A Particular ACCOUNT Of the Late and Present Great Sufferings AND OPPRESSIONS Of the People called QUAKERS Upon Prosecutions against them in the Bishops Courts Humbly presented to the serious Consideration OF THE King Lords and Commons IN PARLIAMENT Assembled LONDON Printed by Andrew Sowle and sold at his shop in Devonshire New-buildings without Bishops-Gate 1680. A Particular Account Of the Late and Present Great Sufferings Oppressions Of the People called QUAKERS Humbly Presented to the serious Consideration OF THE KING Lords and Commons EVER since we have been a People dissenting from the Publick Worship of this Kingdom we have greatly sought and desired to live Peaceably in the Exercise of our Tender Consciences towards God and Man And we can call God Almighty to Witness That such our Dissent from the Practice and Ceremonies of the Church of England has not been as some have judged the Effects of a singular or wilfull Spirit but our sincerity to God and true Religion many People of England have good Experience of it Nevertheless we have been for near Twenty Years last past severely prosecuted by some of the Clergy and by Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo thrown into nasty Goals and Holes where some have lost their Lives others have been kept in a Lingring Imprisonment from their Wives and Families some Four some Five and some Six Years till they have spent most of what they had and have had little left to help themselves and Families A Punishment not much inferior to Death it self And these Troublesome Suits Proceedings against them have been chiefly for Not going to the Church so called and Not paying to the Repair of the same and some for small Tythes to the value of Eighteen Pence Two Shillings and sometimes less as in the Relation following will more particularly appear Now we desire you to judge whether these cruel and uncharitable Proceedings of these Clergy-men towards us are consonant with the practice of the Ministers of Christ in the primitive Times or answer that Meekness and Christian Spirit manifested by them in Instructing those that Opposed and not seeking to Destroy and Ruin them their Families because they could not receive their Doctrine And further We desire you to consider when we are first cited to the Bishops Courts although we do appear and are willing to manifest our Innocency yet because we do not Fee a Proctor or refuse to Swear to our Answer no notice is taken of our Appearance but we are soon after Excommunicated and then thrown into a Noisom Goal and there we must lie Vnbailable how long the Lord God that is Holy and True only knows and in the mean time what a Condition the Poor Family is in at Home you may well consider And whether these Actions do not greatly tend to Grind the Face of the Poor which was an Evil Complained against by the Righteous in all Ages and we hope will be Considered and Redressed by You. And we Pray That the Lord may Incline your Hearts with Patience to Read and Consider the following Accompts and to Afford the Sufferers some Speedy Relief that they and their Families may not be utterly Destroyed Presented to you on the Behalf of the Sufferers by Vs William Mead George Whitehead William Gibson Jasper Batt John Osgood George Watts Clement Plumsted Ezekiell Wooley William Macket Rawland Vaughan Richard VVhitpane William Penn Thomas Rudyard Ellis Hookes William Shewen James Claypoole John Dew James Braines John Etheridge John Vaughton Gilbert Latie London the 15th of the 9th Moneth 1680. A TABLE OF THE COUNTIES Berkshire fol. 1. Bedfordshire 2. Bucks 2. Bristol 3 and 34. Cumberland 3. Cambridgshire 4. Cornwall 41. Dorset 5. Devonshire 6 and 36. Durham 6. Ely 5. Essex 7. Gloucestershire 7. Hartford 8. Hampshire 8 and 37. Huntington 8. Kent 10. Leicester 11 and 35. Lincoln 12. Lancashire 14. Nottingham 14. Norfolk 14 and 38. Oxford 38. Sussex 15. Surrey 15 and 39. Suffolk 17. Sumerset 19 and 38. Stafford 22. Sallop 23. Warwick 23 and 40. Wiltshire 24. Westmorland 26. Worcester 26 and 39. Yorkshire 27 and 40. Pembrookshire 34. Berkshire Reading Goal the 26th of the 3d Moneth 1680. THomas Davie George Ball Richard Nash Thomas Pretty Thomas Draper William Ward and John Wyron all of New Windsor Arrested by Walter Cowdry under Goaler the 13th of the 11th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Church so called and not paying to the Repair of the same and not receiving the Sacrament were rated as followeth viz. Â S. D. Thomas Davie 3 0 George Ball 2 3 Richard Nash 0 4 Thomas Pretty 0 3 Thomas Draper 2 7 William Ward 0 4 John Wyron 3 4 All carried Prisoners to Reading Goal and have remained Prisoners almost Five Years Thomas Marsh of Newbery Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Church so called and not receiving the Sacrament the 10th of the 8th Moneth 1678. and still remains a Prisoner Bedfordshire The 1st Moneth 1678. IOhn Barton of Studam in the County of Hartford Taylor for not paying 2 s. 2 d. towards the Repair of the Church so called was taken by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and kept Prisoner for some time in his own House in Hartfordshire and about two Moneths after was by special Bailiffs taken and carried to Bedford Goal Nathaniel Fisher called Church-Warden being the Prosecutor and hath remained a Prisoner about Three Years and a half Henry Newman of Seawell in the Parish of Kingshoughton for denying to pay 13 d. towards the Repair of the Church so called was prosecuted by William Foster Commissary of the Bishops Court who obtained a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo against him and threw him into Goal where he hath been a Prisoner above two Years and a half Bucks The 3d Moneth 1680. ABout the beginning of the 6th Moneth call'd August 1678. John Stratton of Ivingoe in the said County Husbandman having a Wife and eight Children was taken Prisoner by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo upon the Information and Prosecution of Francis Duncomb Priest of Ivingoe whose Son Henry Duncomb was made Bailiff for that purpose and did take and convey the said John Stratton to the common Goal of the said County at Ailsbury where he hath continued Prisoner ever since to the great Discomfort of his Family and Damage of his Estate The Cause of his Imprisonment as signified in the Writ is For not appearing before the Surogates of the late Bishop of Lincoln to answer his absenting from the parish-Parish-Church as they call it of Ivingoe and not receiving the Sacrament there Bristol The 17th of the 12th Moneth 1678. WIlliam Ithell of Bristol Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo at the Suit of the Bishop of Bristol for not being Marryed by the Parson of the Parish Imprisoned the 4th day of the 9th Moneth 1678. James Pounset Imprisoned the 23d day of the 11th Moneth 1678. by a
prosecuted in the Bishops Court and hath been a Prisoner several Years and still remains in Prison Roger Wheeler of Pottern a very poor Man having little for himself Wife and four Children but what he laboured for with his Hands because he refused to receive the Sacrament at the Instigation of Richard Bowman Priest of the Parish and others was presented and cited to the Bishop's Court where he appeared and was willing and ready to give a Reason of his Faith nevertheless they pretended a Contempt against him for not appearing and cast his Body into Prison where he hath been a Sufferer several Years and so still remains Ralph Wythers of Bishops Comings in the County aforesaid Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted by some of the Officers of the Bishop's Court concerning his manner of Marriage it being not according to the Ceremonies of the Church of England the Priest of the Parish loosing the Money he usually hath in such cases which was the reason of the procedure against him after he had remained in Prison several Moneths at the Request of some of his Friends a Release was obtained but the Envy of the Spiritual Court so called was so great against him that they prosecuted him a fresh and renewed their Capias and for the same cause cast him into Prison again his Wife bring great with Child was in a short time delivered but her Husband's Sufferings caused such great Grief and Trouble to her that she could not quit her self of it untill she died And the said Ralph Wythers still remains a close Prisoner Westmoreland The 12th Moneth 1678. THomas Moore of Newbiggin and Dorothy Middleton of Lupton Imprisoned in Appleby Goal upon Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying Easter-Reckonings and Midsummer-Dues c. at the Suit of Henry Hoyle Priest of Kirby Lambsdale and have been Prisoners two Years though the Prosecutor is dead Worcestershire The 20th of the 8th Moneth 1680. WIlliam Parr of Shipston in the said County for not going to Church so called and not appearing at Doctor Crouches Court at Treddington Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and hath remained a Prisoner two Years and a half and so still remains Yorkshire The 1st of the 3d Moneth 1678. IOshua Smith for refusing to take the Oath of Church-Warden so called Imprisoned upon the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo where he yet remains having been a Prisoner ever since the 13th of the 9th Moneth 1673. John Moreley presented as Warden and for not appearing in the Bishops Court to Citation was imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo the 18th Day of the 10th Moneth 1677. and still remains Nicholas Row sued for small Tythes in the Bishop's Court and Excommunicated and upon Certificate thereof committed by a Justices Warrant upon the 27 Hen. 8. the 8th Moneth 1674. Christopher Walkington committed to Prison upon Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo the 8th of the 11th Moneth 1674. for not appearing c. to answer for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called Joseph Travis Imprisoned by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not appearing and not paying to the Repair of the Church so called committed the 20th of the 11th Moneth 1674. Peter Simpson Imprisoned upon the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo in the 12th Moneth 1674. for not giving his answer to a Libel upon Oath Matthew Wildman for not appearing to Citation sued for small Tythes was by the same Writ committed the 11th day of the 3d Moneth 1675. where he still remains Thomas Appleton Imprisoned the 4th day of the 5th Moneth 1675. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to Church so called where he still Remains Richard Carr committed to Prison the 21st day of the 6th Moneth 1675. by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for the same cause Honora Skipwith committed the 28th day of the 7th Moneth 1675. by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for the same cause and not appearing at the Bishops Court John Lightfoot committed to Prison the 28th day of the 7th Moneth 1675. for not going to Church so called by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo and still remains a Prisoner Edward Evans committed to Prison the 28th day of the 6th Moneth 1675. by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not appearing in the Bishops Court where he yet remains Thomas Milton committed to Prison the 26th of the 8th Moneth 1675. by an Excommunicato Capiendo Writ for not going to Church so called where he yet Remains Edward Gower Aged about sixty Years for the same cause was committed the 11th day of the 5th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and still Remains a Prisoner John Lickas for the same cause committed to Prison the 21st of the 10th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo where he yet remains William Keddy for the same Cause committed to Prison the 2d day of the 11th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo where he yet remains Richard Hancock presented for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called for not appearing committed to Prison the 5th of the 11th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and still remains a Prisoner William Blassom presented for the same cause and for not appearing prosecuted and imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo the 5th of the 11th Moneth 1675. and still remains a Prisoner Thomas Bellamy for the same cause Imprisoned upon a Wit of Excommunicato Capiendo the 5th of the 11th Moneth 1675. and still remains a Prisoner Thomas Jarret for not going to Church so called was committed the 26th of the 12th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and yet remains a Prisoner Thomas Wilkinson Imprisoned by Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 8th day of the 2d Moneth 1676. at the Suit of Leonard Burton for small Tythes and still remains a Prisoner Thomas Salkell and Francis Lund committed at the same Persons Suit for the same cause at the same time by the Writ aforesaid Isabel Milner committed to Prison for not conforming and not going to Church so called by VVrit of Excommunicato Capiendo the 6th of the 10th Moneth 1676. and still remains a Prisoner Joseph Denton for the same cause committed to Prison the 15th of the 11th Moneth 1676. where he yet remains Thomas Thompson for not paying to the Repaire of the Church so called imprisoned by Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 23d of the 3d Moneth 1677. where he still remains Michael Simpson committed by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 23d of the 3d Moneth 1677. for not appearing at the Bishops Court where he still remains Thomas Gargil for the same cause Imprisoned the 24th of the 3d Moneth 1677. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo where he still remains David Nutbrown for the same cause was committed by Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 18th day of the 12th moneth 1676. James Conyers for the
not receive it but admonished him once twice and thrice and then proceeded to Excommunication Kent The 1st Moneth 1679. THomas Clarenbole of Deale in the said County Imprisoned the 6th of the 11th Moneth 1675. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted by John Marsh of Okeham Warden for not paying 3 s. 3 d. towards the Repair of the Church so called William Gibbon cited to the Bishops Court for not paying small Tythes and for a pretended Contempt in not appearing he was Excommunicated which being certified to the Justice a Warrant was granted to commit him to Prison though he was a poor Aged Man and his Wife Blind He hath remained a Prisoner several Years Richard Perry of Chartham in the said County the 1st of the 12th Moneth 1675. was taken at the Suit of Doctor Parker Arch-Deacon and Imprisoned by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for denying to pay 3 s. 4 d. towards Repair of the Church so called Alice Smith and John Smith her Son Imprisoned in the Goal in Dunstones near Canterbury about the 8th Moneth 1678. upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying Tythes to Priest Allen of Crondall Liecestershire The 9th Moneth 1680. DAniel Fox of Thrussington in the said County Mercer Imprisoned upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to Church so called and hath been a Prisoner four Years John Wilsford of Fenny Stanton in Huntingtonshire Woolcomber being taken two Weeks before his Removal from Netherbroughton now forty Miles from his Family having three Children and imprisoned by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Parish Church so called and hath remained a Prisoner four Years Samuel Browne of Liecester Apothecary Imprisoned by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Parish Church so called and hath remained a Prisoner above four Years John Eliot of Norkilworth Husbandman Imprisoned by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to Church so called hath remained a Prisoner above four Years from his Family having four small Children John Johnson of Norkilworth Shepherd Imprisoned by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Parish Church so called and hath been a Prisoner near four Years from his Family having three small Children Thomas Dash of Hinckley Labouring-man Aged Sixty Three Years and hath an Aged Wife and four Children to maintain Imprisoned by the said Writ De Excommunicato Copiendo for not going to Church so called and hath been a Prisoner above four Years The 1st Moneth 1679. William Parker of Long Clawson in the said County Carpenter Excommunicated for not paying Tythes to J. Ray Priest of Clawson and certified to a Justice and by him committed by Mittimus by the Statute of the 27 Hen. 8. and hath remained a Prisoner above Four Years John Marriot of Long Clawson aforesaid Joyner imprisoned at the Suit of the said J. Ray for Tythes and being certified to a Justice that he was Excommunicated he was by Mittimus committed upon the Statute of the 27 Hen. 8. and hath remained a Prisoner above four Years Thomas Fellows of Whetstone in the said County Husband-man committed by Mittimus on the same Statute at the Suit of Thomas Robinson Priest of Whetstone for Non-payment of Tythes and hath remained a Prisoner about four Years Lincolnshire The 22d of the 12th Moneth 1978. WIlliam Edlinton of Crayes Loon in Hacksey Parish Imprisoned in Lincoln Castle in the 3d Moneth 1674. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying Tythes to Edward Coggin and Tho. Painter Impropriators Robert Berryer of Croâ—le Parish Imprisoned in the same Goal in the 5th Moneth 1674. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo at the Suit of the said Edward Coggin and Thomas Painter for Tythes James Dixon of Croole Imprisoned the 4th day of the 9th Moneth 1674. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo at the suit of Samuel Ashbourn Priest of the same Parish for Non-payment of Tythe John Baldock of Wanefleet imprison'd the 18 of the 11 Moneth 1675. by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called prosecuted by Adlord Thorp and Adlord Sandome John Chambers Bailiff and Thomas Organner Parritor William Browne of Belton Imprisoned the 13th day of the 1st Moneth 1676. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called prosecuted by Robert Barnard James Turr Wardens of the Parish Robert Maw of Belton aforesaid Imprisoned the 13th day of the 1st Moneth 1676. for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called prosecuted by Robert Barnard and James Turr aforesaid The 4th Moneth 1679. Thomas Cutforth of Epworth in the Isle of Hacksey in the County aforesaid was Imprisoned the 16th day of the 7th Moneth 1679. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo at the Suit of Richard Herrin Priest of Hacksay for Non-Payment Tythes John Hopkinson of Weston sued by John Cock and George Woodriff for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called and imprisoned upon a VVrit of Excommunicato Capiendo the 6th day of the 3d Moneth 1680. and still remains a Prisoner Jonah Titmus of Maulton Imprisoned the 22d day of the 3d Moneth 1680. by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called prosecuted at the Suit of Cock and Woodriff Wardens John Aystrope Imprisoned in the Castle of Lincoln upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and still remains a Prisoner 1680. The Cause of his Imprisoment not signified Lancashire The 5th Moneth 1678. THomas Skerray of Wrea Husbandman and Agnes Skerray of the same place Widdow both Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo at the suit of the Lord Morley of Hornby for Tythes and still reman Prisoners 1680. Nottinghamshire The 9th of the 3d Moneth 1679. LEonard Marshall and his Mother and Hugh Mostin all Imprisoned in the 8th Moneth 1678. upon Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo in the County Goal in Nottingham the cause for not going to the Church so called Jonathan Reckless of Nottingham Imprisoned by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo in the County-Goal because he refused to hire the Priest of the Parish to Marry him for Money Norfolk The 1st Moneth 1679. JOhn Hart Nathanial Bacon Henry Pedd John Norris and William Barber all Imprisoned upon Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo for a Contempt as is signified in the Writ for not appearing c. and still remain Prisoners Thomas Foster of Mulborton Imprisoned the 15th day of the 1st Moneth 1679. at the Suit of Danial Scargill Priest of the said Parish and still remains a Prisoner John Spoil of Mulborton aforesaid Imprisoned the 15th day of the 1st Moneth 1679. at the Suit of Daneil Scargill aforesaid upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo and still remains a Prisoner Sussex The 20th of the 12th Moneth 1678. JOhn Ellis Thomas Mosely and Mary Akehurst a Widdow that hath five
Excommunicato Capiendo the Crime pretended for not paying a small Rate towards the Repair of the Church so called and have been Prisoners two Years and so still remain Leicestershire HEnry Browne of Nether Broughton in the said County Yeoman prosecuted in the Bishops Court and a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo being obtained against him although he did not keep from Home or keep House to prevent his being apprehended yet the Sheriff returned a Non est inventus upon which he was fined 10 l. and had his Goods distrained by George Parker and Henry Bumns Bailiffs Richard Chamberlain of Kilby in the same County upon the same account had three Horses taken from him worth 10 l. These Accounts before given of the Sufferer's are but a few in Comparison to the many that have been prosecuted and imprisoned upon the aforesaid Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo within the last twenty Years And further note That most of the aforesaid Accounts were drawn up and intended to be delivered to the last Parliament had they not been suddainly Dissolved so that it being some time since there may be some Alteration some may be Released by Death and some otherwise and others may be imprisoned upon the same Account But at the time of the Date placed on the top of the County they continued all Prisoners And the Prosecutions against us in the Bishops Courts have been more eagerly carried on for these two or three Years last past than heretofore In some Counties there are very few of our Friends but what are Excommunicated whereby they are debarred from receiving the Benefit of the Law in Suing for their just Rights or being Evidence for others to recover theirs An Account of such of the People called QUAKERS who have Dyed Prisoners being committed by Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo Also the Cause of their Commitment and Time how long they suffer'd before they Dyed briefly signified as followeth Devonshire JOnathan Collier of Culleton Rawleigh in the said County Imprisoned in Stoak Cannon the 30th day of the 5th Moneth 1669. by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted by John Pope and William Tricky Wardens of Culleton for not going to Church so called and for not paying to the Repair of the same he remained a Prisoner until the 15th Day of the 1st Moneth 1670. and then finished his Testimony by Death Thomas Burgan of Artacton Taylor was Imprisoned by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Church so called and for a Contempt of the Bishops Court in not appearing prosecuted by Richard Crossen Priest and Andrew Slathen Warden of Artacton the said Thomas Burgan was brought to Prison to the Sheriffs Ward in Thomas Parish in Exon the 9th day of the 2d Moneth 1676. and was continued a Prisoner until he dyed which was on the 19th day of the 4th Moneth following William Woolcott of Bridford Parish Weaver a Labouring man having a Wife and two small Children and their Dependencies was on the Labour of his Hands was presented to the Bishops Court through the Instigation of Bernard Gillard Priest of the said Parish stirring up his Parishioners and gathering Money to pay the Charge of a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo to imprison him for having Meetings at his House and for not conforming by which Writ he was apprehended and sent to Prison and after a long time lying in Prison being a very poor man the Keeper took pity on him and let him have liberty to go forth to Work but the Bishops Officers hearing of it threatned the Keeper to have him fined and put out of his place whereupon this poor man was kept from working and was forced to be Relieved by his Friends his Wife being a sikly Woman and in a Distressed Condition he was continued a Prisoner till the 27th day of the 3d moneth 1676. and then departed this Life Witness John Gannicliffe and Robert Welch Hampshire THomas Penford a poor Blacksmith having a Wife and three Children Imprisoned in the common Goal in Winton the 3d day of the 8th Moneth 1664. by a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying 3 d. towards the Repair of the Church so called and for no other cause after he had remained in Prison three Years and a half he dyed a faithful Witness for the Lord against such Oppression Norfolk IOhn Norris Imprisoned in Norwich Castle upon the Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo and there detained until he dyed Mary Mawley of Nortwell Widdow committed Prisoner to Norwich Castle for the Tythe of a Goose by Priest Mingly then Priest of the said Town who kept her a Prisoner in Norwich Castle until she dyed there Oxfordshire THomas Reines of Great Tue Imprisoned upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo being prosecuted in the Bishops Court at Oxford in the 12th Moneth 1664. And after he had remained six Years and a half in Prison he laid down the Body And notwithstanding he was in Prison the Priest of the Parish still prosecuted him for Tythes and took away two Horses from him for the same worth six Pounds Somersetshire WIlliam Kent of Purlock for Conscientiously refusing to go to Church so called and conform to hear Common-Prayer was Excommunicated at the Bishop's Court at Wells at the Suit and by the promotion of Hamnet Ward Priest of Purlock called Doctor in Divinity and by a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo was taken upon the First day of the Week by Edward Stout and Robert Helbourn Deputy Bailiffs And on the 26th day of the 1st moneth 1667. was had to Ilchester Goal where he continued untill the 1st day of the 11th moneth 1670. and then finished his Testimony by Death Lucy Travers an antient Widdow the 25th day of the 1st moneth 1674. dyed being prosecuted to Death for 2 d. offering Money by Priest Kittley of Queen Camell Surrey HEnry Day of the Parish of Magdalens Bermâ—ndsey in the County aforesaid Taylor imprisoned in the County Goal upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted by George Nuttkins William Brown John Arnold and Richard Burgin Wardens and Overseers of the said Parish for not paying towards the Repair of the Church so called after he had lain some time in Prison fell Sick and dyed the 20th day of the 7th Moneth 1677. a Prisoner for the Testimony of a good Conscience John Farmer of the same Parish Carpenter Imprisoned by the same Writ at the same time and for the same cause prosecuted at the same mens Suit remained a Prisoner until he died which was the 12th Day of the 9th Moneth 1680. Worcestershire JOhn Jenkins of Clifton in the said County Imprisoned upon a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo dyed a Prisoner about nine Years since Warwickshire PEter Buckston committed Prisoner to the County Goal by a VVrit of Excommunicato Capiendo after two Years Imprisonment died a Prisoner Yorkshire JOhn Green Imprisoned upon a VVrit of Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to Church so called and not receiving the Sacrament dyed a Prisoner the 12th day of the 5th Moneth 1676. Nicholas Raw sued in the Bishops Court for not paying Tythes and Excommunicated and upon Certificate thereof to two Justices was by Mittimus committed to prison in the 8th moneth 1674. and there continued a Prisoner untill he dyed which was the 11th of the 12th moneth 1678. Besides these before expressed many more have dyed Prisoners committed by Process out of the Bishops Courts which we have not received an Account of Cornwall Dyed Prisoners prosecuted upon Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo 1680. EDward Anger of Minster Parish Imprisoned the 17th of the 3d Moneth 1675. by John Austis prosecuted being Register of the Arch Deacons Court because for Conscience sake he could not pay towards the Repair of the Church so called and dyed a Prisoner the 9th day of the 4th Moneth 1676. Thomas Deeble Imprisoned for the same cause by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo at the Suit of the said John Austis the 7th Moneth 1676. and dyed a Prisoner in the 11th Moneth 1677. Remain Prisoners in Cornwall Nicholas Emett of the Parish of Eâ—dellian for not going to Church so called Imprisoned being prosecuted by the said John Austis committed to the Sheriffs Prison the 27th of the 5th Moneth 1676. and remains a Prisoner William Oliver of the Parish of Hillary Imprisoned by the said John Austis for not going to the Church so called the 2d day of the 2d Moneth 1677. and remains a Prisoner William Way of the Parish of Breage Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not receiving the Sacrament prosecuted by the said John Austis the 18th of the 11th Moneth 1678. and remains a Prisoner Lancashire 1680. THomas Crosbie and Joshua Crosbie of Ormskirk were both taken the 13th day of the 1st Moneth 167â— â— by William Leadbeater Parrator and Daniel Travis Bailiff both of Ormskirk who brought them the said Thomas and Joshua to Lancaster the day following where they both still remain Prisoners upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted by John Chorley Attourney at Law and now Mayor of Liverpoole Now you that are Wise and Vnbyassed Men in Authority who are not destitute of Humanity judge how these Coercive and Distructive proceedings of the Clergy can consist with a Christian Spirit or Gospel Perswasion THE END All imprison'd on Writs De Excommunicato capiendo sued out by the Chancellor of the Bishops Court at Gloucester for not going to the publick Worship Qu. Whether they have Power to administer an Oath by Law except in cases of Matrimony Testaments
Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo at the suit of the same Bishop for the same Cause Cumberland Carlisle the 23d of the 12th Moneth 1678. JOhn Jackson of Kirklinton Imprisoned by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo the 30th day of the 7th Moneth 1677. at the Suit of Robert Preistman for predial Tythes Cambridshire The 5th Moneth 1680. THomas Amey of Great Abington Imprisoned in Cambridge Castle the 25th of the 11th Moneth 1678. upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo by John Burgin Bailiff at the Suit of John Boulton Vicar of Abington for Offerings and for Wild Pidgeons as the Vicar says himself and is still kept a close Prisoner having been a Prisoner a year and a half Gabriel Walker of Swaffham Bulbeck Imprisoned in Cambridge Castle the 2d of the 6th Moneth 1676. by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo at the Suit of Malin Sawerby Priest of Swaffham for not paying Offerings and for the Tythes of half a Rodd of Saffron Ground The said Gabriel being put into the Dungeon and there kept in the heat of Summer without Air and in the cold of Winter without Fire which endangered his Life and is kept a close Prisoner to this day having been a Prisoner Four Years Henry Harlow Nicholas Frost Thomas Edmundson and Stephen Sumes have been all Prisoners in Cambridge above Six Years for not paying 3 s. 6 d. a piece to the Repair of the Church so called James Howton of Downham Imprison'd in the Isle of Ely the 8th day of the 2d Moneth 1676. for not paying 1 s. 4 d. towards the Repair of the Church so called prosecuted in the Bishops Court at Ely and apprehended by a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo Ely the 22d of the 5th Moneth 1680. Samuel Cater of Littleport in the said Isle of Ely prosecuted in the Bishops Court of Ely for not Conforming and Excommunicated and because they could not suddainly obtain the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo his Adversaries caused him to be taken up and being brought before a Justice he tendred him the Oath of Allegiance a Snare they well knew never fails to hold a Quaker So to Prison he was sent for refusing for Conscience sake to Swear at all and brought from one Sessions to another and the Oath again tendred to him till at last they brought the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo from London and delivered it to the Sheriff with which he stands charged Dorsetshire REbecca Hill of the Parish of Ryme in the said County Excommunicated for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called and Imprisoned upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo dated the 13th day of July 1678. Devonshire The 7th of the 1st Moneth 1679. MAnasses Orchard of Tiverton cited to the Bishops Court at Exon where he appeared nevertheless he was shortly after Excommunicated and the 7th day of the 11th Moneth 1678. was cast into Prison upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for opening his Shop on the day called Christmass-day Robert Welch Imprisoned upon the same Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying small Tythes and hath remained a Prisoner several Years George Croker of Plymouth for not going to the Publick Worship Imprisoned by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo in the Sheriffs Ward the 21st day of the 6th Moneth 1677. and is still kept a Prisoner Durham ROger Hulson of Northton Imprisoned the 8th day of the 2d Moneth 1678. by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo at the Suit of Thomas Davison Priest of Northton for Easter-Reckonings Reek-Penny and Tythe-Hen Essex Chelmsford the 2d of the 2d Moneth 1679. ZAchariah Child Abraham Bell Mary Bell widdow for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called of Felsted in the said County were at the Suit of William Surrey Warden Imprisoned by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and still remain Prisoners Note There were Ten more in this County Prisoners at Chelmsford upon the same Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo but through the Moderation of the Bishop of London Application being made to him on their behalf they were discharged of their Imprisonment Gloucestershire MAtthew Andrews Imprisoned the 16th of the 1st Moneth 1677. Nathaniel Cripps and John Mason Imprisoned the 4th of the 10th Moneth 1678. John Wickham John Parker Robert Tilley Imprisoned the 4th of the 10th Mon. 1678. Robert Neal and Nathaniel Ogburn Imprisoned the 20th of the 8th Moneth 1678. Jenkin Hopkin Imprisoned the 6th of the 12th Moneth 1678. Hartfordshire The 4th Moneth 1679. IAmes Brown William Bunkee and Robert Cooper all Imprisoned in the County-Goal in Hartford for not going to the publick Worship and still remain Prisoners Hampshire WIlliam Baldwin of Porchester in the said County Imprisoned in the County-Goal at Winchester by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 29th day of June 1680. for not paying Tythes and still remains a Prisoner Huntingtonshire The 6th of the 1st Moneth called March 1678. GEorge Clapham cast into Prison the 7th day of the 12th Moneth 1676. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Parish Church so eailed and not receiving the Sacrament and still continues a a Prisoner prosecuted by Doctor Pocklington William Poole Imprisoned the 22d day of the 1st Moneth called March 1677. for not going to the Parish Church and not receiving the Sacrament prosecuted by Duellin Salmon Register of the Commissary Court of the Bishop of Lincoln John Purkis Imprisoned the 22d of the 2d Moneth called April 1678. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for 16 d. small Tythes prosecuted by one Drury James Paris Imprisoned the 15th of the 5th Moneth 1678. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Parish Church and not receiving the Sacrament the Bailiff that served it being implyed by Duellin Salmon Register of the Commissary Court aforesaid Roger Chamberlain Imprisoned the 18th of the Moneth called October 1678. upon a VVrit De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to Church and not receiving the Sacrament The Bailiff that made Service thereof being implyed by Duellin Salmon aforesaid Benjamin Bennell Imprisoned the 15th of the 12th Moneth 1678. by a VVrit De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to Church so called and not receiving the Sacrament And being a Lame man tâ—a can neither stand nor go he was ordred to be carried on Horseback by Duellin Salmon the Bailiff riding behind â—im Nathaniel Cowthorne Imprisoned the 21st of the 12th Moneth 1678. by a VVrit De Excommunicato Capiendo Arrested by one William Clay at the Suit of Duellin Salmon aforesaid Note The Causeâ— of the aforesaid Persons Imprisonment as expressed in the Writ was for Contempt of the Court in not appearing William Wright of Godmanchesber for not paying small Tythes was cited to the Bishops Court where he gave his Appearance and took a Copy of the Libel against him and tendred his Answer in Writing under his Hand and Seal but because he could not Swear to it they would
same cause imprisoned by the same Writ the 21st of the 1st moneth 1676. where he still remains Michael Todd for the same cause imprisoned by Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo where he still remains John Hunter a poor decreped Man that taught Children for a livelihood because he could not conform to take Licence to teach School was Excommunicated by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo committed to Prison the 2d of the 6th Moneth 1677. since dead Christopher Stockton sued in the Bishop's Court at York 1674. by one Thomas Flathar Priest and for not giving in an Answer to the Priest's Libel was Excommunicated which was certified to a Justice who upon the Statute of the 27 Hen. 8. was committed to Prison the 31st of the 9th Moneth 1674. and the next Assizes upon a motion of the Illegality of the said Warrant or Mittimus was released but was shortly after again committed upon the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo at the Suit of the same man for the same cause the 31st of the 11th moneth 1677. and still remains a Prisoner Jarvaice Key sued in the Bishops Court at York in the Year 1675. by Joseph Briggs Priest and by Mittimus committed to Prison the 8th day of the 5th moneth 1675. upon the Statute of the 27 Hen. 8. And there continued till the Assizes in 1677. and upon motion before the Judge of Assize of the Illegallity of the Warrant by which he was commited he was released Nevertheless the Priest began again with him in the Bishops Court and he was again committed the 28th day of the 9th moneth 1677. where he still remains Robert Trot prosecuted in the Bishops Court for non-payment of Tythes and for not appearing was Excommunicated and committed by Mittimus upon the Statute aforesaid the 6th day of the 8th moneth 1677. where he yet remains John Dickenson committed by the same Warrant at the same time and for the same cause where he still remains John Loggins for not giving his answer to the Libel upon Oath was by Justices Warrant committed the 29th of the 8th moneth 1677. and yet remains Prisoner John Todd sued for Tythes of Bees and Honey and nothing else declared against him in the Libel yet because he could not Swear to his Answer was Excommunicated though he had neither Bees Honey nor Wax and was committed to Prison by a Justices Warrant the 22d day of the 2d moneth 1678. where he now lies prosecuted by John Burton Priest William Hudson committed to Prison by Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo to the City Goal in York for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called the 8th day of the 11th moneth 1673. where he yet remains Anthony Wells of Hull committed to Hull Goal upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for Non-conformity where he hath long lain in Prison and still remains a Prisoner In Richmond Goal 1678. Richard Robinson of Countersett in the said County imprisoned upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 4th of the 11th Moneth 1678. for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called and still remains John Fothergill of the same place for the same cause committed also the 4th day of the 11th Moneth 1678. and still remains a Prisoner Christopher Routh of Hawes committed the same time by the same Writ for pretended Fornication with her that is 〈◊〉 his Wife before 〈◊〉 and still remains a Prisoner Stephen Winn and Robert Gildart both of Carlton in Coverdale both imprisoned in Richmond upon Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo the 15th day of the 1st moneth 1679. for not going to the Church so called and not receiving the Sacrament and still remain Prisoners George Wilson of Relnbald Kirk Imprisoned in Richmond by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 10th day of the 11th moneth 1679. for a contempt to the Bishop's Court in not appearing c. Robert Cutter of Kerby Ravensworth Yeamon Excommunicated for a contempt in not appearing at the Bishops Court c. and committed by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 3d day of the moneth called March 1679. and still remains a Prisoner William Harlin Sledman Edward Mounder Joyner Judith Bond Widdow all of Kingston upon Hull Imprisoned in the said Town by a Justices Warrant it being certified by the Bishop of York that they were Excommunicated for not paying Tythes to Nicholas Anderson Priest the Warrant dated the 1st day of April 1678. and they still remain Prisoners John Normable of Lockington for not paying small Tythes to John Willy was Excommunicated and upon certificate thereof to the Justices he was sent to the Goal at York the 5th Moneth 1678. by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of two of them and there still remains Christopher Hutton committed to Prison by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo the 23d of the 5th Moneth called July 1678. for a Contempt in not appearing as alledged in the Warrant at the Bishops Court and still remains a Prisoner Joseph Wytherill Imprisoned the 27th day of the Moneth called July 1678. for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called committed by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and still remains a Prisoner Leonard Petfield Imprisoned by Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo the 20th day of September 1678. for not receiving the Sacrament and still remains a Prisoner Anthony Carr and Richard Woodmansey prosecuted and imprisoned by Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo 1678. for pretended Clandestine Marriages Benjamin Brook of Aughton for not paying Tythes to William Richardson was imprisoned in the 8th Moneth 1678. by a Mittimus under two Justices Hands and Seals and still remains a Prisoner Peter Scaife of Pontefract in the said County for not paying Tythes to Jane Drake Widdow Imprisoned about the 1st Moneth called March 1679. by Warrant from two Justices being first certified to them that he was Excommunicated and still remains a Prisoner William Harland Imprisoned upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for a contempt as signified in the Warrant by which he was committed the 22th day of the 6th Moneth called August 1679. and still remains a Prisoner William Padley of Northcave prosecuted and imprisoned for not appearing in the Bishops Court at the suit of Thomas Forger Priest of Northcave aforesaid being for the same Excommunicated and certified to two Justices who committed him upon the Statute of the 27 Hen. 8. and still remains a Prisoner Richard Pursglove Imprisoned upon a VVrit de Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to Church so called 1678. and still remains a Prisoner Bristol The 8th Moneth 1680. RIchard Vickris Edward Erbery William Hill and Paul Moone now imprisoned in Bristol committed upon Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo Also there are above 20 more in the said City Men of considerable Trade and Business that stand Excommunicated and threatned to have process taken out against them this Michaelmas Term. Pembrookeshire The 23d of the 3d Moneth 1678. EDward Lord John Burge and Thomas Kent all Imprisoned upon VVrits of