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ANne Hatt of Reading, Widdow, taken out of a peace∣able Meeting in Reading the 15th of the 2d moneth, 1666, and committed to Prison by William Armorer, called a Justice, for six Moneths, for being at the said Meeting; and being kept close in Prison in the heat of
Summer, and the Prison being thronged with Prisoners, she finished her Testimony to the Truth in Prison by Death, the 19th of the 6th Moneth, 1666. being found Faithful in her day, in which she walked in Gravity, Sobriety, and the Fear of the Lord.
William Tomson the 22d of the 11th moneth, 1664. taken out of a Meeting of the People of God at Reading by the said William A••mo∣rer,* 1.1 and detained a Prisoner until he Dyed.
Walter Emmerton the 12th day of the 1st mon••th, 1665. taken out of a Meeting at Reading by William Armorer, and remained a Priso∣ner till he dyed.
William Matth••ws and three more, summoned to ap∣pear at the Quarter-Sessions at Abingdon the 14th of the 5th moneth, 1663. where Humphry Hide sate Judge, who caused an Indictment to be read against them, for not being at the Church, so called, four Moneths past: The Court askt them, If they would go to Church and con∣form? Their Answer was, They could not go thither, for that they had never enjoyed the Presence of God in that place. Whereupon the Court fined them 20 l. a piece, by an old Statute made against Papists, and for refusing to pay the Fines they were committed to Goal, where William Matthews finished his Testimony by Death.
Dorothy Clarke taken out of a Meeting in Reading the 1st of the 3d moneth, 1664. by William Armorer, and sent to Prison, finished her Testimony by Death the 3d of the 12th moneth, 1670.
Joseph Coale apprehended the 13th of the 5th moneth, 1664. the manner of his taking was thus: The afore∣said
William Armorer coming, according to his usual Practice, to take such as were assembled in the fear of God at the House of Thomas Curtis of Reading, he found only seven Women and Maids, and caused his Clerk to make their Mittimus presently, and to send them to Pri∣son; in the mean time his man John Venter opens a Door, and goes into Thomas Curtis's House, where meeting the Maid, he askt her, If there were any in the house more than the Family? She answered, No; whereupon he went out and she lockt the Door; but presently after W. Arm••rer knockt again at the Door, the Maid b••ing in a fear, her Master, Mistress and Man-Servant being all in the Goal, did not open the Door; whereupon VV. Armorer pluckt some kind of Instrument out of his Pocket, and pickt the Lock, and searcht from Room to Room, till he found Joseph, who being a weakly man, had taken something that Morning; after some Questions, he took Joseph by the Arm, and said, He must come with him. J. C. said, Whither must I go? Said he, To Goal. To Goal! said J. C. What have I done? W. Armorer said, I will tell you what. And being pulling him down Stairs said, Will you take the Oath of Allegiance? and so made a Mittimus, and sent him to the House of Correction, for refusing the Oath of Allegiance, and afterwards he was from thence sent to the common Goal, where the 26th day of the 2d moneth, 1670. he laid down the Body, and dyed a Faithful Witness to the Truth.
William Dobson of Brightwell was Arrest••d for Tythes at the suit of Ralph Whistler, and carried to Read••ng G••al the beginning of the 7th moneth, 1675. and dyed a Prisoner the last day of the 3d moneth, 1677.
John Rush of Kempston Hardwick Imprisoned at the Suit of Priest Wells of Wilkhamsted, because for Conscience sake he could not put into the Priests Mouth, and give him Tythes, though he did no work for him: After a Years Imprisonment he laid down the Body (bearing a Faithful Testimony until Death) the 1st day of the 11th moneth, 1661.
THe 7th day of the 6th moneth, 1664. being the first day of the Week, John Knight, Mayor of Bristol, and Alderman Creswick went to a Meeting of the People called Quakers, and sent One Hundred Ninty Four of them to Prison, upon the Act made for Banish∣ment, amongst whom these three Persons following were committed, and finished their Testimony by Death.
Lydia Tovy, one of them, was committed to Newgate, being a Young Woman big with Child, and as she was put within the door of the Goal the Noisom Scent struck her very much: She abode in the Prison till the 7th day of that Week, in which time she grew very ill; and on the Second day following she took her Bed, her hearing and seeing being taken from her, and her Child came dead from her that Night, and the next Morning being
the third day of the Week she dyed also, and her Child and she were both laid in the Ground together; yet the Mayor put her in the Warrant with the rest, to be detained in Prison till the 6th day of the 7th Moneth fol∣lowing.
Alice Peachy, the Wife of William Peachy, a young Woman big with Child, was taken out of the same Meeting; the Officers that took her out of the Meeting haled her rudely along before the Mayor, bidding her come along, one being behind her putting her forwards, which being beyond what she was able to do, it hurt her, and in her Face it was discovered presently, so she went home ill, and was delivered the next day, and never was well aftewards, but continued ill till the 14th day of the 6th Moneth, on which she dyed, her Husband being then a Prisoner in Bridewell.
Mary Knight was also committed on the same day to Bridewell, and the next day being very ill, was suffered to go home to her Masters House, where she dyed about twelve days after of a violent Feavor, her Body being brought to Bridewell, from thence to be buried, being a Prisoner, there she bled afresh at the Nose for about an Hour together.
LAncelott Wilson of Tallentrie in Bridkirk Parish in the 6th moneth, 1662. being served with a Warrant to appear before John Lamplugh, Francis Salkeld and Ri∣chard Tolson (called Justices) at Dovenby, for being at a Meeting, the Justices demanded Bond of him to appear
at the next Quarter Sessions, and for refusing to give Bond, he with some other Friends were committed to Prison, and at the Assizes they were all Indicted for Meeting, &c. and because they could not then give Bond to ap∣pear, &c. at the next Assizes, they were still detained Prisoners; but before the next Assizes Lancelott Wilson, being a weakly man, finished his Testimony by Death.
MAry Prior of Over, an antient Widdow, and a Grave Honourable Woman in the Truth, being summo∣ned to the Sessions, for not going to the Steeple-house Worship, the Justices at the Sessions cast her into Prison, where they kept her, till she by Death finished her Testi∣mony against the false Church, Worship and Teachers; she was buryed in Cambridge Castle-Yard the 5th of the 10th moneth, 1661. it being her desire as a Witness against them.
Thomas Richardson the 16th of the 2d moneth, 1663. was taken out of a peaceable Meeting in Ely at the house of George Thorowgood, by Warrant from William Holder and Henry Bruncell, two Priests, and also called Justices, who committed him to Wisbich Goal, where, though he was an antient man, near Sixty Years of Age, he was very hardly used in the Goal, and went through great Hardships, his Friends and Relations being not suf∣fered sometimes to come at him to bring him necessaries but what they could put through a Hole in the Door,
and kept a whole Winter without suffering him to have so much Wood was would make one Fire; and he lodged on Straw. Whilst he was in Prison it pleased God to visit this his Faithful Servant with Sickness, and on the 13th day of the 8th moneth, 1665. he dyed in Prison for the Testimony of Jesus and Word of God.
One called a Justice in the Isle of Ely, perceiving, after much Cruelty used, they could not prevail to make the People called Quakers forsake their assembling them∣selves together, he was much enraged, and went and beat several of them very much, and knockt down Ste∣ven Clarkson to the Ground, in so much that the Standers by said, So, there is one knockt on the Head; but he came to himself again, and lived about five moneths after, but complained of that blow to his dying day.
John Feast of Sutton Imprisoned by John Marshall, Priest in the same Town, for Tythes, dyed a Prisoner on the 11th day of the 4th Moneth, 1674.
John Addams of Haddenham dyed a Prisoner for Tythes, being buried the 27th day of the 2d Moneth, 1674
John Beadles of Chatteris, Imprisoned by Owen Fan of Ramsey, dyed a Prisoner for Tythes.
Peter Hill of the same Town, Imprisoned by William Strong Priest in the same Town, dyed a Prisoner for Tythes.
EDward Anger of Minster-Parish, Imprisoned the 17th of the 3d Moneth, 1675. (by John Austis prosecu∣ted, being Register of the Arch-Deacons Court) be∣cause
for Conscience sake he could not pay towards the Repair of the Church (so called) and dyed a Prisoner the 9th day of the 4th Moneth, 1676.
Thomas Deeble Imprisoned for the same cause, by a Writ De Excommunicat•• Capiendo, at the Suit of the said John Austis the 7th Moneth, 1676. and dyed a Prisoner in the 11th Moneth, 1677.
IOnathan Collier of the Parish of Culleton Rawleigh, Im∣prisoned in Stoak Cannon the 30th day of the 5th Moneth, 1669. being prosecuted by John Pope and Wil∣liam Tricky, Wardens of Culleton, for not going to the Steeple-house, and for not paying to the Repair of the same, for which he was Excommunicated by Edward Master, called Doctor of Law, and Vicar general to the Bishop of Exon in Spiritual things; and upon that Ex∣communication the said Jonathan was apprehended by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo, and imprisoned, and remained a Prisoner until the 15th day of the 1st Moneth, 1670. and then finished his Testimony by Death, bear∣ing a faithful Testimony to the Lord and his Truth.
Thomas Burgan of Artacton, Taylor, was Imprisoned by a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo, for not going to the Steeple-house, and for a Contempt of the Bishops Court, in not appearing, prosecuted by Richard Cr••ssen 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 of the 2d Moneth, 1676. and was continued a Prisoner until he dyed, which was on the 19th day of the 4th Moneth
following; and all the time both in Health and Sickness whilst a Prisoner, witnessed a good Confession, and left a good Testimony behind him.
William Woolcott of Bridford Parish, Weaver, a labour∣ing man, having a Wife and two small Children, and their dependancies was on the Labour of his Hands, was presented to the Bishops Court, through the Instigation of Bernard Gillard, Priest of the said Parish, stirring up his Parishoners, and gathering Money to pay the charge of a Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo, to Imprison him for having Meetings at his House, and not conforming; by which Writ he was apprehended and sent to Prison, and after he had been there eighteen Moneths, the Bailiffs said, They must have 20 s. of him: Being a very poor man, the Keeper took pity on him, and let him have Liberty to go forth to Work; but the Bishops 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 sickly Woman, and in a distressed con∣dition: And the said William Woolcott was continued Prisoner till the 27th of the 3d Moneth, 1676. and then departed this Life a Prisoner, being a good Savour to the Truth all the time of his Imprisonment.
Witnesses, John Gannicliffe, Robert Welch.
RIchard Errington of Gretham near Stockton, Farmer, taken from a Meeting a•• Thomas Yooles the 9th of the 7th Moneth. 1665. and had before Ralph Davison and Joseph Naylor, Justices, and by them committed to
Durham Goal, upon the Act for Banishment, at the Quarter-Sessions, the 4th of the 8th Moneth following, being brought to the Bar, Samuel Davison Judge of the Court, past Sentence on him, viz. to be banished to Barbadoes, and to be kept Prisoner in the House of Cor∣rection till he could be Shipt, where he remained until he became weak in Body; and being not likly to reco∣ver, his Friends moved for a removal of him to a Friends House, for better Conveniencies, but it was de∣nyed; so that about the beginning of the 6th Moneth, 1667. he laid down the Body for the Testimony of the Truth, after he had suffered Imprisonment near three Years.
UPon the 10th day of the 5th Moneth, 1670. there being a Meeting of the People of God, called Quakers, in Cirencester, there came one Thomas Masters, called a Justice, with others, to break up the Meeting, he asked them, what their end in Meeting was; one reply∣ed, We meet in the fear of the Lord, and for no Evil end, the Lord knows, but to wait upon him. And to worship him too, Do you not? said he: To which Answer was made Yes. That's enough, said he, we need no further Evidence. But proceeded to Fine them, and in a Rage laid Hands on them, calling his Company to help him pull them down Stairs, the Meeting being in an upper Room, John Cooke, one of the Officers, a wicked man, cryed, Clear the Stairs: And thereupon Robert Jenkins, one repor∣ted to be a Hang-man, threw several down Stairs, and amongst the rest the Widdow Hewlings, an Antient ho∣nourable
Woman, who by the Violence of the fall was lamentably bruised, and her Shoulder seperated, so that she could not be recovered, but dyed within a Moneth after, a Woman greatly beloved in those parts, and much missed, being a skilful Midwife, and ready to do good unto all.
John Webly of Brockworth, a Man about fourscore and seven Years of Age, for the value of about 20 s. Tythes, was by Christopher Guy, Impropriator, in the Year 1660. cast into Gloucester Goal among Thieves, where he lay a full Year, and there dyed the same day was a twelve Moneth that he was committed; Henry Guy, Brother to the said Christopher, asked his Wife, when he was sick in Prison, Whether she would pay or not? she de∣nying the payment, he told her, If her Husband dyed, he should not be buried, but carried up to the top of the House, and the Walls should be beset, and the Fowles of the Air should eat him. This he spoke in the hearing of their Son and Daughter, John and Hester Webly.
Richard Wetmore for not Conforming, Imprisoned by an Excommunicato Capiendo Writ, sued by the Chancel∣lor of the Bishops Court at Gloucester; soon after he was put into the Goal dyed.
WIlliam Rutter of Portsmouth, in the 12th Moneth, 1660. for being at a peaceable Meeting in the said Town, was committed to a stinking close Prison by Richard Lardner, Mayor of the said Town, and not
suffered to go forth to take the Air, where he took much Cold and fell Sick, and upon the 14th day of the 1st Moneth, 1661. dyed a Prisoner.
Henry Streater of Bramshot (being in the Year 1660. at a Meeting at his Brothers House at Alton) was by Humphry Bennet and others, called Justices, committed to the Common Goal at Winton, and there remained until the 1st day of the 2d Moneth, 1661. and then dyed.
Thomas Willis of Totton was with other Friends com∣mitted to Prison in Southampton, by William Stanly Mayor, upon the 14th day of the 7th Moneth, 1662. for being at a Meeting, and was there detained Prisoner until he dyed, which was on the 18th day of the 2d Moneth, 1663.
Humphry Smith a faithful Servant and Labourer in the Work of the Lord, being taken at a peaceable Meeting in Alton, was by Warrant from John Norton and Hum∣phry Bennet committed to Winton Common Goal, the 14th day of the 8th Moneth, 1662. and there remained until he died, which was on the 6th day of the 3d Moneth, 1663.
☞ Thomas Penford, a poor Black-Smith, having a Wife and three Children, on the 3d day of the 8th Moneth, 1664. being Excommunicated by the Bishops Court, for not paying three Pence towards the Repair of the Steeple-house, and for no other cause, was Imprisoned in the common Goal in Winton, where after he had re∣mained a Prisoner three Years and a half, he dyed a faithful Witness for the Lord against such Oppression.
Nicholas Complin, in the last day of the 3d Moneth, 1663. and several others were taken up (upon suspition that they were intended to meet near Ringwood) and had before
Henry Br••mfeild, called a Justice, who though he said, he did believe they were not at a Meeting; yet he said, he did believe they did intend to meet together, and made a Mittimus and sent them all to the common Goal in Winton, and at the Assizes they were fined 10 l. a Man, and ordered to be kept in Prison till payment, where they were detained close Prisoners for above half a Year, and the said Nicholas Complin dyed then a Prisoner; He was an Upright Just man, and had a good Repute in the County where he lived, by all that knew him.
WIlliam Pratt and Thomas Leavens about the 5th Moneth, 1664. were taken at a Meeting at the House of Robert Pryor, in the Parish of Hatfeild, and had to the Prison in Hartford, and at the next Assizes were tendred the Oath of Allegiance, by Orlando Bridgman Judge of the Court; and for refusing for Conscience sake to Swear, were again returned to Prison, where after a long Imprisonment, they both dyed Prisoners.
John Winchester and Thomas Harris committed to Pri∣son for meeting to wait upon the Lord, about the 4th moneth, 1661. continued Prisoners until the 14th day of the 5th moneth, 1662. and then being brought to the Quarter-Sessions, the Oath of Allegiance was ten∣dred to them, and for refusing to Swear for Conscience sake, and in obedience to the Command of Christ J••sus, were recommitted to the County Goal, where they re∣mained Prisoners until they dyed.
SImon Sandford Imprisoned at the Suit of John Mor∣ton, Priest of Aukenbury Cum Weston, and was kept in Prison near a Year and a half; and being re∣leased, was after Imprisoned with Francis Lamstead, when many were cast into Prison for Meeting, and refu∣sing to Swear, in the Year 1660. they both fell sick, and Francis dyed the 7th day of the 1st Moneth, and Simon the 18th day of the 12th Moneth, 1660.
CHarles Joxes of Bishopp Standford, taken from his Imployment in the 11th Moneth, 1660. and had before a Magistrate, who tendred him the Oath of Al∣legiance, and because for Conscience sake he could not Swear, he was committed to Prison, where he fell sick, and on the 20th day of the 2d Moneth, 1661. finished his Testimony by Death, leaving a sweet and good Savour behind him.
Thomas Longvell taken out of a peaceable Meeting waiting upon the Lord, and carried before the Bailiff of Lemster, the 22d of the 11th Moneth, 1660. who ten∣dred him the Oath of Allegiance, and because he Con∣scientiously refused to Swear, he was committed first to Prison in Leominster, and from thence sent to the County Goal in Hereford; in the second Moneth in the
Year 1661. he finished his Course by laying down his Life for the Truth in the Go••l; and when he was dead, the Goaler would not let his Friends have the Co••ps to Bury, because they would not pay the Coroner his Fees; but after he had kept the Corps a Day and a Night, bu∣ried it without the Coroner sitting on it, and carried it in an undecent manner; for the Hangman tyed the Cof∣fen upon a Ladder, and four Fellons carried the Corps, and the Hangm••n went before, and the Go••ler behind; and when they put him in the Grave, the H••ngman said, He lived like a Hog, and should be buried like a Dog: And said, But that it is wet Weather, he would have made a Grave under the Gallows, and have buried him there, and have drove a Stake through him.
WIlliam Watcher and Mary his Wife, going to the B••ry∣ing Gro••nd wi••h the Body of Samuel York••on their K••nsman, & being at the Grave whilst John C••op the Pries•• was reading his Form, Mary spoke these Words, sayin•• The Blind lead the Blind, until both fall into the Ditch. •• which the P••iest was in great Rage, and stirred up the Magistra••es to send for William and Mary before them, and to require Bond of them for their good Behaviour; for refusal of which, they were both committed to Maidstone Goal, (though William sp••ke not to them) where they lay both about ten Weeks, and then William laid down his Life in Bonds, after which M••ry was soon delivered by the Judge of Assize, though much contra∣ry to the Will of the Pri••st, who said, She 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lie t••ere till she dyed also.
Henry Wicken of Sutton Valence committed about the 11th Moneth, 1663. for not paying Tythes or Church-Scot, so called, remained a Prisoner until the 13th of the 11th Moneth, 1664. and then laid down his Life in Bonds for the Truth's sake.
Joseph Stonehouse, John Day, Marke Feilder, John Pur∣dy and Rebecca Elkinton, all dyed in Prison for their Te∣stimony to the Truth since the Year 1661.
Nicholas Homewo••d of Swingfeild, an Innocent man, and yet a great Sufferer, for his faithful Testimony a∣gainst Tythes, the 28••h day of the 9th Moneth, 1665. was taken by a Common-Law Writ, at the Suit of Ed∣ward Wildish an Impropriator, for refusing to pay him Tythes, and carried to the County Goal at Canterbury: And though this Prosecutor had this Poor man's Body in Prison, he did in a very unreasonable manner take and carry away his Corn at his Pleasure; from Canter∣bury Goal he was removed to Maidstone, and from thence his Adversary removed him to the Kings Bench, where he remained a Prisoner until the 19th day of the 7th Moneth, 1676. which was about eleaven Years Impri∣sonment, and then finished his Testimony by Death.
Thomas Friend of Allington in the County of Kent, sued by Priest Slaiton of Seventon, for not paying him Tythes, and Imprisoned in the Common Goal in Dunstons near Canterbury, the 14th of the 8th Moneth, 1678. where he remained Prisoner until the 5th of the 10th Moneth in the same Year, and then laid down his Body in Peace, bearing a faithful Testimony to the last against the Hi••eling Priest: In his Imprisonment he was hardly used by Henry Landman the Goaler and his Wi••e, who put him in a bad place amongst Fellons and Murtherers,
and when he was sick, would not let him have any Fire, and sometimes his Friends kept from him; and the Day he departed, it was earnestly desired of the Goaler's Wife, to grant a few Charcole in a Chaffendish to warm something for the sick Man, telling her how weak he was; which Request she denyed as one void of any Pity or Compassion.
EDward Muggleston of Whitwick Parish, sued in the Ex∣chequer by Priest Bennet, for not paying Tythes; After several Years Imprisonment falling sick, and after two or three Weeks Sickness, ••on the 4th of the 9th Moneth, 1661. he was released from the Cruelty of his Prosecutors, for he finished his Testimony in sweet Peace with the Lord, against the corrupt Priesthood, and dyed a faithful Witness to the Truth, and left a good Savour behind him.
OLiver Atherton Imprisoned in Lancaster Castle in a bad smoky place, at the Suit of the Countess of Derby for Tythes, fell sick and dyed in Prison in the Year 1665. leaving a good Savour behind him; and a little before he dyed, he sent her Word, That if no∣thing
would satisfie her but his Blood, it was like ere long she might have it; and in a little time after he dyed.
John Saeterthwait and William Sands, both Imprisoned in Lancaster Castle for Conscience sake; both dyed about the same time, and finished their Testimony for the Truth.
* 1.2DAniel Abraham being Imprisoned in Newgate, with about three Hundred more, for refusing for Con∣science sake to Swear; in the 12th Moneth, 1660. fell sick and dyed.
Walter Bellamy being at the same time (and for the same cause) Imprisoned in Newgate, and there being one Hundred imprisoned in that Room where he was; it was judged that so many being together for want of convenient Air and Lodging, he fell sick, and in the 3d Moneth, 1661. he dyed a Prisoner.
John Stanton having a Wife and several Children, was taken out of a Meeting by rude Souldiers, and com∣mitted to Newgate; and falling sick the 21st of the 4th Moneth, 1661. dyed a Prisoner.
Thomas Kirby a Young man, a Habberdasher by Trade, being newly out of his time, was taken out of a Mee∣ting, and committed to Prison to Newgate, where he fell sick, and on the 1st day of the 5th Moneth, 1662. he finished his Testimony by Death.
Richard Hubberthorne, a faithful Minister of Christ
Jesus, being declaring the Truth at the Bull and Mouth Meeting, was taken by Souldiers, and carried before Ri∣chard ••rown, who as soon as he came before him, took hold of the Brim of his Hat and lugged it upon his Face, and committed him to Newgate, where he and two more lay in a dark close Hole, and falling sick on the 17th of the 6th Moneth, 1662. he laid down his Life for the Testimony of Truth.
Anthony Skillington being at a Meeting of the Lords People the 30th of the 5th Moneth, 1662. was by the rude Souldiers taken out of the Meeting, and brought before R. Brown, who sent him to Prison, with many more; and they demanded a free Prison, and so the Goaler put them in th Hole, which is the place they put Fellons in after they are condemned to dye, and ••here a eleaven of them remained two Nights, and then were had out, and put in a stinking Hole amongst the com∣mon Fellons, and Anthony often complained of the bad Smell, before he fell sick; and by reason of want of Ai•• and such a stinking Smell, he and several more fell sick and dyed, and the Jury that viewed his Body, con∣cluded that they did believe his close Imprisonment and the stinking Smell furfeited his Body, which was the cause of Death, it being in the heat of Summer.
John Giles, a faithful Minister of the Tru••h, was taken out of a Meeting, where he was ministring the Truth, and committed to Newgate by Richard Brown, where fall••••g sick the 29th of the 6th Moneth, 1662. he laid down his Life for the Truth's sake.
William Watson of the Parish of White-Chappel, was taken from a Meet••ng, and commi••t••d to the common Goal in Newgate, where he fell si••k, a••d on the 25th of the 6th Moneth, 1662. dyed a Priso••er.
William Eldridge and John Shoot were both commit∣ted to Newgate by Richard Browne, for Meeting to Wor∣ship God; and they fell sick, and the latter end of the 6th Moneth, 1662. both dyed, and were carried from Newgate together.
Richard Bradlay for the same cause was committed to New-Prison, where he fell sick, and the 1st day of the 7th Moneth, 1662. he laid down his Life for the Truth's sake.
Henry Boreman being committed to Newgate for selling Books, written by the People called Quakers, fell sick and dyed in Newgate the 17th of the 8th Moneth, 1662. and left a Wife great with Child, and three small Chil∣dren behind him.
Thomas Austee and William Hawkes being committed to Newgate by Richard Browne, for Meeting to Worship God fell sick, and both laid down their Bodies in the Prison for the Truth's sake.
Thomas Rogers, a Young man, was also taken out of a Meeting of the People of God, and committed to the common Goal, in Newgate, where he fell sick about the 10th Moneth, and dyed in a short time a Prisoner for the Truth of God.
Marke Close and Gabriel Shaller being committed by Richard Browne, for the Cause aforesaid, to the com∣mon Goal at Newgate, both fell sick, and about the lat∣ter end of the 10th Moneth, 1662. both dyed.
John Cooper was by Richard Browne committed to the common Goal in Newgate, for the same Cause, where he finished his Testimony by Death, the 30th of the 10th Moneth 1662.
Thomas Hankler, William Pryor and Samuel Petchett, being committed by Richard Browne, for Meeting to
worship God; about the 6th or 7th of the 11th moneth, 1662. dyed in the common Goal in Newgate, William P••••or leaving a Wife and Children behind him; and Samuel Petchett was a Young man, newly come up out of the Country about Business.
John Trowell being at a Meeting at the Bull and Mouth the latter end of the 6th moneth, 1662. was dragged out of the Meeting by rude Souldiers, and one of them knockt him down for dead in the Street, and then tram∣pled upon him in the Street, and he lay sick ten dayes, and then dyed, and his Body was carried to the Bull, where he received his Bruises and Blows, and the Co∣roner and Jury viewed his dead Body, who judged him to be Murthered, his Body being black with Bruises, and even Rotten like a Jelly: It cannot well be expressed what griveous Blows he received, one of the Officers having a Club in one hand about a yard long, which seemed to be as much as he could well handle for bigness and weight, with which he laid on about him without mercy, as did the most of his party, regarding neither Age nor Sex. One was knockt down five times. and the Blood lay in the Streets, and ran down mens Faces and Shoulders.
Humphry Bache and ••umphry Brewster were both com∣mitted to Newgate for Meeting, and by the Closeness of the Prison, their Bodies were corrupted, so that in a short time after they were released, they dyed.
Humphry Leaver, Richard Davis, Robert Cross, Thomas Wingreen and John Ratcliff, were all Imprisoned in the common Goal in Newgate by Richard Browne, for Meeting to worship God; and as it was judged, through the Smoke and Noisom Smells their Bodies were corrupt••d, so that soon after they were released they dyed.
Edward Burroughs a Faithful Labourer and Minister of the Lord, being Imprisoned in Newgate for declaring the Truth to the People at the Bull and Mouth; he remained a Prisoner near three Quarters of a Year; and notwith∣standing the King sent an Order under his Secretary's Hand and Seal to Release him, yet Richard Browne would not Release him. The beginning of the 12th moneth the said Edward Burroughs fell sick, and the 14th day of t••e same moneth he finished his Testimony by Death.
Since the prosecution of the Act for Banishment all these Persons sealed their Testimony with the loss of their Innocent Lives, which was occasioned by reason of their being crowded by great Numbers into one Pri∣son, viz. Newgate, where for want of Prison-Room and convenient Lodging, having not room to lie down one by another, so that many were constrained to walk upon the Leads in Newgate in the Night-season, which was very high and open both to Wind and Wea∣ther, and with the Infections and Noisom smells that
were in the Prison, they fell sick and dyed, some in the Prison, and others in a few dayes after they were let out, many of them being sentenced to be Transported.
The Sickness being in Newgate, there was One Hun∣dred Forty Five of the People of God called Quakers then Prisoners, being sentenced to be Banished; Fifty Five of which were forced on Board a Ship to be Trans∣ported, after their long Imprisonment; and the Sickness being in the Ship into which they were put, they were thronged all the men together in one place between Decks, where they could not stand Upright, so that the Distemper being once amongst them, it occasioned most of them to be infected, so that all these Persons above-named dyed on Board, some at Bugbyes hole, and the rest beyond Gravesend.
Robert Hayes being sentenced to be Banished, was taken out of Newgate with two more of his Friends, and put in a Boat to be carried to Gravesend; and the said Robert being taken fasting out of Newgate, and having been in a course of Purging Physick, was in that case, (upon scarce any warning given) early one Morning hurried from Newgate, and having no outward Refresh∣ment till he came to Gravesend, took cold and fell Sick, and in a short time after he was put on Board he dyed.
About this time there were eight Persons taken out of a Meeting in the Liberty of VVestminster▪ and com∣mitted to the Gate house by the D. of Albemarle, where four of them dyed, viz. Stephen VVhite, William Avelin, Robert Towerland and Samuel S••onh••use
RIchard Adams dyed in Prison the 17th day of the 8th Moneth, 1660. for not paying Tythes to Priest Bryan of Limington, which Priest was afterwards almost Distracted before he dyed.
John Combe of Brent dyed in Prison the 22d day of the 10th moneth, 1660. for not paying Tythes to James Blacklock and Thom••s Gold, Farmers of Tythes; since Blacklock dyed, and Gold decayed.
Thom••s Lockier dyed in Prison for not paying Tythes to Priest Horsey ••f East Lydford, who would not suffer him to be buryed, but forcibly took him from the Bearers, 1661.
Hugh Willmington of Barwick dyed a Prisoner the 4th of the 10th moneth, 1661. after he had been several moneths a Prisoner, for not paying Tythes to Thomas Compton, Impropriator.
Thomas Deane of Kingsbury dyed the 24th of the 2d moneth, 1661. for not paying Tythes to VVilliam Strode, Impropriator.
George Adams dyed in Prison the 26th of 6th moneth, 1663. being committed to Prison (for Meeting to wait upon the Lord) by Francis Paulet and Thomas Carry, and fined 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. by Judge Terrill (without hearing him at Charde) twelve Miles from Ilchester, where he then lay Sick.
John Evans the younger, having been a Prisoner for some years, being taken at a Meeting of the Lords Peo∣ple, and commited by one called Sir John Warr, and after∣wards had the Sentence of a P••aemunire past upon hi••
by Judge Foster, to be Imprisoned during Life; the 14th day of the 1st Moneth, 1664. was set at Liberty by Death.
John VVall of Eddington being taken at a peaceable Meeting of the Lords people, and brought be••ore VVil∣liam Ball, called Justice, he was scornfully entreated by him, and his Hat and Cap violently struck off his Head by one White, the Justices Clark, in his Masters pre∣sence, who disdainfully bid him give the man his Night-cap again, and sent him to Ilchester Goal, where at the Sessions he was brought out into the cold Air (being sick and languishing) before the Justices at a Tavern, where he was badly entreated, and his Hat and Cap again taken off his Head, when he had been in a sweat just before. The Justices, after some scornful and reproachful Lan∣guage (without shewing any pity to his person or prin∣ciple) returned him to Prison again, where his cold en∣creased, and he daily grew weaker, and on the ••th of the 9th moneth, 1665. finished his Testimony by Death.
VVilliam Hodges, after six years and ten weeks Im∣prisonment dyed in Prison the 23d of the 6th mon••th, 1667. committed by Francis Paulett and Thomas Curry, for Meeting and refusing to Swear.
Henry Leverick taken out of a peaceable Meeting, and committed to Prison to Ilchester, where he had a••ter∣wards the sentence of Praemunire past upon him by Judge F••ster, he dyed a Prisoner the 3d of the 1st moneth, 1668. being well-nigh eighty years of Age.
Richard Councell dyed in Prison for not paying Tythes to Priest Smith's Widdow of Badgworth; the Goal-keepers, for not feeding them with Money, were hard to him.
Samuel Clothier of Alford, an Honest, Faithful and Up∣right
man, who suffered Imprisonment at several times, at the Suit of Thomas Earle, Priest of Alford, for not p••ying Tythes, Samuel looking upon it to be an Anti∣christian Imposition, and contrary to the Testimony of Christ Jesus and the Word of God, chose rather to suffer, than to make Shiprack of Faith and a good Con¦science; and after about ten years and three m••neths Imprisonment in all, upon the account aforesaid, he finished his Testimony by Death, being a Pri••oner at Il∣chester the 26th day of the 6th moneth, 1670. and went to his Grave in Peace with God, and hath left a good favour behind him.
William Kent of Purlock for Conscientiously refusi••g to go to Church (so called) and conform to hear Com∣mon Prayer, was Excommunicated at the Bishops Court at Wells, at the Suit and by the Promotion of Hau∣met Ward, Priest of Purlock, called, Dr. in Divinity, but in truth an Actor in Iniquity, and upon Significavit was taken upon the first day of the Week by Edward Stout and Robert Holbourn, Deputy Bailiffs, and on the 26th day of the 1st moneth, 1667. was had to Ilchester Goal, and in Testimony for God, against the false Worshippers of the World, he finished his Testimony by Death at Ilchester the 1st of the 11th moneth, 1670.
Thomas Budd on the 22d day of the 4th moneth, 1670. departed this Life after he had been Prisoner at Ilchester about eight Years and four Moneths, for Meeting, and not Swearing, being under the Sentence of a Premuni••e. Some hours before his Death he dec••ared to this eff••ct; That he had renewed his Engagements and Covenants with God, and was therein satisfi••d, and d••d hope and believe, the Lord would sustain him in Life and Death with the Ri••ht Hand of his Righteousness; and did greatly rejoyce and bless
God that all his Children were Engaged in the Way of the Lord, &c.
Thomas Parsons of Portishead dyed a Prisoner the 25th of the 1st moneth, for meeting with the Lords Pe••ple to worship him, and refusing to Swear, according ••o the command of Christ, who saith, Swear not at all; c••m∣mitted by Hugh Smith, Edward Gorges and Hugh Tyute, Justices, so called.
••ucy Travers, an antient Widdow, the 25th of the 1st moneth, 1674. dyed, being prosecuted to Death for two pence offering Money, by Priest Kittley of Queen-Camell, she being not an Inhabitant, but came to visit her Daughter, who lived in that Parish.
THomas Patchen of Binscomb an upright man, although he was weak and ill in Bed in his own House, in the Year 1660. was taken and had before a Justice, who committed him to the White Lyon Prison in Southwark, which is above twenty seven Miles from his H••use, be∣cause he refused to Swe••r; and though he was a man of a considerable Estate, they drove him twenty five Miles on foot, and were very cruel to him; and when he came to the Goal the Goaler set the Thieves to Rob him for their Garnish, and they took from him in Clothes and Money (which through the violence of his Distemper he was forced to c••nse••t to let them have) 5 l. 15 s. And being thus cruelly dealt with, in a few dayes after he was committed, he dyed in the Prison a faithful Wit∣ness to the Truth.
Thomas Birkly, Henry Bromly, John Whitlock and William
Snooke, were all four committed to the White Lyon Prison for Meeting to Worship God, and falling sick, for want of Air and Conveniencies of Lodging, there being many more of their Friends & Brethren at the same time in Pri∣son with them, fifteen of whom were sick at one time; these four Persons finished their faithful Testimony for the blessed Truth, in the 9th moneth, 1662.
John Dison, John Wostenholm and Richard Page being committed to the White Lyon Prison for the cause afore∣said, and about eighty more were kept in three little Rooms, where, by reason of the closeness of the place, they fell sick, and in a short time, (being on the 6th of 10th moneth, 1662.) they there finished their Testimony for the Truth by Death.
Samuel Fisher a faithful Minister and Labourer in the Work and Service of the Lord, taken out of a Meeting of the Lords People in Charliwood in this County, and committed to Pri••on to the White Lyon, where he re∣mained a Prisoner until he dyed, which was on the 31th of the 6th moneth, 1665.
Joseph Fuce taken at the same Meeting at Charliwood, and for no other cause but declaring the Truth to edifie and build up the People of God in their most holy Faith, he being also a faithful Servant of the Lord, whose Mouth was opened by the Gift of God, to declare and publish his Truth, for which he was committed wi••h S. Fisher to the White Lyon Prison, and after he had re∣mained a Prisoner several Years, he finished his Testi∣mony by Death.
John Shield another of the Labourers in the Work and Service of God was taken out of a Meeting at Horse-lie-down, and committed to Prison to the White Lyon, where
he remained a Prisoner till about the 6th or 7th moneth, 1665. and then finished his Course as a faithful Witness for the Lord and his Truth.
John Fothergill was taken out of a peaceable Meeting of the People of God at Glinford, and was had before one called a Justice, who committed him to Prison to the White Lyon, and being twenty five Miles from London, he was unwilling to put the Constable to so much trouble to guard him to Prison, but went himself, the Constable giving him his Mittimus; and after he had remained some Moneths in Prison he fell sick of a Fea∣vour, and about the 6th moneth, 1665. he finished his Course, and was taken away from the many Tryals and Troubles that the Righteous suffer in this World.
Henry Day of the Parish of Magdalens Bermonsey in the County of Surrey, Taylor, Imprisoned in the County Goal, upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo, prose∣cuted by George Nutkins, William Browne, 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 dyed, which was the 12th day of November, 1680.
THe 22d day of the 10th moneth, 1678. Robert Tomson of Broadfeild, and several of the People of God being assembled in a Yard (being kept by the Officers out of the house they used to meet in at Wood∣bridge) there came Thomas Bacon, called Justice, and Edmund Broome, Priest, and some Officers to break up the Meeting, and the said Justice committed eleaven of them to Prison to Melton Goal, where the said Robert Tomson soon after he was in Prison dyed a a Faithful Wit∣ness to the Lord's Truth, and for assembling with his People to Worship the Righteous God.
JOhn Samm of Howend in the Parish of Haughton Conquest in the County of Bedford, a faithful Mini∣st••r and Labourer in the Lords Work, William Lovel of Hardingston, and Joseph Gamage of Buggbrook being with several others assembled in the fear of God, to worship him in Spirit and Truth at Nuskutt the 23d day of 6th moneth. 1663. were apprehended by Warrant from John Willoughby, called Justice, who committed them to the common Goal, where there were above 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tha•• lay in the low Goal, twelve steps below the Ground and in the night they had but little Air, being lockt d••wn betimes, and so kept close until the seventh hour the next Morning; and John Snart the Wicked Goaler would not suffer their Friends to come at them; with
this hard Usage several of th•• Prisoners fell sick and dyed; the said John Samm dyed the 26th day of the 1st moneth, 1664. William Lovel dyed the 11th day of the 2d moneth, and Joseph Gamage dyed the 2d day of the 2d moneth.
William Carr of Kislingberry committed to Prison upon the false Oath of Richard Harris, Priest of Kislingberry, who Swore, That William Carr gave a Treasonable Paper to one William Law, but he being present before the Justice, offered to take his Oath, That it was given him by another; nevertheless the Justice committed William Carr, under a pretence of spreading Treasonable Papers, in which Paper there was indeed no Treason, but was written by a faith∣ful Servant of the Lord; and though William Carr was had to the Sessions, where instead of trying him about the Paper, the Oath of Allegiance was tendred to him, a Snare the Justice knew would hold him, for that for Conscience sake he could not Swear; and for refusing to take an Oath he was sent to the Goal again, where, af∣ter eleaven Weeks Imprisonment in the low Goal, on the 25th day of the 1st moneth, 1664. he dyed.
Richard Ashby on the 6th day of the 7th moneth, 1662. was taken out of a Meeting, where divers were assem∣bled to Worship God at the House of Joseph Gamage at Buggbrooke, and being carried before John Willoughby, called Justice, he tendred him the Oath of Allegiance, and because for Conscience sake he refused to Swear, he was committed to the common Goal, where, on the 26th day of the 1st moneth, 1664. he dyed in the true Faith, and bore a good Testimony to the Glory of God.
Thomas Arnold of Heyford Imprisoned at the suit of Priest Seller of Stow, because for Conscience sake he
could not pay him Tythes; he patiently took up the Cross and followed the Lord, and forsook his Wife, Children, Houses and Land freely, and laid down his Life willingly for the precious Truth's sake; after a Year and a halfs Imprisonment, he dyed on the 1st day of the 2d Moneth, 1664. And note further the Cru∣elty of this Priest, he was not satisfied with the Blood of Thomas Arnold, but on the 30th day of the 5th Moneth following, sent T. A's tender Wife to Goal, because she could not pay Tythes.
William Ewins of Farthingstone Imprisoned in the County Goal, at the Suit of Thomas Hogg, Priest of the said Town, for not paying him Tythes; he was Priso∣ner for the same one Year and a half, all which time he was kept in the patience of the Lamb, until he dyed, which was on the 1st day of the 2d Moneth, 1664. and his Wife dyed at home soon after; and his Son and Daughter were both Sick of the same Disease, being in∣fected in the nasty Hole where William dyed: And after the Young man recovered, because he refused to pay Tythes, the Priest cast him into Goal also in the same Year.
EDward Shooter being at a peaceable Meeting in the fear of God in Lyn, on the 7th day of the 12th Moneth, 1663. was with others taken by Souldiers, and put into a nasty noisom stinking place, call'd a Cage, where they were kept for the vulgar Rabble to deride, till to∣wards
Night, and then were had before the Mayor, who tendred them the Oath of Allegiance; and because for Conscience sake they refused to Swear, they were all sent to Bridewell, where they were kept two or three Nights and Dayes, and then sent them to the Goal, where they were severely used and kept most of them to l••dge on the hard Boards for a long time; the Goaler being so Cruel, that he would suffer neither Fire nor Straw to be carried in to them, but what a poor Woman private∣ly brought in, as if it had been Victuals in a Basket; and in this condition they continued four or five M••neths, the Goaler also boarding up the Windows so close, that he deprived them what he could, both of Light and Air, and often denyed their Friends to come at them. In these deep Sufferings the aforesaid Edward Shooter fell sick and finished his Testimony to the Truth by Death.
Mary Mawley of Wor••well, in the County of Nor∣folk, Widdow, committed Prisoner 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 till she dyed there.
John Norris Imprisoned in Norwich Castle, upon the Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo, and there detained a Prisoner until he dyed.
Francis Gardner, late of Tivitshall, in the Year 1675. was subpaened into the Exchequer by Chistopher Burrel, Priest of Pulham, for not paying Tythes; and the said Priest caused him to be kept close Prisoner in the Castle at Norwich, and while he was so kept, the said Burrel went hims••lf with Servants, Horses and Cart into the Fields of the said Francis Gardner, and carried away what Corn they pleased, and yet continued the said
Francis in Pris••n: And in the time of the Imprison∣ment of the said Francis he had very great Sickness, with which the said Barrel was acquainted, and was de∣sired to give the s••id Francis some Liberty in that Sick∣ness; but the Priest denyed it, and endeavoured that he might have no more Liberty than the Prison afforded him; so he was straightly kept unto his last, where he finished his Testimony, and laid down his Life the 7th of the 10th Moneth, 1678. having lain in Prison three Years and some Moneths.
RObert Willet, being with several others at a peace∣able Meeting in the Year 1662. was for the same Indicted at the Sessions, and when they appeared there, the Oath of Allegiance was tendred to them; and for refusing for Conscience sake to Swear, the Judge of the Sessions fined them 5 l. a piece, and recommitted them: And of Robert Willet, they required Bond for his Good Behaviour; but knowing his own Innocency, and that he had not mis-behaved himself, he denyed to give any Bond, and so was kept in Prison till he dyed.
Richard Clenton of Woosum Mill was Imprisoned at the same time, and fell sick in Prison; and suddainly after he was released, he laid down the Body.
Thomas Reines of Great Tue Imprisoned upon a Writ De Excommunica••o 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, bearing a faithful Testimony to the Truth to the last; 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 6 l.
The 28th day of the 2d Moneth, in the Year 1679. William Staple of Hooknorton in the said County sued in the Exchequer, by Thomas Wise of the Town aforesaid Impro∣priator, for 4 l. 12 s. Tythes, & Imprisoned in the County Goal, where he was Prisoner until the 6th day of the 5th Moneth, 1679. and then dyed Prisoner, and finish∣ed his Testimony for Truth against Tythes.
Thomas Deane of Hooknorton aforesaid, Imprisoned the 28th day of the 2d Month, 1679. at the Suit of the said Tho∣mas Wise, for Tythe, valued at 2 l. 2 s. 6 d. in the County Goal at Oxford, where he continued Prisoner the space of three Moneths, or upwards, and then dyed a Prisoner.
HUgh Loyd of Haverford West, Clothier, Imprisoned for not taking the Oath of Allegiance, and dyed a Prisoner, 1666.
FRancis Howgill about the latter end of the 5th moneth 1663. being at the Market at Kendall about his ordinary occasions, was summoned by the high Con∣stable
to appear before the Justices then present at a Tavern, who tendred him the Oath of Allegiance, as as they said, and committed him to Prison until the Assizes at Appleby, where he had the same tendred in Court by the Judge, and for not taking of it (being against his Conscience to Swear at all) was indicted, only had liberty to answer to the Indictment next As∣sizes after, and in the mean time a Goal delivery being at A••pleby, he was required to enter into Bond for the good Behaviour, only to ensnare and to bring him into further B••nds, and for denying was committed Prisoner; he was brought before the Judges at two several Assizes after, and had the sentence of a Premunire past upon him by Judge Turner, but the chief Persecutor of him was one called Sir Philip Musgrave. The said F. Nowgill con∣tinued a Prisoner till the day of his Death, which was the 20th day of the 11th moneth. 1668. at the common Goal in Appleby, where he made a blessed End, having been a faithful Labourer in the Lords Work and Service.
PEter Buckston committed Prisoner to the Goal in Warwick, by a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo, and after two Years Imprisonment dyed a Prisoner.
Mary Page of Wellingburrough, in the County of Nor∣thamton, in the Year 1663. going to Warwick to visit some of her Friends and Brethren in the Truth, who suffered for Conscience sake in Warwick Goal; and being at an Inn with some others that came thither on the same ac∣count, and having newly supt, and were paying the
Reckoning, in came one Kirby the Bailiff, and a Beadle; and in a great rage would have sent them to the Goal that Night, had not the Inn-Keeper past his Word for their Appearance next Morning; and when they appear∣ed, the Oath of Allegiance was tendred them, and four Men and two Women were sent to the Goal, of which number this Mary Page was one, where she and the rest remained from Sessions to Sessions, and from Assize to Assize, until Mary Page fell sick; in which Sickness she finished her faithful Testimony by Death, about the 9th Moneth, 1665.
EDward Evans committed to Prison, for refusing for Conscience sake to Swear (the Oath of Al∣legiance being tendred to him) he was Imprisoned the 20th day of the 9th Moneth, 1662. and being a ten∣der man, and a Father of many Children; after a Year & halfs Imprisonment, he fell sick, and in his Sickness he complained of the badness and dampness of the close Prison; and in a short time after he was taken ill, he finished his Testimony by Death.
Humphry Wilson taken from his House the 14th or 15th of the 10th Moneth, 1662. and the Oath of Alle∣giance tendred to him, and for refusing for Conscience sake to Swear, committed to be kept strickly in Prison; and by reason of the coldness and dampness of the Pri∣son
he got a great Cold, and after about three Years Imprisonment dyed a Prisoner.
WIlliam Bartlet of Market Lavington, for refusing for Conscience sake to pay 1 s. 6 d. smal Tythes was committed to the County Goal, where he remain∣ed until he dyed.
RIchard Walker, a peaceable man, taken out of a House at Broadway, by one Major Wild and his Souldiers, by whom he was forced to go to Worcester be∣yond his strength (having been for twenty Years, or more, a sickly weakly man, but a man of good Repute among his Neighbours) part of the way they made him go on Foot, but being weak and soon wearied, and not able to Travel so fast as their Horses, one of the Soul∣diers took him by the Arm and drew him along by force; the said Wild also rode up against him, and run him down with his Horse-brisket, and pluckt out his Pistol, and threatned to Pistol him: In this fall the poor man's Head was much bruised; at last they set him upon a Horse, and whipt the Horse up Hill and down Hill, without pity to his Weak condition; and being brought to the Goal, being far from his tender Friends,
he was soon taken out of the reach of these Oppressors, and finished his Testimony by Death.
Witnesses, Robert Baylyes, William Webb.
John Jenkins of Clifton in the said County Imprisoned upon a Writ De Excommunicato Caepiendo, dyed a Priso∣ner about nine Years since.
Anne Heming of Bromsgrove Imprisoned for not paying Tythes, at the Suit of Priest Glin of Bromsgrove; about seven Years since dyed a Prisoner.
BEnjamin Nicholson of Tickhill, and Abraham Decow of Fish Lake, both of the West-Riding, committed to Prison for refusing to Swear, (the Oath of Allegiance be∣ing tendred to them) where, being thronged, there being five Hundred & five in Prison in York Castle at that time upon that account, and for Meeting to worship God: The said Benjamin and Abraham both dyed Prisoners 1660.
Robert Barwick, for refusing to Swear, was sent to York Castle the 24th of the 11th Moneth, 1660. and on the 28th day of the 1st Moneth he dyed a Prisoner.
Peter Caiph of Wyton, was taken out of a peaceable Mee∣ting by Constables, without any Warrant, and he and several others for refusing to Swear, were sent to York Castle, the 13th of the 12th Moneth, 1660. and the 2d day of the 2d Moneth, 1661. Peter dyed a Prisoner.
Robert Sto••r of Hilston for the same cause was Imprisoned in York Castle, and on the 25th day of the 1st Moneth, 1661. he dyed a Prisoner.
James Dunninge Imprisoned by John H••tfeild and Wil∣liam Sherwood of the West Riding, for not paying Tyth••s; after he had suffered eight Moneths, dyed a Pri••••ner, 1662.
George Croft Imprisoned by John Armitage of the West Riding, for Meeting to worship God, dyed a Prisoner the 6th of the 7th Moneth, 1662. having been two Moneths a Prisoner.
John Crabtree Imprisoned by Roger Portington of the East Riding, for Meeting to worship God, dyed a Pris••ner the latter end of the 7th Moneth, 1662. having been above two moneths a Prisoner.
William Towle Imprisoned for meeting to wait upon God, by Richard Robinson of the West Riding, dyed a Priso∣ner in the 10th moneth, 1662. having been a Prisoner near five moneths.
Samuel Barber and William Hawksworth Imprisoned for the same cause by William Hawksworth of the East Riding, dyed Prisoners in the 10th moneth, 1662.
John Rawson Imprisoned by the said William Hawks∣worth, for the same cause, dyed a Prisoner in the 11th moneth, 1662.
John Deuell Imprisoned for the same cause, by Robert Euthobie of the West Riding; after three moneths Impri∣sonment dyed in Prison in the 11th moneth, 1662.
James Burnley Imprisoned for the same cause, by Ed∣ward Atkinson, Godfrey Lawson and Richard Armitage, dyed a Prisoner in the 11th moneth, 1662. after he h••d been Prisoner nine Moneths.
William Carnby and William Broadhead, both senten∣ced to be banished for Meeting, &c. dyed both in Pris••n.
John Nicholson of the East Riding committed to York Castle, by Warrant from the Deputy Lievtenant, be∣ing taken from his House without any just cause of Of∣fence: In the Year 1665. after he had been some time in Prison fell sick and dyed.
☞Note, he was prosecuted by Henry Latly and Francis Cobb, the one of which fell Distracted, and the other Killed himself.
John Brookbanck committed the 30th of the 11th Moneth, 1673. for not paying Tythes, (being a Servant to his Mother) and dyed in Prison the 8th of the 5th Moneth, 1675. and for want of the Goal Fees was bu∣ried by the Goaler on the back-side of the Castle.
Richard Leng dyed a Prisoner in York Castle, for his Testimony against Tythes, the 25th of the 3d Moneth, 1676.
John Green dyed in Prison the 12th of the 5th moneth, 1676. being Imprisoned for non-Conformity, not go∣ing to hear divine Service, (so called) and not receiving the Sacrament (so called.)
William Daughty of Balne prosecuted in the Court of Common Pleas, upon the Statute of the 23 of Queen Elizabeth, for 20 l. per mensem for eleaven Moneths, viz. 220 l. by one A••thony Atkinson, a Prisoner in York Castle for just Debt (••n Informer) for the which sum, the said William Daughty was cast into York Castle, where he dyed a Prisoner for the Truth's sake.
Nicholas Raw sued for small Tythes in the Spiritual Court (so called) and committed by Justices Warrant the 8••h moneth, 1674. and dyed the 11th of the 12th moneth 1678. a Prisoner for the Truth's sake.
Thomas Swailes, near Hemsly in Blakamore, Husband∣man, committed by an Exchequer process, for not pay∣ing small Tythes, in the 6th moneth, 1677. and dyed a Prisoner about the latter end of Harvest, 1678.
Both Dyed Prisoners, com∣mitted by Wil∣liam Armorer at Reading.
On the Prosecution of the first Act, 14 Car. 2.