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A54212	The second part of The continued cry of the oppressed for justice being an additional account of the present and late cruelty, oppression & spoil inflicted upon the persons and estates of many of the peaceable people called Quakers, in divers counties, cities and towns in this nation of England and Wales (chiefly upon the late act made against conventicles) for the peaceable exercise of their tender consciences towards God in matters of worship and religion.; Continued cry of the oppressed for justice. Part 2	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1676 (1676)	Wing P1362A; ESTC R234420	69,745	113

the Place aforesaid Here followeth a Copy of one of the Warrants Nott. To the Constables Church Wardens and Overseers for the Poor and Thirdboroughs of Sutton in Ashfield and Hurknal and every or any of them Forasmuch as Robert Grace and his Wife Eliz. Brandrith Jo. Blackburn Sam. VVhitworth Eliz. VVhitworth Eliz. Fello and Sarah Clay Richard Bateman Joseph Roberts Fran. Clay Margret VVhitworth of your said Towns are lawfully convicted before me ●●r having been present at a Conventicle or Unlawful Assembly on pretence of Religion otherwise then by Law is established in Mansfield on Sunday the 9th of this instant July these are therefore in his Majesty's Name to require you to levy of the said Rob. Grace for his own Offence and his said Wife's Offence the sum of 1 l. being formerly convicted and the said Eliz. Brandrith the sum of 10 s. for her own Offence being formerly convicted the said John Blackburn Sam. Whitworth Eliz. Whitworth and Eliz. Fello of every or each of them the sum of 5 s. apiece and of the said Margret Whitworth the sum of 5 s. for her own Offence the sum of 2 l. by reason of the poverty of Rich. Bateman Joseph Roberts Sarah Clay Francis Clay formerly convicted by Distresses and Sale of Goods which said sums you are to deliver to me to be distributed according to Law hereof fail not as ye will answer the contrary at your Perils Given under my Hand and Seal the 25th day of July 28 Car. 2. Anno Dom. 1676. Robert Thoroton William Day of Newmenl●as Milner near Eastwood being at a Meeting at Sutton in Ashfield the 28th of the 3d Moneth 76. was fined 5 s. for his own Offence and 10 l. for the poverty of a Preacher or Teacher there being no preaching or teaching as the Informers pretended as the Officers which kept us out of the Meeting-house did testifie before Arthur Stanhope Justice in Mansfieldwoodhouse and several others affirmed the same nevertheless the Informers went to Robert Thoroton and he granted a Warrant against the said William Day and they took away from him a Mare and a Heiser besides Pewter and Brass and Bedding to the value of 14 l. 10 s. 4 d. Iohn Smith of Remson Thomas Sharp of Nework Ioseph Wilkinson of Nottingham Informers Thomas Gristed Constable Robert Howet and Henry Winfield Wardens Ellis England Thridborough and the said William Day went to Robert Thoroton called Justice to let him know that he was wrongfully fined and told him that there was neither preaching nor teaching and if he would give him leave he could produce several that would testifie to the Truth of it and the said Iohn Smith Informer standing by said Did not widow Leadbeater go on with a Narration of words And William Day answered that what words she spoke was in answer to him and the Justice said If it was but one word it was enough Witnesses to the Truth of this Bartholomew Mastin Luke Hanke Thomas Mee and Ioseph Potter Edward Wood of Ekrin in the County of Nottingham Wheelwright for Contempt of the Ecclesiastical-Court at York as is pretended to answer George Higgins in a certain Cause of Tythes was attached by a Warrant from Peniston Whal●y and Robert Thoroton Justices dated the 2d of March ●5 and by Cerificate from Henry Watkinson Official-principal of the afore-said Court and 37 s. was paid by Richard Thomson junior of Ekrin for about 12 s. in the principal demanded Michael Embly of Ekrin had two Lands of Pease worth about 13 s. being all he had taken by George Higgins of Ekrin Impropriator for the pretended Tythe of an Acre of Barley whereof four Cocks half he pretended due to him for Tythe Thomas Farnsworth of Scaftworth for being at a peaceable Meeting had taken from him five Cows worth about 14 l. Robert Spauld for the same had five Cows taken from him worth about 13 l. Robert Nicholson for the same had one Heifer worth about 1 l. 3 s. 4 d. taken from him Zacharias Bower for the same had one Cow taken from him worth about 2l 10 s. Witness Iohn Camsal Thomas Denton Iohn Birks Iohn Glover The Officers Names that distrained William Chapman Constable of Eaverton Edward Chapman and Iohn Batts Wardens Iohn Rayner and Francis VVilliamson Overseers George Gantley Constable and Warden for Scaftworth Iohn Seaton of Blythe for being at a peaceable Meeting was fined 20 l. and had four Oxen and one Horse takenfrom him worth 22 l. George Greaves for the same Meeting was fined 10 l. 5 s. and had four Cows taken from him worth 13 l. Iohn Wilson for the same was fined 3 l. and had a Mare taken from him worth 4 l. 10 s. Gervase Crease for the same was fined 10 s. and had fourteen pound of pewter taken from him worth 14 s. Distrained by Warrant from Robert Thoroton The Officers Names are Robert Williamson and Richard Malken Constables Gervase Pye and Richard Emerson Wardens Henry Noedin Overseer Iohn Brown and Thomas Moresin Thirdboroughs Witness Thomas Farnsworth Ioseph Hudson Iohn Couson Iohn Torr of Scrooby for being at a peaceable Meeting was fined 5 s. for his own Offence and 10 l. for the poverty of a certain Blind Man unknown for one Meeting and 1 l. fine for another Meeting both Warrants amounting to 11 l. 5 s. and they took from him 4 Oxen worth about 14 l. 10 s. and another Warrant from Justice Sands for the sum of 10 s. and 1 l. which the Officers run in Charges about selling the Oxen which they had taken away by Virtue of the other two Warrants more then they sold the Oxen for as is pretended so they took an Heifer from him worth about 2 l. 10 s. William Kirkby of Geatforth for being at a peaceable Meeting had taken from him seven Beasts worth about 12 l. 10 s. By Warrant from Robert Thoroton Adam Hut●hinson and Charles Tollet Constables William Br●fit and George Norman Wardens Witness Iohn Raganal Peter Ancliph Note There was formerly taken on this Account from several Innocent Persons in this County Goods and Cattle to the value of 695 l. and upwards and two Persons great Sufferers formerly appealing to the Sessions they ordered them their Money again but this great persecuting Justice Peniston Whaley fraudulently detains 60 l. in his Hands contrary to the Orders of Sessions John Seaton of Blythe for having peaceable Meetings at his House to worship the Lord was fined 20 l. and 10 s. for himself and 35 s. for his Wife 's being at four Meetings and 5 s. for his Servant in all fined 62 l. 10 s. and had his Goods distrained viz. All his Houshold Goods Horses Ma●es Kine and Swine his Carts and other wooden ware with old Wood Stone and Brick to the Value of 100 l. and upwards The Officers Names that distrained Robert Williamson Richard Malkin Constables Richard Emerson Gervase Pye Wardens Henry Nodin Overseer for the Poor George Greaves of Blythe

there being none but two Maids in the House thus did they continue for the space of four Weeks with Guards of Soldiers to keep out the Meeting from their own House in the Street in the Winter Season Also the said Clark did upon one of the First Dayes afore mentioned demand another Fine of 5 s. of Mary Galloway for the which he took a new Settle and five Deal Boards worth 20 s. which were not the Goods of Mary Galloway Upon Information given on Oath by Thomas Levet Priest Michael Harmer Smith and George Shepherd Taylor Informers on the 5th day of the 7th Moneth 1676 to Sackvil Craves called Justice that several Persons whom these Informers named were at a Meeting at the House of William Yokehurst in the Parish of Westfurle near Lewes in Sussex upon the 23th day of the Moneth called July for which the said Justice fined Clement Picknell for preaching at the said Meeting 40 l. and William Yokehurst for suffering the Meeting in his House 20 l. and he fined thirty one Persons as being present hearers some 10 s. and some 5 s. apiece and to be levied as followeth by reason of the poverty of some has expressed in the Warrant upon Ambrose Galloway 10 l. 10 s. and upon Mary Akehurst 10 l. upon John Ellis 10 l. upon Thomas Weekes 9 l. 10 s. and on John Abrook 9 l. 10 s. and on John Longly 8 l. 10 s. and upon William Yokehurst 50 s. and upon Maskall Picknell 5 l. and on Samuel Baker 45 s. and upon Richard Hudson 5 s. and for the poverty of Ten other Persons 5 s. apiece all to be levied upon Richard Hudson the whole fine being 2 l. 15 s. for which fine the Constable and some other Officers took from Richard Hudson a Cow and Calfe worth 4 l. 5 s. Richard Hudson knowing that the aforesaid Informers had Sworn falsly and several persons that were laid upon him were not there brought his appeal and prosecuted it at the Sessions where and before the Court it did appear that these Informers had Sworn falsly four persons in the number of Ten for the which Richard Hudson had 20 s. returned him back again by the Sheriff for the four persons they had sworn falsly against One of the four they swore to be present at the Meeting was dead six Years before The aforesaid Appeal being tried before seven Justices of the Peace in open Court yet never a one did give any Reproof to these false Informers for these their false Oaths For a Meeting at Lewes the 12th day of the 7th moneth 76. several of the aforesaid People were fined by William Spence Justice upon the Information of Walter Jones and William Purser Informers for two Preachers 40 l. and for several Persons as Hearers 5 s. apiece to be levied as followeth Upon Ambrose Galloway 10 l. 5 s. upon John Ellis 10 l. 5 s. upon Thomas Mosely 10 l. 5 s. and upon Henry Scrase 10 l. 5 s. and upon some other Persons 5 s. apiece So that the total of the Fines that have been imposed upon the aforesaid People for their peaceable Meetings in the Worship of God from the 5th day of the 8th moneth 1675. to the 12th day of the 7th moneth 1676. doth amout to 252 l. 15 s. besides the Unreasonable Havock the aforesaid Clark hath made upon Goods as before related The 29th of the 9th Moneth 1676. Edward Howel of Willington Constable accompanied with Richard Whiting Samuel Munger John Bet and Robert Garet of Westfurll did take a Marc worth 8 l. out of the Stable of Maskal Picknel of Willington for a Fine of 5 l. 15 s. imposed on the said Maskal for being at a Meeting at Westfurl the 23d of the 5th Moneth 1676. by Sackvill Graves called Justice 20 s. of the said Fine being imposed on him for two others to wit Thomas Banks and Sibble Pain of Bishopston although the said Sibble Pain was not at the Meeting Upon the 26th Day of the 10th Moneth 1676. George Ty and Thomas Turle Constables of the Town of Lewes and James Clark Overseer for the poor and Edward Strudwick Steeple-house Warden came with a Warrant given forth by William Spence Justice upon an Information of George Jones and William Purser Informers that Ambrose Galloway was at a Meeting or Conventicle in Lewes where were two Preachers their Names unknown therefore the said Justice did impose upon Ambrose Galloway for the Preacher 10 l. and for himself 5 s. Upon the Day aforesaid the Officers aforesaid came into the Shop that had been the Shop of Ambrose Galloway but then in the Tenure and Occupation of Ambrose Galloway the Son of Ambrose Galloway who was not at the Meeting as charged for the which Fine the Officers broke open the Counter and a Press in the Shop of the said Ambrose and took away Mens Coats and Breeches and Childrens Coats and other Goods to the Value of 20 l. 5 s. 11 d. the said Ambrose being by Trade a Salesman The Witnesses Names that saw Thomas Mosely's first Parcel of Goods distrained which was done the 28th of the 8th Moneth 75. are George Shelton and Thomas Wallter The Names of those which saw the second Parcel distrained from Thomas Mosely which was done the 1 st of the 2d moneth 76. are Mary Ford Benjamin Mosely and Mary Galloway About the 9th Moneth 75. Ambrose Galloway of Lewes was cited to the Bishops Court held in Lewes to appear three days after citation Amb. Galloway did appear accordingly at the Time and Place and there was no Court held that day some time after this Court decreed Excommunication against the said Ambrose never sending him any other whereby he might certainly know when there was a Court kept that he might make his just Defence but forth-with denounceth him Excommunicated and about the 26th day of the 9th moneth 76. the aforesaid Bishop sendeth forth a Capiendo to carry the said Ambrose Galloway to Prison for a Contempt SUFFERINGS in and about the City of HEREFORD ON the 20th of the 6th moneth 1676. the People of God being met together at their Meeting house being in the Subburbs of the City of Hereford to worship the God of Heaven according to their usual manner in Spirit and in Truth one John Rea as they heard went and informed Henry Caldicott then Mayor of the City of the Meeting who with several other Officers came unto the Meeting and after some words warned them not to meet any more and said if they did let it be at their Peril and so went away Upon the 27th of the same moneth they being in like manner peaceably Assembled together again there came unto them many Boyes out of the City in a Riotors manner throwing Stones and Dirt into the Meeting On the 3d of the 7th Moneth next after being also the first day of the Week they were peaceably met again to worship God then came Boyes and Girles and Young People to a great

Richardson Informer took from Iohn Nelson of Hightrees one Cow worth 3 l. 10 s. for meeting The same day and year the same persons for the same Cause took from Iohn Dickenson of Hightrees one Cow worth 3 l. 10 s. John Jackson of Felldyke for the same Cause the same time had taken from him two Kettles worth 14 s. Michael Williamson of Gillgaran had taken from him by William Peile and Joseph Dixon Constables of Distington for the same Cause one Cow worth 1 l. 10 s. William Carter of Crissfield the 13th of the 5th moneth 1676. for the same Cause had taken from him one Mare worth 1 l. 5 s. Middlesex RIchard Ashfield and Abraham Bonefield both of Staines are Prisoners in Newgate upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying a Parish Rate Sufferers in Hamp-shire NIcholas Ede of Froyle sued by Richard Farrer Priest of the said place for petty Tythes in the Exchequer and carryed to Winchester Goal the 19th day of the 11th moneth 1674 where he yet remains a Prisoner Iohn Bishop of Gatcomb in the Isle of Weight arrested at the suit of Iohn Woodnutt Priest because for Conscience sake he could not pay him Tythes he was committed to the Serjeants Ward in Newport the seventeenth day of the seventh moneth 1675. where he still remains a Prisoner kept in very close Worcester-shire ALice Booker of Wickamford imprisoned in the County-Goal by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo at the suit of William White and Richard Clark Wardens for not paying to the Repair of the Steeple-house 1676. Newcastle THe 26th and 27th of the 11th moneth 1676. the Wardens and Officers of Gateside by Warrant from Sr. Francis Anderson so called Justice of the Peace in the County of Durham made Distress of the Goods of Richard Stockton and took away to the value of Six Pounds Ten Shillings for being at a Meeting in Gateside the 27th of the 11th moneth aforesaid By Warrant from the same Justice the same Officers took away from Christopher Bickers Goods to the value of 13 l. the Warrant was grounded upon the Act made in the year 1670. Wilt-shire WIlliam Moxham cited to the Bishop's Court at Sarum for not paying small Tythes and Offerings to Priest Gunn who when he appeared because he did not put off his Hat they called him Coxcomb and told him He was Bewitched and bid him come again next Court-day and when he came again because for Conscience sake he could not Swear to his Answer to their Libel they proceeded to Excommunication and thereupon he is since committed to the County Goal in Fisherton where he still remains a Prisoner this 15th day of the 12th moneth 1676. Oxford-shire A Relation of the Unchristian-like Dealing of Justice Gregory of Cooksome with his Poor Neighbour Tenant Rich. Holliman of the same Place Miller THe said Richard Holliman and his Wife being lately convinced of the Truth Robert Cripps the Priest and the Justice their Landlord were greatly in Rage against them and the Priest meeting with them accidentally in a Neighbour's House after some words past told them He would provide a Task for them The poor Woman said I pray thee let it not be Pharaoh's Task But shortly after Ju. Gregory sent his Warrant for R. Holliman to come before him and when he came the Justice was very VVrathful against him that he was turned a Quaker and said It was the Confoundedst Religion of all and threatned to turn him out of his Mill and askt him Whether he was at Church last Sunday He reply'd No Then the Justice said He must pay 1 s. and soon after sent the Officers with a Warrant to distrain who took away a Pewter-Platter worth 3 s. and so proceeded several times till he took away Goods to the value of 24 s. a small sum in value yet it was more then the poor Man was worth if his Debts were all paid he having a Wise and Six Children most of them small And this Cruel Justice was not satisfied to cause this poor Man's Goods to be so taken away but He Turned him out of the Mill which he and his Friends had lived in many years and this was done near the Winter a hard time for a Man to be put to shift with such a Family when he knew not what course to take to subsist nor hardly where to put their Heads for shelter and for no other Cause but for being a Quaker North-Wales The late Severe and Illegal Proceedings against the People called Quakers for Conscience sake in MERIONIDD-SHIRE CAdwallader Thomas Rowland Ellis Lewys Robert Hugh Robert Evan Rees Edward Rees Griffith John Gainor David Elizabeth Williams these Nine being taken Prisoners upon an Indictment for not resorting to their Parish Churches so called were all at the Assizes held for the said County in the Town of Bala upon the 11th day of the 6th moneth last past brought to the Bar to answer their Indictments Kemick Eyton and Thomas Wallcott Judges and upon their refusal of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy then tendred unto them and as we conceive unjustifiable the Prisoners being but private Persons and the J●dges declaring no special Commission they had to Warrant and Authorize the same The said Judges delivered in open Court That in case the Prisoners would refuse the Oaths the second time they should be proceeded against as Traytors the Men to be HANGED and QUARTERED and the Women to be BURNED And upon the 1st day of the 7th moneth their Circuit then returning they offered to them the Oaths again and upon their not taking of the same in Form though they solemnly acknowledged All g●ance to the King as 〈◊〉 Magistrate were remanded to close Imprisonment and were strictly kept as Fellons or Traytors though without Rule of Court or Commitment upon them for Eleven Weeks time from the Sessions and in the last great Frost were kept from the Benefit of a Fire-place or Fire which the Goaler had granted them had not one Maurice Jones who is the Priest of the Parish of Dolgelle where the County-Prison is and generally known to be a very sottish Parson threatned to Complain of him to the Judges Edward Rees one of the Prisoners being above Sixty Years of Age and as was generally concluded being not of Strength to bear so great a Cold patiently resigned up his Life to the Hands of our Righteous Judge Dying about the height of the Frost the 17th day of the 10th moneth commonly called December One of the Women being a Wife and big with Child was very Weak and Sick lately and the rest not likely to be otherwise if the Prisoners be so continued unless some speedy Course be taken for their Relief Further Sufferings Griffith Robert and Hugh Rees were by the vexatious Prosecution of the before named Priest Maurice Jones of Dolgelle imprisoned upon a Writ de Excom Capiend the 30th day of the 3d mon. 1676. where they continue Prisoners the last of them for