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To the Parliament of England, who are in place to do justice, and to break the bonds of the oppressed a narrative of the cruel and unjust sufferings of the people of God in the nation of Ireland called Quakers.
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1659
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Wing T1581; ESTC R31971
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Richard Piercy and Thomas Holme and took away what books and papers they pleased John Stubs and William Shaw for speaking a few words in the Steeple-house at Galoway were committed to the Marshalls for severall weeks and the said Jo. Stubs was taken out of a meeting in Lemericke and imprisoned Humphry Norton and William Shaw with severall others being in a peaceable Meeting in Galoway where by Colo. Sadlers order Govern there with a Guard of Sould. violently taken thereout and brake the Meeting and turned them out of the City and would not suffer them to go in for their horses Samuell Newton travailing towards a meeting at Waterford was by Major Redmons order stopt and kept prisoner three dayes Charles Collins William Blanch Edward Cooke and divers others of the Servants of the Lord being at a meet-at Cashell were violenty laid on and the Meeting broken with a Guard of Sould. by order from Col. Lehunt and put some of the friends there in Prison and forcibly turned out others out of the Towne Thomas Loe Thomas Holme William Blanch and John Wrenn being in Cashell on their Journey were apprehended by Colo. Lehunts order and brought before him and he commanded the Sould. violently to turne them out out of the town and to cut their pates three of them were not suffered to go into the town again for their horses Richard Roper for asking the Priest a Question in the Steeple-house at Waterford was haled to prison and there kept fifteen weeks at the will of Thomas Wats and John Horton the Goaler and others Richard Waller at the same time only for being at the said Steeple-house and not speaking one word there was also imprisoned fifteen weeks by the said Thomas Wats Mayor there and John Horton Recorder William Blanch late of the Army had taken from him his whole Plough of Horses worth about twenty pounds by the Sheriffs of the City of Waterford and not any of them restored to him and this because for Conscience sake he could not pay Tythes demanded to the value of two pound eight shillings Mary Window for speaking a few words to the Priest in the Steeple-house at Waterford was imprisoned by the said Thomas Wats and John Horton during their pleasure Humphrey Norton and William Shaw being in a peaceable meeting at Wexford were by a Lieutenant and a guard of Souldiers taken thereout and by force brought into the Steeple-house and thence committed to Goal by Lieutenant Col. Bret until the next Assizes John Radman of New-Rosse for keeping on his Hat before Judge Lowther when called before him was imprisoned three moneths and forced from his calling out of the said Town by the same Judges Order Charles Collins late a Lieutenant in the Armie was fined by Judge Lowther in the sum of twenty pounds because for Conscience-sake he could not swear and respect mens persons by putting off his hat Thomas Holme late a Captain in the Army Charles Collins and several of the Lords people being in a peaceable meeting at Wexford had their meeting forcibly broken and many of them violently haled and turned out of the Town by order from Edward Withers Mayor then Charles Collins Robert Turner and several of the Lords people being in a peaceable meeting at New-Rosse had their meeting broken up by order of John Puckle Governour there and cruelly and forcibly haled and put into a Boat upon the great River many of the said people and took away the Oares leaving them for several hours there to the endangering bodily health James Becket of New-Ross had goods to the worth of thirteen shillings taken out of his house and sold in the Market-place by order from John Puckle and Thomas Scot because for Conscience sake he could not go to the Steeple-house Worship Richard Pool was put out of the Army for his love to the Truth and for speaking a few words to the people in a Steeple-house at Wexford was imprisoned by the Mayor there till the next Sessions and for speaking to a Priest in the Steeple-house at Waterford was imprisoned by Thomas Watts there James Atteridge for speaking a few words to the people in the street in New Ross was imprisoned till the then next Sessions by John Puckle and for speaking to the people in the guard-house at Melick was put into the stocks and after committed to the Goal till the next Sessions by Walter Wallingford Edward Lord for desiring the Priest to prove by Scripture what he had said was also at the same time put into the stocks and imprisoned by Walter Wallingford and for speaking to the people in the Steeple-house at New-Ross after the Priest had ended was committed to the Goal by John Puckle and there remains in bonds Francis Randall was imprisoned eight weeks because for conscience sake he could not pay Tythe and had his goods taken from him during his imprisonment Samuell Adams Oliver Hopley and others travelling towards a Meeting at Waterford were stopped in the high-way by Major Redman and his Souldiers who drew their Swords tore the freinds cloaths and much abused them And the said Samuell Adams passing on the road near Cateâ—lough met with a man called Lord of Barry-Moore who drew his Pistoll and preâ—ented it at his face and smote him on the head and face till he spilt much of his blood and called him rogue and Quaker William Haukins for speaking a few words as the people were passing out of a Steeple-house in Dublin was put into Newgate for ten weeks by the Mayor there Samuell Claridge Samuell Newton and others had about five pounds worth of Books taken away by the Officer of the Custome house in Dublin and still detained though it hath been laid before the Deputy and Counsel Elizabeth Gardiner of Dublin had taken from her three pewter dishes worth nine shillings by Will. Taylor and Tho. Alvin because for Conscience sake she could not pay six shillings demanded for the repair of Patrick Steeple-house Elizabeth Jones for speaking a few words in the Steeple-house at Dublin was committed to Bridewell and from thence sent to Newgate John Boran and Samuell Claridge passing quietly in the Streets in Dublin were apprehended by the Mayor there and kept prisoners in Newgate seven daies Richard Jackson because for Conscience sake he could not pay Tythe to the value of nine shillings demanded for eight Cows and nine Lambs had taken from him a Cow worth two pound ten shillings by Jacob Knolls William Parker had a Kittle taken from him by the said Jacob Knolls worth one pound for eleven shillings demanded for Tythe John Thompson had goods taken away from him worth twenty shillings by the said Jacob Knolls for five shillings demanded for Tythe William Moore had goods taken from him to the value of two pound for 8 shillings 4 pence demanded for Tythe by the said Jacob Knolls so that the said J. K. for one pound 13 shillings demanded for Tythe hath taken 6 pound 18 shil William and
John Edmonson for fifteen shillings demanded of them for Tythe had a Mare and a Colt taken from them worth five pound by Knogher Mc. Daniel who rented the Tythe of Henry Waldrom And the said Waldrom sued William Edmonson for the same Tythe and gained an Order by which he took from the said Edmonson one Horse bridle and sadle worth three pounds eighteen shillings So here William and John Edmonson for fifteen shillings demanded for Tythe had taken from them the worth of eight bounds eight shillings in Goods Francis Howgill and Edward Borrough in the year 1655. were apprehended by the Sheriff at Corke by order of Councel at Dublin and from thence by Guards of Sould. carryed from Garrison to Garrison unto Dublin and there committed to the Sergeant at Armes and afterwards in a violent manner forced into a ship and banished the Nation and all this onely for being called Quakers and without any cause at all shewed them or the transgression of any law charged upon them The particulars of the unjust proceedings against them would be large to relate for they came into the Nation were made a blessing to us and the Lord wrought mightily by them to the turning of many from the darknesse to the Light and from Satans power unto God and their conversation and doctrine was such as truely answered the witness of God in our Consciences to the Converting of us unto the right way of God and we may praise the Lord on their behalf who were made unto us Messengers of salvation and instruments of great good unto many in faithfull bearing the Testimony of the Lord amongst us to the glad tidings of our Souls But such was the rage of the Priests against them that upon their lying complaints by order from the then called Deputy H. Cromwell and his Counsell were apprehended by the high Shreife in the City of Corke and brought up by guards of horse to Dublin and brought to examination before Hen. and his Counsell but no manner of Evill charged upon them though they were committed to the Sergeant at Armes and kept prisoners for many dayes and unjustly sent away contrary to all law and equity and without any manner of reason shewne to them for such proceedings who could not be convinced of the breach of any law nor any other thing charged against them saying that they were the servants of God and thus for the name of Jesus they were persecuted by unrighteous men contrary to the law of God and of these nations likewise Ann Gold and Juliana Browne were also then banished by order of the Counsell of Dublin and James Lancaster and severall others of the Servants of the Lord were by the said counsell banished and many Ministers have been haled out of meetings when they have been declaring the word of truth put into prisons and shamefully entreated Mary Malin for speaking to the People at Kingsaile was imprisoned by the cheif Magistrate there Christian Hitchmore of Kingsaile was put in Prison for seeing what the people were doing to Edward Cooke and his wife as they were waiting to speak with the Magistrate about prisoners The Justices of Drogadogh hath put William Hakings a Friend in prison there and fined him forty pounds for saying that Word was not the Scriptures that divided between the joynts and the marrow and words to that purpose and will let none come to visit him but the Goaler and the Officers of that Parish fetched Robert Evanes a Friend in Dublin from a friends house upon a first day and made him go to Saint Patricks Church and when he came there and spoke they put him in prison and such work they make in Dublin And about 3 weeks ago some Aldermen and Constables came to our meeting at Dublin and haled Tho. Loe and Sam. Clarage out of the meeting to Prison and Captain Rich they carried away and broke up the meeting and the same day we met again the Officers came and broke up the meeting the second time and carried seven more Friends to Prison and tumbled Friends down the stairs and broke down the meeting-Room door and prest into the room and broke down Timbers that kept up the floor and plucked a woman off her knees as she was praying and made an uproar in the Citie and the next day swore before the Mayor at the Town-Hall that we had caused the Tumult when as we sat quietly in our own hired room and this work they make and no Justice can we get for most of the former sufferings have been laid before the Councel at Dublin and they refer us to the Judges of Assize and the Judges of Assize reports the matter to the Councel back again and so they toss us up and down that we cannot get so much as common Justice amongst them Also one Philip Dymond of Cork had a Pack of Wool taken from him by the Mayor of Cork upon the same account of not swearing to be a Freeman of their Corporation though he be a Freeman by the Wars And the Mayor of Cork sent Richard Brockelby a Clothier in Cork to prison as a Traitor for having a few Books in his house that another Friend wrote against two or three Priests which had spoken against the truth this the Mayor of Cork called Treason and caused the mans locks to be broken open and his Books they carried away and the man not quite freed yet WE whose Names are here under-written do witness to the Truth of these things and much more cruelties that have been acted and brought forth by unjust Rulers in Ireland against the people of God from time to time within these five yeers and there is always a continued suffering remains upon them because of the unjustness of some in Authority and the unjust suffering of the Lords people is the overthrow of a Government and the undoing of a Nation and brings the wrath and indignation of God upon a people and because of these things will the Lord overturn and overturn till the Kingdome of Christ be established and the Kingdoms of this World be changed and become the Kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ Wherefore ye Rulers of the Earth now be wise and fear the Lord God Almighty who hath all power in his hand and pulleth down and setteth up whomsoever he will at his own pleasure his Rod is held over you all and if you ease the oppressed and break the bonds of the oppressors yoke ye may be happy but if you do not the Lord will break you to pieces and ye shall never be healed Tho. Holme Richard Pool James Becket Richard Pierce Thomas Phelps Charles Collins William Draper Rich. Heritage Sam. Adams William Abbot R. Picke Alex. Rich. James Atteridg Tho. Biss Tho. Wait. Daniel Marcy Edw. Cook Phil. Dymond Steph. Harris Will. Morris Tho. Michel Rob. Sandham John Smith Francis Randal John Wren Rich. Brokeby Tho. Ally John Brown Edw. Landy Robert Cook Paul Morris Richard Jackson Will. Blanch. Walter Palmer Hen. Tatlock Abrah Nexball John Redman Edw. Lord. Thomas Moor. Thomas Ridge William Moon Jane Fade John Barnes John Cobb Sam. Newton John Moore Steph. Warne Matth. Perrin Sam. Clarridge Robert Turner Will. Edmondson Joh. Edmondson Stephen Rich. The End