An Account of such of the People called QUAKERS, who have Dyed Prisoners, being committed by Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo: Also, the Cause of their Commit∣ment; and Time how long they suffer'd before they Dyed, briefly signified as followeth.
Devonshire.
JOnathan Collier of Culleton Rawleigh in the said County, Imprisoned in Stoak Cannon, the 30th day of the 5th Moneth, 1669. by the Writ, De Excommunicato Capien∣do prosecuted by John Pope and William Tricky, Wardens of Culleton, for not going to Church (so called) and for not paying to the Repair of the same; he remained a Prisoner until the 15th Day of the 1st Moneth, 1670. and then finished his Testimony by Death.
Thomas Burgan of Artacton, Taylor, was Imprisoned by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo, for not going to the Church (so called) and for a Contempt of the Bishops Court, in not appearing, prosecuted by Richard Crossen, Priest, and Andrew Slathen, Warden of Artacton; the said Thomas Burgan was brought to Prison, to the Sheriffs Ward in Thomas Parish in Exon, the 9th day of the Page 37 2d Moneth, 1676. and was continued a Prisoner until he dyed, which was on the 19th day of the 4th Moneth following.
William Woolcott of Bridford Parish, Weaver, a Labour∣ing man, having a Wife and two small Children, and their Dependencies was on the Labour of his Hands, was presented to the Bishops Court, through the Insti∣gation of Bernard Gillard, Priest of the said Parish, stir∣ring up his Parishioners, and gathering Money to pay the Charge of a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo, to im∣prison him for having Meetings at his House, and for not conforming, by which Writ he was apprehended and sent to Prison; and after a long time lying in Prison, be∣ing a very poor man, the Keeper took pity on him, and let him have liberty to go forth to Work; but the Bi∣shops Officers hearing of it, threatned the Keeper to have him fined and put out of his place: whereupon this poor man was kept from working, and was forced to be Relieved by his Friends, his Wife being a sikly Wo∣man, and in a Distressed Condition; he was continued a Prisoner till the 27th day of the 3d moneth, 1676. and then departed this Life.
Witness, John Gannicliffe and Robert Welch.
Hampshire.
THomas Penford a poor Blacksmith, having a Wife and three Children, Imprisoned in the common Goal in Winton the 3d day of the 8th Moneth, 1664. by a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo, for not paying 3 d. towards the Repair of the Church (so called) and for Page 38 no other cause; after he had remained in Prison three Years and a half, he dyed a faithful Witness for the Lord, against such Oppression.
Norfolk.
IOhn Norris Imprisoned in Norwich Castle upon the Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo, and there detained until he dyed.
Mary Mawley of Nortwell, Widdow, committed Pri∣soner to Norwich Castle for the Tythe of a Goose, by Priest Mingly, then Priest of the said Town, who kept her a Prisoner in Norwich Castle until she dyed there.
Oxfordshire.
THomas Reines of Great Tue, Imprisoned upon a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo, being prosecuted in the Bishops Court at Oxford, in the 12th Moneth, 1664. And after he had remained six Years and a half in Prison, he laid down the Body: And notwithstanding he was in Prison, the Priest of the Parish still prosecuted him for Tythes, and took away two Horses from him for the same, worth six Pounds.
Somersetshire.
WIlliam Kent of Purlock, for Conscientiously re∣fusing to go to Church (so called) and con∣form to hear Common-Prayer, was Excommunicated at the Bishop's Court at Wells, at the Suit, and by the promotion of Hamnet Ward, Priest of Purlock, called Page 39 Doctor in Divinity, and by a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo was taken upon the First day of the Week, by Edward Stout and Robert Helbourn Deputy Bailiffs; And on the 26th day of the 1st moneth, 1667. was had to Ilchester Goal, where he continued untill the 1st day of the 11th moneth, 1670. and then finished his Testi∣mony by Death.
Lucy Travers an antient Widdow, the 25th day of the 1st moneth, 1674. dyed, being prosecuted to Death, for 2 d. offering Money, by Priest Kittley of Queen Camell.
Surrey.
HEnry Day, of the Parish of Magdalens Berm•ndsey, in the County aforesaid, Taylor, imprisoned in the County Goal upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo, prosecuted by George Nuttkins, William Brown, John Arnold and Richard Burgin, Wardens and Overseers of the said Parish, for not paying towards the Repair of the Church (so called) after he had lain some time in Prison, fell Sick and dyed, the 20th day of the 7th Moneth, 1677. a Prisoner for the Testimony of a good Conscience.
John Farmer of the same Parish, Carpenter, Impri∣soned by the same Writ, at the same time, and for the same cause, prosecuted at the same mens Suit, remained a Prisoner until he died, which was the 12th Day of the 9th Moneth, 1680.
Worcestershire.
JOhn Jenkins of Clifton in the said County, Imprisoned upon a Writ de Excommunicato Capiendo, dyed a Pri∣soner about nine Years since.
Warwickshire.
PEter Buckston committed Prisoner to the County Goal, by a VVrit of Excommunicato Capiendo; af∣ter two Years Imprisonment died a Prisoner.
Yorkshire.
JOhn Green Imprisoned upon a VVrit of Excommunicato Capiendo, for not going to Church (so called) and not receiving the Sacrament, dyed a Prisoner the 12th day of the 5th Moneth, 1676.
Nicholas Raw sued in the Bishops Court for not pay∣ing Tythes, and Excommunicated, and upon Certifi∣cate thereof to two Justices, was by Mittimus committed to prison in the 8th moneth, 1674. and there continued a Prisoner untill he dyed, which was the 11th of the 12th moneth, 1678.
Besides these before expressed, many more have dy∣ed Prisoners, committed by Process out of the Bishops Courts, which we have not received an Account of.
