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A44360 Due order of law and justice pleaded against irregular & arbitrary proceedings in the case and late imprisonment of George Whitehead and Thomas Burr in the city and county gaol of Norwich, from the 21st day of the 1st moneth called March, 1679, to the 12th day of the 5th moneth, called July, 1680 being an impartial account of the most material passages and letters to the magistrates relating to the said proceedings with the prisoners above said : wherein the people called Quakers are vindicated and cleared from popery : published for information and caution on the behalf of true Protestants and English-mens birth-rights. Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681. 1680 (1680) Wing H2660; ESTC R7941 74,567 109

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Exercise of Religious Worship in other manner than according to the Liturgy and Practice of the Church of England or in other mannor than is allowed thereby Answ We answer 1 st That the words Colour or Pretence have relation to the Preamble as Who under pretenve of tender Conscience have or may at their Meetings contrive Insurrections as late Experience hath shewn But such pretence or colour of Religious Exercise for any such Contrivance were Abominable Deceit and Hypocrifie and never chargeable upon us or our Assemblies We can challenge the whole VVorld to detect us herein 2 dly We are not conscious to our selves of any such matter of Fact committed in our Assemblies and on our part which the Liturgy or Practice of the Church of England allows not If we be herein charged let 's know what it is that we have done in our Assemblies which the Liturgy and Practice of the Church of England allows not of seeing the Liturgy allows of the holy Scriptures which we are sure allow of and enjoyn Christians Assembling together to wait upon and worship God in Spirit and Truth and of the manner thereof as to the places whether in Houses or abroad in Fields or Mountains which is our case both as to the matter and manner of our Assemblies Obj. If it be still objected That our Meetings are under colour and pretence of an Exercise of Religious Worship in other manner than according to the Liturgy and Practice of the Church of England Answ We answer 1 st What that exercise of Religious worship is that is in other manner than according to the Liturgy should be explained unto us and that according to Law seeing this late Act against Conventicles does not explain What Manner ' t is But 2 dly we find in a Statute made in the first year of Queen Elizabeth Chap. 2. That that other Manner is thus explained viz. † What other Manner the Liturgy allows not That if any Person or Persons whatsoever shall by open Fact Deed or shall by open Threatnings compell or cause or otherwise procure or maintain any Parson Vicar or other Minister in any Cathedrial or Parish Church Chappel or in any other place to sing or say any common and open Prayer or to minister any Sacrament otherwise or in any other Manner and Form than is mentioned in the said BOOK c. This does not at all reach our case we are not found guilty hereof and therefore are not condemnable by the Law in this case this concerned the Clergy not us and we neither threaten compel cause or any wise procure or maintain any Parson Vicar or any else to sing or say any common or open Prayer or to minister any Sacrament in any Cathedrial or Parish-Church c. we are so far from that we compel No Body to any Form of Singing or Praying in God's Worship but perswade men to serve and worship God as he directs and for that end desire all may come to his divine Grace and good Spirit in their Hearts to guide them in his holy Worship both as to matter and manner of praying and praising his Name that they may serve and worship him not in the oldness of the Letter but in the newness of the Spirit for such he is even in our days seeking to worship him as must worship him in Spirit and in Truth and such both pray with the Spirit and sing with the Spirit and with Understanding according to the antient Apostolical Testimony and Practice of the Primitive Spiritual Christians Norwich An Account of the People called Quakers sent to Prison by Francis Bacon when he was Steward and also since he was Recorder and those Mayors of the City of Norwich who joyned with him since the late Act against Conventicles 22 Car. 2. came forth 1670. THe 10th of the Moneth called July 1670. Thomas Buddery John Rust Edward Monk William Waymor and Anthony Alexander were sent to Prison upon pretence of a Riot for telling People as they passed to the Mayors House there were the Informers when people were inquisitive to know which they were by a Warrant from the then Mayor and Francis Bacon Steward signifying no crime in the War●…nt but till they could find Sureties for the Behaviour where they were in Prison till the Sessions and an Indictment brought against them for a Riot but the Grand Jury were found better Justices and would not find the Bill They were detained Prisoners about five weeks 1670. Samuel Duncon and Anthony Alexander in the year 1670. made their Appeal where in stead of having Justice done them the said Francis Bacon being Judge of the Sessions did absolutely surprize them by his Illegal Proceedings refusing to give them a Copy of the Records and made one Witness being also a party serve his turn and the Act says there must be Two for which they wrote to the Mayor Steward and Court of Aldermen telling them of their Injustice and for so doing they were committed to Prison by the said Mayor till they should find Sureties for their appearance at Sessions upon pretence of scandalous Expressions in their said Letter who was observed to Tremble when he signed the Mittimus and for it they were kept Prisoners about A YEAR 1676. Thomas Atkins was taken out of a Meeting the 17th of the 5th Moneth 1676. by Constables and Informers and being had before the Mayor and Fr. Bacon Steward and several Aldermen in their Council-Chamber some of them being very bitter and cruel saying he should pay his 20 l. and they tendered him the Oath of Allegiance and he refusing to Swear they sent him to Prison where he was detained about fourteen Weeks 1678. Thomas Murford had his doors broke open by a Constable having a Warrant from Francis Bacon Recorder for 20 l. Thomas being not at home who made his Appeal when he came home but the Recorder being Judge and having a Jury for his purpose carried the Case and from the Court committed Thomas to Prison where he was detained twenty Weeks 1678. Simon Gogny was sent to Prison the 16th of the 1st Moneth 1678. by Francis Bacon Recorder till he should find Sureties for his good Behaviour Because the said Simon spoke to him when he came himself to break our Meeting something on that occasion by way of Warning telling him of Empson and Dudly he was detained eight Weeks and odd dayes 1679. Thomas Buddery was sent to Prison by Francis Bacon Recorder the 30th day of the 1st Moneth 1679. till he should find Sureties for the Peace so expressed in his Mittimus Because he answered in defence of Truth in these words viz. The Service of God is Perfect Freedom he was detained in Prison six weeks odd dayes Norwich A brief Account of what Goods have been taken from some of the People called Quakers in Norwich since the Year 1670. to this 30th day of the 1st Moneth 1680. by Warrants from Francis Bacon