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A65840	A brief account of some of the late and present sufferings of the people called Quakers for meeting together to worship God in spirit and truth, being prosecuted by the statute of the 22th Car. 2. Cap. I., entituled, An act to prevent & supress seditious conventicles, by the prosecution of which act many families have had their estates wholly wasted and ruined, contrary to the law of God, the antient laws of the kingdom, and to nature itself : together with a particular account of such of the above said people who have dyed prisoners, from the year 1660 to 1880, I. for meeting together to worship God, &c., II. for refusing for conscience sake to swear in any case, III. for not going to the parish church, and not paying to the repair of the same, and not paying offering money, small tythes, &c. : humbly presented to the King, Lords & Commons in Parliament assembled.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1680 (1680)	Wing W1894; ESTC R19963	71,889	142

But Appeal was made to the Sessions and the said John Proud and other Persons cleared Notes of the Injustice of Informers and Magistrates in this County of York MAry Todd a poor Widdow for having a Meeting at her house one Francis Driffield called a Justice sent a Warrant to bring her before him but she being Aged was not able to ride nor go on foot so far then he gave order to distrain 20 l. 5 s. on her Goods The Informers told him Her Goods were not worth so much Well said he take all she hath which they performed as near as they could not leaving her a Bed to lie on taking her very Clothes though she was but a poor Widdow Aged and in Debt Wllliam Thornaby the Younger and John Allison both of Richmond grand Informers searching for a Meeting at a Widdows House where they found three Persons visiting the Widdows Daughter who lay very weak not likely to live and whilst they were searching there came in two other Persons accidentally one of which was a Kinswoman and no Quaker as was afterwards proved nevertheless Thornaby set down their Names and went to James Metcalfe called a Justice who fined the Persons and granted a Warrant to distrain but the Sufferers appealing the most moderate Justices judged this hard measure and illegal and ordered the Money to be returned This is only noted to shew the Wickedness of these Informers and Justice and what a Prey they would have made upon Innocent People if they had not been prevented A further Account from the County of Somerset For a Meeting at Glastonbury the 12th Moneth 1679. TAken from John Clothier of East Lidford on the 22th of the 7th moneth 1679. by Edward Chapman the elder and Edward C●apman the younger and Thomas Lynterne two fatting Oxen worth near 15 l. and since sold For a fine as it s said of 10 l. 10 s. upon a pretended Conviction made before Bishop Mew or John Baylie hi● Chancellor Taken from Henry Gundry of Streat by Warrant of D●stress from John Baylie the Bishops Chancellor two young Oxen worth about 7 l. for a fine of 3 l. 5 s. laid upon his Wife for being at a Meeting at Glastonbury Henry Gundry himself being a Prisoner See the Injustice and Ignorance of the man how he acts contrary to Law and Justice to lay a Fine of 3 l. 5 s. upon a man's Wife for being at a Meeting and leavied upon her Husbands Goods and he not at the Meeting when the utmost for her being there could have been but 5 s. or 10 s. to be leavied upon her Husbands Goods Taken from William Hulett of Streat for a Meeting at Glastonbury two Pots worth near 1 l. 10 s. Thomas Dickerson of Pilton fined 5 l. for Jasper Batt and Elizabeth Olliffe for a Meeting in the House of Vincent Boldy in Glastonbury as charged and 10 s. for himself for the second Offence by Warrant granted from Peter Mew Bishop of Bath and Wells and John Baylie his Chancellor and Brother-in-Law and several other Fines laid and Warrants issued out but no certain Account thereof yet given BREWTEN Taken from John Martin of Brewten on the 9th day of the 12th moneth 1679. by Warrant from Maurice Berkly called Lord Fitz Harding and Francis Paulett of Wells for a Meeting at Thomas Whitheads in Brewten a Horse worth about 3 l. for a fine of 2 l. 5 s. laid on the said John Martin's Wife the Horse was taken by Edward Chicke and Henry Albin Wardens and Thomas Patter Constab●e and sold which since is rid about by Jane Berkly the said Justices Daughter For a Meeting at Gregory Stoak in the 5th moneth 1680. John Cuffe of Aishill fined 10 l. and odd Money and his Goods seized to a considerable value by Warrant from Henry Walrond a Justice of Peace so called who hath made much spoil upon Friends even to his own undoing as many think John Pinny fined 10 l. and odd Money and seizure made upon his Goods by Warrant from Henry Walrond Francis Scott of Hambridge fined 10 l. and odd Money and Warrant issued for leavying the same from the said Henry Walrond John Coate of Kingsbury fined 10 l. and odd Money and Warrant issued to leavy the same upon his Goods and Chattles from the said Henry Walrond and several other Fines laid and Warrants issued by the said Walrond but no certain account thereof yet given September 1680. Robert Abbott an Inn-keeper in the Town of Ivelchester fined 40 l. and by Warrant of Distress from the said Henry Walrond leavyed on his Goods and Chattles by Robert Morris and Giles Bale for two Meetings as the said Walrond alledgeth at one and the same hour and in one and the same house the one of men and the other of women they being several of them the said Robert Abbotts Guests and lodged in his House and did meet to confer about Provisio● for the Poor Fatherless and Widdows which they account a Christian Duty and a good Work and were never questioned for such Meetings before this time and now most sober People do judge That it s done only for Gain and Advantage by the said Captain Walr●nd and the Broomes his assistants and adherents who have made much spoil upon the Country and out of Envy to the said Robert Abbott because he would not vote for such Persons as he and many others thought not fit to be chosen to sit in Parliament and as it s reported part of the said 40 l. distributed to several Persons of Ivelchester who are not th● Poor but paid as a Gratuity or Reward for their Service in voting against the present Members of Parliament for that Town Mention being made before pag. 73. that the Widdow Tyler was fined 4 l. for being at her Husbands burial it may be noted she had two Cows taken from her for the said fine worth 9 l. AN ACCOUNT Of Such as Dyed in Prison AND PRISONERS FOR THE Testimony of Truth a Good CONSCIENCE From the Year 1660. to the Year 1680. Berkshire ANne Hatt of Reading Widdow taken out of a peaceable Meeting in Reading the 15th of the 2d moneth 1666 and committed to Prison by William Armorer called a Justice for six Moneths for being at the said Meeting and being kept close in Prison in the heat of Summer and the Prison being thronged with Prisoners she finished her Testimony to the Truth in Prison by Death the 19th of the 6th Moneth 1666. being found Faithful in her day in which she walked in Gravity Sobriety and the Fear of the Lord. William Tomson the 22d of the 11th moneth 1664. taken out of a Meeting of the People of God at Reading by the said William A●morer and detained a Prisoner until he Dyed Walter Emmerton the 12th day of the 1st mon●th 1665. taken out of a Meeting at Reading by William Armorer and remained a Prisoner till he dyed William Matth●ws and three more summoned to appear at the Quarter-Sessions

Word of God 1670. One called a Justice in the Isle of Ely perceiving after much Cruelty used they could not prevail to make the People called Quakers forsake their assembling themselves together he was much enraged and went and beat several of them very much and knockt down Steven Clarkson to the Ground in so much that the Standers by said So there is one knockt on the Head but he came to himself again and lived about five moneths after but complained of that blow to his dying day John Feast of Sutton Imprisoned by John Marshall Priest in the same Town for Tythes dyed a Prisoner on the 11th day of the 4th Moneth 1674. John Addams of Haddenham dyed a Prisoner for Tythes being buried the 27th day of the 2d Moneth 1674 John Beadles of Chatteris Imprisoned by Owen Fan of Ramsey dyed a Prisoner for Tythes Peter Hill of the same Town Imprisoned by William Strong Priest in the same Town dyed a Prisoner for Tythes Cornwall 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 Excommunicat● Capiendo at the Suit of the said John Austis the 7th Moneth 1676. and dyed a Prisoner in the 11th Moneth 1677. Devonshire IOnathan Collier of the Parish of Culleton Rawleigh Imprisoned in Stoak Cannon the 30th day of the 5th Moneth 1669. being prosecuted by John Pope and William Tricky Wardens of Culleton for not going to the Steeple-house and for not paying to the Repair of the same for which he was Excommunicated by Edward Master called Doctor of Law and Vicar general to the Bishop of Exon in Spiritual things and upon that Excommunication the said Jonathan was apprehended by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo and imprisoned and remained a Prisoner until the 15th day of the 1st Moneth 1670. and then finished his Testimony by Death bearing a faithful Testimony to the Lord and his Truth Thomas Burgan of Artacton Taylor was Imprisoned by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Steeple-house and for a Contempt of the Bishops Court in not appearing prosecuted by Richard Cr●ssen 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 of the 2d Moneth 1676. and was continued a Prisoner until he dyed which was on the 19th day of the 4th Moneth following and all the time both in Health and Sickness whilst a Prisoner witnessed a good Confession and left a good Testimony behind him William Woolcott of Bridford Parish Weaver a labouring man having a Wife and two small Children and their dependancies 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 Parishoners and gathering Money to pay the charge of a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo to Imprison him for having Meetings at his House and not conforming by which Writ he was apprehended and sent to Prison and after he had been there eighteen Moneths the Bailiffs said They must have 20 s. of him 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 sickly Woman and in a distressed condition And the said William Woolcott was continued Prisoner till the 27th of the 3d Moneth 1676. and then departed this Life a Prisoner being a good Savour to the Truth all the time of his Imprisonment Witnesses John Gannicliffe Robert Welch Durham RIchard Errington of Gretham near Stockton Farmer taken from a Meeting a● Thomas Yooles the 9th of the 7th Moneth 1665. and had before Ralph Davison and Joseph Naylor Justices and by them committed to Durham Goal upon the Act for Banishment at the Quarter-Sessions the 4th of the 8th Moneth following being brought to the Bar Samuel Davison Judge of the Court past Sentence on him viz. to be banished to Barbadoes and to be kept Prisoner in the House of Correction till he could be Shipt where he remained until he became weak in Body and being not likly to recover his Friends moved for a removal of him to a Friends House for better Conveniencies but it was denyed so that about the beginning of the 6th Moneth 1667. he laid down the Body for the Testimony of the Truth after he had suffered Imprisonment near three Years Gloucestershire UPon the 10th day of the 5th Moneth 1670. there being a Meeting of the People of God called Quakers in Cirencester there came one Thomas Masters called a Justice with others to break up the Meeting he asked them what their end in Meeting was one replyed We meet in the fear of the Lord and for no Evil end the Lord knows but to wait upon him And to worship him too Do you not said he To which Answer was made Yes That 's enough said he we need no further Evidence But proceeded to Fine them and in a Rage laid Hands on them calling his Company to help him pull them down Stairs the Meeting being in an upper Room John Cooke one of the Officers a wicked man cryed Clear the Stairs And thereupon Robert Jenkins one reported to be a Hang-man threw several down Stairs and amongst the rest the Widdow Hewlings an Antient honourable Woman who by the Violence of the fall was lamentably bruised and her Shoulder seperated so that she could not be recovered but dyed within a Moneth after a Woman greatly beloved in those parts and much missed being a skilful Midwife and ready to do good unto all John Webly of Brockworth a Man about fourscore and seven Years of Age for the value of about 20 s. Tythes was by Christopher Guy Impropriator in the Year 1660. cast into Gloucester Goal among Thieves where he lay a full Year and there dyed the same day was a twelve Moneth that he was committed Henry Guy Brother to the said Christopher asked his Wife when he was sick in Prison Whether she would pay or not she denying the payment he told her If her Husband dyed he should not be buried but carried up to the top of the House and the Walls should be beset and the Fowles of the Air should eat him This he spoke in the hearing of their Son and Daughter John and Hester Webly Richard Wetmore for not Conforming Imprisoned by an Excommunicato Capiendo Writ sued by the Chancellor of the Bishops Court at Gloucester soon after he was put into the Goal dyed Hampshire 1661. WIlliam Rutter of Portsmouth

Street and he lay sick ten dayes and then dyed and his Body was carried to the Bull where he received his Bruises and Blows and the Coroner and Jury viewed his dead Body who judged him to be Murthered his Body being black with Bruises and even Rotten like a Jelly It cannot well be expressed what griveous Blows he received 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 was knockt down five times and the Blood lay in the Streets and ran down mens Faces and Shoulders Humphry Bache and ●umphry 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 dyed Humphry Leaver Richard Davis Robert Cross Thomas Wingreen and John Ratcliff were all Imprisoned in the common Goal in Newgate by Richard Browne for Meeting to worship God and as it was judged through the Smoke and Noisom Smells their Bodies were corrupt●d so that soon after they were released they dyed Edward Burroughs a Faithful Labourer and Minister of the Lord being Imprisoned in Newgate for declaring 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 Secretary's Hand and Seal to Release him yet Richard Browne would not Release him The beginning of the 12th moneth the said Edward Burroughs fell sick and the 14th day of t●e same moneth he finished his Testimony by Death An Account of such as Dyed by reason of their Imprisonment Prosecuted upon the Act for Banishment 1664. John Clark John Lewis Hannah Trigg Hannah Drewry John Wilkinson John Hales William Tomkins Robert Twinn Henry Haslam John Palmer John Cooke Edward Baker Joseph Stonehouse Mary Draper Andrew Andrews John Willbore Richard Twinn Mary Davis George Hide Hannah Cooke Mary Mile Henry Woodward Richard Audley Mary Travers Roger Evans Benjamin Greenwell Since the prosecution of the Act for Banishment all these Persons sealed their Testimony with the loss of their Innocent Lives which was occasioned by reason of their being crowded by great Numbers into one Prison viz. Newgate where for want of Prison-Room and convenient Lodging having not room to lie down one by another so that many were constrained to walk upon the Leads in Newgate in the Night-season which was very high and open both to Wind and Weather and with the Infections and Noisom smells that were in the Prison they fell sick and dyed some in the Prison and others in a few dayes after they were let out many of them being sentenced to be Transported Elizabeth Pike Jane Powell Peter Penington John Fox John Hors●y Dorothy Hall Vincent Gerrard William Newman Richard T●mp●on Thomas Clarke William Matthews John Gabb Bartholomew Hall Matthew Jackson Christop Dickenson J●hn Noble J●hn ●haplin Henry Taylor Arthur Baker Deborah Harding Anne Royley Nathaniel Harding Edmund Berkly Rachell Jackson Laurence Aplyn Edward Walker Edward Lee. The Sickness being in Newgate there was One Hundred Forty Five of the People of God called Quakers then Prisoners being sentenced to be Banished Fifty Five of which were forced on Board a Ship to be Transported after their long Imprisonment and the Sickness being in the Ship into which they were put they were thronged all the men together in one place between Decks where they could not stand Upright so that the Distemper being once amongst them it occasioned most of them to be infected so that all these Persons above-named dyed on Board some at Bugbyes hole and the rest beyond Gravesend Robert Hayes being sentenced to be Banished was taken out of Newgate with two more of his Friends and put in a Boat to be carried to Gravesend and the said Robert being taken fasting out of Newgate and having been in a course of Purging Physick was in that case upon scarce any warning given early one Morning hurried from Newgate and having no outward Refreshment till he came to Gravesend took cold and fell Sick and in a short time after he was put on Board he dyed 1665. About the same time that th● aforesaid Persons dyed on Board the Ship there dyed these Fifty Two Persons in Newgate who lay Prisoners most of them being sentenced to be Banished and the rest upon the third Conviction Edmund Ward John West Edward Bull Thomas Wicks John Frith Thomas Davis John Somerfeild John Sammon George Pryor John Smith John Tesdell Mathias Gardner Richard Lambert Joshua Clare George Taylor George Evans John Crane Nicholas Blye Thomas Kemsey Hugh Carter Margaret Welsby Bethiah Marloe Edward Harvy Daniel Read James Sweet James Portsmouth Ambross Cock Mark Beecroft John Wiggins Hugh West John Rotten Cuthbert Harle Benj. Laurence Geo. Hellingsworth J●hn Cowdry Henry Wilkinson Malachy Dudly Aug. Th●rrowgood Christopher Nicholls John Howard Richard Spackman James Williams Daniell Hawkins John Bates Francis White John Francis Robert Thomas Joseph Haugh Mary Powell Martin Crosh●e John Fitz Gerrard Sarah Leigh About this time there were eight Persons taken out of a Meeting in the Liberty of VVestminster and committed to the Gate house by the D. of Albemarle where four of them dyed viz. Stephen VVhite William Avelin Robert Towerland and Samuel S●onh●use Somersetshire RIchard Adams dyed in Prison the 17th day of the 8th Moneth 1660. for not paying Tythes to Priest Bryan of Limington which Priest was afterwards almost Distracted before he dyed John Combe of Brent dyed in Prison the 22d day of the 10th moneth 1660. for not paying Tythes to James Blacklock and Thom●s Gold Farmers of Tythes since Blacklock dyed and Gold decayed Thom●s Lockier dyed in Prison for not paying Tythes to Priest Horsey ●f East Lydford who would not suffer him to be buryed but forcibly took him from the Bearers 1661. Hugh Willmington of Barwick dyed a Prisoner the 4th of the 10th moneth 1661. after he had been several moneths a Prisoner for not paying Tythes to Thomas Compton Impropriator Thomas Deane of Kingsbury dyed the 24th of the 2d moneth 1661. for not paying Tythes to VVilliam Strode Impropriator George Adams dyed in Prison the 26th of 6th moneth 1663. being committed to Prison for Meeting to wait upon the Lord by Francis Paulet and Thomas Carry and fined 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. by Judge Terrill without hearing him at Charde twelve Miles from Ilchester where he then lay Sick John Evans the younger having been a Prisoner for some years being taken at a Meeting of the Lords People and commited by one called Sir John Warr and afterwards had the Sentence of a P●aemunire past upon hi● by Judge Foster to be Imprisoned during Life the 14th day of the 1st Moneth 1664. was set at Liberty by Death John VVall of Eddington being taken at a peaceable

to thresh out all his Corn though he had nothing but what he got by his Labour the Corn and Pease they thresht they sold for 10 l. so the whole they took was 11 l. William Allen of Whetstone in the same Year through the Information of the same Informer by the said William Cole fined 10 l. 5 s. which a Kinsman no Quaker paid Thom●s Shenton of Cosbey fined for himself and his Wife 5 l. 10 s. for being at the Meeting at Broughton and by Warrant from the aforesaid William Cole the Officers distrained and took from him two Cows and five Ewes and L●mbs which the Constable Francis Saunt could not sell presently wherefore William Cole fined him 5 l. for a Neglect in the Execution of his Office which he was fain to pay and then William Cole gr●nted a Warrant to other Officers who broke open T. Shenton's Doors and took all the Goods in his House and about his Ground but his Neighbours being grieved to see all his Goods like to be made Havock of paid the Fine and took part of the Goods for their satisfaction The 16th day of the 9th moneth 1679. John Evatt of Castle Dumington in the said County having a peaceable Meeting at his House was Informed against by John Smith and one Whittle to Thomas Lord Beamsunt Robert Lord Ferrers and Henry Kendall called Justices who issued forth Warrants for Distresses as followeth John Evatt for a Fine of 10 l. 5 s. was distrained by Michael Pim Constable and two other Officers and because the Goods were but of a mean value Thomas called Lord Beamount commanded the Officers to sell them if it were but for the thirtieth part of t●e worth of them so they sold all his Goods they distrained for 7 s. William Howett for being at the said Meeting fined 5 s. for himself and 10 l. for the Poverty of John Evatt and had his Goods distrained and part sold. And four Officers viz. John Bradshaw called Church-Warden Henry Pim Overseer John Gettly Thirdburrough and Michael Pim Constable were fined 5 l. a piece for neglect of their Offices but they proving the Informers had given false Information against them with much cost and trouble got their Fine● remitted Thomas Glover fined 5 s. which his Son paid William Marshall of Wimswould for having two peaceable Meetings at his House one being the 14th day of the 10th moneth 1679. and the other on the 15th day of the 12th moneth 1679. through the Information of John Smith was fined 20 l. by Justice Pochen and had a Cow taken from him worth 2 l. 13 s. 4 d. which was sold to the said John Smith Informer for 1 l. 6 s. 8 d. John Fox of Wimswould through the Information of the said John Smith was fined by the said Justice Pochen Twenty Pounds for being at the same Meetings for the Poverty of the above-named William Marshall and 15 s. for himself for which Fines he had taken from him Goods to the value of 23 l. 15 s. his House being broken open to take the said Goods and the said John Smith bought most of the said Goods for 7 l. so they said they must come again and distrain for more to make up the Sum and in the 7th moneth 1680. they did come again and distrained for more took from him two Brass Pans and one Brass Pot for the same Fines worth 30 s. Elizabeth Shepheard was fined 5 s. for being at one of the said Meetings and had a Hog taken from her worth 10 s. William Waite was fined 5 s. for the first and 10 s. for the second Meeting for his Wife 's being there Edward Belton was fined 5 s. for his Wife being at one of the said Meetings It is supposed the Money was paid they being no Quakers Note Some of the Officers being unwilling to make the Distresses the Informer got Warrants against them to two chief Constables who made Distress of the Officers Goods so that they were forced to pay above Twenty Pounds to have their Goods again and afterwards the said Smith the Informer caused them to be sent to Goal and to be bound over to the next Sessions to execute their Warrants The 28th day of the 1st moneth 1680. John Smith Informer came into the House of John Evans of Wigston when the Meeting was breaking up and several Persons were gone out of the house and neither any Preaching nor Teaching nevertheless William Cole fined him 20 l. and the Officers made a Distress of his Cows and sold three of them The same John Evans for being at a peaceable Meeting at Kinghton the 4th day of the 2d mone●h 1680. was fined by the said William Cole 30 s. And for having a Meeting at his own House the 11th day of the 2d moneth 1680. Henry Beamount Justice fined him 5 l. notwithstanding there was no Information of any Preaching or Teaching in any of the three Meetings And on the 1st day of the 3d moneth 1680. the Officers came and made distress of five Beasts and two Swine and at Leicester sold two of the Beasts and the two Swine and on the 5th day they took twenty five Sheep out of his Fold and the 6th day they sold them and on the 18th day of the 3d moneth 168● the Officers came again and took away two of his best Horses and fetched Hay out of his Yard The same John Evans for being at a Meeting at Kinghton the 30th day of the 3d moneth 1680. was fined for himself 10 s. for his Wife and his Sons 20 s. and for being at a Meeting the 13th of the 4th moneth 1680. was fined 20 s. and for the Poverty of others he was find 3 l. 10 s. for which Fines they took away from him two Cows worth 3 l. Francis Broughton of Wigston and his Wife for being at some of the Meetings were fined and they took away from him a Pigg worth 8 s. Samuel Pauley for the same Offence so called was fined and they took from him a Pot and a Pan worth 20 s. they also seized of a Table Coffer for a Fine of 5 s. Anne Mould of Wigston was fined 25 s. for being at three of these Meetings her Husband not being a Quaker paid it John Vittall and Richard Chamberlaine of Killby for being at a peaceable Meeting at the House of John Evans of Wigston the 28th of the 1st moneth 1680. were fined 20 s. by the said William Cole through the Information of John Smith the Informer and also for being at a Meeting at Kinghton the 4th day of the 2d moneth 1680. at the House of Anne Wells they were fined by the same William Cole 4 l. John Smith the Informer And also for being at a Meeting at the house of Iohn Evans in Wigston the 11th day of the 2d moneth 1680. Iohn Smith the Informer had them the said Iohn Vittall and Richard Chamberlain before Henry Beamount aforesaid who fined them 17 l. 10 s. And

in the 12th Moneth 1660. for being at a peaceable Meeting in the said Town was committed to a stinking close Prison by Richard Lardner Mayor of the said Town and not suffered to go forth to take the Air where he took much Cold and fell Sick and upon the 14th day of the 1st Moneth 1661. dyed a Prisoner Henry Streater of Bramshot being in the Year 1660. at a Meeting at his Brothers House at Alton was by Humphry Bennet and others called Justices committed to the Common Goal at Winton and there remained until the 1st day of the 2d Moneth 1661. and then dyed Thomas Willis of Totton was with other Friends committed to Prison in Southampton by William Stanly Mayor upon the 14th day of the 7th Moneth 1662. for being at a Meeting and was there detained Prisoner until he dyed which was on the 18th day of the 2d Moneth 1663. Humphry Smith a faithful Servant and Labourer in the Work of the Lord being taken at a peaceable Meeting in Alton was by Warrant from John Norton and Humphry Bennet committed to Winton Common Goal the 14th day of the 8th Moneth 1662. and there remained until he died which was on the 6th day of the 3d Moneth 1663. ☞ Thomas Penford a poor Black-Smith having a Wife and three Children on the 3d day of the 8th Moneth 1664. being Excommunicated by the Bishops Court for not paying three Pence towards the Repair of the Steeple-house and for no other cause was Imprisoned in the common Goal in Winton where after he had remained a Prisoner three Years and a half he dyed a faithful Witness for the Lord against such Oppression Nicholas Complin in the last day of the 3d Moneth 1663. and several others were taken up upon suspition that they were intended to meet near Ringwood and had before Henry Br●mfeild called a Justice who though he said he did believe they were not at a Meeting yet he said he did believe they did intend to meet together and made a Mittimus and sent them all to the common Goal in Winton and at the Assizes they were fined 10 l. a Man and ordered to be kept in Prison till payment where they were detained close Prisoners for above half a Year and the said Nicholas Complin dyed then a Prisoner He was an Upright Just man and had a good Repute in the County where he lived by all that knew him Hartfordshire WIlliam Pratt and Thomas Leavens about the 5th Moneth 1664. were taken at a Meeting at the House of Robert Pryor in the Parish of Hatfeild and had to the Prison in Hartford and at the next Assizes were tendred the Oath of Allegiance by Orlando Bridgman Judge of the Court and for refusing for Conscience sake to Swear were again returned to Prison where after a long Imprisonment they both dyed Prisoners John Winchester and Thomas Harris committed to Prison for meeting to wait upon the Lord about the 4th moneth 1661. continued Prisoners until the 14th day of the 5th moneth 1662. and then being brought to the Quarter-Sessions the Oath of Allegiance was tendred to them and for refusing to Swear for Conscience sake and in obedience to the Command of Christ J●sus were recommitted to the County Goal where they remained Prisoners until they dyed Huntingtonshire SImon Sandford Imprisoned at the Suit of John Morton Priest of Aukenbury Cum Weston and was kept in Prison near a Year and a half and being released was after Imprisoned with Francis Lamstead when many were cast into Prison for Meeting and refusing to Swear in the Year 1660. they both fell sick and Francis dyed the 7th day of the 1st Moneth and Simon the 18th day of the 12th Moneth 1660. Herefordshire CHarles Joxes of Bishopp Standford taken from his Imployment in the 11th Moneth 1660. and had before a Magistrate who tendred him the Oath of Allegiance and because for Conscience sake he could not Swear he was committed to Prison where he fell sick and on the 20th day of the 2d Moneth 1661. finished his Testimony by Death leaving a sweet and good Savour behind him Thomas Longvell taken out of a peaceable Meeting waiting upon the Lord and carried before the Bailiff of Lemster the 22d of the 11th Moneth 1660. who tendred him the Oath of Allegiance and because he Conscientiously refused to Swear he was committed first to Prison in Leominster and from thence sent to the County Goal in Hereford in the second Moneth in the Year 1661. he finished his Course by laying down his Life for the Truth in the Go●l and when he was dead the Goaler would not let his Friends have the Co●ps to Bury because they would not pay the Coroner his Fees but after he had kept the Corps a Day and a Night buried it without the Coroner sitting on it and carried it in an undecent manner for the Hangman tyed the Coffen upon a Ladder and four Fellons carried the Corps and the Hangm●n went before and the Go●ler behind and when they put him in the Grave the H●ngman said He lived like a Hog and should be buried like a Dog And said But that it is wet Weather he would have made a Grave under the Gallows and have buried him there and have drove a Stake through him Kent WIlliam Watcher and Mary his Wife going to the B●rying Gro●nd wi●h the Body of Samuel York●on their K●nsman being at the Grave whilst John C●op the Pries● was reading his Form Mary spoke these Words sayin● The Blind lead the Blind until both fall into the Ditch ● which the P●iest was in great Rage and stirred up the Magistra●es to send for William and Mary before them and to require Bond of them for their good Behaviour for refusal of which they were both committed to Maidstone Goal though William sp●ke not to them where they lay both about ten Weeks and then William laid down his Life in Bonds after which M●ry was soon delivered by the Judge of Assize though much contrary to the Will of the Pri●st who said She 〈◊〉 lie t●ere till she dyed also Henry Wicken of Sutton Valence committed about the 11th Moneth 1663. for not paying Tythes or Church-Scot so called remained a Prisoner until the 13th of the 11th Moneth 1664. and then laid down his Life in Bonds for the Truth 's sake Joseph Stonehouse John Day Marke Feilder John Purdy and Rebecca Elkinton all dyed in Prison for their Testimony to the Truth since the Year 1661. Nicholas Homewo●d of Swingfeild an Innocent man and yet a great Sufferer for his faithful Testimony against Tythes the 28●h day of the 9th Moneth 1665. was taken by a Common-Law Writ at the Suit of Edward Wildish an Impropriator for refusing to pay him Tythes and carried to the County Goal at Canterbury And though this Prosecutor had this Poor man's Body in Prison he did in a very unreasonable manner take and carry away his Corn at his Pleasure from Canterbury Goal he was removed to Maidstone

Meeting of the Lords people and brought be●ore VVilliam Ball called Justice he was scornfully entreated by him and his Hat and Cap violently struck off his Head by one White the Justices Clark in his Masters presence who disdainfully bid him give the man his Night-cap again and sent him to Ilchester Goal where at the Sessions he was brought out into the cold Air being sick and languishing before the Justices at a Tavern where he was badly entreated and his Hat and Cap again taken off his Head when he had been in a sweat just before The Justices after some scornful and reproachful Language without shewing any pity to his person or principle returned him to Prison again where his cold encreased and he daily grew weaker and on the ●th of the 9th moneth 1665. finished his Testimony by Death VVilliam Hodges after six years and ten weeks Imprisonment dyed in Prison the 23d of the 6th mon●th 1667. committed by Francis Paulett and Thomas Curry for Meeting and refusing to Swear Henry Leverick taken out of a peaceable Meeting and committed to Prison to Ilchester where he had a●terwards the sentence of Praemunire past upon him by Judge F●ster he dyed a Prisoner the 3d of the 1st moneth 1668. being well-nigh eighty years of Age. Richard Councell dyed in Prison for not paying Tythes to Priest Smith's Widdow of Badgworth the Goal-keepers for not feeding them with Money were hard to him Samuel Clothier of Alford an Honest Faithful and Upright man who suffered Imprisonment at several times at the Suit of Thomas Earle Priest of Alford for not p●ying Tythes Samuel looking upon it to be an Antichristian Imposition and contrary to the Testimony of Christ Jesus and the Word of God chose rather to suffer than to make Shiprack of Faith and a good Conscience and after about ten years and three m●neths Imprisonment in all upon the account aforesaid he finished his Testimony by Death being a Pri●oner at Ilchester the 26th day of the 6th moneth 1670. and went to his Grave in Peace with God and hath left a good favour behind him William Kent of Purlock for Conscientiously refusi●g to go to Church so called and conform to hear Common Prayer was Excommunicated at the Bishops Court at Wells at the Suit and by the Promotion of Haumet Ward Priest of Purlock called Dr. in Divinity but in truth an Actor in Iniquity and upon Significavit was taken upon the first day of the Week by Edward Stout and Robert Holbourn Deputy Bailiffs and on the 26th day of the 1st moneth 1667. was had to Ilchester Goal and in Testimony for God against the false Worshippers of the World he finished his Testimony by Death at Ilchester the 1st of the 11th moneth 1670. Thomas Budd on the 22d day of the 4th moneth 1670. departed this Life after he had been Prisoner at Ilchester about eight Years and four Moneths for Meeting and not Swearing being under the Sentence of a Premuni●e Some hours before his Death he dec●ared to this eff●ct That he had renewed his Engagements and Covenants with God and was therein satisfi●d and d●d hope and believe the Lord would sustain him in Life and Death with the Ri●ht Hand of his Righteousness and did greatly rejoyce and bless God that all his Children were Engaged in the Way of the Lord c. Thomas Parsons of Portishead dyed a Prisoner the 25th of the 1st moneth for meeting with the Lords Pe●ple to worship him and refusing to Swear according ●o the command of Christ who saith Swear not at all c●mmitted by Hugh Smith Edward Gorges and Hugh Tyute Justices so called ●ucy Travers an antient Widdow the 25th of the 1st moneth 1674. dyed being prosecuted to Death for two pence offering Money by Priest Kittley of Queen-Camell she being not an Inhabitant but came to visit her Daughter who lived in that Parish Surrey THomas Patchen of Binscomb an upright man although he was weak and ill in Bed in his own House in the Year 1660. was taken and had before a Justice who committed him to the White Lyon Prison in Southwark which is above twenty seven Miles from his H●use because he refused to Swe●r and though he was a man of a considerable Estate they drove him twenty five Miles on foot and were very cruel to him and when he came to the Goal the Goaler set the Thieves to Rob him for their Garnish and they took from him in Clothes and Money which through the violence of his Distemper he was forced to c●nse●t to let them have 5 l. 15 s. And being thus cruelly dealt with in a few dayes after he was committed he dyed in the Prison a faithful Witness to the Truth Thomas Birkly Henry Bromly John Whitlock and William Snooke were all four committed to the White Lyon Prison for Meeting to Worship God and falling sick for want of Air and Conveniencies of Lodging there being many more of their Friends Brethren at the same time in Prison with them fifteen of whom were sick at one time these four Persons finished their faithful Testimony for the blessed Truth in the 9th moneth 1662. John Dison John Wostenholm and Richard Page being committed to the White Lyon Prison for the cause aforesaid and 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 on the 6th of 10th moneth 1662. they there finished their Testimony for the Truth by Death Samuel Fisher a faithful Minister and Labourer in the Work and Service of the Lord taken out of a Meeting of the Lords People in Charliwood in this County and committed to Pri●on to the White Lyon where he remained a Prisoner until he dyed which was on the 31th of the 6th moneth 1665. Joseph Fuce taken at the same Meeting at Charliwood and for no other cause but declaring the Truth to edifie and build up the People of God in their most holy Faith he being also a faithful Servant of the Lord whose Mouth was opened by the Gift of God to declare and publish his Truth for which he was committed wi●h S. Fisher to the White Lyon Prison and after he had remained a Prisoner several Years he finished his Testimony by Death 1665. John Shield another of the Labourers in the Work and Service of God was taken out of a Meeting at Horse-lie-down and committed to Prison to the White Lyon where he remained a Prisoner till about the 6th or 7th moneth 1665. and then finished his Course as a faithful Witness for the Lord and his Truth John Fothergill was taken out of a peaceable Meeting of the People of God at Glinford and was had before one called a Justice who committed him to Prison to the White Lyon and being twenty five Miles from London he was unwilling to put the Constable to so much trouble to guard him to Prison but went himself the Constable giving him his Mittimus and after he