Appeal
           ,
           which
           he
           having
           bought
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           &
           some
           Persons
           happening
           to
           see
           them
           ,
           got
           them
           from
           him
           again
           ,
           because
           it
           suited
           not
           with
           their
           convenience
           to
           go
           so
           far
           as
           the
           Printer's
           ;
           and
           J.
           M.
           did
           not
           buy
           or
           receive
           them
           to
           sell
           again
           ,
           but
           his
           disposing
           of
           those
           two
           Papers
           was
           accidental
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           he
           was
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           to
           come
           to
           Tryal
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           this
           satisfied
           not
           these
           cruel
           men
           ,
           for
           they
           make
           that
           a
           main
           matter
           whereby
           to
           suppress
           his
           Lisence
           
             [
             No
             less
             than
             Two
             Panishments
             for
             one
             Offence
             ]
          
           and
           yet
           though
           they
           were
           so
           zealously
           warm
           to
           prosecute
           and
           punish
           these
           Offenders
           ,
           
             and
             which
          
           (
           they
           said
           )
           
             they
             could
             not
             avoid
             ,
             without
             violating
             their
             Trust
             to
             the
             King
             and
             Governour
          
           ;
           yet
           without
           any
           Violation
           of
           their
           said
           Trust
           they
           could
           pass
           by
           several
           others
           that
           were
           much
           more
           concerned
           in
           spreading
           those
           Papers
           than
           J.
           M.
           Oh!
           the
           Partiality
           ,
           Deceit
           and
           Cruelty
           of
           these
           Men
           !
        
         
           This
           Sessions
           passeth
           over
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Persons
           continued
           under
           Duress
           till
           the
           next
           Sessions
           ,
           which
           being
           come
           ,
           let
           us
           hear
           the
           Proceedings
           ,
           which
           here
           follows
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     At
                     a
                     Court
                     of
                     Quarter-Sessions
                     held
                     by
                     the
                     King
                     and
                     Queens
                     Authority
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     the
                     Proprietary's
                     Name
                     at
                     Philadelphia
                     the
                     6
                     ,
                     7
                     ,
                     8
                     ,
                     9
                     ,
                     10
                     &
                     12
                     dayes
                     of
                     the
                     10th
                     Moneth
                     ,
                     1692.
                     
                  
                   
                     There
                     being
                     present
                     on
                     the
                     Bench
                     ,
                     as
                     Justices
                     ,
                     
                       
                         Samuell
                         Jenings
                         ,
                         Quaker
                         .
                      
                       
                         Arthur
                         Cook
                         ,
                         Quaker
                         .
                      
                       
                         Samuell
                         Richardson
                         ,
                         Quaker
                         .
                      
                       
                         Robert
                         Ewer
                         ,
                         Quaker
                         .
                      
                       
                         Henry
                         Waady
                         ,
                         Quaker
                         .
                      
                       
                         Griffith
                         Owen
                         ,
                         Quaker
                         .
                      
                       
                         John
                         Holmes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Robert
                         Turner
                         ,
                         10th
                         and
                         12th
                         dayes
                         .
                      
                       
                         Lacy
                         Cock
                         ,
                         and
                         Anthony
                         Morris
                         on
                         the
                         12.
                         day
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     The
                     Names
                     of
                     the
                     Persons
                     ,
                     that
                     presented
                     
                       Peter
                       Boss
                       ,
                       George
                       Keith
                    
                     ,
                     
                       Thomas
                       Budd
                       ,
                       William
                       Bradford
                       ,
                       &c.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     †
                     Alexander
                     Beardsly
                     ,
                     †
                     William
                     Carter
                     ,
                     †
                     John
                     Jennit
                     ,
                     Will.
                     Oxly
                     ,
                     Emanuel
                     Dauson
                     ,
                     William
                     Allaway
                     ,
                     Lewis
                     Thomas
                     ,
                     Reece
                     Peters
                     ,
                     John
                     Comes
                     ,
                     Christopher
                     Pennock
                     ,
                     Mouns
                     Jones
                     ,
                     Thomas
                     Griffith
                     ,
                     †
                     William
                     Harwood
                     ,
                     William
                     Hearn
                     ,
                     Will
                     ,
                     Finley
                     ,
                     Will.
                     Lawrance
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           Observ
           .
           That
           most
           ,
           if
           not
           all
           of
           these
           m●n
           are
           known
           to
           be
           highly
           prejudiced
           against
           
             G.
             K.
             ●
             .
             B.
          
           and
           those
           that
           joyn
           〈…〉
           of
           their
           zealous
           Testimony
           to
           Christ
           without
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           〈…〉
           And
           
             John
             White
          
           ,
           Sheriff
           ,
           is
           known
           to
           be
           greatly
           〈◊〉
           against
           them
           ,
           who
           pa●kt
           this
           jury
           on
           purpose
           to
           present
           &
           〈◊〉
           
             G.
             K.
          
           and
           〈…〉
           as
           was
           in
           some
           degree
           well
           observed
           by
           Justice
           Holme
           ,
           when
           〈…〉
           brought
           in
           new
           Presentments
           against
           G.
           K.
           in
           matters
           concerning
           their
           Religious
           Differences
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           was
           sharply
           reproved
           and
           ●enaced
           on
           the
           Bench
           by
           
             Samuell
             Jenings
          
           and
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           ,
           the
           last
           saying
           ,
           
             They
             were
             the
             Fathers
             of
             the
             Country
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             done
             well
             ,
             and
             like
             honest
             men
             ,
             in
             bringing
             in
             those
             Presentments
             ,
             and
             they
             gave
             them
             Thanks
             ●or
             their
             care
             and
             pains
             ;
             but
          
           (
           said
           justice
           
             Cook
             )
             if
             they
             must
             be
             found
             fault
             with
             ,
             who
             will
             serve
             upon
             a
             Grand
             Jury
             ?
          
           &
           so
           went
           on
           highly
           resenting
           those
           few
           words
           justice
           Holme
           had
           spoke
           ;
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           not
           minding
           that
           himself
           had
           said
           some
           little
           time
           before
           ,
           to
           a
           Grand
           Jury
           of
           more
           substantial
           men
           than
           these
           (
           upon
           their
           bringing
           in
           a
           Presentment
           that
           did
           not
           please
           him
           )
           
             you
             are
             a
             Company
             of
             Infamous
             Men
             :
          
           and
           for
           which
           he
           was
           presented
           by
           the
           next
           Grand
           Jury
           ,
           〈…〉
           supposed
           that
           Presentment
           was
           buried
           in
           the
           Clarks
           study
           of
           Oblivion
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           never
           heard
           more
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           9th
           day
           of
           the
           10th
           Month
           ,
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           call'd
           into
           Court
           ,
           and
           set
           to
           the
           Bar.
           
        
         
           Cryer
           ,
           O
           Yes
           ,
           Silence
           is
           commanded
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           Imprisonment
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Presentment
                   read
                   ,
                
                 
                   Philadelphia
                   ,
                   the
                   5th
                   of
                   the
                   8th
                   Month
                   ,
                   1692.
                   
                   We
                   of
                   the
                   Grand
                   Jury
                   for
                   the
                   Body
                   of
                   this
                   County
                   ,
                   do
                   present
                   
                     Peter
                     Boss
                  
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   accused
                   
                     Samuell
                     Jenings
                  
                   ,
                   being
                   a
                   *
                   Magisterial
                   Officer
                   ,
                   with
                   being
                   an
                   unjust
                   Judge
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   being
                   Drun●k
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   laying
                   a
                   Wager
                   with
                   
                     John
                     ●ocum
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   many
                   other
                   soandalous
                   ,
                   reproachful
                   and
                   malicious
                   Expressions
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Defaming
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   tending
                   to
                   the
                   Disturbance
                   of
                   the
                   Peace
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   in
                   that
                   case
                   made
                   and
                   provided
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Clark.
           
             Peter
             Boss
             ,
             What
             sayst
             thou
             ,
             art
             thou
             guilty
             or
             not
             guilty
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           ,
           Not
           guilty
           in
           manner
           and
           form
           as
           there
           presented
           .
        
         
           Clark
           ,
           
             By
             whom
             wilt
             thou
             be
             tryed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           .
           By
           God
           and
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           Clark
           ,
           
             Call
             over
             the
             Jury
          
           .
        
         
         
           
             Humphery
             Waterman
             ,
             Joseph
             Kirle
          
           ,
           †
           
             Thomas
             Wharton
             ,
             Tho.
             Marle
          
           ,
           
             Richard
             Sutton
             ,
             Samuell
             Hoult
          
           ,
           †
           
             James
             Fox
             ,
             Abraham
             Hardiman
          
           ,
           
             Nicholas
             Rideout
             ,
             Thomas
             Morris
             ,
             Richard
             Walter
             ,
          
           †
           
             John
             Whitpane
          
           .
        
         
           Clark.
           
             Dost
             thou
             object
             any
             thing
             against
             any
             of
             these
             Persons
             ?
          
        
         
           Prisoner
           .
           Yes
           ,
           I
           object
           against
           all
           of
           them
           that
           are
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           such
           as
           I
           know
           to
           be
           deeply
           prejudiced
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           and
           all
           that
           favour
           him
           ,
           but
           am
           willing
           to
           be
           tryed
           by
           any
           that
           are
           not
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           or
           such
           of
           them
           as
           are
           not
           manifestly
           prejudiced
           .
           But
           they
           would
           not
           allow
           of
           his
           Exception
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Jury
           were
           attented
           .
           The
           form
           of
           the
           Attestation
           ,
           as
           follows
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           
             In
             the
             Presence
             of
             Almighty
             God
             and
             this
             Co●rt
             ,
             you
             shall
             promise
             ,
             well
             and
             truly
             to
             ●ry
             &
             true
             D●liverance
             make
             betwixt
             the
             Honourable
          
           William
           Penn
           ,
           
             Proprietary
             and
             Governour
             of
             this
             Province
             ,
             and
             the
             Prisoner
             at
             the
             Bar
             ,
             according
             to
             Evidence
             .
          
        
         
           After
           which
           ,
           
             David
             Lloyd
          
           first
           ,
           and
           
             John
             White
          
           next
           pleaded
           very
           hard
           against
           him
           ,
           that
           that
           Letter
           did
           defame
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           confirming
           it
           ,
           as
           they
           pretended
           ,
           by
           reading
           some
           Passages
           out
           of
           some
           Law-Books
           ,
           and
           some
           Laws
           of
           this
           Province
           against
           defaming
           Magistrates
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           the
           Attorneys
           of
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           pleaded
           ,
           That
           he
           acknowledged
           the
           writing
           that
           Letter
           ,
           but
           what
           was
           said
           therein
           concerning
           
             S.
             Jenings
          
           ,
           was
           not
           against
           him
           as
           he
           was
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           nor
           could
           it
           be
           reckoned
           a
           Defamation
           ,
           because
           't
           was
           only
           a
           private
           Letter
           sent
           to
           himself
           ,
           showing
           his
           dislike
           in
           some
           things
           ,
           and
           desiring
           him
           to
           clear
           himself
           of
           other
           gross
           &
           scandalous
           things
           that
           were
           reported
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           is
           usual
           for
           one
           Church
           Member
           to
           do
           to
           another
           ;
           &
           they
           brought
           a
           Cafe
           out
           of
           
           Shepherds
           
             Faithful
             Counsellor
          
           ,
           that
           what
           is
           said
           must
           be
           
             Falso
             &
             Maliciose
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           falsly
           and
           maliciously
           ,
           otherwise
           not
           actionable
           .
           And
           that
           if
           a
           man
           speak
           slightingly
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           when
           he
           is
           not
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Office
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           defaming
           of
           him
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           so
           no
           trespass
           against
           the
           Law
           alledged
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           
             David
             Lloyd
          
           replyed
           ,
           
             That
             what
             was
             spoke
             against
          
           Samuell
           Jenings
           ,
           
             must
             needs
             relate
             to
             him
             as
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             for
             take
             away
          
           Samuell
           Jenings
           ,
           
             and
             where
             will
             the
             Magistrate
             be
             ?
          
        
         
           And
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           said
           ,
           
             Take
             away
          
           Sam.
           Jenings
           
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             and
             where
             will
          
           Sam.
           Jenings
           
             the
             Quaker
             be
          
           ?
        
         
           Note
           ,
           By
           this
           it
           se●meth
           to
           
             S.
             Jenings
          
           that
           it
           is
           as
           inherent
           in
           him
           to
           be
           a
           Magistrate
           as
           to
           be
           a
           Quaker
           ,
           and
           therefore
           when
           his
           Magistracy
           
           ceaseth
           ,
           his
           Quakerism
           (
           according
           to
           him
           )
           must
           cease
           ,
           and
           like
           Hypocrates
           Twins
           live
           and
           dye
           together
           ;
           but
           yet
           he
           may
           remain
           to
           be
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           neither
           Magistrate
           nor
           Quaker
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           his
           Attornys
           were
           a●out
           further
           to
           open
           the
           matter
           ,
           how
           〈…〉
           to
           him
           only
           as
           a
           Church
           Member
           ,
           and
           offered
           to
           produce
           some
           Pre●●dents
           in
           the
           case
           ,
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           ,
           interrupted
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             They
             would
             not
             have
             matters
             of
             Religion
             discoursed
             there
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             W●at
             must
             Religion
             be
             made
             a
             cover
             to
             revile
             and
             defame
             men
             ,
             by
             saying
             ,
             he
             did
             not
             write
             to
             him
             as
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             but
             as
             a
             Church
             Member
             ?
          
        
         
           To
           which
           G.
           K.
           (
           as
           his
           Friend
           )
           desired
           Liberty
           to
           speak
           ,
           as
           the
           Law
           in
           that
           case
           a●ows
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           very
           unwilling
           to
           suffer
           him
           to
           say
           any
           thing
           in
           behalf
           of
           
             Peter
             Boss
             ,
             John
             White
          
           saying
           ,
           G.
           K.
           was
           not
           
             〈◊〉
             in
             Curia
          
           ;
           but
           through
           much
           and
           long
           Importunity
           ,
           he
           was
           permitted
           ,
           who
           then
           told
           them
           ,
           That
           a
           Distinction
           must
           needs
           be
           allowed
           of
           words
           spoke
           to
           a
           man
           as
           he
           is
           only
           in
           a
           private
           Capacity
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           is
           a
           Magistrate
           ;
           for
           when
           Magistrates
           ,
           as
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           and
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           ,
           give
           us
           hard
           words
           ,
           calling
           us
           
             Ranters
             ,
             Apostates
             ,
             Lyars
             ,
             Wicked
             and
             Vngodly
             men
             ,
             &c.
          
           ye
           will
           not
           say
           ye
           give
           us
           these
           Names
           as
           Magistrates
           ;
           and
           then
           if
           ye
           can
           speak
           to
           us
           ,
           not
           as
           ye
           are
           Magistrates
           ,
           we
           may
           also
           speak
           to
           you
           not
           as
           ye
           are
           Magistrates
           .
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Harris
          
           his
           Attorny
           ,
           and
           
             G.
             Keith
          
           his
           Friend
           ,
           prefered
           to
           speak
           further
           to
           several
           things
           that
           had
           been
           alledged
           by
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           and
           
             J.
             VVhite
          
           ,
           but
           were
           much
           menaced
           by
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           himself
           ,
           which
           was
           much
           resented
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           many
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           hath
           not
           liberty
           boldly
           to
           speak
           in
           his
           own
           defence
           ,
           nor
           his
           Attorneys
           nor
           Friends
           for
           him
           ,
           but
           often
           when
           they
           were
           pleading
           ,
           
             Commanded
             Silence
             upon
             pain
             of
             Imprisonment
             :
          
           Whereupon
           some
           complained
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           hard
           that
           he
           had
           not
           liberty
           fairly
           to
           plead
           his
           own
           Cause
           .
           To
           which
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           said
           ,
           
             That
             as
             a
          
           Christian
           
             he
             could
             bear
             any
             thing
             ,
             but
             not
             as
             a
             Magistrate
             .
          
           Which
           was
           noticed
           by
           many
           how
           
             A.
             Cook
          
           set
           the
           Christian
           and
           Magistrate
           in
           opposition
           the
           one
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           were
           not
           to
           expect
           that
           when
           they
           act
           as
           Magistrates
           ,
           they
           are
           indued
           with
           Christian
           Patience
           ,
           Meekness
           ,
           and
           Long-suffering
           ,
           as
           if
           when
           they
           act
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           they
           put
           off
           the
           Christian
           .
        
         
           [
           Note
           ,
           That
           a
           little
           before
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           and
           
             David
             Lloyd
          
           would
           not
           allow
           of
           any
           distinction
           betwixt
           the
           Magistrate
           and
           Quaker
           ,
           and
           yet
           now
           to
           serve
           his
           turn
           their
           Brother
           Cook
           grants
           it
           :
           Oh!
           the
           Confusion
           ,
           Deceit
           and
           Hypocrisie
           of
           these
           men
           !
           ]
        
         
         
           
             G.
             Keith
          
           pleaded
           further
           ,
           though
           with
           much
           difficulty
           ,
           That
           Peter-Boss
           being
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Quakers
           Church
           ,
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           go
           to
           Law
           with
           him
           until
           they
           had
           proceeded
           orderly
           with
           him
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           mens
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           given
           him
           Gospel
           Order
           ;
           for
           the
           things
           of
           difference
           betwixt
           him
           and
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           relate
           wholly
           to
           Church
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           belong
           to
           a
           spiritual
           Court
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           this
           .
        
         
           Da.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             This
             is
             a
             spiritual
             Court
             ;
             for
             in
          
           England
           
             they
             can
             try
             Atheism
             in
             this
             Court.
             
          
        
         
           
             G.
             K.
          
           But
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           is
           not
           accused
           of
           Atheism
           ;
           and
           if
           a
           man
           profe●●
           one
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           this
           ●ourt
           hath
           nothing
           to
           do
           with
           him
           for
           his
           Opinions
           or
           Perswasions
           in
           Religious
           matters
           .
        
         
           Then
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           read
           a
           passage
           out
           of
           a
           Law
           Book
           ,
           
             That
             certain
             words
             spoke
             against
             a
             Bishop
             or
             Minister
             ,
             were
             act
             ●nable
             ,
             tho'
             〈◊〉
             actionable
             which
             spoke
             against
             a
             private
             person
             ;
             when
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             is
             the
             present
             case
          
           .
        
         
           A
           Person
           standing
           by
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             May
             not
             sin
             be
             reproved
             in
             a
             Bishop
             or
             Magistrate
             ?
          
           At
           which
           they
           were
           greatly
           offended
           ,
           and
           caused
           an
           Officer
           to
           take
           the
           said
           Person
           .
           
             viz.
             Ralp●
             VVard
          
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Court.
           
        
         
           But
           for
           the
           further
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           Jury
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           present
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           not
           defame
           
             Sam.
             Jening●
          
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           greatly
           pressed
           to
           have
           his
           said
           Letter
           read
           ,
           which
           after
           some
           time
           was
           done
           ,
           th●
           with
           great
           Impatience
           .
           The
           which
           Letter
           here
           follows
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     THe
                     Paper
                     lately
                     publisht
                     at
                     Philadelphia
                     by
                     28.
                     against
                     
                       G.
                       K.
                    
                     and
                     those
                     joyned
                     with
                     him
                     ,
                     &c.
                     has
                     and
                     is
                     like
                     to
                     occasion
                     much
                     Trouble
                     &
                     Difference
                     among
                     us
                     ,
                     not
                     only
                     because
                     of
                     the
                     false
                     Things
                     compact
                     in
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     as
                     〈◊〉
                     well
                     known
                     to
                     many
                     VVitnesses
                     ,
                     and
                     now
                     to
                     impose
                     it
                     on
                     all
                     the
                     Meetings
                     ,
                     〈◊〉
                     plain
                     down
                     right
                     Popery
                     ,
                     and
                     gives
                     just
                     occasion
                     to
                     all
                     ,
                     not
                     only
                     to
                     judge
                     〈◊〉
                     as
                     ●t
                     is
                     for
                     the
                     abuse
                     ,
                     but
                     also
                     inspect
                     further
                     into
                     things
                     ,
                     and
                     them
                     these
                     ministring
                     Imposers
                     upon
                     other
                     mens
                     Consciences
                     ,
                     like
                     unto
                     the
                     
                       Roman
                       Clergy
                    
                     .
                     And
                     to
                     show
                     how
                     ill
                     the
                     People
                     do
                     resent
                     these
                     things
                     ,
                     one
                     who
                     was
                     not
                     a
                     Quaker
                     ,
                     so
                     soon
                     as
                     the
                     Paper
                     was
                     made
                     publick
                     ,
                     sayes
                     ,
                     
                       What
                       D
                       —
                       lish
                       work
                       is
                       here
                       like
                       to
                       be
                       !
                       a
                       Pack
                       of
                       Fools
                       have
                       sent
                       their
                       Bud
                       out
                       :
                       what
                       a
                       piece
                       of
                       work
                       you
                       'l
                       see
                       in
                       a
                       short
                       time
                       ,
                       and
                       how
                       they
                       'l
                       expose
                       themselves
                       ,
                       &
                       force
                       others
                       to
                       send
                       it
                       home
                       in
                       Print
                       ,
                    
                     sayes
                     he
                     ,
                     with
                     wo●●e
                     words
                     of
                     some
                     ,
                     unfit
                     to
                     mention
                     here
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                     By
                     exposing
                     this
                     your
                     Edict
                     ,
                     you
                     have
                     made
                     all
                     people
                     your
                     Judges
                     ,
                     into
                     whose
                     hands
                     it
                     shall
                     come
                     (
                     〈…〉
                     themselves
                     )
                     for
                     your
                     Vnrighteous
                     Judgment
                     ,
                     and
                     drawing
                     in
                     those
                     〈…〉
                     that
                     have
                     subscribed
                     to
                     they
                     know
                     not
                     what
                     ,
                     〈◊〉
                     were
                     not
                     present
                     〈…〉
                     
                     the
                     Meetings
                     ,
                     so
                     consequently
                     did
                     not
                     hear
                     the
                     words
                     charged
                     on
                     G.
                     K.
                     to
                     be
                     〈◊〉
                     by
                     him
                     ,
                     &c.
                     but
                     have
                     taken
                     all
                     ●pon
                     Trust
                     ,
                     and
                     signed
                     as
                     a
                     man
                     that
                     〈◊〉
                     be
                     a
                     false
                     VVitness
                     to
                     a
                     Bill
                     or
                     Bond
                     for
                     Money
                     ,
                     where
                     none
                     is
                     due
                     .
                     '
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     that
                     some
                     will
                     see
                     their
                     over-●aste
                     ,
                     and
                     repent
                     it
                     ,
                     as
                     well
                     as
                     others
                     〈…〉
                     :
                     How
                     can
                     you
                     expect
                     〈◊〉
                     Act
                     o●
                     yo●rs
                     will
                     be
                     acconnted
                     Righteous
                     Judgment
                     ,
                     to
                     condemn
                     a
                     man
                     for
                     Words
                     ,
                     and
                     cover
                     one
                     anothers
                     Deeds
                     ,
                     as
                     well
                     as
                     〈◊〉
                     word●
                     in
                     and
                     among
                     your selves
                     .
                     Has
                     
                       J.
                       S.
                    
                     ever
                     been
                     dealt
                     〈◊〉
                     or
                     his
                     many
                     Enormo●s
                     palpable
                     gross
                     Miscarriages
                     chargeable
                     upon
                     him
                     ,
                     his
                     Greatness
                     and
                     Pride
                     so
                     Insolent
                     and
                     Lo●ty
                     ,
                     none
                     dared
                     to
                     touch
                     him
                     ?
                     and
                     for
                     his
                     abuses
                     to
                     a
                     poor
                     VVorm
                     ,
                     who
                     w●it
                     to
                     him
                     for
                     Justice
                     and
                     Satisfaction
                     ,
                     could
                     have
                     no
                     answer
                     of
                     said
                     Letter
                     ;
                     and
                     being
                     discontented
                     to
                     ●ear
                     him
                     preach
                     to
                     an
                     A●ditory
                     ,
                     knowing
                     his
                     Life
                     to
                     be
                     Vnsavoury
                     ,
                     and
                     an
                     Vnjust
                     Judge
                     .
                     I
                     write
                     the
                     second
                     Letter
                     to
                     him
                     o●
                     dislike
                     to
                     his
                     preaching
                     ,
                     which
                     after
                     he
                     had
                     read
                     〈◊〉
                     it
                     in
                     the
                     Fire
                     :
                     Why
                     did
                     he
                     not
                     answer
                     it
                     ,
                     &
                     get
                     satisfaction
                     from
                     the
                     Aut●or
                     ,
                     but
                     that
                     he
                     knew
                     himself
                     Tardy
                     ,
                     resolv'd
                     to
                     Exercise
                     Bonners
                     Cruelty
                     on
                     my
                     poor
                     paper
                     :
                     And
                     its
                     matter
                     o●
                     sorrow
                     〈◊〉
                     divers
                     among
                     you
                     know
                     enough
                     〈◊〉
                     
                       S.
                       J.
                    
                     but
                     you
                     cover
                     him
                     and
                     one
                     another
                     ,
                     and
                     whom
                     you
                     please
                     to
                     abase
                     ,
                     down
                     with
                     him
                     amain
                     ;
                     do
                     you
                     think
                     people
                     are
                     blind
                     ,
                     and
                     without
                     sence
                     ?
                     be
                     it
                     known
                     ,
                     they
                     see
                     ,
                     they
                     hear
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Pray
                       let
                       it
                       be
                       quer●ed
                       into
                       ,
                       whether
                       it
                       was
                       not
                       true
                       that
                       
                         S.
                         J.
                      
                       did
                       wage
                       his
                       Horse
                       with
                       
                         John
                         Slocum
                      
                       ,
                       to
                       ●ide
                       a
                       Race
                       with
                       their
                       Horses
                       ?
                       and
                       whether
                       
                         J.
                         Slocum
                      
                       did
                       not
                       re●use
                       to
                       take
                       the
                       advantage
                       of
                       him
                       ,
                       because
                       
                         S.
                         J.
                      
                       was
                       D●unk
                       ,
                       &
                       c
                       ?
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       And
                       pray
                       let
                       it
                       be
                       inquired
                       into
                       ,
                       whether
                       
                         S.
                         J.
                      
                       at
                       another
                       time
                       was
                       not
                       so
                       drunk
                       ,
                       co●ld
                       scarce
                       get
                       over
                       the
                       Ship
                       side
                       of
                       
                         Joseph
                         Bryar
                      
                       ,
                       when
                       at
                       Burlington
                       ?
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       And
                       pray
                       let
                       it
                       be
                       inquired
                       ,
                       whether
                       the
                       said
                       
                         S.
                         J.
                      
                       did
                       not
                       wickedly
                       in
                       surveyin●
                       a
                       T●act
                       of
                       Land
                       which
                       
                         Joh.
                         Antrum
                      
                       had
                       actually
                       begun
                       to
                       do
                       ?
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       And
                       pray
                       let
                       it
                       be
                       enquired
                       into
                       ,
                       whether
                       
                         S.
                         J.
                      
                       did
                       not
                       take
                       away
                       the
                       M.
                       adow
                       of
                       
                         Richard
                         Matthews
                      
                       ,
                       who
                       being
                       in
                       England
                       ,
                       took
                       the
                       Advantage
                       ?
                       What
                       the
                       Effect
                       will
                       be
                       ,
                       Time
                       m●st
                       manifest
                       ,
                       how
                       Odious
                       he
                       will
                       render
                       others
                       or
                       S.
                       J's
                       sake
                       ,
                       he
                       being
                       a
                       pretty
                       eminent
                       man
                       in
                       London
                       .
                    
                     
                       5.
                       
                       And
                       pray
                       let
                       be
                       enquired
                       into
                       the
                       Actions
                       and
                       Abuses
                       of
                       
                         S.
                         J.
                      
                       to
                       
                         Iohn
                         ●keen
                      
                       ,
                       deceased
                       ,
                       which
                       should
                       have
                       been
                       answered
                       at
                       
                         Burlington
                         Meeting
                      
                       .
                    
                     
                       6.
                       
                       And
                       pray
                       let
                       it
                       be
                       inquired
                       into
                       ,
                       whether
                       it
                       was
                       
                         S.
                         J.
                      
                       or
                       
                         J.
                         Simcock
                      
                       that
                       wa●
                       by
                       two
                       Persons
                       carried
                       to
                       Bed
                       Drunk
                       ?
                    
                     
                       7.
                       
                       And
                       pray
                       let
                       it
                       be
                       further
                       enquired
                       into
                       ,
                       whether
                       it
                       was
                       the
                       said
                       
                         S.
                         J.
                         ●●
                         .
                         Simcock
                      
                       that
                       was
                       so
                       drunk
                       lost
                       a
                       Coat
                       that
                       was
                       borrowed
                       of
                       another
                       
                       man
                       ,
                       
                         &
                         c
                      
                       ?
                       
                         Seeing
                         so
                         many
                         of
                         you
                         have
                         condemned
                         G.
                         K.
                         for
                         words
                         let
                         these
                         Actions
                         be
                         also
                         condemned
                         ,
                         they
                         being
                         as
                         great
                         Pretenders
                         to
                         be
                         Ministers
                         as
                         him
                         .
                      
                       And
                       pray
                       take
                       special
                       care
                       this
                       be
                       not
                       burnt
                       ,
                       as
                       the
                       former
                       ,
                       having
                       a
                       Copy
                       of
                       the
                       same
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Peter
                       Boss
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Which
           being
           read
           ,
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           produced
           the
           Testimonys
           of
           several
           credible
           Persons
           ,
           concerning
           the
           matters
           contained
           in
           the
           said
           Letter
           ,
           and
           prest
           hard
           to
           have
           them
           read
           ,
           because
           they
           proved
           some
           of
           the
           things
           queried
           ,
           at
           least
           .
           But
           they
           were
           very
           unwilling
           to
           have
           them
           read
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             it
             was
             no
             evidence
             unless
             the
             persons
             were
             present
             in
             Court
          
           ;
           〈◊〉
           it
           is
           well
           known
           that
           Attestations
           in
           writing
           have
           been
           often
           accepted
           in
           this
           Court
           ;
           &
           it
           may
           be
           noted
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           former
           Sessions
           he
           had
           his
           Witnesses
           ready
           in
           Person
           waiting
           all
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           which
           was
           great
           Charge
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Extreamity
           of
           the
           Weather
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           present
           now
           :
           However
           ,
           at
           last
           ,
           through
           much
           importunity
           they
           admitted
           some
           of
           the
           Papers
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           which
           here
           follow
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Concerning
                     a
                     Report
                     which
                     has
                     been
                     about
                     Sam.
                     Jening's
                     riding
                     a
                     Wager
                     with
                     
                       John
                       Sclocum
                    
                     ,
                     I
                     do
                     here
                     testifie
                     ,
                     That
                     about
                     three
                     Years
                     now
                     past
                     ,
                     
                       Sarah
                       Biddle
                    
                     ,
                     VVise
                     of
                     
                       W.
                       Biddle
                    
                     ,
                     senior
                     ,
                     she
                     being
                     at
                     Burlington
                     ,
                     did
                     tell
                     it
                     me
                     thus
                     ,
                     as
                     followeth
                     ,
                     That
                     she
                     reproving
                     her
                     Son
                     William
                     ,
                     who
                     had
                     been
                     riding
                     hard
                     ,
                     she
                     said
                     ,
                     his
                     answer
                     was
                     ,
                     VVhy
                     Mother
                     ,
                     may
                     not
                     I
                     so
                     well
                     as
                     
                       Sam.
                       Jenings
                    
                     ,
                     he
                     could
                     ride
                     a
                     Race
                     ,
                     or
                     did
                     ride
                     one
                     ,
                     with
                     
                       John
                       Slocum
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     John
                     won
                     his
                     Horse
                     ,
                     but
                     he
                     would
                     not
                     take
                     the
                     advantage
                     of
                     Samuell
                     ,
                     because
                     Samuell
                     was
                     Cacuse
                     ,
                     (
                     
                       John
                       Slocum
                    
                     said
                     )
                     says
                     William
                     to
                     his
                     Mother
                     :
                     This
                     I
                     do
                     here
                     affirm
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     had
                     it
                     from
                     
                       Sarah
                       Biddles
                    
                     own
                     mouth
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     we
                     understand
                     the
                     word
                     Cacuse
                     to
                     be
                     drunk
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Mary
                       Budd
                       .
                    
                     
                       Burlington
                       in
                       West-New-Jarsey
                       ,
                       
                         the
                         1st
                         of
                         October
                         ,
                         1692.
                         
                      
                    
                     Attested
                     before
                     me
                     ,
                     
                       Edward
                       Hemlock
                       ,
                       Justice
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     VVhereas
                     there
                     is
                     a
                     Report
                     of
                     
                       S.
                       Jenings
                    
                     riding
                     a
                     Race
                     with
                     
                       J.
                       Slocum
                    
                     ▪
                     thus
                     much
                     I
                     
                       William
                       Bustill
                    
                     do
                     hereby
                     affirm
                     to
                     the
                     truth
                     of
                     said
                     Report
                     ,
                     
                       Will.
                       Biddle
                    
                     ,
                     sen
                     .
                     did
                     tell
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     
                       S.
                       Jenings
                    
                     and
                     
                       J.
                       Slocum
                    
                     did
                     ride
                     a
                     Race
                     together
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     John
                     did
                     win
                     
                       S.
                       Jenings
                    
                     Horse
                     ,
                     which
                     was
                     a
                     〈◊〉
                     Gray
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     which
                     
                       J.
                       Slocum
                    
                     did
                     ride
                     on
                     
                       W.
                       Biddle
                    
                     did
                     buy
                     of
                     
                       J.
                       Slocum
                    
                     ▪
                     end
                     that
                     it
                     was
                     at
                     or
                     about
                     the
                     time
                     when
                     the
                     Provinces
                     were
                     divided
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     the
                     Race
                     was
                     run
                     in
                     some
                     place
                     between
                     Amboy
                     and
                     George
                     Keith's
                     Land
                     in
                     East-Jarsey
                     ,
                     as
                     they
                     Came
                     from
                     Amboy
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         October
                         ,
                         the
                         21th
                         ,
                         1692.
                         
                      
                    
                     
                       Will.
                       Bastill
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     As
                     concerning
                     a
                     Report
                     of
                     
                       S.
                       Jenings
                    
                     riding
                     a
                     Race
                     with
                     
                       J.
                       Slocum
                    
                     abo●●
                     three
                     Years
                     ago
                     ,
                     
                       W.
                       Biddle
                    
                     ,
                     sen
                     .
                     at
                     Dinner
                     ,
                     and
                     〈◊〉
                     Vise
                     in
                     company
                     〈◊〉
                     his
                     own
                     Ho●se
                     did
                     tell
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     
                       S.
                       Jenings
                    
                     did
                     ride
                     a
                     VVager
                     with
                     
                       J.
                       Slocum
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     lost
                     his
                     Horse
                     ,
                     which
                     I
                     am
                     ready
                     to
                     be
                     att●●●d
                     to
                     ,
                     if
                     further
                     need
                     shall
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     as
                     witness
                     my
                     hand
                     hereunto
                     set
                     ,
                     this
                     2d
                     of
                     Novem.
                     1692.
                     
                  
                   
                     
                       Henry
                       Beck
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Memorand
                     .
                     That
                     my
                     Sister
                     
                       Sarah
                       Bainbridge
                    
                     told
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     
                       William
                       Piddle
                    
                     did
                     〈…〉
                     ,
                     that
                     as
                     〈◊〉
                     was
                     riding
                     from
                     East-Jarsey
                     towards
                     his
                     own
                     Horse
                     ,
                     he
                     hea●d
                     a
                     noise
                     ,
                     where●pon
                     he
                     looked
                     behind
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     did
                     see
                     
                       Sam.
                       Jenings
                    
                     and
                     
                       J.
                       Slocum
                    
                     ride
                     a●ter
                     him
                     very
                     ●ast
                     ,
                     and
                     
                       J.
                       Slocum
                    
                     said
                     to
                     S.
                     Jenings
                     ,
                     I
                     have
                     won
                     thy
                     Horse
                     as
                     fair
                     as
                     ever
                     any
                     man
                     wo●●n
                     ,
                     thing
                     in
                     this
                     World.
                     
                  
                   
                     
                       John
                       Bainbridge
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     A
                     concerning
                     the
                     Report
                     that
                     
                       S.
                       Jenings
                    
                     surveyed
                     the
                     Meado●
                     of
                     
                       Rich.
                       Matthews
                    
                     ,
                     I
                     have
                     this
                     to
                     say
                     ,
                     being
                     then
                     and
                     there
                     present
                     ,
                     I
                     being
                     assistant
                     at
                     that
                     time
                     to
                     
                       Simon
                       Charles
                    
                     in
                     surveying
                     Land
                     for
                     Samuell
                     ,
                     I
                     went
                     with
                     
                       S.
                       Jenings
                    
                     to
                     the●
                     said
                     Meadow
                     ,
                     and
                     told
                     him
                     that
                     was
                     the
                     Meadow
                     that
                     I
                     〈…〉
                     surveyed
                     to
                     
                       Rich.
                       Matthews
                    
                     :
                     He
                     bid
                     me
                     sh●w
                     him
                     the
                     Lines
                     〈…〉
                     we
                     went
                     and
                     searched
                     ,
                     and
                     〈◊〉
                     only
                     one
                     〈◊〉
                     or
                     two
                     marked
                     〈◊〉
                     the
                     meadow
                     side
                     ,
                     and
                     no
                     more
                     ;
                     for
                     there
                     had
                     been
                     a
                     fi●e
                     ,
                     that
                     had
                     not
                     only
                     〈◊〉
                     up
                     most
                     of
                     the
                     Trees
                     there
                     by
                     the
                     Root
                     ,
                     but
                     also
                     the
                     Surface
                     of
                     the
                     〈◊〉
                     it self
                     ,
                     so
                     that
                     we
                     could
                     find
                     no
                     marks
                     in
                     any
                     order
                     ;
                     then
                     I
                     produced
                     〈◊〉
                     of
                     the
                     Records
                     of
                     the
                     Survey
                     ,
                     which
                     was
                     the
                     same
                     with
                     this
                     following
                     ,
                     
                       viz.
                       Surveyed
                       also
                       that
                       piece
                       of
                       Meadow
                       lying
                       at
                       the
                       Northwest
                       〈◊〉
                       no●
                       of
                       the
                       〈◊〉
                       and
                       ,
                       extending
                       to
                       the
                       Neck
                       or
                       narrowest
                       place
                       of
                       〈◊〉
                       same
                       ,
                       as
                       it
                       is
                       now
                       marked
                       ,
                       all
                       making
                       up
                       the
                       number
                       of
                       500
                       acres
                       ,
                    
                     〈…〉
                     notwithstanding
                     Samuell
                     bid
                     Simon
                     p●t
                     it
                     into
                     the
                     〈…〉
                     he
                     acceedingly
                     did
                     .
                     Now
                     Elias
                     For
                     being
                     Attorney
                     ●or
                     
                       Rich.
                       Matthews
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     hearing
                     of
                     what
                     Samuell
                     had
                     done
                     ,
                     he
                     made
                     application
                     to
                     〈…〉
                     to
                     
                       Sam.
                       Jenings
                    
                     about
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     signified
                     to
                     him
                     ,
                     〈…〉
                     could
                     not
                     ●old
                     that
                     Meadow
                     ,
                     neither
                     by
                     Equity
                     nor
                     by
                     〈…〉
                     testified
                     by
                     me
                     ,
                  
                   
                     
                       Daniel
                       Leeds
                       .
                    
                     〈◊〉
                     before
                     me
                     
                       Edward
                       Hemlock
                       ,
                       Justice
                    
                     ,
                     
                       
                         Octob.
                         1.
                         1692.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Memorandum
                     ,
                     That
                     I
                     
                       James
                       Silver
                    
                     ,
                     then
                     Servant
                     to
                     
                       Sam.
                       Jenings
                    
                     ,
                     〈…〉
                     Servant's
                     and
                     Creatures
                     ,
                     viz.
                     〈…〉
                     
                     ●●ating
                     both
                     Servants
                     &
                     Cattle
                     ,
                     when
                     not
                     able
                     to
                     go
                     forwards
                     ,
                     and
                     one
                     time
                     broke
                     the
                     Rib
                     of
                     an
                     Ox
                     by
                     his
                     unmerciful
                     Beating
                     ,
                     and
                     taking
                     taking
                     
                       Benj.
                       Moore
                    
                     by
                     the
                     Throat
                     as
                     he
                     was
                     coming
                     of
                     his
                     Bed
                     ,
                     bore
                     my
                     Testimony
                     against
                     it
                     ,
                     as
                     unsuitable
                     to
                     the
                     Spirit
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     he
                     took
                     occasion
                     to
                     deal
                     very
                     hardly
                     with
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     me
                     go
                     almost
                     Naked
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     Winter
                     grew
                     on
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     complained
                     under
                     the
                     sence
                     of
                     Cold
                     ,
                     he
                     threatened
                     to
                     make
                     me
                     creep
                     ,
                     〈◊〉
                     come
                     on
                     my
                     hands
                     and
                     knees
                     to
                     him
                     ,
                     like
                     a
                     Dog
                     or
                     Spaniel
                     ,
                     or
                     break
                     my
                     Bones
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Burlington
                       ,
                       
                         the
                         5th
                         Month
                         ,
                         1692.
                         
                      
                    
                     
                       James
                       Silver
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           [
           Note
           ,
           This
           
             James
             Silver
          
           was
           a
           man
           in
           years
           ,
           and
           a
           Friend
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           has
           had
           many
           Servants
           himself
           ,
           whom
           he
           thus
           treated
           for
           witnessing
           against
           his
           great
           C●●elty
           .
           ]
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     John
                     Smith
                  
                   saith
                   ,
                   That
                   being
                   at
                   Philadelphia
                   on
                   or
                   about
                   the
                   28th
                   of
                   
                     August
                     ,
                     1692.
                  
                   meeting
                   with
                   
                     Sam.
                     Jenings
                  
                   before
                   his
                   own
                   door
                   ,
                   his
                   first
                   Salutation
                   to
                   me
                   〈…〉
                   ,
                   as
                   followeth
                   ,
                   
                     What!
                     art
                     thou
                     a
                  
                   Keithian
                   ,
                   
                     Rascally
                     Fellow
                     ,
                     wor●e
                     than
                     an
                     Infidell
                     ,
                     that
                     neither
                     knows
                     Law
                     nor
                     Gospel
                     ,
                     must
                     thou
                     p●ate
                     ,
                     sorry
                     Rascally
                     Fellow
                     ,
                     I
                     'd
                     call
                     for
                     a
                     Constable
                     ,
                     and
                     send
                     thee
                     to
                     the
                     Crew
                     ,
                     thou
                     art
                     like
                     them
                     ,
                     a
                     Company
                     of
                     Rascally
                     Fellows
                     ;
                     〈◊〉
                     have
                     thee
                     to
                     know
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     are
                     able
                     to
                     judge
                     both
                  
                   George
                   Keith
                   
                     and
                     the
                     Country
                  
                   .
                   And
                   thus
                   be
                   did
                   revile
                   and
                   call
                   me
                   Rascal
                   and
                   worse
                   than
                   an
                   Infidel
                   many
                   times
                   over
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   was
                   presently
                   after
                   he
                   was
                   come
                   from
                   a
                   Meeting
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   no
                   other
                   Cause
                   than
                   saying
                   to
                   one
                   who
                   hanged
                   up
                   the
                   Proclamation
                   ,
                   
                     (
                     against
                     G.
                     K.
                     which
                     they
                     posted
                     up
                     both
                     in
                     Town
                     &
                     Country
                     ▪
                  
                   Ye
                   may
                   as
                   w●ll
                   hang
                   the
                   other
                   side
                   forward
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   shews
                   their
                   ●olly
                   ,
                   a
                   little
                   
                   Haman-like
                   :
                   This
                   abuse
                   to
                   me
                   was
                   not
                   unlike
                   his
                   former
                   Actions
                   and
                   Behaviour
                   to
                   other
                   his
                   Servants
                   ,
                   as
                   instance
                   on
                   a
                   time
                   ,
                   
                     James
                     Silver
                  
                   ,
                   an
                   Antient
                   man
                   ,
                   his
                   poor
                   Servant
                   ,
                   for
                   showing
                   him
                   his
                   naked
                   Things
                   ,
                   and
                   complaining
                   for
                   want
                   of
                   Clothes
                   ,
                   
                     Sam
                     Jenings
                  
                   told
                   him
                   he
                   would
                   make
                   him
                   to
                   creep
                   on
                   his
                   Hands
                   and
                   Knees
                   ,
                   like
                   a
                   Spaniel
                   ,
                   and
                   ●ap
                   his
                   back
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   would
                   not
                   hold
                   his
                   prating
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     John
                     Smith
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Note
           ,
           That
           several
           other
           Testimonies
           might
           be
           here
           set
           down
           concerning
           
             S.
             Jenings
          
           disorderly
           walking
           and
           behaviour
           in
           his
           Family
           and
           among
           his
           Neighbours
           ,
           and
           particularly
           his
           Inhumane
           Whippin●
           of
           his
           Servant
           Maid
           naked
           in
           her
           Bed
           ,
           the
           manner
           and
           circumst●●e●s
           of
           which
           I
           shall
           here
           omit
           for
           modesties
           sake
           ;
           but
           these
           here
           produced
           are
           sufficient
           to
           show
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           cause
           for
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           to
           write
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           though
           these
           Evidences
           do
           not
           prove
           every
           thing
           queried
           in
           that
           
           Letter
           ,
           yet
           these
           things
           being
           commonly
           reported
           abroad
           ,
           were
           cause
           enough
           ,
           one
           would
           think
           ,
           for
           the
           Quakers
           to
           call
           him
           to
           an
           account
           ,
           and
           search
           out
           the
           bottom
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           is
           g●own
           so
           so
           Proud
           ,
           so
           High
           and
           Imperious
           ,
           that
           none
           dares
           to
           touch
           him
           .
           Nay
           ,
           lately
           one
           of
           his
           own
           Church
           Members
           ,
           no●
           coming
           into
           Court
           at
           his
           Command
           ,
           he
           bid
           
             ●etch
             him
             Headlong
          
           ,
           and
           fined
           him
           Ten
           Pound
           for
           not
           coming
           ,
           &
           committed
           him
           to
           Goal
           ,
           to
           remain
           till
           paid
           ,
           tho'
           the
           man
           says
           ,
           he
           had
           no
           business
           at
           Court
           ,
           and
           it
           would
           have
           been
           to
           his
           prejudice
           to
           have
           gone
           ;
           but
           a
           〈◊〉
           People
           resenting
           th●se
           Actions
           of
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           very
           〈◊〉
           ,
           
             Arth●r
             Cook
          
           said
           ,
           
             I
             ●ll
             go
             to
             my
             Lord
             Judge
             ,
             and
             see
             if
             I
             can
             perswade
             him
             .
          
           Yet
           the
           next
           day
           he
           can
           put
           on
           his
           Canonical
           Robe
           and
           imitate
           a
           Disciple
           of
           the
           
             Meek
             Jesus
          
           ,
           and
           compare
           himself
           to
           poor
           Mordecat
           ;
           and
           then
           again
           before
           he
           leaves
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           and
           that
           on
           a
           Sunday
           or
           first
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           ,
           put
           on
           his
           Magist●atical
           Robes
           ,
           and
           tell
           the
           People
           ,
           
             That
             now
             he
             speaks
             to
             them
             as
             a
             Magistrate
          
           ;
           and
           because
           they
           did
           not
           break
           up
           their
           Religious
           Meeting
           at
           his
           Command
           ,
           he
           calls
           out
           ,
           
             Is
             there
             ever
             an
             Officer
             there
             ?
             let
             Proclamation
             be
             made
             iu
             the
             King
             and
             Queen's
             Name
             for
             all
             Persons
             to
             depart
             to
             their
             own
             Habitations
             ,
             and
             see
             if
             they
             'll
             dare
             to
             sit
             here
             .
          
           They
           that
           cannot
           see
           this
           man
           swell●d
           above
           the
           Meekness
           of
           a
           true
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           transforming
           himself
           ,
           like
           Satan
           into
           an
           
             Angel
             of
             Light
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           I
           must
           conclude
           they
           are
           blind
           ,
           and
           have
           lost
           their
           sences
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           leave
           this
           Digression
           ,
           after
           the
           reading
           in
           Court
           of
           as
           many
           of
           the
           above-cited
           Testimonies
           ,
           as
           they
           would
           suffer
           ,
           the
           Jury
           went
           out
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           brought
           in
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           only
           
             Guilty
             of
             Transgressing
             the
             29
             Chapter
             of
             Laws
             of
             this
             Province
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             against
             speaking
             slightingly
             of
             a
             Magistrate
             .
          
           Upon
           which
           the
           Bench
           gave
           Judgment
           ,
           That
           Peter
           Boss
           
             should
             pay
             Six
             Pound
          
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           back
           the
           former
           Instances
           and
           hints
           of
           the
           unjust
           Actions
           of
           this
           man
           ,
           take
           the
           breviate
           of
           a
           Letter
           from
           one
           of
           their
           present
           Church
           Members
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           follows
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Samuell
                       Jenings
                    
                     ,
                     I
                     perceive
                     thou
                     art
                     no
                     Change●ing
                     ,
                     thou
                     looks
                     like
                     a
                     man
                     for
                     Bulk
                     and
                     Talk
                     ,
                     like
                     a
                     Christian
                     sometimes
                     ;
                     but
                     really
                     Samuell
                     ,
                     whatever
                     thy self
                     or
                     others
                     think
                     of
                     thee
                     ,
                     I
                     do
                     hereby
                     tell
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     under
                     my
                     Hand
                     ,
                     That
                     I
                     have
                     met
                     with
                     more
                     truly
                     Noble
                     and
                     Manlike
                     Treatment
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Exercise
                     of
                     better
                     Christianity
                     among
                     the
                     Turks
                     ,
                     than
                     hath
                     appeared
                     hitherto
                     in
                     thee
                     towards
                     me
                     :
                     Surely
                     Samuell
                     ,
                     hadst
                     thou
                     
                     exercised
                     but
                     the
                     common
                     sence
                     and
                     capacity
                     of
                     a
                     Rational
                     man
                     ,
                     thou
                     couldst
                     not
                     think
                     that
                     the
                     Governo●r
                     would
                     send
                     a
                     man
                     three
                     thousand
                     Miles
                     with
                     Instructions
                     to
                     take
                     care
                     and
                     charge
                     of
                     his
                     Servants
                     ,
                     Goods
                     and
                     Stock
                     ,
                     should
                     be
                     in
                     a
                     meaner
                     capacity
                     than
                     his
                     Negro●s
                     ,
                     and
                     not
                     have
                     a
                     supply
                     of
                     Nec●ssaries
                     ,
                     &c.
                     but
                     this
                     thou
                     hast
                     very
                     irrationally
                     and
                     unmanly
                     denyed
                     into
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     both
                     thy
                     sel
                     ,
                     and
                     Wife
                     have
                     proved
                     False
                     and
                     Deceitfull
                     unto
                     me
                     :
                     〈◊〉
                     requested
                     me
                     to
                     write
                     for
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     promised
                     Satisfaction
                     for
                     my
                     ●abour
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     wrote
                     about
                     149
                     Laws
                     of
                     the
                     Province
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     Copy
                     of
                     the
                     King●
                     Charter
                     to
                     the
                     Governour
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     List
                     of
                     the
                     Governo●rs
                     Tenants
                     in
                     the
                     County
                     of
                     Bucks
                     ,
                     with
                     the
                     Quantity
                     of
                     Land
                     they
                     hold
                     ,
                     and
                     upon
                     what
                     Ten●●e
                     ;
                     b●t
                     〈◊〉
                     a
                     deceitful
                     man
                     thou
                     refusest
                     to
                     perform
                     thy
                     promise
                     ;
                     And
                     know
                     this
                     ,
                     that
                     beside
                     thy
                     Promise
                     ,
                     I
                     have
                     thy
                     Letter
                     under
                     thy
                     hand
                     to
                     p●odu●e
                     ,
                     as
                     also
                     the
                     Evidence
                     of
                     one
                     of
                     the
                     most
                     Credible
                     Persons
                     in
                     the
                     Town
                     ,
                     whom
                     〈◊〉
                     told
                     ,
                     That
                     I
                     had
                     wrot●
                     a
                     Coppy
                     of
                     the
                     Laws
                     for
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     thou
                     wast
                     to
                     pay
                     me
                     18
                     s.
                     for
                     it
                     .
                     Nay
                     ,
                     yet
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     Samuell
                     ,
                     when
                     the
                     Commissioners
                     ,
                     which
                     are
                     thy
                     Over-seers
                     ,
                     (
                     to
                     whom
                     thou
                     art
                     obliged
                     to
                     render
                     an
                     Account
                     ,
                     so
                     often
                     as
                     they
                     require
                     〈◊〉
                     of
                     thee
                     )
                     had
                     ordered
                     thee
                     to
                     let
                     me
                     have
                     50
                     s.
                     for
                     a
                     supply
                     of
                     Necessaries
                     ,
                     thou
                     refused
                     to
                     let
                     me
                     have
                     it
                     ,
                     unless
                     I
                     would
                     take
                     it
                     in
                     thy
                     Shop
                     Goods
                     (
                     which
                     would
                     have
                     proved
                     little
                     better
                     than
                     a
                     Cheat
                     ,
                     for
                     thou
                     would
                     have
                     charged
                     50
                     s.
                     to
                     the
                     Governour
                     's
                     Account
                     ,
                     when
                     ,
                     its
                     like
                     ,
                     I
                     should
                     not
                     have
                     had
                     really
                     the
                     value
                     of
                     25
                     s.
                     of
                     thee
                     .
                     I
                     once
                     more
                     consulted
                     the
                     Commissioners
                     ,
                     who
                     very
                     freely
                     and
                     willingly
                     wrote
                     to
                     thee
                     a
                     few
                     Li●es
                     ,
                     signed
                     with
                     their
                     own
                     hands
                     ,
                     &
                     gave
                     it
                     to
                     me
                     to
                     deliver
                     to
                     thee
                     ,
                     wherein
                     th●y
                     ordered
                     thee
                     to
                     pay
                     me
                     50
                     s.
                     in
                     Silver
                     Money
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     their
                     former
                     Order
                     ;
                     but
                     thou
                     return'd
                     them
                     this
                     Answer
                     by
                     me
                     ,
                     
                       That
                       thou
                       woudlst
                       not
                       answer
                       their
                       Bid
                       ,
                    
                     bidding
                     me
                     carry
                     it
                     back
                     to
                     them
                     again
                     ;
                     which
                     indeed
                     is
                     no
                     other
                     than
                     an
                     unchristian
                     and
                     unmanly
                     slighting
                     of
                     the
                     Commissioners
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     base
                     and
                     sordid
                     Contempt
                     of
                     and
                     trampling
                     on
                     that
                     Power
                     which
                     the
                     Governour
                     hath
                     invested
                     them
                     with
                     over
                     thee
                     and
                     his
                     Affairs
                     ;
                     one
                     might
                     think
                     by
                     thy
                     ●e●ortment
                     towards
                     them
                     ,
                     that
                     thou
                     dost
                     neither
                     know
                     thy
                     sel●
                     ,
                     nor
                     the
                     Station
                     in
                     which
                     thou
                     art
                     placed
                     by
                     the
                     Governour
                     ;
                     for
                     Samuell
                     ,
                     thou
                     art
                     no
                     other
                     than
                     a
                     Mercinary
                     Servant
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     during
                     the
                     will
                     and
                     pleasure
                     of
                     the
                     Governor
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Commissioners
                     are
                     thy
                     Overseers
                     and
                     Controule●s
                     ,
                     to
                     who●●
                     thou
                     art
                     obliged
                     to
                     render
                     an
                     Account
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                   
                     
                       Thy
                       true
                       Friend
                       ,
                       
                         John
                         Philly
                      
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Then
           next
           
             George
             Keith
          
           called
           into
           Court
           and
           set
           to
           the
           Bar.
           
        
         
           Cryer
           ,
           
             O
             Yes
             ,
             Silence
             is
             commanded
             upon
             pain
             of
             Imprisonment
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Presentment
                   read
                   ,
                
                 
                   We
                   of
                   the
                   Grand
                   Jury
                   do
                   present
                   
                     George
                     Keith
                  
                   and
                   Thomas
                   〈…〉
                   A●thors
                   of
                   a
                   Book
                   ,
                   entituled
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     Plea
                     of
                     the
                     Innocent
                  
                   ,
                   where
                   in
                   p.
                   13.
                   about
                   the
                   latter
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   they
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Geo.
                     Keith
                  
                   &
                   
                     Tho.
                     Budd
                  
                   defamingly
                   accuse
                   
                     Sam.
                     Jenings
                  
                   ,
                   (
                   he
                   being
                   a
                   Judge
                   and
                   Magistrate
                   of
                   this
                   Province
                   )
                   of
                   being
                   too
                   high
                   and
                   imperious
                   in
                   Worldly
                   Courts
                   ,
                   calling
                   him
                   an
                   Ignorant
                   ,
                   Presumptuous
                   and
                   Insolent
                   Man
                   ,
                   greatly
                   exposing
                   his
                   Reputation
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   an
                   ill
                   President
                   ,
                   &
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   in
                   that
                   made
                   &
                   provided
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Clark
           ,
           
             What
             say
             you
          
           George
           Keith
           ,
           
             are
             you
             guilty
             or
             not
             guilty
             of
             this
             Presentment
             .
          
        
         
           
             G.
             Keith
          
           ,
           Before
           I
           be
           dem●nded
           to
           plead
           to
           the
           Presentment
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           be
           heard
           a
           few
           words
           .
           Which
           the
           Court
           granting
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           you
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           both
           ye
           and
           we
           are
           as
           Beacon
           set
           on
           a
           Hill
           ,
           and
           the
           Eyes
           of
           God
           ,
           Angels
           and
           Men
           are
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           if
           ye
           do
           any
           thing
           against
           us
           that
           is
           not
           fair
           and
           ju●t
           ,
           not
           only
           these
           part●
           hereaway
           will
           hear
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           Europe
           also
           ;
           for
           if
           we
           be
           wronged
           (
           if
           God
           permit
           )
           we
           think
           to
           make
           it
           known
           to
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           Here
           some
           were
           very
           Impatient
           ,
           telling
           him
           ,
           he
           menaced
           the
           Court
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           do
           well
           to
           take
           heed
           what
           he
           did
           ,
           for
           if
           he
           spoke
           or
           published
           any
           thing
           in
           derogation
           of
           the
           Sentence
           of
           Court
           ,
           it
           was
           against
           a
           Law
           in
           this
           Province
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           be
           punished
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           
             G.
             K.
          
           An
           able
           Lawyer
           hath
           said
           ,
           wh●n
           a
           man
           is
           w●onged
           ,
           and
           can
           have
           no
           other
           Remedy
           ,
           printing
           is
           his
           last
           :
           Ye
           〈◊〉
           give
           Loos●rs
           leave
           to
           complain
           :
           Our
           Friends
           have
           done
           it
           formerly
           in
           
             Old
             England
          
           when
           they
           have
           been
           unjustly
           dealt
           by
           ,
           and
           particularly
           
             William
             P●nn
          
           and
           
             George
             Whithead
          
           ,
           I
           wi●l
           not
           say
           any
           thing
           against
           your
           Law
           ,
           but
           I
           suppose
           the
           true
           sence
           of
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           derog●te
           from
           the
           sentence
           of
           a
           Court
           ,
           if
           the
           Sentence
           be
           just
           ,
           he
           is
           punishable
           ,
           but
           not
           otherwise
           .
           Are
           your
           Courts
           infa●lible
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           possible
           that
           at
           times
           they
           may
           give
           an
           unjust
           Sentence
           ?
        
         
           David
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             Yea
             ,
             our
             Courts
             are
             Infallible
             in
             Law
             ,
          
           George
           ,
           
             I
             assure
             thee
          
           .
        
         
           
             G.
             K.
          
           Then
           why
           do
           ye
           admit
           of
           Appeals
           ?
           If
           they
           be
           infallible
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           occasion
           to
           appeal
           to
           a
           higher
           Judicatory
           .
        
         
           Then
           
             David
             Lloyd
          
           went
           about
           to
           mend
           the
           matter
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             They
             were
             Infallible
             so
             far
             as
             the
             Law
             was
             Infallible
             ,
             and
             so
             far
             as
             they
             kept
             to
             the
             Law.
             
          
        
         
           Note
           ,
           This
           〈◊〉
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           they
           are
           infallible
           so
           far
           as
           they
           are
           
           Infallible
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           very
           good
           sense
           ,
           unless
           they
           mea●
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           not
           absolutely
           Infallible
           ,
           but
           conditionally
           ,
           and
           if
           conditionally
           only
           ,
           it
           is
           possible
           they
           may
           give
           a
           wrong
           Sentence
           ,
           and
           he
           who
           they
           give
           it
           against
           may
           complain
           ,
           without
           just
           cause
           of
           Offence
           ,
           otherwise
           their
           Court
           here
           is
           as
           Arbitrary
           as
           any
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           Next
           ,
           G.
           K.
           desired
           to
           know
           in
           what
           Capacity
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           did
           plead
           there
           against
           them
           ,
           seeing
           he
           was
           not
           the
           King's
           Attorney
           ?
        
         
           Da.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             We
             have
             no
             Kings
             Attorney
          
           .
        
         
           G.
           K.
           I
           understood
           ,
           that
           
             Patrick
             Robinson
          
           is
           the
           Kings
           Attorney
           .
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             No
             he
             is
             not
          
           .
        
         
           
             G.
             K.
          
           But
           he
           is
           Attorney
           General
           .
        
         
           D.
           L.
           
             He
             is
             neither
             Kings
             Attorney
             ,
             nor
             Attorney
             General
             .
          
        
         
           
             G.
             K.
          
           What
           is
           he
           then
           ?
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             He
             is
             the
             Proprietary's
             Attorney
          
           .
        
         
           Now
           G.
           K.
           still
           pressing
           to
           know
           in
           what
           Capacity
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           did
           plead
           ,
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           That
           the
           Court
           allowed
           him
           to
           plead
           .
        
         
           Note
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           admired
           by
           the
           Anditory
           ,
           that
           this
           
             David
             Lloyd
          
           should
           be
           so
           Confident
           and
           Brazen-fa●●d
           ,
           as
           to
           tell
           ,
           in
           an
           open
           Court
           ,
           that
           
             Patrick
             Robinson
          
           was
           not
           the
           Kings
           Attorney
           ,
           and
           thrust
           himself
           into
           that
           place
           ,
           purposely
           to
           vent
           forth
           some
           of
           his
           inveterate
           Hatred
           and
           Malice
           against
           
             G.
             Ke●th
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           to
           purpose
           ,
           by
           str●●ning
           and
           perverting
           the
           places
           ,
           by
           him
           brought
           ,
           from
           their
           true
           sence
           ;
           and
           yet
           this
           man
           pretends
           to
           be
           a
           late
           Convert
           to
           the
           Religion
           of
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           .
           If
           they
           were
           all
           such
           ,
           it
           would
           make
           one
           abhor
           them
           for
           Notorious
           Hypocrites
           .
        
         
           
             G.
             K.
          
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           hear
           me
           a
           little
           further
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           That
           ●
           think
           it
           very
           unfair
           ,
           that
           these
           who
           are
           deeply
           prejudiced
           against
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           my
           opposite
           Parties
           and
           Accusers
           ,
           should
           be
           my
           Judges
           ,
           as
           part●cularly
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           and
           
             Arthur
             〈◊〉
          
           the
           last
           of
           which
           but
           a
           few
           days
           ago
           (
           the
           5
           of
           〈◊〉
           mon.
           )
           told
           me
           at
           this
           own
           house
           ,
           before
           divers
           Witnesses
           ,
           and
           
             J●on
             White
          
           ,
           Sheriff
           ,
           is
           witness
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           warned
           me
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           I
           thought
           to
           come
           ,
           but
           did
           not
           think
           to
           plead
           ,
           unless
           I
           had
           a
           fair
           Jury
           ,
           
             A●thur
             Cook
          
           said
           ,
           Tr●ely
           George
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Fo●l
           One
           will
           serve
           t●ee
           .
           Now
           let
           the
           Court
           judge
           ,
           whether
           this
           man
           is
           fit
           to
           sit
           upon
           the
           Bench
           to
           judge
           me
           ,
           who
           says
           ,
           
             That
             a
             Fo●●
             Jury
             will
             serve
             me
             .
          
           Suppose
           I
           had
           been
           the
           greatest
           Malefactor
           ,
           will
           any
           say
           ,
           A
           F●●l
           Jury
           will
           serve
           to
           try
           me
           ?
           is
           not
           this
           to
           destroy
           all
           Fundamental
           Laws
           ?
           I
           appeal
           to
           you
           here
           ,
           the
           Justice●
           and
           Jury
           ,
           such
           
           of
           you
           as
           are
           most
           manifestly
           Prejudiced
           against
           me
           ,
           for
           my
           faithfull
           Testimony
           to
           the
           Quakers
           antient
           Principle
           against
           all
           use
           of
           outward
           Weapons
           ,
           Whether
           ye
           do
           as
           ye
           would
           be
           done
           by
           ?
           Would
           ye
           be
           willing
           that
           a
           company
           of
           men
           wholly
           of
           our
           side
           ,
           (
           tho'
           honest
           )
           should
           be
           on
           a
           Jury
           to
           judge
           you
           ?
        
         
           Sam.
           Jenings
           ,
           
             We
             shall
             take
             care
             that
             ye
             shall
             not
             be
             our
             Judges
             :
          
           Which
           was
           an
           Evasion
           from
           the
           Question
           ,
           and
           seemed
           to
           be
           a
           Jest
           or
           Scoff
           that
           he
           pleased
           himself
           with
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           more
           frequent
           with
           him
           then
           Expressions
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           .
        
         
           G.
           K.
           I
           have
           yet
           something
           further
           to
           say
           ,
           before
           I
           plead
           to
           the
           Presentment
           ,
           but
           being
           unacquainted
           with
           your
           Formalitys
           in
           Law
           ,
           desire
           that
           no
           advantage
           may
           be
           taken
           against
           me
           on
           that
           account
           .
        
         
           Court
           ,
           
             No
             advantage
             shall
             be
             taken
             against
             thee
             on
             that
             account
             .
          
        
         
           Clark
           ,
           
             VVhat
             say
             you
          
           ,
           George
           Keith
           ,
           
             to
             your
             Presentment
             ,
             are
             you
             Guilty
             or
             not
             Guilty
             ?
          
        
         
           G.
           K.
           Not
           guilty
           in
           manner
           and
           form
           .
           And
           now
           that
           I
           have
           answered
           to
           the
           Presentment
           ,
           Not
           Guilty
           ,
           my
           chief
           and
           only
           Plea
           that
           I
           think
           to
           make
           use
           of
           ,
           unless
           ye
           will
           say
           that
           so
           to
           do
           is
           a
           Contempt
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           Authority
           ,
           which
           by
           no
           means
           I
           would
           be
           guilty
           of
           ,
           my
           chief
           Plea
           is
           ,
           That
           I
           am
           not
           presentable
           by
           the
           Grand
           Jury
           for
           any
           thing
           alledged
           against
           me
           ,
           they
           being
           no
           Offences
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           Governour
           nor
           Country
           ,
           what
           I
           have
           said
           was
           only
           against
           particular
           Persons
           ,
           who
           if
           they
           think
           themselves
           wronged
           by
           me
           ,
           may
           sue
           me
           in
           their
           own
           Names
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           ready
           to
           answer
           them
           .
        
         
           Court
           and
           Clark
           ,
           
             It
             is
             no
             Contempt
             of
             Court
             ,
             but
             the
             season
             of
             your
             so
             pleading
             is
             over
             ,
             you
             should
             have
             said
             so
             before
             you
             pleaded
             Not
             Guilty
             ;
             now
             you
             must
             submit
             to
             be
             tryed
             by
             the
             Country
             .
          
        
         
           G.
           K.
           I
           knew
           not
           this
           formality
           in
           Law
           ,
           ye
           told
           me
           ,
           ye
           would
           take
           no
           advantage
           against
           me
           in
           that
           respect
           .
           But
           the
           Clark
           still
           pressing
           him
           to
           come
           to
           a
           Tryal
           ,
           G.
           K.
           further
           said
           ,
           I
           think
           not
           to
           make
           any
           other
           plea
           ;
           for
           the
           things
           for
           which
           I
           am
           presented
           are
           not
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           Governour
           ,
           nor
           any
           Nusance
           to
           the
           Country
           ,
           nor
           against
           particular
           Persons
           ,
           as
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           presentable
           .
        
         
           Clark
           ,
           
             If
             ye
             refuse
             to
             be
             tryed
             by
             the
             Jury
             ,
             the
             Bench
             has
             Power
             to
             fine
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             G.
             K.
             I
          
           shall
           take
           my
           hazard
           of
           that
           ;
           I
           have
           able
           Council
           that
           the
           things
           whereof
           am
           accused
           ,
           are
           not
           presentable
           by
           the
           grand
           Jury
           .
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             If
             able
             Council
             has
             so
             advised
             thee
             ,
             their
             Counsel
             has
             failed
             in
             this
             .
          
        
         
         
           G.
           K.
           To
           call
           a
           man
           Proud
           and
           Imperious
           is
           not
           Actionable
           .
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             Tho●
             not
             Actionable
             ,
             yet
             Presentable
             .
          
        
         
           G.
           K.
           If
           not
           actionable
           ,
           not
           presentable
           .
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             That
             is
             not
             a
             good
             Consequence
             .
          
        
         
           But
           let
           all
           impartial
           Readers
           judge
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           a
           good
           Consequence
           ,
           that
           if
           words
           spoke
           concerning
           particular
           Persons
           ,
           not
           as
           Magistrates
           ,
           be
           not
           actionable
           ,
           that
           therefore
           they
           are
           not
           presentable
           ;
           because
           ,
           for
           what
           are
           they
           presentable
           ,
           seeing
           they
           are
           neither
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           nor
           Governour
           ,
           nor
           Country
           ,
           nor
           particular
           men
           as
           Magistrates
           ?
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           .
           
             There
             is
             a
             Law
             of
             this
             Province
             ,
             that
             no
             words
             of
             Defamation
             must
             be
             spoken
             against
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             nor
             shall
             any
             speak
             slightingly
             or
             ab●sively
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             done
             .
          
        
         
           G.
           K.
           They
           were
           nor
           spoke
           to
           him
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           nor
           when
           he
           was
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Office
           ;
           and
           to
           call
           him
           High
           and
           Imperious
           doth
           not
           reflect
           on
           him
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           :
           If
           I
           had
           called
           him
           Ignorant
           in
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Vnjust
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           them
           ,
           this
           would
           have
           reflected
           on
           him
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           call
           him
           High
           &
           Imperious
           ;
           for
           Piety
           ,
           whereof
           〈◊〉
           is
           a
           Branch
           ,
           is
           no
           essential
           Qualification
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           tho
           it
           be
           of
           a
           Christian
           and
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ;
           the
           only
           essential
           Qualifications
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           
             knowing
             the
             Laws
          
           ,
           and
           
             just
             in
             the
             Execution
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           [
           Note
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           no
           Reflection
           on
           a
           Taylor
           ,
           Shoe-maker
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           Trades-man
           ,
           to
           be
           called
           Proud
           ,
           for
           he
           may
           be
           a
           good
           Artificer
           altho
           '
           he
           be
           Proud
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           Proud
           reflecteth
           on
           ●im
           as
           he
           professeth
           to
           be
           a
           Christian
           or
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           this
           distinction
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           must
           needs
           allow
           ,
           unless
           he
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           exerciseth
           his
           Magisterial
           Office
           he
           is
           no
           Christian
           ,
           but
           wholly
           putteth
           off
           his
           Qualifications
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           as
           a
           man
           putteth
           off
           one
           Garment
           and
           putteth
           on
           another
           .
           But
           if
           he
           will
           say
           he
           is
           still
           a
           Christian
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           then
           he
           ought
           to
           be
           humble
           ,
           meek
           and
           forbearing
           ,
           especially
           to
           his
           Fellow
           Church
           Members
           ,
           not
           high
           and
           imperious
           ,
           and
           exacting
           the
           severity
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           even
           the
           Law
           saith
           ,
           
             Summum
             jus
             ,
             Summa
             Injuri●
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           
             The
             Rigour
             of
             the
             Law
             is
             high
             Injustice
          
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           Law
           of
           England
           be
           
             Lex
             Misercordiae
          
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           called
           ,
           then
           well
           may
           the
           Law
           of
           Christianity
           be
           called
           
             Lex
             Misercordiae
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           
             The
             Law
             of
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           that
           is
           ,
           forbearing
           ,
           and
           exacteth
           not
           the
           utmost
           farthing
           .
        
         
           Note
           further
           ,
           That
           one
           Reason
           of
           these
           word
           ,
           being
           mentioned
           
           in
           the
           
             Plea
             of
             the
             Innocent
          
           ,
           viz.
           That
           S.
           Jenings
           
             〈◊〉
             shown
             him●self
             〈…〉
             imperious
             in
             worldly
             Courts
             ,
          
           was
           ,
           that
           a
           little
           time
           before
           he
           had
           commanded
           to
           bring
           one
           of
           his
           fellow
           Members
           (
           
             viz.
             Samuell
             Buckly
             )
             Headling
             to
             the
             Court
             ,
          
           and
           fined
           him
           ten
           Pound
           for
           refusing
           to
           come
           at
           his
           Command
           ,
           and
           sent
           him
           to
           Prison
           ,
           to
           remain
           without
           Bail
           till
           paid
           .
           Now
           admit
           he
           did
           not
           illegally
           in
           this
           ,
           or
           unbecoming
           a
           severe
           austere
           Magisterial
           Officer
           ,
           yet
           was
           it
           not
           unbecoming
           a
           tender
           Christian
           ,
           who
           should
           be
           meek
           and
           merciful
           ?
        
         
           G.
           K.
           Having
           refused
           to
           plead
           otherwise
           than
           as
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           
             Dav.
             Lloyd
          
           bid
           the
           Clark
           record
           him
           
             Nioil
             dieit
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           he
           saith
           nothing
           .
           To
           which
           G.
           K.
           replyed
           ,
           Why
           should
           he
           record
           me
           
             nihil
             dicit
          
           !
           I
           think
           I
           have
           said
           a
           great
           deal
           .
           And
           after
           some
           further
           discourse
           ,
           G.
           K.
           was
           set
           aside
           ,
           and
           
             Thomas
             Budd
          
           set
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           the
           most
           material
           discourse
           that
           passed
           here
           follows
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           The
           Presentment
           being
           read
           ,
           the
           Clark
           said
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Budd
             ,
             What
             say
             yo●
             ,
             are
             you
             guilty
             ,
             as
             you
             stand
             here
             presented
             ,
             or
             not
             guilty
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T.
             Budd
          
           ,
           Not
           guilty
           ,
           as
           there
           presented
           ,
           but
           own
           my self
           to
           be
           one
           of
           the
           Authors
           of
           that
           Book
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Plea
             of
             the
             Innocent
          
           .
        
         
           Clark
           ,
           
             By
             whom
             will
             you
             be
             tryed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T.
             Budd
          
           ,
           By
           God
           and
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           ,
           as
           Attorney
           against
           him
           ,
           pleaded
           ,
           
             That
             to
             call
             a
             man
             proud
             and
             Ignorant
             ,
             was
             to
             reflect
             on
             the
             Governour
             that
             constituted
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             G.
             Keith
          
           ,
           in
           behalf
           of
           
             Tho.
             Budd
          
           ,
           answered
           ,
           That
           what
           was
           there
           said
           of
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           ,
           as
           to
           calling
           him
           Ignorant
           and
           Presumptuous
           ,
           was
           not
           said
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           professed
           himself
           to
           he
           a
           Christian
           and
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ;
           I
           pened
           those
           words
           in
           the
           
             Plea
             of
             the
             Innocent
          
           ,
           concerning
           
             S.
             Jenings
          
           ,
           and
           know
           they
           were
           not
           intended
           against
           him
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           as
           the
           fore-going
           words
           in
           that
           Book
           do
           manifest
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           is
           ignorant
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           that
           Book
           gives
           an
           Instance
           ,
           and
           we
           now
           here
           affirm
           ,
           else
           he
           would
           never
           have
           said
           ,
           
             That
             to
             do
             Gods
             Business
             ,
             we
             needed
             Gods
             Power
             ,
             ●blit
             to
             do
             our
             own
             Business
             ,
             as
             men
             ,
             we
             needed
             not
             a
             supernatural
             Power
             ,
          
           nor
           have
           joyned
           with
           them
           that
           say
           ,
           
             The
             Light
             within
             is
             sufficient
             to
             Salvation
             without
             any
             thing
             else
             ,
          
           thereby
           excluding
           the
           Man
           Christ
           Jesus
           from
           having
           any
           part
           in
           our
           Salvation
           .
           And
           our
           calling
           him
           Presumptuous
           and
           Insolent
           did
           relate
           to
           his
           severe
           pressing
           me
           to
           an
           absolute
           Submission
           to
           their
           Judgment
           ,
           in
           a
           matter
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           whenas
           S.
           J.
           refused
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Judgment
           
           of
           Friends
           ,
           both
           here
           and
           at
           Londo●
           ,
           in
           worldly
           matters
           ;
           also
           his
           calling
           me
           
             Apostate
             ,
             and
             worse
             than
             Prophane
             ,
          
           in
           a
           publick
           Meeting
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           saying
           ,
           
             We
             shall
             let
             thee
             to
             know
             ,
          
           George
           ,
           
             that
             we
             shall
             judge
             thee
          
           ,
           and
           his
           signing
           that
           Paper
           of
           the
           28
           against
           me
           ,
           wherein
           they
           so
           boldly
           assert
           ,
           
             ●hat
             they
             have
             tenderly
             and
             orderly
             dealt
             with
             me
          
           ;
           whenas
           they
           never
           dealt
           with
           me
           .
        
         
           After
           some
           further
           pleading
           ,
           the
           Jury
           were
           called
           ,
           and
           
             Tho.
             Budd
          
           was
           asked
           ,
           
             If
             he
             had
             any
             Exceptions
             to
             make
             against
             any
             of
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Tho.
             Budd
          
           ,
           Yes
           ,
           I
           except
           against
           all
           of
           them
           that
           are
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           because
           I
           perceive
           they
           are
           them
           that
           are
           parties
           against
           me
           .
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             That
             is
             too
             general
             ,
             and
             is
             no
             Exception
             in
             Law.
             
          
        
         
           
             Tho.
             Budd
          
           ,
           I
           except
           particularly
           against
           
             Rich.
             Walter
          
           ,
           because
           he
           signed
           the
           Paper
           of
           the
           28
           against
           us
           (
           which
           this
           Book
           was
           an
           Answer
           to
           )
           and
           against
           
             Jam●s
             Fox
          
           ,
           because
           he
           signed
           a
           Paper
           in
           the
           Quarterly
           against
           us
           ;
           and
           I
           except
           against
           
             Joseph
             Kirle
          
           and
           
             John
             Whitpa●e
          
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           spoke
           against
           G.
           K.
           and
           me
           ,
           and
           justified
           these
           Presentments
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           these
           Exceptions
           would
           not
           be
           allowed
           of
           ,
           and
           therefore
           th●
           above
           named
           Jurors
           went
           forth
           ,
           and
           next
           morning
           brought
           in
           their
           Verdict
           ,
           That
           Thomas
           Budd
           
             was
             guilty
             of
             saying
          
           ,
           Samuell
           Jenings
           
             had
             behaved
             himself
             too
             high
             and
             imperiously
             in
             Worldly
             Courts
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           
             Tho.
             Budd
          
           &
           
             George
             Keith
          
           pleaded
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           no
           Verdict
           ,
           not
           being
           found
           to
           be
           a
           breach
           of
           any
           Law
           ,
           an
           ,
           more
           than
           the
           Verdict
           of
           the
           Jury
           at
           
             Old
             Bayley
          
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           
             That
             they
             found
          
           W.
           Penn
           
             guilt●
             of
             speaking
             in
             Grace-Church-street
          
           ,
           which
           the
           Court
           took
           to
           be
           a
           clearing
           of
           him
           .
           But
           this
           was
           nothing
           regarded
           by
           our
           Justices
           ,
           for
           they
           proceeded
           and
           gave
           Judgment
           against
           
             Thomas
             Budd
          
           and
           
             George
             Keith
          
           ,
           viz.
           
             That
             they
             should
             each
             of
             them
             pay
             five
             pound
             a
             piece
             ,
             as
             a
             Fine
             .
          
           And
           tho
           in
           this
           case
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           was
           the
           Person
           only
           concerned
           as
           the
           Adversary
           Party
           ,
           yet
           he
           sate
           on
           the
           Bench
           when
           they
           gave
           Judgment
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           and
           
             T.
             B.
          
           Which
           was
           judged
           most
           unreasonable
           and
           illegal
           ,
           that
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           ,
           (
           who
           is
           the
           Governour
           's
           Receive
           of
           all
           Fines
           and
           Forfeitures
           )
           should
           be
           so
           actively
           concerned
           in
           fining
           these
           men
           ,
           having
           so
           manifestly
           before
           showed
           his
           Prejudice
           against
           them
           .
           〈◊〉
           ,
           it
           being
           expresly
           contrary
           to
           a
           Vote
           of
           an
           Assembly
           of
           this
           Province
           ,
           the
           3d
           Month
           ,
           1689
           (
           where
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           was
           Speaker
           )
           viz.
           
           
             Resolved
             ;
             
               nemine
               contra
               dicente
            
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             an
             Agrievance
             that
             any
             Person
             who
             is
             commissionated
             or
             appointed
             by
             the
             Governour
             to
             receive
             the
             Governour
             's
             
             Fines
             ,
             Forfeitures
             and
             Revenues
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             sit
             in
             Judgment
             in
             any
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             within
             this
             Government
             ,
             in
             any
             matter
             or
             cause
             whatsoever
             ,
             where
             a
             fine
             or
             forfeiture
             shall
             or
             may
             accrew
             to
             the
             Governour
             .
          
        
         
           But
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           could
           now
           wi●k
           at
           this
           Ag●ievance
           ,
           and
           let
           
             Samuell
             Jenings
          
           sit
           on
           the
           Bench
           when
           these
           Persons
           were
           fined
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           a
           further
           proof
           that
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           has
           shown
           himself
           too
           High
           and
           Imperious
           ,
           observe
           what
           follows
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           1
           st
           .
           That
           when
           G.
           K.
           was
           pleading
           in
           Court
           ,
           and
           showing
           how
           S.
           J.
           had
           behaved
           himself
           too
           high
           and
           imperious
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             If
             this
             be
             High
             and
             Imperious
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             yet
             more
             High
             and
             Imperious
             .
          
        
         
           2
           dly
           ,
           Upon
           the
           Jury's
           bringing
           in
           their
           Verdict
           against
           
             Tho.
             Ashly
          
           ,
           S.
           J.
           〈◊〉
           menaces
           him
           ,
           
             viz.
             Thou
             told
             me
             formerly
             that
             I
             had
             done
             my
             worst
             ,
             but
             now
             thou
             art
             fallen
             into
             my
             hands
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             know
             that
             I
             have
             not
             done
             my
             VVorst
             yet
             .
          
        
         
           3
           dly
           ,
           He
           said
           to
           another
           Person
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             have
             as
             little
             Justice
             as
             I
             can
             .
          
        
         
           4
           thly
           ,
           He
           said
           to
           
             John
             Skeen
          
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           Governour
           ,
           and
           was
           then
           Judge
           ,
           
             Thou
             pitifull
             W●ip-jack
             ,
             I
             despise
             thee
          
           ;
           and
           yet
           we
           find
           not
           that
           
             Jo●
             .
             S●een
          
           had
           him
           presented
           or
           prosecuted
           at
           Court
           for
           this
           more
           than
           ordinary
           abusive
           and
           scurrilous
           Expression
           ,
           short
           of
           common
           Humanity
           ;
           and
           yet
           this
           is
           he
           who
           now
           can
           say
           ,
           He
           will
           bear
           no
           affront
           ,
           〈◊〉
           ,
           showing
           how
           unlike
           he
           is
           to
           a
           true
           Christian
           ,
           and
           even
           to
           many
           〈…〉
           as
           Christian
           Magistrates
           ,
           who
           have
           born
           with
           Patience
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Affronts
           and
           Reflections
           from
           Persons
           far
           inferiour
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           5
           thly
           ,
           Another
           Instance
           of
           S.
           J'●
           Pride
           and
           Insolency
           is
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           ,
           10
           of
           the
           10
           Month
           ,
           coming
           out
           of
           Court
           ,
           said
           to
           
             Ralph
             Ward
          
           and
           
             John
             M
             “
             Comb
          
           ,
           in
           the
           open
           Street
           ,
           before
           many
           Witnesses
           ,
           
             If
             I
             draw
             〈◊〉
             my
             Hand
             against
             you
             ,
          
           (
           stretching
           forth
           his
           Arm
           and
           shaking
           it
           )
           
             I
             will
             not
             pull
             it
             in
             untill
             ,
             I
             have
             quelled
             you
             all
             .
          
           This
           presumptuous
           Expression
           savoureth
           too
           much
           of
           Lucifer's
           Pride
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             be
             ,
             like
             the
             most
             High
             ,
             I
             will
             ▪
             exalt
             my
             Throne
             above
             the
             Stars
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Isa
           .
           14.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           It
           is
           too
           High
           an
           Expression
           ,
           and
           too
           peremptory
           for
           any
           mortal
           Man
           to
           say
           ,
           
             If
             I
             draw
             forth
             my
             Hand
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             pull
             it
             in
             untill
             ▪
             I
             have
             quelled
             you
             all
             ▪
          
           What
           is
           this
           in
           a
           manner
           ,
           but
           to
           equal
           himself
           to
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           
             Deut.
             32.
             40
             ,
             41.
             
             For
             I
             lift
             up
             my
             Hand
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             I
             live
             forever
             ,
             If
             I
             whet
             my
             glittering
             Sword
             ,
             and
             mine
             Hand
             take
             hold
             on
             Judgment
             ,
             I
             will
             render
             Vengeance
             to
             mine
             Enemies
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Oh!
           is
           it
           not
           above
           the
           Power
           of
           mortal
           Man
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Is
             I
             draw
             out
             my
             Hand
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             pull
             it
             in
             untill
             I
             have
             quelled
             you
             all
             !
          
           Is
           not
           this
           to
           talk
           〈◊〉
           
           if
           he
           were
           the
           Almighty
           ?
           But
           know
           ,
           O
           vain
           weak
           Man
           !
           thy
           Breath
           is
           in
           thy
           Nostrills
           ,
           and
           that
           infinite
           Power
           that
           made
           thee
           ,
           (
           if
           thou
           draw
           forth
           thy
           Hand
           against
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           glorying
           in
           thy
           Power
           that
           is
           but
           small
           )
           may
           cause
           thy
           Hand
           to
           Wither
           or
           turn
           Leprous
           ,
           and
           lay
           thy
           Body
           and
           Power
           in
           the
           Dust
           ,
           and
           cast
           both
           Soul
           and
           Body
           into
           Hell
           Fire
           .
           And
           therefore
           Repent
           of
           this
           thy
           abominable
           Pride
           and
           Insolency
           before
           it
           be
           too
           late
           .
        
         
           And
           tho'
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           is
           now
           so
           zealous
           for
           the
           prosecuting
           them
           that
           say
           any
           thing
           against
           Magistrates
           ,
           yet
           it
           s
           not
           long
           ago
           that
           he
           spoke
           much
           against
           
             Tho.
             Lloyd
          
           ,
           Deputy
           Governour
           ,
           and
           carried
           about
           (
           out
           of
           one
           County
           into
           another
           )
           a
           parcell
           of
           Lampooning
           Rhymes
           ,
           made
           against
           
             T.
             L.
          
           call'd
           ,
           
           Taffy's
           Fair
           ,
           which
           he
           repeated
           over
           his
           Pots
           of
           Beer
           to
           make
           sport
           for
           the
           Company
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           return
           ,
           altho'
           the
           Jury
           brought
           in
           a
           special
           Verdict
           ,
           which
           was
           only
           ,
           That
           Thomas
           Budd
           
             was
             guilty
             of
             saying
          
           ,
           Sam.
           Jenings
           
             had
             shown
             himself
             too
             high
             &
             imperious
             in
             Worldly
             Courts
             ,
          
           which
           is
           no
           Transgression
           of
           any
           particular
           Law
           ,
           yet
           the
           Bench
           gave
           Judgment
           against
           them
           as
           tho'
           they
           had
           broke
           some
           Law
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           That
           G.
           K.
           &
           T.
           B.
           
             should
             pay
             5
             l.
             a
             piece
             .
          
           Whereupon
           they
           finding
           themselves
           aggrieved
           by
           this
           Judgment
           ,
           craved
           an
           Appeal
           to
           the
           Provincial
           Court
           in
           Law
           ,
           which
           was
           denyed
           them
           .
           Then
           by
           Advice
           of
           able
           Council
           ,
           they
           requested
           an
           Appeal
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Queen
           ,
           &
           their
           Council
           in
           England
           ,
           the
           King
           having
           reserved
           all
           Final
           Appeals
           to
           himself
           ,
           in
           the
           Charter
           to
           W.
           P.
           But
           this
           also
           was
           denyed
           them
           ,
           (
           tho'
           
             Robert
             Turner
          
           declared
           his
           dissent
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           as
           in
           several
           other
           their
           Proceedings
           )
           so
           that
           the
           said
           Persons
           are
           left
           without
           all
           help
           or
           remedy
           ,
           but
           must
           undergo
           the
           Arbitrary
           Sentence
           of
           this
           Court.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           a
           further
           Mark
           of
           the
           miserable
           declension
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           cold
           zeal
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           take
           a
           view
           of
           two
           Laws
           which
           they
           now
           execute
           ;
           the
           first
           is
           the
           5th
           Chapter
           of
           their
           Laws
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           enacted
           ,
           
             That
             whosoever
             shall
             speak
             loosely
             and
             prophanely
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             or
             Spirit
             of
             Truth
             ,
             shall
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             pay
             5
             s.
          
           The
           other
           place
           is
           Chap.
           29.
           where
           it
           is
           enacted
           ,
           
             That
             whosoever
             shall
             speak
             slightingly
             ,
             or
             carry
             himself
             abusively
             against
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             shall
             for
             every
             such
             Offence
             suffer
             according
             to
             the
             Quality
             of
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             provided
             it
             be
             not
             less
             than
          
           20
           s.
           according
           to
           which
           Law
           they
           have
           fined
           
             Peter
             Boss
          
           Six
           Pound
           ,
           &
           
             G.
             K.
          
           and
           
             I.
             B.
          
           each
           Five
           Pound
           ,
           for
           speaking
           slightingly
           of
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           ,
           as
           they
           pretend
           .
           Whereas
           if
           they
           had
           spoke
           Prophanely
           of
           
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             Jes●s
             Christ
          
           ,
           
           Christ
           ,
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Truth
          
           or
           
             holy
             Scriptures
          
           ,
           the
           Law
           inflicts
           but
           〈◊〉
           Were
           not
           these
           men
           far
           more
           zealous
           for
           their
           own
           Honour
           than
           the
           Honor
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           would
           never
           let
           this
           disproportion
           of
           Punishment
           for
           offences
           against
           Almighty
           God
           and
           poor
           Mortal
           Man
           ,
           stand
           upon
           Record
           thus
           ,
           to
           their
           shame
           and
           Infamy
           .
        
         
           The
           10
           of
           the
           10
           Month
           ,
           1692.
           
           
             William
             Bradford
          
           was
           called
           into
           Court
           ,
           and
           set
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
        
         
           The
           Presentment
           ●ead
           ,
           the
           substance
           of
           which
           was
           ,
           
             That
             they
             p●●sented
             the
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             &
             12
             Articles
             of
             the
             Paper
             ,
             call'd
             ,
          
           An
           Appeals
           &c.
           
             〈◊〉
             being
             of
             a
             tendency
             to
             weaken
             the
             hands
             〈◊〉
             the
             Magistrates
             .
             And
             we
             present
          
           William
           Bradford
           
             for
             printing
             of
             the
             said
             Seditious
             Paper
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Clark
           ,
           
             What
             say
             yo●
          
           ,
           William
           Bradford
           ,
           
             are
             you
             guilty
             as
             you
             stand
             presented
             ,
             or
             not
             guilty
             ?
          
        
         
           
             W.
             Bradford
          
           ,
           In
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           know
           ,
           whether
           I
           am
           clear
           of
           the
           Mittimus
           ,
           which
           differs
           from
           the
           Presentment
           .
        
         
           The
           Clark
           and
           Attorney
           read
           and
           perused
           the
           Mittimus
           &
           Presentment
           ,
           and
           finding
           them
           to
           differ
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             That
             when
          
           W.
           B.
           
             was
             cleared
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
             he
             was
             clear
             of
             the
             Mittimus
             .
          
        
         
           But
           W.
           B.
           insisted
           to
           know
           ,
           Whether
           on
           the
           issue
           of
           the
           Presentment
           ,
           he
           was
           clear
           of
           the
           Mittimus
           ?
           And
           after
           along
           debate
           thereon
           ,
           answer
           was
           made
           ,
           That
           W.
           B.
           
             was
             clear
             of
             the
             Mutimus
             on
             the
             Issue
             of
             the
             Presentment
             .
          
        
         
           Next
           ,
           W.
           B.
           desired
           to
           know
           what
           Law
           that
           Presentment
           was
           grounded
           on
           ?
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             It
             is
             grounded
             both
             on
             Statute
             and
             Common
             Law
             ?
          
        
         
           
             W.
             B.
          
           Pra.
           let
           me
           see
           that
           Statute
           and
           Common
           Law
           ,
           else
           how
           shall
           I
           make
           my
           Plea
           ?
           Justice
           Cook
           told
           us
           last
           Court
           ,
           
             That
             one
             reason
             why
             ye
             deferred
             our
             Tryal
             then
             ,
             was
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             have
             time
             to
             prepare
             our selves
             to
             answer
             it
          
           ;
           but
           ye
           never
           let
           me
           have
           a
           Copy
           of
           my
           Presentment
           ,
           nor
           will
           ye
           now
           let
           me
           know
           what
           Law
           ye
           prosecute
           me
           upon
           .
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           &
           J.
           White
           ,
           
             It
             s
             not
             usual
             to
             insert
             in
             Indictments
             against
             what
             Statute
             the
             Offence
             is
             ,
             when
             it
             s
             against
             several
             Statutes
             &
             Laws
             made
             ?
             and
             if
             thou
             wilt
             not
             plead
             Guilty
             or
             not
             Guilty
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             loose
             thy
             Opportunity
             of
             being
             tryed
             by
             thy
             Country
             .
          
           And
           they
           order'd
           the
           Clark
           to
           write
           down
           ,
           that
           
             W.
             Brad●ord
          
           refused
           to
           plead
           ;
           which
           he
           did
           ;
           but
           as
           he
           writing
           it
           down
           ,
           W.
           B.
           desired
           they
           would
           not
           take
           that
           advantage
           against
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           refused
           not
           to
           plead
           ,
           but
           only
           requested
           that
           which
           
           was
           greatly
           necessary
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           his
           making
           his
           own
           Defence
           ;
           and
           several
           in
           the
           Court
           requesting
           on
           the
           Prisoners
           behalf
           ,
           that
           the
           Court
           would
           not
           take
           advantage
           against
           him
           ,
           they
           admitted
           him
           to
           plead
           ,
           and
           he
           pleaded
           ,
           
             Not
             Guilty
          
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Jury
           were
           called
           over
           ,
           and
           attested
           ,
           
             viz.
             Humphery
             Waterman
             ,
             Joseph
             Kirle
             ,
             James
             Fox
             ,
             Samuell
             Hoult
             ,
             Thomas
             Wharton
             ,
             Tho.
             Marle
             ,
             Nicholas
             Rideout
             ,
             John
             Whitpare
             ,
             Richard
             Sutton
             ,
             Richard
             Walter
             ,
             Thomas
             Morris
             ,
             Abraham
             Hardiman
             .
          
           But
           before
           they
           were
           attested
           ,
           they
           asked
           W.
           B.
           if
           he
           had
           any
           Exceptions
           to
           make
           against
           any
           of
           them
           that
           were
           returned
           for
           the
           Jury
           ?
        
         
           
             W.
             Bradford
          
           ,
           Yes
           ,
           I
           have
           ,
           and
           particularly
           against
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           (
           and
           which
           Exceptions
           I
           think
           are
           rational
           ,
           )
           and
           that
           is
           against
           
             Jos
             .
             Kirle
          
           and
           James
           Fox
           ;
           for
           at
           the
           time
           when
           I
           was
           commited
           to
           Prison
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           told
           me
           ,
           That
           
             Joseph
             Kirle
          
           had
           said
           ,
           
             That
             if
             the
             proceedings
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             was
             thus
             found
             fault
             with
             ,
             that
             they
             must
             not
             defend
             themselves
             against
             Thieves
             and
             Robbers
             ,
             Merchants
             would
             be
             discouraged
             of
             coming
             here
             with
             their
             ●●ssels
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           I
           except
           also
           against
           
             James
             Fox
          
           ;
           because
           on
           the
           first
           day
           after
           Babit
           and
           his
           Company
           were
           taken
           ,
           I
           being
           at
           
             Sam.
             Carpenters
          
           ,
           there
           was
           Governour
           
             Lloyd
             ,
             James
             Fox
          
           ,
           and
           several
           others
           ,
           &
           in
           discourse
           concerning
           taking
           of
           the
           said
           Privateers
           ,
           
             James
             Fox
          
           greatly
           blamed
           
             W.
             Walker
          
           ,
           because
           he
           found
           fault
           with
           some
           Justices
           that
           were
           Quakers
           ,
           for
           commanding
           men
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           pressing
           them
           to
           go
           against
           the
           said
           Privateers
           ;
           and
           also
           
             James
             Fox
          
           joyned
           with
           
             Tho.
             Lloyd
          
           in
           saying
           ,
           
             He
             would
             mark
             them
             as
             Enemies
             to
             the
             Government
             and
             well
             being
             of
             the
             Province
             ,
             who
             were
             neutrall
             in
             the
             case
             of
             going
             against
          
           Babit
           ,
           &c.
           
           By
           which
           Instances
           I
           think
           it
           appears
           that
           these
           two
           Persons
           have
           prejudg'd
           the
           Cause
           that
           is
           now
           to
           com
           before
           them
           ;
           
             Joseph
             Kirle
          
           acknowledged
           he
           had
           spoke
           such
           words
           ,
           and
           desired
           to
           be
           discharged
           ;
           but
           they
           would
           not
           allow
           of
           these
           Exceptions
           ,
           altho'
           it
           is
           frequent
           in
           these
           Courts
           to
           change
           Jurors
           on
           bearly
           saying
           they
           do
           〈◊〉
           against
           such
           a
           one
           .
        
         
           ●
           .
           Lloyd
           &
           Clark
           ,
           
             These
             are
             no
             Exceptions
             in
             Law
             ;
             hast
             thou
             at
             any
             time
             heard
             them
             say
             that
             th●●
             printed
             that
             Paper
             ?
             for
             that
             is
             only
             what
             they
             are
             to
             find
             .
          
        
         
           
             W.
             B.
          
           That
           is
           not
           only
           what
           they
           are
           to
           find
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           find
           also
           ,
           whether
           this
           be
           a
           seditious
           Paper
           ,
           or
           not
           ,
           &
           whether
           it
           does
           not
           tend
           to
           the
           weakening
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           .
        
         
           D.
           Lloyd
           ,
           
             No
             ,
             that
             is
             matter
             of
             Law
             ,
             which
             the
             Jury
             is
             not
             to
             meddle
             
             with
             ,
             but
             find
             whether
          
           W.
           B.
           
             printed
             it
             or
             not
             ,
             and
             the
             Ben●h
             is
             to
             judge
             whether
             it
             be
             a
             seditious
             Paper
             ,
             or
             not
             ;
             for
             the
             Law
             has
             determi●ed
             what
             is
             a
             Breach
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             the
             penalty
             ,
             which
             the
             Bench
             only
             is
             to
             give
             judgment
             on
             .
          
        
         
           Sam.
           Jenings
           ,
           
             You
             are
             only
             to
             try
             whether
          
           W.
           B.
           
             printed
             it
             ,
             or
             not
          
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             Bradford
          
           ,
           This
           is
           wrong
           ;
           for
           the
           Jury
           are
           Judges
           in
           Law
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           matter
           of
           Fact.
           Which
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           again
           denyed
           .
           Whereupon
           some
           of
           the
           Jury
           desired
           to
           know
           what
           they
           were
           to
           be
           attested
           to
           try
           ,
           for
           they
           did
           believe
           in
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           they
           were
           obliged
           to
           try
           and
           find
           whether
           that
           Paper
           was
           seditious
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           whether
           
             Will.
             Bradford
          
           printed
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           them
           desired
           to
           be
           discharged
           .
           —
           A
           great
           Noise
           and
           Confusion
           among
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           Some
           on
           the
           Bench
           showing
           their
           willingness
           to
           allow
           of
           
             W.
             B's
          
           Exceptions
           against
           the
           two
           Jurors
           ,
           Justice
           Cook
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             not
             allow
             of
             it
             ;
             is
             there
             ●our
             of
             us
             of
             a
             mind
             ?
          
        
         
           Then
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           began
           to
           read
           the
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           &
           12
           Articles
           of
           the
           said
           Appeal
           ,
           and
           commented
           thereupon
           ,
           denyiug
           ,
           1
           
             st
             ,
             That
             any
             men
             were
             hired
             to
             fight
             ,
             but
             only
             to
             fetch
             back
             the
             Sloop
          
           ;
           2
           
             dly
             ,
             That
             there
             was
             no
             Commission
             given
             ,
             but
             only
             a
             Hue-and-Cry
             or
             Warrant
             ,
             as
             might
             be
             in
             any
             other
             ordinary
             case
             ,
             and
             what
             was
             done
             was
             in
             case
             of
             great
             necessity
             ,
             when
             a
             Company
             of
             Rogues
             had
             Pyratically
             stollen
             away
             a
             Sloop
             to
             the
             great
             terror
             of
             the
             People
             of
             this
             place
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             Magistrates
             must
             be
             blamed
             for
             their
             proceedings
             herein
             ,
             what
             do
             you
             think
             will
             be
             the
             consequence
             thereof
             ,
             but
             to
             encourage
             all
             manner
             of
             wickedness
             ?
             And
          
           Will.
           Bradford
           
             is
             presented
             for
             printing
             and
             publishing
             this
             seditious
             Paper
             ,
             whereof
             you
             of
             the
             Jury
             are
             to
             find
             him
             guilty
             ,
             if
             it
             appear
             to
             you
             that
             he
             has
             printed
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             W.
             Bradford
          
           ,
           I
           desire
           you
           of
           the
           Jury
           ,
           and
           all
           here
           present
           ,
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           what
           is
           here
           contained
           in
           this
           Paper
           is
           not
           Seditious
           ,
           but
           wholly
           relating
           to
           a
           Religious
           Difference
           ,
           and
           asserting
           the
           Quakers
           antient
           Principles
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           laid
           down
           positive
           ,
           that
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           proceeded
           against
           the
           Privateers
           ,
           but
           laid
           down
           by
           way
           of
           Query
           ,
           for
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           to
           consider
           and
           resolve
           at
           their
           Yearly
           Meeting
           ,
           
             Whether
             it
             was
             not
             a
             Transgression
             of
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             Principles
             to
             hire
             and
             commissionate
             men
             to
             fight
             ?
          
        
         
           Justice
           
             Cook
             ,
             If
             it
             was
             intended
             for
             the
             Yearly
             Meeting
             at
          
           Burlington
           ,
           
             why
             was
             it
             published
             and
             spread
             abroad
             before
             the
             Meeting
             ?
          
        
         
           
             VV.
             B.
          
           Because
           it
           might
           be
           perused
           and
           considered
           of
           by
           Friends
           before
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           Bills
           that
           are
           prepared
           to
           be
           passed
           into
           
           Laws
           ,
           they
           are
           promulgated
           a
           certain
           Number
           of
           days
           ,
           before
           the
           Assembly
           meets
           ,
           that
           all
           may
           have
           opportunity
           to
           consider
           them
           .
        
         
           Then
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           read
           the
           Act
           against
           Printing
           ,
           14
           
             Car.
             2.
             cap.
             33.
          
           against
           Books
           being
           printed
           without
           the
           Printers
           Name
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           he
           said
           ,
           
             That
             was
             one
             Act
             which
             they
             prosecuted
          
           W.
           Bradford
           upon
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           
             G.
             K.
          
           answer'd
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           observed
           ,
           the
           singular
           and
           extraordinary
           Severity
           of
           these
           Justices
           ,
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           who
           will
           pick
           out
           a
           Statute
           made
           in
           
             Old
             England
          
           ,
           and
           prosecute
           a
           man
           upon
           here
           ,
           which
           might
           Ruin
           him
           and
           his
           Family
           ,
           tho'
           it
           s
           not
           certain
           whether
           that
           Act
           be
           in
           force
           ;
           whenas
           most
           of
           W.
           Penn's
           &
           the
           Quakers
           Books
           were
           printed
           without
           the
           Printers
           Name
           to
           them
           ,
           when
           that
           Act
           was
           in
           force
           ;
           and
           yet
           we
           never
           heard
           that
           any
           Printer
           in
           England
           was
           prosecuted
           for
           that
           ;
           and
           therefore
           these
           here
           have
           exceeded
           them
           in
           England
           ;
           which
           manifests
           their
           Malice
           and
           revengeful
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           because
           they
           cannot
           fix
           the
           matter
           to
           be
           any
           Breach
           of
           the
           Peace
           (
           tho●
           they
           pretend
           it
           is
           )
           they
           'll
           prosecute
           the
           Printer
           for
           not
           putting
           his
           Name
           to
           what
           they
           suppose
           he
           Printed
           .
        
         
           Note
           ,
           That
           all
           the
           time
           these
           Persons
           were
           upon
           Tryal
           ,
           the
           grand
           Jury
           sate
           by
           them
           ,
           over-awing
           and
           threatning
           them
           when
           they
           spoke
           boldly
           in
           their
           own
           defence
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Jury
           had
           Pen
           ,
           Ink
           &
           Paper
           to
           write
           down
           such
           words
           as
           they
           disliked
           ,
           signifying
           that
           they
           would
           present
           them
           ,
           and
           Justice
           Cook
           other
           times
           bid
           them
           take
           notice
           of
           such
           and
           such
           words
           ,
           thereby
           over-awing
           the
           Prisoners
           that
           they
           had
           not
           liberty
           to
           plead
           treely
           .
           And
           when
           
             Tho.
             Harris
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Request
           of
           the
           Prisoner
           began
           to
           say
           something
           to
           the
           matter
           ,
           they
           stopt
           him
           ,
           and
           bid
           an
           Officer
           take
           him
           away
           ,
           and
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           said
           ,
           
             That
             he
             should
             plead
             no
             more
             there
             .
          
        
         
           After
           a
           long
           time
           of
           pleading
           ,
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           began
           to
           summons
           up
           the
           matter
           to
           Jury
           ,
           
             How
             that
             the
             printed
             Appeal
             was
             a
             Seditious
             Paper
             ,
             and
             tended
             to
             weaken
             the
             Hands
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             encourage
             all
             manner
             of
             Wickedness
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             was
             evident
          
           W.
           Bradford
           
             printed
             it
             ,
             he
             being
             the
             Printer
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             and
             the
             frame
             on
             which
             it
             was
             printed
             ,
             was
             found
             in
             his
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             W.
             B.
          
           I
           desire
           the
           Jury
           ,
           and
           all
           here
           present
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           there
           ought
           to
           be
           two
           Evidences
           ,
           to
           prove
           the
           matter
           of
           Fact
           ,
           but
           not
           one
           Evidence
           has
           been
           brought
           in
           this
           case
           .
        
         
           Sam.
           Jening
           ,
           
             The
             Frame
             on
             which
             it
             was
             printed
             is
             Evidence
             enough
             .
          
        
         
           
             W.
             B.
          
           But
           where
           is
           the
           Frame
           ,
           there
           has
           no
           Frame
           been
           produced
           
           here
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           had
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           Evidence
           ,
           unless
           ye
           saw
           me
           print
           on
           it
           .
        
         
           Sam.
           Jenings
           ,
           
             The
             Jury
             shall
             have
             the
             Frame
             with
             them
             ,
             it
             cannot
             well
             be
             brought
             here
             ;
             and
             beside
             the
             Season
             is
             cold
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             not
             to
             sit
             here
             to
             endanger
             our
             Health
             ;
             you
             are
             minded
             to
             put
             Tricks
             upon
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             VV.
             B.
          
           You
           of
           the
           Jury
           ,
           and
           all
           here
           present
           ,
           I
           desire
           you
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           here
           has
           not
           one
           Evidence
           been
           brought
           to
           prove
           that
           I
           printed
           the
           Sheet
           ,
           call'd
           ,
           
             A●
             Appeal
          
           :
           And
           whereas
           they
           say
           ,
           the
           Frame
           is
           Evidence
           ,
           which
           the
           Jury
           shall
           have
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           Jury
           ought
           not
           to
           hear
           or
           have
           any
           Evidence
           whatsoever
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Judge
           and
           Prisoner
           .
        
         
           Yet
           this
           was
           nothing
           minded
           ,
           but
           
             Sam.
             Jenings
          
           summoned
           up
           to
           the
           Jury
           what
           they
           were
           to
           do
           ,
           
             viz.
             To
             find
          
           ,
           1st
           .
           
             whether
             or
             nor
             that
             Paper
             ,
             call'd
             ,
             the
          
           Appeal
           ,
           
             had
             not
             a
             tendency
             to
             the
             weakening
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             encouragement
             of
             VVickedness
          
           :
           2dly
           ,
           
             VVhether
             it
             did
             not
             tend
             to
             the
             Disturbance
             of
             the
             Peace
             ?
             And
             ,
          
           3dly
           ,
           VVhether
           William
           Bradford
           
             did
             not
             print
             it
             ,
             without
             putting
             his
             Name
             to
             it
             ,
             as
             the
             Law
             requires
             ?
          
        
         
           The
           Jury
           had
           a
           Room
           provided
           them
           ,
           &
           by
           that
           time
           they
           had
           been
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           together
           ,
           the
           Sheriff
           caused
           the
           Frame
           to
           be
           carried
           in
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           an
           Evidence
           that
           W.
           B.
           printed
           the
           Appeal
           .
        
         
           The
           Jury
           continued
           about
           forty
           eight
           hours
           together
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           agree
           ,
           then
           they
           came
           into
           Court
           to
           ask
           a
           Question
           ,
           
             viz.
             VVhether
             the
             Law
             did
             rejui●e
             two
             Evidences
             to
             find
             a
             man
             guilty
             ?
          
           To
           answer
           which
           
             D.
             Lloyd
          
           read
           a
           passage
           out
           of
           a
           Law
           Book
           ,
           
             That
             they
             were
             to
             find
             it
             by
             Evidences
             ,
             or
             on
             their
             own
             knowledge
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             :
             Now
          
           (
           says
           ●
           .
           Lloyd
           )
           
             this
             otherwise
             is
             the
             Frame
             which
             you
             have
             ,
             which
             is
             Evidence
             sufficient
             .
          
        
         
           
             VV.
             Bradford
          
           ,
           The
           Frame
           which
           they
           have
           is
           no
           Evidence
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           not
           seen
           it
           ,
           and
           how
           do
           I
           or
           the
           Jury
           know
           that
           that
           which
           was
           carried
           in
           to
           them
           ,
           is
           mine
           ,
           —
           Interrupted
           —
           The
           Jury
           sent
           forth
           again
           ,
           and
           an
           Officer
           commanded
           to
           keep
           them
           without
           Meat
           ,
           Drink
           ,
           Fire
           or
           Tobacco
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Afternoon
           the
           Jury
           came
           into
           Court
           again
           ,
           and
           told
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           like
           to
           agree
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Court
           discharged
           them
           .
        
         
           Then
           
             VV.
             Bradford
          
           told
           the
           Court
           ,
           That
           seeing
           he
           had
           been
           so
           long
           detained
           Prisoner
           ,
           and
           his
           Utensils
           with
           which
           he
           should
           work
           having
           been
           so
           long
           detained
           ,
           he
           hoped
           now
           to
           have
           his
           Utensils
           returned
           ,
           &
           to
           be
           discharged
           from
           his
           Imprisonment
           .
        
         
           Sam.
           Jenings
           ,
           
             No
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             have
             thy
             things
             again
             ,
             nor
             be
             discharged
             ,
             
             but
             I
             now
             let
             thee
             know
             ,
             thou
             stands
             in
             the
             same
             Capacity
             to
             answer
             next
             Court
             ,
             as
             before
             .
          
        
         
           Next
           Court
           being
           come
           ,
           
             VVill.
             Bradford
          
           attended
           ,
           and
           desired
           to
           know
           whether
           he
           should
           have
           his
           Utensils
           ,
           and
           be
           discharged
           ?
           
             Arthur
             Cook
          
           answered
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             have
             thy
             Goods
             until
             released
             by
             Law.
             
          
        
         
           
             VV.
             Bradford
          
           ,
           The
           Law
           will
           not
           release
           them
           ,
           unless
           executed
           .
        
         
           Arthur
           Cook
           ,
           
             If
             thou
             wilt
             request
             a
             Tryal
             ,
             thou
             may
             have
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Whereupon
           I
           Query
           ,
           1
           st
           .
           Whether
           it
           be
           practicable
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           Law
           to
           seis●
           mens
           Goods
           and
           imprison
           their
           Persons
           ,
           and
           so
           detain
           them
           under
           the
           Terror
           of
           a
           Goal
           ,
           one
           six
           Months
           after
           another
           ,
           and
           not
           bring
           them
           to
           Tryal
           ,
           unless
           requested
           by
           the
           Imprisoned
           ?
        
         
           2
           dly
           .
           When
           a
           Jury
           is
           Sworn
           ,
           
             VVell
             and
             truly
             to
             Try
             ,
             and
             true
             Deliverance
             make
             between
             the
             Proprietor
             and
             Prisoner
             ,
          
           Whether
           it
           be
           not
           very
           illegal
           to
           absolve
           them
           from
           their
           Oath
           ,
           dismiss
           them
           ,
           and
           put
           it
           to
           another
           Jury
           to
           try
           ?
        
         
           Now
           it
           may
           be
           observed
           ,
           that
           nine
           of
           these
           Jurors
           were
           Persons
           prejudiced
           against
           
             G.
             K.
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           three
           happened
           to
           be
           moderate
           Persons
           that
           were
           not
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           they
           could
           not
           agree
           ,
           was
           (
           as
           some
           of
           the
           said
           Jurors
           ,
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           have
           told
           )
           that
           these
           three
           Persons
           stood
           upon
           the
           Nicity
           (
           as
           they
           call'd
           it
           )
           of
           Evidence
           that
           .
           
             VV.
             B.
          
           printed
           that
           Paper
           ;
           whereas
           the
           other
           Jurors
           called
           Quakers
           said
           ,
           they
           believed
           that
           
             VV.
             B.
          
           printed
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           a
           seditious
           Paper
           ,
           &c.
           and
           they
           would
           not
           acquit
           him
           .
        
         
           Does
           not
           this
           show
           the
           great
           declension
           of
           these
           People
           from
           their
           antient
           Principle
           against
           the
           use
           of
           Carnal
           Weapons
           ,
           that
           for
           only
           proposing
           it
           to
           be
           enquired
           into
           ,
           Whether
           it
           be
           not
           a
           Transgression
           of
           the
           Quakers
           Principle
           ,
           for
           any
           of
           that
           People
           to
           hire
           and
           commissionate
           men
           to
           fight
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           cast
           men
           into
           Goal
           ,
           &
           prosecute
           them
           as
           Seditious
           Persons
           for
           so
           doing
           ?
        
         
           Here
           follows
           abreviate
           of
           a
           Paper
           that
           was
           presented
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           to
           show
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Quakers
           antient
           Testimony
           not
           to
           fight
           ,
           which
           they
           took
           little
           or
           no
           notice
           of
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Declaration
                   from
                   the
                   People
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   called
                   Quakers
                   ,
                   against
                   all
                   Plotters
                   and
                   Fighters
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   Presented
                   to
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   1660.
                   
                
                 
                   ALl
                   Bloody
                   Principles
                   and
                   Practices
                   ,
                   we
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   our
                   own
                   particulars
                   ,
                   do
                   utterly
                   deny
                   ,
                   with
                   all
                   outward
                   Wars
                   and
                   Strife
                   ,
                   &
                   Fightings
                   with
                   outward
                   Weapons
                   ,
                   for
                   any
                   end
                   (
                   Mark
                   )
                   or
                   under
                   any
                   pretence
                   
                   whatsoever
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   our
                   Testimony
                   to
                   the
                   whole
                   World.
                   —
                   〈◊〉
                   we
                   do
                   certainly
                   know
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   testifie
                   to
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Spirit
                   〈◊〉
                   Christ
                   ,
                   which
                   leads
                   us
                   into
                   all
                   Truth
                   ,
                   will
                   never
                   move
                   us
                   to
                   fight
                   an●
                   war
                   against
                   any
                   man
                   with
                   outward
                   Weapons
                   ,
                   either
                   for
                   the
                   Kingdo●●
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   nor
                   for
                   the
                   Kingdoms
                   of
                   this
                   World.
                   —
                   We
                   have
                   used
                   〈◊〉
                   Force
                   nor
                   Violence
                   against
                   any
                   man.
                   &c.
                   when
                   we
                   have
                   been
                   wronged
                   we
                   have
                   not
                   sought
                   to
                   revenge
                   our selves
                   —
                   So
                   that
                   if
                   we
                   suffer
                   as
                   〈◊〉
                   spected
                   to
                   take
                   up
                   Arms
                   ,
                   or
                   make
                   War
                   against
                   any
                   ,
                   it
                   s
                   without
                   an●
                   g●ound
                   from
                   us
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   neither
                   is
                   ,
                   nor
                   ever
                   was
                   in
                   our
                   hearts
                   since
                   〈◊〉
                   owned
                   the
                   Truth
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   neither
                   shall
                   we
                   ever
                   do
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   〈…〉
                   to
                   the
                   Spirit
                   o●
                   Christ
                   ,
                   his
                   Doctrine
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Practice
                   of
                   〈◊〉
                   Apostle
                   .
                
                 
                   Given
                   forth
                   
                     by
                     
                       
                         George
                         Fox
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Rich.
                         Habberthorn
                         ,
                      
                       
                         John
                         Boulton
                         ,
                      
                       
                         John
                         Furley
                         ,
                         jun.
                         
                      
                       
                         John
                         Stubs
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Francis
                         Howgill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Gerrard
                         Roberts
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Thomas
                         Moore
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Lenord
                         Fell
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Samuell
                         Fisher
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Henry
                         Fell
                         ,
                      
                       
                         John
                         Hind
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           See
           also
           
             Rob.
             Apology
          
           ,
           Thes
           .
           15.
           
           §
           .
           15.
           p.
           399.
           
           And
           §
           .
           15.
           p.
           40●
           he
           says
           ,
           
             As
             to
             what
             relates
             to
             the
             present
             Magistrates
             of
             the
             Christ
             〈◊〉
             World
             ,
             albeit
             we
             deny
             them
             not
             altogether
             the
             Name
             of
             Christian●
             because
             of
             the
             publick
             Profession
             they
             make
             of
             Christs
             Name
             ,
             yet
             〈◊〉
             may
             boldly
             affirm
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             far
             from
             the
             Perfection
             of
             the
             
               Christ●●
               Religion
            
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             state
             in
             which
             they
             are
             ,
             they
             have
             not
             come
             〈◊〉
             the
             pure
             Dispensation
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             but
             for
             such
             whom
             Christ
             ha●
             brought
             hither
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             lawful
             to
             defend
             themselves
             by
             Arms
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ought
             over
             all
             to
             trust
             in
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           Object
           .
           
             The
             Scriptures
             and
             old
             Fathers
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             did
             only
             prohibit
             〈◊〉
             Revenge
             ,
             not
             the
             use
             of
             Arms
             for
             〈◊〉
             Defence
             of
             our
             Country
             ,
             Bodi●●
             VVive●
             ,
             Children
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             when
             the
             Magistrate
             commands
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Ans
           .
           
             If
             the
             Magistrate
             be
             truly
             a
             Christian
             ,
             or
             desires
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ought
             in
             the
             first
             place
             to
             obey
             the
             Command
             of
             his
             Master
             ,
             sayin●
             
               Love
               your
               ●nemies
               ,
               &c.
            
             
          
        
         
           R●●●
           Answer
           to
           Brown
           ,
           §
           .
           16.
           p.
           181.
           
           Brown
           mentions
           the
           necess●●
           of
           
             〈…〉
             VVar
          
           ,
           to
           defend
           from
           those
           that
           unjustly
           〈…〉
           Thieves
           Robbers
           and
           Cut-Throats
           ,
           &c.
           
             R.
             Barclay
          
           saith
           ,
           Herein
           ●
           speak●
           more
           like
           an
           Atheist
           ,
           than
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           like
           one
           who
           ●●●lieveth
           nothing
           of
           a
           divine
           Providence
           in
           restraining
           evil
           Men.
           
        
         
           FINIS
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A47161-e110
           
             *
             i
             e.
             Master-like
             ,
             as
             saith
             the
             English
             Expositor
             .