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A60436 The fruits of unrighteousnes and injustice Brought forth by John Bulkley, and Thomas Bowrman, and the rest of the rulers in Hampshire, against the innocent people of God called Quakers. Who in words and writings have often declared their unjust sufferings; as also at two sessions, and two general assizes holden at Winchester, requiring justice and equity, and their right and liberty in the nation; of the which being still most unjustly deprived, it is now publiquely declared, that they and others seeing their deeds of darknesse brought to light, may be warned, and learn to do justice, and to relieve the oppressed. Also the sounding voyce of the dread of Gods mighty power to all the judges and rulers of the earth, who rise up aginst the Lamb, and to all the host of powers of darknesse who fight against God. By the servants of Christ ... called Humphry Smith. Anthony Melledg. George Henderson. James Potter. Will: Baily. Daniel Baker. John Day. Winifred Newman. Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663. 1658 (1658) Wing S4061; ESTC R216933 45,374 58

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condemned by the vvitnesse of God in my conscience vvhose peace is more gain to me then all the riches and glory of this perishing World but this I lay to thy charge justly vvho art out of the state of Gods elect to vvhich that of God in thy conscience eternally shall vvitnesse to vvit my sufferings unjustly by thy means vvith the rest of my dear brethren vvhose dear life in innocency is hid from the wise of the world in that thou took us vvho vvere about honest and lavvfull occasions and sent us to prison vvho intend no harm to any and aftervvard sent me vvord in vvriting that to follovv my lavvfull occasisions I had a freedome of vvhich before thou had deprived me but this vvill not hide thy deceit and envy against Gods people For I was in the Town in which I naturally was born who there was neither found acting nor speaking any thing that was unlawfull or dishonest for such things I hate but thou acted toward me that which is dishonest and unlawfull in sending me to prison without the breach of any Law and is this a small thing to send a man from his honest and lawfull employment by which he hath his subsistance to a wicked and ungodly place to be kept Prisoner in the common Gaol where we are deprived both of our outward liberty and employment for the maintenance of our bodies which by thy means hath greatly suffered neither do we know of so much liberty as to send for work to work at my Trade where it may be had and sent for to Prison where I being kept and like to remain am willing to work with my hands if room and liberty I might have Therefore I would know from thee if thou wilt send me an Order in Writing under thy hand for me to have room and liberty here to work at my lawfull calling and also that some friend of mine may have liberty to come in and out with my work and not be abused and to this thing I do expect a speedy answer from thee for it is unreasonable that I should be kept from my work and my work from me who have done no evill who am of the world called From the House of Correction in the common Gaol of Winchester the 3d day of the 3d moneth 1658. William Baily William Baily also having endeavoured though with charge and trouble to have Wool bought and made ready and to have all things needfull for him and more of us to work at his Trade and having hereby obtained an Order to the Gaoler that he might have room and liberty and things convenient suffered to be brought in unto him yet did the Goaler hinder him of having coals without which he could not work and thereby for a time his work being in all things ready lay still and suffered loss and so she that should keep idle persons committed to the House of Correction on vvork doth neither do that but also hinder him from his lawfull labour contrary to her place and also contrary to two Justices Orders and hereby many may be satisfied also concerning things that false Accusers have cast upon us called Quakers that we are idle or refuse to work at our lawfull Callings yet to be set on work as idle persons and transgressors are at their wills or their work belonging to their house of Correction we deny for ever Here followeth a Relation of Daniel Bakers sufferings lately a Captain in the Service for Liberty but by a filthy Priest is now cast into the same Bridewell with me whom he came from London to visit and George Henderson with him who hath written something of their unjust imprisonment with his own hand next in order IN the third moneth 58. it came into my heart to travel from my Family to visit the suffering members of Christ in Winchester prison but when according to the will of the Lord I came to the Prison door both I and my friend G. H. were not onely long kept out of the Prison at the door but also there much abused by John Grove a Turn-key Christopher Darby and others and afterwards was I moved to passe into the Ise of Wight contrary to my own will and it came to passe on the 19th of the same moneth the fourth day of the vveek vvhich vvas set apart as the hypocrites and prophane said for a day of publique Humiliation that for my love vvas I then evil intreated beaten and haled forth of the synagogue and before a Ruler but it 's no nevv thing especially in these dayes for Priests Rulers and people cursed children vvho obey the povvers of darknesse to smite the innocent and guiltlesse vvith the fist of vvickednesse even upon the days of their Fasts buffetting and halling such vvhose pure consciences are exercised tovvards God out of their Idols Temples Synagogues or Steeple-houses before Magistrates and cast them into prison vvhere they are thrust into holes and dungeons even as it hath been fulfilled upon this body of mine vvhose blood much hath been shed vvith my bones shattered to pieces in the late Wars for the just right and liberty of such vvho feare the Lord God and of this Common-vvealth but behold O ye sober-minded ones hovv the ravenous Beasts of the field the enemies of the most High seek to devour persecute destroy and make a prey upon the servants of the Lord vvho is novv arising as a Gyan● refresht with wine to confound overturn and dash in pieces as a potters vessell his enemies as in the dayes of old A Copie of a Writing sent to Robert Dingly Priest of Brixton in the Isle of Wight Robert Dingly SEeing there there are many Deceivers in the world and especially in this Nation of England I being one who am a friend to the Truth and sound Doctrine and a lover of peoples soules even of thine amongst the rest who hast been a Teacher of the people many yeares It lyeth upon me for the Truths sake to desire thee if thou be a Minister of Christ to appoint a meeting either publique or private but if it be possible in publique that there it may be truly proved by plain Scripture without adding or diminishing in the audience of all people who are the deceivers and who are the true Ministers of Christ I desire thee to send me thy ansvver by vvay of Writing Brixton the nineteenth of the third moneth 58. I am thy friend so far as thou obeyest and lovest the Truth Daniel Baker My friend George Henderson vvho vvas vvith me carried this Writing to the Priests house vvho after some time spake vvith him to vvit Priest Dingly vvho in his envious rage and fury abused him and our friends with reproachful lying malicious speeches and refused to write an Answer onely here is vvhat came from his ovvn mouth vvhich spake from the unclean spirit which is head in him as doth appear let the honest Reader judge with that of God in his conscience Now