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A52658	A narrative wherein is faithfully set forth the sufferings of John Canne, Wentworth Day, John Clarke, John Belcher, John Richard, Robert Boggis, Petter Kidd, Richard Bryenton, and George Strange, called, as their news book saith, Fift Monarchy Men that is, how eight of them were taken in Coleman Street, moneth second, called Aprill, day first, 1658, as they were in the solemn worship of God, and by the Lord Mayor sent prisoners to the counter in the Poultrey : also of the arraignment of Wentworth Day and John Clarke at the sessions in the Old Baily, and how the rest after three weeks imprisonment and more were discharged in their court / published by a friend to the prisoners and the good old cause they suffered for.	Friend to the prisoners and the good old cause they suffered for.	1658 (1658)	Wing N231A; ESTC R9702	12,097	18

A NARRATIVE Wherein is faithfully set forth the sufferings of John Canne Wentworth Day John Clarke John Belcher John Ricard Robert Boggis Petter Kidd Richard Bryenton and George Strange called as their News Book saith FIFT MONARCHY MEN THAT IS How Eight of them were taken in Coleman street Moneth second called Aprill Day first 1658. as they were in the Solemn Worship of God and by the Lord Mayor sent Prisoners to the Counter in the Poultrey ALSO Of the Arraignment of Wentworth Day and John Clarke at the Sessions in the Old Bailey And how the rest after three weeks Imprisonment and more were Discharged in their COURT Published by a FRIEND to the Prisoners and the GOOD OLD CAUSE they suffered for Acts 5. 38 39. And now I say unto you refrain from these men and let them alone For if this Counsell 〈◊〉 this work be of men it will come to nought But if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it least happily ye be sound even to fight against God London Printed in the Year 1658. An Impartiall Narrative c. WHereas it is probable the late Imprisonment and publick Triall will be by some misreported of our Brethren and Friends unto the Nation And very many no doubt do desire to have the passages of the busines truly related I have thought it necessary howsoever briefly to set forth an impartial faithful Narrative of it without any stretching of things either for our selves or against our Persecutors Neither shall I say more our Enemies themselves being Judges than the plain Truth soberly and modestly leaving every man to make his own Application Upon the first day of the second moneth commonly called April 1658. Many of the Lords People being Assembled together in Swan Alley in Coleman street a publick place where Saints have met many years As they were there waiting upon the Lord in Prayer and other holy duties on a sudden the Marshall of the City with severall other Officers rushed in with great violence upon them The which sight for the suddennesse and strangnesse of it occasioned some amazement among the people who were there peaceably worshipping God in spirit and Truth having no other weapons but Faith and Prayer Old Brother Cann was then in the Pulpit and had read a place of Scripture but spoken nothing to it the Scripture was Numb. 16. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. Now he perceiving that they came in at both doores with their Halberts Pikes Staves c. and fearing least there might be some hurt done to the Lords poor and naked people He desired the Brethren and Sisters to be all quiet and to make no stir for his part he feared them not but was assured the Lord would eminently stand by them Whilest he was thus speaking to the people exhorting them to patience one of the Officers breaking through the croud came furiously upon him and with great violence pluckt him out of the Pulpit and when he had so done hurled him over the Benches or Forms in a very barbarous manner Some Brethren being nigh endeavoured to have saved Brother Cann from falling but the rage of the Officers was such as they fell in upon him although through mercy he had not much hurt by it Having thus a while pull'd and halled him at last they brought him to the Mayor of the City who was without the doore with one of the Sheriffs on horse-back waiting for the Brethren to be taken and brought to him The Brother asked the Mayor What he had against him telling him withall for his part he desired no more favour at his hands than was allowed to Thieves and Murtherers that is to know what they had to charge him with and who were his accusers To which the Mayor Answered Mr. Cann saith he I have nothing against you neither do I know any evill you have done but think you are an honest man onely you must appear before his Highnesse and I will send you thither presently No saith the Sheriff keep him till tomorrow morning and then send him And so the Mayor bid one of his Officers to carry our brother to the Counter Afterward they brought seven more to the Mayor of which number five had never spoken in that Meeting place but came onely to hear Now that which occasioned their apprehending and sending to prison it was because they spake against the cruelty and inhumane dealing exercised upon Brother Cann saying aloud He is an old man and do not use him so barbarously Having brought eight of them to the Counter with Halberts Staves here presently begun a new trouble for the Keeper having neither a Warrant for their Commitment nor knowing who they were comes to enquire for their Names all refused to tell him their names except Brother Cann whose name they knew before whereupon they were all seven thrust into the cold stinking hole and would not allow them any Beds to lie on nor any other place in the prison though they offered them any reasonable content In this noisome place they were kept all night neither suffered the next day to come forth though the rest of the Prisoners did till they were all sent for by the Mayor to come before him which was about 3 or 4. of the clock in the afternoon When they came to the Mayors house he sent for them one by one into a private room some of the Brethren desired that they might be heard openly and that their freinds might be witnesses to what was spoke But this would not be granted The first that they called was Brother Cann The Mayor asked him What he thought of the present Government his Answer was For the present Goverment I am not saith he satisfied with it But this concerns not you Neither shall I speak now any thing to you about it but if you send me to the Protector I shall tell him what I think concerning this Government For I have a great deal to say to his face if in such a way as this I may be brought before him But for you Sir this is not our businesse now Many words passed too and fro not worth the mentioning here onely I shall note a little concerning the Marshall He had been a little before in Coleman street and having heard brother Cann exercise there gave him thanks before the people for his good Sermon He being now with the Mayor Brother Cann told him what he had said his Answer was I confesse saith he it was a good Sermon but I knew who you meant even the Lord Protector thus he acknowledged the matter to be good onely the meaning of the brother that he presumed to know and could tell how to apply it Having nothing to lay to the charge of the first Prisoner nor could ensuare him in his words they desired him to withdraw and so he was brought into another room Then Brother Day was called in and the same question put to him viz. What he thought of the present

Government Many words passed between the Mayor and him but nothing could they draw from him to serve their turn till he told them that he would give it under his hand To prove Oliver Cromwell a Jugler by his own Confession and so much he did leave with the Mayor in a piece of Paper which was the great Charge that he was afterward Arraigned for Having done with two and putting them both aside Brother Clark is called who is asked as the former were What he thought of the present Government He told them plainly He thought it was not of God and gave some scriptures why he thought o as Hos. 8. 3 4 I Sam. 8. 6 7. Am. 6. 13. He did acknowledge this Government was of God permissive but not by approbation These words were written down and made the ground of his Indictment afterward for till now though they had imprisoned him yet they had not so much as any shew of matter against him This being done they were all three brought before the Mayor who demanded Baile for their appearance at the next Sessions they told him they were not free to give him any Baile Then he told them they must go back from whence they came and so sent them again to the Counter not charging them with any guilt or crime For the other five they were likewise called one after another and the same question put to them viz. What they thought of the present Government But our Freinds said little to it But askt the Mayor what he had against them and wherefore he had Committed them to prison To which he gave no Answer but that they had been at the meeting in Coleman street In short he askt whether they would give Baile c. They refusing it were likewise sent back to the Counter after the other three Onely brother Ricard was baild by his Master not that he desired it but his Master did it of his own accord Among other Brethren which accompanied the prisoners to the Mayors house brother Belcher was one now as he was returning back the City Marshall met him and askt him if he were not one of their company yes saith he blessed be God for it I am one of them Then said he you must go with me and so brought him to the Mayor who presently askt him What he thought of the present Government I am not said he bound to accuse my self yet I do confesse to be one that holds forth a publick Testimony against the present Apostacy and came hither to stand with the Prisoners at their first Answer Do you so saith the Mayor then you shall keep them company in Prison and so committed him to the Counter with the rest no Cause or Crime objected to him nor had he any thing to accuse him off Having kept them about three weeks in prison upon the 22. of the second moneth towards evening Brother Day was sent for and brought to their Sessions coming before them with his Hat on they caused it to be pulled off and commanded him to be put into the Goale among the Thieves and Murtherers But the Keeper was more civill to him and allowed him a better place A little while after he was brought again to the Bar and keeping his Hat on as before they took it off whereupon he told them he was no Quaker but could very well give them civill respect And therefore what he did now in refusing to put off his Hat it was to shew he could not own their Authority and that they had basely and unworthily betrayed a most glorious and noble Cause yea and the Rights and Liberties of the whole Nation Having thus spoken they Read his Charge which was to this effect Having no fear of God before his eyes nor in his heart he had maliciously and devillishly with an open mouth said that the Protector was a Jugler and that he would prove it And that the Protector was a Traitor and no lawfull Magistrate either by God or man unlesse by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen c. And then they asked him Guilty or not guilty His Answer was that he did not well understand the quirts and punctilio's of their Law and in that respect being ignorant of their tricks he knew not how to Answer them but by that light and grace which the Lord had given him in his holy Word he would Answer them which Word said he must judge both you and me You pretend your selves to be Christians and will yee deny me that which Heathens did grant unto Paul then he produced Acts 23. 35. Whereupon they had some debate about the Scriptures which Judge Newdegate called Bibble babble bibble babble and commanded him to be silent But he would not then he bid them to Gag him two or three times the Brother for all that spoke boldly to them and told them he was not guilty of any Treason 〈◊〉 towards 〈…〉 men neither to his Countrey nor had he betrayed his trust as they had done and so were not competent Judges to try him For saith he you are not such as Fear God men of truth hating Coveteousnesse according to Exod. 18. 21. For if you were you would not have betrayed so noble a Cause for which thousands of Gods children have laid down their lives besides many thousands of our dear country-men have spilt their blood And in this regard he told them that it was more fit that they should come down from the Bench and stand at the Bar where he was and he and such as had been faithfull to the Interest of Christ and his People sit there and Judge them Moreover he told them that he was not their match being a very ignorant creature as to the knowledge of their Laws but Mr. Prin who is known to be an able Lawyer as most men in the Nation hath lately written a Book and set his name to it Printed in this year 1658. In which Book he saith that you and the Court are all Vsurpers have set up a new Vsurped Power are Thieves and Robbers have committed the highest Treason and do act against all laws both of God and the Land And whereas you pretend to charge me by Act of Parliament he tels you in the same Book it was but a pretended Parliament and a mock Parliament and by the Acts of Lawfull Parliaments they were all Traitors withall he desired them that he might read some part of the Book to them for he had the Book in his hand at the Bar but they would not suffer him Moreover he told them he was perswaded that they themselves did know in their Consciencies that Cromwell was a Jugler but self Interest had blinded them In conclusion he told them if he knew his own heart he could freely be hanged upon a Gallows as high as Hamon was the Lord assisting him for this glorious Cause which they had betrayed But here they put a stop and did run with violence upon him and one