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A44231	A brief relation of some part of the sufferings of the true Christians, the people of God, in scorn called Quakers, in Ireland, for these last eleaven years, viz, from 1660 until 1671 with an occasional treatise of their principles and practices briefly stated, whereby the innocency of their cause, for which they so suffer, is not only plainly demonstrated, but also from all false asperations and causeless pretences sufficiently vindicated / collected by T.H. and A.F.	Holme, Thomas, d. 1695.; Fuller, Abraham, d. 1694.	1672 (1672)	Wing H2514; ESTC R7372	56,059	82

These following have suffered for meeting and assembling themselves together in their own Houses in the Fear of the Lord and in his Worship and Service and for exhorting one another and praying together to build up one another in the Holy Faith according to the Command of the Apostles and the Example and practice of the Saints and Prophets and the true Christians in the primitive Times and for the same have been much abused endicted greatly fined long imprisoned cruelly used and much of their Goods taken from them Ulster Province Ardmagh County 1661. WIlliam Bowston Simon Harrison and Roger Webb with several other Friends being met together at Roger Webb's House to wait upon god in his holy Fear and Worship in a peaceable way as their manner is were for the same taken thereout and by the Lord Conway Bishop Taylour and Arthur Hill committed to Ardmagh Goal and there kept close Prisoners five Weeks and then the said William Bowston dyed in Prison whose Death must be given account of by those that caused it and the other two Friends were kept there six Weeks longer 1662. Francis Robson for being at the like Peaceable Meeting to worship God was fined by Judge Kenedy in 20 s. for which Fine the Sheriffs Bailiffs took from him a Horse worth 5 l. Henry Furnace for the like cause was fined by the said Judge 5 s. for which the Sheriffs Bailiffs took from him a Horse worth 2 l. 10 s. Roger Webb for the like cause was by the said Judge fined 5 s. and had a Horse taken from him worth 1 l. 10 s. Hugh Stamper for the like cause was fined by the said Judge 5 s. and imprisoned about eight Weeks and had a Kettle taken from him worth 14 s. Peter Boss for the like cause was fined by the said Judge 5 s. and imprisoned about ten Weeks and had three Pewter Dishes taken from him worth 15 s. William Williamson jun. for the like cause was fined by the said Judge 20 s. and had a Mare and Foal taken from him worth 2 l. 10 s. Edward Towle for the like cause was fined by the said Judge 20 s. and had a Horse taken from him worth 3 l. William Nicholson for the like cause was fined by the said Judge 10 s. and had a Mare taken from him worth 1 l. 15 s. Cavan County 1660. Richard Faile William Parker Miles Gray John Hutton Thomas Lunn and Isabel Outon with several other Friends for meeting in Cavan to wait upon the Lord and to worship him were imprisoned by John Holland Deputy Soveraign and some of them kept Prisoners eleaven dayes William Parker Rich. Faile Miles Gray Robert Wardell Thomas Lunn and Thomas Moore with several other Friends being met together for the end aforefaid in Belturbet were haled out and committed to Prison four dayes without Examination by Order of Richard West Provost and because they could not pay Fees having not broken any Law some of them were stripped of their Clothes and then turned out 1661. William Edmonson Tho. Lunn rich Faile Wil. Parker and Thomas Hutchison with others having been at a Meeting near Cavan to worship God were much abused on the Road by George Spicer Sub-Sheriff attended with a company of rude men who beat and cut and abused Friends one Friend set upon a Horse and tyed his Feet under the Horse Belly and another his Hands behind his Back like Fellons and so had them to Cavan Prison and at the following Assize brought before Judge Povey who having nothing against them but on the account of their meeting to serve and worship the Lord left them Prisoners And at the next Assizes Judge Alexander fined them 20 l. a man for the said Meeting and 7 l. a man for not taking off their Hats though he then confessed there was no Law for it but he called them Rogues Doggs c. and so left them Prisoners till the next Assizes And then came he himself Judge again and fined them 5 l. a man more for their Hats and denyed them the benefit of an Order or Proclamation from the chief Ruler of the Nation by which they ought to have been set at Liberty and he further said That they should not have the benefit of the Law And whilst they were thus kept Prisoners the said Geo. Spicer sued them for Fees notwithstanding he had their Bodies in Prison and by vertue or pretence of an Order from the said Judge took from Wil. Parker Tho. Lunn Tho Hutchison and Rich. Faile as much Goods as were worth 30 l. And at the next Assizes after Judge Booth caused the said Prisoners to be proclaimed at Liberty for which the said Geo. Spicer claimed 15 s. a piece Fees and for the same kept them in close Prison And at the next Assizes Judge Alexander being there Judge the said Geo. Spicer caused Walter Brady his Servant to swear serving the Prisoners with Processes which thing as Brady since acknowledged was false upon which the said Judge granted him an Order against the Prisoners which caused to be taken From Richard Faile two Horses worth 4l 10s 0d From Thomas Lunn one Cow and two Heifers worth 3l 10s 0d From William Parker two Cows worth 2l 12s 0d From Tho. Hutchison two Cows worth 3l 10s 0d From Jo. Jay one Horse and Houshold goods worth 4l 17s 6d From Robert Wardel one Cow and Goods worth 4l 09s 0d worth in all 23l 08s 6d supra 30l 00s 0d So that this Geo. Spicer for the Fees of these six Persons hath taken away from them Goods worth 53l 8s 6d 1665. Ricchard Faile Wil. Parker Robert Robinson Tho. Lunn and Tho. Hutchison with several other Friends being at a Meeting of the Lord's People at Nicholas Starkey's House to wait upon God were haled thereout and thirteen of them had before Matthew French Provost of Belturbet who caused some of them to be set in the Stocks and other some to be put in the Cage for several Hours and the next day sent and committed them to Cavan Goal without Examination where several of them were Prisoners above a Year Leinster Province Dublin City 1660 EDward Cook Robert Lodge John Burnyate with several others being met together in their usual Meeting-place to worship the Lord had their Meeting broken up by James Boy and a rude company of people and Souldiers who took away John Burnyate Robert Lodge and about twenty Friends more and imprisoned them in Newgate where they were kept five dayes and then brought before Robert Dee Mayor who after Examination returned Fifteen of them back to Prison where they were kept five dayes longer Samuel Clarridge Robert Turner William Mayne and several other Friends being assembled in their usual Meeting-place to worship God were haled thereout by a rude company of Souldiers and eight of them Imprisoned in Newgate for five Weeks by order of the said Robert Dee Mayor Thomas Holme Robert Wastfield Joseph Cadle Rebecca Rich Elizabeth Gardner and divers other

worship God were by the said Judge fined 320 l. Wexford County 1660. Francis Randal with several Friends being met at James Becket's House in New Ross to wait upon the Lord had their Meeting broken up by a Guard of Souldiers who much abused the said Francis knockt him with a Musket tore his Clothes and thrust him violently out of the Town by order of Lt. Col. Jones who bad his Souldiers do any thing to Quakers saying They are worse then Doggs use them as you will 1662. James Becket Thomas West and others for meeting together for the End aforesaid in New-Ross were sent and committed to Wexford Goal and there kept several Weeks Thomas Loe Mary Loe and Sarah Holme for visiting their Friends in Wexford Prison were there detained in Restraint and the said Thomas Loe kept in Prison until the next Sessions 1670. Robbert Cuppage Nathaniel Ruby James Taylour Francis Randal Samuel Grundy Daniel Fossey William Brown John Sottenham Jonas Chamberlin John Haydock and John Edwards being with several other Friends and People peaceably assembled as their manner is no Disturbance nor Breach of the Peace being ever known on their parts at any of their Meetings to wait upon and worship the Lord God at Nathaniel Ruby's house in Wexford the 14th of the 7th Moneth were disturbed by Wil-liam Russel Sub-Sheriff attended with Constables Wardens and a rude Multitude and violently haled out of their Meeting and brought before John Bond Mayor Richard Clifton Governour Fran. Harvey Tho. Hart and Edward Withers called Justices who committed the aforesaid eleaven Persons to the County Goal till deliver'd by due course of Law where they continued until the 13th of the 11th Moneth following and then released by Order from the King's Lievtenant General and Council of Ireland Anne Chamberlin Wife to the aforenamed Jonas Chamberlin was apprehended and committed to Goal by the said Wil. Russell Sub-Sheriff for being at the aforesaid Meeting and continued Prisoner about two Weeks without any Mittimus and then discharged by the Justices who censured her committal to be Illegal Leonard Kerley was by the aforesaid Wil. Russell taken upon a Capias and committed to Goal for being at the said Meeting and there kept about four Weeks and then discharged the Capias being issued against the Order of the Sessions Munster Province Cork City and County 1660. WIlliam Morris William Brimsby Walter Castle and John Exham being with others met at Edward Cook 's House in Bandon-Bridge to wait upon God in his holy Name and Fear were haled thereout and committed to Goal by John Laundon Provost who was so cruel that he was offended with the Goalers Wife for suffering Straw to be brought to the Prisoners that were put in a Nasty Dungeon where they were kept two Weeks during which time they were cruelly used by Robert Stowers the Goaler who did not admit Friends to bring the Prisoners any Food but what was given them through the Grate Some of the Lord's People being met together at Daniel Mossey's House in Bandon-Bridge had their Meeting broken up and committed to Prison by the said Provost who caused Susanna the Wife of Bishop Worth to be haled out of the said Meeting and dragged her to Prison in such a brutish manner that many cryed Shame upon such barbarous Usage to such an Aged and Sober Woman insomuch that some of the Officers said They could raher go to Prison themselves then be Actors of such Cruelty Philip Dymond Alexander Atkins Stephen Harris George Neno Christopher Pennock Geo. White Ananias Kello Wil. Steel Wil. Thorne James Puckridge John Edwards David Williams Richard Jordan and George Pett for meeting together with some other Friends in the City of Cork to worship God were committed to Goal and there detained till the next Assizes by order of Christopher Oliver then Mayor Thomas Cook Richard Br●cklsby Tobias Wear and Francis Rogers c. being met together in the City of Cork for the End aforesaid were committed to Prison by William Hodder Deputy Mayor and kept Prisoners until the following Assizes 1661. Alexander Atkins Philip Dymond Tho. Cook Philip Godfrey and several other Friends for meeting together in their usual Place in Cork City to wait upon God were committed to Prison and at the following Assizes Twenty Five of them were fined by Judge Alexander in 1190 l. for their said Meeting and for wearing their Hats before the Judge and so remanded to Prison Christo Pennock Tho. Loe Phil. Dymond John Workman Edward Cook and twelve Friends more for meeting in Cork City as aforesaid were committed to Prison by Walter Cooper Mayor where they were kept several Weeks 1662. Geo. Gamble Phil. Dymond James Adamson Alexander Atkins and about sixteen Friends more for their meeting in Cork City for the End aforesaid were committed to Prison by the said Mayor till the following Assizes and then indicted and though not found by the Jury yet by the rule of Court they were to remain in Prison till each of them paid 10 s. a piece to the Judge for Traverse and to the Cryer and other Fees some 14 s. and some 20 s. apiece more And at the same Assize most of the Friends were indicted again for not going to the Church so called and such as said they did not go were presently fined and some that stood silent were re-committed without Bail or Mainprize till the next Assizes and all in general were returned back to Prison where they were kept several Moneths 1667. George Webber Wil. Penn Fran. Rogers John Taylor Philip Dymond Wil. Hawkins Geo. Gamble John Gossage Christo Pennock Thomas Mitchel James Knolls Stephen Harris Henry Bennet James Dennis William Steel James Toghill Richard Pike John Moor and Thomas Robins for meeting together the 3d of the 9th Moneth to worship the Lord God were committed to Prison by Christopher Rye Mayor of Cork Geo. Gamble James Dennis John Smith Arthur Johnson Christopher Pennock Geo. Neno and Philip Godfrey for meeting together the 24th of the 9th Moneth for the End aforesaid were taken out of their Meeting-place and sent to Prison by the said Christopher Rye Mayor Francis Rogers Geo Gamble Philip Dymond William Fletcher Stephen Harris Alexander Atkins Richard Pike Rob. Whetstone and Tho. Godfrey for meeting the 8th of the 10th Moneth were committed to Prison by the said Christo Rye Mayor 1668. Tho. Cook Geo. Webber John Taylor James Knolls Rich. Pike Geo. Neno Tho. Mitchell Tho. Wight Christopher Pennock Arthur Johnson James Dennis Wil. Bigley and Wil. Burchfield being met together at their usual Meeting-place in Cork City to wait upon and worship the Lord were taken thereout and committed to Goal by the said Christo Rye and the Goaler told the Prisoners That he was forbid to give them a Copy of the Mittimus Thomas Cook and several other Friends being met together to worship God the 13th of the 10th Moneth had their Meeting broken up and committed to Prison by the said Christopher Rye and the

forty nine yards of Stuff taken from him worth 2 l. 3 s. Thomas Cook for thirteen Shillings six Pence had Iron taken from him worth 1 l. 16 s. Limerick City 1661. Thomas Phelps Richard Pearce John Cobb James Craven with other Friends being met together in Limerick to worship the Lord God were haled thereout by Bartholomew Garnet Constable and others with him and committed to Prison by Thomas Miller Mayor and there kept till the next Assizes and then ten of them were fined by Judge Alexander in 40 l. a man and remanded to Prison where they were kept about four Months and then released by order from the chief Rulers called Lord Justices Waterford City 1661. William Blanch William Wright Samuel Mason and Eight Friends more for meeting together in the Fear and Worship of God were imprisoned and at the following Assizes fined by Judge Alexander in 580 l. Secondly These following have suffered who for Conscience sake cannot pay Tythes bearing Testimony to the Everlasting Priesthood which endeth the First that took Tythes by having their Goods spoiled and excessively taken away sometimes Three Six Ten or Twenty times the value besides sometimes their Bodies imprisoned for the same after being sued in temporal Courts contrary to the Law of the Land and though the Statute hath been produced to the Court and Jury yet have the Priests and Court given under their hands to secure the Jury and thereupon near Twenty times the value hath been taken away Also they have suffered for not paying to the Maintenance of the Priests and their Clarks whom they have no need to hear or hire having Jesus Christ for their High Priest who said to his Ministers Freely ye have received Freely give Ulster Province Ardmagh County 1660. MAtthew Horner being sued for Tythes in the Primates Temporal Court at Ardmagh by Thomas Burrell and Henry Wilkinson employed by James Threlfall Priest of Kilmore for the value of about 16 s. 8 d. had taken from him by the Bailiffs two Horses worth 4 l. Margery Atkinson being sued for Tythe to the value of about 8 s. 4 d. by the aforesaid Persons and in the same Court had taken from her by the Bailiffs two Cows worth 3 l. 10 s. Edward Towle being sued by the aforesaid Persons and in the same Court for Tythe to the value of about 8 s. had taken from him by the Bailiffs a Mare and two Colts worth 3 l. 5 s. William Williamson sen and William Williamson jun. being sued for Tythes as aforesaid to the value of about 18 s. 9 d. the Bailiffs took from Wil. Williamson jun. four Cowes worth 7 l. 10 s. Thomas Browne for 5 s. demanded for Tythes had taken from him by the Bailiffs Bed-clothes worth 2 l. 10 s. notwithstanding that he was a poor man and had five small children and that all the Bed-clothes that they left him were not worth 1 s. Wil. Brownloe being sued as aforesaid for Tythes to the value of 1 l. 5 s. had taken from him by the Bailiffs six Cows and a webb of Cloth worth 13 l. 5 s. Francis Robson being sued as aforesaid for 2 l. demanded for Tythe had taken from him by the Bailiffs two Horses worth 8 l. 10 s. 1664. Roger Webb for Tythe to the value of 7 s. had taken from him by Patrick o Hagan a Horse worth 3 l. 1665. Wil. Souldon being sued for Tythe to the value of about 2 l. 10 s. in two Actions in the Mannor Court of Legacory by George Walker Priest had taken from him four Cows worth 5 l. Francis Hobson being sued for Tythe in the Primates temporal Court at Ardmagh by the said Priest had five Cows and a Bull taken from him worth 9 l. John Winter being sued for Tythe in the said Court by the said Priest had taken from him two Cows worth 3 l. 1666. Francis Robson for Milk-money of ten Cows had taken from him by Patrick o Hagan a Horse worth 3 l. Archiball Bell for 4 s. demanded for Tythe had taken from him by M. Murrough seven Sheep worth 14 s. Francis Hobson being sued for Tythe in the Primates Temporal Court at Ardmagh by George Walker Priest had as many Cattle taken from him as were worth 7 l. 10 s. John Marsh being sued for Milch-money and Offerings to the value of about 3 l. at the Mannor Court of Loughall by Humphry Pettard Priest had taken from him so many of his Cattel as were worth 18 l. The said John Marsh being sued again in the said Court for five years Tythe of sixty two Sheep by the said Priest had the very whole number of sixty two Sheep taken from him being all he had worth 12 l. John Fletcher being sued for Tythe to the value of 7 s. in the said Court by the said Priest had a Horse and Cow taken from him worth 2 l. 10 s. 1667. Wil. Steer being sued for Tythe to the value of 1 l. 10 s. at the Sheriffs Court by George Walker Priest had as much broad Cloath taken from him as was worth 3 l. 19 s. John Blackburn being sued for Tythe to the value of 2 s. 1 d. 2 q. in the Mannor Court of Laughall by Humphry Pettard Priest the said John produced the Statute against all proceedings in Temporal Courts for Tythe notwithstanding the Jury said to the Seneschal of the Court and the said Priest Pettard that if they would give it under their hands to be Endemnified and saved harmless they would proceed here is like Priest like People both contriving and consenting against the Law and how to make Spoil and havock of the Innocent and accordingly the Seneschal and Priest gave under their hands as followeth June 14th 1667. We do hereby promise to Secure the Jury from what Dammage they shall incur for proceeding in the Action of John Blackburne as witness or hands William Hart Humphrey Pettard Upon this the Jury proceeded and cast the said John in 2 s. 1 d. 2 q. for which the Bailiffs took from him a Horse worth 2 l. 1668. William Kenningham being sued for Tythe and Clark's Wages in the Primates Temporal Court at Ardmagh by Robert Smyth Farmer of the small Tythes had taken from him by the Bailiffs a Horse out of the Plough worth 3 l. George Hall being sued in the said Court for Tythe and Clark's Wages to the value of 4 s. 2 d. by the aforesaid Smyth had taken from him his Wife's Gown and other Good 's worth 1 l. 16 s. 6 d. John Blackburne being sued for Tythe and Clark's Wages in the Sheriffs Court for the value of about 6 s. by the said Smyth had taken from him by the Sub-Sheriffs and Bailiffs as much Yarn as was worth 2 l. John Fletcher being sued for Tythe and Offerings to the value of 2 s. 1 d. at the Manner Court of Loughall by Humphey Pettard Priest and had a Cow taken from him worth 1 l. 10 s. Patrick Robinson being sued at the said