FOR THE KING AND Both Houses of PARLIAMENT, ●…ing a brief, plain and true Relation of some of the late sad Sufferings of the People of GOD called QUAKERS, For worshipping God, and exercising a good Conscience towards God and Man. 〈◊〉 reason whereof 89. have suffered till death, 32 of which died before the King came into England, and 57 since; of which 57, by hard imprisonment and cruel usage, 43 have died in this City of London and Southwark, since the Act made against Meetings.  
IT is not unknown that we have been a persecuted and suffering People for many years, even by all the Powers that have ruled in these Kingdoms; and many hard imprisonments, Scourge and false Judgements we have undergone, and much evil dealing hath been exercised towards us, and all this for, and because only of our Religion and good, Conscience to God wards, and not for any Rebellion, Sedition, or wrong doing towards them or our Neighbour: For it hath been our only care how to walk justly and innocently in the sight of God, towards Rulers and people, and have been peaceable towards all; and herein we have desired to approve our hearts in much integrity and sincerity, that we might be found blameless before the Lord, as himself doth bear us witness.  

YORKSHIRE.  
RObert Barwick for refusing to swear, was sent to York Castle the 24 th' day of the 11 th' Month, 1660. and on the 28 th' day of the first Month he died a prisoner.  
Peter Caiph of Wyton was taken out of a peaceable Meeting by Constables, without any Warrant; and he and several others for refusing to swear, were sent to York Castle the 13 th' of the 12 th' Month,— 60. and the second day of the second Month— 61. Peter died a Prisoner.  
Robert Storr of Hilston, for the same cause was imprisoned in York Castle, and on the 25 th' of the first Month 1661. he died a Prisoner.  
Benjamin Nicholson of Tickell, and Abraham Decow of Fishlock, being committed upon the same account to York Castle, died in Prison.  
And there hath died nine more in York lately, whose Names are not as yet sent up.   

SURREY.  
Thomas Patchen being sick of a Fever, was taken out of his bed, and drove 25. Miles on foot, and in their cruelty, they over-drove him, in so much that it was beyond his natural strength, so that in a few days after he was in the White-Lyon Prison, he died.   

HAMP-SHIRE  
William Rutter on the 17 th' of the 12 th' Month 1661. was taken out of a Meeting, and had to the Main-guard in Portsmouth, and from thence to the Mayor, who tendered him the Oath of Allegiance, and for refusing to swear, he was committed to the common Gaol, and falling sick on the 14 th'. day of the first Month, he died a prisoner.   

BEDFORDSHIRE.  
john Rush of Kempston Hardwick, was kept in prison about a year for not paying Tithes to Priest Wells of Wilkhanistead, who kept him in prison until he died, which was the first of the 11 th' Month 1661.   

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Simon Sanford and Francis Lamstead, being both committed to the Gaol in Huntingdon for refusing to swear, died in prison, Francis the 7 th' day of the first Month, and Simon the 18 th' of the 12 th' Month 61.   

WORCESTER-SHIRE.  
Richard Walker a sickly weakly man, and hath been so long, was (with many more) on the first day of the 11 th' Month 1662. taken out of a Meeting in Evisham, by one Major Wild, who with the rest of his party on Horseback, forced the poor sick man with haste and rigour, to travel on foot part of the way to Worcester, and his sick body being wearied, not being able to travel so fast as their Horses, one of the hardhearted Soldiers took him by the Arm, and drew him violently along; the Mayor also road with his Horse against him, and struck him down with his Horse brisket, and plucked out his Pistol, & threatened to pistol him; and when they saw he could not travel so fast as they in haste road their Horses, than they set him on a Horse, and one of them whipped the Horse forward, up Hill and down Hill, without pity to his weak condition; and the said Wild committed him to the County-Gaol in Worcester, where being far from his tender Friends who nourished him in his weak condition, his sickness increased, and he soon died.   

LONDON and SOUTHWARK.  
Daniel Abraham being imprisoned in Newgate with about three hundred more Friends, for refusing to swear, in the 12 th' Month 1660. fell sick and died.  
Walter Bellamy being at the same time imprisoned in Newgate, and there being one hundred or thereabouts, imprisoned in that room where he was, it is judged that so many being together for want of convenient air and lodging, he fell sick, and in the third Month 1661. he died a prisoner.  
john Stanton having a Wife and several children, was taken out of a Meeting by rude Soldiers, and committ●… to Newgate, and falling sick, died a prisoner the 21. day of the 4 th' Month 1662.  
Thomas kirby a young man, a Haberdasher by trade, being newly out of his time, was taken out of a Meeting of the people of God, and committed to prison to Newgate, where he fell sick, and on the first day of the fifth month 1662. he finished his Testimony by death.  
Richard Hubberthorne a faithful Minister of the Lord, being declaring the Truth at the Bull and Mouth Meeting, was taken by soldiers, and carried before Richard Brown, who took hold of the brim of his hat, and lugged it upon his face, and committed him to Newgate, where he and two more lay in a dark hole; and falling sick on the 17 th' of the 6 th' month 1662. he laid down his life for the testimony of truth.  
Anthony Skillington being at a meeting of the Lord's people on the 13 th' of the 5 th' month 1662. was by the rude Soldiers taken out of the meeting, and brought before R. Brown, who sent him to prison with many more; and being innocent, they demanded a free prison; and so the Gaoler put them in the hole, which is the place they put Felons in after they are condemned to die; and there eleven of them remained two nights, and then were had out, and put in a stinking hole amongst the common Felons; ●nd Anthony often complained of the bad smell before he fell sick; and by reason of want of air, and such a stinking smell, he and several more fell sick and died; and the Jewry that viewed his body, concluded that they did believe his close imprisonment, and the stinking smell, surfeited his body, which was the cause of his death, it being in the heat of Summer.  
john Giles a faithful Minister of the Truth, was taken out of a meeting where he was ministering the Truth, and committed to Newgate by Richard Brown, where falling sick the 29 th' of the sixth month— 62. he laid down his life for the Truth's sake.  
William Watson of the Parish of White-Chappel, was taken from a Meeting, and committed to the common Gaol in Newgate, where he fell sick, and on the 25 th' of the 6 th' month 1662. died a prisoner.  
William Eldridge & john Shoot, were both committed to Newgate by Richard Brown, for meeting to worship God; and they fell sick, and the latter end of the 6 th' month 1662. both died, and were carried from Newgate together to be buried.  
Richard Bradley for the cause aforesaid was committed to New-prison, where he fell sick, and on the first day of the 7 th' month 1662. he laid down his life for the Truth's sake.  
Henry Boreman being committed to Newgate for selling Friends Books, fell sick and died in Newgate the 17 th' of the 8 th' month 1662. and left a Wife great with child, and three small children besides.  
Thomas Birkley, Gen. Bromly, john Witlock, William Snowk, being committed to the White-Lyon prison for meeting to worship God, (with several others) they fell sick for want of air and conveniences to lodge; and in the 9 th' month 1662. all died in the prison, and gave up their lives for the Truth sake.  
john Dison, john Wostenholm, and Richard Page, being committed to the White-Lyon Prison for the cause aforesaid, with about eighty more, were kept in three little Rooms, where by reason of the closeness of the place, they fell sick; and in a short time, being about the 6 th'. of the 10 th' month, they there finished their testimony by death.  
Thomas Anstee, William Hawkes, being committed to Newgate by R. Brown, for the cause aforesaid, fell sick, and both laid down their bodies in the prison for the Truth's sake.  
Thomas Rogers a young man, was taken also out of a meeting of the people aforesaid, and committed to the common Gaol, where he fell sick about the tenth month, and died in a short time a prisoner for the Truth of God.  
Mark Close and Gabriel Shaller, being committed by Richard Brown for the cause aforesaid, where they fell sick, and about the latter end of the tenth month 1662. died in the Common Gaol in Newgate, for the Truth's sake.  
john Cooper was by Richard Brown committed to the common Gaol in Newgate (for the same cause) where he suffered the loss of his life for the Truth's sake, the 30 th' of the tenth month 1662.  
Thomas Hancler, William Pryor and Samuel Petchet, being committed by Richard Brown, for meeting together, about the 6 th' and 7 th' of the 11 th' month, died in the common Gaol in Newgate; William Pryor leaving a Wife and children behind him, whose maintenance did consist on his labour; & S. Petchet was a young man, newly come up out of the Country about business.  
john Trowel being at a meeting at the Bull and Mouth, the latter end of the sixth month, was dragged out of the meeting by rude Soldiers, and one of them knocked him down for dead in the Street, and then trampled upon him in the street, and he lay sick ten days, and then died, and his dead body was carried to the Bull where he received his bruises and blows; and the Coroner and Jury viewed his dead body, and many others, who judged him to be murdered, his body being black with bruises, and even rotten and like a jelly; it cannot well be expressed what grievous blows had fallen on his body; one of the Officers having a Club in one hand about a yard long, which seemed to be as much as he could well handle, for bigness and weight; with which he laid on about him without mercy, as did the most of his party, regarding neither age nor sex: One Friend was knocked down five times; and the blood lay in the streets, and runned down men's faces and shoulders; and one Hanger and one other weapon were both broken by force of blows over men's heads.  
Humphrey Bache, and Humphrey Brewster, were both committed to Newgate for meeting; and by the closeness of the prison their bodies were corrupted, so that in a short time after they were released, they died.  
Humphrey Leaver, Richard Davis, Robert Cross, Thomas Wingreen, john Ratcliff, were all imprisoned in the common Gaol in Newgate, by R. Brown, for meeting to worship God, where it is judged through the smoke and noisome smells their bodies were corrupted; so that soon after they were released, they died, who we may reckon with the rest to have sealed their Testimony with the loss of their lives.  
Edward Burroughs a faithful Labourer and Minister of the Lord, being imprisoned in Newgate for ministering the Truth to the people at the Bull and Mouth, he remained a Prisoner near three quarters of a year, and notwithstanding the King sent an Order under his hand & seal to release him yet Richard Brown would not release him: The beginning of the twelfth Month the said Edward Burroughs fell sick, and the 14 th' day of the same month he finished his testimony by death.  
And there hath suffered imprisonments, stockings, whip, loss of goods, and other abuses, for keeping a good conscience towards God and man, before the King came into England, 3170. persons.  
And there hath suffered imprisonments for refusing to swear, and for meeting together, and refusing to go to public Worship, and for keeping a good Conscience towards God and man since the King came into England, 5400. persons. Notwithstanding the King's personal endeavours at sundry times, by Letters, Warrants and Proclamations for their delivery, and for the mitigation of the harshness of his inferior Officers towards them in the cases .  
And there died by imprisonment and other hard usage, before the King came in, 32. persons.  
And there have died by reason of imprisonment, and hard and cruel usage since the King came in, 56. persons.  
And there remains at this present in prison in England, who suffer for good conscience-sake, Five hundred persons.  
From the People of God called QUAKERS.