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A28290	An historical account of making the penal laws by the papists against the Protestants, and by the Protestants against the papists wherein the true ground and reason of making the laws is given, the papists most barbarous usuage [sic] of the Protestants here in England under a colour of law set forth, and the Reformation vindicated from the imputation of being cruel and bloody, unjustly cast upon it by those of the Romish Communion / by Samuel Blackerby ...	Blackerby, Samuel, d. 1714.	1689 (1689)	Wing B3069; ESTC R18715	230,149	164

a Commissioner of Sewers and a Deputy Lieutenant within the East Riding of York-shire His Lordship is presented to be a popish Recusant and his Indictment removed into the Kings-Bench and his Wife Mother and the greatest part of his Family are popish Recusants and some of them Convicted William Lord Eure in Commission for the Sewers in the East Riding a Convict Popish Recusant Henry Lord Abergaveeny John Lord Tenham Edward Lord Wotton in Commission for Sewers justly suspected for Popery Henry Lord Morley Commissioner for Sewers in Com. Lanc. himself suspected and his Wife a Recusant John Lord Mordant Commissioner of the Peace Sewers and Subsidy in Com. Northampton John Lord St. John of Basing Captain of Lidley Castle in Southampton indicted for a Popish Recusant Em. Lord Scroop Lord President of His Majesties Councel in the North Lord Lieutenant of the County and City of York and Comd. Eborac villae Kingston super Hull presented the last time and continuing still to give Suspicion of his ill affection in Religion 1. By never coming to the Cathedral Church upon those days wherein former Presidents have been accustomed 2. By never receiving the Sacrament upon Common days as other Presidents were accustomed but publickly departing out of the Church with his Servants upon those days when the rest of the Council Lord Mayor and Aldermen do receive 3. By never or very seldom repairing to the Fasts but often publickly riding abroad with his Hawks on those days 4. By causing such as are known to be firm on those days in the Religion Established to be left out of Commission which is instanced in Henry Alured Esq by his Lordships procurement put out of the Commission of Sewers or else from keeping them from Executing their places which is instanced in Dr. Hudson Doctor in Divinity to whom his Lordship hath refused to give the Oath being appointed 5. By putting divers other ill-affected Persons in Commission of the Councel of Oyer and Terminer and of the Sewers and in other places of Trust contrary to His Majesties Gracious Answer to the late Parliament 6. In October last 1625. being certified of divers Spanish Ships of War upon the Coasts of Sch●●borough his Lordship went thither and took with him the Lord Dunbar Sir Thomas Metham and William Alford and lay at the House of the Lord Eury whom he knew to be a convict Recusant and did notwithstanding refuse to disarm him although he had received Letters from the Lords of the Council to that effect And did likewise refuse to shew the Commissioners who were to be employed for disarming of Popish Recusants the Original Letters of the Privy Council or to deliver them any Copies as they desired and as his Predecessors in that place were wont to do 7. By giving Order to the Lord Dunbar Sir William Wetham and Sir William Alford to view the Forts and store of Munition in the Town of Kingston upon Hull who made one Kerton a convict Recusant and suspected to be a Priest their Clerk in that Service 8. By denying to accept a Plea tendered according to the Law by Sir William Hilliard Defendant against Isabel Simpson Plantiff in an Action of Trover that she was a convict Popish Recusant and forcing him to pay Costs 9. By the great increase of Recusants since his Lordships coming to that Government in January 1619. It appearing by the Record of the Sessions that there are in the East Riding only one Thousand six Hundred and Seventy more convicted then were before which is conceived to be an effect of his favour and countenance towards them William Langdale Esq convicted of Popish Recusancy Jordan Metham Henry Holm Michael Partington Esquires George Creswel Thomas Danby Commissioners of the Sewers and put in Commission by procurement of the Lord Scroop Lord President of the North and who have all Popish Recusants to their Wives Ralph Bridgman a Non-Communicant Nicholas Girlington whose Wife comes seldom to Church Sir Marmaduke Wycel Knight and Baronet presented the last Parliament his Wife being a convict Popish Recusant and still continuing so Sir Thomas Metham Knight Deputy-Lieutenant made by the Lord Scroop in Commission of the Council of the North and of Oyer and Terminer and other Commissions of Trust all by procurement of the said Lord president since the Kings Answer never known to have received the Communion his two only Daughters brought up to be Popish and one of them lately Married to Thomas Doleman Esq a Popish Recusant Anthony Vicount Mountague in Commission of the Sewers in Com. Sussex his Lordship a Recusant Papist Sir William Wray Knight Deputy-Lieutenant Collonel to a Regiment his Wife a Recusant Sir Edward Musgrave Sir Thomas Lampleigh Justices of Peace and Quorum Sir Thomas Savage Deputy-Lieutenant and Justice of Peace his Wife and Children Recusants Sir Edward Egerton a Non-Communicant Thomas Savage Esq a Deputy-Lieutenant a Recusant and his Wife Indicted and presented William Whimore Commissioner of the Subsidy his Daughter and many of his Servants Recusants Sir William Massie Commissioner for the Subsidy his Lady Indicted for Recusancy and his Children Papists Sir William Courtney Knight Vice-Warden of the Stannery and Deputy-Lieutenant a Popish Recusant Sir Thomas Ridley Knight Justice of the Peace his Wife a Popish Recusant and Eldest Son. Sir Ralph Conyers Knight Justice of Peace his Wife a Popish Recusant James Lawson Esq a Justice of Peace and one of the Captains of the Trained-Bands his Children Popish Recusants and Servants Non-Communicants Sir John Shelley Knight and Baronet a Recusant William Scot Esq a Recusant John Finch Esq not convicted but comes not to Church in Commission of the Sewers These are all Convicted Recusants or suspected of Popery Sir William Mullineux Deputy-Lieutenant and Justice of Peace his Wife a Recusant Sir Richard Houghton Knight Deputy-Lieutenant his Wife and some of his Daughters Recusants Sir William Norris Captain of the General Forces and Justice of Peace a Recusant Sir Gilbert Ireland Justice of Peace a Recusant James Anderton Esq Justice of Peace and one of his Majesties Receivers his Wife a Non-Communicant his Son and Heir a great Recusant and himself suspected Edward Rigby Esq Clerk of the Crown Justice of Peace himself a good Communicant but his Wife and Daughters Popish Recusants Edward Creswel Esq Justice of Peace his Wife a Popish Recusant John Parker Gentleman Muster Master for the County suspected for a Popish Recusant George Ireland Esq Justice of Peace his Wife a Popish Recusant John Preston Esq Bow-bearer for his Majesty in Westmoreland Forrest a Recusant Thomas Covil Esq Jaylor Justice of the Peace and Quorum his Daughter a Recusant Married Sir Cutbbert Halsal Justice of Peace his Wife a Recusant Richard Sherburn Esq Justice of Peace himself Non-resident his Wife and Son Recusants Sir George Hennage Knight Sir Francis Metcalf Knight Robert Thorold Esq Anthony Munson Esq William Dallison Esq in Commission of the Sewers and are justly suspected for Popish Recusants Sir Henry

Spiller Knight in Commission for Middlesex and Westminster and Deputy-Lieutenant Valentine Saunders Esq one of the Six Clerks both which are justly suspected to be ill-affected in Religion according to the Acts of State. Charles Jones Knight Deputy-Lieutenant and Justice of Peace George Milburne Esq Justice of Peace Edward Morgan Esq their Wives are all Popish Recusants William Jones Deputy-Lieutinant Justice of Peace his Wife suspected to be a Popish Recusant John Vaugban Captain of the Horse suspected for Recusancy Benedict Hall receiver and Steward of the Dutchy of Lancaster he and his Wife are Popish Recusants Sir Thomas Brudenel Knight and Baronet Deputy Lieutenant a Popish Recusant Cutbbert Heron Esq now Sheriff of Northumberland Justice of Peace his Wife a Recusant Sir William Selby Junior Knight Justice of Peace his Wife a Recusant Sir John Canning Knight Justice of Peace his Wife a suspected Recusant Sir Ephraim Widdrington Knight Justice of Peace suspected to be a Recusant Sir Thomas Ridall Knight Justice of Peace his Wife and Eldest Son are Recusants John Widdrington Esq who came out of the same County before his Majesties Proclamation was Published and is now at London attending the Council Table by Commandment and yet not dismist Sir Robert Pierpotnt Justice of Peace his Wife a Recusant Sir Anthony Brown Knight Justice of Peace thought to be a Recusant but not convict Sir Henry Beddingfeild Knight Deputy-Lieutenant and Justice in Oyer and Terminer and in Commission of Sewers Justice of Peace and Captain of a Foot Company his Wife nor any of his Children as is informed come to the Church Thomas Sayer Captain of the Horse his Wife comes not to Church Sir William Yelverton Baronet and Justice of Peace not suspect himself but his Eldest Son and one of his Daughters are known Recusants Sir Henry Minne Knight Justice of Peace and Quorum neither he his Wife or Daughters can be known to have received the Communion and have been presented at the Sessions for Non-conformity Robert Warren Clerk a Justice of Peace justly suspected and that for these Reasons 1. He being in trust for one Ratcliff of Bury Deceased for the Education of his Son he took him from the School at Twelve years Old and sent him beyond the Seas to be brought up there in a Popish Seminary where he hath remained six or seven years as was generally Reported 2. One of his Parishioners doubted in some points of Religion being Sick and desired to be satisfied by him who confirmed him in the Religion of the Church of Rome which he told to his Brothers before his Death who are ready to affirm the same but this was divers years since 3. There being Letters directed to four Knights of that County to call the Ministers and other Officers before them and to cause them to present all such as absented themselves from the Church and were Popishly affected he was desired to present those within his Parish Church of Welford which he accordingly did but left out at the least one half And being asked why he did so He Answered that he was no Informer And being asked of some particulas whether they come to the Church or not his Answer was they did not And why then did he not present them He said they might be Anabaptists or Brownists and would not present them and this certified by three Members of the House 4. He having a Brother dwelling in Sudbury that was presented for not coming to the Church he came to one of the Ministers and told him that he took it ill they presented his Brother Who Answered he did not but if he had known of it he would whereupon he replied he was glad he had a Brother of any Religion 5. One of his Parish named Fage having Intelligence that there was one of the said Parish that could inform of a private Place where Arms were in the Recusants House in the Parish came to some of the Deputy-Lieutenants in Commission for a Warrant to bring the same in form before them to be examined concerning the same And the said Fage delivered the Warrant to the Constable he carried him before the said M. Warren who rated the said Fage for that he did not come to him first telling him that he was a factious Fellow and laid him by the Heels for two hours which the said Fage is ready to affirm Sir Benjamin Tichburn Knight and Baronet Justice of Oyer and Terminer Justice of Peace and Deputy-Lieutenant and in Commission for the Subsidy his Wife Children and Servants Indicted for Popish Recusancy Sir Richard Tichburn Knight Justice of the Peace his Wife presented the last Sessions for having absented her self from the Church for the space of two Months Sir Henry Compton Knight Deputy-Lieutenant Justice of Peace and Commissioners for the Sewers Sir John Shelley Knight and Baronet himself and his Lady Recusants Sir John Gage Knight and Baronet a Papist Recusant Sir John Guldeford Knight their Ladies come not to Church Sir Edward Francis Knight their Ladies come not to Church Sir Garret Kempe Knight some of his Children come not to Church Edward Gage Esq a Recusant Papist Comissioner of the Sewers Thomas Middlemore comes not to Church Comissioner of the Sewers James Rolls William Scot Commissioners of Sewers both Recusants Papists Robert Spiller comes not to Church Sir Henry Guilford in Commission for Piracies and for the Sewers And John Thatcher Esq Commissioner for the Sewers they are either Persons convicted or justly suspected Sir Richard Sandford Knight Richard Brewthwait Esq Gawen Brewthwait Esq their Wives are Recusants Sir William Aubrey Knight Justice of Peace a Recusant Rees Williams Justice of Peace his Wife a convict Recusant and his Children Popishly bred as is informed Sir John Coney Knight a Justice of Peace and Deputy-Lieutenant his Wife a Popish Recusant Morgan Voyl Esq Justice of Peace his Wife presented for not coming to Church but whether she is Popish-Recusant is not known John Warren Captain of the Trained-Bands one of his Sons suspected to be Popishly affected Wherefore they humbly beseech your Majesty not to suffer your loving Subjects to continue any longer discouraged by the apparent sence of that increase both in Number and Power which by the Favour and Countenance of such like ill-affected Governours accreweth to the Popish Party but that according to your own wisdom goodness and Piety whereof they rest assured you will be graciouslly pleased to command that answer of your Majesties to be effectually observed and the Parties abovenamed and all such others to be put out of such Commissions and Places of Authority wherein they now are in your Majesties Realm of England contrary to the Acts and Laws of States in that behalf The Parliament Dissolved upon the Duke of Buckinghams Account Another Parliament Summoned But the Parliament pressing hard upon the Duke of Buckingham the 15 th of June 1626. they were Dissolved before any Answer was given to this Petition and soon after