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A39880 For the King and both Houses of Parliament for you (who have known sufferings) now (in this the day of your prosperity) in the fear and vvisdom of God, to read over and consider these sufferings of the people of God in scorn called Quakers, which they have suffered in the dayes of the Commonwealth, and of Oliver and Richard Cromwel, and which they now suffer in your day for conscience sake, and bearing testimony to the truth, as it is in Iesus ... 1660 (1660) Wing F1436; ESTC R35539 42,758 40

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entertaining Thomas Thurston one night into his house Taken from John Baldwin to the value of five pounds five shillings for not Training Taken from Thomas Cole to the value of forty eight pounds because he could not swear Thomas Mears was fined to the value of eight pounds five shillings because he could not swear Likewise John Norwood Sheriff took away in goods from the said Mears to the value of five pounds because his Son could not Train Taken from Robert Clerkeson to the value of five pounds because he could not swear and for not Training to the value of forty shillings Taken from Henry Woolchurch because he could not Train to the value of five pounds five shillings Taken from Edmond Burton because he could not swear to the value of eight pounds he being a poor man Taken from Susan Eliot to the value of sixteen shillings for her man missing once Training Taken from John Larking to the value of fifteen pounds because he could not swear Taken from Robert Harwood to the value of eleven pounds because he could not swear Taken from John Homwood to the value of seven pounds ten shillings because he could not Train Taken from Thomas Vnderwood because he could not swear to the value of seven pounds ten shillings he being a very poor lame man and not the use of his Limbs to labor and hath a Wife and four smal Children James Pascal a poor man having a wife and two smal children and his wife big with another John Norwood Sheriff took from him for the value of three pence three farthings to the value of three shillings three half-pence in meat that was provided for his wife and children and said that the Court had lent it him for the imprisoning of Tho. Thurston Jonathan Neale had taken from him because he could not train to the value of fourty five shillings Hugh Drue fined to the value of four pounds ten shillings he being a very poor man and in debt sold his Cow to satisfie part of his debts Baltomores Officers having knowledg of it seized upon that he sold his Cow for which was to the value of five pounds five shillings because he could not train William Davis for not training fined to the value of four pounds ten shillings and had taken from him in Goods to the value of five pounds eleven shillings he being a very poor man William Cole had taken from him one Servant valued to be worth sixteen pounds which was his Apprentice bound for seven years valued to be worth by them five pounds five shillings taken from him because he could not Train John Norwood Sheriff came and demanded of Samuel Chew to the value of eighteen pence for the Imprisonment of Tho. Thurston he denying to pay it took from him to the value of three shillings Taken from Richard Ensal upon the same Demand for Imprisonment of Thomas Thurston for four pence halfpenny taken from him to the value of twenty pence halfpenny Thomas Turner was in Court having business there and Coming with his Hat on before the Court where was present Edward Lloyd and Samuel Withers they caused his Hat to be taken from him and never returned it again Again the said Tho. Turner was before the Court where was present Samuel Withers and Thomas Todd and Thomas B●sson and because he could not bow to them they caused his hat to be taken away and never returned it again Ralph Hawkings because he could not swear had taken from him to the value of ten pounds five shillings he being but a poor man and it is likely it is more than one third of his Estate Robert Dun had taken from him because he could not Train to the value of eight pounds five shillings Francis Barnes had taken from him because he could not Train to the value of six pounds five shillings John Ellis for not Training had taken from him to the value of six pounds five shillings Henry Carline had taken from him because he could not put off his Hat in Court to the value of three pounds fifteen shillings Taken from William Eliott because he could not Train to the value of four pounds seventeen shillings six pence Edward Coppedg because he could not Train had to the value of five pounds seven shillings six pence taken from him and suffered punishment by whipping on the bare Back a very poor man having a Wife and two smal children More taken from Henry Carline for not Training one Cow one Calf one yearling Heifer prized by them but at the value of five pounds thirteen shillings six pence John Woollcott had taken from him by John Norwood Sheriff because he could not Train to the value of five pounds five shillings VVilliam Read because he could not Train had taken from him one Servant valued at four pounds ten shillings by them which had about a year to serve he being a very poor man and his servant was accounted to be worth seven pound ten shillings Ishmael Rite and VVilliam Stockden and Guy White for not Training the Sheriff VVilliam Coursey by order from Captain John Obdor hath violently taken from them to the value of seven pounds and the Sheriff threatned to turn us out of our house and Plantation John Askham Justice of Peace being by at that time And further they arrested Ishmael Rite to the Court and would have him to take the oath of a Constable he refused to take the oath but told them he would perform the office faithfully so far as his conscience was clear but that would not satisfie them they threatned to fine him to the value of seven pounds ten shillings the Sheriff took away for sees to the value of forty five shillings John Holladay for not Training had taken from him the value in goods five pounds six shillings and three pence Again for not assisting the Sheriff John Norwood to take Thomas Thurston was whipt severely These are not all the sufferings by much which this poor people have undergone and not for evil doing but for keeping Faith and a good Conscience which many hath put away and made shipwrack of else all these inhumane barbarous cruel works of darkness could never have been brought forth which hath shamed their Government and their Profession Friend and friends we having the word of a King and again renewed by a Declaration that we should not suffer upon the account of Religion and being given forth by you that have suffered for your Religion and beyond the Sea had more tolleration then in your own Nation which we have had the same likewise and now in the Kings Name do we suffer and specially by such as have been against You that be in authority which is to get favour with you And our Meetings are broken up with much violence and haled out and abused and bruised and thrown into waters and many imprisoned and bruised to the dangering of their lives And these things are done in your Names and you may be