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.

Wexford County.

1662 Israel Davis, for not paying Moneys to Priest Edwards of Einscorthy, demanded for Christening his Children and Church∣ing his Wife (though he did neither of them) was Excommuni∣cated, and by a Writ Excom. Cap. imprisoned in Wexford Goal above a Year.

Richard Pool, for not paying Tythe to the parish of Taghmon, where he lived, was cited to the Bishop's Court, and by the means of Priest Wilkinson and Priest Humphrey Good, he was Excommuni∣cated, and cast into Prison at Wexford, where he was kept Prisoner above two years, even until his Death, finishing his Testimony with his Life against the payment of Tythes, which were com∣manded to be paid by the Eleaven Tribes of Israel only, and made null by the coming and offering up of Jesus Christ, and so never did

concern the Gentiles (of whose race we are) much less any true Christians.

Francis Randal, for not paying Money for Christening (so cal∣led) his Children, and not going to the publick Worship, was Excommunicated, and upon a Writ Excom. Cap. imprisoned in the Goal of Wexford for above two years.

1669. Israel Davis, for not paying 3 s. demanded for Priest Gilliflower of Wexford, had taken from him by Richard Ridgate Warden, a new pair of Boots worth 16 s.