The second part of The continued cry of the oppressed for justice being an additional account of the present and late cruelty, oppression & spoil inflicted upon the persons and estates of many of the peaceable people called Quakers, in divers counties, cities and towns in this nation of England and Wales (chiefly upon the late act made against conventicles) for the peaceable exercise of their tender consciences towards God in matters of worship and religion.
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             The second part of The continued cry of the oppressed for justice being an additional account of the present and late cruelty, oppression & spoil inflicted upon the persons and estates of many of the peaceable people called Quakers, in divers counties, cities and towns in this nation of England and Wales (chiefly upon the late act made against conventicles) for the peaceable exercise of their tender consciences towards God in matters of worship and religion.
             Continued cry of the oppressed for justice. Part 2
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           THE
           
             SECOND
             PART
          
           OF
           THE
           Continued
           Cry
           OF
           THE
           OPPRESSED
           FOR
           JUSTICE
           .
           BEING
           An
           Additional
           Account
           of
           the
           Present
           and
           Late
           Cruelty
           ,
           Oppression
           &
           Spoil
           inflicted
           upon
           the
           Persons
           and
           Estates
           of
           many
           of
           the
           Peaceable
           People
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           in
           divers
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Towns
           in
           this
           Nation
           of
           England
           and
           Wales
           (
           chiefly
           upon
           the
           late
           Act
           made
           against
           Conventicles
           )
           for
           the
           Peaceable
           Exercise
           of
           their
           Tender
           Consciences
           towards
           God
           in
           Matters
           of
           Worship
           and
           Religion
        
         
           
             
               This
               is
               thank-worthy
               ,
               if
               a
               Man
               for
               Conscience
               towards
               God
               endure
               Grief
               ,
               suffering
               wrongfully
               ,
            
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             19.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               We
               shall
               not
               find
               any
               Occasion
               against
               this
            
             Daniel
             ,
             
               except
               we
               find
               it
               against
               him
               concerning
               the
               Law
               of
               his
               God
               ,
            
          
           
             Dan.
             6.
             5.
             
          
        
         
           
             Galio
             
               said
               unto
               the
            
             Jews
             ,
             
               If
               it
               were
               a
               Matter
               of
               Wrong
               or
               Wicked
               Lewdness
               ,
               O
               ye
            
             Jews
             ,
             
               Reason
               would
               that
               I
               should
               bear
               with
               you
               ,
            
          
           
             Acts
             18.
             14.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1676.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           WHereas
           great
           Suffering
           and
           Oppression
           is
           still
           continued
           and
           infli●●ed
           upon
           many
           of
           the
           People
           call'd
           Quakers
           in
           divers
           Counties
           and
           Places
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           upon
           the
           late
           
             Act
             against
             Conventicles
             ,
             for
             meeting
             together
             to
             worship
             God
             according
             to
             their
             Consciences
             and
             Perswasions
          
           ;
           &
           many
           industrous
           Families
           much
           Ruined
           ,
           the
           Fatherless
           and
           Widows
           greatly
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           Trading
           in
           many
           places
           much
           impared
           and
           decayed
           ,
           and
           the
           Cry
           of
           the
           Poor
           (
           who
           have
           been
           imployed
           by
           industrous
           Tradesmen
           )
           very
           great
           ,
           many
           wanting
           Bread
           because
           of
           the
           great
           Discouragement
           occasioned
           by
           the
           great
           Spoil
           and
           Havock
           that
           's
           made
           upon
           their
           Goods
           ,
           and
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Labours
           of
           industrous
           Families
           ,
           only
           for
           the
           
             Exercise
             of
             their
             tender
             Consciences
             towards
             God
             ,
          
           as
           the
           following
           Narrative
           will
           more
           particularly
           evince
           ;
           which
           Sufferings
           and
           Oppressions
           have
           been
           occasioned
           chiefly
           under
           Pretence
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           and
           continued
           in
           divers
           Counties
           by
           the
           means
           of
           some
           Turbulent
           Malicious
           Priests
           ,
           who
           themselves
           have
           turned
           Informers
           ,
           and
           encouraged
           others
           to
           seek
           out
           and
           haunt
           the
           peaceable
           Meetings
           of
           the
           People
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           inform
           the
           Magistrates
           against
           them
           ;
           the
           Men
           thus
           encouraged
           and
           employed
           being
           some
           
             idle
             ,
             dissolute
          
           and
           
             extravagant
             Persons
             ,
             not
             willing
             to
             take
             Pains
             in
             the
             Creation
             for
             a
             Livelihood
             ,
          
           as
           other
           Men
           do
           ,
           have
           taken
           upon
           them
           and
           been
           encouraged
           in
           this
           Unchristian
           as
           well
           as
           Inhumane
           Course
           of
           informing
           against
           peaceable
           Subjects
           for
           their
           Own
           Ends
           and
           Advantages
           ,
           wandring
           from
           place
           to
           place
           to
           find
           out
           such
           peaceable
           Meetings
           ,
           
           wherein
           if
           there
           be
           either
           Preaching
           ,
           Praying
           or
           Waiting
           on
           God
           in
           Silence
           ,
           they
           trouble
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           instigating
           such
           as
           are
           willing
           to
           gratifie
           them
           ;
           and
           those
           Priests
           who
           have
           either
           themselves
           turned
           or
           encouraged
           Informers
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           suppress
           the
           said
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           Prey
           upon
           the
           said
           Peoples
           Estates
           &
           Livelihoods
           ,
           ruining
           and
           destroying
           these
           peaceable
           
           Protestant-Subjects
           in
           their
           Rights
           and
           Properties
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           Doing
           the
           King
           Service
           ;
           which
           Oppression
           and
           Grievance
           hath
           long
           continued
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           Cry
           thereof
           becomes
           louder
           and
           louder
           from
           many
           Distressed
           Families
           ,
           since
           that
           divers
           Accounts
           and
           Applications
           have
           been
           given
           and
           made
           ,
           and
           yet
           no
           Redress
           :
           Our
           Complaint
           still
           remains
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           Unchristian
           but
           Inhumane
           Usage
           herein
           ;
           &
           that
           God
           who
           knows
           our
           Hearts
           and
           Conscientiousness
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           our
           Innocency
           towards
           the
           King
           and
           Government
           ,
           he
           knows
           our
           Cause
           and
           hears
           our
           Cry
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           his
           Promise
           we
           expect
           ,
           that
           
             for
             the
             Oppression
             of
             the
             Poor
             and
             the
             Sighing
             of
             the
             Needy
             he
             will
             arise
             ,
             &c.
          
           however
           ,
           We
           ,
           the
           People
           who
           are
           the
           present
           Sufferers
           ,
           do
           look
           upon
           our selves
           oblieged
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           spread
           before
           you
           this
           brief
           Account
           following
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           as
           a
           short
           Appendix
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           Account
           that
           might
           be
           given
           of
           the
           great
           and
           many
           Sufferings
           that
           have
           been
           and
           still
           are
           continued
           upon
           the
           said
           Act
           in
           divers
           places
           of
           this
           Nation
           (
           besides
           the
           great
           number
           that
           were
           
             Imprisoned
             till
             Death
          
           ,
           and
           others
           Banished
           from
           their
           Distressed
           Families
           into
           forreign
           Plantations
           upon
           the
           
             Act
             for
             Banishment
          
           )
           as
           also
           upon
           the
           
             Bishops
             Writs
             ,
             De
             Excommunicato
             Capiendo
             ,
             &c.
          
           many
           have
           been
           ,
           for
           some
           years
           ,
           and
           still
           are
           kept
           in
           Prisons
           and
           destructive
           Goals
           in
           this
           Nation
           in
           divers
           
           Counties
           ,
           where
           several
           are
           Sick
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           lately
           
             laid
             down
             their
             Lives
          
           for
           not
           paying
           
             Small
             Tythes
             ,
             Easter-Reckonings
          
           and
           to
           the
           
             Repairation
             of
             the
             Steeple-Houses
          
           .
        
         
           And
           upon
           the
           Statutes
           made
           against
           Recusants
           ,
           in
           the
           Reign
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           ,
           some
           Hundreds
           of
           the
           afore-said
           People
           are
           returned
           up
           into
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           and
           
             Writs
             of
             Enquiry
          
           have
           been
           sent
           down
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           ,
           and
           Juries
           impannelled
           to
           enquire
           into
           their
           Estates
           ,
           who
           have
           made
           Returns
           thereof
           into
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           from
           whence
           Writs
           are
           issued
           and
           sent
           down
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           in
           many
           Counties
           ,
           
             to
             make
             seizure
             of
             Two
             Thirds
             of
             their
             Estates
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Sheriffs
           Bailiffs
           being
           Unreasonable
           have
           (
           in
           some
           places
           )
           taken
           a
           great
           deal
           more
           then
           what
           was
           pretended
           to
           be
           the
           King
           's
           Right
           :
           It
           is
           too
           great
           a
           Work
           to
           give
           a
           particular
           Account
           of
           all
           that
           are
           like
           to
           suffer
           on
           this
           Account
           ,
           the
           Sheriffs
           in
           several
           Counties
           having
           
             Writs
             of
             Seizure
          
           in
           their
           Hands
           ,
           and
           threaten
           to
           put
           them
           in
           Execution
           ;
           Only
           two
           Instances
           in
           one
           County
           ,
           for
           brevity
           sake
           you
           are
           desired
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           The
           23d
           day
           of
           the
           11th
           moneth
           ,
           1676.
           the
           Sheriff
           of
           Cambridge-shire
           sent
           his
           Bailiff
           
             John
             Burgani
          
           to
           demand
           of
           
             Richard
             Webb
          
           of
           West-wickham
           in
           the
           same
           County
           
             13
             l.
             6
             s.
             8
             d.
          
           being
           Two
           Thirds
           of
           the
           yearly
           value
           of
           his
           Estate
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           returned
           by
           a
           Jury
           impanneled
           to
           make
           Enquiry
           into
           the
           Estates
           of
           
             Popish
             Recusants
          
           ;
           but
           
             Richard
             Webb
          
           being
           innocent
           ,
           could
           not
           answer
           the
           Bailiff's
           Demand
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           Bailiff
           and
           his
           Assistants
           took
           from
           him
           four
           Horses
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           going
           to
           plow
           ,
           worth
           
             18
             l.
          
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Bailiff's
           Men
           cryed
           ,
           
             We
             must
             have
             20
             l.
             worth
             of
             Goods
             ,
             for
             we
             
             must
             sell
             Good
             Penny-worths
             :
          
           so
           they
           took
           Two
           Cows
           more
           ,
           valued
           at
           
             8
             l.
             10
             s.
          
           in
           all
           to
           the
           value
           of
           
             26
             l.
             10
             s.
          
           for
           
             13
             l.
             6
             s.
             8
             d.
          
           demanded
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Prime
          
           of
           Willbrom-parvo
           ,
           had
           taken
           from
           him
           upon
           the
           2d
           day
           of
           the
           9th
           moneth
           ,
           for
           
             13
             l.
             6
             s.
             8
             d.
          
           demanded
           by
           
             John
             Curby
          
           Bailiff
           ,
           for
           Two
           Thirds
           of
           
             20
             l.
          
           a
           year
           of
           his
           Estate
           ,
           four
           Cows
           and
           one
           Horse
           ,
           worth
           
             18
             l.
          
           
        
         
           And
           the
           Bailiffs
           have
           Warrants
           in
           their
           hands
           to
           make
           seizure
           of
           many
           more
           in
           this
           County
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           entreat
           your
           Patience
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           Power
           ,
           to
           peruse
           the
           following
           Account
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           into
           your
           serious
           Considerations
           ,
           to
           afford
           the
           Sufferers
           some
           effectual
           and
           speedy
           Relief
           ,
           by
           stopping
           these
           Oppressions
           ,
           Unchristian
           and
           Inhumane
           Proceedings
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           that
           we
           and
           our
           Families
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           Sufferers
           herein
           specified
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           utterly
           destroyed
           ,
           but
           enjoy
           our
           Liberties
           and
           Rights
           in
           the
           peaceable
           Exercise
           of
           our
           tender
           Consciences
           ,
           wherein
           we
           are
           accountable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           desire
           alwayes
           to
           approve
           our selves
           in
           all
           good
           Conscience
           and
           Innocency
           under
           the
           Government
           .
        
         
           
           
             SUFFERERS
             in
             and
             about
             the
             Town
             of
             Lewes
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             SUSSEX
             ,
             only
             for
             their
             Peaceable
             Meetings
             ,
             &
             Exercise
             of
             their
             Consciences
             in
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             ;
             Chiefly
             carryed
             on
             Against
             them
             by
             
               VVilliam
               Snat
            
             ,
             Priest
             ,
             and
             Surrogat
             to
             the
             Court
             called
             ,
             
               Court
               Christian
            
             ;
             and
             
               James
               Clark
            
             ,
             Register
             to
             the
             same
             Court.
             
          
           
             UP
             OR
             the
             5th
             day
             of
             the
             8th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675
             ▪
             
               William
               Sna●
            
             priest
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             two
             other
             Priests
             ,
             and
             one
             
               Robert
               Smith
            
             a
             Taylor
             ,
             went
             to
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             ,
             the
             said
             
               William
               Snat
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Smith
            
             being
             the
             Informers
             ,
             they
             took
             the
             Names
             of
             several
             that
             assembled
             ,
             and
             went
             to
             
               Henry
               Shully
            
             called
             a
             Justice
             ,
             and
             swore
             against
             several
             persons
             for
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             at
             the
             house
             of
             
               Thomas
               Mosely
            
             ,
             which
             was
             utterly
             false
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             not
             T.
             Mosely's
             house
             ,
             and
             also
             against
             a
             Preacher
             ,
             his
             Name
             unknown
             ,
             for
             which
             
               Thomas
               Mosely
            
             was
             fined
             20
             l.
             and
             the
             Preacher
             20
             l.
             which
             Fine
             for
             the
             Preacher
             the
             Justice
             laid
             upon
             
               Nicholas
               Beard
            
             of
             Rottenden
             10
             l.
             and
             for
             himself
             5
             s.
             and
             3
             l.
             more
             upon
             
               Thomas
               Mosely
            
             ,
             and
             upon
             
               Mary
               Akehurst
            
             Widdow
             7
             l.
             5
             s.
             and
             upon
             
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             for
             his
             Wife
             being
             there
             5
             s.
             and
             upon
             
               Elizabeth
               Shuter
            
             5
             s.
             and
             upon
             some
             other
             Persons
             five
             shillings
             apiece
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             10th
             day
             of
             the
             8th
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             
             
               James
               Clark
            
             seeing
             he
             could
             make
             such
             Profit
             to
             himself
             by
             being
             an
             Informer
             ,
             he
             took
             up
             the
             Trade
             ,
             with
             his
             Brother
             
               William
               Snat
            
             the
             Priest
             ,
             who
             went
             to
             a
             Meeting
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             ,
             and
             brought
             with
             them
             
               Ferdinando
               Bryant
            
             and
             
               John
               Delves
            
             Constables
             of
             Lewes
             ,
             who
             took
             several
             Persons
             Names
             ,
             and
             went
             to
             
               Richard
               Bridger
            
             Justice
             ,
             where
             the
             said
             
               James
               Clark
               ,
               William
               Snat
            
             and
             
               Walter
               Jones
            
             gave
             Information
             of
             a
             Meeting
             in
             the
             House
             of
             
               Mary
               Galloway
            
             (
             mark
             it
             was
             in
             the
             same
             House
             which
             Priest
             Snat
             swore
             but
             five
             dayes
             before
             to
             be
             the
             House
             of
             
               Thomas
               Mosely
            
             ,
             and
             now
             swear
             ▪
             it
             to
             be
             the
             House
             of
             
               Mary
               Galloway
            
             ,
             although
             there
             was
             no
             alteration
             concerning
             the
             said
             House
             )
             for
             which
             
               Tho.
               Mosely
            
             was
             fined
             9
             l.
             15
             s.
             and
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             fined
             9
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             for
             himself
             and
             Wife
             15
             s.
             and
             
               Mary
               Akehurst
            
             25
             s.
             and
             
               Samuel
               Baker
            
             6
             l.
             13
             s.
             4
             d.
             and
             
               Steven
               Eager
            
             6
             l.
             13
             s.
             4
             d.
             and
             several
             other
             Persons
             for
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             were
             fined
             5
             s.
             apiece
             ,
             which
             said
             fines
             
               J.
               Clark
            
             Informer
             levied
             himself
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             the
             better
             feather
             his
             Nest
             ,
             for
             10
             l.
             5
             s.
             demanded
             of
             
               Amb.
               Galloway
            
             of
             Lewes
             he
             took
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             14
             l.
             15
             s.
             and
             from
             
               Thomas
               Mosely
            
             for
             9
             l.
             15
             s.
             demanded
             he
             took
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             12
             l.
             6
             s.
             8
             d.
             the
             20
             l.
             for
             the
             House
             imposed
             for
             the
             first
             Meeting
             being
             not
             then
             levied
             ;
             and
             from
             
               Mary
               Akehurst
            
             ,
             a
             Widdow
             ,
             that
             hath
             Five
             Children
             ,
             for
             two
             fines
             ,
             being
             both
             8
             l.
             10
             s.
             took
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             1●
             l
             18
             s.
             10
             d.
             and
             from
             
               Elizabeth
               Shuter
            
             Widdow
             he
             took
             two
             Looking-glasse
             ▪
             for
             5
             s.
             demanded
             ;
             from
             
               Samuel
               Baker
            
             ,
             a
             Blacksmith
             at
             Newhaven
             ,
             for
             6
             l.
             18
             s.
             4
             d.
             fine
             ,
             was
             taken
             half
             a
             Tun
             of
             Iron
             which
             cost
             7
             l.
             odd
             money
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             17th
             day
             of
             the
             8th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             some
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             being
             met
             together
             at
             the
             same
             House
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             their
             usual
             manner
             in
             Lewes
             ,
             came
             
               James
               Clark
               ,
               William
               Snat
            
             and
             
               William
               Purser
            
             Informers
             ,
             with
             the
             afore-said
             Constables
             ,
             and
             a
             Lieutenant
             ,
             and
             an
             Ensigne
             ;
             and
             two
             
             Sarjeants
             belonging
             to
             the
             Militia
             ,
             and
             also
             a
             great
             number
             of
             rude
             People
             of
             the
             baser
             sort
             ,
             who
             with
             great
             Violence
             dragg'd
             them
             out
             of
             the
             Meeting-house
             ,
             abusing
             many
             ,
             drawing
             them
             in
             the
             Streets
             ,
             kicking
             ,
             bruising
             and
             beating
             many
             ,
             and
             from
             some
             there
             was
             Blood
             drawn
             ,
             and
             chiefly
             by
             the
             Hands
             of
             
               James
               Clark
            
             aforesaid
             ,
             whose
             Beast-like
             behaviour
             caused
             many
             of
             the
             Spectators
             to
             cry
             Shame
             of
             him
             ;
             this
             being
             done
             ,
             the
             aforesaid
             Informers
             went
             to
             
               Nisal
               Rivers
            
             Iustice
             ,
             &
             gave
             Information
             against
             several
             that
             were
             there
             assembled
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             Justice
             imposed
             by
             his
             Warrant
             these
             Fines
             following
             ;
             upon
             
               John
               Songhurst
            
             for
             preaching
             20
             l.
             upon
             the
             House
             20
             l.
             to
             be
             levied
             as
             followeth
             ;
             upon
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             for
             the
             House
             4
             l.
             and
             for
             himself
             and
             other
             Persons
             2
             l.
             5
             s.
             all
             being
             6
             l.
             5
             s.
             for
             the
             which
             
               James
               Clark
            
             took
             Goods
             from
             the
             said
             Ambrose
             to
             the
             value
             of
             18
             l.
             7
             s.
             it
             being
             chiefly
             Linnen
             Cloth
             ,
             never
             measuring
             any
             ,
             the
             said
             Ambrose
             not
             being
             at
             home
             when
             he
             thus
             risted
             his
             Shop
             ,
             but
             afterwards
             got
             leave
             from
             the
             Man
             of
             the
             House
             where
             the
             Goods
             were
             lodged
             ,
             to
             measure
             so
             much
             as
             he
             shewed
             him
             ,
             the
             value
             of
             which
             is
             above
             expressed
             ,
             never
             returning
             any
             thing
             again
             .
             
               Thomas
               Mosely
            
             being
             fined
             2
             l.
             which
             
               James
               Clark
            
             demanded
             ,
             with
             3
             l.
             more
             for
             a
             former
             Fine
             ,
             the
             whole
             being
             5
             l.
             he
             took
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             12
             l.
             5
             s.
             
               John
               Ellis
            
             being
             fined
             4
             l.
             the
             said
             Clark
             took
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             7
             l.
             8
             s.
             
               Thomas
               Bud
            
             ,
             a
             poor
             Shepherd
             ,
             being
             fined
             25
             s.
             the
             aforesaid
             Clark
             forced
             into
             his
             House
             ,
             he
             being
             not
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             took
             away
             nine
             pieces
             of
             Pewter
             ,
             ten
             Cheeses
             ,
             a
             Pottage-pot
             ,
             a
             Skillat
             ,
             a
             Frying-pan
             ,
             a
             Bucket
             ,
             with
             some
             other
             things
             ,
             his
             Bed
             very
             hardly
             escaping
             ,
             he
             wanting
             the
             Tick
             to
             carry
             away
             the
             Pillage
             in
             ,
             but
             espying
             a
             Sack
             ,
             took
             that
             ,
             and
             the
             Bed
             escaped
             his
             hands
             From
             
               Tho.
               Robason
            
             ,
             a
             Peltmaker
             ,
             being
             fined
             20
             s.
             the
             said
             Clark
             took
             eight
             Hats
             .
             
               Mary
               Akehurst
            
             fined
             10
             s.
             Clark
             took
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             18
             s.
             
               Maskall
               Picknal
            
             being
             fined
             5
             s.
             [
             mark
             ]
             the
             said
             Clark
             without
             any
             Officer
             with
             him
             (
             that
             he
             might
             the
             better
             cover
             his
             Cruelty
             )
             took
             four
             Roles
             of
             Linnen
             Cloth
             ,
             without
             measuring
             any
             ,
             and
             refused
             to
             let
             them
             see
             it
             measured
             .
             
               Steven
               
               Manard
            
             and
             his
             Brother
             
               Nicholas
               Manard
            
             were
             fined
             5
             s.
             apiece
             ,
             for
             the
             which
             was
             Goods
             taken
             to
             the
             value
             of
             24
             s.
             
               Henry
               Geats
            
             for
             a
             fine
             of
             5
             s.
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             a
             great
             Brass
             Kettle
             .
             Richard
             and
             
               John
               Scrase
            
             fined
             50
             s.
             apiece
             ;
             
               Edward
               Paine
            
             20
             s.
             
               Samuel
               Web
            
             20
             s.
             
               Thomas
               Banks
            
             20
             s.
             these
             last
             Fines
             being
             not
             yet
             levied
             ,
             and
             also
             several
             other
             Persons
             being
             fined
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             can
             give
             no
             Account
             ,
             because
             Clark
             doth
             refuse
             to
             let
             us
             have
             a
             Copy
             of
             the
             Warrant
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             24th
             day
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             8th
             moneth
             ,
             some
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             being
             peaceably
             met
             together
             ,
             came
             
               Ja.
               Clark
               ,
               Will.
               Snat
            
             and
             
               William
               Purser
            
             Informers
             ,
             accompanyed
             with
             the
             Constables
             and
             about
             twelve
             Soldiers
             in
             Arms
             with
             their
             Officer
             as
             aforesaid
             belonging
             to
             the
             Militia
             ,
             without
             any
             Regard
             to
             their
             Sabbath-Day
             ,
             they
             drew
             Friends
             out
             of
             the
             Meeting-house
             ,
             abusing
             many
             with
             Blows
             and
             cruel
             Bunches
             ,
             and
             set
             a
             Guard
             at
             the
             House
             door
             to
             keep
             them
             out
             ;
             then
             the
             aforesaid
             Clark
             demanded
             of
             
               Mary
               Galloway
            
             a
             fine
             of
             5
             s.
             for
             the
             which
             he
             took
             seventeen
             new
             Deal
             Formes
             ,
             that
             cost
             near
             3
             l.
             which
             Forms
             were
             not
             the
             Goods
             of
             
               Mary
               Galloway
            
             ,
             and
             loaded
             away
             some
             of
             the
             Soldiers
             with
             these
             Forms
             ,
             to
             carry
             them
             along
             the
             Town
             whither
             he
             did
             direct
             ;
             and
             when
             many
             of
             the
             People
             and
             Constables
             were
             gone
             ,
             the
             said
             Clark
             commanded
             one
             of
             the
             Soldiers
             to
             break
             open
             the
             Door
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             me
             his
             Will
             ,
             there
             being
             none
             but
             two
             Maids
             in
             the
             House
             :
             thus
             did
             they
             continue
             for
             the
             space
             of
             four
             Weeks
             with
             Guards
             of
             Soldiers
             ,
             to
             keep
             out
             the
             Meeting
             from
             their
             own
             House
             ,
             in
             the
             Street
             ,
             in
             the
             Winter
             Season
             :
             Also
             the
             said
             Clark
             did
             upon
             one
             of
             the
             First
             Dayes
             afore
             mentioned
             ,
             demand
             another
             Fine
             of
             5
             s.
             of
             
               Mary
               Galloway
            
             ,
             for
             the
             which
             he
             took
             a
             new
             Settle
             and
             five
             Deal
             Boards
             ,
             worth
             20
             s.
             which
             were
             not
             the
             Goods
             of
             
               Mary
               Galloway
            
             .
          
           
             Upon
             Information
             given
             on
             Oath
             by
             
               Thomas
               Levet
            
             Priest
             ,
             
               Michael
               Harmer
            
             Smith
             ,
             and
             
               George
               Shepherd
            
             ,
             Taylor
             Informers
             ,
             on
             the
             5th
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676
             to
             
               Sackvil
               Craves
            
             ,
             called
             Justice
             ;
             that
             several
             Persons
             whom
             these
             Informers
             
             named
             ,
             were
             at
             a
             Meeting
             at
             the
             House
             of
             
               William
               Yokehurst
            
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Westfurle
             near
             Lewes
             in
             Sussex
             ,
             upon
             the
             23th
             day
             of
             the
             Moneth
             called
             July
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             said
             Justice
             fined
             
               Clement
               Picknell
            
             for
             preaching
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             40
             l.
             and
             
               William
               Yokehurst
            
             for
             suffering
             the
             Meeting
             in
             his
             House
             20
             l.
             and
             he
             fined
             thirty
             one
             Persons
             ,
             as
             being
             present
             hearers
             ,
             some
             10
             s.
             and
             some
             5
             s.
             apiece
             ;
             and
             to
             be
             levied
             as
             followeth
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             poverty
             of
             some
             ,
             has
             expressed
             in
             the
             Warrant
             ,
             upon
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             10
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             upon
             
               Mary
               Akehurst
            
             10
             l.
             upon
             
               John
               Ellis
            
             10
             l.
             upon
             
               Thomas
               Weekes
            
             9
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             on
             
               John
               Abrook
            
             9
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             on
             
               John
               Longly
            
             8
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             upon
             
               William
               Yokehurst
            
             50
             s.
             and
             upon
             
               Maskall
               Picknell
            
             5
             l.
             and
             on
             
               Samuel
               Baker
            
             45
             s.
             and
             upon
             
               Richard
               Hudson
            
             5
             s.
             and
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             Ten
             other
             Persons
             5
             s.
             apiece
             all
             to
             be
             levied
             upon
             
               Richard
               Hudson
            
             ,
             the
             whole
             fine
             being
             2
             l.
             15
             s.
             for
             which
             fine
             the
             Constable
             and
             some
             other
             Officers
             took
             from
             
               Richard
               Hudson
            
             a
             Cow
             and
             Calfe
             worth
             4
             l.
             5
             s.
             
               Richard
               Hudson
            
             knowing
             that
             the
             aforesaid
             Informers
             had
             Sworn
             falsly
             ,
             and
             several
             persons
             that
             were
             laid
             upon
             him
             were
             not
             there
             ,
             brought
             his
             appeal
             and
             prosecuted
             it
             at
             the
             Sessions
             ,
             where
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             Court
             ,
             it
             did
             appear
             that
             these
             Informers
             had
             Sworn
             falsly
             ,
             four
             persons
             in
             the
             number
             of
             Ten
             ,
             for
             the
             which
             
               Richard
               Hudson
            
             had
             20
             s.
             returned
             him
             back
             again
             by
             the
             Sheriff
             for
             the
             four
             persons
             they
             had
             sworn
             falsly
             against
             ,
             
               One
               of
               the
               four
               they
               swore
               to
               be
               present
               at
               the
               Meeting
               ,
               was
               dead
               six
               Years
               before
               .
            
             The
             aforesaid
             Appeal
             being
             tried
             before
             seven
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             in
             open
             Court
             ,
             yet
             never
             a
             one
             did
             give
             any
             Reproof
             to
             these
             false
             Informers
             for
             these
             their
             false
             Oaths
             .
          
           
             For
             a
             Meeting
             at
             Lewes
             the
             12th
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             moneth
             ,
             76.
             several
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             were
             fined
             by
             
               William
               Spence
            
             Justice
             ,
             upon
             the
             Information
             of
             
               Walter
               Jones
            
             and
             
               William
               Purser
            
             Informers
             ,
             for
             two
             Preachers
             40
             l.
             and
             for
             several
             Persons
             as
             Hearers
             ,
             5
             s.
             apiece
             ,
             to
             be
             levied
             as
             followeth
             ,
             Upon
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             10
             l.
             5
             s.
             upon
             
               John
               Ellis
            
             10
             l.
             5
             s.
             upon
             
               Thomas
               Mosely
            
             10
             l.
             5
             s.
             and
             upon
             
               Henry
               Scrase
            
             10
             l.
             5
             s.
             and
             upon
             some
             other
             Persons
             5
             s.
             apiece
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             the
             total
             of
             the
             Fines
             that
             have
             been
             imposed
             upon
             
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             for
             their
             peaceable
             Meetings
             in
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             ,
             from
             the
             5th
             day
             of
             the
             8th
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             to
             the
             12th
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             doth
             amout
             to
             252
             l.
             15
             s.
             besides
             the
             Unreasonable
             Havock
             the
             aforesaid
             Clark
             hath
             made
             upon
             Goods
             as
             before
             related
             .
          
           
             The
             29th
             of
             the
             9th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               Edward
               Howel
            
             of
             Willington
             Constable
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             
               Richard
               Whiting
               ,
               Samuel
               Munger
               ,
               John
               Bet
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Garet
            
             of
             Westfurll
             ,
             did
             take
             a
             Marc
             worth
             8
             l.
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Stable
             of
             
               Maskal
               Picknel
            
             of
             Willington
             for
             a
             Fine
             of
             5
             l.
             15
             s.
             imposed
             on
             the
             said
             Maskal
             for
             being
             at
             a
             Meeting
             at
             Westfurl
             ,
             the
             23d
             of
             the
             5th
             Moneth
             1676.
             by
             
               Sackvill
               Graves
            
             called
             Justice
             ;
             20
             s.
             of
             the
             said
             Fine
             being
             imposed
             on
             him
             for
             two
             others
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Banks
            
             and
             
               Sibble
               Pain
            
             of
             Bishopston
             ,
             although
             the
             said
             
               Sibble
               Pain
            
             was
             not
             at
             the
             Meeting
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             26th
             Day
             of
             the
             10th
             Moneth
             1676.
             
             
               George
               Ty
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Turle
            
             Constables
             of
             the
             Town
             of
             Lewes
             ,
             and
             
               James
               Clark
            
             Overseer
             for
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             
               Edward
               Strudwick
            
             Steeple-house
             Warden
             ,
             came
             with
             a
             Warrant
             given
             forth
             by
             
               William
               Spence
            
             Justice
             ,
             upon
             an
             Information
             of
             
               George
               Jones
            
             and
             
               William
               Purser
            
             Informers
             ,
             that
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             was
             at
             a
             Meeting
             or
             Conventicle
             in
             Lewes
             ,
             where
             were
             two
             Preachers
             ,
             their
             Names
             unknown
             therefore
             the
             said
             Justice
             did
             impose
             upon
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             for
             the
             Preacher
             ,
             10
             l.
             and
             for
             himself
             ,
             5
             s.
             Upon
             the
             Day
             aforesaid
             ,
             the
             Officers
             aforesaid
             came
             into
             the
             Shop
             that
             had
             been
             the
             Shop
             of
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             ,
             but
             then
             in
             the
             Tenure
             and
             Occupation
             of
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             the
             Son
             of
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             ,
             who
             was
             not
             at
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             as
             charged
             ;
             for
             the
             which
             Fine
             the
             Officers
             broke
             open
             the
             Counter
             and
             a
             Press
             in
             the
             Shop
             of
             the
             said
             Ambrose
             ,
             and
             took
             away
             Mens
             Coats
             and
             Breeches
             ,
             and
             Childrens
             Coats
             ,
             and
             other
             Goods
             to
             the
             Value
             of
             20
             l.
             5
             s.
             11
             d.
             the
             said
             Ambrose
             being
             by
             Trade
             a
             Salesman
             .
          
           
             The
             Witnesses
             Names
             that
             saw
             Thomas
             Mosely's
             first
             Parcel
             of
             Goods
             distrained
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             the
             28th
             of
             the
             8th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             are
             ,
          
           
             
               George
               Shelton
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Wallter
            
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Names
             of
             those
             which
             saw
             the
             second
             Parcel
             distrained
             from
             
               Thomas
               Mosely
            
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             the
             1
             st
             of
             the
             2d
             moneth
             ,
             76.
             are
             ,
          
           
             
               Mary
               Ford
               ,
               Benjamin
               Mosely
            
             and
             
               Mary
               Galloway
            
             .
          
           
             About
             the
             9th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             of
             Lewes
             was
             cited
             to
             the
             Bishops
             Court
             ,
             held
             in
             Lewes
             ,
             to
             appear
             three
             days
             after
             citation
             ;
             
               Amb.
               Galloway
            
             did
             appear
             accordingly
             at
             the
             Time
             and
             Place
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             no
             Court
             held
             that
             day
             ;
             some
             time
             after
             this
             Court
             decreed
             Excommunication
             against
             the
             said
             Ambrose
             ,
             never
             sending
             him
             any
             other
             ,
             whereby
             he
             might
             certainly
             know
             when
             there
             was
             a
             Court
             kept
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             make
             his
             just
             Defence
             ,
             but
             forth-with
             denounceth
             him
             Excommunicated
             ,
             and
             about
             the
             26th
             day
             of
             the
             9th
             moneth
             ,
             76.
             the
             aforesaid
             Bishop
             sendeth
             forth
             a
             Capiendo
             to
             carry
             the
             said
             
               Ambrose
               Galloway
            
             to
             Prison
             for
             a
             Contempt
             .
          
        
         
           
             SUFFERINGS
             in
             and
             about
             the
             City
             of
             HEREFORD
             .
          
           
             ON
             the
             20th
             of
             the
             6th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             the
             People
             of
             God
             being
             met
             together
             at
             their
             Meeting
             house
             ,
             being
             in
             the
             Subburbs
             of
             the
             City
             of
             Hereford
             to
             worship
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
             according
             to
             their
             usual
             manner
             ,
             in
             Spirit
             and
             in
             Truth
             ,
             one
             
               John
               Rea
            
             (
             as
             they
             heard
             )
             went
             and
             informed
             
               Henry
               Caldicott
            
             ,
             then
             Mayor
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             of
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             who
             with
             several
             other
             Officers
             came
             unto
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             after
             some
             words
             warned
             them
             ,
             
               not
               to
               meet
               any
               more
            
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               if
               they
               did
               ,
               let
               it
               be
               at
               their
               Peril
               ,
            
             and
             so
             went
             away
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             27th
             of
             the
             same
             moneth
             ,
             they
             being
             in
             like
             manner
             peaceably
             Assembled
             together
             again
             ,
             there
             came
             unto
             
             them
             many
             Boyes
             out
             of
             the
             City
             in
             a
             Riotors
             manner
             ,
             throwing
             Stones
             and
             Dirt
             into
             the
             Meeting
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             3d
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             next
             after
             ,
             being
             also
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             Week
             ,
             they
             were
             peaceably
             met
             again
             to
             worship
             God
             ,
             then
             came
             Boyes
             ,
             and
             Girles
             ,
             and
             Young
             People
             to
             a
             great
             number
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             Riotous
             manner
             ,
             and
             throng'd
             in
             and
             about
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             became
             so
             abusive
             unto
             them
             beyond
             all
             Humanity
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             fling
             their
             Hats
             at
             their
             Faces
             ,
             using
             all
             the
             filthy
             deriding
             words
             towards
             them
             they
             could
             invent
             to
             utter
             ,
             and
             with
             their
             Staves
             some
             of
             them
             would
             strike
             off
             many
             of
             their
             Hats
             off
             their
             Heads
             ,
             of
             both
             Men
             and
             Women
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             striking
             some
             upon
             their
             Heads
             with
             their
             Staves
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             justling
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             throwing
             Stones
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             brake
             some
             of
             the
             Glass-windows
             ,
             and
             turned
             in
             Dogs
             into
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             oftentimes
             bidding
             them
             
               speak
               by
               the
               spirit
            
             ,
             and
             then
             making
             a
             Noise
             with
             Hooping
             and
             Hollowing
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             them
             fastened
             Burs
             to
             some
             of
             the
             Men's
             Hair
             ;
             and
             as
             they
             sought
             to
             force
             a
             Pig
             into
             the
             Meeting
             amongst
             them
             ,
             it
             happening
             to
             be
             a
             Pig
             of
             John
             Rea's
             ,
             who
             on
             that
             day
             two
             Weeks
             before
             was
             said
             to
             inform
             the
             Mayor
             of
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             he
             seeking
             to
             drive
             his
             own
             Pig
             from
             them
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             untuly
             Young
             Men
             broke
             his
             Head
             with
             a
             Stone
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             new-elected
             Mayor's
             Son
             ,
             as
             't
             was
             said
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             next
             first
             Day
             being
             the
             10th
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             were
             again
             assembled
             together
             in
             their
             usual
             religious
             Manner
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             short
             Space
             the
             Street
             before
             the
             House
             ,
             became
             filled
             with
             People
             ,
             young
             &
             old
             ;
             &
             many
             young
             Men
             and
             Boyes
             came
             in
             upon
             them
             ,
             riotusly
             as
             before
             ,
             and
             threw
             their
             Hats
             at
             and
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             fired
             Squibs
             ,
             and
             threw
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             then
             throwing
             Stones
             against
             the
             Glass
             Windows
             ,
             stroke
             a
             Woman
             ,
             as
             she
             was
             sate
             within
             the
             Room
             ,
             on
             the
             side
             of
             her
             Head
             with
             a
             Stone
             :
             But
             seeing
             them
             so
             outragious
             ,
             and
             desperately
             cruel
             ,
             some
             of
             the
             Meeting
             went
             to
             the
             Mayor
             to
             signifie
             their
             Doings
             unto
             him
             ,
             who
             became
             somewhat
             displeased
             at
             the
             Matter
             ,
             and
             also
             they
             went
             to
             
             
               Abraham
               Seward
            
             an
             Attorney
             at
             Law
             ,
             the
             New
             Elected
             Mayor
             ,
             whose
             Son
             was
             one
             of
             the
             Leaders
             of
             the
             turbulent
             Company
             in
             their
             Actings
             ,
             to
             acquaint
             him
             of
             his
             Son
             ,
             who
             seemed
             to
             be
             ignorant
             of
             his
             Son's
             Doings
             ,
             yet
             somewhat
             threatned
             the
             Persons
             that
             went
             to
             him
             ,
             with
             the
             Execution
             of
             the
             Law
             upon
             them
             ;
             &
             because
             some
             of
             the
             Lads
             belonged
             to
             the
             Free-School
             in
             Hereford
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Meeting
             went
             to
             the
             chief
             Master
             of
             the
             School
             about
             them
             ,
             who
             presently
             came
             and
             took
             Notice
             of
             as
             many
             as
             he
             could
             find
             ;
             for
             many
             of
             them
             dispersed
             at
             his
             coming
             ,
             they
             having
             by
             that
             time
             beaten
             the
             Glass-Windows
             to
             pieces
             with
             Stones
             and
             Staves
             ;
             but
             it
             was
             said
             by
             some
             ,
             he
             was
             forbidden
             to
             correct
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Colledge-Priests
             should
             set
             them
             on
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             they
             would
             bear
             them
             out
             in
             what
             they
             did
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             the
             unruly
             Boyes
             were
             Quiresters
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             14th
             Day
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             they
             were
             peaceably
             met
             together
             again
             to
             serve
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             and
             assoon
             as
             they
             departed
             many
             rude
             Boyes
             came
             running
             to
             find
             them
             there
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             said
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             met
             with
             them
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             done
             their
             work
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             sell
             again
             upon
             the
             glass-windows
             breaking
             them
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             16th
             Day
             following
             two
             Friends
             went
             to
             
               Robert
               Simonds
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Simonds
            
             ,
             Justices
             for
             the
             City
             ,
             to
             let
             them
             know
             of
             the
             several
             riotous
             Assemblies
             ,
             and
             the
             Abuses
             done
             upon
             them
             ,
             who
             not
             at
             all
             regarded
             their
             Complaint
             ,
             but
             the
             said
             
               Robert
               Simonds
            
             did
             endeavour
             to
             force
             some
             Confession
             of
             a
             Meeting
             from
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             then
             protested
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             confessed
             ,
             he
             would
             immediately
             have
             fined
             him
             ;
             then
             the
             Friend
             asked
             him
             ,
             what
             if
             it
             should
             please
             God
             to
             suffer
             another
             Religion
             to
             be
             set
             up
             with
             Authority
             in
             this
             Nation
             ,
             would
             he
             not
             think
             it
             an
             unreasonable
             thing
             to
             be
             forced
             from
             ,
             or
             punished
             for
             his
             Religion
             he
             now
             professeth
             ?
             He
             answering
             said
             ,
             he
             should
             not
             ,
             but
             would
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             Government
             ;
             and
             after
             said
             to
             some
             others
             ,
             as
             we
             were
             credibly
             informed
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Friend
             had
             but
             confessed
             a
             Meeting
             ,
             he
             would
             presently
             have
             arrested
             his
             Horses
             he
             had
             then
             in
             the
             Town
             ;
             and
             also
             said
             ,
             the
             Quakers
             were
             well
             helpt
             up
             to
             come
             with
             Complaints
             to
             them
             .
          
           
           
             On
             the
             17th
             Day
             after
             ,
             it
             being
             the
             first
             Day
             of
             the
             Week
             ,
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             were
             peaceably
             assembled
             again
             to
             worship
             God
             ,
             after
             some
             time
             the
             rude
             Company
             of
             Boyes
             &
             young
             People
             came
             unto
             them
             in
             the
             former
             riotous
             manner
             ;
             many
             of
             them
             having
             Sticks
             and
             Staves
             in
             their
             Hands
             ,
             and
             they
             threw
             their
             Hats
             ,
             and
             Dirt
             ,
             and
             Stones
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             Squibs
             ,
             and
             burned
             some
             of
             their
             Clothes
             ;
             and
             when
             Friends
             departed
             ,
             the
             Door
             of
             the
             House
             being
             locked
             ,
             they
             passing
             away
             ,
             saw
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             School
             coming
             hastily
             again
             to
             seek
             after
             his
             Schollars
             ,
             which
             many
             of
             them
             perceiving
             ,
             hid
             themselves
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             said
             unto
             Friends
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             not
             fi●ting
             that
             Boyes
             should
             be
             suffered
             to
             abuse
             them
             as
             they
             did
             ,
             yet
             soon
             after
             the
             rude
             Company
             became
             more
             unruly
             then
             before
             ;
             for
             they
             totally
             brake
             down
             the
             Glass-Windows
             that
             remained
             ,
             and
             as
             many
             of
             the
             Pillars
             thereof
             as
             they
             could
             ,
             with
             some
             of
             the
             Walls
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             entered
             in
             and
             broke
             the
             Benches
             and
             Seats
             they
             found
             therein
             ;
             and
             brake
             open
             an
             inner
             Door
             with
             other
             things
             they
             could
             meet
             with
             ;
             and
             some
             Boyes
             followed
             after
             some
             Friends
             of
             the
             Countrey
             with
             hooping
             and
             hollowing
             ,
             and
             throwing
             of
             Stones
             after
             them
             ,
             about
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             Mile
             ;
             and
             it
             was
             commonly
             said
             ,
             that
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             School
             going
             about
             to
             correct
             some
             of
             his
             Schollars
             for
             their
             Abuses
             towards
             Friends
             ,
             they
             made
             such
             a
             Resistance
             against
             him
             ,
             as
             violently
             to
             throw
             him
             over
             a
             Bench
             ,
             and
             giving
             him
             threatning
             Words
             ,
             they
             being
             so
             emboldned
             in
             ill
             Practices
             ;
             and
             when
             several
             sober
             People
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             that
             saw
             or
             heard
             of
             the
             Doings
             of
             the
             rude
             Company
             ,
             crying
             out
             against
             them
             ,
             they
             would
             threaten
             them
             ;
             and
             one
             man
             ,
             because
             he
             reproved
             them
             ,
             was
             forced
             to
             take
             up
             Stones
             in
             his
             Hands
             to
             defend
             himself
             from
             them
          
           
             The
             18th
             Day
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676
             there
             being
             a
             Meeting
             in
             Hereford
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             ,
             to
             enquire
             into
             the
             Necessities
             of
             the
             poor
             ,
             the
             Widows
             and
             Fatherless
             Children
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             are
             able
             to
             work
             may
             be
             imployed
             ,
             and
             a●●isted
             to
             get
             their
             own
             livelihood
             ,
             but
             if
             unable
             ,
             then
             to
             be
             relieved
             ,
             and
             the
             Fatherless
             and
             Helpless
             Children
             to
             be
             set
             out
             Apprentices
             ,
             which
             is
             acceptable
             Service
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             great
             Benefit
             to
             the
             
             whole
             Nation
             ,
             against
             which
             work
             there
             is
             no
             Law
             ,
             nor
             ought
             to
             be
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             the
             Command
             of
             God
             ,
             
               To
               do
               good
               unto
               all
               ,
               but
               especially
               to
               the
               Houshold
               of
               Faith.
               
            
          
           
             And
             in
             Obedience
             to
             God
             and
             his
             Truth
             they
             came
             together
             to
             do
             this
             especial
             Good
             to
             the
             Houshold
             of
             Faith
             ,
             and
             being
             peaceably
             met
             together
             in
             their
             shattered
             Meeting
             House
             ,
             and
             after
             some
             time
             was
             spent
             in
             the
             Service
             of
             Truth
             ,
             there
             came
             a
             great
             Company
             of
             rude
             tumultuous
             Boyes
             ,
             many
             of
             them
             in
             a
             Riotous
             Manner
             with
             Staves
             ,
             Sticks
             and
             long
             Splints
             of
             Wood
             in
             their
             Hands
             ,
             and
             surrounding
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             them
             sounding
             a
             Horn
             ,
             there
             came
             a
             great
             Company
             of
             People
             of
             several
             Sorts
             ;
             then
             the
             Boyes
             began
             to
             throw
             their
             Hats
             ,
             Dirt
             and
             Stones
             into
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             hurt
             some
             ;
             and
             uttering
             abominable
             ,
             filthy
             ,
             reviling
             Words
             and
             deriding
             Speeches
             against
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             Worship
             ;
             one
             of
             them
             came
             within
             the
             Door
             ,
             and
             breaking
             Wind
             backward
             said
             ,
             
               The
               Spirit
               moved
               him
            
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             brutish
             rude
             Company
             fell
             to
             laughing
             ,
             and
             shouting
             ,
             and
             throwing
             of
             Stones
             through
             the
             broken
             Walls
             and
             Windows
             into
             the
             House
             ;
             and
             some
             threw
             in
             Excrements
             upon
             Friend
             ,
             Clothes
             ,
             and
             then
             got
             upon
             the
             House
             and
             untiled
             part
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             seeing
             a
             Friend
             coming
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             they
             tumbled
             down
             some
             of
             the
             Stones
             upon
             his
             Head
             ,
             and
             so
             continued
             breaking
             the
             House
             for
             some
             time
             ,
             and
             broke
             down
             the
             Pale
             with
             the
             young
             Vines
             about
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             And
             a
             Friend
             in
             the
             Meeting
             seeing
             their
             Wickedness
             ,
             was
             constrained
             to
             bear
             his
             Testimony
             against
             them
             ,
             exhorting
             Friends
             to
             Patience
             ,
             and
             the
             tumultuous
             rude
             Company
             to
             Moderation
             (
             who
             like
             the
             Sodomites
             about
             just
             
             Lot's
             House
             ,
             encompassed
             them
             about
             in
             their
             cruel
             Emnity
             )
             lest
             ,
             the
             Lord
             bring
             some
             sweeping
             Judgement
             upon
             them
             and
             the
             City
             .
          
           
             Then
             soon
             after
             came
             some
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             namely
             
               Edward
               King
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Simonds
            
             Justices
             ,
             with
             
               Abraham
               Seward
            
             the
             Elected
             Mayor
             for
             the
             Year
             to
             come
             ,
             an
             Attorney
             at
             Law
             ,
             whose
             Coming
             was
             not
             at
             all
             to
             appease
             and
             scatter
             the
             Riot
             and
             Rage
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             but
             to
             execute
             their
             own
             and
             the
             Priests
             Envy
             and
             Cruelty
             against
             Friends
             ,
             which
             first
             appeared
             in
             the
             Boyes
             and
             rude
             Multitude
             ,
             and
             then
             manifested
             
             it self
             in
             their
             Proceedings
             ;
             The
             said
             
               Edward
               King
            
             Justice
             ,
             first
             entring
             the
             House
             ,
             said
             in
             a
             vain
             ,
             light
             ,
             scoffing
             Spirit
             ,
             
               What
               be
               ye
               ?
               Quakers
               ,
               or
               Shakers
               ,
               or
               Candlestick-makers
               ?
            
             And
             then
             asked
             ,
             who
             was
             the
             Speaker
             ?
             some
             of
             the
             Boyes
             said
             ,
             such
             a
             one
             ;
             then
             
               Abraham
               Seward
            
             with
             the
             two
             Justices
             urged
             him
             to
             take
             the
             Oaths
             of
             Allegiance
             and
             Supremacy
             ,
             and
             did
             the
             like
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             men
             ,
             taking
             their
             Names
             ,
             with
             the
             Names
             of
             the
             Women
             ,
             and
             then
             calling
             for
             the
             Constables
             and
             other
             Officers
             to
             take
             the
             Men
             to
             Prison
             ,
             being
             eight
             in
             Number
             ,
             and
             threatned
             to
             fine
             the
             Women
             with
             him
             that
             the
             Boyes
             said
             ,
             spake
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             House
             also
             ;
             then
             they
             took
             away
             the
             eight
             Men
             to
             the
             Town-Hall
             or
             Market
             House
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             Passage
             along
             with
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             
               Abraham
               Seward
            
             the
             Elected
             Mayor
             said
             ,
             
               They
               should
               never
               meet
               there
            
             ,
             and
             had
             often
             spake
             it
             before
             ,
             and
             words
             to
             that
             Purpose
             in
             a
             presumptuous
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             And
             a
             Friend
             going
             with
             him
             said
             ,
             
               We
               are
               a
               People
               gathered
               by
               the
               Power
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               therefore
               the
               Power
               of
               Man
               cannot
               scatter
               us
               :
            
             Then
             he
             replyed
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               I
               will
               break
               your
               Meetings
            
             .
          
           
             So
             then
             they
             came
             to
             the
             Town
             hall
             ,
             and
             there
             they
             tendred
             the
             
               Oaths
               of
               Allegiance
               and
               Supremacy
            
             to
             them
             ,
             who
             answering
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               We
               are
            
             Christians
             ,
             
               therefore
               cannot
               break
               the
               Command
               of
               Christ
               to
               swear
               at
               all
               ;
               but
               to
               render
               just
               and
               lawful
               Allegiance
               to
               the
               King
               ,
               do
               not
               deny
               nor
               refuse
               .
            
             Notwithstanding
             this
             their
             Answer
             ,
             they
             made
             a
             Mittimus
             ,
             and
             sent
             them
             to
             Prison
             .
          
           
             About
             the
             next
             day
             after
             they
             were
             imprisoned
             ,
             one
             
               Walter
               Rogers
            
             a
             Prebend
             walking
             by
             the
             Meeting
             house
             ,
             and
             observing
             how
             it
             was
             broken
             and
             torn
             with
             the
             Rude
             Company
             ,
             said
             to
             some
             as
             he
             passed
             ,
             
               That
               they
               were
               Very
               Good
               Boyes
               ,
               and
               had
               done
               their
               Work
               Better
               then
               he
               thought
               they
               had
               ,
            
          
           
             On
             the
             24th
             of
             the
             7th
             moneth
             ,
             being
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             Week
             ,
             Friends
             were
             assembled
             again
             to
             wait
             upon
             God
             ,
             many
             Rude
             Boyes
             came
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             threw
             their
             Hats
             at
             them
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             pulling
             a
             Woman
             by
             her
             Chin
             ,
             and
             poching
             Friends
             with
             their
             Staves
             through
             the
             Windows
             ;
             and
             when
             
             Friends
             departed
             ,
             many
             of
             the
             Boyes
             followed
             some
             of
             them
             a
             pretty
             way
             ,
             throwing
             Stones
             after
             them
             ,
             using
             many
             Taunting
             and
             Deriding
             VVords
             against
             God's
             Holy
             Spirit
             and
             Worship
             .
          
           
             The
             Names
             of
             such
             men
             who
             were
             present
             at
             the
             Meeting
             at
             Hereford
             ,
             and
             were
             Eye-VVitnesses
             of
             the
             Riotous
             Doings
             of
             the
             Rude
             Multitude
             ,
             and
             the
             Proceedings
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             against
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             the
             18th
             Day
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             who
             are
             now
             Prisoners
             in
             
             Bysters-Gate
             in
             Hereford
             ,
             are
             as
             followeth
             :
          
           
             
               
                 Roger
                 Prichard
                 ,
              
               
                 Henry
                 Price
                 ,
              
               
                 William
                 Oven
                 ,
              
            
             of
             Amely
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Morgan
                 Watkins
                 ,
              
               
                 Charles
                 Barnet
                 ,
              
               
                 Constantine
                 Young
              
            
             of
             Leominster
             .
          
           
             
               
                 James
                 Exton
                 ,
              
               
                 Robert
                 Woodliffe
              
            
             of
             Hereford
             .
          
           
             The
             Names
             of
             some
             more
             of
             the
             Men
             Friends
             belonging
             to
             Hereford
             ,
             who
             were
             also
             Eye-witnesses
             of
             the
             Riotous
             Doings
             and
             several
             Proceedings
             done
             against
             Friends
             at
             the
             several
             Meetings
             before-mentioned
             ,
             are
             as
             followeth
             :
          
           
             
               John
               Barber
               ,
            
             
               John
               Carver
               ,
            
             
               James
               Eckley
               ,
            
             
               Nathaniel
               Powles
               .
            
          
           
           
             The
             1st
             of
             the
             8th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             were
             peaceably
             met
             to
             worship
             the
             God
             of
             their
             Lives
             ,
             many
             Rude
             Boyes
             and
             Young
             People
             came
             about
             them
             ,
             and
             many
             of
             them
             fell
             to
             throwing
             of
             Stones
             through
             the
             Windows
             they
             had
             broke
             before
             ;
             and
             one
             of
             them
             stroke
             a
             Woman
             Friend
             on
             her
             Head
             with
             a
             Stone
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             them
             through
             a
             Window
             did
             cast
             their
             Urin
             upon
             the
             peoples
             Heads
             ;
             and
             as
             a
             Man
             sate
             somewhat
             high
             to
             a
             Window
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Boyes
             reached
             through
             ,
             and
             took
             his
             Hat
             off
             his
             Head
             ,
             and
             put
             Excrements
             therein
             ,
             and
             threw
             it
             in
             again
             amongst
             them
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             their
             vain
             deriding
             manner
             ,
             with
             bawling
             Words
             ,
             would
             Act
             preaching
             ,
             and
             oftentimes
             used
             Shouting
             .
          
           
             The
             22th
             of
             the
             said
             Moneth
             ,
             being
             again
             assembled
             peaceably
             together
             to
             worship
             God
             ,
             being
             also
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             VVeck
             ,
             soon
             after
             came
             Serjeants
             ,
             Constables
             and
             other
             Officers
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             forced
             Friends
             along
             with
             them
             to
             come
             before
             
               Abraham
               Seward
            
             Mayor
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             who
             kept
             them
             at
             a
             certain
             place
             till
             the
             Mayor
             came
             from
             his
             Worship
             ,
             and
             after
             a
             while
             caused
             them
             to
             be
             discharged
             .
          
           
             The
             29th
             of
             the
             same
             Moneth
             they
             were
             again
             met
             together
             in
             their
             peaceable
             usual
             manner
             ,
             then
             came
             many
             of
             the
             Officers
             and
             Constables
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             forced
             them
             out
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             kept
             them
             out
             ,
             taking
             two
             Men
             along
             with
             them
             ,
             namely
             ,
             
               Iames
               Exeon
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Carver
            
             ,
             and
             brought
             them
             before
             the
             Mayor
             ,
             
               Edward
               King
               ,
               Robert
               Simonds
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Payner
            
             ,
             Justices
             ;
             the
             Mayor
             called
             to
             
               John
               Jones
            
             and
             
               Christopher
               Jones
            
             two
             of
             his
             Serjeants
             ,
             and
             
               Thomas
               Luggon
            
             a
             Constable
             ,
             to
             inform
             of
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             when
             ,
             after
             they
             had
             sworn
             them
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Friends
             spake
             unto
             them
             ,
             
               To
               take
               good
               heed
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               for
               swear
               themselves
               ,
               as
               some
               of
               the
               Officers
               did
               aforetime
               ,
               in
               accusing
               Persons
               to
               be
               present
               at
               a
               Meeting
               ,
               when
               they
               were
               not
            
             ;
             yet
             presently
             after
             they
             informed
             against
             one
             
               Mary
               Carver
            
             for
             being
             at
             the
             Meeting
             ;
             and
             as
             they
             were
             setting
             her
             Name
             in
             the
             Warrant
             or
             Conviction
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Men
             seeing
             their
             Wilfulness
             therein
             ,
             told
             them
             ,
             That
             
               Mary
               Carver
               was
               not
               then
               there
               :
            
             Therefore
             it
             is
             to
             be
             seen
             ,
             whose
             
             Hearts
             are
             bent
             to
             Cruelty
             ,
             how
             little
             regard
             they
             have
             to
             their
             Oaths
             .
             Then
             one
             of
             the
             two
             Friends
             asked
             the
             Informers
             ,
             
               Wherein
               they
               had
               right
               Knowledge
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               a
               Meeting
               exercising
               Religion
               ?
            
             To
             which
             they
             gave
             no
             Answer
             ;
             but
             the
             Mayor
             said
             ,
             
               It
               was
               no
               matter
               for
               that
               ;
               will
               you
               swear
               to
               the
               contrary
               ?
            
             and
             withal
             they
             tendred
             them
             the
             
               Oaths
               of
               Allegiance
               and
               Supremacy
            
             ,
             and
             because
             they
             could
             not
             (
             with
             good
             Conscience
             )
             swear
             at
             all
             ,
             they
             committed
             them
             to
             Prison
             till
             the
             next
             Assize
             ;
             and
             told
             them
             ,
             
               They
               should
               have
               but
               Straw
               to
               lie
               on
            
             ;
             and
             commanded
             the
             Goaler
             ,
             
               To
               put
               them
               apart
               ,
               one
               from
               the
               other
               .
            
          
           
             The
             12th
             of
             the
             9th
             Moneth
             following
             ,
             being
             also
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             Week
             ,
             the
             shattered
             Meeting-house
             being
             then
             somewhat
             repaired
             ,
             and
             an
             Inhabitant
             dwelling
             therein
             ,
             Friends
             were
             there
             met
             again
             to
             wait
             upon
             the
             Lord
             ,
             there
             came
             many
             Boyes
             and
             Young
             Men
             again
             ,
             and
             beset
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             threw
             Stones
             against
             it
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             forbidden
             by
             the
             Inhabitant
             thereof
             ,
             who
             told
             them
             ,
             
               It
               was
               his
               Dwelling-house
            
             ,
             yet
             they
             violently
             brake
             open
             a
             Window
             ,
             being
             made
             very
             fast
             ,
             with
             Boards
             well
             nailed
             ,
             and
             there
             came
             the
             Mayor's
             Officers
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             them
             encouraged
             the
             rude
             Company
             to
             Untyle
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             one
             —
             Holley
             a
             Servant
             to
             
               John
               Hipps
            
             a
             chief
             Constable
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Mayor's
               Officers
               ,
               the
               Serjeants
               ,
               told
               the
               Rude
               Company
               ,
               That
               they
               should
               knock
               out
               the
            
             Quakers
             
               Brains
               if
               they
               would
               not
               depart
               .
            
             And
             the
             Officers
             came
             ,
             and
             forced
             Friends
             out
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Evening
             many
             Rude
             Boyes
             came
             again
             ,
             and
             told
             the
             said
             Inhabitant
             ,
             
               They
               would
               pull
               down
               the
               House
               upon
               his
               Head
               ,
            
             using
             many
             Abusive
             Words
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             stroke
             a
             Girle
             with
             a
             Stone
             .
          
           
             Some
             of
             those
             that
             were
             Eye-Witnesses
             to
             the
             afore-mentioned
             Proceedings
             :
          
           
             
               John
               Barber
               ,
            
             
               James
               Exten
               ,
            
             
               John
               Carver
               ,
            
             
               Elizabeth
               Barber
               ,
            
             
               Elizabeth
               Exton
               ,
            
             
               Mary
               Carver
               ,
            
             
               Diana
               Thomas
               .
            
          
           
           
             On
             the
             3d
             of
             the
             10th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             were
             assembled
             together
             to
             worship
             the
             Lord
             in
             their
             usual
             peaceable
             manner
             ,
             at
             the
             City
             of
             Hereford
             ,
             then
             came
             the
             Mayor's
             Officers
             ,
             and
             turned
             them
             out
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             brought
             one
             
               Iohn
               Barber
            
             before
             
               Abraham
               Seward
            
             Mayor
             ,
             
               Henry
               Caldicot
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Payner
            
             Justices
             ,
             who
             tendred
             to
             him
             the
             
               Oaths
               of
               Allegiance
               and
               Supremacy
            
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             could
             not
             in
             good
             Conscience
             swear
             at
             all
             ,
             committed
             him
             to
             Prison
             till
             the
             next
             Assizes
             .
          
           
             And
             on
             the
             7th
             day
             following
             ,
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Barber
            
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             Goods
             worth
             25
             s.
             for
             16
             s.
             demanded
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple-house
             ,
             and
             then
             also
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Barber
            
             ,
             had
             Goods
             seized
             worth
             26
             l.
             for
             a
             fine
             of
             10
             l.
             demanded
             ,
             and
             imposed
             upon
             him
             for
             the
             House
             where
             the
             Meeting
             was
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             under
             the
             Hands
             of
             
               Robert
               Simonds
            
             and
             
               Edward
               King
            
             Justices
             .
          
           
             And
             on
             the
             10th
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             following
             ,
             then
             was
             taken
             from
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Barber
            
             ,
             dwelling
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Nicholas
             ,
             Goods
             worth
             14
             s.
             for
             the
             demand
             of
             12
             s.
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple-house
             .
             And
             then
             also
             was
             taken
             from
             
               Iohn
               Carver
            
             of
             the
             City
             and
             Parish
             aforesaid
             Goods
             worth
             7
             s.
             for
             4
             s.
             demanded
             for
             the
             same
             Cause
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Price
               ,
               Warden
               .
            
             
               Thomas
               Gwillim
               ,
               Warden
               .
            
             
               Giles
               Cockes
               ,
               Overseer
               .
            
             
               Evan
               Thomas
               ,
               Overseer
               .
            
             
               Thomas
               Gough
               ,
               Petty-Constable
               .
            
             
               Iohn
               Hipps
               ,
               Chief-Constable
               .
            
             
               Richard
               Phillpo●ts
               ,
               Assistant
               .
            
          
           
             
               Iames
               Exton
               ,
               Iohn
               Carver
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Barber
            
             do
             remain
             Prisoners
             in
             
             Hereford-City
             Prison
             ,
             upon
             refusing
             to
             take
             the
             Oath
             ,
             being
             committed
             until
             the
             next
             Assizes
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Haines
            
             and
             
               Iames
               Robbins
            
             ,
             both
             of
             B●ddenham
             ,
             are
             continued
             Prisoners
             by
             the
             Writ
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             
             for
             Contempt
             of
             the
             Bishops
             Court
             (
             as
             is
             said
             )
             being
             committed
             to
             the
             County
             Goal
             the
             23d
             of
             the
             seventh
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             On
             the
             20th
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             were
             then
             met
             again
             ,
             in
             their
             usual
             manner
             ,
             to
             worship
             the
             Lord
             ,
             then
             came
             the
             Mayor's
             Officers
             and
             forced
             them
             away
             ,
             not
             suffering
             them
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             open
             Street
             thereabout
             ;
             and
             one
             of
             the
             Officers
             ,
             a
             Serjeant
             ,
             called
             
               Iohn
               Iones
            
             ,
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             
               They
               would
               Fire
               tho
               House
               where
               they
               met
               ,
               and
               broyle
               them
               therein
               .
            
          
           
             
               Dansey
               Gwillim
            
             and
             
               Henry
               ●ulia●
            
             ,
             with
             others
             can
             witness
             the
             same
             ;
             these
             Witnesses
             are
             no
             Quakers
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Holt
            
             of
             Wickton
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Leominster
             committed
             to
             Prison
             the
             18th
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             moneth
             ,
             1674.
             and
             still
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             for
             small
             Tythes
             and
             Easter-Reckonings
             to
             the
             value
             of
             Eight
             Groats
             demanded
             .
          
           
             
               Nathaniel
               Smith
            
             of
             Leominster
             committed
             to
             Prison
             the
             11th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             16●6
             .
             from
             the
             Quarter-Sessions
             ,
             because
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             he
             could
             not
             Swear
             .
          
        
         
           
             SUFFERERS
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Leicester
             .
          
           
             THe
             10th
             day
             of
             the
             1st
             Moneth
             ,
             1673.
             
             
               Samuel
               Harper
            
             of
             Harborough
             was
             arrested
             with
             a
             Bishops
             Writ
             ,
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple
             house
             ,
             and
             there
             still
             remaineth
             a
             Prisoner
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Matthew
               Bent
            
             Priest
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Dash
            
             of
             Hincly
             Labouring-man
             ,
             taken
             to
             Prison
             by
             a
             Bishop's
             Writ
             ,
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               George
               Naylor
            
             Priest
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             refusing
             to
             pay
             small
             
               Tythes
               ;
               Anthony
               Wells
            
             and
             
             
               Leonard
               Gasway
            
             Bailiffs
             ,
             took
             him
             to
             Prison
             from
             his
             aged
             Wife
             the
             24th
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1674.
             where
             he
             still
             remaineth
             .
          
           
             The
             26th
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             1674.
             
             
               John
               Marriot
            
             Joyner
             ,
             and
             
               William
               Parker
            
             Carpenter
             of
             Long-claxton
             ,
             alias
             Clanson
             ,
             were
             taken
             by
             a
             Warrant
             from
             
               Thomas
               Stavley
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Beamont
            
             ,
             called
             Justices
             ,
             directed
             to
             
               Thomas
               Faux
            
             Constable
             ,
             and
             brought
             before
             them
             to
             give
             in
             sufficient
             Sureties
             to
             answer
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               John
               Reay
            
             Vicar
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             they
             refusing
             were
             sent
             to
             Prison
             by
             a
             Statute
             made
             the
             27th
             of
             Henry
             the
             8th
             :
             The
             Priest
             demands
             of
             
               John
               Marriot
            
             5
             s.
             6
             d.
             
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             and
             of
             
               William
               Parker
            
             3●
             .
             they
             both
             remaining
             Prisoners
             from
             their
             Wives
             and
             small
             Children
             .
          
           
             The
             last
             day
             of
             the
             12th
             moneth
             ,
             1674.
             
             
               Thomas
               Followes
            
             of
             Whetstone
             committed
             to
             Prison
             by
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Stavley
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Beamont
            
             ,
             upon
             the
             same
             Statute
             ,
             for
             refusing
             to
             become
             bound
             to
             answer
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Thomas
               Robeson
            
             Priest
             ,
             in
             a
             Cause
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             his
             Demand
             about
             five
             shillings
             and
             six
             pence
             
               per
               annum
            
             ;
             and
             yet
             remaineth
             a
             Prisoner
             from
             his
             Wife
             and
             Family
             .
          
           
             The
             18th
             of
             the
             1
             st
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               George
               Power
            
             of
             Swanington
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Whitweek
             ,
             was
             taken
             by
             
               Samuel
               Sterkey
            
             of
             Ashcrdel●zo●ch
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               John
               Brintnal
            
             Priest
             ,
             in
             a
             Case
             of
             small
             Tythes
             ,
             part
             of
             which
             was
             demanded
             by
             a
             former
             Priest
             more
             then
             one
             half
             ,
             and
             since
             he
             was
             Prisoner
             this
             
               John
               Brintnall
            
             hath
             taken
             a
             Lamb
             out
             of
             his
             Fold
             ,
             and
             he
             still
             remaineth
             a
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             The
             2d
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               William
               Tuninges
            
             of
             Syleby
             Shepherd
             ,
             was
             subpoened
             into
             the
             Exchequer
             by
             
               Richard
               Sanders
            
             Impropriator
             ,
             and
             for
             not
             appearing
             was
             cast
             into
             Prison
             for
             small
             Tythes
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             3
             s.
             4
             d.
             and
             there
             continues
             .
          
           
             The
             1
             st
             of
             the
             5th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               Samuel
               Brown
            
             of
             Leicester
             Apothecary
             ,
             was
             taken
             by
             a
             Bishop's
             Writ
             for
             not
             coming
             to
             the
             Steeple-House
             ,
             by
             
               Anthony
               Wells
            
             and
             
               Leonard
               Gasway
            
             of
             Leicester
             Bailiffs
             ,
             about
             the
             Tenth
             Hour
             at
             Night
             in
             his
             Bed
             ,
             and
             still
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
           
             The
             13th
             of
             the
             8th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               John
               Johnson
            
             of
             Northkilworth
             Shepherd
             ,
             taken
             by
             a
             Bishop's
             Writ
             for
             not
             coming
             to
             the
             Steeple-house
             by
             
               Leonard
               Gasway
            
             and
             
               Anthony
               Wells
            
             of
             Leicester
             Bailiffs
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Iackson
            
             of
             Humberston
             Bailiff
             ,
             where
             he
             remaineth
             a
             Prisoner
             ,
             being
             the
             chief
             Guide
             of
             his
             Mother's
             Business
             ,
             she
             be
             being
             aged
             about
             Eighty
             .
          
           
             The
             24th
             of
             the
             8th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               John
               Wilsford
            
             late
             of
             Nether-Broughton
             ,
             Jersey-Comber
             ,
             taken
             by
             a
             
               Bishop's
               Writ
            
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple-House
             ,
             by
             
               Leonard
               Gasway
            
             and
             
               Anthony
               Wells
            
             of
             
               Leicester
               ,
               Iohn
               Iackson
            
             of
             Humberstone
             ,
             and
             
               Henry
               Bunnes
            
             of
             
               Melton
               Mowbray
            
             an
             old
             Informer
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             Bailiffs
             ,
             took
             him
             out
             of
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             in
             Long-Clanson
             ;
             the
             before-said
             
               Henry
               Bunnes
            
             broke
             the
             Meeting
             House
             Windows
             ,
             tore
             a
             Woman
             Friend's
             Hood
             ,
             stroke
             an
             old
             Woman-Friend
             on
             the
             Breast
             ,
             hurled
             Ale
             in
             Iohn
             Wilsford's
             Face
             ;
             he
             still
             remaineth
             a
             Prisoner
             from
             his
             Wife
             and
             small
             Children
             ,
             near
             40.
             
             Miles
             in
             Leicester
             County
             Goal
             ,
             their
             Livelihood
             chiefly
             depending
             upon
             his
             Hand-Labour
             .
          
           
             The
             18th
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               Daniel
               Fox
            
             of
             Thrusington
             was
             taken
             by
             a
             
               Bishop's
               Writ
            
             for
             not
             coming
             to
             the
             
               Steeple
               .
               House
            
             by
             
               Leonard
               Gasway
            
             of
             Liecester
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Iackson
            
             of
             Humberstone
             ,
             and
             there
             continues
             .
          
           
             
               The
               19th
               of
               the
               4th
               Moneth
               ,
               1676.
               
               Sufferers
               for
               meeting
               to
               worship
               God.
               
            
             
               The
               22d
               of
               the
               1st
               Moneth
               ,
               1675.
               
               Taken
               from
               
                 Iohn
                 Swann
              
               of
               Little-Peatling
               for
               being
               at
               a
               peaccable
               Meeting
               at
               William
               Wall
               's
               of
               Knighton
               ,
               upon
               the
               20th
               of
               the
               4th
               Moneth
               ,
               1675.
               by
               a
               Warrant
               from
               
                 Thomas
                 Beamont
              
               called
               Justice
               ,
               was
               fined
               50
               s.
               for
               which
               Fine
               he
               had
               a
               Cow
               taken
               from
               him
               to
               the
               Value
               of
               near
               4
               l.
               by
               
                 Iohn
                 Marriot
              
               Constable
               ,
               and
               
                 Francis
                 Pearce
              
               Informer
               ;
               the
               Constable
               confessed
               that
               he
               sold
               the
               Cow
               for
               3
               l.
               but
               nothing
               was
               returned
               again
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               same
               Meeting
               
                 Michael
                 Woodcock
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Ward●n
              
               had
               each
               of
               them
               a
               Cow
               taken
               from
               them
               ,
               for
               50
               s.
               Fine
               a●
               piece
               .
            
             
             
               The
               5th
               of
               the
               1st
               Moneth
               ,
               1675.
               taken
               from
               
                 William
                 Wells
              
               of
               Knighton
               ,
               by
               a
               Warrant
               from
               
                 Thomas
                 Beamont
              
               called
               Justice
               ,
               
                 Charles
                 Gibbins
              
               of
               Kimcoat
               ,
               and
               
                 Francis
                 Pearce
              
               of
               Armsby
               Informers
               ,
               for
               having
               a
               peaceable
               Meeting
               at
               his
               House
               ,
               upon
               the
               20th
               of
               the
               4th
               Moneth
               ,
               1675.
               
               Seven
               Milch
               and
               Incalved
               Beasts
               ,
               to
               the
               Value
               of
               near
               30
               l.
               
                 Ioseph
                 Pipin
              
               and
               
                 Richard
                 Jug
              
               Church
               Wardens
               ,
               and
               
                 VVilliam
                 VVard
              
               Overseer
               of
               the
               poor
               ,
               the
               Fine
               20
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 Samuel
                 Brown
              
               of
               
                 Leicester
                 Apothecary
              
               ,
               being
               at
               a
               peaceable
               Meeting
               at
               William
               Well's
               of
               
                 Knighton
                 ,
                 Charles
                 Gibins
              
               of
               
                 Waltharn
                 Kimcoats
              
               ,
               Corporal
               to
               the
               Militia
               ,
               and
               
                 Francis
                 Percy
              
               of
               
                 Arnisby
                 ,
                 Militia-Soldier
              
               ,
               informed
               Justice
               Beamont
               so
               called
               ,
               of
               Stouten-Grange
               near
               Leicester
               ,
               of
               the
               same
               ,
               whose
               Readiness
               to
               assist
               them
               in
               their
               Ungodly
               Designs
               was
               publickly
               manifest
               ,
               insomuch
               that
               he
               granted
               out
               Warrants
               against
               several
               for
               that
               Meeting
               ,
               directing
               one
               to
               
                 Iohn
                 Brown
              
               Constable
               of
               the
               
                 Bishop
                 Fee
              
               ,
               against
               
                 Samuel
                 Brown
              
               ,
               to
               distrain
               of
               his
               Goods
               to
               the
               Value
               of
               5
               l.
               5
               〈◊〉
               .
               5
               l.
               for
               the
               Poverty
               of
               the
               Preacher
               ,
               the
               rest
               for
               his
               own
               Offence
               ,
               as
               they
               call
               it
               ;
               the
               aforesaid
               Constable
               wanting
               Opportunity
               to
               make
               Distress
               ,
               was
               much
               threatned
               by
               the
               Justice
               to
               be
               distrained
               of
               for
               neglect
               of
               his
               Office
               ,
               receiving
               another
               Warrant
               to
               distrain
               for
               6
               l.
               5
               s.
               for
               the
               same
               Meeting
               Now
               the
               Constable
               of
               Gilmorton
               having
               distrained
               of
               Friends
               there
               by
               a
               Warrant
               from
               the
               said
               Justice
               for
               the
               same
               Meeting
               ,
               and
               the
               Constable
               ,
               Informer
               and
               other
               Officers
               expending
               part
               of
               the
               Money
               which
               the
               Warrant
               expressed
               ,
               he
               aid
               20
               s.
               more
               upon
               the
               said
               
                 Samuel
                 Brown
              
               (
               there
               he
               broke
               that
               Law
               ,
               because
               he
               levied
               more
               upon
               
                 Samuel
                 Brown
              
               ,
               being
               〈◊〉
               Poverty
               could
               be
               supposed
               )
               and
               the
               Justice
               to
               some
               said
               ,
               
                 That
                 he
                 acted
                 for
                 Fear
                 of
                 the
                 Penalty
                 of
              
               100
               l.
               calling
               the
               Sufferers
               Rebbels
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 They
                 deserved
                 to
                 be
                 punished
                 as
                 such
                 .
              
            
             
               Notwithstanding
               their
               and
               his
               personal
               Resolve
               to
               distrain
               ,
               he
               appearing
               and
               receiving
               Intelligence
               of
               Disappointment
               ,
               one
               Day
               he
               called
               out
               in
               great
               Rage
               to
               the
               a
               oresaid
               S.
               B.
               saying
               ,
               
                 Brown
                 ,
                 you
                 have
                 a
                 Conventicle
                 in
                 your
                 House
              
               ;
               the
               Reply
               was
               ,
               no
               Persons
               save
               our
               own
               be
               at
               this
               time
               in
               my
               House
               ,
               the
               Justice
               still
               rageously
               saying
               ,
               
                 He
                 would
                 break
                 open
                 his
                 Doors
                 to
                 
                 set
              
               ;
               then
               actively
               riding
               in
               his
               own
               Person
               from
               Officer
               to
               Officer
               to
               get
               them
               together
               to
               fulfil
               his
               wicked
               desire
               ,
               at
               that
               Juncture
               of
               time
               
                 Elizabeth
                 Carr
              
               and
               
                 Edeth
                 Brown
              
               went
               to
               him
               to
               inform
               him
               that
               there
               was
               no
               Meeting
               at
               that
               time
               ,
               and
               further
               exhorted
               him
               to
               fear
               God
               ,
               and
               desist
               from
               assisting
               the
               Informers
               in
               these
               destructive
               Designs
               ,
               further
               declaring
               unto
               him
               ,
               that
               if
               he
               did
               not
               ,
               God's
               Hand
               of
               Justice
               would
               soon
               overtake
               him
               ,
               and
               reward
               him
               according
               to
               his
               Deeds
               ;
               to
               which
               he
               replied
               ,
               
                 Do
                 you
                 curse
                 me
              
               ?
               and
               stood
               up
               trembling
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 Get
                 you
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 Room
                 ,
                 you
                 disquiet
                 my
                 Spirit
              
               ;
               so
               they
               left
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               coming
               down
               with
               the
               Informer
               and
               other
               Officers
               ,
               the
               People
               on
               Heaps
               being
               gathered
               together
               to
               see
               what
               he
               would
               do
               ,
               finding
               the
               Woman
               of
               the
               House
               standing
               at
               the
               Door
               with
               her
               little
               Babe
               ,
               laid
               Hand
               upon
               her
               ,
               plucking
               her
               away
               in
               an
               Uncivil
               Manner
               ,
               commanding
               the
               Informer
               ,
               to
               go
               to
               the
               Smiths
               to
               borrow
               Hammers
               to
               break
               open
               the
               doors
               ,
               they
               being
               deny'd
               ,
               still
               commanded
               them
               to
               threaten
               the
               Smiths
               to
               lend
               them
               upon
               pain
               of
               Impirsonment
               ,
               they
               still
               denyed
               ,
               saying
               ,
               
                 They
                 should
                 net
                 lend
                 them
                 to
                 do
                 their
                 honest
                 Neighbour
                 any
                 harm
              
               ;
               so
               the
               Informer
               was
               forced
               to
               make
               use
               of
               a
               great
               Stone
               to
               break
               open
               the
               Doors
               ,
               the
               Justice
               entring
               first
               said
               ,
               
                 They
                 have
                 caried
                 away
                 their
                 Goods
              
               ;
               Reply
               was
               made
               ,
               
                 No
                 ,
                 the
                 Informers
                 have
                 twice
                 taken
                 them
                 away
                 before
                 ;
                 Have
                 you
                 been
                 so
                 long
                 Rebbels
                 ?
              
               said
               the
               Justice
               ,
               
                 you
                 shall
                 suffer
                 for
                 it
              
               ;
               so
               he
               asking
               who
               such
               a
               Person
               was
               ,
               the
               Reply
               being
               ,
               
                 That
                 he
                 was
                 well
                 acquainted
                 with
                 that
                 Person
                 's
                 Husband
                 formerly
                 ,
                 when
                 they
                 together
                 were
                 Officers
                 in
              
               Oliver's
               Army
               ,
               at
               which
               Charge
               ,
               his
               Coat
               appearing
               so
               manifestly
               turned
               ,
               he
               retreated
               his
               Ground
               and
               left
               it
               in
               charge
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               take
               enough
               of
               the
               Goods
               away
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               further
               revenged
               on
               the
               said
               
                 Samuel
                 Brown
              
               ,
               tendered
               him
               the
               Oath
               of
               Allegiance
               ,
               to
               which
               he
               replied
               ,
               
                 That
                 active
                 Obedience
                 in
                 this
                 Case
                 being
                 first
                 due
                 to
                 the
                 King
                 of
                 Kings
                 ,
                 who
                 said
                 ,
                 swear
                 not
                 ,
                 and
                 passive
                 Obidience
                 to
                 the
                 Ordinance
                 of
                 Man
                 for
                 Conscience
                 Sake
              
               ;
               but
               through
               the
               Interest
               of
               one
               of
               the
               Officers
               freely
               extending
               to
               the
               Justice
               on
               the
               behalf
               of
               
                 Samuel
                 Brown
              
               ,
               was
               prevalent
               to
               divert
               his
               malicious
               Design
               ,
               as
               the
               Justice
               himself
               confesled
               .
               The
               Officers
               
               returning
               an
               Account
               of
               what
               they
               had
               taken
               away
               ,
               he
               commanded
               them
               saying
               ,
               
                 We
                 have
                 spent
                 several
                 Dayes
                 about
                 this
                 ,
                 and
                 we
                 had
                 need
                 have
                 more
                 to
                 bear
                 our
                 Charges
                 ,
              
               the
               Constable
               engaged
               that
               what
               Money
               was
               wanting
               ,
               more
               then
               the
               Goods
               would
               amount
               to
               ,
               he
               would
               make
               up
               .
            
             
               
                 Note
                 ,
                 Charles
                 Gibbins
              
               the
               first
               and
               chief
               Informer
               in
               this
               County
               ,
               was
               found
               dead
               off
               his
               Horse
               ,
               going
               from
               Lutterworth
               Market
               ,
               soon
               after
               his
               Information
               about
               this
               Meeting
               ;
               and
               the
               said
               Justice
               was
               in
               a
               few
               weeks
               after
               this
               his
               wicked
               Act
               ,
               by
               Death
               cut
               off
               .
               The
               Goods
               taken
               away
               was
               Bedding
               ,
               to
               the
               Value
               of
               about
               8
               l.
               To
               the
               Truth
               of
               these
               things
               ,
               there
               are
               many
               People
               Witnesses
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sufferers
               for
               Tythes
               in
               Long-Clanson
               ,
               in
               the
               Vale
               of
               Belvire
               ,
               in
               the
               County
               of
               Leicester
               .
            
             
               The
               3d.
               Week
               of
               the
               5th
               Moneth
               ,
               1676.
               
               
                 Iohn
                 Reay
              
               Vicar
               or
               Priest
               went
               to
               the
               Lands
               of
               
                 William
                 Hanly
              
               ,
               and
               took
               to
               the
               value
               of
               the
               5th
               Part
               of
               his
               Barley
               ,
               besides
               13.
               
               Wheat-Sheaves
               ;
               
                 Iohn
                 Moor
                 ,
                 Henry
                 Hibb
              
               and
               
                 Robert
                 Wright
              
               let
               this
               Part
               to
               the
               Vicar
               ,
               Witnesses
               
                 Iohn
                 Iackson
                 ,
                 Richard
                 Hanley
              
               .
            
             
               The
               21st
               of
               the
               5th
               Moneth
               ,
               1676.
               
               Taken
               from
               
                 Edward
                 Hallam
              
               about
               thirty
               Wheat-Sheaves
               ,
               by
               
                 Thomas
                 Marriot
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Hicling
              
               and
               
                 George
                 Manchester
              
               .
            
             
               Taken
               from
               
                 Iohn
                 Dubleday
              
               ,
               by
               the
               same
               three
               men
               ,
               to
               the
               Value
               of
               one
               Quarter
               of
               Wheat
               and
               Rye
               .
            
             
               The
               24th
               of
               the
               5th
               Moneth
               ,
               1676.
               
               Taken
               again
               from
               
                 Iohn
                 Dubleday
              
               ,
               by
               the
               said
               men
               ,
               Four
               Load
               of
               Barley
               .
            
             
               Taken
               from
               
                 Edward
                 Hallam
              
               ,
               by
               the
               said
               men
               ,
               and
               upon
               the
               aforesaid
               Day
               ,
               Three
               Loads
               of
               Barley
               .
            
             
               The
               26th
               of
               the
               5th
               Moneth
               ,
               1676.
               taken
               again
               from
               
                 Edward
                 Hallam
              
               ,
               by
               
                 George
                 Manchester
              
               the
               Elder
               ,
               Two
               more
               Loads
               of
               Barley
               .
            
             
               The
               2d
               of
               the
               6th
               Moneth
               ,
               1676.
               taken
               again
               from
               
                 Edward
                 Hallam
              
               ,
               by
               
                 George
                 Manchester
              
               the
               Elder
               ,
               
                 Thomas
                 Marriot
                 ,
                 John
                 Manchester
              
               ,
               and
               others
               ,
               Three
               Loads
               of
               Beans
               and
               Pease
               .
            
             
             
               Taken
               from
               
                 John
                 Dubbleday
              
               the
               same
               day
               ,
               by
               
                 Tho.
                 Hicling
              
               and
               the
               others
               aforesaid
               ,
               Three
               Loads
               of
               Pease
               and
               Beans
               .
            
             
               The
               30th
               of
               the
               6th
               Moneth
               ,
               1676.
               
               Taken
               from
               
                 Valentine
                 Gregory
              
               by
               the
               Priest
               his
               Wife
               and
               her
               Son
               ,
               and
               his
               Man
               ,
               and
               the
               Clark
               of
               the
               Town
               ,
               who
               came
               into
               his
               Orchard
               ,
               and
               did
               get
               up
               into
               the
               Trees
               ,
               and
               broke
               the
               Boughs
               ,
               and
               did
               the
               Trees
               much
               Hurt
               ,
               and
               carryed
               away
               Pears
               and
               Apples
               about
               Four
               Strykes
               .
            
             
               
                 William
                 Willowes
              
               ,
               a
               poor
               Man
               ,
               was
               cast
               into
               Prison
               the
               12th
               of
               the
               1st
               moneth
               ,
               1667.
               from
               Five
               of
               his
               Children
               ,
               by
               
                 Edward
                 Ward
              
               Priest
               ,
               for
               small
               Tythes
               ,
               and
               there
               remained
               a
               Prisoner
               Four
               Years
               and
               upwards
               ;
               and
               then
               ,
               by
               the
               said
               Priest
               ,
               and
               
                 Robert
                 Johnson
              
               ,
               and
               
                 William
                 Webster
              
               ,
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               the
               11th
               day
               of
               the
               7th
               moneth
               ,
               1676.
               one
               brass
               Pan
               worth
               10
               s.
               and
               four
               Sheep
               worth
               〈◊〉
               l.
               12
               s.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Derby-shire
             in
             the
             Year
             1675.
             
          
           
             
               THomas
               Holland
            
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Heanor
             ,
             for
             having
             a
             Meeting
             at
             his
             House
             the
             3d
             day
             of
             the
             8th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             was
             sined
             by
             
               John
               Lowe
            
             ,
             called
             Justice
             ,
             5
             l.
             and
             〈◊〉
             ad
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             8
             l.
             by
             
               Roger
               Cheetam
            
             Constable
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             .
          
           
             
               
                 George
                 Hawley
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Necdam
              
            
             Informers
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Markeall
            
             of
             Ilson
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             the
             above-said
             Meeting
             ,
             was
             fined
             by
             the
             same
             Justice
             5
             l.
             5
             〈◊〉
             .
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             9
             l.
             10
             s.
             by
             
               John
               Gregory
            
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             Constable
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Hanks
            
             fined
             for
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             5
             s.
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             seven
             shillings
             and
             six
             pence
             .
          
           
           
             
               Richard
               Malthy
            
             fined
             for
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             ,
             5
             s.
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             6
             s.
             8
             d.
             by
             
               Philip
               Swern
            
             of
             Shiploy
             Constable
             .
          
           
             
               Samuel
               Ro●
            
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             his
             Wife
             's
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             Eight
             Shillings
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Lynam
            
             and
             
               Edward
               Searson
            
             fined
             either
             of
             them
             5
             l.
             5
             s.
             for
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lynam
            
             fined
             5
             s.
             more
             for
             his
             Wife
             ,
             though
             she
             was
             not
             at
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             them
             to
             the
             value
             of
             〈◊〉
             l.
             by
             
               Iohn
               Rowland
            
             Constable
             ,
             and
             other
             Officer
             belonging
             to
             the
             Parish
             of
             Pentridge
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Wooly
            
             and
             his
             Wife
             fined
             for
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             10
             s.
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             them
             to
             the
             value
             of
             1
             l.
             2
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Vallens
            
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             had
             his
             Wages
             deteined
             by
             one
             of
             the
             Officers
             ,
             he
             then
             working
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Daniel
               Bettridge
            
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             his
             Wife
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             8
             s.
             
          
           
             All
             this
             was
             done
             by
             Warrants
             from
             
               Iohn
               Lowe
            
             ,
             called
             Justice
             .
          
           
             By
             
               
                 George
                 Hawley
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Necdam
              
            
             Inform●●s
             .
          
           
             Witnessed
             by
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Wa●st
                 ●ff
                 ,
              
               
                 William
                 Day
                 ,
              
               
                 Luke
                 Hanks
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Joseph
               Wats
            
             of
             Wadshelf
             ,
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Brampton
             and
             County
             of
             Derby
             ,
             who
             could
             not
             for
             Conscience
             ●ake
             pay
             
               Richard
               Mathyman
            
             Priest
             of
             Brampton
             that
             which
             he
             called
             his
             Dues
             ,
             as
             Tythe-Wool
             and
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             Easter
             Reckonings
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             whole
             did
             amount
             unto
             but
             about
             Two
             Shillings
             and
             Six
             Pence
             ,
             was
             served
             with
             a
             Suppoene
             to
             appear
             
             at
             London
             ;
             and
             after
             some
             time
             was
             arrested
             by
             
               Joseph
               Parker
            
             and
             
               William
               Kirk
            
             of
             Chesterfield
             Bailiffs
             ,
             who
             would
             accept
             of
             no
             Bail
             ,
             but
             he
             must
             either
             pay
             what
             the
             Priest
             demanded
             or
             go
             to
             Prison
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             had
             not
             Freedom
             to
             pay
             ,
             they
             took
             him
             to
             Prison
             to
             Chesterfield
             ,
             the
             9th
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             month
             ,
             1675.
             the
             Priest
             gave
             order
             to
             the
             Goaler
             ,
             
               That
               he
               should
               not
               have
               Liberty
               to
               work
            
             ;
             he
             was
             there
             kept
             Prisoner
             above
             Twenty
             Two
             Weeks
             .
          
           
             Witnessed
             by
             
               Robert
               Haslam
               ,
               Cornelius
               Arnold
               ,
               Henry
               Harvey
               .
            
          
           
             
               An
               Accompt
               of
               the
               Sufferings
               of
               the
               People
               of
               God
               within
               the
               County
               of
               Derby
               in
               the
               Year
               1676.
               
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Farnsworth
              
               within
               the
               Parish
               of
               Heanor
               in
               the
               said
               County
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               a
               Meeting
               at
               John
               Lynam's
               was
               fined
               5
               s.
               for
               himself
               ,
               and
               3
               l.
               ●5
               s.
               for
               fifteen
               unknown
               Persons
               ,
               and
               had
               Goods
               taken
               from
               him
               to
               the
               value
               of
               6
               l.
               by
               
                 Robert
                 Towe
              
               Officer
               ,
               by
               a
               Warrant
               from
               
                 John
                 ●oc
              
               called
               
                 Justice
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Bradley
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Bruckshew
              
               Informers
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Wagstaff
              
               within
               the
               parish
               of
               Pentridge
               ,
               in
               the
               said
               County
               ,
               for
               the
               same
               Meeting
               was
               fined
               five
               shillings
               for
               himself
               ,
               and
               15
               s.
               for
               the
               poverty
               of
               three
               Persons
               ,
               by
               warrant
               from
               the
               said
               Justice
               ,
               and
               had
               Goods
               taken
               from
               him
               to
               the
               value
               of
               1
               l.
               4
               s.
               by
               
                 Iohn
                 Roland
              
               Constable
               ,
               and
               other
               Officers
               ,
               
                 Iohn
                 Bradly
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Bruckshew
              
               informers
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Lynam
              
               for
               the
               same
               Meeting
               was
               fined
               10
               s.
               for
               his
               Wife
               ,
               and
               
                 Edward
                 Searson
              
               5
               s.
               for
               his
               Wife
               ,
               and
               had
               Goods
               taken
               from
               them
               to
               the
               value
               of
               1
               l.
               15
               〈◊〉
               .
               by
               the
               same
               Officers
               ,
               by
               Warrant
               from
               the
               said
               Justice
               ,
               and
               also
               the
               same
               Informers
               .
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Valens
              
               fined
               for
               the
               same
               Meeting
               10
               s.
               for
               himself
               and
               Wise
               ,
               and
               had
               Goods
               taken
               from
               him
               to
               the
               value
               of
               19
               s.
               6
               d.
               by
               the
               same
               Officers
               ,
               Justice
               and
               Informers
               .
            
             
               
                 Samuel
                 Roe
              
               for
               Friends
               coming
               to
               his
               House
               to
               accompany
               him
               to
               bury
               his
               Wife
               ,
               was
               fined
               20
               l.
               and
               had
               Goods
               taken
               from
               him
               to
               the
               value
               of
               30
               l.
               by
               
                 Iohn
                 Willon
              
               Constable
               of
               
               Ilson
               ,
               and
               other
               Officers
               ,
               by
               a
               warrant
               from
               
                 Iohn
                 Loe
              
               ,
               called
               Justice
               ,
               
                 Iohn
                 Wilson
              
               Priest
               of
               Ilson
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Wagg
              
               Collier
               Informers
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Lynam
              
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               the
               same
               Burial
               ,
               was
               fined
               5
               l.
               10
               s.
               and
               had
               Goods
               taken
               from
               him
               to
               the
               value
               of
               6
               l.
               10
               s.
               by
               
                 Iohn
                 Roland
              
               and
               other
               Officers
               of
               the
               parish
               of
               Pentridge
               ,
               by
               Warrant
               from
               the
               said
               Justice
               ,
               
                 Iohn
                 Wilson
              
               Priest
               of
               Ilson
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Wagg
              
               Collier
               Informers
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Blunston
              
               of
               Little-Hallam
               in
               the
               parish
               of
               Ilson
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               the
               said
               Burial
               ,
               was
               fined
               5
               s.
               for
               himself
               ,
               and
               10
               l.
               for
               the
               poverty
               of
               the
               Preacher
               ,
               and
               had
               four
               Cows
               taken
               from
               him
               to
               the
               value
               of
               14
               l.
               by
               
                 Iohn
                 Willot
              
               Constable
               ,
               and
               other
               Officers
               of
               the
               said
               parish
               ,
               by
               Warrant
               from
               
                 Iohn
                 Loe
              
               ,
               called
               Justice
               ,
               
                 Iohn
                 Wilson
              
               Priest
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Wagg
              
               Collier
               Informers
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Hanks
              
               and
               Ann
               his
               Wife
               for
               being
               at
               the
               same
               Burial
               ,
               were
               fined
               by
               the
               said
               Justice
               20
               s
               for
               their
               second
               pretended
               Offences
               ,
               whereas
               his
               Wife
               was
               never
               convicted
               before
               ,
               and
               was
               distrained
               of
               by
               the
               abovesaid
               Officers
               ,
               and
               the
               same
               Informers
               Instruments
               .
            
             
               
                 Robert
                 Towe
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Willott
              
               can
               witness
               the
               abovesaid
               Sufferings
               .
            
             
               
                 Hugh
                 Mastin
              
               and
               
                 George
                 Ellis
              
               ,
               both
               of
               Baslow
               in
               the
               parish
               of
               Bakewell
               in
               this
               County
               ,
               now
               Prisoners
               in
               the
               County-G●alat
               D●rby
               ,
               where
               they
               have
               been
               kept
               close
               Prisoner
               ,
               since
               the
               29th
               day
               of
               the
               last
               second
               moneth
               called
               〈◊〉
               ,
               by
               an
               
                 Excommunicato
                 Capiendo
              
               out
               of
               the
               
                 Bishop's
                 Court
              
               of
               〈◊〉
               ,
               and
               as
               pretended
               ,
               for
               not
               appearing
               at
               that
               Court
               ,
               although
               they
               were
               never
               cited
               thereto
               .
            
          
           
             
               Persons
               fined
               for
               being
               at
               a
               Peaceable
               Meeting
               at
               Tupton
               the
               15th
               day
               of
               the
               last
               12th
               Moneth
               ,
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Fletcher
              
               of
               Tupton
               fined
               10
               l
               for
               the
               Meeting
               house
               ,
               &
               had
               his
               Goods
               seized
               upon
               for
               the
               said
               Fine
               ,
               although
               the
               said
               Iohn
               was
               not
               at
               that
               Meeting
               ,
               nor
               interested
               in
               the
               House
               more
               
               then
               another
               Friend
               ;
               for
               the
               Land
               was
               sold
               by
               Iohn
               several
               years
               since
               .
            
             
               
                 Nicholas
                 Swift
              
               of
               Brampton
               was
               fined
               for
               being
               at
               the
               said
               Meeting
               5
               s.
               and
               for
               an
               unknown
               Preacher
               or
               Teacher
               ,
               as
               the
               words
               were
               ,
               fined
               5
               l.
               and
               had
               Goods
               taken
               from
               him
               to
               that
               value
               ,
               and
               10
               s.
               more
               the
               Officers
               took
               for
               distraining
               ,
               by
               
                 Ralph
                 Renshaw
                 ,
                 William
                 D●bb
              
               ,
               and
               other
               Officers
               .
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Brocksop
              
               of
               Little-Normanton
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               the
               said
               Meeting
               ,
               was
               fined
               5
               s.
               and
               5
               l.
               more
               for
               an
               unknown
               Preacher
               or
               Teacher
               ,
               and
               had
               a
               Bullock
               taken
               from
               him
               and
               sold
               by
               
                 William
                 Allwoed
              
               and
               
                 Richard
                 Cooper
              
               ,
               but
               whether
               for
               so
               much
               Money
               or
               no
               he
               knows
               not
               ,
               but
               believes
               the
               whole
               fine
               was
               paid
               by
               the
               Officers
               .
            
             
               
                 Susanna
                 Frith
              
               of
               Chesterfield
               fined
               5
               l.
               5
               s.
               for
               the
               said
               Meeting
               ,
               but
               the
               Officers
               coming
               ,
               and
               finding
               her
               Door
               put
               to
               ,
               returned
               and
               made
               no
               Distress
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Clay
              
               fined
               for
               the
               said
               Meeting
               5
               l.
               5
               s.
               but
               he
               being
               a
               single
               man
               ,
               and
               boarding
               with
               his
               Brother
               ,
               and
               having
               no
               personal
               Estate
               that
               was
               apparent
               ,
               the
               Officers
               could
               make
               no
               Distress
               .
            
             
               
                 Richard
                 Clayton
              
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               the
               said
               Meeting
               ,
               was
               fined
               5
               s.
               but
               being
               a
               Servant
               to
               one
               that
               is
               called
               Sr.
               
                 Henry
                 ●umlock
              
               ,
               the
               Officers
               could
               make
               no
               Distress
               .
            
             
               This
               was
               done
               by
               Warrants
               from
               
                 Thomas
                 Gladwin
              
               called
               Justice
               ,
               
                 Iohn
                 Coope
              
               Thirdborough
               and
               
                 Robert
                 Mosely
              
               Informers
               ,
               but
               were
               constrained
               to
               be
               so
               by
               the
               said
               Justice
               .
            
             
               
                 William
                 Allwood
              
               and
               
                 Ralph
                 Renshaw
              
               can
               witness
               these
               things
               .
            
             
               Several
               Warrants
               more
               are
               forth
               against
               several
               Friends
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               a
               peaceable
               Meeting
               at
               Tupton
               the
               29th
               of
               the
               last
               7th
               Moneth
               ,
               but
               not
               all
               of
               them
               being
               as
               yet
               executed
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               Account
               given
               of
               them
               at
               present
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Stafford-shire
             .
          
           
             IN
             the
             10th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             
             
               Thomas
               Hinks
               ,
               Thomas
               Wall
            
             and
             
               John
               Dible
            
             of
             Woolverhamton
             ,
             were
             brought
             Prisoners
             to
             Staffood
             Goal
             upon
             a
             Writ
             
               Excommunicate
               Capiendo
               ;
               T.
               Hinks
            
             and
             
               T.
               Wall
            
             continued
             Prisoners
             about
             three
             moneths
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Dible
            
             remained
             Prisoner
             about
             six
             moneths
             .
          
           
             1676.
             
             
               William
               Riding
            
             of
             Lyn
             was
             taken
             Prisoner
             by
             
               Benjamin
               Lant
            
             Apparritor
             ,
             about
             the
             5th
             moneth
             ,
             upon
             the
             above
             said
             Writ
             ,
             and
             remained
             Prisoner
             Twenty
             One
             Weeks
             .
          
           
             
               Michael
               Nickens
            
             ,
             a
             poor
             Man
             ,
             was
             taken
             upon
             the
             above-said
             Writ
             ,
             and
             remains
             still
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Morgia
            
             was
             taken
             Prisoner
             about
             the
             11th
             of
             the
             6th
             moneth
             ,
             and
             still
             remains
             in
             prison
             upon
             the
             abovesaid
             Writ
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Hamersly
            
             was
             taken
             Prisoner
             by
             
               Humphry
               Sutton
            
             ,
             at
             Litchfield
             Apparritor
             ,
             about
             the
             sixteenth
             of
             the
             seventh
             moneth
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             remaineth
             a
             Prisoner
             upon
             the
             abovesaid
             Writ
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             7th
             moneth
             
               William
               Alcock
            
             of
             Fordwelly
             ,
             near
             Leek
             ,
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             one
             great
             Kettle
             ,
             a
             goeat
             Pot
             ▪
             a
             little
             Kettle
             ,
             and
             two
             Pewter
             Dishes
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             fifty
             shillings
             ,
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               George
               ●oods
            
             Priest
             of
             Leek
             ,
             for
             the
             value
             of
             six
             shillings
             ,
             which
             he
             demanded
             of
             him
             for
             Easter-Reckonings
             ,
             by
             
               Thomas
               Hamersly
            
             Bailiff
             ,
             and
             his
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Prisoners
             upon
             the
             Account
             of
             Truth
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Somerset
             at
             Ivelchester
             the
             26th
             Day
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               JOhn
               Sage
            
             of
             Chewten
             ,
             Aged
             about
             Eighty
             Years
             ,
             hath
             been
             Prisoner
             since
             the
             8th
             moneth
             ,
             1666.
             upon
             an
             
               Exegi
               fac
            
             .
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Ann
               Kingsmell
            
             Widow
             ,
             Impropriator
             ;
             the
             value
             of
             Tythes
             worth
             about
             9
             or
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
               William
               Liddon
            
             of
             Wythell
             ,
             upon
             an
             Exegifac
             .
             imprisoned
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1670.
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Iohn
               Hillacri
            
             Farmer
             of
             Tythes
             .
          
           
             
               Arthur
               Ieffrey
            
             of
             South-Brent
             ,
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             9th
             moneth
             ,
             1670
             upon
             a
             Kings-Bench
             Writ
             ,
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               〈◊〉
               Plumley
               ,
               Thomas
               Brigham
            
             and
             
               Willoughby
               Leyne
            
             Spinster
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             16
             s.
             8
             d.
             
          
           
             
               Marmaduke
               Coate
            
             of
             Haucbridge
             ,
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             6th
             moneth
             1670
             upon
             an
             Attachment
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             upon
             Contempt
             ,
             as
             charged
             ,
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Robert
               Bambury
            
             Impropriator
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             .
          
           
             
               Gregory
               Ce●ly
            
             of
             North-Curry
             ,
             aged
             about
             69
             years
             ,
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             2d
             mon.
             1673.
             in
             Execution
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Robert
               Hill
            
             Farmer
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             wherein
             he
             chargeth
             above
             Nineteen
             Times
             the
             value
             ,
             and
             besides
             ,
             hath
             taken
             his
             Goods
             in
             part
             ,
             and
             yearly
             takes
             away
             his
             Corn
             also
             ,
             contrary
             to
             Law.
             
          
           
             Note
             ,
             At
             one
             Assizes
             Hill's
             Witnesses
             prove
             the
             Tythes
             to
             be
             worth
             3
             l.
             at
             another
             Assizes
             the
             same
             witnesses
             swear
             the
             same
             Tythes
             to
             be
             worth
             Twelve
             Pound
             Fifteen
             Shillings
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             Execution
             is
             One
             Hundred
             Forty
             Four
             Pound
             ,
             
             which
             is
             above
             Eleven
             Times
             more
             then
             proved
             ,
             the
             single
             value
             for
             three
             years
             being
             7
             l.
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Iames
               Paple
            
             of
             Stawell
             ,
             imprisoned
             the
             28th
             of
             the
             first
             moneth
             ,
             1674
             ,
             in
             Execution
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             to
             the
             suit
             of
             
               William
               Bull
            
             an
             Impropriator
             ,
             who
             is
             since
             Dead
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               D●nny
            
             of
             
               Weston
               Loyla●d
            
             ,
             a
             poor
             Husbandman
             Labourer
             ,
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             10th
             moneth
             ,
             1674.
             upon
             a
             Writ
             
               de
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             small
             Tythes
             to
             
               William
               owel
            
             Impropriator
             ,
             the
             value
             of
             Tythes
             being
             about
             9
             d.
             for
             three
             Years
             .
          
           
             
               Ieremy
               Powel
            
             of
             Michael-Creech
             ,
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1674.
             upon
             a
             Writ
             
               de
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             and
             Offerings
             to
             
               John
               Gale
            
             Priest
             of
             Creech
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             4
             d.
             
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Browning
            
             of
             Lymington
             ,
             imprisoned
             the
             24th
             of
             the
             1st
             moneth
             ,
             1674.
             upon
             an
             Attachment
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             for
             not
             appearing
             to
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Matthew
               Brayn
            
             Priest
             of
             Lymington
             ,
             for
             small
             Tythes
             ,
             the
             value
             being
             about
             25
             s.
             for
             five
             years
             ,
             and
             the
             Priest
             took
             away
             his
             Corn
             by
             force
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Ford
            
             of
             Curry-Mallett
             ,
             imprisoned
             the
             second
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             by
             an
             Attachment
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Thomas
               Beal
            
             ,
             Priest
             of
             Curry-Mallett
             for
             Tythe-Apples
             .
          
           
             
               Walter
               Hodges
            
             of
             Kingsbury
             ,
             imprisoned
             on
             the
             3d
             of
             the
             1st
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             upon
             an
             attachment
             out
             of
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               William
               〈◊〉
            
             :
             Impropriator
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Wride
               ,
               Robert
               Tutton
               ,
               Iohn
               Brice
            
             and
             
               Robert
               〈◊〉
            
             of
             Burnham
             ,
             imprisoned
             the
             2d
             moneth
             ,
             1675
             by
             a
             〈◊〉
             from
             several
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             for
             Contempt
             ,
             as
             alledged
             ,
             for
             not
             appearing
             at
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             at
             Walls
             ,
             upon
             a
             Citation
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Rober
               Collier
            
             Priest
             of
             ●uarde
             ,
             who
             lives
             there
             ,
             and
             yet
             demands
             the
             Tythes
             of
             〈◊〉
             also
             ,
             being
             about
             Twenty
             Miles
             distant
             ;
             it
             is
             for
             small
             Tythes
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             That
             this
             was
             done
             upon
             a
             Citation
             only
             for
             not
             appearing
             ,
             without
             any
             other
             Proceedings
             ,
             Decrees
             or
             Sentence
             ;
             and
             the
             
             words
             are
             conjunctively
             for
             Contempt
             of
             Proceedings
             ,
             Sentences
             and
             Decrees
             ;
             see
             the
             Statute
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Parsons
            
             of
             Middlezoy
             ,
             imprisoned
             in
             1675.
             upon
             a
             Writ
             
               de
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             to
             the
             suit
             of
             
               William
               Powel
            
             Impropriator
             ;
             in
             a
             Case
             of
             with-holding
             Tythes
             ,
             upon
             which
             he
             was
             removed
             to
             London
             ,
             &
             remanded
             to
             the
             Cost
             and
             Charge
             of
             the
             Sheriff
             by
             the
             promotion
             of
             one
             Hartrye
             ;
             the
             said
             Impropriator's
             Agent
             ,
             who
             is
             since
             cast
             into
             Prison
             himself
             by
             his
             Master
             for
             his
             Unjust
             Dealing
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Chapple
            
             of
             Worle
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             upon
             a
             Writ
             
               de
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Samuel
               Willan
            
             Priest
             of
             Weston
             and
             Kewst●ek
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             14
             Groats
             after
             the
             Priest's
             rate
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Silcocks
            
             of
             
               ●eston
               super
               Mart
            
             ,
             a
             poor
             Man
             and
             a
             Labourer
             ,
             brought
             to
             Goal
             in
             the
             2d
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             upon
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             fo●●om●
             small
             Tythes
             of
             Fish
             ,
             &c.
             which
             came
             to
             about
             10
             s.
             for
             five
             years
             ,
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             the
             said
             Priest
             Willan
             ,
             who
             is
             an
             Envious
             ,
             Persecuting
             Proud-spirited
             Man.
             
          
           
             Note
             ,
             This
             was
             for
             not
             answering
             upon
             Oath
             to
             the
             Priest's
             Articles
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             at
             Wells
             ,
             which
             to
             impose
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             Statute
             13
             
               Car.
               2d
            
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Robert
               Wills
            
             of
             Chisselborrough
             ,
             imprisoned
             the
             25th
             of
             the
             first
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             upon
             an
             Attachment
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             to
             old
             Priest
             ●aular
             ,
             who
             is
             Dead
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Powell
            
             of
             Greniton
             ,
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             fifth
             moneth
             ,
             1696
             upon
             a
             Writ
             
               de
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             for
             not
             answering
             upon
             Oath
             to
             the
             Articles
             of
             
               William
               Powell
            
             Impropriator
             ,
             in
             a
             Case
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             the
             value
             at
             utmost
             for
             six
             years
             stints
             of
             Meadow
             six
             shillings
             nine
             pence
             ,
             &
             for
             nine
             Cocks
             of
             Barley
             worth
             about
             three
             
             shillings
             four
             pence
             ,
             though
             the
             Sch●dule
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Libel
             which
             begins
             ,
             
               In
               D●i
               nomine
               awen
            
             ,
             chargeth
             12
             Acres
             of
             Wheat
             ,
             15
             Acres
             of
             Barley
             &
             1●0
             Acres
             of
             Meadow
          
           
             
               Elianor
               Powel
            
             Wife
             of
             the
             said
             
               Tho
               Powel
            
             ,
             by
             the
             name
             
             of
             
               Elianor
               Watts
            
             (
             the
             Suit
             being
             begun
             before
             they
             were
             married
             )
             imprisoned
             the
             15th
             of
             the
             6th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             upon
             an
             Execution
             out
             of
             the
             
               Kings
               Bench
            
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             Priest
             Collier
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             ,
             though
             He
             by
             Violence
             took
             them
             away
             ,
             and
             got
             bad
             Fellows
             to
             swear
             for
             him
             at
             the
             Assizes
             ;
             one
             of
             his
             Witnesses
             called
             
               Philip
               Samm
            
             ,
             swore
             in
             the
             Priest's
             presence
             in
             the
             Court
             ,
             
               That
               the
               VVheat
               was
               worth
               15
               l.
               an
               Acre
               ,
            
             to
             make
             up
             the
             matter
             .
          
           
             
               VVilliam
               Goodridge
            
             and
             
               Samuel
               Sayor
            
             of
             Banwell
             imprisoned
             the
             fifth
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             by
             an
             Attachment
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             to
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Iacob
               Crosman
            
             priest
             .
          
           
             
               Edmund
               Chapple
            
             of
             VVorle
             rendred
             himself
             Prisoner
             the
             20th
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             upon
             the
             Statute
             5
             Eliz.
             23.
             within
             six
             dayes
             after
             Proclamation
             ,
             or
             else
             had
             incurred
             the
             penalty
             of
             10
             l.
             he
             being
             formerly
             Excommunicated
             for
             not
             answering
             upon
             Oath
             to
             priest
             
             VVillan's
             Artcles
             and
             Libel
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             at
             VVells
             ,
             and
             the
             Sheriff
             having
             returned
             
               that
               he
               was
               not
               to
               be
               found
            
             upon
             the
             Writ
             
               de
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             though
             he
             did
             not
             abscond
             but
             followed
             his
             Occasions
             .
          
           
             
               And
               this
               also
               in
               the
               ground
               was
               for
               not
               answering
               upon
               Oath
               ,
               the
               Tender
               whereof
               is
               contrary
               to
               the
               Statute
            
             13
             Car.
             2d
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Anderdon
            
             of
             Bridgewater
             ,
             imprisoned
             upon
             the
             False
             Swearing
             of
             wicked
             Informers
             ,
             and
             hath
             been
             Prisoner
             since
             the
             3d
             of
             the
             6th
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             and
             for
             refusing
             to
             swear
             was
             lest
             upon
             Kalender
             as
             Premunired
             by
             Judge
             Rainsford
             at
             the
             Assizes
             at
             Taunton
             ,
             the
             21th
             day
             of
             the
             1st
             moneth
             ,
             1675
             the
             wicked
             Accusation
             of
             the
             Informers
             coming
             to
             nothing
             ,
             the
             chiefest
             of
             them
             having
             stood
             in
             the
             Pillory
             for
             Wilful
             Perjury
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             No
             Iury
             past
             upon
             him
             ,
             nor
             Sentence
             given
             in
             Court
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
             though
             the
             Prisoner
             had
             pleaded
             as
             to
             matter
             of
             fact
             for
             refusing
             to
             take
             the
             Oath
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Cheshire
             .
          
           
             
               SAmuel
               Rayle
            
             meeting
             with
             
               Ieffery
               Shackerly
            
             Governour
             of
             the
             Castle
             of
             Chester
             ,
             and
             not
             putting
             off
             his
             Hat
             ,
             he
             the
             said
             Governour
             threatned
             him
             ,
             and
             soon
             after
             sent
             a
             Warrant
             to
             fetch
             him
             before
             the
             Monethly
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             there
             tendred
             him
             the
             Oath
             of
             Allegiance
             (
             that
             insallible
             Snare
             )
             and
             because
             for
             Conscience
             Sake
             he
             could
             not
             swear
             ,
             committed
             him
             prisoner
             to
             the
             Castle
             ,
             where
             he
             hath
             remained
             since
             the
             28th
             Day
             of
             the
             8th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               Ioan
               Edge
            
             Widdow
             ,
             aged
             sixty
             Years
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythe-Hay
             and
             Easter-Dues
             ,
             was
             sued
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             prison
             ,
             where
             she
             hath
             remained
             since
             the
             15th
             Day
             of
             the
             10th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sufferers
             for
             the
             Truth
             's
             Sake
             in
             Suffolk
             ,
             the
             9th
             of
             the
             11th
             Mo.
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               WIlliam
               Seaman
            
             of
             Melton
             was
             cast
             into
             Prison
             upon
             the
             28th
             of
             the
             2d
             Moneth
             ,
             1668.
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             Priest
             Beest●n
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             ,
             upon
             which
             suit
             he
             still
             continues
             a
             Prisonerin
             the
             said
             Melton-Goal
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Britwel
            
             of
             Ufferd
             ,
             because
             for
             Conscience
             Sake
             he
             could
             not
             pay
             Tythes
             ,
             was
             cast
             into
             Melton-Goal
             ,
             upon
             the
             14th
             Day
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             1670.
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Richard
               Lufkin
            
             Priest
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             where
             he
             still
             continues
             upon
             the
             Account
             afore-said
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Downam
            
             was
             cast
             into
             
             Bury-Prison
             ,
             upon
             the
             28th
             of
             the
             3d
             Moneth
             ,
             74.
             by
             a
             Significavit
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Iohn
               Garrad
            
             Priest
             of
             Assen
             ,
             where
             he
             still
             continues
             .
          
           
           
             
               Edward
               Higns
            
             by
             the
             same
             Writ
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             to
             the
             Steeple
             .
             House
             Rate
             (
             the
             sum
             of
             5
             s.
             )
             was
             committed
             to
             Bury
             Goal
             the
             7th
             day
             of
             the
             6th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             at
             the
             VVardens
             suit
             of
             Gregory
             Parish
             ,
             in
             Sudbury
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Scarce
            
             ,
             by
             a
             Significavit
             ,
             for
             not
             marrying
             according
             to
             the
             National
             way
             ,
             and
             yet
             he
             was
             married
             before
             he
             came
             amongst
             the
             People
             called
             Quakers
             ,
             committed
             the
             2●th
             Day
             of
             the
             6th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675
             to
             Bury
             Prison
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             the
             Priest
             or
             Parishoner
             of
             Wortham
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Fackner
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Manning
            
             of
             Aldeborough
             ,
             were
             taken
             Prisoners
             the
             28th
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             upon
             a
             Significavit
             ,
             for
             not
             going
             to
             hear
             
               Common
               Prayer
            
             (
             so
             called
             )
             and
             committed
             to
             the
             County
             Goal
             in
             Ipswich
             ,
             being
             18
             miles
             from
             their
             own
             Habitations
             having
             Wive
             and
             Children
             Note
             their
             Emnity
             ;
             for
             Aldeborough
             is
             a
             Corporation
             .
             Town
             ,
             and
             a
             Goal
             in
             it
             ,
             yet
             notwithstanding
             Ipswich
             being
             18
             miles
             ,
             as
             above
             said
             ,
             they
             were
             sent
             thither
             ,
             where
             they
             remained
             Prisoners
             this
             6th
             Day
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Burch
            
             of
             Snape
             ,
             upon
             the
             same
             Account
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             same
             Goal
             ,
             was
             committed
             Prisoner
             the
             3d
             Day
             of
             the
             12th
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             being
             14
             miles
             from
             his
             own
             Habitation
             ,
             from
             his
             Wife
             &
             Children
             ,
             notwithstanding
             Bliborrough
             Goal
             belongs
             to
             t'at
             Town
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             above
             five
             or
             six
             miles
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             doth
             also
             remain
             Prisoner
             in
             Ipswich
             Goal
             afore-said
             this
             6th
             Day
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               George
               Glamdfield
            
             of
             Chelmondiston
             ,
             was
             taken
             Prisoner
             the
             17th
             Day
             of
             the
             4th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             upon
             a
             Significavit
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Daniel
               Smart
            
             of
             Chelmondiston
             ,
             a
             Priest
             ,
             and
             was
             Prisoner
             there
             the
             3d
             Day
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             1676.
             upon
             the
             same
             Account
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Beardmore
            
             Priest
             of
             Arrington
             ,
             took
             from
             
               George
               Deen
            
             ,
             in
             the
             4th
             and
             6th
             Moneths
             76
             at
             several
             times
             ,
             viz.
             One
             Pig
             ,
             and
             by
             Estemation
             ,
             as
             followeth
             ,
             two
             Bushels
             and
             an
             half
             of
             Wheat
             ,
             two
             Bushels
             and
             an
             half
             of
             Rye
             ,
             one
             Bushel
             and
             an
             half
             of
             Oats
             ,
             seven
             Bushels
             and
             an
             half
             of
             Barley
             ,
             one
             Bushel
             of
             Apples
             ,
             and
             ten
             pounds
             of
             Hops
             ,
             all
             valued
             at
             1
             l.
             18
             s.
             4
             d.
             witness
             
               Iohn
               Franks
               ,
               George
               Fenner
            
             and
             others
             .
          
           
           
             
               Iohn
               Britewel
            
             took
             from
             
               Nathaniel
               Keeble
            
             of
             Tunstal
             ,
             in
             the
             4th
             and
             6th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676
             ,
             at
             several
             times
             ,
             viz.
             Certain
             Clover
             valued
             at
             8
             s.
             Rye
             judged
             by
             the
             Reapers
             to
             be
             seven
             Combs
             of
             it
             ,
             Barley
             judged
             to
             be
             five
             Combs
             of
             it
             ;
             witness
             
               Ioshua
               Poynts
               ,
               Robert
               Scotsmer
            
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             
               Edmund
               Stubs
            
             Priest
             took
             from
             the
             said
             
               Nathaniel
               Keeble
            
             ,
             at
             several
             times
             in
             the
             fifth
             and
             sixth
             Moneths
             ,
             1676.
             viz.
             VVheat
             judged
             to
             be
             eight
             Combs
             of
             it
             ,
             Pease
             judged
             to
             be
             six
             Bushels
             ;
             moreover
             he
             took
             for
             one
             Years
             Tythes
             of
             about
             9
             l.
             
               per
               annum
            
             ,
             eleven
             Cows
             and
             Heifers
             ,
             and
             one
             Bull
             ,
             which
             Cattle
             were
             valued
             to
             be
             worth
             40
             l.
             witness
             
               Ioshua
               Poynts
               ,
               Thomas
               Keeble
            
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             This
             Account
             was
             sent
             up
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             a
             Report
             ,
             as
             if
             some
             of
             Nathaniel
             Keeble's
             Wife's
             Kindred
             ,
             who
             are
             no
             Quakers
             ,
             had
             compounded
             for
             the
             Cattle
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             hath
             them
             again
             .
          
           
             The
             said
             
               E.
               Stubs
            
             Priest
             took
             from
             
               Robert
               Davie
            
             ,
             of
             Tunstal
             afore-said
             ,
             on
             the
             8th
             Day
             of
             
             the
             6th
             Mo.
             76.
             for
             one
             Years
             Tythes
             of
             21
             l.
             
               per
               an
            
             .
             6
             Cows
             &
             one
             Bull
             ,
             &
             7
             Calves
             ,
             but
             the
             Calves
             got
             away
             from
             the
             Bailiffs
             ,
             which
             said
             Cows
             and
             Bull
             were
             valued
             to
             be
             worth
             22
             l.
             witness
             
               Nathaniel
               Keeble
            
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             
               Mary
               Pollard
            
             of
             Branson
             widow
             ,
             an
             aged
             woman
             ,
             was
             committed
             to
             Melton
             prison
             ,
             the
             nineth
             of
             the
             eighth
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               William
               Ribands
            
             of
             Crecingham
             ,
             being
             one
             that
             hired
             an
             Impropriation
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             she
             remains
             a
             prisoner
             there
             upon
             the
             same
             Account
             ,
             the
             sixth
             Day
             of
             the
             eleventh
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             The
             same
             
               William
               Ribands
            
             in
             the
             eleventh
             Moneth
             ,
             1672.
             took
             from
             the
             said
             
               Mary
               Pollard
            
             ,
             without
             proceeding
             against
             her
             in
             due
             Course
             of
             Law
             ,
             two
             Cows
             ,
             which
             were
             valued
             to
             be
             worth
             7
             l.
             
          
           
             The
             sixth
             Day
             of
             the
             5th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               George
               Pippen
            
             Priest
             of
             Ringshal
             ,
             by
             a
             Warrant
             out
             of
             the
             County-Court
             holden
             at
             Ipswich
             ,
             caused
             to
             be
             taken
             away
             from
             
               William
               Greenwood
            
             dwelling
             in
             Briset
             ,
             two
             Cows
             ,
             which
             were
             reasonably
             valued
             a●
             8
             l.
             for
             two
             Years
             Tythes
             ,
             at
             ●0
             s.
             
               per
               annum
            
             ;
             and
             the
             Bailiffs
             were
             
               Ambrose
               Pulford
            
             and
             
               George
               Pooley
            
             of
             Needham
             ;
             
             and
             the
             Cows
             were
             prised
             ,
             one
             at
             50
             s.
             and
             the
             other
             at
             55
             s.
             by
             
               William
               Rosse
            
             and
             Richard●cotchmer
             bought
             by
             
               Thomas
               Love
            
             of
             
               Nedeham
               .
               Market
            
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             25th
             Day
             of
             the
             9th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             there
             was
             taken
             from
             
               William
               Greenwood
            
             of
             Briset
             ,
             within
             seven
             miles
             of
             Ipswich
             ,
             two
             Cows
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             which
             they
             pretended
             was
             3
             l.
             the
             Cows
             were
             prized
             at
             5
             l.
             they
             being
             reasonably
             worth
             7
             l.
             this
             was
             done
             by
             Warrant
             out
             of
             the
             County
             Court
             holden
             at
             Ipswich
             ,
             upon
             the
             Account
             of
             
               Christopher
               Sherman
            
             Impropriator
             of
             the
             said
             Town
             of
             Briset
             ;
             the
             Bailiffs
             Names
             are
             
               John
               Coal
               ,
               Richard
               Francis.
            
             
          
           
             
               Samuel
               Parmiter
            
             of
             
               Otten
               .
               Belchamp
            
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Essex
             ,
             was
             arrested
             for
             Tythes
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Oliver
               Rayment
            
             Impropriator
             ,
             of
             
               Water
               .
               Belcham
            
             ,
             and
             was
             sent
             to
             prison
             at
             Chelmsford
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Essex
             ,
             the
             7th
             Day
             of
             the
             9th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Nottingham-shire
             .
          
           
             FOr
             being
             at
             a
             Peaceable
             Meeting
             at
             Hucknall
             ,
             the
             16th
             day
             of
             the
             2d
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               Francis
               Clay
            
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             ten
             Pound
             for
             the
             pretended
             Poverty
             of
             a
             Preacher
             .
             And
             
               William
               Clay
            
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             2
             l.
             which
             the
             Officers
             sold
             for
             10
             s.
             
               Robert
               Thorocon
            
             ,
             the
             Justice
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             bidding
             them
             ,
             
               Sell
               the
               Goods
               for
               what
               they
               could
               get
               ,
               if
               they
               could
               get
               for
               Ten
               Pounds
               worth
               but
               Thirty
               Shillings
            
             ;
             and
             because
             the
             Officers
             could
             not
             sell
             the
             Goods
             so
             soon
             as
             he
             would
             have
             had
             them
             ,
             he
             fined
             them
             5
             l.
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             distrained
             their
             Goods
             .
          
           
             
               Richard
               Bateman
            
             was
             fined
             for
             the
             same
             Meeting
             5
             s.
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             pretended
             Poverty
             of
             the
             Preacher
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             Richard
             being
             but
             a
             poor
             man
             ,
             they
             took
             most
             of
             the
             
             Goods
             in
             his
             House
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             2
             l.
             and
             sold
             them
             for
             3
             s.
             6
             d.
             
          
           
             
               Elizabeth
               Clay
            
             and
             
               Anthony
               Tomlinson
            
             fined
             5
             s.
             apiece
             .
          
           
             
               Christopher
               Brandreth
            
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             1
             l.
             5
             s.
             for
             the
             pretended
             Poverty
             of
             five
             others
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             took
             a
             Mare
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             4
             l.
             which
             they
             sold
             for
             30
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Cockram
            
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             pretended
             Poverty
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             had
             two
             Oxen
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             10
             l.
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
               George
               Cockram
            
             for
             the
             same
             fined
             5
             s.
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             Goods
             worth
             11
             s.
             
          
           
             
               John
               Bullivent
            
             the
             Elder
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             pretended
             Poverty
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             had
             a
             Mare
             and
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             3
             l.
             the
             said
             
               John
               Bullivent
            
             being
             a
             very
             poor
             Man
             and
             not
             keeping
             House
             ,
             but
             dwelling
             in
             his
             Shop
             ,
             being
             a
             Nailor
             ,
             the
             aforesaid
             Justice
             bid
             the
             Officers
             
               take
               all
               he
               had
               ,
               his
               Coat
               off
               his
               Back
               ,
               and
               his
               Hat
               if
               it
               were
               on
               his
               Head
               ,
               and
               his
               Hammer
               he
               workt
               with
               .
            
          
           
             
               John
               Bullivent
            
             the
             Younger
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             The
             aforesaid
             Goods
             were
             distrained
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Rob.
               Thoroton
            
             called
             Justice
             ,
             
               John
               Smith
            
             of
             Remson
             and
             
               Tho.
               Sharp
            
             of
             Newark
             Informers
             ;
             the
             said
             
               John
               Smith
            
             was
             very
             Rude
             in
             his
             Carriage
             in
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             using
             Threatning
             Words
             to
             the
             persons
             assembled
             ,
             saying
             to
             one
             ,
             with
             his
             Faucheon
             drawn
             in
             his
             Hand
             ,
             
               That
               he
               would
               thrust
               it
               down
               his
               Throat
            
             ;
             and
             to
             another
             ,
             
               He
               would
               cleave
               him
               down
               ,
               and
               run
               it
               into
               his
               Buttock
               .
            
          
           
             At
             another
             Meeting
             the
             23d
             day
             of
             the
             2d
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             at
             the
             House
             of
             
               Robert
               Grace
            
             in
             Sutton
             in
             Ashfield
             ,
             these
             several
             Persons
             following
             were
             taken
             by
             the
             afor
             said
             
               John
               Smith
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Sharp
            
             Informers
             ,
             and
             had
             before
             
               Arthur
               Stannup
            
             called
             Justice
             ,
             who
             fined
             them
             as
             followeth
             ;
          
           
             
               Robert
               Crace
            
             ,
             for
             having
             the
             Meeting
             at
             his
             House
             fined
             4
             l.
             for
             which
             
               Samuel
               Brittain
            
             took
             away
             part
             of
             his
             Houshold
             Goods
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Clay
            
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             pretended
             poverty
             of
             the
             Owner
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
           
             
               Thomas
               Cockram
            
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             5
             s.
             for
             his
             Wife
             ,
             and
             had
             two
             young
             Beasts
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             3
             l.
             which
             the
             Officers
             sold
             for
             1
             l.
             8
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Elizabeth
               Clay
            
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             her self
             ,
             and
             10
             s.
             for
             her
             Daughter
          
           
             
               Mary
               Leadbeater
            
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             her self
             ,
             and
             10
             s.
             for
             her
             Son.
             
          
           
             
               VVilliam
               Maulson
               (
               M.
            
             L's
             Son
             aforesaid
             )
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             1
             l.
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             two
             others
             ,
             for
             which
             two
             last
             fines
             the
             Officers
             took
             away
             a
             Cow
             &
             Houshold
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             5
             l.
             4
             s.
             which
             they
             sold
             2
             l.
             10
             s.
             Officers
             Names
             are
             
               Francis
               Scarcliff
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Tho.
               Urdidge
            
             Thirdborrough
             .
          
           
             The
             28th
             day
             of
             the
             3d
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             the
             aforesaid
             people
             were
             by
             the
             Officers
             kept
             out
             of
             their
             Meeting
             at
             Sutton
             in
             the
             Street
             ,
             where
             the
             aforesaid
             Informers
             finding
             them
             ,
             took
             several
             with
             them
             to
             a
             Justice's
             House
             ,
             but
             it
             being
             late
             at
             Night
             the
             Justice
             appointed
             them
             and
             the
             Officers
             to
             come
             the
             next
             Day
             ,
             the
             Officers
             came
             ,
             but
             the
             Informers
             went
             to
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             another
             Justice
             ,
             who
             they
             thought
             might
             be
             readier
             to
             do
             their
             Work
             ,
             who
             fined
             these
             persons
             following
             ,
             and
             granted
             Warrants
             to
             make
             Distress
             on
             their
             Goods
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Grace
               ,
               Anthony
               Tomlinson
               ,
               Joseph
               Roberts
               ,
            
             fined
             10
             s.
             apiece
             ,
             the
             Distresses
             made
             by
             
               Samuel
               Brittain
            
             Constable
             and
             other
             Officers
             .
          
           
             
               George
               Cockram
            
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             1
             l.
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             two
             others
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             Cow
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             l.
             5
             s.
             4
             d.
             
          
           
             
               John
               Fullwood
            
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             a
             Woman
             pretended
             to
             be
             the
             preacher
             ,
             although
             some
             of
             the
             Officers
             present
             all
             the
             Meeting
             time
             ,
             did
             testifie
             to
             the
             Justice
             ,
             before
             whom
             the
             Sufferers
             were
             first
             brought
             ,
             that
             they
             did
             hear
             no
             words
             tending
             to
             either
             Preaching
             or
             Teaching
             ;
             yet
             this
             Thoroton
             ,
             upon
             the
             Informers
             False
             Swearing
             ,
             did
             grant
             a
             Warrant
             to
             make
             Distress
             upon
             two
             Persons
             Goods
             for
             20
             l.
             for
             the
             Preacher
             that
             day
             :
             and
             the
             aforesaid
             
               John
               Fullwood
            
             had
             Eleven
             Quarters
             of
             Mault
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             10
             l.
             9
             s.
             
          
           
           
             And
             
               William
               Day
            
             for
             the
             pretended
             Preacher
             was
             fined
             10
             l.
             and
             had
             his
             Goods
             distrained
             .
          
           
             
               George
               Hopkinson
            
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             Twelve
             Shillings
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Marriot
            
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             3
             l.
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             six
             others
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             Mare
             taken
             from
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Richardson
            
             of
             Kilverton
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             at
             Rowland
             Dabey's
             House
             was
             fined
             10
             l.
             and
             they
             took
             away
             his
             Working-Tools
             ,
             his
             Coals
             ,
             Hay
             and
             Corn
             ,
             Beds
             and
             Bedding
             ,
             and
             other
             Houshold
             Goods
             ,
             and
             his
             Childrens
             Cloaths
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             16
             l.
             being
             almost
             all
             the
             poor
             man
             had
             ,
             (
             he
             being
             a
             Black-smith
             by
             trade
             )
             to
             the
             undoing
             of
             his
             Wife
             &
             Children
             as
             much
             as
             lay
             in
             the
             Hands
             of
             wicked
             Men
             ;
             but
             great
             are
             the
             Mercies
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             Distrained
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             of
             
               Carcouson
               ,
               Tho.
               Girton
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Christopher
               Dent
            
             of
             Bingham
             ,
             and
             
               Robert
               Wycam
            
             Informers
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Maultly
            
             of
             Orston
             for
             the
             same
             had
             7.
             
             Strike
             of
             Barley
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             about
             17
             s.
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             called
             Justice
             ,
             
               Christopher
               Dent
            
             ,
             and
             
               Robert
               Wycam
            
             Informers
             ,
             taken
             by
             
               VVilliam
               Dawson
            
             Constable
             ,
             and
             
               Hugh
               Lamb
            
             Officer
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Bullivant
            
             of
             Over-Broughton
             ,
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             and
             they
             took
             away
             his
             Houshold
             Goods
             by
             Warrant
             ,
             from
             Justice
             How
             's
             of
             
               Langer
               ,
               John
               Hickling
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Dably
            
             and
             
               VVilliam
               bilkinton
            
             Officers
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Camsells
            
             of
             Everton
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             about
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Smith
            
             of
             Everton
             for
             the
             same
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             they
             took
             from
             him
             a
             pair
             of
             Boots
             worth
             above
             8
             s.
             distrained
             by
             Warrant
             from
             Justice
             Sands
             of
             
               Screwby
               ,
               Iohn
               B●ily
               ,
               Thomas
               Rea●s
               ,
               Robert
               Flower
               ,
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Mew
            
             Officers
             ,
             the
             Informers
             not
             known
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Ouidam
            
             of
             Calverton
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             at
             the
             House
             of
             
               Robert
               Bradshaw
            
             of
             Oxen
             wa●
             fined
             5
             l.
             and
             they
             took
             away
             his
             Working
             Tools
             and
             a
             pair
             of
             ●o●ts
             worth
             about
             3
             l.
             9
             s.
             and
             seized
             upon
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             Working
             Gear
             
             (
             he
             being
             by
             Trade
             a
             weaver
             )
             since
             taken
             away
             ;
             distrained
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
               ,
               William
               Hernsly
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Henry
               Marshall
            
             ,
             and
             
               William
               Martin
            
             ,
             and
             
               Th●
               .
               Hutchinson
            
             Officers
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Wilson
            
             of
             Girton
             for
             having
             a
             Meeting
             at
             his
             House
             peaceably
             to
             wait
             upon
             God
             ,
             was
             fined
             5
             l.
             and
             they
             took
             away
             from
             him
             two
             Cows
             that
             were
             none
             of
             his
             own
             ,
             but
             lent
             him
             by
             his
             Friends
             to
             give
             his
             Children
             milk
             ,
             when
             his
             Goods
             were
             taken
             before
             upon
             the
             same
             account
             and
             they
             sold
             the
             Cows
             which
             were
             worth
             about
             6
             l.
             
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Crane
            
             of
             North-Scarle
             for
             going
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             had
             Houshold-goods
             taken
             from
             him
             ,
             by
             
               Iohn
               Cheeswright
            
             Constable
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             5
             l.
             for
             a
             fine
             of
             55
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Stephen
               Swinsco
            
             and
             his
             Wife
             of
             South-Collingham
             ,
             for
             going
             to
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             he
             being
             a
             Labouring
             man
             ,
             and
             not
             having
             to
             answer
             the
             fine
             ,
             the
             Constable
             took
             Goods
             from
             him
             worth
             about
             2
             l.
             16
             s.
             
               And
               the
               Constable
               was
               fined
            
             5
             l.
             
               for
               not
               taking
               a
               Cow
               that
               this
               poor
               Man
               had
               ,
               which
               the
               Persecutors
               heard
               of
               ,
               though
               she
               was
               gone
               out
               of
               the
               Lordship
               three
               dayes
               before
               the
               Constable
               came
               to
               distraine
               or
               had
               his
               Warrant
               ;
               so
               he
               was
               forced
               to
               give
               the
               Informers
               20
               s.
               to
               agree
               with
               them
               .
            
          
           
             Another
             poor
             Woman
             in
             the
             same
             Town
             having
             almost
             all
             she
             had
             taken
             from
             her
             formerly
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             she
             having
             since
             got
             some
             Bedding
             ,
             and
             other
             Necessaries
             ,
             they
             have
             now
             stript
             her
             of
             All
             ,
             and
             she
             forced
             to
             go
             seek
             lodging
             in
             the
             Town
             ;
             and
             her
             Land
             owner
             having
             a
             Bedsted
             which
             was
             left
             in
             the
             House
             as
             an
             Earlcome
             ,
             durst
             not
             let
             it
             stand
             ,
             though
             willing
             of
             himself
             ,
             their
             Threats
             were
             so
             Cruel
             ,
             being
             without
             Pitty
             or
             Mercy
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Carnell
            
             of
             North-Collingham
             for
             going
             to
             the
             same
             Meeting
             ,
             was
             fined
             10
             l.
             and
             they
             took
             from
             him
             almost
             all
             his
             Houshold-goods
             ,
             he
             being
             several
             times
             before
             distrained
             upon
             for
             the
             same
             thing
             ;
             
               And
               although
               formerly
               one
               that
               had
               Plenty
               of
               such
               things
               ,
               yet
               now
               is
               ingaged
               to
               a
               Neighbour
               for
               a
               Bed
               to
               lye
               on
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Tho.
               Fox
            
             for
             going
             to
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             l.
             5
             s.
             and
             they
             took
             from
             his
             Brother
             
               Thomas
               Leevesly
            
             as
             ma●y
             Spokes
             and
             hewen
             Fellows
             as
             were
             worth
             about
             6
             l.
             6
             s.
             8
             d.
             which
             said
             Spokes
             and
             Fellows
             were
             made
             over
             unto
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Leevesly
            
             by
             Bill
             of
             Sale
             for
             some
             sum
             of
             Money
             the
             said
             Thomas
             had
             paid
             for
             his
             Brother
             ,
             and
             was
             made
             appear
             so
             to
             be
             before
             the
             Justice
             ;
             yet
             the
             said
             Justice
             refusing
             to
             do
             Right
             put
             the
             Constable
             to
             distraine
             .
          
           
             
               Matthew
               Hartly
            
             ,
             a
             very
             poor
             man
             ,
             for
             going
             to
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             ●5
             s.
             and
             being
             gone
             forth
             of
             the
             Town
             to
             get
             his
             livelyhood
             ,
             
               spinning
               Woell
               for
               2
               d.
               th
               day
               ,
            
             the
             Officers
             broke
             open
             his
             Door
             ,
             and
             took
             most
             of
             what
             he
             had
             there
             ,
             being
             very
             little
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Trusswell
            
             for
             going
             to
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             l.
             5
             s.
             and
             they
             took
             away
             his
             Houshold-goods
             ,
             not
             leaving
             Beding
             to
             cover
             them
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             is
             lent
             them
             by
             others
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             the
             Family
             lodge
             in
             the
             Town
             for
             want
             of
             Bedding
             ;
             
               This
               being
               a
               man
               also
               that
               has
               had
               Plenty
               of
               these
               things
               for
               his
               own
               Family
               ,
               and
               also
               hath
               helped
               to
               relieve
               others
               before
               this
               Act
               came
               forth
               ,
               since
               which
               he
               hath
               often
               suffered
               much
            
             ;
             and
             thus
             the
             Scripture
             is
             fulfilled
             ,
             
               They
               that
               depart
               from
               Iniquity
               are
               made
               a
               Prey
               .
            
          
           
             All
             these
             Warrants
             granted
             by
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             of
             
               Carcouson
               ,
               John
               Smith
            
             of
             Remston
             ,
             and
             
               Robert
               Wycam
            
             of
             Orston
             Informers
             .
          
           
             The
             names
             of
             the
             Sufferers
             ,
             and
             the
             Towns
             where
             they
             live
             are
             as
             follow
             ,
             of
             
               Gerton
               ,
               Richard
               Carter
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Roger
               Baradale
            
             Warden
             ,
             
               Tho.
               Wilson
            
             Overseer
             ;
             
               these
               three
               were
               fined
            
             5
             l.
             
               apiece
               for
               turning
               back
               two
               Cows
               when
               owned
               ,
               and
               forced
               to
               take
               them
               again
               ,
               and
               sell
               them
               .
            
             North-Collingham
             ,
             
               Richard
               Longmate
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               John
               Roades
               ,
               Robert
               Trawly
            
             Wardens
             ,
             
               William
               Hall
               ,
               Richard
               Gods●●●
            
             Overseers
             .
             
               South-Collingham
               ,
               John
               Tinsley
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               fined
               5
               l.
               for
               not
               taking
               a●ow
               that
               was
               gone
               three
               dayes
               before
               the
               Warrant
               came
               to
               his
               Hand
               ,
               Iohn
               Crane
            
             Overseer
             ,
             
               Robert
               Millnes
               ,
               Bartholomew
               Perkins
            
             Wardens
             .
             
               North-S●arle
               ,
               Iohn
               Cheeswrite
            
             deputie-Constable
             ,
             
               Iarvis
               Partridge
            
             Warden
             .
          
           
           
             
               Ralph
               Bateman
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Bateman
            
             of
             Fransfield
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             20
             l.
             and
             had
             Sheep
             taken
             from
             them
             worth
             33
             l.
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Penistone
               Whaley
               ,
               Robert
               Brown
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Edward
               Baington
               ,
               Iohn
               Gunthorp
            
             Wardens
             ,
             
               Richard
               Bean
            
             Third-borough
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Hickbone
            
             Overseer
             ,
             
               Christopher
               Dent
            
             of
             Bingham
             ,
             and
             
               John
               Warin
            
             of
             Westhorp
             In
             formers
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Watson
            
             of
             Fransfield
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             20
             l
             and
             had
             Goods
             and
             Cattel
             taken
             to
             the
             value
             of
             30
             l.
             and
             had
             Houshold-goods
             ,
             with
             Corn
             upon
             the
             Ground
             not
             ripe
             worth
             30
             l.
             more
             ,
             yet
             sold
             all
             together
             by
             the
             aforesaid
             Officers
             .
          
           
             
               Andrew
               Hodson
            
             for
             his
             Wife
             and
             Daughter
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             ,
             had
             two
             Swine
             taken
             from
             them
             ,
             cost
             1
             l.
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Mary
               Handly
            
             of
             Edenly
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             strained
             of
             ,
             and
             the
             Officers
             thinking
             they
             had
             .
             not
             taken
             enough
             ,
             she
             being
             from
             Home
             ,
             they
             brake
             down
             the
             VVall
             and
             shot
             the
             Lock
             ,
             and
             took
             most
             of
             her
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             1
             l.
             18
             s
             and
             left
             Goods
             not
             worth
             3
             s.
             
               John
               Horner
            
             and
             
               John
               Dallimor
            
             VVardens
             ,
             
               Charles
               Ward
            
             Third-borough
             ,
             by
             VVarrant
             from
             
               Penistone
               Whaley
            
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Wood
            
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             had
             Goods
             taken
             to
             the
             value
             of
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Stephen
               Moor
            
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             ,
             had
             a
             Table
             taken
             worth
             about
             13
             s.
             4
             d.
             by
             the
             same
             Officers
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Wood
            
             of
             Ekrin
             Wheelwright
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             at
             his
             own
             House
             ,
             was
             fined
             20
             l.
             and
             had
             six
             Cows
             and
             rwo
             Heifers
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             19
             l.
             14
             s.
             6
             d.
             when
             sold
             they
             wanted
             6
             l.
             to
             make
             up
             the
             Fine
             and
             Charges
             ,
             and
             a
             Neighbour
             (
             called
             
               William
               Hurt
            
             )
             laid
             down
             6
             l.
             and
             took
             away
             Wheel-Timber
             for
             the
             same
             ;
             distrained
             by
             
               John
               Holmes
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Richard
               Tomson
            
             senior
             ,
             
               Richard
               Peck
            
             sen
             .
             
               William
               Moore
            
             sen
             .
             
               William
               Johnson
            
             jun.
             and
             
               Thomas
               Peck
            
             Officers
             of
             
               Ekrin
               ,
               Christopher
               Dent
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Wycam
            
             Informers
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Cam
            
             of
             Kirsal
             in
             the
             parish
             of
             Kneesal
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             the
             Preacher
             ,
             as
             they
             pretended
             ,
             10
             l.
             and
             had
             two
             Cows
             ,
             one
             Horse
             and
             a
             Mare
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             10
             l.
             5
             s.
             by
             
               John
               Key
            
             Constable
             of
             Kneesal
             ,
             and
             
               John
               Wright
            
             of
             Kneesal
             Warden
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Estwood
            
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             had
             one
             great
             Bible
             ,
             one
             Warming-pan
             ,
             one
             Pewter-Dish
             taken
             from
             him
             by
             the
             same
             Officers
             .
          
           
             
               Richard
               Hind
            
             of
             Welley
             sen
             .
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             for
             himself
             and
             the
             pretended
             Poverty
             of
             Nineteen
             Persons
             more
             5
             l.
             and
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             two
             Cows
             ,
             one
             Yearling-Calf
             ,
             worth
             about
             Six
             Round
             Ten
             Shillings
             ,
             
               Cuthbert
               walker
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Samuel
               Tongue
            
             and
             
               James
               Byllyate
            
             Overseers
             .
          
           
             
               Richard
               Birkit
            
             of
             Knapthorp
             for
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             the
             Preacher
             aforesaid
             10
             l.
             which
             10
             l.
             5
             s.
             was
             paid
             by
             his
             Brother
             
               Peter
               Birkit
            
             into
             the
             Sessions
             at
             Newark
             .
          
           
             
               Roger
               Noble
            
             of
             Kersal
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             had
             Pewter
             and
             Brass
             taken
             to
             the
             value
             of
             12
             s.
             by
             
               John
               Key
            
             Constable
             ,
             and
             
               John
               Wright
            
             Warden
             .
          
           
             
               Elizabeth
               Johnson
            
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             it
             was
             paid
             by
             her
             Husband
             
               George
               Johnson
            
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Bradshaw
            
             of
             Oxen
             for
             having
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             at
             his
             House
             was
             fined
             20
             l.
             and
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             two
             Mares
             ,
             four
             Beasts
             to
             the
             Value
             of
             20
             l.
             
               William
               A●lcock
            
             Constable
             ;
             
               Robert
               Bush
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Stox
            
             Overseers
             ,
             
               Tho.
               Farnell
               ,
               Gabrid
               Martin
            
             Wardens
             ,
             
               Christopher
               Dent
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Wycam
            
             Informers
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             .
          
           
             For
             a
             Meeting
             at
             Knapthorp
             ,
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Conton
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             County
             ,
             the
             11th
             of
             the
             4th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             senior
             (
             by
             
               Christopher
               Dent
            
             of
             Bingham
             ,
             and
             
               Robert
               Wycam
            
             of
             Orston
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             Informers
             )
             directed
             to
             the
             Constables
             ,
             Church-Wardens
             and
             Overseers
             for
             the
             Poor
             of
             
               Knaptkorp
               ,
               Kirsal
               ,
               Kneesal
            
             and
             Kirton
             ,
             
             and
             to
             every
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ;
             the
             Tenour
             whereof
             was
             on
             this
             wise
             ,
             
               Whereas
               I
               am
               credibly
               informed
               ,
               that
               there
               will
               be
               a
               Meeting
               at
               some
               of
               your
               said
               Towns
               ,
               or
               within
               your
               respective
               Liberties
               ,
               or
               thereabouts
               ,
               on
               Pretence
               of
               Religion
               ,
               otherwise
               then
               by
               Law
               is
               established
               ,
               these
               are
               therefore
               in
               his
               Majesty's
               Mame
               to
               will
               and
               require
               you
               ,
               and
               every
               or
               any
               of
               you
               to
               bring
               the
               said
               Persons
               so
               assembled
               before
               me
               ,
               or
               some
               other
               of
               his
               Majesty's
               Justices
               of
               the
               Peace
               for
               this
               County
               to
               be
               dealt
               withal
               according
               to
               Law
               ;
               thereof
               fail
               not
               ,
               &c.
               
               Given
               under
               my
               Hand
               and
               Seal
               ,
               the
               13th
               of
               April
               ,
               28
               Car.
               3.
               
               Anno
               Dommini
               1676.
               
               
                 Robert
                 Thoroton
              
               .
            
          
           
             So
             there
             being
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             in
             Silence
             by
             the
             High-way-side
             (
             being
             kept
             out
             of
             their
             ordinary
             Meeting-house
             )
             was
             taken
             by
             
               Richard
               Taylor
            
             Constable
             ,
             and
             
               Richard
               Greaves
            
             and
             
               Row
               ▪
               and
               Wilson
            
             Church-wardens
             of
             Conton
             ,
             and
             had
             before
             
               William
               Cartwright
            
             of
             Osington
             ,
             and
             were
             fined
             as
             followeth
             ,
             and
             Warrants
             granted
             to
             distrain
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Cam
            
             of
             Kirsal
             for
             himself
             ,
             his
             Wife
             and
             his
             Brother
             
               Iohn
               Hall
            
             15
             s.
             and
             the
             Money
             was
             paid
             by
             his
             Wife's
             Father
             
               William
               Hall
            
             of
             Maplebeck
             ,
             who
             took
             away
             Goods
             from
             
               Iohn
               Cam
            
             to
             satisfie
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Machon
            
             of
             Kneesal
             for
             himself
             &
             his
             VVife
             fined
             10
             s.
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             10
             s.
             by
             
               Thomas
               Hay
            
             Constable
             of
             Kneesal
             ,
             and
             
               Samuel
               Lee
            
             Overseer
             .
          
           
             
               Ioseph
               Humphrey
            
             of
             Kneesal
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             they
             took
             from
             his
             Father
             
               Richard
               Humphrey
            
             three
             Pewter-dishes
             worth
             about
             7
             s.
             by
             the
             aforesaid
             
               Tho.
               Hay
            
             and
             
               Samuel
               Lee.
            
             
          
           
             
               William
               Kent
            
             of
             Kirton
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             had
             5
             s.
             taken
             by
             
               John
               Prestwood
            
             Constable
             ,
             and
             
               Francis
               Roberts
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Woodcock
            
             Officers
             of
             Kirton
             .
          
           
             
               Roger
               Noble
            
             of
             Kirsal
             fined
             5
             s.
             which
             was
             paid
             by
             his
             Mother
             in
             Law
             
               Mary
               Wright
            
             of
             Kirsal
             .
          
           
             
               Richard
               Hind
            
             of
             Wellow
             jun.
             fined
             5
             s.
             and
             a
             Brass-Pan
             ,
             and
             a
             Pewter
             Flagon
             worth
             about
             6
             s.
             6
             d.
             was
             taken
             from
             his
             Father
             
               Richard
               Hind
            
             ,
             by
             
               Cuthbert
               Walker
            
             Constable
             ,
             and
             
             
               Iohn
               Challerton
            
             and
             
               William
               Whitlam
            
             Wardens
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Bullivant
            
             and
             
               Edward
               Gilbert
            
             Overseers
             .
          
           
             
               Iames
               Hind
            
             of
             Wellow
             fined
             5
             s.
             had
             a
             Bed-hilling
             and
             a
             Blanket
             taken
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             10
             s.
             6
             d.
             by
             the
             same
             Officers
             .
          
           
             For
             a
             Meeting
             at
             Kirsal
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Kneesal
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             County
             of
             Nottingham
             the
             18th
             of
             the
             4th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             which
             Meeting
             was
             peaceable
             ,
             and
             in
             Silence
             ,
             by
             the
             High-way-side
             on
             the
             Common
             ,
             being
             kept
             out
             of
             their
             ordinary
             Meeting
             House
             ,
             the
             Informers
             came
             and
             took
             what
             Names
             they
             plea●ed
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             fined
             as
             followeth
             ,
             by
             Warrants
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
               ,
               Christopher
               Dent
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Wycam
            
             being
             Informers
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Wood
            
             of
             Ekrin
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             Wheelwright
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             the
             Place
             (
             which
             particularly
             belonged
             to
             none
             except
             the
             Queen
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             pay
             
               Common
               Fine
            
             )
             which
             10
             l.
             10
             s.
             was
             paid
             into
             the
             Quarter
             Sessions
             at
             Newark
             the
             12th
             of
             the
             5th
             Mo.
             1676.
             by
             the
             Officers
             of
             Ekrin
             ,
             who
             took
             his
             Timber
             ,
             and
             almost
             all
             his
             Houshold
             goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             the
             same
             ;
             the
             Officers
             that
             distrained
             were
             
               Iohn
               Hollin
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Rich.
               Townsend
            
             senior
             ,
             
               William
               Moor
            
             senior
             .
             
               Thomas
               Peck
            
             and
             
               The.
               Machen
            
             Thirdboroughs
             ,
             
               Martin
               Cam
            
             Overseer
             ,
             and
             
               William
               Moor
            
             junior
             and
             
               Thomas
               Salmon
            
             Wardens
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Oakland
            
             of
             Knapthorp
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Conton
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             the
             Place
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             had
             almost
             all
             his
             Goods
             taken
             and
             sold
             for
             5
             l.
             by
             
               Richard
               Taylor
            
             of
             Conton
             Constable
             ,
             
               Ruhard
               Greaves
            
             and
             
               Rowland
               Wilson
            
             Wardens
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Cam
            
             of
             Kirsal
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Kneesal
             Wheelwright
             ,
             fined
             20
             s.
             for
             himself
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             and
             40
             s.
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             
               Michael
               Embly
               ,
               Isabel
               Roberts
               ,
               Esther
               Scrimshaw
               ,
               Roger
               Noble
            
             and
             
               Ionathan
               Humphrey
            
             ,
             and
             3
             l.
             was
             paid
             by
             
               VVillam
               Hall
            
             of
             Maplebeck
             his
             Wife's
             Fa●h●r
             ,
             who
             took
             away
             Goods
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             seized
             of
             that
             little
             he
             had
             left
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Kent
            
             of
             Norlayth●s
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Rufard
             Husbandman
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             at
             Kne●sal
             the
             25th
             of
             the
             4th
             Mo.
             76.
             was
             fin
             d
             10
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             had
             eight
             〈◊〉
             
             Beasts
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             17
             l.
             by
             
               Iohn
               Gray
            
             Constable
             of
             Rufard
             .
          
           
             
               Iames
               Hind
            
             of
             VVellow
             Tailor
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             sined
             10
             s.
             and
             had
             the
             Bed-clothes
             taken
             from
             off
             their
             Beds
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             the
             Boy
             about
             four
             Years
             old
             ,
             the
             2d
             of
             the
             11th
             Mon.
             75.
             said
             ,
             
               Now
               I
               must
               be
               fain
               to
               lie
               in
               my
               Clothes
               ;
               for
               we
               have
               nothing
               left
               to
               hap
               us
               )
            
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             1
             l.
             13
             s.
             by
             
               Cuthbert
               Walker
            
             of
             VVellow
             Constable
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Challerton
               ,
               VVilliam
               VVhittham
            
             VVardens
             ,
             and
             
               Edward
               Gilbert
            
             Overseer
             .
          
           
             
               Richard
               Hind
            
             junior
             of
             VVellow
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             and
             they
             took
             from
             his
             Father
             
               Richard
               Hind
            
             a
             Swine
             worth
             about
             18
             s.
             by
             the
             aforesaid
             Officers
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Wood
            
             of
             Ekrin
             was
             fined
             10
             l.
             10
             s.
             for
             the
             same
             account
             as
             they
             pretended
             ,
             though
             he
             was
             not
             there
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             
               John
               Warin
            
             of
             Westhorp
             in
             the
             parish
             of
             Suthwell
             and
             one
             Johnson
             of
             Bingham
             Informers
             ,
             who
             came
             to
             the
             Town
             and
             informed
             the
             Constable
             
               Thomas
               Hay
            
             of
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             we●t
             their
             way
             ,
             and
             the
             Constable
             was
             fined
             5
             l.
             and
             a
             Warrant
             granted
             out
             to
             distrain
             by
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             although
             he
             had
             set
             watch-men
             to
             keep
             Friends
             out
             of
             the
             House
             where
             the
             Meeting
             was
             to
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             himself
             came
             into
             the
             yard
             where
             Friends
             were
             peaceable
             together
             ,
             and
             the
             Meeting
             was
             dispersed
             soon
             after
             ;
             so
             he
             went
             to
             the
             Justice
             with
             the
             Officers
             that
             had
             the
             Warrant
             to
             distrain
             of
             him
             that
             he
             might
             take
             in
             the
             Warrant
             ,
             and
             another
             Townsman
             
               William
               Trulove
            
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             they
             gave
             in
             the
             Names
             or
             consented
             to
             the
             Names
             of
             Friends
             that
             the
             Justice
             read
             to
             them
             .
             The
             Fines
             above-mentioned
             and
             the
             Goods
             distrained
             was
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             of
             Carcouson
             ,
             a
             Copy
             of
             one
             of
             the
             Warrants
             follows
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     Constables
                     ,
                     Church-Wardens
                     and
                     Overseers
                     for
                     the
                     Poor
                     of
                     Wellow
                     ,
                     and
                     every
                     or
                     any
                     of
                     them
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Forasmuch
                       as
                    
                     James
                     Hind
                     and
                     Rich.
                     Hind
                     
                       of
                       the
                       said
                       Town
                       are
                       lawfully
                       convicted
                       before
                       me
                       ,
                       for
                       having
                       been
                       present
                       at
                       a
                       Conventicle
                       or
                       Unlawful
                       Assembly
                       ,
                       on
                       prètence
                       of
                       Religion
                       ,
                       otherwise
                       then
                       by
                       Law
                       is
                       established
                       ,
                       
                       in
                    
                     Kneesal
                     ,
                     
                       on
                       Sunday
                       ,
                       the
                       25th
                       of
                    
                     June
                     
                       last
                       past
                       ;
                       these
                       are
                       therefore
                       in
                       his
                       Majesty's
                       Name
                       to
                       require
                       you
                       to
                       levy
                       of
                       each
                       of
                       the
                       Offenders
                    
                     10
                     s.
                     
                       apiece
                       ,
                       being
                       formerly
                       convicted
                       ,
                       by
                       Distress
                       and
                       Sale
                       of
                       Goods
                       ;
                       which
                       Sams
                       you
                       are
                       to
                       deliver
                       to
                       me
                       ,
                       to
                       be
                       distributed
                       according
                       to
                       Law
                       ;
                       hereof
                       fail
                       not
                       ,
                       as
                       you
                       wil
                       answer
                       the
                       contrary
                       at
                       your
                       Peril
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Given
                       under
                       my
                       Hand
                       and
                       Seal
                       
                         the
                         27th
                         day
                         of
                         
                           July
                           ,
                           28
                           Car.
                           2.
                           
                           Anno
                           Dom.
                        
                         1676.
                         
                      
                    
                     
                       Robert
                       Thoroton
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             The
             9th
             of
             the
             5th
             Mo.
             1676.
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             being
             met
             together
             to
             wait
             upon
             the
             Lord
             at
             Mansfield
             ,
             they
             being
             kept
             without
             the
             Gates
             to
             the
             Street-ward
             ,
             which
             some
             call
             Lordswaste
             ,
             others
             the
             
               King's
               high-way
            
             ,
             and
             there
             came
             three
             Informers
             to
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             viz.
             
               John
               Smith
            
             of
             
               Remson
               ,
               Edward
               Simson
            
             of
             Lenton
             ,
             the
             third
             not
             known
             by
             us
             ,
             and
             they
             hearing
             no
             Declaration
             when
             they
             came
             ,
             they
             sent
             for
             the
             Constable
             and
             took
             the
             Names
             of
             them
             they
             knew
             ,
             and
             those
             they
             knew
             not
             they
             drew
             out
             of
             the
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             put
             them
             to
             the
             Constable
             to
             have
             them
             before
             a
             Justice
             ,
             and
             one
             Woman
             when
             she
             was
             put
             to
             the
             Constable
             did
             speak
             some
             Words
             to
             one
             of
             the
             Informers
             ,
             which
             he
             said
             he
             would
             make
             preaching
             ,
             so
             having
             sent
             some
             to
             one
             called
             Justice
             Stanhope
             of
             Linby
             ,
             they
             went
             to
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             of
             Carcouson
             (
             a
             fit
             Instrument
             for
             their
             purpose
             )
             who
             granted
             Warrants
             ,
             and
             fined
             them
             as
             followeth
             ,
             
               George
               Hopkins
            
             of
             Mansfield
             for
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             was
             sined
             5
             s.
             for
             his
             own
             Offence
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             the
             Preacher
             or
             Teacher
             ,
             as
             they
             pretended
             ,
             which
             was
             but
             the
             Woman
             that
             spoke
             to
             one
             of
             the
             Informers
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             for
             which
             Fines
             the
             Officers
             took
             7
             Quarter
             &
             7
             Strike
             of
             Mault
             ,
             he
             being
             a
             Maultster
             ,
             and
             they
             came
             into
             his
             House
             ,
             and
             looked
             into
             all
             his
             Rooms
             and
             said
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             all
             his
             Houshold
             Goods
             ,
             they
             would
             not
             leave
             him
             a
             Spoon
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Moor
            
             for
             his
             Wife
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             which
             the
             Officers
             took
             two
             pair
             of
             Shoes
             ,
             and
             one
             Pair
             of
             Boots
             ,
             the
             said
             Robert
             being
             a
             Shoemaker
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Fulwood
            
             Maultster
             for
             being
             at
             the
             said
             Meeting
             was
             
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             his
             own
             Offence
             ,
             and
             50
             s.
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             
               Iohn
               Bullevant
            
             sen
             and
             
               Iohn
               Bullevant
            
             jun.
             
               Mary
               Leadbeater
               ,
               Thomas
               Leadbeater
            
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Malson
            
             ,
             these
             five
             lived
             at
             S●●gby
             ;
             the
             Officers
             Names
             
               Iames
               Hardy
            
             and
             
               Francis
               VVatson
            
             Constables
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Clark
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Pumtree
            
             Thirdboroughs
             .
          
           
             
               George
               Cockram
            
             of
             Scegby
             for
             his
             VVife
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             which
             the
             Officers
             took
             an
             Heifer
             worth
             1
             l.
             and
             they
             sold
             her
             ,
             as
             George
             did
             hear
             ,
             for
             18
             s.
             not
             offering
             to
             return
             any
             overplus
             again
             to
             him
             ;
             The
             Officers
             Names
             were
             
               Francis
               Searcliph
            
             Constable
             ,
             and
             
               Thomas
               Urdidge
            
             Thirdborough
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Grace
            
             of
             Sutton
             for
             him self
             and
             Wife
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             20
             s.
             
               Elizabeth
               Brandrith
            
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
               John
               Blackburn
               ,
               Samuel
               Whitworth
               ,
               Elizabeth
               Whitworth
            
             and
             
               Elixabeth
               Fell
            
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             were
             fined
             every
             and
             each
             of
             them
             5
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Margaret
               Whitworth
            
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             her
             own
             Offence
             ,
             and
             40
             s.
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             
               Richard
               Bateman
               ,
               Joseph-Roberts
               ,
               Sarah
               Clay
            
             and
             
               Francis
               Clay
            
             .
          
           
             
               Richard
               Cooper
            
             of
             Mansfield-woodhouse
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             his
             own
             Offence
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             the
             Place
             where
             the
             Meeting
             was
             kept
             ,
             it
             being
             without
             the
             Gates
             to
             the
             Street-ward
             ,
             as
             is
             before
             mentioned
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Scoaley
            
             of
             Warsop
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             the
             Place
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             Here
             followeth
             a
             Copy
             of
             one
             of
             the
             Warrants
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Nott.
                       To
                       the
                       Constables
                       ,
                       Church
                       Wardens
                       ,
                       and
                       Overseers
                       for
                       the
                       Poor
                       ,
                       and
                       Thirdboroughs
                       of
                       Sutton
                       in
                       Ashfield
                       and
                       Hurknal
                       ,
                       and
                       every
                       or
                       any
                       of
                       them
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Forasmuch
                       as
                    
                     Robert
                     Grace
                     
                       and
                       his
                       Wife
                    
                     ,
                     Eliz.
                     Brandrith
                     ,
                     Jo.
                     Blackburn
                     ,
                     Sam.
                     VVhitworth
                     ,
                     Eliz.
                     VVhitworth
                     ,
                     Eliz.
                     Fello
                     and
                     Sarah
                     Clay
                     ,
                     Richard
                     Bateman
                     ,
                     Joseph
                     Roberts
                     ,
                     Fran.
                     Clay
                     &
                     Margret
                     VVhitworth
                     
                     
                       of
                       your
                       said
                       Towns
                       ,
                       are
                       lawfully
                       convicted
                       before
                       me
                       ●●r
                       having
                       been
                       present
                       at
                       a
                       Conventicle
                       or
                       Unlawful
                       Assembly
                       ,
                       on
                       pretence
                       of
                       Religion
                       ,
                       otherwise
                       then
                       by
                       Law
                       is
                       established
                       ,
                       in
                    
                     Mansfield
                     ,
                     
                       on
                       Sunday
                       the
                       9th
                       of
                       this
                       instant
                    
                     July
                     ;
                     
                       these
                       are
                       therefore
                       in
                       his
                       Majesty's
                       Name
                       to
                       require
                       you
                       to
                       levy
                       of
                       the
                       said
                    
                     Rob.
                     Grace
                     
                       for
                       his
                       own
                       Offence
                       and
                       his
                       said
                       Wife's
                       Offence
                       the
                       sum
                       of
                    
                     1
                     l.
                     
                       being
                       formerly
                       convicted
                       ;
                       and
                       the
                       said
                    
                     Eliz.
                     Brandrith
                     
                       the
                       sum
                       of
                    
                     10
                     s.
                     
                       for
                       her
                       own
                       Offence
                       ,
                       being
                       formerly
                       convicted
                       ;
                       &
                       the
                       said
                    
                     John
                     Blackburn
                     ,
                     Sam.
                     Whitworth
                     ,
                     Eliz.
                     Whitworth
                     and
                     Eliz.
                     Fello
                     ,
                     
                       of
                       every
                       or
                       each
                       of
                       them
                       the
                       sum
                       of
                    
                     5
                     s.
                     
                       apiece
                       ;
                       and
                       of
                       the
                       said
                    
                     Margret
                     Whitworth
                     
                       the
                       sum
                       of
                    
                     5
                     s.
                     
                       for
                       her
                       own
                       Offence
                       ,
                       &
                       the
                       sum
                       of
                    
                     2
                     l.
                     
                       by
                       reason
                       of
                       the
                       poverty
                       of
                    
                     Rich.
                     Bateman
                     ,
                     Joseph
                     Roberts
                     ,
                     Sarah
                     Clay
                     &
                     Francis
                     Clay
                     
                       formerly
                       convicted
                       ,
                       by
                       Distresses
                       and
                       Sale
                       of
                       Goods
                       ;
                       which
                       said
                       sums
                       you
                       are
                       to
                       deliver
                       to
                       me
                       ,
                       to
                       be
                       distributed
                       according
                       to
                       Law
                       ;
                       hereof
                       fail
                       not
                       ,
                       as
                       ye
                       will
                       answer
                       the
                       contrary
                       at
                       your
                       Perils
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Given
                       under
                       my
                       Hand
                       and
                       Seal
                       
                         the
                         25th
                         day
                         of
                         
                           July
                           ,
                           28
                           Car.
                           2.
                           
                           Anno
                           Dom.
                        
                         1676.
                         
                      
                    
                     
                       Robert
                       Thoroton
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               William
               Day
            
             of
             Newmenl●as
             Milner
             near
             Eastwood
             being
             at
             a
             Meeting
             at
             Sutton
             in
             Ashfield
             ,
             the
             28th
             of
             the
             3d
             Moneth
             ,
             76.
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             his
             own
             Offence
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             a
             Preacher
             or
             Teacher
             ,
             there
             being
             no
             preaching
             or
             teaching
             ,
             as
             the
             Informers
             pretended
             ,
             as
             the
             Officers
             which
             kept
             us
             out
             of
             the
             Meeting-house
             did
             testifie
             before
             
               Arthur
               Stanhope
            
             Justice
             in
             Mansfieldwoodhouse
             ,
             and
             several
             others
             affirmed
             the
             same
             ,
             nevertheless
             the
             Informers
             went
             to
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             and
             he
             granted
             a
             Warrant
             against
             the
             said
             
               William
               Day
            
             ,
             and
             they
             took
             away
             from
             him
             a
             Mare
             and
             a
             Heiser
             ,
             besides
             Pewter
             and
             Brass
             ,
             and
             Bedding
             to
             the
             value
             of
             14
             l.
             10
             s.
             4
             d.
             
               Iohn
               Smith
            
             of
             
               Remson
               ,
               Thomas
               Sharp
            
             of
             
               Nework
               ,
               Ioseph
               Wilkinson
            
             of
             
             Nottingham
             Informers
             ;
             
               Thomas
               Gristed
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Robert
               Howet
            
             and
             
               Henry
               Winfield
            
             Wardens
             ,
             
               Ellis
               England
            
             Thridborough
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             
               William
               Day
            
             went
             to
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             called
             Justice
             to
             let
             him
             know
             that
             he
             was
             wrongfully
             fined
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             that
             there
             was
             neither
             preaching
             nor
             teaching
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             ,
             would
             give
             him
             leave
             he
             could
             produce
             several
             that
             would
             testifie
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Smith
            
             Informer
             standing
             by
             said
             .
             
               Did
               not
               widow
               Leadbeater
               go
               on
               with
               a
               Narration
               of
               words
               ?
            
             And
             
               William
               Day
            
             answered
             ,
             that
             
               what
               words
               she
               spoke
               was
               in
               answer
               to
               him
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Justice
             said
             ,
             
               If
               it
               was
               but
               one
               word
               ,
               it
               was
               enough
               .
            
             Witnesses
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             this
             ,
             
               Bartholomew
               Mastin
               ,
               Luke
               Hanke
               ,
               Thomas
               Mee
            
             and
             
               Ioseph
               Potter
            
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Wood
               of
               Ekrin
            
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Nottingham
             Wheelwright
             ,
             for
             Contempt
             of
             the
             Ecclesiastical-Court
             at
             York
             (
             as
             is
             pretended
             ,
             to
             answer
             
               George
               Higgins
            
             in
             a
             certain
             Cause
             of
             Tythes
             )
             was
             attached
             by
             a
             Warrant
             from
             
               Peniston
               Whal●y
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             Justices
             ,
             dated
             the
             2d
             of
             March
             ,
             ●5
             .
             and
             by
             Cerificate
             from
             
               Henry
               Watkinson
               Official-principal
            
             of
             the
             afore-said
             Court
             ;
             and
             37
             s.
             was
             paid
             by
             
               Richard
               Thomson
            
             junior
             of
             Ekrin
             ,
             for
             about
             12
             s.
             in
             the
             principal
             demanded
             .
          
           
             
               Michael
               Embly
            
             of
             Ekrin
             had
             two
             Lands
             of
             Pease
             (
             worth
             about
             13
             s.
             being
             all
             he
             had
             )
             taken
             by
             
               George
               Higgins
            
             of
             Ekrin
             Impropriator
             ,
             for
             the
             pretended
             Tythe
             of
             an
             Acre
             of
             Barley
             ,
             whereof
             four
             Cocks
             &
             half
             he
             pretended
             due
             to
             him
             for
             Tythe
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Farnsworth
            
             of
             Scaftworth
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             five
             Cows
             worth
             about
             14
             l.
             
          
           
             
               Robert.
               Spauld
            
             for
             the
             same
             had
             five
             Cows
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             about
             13
             l.
             
          
           
             
               Robert
               Nicholson
            
             for
             the
             same
             had
             one
             Heifer
             ,
             worth
             about
             1
             l.
             3
             s.
             4
             d.
             taken
             from
             him
             .
             
               Zacharias
               Bower
            
             for
             the
             same
             had
             one
             Cow
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             about
             2l
             .
             10
             s.
             Witness
             
               Iohn
               Camsal
               ,
               Thomas
               Denton
               ,
               Iohn
               Birks
               ,
               Iohn
               Glover
               .
            
             The
             Officers
             Names
             that
             distrained
             ,
             
               William
               Chapman
            
             Constable
             of
             
               Eaverton
               ,
               Edward
               Chapman
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Batts
            
             Wardens
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Rayner
            
             and
             
               Francis
               VVilliamson
            
             Overseers
             ,
             
               George
               Gantley
            
             Constable
             and
             Warden
             for
             Scaftworth
             .
          
           
           
             
               Iohn
               Seaton
            
             of
             Blythe
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             20
             l.
             and
             had
             four
             Oxen
             and
             one
             Horse
             takenfrom
             him
             worth
             22
             l.
             
          
           
             
               George
               Greaves
            
             for
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             10
             l.
             5
             s.
             and
             had
             four
             Cows
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             13
             l.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Wilson
            
             for
             the
             same
             was
             fined
             3
             l.
             and
             had
             a
             Mare
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             4
             l.
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Gervase
               Crease
            
             for
             the
             same
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             and
             had
             fourteen
             pound
             of
             pewter
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             14
             s.
             Distrained
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             .
             The
             Officers
             Names
             are
             ,
             
               Robert
               Williamson
            
             and
             
               Richard
               Malken
            
             Constables
             ,
             
               Gervase
               Pye
            
             and
             
               Richard
               Emerson
            
             Wardens
             ,
             
               Henry
               Noedin
            
             Overseer
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Brown
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Moresin
            
             Thirdboroughs
             .
             Witness
             
               Thomas
               Farnsworth
               ,
               Ioseph
               Hudson
               ,
               Iohn
               Couson
               .
            
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Torr
            
             of
             Scrooby
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             for
             his
             own
             Offence
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             a
             certain
             Blind
             Man
             unknown
             ,
             for
             one
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             1
             l.
             fine
             for
             another
             Meeting
             ,
             both
             Warrants
             amounting
             to
             11
             l.
             5
             s.
             and
             they
             took
             from
             him
             4
             Oxen
             worth
             about
             14
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             another
             Warrant
             from
             Justice
             Sands
             for
             the
             sum
             of
             10
             s.
             and
             1
             l.
             which
             the
             Officers
             run
             in
             Charges
             about
             selling
             the
             Oxen
             ,
             which
             they
             had
             taken
             away
             by
             Virtue
             of
             the
             other
             two
             Warrants
             ,
             more
             then
             they
             sold
             the
             Oxen
             for
             ,
             as
             is
             pretended
             ;
             so
             they
             took
             an
             Heifer
             from
             him
             worth
             about
             2
             l.
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
               William
               Kirkby
            
             of
             Geatforth
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             ,
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             seven
             Beasts
             worth
             about
             12
             l.
             10
             s.
             By
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
               .
               Adam
               Hut●hinson
            
             and
             
               Charles
               Tollet
            
             Constables
             ,
             
               William
               Br●fit
            
             and
             
               George
               Norman
            
             Wardens
             .
             Witness
             
               Iohn
               Raganal
               ,
               Peter
               Ancliph
            
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             There
             was
             formerly
             taken
             on
             this
             Account
             ,
             from
             several
             Innocent
             Persons
             in
             this
             County
             ,
             Goods
             and
             Cattle
             to
             the
             value
             of
             695
             l.
             and
             upwards
             ;
             and
             two
             Persons
             great
             Sufferers
             formerly
             ,
             appealing
             to
             the
             Sessions
             ,
             they
             ordered
             them
             their
             Money
             again
             ,
             but
             this
             great
             persecuting
             
               Justice
               ,
               Peniston
               Whaley
            
             ,
             fraudulently
             detains
             60
             l.
             in
             his
             Hands
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Orders
             of
             Sessions
             .
          
           
           
             
               John
               Seaton
            
             of
             Blythe
             ,
             for
             having
             peaceable
             Meetings
             at
             his
             House
             to
             worship
             the
             Lord
             ,
             was
             fined
             20
             l.
             and
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             35
             s.
             for
             his
             Wife
             's
             being
             at
             four
             Meetings
             ,
             and
             5
             s.
             for
             his
             Servant
             ,
             in
             all
             fined
             62
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             had
             his
             Goods
             distrained
             ,
             viz.
             All
             his
             Houshold
             Goods
             ,
             Horses
             ,
             Ma●es
             ,
             Kine
             and
             Swine
             ,
             his
             Carts
             and
             other
             wooden
             ware
             ,
             with
             old
             Wood
             ,
             Stone
             and
             Brick
             ,
             to
             the
             Value
             of
             100
             l.
             and
             upwards
             .
          
           
             The
             Officers
             Names
             that
             distrained
             ,
             
               Robert
               Williamson
               ,
               Richard
               Malkin
            
             ,
             Constables
             ;
             
               Richard
               Emerson
               ,
               Gervase
               Pye
            
             ,
             Wardens
             ;
             
               Henry
               Nodin
            
             ,
             Overseer
             for
             the
             Poor
             .
          
           
             
               George
               Greaves
            
             of
             Blythe
             Shoemaker
             ,
             for
             meeting
             peaceably
             at
             the
             House
             of
             
               John
               Seaton
            
             ,
             was
             fined
             for
             himself
             40
             s.
             and
             for
             the
             Poverty
             of
             several
             other
             Persons
             ,
             and
             four
             unknown
             ,
             4
             l.
             10
             s.
             and
             they
             distrained
             of
             his
             Goods
             ,
             as
             Bedding
             ,
             Pewter
             ,
             Shoes
             and
             Boots
             ,
             by
             the
             above
             said
             Officers
             ,
             to
             the
             Value
             of
             11
             l.
             and
             upwards
             .
          
           
             
               George
               Greaves
            
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             at
             John
             Seaton's
             ,
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             and
             3
             l.
             by
             Reason
             of
             the
             Poverty
             of
             six
             other
             Persons
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             by
             Reason
             of
             the
             Poverty
             of
             the
             Owner
             of
             the
             Place
             ;
             and
             they
             took
             in
             Hay
             ,
             Corn
             ,
             Barley
             ,
             Mault
             ,
             one
             Mare
             ,
             two
             Swine
             and
             a
             Calf
             ,
             and
             Houshold
             goods
             to
             the
             Value
             of
             25
             l.
             and
             upwards
             .
          
           
             The
             Officers
             Names
             that
             distrained
             ,
             
               Richard
               Boulton
            
             and
             
               Robert
               B●llyet
            
             ,
             Constables
             ;
             
               Gervase
               Pye
            
             and
             
               Richard
               Emerson
            
             Watdens
             ;
             
               John
               Malkin
            
             and
             
               Michael
               Judson
            
             ,
             Thirdboroughs
             ;
             
               Henry
               Nodin
            
             ,
             Overseer
             of
             the
             poor
             .
          
           
             
               Gervase
               Cressie
            
             of
             Blyth●
             being
             one
             of
             the
             Overseers
             of
             the
             poor
             ,
             for
             Neglect
             of
             his
             Office
             ,
             because
             he
             did
             not
             assist
             them
             in
             breaking
             up
             the
             Meetings
             of
             the
             said
             People
             ,
             was
             fined
             5
             l.
             for
             which
             Fine
             
               Christopher
               Snowdin
            
             High
             Constable
             ,
             took
             from
             him
             two
             Cows
             ,
             and
             other
             Houshold
             Goods
             ,
             and
             one
             Bundle
             of
             Candle
             weke
             ,
             in
             all
             to
             the
             Value
             of
             about
             9
             l.
             4
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Henry
               Upton
            
             of
             Harworth
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             20
             s.
             for
             himself
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             and
             6
             l.
             10
             s.
             by
             Reason
             of
             the
             Poverty
             of
             thirteen
             other
             Persons
             named
             in
             the
             Warrant
             ,
             and
             had
             two
             Oxen
             and
             three
             Cows
             taken
             from
             him
             ,
             worth
             about
             14
             l.
             
          
           
           
             
               William
               Kirkby
            
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             in
             the
             high-way
             ,
             the
             said
             People
             being
             kept
             out
             of
             their
             meeting
             house
             ,
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             by
             Reason
             of
             the
             Poverty
             of
             the
             owner
             of
             the
             Place
             .
             For
             which
             Fine
             the
             Officers
             took
             from
             him
             six
             Beasts
             and
             five
             Horses
             and
             Mares
             ,
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             Goods
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             25
             l.
             and
             upwards
             and
             sold
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             
               Richard
               Champio●
               ,
               John
               Ridginal
               ,
               John
               Wilson
            
             ;
             Officers
             ,
             
               John
               Champion
               ,
               Edward
               Tomlinson
            
             ,
             Constables
             .
          
           
             
               Joseph
               Hudson
            
             of
             Mattersey
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             ,
             was
             fined
             for
             himself
             10
             s.
             and
             6
             l.
             5
             s.
             by
             Reason
             of
             the
             poverty
             of
             twenty
             five
             unknown
             Persons
             (
             then
             and
             there
             present
             ,
             as
             the
             Warrant
             specified
             )
             and
             the
             Officers
             distrained
             for
             the
             said
             Fine
             ,
             5
             Cows
             ,
             10
             Swine
             ,
             some
             Pewter
             and
             Bras●
             ,
             2
             Beds
             with
             Furniture
             ,
             and
             other
             Houshold
             Stuff
             ,
             and
             a
             parcel
             of
             Corn
             ,
             and
             a
             parcel
             of
             Hay
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             12
             l.
             10
             s.
             by
             
               Thomas
               Barker
            
             Constable
             ;
             
               William
               Morley
               and
               Henry
               Iessop
            
             Wardens
             .
             witness
             
               William
               Broundley
               ,
               George
               Goodyear
            
             ;
             All
             the
             afore-said
             Goods
             and
             Cattle
             were
             distrained
             by
             Warrants
             granted
             by
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Farnsworth
            
             being
             impannelled
             upon
             a
             Jury
             at
             a
             Court-Leet
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             could
             not
             swear
             ,
             was
             fined
             3
             s.
             4
             d
             and
             had
             a
             pewter
             Dish
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             about
             4
             s.
             6
             d.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Birks
            
             for
             the
             like
             had
             a
             Flaggon
             taken
             from
             ●im
             worth
             about
             5
             s.
             4
             d.
             
          
           
             
               Zacharias
               Bower
            
             for
             the
             like
             had
             two
             pewter
             Dishes
             taken
             from
             him
             ,
             worth
             about
             6
             s.
             These
             taken
             by
             
               Roberts
               Graves
            
             the
             Bishop's
             Bailiff
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Birks
            
             of
             Scaftworth
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             with
             several
             other
             Friends
             ,
             though
             kept
             out
             of
             the
             Meeting-House
             ,
             and
             driven
             into
             the
             Street
             ,
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             by
             Reason
             of
             the
             poverty
             of
             the
             Owner
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             (
             though
             it
             was
             in
             the
             Street
             or
             High
             way
             )
             and
             he
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             five
             Cows
             ,
             worth
             about
             14
             l.
             5
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Zacharias
               Bower
            
             for
             the
             same
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             the
             owner
             of
             the
             Place
             ,
             and
             had
             
             taken
             from
             him
             five
             Cows
             ,
             worth
             about
             15
             l.
             by
             Warrant
             from
             Justice
             Sands
             .
             The
             Officers
             Names
             ,
             
               William
               Chapman
            
             Constable
             ;
             
               Edward
               Chapman
               ,
               Iohn
               Bates
            
             Wardens
             ;
             
               Iohn
               Raynes
            
             and
             
               Francis
               Williamson
            
             Overseers
             for
             the
             poor
             .
             Witnesses
             ,
             
               Robert
               Spanold
               ,
               Robert
               Nickelson
               ,
               Edward
               Ieptson
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Denton
            
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             fined
             10
             s.
             and
             had
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             17
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Fa●nsworth
               of
               Scaftworth
            
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             peaceable
             Meetings
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             3
             l.
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             12
             unknown
             Persons
             ;
             and
             by
             another
             Warrant
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             by
             Reason
             of
             the
             Poverty
             of
             the
             Owner
             of
             the
             Place
             ,
             by
             Warrants
             from
             
               Peniston
               Whaley
            
             ,
             and
             his
             Goods
             were
             distrained
             and
             sold
             ;
             first
             ,
             three
             Horses
             ,
             one
             Mare
             ,
             two
             Cows
             ,
             four
             Calves
             ,
             one
             parcel
             of
             Rye
             and
             a
             parcel
             of
             Barley
             ,
             two
             parcels
             of
             Hay
             ,
             his
             Carts
             ,
             Ploughs
             and
             Horse-Harness
             ,
             and
             other
             things
             in
             the
             Yard
             ,
             at
             28
             l.
             6
             s.
             4
             d.
             Also
             within
             the
             house
             four
             Beds
             and
             several
             Houshold
             Goods
             at
             12
             l.
             4
             s.
             8
             d.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Birks
            
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             20
             s.
             Fine
             ,
             had
             a
             Fillie
             taken
             from
             him
             ,
             worth
             about
             1
             l.
             15
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Zachariah
               Bower
            
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             the
             same
             Cause
             was
             fined
             13
             l
             and
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             seven
             Horses
             and
             Mares
             ,
             five
             Calves
             ,
             three
             Carts
             ,
             two
             Ploughs
             and
             one
             Harrow
             ,
             with
             Horse-Harness
             ,
             Hay
             and
             Corn
             ,
             and
             Wood
             at
             20
             l.
             8
             s.
             4
             d.
             Goods
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             as
             four
             Beds
             ,
             Pewter
             and
             Brass
             ,
             and
             several
             other
             Goods
             worth
             about
             16
             l.
             4
             s.
             2
             d.
             by
             two
             Warrants
             from
             
               Peniston
               VVhaley
            
             .
             The
             Officers
             Names
             ,
             
               William
               Chapman
            
             Constable
             ;
             
               Iohn
               Raines
               ,
               Francis
               Williamson
            
             Overseers
             ;
             
               Iohn
               Bates
               ,
               Edward
               Chapman
            
             Wardens
             ;
             and
             
               George
               Gantley
            
             Constable
             of
             Scaftworth
             ,
             all
             of
             Everton
             .
             Witnesses
             
               Robert
               Nickelson
               ,
               Edward
               Ieptson
               ,
               Robert
               Spanold
               .
            
          
           
             
               Henry
               Upton
            
             of
             Harworth
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             at
             Blythe
             ,
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             the
             Preacher
             (
             as
             they
             pretended
             )
             and
             the
             Officers
             made
             Distress
             ,
             &
             ●sold
             all
             his
             Goods
             &
             Chattels
             which
             he
             had
             left
             ,
             for
             the
             raising
             of
             the
             said
             sums
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             .
             The
             Officers
             Names
             ,
             
               John
               Ellis
            
             Constable
             ;
             
               Thomas
               Rowood
            
             and
             
               Robert
               Sissans
            
             Wardens
             ;
             
               Robert
               Fetherly
            
             and
             
               John
               Ellis
            
             
             Overseers
             :
             VVitnessed
             by
             
               Bartholomew
               White
            
             senior
             ,
             
               George
               Wagstaff
               ,
               Charles
               Hopkinson
            
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Birks
            
             fined
             20
             s.
             for
             being
             at
             two
             peaceable
             Meetings
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             Mare
             taken
             from
             him
             ,
             worth
             about
             40
             s.
             
               Thomas
               Denton
            
             for
             a
             Fine
             of
             5
             s.
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             two
             Calves
             ,
             worth
             about
             40
             s.
             by
             VVarrant
             from
             
               P.
               Whaley
            
             ;
             witness
             
               Thomas
               Saintpall
               ,
               Dorothy
               Gledge
            
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Hickson
            
             of
             Tickhil
             for
             being
             at
             a
             peaceable
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             the
             Poverty
             of
             two
             others
             30
             s.
             and
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             an
             Heifer
             ,
             worth
             about
             3
             l.
             5
             s.
             
          
           
             
               John
               Lambert
            
             of
             Tickhil
             for
             being
             at
             a
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             for
             himself
             and
             the
             poverty
             of
             five
             more
             persons
             ,
             3
             l.
             and
             they
             took
             from
             him
             an
             Heifer
             worth
             about
             3
             l.
             10
             s.
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Ralph
               Knight
            
             .
             The
             Officers
             Names
             that
             distrained
             ,
             
               James
               Houson
               ,
               Samuel
               Scorar
            
             Constables
             ;
             
               John
               Bradford
               ,
               Richard
               Hole
            
             Overseers
             ;
             
               William
               Lee
            
             Church
             Warden
             ;
             witness
             
               John
               Bradford
               ,
               John
               Hickeon
               ,
               Elizabeth
               Ties
               ,
               Iohn
               Fairf●ot
               .
            
          
           
             
               Gervase
               Lambard
            
             for
             being
             at
             peaceable
             Meetings
             at
             Blythe
             was
             fined
             40
             s.
             by
             Warrants
             from
             
               Peniston
               Whaley
            
             ,
             and
             they
             distrained
             his
             Goods
             ,
             viz.
             Some
             Pewter
             ,
             Brass
             ,
             his
             Beds
             and
             Bedding
             ,
             with
             some
             Leather
             and
             his
             Working
             Tools
             ,
             with
             all
             other
             Goods
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             with
             his
             Hay
             ,
             to
             the
             Value
             of
             about
             8
             l.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Camsal
            
             fined
             30
             s.
             for
             being
             at
             peaceable
             Meetings
             ,
             and
             had
             taken
             from
             him
             some
             Corn
             in
             the
             Barn
             ,
             with
             two
             Beds
             and
             Bedding
             ,
             with
             other
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             10
             l.
             
          
           
             The
             Officers
             Names
             ,
             
               William
               Chapman
            
             and
             
               George
               Gantley
            
             Constables
             ;
             
               Edward
               Chapman
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Baytes
            
             Wardens
             ;
             
               Iohn
               Raines
            
             and
             
               Francis
               VVilliamson
            
             Overseers
             of
             the
             poor
             .
          
           
             Witnesses
             ,
             
               I
               seph
               Camsel
               ,
               Thomas
               Saintpal
               ,
               George
               Flecher
               .
            
          
           
             The
             22d
             of
             the
             10th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             an
             Account
             of
             Goods
             then
             taken
             from
             
               VVilliam
               Emley
            
             of
             Mansfield
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Nottingham
             Mercer
             ,
             for
             a
             Fine
             of
             10
             l.
             5
             s.
             for
             being
             at
             a
             Meeting
             the
             17th
             Day
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             at
             Hucknal-Hoofet
             ,
             in
             the
             parish
             of
             Sutton
             in
             Ashfield
             ,
             and
             thereof
             convicted
             the
             19th
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             by
             
               Iohn
               Smith
            
             ,
             one
             Sharp
             and
             
               Obadiah
               Anthony
            
             Informers
             ,
             before
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             of
             Carcouson
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             
             asore-said
             ,
             Justice
             ,
             viz.
             10
             l.
             for
             the
             poverty
             of
             the
             Preacher
             ,
             and
             5
             s.
             for
             him
             elf
             ,
             and
             by
             Warrant
             from
             the
             said
             
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             directed
             to
             
               Thomas
               Innocent
            
             and
             
               Francis
               VVatson
            
             Constables
             ;
             
               Richard
               Burbidge
            
             Apothecary
             ,
             
               John
               Garner
            
             Mercer
             ,
             
               Ralph
               Croshey
            
             Dyer
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Wheat
            
             Butcher
             ,
             Overseers
             of
             the
             poor
             ;
             
               George
               Cook
            
             Malt-maker
             ,
             and
             
               John
               Clay
            
             Tanner
             ,
             Church-Wardens
             ;
             
               John
               Plumtry
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Clerk
            
             Thirdboroughs
             ,
             all
             of
             Mansfield
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             ;
             he
             had
             Shop
             Goods
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             23
             l.
             and
             upwards
             .
          
           
             
               George
               Hopkinson
            
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             for
             which
             he
             was
             distrained
             ,
             by
             
               Thomas
               Innocent
            
             Constable
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Plumtry
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Clerk
            
             Thirdboroughs
             ,
             as
             followeth
             ,
             one
             Coverlet
             worth
             10
             s.
             one
             pewter
             Candlestick
             worth
             1
             s.
             one
             Chair
             worth
             4
             s.
             
          
           
             
               A
               Relation
               of
               a
               Notorious
               Piece
               of
               Deceit
               ,
               acted
               by
               the
               Persecutors
               of
               these
               poor
               affl●cted
               People
               called
               Quakers
               in
               this
               County
               .
            
             
               Upon
               the
               26th
               Day
               of
               the
               9th
               Mo.
               76.
               some
               of
               the
               said
               People
               being
               peaceably
               assembled
               together
               ,
               in
               the
               parish
               of
               Blythe
               and
               waiting
               in
               Stilness
               and
               Silence
               upon
               the
               Lord
               ,
               there
               came
               in
               amongst
               them
               one
               
                 Edward
                 Butterworth
              
               ,
               who
               sate
               down
               a
               while
               amongst
               them
               ,
               till
               the
               Informers
               came
               in
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 Iohn
                 Smith
                 ,
                 Obadiah
                 Anthony
              
               and
               
                 Thomas
                 Sharpe
              
               ;
               then
               
                 Edward
                 Butterworth
              
               stood
               up
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 Blessed
                 be
                 the
                 Peace-makers
              
               ,
               with
               some
               other
               words
               that
               were
               not
               understood
               ,
               by
               Reason
               
                 Tohmas
                 Sharpe
              
               one
               of
               the
               Informers
               pulled
               him
               forth
               ,
               the
               Constable
               meeting
               them
               near
               the
               Door
               ,
               asked
               why
               they
               pulled
               him
               out
               ?
               the
               Informer
               said
               ,
               
                 If
                 another
                 speak
                 I
                 will
                 pull
                 him
                 out
                 also
                 ,
              
               so
               the
               Officers
               had
               this
               pretended
               Preacher
               before
               Justice
               Sands
               ,
               who
               upon
               Examination
               said
               ,
               
                 He
                 lived
                 at
              
               Broughton
               
                 within
                 eight
                 Miles
                 of
              
               Lincoln
               ;
               but
               there
               being
               some
               Suspition
               that
               he
               was
               a
               Cheat
               ,
               ordered
               the
               Officers
               to
               secure
               him
               ,
               and
               to
               bring
               him
               before
               him
               again
               next
               Day
               ;
               where
               before
               the
               said
               Justice
               Sands
               and
               Sr.
               
                 Ralph
                 Knight
              
               ,
               being
               again
               examined
               
               he
               still
               said
               ,
               he
               lived
               at
               Broughton
               ,
               and
               
                 Thomas
                 Sharp
              
               ,
               one
               of
               the
               Informers
               being
               asked
               upon
               his
               Oath
               ,
               whet
               her
               he
               knew
               the
               said
               Butterworth
               ,
               did
               affirm
               ,
               
                 He
                 never
                 saw
                 him
                 before
                 in
                 all
                 his
                 Life
              
               ;
               but
               a
               Certificate
               was
               produced
               before
               the
               Justices
               to
               prove
               they
               both
               lived
               in
               Newark
               ,
               a
               Copy
               of
               which
               is
               as
               follows
               .
            
             
               
                 This
                 may
                 certifie
                 whom
                 it
                 may
                 concern
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 whose
                 Names
                 are
                 under-written
                 do
                 testifie
                 ,
                 that
              
               Edward
               Butterworth
               and
               Thomas
               Sharpe
               
                 of
                 our
                 Town
                 of
              
               Newark
               ,
               
                 are
                 very
                 well
                 acquainted
                 ,
                 and
                 very
                 near
                 Neighbours
                 ,
                 living
                 together
                 in
                 our
                 Town
                 ,
                 and
                 both
                 in
                 a
                 Street
                 ,
                 most
                 of
                 our
                 Town
                 well
                 know
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 John
                 Milnes
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Merryweather
                 .
              
            
             
               After
               Examination
               the
               Justices
               seeing
               their
               Deceit
               ,
               committed
               Butterworth
               to
               Nottingham
               Goal
               ,
               except
               he
               found
               Sureties
               to
               appear
               at
               
                 Redford
                 Sessions
              
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               Constable
               was
               conducting
               this
               pretended
               Quaker
               to
               the
               Goal
               ,
               Smith
               and
               Anthony
               two
               of
               the
               Informers
               being
               with
               him
               ,
               he
               rode
               away
               from
               the
               Constable
               ;
               but
               about
               three
               Dayes
               after
               he
               went
               to
               Justice
               Sands
               ,
               and
               
                 Obadiah
                 Anthony
              
               and
               
                 Thomas
                 Sharpe
              
               two
               of
               the
               Informers
               with
               him
               ,
               who
               were
               bound
               for
               his
               Appearance
               at
               Redford
               Sessions
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               short
               Relation
               of
               the
               Proceedings
               of
               the
               Justices
               of
               the
               Peace
               ,
               at
               Nottingham
               Quarter-Sessions
               ,
               the
               Eighth
               Day
               of
               the
               Eleventh
               Moneth
               ,
               1676.
               
            
             
               Where
               many
               of
               the
               People
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               Scorn
               called
               Quakers
               ,
               came
               to
               appeal
               for
               Justice
               from
               the
               Illegal
               Proceedings
               of
               the
               Cruel
               Informers
               ,
               who
               acted
               by
               Virtue
               of
               several
               Warrants
               granted
               forth
               by
               
                 Robert
                 Thoroton
              
               Justice
               of
               the
               Peace
               ;
               there
               being
               about
               20
               Appeals
               which
               were
               promised
               to
               be
               tried
               at
               this
               Sessions
               ,
               and
               but
               three
               of
               them
               put
               in
               ,
               the
               manner
               of
               their
               Trials
               was
               as
               followeth
               ,
               as
               near
               as
               can
               be
               remembred
               .
            
             
               Upon
               the
               8th
               day
               of
               the
               11th
               Mo.
               as
               afore-said
               ,
               the
               Court
               being
               
               sate
               the
               Council
               for
               the
               Informers
               spoke
               to
               the
               Justices
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Court
               ,
               that
               
                 it
                 would
                 be
                 a
                 Dishonour
                 to
                 the
                 King
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 his
                 Honourable
                 Justices
                 of
                 Peace
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Appeals
                 should
                 be
                 tried
                 ;
                 for
                 if
                 they
                 were
                 ,
                 it
                 was
                 as
                 much
                 as
                 if
                 the
                 Iustices
                 had
                 not
                 done
                 according
                 to
                 Law
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 it
                 should
                 be
                 brought
                 in
                 for
                 the
                 Appellant
                 ,
                 it
                 would
                 be
                 a
                 Dishonour
                 to
                 them
                 ,
              
               or
               Words
               to
               that
               Effect
               .
            
             
               The
               Council
               for
               the
               Appellant
               ,
               
                 It
                 is
                 not
                 any
                 Dishonour
                 to
                 the
                 King
                 ,
                 or
                 his
              
               Justices
               ,
               
                 but
                 whether
                 the
                 Informers
                 acted
                 according
                 to
                 Law
                 or
                 no
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 the
                 Question
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 any
                 look
                 upon
                 themselves
                 to
                 be
                 grieved
                 contrary
                 to
                 Law
                 ,
                 they
                 may
                 be
                 tried
                 by
                 a
                 Iury
                 of
                 twelve
                 men
                 ,
                 which
                 the
                 Law
                 doth
                 allow
              
               ;
               and
               further
               ,
               he
               desired
               the
               Tryals
               might
               be
               in
               the
               Informers
               Name
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               King
               ,
               but
               it
               would
               not
               be
               granted
               .
               So
               when
               the
               Justices
               had
               ordered
               the
               Appeals
               should
               go
               on
               to
               Tryal
               ,
               a
               Jury
               was
               impannelled
               and
               sworn
               ,
               and
               the
               Warrant
               of
               Robert
               Thoroton's
               Conviction
               of
               the
               Meeting
               at
               Blythe
               such
               a
               Day
               ,
               betwixt
               the
               King
               of
               the
               one
               Part
               ,
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Sayton
              
               and
               the
               other
               Appellants
               on
               the
               other
               part
               ,
               by
               which
               Warrant
               the
               said
               
                 Iohn
                 Sayton
              
               was
               fined
               20
               l.
               for
               suffering
               a
               Conventicle
               at
               his
               House
               (
               as
               they
               said
               )
               in
               the
               Parish
               of
               Blythe
               .
               So
               the
               Witnesses
               were
               called
               and
               sworn
               .
            
             
               Witness
               ,
               
                 I
                 was
                 there
                 on
                 that
                 Day
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 were
                 several
                 People
                 met
                 ,
                 but
                 were
                 all
                 silent
                 ,
                 and
                 no
                 Words
                 spoken
                 amongst
                 them
                 but
                 did
                 not
                 see
                 Iohn
                 Sayton
                 there
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Council
                 for
                 the
                 Appellant
              
               ,
               Now
               in
               the
               first
               place
               ,
               forasmuch
               as
               there
               was
               neither
               Preaching
               ,
               Praying
               nor
               Reading
               ,
               as
               their
               own
               witness
               doth
               testifie
               ,
               therefore
               it
               was
               no
               Conventicle
               .
            
             
               2dly
               ,
               Being
               they
               cannot
               prove
               he
               was
               there
               ,
               therefore
               how
               can
               it
               be
               judged
               ,
               that
               he
               did
               either
               wittingly
               or
               willingly
               consent
               to
               that
               Meeting
               ,
               if
               they
               could
               make
               it
               a
               Conventicle
               ,
               with
               much
               more
               to
               that
               purpose
               .
            
             
               
                 Informers
                 Council
              
               ,
               Now
               as
               to
               the
               first
               ,
               although
               there
               was
               neither
               Preaching
               ,
               praying
               nor
               Reading
               ,
               yet
               it
               was
               evident
               enough
               that
               they
               met
               under
               a
               pretence
               of
               a
               Religions
               Exercise
               ,
               &
               seeing
               there
               was
               more
               then
               five
               ,
               &
               not
               of
               Iohn
               Sayton's
               Family
               ,
               therefore
               it
               must
               needs
               be
               a
               Conventicle
               .
               And
               as
               to
               the
               2d
               ,
               
               seeing
               they
               cannot
               prove
               he
               was
               there
               ,
               we
               must
               leave
               it
               to
               the
               Consciences
               of
               the
               Jury
               ,
               whether
               he
               did
               willingly
               consent
               to
               that
               Meeting
               ,
               or
               no.
               
            
             
               So
               when
               the
               Council
               had
               spoke
               on
               both
               sides
               ,
               
                 Peniston
                 Whaley
              
               one
               of
               the
               Justices
               ,
               who
               sate
               in
               the
               Chair
               ,
               as
               Judge
               of
               the
               Court
               ,
               stood
               up
               and
               spoke
               to
               the
               Jury
               to
               this
               Effect
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 Although
                 there
                 was
                 no
                 visible
                 Exercise
                 that
                 can
                 be
                 proved
                 ,
                 yet
                 the
              
               Quakers
               
                 say
                 ,
                 they
                 worship
                 God
                 in
                 Spirit
                 and
                 Truth
                 ,
                 and
                 we
                 know
                 their
                 Manner
                 is
                 ,
                 to
                 sit
                 sighing
                 and
                 gr●aning
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 like
                 dumb
                 Actions
              
               ;
               and
               did
               very
               much
               labour
               to
               insense
               the
               Jury
               (
               not
               like
               an
               Impartial
               Judge
               )
               and
               told
               them
               ,
               
                 They
                 must
                 find
                 it
                 for
                 the
                 King
              
               ;
               and
               so
               the
               Jury
               went
               forth
               in
               Order
               to
               bring
               in
               a
               Verdict
               .
            
             
               So
               another
               Jury
               was
               impannelled
               ,
               in
               Order
               to
               a
               second
               Tryal
               of
               Iohn
               Sayton's
               ,
               he
               being
               sined
               20
               l.
               more
               for
               a
               Meeting
               in
               the
               parish
               of
               Blythe
               as
               aforesaid
               ;
               so
               the
               Witnesses
               being
               sworn
               ,
               their
               proceedings
               were
               much
               like
               the
               former
               ,
               only
               one
               passage
               is
               to
               be
               taken
               Notice
               of
               ,
               concerning
               one
               
                 Thomas
                 Sharp
              
               an
               Informer
               ,
               who
               not
               long
               before
               did
               forswear
               himself
               before
               a
               Justice
               of
               Peace
               in
               the
               County
               ,
               and
               Evidence
               being
               ready
               in
               the
               Court
               upon
               his
               Oath
               to
               testifie
               the
               same
               ,
               in
               Order
               to
               invalidate
               hi●
               Evidence
               ,
               was
               called
               to
               know
               what
               he
               could
               say
               concerning
               Sharp
               ,
               but
               the
               informers
               Council
               would
               not
               suffer
               him
               to
               speak
               to
               that
               Matter
               ,
               but
               instead
               thereof
               ,
               asked
               the
               Witness
               several
               ensnaring
               Questions
               ,
               and
               
               Sharpe's
               Testimony
               was
               taken
               .
            
             
               Counsellor
               Leake
               being
               for
               the
               Appellant
               ,
               asked
               the
               said
               
                 Thomas
                 Sharpe
                 ,
                 VVhether
                 he
                 was
                 to
                 have
                 part
                 of
                 the
                 Fine
                 by
                 the
                 Oath
                 he
                 had
                 taken
                 ?
              
               and
               he
               said
               ,
               Nay
               :
               He
               was
               then
               asked
               ,
               
                 VVhat
                 he
                 did
                 at
              
               Blythe
               
                 that
                 day
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 was
                 his
                 Rusiness
                 ▪
              
               and
               he
               answered
               ,
               
                 To
                 look
                 after
                 Meetings
              
               .
               So
               this
               we
               leave
               to
               sober
               People
               ,
               to
               judge
               whether
               he
               was
               concerned
               or
               nay
               ,
               he
               being
               one
               of
               the
               Informers
               .
            
             
               Note
               also
               ,
               That
               
                 Iohn
                 Sayton
              
               was
               above
               Sixty
               Miles
               from
               home
               the
               ●ame
               day
               that
               he
               was
               fined
               20
               l.
               as
               was
               made
               appear
               in
               open
               Court
               by
               substantial
               Evidence
               .
            
             
               So
               the
               Jury
               went
               forth
               ,
               and
               the
               first
               Jury
               immediately
               came
               in
               with
               a
               Verdict
               .
            
             
             
               Then
               they
               were
               asked
               ,
               
                 If
                 they
                 were
                 all
                 agreed
              
               ?
            
             
               Jury
               ,
               And
               they
               said
               ,
               Yes
               .
            
             
               Court
               ,
               
                 VVho
                 shall
                 speak
                 for
                 you
              
               ?
            
             
               Jury
               ,
               
                 Our
                 Fore-man
              
               .
            
             
               Court
               ,
               
                 Do
                 you
                 find
                 it
                 for
                 the
                 King
                 or
                 for
                 the
                 Appellant
                 ?
              
            
             
               Jury
               ,
               
                 For
                 the
                 Appellant
              
               .
            
             
               Upon
               this
               Verdict
               coming
               in
               ,
               
                 Penistone
                 VVhaley
              
               ,
               one
               of
               the
               Justices
               (
               the
               rest
               of
               them
               being
               pretty
               moderate
               )
               bid
               them
               
                 Go
                 forth
                 again
              
               ;
               but
               one
               of
               the
               Jury-men
               stood
               up
               &
               said
               ,
               
                 They
                 were
                 agreed
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 had
                 considered
                 it
                 very
                 well
              
               ;
               whereupon
               he
               fell
               into
               a
               great
               Rage
               ,
               and
               flung
               off
               the
               Bench
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 You
                 deserve
                 all
                 to
                 be
                 Hanged
                 ,
              
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 they
                 were
                 as
                 ill
                 as
                 Highway-men
                 ,
              
               and
               Cursed
               them
               ,
               and
               further
               said
               ,
               as
               if
               
                 He
                 hoped
                 the
                 King
                 would
                 take
                 away
                 Iuries
                 ,
                 for
                 this
                 way
                 will
                 not
                 do
                 .
              
            
             
               Then
               Lawyer
               Athrop
               ,
               the
               Appellant's
               Atturney
               ,
               answered
               and
               said
               to
               the
               Court
               ,
               
                 You
                 know
                 how
                 Iudges
                 have
                 been
                 reproved
                 for
                 threatning
                 Iuries
                 ,
                 and
                 striving
                 to
                 force
                 them
                 contrary
                 to
                 their
                 Consciences
                 ,
              
               or
               words
               to
               this
               purpose
               .
            
             
               So
               the
               second
               Jury
               came
               in
               ,
               and
               was
               asked
               ,
               
                 If
                 they
                 were
                 agreed
              
               ?
            
             
               They
               said
               ,
               Yes
               .
            
             
               Court
               ,
               
                 Do
                 you
                 find
                 it
                 for
                 the
                 King
                 or
                 the
                 Appellant
                 ?
              
            
             
               Jury
               ,
               
                 For
                 the
                 Appellant
              
               .
            
             
               Which
               Verdict
               was
               to
               the
               great
               Satisfaction
               of
               most
               people
               ,
               who
               had
               heard
               or
               known
               of
               the
               Informers
               Cruelty
               and
               Ungodly
               Proceedings
               .
            
             
               Upon
               the
               nineth
               day
               ,
               being
               the
               next
               Morning
               ,
               the
               Court
               sate
               ,
               again
               ,
               and
               proceeded
               in
               order
               to
               a
               Tryal
               of
               VVilliam
               Hudson's
               of
               Little-Greenley
               ,
               near
               Redford
               ,
               for
               which
               he
               stood
               convicted
               by
               
                 Robert
                 Thoroton
              
               ,
               and
               fined
               20
               l.
               and
               
                 VVilliam
                 Hudson
              
               was
               called
               ,
               and
               did
               appear
               ,
               and
               was
               bidden
               to
               come
               up
               to
               the
               Bar
               ,
               but
               as
               he
               was
               coming
               up
               ,
               one
               pulled
               off
               his
               Hat
               ,
               and
               
                 Penistone
                 VVhaley
              
               seeing
               that
               ,
               bid
               
                 give
                 the
                 man
                 his
                 Hat
                 again
                 ,
              
               so
               VVilliam
               put
               it
               upon
               his
               Head
               ,
               and
               for
               so
               doing
               
                 P.
                 VVhaley
              
               fined
               him
               5
               l.
               and
               committed
               him
               to
               Prison
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 VVe
                 need
                 no
                 Iury
                 for
                 that
                 .
              
            
             
             
               Note
               ,
               That
               these
               two
               former
               Juries
               were
               impannelled
               by
               the
               Sheriff
               according
               to
               Law
               ,
               being
               all
               substantial
               Men
               ,
               without
               Exception
               when
               they
               were
               sworn
               ,
               and
               only
               intended
               to
               try
               the
               Causes
               depending
               ;
               but
               the
               judicious
               Care
               of
               the
               Jury
               men
               not
               suting
               the
               Humour
               of
               some
               of
               the
               Justices
               in
               bringing
               in
               their
               Verdicts
               the
               day
               before
               ,
               must
               now
               all
               be
               turned
               off
               ,
               and
               to
               work
               they
               go
               to
               impannel
               a
               new
               Jury
               to
               answer
               their
               Ends
               ;
               and
               one
               Billige
               was
               called
               and
               placed
               the
               Fore-man
               ,
               which
               is
               or
               hath
               been
               Bailiff
               to
               
                 P.
                 VVhaley
              
               ,
               and
               one
               Howett
               that
               is
               his
               Clark
               ,
               and
               others
               whom
               they
               pleased
               .
               So
               the
               Jury
               being
               sworn
               ,
               and
               the
               Witnesses
               also
               ,
               which
               were
               two
               Informers
               ,
               viz.
               
                 Thomas
                 Sharpe
              
               and
               
                 Obadiah
                 Anthony
              
               ,
               and
               another
               poor
               man
               ,
               which
               did
               say
               ,
               
                 VVe
                 saw
                 many
                 people
                 met
                 together
                 about
                 sixteen
                 ,
                 but
                 they
                 were
                 silent
                 ,
                 without
                 speaking
                 any
                 words
                 ;
                 but
                 they
                 could
                 not
                 say
                 ,
                 they
                 saw
              
               William
               Hudson
               
                 there
                 .
                 Thomas
                 Sharpe
              
               was
               asked
               ,
               
                 If
                 he
                 knew
              
               William
               Hudson
               ?
               and
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 Yea
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 is
                 he
                 ,
              
               pointing
               at
               one
               ,
               of
               which
               several
               took
               notice
               of
               him
               ,
               
                 VVilliam
                 Hudson
              
               being
               then
               in
               Prison
               [
               A
               Notorious
               Forsworn
               Informer
               .
               ]
            
             
               The
               Appellant's
               Council
               seeing
               their
               Illegal
               Proceedings
               in
               impannelling
               another
               Jury
               ,
               whom
               they
               pleased
               ,
               and
               would
               not
               admit
               of
               any
               Exception
               ,
               nor
               have
               regard
               to
               Law
               ,
               would
               plead
               no
               more
               ,
               but
               did
               forthwith
               rise
               up
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 If
                 this
                 be
                 your
                 Law
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 done
                 ,
              
               or
               words
               to
               that
               purpose
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               Informers
               Council
               made
               use
               of
               his
               Silence
               and
               Departure
               to
               their
               own
               unjust
               Ends
               ,
               &
               wronged
               him
               ,
               saying
               to
               the
               Jury
               ,
               
                 You
                 are
                 upon
                 the
                 Matter
                 of
                 Fact
                 ,
                 and
                 you
                 see
                 the
                 Case
                 is
                 so
                 clear
                 that
                 their
                 Council
                 hath
                 nothing
                 to
                 say
                 ;
                 therefore
                 you
                 need
                 not
                 stand
                 long
                 about
                 it
                 ,
                 but
                 bring
                 it
                 in
                 for
                 the
                 King.
                 
              
            
             
               So
               the
               Jury
               went
               out
               ,
               but
               notwithstanding
               their
               illegal
               choice
               of
               them
               ,
               in
               hopes
               of
               a
               speedy
               and
               free
               Verdict
               to
               answer
               their
               Ends
               ,
               yet
               it
               proved
               far
               otherwise
               ,
               as
               will
               be
               manifest
               in
               the
               sequel
               .
            
             
               For
               after
               they
               had
               waited
               a
               long
               while
               ,
               and
               the
               Jury
               came
               not
               in
               ,
               they
               sent
               a
               Bailiff
               to
               know
               
                 if
                 they
                 were
                 agreed
              
               ?
               then
               he
               returned
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 They
                 are
                 not
                 agreed
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 think
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 agree
                 .
              
            
             
             
               So
               when
               they
               had
               waited
               very
               long
               ,
               and
               had
               done
               their
               other
               Business
               ,
               they
               sent
               again
               to
               them
               ,
               
                 That
                 if
                 they
                 would
                 have
                 Information
                 in
                 matter
                 of
                 Law
                 ,
                 they
                 would
                 inform
                 them
                 :
              
               So
               the
               Bailiff
               brought
               them
               into
               the
               Court
               ,
               and
               
                 Penistone
                 Whaley
              
               said
               ,
               
                 Are
                 you
                 agreed
              
               ?
               and
               Billidge
               the
               Foreman
               said
               ,
               
                 We
                 are
                 Eight
                 that
                 would
                 bring
                 it
                 in
                 for
                 the
                 King
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 are
                 Four
                 that
                 will
                 not
                 agree
                 thereto
                 .
              
               Penistone
               Whaley
               ,
               
                 Why
                 ,
                 what
                 Four
                 are
                 these
                 that
                 will
                 not
                 agree
                 ?
              
               One
               of
               them
               stood
               up
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 In
                 the
                 first
                 place
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 satisfied
                 that
              
               William
               Hudson
               
                 did
                 wittingly
                 and
                 willingly
                 consent
                 to
                 the
                 Meeting
                 at
                 his
                 House
                 ;
                 and
                 2dly
                 ,
                 there
                 being
                 neither
                 preaching
                 nor
                 praying
                 ,
                 nor
                 any
                 visible
                 Exercise
                 of
                 Religion
                 ,
                 it
                 cannot
                 be
                 a
                 Conventicle
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Informers
               Atturney
               said
               ,
               
                 That
                 as
                 concerning
                 it
                 being
                 a
                 Conventicle
                 ,
                 the
              
               Quakers
               
                 themselves
                 did
                 grant
                 ,
                 and
                 several
                 of
                 them
                 that
                 w●re
                 at
                 that
                 Meeting
                 had
                 paid
                 their
                 Fine
                 .
              
            
             
               Note
               ,
               This
               was
               false
               ;
               for
               none
               that
               were
               at
               that
               Meeting
               had
               paid
               any
               Fines
               ;
               but
               by
               virtue
               of
               Robert
               Thoroton's
               Warrant
               the
               Officers
               and
               Informers
               had
               taken
               their
               Goods
               ,
               and
               because
               they
               did
               not
               put
               in
               their
               Appeals
               ,
               this
               is
               called
               a
               Confession
               of
               the
               Fact.
               
            
             
               And
               so
               they
               went
               out
               again
               ,
               but
               could
               not
               agree
               ,
               and
               about
               Eight
               by
               the
               Clock
               at
               Night
               one
               of
               the
               four
               being
               weak
               ,
               and
               ill
               of
               a
               Cold
               ,
               and
               wanting
               Refreshment
               ,
               something
               condiscended
               ,
               partly
               through
               the
               Threats
               of
               
                 Penistone
                 Whaley
              
               ,
               threatning
               them
               ,
               who
               said
               ,
               
                 If
                 they
                 could
                 not
                 agree
                 ,
                 there
                 they
                 were
                 likely
                 to
                 stay
                 until
                 they
                 dy●d
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 one
                 dyed
                 they
                 would
                 chuse
                 another
                 ,
                 until
                 they
                 were
                 all
                 Dead
                 .
              
            
             
               So
               at
               last
               they
               delivered
               in
               a
               Private
               Verdict
               against
               the
               Appellant
               ,
               after
               the
               Court
               was
               adjourned
               which
               t●e
               Justices
               
               receiving
               ,
               charged
               the
               Jury
               to
               appear
               the
               next
               day
               at
               Newark
               ;
               Sessions
               in
               open
               
               Court
               :
               So
               the
               next
               day
               the
               Jury
               appearing
               at
               Newark
               ,
               some
               of
               them
               being
               dissatisfied
               with
               what
               was
               done
               ,
               desired
               to
               know
               of
               the
               Justices
               ,
               
                 If
                 it
                 was
                 not
                 lawful
                 to
                 go
                 out
                 again
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 might
                 consider
                 better
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 in
                 regard
                 they
                 had
                 agreed
                 to
                 a
                 private
                 Verdict
                 ,
                 because
                 they
                 were
                 threatned
                 to
                 be
                 kept
                 without
                 Meat
                 Half
                 a
                 Year
                 ,
                 and
                 believing
                 the
                 other
                 part
                 of
                 the
                 Jury
                 would
                 have
                 more
                 Liberty
                 ?
              
            
             
               But
               the
               Justices
               told
               them
               ,
               
                 It
                 was
                 not
                 lawful
                 to
                 do
                 it
                 ,
                 but
                 was
                 a
                 Cheat
                 to
                 the
                 King
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 Dissembling
                 with
                 God
                 Almighty
                 .
              
               But
               the
               Appealant's
               Atturney
               desiring
               to
               prove
               the
               Lawfulness
               of
               it
               ,
               was
               threatned
               to
               be
               
                 Bound
                 to
                 his
                 Good
                 Behaviour
                 if
                 he
                 spoke
                 anything
                 before
                 the
                 Verdict
                 was
                 delivered
                 in
                 open
                 Court.
              
               So
               at
               last
               they
               were
               forced
               again
               to
               condiscend
               ,
               and
               the
               Verdict
               was
               given
               in
               against
               the
               Appealant
               ,
               although
               it
               was
               contrary
               to
               their
               Consciences
               ,
               being
               Forced
               thereunto
               ,
               as
               some
               of
               them
               declared
               in
               open
               Court
               ,
               and
               to
               this
               day
               some
               of
               them
               remain
               dissatisfied
               .
            
             
               So
               the
               Court
               being
               now
               sate
               at
               Newark
               ,
               and
               a
               Jury
               impannelled
               in
               order
               for
               another
               Tryal
               of
               
                 William
                 Hudson
              
               ,
               he
               being
               the
               Appealant
               ,
               the
               Goaler
               gave
               
                 William
                 Hudson
              
               leave
               to
               be
               there
               .
            
             
               The
               Jury
               being
               now
               impannelled
               ,
               
                 Pen.
                 Whaley
              
               gave
               his
               Judgment
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 Although
                 that
                 there
                 were
                 no
                 words
                 proved
                 as
                 Preaching
                 ,
                 it
                 must
                 be
                 found
                 for
                 the
                 King
                 ,
                 if
                 you
                 believe
                 they
                 were
                 met
                 to
                 worship
                 God
                 ;
                 for
              
               (
               said
               he
               )
               
                 some
                 worship
                 one
                 way
                 ,
                 and
                 some
                 another
                 ,
                 and
                 the
              
               Quakers
               
                 Worship
                 is
                 dumb
                 Worship
              
               .
            
             
               And
               
                 Robert
                 Thoroton
              
               (
               another
               of
               the
               Justices
               )
               said
               ,
               The
               Quakers
               
                 Worship
                 is
                 with
                 Sighs
                 and
                 Groans
                 which
                 cannot
                 be
                 uttered
                 .
              
            
             
               Whereupon
               one
               of
               the
               Jury-men
               desired
               to
               be
               satisfied
               ,
               for
               said
               he
               ,
               
                 It
                 may
                 be
                 they
                 met
                 not
                 to
                 worship
                 God
                 ,
                 but
                 were
                 sa●e
                 Sighing
                 and
                 Mourning
                 for
                 their
                 Abominations
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Robert
                 Thoroton
              
               replyed
               ,
               
                 That
                 's
                 the
              
               Quakers
               
                 Worship
                 ,
                 the
                 Wickedest
                 Thing
                 in
                 the
                 World.
                 
              
            
             
               But
               said
               the
               Man
               ,
               
                 I
                 would
                 gladly
                 do
                 Equity
              
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Robert
                 Thoroton
              
               replyed
               ,
               
                 YOU
                 HAVE
                 NOTHING
                 TO
                 DO
                 WITH
              
               *
               EQUITY
               .
            
             
               *
               How
               shall
               the
               Oppressed
               come
               to
               have
               Justice
               done
               them
               ,
               when
               the
               Court
               they
               appeal
               to
               told
               the
               
                 Jury
                 ,
                 THEY
                 HAVE
                 NOTHING
                 TO
                 DO
                 WITH
                 EQUITY
                 !
              
            
             
               So
               they
               went
               out
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               the
               Jury
               being
               not
               satisfied
               concerning
               the
               Meeting
               ,
               being
               it
               was
               in
               Silence
               ,
               did
               think
               to
               have
               found
               it
               for
               the
               Appealant
               ,
               as
               they
               have
               confessed
               ;
               but
               presently
               they
               procured
               one
               
                 Obadiah
                 Anthony
              
               ,
               an
               Informer
               ,
               who
               told
               them
               ,
               
                 That
                 there
                 was
                 Preaching
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 were
                 kn●●led
                 down
                 upon
                 their
                 Knees
                 :
              
               So
               then
               they
               concluded
               against
               the
               Appealant
               .
               This
               one
               of
               the
               Jury-men
               confessed
               ;
               and
               the
               said
               
                 Obadiah
                 Anthony
              
               was
               seen
               with
               the
               Jury
               by
               
                 John
                 Sayton
              
               and
               
                 Samuel
                 Ell●z
              
               of
               Newark
               ,
               and
               
                 Francis
                 Hawoth
              
               ,
               and
               many
               others
               ,
               and
               one
               of
               the
               Bailiffs
               standing
               by
               with
               a
               Candle
               .
               So
               when
               the
               Jury
               brought
               it
               against
               the
               Appealant
               ,
               then
               they
               gave
               
                 William
                 Hudson
              
               his
               Liberty
               .
            
             
               So
               complaint
               being
               made
               to
               the
               Court
               ,
               
                 That
                 the
                 Informer
                 was
                 allowed
                 to
                 be
                 amongst
                 the
                 Jury
                 ,
                 which
                 made
                 Thirteen
              
               ;
               their
               Answer
               was
               ,
               
                 Charge
                 the
                 Bailist
                 to
                 look
                 better
                 to
                 the
                 next
                 .
              
            
             
               Also
               ,
               when
               John
               Sayton's
               Appeal
               was
               tryed
               at
               Newark
               ,
               the
               Foreman
               of
               the
               Jury
               ,
               
                 William
                 Arnall
              
               by
               name
               of
               
                 Carcouson
                 (
                 Robert
              
               Thorton's
               Neighbour
               )
               did
               much
               Rail
               in
               the
               Court
               against
               the
               People
               called
               Quakers
               ;
               and
               one
               heard
               him
               say
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 serve
                 the
              
               Quakers
               
                 turn
                 this
                 time
                 ;
                 we
                 will
                 be
                 troubled
                 with
                 them
                 no
                 more
                 .
              
            
             
               Several
               that
               were
               called
               upon
               the
               Jury
               they
               excepted
               against
               ,
               and
               shewed
               no
               Cause
               why
               ,
               and
               would
               have
               none
               but
               such
               as
               were
               ready
               to
               answer
               their
               Cruel
               Ends.
               
            
             
               So
               the
               Appealants
               seeing
               their
               illegal
               Proceedings
               ,
               and
               that
               wrong
               Judgment
               proceeded
               from
               them
               that
               sate
               in
               the
               place
               of
               Justice
               ,
               notwithstanding
               all
               that
               was
               said
               or
               spoken
               ,
               and
               although
               they
               cryed
               for
               Justice
               ,
               they
               could
               not
               be
               heard
               ;
               and
               if
               the
               Appealants
               Atturney
               (
               having
               no
               man
               else
               to
               plead
               for
               them
               )
               did
               speak
               any
               thing
               contrary
               to
               their
               Wills
               ,
               either
               by
               
               excepting
               against
               any
               of
               the
               Jury
               (
               which
               the
               Law
               allows
               ,
               if
               Cause
               be
               shewed
               )
               or
               any
               other
               thing
               that
               they
               did
               not
               affect
               ,
               although
               lawful
               ,
               he
               was
               threatned
               to
               the
               
                 good
                 behaviour
              
               ,
               or
               some
               other
               Opprobious
               Terms
               ;
               so
               that
               now
               having
               got
               their
               Desire
               upon
               the
               Innocent
               ,
               they
               went
               on
               without
               Controle
               ;
               and
               the
               Jury
               being
               levened
               by
               them
               ,
               what
               Appeals
               were
               afterwards
               tryed
               ,
               were
               brought
               in
               against
               the
               Appealants
               ,
               who
               having
               now
               no
               other
               to
               appeal
               unto
               ,
               but
               Almighty
               God
               ,
               did
               wholely
               commit
               themselves
               ,
               with
               what
               they
               have
               ,
               into
               his
               Hands
               ,
               being
               fully
               satisfied
               it
               is
               for
               his
               Name
               's
               sake
               they
               now
               suffer
               ;
               and
               whosoever
               so
               looseth
               either
               House
               or
               Lands
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               thing
               ,
               shall
               in
               this
               Life
               receive
               a
               Reward
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               World
               to
               come
               Life
               Everlasting
               .
            
             
               Justice
               Whaley
               said
               at
               Newark
               Sessions
               to
               the
               Jury
               ,
               That
               
                 if
                 they
                 did
                 believe
                 that
                 the
              
               Quakers
               
                 did
                 meet
                 to
              
               MAKE
               MARRIAGES
               or
               TURN
               PAN-CAKES
               ,
               
                 they
                 might
                 find
                 it
                 for
                 the
                 Appealant
                 ;
                 but
                 if
                 to
              
               WORSHIP
               GOD
               ,
               
                 they
                 might
                 find
                 it
                 for
                 the
                 King.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Prisoners
             in
             the
             County
             of
             York
             ,
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             
               JOshua
               Smith
            
             excommunicated
             for
             not
             taking
             the
             Oath
             of
             a
             Warden
             ,
             pronounced
             by
             
               Henry
               Watkinson
            
             Chancellor
             and
             a
             Capiendo
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Thomas
               Holms
            
             Procter
             ,
             committed
             the
             13th
             day
             of
             the
             9th
             ,
             Moneth
             ,
             1673.
             where
             he
             still
             remains
             in
             the
             Castle
             of
             York
             .
          
           
             
               Christopher
               Stockton
            
             committed
             to
             the
             Castle
             of
             York
             ,
             by
             
               William
               Rayley
            
             Knight
             ,
             and
             
               Francis
               Driffield
            
             ,
             both
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             in
             the
             North-Riding
             of
             York
             shire
             ;
             their
             Warrant
             grounded
             upon
             a
             Statute
             of
             
               Henry
               the
               8th
            
             ,
             bearing
             date
             ,
             the
             third
             of
             the
             nineth
             Moneth
             ,
             74.
             and
             by
             Certificate
             from
             the
             Judge
             of
             the
             Consistory-Court
             at
             
               York
               ,
               Henry
               Watkinson
            
             certifying
             
             his
             Excommunication
             ,
             and
             this
             done
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Thomas
               Flather
            
             Priest
             of
             Lestingham
             ,
             for
             Substraction
             of
             Tythes
             .
          
           
             
               Nicholas
               Raw
            
             committed
             to
             prison
             by
             him
             called
             
               Lord
               St.
               Johns
            
             and
             others
             ,
             by
             a
             Significavit
             of
             his
             being
             excommunicated
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Tobias
               West
            
             Priest
             of
             Grunton
             ,
             their
             Warrant
             bearing
             date
             the
             7th
             of
             the
             9th
             Moneth
             ,
             74.
             
          
           
             
               Christopher
               Walkinton
            
             of
             Hutham
             committed
             to
             Prison
             upon
             a
             Capias
             for
             nonpayment
             of
             Steeple-house
             Tax
             ,
             and
             other
             Contempts
             of
             the
             Church
             so
             called
             ,
             the
             8th
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             74.
             
             
               Robert
               Squire
            
             Proctor
             .
          
           
             
               Ioseph
               Trevis
            
             of
             the
             parish
             of
             Owthorne
             arrested
             by
             
               William
               Marshal
            
             Apparitor
             ,
             with
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Robert
               Squire
            
             Procter
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             20th
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1674.
             where
             he
             yet
             remains
             .
          
           
             
               Peter
               Simpson
            
             of
             the
             parish
             of
             Hampsthwaite
             sued
             in
             the
             spiritual
             Court
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             at
             York
             by
             
               Samuel
               Sugde
            
             Priest
             of
             the
             said
             Parish
             ,
             decreed
             excommunicate
             by
             
               Henry
               Watkinson
            
             Judge
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Thomas
               Holms
            
             Procter
             ,
             attached
             by
             
               George
               Haxby
            
             of
             Hampsthwaite
             Apparitor
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             1st
             day
             of
             the
             12th
             Moneth
             ,
             74.
             
          
           
             
               William
               Hudson
            
             sued
             in
             the
             spiritual
             Court
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             for
             nonpayment
             of
             Steeple-house
             Tax
             ,
             by
             
               Richard
               Bolton
            
             Warden
             ,
             and
             at
             his
             own
             Charge
             ,
             attached
             by
             
               Christopher
               Morley
            
             Apparitor
             by
             a
             Capias
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             8th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             73.
             where
             he
             still
             remains
             at
             the
             City
             Goal
             .
          
           
             
               Matthew
               VVildman
            
             of
             Celside
             ,
             in
             the
             parish
             of
             Horton
             in
             Craven
             ,
             and
             County
             of
             York
             Husbandman
             sued
             in
             the
             same
             Court
             by
             
               Thomas
               VVilson
            
             of
             Becrofthat
             ,
             in
             the
             parish
             afore-said
             Impropriator
             ,
             for
             Substraction
             of
             Tythe
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             Contumacy
             in
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             ,
             was
             decreed
             excommunicate
             by
             
               H.
               VV.
            
             Chancellor
             ,
             and
             a
             Writ
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Thomas
               Holms
            
             Procter
             ,
             and
             attached
             by
             
               Robert
               Banks
            
             of
             Giglesweek
             Yeoman
             and
             Appariter
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             12th
             of
             the
             3d
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             where
             he
             yet
             remains
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Appleton
            
             of
             Huttonrudsby
             Yeoman
             presented
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple-house
             to
             hear
             
             Divine-Service
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             and
             not
             receiving
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             Contumacy
             in
             not
             appearing
             to
             the
             Citation
             ,
             was
             decreed
             excommunicate
             by
             
               Henry
               VVatkinson
            
             Judge
             of
             the
             Consistory-Court
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             forth
             by
             
               Francis
               Parker
            
             Procter
             in
             that
             called
             the
             Spiritual-Court
             ,
             and
             attached
             by
             
               William
               Stockdel
            
             Appariter
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             the
             Castle
             of
             York
             the
             7th
             day
             of
             the
             5th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             where
             he
             still
             is
             a
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             
               Gervase
               Key
            
             of
             the
             parish
             of
             Kirkburton
             was
             sued
             in
             the
             afore-said
             Court
             by
             
               Ioseph
               Brigs
            
             Priest
             of
             Kirkburton
             afore-said
             ,
             in
             a
             Cause
             of
             Substraction
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             could
             not
             give
             in
             his
             Answer
             to
             his
             Libel
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             was
             by
             the
             Judge
             pronounced
             contumacious
             ,
             and
             certified
             to
             
               Iohn
               Armitage
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Key
            
             Knights
             ,
             and
             
               Francis
               White
            
             ,
             all
             Justices
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             committed
             him
             the
             8th
             of
             the
             5th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Edward
               Geor
            
             of
             Thornton
             ,
             near
             Pocklington
             Husbandman
             was
             presented
             in
             the
             afore
             said
             Court
             ,
             and
             for
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             was
             excommunicated
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             Capias
             attached
             and
             committed
             (
             though
             old
             and
             infirm
             )
             the
             15th
             day
             of
             the
             5th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             
          
           
             
               Richard
               Carr
            
             of
             Scamston
             ,
             near
             New-Malton
             Husbandman
             was
             presented
             in
             the
             afore-said
             Court
             for
             not
             receiving
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             going
             to
             hear
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             was
             cited
             ,
             and
             not
             appearing
             ,
             pronoūced
             contumacious
             ,
             and
             decreed
             excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Arthur
               Thornton
            
             Register
             to
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             was
             attached
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             prison
             the
             21th
             day
             of
             the
             6th
             Mon.
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Edward
               Evans
            
             of
             Nunmoncton
             near
             York
             Yeeman
             was
             presented
             in
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
             Chester's
             Court
             ,
             by
             the
             Wardens
             ,
             and
             cited
             to
             appear
             at
             Richmond
             before
             
               Thomas
               Cradock
            
             Official
             ,
             and
             for
             not
             appearing
             decreed
             excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Writ
             sued
             forth
             by
             
               Thomas
               Lee
            
             Procter
             ,
             and
             attched
             by
             
               Iames
               Hague
            
             and
             
               William
               Syres
            
             senior
             Bailiffs
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             dated
             the
             9th
             of
             the
             5th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             and
             committed
             the
             28th
             day
             of
             the
             6th
             Mon.
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Honora
               Skipwith
            
             of
             Skipwith
             Widow
             presented
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             
             Court
             at
             York
             for
             not
             receiving
             the
             Sacrament
             and
             going
             to
             hear
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             was
             thereupon
             decreed
             excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             forth
             by
             
               Arthur
               Thornton
            
             the
             Bishop's
             Register
             ,
             and
             attached
             by
             
               William
               Saire
            
             and
             another
             ,
             Bailiffs
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             prison
             the
             23d
             of
             the
             7th
             Mo.
             75.
             
          
           
             
               John
               Leightfoot
            
             of
             the
             parish
             of
             Skipwith
             Husbandman
             presented
             upon
             the
             same
             Account
             ,
             and
             decreed
             excommunicate
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             the
             afore-said
             Thornton
             ,
             and
             taken
             by
             the
             same
             Persons
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             23d
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Green
            
             of
             Leversedge
             Yeoman
             in
             the
             parish
             of
             Birstal
             ,
             presented
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             at
             that
             time
             called
             Easter
             ,
             in
             the
             Year
             1674.
             by
             
               Thomas
               Taylor
               ,
               Robert
               Walker
               ,
               Matthew
               Smith
               ,
               Iohn
               Mann
            
             and
             
               Isaac
               Brook
            
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple
             ho
             use
             and
             receiving
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             cited
             ,
             and
             appearing
             to
             the
             Citation
             was
             decreed
             excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Writ
             sued
             forth
             by
             
               Arthur
               Thornton
            
             ,
             and
             attached
             by
             
               Christopher
               Morley
            
             and
             
               William
               Stockdale
            
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             York
             Castle
             the
             26th
             day
             of
             the
             8th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             and
             dyed
             in
             prison
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Mitton
            
             of
             the
             Chapelrie
             of
             Ripandin
             ,
             in
             the
             parish
             of
             Ealand
             Husbandman
             ,
             was
             presented
             in
             the
             Court
             afore-said
             by
             
               Samuel
               White
               ,
               Richard
               Royd
               ,
               Iosiah
               Siddel
               ,
               Iohn
               Bothomley
            
             and
             
               Ioseph
               Hoyle
            
             ,
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple
             ,
             house
             and
             receiving
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             cited
             ,
             and
             not
             appearing
             to
             the
             Citation
             was
             excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Writ
             sued
             forth
             by
             
               Arthur
               Thornton
            
             ;
             he
             was
             committed
             to
             prison
             the
             26th
             of
             the
             8th
             Mon.
             1675.
             
          
           
             
               William
               Keddy
            
             of
             Hutham
             Husbandman
             ,
             presented
             in
             the
             afore-said
             Court
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple
             house
             &
             receiving
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             was
             excommunicated
             by
             
               Henry
               Watkinson
            
             Judge
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             forth
             by
             
               Robert
               Squire
            
             Procter
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             prison
             the
             3d
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Christopher
               Wharlton
            
             presented
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             at
             York
             and
             for
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             decreed
             excommunicate
             ,
             and
             
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Robert
               Squir
            
             ,
             Procter
             the
             3d
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             
               William
               Blossom
            
             of
             Patrington
             Cooper
             presented
             in
             the
             afore-said
             Court
             and
             for
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             decreed
             excommunicate
             by
             
               Henry
               Watkinson
            
             Judge
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             a
             Capiar
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Robert
               Squire
            
             Procter
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             5th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Billany
            
             presented
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             afore-said
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             ,
             decreed
             excommunicate
             by
             the
             Judge
             afore
             said
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Robert
               Squire
            
             Procter
             ,
             committed
             the
             5th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             Mon.
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Richard
               Hancock
            
             presented
             in
             the
             afore
             said
             Court
             ,
             and
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             decreed
             excommunicate
             by
             the
             Judge
             of
             the
             afore-said
             Court
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             the
             aforesaid
             Procter
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             5th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Samuel
               Wright
            
             of
             Nedlington
             Gras-man
             in
             the
             parish
             of
             Holden
             ,
             sued
             in
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
             Chester's
             Court
             by
             
               Lanc.
               Clark
            
             and
             
               John
               Hewson
            
             parish
             Clarks
             of
             Holden
             ,
             for
             their
             Sallery
             ,
             which
             at
             the
             first
             was
             voluntary
             ;
             their
             Demand
             was
             4d
             .
             and
             not
             appearing
             to
             the
             Citation
             was
             decreed
             excommunicate
             by
             
               Ioseph
               Cradock
            
             Knight
             Official
             principal
             of
             that
             Court
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             forth
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             9th
             Day
             of
             the
             10th
             Mo.
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Samuel
               Pool
            
             of
             Knottingley
             Yeoman
             sued
             by
             one
             
               John
               Bingley
            
             ,
             on
             the
             Behalf
             of
             the
             King
             and
             himself
             ,
             for
             a
             Debt
             of
             40
             l.
             which
             the
             said
             Bingley
             saith
             ,
             he
             owes
             to
             the
             King
             and
             himself
             ;
             and
             by
             a
             Writ
             attached
             and
             committed
             to
             Pontefract
             Goal
             the
             18th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             where
             he
             yet
             remains
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Parkin
            
             of
             Eloughton
             Husbandman
             presented
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             at
             York
             ,
             and
             for
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             decreed
             excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             forth
             by
             
               Thomas
               Holms
            
             Procter
             ;
             committed
             the
             7th
             of
             the
             12th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Mary
               Brockbanck
            
             of
             Farndale
             near
             
               Kirkby
               More-Side
            
             in
             the
             County
             of
             York
             Widow
             ,
             aged
             near
             fourscore
             ,
             was
             sued
             by
             
               Thomas
               Hardwick
            
             Priest
             of
             Kirkby-more-side
             for
             Substractior
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             attached
             by
             an
             Exchequer
             Writ
             ,
             and
             committed
             ,
             to
             York-Castle
             the
             29th
             of
             the
             8th
             Moneth
             ,
             ●4
             .
             where
             she
             yet
             is
          
           
           
             
               Henry
               Iarret
            
             presented
             for
             Non
             payment
             of
             Steeple-house
             Tax
             ,
             and
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             decreed
             excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Robert
               Squire
            
             Procter
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             28th
             Day
             of
             the
             12th
             Moneth
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             
               Francis
               Lund
               ,
               Thomas
               Salkel
            
             ,
             &
             
               Thomas
               Wilkinson
            
             ,
             all
             of
             Dent
             in
             the
             County
             of
             York
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             Di●cess
             of
             Chester
             were
             sued
             in
             the
             Court
             at
             Richmond
             ,
             by
             
               Leonard
               Burton
            
             Priest
             of
             Sedbergh
             for
             Easter-Reckonings
             ,
             which
             according
             to
             their
             Costom
             is
             but
             1
             d.
             1
             ob
             .
             
               per
               head
            
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             not
             appearing
             to
             citation
             ,
             were
             by
             the
             aforesaid
             Cradock
             Official
             decreed
             contumacious
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Iohn
               Newton
            
             Procter
             ,
             and
             attached
             by
             
               Robert
               Banks
            
             Appariter
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             8th
             Day
             of
             the
             2d
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             where
             they
             yet
             remain
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Redshaw
            
             committed
             to
             the
             Castle
             of
             York
             by
             
               Henry
               Go●drick
            
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             at
             the
             Request
             of
             
               Henry
               Watkinson
            
             Judge
             of
             the
             Spiritual
             Court
             ,
             for
             his
             pretended
             contumacy
             to
             the
             Decrees
             of
             the
             said
             Court
             ,
             as
             saith
             the
             Mittimus
             ,
             committed
             the
             15th
             day
             of
             the
             5th
             Moneth
             ,
             76.
             
          
           
             
               Isab●l
               Milner
            
             Widow
             presented
             for
             her
             Non-conformity
             ,
             and
             for
             her
             not
             appearing
             to
             citation
             ,
             decreed
             excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Thomas
               Holms
            
             Procter
             ,
             attached
             by
             
               William
               Stockde
            
             !
             Appariter
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             10th
             day
             of
             the
             10th
             Moneth
             ,
             76.
             
          
           
             
               Joseph
               ▪
               Denton
            
             Batchellor
             ,
             near
             Leeds
             ,
             presented
             for
             his
             Non-conformity
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             decreed
             Excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Tho.
               Holms
            
             Procter
             ,
             attached
             by
             
               Will.
               Stockdel
            
             Apparitor
             ,
             committed
             the
             17th
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               David
               Nutbrown
            
             of
             Holden
             Linnen-Weaver
             ,
             presented
             in
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
             Chester's
             Court
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Th.
               Lee
            
             Procter
             ,
             and
             attached
             by
             
               William
               Marshal
            
             Apparitor
             ,
             committed
             the
             18th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             76.
             
          
           
             
               John
               Lukis
            
             of
             Easingwod-house
             Carpenter
             ,
             presented
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             for
             his
             Non
             conformity
             ,
             and
             for
             not
             appearing
             to
             Citation
             was
             decreed
             Excommunicate
             ,
             and
             a
             Capias
             sued
             out
             by
             
               Arthur
               Thornton
            
             the
             Bishop's
             Register
             ,
             and
             committed
             the
             21th
             of
             the
             10th
             moneth
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             All
             these
             still
             continue
             Prisoners
             in
             the
             County
             of
             York
             .
          
           
             
             
               Dyed
               in
               
               York-Castle
               since
               the
               4th
               Moneth
               ,
               1675.
               
            
             
               
                 John
                 Brockbank
              
               ,
               Son
               to
               the
               before-named
               
                 Mary
                 Brockbank
              
               ,
               and
               as
               Servant
               to
               his
               Mother
               ,
               yet
               sued
               with
               her
               ,
               and
               cast
               into
               Prison
               ;
               he
               Dyed
               the
               8th
               of
               the
               8th
               Moneth
               ,
               75.
               
            
             
               
                 Richard
                 Long
              
               sued
               for
               Tythes
               ;
               Dyed
               the
               25th
               of
               the
               3d
               moneth
               ,
               76.
               
            
             
               
                 William
                 Brockbank
              
               Dyed
               about
               the
               middle
               of
               the
               8th
               mon.
               1675.
               
            
             
               
                 John
                 Green
              
               for
               Non-conformity
               Dyed
               the
               11th
               of
               the
               5th
               Moneth
               ,
               76.
               
            
             
               
                 William
                 Doughty
              
               presented
               by
               an
               Informer
               ,
               one
               
                 Anthony
                 Atkinson
              
               a
               Butcher
               in
               Thorn
               ,
               sued
               out
               a
               Capias
               ,
               and
               another
               Writ
               for
               20
               l.
               a
               Moneth
               ,
               both
               at
               the
               Informers
               Suit
               ;
               he
               Dyed
               the
               5th
               of
               the
               10th
               Moneth
               ,
               76.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Devon-shire
             .
          
           
             
               RObert
               Welch
            
             of
             Usculum
             sued
             for
             the
             Non-payment
             of
             Tythes
             to
             
               James
               Holloway
            
             Impropriator
             of
             the
             same
             Parish
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             11th
             moneth
             last
             was
             by
             him
             cast
             into
             Prison
             by
             a
             Writ
             
               de
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             And
             in
             the
             Year
             1674.
             this
             Holloway
             sued
             
               Robert
               Welch
            
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             though
             he
             was
             kept
             close
             Prisoner
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             yet
             that
             did
             not
             satisfie
             this
             Persecutor's
             Cruelty
             ,
             but
             he
             caused
             as
             many
             Pease
             to
             be
             taken
             out
             of
             
             Robert's
             Field
             as
             were
             worth
             2
             l.
             and
             not
             long
             after
             removed
             him
             to
             London
             by
             a
             
               Habeas
               Corpus
            
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Affizes
             following
             got
             an
             Execution
             out
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             took
             away
             from
             the
             said
             
               R.
               Welch
            
             six
             Oxen
             ,
             three
             Cows
             and
             one
             Horse
             ,
             worth
             42
             l.
             the
             value
             of
             Tythes
             claimed
             being
             but
             7
             l.
             and
             still
             detains
             him
             in
             Prison
             besides
             .
          
           
           
             Note
             ,
             They
             returned
             two
             of
             the
             Oxen
             again
             ,
             so
             that
             what
             they
             kept
             was
             computed
             to
             be
             worth
             34
             l.
             
          
           
             On
             the
             10th
             of
             the
             9th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             for
             a
             Fine
             of
             7
             l.
             15
             s.
             to
             belevyed
             on
             
               James
               Taylor
            
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             a
             Silent
             Meeting
             in
             Burliscombe
             ,
             there
             was
             taken
             of
             Tenants
             Goods
             on
             his
             Ground
             twenty
             Sheep
             and
             two
             Cows
             ,
             worth
             16
             l.
             by
             Warrant
             from
             Justice
             Waldrond
             ,
             Justice
             Bere
             and
             Justice
             
               Sainthill
               ,
               Edward
               Hurley
            
             and
             
               Nicholas
               Dowdney
            
             Constables
             ,
             
               Robert
               Cross
            
             and
             
               Nich.
               Colman
            
             Church-wardens
             ,
             
               John
               Sealey
            
             and
             
               Tristram
               Dune
            
             Overseers
             ,
             
               Henry
               Rew
            
             a
             Constable
             and
             
               Jo.
               May
            
             Informers
             ;
             which
             Goods
             were
             fold
             for
             about
             8
             l.
             10
             s.
             to
             one
             Capron
             of
             Sampford-peverel
             .
          
           
             Also
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             Officers
             there
             was
             taken
             from
             
               Clement
               Colman
            
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Meeting
             ,
             the
             value
             of
             Ten
             Shillings
             .
          
           
             Also
             ,
             from
             
               Gawen
               Taylor
            
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Silent
             Meeting
             ,
             the
             value
             of
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             By
             the
             Officers
             of
             Burliscomb
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             the
             same
             Justices
             ,
             there
             is
             taken
             from
             
               George
               Russel
            
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             the
             same
             Silent
             Meeting
             ,
             Houshold
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             30
             s.
             
          
           
             And
             many
             other
             Warrants
             are
             out
             from
             the
             aforesaid
             Justices
             ,
             to
             distrain
             the
             Goods
             of
             many
             other
             Persons
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             the
             aforesaid
             Silent
             Meeting
             .
          
           
             Also
             .
             their
             Meeting-House
             was
             by
             Consent
             of
             the
             said
             Justices
             seized
             upon
             ,
             and
             kept
             from
             them
             by
             Force
             .
          
           
             
               Prisoners
               at
               Exon
               in
               
               Thomas's
               Parish
               .
            
             
               
                 James
                 Taylor
              
               ,
               the
               same
               time
               they
               came
               for
               his
               Goods
               for
               being
               at
               the
               Silent
               Meeting
               ,
               as
               aforesaid
               ,
               he
               was
               taken
               up
               on
               a
               Common
               Process
               ,
               at
               the
               Suit
               of
               Justice
               Bluet
               and
               
                 Richard
                 Peacock
              
               on
               the
               Account
               of
               Tythes
               ,
               &
               sent
               to
               the
               Sheriffs
               W●●d
               ,
               where
               he
               is
               now
               a
               Prisoner
               .
            
             
               
                 Joan
                 Pollixphen
              
               of
               Kingsbridge
               ,
               who
               hath
               been
               a
               Prisoner
               three
               Years
               the
               15th
               of
               the
               11th
               Moneth
               last
               past
               .
               for
               the
               value
               ,
               
               as
               is
               supposed
               ,
               of
               about
               4
               or
               5
               s.
               in
               Tythes
               ,
               by
               
                 Samuel
                 Norcott
              
               a
               Priest
               ,
               she
               being
               first
               served
               with
               a
               Subpoena
               by
               one
               
                 Christopher
                 Batten
              
               a
               Bailiff
               ,
               yet
               she
               not
               near
               him
               ,
               but
               was
               in
               another
               County
               ,
               and
               for
               not
               appearance
               came
               forth
               a
               Process
               against
               her
               ,
               and
               took
               her
               up
               ,
               and
               cast
               her
               into
               the
               Sheriffs
               Ward
               ,
               where
               she
               yet
               remaineth
               .
            
             
               
                 Elizabeth
                 Phillips
              
               by
               the
               same
               Priest
               was
               sent
               to
               the
               same
               Prison
               on
               the
               Account
               of
               Tythes
               ,
               where
               she
               hath
               been
               a
               Prisoner
               three
               Years
               ,
               and
               now
               the
               last
               Week
               ,
               at
               the
               turning
               of
               the
               Ward
               she
               was
               freed
               .
            
             
               
                 William
                 Wilcott
              
               and
               
                 Thomas
                 Burgin
              
               Dyed
               in
               the
               Sheriffs
               Ward
               this
               year
               ,
               both
               sent
               in
               on
               the
               Bishop's
               Account
               ,
               for
               not
               going
               to
               the
               Steeple-house
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Bedford-shire
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               JOhn
               Barton
            
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             Studham
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Hartford
             Taylor
             ,
             being
             rated
             to
             a
             
               Church
               levy
            
             ,
             as
             they
             call
             it
             ,
             2
             s.
             2
             d.
             it
             being
             demanded
             by
             
               Nathaniel
               Fisher
            
             Warden
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             and
             for
             refusing
             to
             pay
             the
             said
             
               Nath.
               Fisher
            
             did
             sue
             out
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicate
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             and
             did
             him self
             with
             a
             Travailer
             which
             he
             imployed
             ,
             Arrest
             the
             said
             
               John
               Barton
            
             in
             Hartford-shire
             ,
             and
             haled
             him
             by
             Force
             into
             
               Bedford-shire
               ;
               Bridget
               Hall
               ,
               Mary
               Impi●
            
             and
             
               Ann
               Barton
            
             being
             Eye-witnesses
             of
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             carryed
             him
             to
             Bedford
             Goal
             ,
             where
             he
             hath
             remained
             prisoner
             one
             Year
             and
             fifteen
             Weeks
             ,
             notwithstanding
             he
             hath
             a
             Wife
             and
             Six
             Children
             .
          
           
             
               Henry
               Newman
            
             of
             Seawell
             ,
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             Hauton-Regi●
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Bedford
             ,
             Husbandman
             ,
             being
             rated
             to
             a
             Church-Levy
             ,
             as
             they
             call
             it
             ,
             13
             d.
             or
             thereabouts
             ,
             and
             for
             refusing
             to
             pay
             it
             the
             Wardens
             returned
             his
             Name
             to
             
               William
               Foster
            
             Commisary
             ,
             &
             was
             Arrested
             with
             a
             Writ
             of
             Excommunication
             ,
             and
             the
             7th
             day
             of
             the
             4th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             by
             
               Edw.
               
               Gr●●m
            
             an
             Apparritor
             ,
             and
             was
             carried
             to
             Bedford
             Goal
             ,
             where
             he
             hath
             remained
             a
             Prisoner
             ever
             since
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Ballard
            
             of
             Elstow
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Bedford
             ,
             Husbandman
             ,
             being
             Arrested
             by
             
               Robert
               Hawkins
            
             Bailiff
             ,
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Thomas
               Hilersdon
            
             of
             Elstow
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             County
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             Tythes
             ,
             was
             had
             to
             Prison
             ,
             where
             he
             hath
             been
             a
             Prisoner
             seventeen
             Weeks
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Cambridge-shire
             .
          
           
             TAken
             from
             
               Iohn
               Prime
            
             of
             Willbrom
             quond
             .
             upon
             the
             Account
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             the
             18th
             day
             of
             the
             8th
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             by
             
               Thomas
               Whithand
            
             Priest
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             Wheat
             ,
             Rye
             and
             Barley
             to
             the
             value
             of
             18
             l.
             7
             s.
             4
             d.
             
          
           
             Taken
             from
             
               Philip
               Taylor
            
             of
             Cottenham
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Thomas
               Buck
            
             Magistrate
             of
             Westwick
             ,
             for
             being
             at
             a
             Meeting
             at
             the
             House
             of
             
               Robert
               Mittins
            
             at
             Swa●sey
             ,
             the
             2d
             day
             of
             the
             2d
             moneth
             ;
             and
             for
             being
             at
             another
             Meeting
             at
             Oakington
             ,
             at
             the
             House
             of
             
               Matthew
               Beezley
            
             ,
             the
             14th
             day
             of
             the
             3d
             Moneth
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             the
             above-said
             
               Thomas
               Buck
            
             ,
             for
             a
             Fine
             of
             5
             l.
             10
             s.
             Three
             Cows
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             10
             l
             10
             s.
             the
             Informers
             were
             
               Stephen
               Perry
            
             of
             Cambridge
             and
             
               Thomas
               Gilby
            
             of
             Blunsom
             in
             Huntington-shire
             ;
             the
             Constables
             
               Will.
               Meadle
               ,
               Thomas
               Smith
            
             and
             
               Stephen
               Fulston
            
             :
             These
             Goods
             above-mentioned
             were
             distrained
             upon
             the
             29th
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             Taken
             from
             
               Matthew
               Beezley
            
             of
             Oakington
             for
             a
             Meeting
             at
             his
             House
             upon
             the
             2d
             day
             of
             the
             2d
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             by
             Warrant
             from
             
               Thomas
               Buck
            
             of
             Westwick
             Magistrate
             ,
             for
             a
             fine
             of
             9
             l.
             three
             Cows
             and
             one
             Horse
             to
             the
             value
             of
             11
             l.
             10
             s.
             the
             Goods
             were
             strained
             upon
             the
             24th
             of
             the
             5
             th
             mon.
             by
             
               William
               Crosbee
            
             and
             
               Stephen
               Linton
            
             Constables
             ,
             
               Stephen
               Perry
            
             Informer
             of
             
               Camb.
               Thomas
               Gilby
            
             of
             Blunsom
             in
             Huntington-shire
             .
          
           
           
             Upon
             the
             20th
             day
             of
             the
             1st
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               George
               Taylor
            
             of
             Chesterton
             was
             carryed
             to
             Prison
             to
             Cambridge
             Castle
             by
             
               Christopher
               Wilson
            
             Bailiff
             ,
             by
             a
             Writ
             
               de
               Excommunicate
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             sued
             out
             by
             
               William
               Linnet
            
             Priest
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             and
             remains
             Prisoner
             to
             this
             day
             for
             Tythes
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             13th
             Day
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               Iohn
               Wash
            
             Tayler
             of
             Castle-Camp
             ,
             was
             carryed
             to
             Prison
             by
             
               Iohn
               Bargin
            
             Bailiff
             ,
             upon
             an
             Attachment
             by
             Priest
             Holles
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             where
             he
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             to
             this
             day
             for
             Tythes
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             19th
             of
             the
             5th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               John
               Prime
            
             of
             Willbrome
             quond
             ,
             was
             carryed
             to
             Prison
             by
             
               Iohn
               Curbey
            
             Bailiff
             ,
             by
             an
             attachment
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Thomas
               Whithand
            
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             Priest
             ,
             where
             he
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             to
             this
             day
             for
             Tythes
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             2d
             day
             of
             the
             6th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
             
               Gabriel
               Walker
            
             of
             
               Swofham
               Bulback
            
             ,
             was
             carryed
             to
             Prison
             by
             
               Abraham
               Akerson
            
             Bailiff
             ,
             by
             a
             
               Capias
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Iohn
               Sowersby
            
             ,
             Priest
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             for
             Tythes
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Rull
            
             of
             Rampton
             ,
             a
             Prisoner
             for
             small
             Tythes
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Norfolk
             the
             22d
             Day
             of
             the
             10th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               WIlliam
               Barber
            
             of
             Gissing
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Norfolk
             ,
             Prisoner
             upon
             a
             Writ
             
               de
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Iohn
               Gibbs
            
             Priest
             of
             Gissing
             ,
             who
             was
             arrested
             the
             17th
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             moneth
             ,
             1674.
             for
             a
             small
             matter
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             who
             remains
             a
             close
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Norris
            
             and
             
               Henry
               Peed
            
             of
             Northwalsham
             ,
             Prisoners
             upon
             a
             Writ
             of
             Common-pleas
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             him
             called
             Esquire
             Beacher
             Impropriator
             ,
             were
             committed
             to
             the
             Castle
             of
             N●rwich
             the
             15th
             day
             of
             the
             3d
             moneth
             ,
             called
             May
             ,
             1675.
             for
             Tythes
             .
             Also
             ,
             they
             had
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicate
               Capiendo
            
             laid
             upon
             them
             the
             19th
             day
             of
             the
             4th
             moneth
             ,
             called
             Iune
             ,
             1675.
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Thomas
               Clendon
            
             Curate
             ,
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             
               Henry
               Gooch
            
             Vicar
             of
             Northwalsham
             ,
             for
             small
             Tythes
             and
             Offerings
             ,
             where
             they
             now
             remain
             Prisoners
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Hart
            
             and
             
               Matthew
               Bacon
            
             of
             Northwalsham
             ,
             Prisoners
             upon
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             arrested
             the
             24th
             day
             of
             the
             5th
             moneth
             ,
             called
             Iuly
             ,
             1675.
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Tho
               ▪
               mas
               Clend●n
            
             Curate
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             
               Henry
               Gooch
            
             Vicar
             of
             Northwalsham
             ,
             for
             small
             Tythes
             and
             Offerings
             ,
             and
             are
             there
             kept
             Prisoners
             .
          
           
             
               Francis
               Gardiner
            
             of
             Tivitshall
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Norfolk
             ,
             a
             Prisoner
             by
             an
             Attachment
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             was
             arrested
             the
             24th
             day
             of
             the
             6th
             moneth
             ,
             called
             August
             ,
             1675.
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Christopher
               Burrel
            
             Priest
             of
             Tivitshall
             ,
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             the
             Castle
             of
             Norwich
             ,
             where
             he
             now
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             
               Bartholomew
               Howling
            
             of
             Shipdam
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Norfolk
             ,
             committed
             to
             the
             Castle
             of
             Norwich
             upon
             an
             Assize
             -
             Process
             in
             the
             6th
             Moneth
             ,
             called
             August
             ,
             1676.
             and
             three
             
             dayes
             after
             he
             was
             in
             custody
             there
             was
             brought
             i●
             upon
             him
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             where
             he
             now
             remains
             .
          
           
             
               Nich.
               Phillips
            
             hath
             been
             a
             Prisoner
             about
             Nine
             Years
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Edward
               Barnard
            
             Priest
             of
             Diss
             ,
             and
             also
             a
             Sessions
             Process
             .
          
           
             
               Matthew
               King
               ,
               William
               King
            
             and
             
               Stephen
               Wicks
            
             ,
             are
             Prisoners
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             have
             so
             continued
             Fourteen
             or
             Fifteen
             Years
             ,
             or
             more
             .
          
           
             
               Francis
               Dix
            
             of
             Great-Ellingham
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Norfolk
             ,
             was
             arrested
             about
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1669.
             by
             a
             
               Common
               pleas
            
             Writ
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Henry
               Harman
            
             Farmer
             to
             the
             Impropriator
             ,
             who
             lives
             at
             London
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             the
             Castle
             at
             Norwich
             ,
             who
             notwithstanding
             his
             Imprisonment
             ,
             was
             sued
             to
             an
             Out
             ▪
             lawry
             by
             the
             said
             Harman
             ,
             and
             being
             stopt
             ,
             he
             brought
             a
             Tryal
             down
             to
             Thetford
             Assizes
             in
             the
             year
             1676.
             and
             had
             trebble
             Damages
             given
             him
             ,
             which
             was
             28
             l.
             16
             s.
             for
             which
             there
             was
             taken
             from
             him
             by
             the
             Bailiffs
             of
             the
             Hundred
             ,
             Cattel
             and
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             40
             l.
             
          
           
             
               Mary
               Satterthwait
            
             of
             
               Pullam
               Market
            
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Norfolk
             ,
             Widdow
             ,
             was
             sent
             to
             Norwich
             Castle
             the
             20th
             day
             of
             the
             3d
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             Doctor
             Starkey
             (
             so
             called
             )
             Priest
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             ,
             upon
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             who
             is
             since
             released
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Mathewman
            
             of
             
               East
               Deerham
            
             in
             Norfolk
             ,
             was
             arrested
             the
             28th
             day
             of
             the
             5th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Richard
               King
            
             the
             Impropriator
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             the
             Castle
             at
             Norwich
             a
             Prisoner
             ,
             in
             which
             Imprisonment
             he
             was
             brought
             to
             his
             Death
             the
             7th
             of
             the
             9th
             moneth
             following
             ,
             whose
             Wife
             through
             tending
             of
             him
             and
             watching
             with
             him
             ,
             it
             being
             a
             Noisom
             Place
             and
             Cold
             Season
             ,
             shortly
             fell
             Sick
             ,
             and
             Dyed
             the
             17th
             of
             the
             10th
             moneth
             following
             ,
             whose
             Blood
             cryes
             against
             the
             said
             
               Rich.
               King
            
             Impropriator
             .
          
           
             Taken
             from
             
               Samuel
               Pyke
            
             of
             Hingham
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Norfolk
             ,
             in
             the
             Year
             76.
             for
             Tythe
             for
             the
             said
             Year
             ,
             by
             the
             Servants
             of
             
               Robert
               Sippins
            
             Priest
             there
             ,
             of
             Winter
             Corn
             and
             Summer
             Corn
             to
             the
             value
             of
             3
             l.
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             
             
               Sufferers
               in
               Norwich
               .
            
             
               On
               the
               first
               of
               the
               moneth
               called
               March
               last
               ,
               
                 John
                 Shapen
              
               jun.
               for
               being
               at
               a
               peaceable
               Meeting
               to
               wait
               upon
               God
               ,
               in
               Norwich
               ,
               the
               27th
               of
               the
               12th
               moneth
               last
               ,
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               ,
               by
               one
               Beak
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Stone
              
               Constables
               ,
               by
               a
               Warrant
               from
               
                 Iohn
                 Manser
              
               then
               Mayor
               ,
               
                 John
                 Tennyson
              
               and
               
                 Charles
                 Tennyson
              
               Informers
               ,
               5
               pair
               of
               Shoes
               called
               Flyers
               and
               a
               Cake
               of
               Tallow
               .
            
             
               Ditto
               
                 John
                 Fedman
              
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               the
               same
               Meeting
               ,
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               by
               
                 William
                 Poole
              
               Constable
               ,
               goods
               worth
               8s
               .
               6d
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Dilerance
              
               ,
               for
               the
               same
               Cause
               ,
               had
               Goods
               taken
               worth
               10
               s.
               for
               a
               Fine
               of
               5
               s.
               by
               
                 Edward
                 Trull
              
               Constable
               ,
               
                 VVilliam
                 Chessen
              
               Overseer
               ,
               and
               
                 Tho.
                 Leman
              
               Church
               warden
               .
            
             
               Ditto
               ,
               
                 Anthony
                 Alexander
              
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               the
               same
               Meeting
               ,
               was
               fined
               for
               himself
               ,
               and
               the
               third
               part
               of
               20
               l.
               for
               the
               House
               ,
               and
               had
               as
               many
               Splightings
               or
               Hides
               taken
               out
               of
               his
               Fat
               's
               as
               were
               worth
               8
               l.
               17
               s.
               
            
             
               
                 Note
                 ,
                 Erasmus
                 Cooper
              
               entring
               
               Anthony's
               House
               ,
               in
               a
               suddain
               surprizing
               manner
               ,
               said
               to
               the
               Man's
               Wife
               ,
               who
               was
               big
               with
               Child
               ,
               
                 He
                 came
                 to
                 seize
                 all
                 she
                 had
                 for
                 the
                 King.
              
               She
               said
               ,
               
                 That
                 was
                 hard
                 ,
                 to
                 seize
                 all
                 for
                 7
                 l.
                 fine
                 .
              
               He
               replyed
               ,
               
                 He
                 would
                 not
                 leave
                 her
                 a
                 Bed
                 to
                 lie
                 on
                 .
              
               And
               he
               went
               to
               the
               Shop
               Door
               ,
               and
               finding
               it
               locke
               ,
               he
               fetcht
               a
               Pickax
               ,
               and
               broke
               it
               open
               ,
               and
               he
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               his
               Companions
               were
               so
               Cruel
               and
               Unneighbourly
               ,
               that
               it
               caused
               Tears
               to
               trickle
               down
               the
               Cheeks
               of
               some
               of
               the
               Neighbours
               ,
               who
               be
               held
               them
               ;
               the
               Names
               of
               his
               Assistants
               are
               
                 Nic.
                 Becket
              
               Constable
               ,
               
                 Rob.
                 Clark
              
               Warden
               .
               
                 Edward
                 Cullier
              
               Overseer
               ,
               
                 Edw.
                 Makins
              
               and
               
                 Richard
                 Pye.
              
               
            
             
               In
               the
               3d
               moneth
               last
               ,
               the
               same
               Officers
               ,
               accompanyed
               with
               two
               others
               (
               viz.
               )
               
                 Isaac
                 Wolfill
              
               and
               
                 Nath.
                 Po●der
              
               Overseers
               ,
               went
               into
               the
               Yard
               of
               the
               said
               
                 Anth.
                 Alexander
              
               privately
               by
               the
               Crick
               side
               in
               a
               Boat
               with
               a
               Warrant
               from
               
                 I.
                 Manser
              
               Mayor
               and
               
                 Francis
                 Bacon
              
               Steward
               ,
               for
               the
               third
               part
               of
               20
               l.
               being
               a
               Fine
               imposed
               on
               him
               for
               the
               Cause
               aforesaid
               ,
               for
               which
               they
               
               took
               7
               dozen
               of
               Calf-Skins
               worth
               8
               l.
               8
               s.
               and
               commanded
               his
               Man
               to
               assist
               them
               to
               pull
               the
               Ware
               out
               of
               the
               Fat
               's
               ,
               which
               he
               refusing
               to
               do
               ,
               they
               gave
               him
               abusive
               words
               ;
               Anthony
               said
               ,
               
                 It
                 was
                 unreasonable
                 to
                 require
                 the
                 Man
                 to
                 assist
                 in
                 taking
                 his
                 Master's
                 Goods
                 from
                 him
              
               ;
               Rob.
               Clark
               answered
               ,
               
                 They
                 were
                 their
                 Goods
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Robert
                 Hutchison
              
               ,
               on
               the
               4th
               of
               the
               5th
               moneth
               last
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               a
               Meeting
               ,
               had
               Houshold-Goods
               taken
               away
               to
               the
               value
               of
               about
               7
               s.
               by
               Warrant
               from
               
                 Tho.
                 Checkering
              
               Mayor
               ,
               by
               
                 Rich.
                 Lusbrook
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Allen
              
               Constables
               ,
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Freeman
              
               Warden
               ,
               and
               
                 Christopher
                 Hastead
              
               Overseer
               .
            
             
               
                 Samuel
                 Duncon
              
               ,
               in
               the
               5th
               moneth
               last
               ,
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               for
               meeting
               to
               worship
               God
               ,
               Houshold
               goods
               and
               Wares
               to
               the
               value
               of
               42
               l.
               19
               s.
               5
               d.
               by
               Warrants
               signed
               by
               
                 Francis
                 Bacon
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Manser
              
               Mayor
               ;
               and
               
                 John
                 Crow
              
               and
               
                 Gamaliel
                 Sugden
              
               Wardens
               ,
               
                 Tho.
                 Southgate
              
               jun.
               
                 Edw.
                 Mayhew
              
               Overseers
               ,
               
                 VVilliam
                 Poole
              
               pretended
               Constable
               ,
               
                 Charles
                 Tennyson
              
               Informer
               ,
               
                 Tho.
                 Giddens
              
               Carter
               ,
               
                 Tho.
                 Woods
                 ,
                 John
                 Brown
              
               and
               
                 Robert
                 Phebee
              
               Helpers
               ,
               together
               with
               the
               
                 Hang
                 man.
              
               
            
             
               Note
               ,
               The
               aforesaid
               Officers
               took
               Possession
               of
               
                 Samuel
                 Duncon's
              
               House
               ,
               and
               there
               kept
               Night
               and
               Day
               ,
               from
               7th
               day
               in
               the
               afternoon
               till
               2d
               day
               in
               the
               afternoon
               ,
               loading
               away
               his
               Goods
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               had
               been
               their
               own
               ,
               &
               breaking
               up
               Locks
               at
               their
               Pleasure
               ,
               keeping
               
               Samuel's
               Wife
               ,
               who
               was
               big
               with
               Child
               ,
               as
               a
               Prisoner
               in
               her
               own
               House
               the
               first
               Night
               ,
               not
               suffering
               her
               to
               speak
               with
               any
               so
               much
               as
               at
               the
               Door
               ,
               nor
               any
               to
               come
               to
               her
               till
               some
               of
               the
               Magistrates
               being
               spoken
               to
               to
               abate
               it
               (
               for
               '
               Shame
               and
               Cry
               of
               the
               People
               )
               ordered
               it
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Reader
               may
               take
               notice
               of
               the
               Insolency
               and
               Vileness
               of
               one
               of
               the
               aforesaid
               Informers
               ,
               who
               boastingly
               said
               ,
               
                 He
                 would
                 make
                 the
                 Mayor
                 wait
                 upon
                 him
                 as
                 often
                 as
                 he
                 would
                 at
                 his
                 Pleasure
                 :
              
               Oh
               a
               sad
               Age
               !
               that
               such
               ungodly
               ,
               vile
               ,
               idle
               ,
               prophane
               Men
               should
               be
               encouraged
               thus
               to
               vaunt
               themselves
               against
               ,
               or
               rather
               over
               the
               Magistrates
               of
               this
               Nation
               ,
               whose
               Sword
               in
               Justice
               ought
               to
               be
               a
               Terror
               unto
               them
               ,
               they
               being
               Evil-doers
               in
               the
               Sight
               of
               the
               just
               God
               ,
               who
               hates
               Oppression
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Sight
               of
               just
               Men
               ;
               and
               it
               s
               to
               be
               lamented
               ,
               that
               under
               
               Officers
               are
               forced
               to
               proceed
               in
               making
               Havock
               of
               their
               peaceable
               Neighbours
               Goods
               against
               their
               Consciences
               ,
               to
               satisfie
               those
               greedy
               Informers
               ;
               as
               witness
               the
               aforesaid
               Pool
               Constable
               ,
               when
               he
               went
               with
               the
               Informer
               to
               the
               Meeting
               in
               Norwich
               the
               16th
               of
               the
               5th
               month
               ,
               &
               hearing
               the
               Truth
               declar'd
               ,
               he
               cryed
               with
               Tears
               in
               his
               Eyes
               ,
               
                 VVhat
                 shall
                 I
                 do
                 ?
                 I
                 know
                 the
                 Power
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 among
                 you
              
               ;
               and
               told
               the
               Informer
               ,
               
                 That
                 if
                 there
                 were
                 a
                 Curse
                 hung
                 over
                 any
                 people
                 upon
                 Earth
                 ,
                 it
                 was
                 over
                 the
                 Informers
              
               ;
               and
               said
               to
               S.
               D.
               afterwards
               ,
               
                 That
                 he
                 confest
                 he
                 had
                 sinned
                 against
                 his
                 Conscience
                 in
                 doing
                 what
                 he
                 did
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               Note
               further
               ,
               That
               since
               the
               taking
               of
               the
               said
               Samuel
               Duncon's
               Goods
               ,
               
                 John
                 Tennyson
              
               ,
               one
               of
               the
               said
               Informers
               is
               laid
               up
               in
               Prison
               upon
               an
               Execution
               for
               Debt
               ;
               and
               he
               hath
               confest
               ,
               
                 He
                 never
                 prosper'd
                 since
                 he
                 took
                 in
                 hand
                 that
                 Work
              
               ;
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 He
                 knew
                 not
                 what
                 to
                 do
              
               ;
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 If
                 he
                 were
                 at
                 Liberty
                 ,
                 he
                 would
                 never
                 meddle
                 more
                 .
              
               So
               people
               may
               see
               how
               badly
               his
               Ill-gotten
               Goods
               prosper
               with
               him
               .
            
             
               
                 Note
                 ,
                 John
                 Crow
              
               would
               not
               suffer
               an
               Account
               to
               be
               taken
               of
               the
               Goods
               he
               &
               the
               rest
               of
               them
               took
               away
               of
               Sam.
               Duncon's
               ,
               but
               when
               a
               Man
               was
               taking
               an
               Account
               ,
               he
               scatched
               it
               from
               him
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               in
               his
               Pocket
               ;
               and
               the
               said
               Crow
               finding
               Sam.
               Duncon's
               Shop
               set
               open
               the
               Second
               Day
               in
               the
               Morning
               ,
               shut
               it
               up
               again
               himself
               ;
               thus
               acting
               like
               Plunderers
               in
               Time
               of
               VVar
               ,
               which
               is
               a
               Shame
               Magistrates
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               suffer
               such
               things
               in
               Times
               of
               Peace
               .
            
             
               Since
               the
               other
               Account
               ,
               
                 Nich.
                 Becket
              
               Constable
               ,
               
                 Rob.
                 Clark
              
               and
               
                 Robert
                 Sellers
              
               Wardens
               ,
               
                 Nathanael
                 Ponder
              
               Overseer
               ,
               by
               Warrant
               from
               
                 Tho.
                 Chickering
              
               Mayor
               (
               for
               a
               Fine
               of
               10
               l.
               imposed
               upon
               
                 Anthony
                 Alexander
              
               for
               the
               Meeting
               house
               )
               did
               with
               the
               Help
               of
               
                 Andrew
                 Cooper
              
               and
               
                 William
                 Drayton
              
               ,
               carry
               away
               from
               the
               said
               Anthony
               15
               Splitings
               ,
               worth
               9
               l.
               15
               s.
               four
               Horse-Hides
               1
               l.
               10
               s.
               and
               11
               couple
               of
               Wombs
               worth
               14
               s.
               8
               d.
               in
               all
               to
               the
               value
               of
               11
               l.
               19
               s.
               8
               d.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Westmoreland
             .
          
           
             
               DOrothy
               Middleton
            
             of
             Lupton
             ,
             within
             the
             Parish
             of
             Kirbylonsdale
             and
             County
             of
             VVestmoreland
             ,
             an
             ancient
             Widow
             of
             the
             Age
             of
             Sixty
             four
             Years
             ,
             was
             sued
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             of
             Chester
             ,
             by
             
               Henry
               Hoyle
            
             Priest
             of
             Kirbylonsdale
             afore
             said
             ,
             for
             Easter
             Reckonings
             demanded
             by
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             3
             s.
             by
             the
             year
             for
             three
             years
             ;
             and
             upon
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             was
             for
             the
             same
             arrested
             ,
             and
             carryed
             to
             Prison
             at
             Appleby
             in
             the
             said
             County
             ,
             the
             24th
             day
             of
             the
             12th
             moneth
             ,
             called
             February
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1675.
             and
             hath
             there
             remained
             Prisoners
             ever
             since
             ,
             which
             is
             about
             eleven
             Moneths
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Moor
            
             of
             Newbiging
             ,
             in
             the
             afore-said
             Parish
             of
             Kirbylonsdale
             ,
             was
             also
             sued
             in
             the
             same
             Bishop's
             Court
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             
               Henry
               Hoyle
            
             Priest
             aforesaid
             ,
             for
             Easter
             Reckonings
             ,
             demanded
             by
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             1
             s.
             6
             d.
             and
             upon
             an
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             Writ
             was
             for
             the
             same
             arrested
             ,
             and
             carried
             to
             Prison
             to
             Appleby
             aforesaid
             ,
             upon
             the
             29th
             day
             of
             the
             12th
             moneth
             ,
             called
             February
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1675.
             and
             hath
             remained
             Prisoner
             there
             ever
             since
             ,
             which
             is
             about
             eleven
             Moneths
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             Although
             the
             afore-said
             
               Henry
               Hoyle
            
             Priest
             is
             about
             four
             Moneths
             since
             Dead
             ,
             yet
             nevertheless
             the
             aforesaid
             
               Dorothy
               Middleton
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Moor
            
             are
             upon
             the
             same
             Suit
             and
             by
             the
             same
             Writ
             yet
             detained
             Prisoners
             in
             the
             Goal
             of
             Appleby
             afore-said
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Gamm
            
             of
             Camsgil
             ,
             within
             the
             Parish
             of
             Burton
             and
             County
             aforesaid
             ,
             was
             sued
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             of
             Chester
             by
             
               John
               Ormred
            
             Priest
             of
             Burton
             ,
             for
             Easter
             Reckonings
             and
             Midsummer-Dues
             (
             so
             called
             )
             by
             him
             demanded
             to
             the
             value
             of
             about
             6
             s.
             by
             the
             year
             for
             two
             years
             ,
             &
             upon
             an
             
               Excommuni●ato
               
               Capiendo
            
             Writ
             was
             arrested
             ,
             and
             carryed
             to
             Prison
             at
             Kendal
             in
             the
             said
             County
             the
             27th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             in
             the
             year
             1674.
             where
             he
             remained
             about
             three
             moneths
             ;
             and
             being
             but
             about
             Four
             Miles
             from
             his
             own
             House
             ,
             his
             Wife
             and
             Children
             ,
             and
             Friends
             had
             the
             conveniency
             often
             to
             visit
             him
             ;
             but
             there
             with
             this
             Priest
             Ormrod
             was
             so
             Vexed
             and
             Troubled
             ,
             being
             filled
             with
             Envy
             and
             Cruelty
             ,
             that
             he
             prevailed
             with
             the
             under
             Sheriff
             ,
             one
             
               Allan
               Prickatt
            
             ,
             to
             remove
             him
             to
             the
             Common
             Goal
             at
             Appleby
             ,
             being
             about
             Sixteen
             Miles
             from
             his
             own
             House
             ,
             where
             he
             hath
             remained
             Prisoner
             these
             Two
             Years
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sufferers
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Berks
             ,
             the
             27th
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               RObert
               Pain
            
             of
             Sunning
             ,
             and
             
               John
               Pain
            
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             arrested
             for
             Tythe
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Samuel
               Christopher
            
             Priest
             of
             Sunning
             above-said
             ,
             and
             carryed
             to
             Reading
             Goal
             the
             13th
             of
             the
             4th
             moneth
             ,
             1674.
             where
             they
             remain
             still
             Prisoners
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Dobson
            
             of
             Brightwell
             arrested
             for
             Tythe
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Ralph
               VVhistler
            
             ,
             and
             carryed
             to
             Reading
             Goal
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             seventh
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             and
             remains
             still
             a
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Davie
               ,
               George
               Ball
               ,
               Richard
               Nash
               ,
               Thomas
               Pretty
               ,
               Thomas
               Draper
               ,
               William
               Ward
               ,
               John
               VVyron
               ,
            
             all
             of
             New-VVindsore
             ,
             arrested
             by
             
               VValter
               Condry
            
             under
             Goaler
             the
             13th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             by
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicate
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple
             house
             ,
             and
             not
             paying
             to
             the
             Repair
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             receiving
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             being
             rated
             as
             followeth
             ,
             viz.
             
               Thomas
               Davie
            
             ,
             3
             s.
             
               Geroge
               Ball
            
             ,
             2
             s.
             3
             d.
             
               Richard
               ,
               Nash
            
             4
             d.
             
               Thomas
               Pretty
            
             ,
             3
             d.
             
               Thomas
               Draper
            
             ,
             2
             s.
             7
             d.
             
               VVilliam
               VVard
            
             ,
             4
             d.
             
             
               Iohn
               VVyson
            
             ,
             3
             s.
             4
             d.
             all
             carryed
             to
             Reading
             Goal
             ,
             and
             remain
             still
             Prisoners
             .
          
           
             Taken
             from
             
               Samuel
               Burgis
            
             of
             Brimton
             ,
             for
             4
             l.
             18
             s.
             4
             d.
             demanded
             for
             Tythe
             by
             
               Thomas
               VVorral
            
             Priest
             ,
             a
             Mare
             worth
             Ten
             Pounds
             ,
             the
             26th
             day
             of
             the
             3d
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             by
             
               Richard
               Smith
            
             Bailiff
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Lanca-shire
             .
          
           
             UPon
             the
             14th
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             
             
               Iohn
               Backhouse
               ,
               Robert
               Hubbersty
            
             and
             
               Francis
               Fleeming
            
             ,
             all
             of
             them
             of
             Y●lland
             ,
             within
             the
             County
             of
             Lancaster
             Husbandmen
             ;
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Waithman
            
             and
             
               James
               Waithman
            
             both
             of
             Lyndeth
             within
             the
             said
             County
             Husbandmen
             ,
             and
             all
             five
             within
             the
             parish
             of
             Warton
             ,
             were
             served
             with
             a
             Writ
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Hugh
               Phillips
            
             of
             London
             Farmer
             of
             the
             Tythes
             of
             the
             Rectory
             of
             Warton
             afore-said
             ,
             under
             the
             Deacon
             of
             Worcester
             )
             by
             
               Gawen
               Hewtson
               ,
               Samuel
               Fisher
               ,
               Robert
               Watson
            
             and
             
               Hugh
               Read
            
             Bailiffs
             ,
             who
             required
             their
             Bond
             for
             Appearance
             ,
             but
             they
             being
             not
             free
             to
             give
             Bond
             ,
             were
             returned
             to
             the
             Common
             Goal
             at
             Lancaster
             ,
             where
             they
             remain
             Prisoners
             yet
             ;
             Witnesses
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             this
             are
             ,
             
               John
               Smith
               ,
               John
               Hubbersty
               ,
               Edward
               Rawlinson
            
             and
             
               William
               Huginson
            
             .
          
           
             
               Roger
               Hairsnep
            
             of
             Aughton
             Husbandman
             was
             sued
             in
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
             Chester's
             Court
             for
             Tythe
             ,
             by
             
               Alexander
               Bagerly
            
             Priest
             of
             Aughton
             ,
             and
             for
             not
             appearing
             according
             to
             the
             Order
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             was
             apprehended
             upon
             Contempt
             ,
             by
             Order
             from
             
               John
               Entwistle
            
             of
             Ormskirk
             and
             
               William
               Holme
            
             of
             Keirsley
             Justices
             ,
             and
             carried
             to
             Lancaster
             Goal
             the
             17th
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             where
             he
             remains
             Prisoner
             this
             10th
             of
             the
             11th
             Mon.
             1676.
             
          
           
             Upon
             the
             15th
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             Mon.
             
               Roger
               Haydock
            
             of
             Coppel
             within
             the
             parish
             of
             Standish
             Husbandman
             ,
             was
             sued
             by
             
               Ralph
               Briddock
            
             Bishop
             of
             Chichester
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             by
             Warrant
             
             from
             
               Roger
               Bradshaw
            
             called
             Justice
             ,
             and
             
               Nicholas
               Penington
            
             Mayor
             of
             Wiggan
             ,
             committed
             to
             the
             Common
             Goal
             at
             Lancaster
             ,
             where
             he
             remains
             Prisoner
             ,
             the
             said
             Bishop
             having
             writ
             to
             the
             Goaler
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             the
             Judge
             of
             the
             Assizes
             ,
             called
             
               Francis
               North
            
             ,
             who
             strictly
             Charged
             the
             Goaler
             ,
             he
             should
             not
             let
             the
             said
             
               Roger
               Haddock
            
             ,
             nor
             any
             of
             the
             Quakers
             have
             Liberty
             ,
             so
             that
             not
             only
             the
             said
             
               Roger
               Haddock
            
             ,
             but
             several
             other
             Brethren
             were
             debarred
             of
             Liberty
             through
             the
             Instigation
             of
             the
             Bishop
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             6th
             Day
             of
             the
             3d
             Mon.
             1675.
             
             
               Heskin
               Fell
            
             of
             Coppel
             was
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Ralph
               Briddock
            
             Bishop
             of
             Chichester
             ,
             for
             Easter
             Reckonings
             ,
             upon
             his
             Denyal
             to
             take
             an
             Oath
             called
             
               Juramentum
               Militia
            
             ,
             apprehended
             by
             Warrant
             under
             the
             Hands
             and
             Seals
             of
             
               Roger
               Bradshaw
            
             called
             Justice
             ,
             and
             
               Nicholas
               Penington
            
             Mayor
             of
             Wiggan
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             the
             Common
             Goal
             at
             Lancaster
             ,
             where
             he
             remains
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             13th
             of
             the
             9th
             Mon.
             1676.
             
             
               Robert
               Walker
            
             of
             Boulk
             Woolen
             Weaver
             was
             apprehended
             and
             imprisoned
             at
             the
             fuit
             of
             
               Edward
               Garthforth
            
             Priest
             of
             Lancaster
             ,
             by
             a
             Significavit
             from
             the
             Court
             of
             Richmond
             ,
             for
             small
             Tythes
             ,
             where
             he
             now
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             ,
             for
             his
             Testimony
             against
             that
             Priesthood
             that
             takes
             Tythes
             .
          
           
             
               Sufferers
               for
               Meeting
               to
               worship
               God.
               
            
             
               Upon
               the
               14th
               day
               of
               the
               last
               12th
               Moneth
               
                 Thomas
                 Tomlinson
              
               of
               Crossmore
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               for
               a
               Fine
               of
               5
               s.
               for
               himself
               being
               at
               Freckleton
               ,
               and
               6
               l.
               13
               s.
               4
               d.
               for
               the
               pretended
               Poverty
               of
               another
               ,
               Three
               Beasts
               worth
               11
               l.
               10
               s.
               by
               
                 Ma●
                 Kerkham
              
               Constable
               of
               
                 Freckleton
                 ,
                 George
                 Nickson
              
               Warden
               ,
               and
               some
               other
               Officers
               ,
               who
               after
               they
               had
               drove
               the
               Beasts
               about
               2
               Miles
               ,
               sold
               them
               one
               to
               the
               other
               for
               8
               l.
               10
               s.
               This
               was
               by
               Warrant
               from
               
                 Edward
                 Riggby
              
               of
               Preston
               ,
               called
               a
               Justice
               ,
               a
               great
               Persecutor
               ,
               who
               threatned
               ,
               
                 He
                 would
                 root
                 out
                 the
              
               Quakers
               
                 out
                 of
                 the
              
               Hundred
               
                 wherein
                 he
                 dwelt
              
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 All
                 the
                 Laws
                 as
                 yet
                 made
                 against
                 the
              
               Quakers
               
                 were
                 too
                 short
                 ,
                 he
                 would
                 have
                 a
                 Law
                 that
                 they
                 should
                 be
                 tied
                 and
                 dragged
                 ,
                 either
                 at
                 a
                 horse
                 
                 or
                 cart
                 tayl
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 he
                 would
                 be
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 first
                 that
                 would
                 move
                 for
                 it
                 in
              
               Parliament
               .
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Tomlinson
              
               of
               Crossmore
               White-Smith
               ,
               by
               the
               same
               VVarrant
               ,
               for
               being
               at
               the
               same
               Meeting
               ,
               had
               distrained
               from
               him
               Goods
               worth
               above
               5
               l.
               10
               s.
               by
               the
               same
               Officers
               ,
               the
               Priest
               of
               Kirkham
               being
               Informer
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Townson
              
               of
               Racliffe
               ,
               by
               VVarrant
               from
               the
               afore
               said
               
                 Edward
                 Riggby
              
               and
               another
               Justice
               ,
               had
               two
               Cows
               taken
               from
               him
               worth
               5
               l.
               10
               s.
               for
               being
               at
               the
               same
               Meeting
               ,
               by
               
                 Iohn
                 Bernard
              
               Constable
               of
               
                 Racliffe
                 ,
                 Henry
                 Carter
              
               Overseer
               of
               the
               poer
               ,
               
                 Thomas
                 Hankinson
              
               and
               others
               ,
               Officers
               .
            
             
               
                 Alexander
                 Salsbury
              
               of
               Leagram
               ,
               the
               19th
               Day
               of
               the
               9th
               Moneth
               1676.
               for
               being
               at
               a
               peaceable
               Meeting
               of
               the
               Lord's
               people
               at
               Thomas
               Garner's
               ,
               
                 Alexander
                 Powel
              
               ,
               called
               a
               Justice
               ,
               granted
               a
               VVarrant
               to
               make
               Distress
               of
               his
               Goods
               for
               a
               Fine
               of
               20
               l.
               being
               informed
               against
               by
               
                 Adam
                 Knowel
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Burton
              
               Informers
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               was
               teaching
               or
               preaching
               at
               the
               said
               Meeting
               .
               whereupon
               the
               Officers
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 Nicholas
                 Walbank
              
               Constable
               ,
               and
               
                 Hugh
                 Dobson
              
               Overseer
               of
               the
               poor
               ,
               took
               from
               him
               .
               Four
               Oxen
               worth
               17
               l.
               10
               s.
               and
               another
               time
               the
               same
               Officers
               took
               from
               him
               Seven
               Beasts
               worth
               21
               l.
               10
               s.
               And
               the
               20th
               of
               the
               10th
               Moneth
               the
               same
               Officers
               took
               from
               the
               said
               
                 Alexander
                 Salsbury
              
               Four
               Cows
               worth
               21
               l.
               VVitnesses
               hereof
               ,
               
                 William
                 VValbanck
                 ,
                 Richard
                 Birlow
                 ,
                 Iames
                 Hamber
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Charles
                 Lee
              
               of
               Clitheroe
               Labourer
               ,
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               (
               for
               a
               Meeting
               at
               his
               House
               the
               1st
               Day
               of
               the
               8th
               Moneth
               ,
               76.
               )
               Four
               Horses
               ,
               with
               Load-Saddles
               ,
               Collars
               ,
               Wanties
               and
               Overlaies
               ,
               worth
               14
               l.
               One
               Cow
               and
               a
               Calf
               ,
               worth
               5
               l.
               6
               s.
               8d
               .
               One
               Yearling
               Heifer
               and
               Three
               Calves
               ,
               worth
               7
               l.
               5
               s.
               The
               Constables
               Names
               that
               took
               them
               were
               
                 Iohn
                 Dugdale
              
               and
               
                 Edmund
                 Rogerson
                 ,
                 Edmund
                 Robinson
              
               Apothecary
               Church-warden
               ,
               
                 Iohn
                 Page
              
               Husbandman
               Overfeer
               of
               the
               poor
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             An
             Account
             of
             such
             as
             are
             Imprisoned
             for
             the
             Truth
             's
             sake
             in
             
             Huntington-Goal
             the
             6th
             of
             the
             12
             Mo.
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               THomas
               Ashton
            
             of
             Brampton
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Huntington
             ,
             was
             attached
             the
             first
             of
             the
             2d
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             for
             the
             Non-payment
             of
             Tythe
             [
             that
             grand
             Oppression
             ]
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               William
               Swepson
            
             Impropriator
             ,
             and
             was
             had
             to
             Huntington
             Goal
             ,
             where
             he
             still
             remains
             Prisoner
             .
             It
             is
             supposed
             the
             value
             of
             what
             he
             is
             charged
             with
             by
             the
             said
             Impropriator
             is
             about
             50
             s.
             or
             3
             l.
             for
             Lamb
             and
             Wool
             some
             years
             past
             .
          
           
             
               VVilliam
               Newberry
            
             of
             the
             said
             Town
             of
             Brampton
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Huntington
             ,
             was
             attached
             at
             the
             fuit
             of
             the
             said
             
               William
               Swepson
            
             Impropriator
             ,
             and
             was
             had
             to
             Prison
             about
             the
             27th
             Day
             of
             the
             7th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             where
             he
             still
             remains
             Prisoner
             for
             the
             value
             of
             4
             s.
             4
             d.
             
               per
               a●n
            
             .
             for
             some
             years
             past
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             Both
             of
             them
             above-mentioned
             were
             imprisoned
             for
             Contempt
             ,
             for
             not
             answering
             the
             Bill
             exhibited
             against
             them
             ;
             and
             their
             Corn
             and
             Hay
             have
             been
             forcibly
             taken
             away
             in
             this
             the
             time
             of
             their
             Imprisonment
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Spalton
            
             of
             Chatterice
             in
             the
             Isle
             of
             Ely
             ,
             was
             arrested
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               William
               Strong
            
             (
             Priest
             of
             the
             said
             Town
             of
             Chatterice
             )
             about
             the
             1st
             of
             the
             2d
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             for
             small
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             being
             arrested
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Huntington
             was
             had
             to
             Huntington
             Goal
             ,
             where
             he
             remains
             Prisoner
             to
             this
             day
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Beadles
            
             (
             within
             the
             Liberty
             of
             Ramsey
             and
             County
             of
             Huntington
             )
             was
             arrested
             the
             20th
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             moneth
             ,
             76.
             
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Silvester
               Titus
            
             )
             (
             commonly
             called
             
               Colonel
               Titus
            
             )
             Lord
             of
             the
             Mannor
             of
             Ramsey
             and
             Impropriator
             (
             for
             Tythe
             supposed
             not
             to
             be
             above
             25
             s.
             according
             to
             the
             usual
             Rate
             )
             and
             was
             had
             to
             Huntington
             Goal
             ,
             where
             he
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             to
             this
             day
             .
          
           
             
               George
               Clapham
            
             of
             Brampton
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             County
             of
             Huntington
             ,
             was
             had
             to
             Prison
             upon
             a
             Bishop's
             Writ
             for
             not
             appearing
             at
             the
             Court
             ,
             &
             non
             payment
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             by
             
               Ol.
               Pocklington
            
             Priest
             .
          
           
             
               Nathaniel
               Nicholl
            
             of
             Wool●y
             in
             the
             said
             County
             of
             Huntington
             ,
             was
             carried
             to
             Prison
             the
             same
             time
             for
             Contempt
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             i●
             not
             appearing
             (
             by
             the
             same
             Writ
             )
             and
             for
             not
             going
             to
             the
             Steeple-house
             ,
             they
             were
             both
             had
             to
             Huntington
             Goal
             the
             7th
             of
             the
             12th
             moneth
             ,
             76.
             where
             they
             continue
             .
          
           
             And
             there
             are
             several
             other
             Bishop's
             Writs
             out
             against
             several
             more
             in
             this
             County
             ,
             but
             not
             as
             yet
             executed
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             At
             a
             Meeting
             of
             the
             People
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             at
             the
             House
             of
             
               Amy
               Peacock
            
             of
             Erith
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Huntington
             ,
             upon
             the
             23d
             of
             the
             2d
             Moneth
             ,
             called
             April
             ,
             1676.
             a
             Person
             being
             there
             that
             was
             moved
             by
             God's
             Eternal
             Powe●
             to
             preach
             the
             Everlasting
             Gospel
             ,
             with
             wholsome
             Exhortations
             to
             the
             Fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             there
             came
             into
             the
             same
             Meeting
             these
             Informers
             ,
             viz.
             
               Stephen
               Perry
            
             of
             
               Cambridge
               ,
               Thomas
               Gilbie
            
             of
             Bluntsham
             ,
             and
             
               John
               Pott●
            
             of
             Somersham
             ,
             who
             having
             been
             a
             long
             Season
             in
             an
             Ale-house
             ,
             came
             into
             the
             said
             Meeting
             like
             mad-men
             threatning
             and
             pulling
             People
             ,
             not
             regarding
             either
             Age
             or
             Sex
             to
             the
             Hurt
             of
             some
             Women
             there
             present
             ,
             and
             being
             demanded
             of
             a
             Friend
             
               (
               Jasper
               Robins
            
             by
             Name
             )
             what
             Authority
             they
             had
             for
             their
             so
             doing
             ?
             They
             replied
             ,
             
               They
               had
               a
               Commission
               from
               the
               King
               to
               break
               up
               the
               Meeting
               .
            
             The
             aforesaid
             Jasper
             speaking
             to
             the
             Constables
             ,
             that
             came
             with
             the
             Informers
             ,
             to
             keep
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             of
             them
             had
             a
             Warrant
             from
             any
             Justice
             ,
             Friends
             would
             obey
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             Informers
             pretended
             they
             had
             one
             ,
             but
             it
             appeared
             they
             had
             not
             ,
             but
             came
             in
             their
             own
             Wills
             ,
             in
             that
             violent
             drunken
             Spirit
             :
             So
             they
             going
             away
             in
             a
             Rage
             ,
             especially
             against
             the
             aforesaid
             Iasper
             ,
             because
             he
             desired
             the
             Constables
             to
             set
             them
             in
             the
             Stocks
             for
             their
             drunken
             Behaviour
             ;
             and
             some
             Weeks
             after
             went
             to
             one
             
               Iohn
               
               Tryce
            
             of
             Godmanchester
             (
             a
             Justice
             )
             and
             made
             a
             Complaint
             that
             the
             aforesaid
             Iasper
             had
             spoke
             certain
             Evil
             Words
             against
             the
             King
             
               (
               Yet
            
             )
             invented
             only
             in
             their
             own
             Evil
             Hearts
             ,
             and
             then
             also
             informed
             of
             the
             said
             Meeting
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             said
             
               Iasper
               Robins
            
             and
             others
             were
             fined
             ,
             and
             he
             the
             said
             Iasper
             bound
             to
             answer
             their
             Complaint
             at
             the
             next
             Quarter-Sessions
             ;
             and
             he
             knowing
             his
             own
             Innocency
             therein
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Constables
             and
             others
             were
             present
             when
             they
             pretended
             he
             spake
             these
             Words
             ,
             offered
             his
             Traverse
             to
             the
             Court
             ,
             which
             upon
             the
             third
             Quarter-Sessions
             was
             obtained
             ,
             and
             the
             Matter
             being
             heard
             ,
             their
             Wickedness
             was
             manifested
             ,
             and
             the
             Jury
             gave
             in
             their
             Verdict
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Iasper
             was
             
               not
               Guilty
            
             .
          
           
             
               Tobias
               Hardmeat
            
             of
             Fenstanton
             for
             the
             same
             Meeting
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             the
             pretended
             poverty
             of
             the
             Preacher
             ,
             was
             fined
             10
             l.
             
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Parnel
            
             of
             Ripton-Regis
             for
             the
             same
             Meeting
             ,
             for
             himself
             and
             the
             pretended
             poverty
             of
             the
             Preacher
             ,
             was
             fined
             10
             l.
             
          
           
             
               Benjamin
               Thornley
            
             of
             Erith
             for
             the
             same
             Meeting
             was
             fined
             5
             s.
             Goods
             taken
             away
             worth
             5
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Edward
               Christenwheat
            
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             fined
             5
             s.
             Goods
             taken
             worth
             5
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Cook
            
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             fined
             5
             s.
             Good
             taken
             worth
             5
             s.
             
          
           
             
               Richard
               Basse
            
             of
             Erith
             for
             the
             same
             fined
             5
             s.
             Goods
             taken
             worth
             4
             s.
             The
             Officers
             that
             distrained
             were
             
               Thomas
               Bull
               ,
               Richard
               Ferilis
            
             Constables
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Skeiles
            
             Overseer
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Prior
            
             of
             Somersham
             (
             being
             a
             young
             man
             ,
             and
             newly
             come
             out
             of
             his
             Apprentiship
             ,
             and
             very
             poor
             as
             to
             the
             outward
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             he
             had
             very
             little
             but
             his
             wearing
             Clothes
             )
             was
             fined
             for
             the
             said
             Meeting
             5
             s.
             for
             which
             
               William
               Wingrave
               ,
               Edward
               Ratford
            
             Constables
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Goule
            
             senior
             ,
             
               Stephen
               Darwood
            
             Vardens
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Smith
            
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Bonnum
            
             Overseers
             Officers
             of
             the
             said
             Town
             manifested
             their
             Cruelty
             in
             taking
             away
             his
             Clothes
             ,
             and
             leaving
             him
             nothing
             of
             his
             mean
             Apparel
             ,
             but
             one
             Hose
             ,
             he
             being
             in
             Bed
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             he
             was
             necessitated
             to
             borrow
             Clothes
             to
             cover
             his
             Nakedness
             till
             he
             had
             wrought
             for
             more
             :
             His
             Clothes
             taken
             were
             valued
             at
             10
             s.
             
          
           
           
             
               William
               Bavin
            
             of
             Bluntsham
             for
             the
             same
             Meeting
             fined
             5
             s
             three
             Swine
             taken
             from
             him
             to
             the
             value
             of
             34
             s.
             
          
           
             At
             a
             Meeting
             at
             Erith
             the
             3d
             of
             the
             10th
             Moneth
             ,
             called
             December
             ,
             76.
             
             Friends
             were
             kept
             out
             of
             their
             Meeting
             house
             by
             the
             Constables
             and
             Officers
             of
             the
             said
             Town
             ,
             and
             by
             men
             they
             had
             appointed
             for
             that
             work
             that
             Day
             ;
             and
             Friends
             standing
             in
             the
             Street
             ,
             about
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             Meeting
             came
             
               Stephen
               Perrey
            
             of
             Cambridge
             ,
             and
             
               Thomas
               Gilbie
            
             of
             Blunisham
             ,
             two
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Informers
             ,
             who
             although
             they
             stand
             guilty
             of
             Perjury
             in
             the
             Sight
             of
             God
             and
             Good
             Men
             ,
             yet
             upon
             Information
             upon
             Oath
             to
             
               Nicholas
               Iohnson
            
             a
             Justice
             (
             so
             called
             )
             that
             there
             was
             a
             Meeting
             in
             the
             Gate-House
             of
             
               Amy
               Peacock
            
             of
             Erith
             aforesaid
             ,
             though
             in
             Truth
             no
             Persons
             were
             in
             the
             Gate-House
             ,
             but
             their
             own
             Family
             ,
             yet
             the
             said
             
               Nicholas
               Iohnson
            
             being
             one
             by
             whom
             they
             are
             (
             and
             have
             been
             )
             encouraged
             ,
             issued
             out
             his
             Warrants
             upon
             the
             Oaths
             of
             these
             insufficient
             Witnesses
             ,
             viz.
             these
             two
             Informers
             .
          
           
             Whereby
             one
             
               Thomas
               Cooke
            
             of
             Erith
             that
             had
             but
             one
             Cow
             left
             him
             ,
             had
             her
             taken
             away
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             the
             abovesaid
             
               Nicholas
               Iohnson
            
             :
             And
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Cook
            
             knowing
             the
             said
             Witness
             had
             sworn
             falsly
             against
             him
             ,
             went
             with
             an
             Appeal
             to
             the
             said
             Justice
             Iohnson
             his
             Place
             of
             Residence
             at
             Somersham
             in
             the
             said
             County
             of
             Huntington
             ,
             but
             he
             having
             sold
             his
             Habitation
             is
             sometimes
             a
             Sojourner
             at
             Cambridge
             ,
             sometimes
             at
             a
             publick
             House
             at
             Somersham
             aforesaid
             ,
             so
             no
             Appeal
             could
             be
             had
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Cook
            
             making
             his
             Appeal
             to
             the
             Bench
             at
             the
             next
             Quarter
             Sessions
             ,
             his
             Paper
             of
             Appeal
             was
             taken
             ,
             but
             no
             Answer
             was
             given
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             he
             lyeth
             under
             the
             said
             Suffering
             without
             Redress
             .
          
           
             
               Samuel
               Nottingham
            
             of
             Ramsey
             for
             the
             said
             meeting
             ,
             for
             himself
             was
             fined
             10
             s.
             &
             for
             the
             pretended
             Poverty
             of
             
               Amy
               Peacock
            
             Owner
             of
             the
             Gate-House
             ,
             wherein
             they
             falsly
             swore
             the
             Meeting
             was
             ,
             was
             fined
             4
             l.
             10
             s.
             
          
           
             For
             which
             Fines
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             the
             said
             
               Nicholas
               Iohnson
               ,
               Lawrence
               Farmer
            
             alias
             
               Beard
               ,
               Henry
               Adray
            
             Constables
             ,
             
               William
               Boeth
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Evans
            
             VVardens
             ,
             
               Robert
               Burrowes
               ,
               William
               Hanes
            
             and
             
               James
               Sharp
            
             Overseers
             of
             the
             poor
             for
             the
             said
             
             Town
             of
             Ramsey
             ,
             for
             the
             Fines
             of
             5
             l.
             took
             away
             Four
             Cows
             ,
             worth
             10
             l.
             or
             more
             ,
             notwithstanding
             he
             told
             them
             that
             it
             was
             a
             false
             thing
             by
             which
             he
             was
             prosecuted
             ,
             or
             to
             that
             Purpose
             ,
             and
             further
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             kept
             out
             of
             Amy
             Peacock's
             Gate-House
             expressed
             in
             their
             Warrant
             ,
             by
             Constables
             and
             Officers
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Informers
             were
             forsworn
             ,
             and
             the
             Street
             was
             the
             Place
             in
             which
             the
             Meeting
             was
             kept
             that
             Day
             ;
             and
             on
             the
             19th
             of
             the
             10th
             Mon
             76.
             being
             the
             next
             Day
             after
             they
             had
             distrained
             ,
             he
             went
             with
             one
             of
             the
             Constables
             to
             the
             said
             
               Nich.
               Johnson
            
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             at
             an
             Alehouse
             in
             Somersham
             upon
             that
             Occasion
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             the
             Informers
             (
             viz.
             
               Thomas
               Gilbie
            
             )
             with
             him
             ,
             waiting
             for
             their
             Prey
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             Samuel
             told
             the
             said
             Justice
             how
             foully
             and
             falsly
             they
             had
             proceeded
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Informers
             were
             forsworn
             ,
             and
             the
             Informer
             being
             then
             present
             could
             hardly
             deny
             the
             Truth
             of
             what
             he
             said
             ;
             but
             the
             said
             Nicholas
             being
             forward
             and
             ready
             in
             the
             Execution
             of
             that
             Work
             ,
             the
             said
             Samuel
             telling
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             by
             a
             Rail
             in
             Erith
             Town
             Street
             ,
             betwixt
             which
             and
             the
             Gate
             House
             above
             mention'd
             there
             is
             a
             broad
             passage
             for
             people
             to
             go
             along
             ,
             then
             said
             the
             said
             
               Nicholas
               Johnson
            
             ,
             being
             (
             as
             is
             said
             before
             )
             willing
             to
             keep
             up
             the
             Informer
             for
             Unjust
             Gainto
             them
             both
             I
             (
             said
             he
             )
             
               dare
               swear
               you
               were
               in
               the
               Gate-House
               :
            
             &
             it
             is
             probable
             the
             said
             Nicholas
             was
             Seven
             or
             Eight
             Miles
             distant
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             and
             therefore
             very
             unable
             to
             swear
             any
             such
             thing
             .
          
           
             And
             upon
             the
             Testimony
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             false
             Witnesses
             many
             other
             Warrants
             are
             issued
             forth
             from
             the
             said
             
               Nicholas
               Johnson
            
             ,
             for
             levying
             Fines
             for
             the
             said
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             the
             Constables
             and
             Officers
             pressed
             upon
             by
             him
             to
             make
             Service
             thereof
             ,
             but
             they
             at
             present
             forbear
             ,
             as
             being
             sensible
             of
             the
             false
             Witness
             given
             in
             by
             those
             wicked
             Informers
             abovesaid
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Surrey
             .
          
           
             
               AMbrose
               Rigg
            
             was
             committed
             to
             Prison
             from
             the
             Sessions
             at
             Croyden
             by
             
               Stephen
               Harvy
            
             ,
             the
             Judge
             there
             ,
             
             the
             eleventh
             day
             of
             the
             eleventh
             moneth
             ;
             1676.
             because
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             he
             could
             not
             pay
             11
             s.
             6
             d.
             for
             Fees.
             
          
           
             
               William
               Bowman
               ;
               Henry
               Franklin
               ,
               Joan
               Stringer
            
             Widow
             and
             
               Rebecca
               Almond
            
             ,
             were
             taken
             from
             their
             Dwellings
             by
             
               Iohn
               Fisher
            
             
             Bailiff
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             Prison
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             carryed
             to
             the
             Sessions
             held
             at
             Croyden
             the
             day
             and
             year
             above
             said
             ,
             because
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             they
             could
             not
             pay
             3
             s.
             apiece
             ,
             imposed
             upon
             them
             there
             by
             
               Stephen
               Harvy
            
             Judge
             ,
             for
             three
             first
             dayes
             Absence
             from
             the
             Steeple-house
             ,
             and
             were
             committed
             close
             Prisoners
             in
             the
             M●●shalses
             ,
             where
             they
             remain
             to
             this
             day
             .
          
           
             
               Richard
               Stubbs
            
             committed
             the
             same
             time
             for
             the
             same
             thing
             ,
             who
             remains
             a
             close
             Prisoner
             to
             this
             day
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Seaman
            
             Was
             committed
             to
             Prison
             upon
             a
             Writ
             of
             Capias
             about
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             6th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             being
             presented
             by
             the
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             Sheer
             ,
             because
             he
             could
             not
             go
             to
             hear
             
               Thomas
               Duncomb
            
             Priest
             there
             ,
             where
             he
             still
             remains
             to
             this
             day
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Woods
            
             and
             
               John
               Woods
            
             were
             committed
             to
             Prison
             upon
             a
             Writ
             of
             Capias
             about
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             7th
             moneth
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             afore-said
             ,
             being
             presented
             by
             
               John
               Chandler
            
             and
             
               John
               Tuersly
            
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             Wittly
             in
             Surrey
             ,
             because
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             they
             could
             not
             pay
             to
             the
             Repair
             of
             the
             Steeple
             house
             .
          
           
             
               Stephen
               Smith
            
             and
             
               Richard
               Baker
            
             were
             committed
             to
             Prison
             at
             the
             Suit
             of
             
               Gabriel
               Offley
            
             Priest
             of
             VVorplesdon
             ,
             because
             they
             could
             not
             pay
             him
             Tythes
             ,
             about
             the
             20th
             of
             the
             9th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             All
             these
             were
             committed
             to
             the
             Marshalses
             Prison
             in
             the
             Burrough
             of
             Southwark
             ,
             where
             they
             remain
             this
             day
             ,
             being
             the
             25th
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Lincoln
             County
             .
          
           
             UPon
             the
             24th
             day
             of
             the
             1st
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             
             
               Allice
               Bunby
            
             Widow
             of
             Potter-Hanworth
             ,
             for
             suffering
             a
             Meeting
             of
             the
             people
             of
             God
             called
             Quakers
             ,
             was
             (
             by
             a
             Warrant
             under
             the
             Hand
             of
             
               Christopher
               Nevill
            
             of
             Harmston
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             (
             called
             Knight
             )
             fined
             20
             l.
             and
             had
             four
             Oxen
             ,
             one
             Horse
             and
             one
             Mare
             taken
             from
             her
             ,
             with
             Yoaks
             and
             Teams
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             going
             to
             plow
             ,
             and
             (
             she
             being
             but
             a
             Friendly
             Woman
             )
             was
             forced
             to
             pay
             the
             20
             l.
             The
             Names
             of
             the
             Constables
             were
             
               Thomas
               Hutchinson
            
             and
             
               Will.
               Almond
               ,
               Thomas
               Breston
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Sumpter
            
             called
             Church-Wardens
             ,
             
               John
               Makender
            
             and
             
               Will.
               Almond
            
             Informers
             ,
             who
             informed
             the
             Justices
             ,
             that
             they
             heard
             a
             Young
             man
             speak
             Lord
             and
             Christ
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             words
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Bunbed
            
             ,
             for
             the
             same
             Meeting
             ,
             had
             a
             Mare
             taken
             from
             him
             (
             by
             the
             Constables
             ,
             Church-Wardens
             and
             Overseers
             of
             the
             Poor
             of
             Hanworth
             aforesaid
             )
             worth
             5
             l.
             sold
             at
             4
             l.
             and
             returned
             back
             again
             30s
             .
             for
             a
             4
             l.
             Fine
             .
          
           
             
               Nicholas
               Johnson
            
             of
             Hanworth
             aforesaid
             ,
             had
             for
             a
             4
             l.
             fine
             four
             Cows
             taken
             from
             him
             worth
             9
             l.
             and
             were
             sold
             for
             4
             l.
             and
             had
             30s
             .
             returned
             ;
             both
             these
             were
             taken
             by
             the
             same
             Officers
             that
             took
             the
             Widow
             
             Bunby's
             Cattle
             .
          
           
             
               Lincoln
               City
               .
            
             
               
                 Abraham
                 Morrice
              
               of
               the
               City
               of
               Lincoln
               ,
               Mercer
               ,
               being
               at
               the
               said
               Meeting
               ,
               had
               a
               Fine
               imposed
               upon
               him
               by
               the
               said
               Justice
               of
               10
               l.
               for
               the
               Speaker
               unknown
               ,
               and
               5s
               .
               for
               himself
               ,
               which
               the
               said
               
                 Christopher
                 Nevill
              
               certified
               to
               
                 Joseph
                 Ledington
              
               then
               Mayor
               of
               Lincoln
               ,
               who
               forthwith
               issued
               his
               Warrant
               to
               
                 Benjamin
                 Harinson
              
               Constable
               ,
               
                 VVilliam
                 Hodghkinson
              
               Church-Warden
               ,
               and
               
                 Robert
                 Coppy
              
               Collector
               ,
               who
               upon
               the
               first
               day
               of
               the
               second
               moneth
               ,
               1676
               ,
               came
               into
               
                 Abraham
                 
                 Morrice
              
               's
               Shop
               ,
               and
               took
               as
               many
               pieces
               of
               Stuff
               as
               cost
               him
               19
               l
               7s
               .
               8d
               .
               upon
               which
               the
               said
               Abraham
               entred
               his
               Appeal
               ,
               which
               was
               tryed
               at
               Sleford
               Sessions
               the
               4th
               day
               of
               the
               said
               Moneth
               ,
               but
               no
               Justice
               could
               be
               had
               ;
               for
               some
               of
               the
               Tenants
               and
               the
               Constables
               of
               Auber
               and
               Harmston
               were
               put
               upon
               the
               Jury
               ,
               which
               two
               Towns
               at
               times
               
                 Chr.
                 Nevil
              
               doth
               dwell
               in
               ,
               who
               put
               one
               
                 John
                 Coddington
              
               (
               who
               many
               years
               had
               been
               his
               Hired
               Servant
               ,
               and
               now
               his
               Tenant
               )
               the
               Fore
               man
               of
               the
               Jury
               ;
               there
               was
               but
               one
               Informer
               at
               the
               Sessions
               ,
               which
               Nevill
               perceiving
               did
               not
               answer
               his
               Desire
               ,
               came
               off
               the
               Bench
               ,
               and
               took
               his
               Oath
               ,
               
                 The
                 Information
                 which
                 he
                 there
                 shewed
                 upon
                 the
                 Bench
                 was
                 true
              
               ;
               upon
               which
               the
               Jury
               gave
               it
               against
               the
               Appellant
               ;
               But
               since
               that
               time
               ,
               the
               said
               
                 Iohn
                 Coddington
              
               Fore-man
               coming
               from
               Newark
               ,
               fell
               from
               his
               Horse
               ,
               and
               Dyed
               in
               a
               day
               or
               two
               after
               .
            
             
               Witness
               
                 Nicholas
                 Mitchel
              
               and
               
                 William
                 Morrice
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Prisoners
               in
               Lincoln
               Goal
               .
            
             
               
                 James
                 Dixon
              
               of
               Crowle
               imprisoned
               by
               a
               Writ
               
                 de
                 Excommunicatio
                 Capiendo
              
               ,
               bearing
               date
               the
               13th
               Day
               of
               the
               Moneth
               ,
               called
               Iuly
               ,
               1674.
               for
               not
               appearing
               at
               the
               Bishop's
               Court
               at
               Lincoln
               .
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Everat
              
               alias
               Everard
               and
               
                 Robert
                 Berryer
              
               of
               Crowl
               ,
               both
               imprisoned
               for
               the
               same
               cause
               by
               the
               same
               Writ
               ,
               bearing
               the
               same
               date
               .
            
             
               
                 William
                 Edlington
              
               of
               Crosland
               imprisoned
               for
               the
               same
               Cause
               ,
               the
               3d
               of
               the
               Moneth
               called
               April
               ,
               1674.
               
            
             
               
                 Katherine
                 Cliffe
              
               imprisoned
               by
               an
               Attachment
               out
               of
               the
               Court
               of
               Exchequer
               ,
               bearing
               date
               the
               21th
               day
               of
               the
               moneth
               called
               February
               ,
               1675.
               
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Baldock
              
               of
               Wainfleet
               imprisoned
               by
               a
               Writ
               of
               
                 Excom
                 .
                 Capiend
              
               .
               for
               not
               paying
               to
               the
               Repair
               of
               the
               Steeple-house
               ,
               the
               20th
               day
               of
               December
               ,
               1675.
               
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Wilson
              
               committed
               to
               Prison
               for
               Non-payment
               of
               Tythes
               to
               
                 Perrigry
                 Moor
              
               Priest
               ,
               by
               a
               Warrant
               dated
               the
               21th
               of
               the
               moneth
               called
               March
               ,
               1672.
               
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Wresle
              
               imprisoned
               upon
               an
               Attachment
               out
               of
               the
               
               Exchequer
               for
               Non-payment
               of
               Tythes
               ,
               the
               Attachment
               dated
               the
               3d
               of
               the
               6th
               Moneth
               ,
               called
               August
               ,
               1674.
               
            
             
               
                 Robert
                 Reeder
              
               imprisoned
               for
               Non
               payment
               of
               Tythes
               at
               the
               suit
               of
               
                 Robert
                 Bernard
              
               ,
               the
               Warrant
               dated
               the
               15th
               day
               of
               the
               2d
               moneth
               ,
               called
               April
               ,
               1674.
               
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Brown
              
               imprisoned
               by
               an
               Attachment
               out
               of
               the
               Exchequer
               for
               not
               paying
               Tythes
               ,
               the
               Attachment
               dated
               the
               29th
               of
               the
               3d
               moneth
               ,
               called
               May
               ,
               1676.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Cumberland
             ,
             the
             5th
             of
             the
             12th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
           
             
               THomas
               Rewly
            
             of
             Halicliff
             Hall
             ,
             of
             the
             Age
             of
             Seventy
             Eight
             Years
             and
             upwards
             ,
             imprisoned
             by
             an
             Attachment
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             for
             Non-appearance
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Arthur
               Savage
            
             of
             Caldbeck
             Priest
             ,
             for
             Tythe
             Wool
             ,
             Lamb
             ,
             White
             Book
             ,
             and
             some
             Prescription
             ;
             for
             his
             Ground
             payeth
             no
             Tythe
             in
             kind
             :
             The
             said
             Thomas
             sustained
             Seven
             Years
             and
             Four
             Moneths
             Imprisonment
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             the
             said
             Priest
             ,
             for
             the
             same
             pretended
             Tythe
             above-mentioned
             ;
             and
             when
             the
             said
             Thomas
             was
             at
             Liberty
             ,
             the
             said
             Priest
             sued
             him
             for
             the
             Prescription-Money
             ,
             as
             healledgeth
             ,
             3
             l.
             and
             caused
             the
             Bailiff
             
               (
               Robert
               Priestman
            
             )
             to
             distrain
             his
             Feather-bed
             ,
             that
             he
             and
             his
             Wife
             lay
             on
             ,
             with
             all
             Clothes
             thereunto
             belonging
             ,
             and
             a
             Cupboard
             ,
             worth
             5
             l.
             and
             when
             the
             Bailiff
             could
             not
             get
             these
             things
             sold
             ,
             he
             sued
             the
             Bailiff
             ,
             and
             forced
             him
             to
             pay
             the
             Money
             and
             Costs
             .
             The
             said
             Thomas
             was
             committed
             to
             prison
             this
             secind
             time
             the
             21th
             of
             the
             9th
             moneth
             ,
             1674.
             and
             hath
             continued
             more
             then
             Two
             Years
             ,
             having
             had
             no
             Real
             nor
             Personal
             Estate
             in
             his
             Hand
             this
             Five
             Years
             .
          
           
             
               George
               Bewly
            
             ,
             eldest
             Son
             of
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Bewly
            
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             an
             Attachment
             and
             Proclamation
             out
             of
             the
             Court
             of
             
             Exchequer
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             the
             said
             Priest
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             Wool
             ,
             Lamb
             ,
             White
             Book
             ,
             Presciption-Money
             ,
             only
             for
             the
             Tenement
             ,
             late
             his
             said
             Father's
             ,
             not
             being
             Tythe
             in
             kind
             of
             Corn
             nor
             Hay
             ,
             he
             hath
             been
             prisoner
             Two
             Years
             ,
             and
             yet
             remains
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Striket
            
             of
             
               Branthwhait
               ,
               VVilliam
               Scot
            
             of
             Greenrigg
             and
             
               Isabel
               Peacock
            
             of
             Whelpoe
             Widow
             ,
             having
             Six
             Fatherless
             Chridren
             ,
             all
             Prisoners
             by
             Attachments
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             for
             Non-payment
             of
             Tythes
             of
             Wool
             ,
             Lamb
             ,
             White-book
             and
             Prescription
             ;
             for
             none
             of
             them
             are
             liable
             to
             pay
             Tythe-Corn
             or
             Hay
             ;
             and
             were
             committed
             to
             Goal
             the
             23d
             of
             the
             9th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             and
             yet
             remain
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Bewly
            
             the
             younger
             Son
             of
             
               Thomas
               Bewly
            
             aforesaid
             ,
             
               (
               Alice
               Nicholson
            
             of
             Woodhall
             ,
             having
             Six
             Fatherless
             Children
             her
             Husband
             being
             kept
             in
             Prison
             by
             the
             said
             Priest
             for
             Non-payment
             of
             Tythe
             till
             he
             Dyed
             in
             Goal
             )
             by
             an
             Attachment
             out
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             for
             not
             putting
             their
             Answer
             in
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             being
             sued
             for
             Non-payment
             of
             Tythes
             of
             Wool
             ,
             Lamb
             ,
             White
             Book
             and
             Prescription
             ,
             the
             said
             Priest
             taking
             the
             Tythe
             Corn
             upon
             their
             Ground
             yearly
             ,
             were
             committed
             to
             Goal
             the
             20th
             of
             the
             11th
             Moneth
             ,
             1676.
             and
             yet
             remain
             .
          
           
             
               Grace
               Stalker
            
             of
             Whalpey
             in
             Caldbeck
             by
             an
             Attachment
             out
             of
             Chancery
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Iohn
               Munkhouse
            
             of
             the
             same
             Town
             and
             Parish
             ,
             was
             apprehended
             the
             30th
             of
             the
             3d
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             for
             not
             putting
             in
             her
             Answer
             in
             the
             said
             Court
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             was
             committed
             to
             Goal
             the
             day
             and
             year
             above
             said
             and
             yet
             remains
             .
          
           
             
               Sufferers
               in
               Cumberland
               in
               the
               year
               1676.
               for
               Meeting
               together
               to
               worship
               God.
               
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Howe
                 's
              
               of
               New-Town
               for
               having
               a
               Meeting
               at
               his
               House
               the
               22th
               Day
               of
               the
               1st
               Moneth
               ,
               was
               fined
               20
               l.
               and
               and
               had
               three
               Steers
               and
               two
               Cows
               taken
               from
               him
               worth
               16
               l.
               distrained
               by
               
                 Richard
                 Graham
              
               Constable
               ,
               and
               others
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Stordy
              
               of
               Moorehouse
               fined
               9
               l.
               5
               s.
               for
               being
               at
               the
               said
               Meeting
               ,
               for
               which
               they
               took
               from
               him
               two
               Oxen
               and
               one
               Cow
               worth
               10
               l.
               10
               s.
               distrained
               by
               
                 Robert
                 Watson
              
               of
               
                 Thurstonfield
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Hodgson
              
               of
               Dikesfield
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Hutton
              
               of
               Brough
               Constables
               .
            
             
               
                 Robert
                 Huntington
              
               of
               Bowstedhill
               fined
               7
               l.
               for
               the
               Speaker
               and
               10
               s.
               for
               himself
               and
               his
               VVife
               being
               present
               at
               the
               said
               Meeting
               ,
               for
               which
               he
               had
               three
               Heifers
               taken
               from
               him
               worth
               6
               l.
               10
               s.
               
            
             
               
                 Christopher
                 Whitlock
              
               for
               being
               at
               the
               same
               Meeting
               ,
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               a
               Cow
               worth
               40
               s.
               by
               the
               Constables
               of
               Orton
               Parish
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Iveson
              
               of
               Iarriston
               fined
               for
               being
               at
               the
               same
               Meeting
               7
               l.
               5
               s.
               and
               had
               a
               Mare
               and
               2
               Cows
               taken
               from
               him
               worth
               8
               l.
               
            
             
               All
               the
               aforesaid
               Distresses
               were
               by
               VVarrant
               from
               
                 William
                 Musgrave
              
               of
               Carlisle
               ,
               called
               a
               Justice
               .
            
             
               
                 Christopher
                 Taylor
              
               of
               Hetherside
               ,
               for
               having
               a
               Meeting
               at
               his
               House
               was
               fined
               20
               l.
               by
               the
               said
               
                 William
                 Musgrave
              
               ,
               and
               the
               22th
               day
               of
               the
               3d
               moneth
               ,
               1676.
               
               
                 Gilbert
                 Atkinson
              
               Informer
               ,
               
                 Alexander
                 Porter
                 ,
                 George
                 Story
                 ,
                 Richard
                 Hethrington
              
               and
               
                 VValter
                 Key
              
               took
               from
               the
               said
               Christopher
               five
               Beasts
               worth
               14
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Iackson
              
               of
               Angerton
               for
               himself
               and
               his
               Brother
               being
               at
               a
               Meeting
               fined
               2
               l
               ,
               for
               which
               the
               same
               Officers
               ,
               by
               the
               same
               Justice's
               VVarrant
               ,
               took
               one
               Mare
               from
               him
               worth
               1
               l.
               6
               s.
               
            
          
           
             
               Sufferers
               for
               Meeting
               at
               Pardsay-Cragg
               and
               at
               Cleater
               in
               the
               the
               year
               1676.
               by
               VVarrant
               from
               
                 Richard
                 Patrickson
              
               of
               Calder-Abbey
               ,
               called
               a
               Iustice
               ,
               
                 George
                 Richardson
              
               of
               St.
               Bees
               and
               others
               Informers
               .
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Steel
              
               of
               Graythwait
               had
               two
               Cows
               taken
               from
               him
               worth
               six
               pounds
               (
               the
               31th
               of
               the
               3d
               moneth
               ,
               1676.
               )
               by
               
                 Richard
                 Allason
              
               of
               Bramby
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Fletcher
              
               of
               Hill
               in
               Blinboshett
               Constables
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Luke
                 Steele
              
               the
               same
               day
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               for
               the
               same
               Cause
               one
               Ke●tle
               worth
               12
               s.
               
            
             
               The
               11th
               day
               of
               the
               5th
               moneth
               ,
               1676.
               
               
                 Richard
                 Allason
              
               Constable
               and
               
                 George
                 Richardson
              
               Informer
               took
               from
               
                 Iohn
                 Steel
              
               aforesaid
               ,
               two
               more
               Cows
               worth
               8
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 Iames
                 Bragg
              
               and
               the
               said
               
                 Geo.
                 Richardson
              
               Informer
               took
               from
               
                 Iohn
                 Nelson
              
               of
               Hightrees
               one
               Cow
               worth
               3
               l.
               10
               s.
               for
               meeting
               .
            
             
               The
               same
               day
               and
               year
               ,
               the
               same
               persons
               ,
               for
               the
               same
               Cause
               ,
               took
               from
               
                 Iohn
                 Dickenson
              
               of
               Hightrees
               one
               Cow
               worth
               3
               l.
               10
               s.
               
            
             
               
                 John
                 Jackson
              
               of
               Felldyke
               for
               the
               same
               Cause
               the
               same
               time
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               two
               Kettles
               worth
               14
               s.
               
            
             
               
                 Michael
                 Williamson
              
               of
               Gillgaran
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               by
               
                 William
                 Peile
              
               and
               
                 Joseph
                 Dixon
              
               Constables
               of
               Distington
               for
               the
               same
               Cause
               ,
               one
               Cow
               worth
               1
               l.
               10
               s.
               
            
             
               
                 William
                 Carter
              
               of
               Crissfield
               ,
               the
               13th
               of
               the
               5th
               moneth
               ,
               1676.
               for
               the
               same
               Cause
               ,
               had
               taken
               from
               him
               one
               Mare
               worth
               1
               l.
               5
               s.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Middlesex
             .
          
           
             
               RIchard
               Ashfield
            
             and
             
               Abraham
               Bonefield
            
             ,
             both
             of
             Staines
             ,
             are
             Prisoners
             in
             Newgate
             upon
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             for
             not
             paying
             a
             Parish
             Rate
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Sufferers
             in
             Hamp-shire
             .
          
           
             
               NIcholas
               Ede
            
             of
             Froyle
             ,
             sued
             by
             
               Richard
               Farrer
            
             Priest
             of
             the
             said
             place
             for
             petty
             Tythes
             in
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             and
             carryed
             to
             Winchester
             Goal
             the
             19th
             day
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1674
             ,
             where
             he
             yet
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Bishop
            
             of
             Gatcomb
             in
             the
             Isle
             of
             Weight
             ,
             arrested
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               Iohn
               Woodnutt
            
             Priest
             ,
             because
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             he
             could
             not
             pay
             him
             Tythes
             ,
             he
             was
             committed
             to
             the
             Serjeants
             Ward
             in
             Newport
             the
             seventeenth
             day
             of
             the
             seventh
             moneth
             ,
             1675.
             where
             he
             still
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             ,
             kept
             in
             very
             close
             .
          
        
         
           
             Worcester-shire
             .
          
           
             
               ALice
               Booker
            
             of
             Wickamford
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             County-Goal
             by
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             
               William
               White
            
             and
             
               Richard
               Clark
            
             Wardens
             ,
             for
             not
             paying
             to
             the
             Repair
             of
             the
             Steeple-house
             ,
             1676.
             
          
        
         
           
             Newcastle
             .
          
           
             THe
             26th
             and
             27th
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             the
             Wardens
             and
             Officers
             of
             Gateside
             ,
             by
             Warrant
             from
             Sr.
             
               Francis
               Anderson
            
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Durham
             ,
             made
             Distress
             of
             the
             Goods
             of
             
               Richard
               Stockton
            
             ,
             and
             took
             away
             to
             the
             value
             of
             Six
             Pounds
             Ten
             Shillings
             ,
             
             for
             being
             at
             a
             Meeting
             in
             Gateside
             the
             27th
             of
             the
             11th
             moneth
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             By
             Warrant
             from
             the
             same
             Justice
             the
             same
             Officers
             took
             away
             from
             
               Christopher
               Bickers
            
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             13
             l.
             the
             Warrant
             was
             grounded
             upon
             the
             Act
             made
             in
             the
             year
             1670.
             
          
        
         
           
             Wilt-shire
             .
          
           
             
               WIlliam
               Moxham
            
             cited
             to
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             at
             Sarum
             for
             not
             paying
             small
             Tythes
             and
             Offerings
             to
             Priest
             Gunn
             ,
             who
             ,
             when
             he
             appeared
             ,
             because
             he
             did
             not
             put
             off
             his
             Hat
             ,
             they
             called
             him
             Coxcomb
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             ,
             
               He
               was
               Bewitched
            
             ,
             and
             bid
             him
             
               come
               again
               next
               Court-day
            
             ;
             and
             when
             he
             came
             again
             ,
             because
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             he
             could
             not
             Swear
             to
             his
             Answer
             to
             their
             Libel
             ,
             they
             proceeded
             to
             Excommunication
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             he
             is
             since
             committed
             to
             the
             County
             Goal
             in
             Fisherton
             ,
             where
             he
             still
             remains
             a
             Prisoner
             ,
             this
             15th
             day
             of
             the
             12th
             moneth
             ,
             1676.
             
          
        
         
           
             Oxford-shire
             .
          
           
             A
             Relation
             of
             the
             Unchristian-like
             Dealing
             of
             Justice
             Gregory
             of
             Cooksome
             with
             his
             Poor
             Neighbour
             &
             Tenant
             
               Rich.
               Holliman
            
             of
             the
             same
             Place
             ,
             Miller
             .
          
           
             THe
             said
             
               Richard
               Holliman
            
             and
             his
             Wife
             being
             lately
             convinced
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             
               Robert
               Cripps
            
             the
             Priest
             and
             the
             Justice
             their
             Landlord
             were
             greatly
             in
             Rage
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Priest
             meeting
             with
             them
             accidentally
             in
             a
             Neighbour's
             
             House
             ,
             after
             some
             words
             past
             ,
             told
             them
             ,
             
               He
               would
               provide
               .
               a
               Task
               for
               them
               ,
            
             The
             poor
             Woman
             said
             ,
             
               I
               pray
               thee
               ,
               let
               it
               not
               be
            
             Pharaoh's
             Task
             But
             shortly
             after
             Ju.
             Gregory
             sent
             his
             Warrant
             for
             
               R.
               Holliman
            
             to
             come
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             came
             ,
             the
             Justice
             was
             very
             VVrathful
             against
             him
             that
             he
             was
             turned
             a
             Quaker
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               It
               was
               the
               Confoundedst
               Religion
               of
               all
               ,
            
             and
             threatned
             to
             turn
             him
             out
             of
             his
             Mill
             ,
             and
             askt
             him
             ;
             
               Whether
               he
               was
               at
               Church
               last
               Sunday
               ▪
            
             He
             reply'd
             ,
             No
             :
             Then
             the
             Justice
             said
             ,
             
               He
               must
               pay
               1
               s.
            
             and
             soon
             after
             sent
             the
             Officers
             with
             a
             Warrant
             to
             distrain
             ,
             who
             took
             away
             a
             Pewter-Platter
             worth
             3
             s.
             and
             so
             proceeded
             several
             times
             ,
             till
             he
             took
             away
             Goods
             to
             the
             value
             of
             24
             s.
             a
             small
             sum
             in
             value
             ,
             yet
             it
             was
             more
             then
             the
             poor
             Man
             was
             worth
             if
             his
             Debts
             were
             all
             paid
             ,
             he
             having
             a
             Wise
             and
             Six
             Children
             ,
             most
             of
             them
             small
             :
             And
             this
             Cruel
             Justice
             was
             not
             satisfied
             to
             cause
             this
             poor
             Man's
             Goods
             to
             be
             so
             taken
             away
             ,
             but
             
               He
               Turned
               him
               out
               of
               the
               Mill
               ,
               which
               he
               and
               his
               Friends
               had
               lived
               in
               many
               years
            
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             done
             near
             the
             Winter
             ,
             a
             hard
             time
             for
             a
             Man
             to
             be
             put
             to
             shift
             with
             such
             a
             Family
             ,
             when
             he
             knew
             not
             what
             course
             to
             take
             to
             subsist
             ,
             nor
             hardly
             where
             to
             put
             their
             Heads
             for
             shelter
             ,
             and
             for
             no
             other
             Cause
             but
             for
             being
             a
             Quaker
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             North-Wales
             .
          
           
             The
             late
             Severe
             and
             Illegal
             Proceedings
             against
             the
             People
             called
             Quakers
             ,
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             ,
             in
             MERIONIDD-SHIRE
             .
          
           
             
               CAdwallader
               Thomas
               ,
               Rowland
               Ellis
               ,
               Lewys
               Robert
               ,
               Hugh
               Robert
               ,
               Evan
               Rees
               ,
               Edward
               Rees
               ,
               Griffith
               John
               ,
               Gainor
               David
               ,
               Elizabeth
               Williams
            
             ;
             these
             Nine
             being
             taken
             Prisoners
             upon
             an
             Indictment
             for
             not
             resorting
             to
             their
             Parish
             Churches
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             were
             all
             at
             the
             Assizes
             held
             for
             the
             said
             County
             in
             the
             Town
             of
             Bala
             ,
             upon
             the
             11th
             day
             of
             the
             6th
             moneth
             last
             past
             ,
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             to
             answer
             their
             Indictments
             ,
             
               Kemick
               Eyton
            
             and
             
               Thomas
               Wallcott
            
             Judges
             ,
             and
             upon
             their
             refusal
             of
             the
             Oaths
             of
             Allegiance
             and
             Supremacy
             ,
             then
             tendred
             unto
             them
             (
             and
             as
             we
             conceive
             unjustifiable
             ,
             the
             Prisoners
             being
             but
             private
             Persons
             ,
             and
             the
             J●dges
             declaring
             no
             special
             Commission
             ,
             they
             had
             ,
             to
             Warrant
             and
             Authorize
             the
             same
             )
             The
             said
             Judges
             delivered
             in
             open
             Court
             ,
             
               That
               in
               case
               the
               Prisoners
               would
               refuse
               the
               Oaths
               the
               second
               time
               ,
               they
               should
               be
               proceeded
               against
               as
               Traytors
               ,
               the
               Men
               to
               be
               HANGED
               and
               QUARTERED
               ,
               and
               the
               Women
               to
               be
               BURNED
               .
            
             And
             upon
             the
             1st
             day
             of
             the
             7th
             moneth
             ,
             their
             Circuit
             then
             returning
             ,
             they
             offered
             to
             them
             the
             Oaths
             again
             ▪
             and
             upon
             their
             not
             taking
             of
             the
             same
             in
             Form
             ,
             though
             they
             solemnly
             acknowledged
             
               All
               g●ance
               to
               the
               King
               as
               〈◊〉
               Magistrate
               ,
            
             were
             remanded
             to
             close
             Imprisonment
             ,
             and
             were
             strictly
             kept
             as
             Fellons
             or
             Traytors
             ,
             though
             without
             Rule
             of
             Court
             or
             Commitment
             upon
             them
             for
             Eleven
             Weeks
             time
             from
             the
             Sessions
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             last
             great
             Frost
             were
             kept
             from
             the
             Benefit
             of
             a
             Fire-place
             or
             Fire
             ,
             which
             the
             Goaler
             had
             granted
             them
             ,
             had
             not
             one
             
               Maurice
               Jones
            
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Priest
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             
             Dolgelle
             (
             where
             the
             County-Prison
             is
             )
             and
             generally
             known
             to
             be
             a
             very
             sottish
             Parson
             ,
             threatned
             to
             Complain
             of
             him
             to
             the
             Judges
             .
          
           
             
               Edward
               Rees
            
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Prisoners
             ,
             being
             above
             Sixty
             Years
             of
             Age
             ,
             and
             as
             was
             generally
             concluded
             ,
             being
             not
             of
             Strength
             to
             bear
             so
             great
             a
             Cold
             ,
             patiently
             resigned
             up
             his
             Life
             to
             the
             Hands
             of
             our
             Righteous
             Judge
             ,
             Dying
             about
             the
             height
             of
             the
             Frost
             ,
             the
             17th
             day
             of
             the
             10th
             moneth
             ,
             commonly
             called
             December
             .
             One
             of
             the
             Women
             ,
             being
             a
             Wife
             ,
             and
             big
             with
             Child
             ,
             was
             very
             Weak
             and
             Sick
             lately
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             not
             likely
             to
             be
             otherwise
             ,
             if
             the
             Prisoners
             be
             so
             continued
             ,
             unless
             some
             speedy
             Course
             be
             taken
             for
             their
             Relief
             .
          
           
             
               Further
               Sufferings
               .
            
             
               
                 Griffith
                 Robert
              
               and
               
                 Hugh
                 Rees
              
               were
               by
               the
               vexatious
               Prosecution
               of
               the
               before
               named
               Priest
               ,
               
                 Maurice
                 Jones
              
               of
               Dolgelle
               imprisoned
               upon
               a
               Writ
               
                 de
                 Excom
                 .
                 Capiend
              
               .
               the
               30th
               day
               of
               the
               3d
               mon.
               1676.
               where
               they
               continue
               Prisoners
               ;
               the
               last
               of
               them
               for
               not
               paying
               a
               Mortuary
               ,
               where
               he
               was
               no
               further
               concerned
               then
               by
               his
               Tenderness
               and
               Compassion
               ,
               in
               supervising
               and
               taking
               Care
               of
               the
               Orphans
               of
               the
               deceased
               Parent
               .
            
             
               
                 Robert
                 Richard
              
               ,
               a
               poor
               Labourer
               ,
               of
               the
               Parish
               of
               Bettus
               in
               the
               said
               County
               ,
               upon
               the
               Instigation
               of
               
                 Owen
                 Edwards
              
               ,
               the
               Priest
               of
               the
               Place
               ,
               and
               Complaint
               ,
               was
               committed
               lately
               to
               the
               County
               Goal
               for
               twelve
               dayes
               Absence
               from
               the
               Steeple-house
               ,
               by
               
                 William
                 Salisbury
              
               ,
               one
               of
               the
               Justices
               of
               the
               Peace
               for
               the
               said
               County
               .
               The
               same
               Priest
               vexatiously
               troubled
               the
               Master
               of
               the
               said
               Labourer
               a
               little
               while
               before
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Mountgomery-shire
             .
          
           
             An
             Account
             of
             the
             Sufferings
             of
             the
             People
             called
             Quakers
             ,
             upon
             the
             late
             Act
             against
             Conventicles
             ,
             by
             the
             Prosecution
             of
             one
             
               David
               Maurice
            
             of
             Pen-y-bont
             ,
             who
             was
             principal
             Informer
             and
             sole
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             therein
             concerned
             ,
             his
             Clerk
             and
             Servants
             the
             Drivers
             .
          
           
             UPon
             the
             7th
             day
             of
             the
             1st
             moneth
             ,
             in
             the
             latter-end
             of
             the
             year
             1674.
             the
             said
             
               David
               Maurice
            
             of
             Pen-y-bont
             in
             
               Denbigh
               shire
            
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Commission
             of
             Peace
             for
             this
             County
             ,
             came
             with
             some
             14
             or
             15
             Persons
             ,
             most
             if
             not
             all
             of
             them
             armed
             ,
             to
             a
             House
             called
             
               Cleddian
               Cechion
            
             ,
             within
             the
             Corporation
             of
             Pool
             ,
             which
             hath
             proper
             Justices
             of
             its
             own
             ,
             where
             a
             small
             Number
             of
             our
             Friends
             were
             peaceably
             met
             with
             the
             Doors
             open
             and
             all
             silent
             ,
             he
             requiring
             us
             to
             depart
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Lloyd
            
             requested
             of
             the
             before
             named
             Justice
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             Hours
             time
             before
             our
             being
             dispersed
             ,
             which
             he
             readily
             granting
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             Followers
             sate
             amongst
             us
             ,
             the
             before-mentioned
             
               Thomas
               Lloyd
            
             uttered
             a
             few
             Words
             ,
             by
             Way
             of
             defining
             the
             true
             Religion
             ,
             and
             what
             the
             true
             Worship
             was
             ,
             all
             which
             the
             said
             
               David
               Maurice
            
             approved
             of
             ,
             as
             sound
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             yet
             notwithstanding
             he
             fined
             him
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Lloyd
            
             in
             ●0
             l.
             for
             preaching
             ,
             though
             he
             was
             no
             Magistrate
             of
             the
             Corporation
             ,
             (
             neither
             certified
             he
             the
             Conviction
             at
             the
             next
             Quarter-Sessions
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             for
             the
             Borough
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Statute
             ,
             where
             the
             supposed
             Offence
             was
             committed
             ,
             but
             at
             the
             Quarter-Sessions
             for
             the
             County
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             Cognizance
             did
             not
             properly
             belong
             )
             and
             upon
             this
             Conviction
             caused
             to
             be
             driven
             ,
             upon
             the
             16th
             of
             the
             4th
             Moneth
             ,
             1675.
             from
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               
               Lloyd
            
             4
             Cows
             and
             a
             Mare
             ,
             all
             worth
             about
             16
             l.
             by
             two
             of
             his
             Servants
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             being
             his
             Clark
             ,
             and
             a
             third
             his
             Tenant
             ,
             and
             no
             Officer
             of
             the
             Corporation
             ,
             nor
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             nor
             of
             that
             Allotment
             of
             the
             Hundred
             in
             place
             with
             them
             ;
             which
             Drivers
             were
             lurking
             near
             the
             Ground
             some
             two
             Hours
             before
             day
             ,
             and
             drive
             the
             Cattle
             before
             Sun-rise
             ,
             and
             were
             brought
             out
             of
             the
             County
             into
             his
             own
             Demense
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Cows
             he
             returned
             till
             required
             .
          
           
             The
             same
             day
             about
             the
             dawning
             thereof
             ,
             the
             said
             Drivers
             ,
             by
             a
             Varrant
             from
             the
             beforenamed
             
               David
               Maurice
            
             of
             Pen-y-bont
             brake
             rudely
             through
             Neighbours
             Fields
             ,
             to
             the
             Ground
             of
             
               Thomas
               Lewys
            
             of
             
               Cloddian
               Cochion
            
             ,
             within
             the
             said
             Borough
             of
             Pool
             ,
             with
             no
             Officer
             ,
             neither
             of
             the
             Corporation
             ,
             Parish
             ,
             nor
             of
             that
             Division
             of
             the
             Hundred
             ,
             and
             drive
             from
             him
             six
             Cows
             ,
             two
             Oxen
             ,
             and
             two
             Heifers
             ;
             alledging
             for
             his
             Offence
             ,
             that
             the
             before
             mentioned
             
               Thomas
               Lewys
            
             suffered
             a
             Meeting
             to
             be
             at
             his
             House
             ,
             that
             very
             Day
             the
             before-named
             
               David
               Maurice
            
             was
             there
             himself
             ,
             who
             not
             only
             allowed
             of
             the
             Time
             ,
             but
             approved
             what
             was
             spoken
             there
             ;
             though
             the
             Right
             of
             the
             House
             and
             the
             Use
             thereof
             lay
             properly
             in
             the
             Mother
             ,
             who
             was
             a
             Widow
             ;
             and
             this
             Meeting
             chanced
             to
             be
             in
             her
             Quarenteni
             ,
             viz.
             Her
             forty
             Dayes
             .
          
           
             And
             further
             ,
             the
             said
             
               David
               Maurice
            
             took
             by
             his
             Clerk
             ,
             without
             a
             Warrant
             ,
             two
             Horses
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             being
             Charles
             Lloyd's
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Thomas
             Lewys's
             ,
             though
             they
             were
             at
             that
             time
             out
             of
             the
             County
             ,
             where
             the
             supposed
             Offence
             was
             committed
             .
          
           
             
               Charles
               Lloyd
            
             of
             Dolobran
             had
             Ten
             young
             Beasts
             taken
             from
             him
             the
             18th
             of
             the
             3d
             Mon.
             1675.
             by
             
               John
               Jones
            
             of
             Keel
             Over
             cer
             of
             the
             poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             
               Myvod
               ,
               John
               Morgans
            
             Petty
             Constable
             ,
             
               William
               Samuel
            
             Servant
             to
             the
             Church-Warden
             upon
             a
             Warrant
             from
             the
             said
             
               David
               Maurice
            
             ,
             the
             only
             Informer
             ,
             &
             busie
             Justice
             upon
             this
             Mercenary
             Act
             ,
             in
             our
             Borders
             ,
             for
             preaching
             at
             
               Cloddiau
               Cochion
            
             ,
             within
             the
             Liberties
             of
             Pool
             ,
             the
             14th
             day
             of
             the
             1st
             moneth
             last
             past
             ,
             though
             the
             said
             
               Charles
               Lloyd
            
             was
             not
             at
             the
             Place
             that
             day
             ,
             nor
             of
             many
             dayes
             before
             or
             after
             at
             a
             Meeting
             ,
             as
             many
             can
             testifie
             .
          
           
           
             
               David
               Jones
            
             of
             Branyarth
             for
             being
             a
             Hearer
             at
             the
             two
             aforesaid
             Meetings
             at
             
               Cloddiau
               Cochion
            
             ,
             and
             though
             distrained
             of
             a
             Brass-Pan
             for
             his
             proper
             Fines
             ,
             had
             four
             Cows
             and
             two
             Oxen
             drive
             from
             him
             by
             a
             Warrant
             from
             the
             said
             
               David
               Maurice
            
             of
             Pen-y-bont
             ,
             for
             the
             pretended
             Inability
             of
             others
             convicted
             ;
             the
             two
             Oxen
             and
             one
             of
             the
             Cows
             were
             since
             returned
             .
          
           
             
               Thomas
               Hamond
            
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             Mountgomery
             was
             committed
             to
             the
             County-Goal
             about
             seven
             Moneths
             ago
             ,
             by
             a
             Warrant
             from
             
               Matthew
               Morgans
            
             and
             one
             —
             Stedman
             two
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             for
             the
             County
             of
             Mountgomery
             ,
             upon
             the
             Statute
             of
             the
             27th
             Hen.
             8.
             c.
             20.
             in
             a
             suit
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             in
             the
             Bishop's
             Court
             of
             Hereford
             ,
             upon
             the
             Prose●●●ion
             of
             
               Edward
               Herbert
            
             Baron
             of
             Cherbury
             and
             
               Roger
               Jones
            
             Priest
             of
             the
             Parishes
             of
             Berrine
             and
             Mountgomery
             ,
             which
             Prisoner
             notwithstanding
             several
             Applications
             to
             them
             and
             their
             Agents
             made
             ,
             without
             any
             Redress
             ,
             deceased
             the
             28th
             Day
             of
             the
             last
             ●●th
             Moneth
             ,
             called
             January
             ,
             leaving
             his
             Widow
             and
             four
             Daughters
             destitute
             of
             a
             Tender
             Husband
             ,
             and
             a
             Careful
             Father
             ,
             by
             this
             hard
             Usage
             ;
             the
             was
             denyed
             Liberty
             of
             once
             visiting
             his
             Family
             since
             his
             Confinement
             .
             The
             sum
             upon
             which
             he
             was
             molested
             ,
             was
             inconsiderable
             .
          
        
         
           
             Prisoners
             in
             Shrop-shire
             .
          
           
             
               OWen
               Roberts
            
             of
             Sallop
             Baker
             ,
             and
             Ann
             his
             Wife
             ,
             and
             
               Thomas
               Oliver
            
             of
             Condover
             Black-Smith
             committed
             to
             prison
             the
             11th
             day
             of
             the
             moneth
             called
             January
             ,
             1675.
             by
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Excommunicato
               Capiendo
            
             ,
             for
             not
             appearing
             at
             the
             Bishop's
             Court.
             
          
           
           
             ☞
             Note
             ,
             There
             have
             Dyed
             Prisoners
             ,
             in
             several
             Goals
             in
             England
             and
             VVales
             ,
             since
             the
             King
             came
             into
             England
             ,
             who
             suffered
             for
             Good
             C●●science
             sake
             ,
             above
             Two
             Hundred
             Persons
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             People
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             Close
             Confinement
             .
          
           
             
               And
               they
               cryed
               with
               a
               loud
               Voice
               ,
               saying
               ,
               How
               long
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               Holy
               and
               True
               ,
               dost
               not
               thou
               Judge
               and
               Avenge
               our
               ,
               Blood
               on
               them
               that
               dwell
               on
               the
               Earth
               ?
            
             
               Revelat.
               6.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             THE
             END
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A54212-e240
           
             Note
             ,
             also
             contrary
             to
             the
             Statute
             13
             Car.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             Note
             ,
             2
             or
             3
             of
             these
             Cows
             taken
             from
             R.
             D
             were
             returned
             again
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             Most
             of
             the
             Justices
             at
             Nottingham
             Sessions
             carryed
             things
             moderately
             ,
             except
             
               P.
               Whaley
            
             ;
             but
             at
             
               Newark
               Robert
               Thoroton
            
             and
             
               Penistone
               Whaley
            
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             that
             sats
             on
             the
             Bench
             ,
             were
             bent
             against
             the
             Innocent
             ,
             as
             with
             one
             accord
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Blatt
            
             and
             
               John
               Hatcher
            
             were
             brought
             to
             Sessions
             by
             
               Richard
               Bonnick
            
             Bailiff
             .