Children Imprisoned by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted by William Snatt Priest of three Parishes in and near Lewis for not paying him small Tythes they were first committed to Horsham Goal which was about the beginning of Winter 1677. and since were by William Peck Merchant in Lewis removed in favour to them to the Kings Bench where they still remain Prisoners Surrey The 15th of th 12th Moneth 1678. THomas Seaman of Shire Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to hear Common Prayer and hath remained a Prisoner about two Years Francis Jones of Oakeing in the said County Husbandman for not paying small Tythes Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and hath been a Prisoner two Years and upwards about twenty Miles from his Family The 17th of the 9th Moneth 1680. John Otter of Magdalens Bermundsey in the County of Surrey Cordwinder Imprisoned in the County Goal the 5th Moneth 1677. by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not answering upon Oath in the Court of the Bishop of Winton being Sued for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called by George Nutkins William Browne John Arnold and Richard Bugin VVardens and Over-seers of the Parish aforesaid and still remains a Prisoner Griffith Jones of the same Parish Wine-Cooper Imprisoned the same time by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for the same Cause at the same mens Suit and still remains a Prisoner John Tarmton of the same Parish Cordwinder Imprisoned at the same mens Suit about the same time by a VVrit of Excommunicato Capiendo for the same cause and still remains a Prisoner John Potter of the same Parish Cordwinder Joseph Rawbones of the same Parish Bricklayer Henry Day of the same Parish Taylor John Farmer of the same Parish Carpenter Edmund Curle of the same Parish Turner Thomas Life of the same Parish Salter Samuel Marting of the same Parish Ceele-monger all Imprisoned about the 5th Moneth 1677. upon Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo at the Suit of the said George Nutkins William Browne John Arnold and Richard Burgin Wardens of the Parish of Magdalens Bermondsey aforesaid for not putting in their Answer upon Oath being also prosecuted for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called still remain Prisoners except two that are Dead Samuel Jobson of Bermondsey Parish aforesaid Fell-monger Imprisoned the 30th day of the 10th Moneth 1679. upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for the same cause prosecuted by William Browne John Arnold Richard Burgin and George Nutkins and still remains a Prisoner Suffolk The 25th of the 12th Moneth 1678. IOhn Manning and William Falkner both of Alborrough committed to the County Goal in Ipswich the 2d day of the 11th Moneth 1675. prosecuted by the Wardens of the same Town and Imprisoned by the Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to divine Service so called and still remain Prisoners Samuel Freeman of Shottly Imprisoned the 7th day of the 2d Moneth 1676. by the Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo at the suit of William Marksey Priest of the same Town for a small value of Tythes and still remains a close Prisoner Note Thomas Watson Keeper of the Goal hath been very cruel to John Manning and William Falkner and cast them twice into the bottom amongst Fellons where they remained above Twenty Weeks and the last time he caused one of the Fellons to be chained Night and Day in a long Chain which reached over the Room on purpose to annoy the Room with his Filthiness and Excrements and would not sufer them to have so much as a Stool Chair or Stone to sit on and they have been kept several Years close Prisoners Eighteen Miles distant from their wives and Families Benjamin Reeve of Debenham committed to the same Goal the 9th day of the 2d Moneth 1677. by a Wriâ— de Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying Augustine Colliar and Thomas Pells Wardens 4 s. 6 d. towards the the Repair of the Church so called and is still kept close Prisoner Mariha Glanfield of Halksted Widdow committed to the same Goal the 26th day of the 12th Moneth 1678. by a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to Church so called and is still kept close Prisoner George Deane of Arington committed to Prison the 15th day of the 11th Moneth 1678. by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted by Robert Man of the same Town Warden for the same cause George Driver of Clopton câ—mmitted to Prison in Ipswich the 21st day of the 11th Moneth 1678. by a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted by the Wardens of the same Town for the same cause and still remains a Prisoner William Feddeman committed to the same Goal the 7th day of the 12th Moneth 1678. upon a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted in the Bishops Court by Robert Cook Warden of Ellens Parish in Ipswich and still remains a Prisoner In Bury Goal John Downham of Assington Imprisoned by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying Tythes to Priest Garwood of Westington hath been a Prisoner almost five Years VVilliam Scarce of Northam Imprisoned the 28th day of the 6th Moneth 1675. by the Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo being prosecuted for not being legally marryed to his Wife notwithstanding it hath been made appear since to the Chancellor of the Bishops Court under the Hands of the Priest that marryed them and other Witnesses and that before he was called a Quaker That he was Marryed according to the Manner of the Church of England He hath remained a Prisoner more then three Years and so still remains Edmund Howkings of Boxford Imprisoned in the 1st Moneth 1677. by a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying Tythes to Priest Bromwell of Ponsâ—ead Robert Praâ—ck of Bury Imprisoned by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying Easter-Reckonings and a Rate towards Repair of the Church so called He hath been a Prisoner Forty Weeks and still remains a Prisoner Somersetshire The 9th Moneth 1680. IOhn Denny of Weston Zayland a poor Labourer was the 10th Moneth 1674. Imprisoned upon a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying small Tythes to Sir VVilliam Powell Impropriator the value of Tythes being about 9 d. for three Year Jeremiah Powell of Michael Creech committed to Prison the 11th Moneth 1674. upon a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying Tythes John Wride John Brice and Robert Tutton of Burnham Imprisoned in the 2d Moneth 1675. by Mittimus upon the Statute of the 27 Hen. 8. C. 20. for a contempt in the Bishops Court as alledged for not appearing upon a citation at the suit of Robert Collier Priest of Chard who lives there and yet demands the Tythes of Burnham also It is for small Tythes Note This was done upon a bare Citation for not appearing without any other Proceedings Decree or Sentence and the words are Conjunctively in the Statute and John Wride one of the
prosecuted in the Bishops Court and hath been a Prisoner several Years and still remains in Prison Roger Wheeler of Pottern a very poor Man having little for himself Wife and four Children but what he laboured for with his Hands because he refused to receive the Sacrament at the Instigation of Richard Bowman Priest of the Parish and others was presented and cited to the Bishop's Court where he appeared and was willing and ready to give a Reason of his Faith nevertheless they pretended a Contempt against him for not appearing and cast his Body into Prison where he hath been a Sufferer several Years and so still remains Ralph Wythers of Bishops Comings in the County aforesaid Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo prosecuted by some of the Officers of the Bishop's Court concerning his manner of Marriage it being not according to the Ceremonies of the Church of England the Priest of the Parish loosing the Money he usually hath in such cases which was the reason of the procedure against him after he had remained in Prison several Moneths at the Request of some of his Friends a Release was obtained but the Envy of the Spiritual Court so called was so great against him that they prosecuted him a fresh and renewed their Capias and for the same cause cast him into Prison again his Wife bring great with Child was in a short time delivered but her Husband's Sufferings caused such great Grief and Trouble to her that she could not quit her self of it untill she died And the said Ralph Wythers still remains a close Prisoner Westmoreland The 12th Moneth 1678. THomas Moore of Newbiggin and Dorothy Middleton of Lupton Imprisoned in Appleby Goal upon Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo for not paying Easter-Reckonings and Midsummer-Dues c. at the Suit of Henry Hoyle Priest of Kirby Lambsdale and have been Prisoners two Years though the Prosecutor is dead Worcestershire The 20th of the 8th Moneth 1680. WIlliam Parr of Shipston in the said County for not going to Church so called and not appearing at Doctor Crouches Court at Treddington Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and hath remained a Prisoner two Years and a half and so still remains Yorkshire The 1st of the 3d Moneth 1678. IOshua Smith for refusing to take the Oath of Church-Warden so called Imprisoned upon the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo where he yet remains having been a Prisoner ever since the 13th of the 9th Moneth 1673. John Moreley presented as Warden and for not appearing in the Bishops Court to Citation was imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo the 18th Day of the 10th Moneth 1677. and still remains Nicholas Row sued for small Tythes in the Bishop's Court and Excommunicated and upon Certificate thereof committed by a Justices Warrant upon the 27 Hen. 8. the 8th Moneth 1674. Christopher Walkington committed to Prison upon Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo the 8th of the 11th Moneth 1674. for not appearing c. to answer for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called Joseph Travis Imprisoned by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not appearing and not paying to the Repair of the Church so called committed the 20th of the 11th Moneth 1674. Peter Simpson Imprisoned upon the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo in the 12th Moneth 1674. for not giving his answer to a Libel upon Oath Matthew Wildman for not appearing to Citation sued for small Tythes was by the same Writ committed the 11th day of the 3d Moneth 1675. where he still remains Thomas Appleton Imprisoned the 4th day of the 5th Moneth 1675. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to Church so called where he still Remains Richard Carr committed to Prison the 21st day of the 6th Moneth 1675. by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for the same cause Honora Skipwith committed the 28th day of the 7th Moneth 1675. by the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo for the same cause and not appearing at the Bishops Court John Lightfoot committed to Prison the 28th day of the 7th Moneth 1675. for not going to Church so called by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo and still remains a Prisoner Edward Evans committed to Prison the 28th day of the 6th Moneth 1675. by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not appearing in the Bishops Court where he yet remains Thomas Milton committed to Prison the 26th of the 8th Moneth 1675. by an Excommunicato Capiendo Writ for not going to Church so called where he yet Remains Edward Gower Aged about sixty Years for the same cause was committed the 11th day of the 5th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and still Remains a Prisoner John Lickas for the same cause committed to Prison the 21st of the 10th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo where he yet remains William Keddy for the same Cause committed to Prison the 2d day of the 11th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo where he yet remains Richard Hancock presented for not paying to the Repair of the Church so called for not appearing committed to Prison the 5th of the 11th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and still remains a Prisoner William Blassom presented for the same cause and for not appearing prosecuted and imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo the 5th of the 11th Moneth 1675. and still remains a Prisoner Thomas Bellamy for the same cause Imprisoned upon a Wit of Excommunicato Capiendo the 5th of the 11th Moneth 1675. and still remains a Prisoner Thomas Jarret for not going to Church so called was committed the 26th of the 12th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and yet remains a Prisoner Thomas Wilkinson Imprisoned by Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 8th day of the 2d Moneth 1676. at the Suit of Leonard Burton for small Tythes and still remains a Prisoner Thomas Salkell and Francis Lund committed at the same Persons Suit for the same cause at the same time by the Writ aforesaid Isabel Milner committed to Prison for not conforming and not going to Church so called by VVrit of Excommunicato Capiendo the 6th of the 10th Moneth 1676. and still remains a Prisoner Joseph Denton for the same cause committed to Prison the 15th of the 11th Moneth 1676. where he yet remains Thomas Thompson for not paying to the Repaire of the Church so called imprisoned by Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 23d of the 3d Moneth 1677. where he still remains Michael Simpson committed by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 23d of the 3d Moneth 1677. for not appearing at the Bishops Court where he still remains Thomas Gargil for the same cause Imprisoned the 24th of the 3d Moneth 1677. by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo where he still remains David Nutbrown for the same cause was committed by Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo the 18th day of the 12th moneth 1676. James Conyers for the
A Particular ACCOUNT Of the Late and Present Great Sufferings AND OPPRESSIONS Of the People called QUAKERS Upon Prosecutions against them in the Bishops Courts Humbly presented to the serious Consideration OF THE King Lords and Commons IN PARLIAMENT Assembled LONDON Printed by Andrew Sowle and sold at his shop in Devonshire New-buildings without Bishops-Gate 1680. A Particular Account Of the Late and Present Great Sufferings Oppressions Of the People called QUAKERS Humbly Presented to the serious Consideration OF THE KING Lords and Commons EVER since we have been a People dissenting from the Publick Worship of this Kingdom we have greatly sought and desired to live Peaceably in the Exercise of our Tender Consciences towards God and Man And we can call God Almighty to Witness That such our Dissent from the Practice and Ceremonies of the Church of England has not been as some have judged the Effects of a singular or wilfull Spirit but our sincerity to God and true Religion many People of England have good Experience of it Nevertheless we have been for near Twenty Years last past severely prosecuted by some of the Clergy and by Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo thrown into nasty Goals and Holes where some have lost their Lives others have been kept in a Lingring Imprisonment from their Wives and Families some Four some Five and some Six Years till they have spent most of what they had and have had little left to help themselves and Families A Punishment not much inferior to Death it self And these Troublesome Suits Proceedings against them have been chiefly for Not going to the Church so called and Not paying to the Repair of the same and some for small Tythes to the value of Eighteen Pence Two Shillings and sometimes less as in the Relation following will more particularly appear Now we desire you to judge whether these cruel and uncharitable Proceedings of these Clergy-men towards us are consonant with the practice of the Ministers of Christ in the primitive Times or answer that Meekness and Christian Spirit manifested by them in Instructing those that Opposed and not seeking to Destroy and Ruin them their Families because they could not receive their Doctrine And further We desire you to consider when we are first cited to the Bishops Courts although we do appear and are willing to manifest our Innocency yet because we do not Fee a Proctor or refuse to Swear to our Answer no notice is taken of our Appearance but we are soon after Excommunicated and then thrown into a Noisom Goal and there we must lie Vnbailable how long the Lord God that is Holy and True only knows and in the mean time what a Condition the Poor Family is in at Home you may well consider And whether these Actions do not greatly tend to Grind the Face of the Poor which was an Evil Complained against by the Righteous in all Ages and we hope will be Considered and Redressed by You. And we Pray That the Lord may Incline your Hearts with Patience to Read and Consider the following Accompts and to Afford the Sufferers some Speedy Relief that they and their Families may not be utterly Destroyed Presented to you on the Behalf of the Sufferers by Vs William Mead George Whitehead William Gibson Jasper Batt John Osgood George Watts Clement Plumsted Ezekiell Wooley William Macket Rawland Vaughan Richard VVhitpane William Penn Thomas Rudyard Ellis Hookes William Shewen James Claypoole John Dew James Braines John Etheridge John Vaughton Gilbert Latie London the 15th of the 9th Moneth 1680. A TABLE OF THE COUNTIES Berkshire fol. 1. Bedfordshire 2. Bucks 2. Bristol 3 and 34. Cumberland 3. Cambridgshire 4. Cornwall 41. Dorset 5. Devonshire 6 and 36. Durham 6. Ely 5. Essex 7. Gloucestershire 7. Hartford 8. Hampshire 8 and 37. Huntington 8. Kent 10. Leicester 11 and 35. Lincoln 12. Lancashire 14. Nottingham 14. Norfolk 14 and 38. Oxford 38. Sussex 15. Surrey 15 and 39. Suffolk 17. Sumerset 19 and 38. Stafford 22. Sallop 23. Warwick 23 and 40. Wiltshire 24. Westmorland 26. Worcester 26 and 39. Yorkshire 27 and 40. Pembrookshire 34. Berkshire Reading Goal the 26th of the 3d Moneth 1680. THomas Davie George Ball Richard Nash Thomas Pretty Thomas Draper William Ward and John Wyron all of New Windsor Arrested by Walter Cowdry under Goaler the 13th of the 11th Moneth 1675. by Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Church so called and not paying to the Repair of the same and not receiving the Sacrament were rated as followeth viz. Â S. D. Thomas Davie 3 0 George Ball 2 3 Richard Nash 0 4 Thomas Pretty 0 3 Thomas Draper 2 7 William Ward 0 4 John Wyron 3 4 All carried Prisoners to Reading Goal and have remained Prisoners almost Five Years Thomas Marsh of Newbery Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo for not going to the Church so called and not receiving the Sacrament the 10th of the 8th Moneth 1678. and still remains a Prisoner Bedfordshire The 1st Moneth 1678. IOhn Barton of Studam in the County of Hartford Taylor for not paying 2 s. 2 d. towards the Repair of the Church so called was taken by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo and kept Prisoner for some time in his own House in Hartfordshire and about two Moneths after was by special Bailiffs taken and carried to Bedford Goal Nathaniel Fisher called Church-Warden being the Prosecutor and hath remained a Prisoner about Three Years and a half Henry Newman of Seawell in the Parish of Kingshoughton for denying to pay 13 d. towards the Repair of the Church so called was prosecuted by William Foster Commissary of the Bishops Court who obtained a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo against him and threw him into Goal where he hath been a Prisoner above two Years and a half Bucks The 3d Moneth 1680. ABout the beginning of the 6th Moneth call'd August 1678. John Stratton of Ivingoe in the said County Husbandman having a Wife and eight Children was taken Prisoner by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo upon the Information and Prosecution of Francis Duncomb Priest of Ivingoe whose Son Henry Duncomb was made Bailiff for that purpose and did take and convey the said John Stratton to the common Goal of the said County at Ailsbury where he hath continued Prisoner ever since to the great Discomfort of his Family and Damage of his Estate The Cause of his Imprisonment as signified in the Writ is For not appearing before the Surogates of the late Bishop of Lincoln to answer his absenting from the Parish-Church as they call it of Ivingoe and not receiving the Sacrament there Bristol The 17th of the 12th Moneth 1678. WIlliam Ithell of Bristol Imprisoned upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo at the Suit of the Bishop of Bristol for not being Marryed by the Parson of the Parish Imprisoned the 4th day of the 9th Moneth 1678. James Pounset Imprisoned the 23d day of the 11th Moneth 1678. by a