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A14924	The late commotion of certaine papists in Herefordshire Occasioned by the death of one Alice Wellington, a recusant, who was buried after the popish maner, in the towne of Allens-Moore, neere Hereford, vpon Tuesday in Whitsun weeke last past. 1605. With other excellent matter thereby occasioned. Truely set forth.	Hamond, Thomas, fl. 1605.; E. R., fl. 1605. aut	1605 (1605)	STC 25232; ESTC S119650	11,657	46

Circuits remembring vnto them how carefull his Maiesty had bene for the good and happy gouernment of these his Kingdomes how studious for the mayntenance of the true Religion professed and maintayned by the Church of England how often his Maiesty had held consultation with his Councell and Cleargy for the sure establishment of matters in Religion and how loth to alter change or disanull any of the Lawes of England because hee found that there was no more perfit forme of gouernment in the world nor any Church that came so neere vnto the very substance of the trueth in euery poynt as the Church of England doth and because that Religion is the surest bond to knit mens hearts in vnity he recited how great paynes and what often cares his Maiesty had taken for a perfit vnity in Religion and diuine worship that not euery one should bee at liberty to serue God after his owne fashion but all should ioyne in one true worship of God which if euer any Nation in the world had we now haue Further also giuing vnto the Iudges a straight charge that in their Circuits they should haue an especiall care to inquire for all such as were Priests Iesuites or Recusants and to take such order that they might be punished and more especially for inquiry of all such Iustices of peace as were either themselues their wiues children or seruants Papists or knowne themselues to be fauourers of Papists Hereupon further alledging that there were some Iustices who although they themselues would not be seene to giue any entertaynement or countenance vnto Priests Iesuites or Recusants yet such should finde welcome at theyr Wyues hands And therefore his Maiestyes pleasure was That all such Iustices as can bee knowne to be as aforesayd should haue their names sent vp that they may be remooued out of the Commission for the Peace as being vnfit members to hold such places And as this his Maiestyes charge extended vnto the punishment of such as were obstinate Papists so more especially for the punishment of such as were become Papists since his Maiesties comming and yet a more strict charge for those parts about you because they were alwayes most infestious and troublesome Then hee put the Iudges in minde how long a time they now had for search into these matters and what directions they had receyued for their proceedings assuring them that as his Maiesty had signified vnto them before their going what course they should obserue so at their returnes hee would call them vnto an account what they had performed therein And amongst many other matters of speciall moment he entred into a deepe consideration of this Land the estate therof how blessed it was how much bounden vnto GODS Almighty goodnesse for that he hath sent vs so gracious a King A King that did so constantly professe CHRISTES true Religion established in the Church of England a King by whose happy commaund we were free from many cares many dangers many perills Moreouer also he shewed that Papists in diuers places as his Maiesty was certaynely informed did bragge in words That they were in a good hope of a Toleration hereunto adding a speach of his Maiestyes concerning the folly of Papists how they were besotted yea and more then bewitched to suppose any such matter wondering whereupon they should builde their false hopes adding thereunto also that his Maiesty was so surely perswaded of the truth of his Religion so firmely grounded vpon the cercertainty thereof and so constantly bent for the mayntenance thereof as that he yowed vnto his Priuy Councell that if he did know that any of his children after him which I hope neuer will be would goe backe from the Religion which hee now professed and maintayne any other that vpon that childe hee would lay his curse These and many other matters which not a little ioyed me to vnderstand how constant his Maiesty is for the mayntenance of the Gospell I heard with mine owne eares whereof I thought it not amisse to certify you but because I cannot here know of the particular matters and maner how those things fell out in your parts I make bold to request your paynes in learning as neere as you can the truth therof and to let me vnderstand thereof by your Letters London the 22. of Iune 1605. Your friend assured T. H. An Answere vnto the former Letter To his most approued good friend Mr. T. H. in London BEcause Reports are many and variable and the world is giuen to inquire after nouelties according as the saying is Est natura hominum nouitatis auida and also because the further a tale goeth the more it is made for Fama crescit eundo and lastly because by your Letters you seeme to be so importunate to know the truth in these late stirres and Commotions in our parts I haue though vnwillingly but onely for your sake vnto whome I acknowledge my selfe many wayes beholding and whose request in any matter lawfull is vnto me a strong commaund taken some paynes in collecting the trueth thereof as neere as I could without putting in of any thing vnlesse it were credibly reported to bee true or were matters of coherence with these actions Accept therefore these few lynes ensuing as a further pledge of my vnfayned loue vnto your VVorship and as occasion shallserue if any other matters worthy the writing doe happen I will not fayle to performe whatsoeuer belongeth vnto a trusty friend and one that wisheth all happinesse and prosperity vnto your fortunes Neyther may I heere omit to render you most kynde thanks for your paynes taking in writing so largely vnto me in your letter as you haue done And besides that the substance of your Letter is so welcome vnto mee because I know that had it not beene true you would not haue written it as that it causeth my heart to leape for ioy within me as often as I remember how constantly his Maiesty hath auowed to maintayne and vphold the truth of the Gospell which is now in England publikely preached Neyther doth the remembrance thereof seldome tymes with ioy affect me for so many causes doe daily administer matter to bring mee into the remembrance thereof as that I am alwayes replenished therewith especially when I bethinke me of Papists how vayne their hopes are and how like vnto smoake they vanish away God omnipotent of his infinit mercy and goodnesse blesse vs all and make vs heere faythfull seruants vnto himselfe and the King that after our seruice here on earth we may all rest with Christ Iesus in the kingdome of heauen Hereford the nyne and twentyeth of Iune 1605. Yours to commaund E. R. ❧ A true Relation of the late Commotion in Herefordshire THere is a little Uillage in Herefordshire called by the name of Allens Moore distant from the City of Hereford two little myles In this Parish as also in many other thereabouts the Priestes of Rome haue so bestirred themselues that with their

THE Late Commotion of certaine Papists in Herefordshire Occasioned by the death of one Alice Wellington a Recusant who was buried after the Popish maner in the Towne of Allens-Moore neere Hereford vpon Tuesday in Whitsun weeke last past 1605. With other excellent matter thereby occasioned Truely set forth AVT NVNC AVT NVNQVAM Imprinted at London by S. S. for I. Chorlton and F. Burton 1605. To the Reader GEntle Reader to satisfie thy minde and to stop the mouths of the multitude who listening after euery idle report are easily induced to beleeue whatsoeuer bee by vncertayne fame bruted abroad I haue caused these seuerall Letters with a true discourse therein contayned of the beginning and proceedings in these late Popish actions to be diuulged and I haue the rather bene thereunto induced because I know certaynly that not a few for their better satisfaction are very desirous to vnderstand the truth thereof Furthermore in perusall hereof the vulgar people such as are wauering in Religion by reading his Maiesties protestation for the mayntenance of Religion herein contayned and publikely vttered in the Starre-chamber by the mouth of the L. Chauncellor of England vpon Thursday the xx of Iune last past shall hereby bee incouraged to go on in the Christian profession of the Gospel so long time by Gods mercies and the constancy of religious Princes mayntayned amongst vs and not bee discouraged by any idle perswasions which seditious and trecherous Papists who haue vowed themselues vnto the seruice of the Pope shall closely and vndermyningly thereby seeking to alienate the hearts of his faythfull subiects from their dutifull allegeance buzze into their eares So that if any Papist hereafter should seeke to perswade any of his Maiesties subiects that the tymes are like to alter and that a Toleration should bee graunted thereby wronging his Maiesty exceedingly who is so fully settled in the Trueth they may answere them Auoyd false and lying Varlets your words are vayne and your hopes are more vayne see here his Maiesties protestation to the contrary Neither can I here omit to giue notice vnto the world of that excellēt speach which mine owne eares heard vttered vpon Munday the fifth of August last past at Paules Crosse by the right Reuerend Father in God the Lord Bishop of London in his Sermon there because it serueth for a strengthening and confirmation of that which in the ensuing Letter you shall read His words tended briefly to this effect That his Maiesty had made a protestation before God and his Angels that he was so constant for the maintenance of the Religion publikely in England professed as that hee would spend his owne dearest bloud in the defence therof rather then the Truth should be ouerthrown and that if he had ten times as many more kingdomes as he hath he would dispend them all for the safety and protection thereof and likewise that if he had any childrē that should out-liue him if they should maintayne or vp-hold any other Religion he desired of God that hee might see them brought to their graues before him that their shame might be buried in his life time neuer to be spoken of in future ages Oh worthy speeches and worthy so noble and religious a King Shall we therefore that are his subiects be discouraged hauing so couragious a King No God forbid Thus wishing thee to iudge none otherwise hereof then as proceeding from one that tendreth the good of his Prince and country and is willing to satisfy all such as desire to be informed in the truth hereof I rest a wel-willer to all that meane well Tho. Hamond A Letter from a Gentleman in London to his friend in Hereford ❧ To his most affected and kinde friend Mr. E. R. in Hereford KInd Mr. E. R. the former proofes that I haue already had of your loue to me-ward causeth me agayne to presume vpon your further curtesies The matter is thus There hath bene lately noysed abroad very commonly in London a strange report concerning the proceedings of some Papists in your parts and as fame goeth not far from you much haue I heard thereof and that diuersly whereupon being desirous to be satisfied with a certayne truth of that matter because my mind cannot rest contented with an vncertayne Relation thereof I repayred vpon Thursday last being Starre-chamber day vnto Westminster there expecting to heare something concerning those causes neyther was I altogether deceyued in my expectation although not fully satisfyed in any particulars of this matter how the maner thereof was for being there vpon the same day after that the Lords were set and that one or two matters concerning some former misorders in those partes formerly committed had bene heard the right Honourable the Lord high Chauncellour of England as from his Maiesties owne mouth beganne a most excellent speach and deliuered the matter after such an vnexpressable maner as it is impossible for me to come neere vnto eyther the words or perfit substance thereof it was so pithy so excellent and so admirably couched together and yet acknowledgeing that he himselfe was vnable to declare it vnto them in such maner as his Maiesty had deliuered it vnto him But I will onely heerein relate vnto you as neere as I can remember such things as were vttered by his Lordship concerning these present matters for his Lordship after that he had spoken somewhat largely concerning some other poynts sayd That there had now happened a present occasion meaning this late Commotion in your partes which did administer much matter worthy of consideration Then he began to shew how certainely his Maiesty was informed That the number of Papists in England was mightily increased since his Maiesties comming and that Popish Priests and Iesuites factors for the Pope lay lurking in many corners of this land to seduce his Maiesties subiects from their due and lawfull allegeance vnto their rightfull Prince to the acknowledgement of a forrain power and authority namely the Pope of Rome Then also that his Maiesty maruayled how it happened that Papists could so increase daily or Priests and Iesuites be intertayned within his Kingdomes considering that his Lawes are in force against them And thereupon entring into a consideration of the estate of this Land and seeking by all meanes possible to finde where the fault might be after the examination of diuers supposed causes he alleadged that none was greater then this viz. That Iustices are too slacke and negligent in their places it being a thing impossible that Priests and Iesuites should swarme so thick as they doe in any partes of England or VVales vnlesse Iustices of Peace in those parts where they frequented were carelesse of their place and office Hereupon also he said that his Maiesty was informed That many who were in place of Iustice to punish others either were themselues so affected or atleast wise for speciall respects fauoured them that were Then spake he vnto the Iudges and such as were to go their