A brief relation of some part of the sufferings of the true Christians, the people of God, in scorn called Quakers, in Ireland, for these last eleaven years, viz, from 1660 until 1671 with an occasional treatise of their principles and practices briefly stated, whereby the innocency of their cause, for which they so suffer, is not only plainly demonstrated, but also from all false asperations and causeless pretences sufficiently vindicated / collected by T.H. and A.F.

Ardmagh County.

1660. MAtthew Horner being sued for Tythes, in the Primates Temporal Court at Ardmagh, by Thomas Burrell and Henry Wilkinson (em∣ployed by James Threlfall Priest of Kilmore) for the value of about 16 s. 8 d. had taken from him (by the Bailiffs) two Hor∣ses worth 4 l.

Margery Atkinson being sued for Tythe to the value of about 8 s. 4 d. by the aforesaid Persons, and in the same Court, had taken from her by the Bailiffs) two Cows worth 3 l. 10 s.

Edward Towle being sued by the aforesaid Persons, and in the same Court, for Tythe, to the value of about 8 s. had taken from him (by the Bailiffs) a Mare and two Colts worth 3 l. 5 s.

William Williamson sen. and William Williamson jun. being sued

for Tythes, as aforesaid, to the value of about 18 s. 9 d. the Bai∣liffs took from Wil. Williamson, jun. four Cowes worth 7 l. 10 s.

Thomas Browne, for 5 s. demanded for Tythes, had taken from him (by the Bailiffs) Bed-clothes worth 2 l. 10 s. notwithstand∣ing that he was a poor man, and had five small children; and that all the Bed-clothes that they left him were not worth 1 s.

Wil. Brownloe, being sued, as aforesaid, for Tythes, to the value of 1 l. 5 s. had taken from him (by the Bailiffs) six Cows, and a webb of Cloth worth 13 l. 5 s.

Francis Robson being sued, as aforesaid, for 2 l. demanded for Tythe, had taken from him (by the Bailiffs) two Horses worth 8 l. 10 s.

1664. Roger Webb for Tythe, to the value of 7 s. had taken from him (by Patrick o Hagan) a Horse worth 3 l.

1665. Wil. Souldon, being sued for Tythe, to the value of about 2 l. 10 s. in two Actions, in the Mannor Court of Legacory, by George Walker Priest, had taken from him four Cows worth 5 l.

Francis Hobson being sued for Tythe in the Primates temporal Court at Ardmagh, by the said Priest, had five Cows and a Bull taken from him worth 9 l.

John Winter being sued for Tythe, in the said Court, by the said Priest, had taken from him two Cows worth 3 l.

1666. Francis Robson, for Milk-money of ten Cows, had taken from him (by Patrick o Hagan) a Horse worth 3 l.

Archiball Bell, for 4 s. demanded for Tythe, had taken from him (by M. Murrough) seven Sheep worth 14 s.

Francis Hobson being sued for Tythe in the Primates Temporal Court at Ardmagh (by George Walker Priest) had as many Cat∣tle taken from him as were worth 7 l. 10 s.

John Marsh being sued for Milch-money, and Offerings, to the value of about 3 l. at the Mannor Court of Loughall (by Hum∣phry Pettard Priest) had taken from him so many of his Cattel as were worth 18 l.

The said John Marsh being sued again, in the said Court, for five years Tythe of sixty two Sheep (by the said Priest) had the very whole number of sixty two Sheep taken from him (being all he had) worth 12 l.

John Fletcher being sued for Tythe, to the value of 7 s. in the

said Court (by the said Priest) had a Horse and Cow taken from him worth 2 l. 10 s.

1667. Wil. Steer being sued for Tythe, to the value of 1 l. 10 s. at the Sheriffs Court, by George Walker Priest, had as much broad Cloath taken from him as was worth 3 l. 19 s.

John Blackburn being sued for Tythe to the value of 2 s. 1 d. 2 q. in the Mannor Court of Laughall, by Humphry Pettard Priest, the said John produced the Statute against all proceedings in Tempo∣ral Courts for Tythe; notwithstanding the Jury said to the Se∣neschal of the Court, and the said Priest Pettard, that if they would give it under their hands, to be Endemnified and saved harmless, they would proceed (here is like Priest like People, both contriving and consenting against the Law, and how to make Spoil and havock of the Innocent) and accordingly the Se∣neschal and Priest gave under their hands as followeth.

June 14th, 1667.

We do hereby promise to Secure the Jury from what Dammage they shall incur, for proceeding in the Action of John Blackburne, as witness or hands▪

William Hart,

Humphrey Pettard.

Upon this the Jury proceeded, and cast the said John in 2 s. 1 d. 2 q. for which the Bailiffs took from him a Horse. worth 2 l.

1668. William Kenningham being sued for Tythe and Clark's Wages, in the Primates Temporal Court at Ardmagh, by Robert Smyth, Farmer of the small Tythes, had taken from him (by the Bailiffs) a Horse out of the Plough, worth 3 l.

George Hall being sued in the said Court for Tythe and Clark's Wages to the value of 4 s. 2 d. by the aforesaid Smyth, had ta∣ken from him, his Wife's Gown, and other Good's worth 1 l. 16 s. 6 d.

John Blackburne being sued for Tythe and Clark's Wages, in the Sheriffs Court, for the value of about 6 s. by the said Smyth, had taken from him (by the Sub-Sheriffs and Bailiffs) as much Yarn as was worth 2 l.

John Fletcher being sued for Tythe and Offerings, to the value

of 2 s. 1 d. at the Manner Court of Loughall, by Humphey Pet∣tard Priest, and had a Cow taken from him worth 1 l. 10 s.

Patrick Robinson being sued at the said Court for Tythes, by the said Priest, had taken from him, a Tub, a Pot, a Frying-pan, and a parcel of Yarn (being most of what was in the House) worth 1 l. 6 s.

1669. John Marsh being sued for Priests and Clarks Dues (so called) and other such like things, to the value of 8 s. 3 d. in a Temporal Court at Ardmagh, by Thomas Blevin Clark, had taken from him by the Bailiffs, a Brass Pot, and four Pewter Dishes, worth 1 l. 17 s.

1670. Widdow Bartrim had taken from her by Hugh Belton, Clark of the parish of Killmore, and John More, one Pot worth 3 s. for Burying her Husband, and Sprinkling her Child, as they said, though they did neither: And for 1 l. 4 s. which the said Belton and Moor demanded for Tythe, alledging it was due before her Husband dyed, had taken from her one Cow worth 1 l. 15 s. she being a very poor Woman, and had a Charge of Seven Children: Thus that which was first instituted as a Main∣tenance for the Widdows and Fatherless is now made use of for their Ruin and depriving them of a Livelihood.

William Steer had taken from him by the said John Moor Con∣stable, for two years Clark's Wages, for the said Hugh Belton, one piece of Broad-Cloth, worth 15 s.

Roger Webb, John Garvin, Mark Wright, James Bradshaw, Fran∣cis Robson, Archeball Bell, Elizabeth Riggs, Thomas Calvert, Elinor Kenningham, Jonathan Woods, William Souldon, William Brounloe, Francis Hobson, William Williamson, John Williamson, Edw. Towle, Alexander Rigg and John Marsh, have had (amongst them) much Wheat, Barly, Oats, Hay and Lambs, taken from them by the Priests and Tythemongers, on pretence of Tythes.