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A60650	A second relation from Hertford containing the unjust proceedings of some called justice there at the general quarter sessions, upon the tryal of one and twenty innocent persons called Quakers for a pretended breach of the late act, with an account of the most material passages between the prisoners and the court, the 3d, 4th, and 5th dayes of the 8th moneth, 1664 : whereby it appears that meeting to worship God in spirit and truth is the great crime for which they are under so grievous a sentence, and that whatever is pretended by those that love the title of justice, yet in very deed they hate justice it self, as by their proceedings appears / by W.S.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1664 (1664)	Wing S4326; ESTC R32690	16,865	24

for the Law said so Will you pay an hundred pound that you may not be transported R. C. No I have not so much money to spare Others H. S. R. F. T. B said they were satisfied in their hearts and consciences that they had done no evil and therefore could not consent to give one farthing or words to that effect and Henry Stout being included in their unjust sentence notwithstanding his just Plea to the contrary delivered himself in these words Before I give an answer to your demand I do expect a legal Tryal and further desiring to be heard to speak a few more words said I remember I heard some upon the Bench speak very contemptuously of the Light Now they chat despise the light despise Christ for the light is Christ and was made manifest to destroy the deeds of darkness and to condemn sin in all its appearances for he that is of God walks in the light as God is light whereupon they cryed That is true that is true but would not endure to hear any further of that truth but cryed Take him away take him away and so he had liberty to speak no more Friend whoever thou art that readest the precedent passages mayest observe That though Henry Chancy the Judge of this Court of pretended Justice did oftentimes urge the Prisoners to confess what they met for and what they did at their Meetings yet when some of them did confess that they met upon no other account but to worship God and to wait upon God in the Spirit when he came to speak to the Jury he made that confession to be the chief ground for the Jury to proceed to finde the Bills whereupon they are sentenced notwithstanding one that was chief among them said more then once that they had their Religion free and they meddled not with Worship Conscience and Religion so that any people that have any Religion in true simplicity be it of what form it will that have not sold all honesty in that profession on purpose to please and serve the present times may see that the main ground of this grand persecution is for worshiping God in Spirit and as it is said that one of the eminentest among them that sit in the seat of Cruelty and Violence in this day hath said that this Act was made against worshipping God in spirit and if ever any person in this Nation read or heard of any people or nation that hath so directly in plain words and open deeds manifested such defiance and opposition to the worshipping of God in spirit and truth notwithstanding the Scripture speaketh expresly That God is a spirit and will be worshipped in spir●t and ●ruth and that these men do own the Scriptures in word let him come forth and endeavour to justifie this generation of Men. And further observe that nothing is here punctually proved as to the breach of the late Act but onely meeting above the number of five which without the proof of Sedition or breach of the Peace can be no violation of the Act so that people may see the unjust proceeding of these unrighteous Judges who pretend Law for their rule in this matter but practice none of it as was clearly observed by them that were spectators for no clear evidence they had for what they did the Witnesses deposing onely their meeting together but nothing that they spake or did and this was the great pretended Crime they sentenced them for O generation of Vipers do you think to escape the damnation of Hell for your illegal proceedings who are not content to do wickedly your selves but either fright or flatter other to do the same As one of the Jury said at the Bar besides what others were over-heard to say in a threatning way what numbers were warned to attend your wicked service that you might have your choice of fit instrumments to do your abominable work O height of impudence and hard-heartedness that you should dare do such things and yet before the people cover your wickedness with smooth words saying we do not deny you your Religion and yet condemn them for it God takes notice of these things and if such great woes were pronounced against such as did not fit when he was in prison and did not feed him when he was an hungry and cloath him when he was naked what will be their portion who when he was at liberty cast him into prison and when he had food took it away from him and when he had cloaths stript him naked Inasmuch saith Christ as ye do it unto the least of them that fear my name ye do it unto me But it was the portion of the people of God in dayes past to be so dealt withall by an hard hearted generation as may be seen Mat. 10.17 18 19. But beware of men for they will deliver you up to councels and ye shall be brought before Governours and Rulers for my name sake for a testimony against them c. The End * 1 part Cooks Inst. Sect. 366. fol. 226 227 228. To H. Sweet * It was observed in his speech countenance and deportment by the spectators that while he was passing sentence he was as smitten of the Lord and ready to faint away under the sence of his stroke for the wicked works he was about

A Second Relation from HERTFORD CONTAINING The unjust Proceedings of some called Justices there at the General Quarter Sessions upon the Tryal of one and twenty innocent Persons called QUAKERS for a pretended breach of the late Act with an account of the most Material Passages between the Prisoners and the Court the 3d 4th and 5th dayes of the 8th Moneth 1664. Whereby it appears that Meeting to Worship God in Spirit and truth is the great crime for which they are under so grievous a sentence and that whatever is pretended by those that love the title of Justice yet in very deed they hate Justice it self as by their proceedings appears By W. S. Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds when the morning is light they practise it because it is in the power of their hands Micha 2.1 Judgement is turned away backward and justice standeth afar off for truth is fallen in the street and equity cannot enter Isa 59.14 Printed in the Year 1664. THe Court set in the usual place Henry Chancy being Judge together with these who are stiled as followeth Thomas Vicount Fanshaw with his Son Thomas Fanshaw Knight of the Bath Brocket Spencer Baronet Richard Atkins Knight and Baronet John Gore and Richard Lucy Knights Thomas Stanley Esquire and James Wilmot Commissioners for the Peace of the said County his Assistants with several others who did not manifest themselves so far from moderation and tenderness as most of the persons afore-mentioned The first day of the Sessions being the third day of the 8th Moneth passed with little concerning the people called Quakers save that the grand Jury was empanelled of persons pickt out of many who were warned to attend that service care being taken that such should be left out and laid aside that were more moderate and only such made use of as were eminently disaffected to the persons that were to be tryed and so far ingaged by prejudice as resolved to find the Bills beforehand which thing was so much the easier in that their way was ready thereunto by a precedent made by Judge Bridgeman in the like Cases at the late Assizes holden for the said County of Hertford ON the 4th day in the Morning four of the Prisoners called Quakers were brought to the Bar viz. Lewis Laundy Thomas Moss William Burre and Thomas Bur of Baldock in the said County Their Indictment being read by Thomas Burges Clerk of the Peace there which was to this effect * That the aforesaid persons being assembled at an unlawful Meeting or Conventicle at the House of Thomas Baldock of Baldock aforesaid under colour and pretence of Religious Exercise contrary to the Liturgy or use of the Church of England with divers other Malefactors contrary to the form of the late Statute to the disturbing of the Peace and endangering the Kings Crown and Dignity Lewis Laundy was called to the Bar. Cl. Lewis Laundy are you guilty of these offences for which you stand indicted or not guilty L. L. I am an innocent man and have wronged no man neither have I transgressed any just Law that I know of neither have I done any thing for which I deserve here to stand indicted or words to that effect Hen Chancy This is not an answer sufficient you must plead guilty or not guilty L. L. I am not guilty of the Breach of this Law Then Thomas Moss was called to the Bar. Cl. Are you guilty of this Indictment or not guilty T. M. That in the Indictment which is true as my Meeting at Thomas Baldocks House I am guilty of but as for meeting there with Malefactors to the breach of the Peace I am not guilty of The next called to the Bar was William Burre Cl. What say you William Burre are you guilty or not guilty W. B. As to the substance of the Indictment that I am charged with as meeting with Malefactors and disturbers of the Peace I am not guilty The last of the four aforesaid Thomas Burre was called to the Bar. Cl. Are you guilty or not guilty of this Indictment T. B. Not guilty of unlawful Assembling unless it can be proved to be unlawful to meet in the name of the Lord. Cl. You must plead guilty or not guilty T. B. Not guilty Cl. How will you be tryed Prisoners By the Witness of God in our Countreymens Consciences Court Well well that 's well enough Then a Jury was called sworn and charged in the usual way form and manner well and truly to try betwixt the King and the Prisoners at the Bar and to make true deliverance and bring in their verdict according to evidence c. Their names are John Taylor Henry Castel George White Edmond Ralph Ralph Thorne George Ward John Watty John Bessex Francis Genne William Joyce Edmund Noads Edward Hammond Then the Indictment was read again and the Witnesses called and sworn H. Chancy Stephen Young what can you say against the Prisoners at the Bar S. Young May it please your Worship I took them at Thomas Baldocks house met together H. Chancy How many was there S. Young About sixteen men and women H. C. What did you see them do there S. Y. Nothing they were sitting still and did say nothing nor do nothing as I saw H. C. Was it the place they usually met at S. Y. Yes The other Witnesses being called spake to the same purpose and no more H. C. Lewis Laundy What say you for your self L. L. We are no Malefactors neither are our Meetings unlawful nor under colour and pretence of Religion but really to Worship the Lord neither are we Contrivers of Plots nor Disturbers of the Peace nor have we made Insurrections therein neither are our Meetings contrary to the Liturgy of the Church of England for that sayes we must worship God in spirit without any limit to time or place Interrupted H. C. What say you Thomas Moss what did you at Thomas Baldocks what was the end of your Meeting T. M. It was to wait upon the Lord to receive refreshment from his presence which is more to me then all the worship in world where the presence of the Lord is not felt Cl. William Burre what say you for your self W. B. I have frequented those Meetings these seven years at Baldock and if there be any that can accuse me of those things charged against me let them speak H. C. But wherefore did you meet there W. B. Because the Lord God of heaven and earth required me and my eternal salvation was upon it if I disobeyed the Lord and therefore if I suffer I suffer for obeying the Lord. Tho Vic Fansh. Where doth the Lord command or require you W. B. In my Heart and Conscience Tho. Vic. Fansh. That is the light within you but your light is darkness and a melancholly vapor of the brain and leads you to one thing to day and another thing to morrow and I know not what the third day so you