For the King and both Houses of Parliament being a brief and general account of the late and present sufferings of many of the peaceable subjects called Quakers, upon the late act against Conventicles, for no other cause but meeting together to worship God according to their perswasions and consciences.
Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.
Gloucester-shire, 1675.
MUch goods distreined, and sold, to a considerable vallue; and from labouring men their working-tools taken from them, that some were constrained to give over their Trades. They took from a Smith, his Bellowes, Anvil and Vices, scarce leaving any a Bed to lye on; and some were so cruelly beaten, that their flesh was of many colours. Much Cattle also being distreined and brought to Market in Droves, to the grief and trouble of many people to see such oppression and spoil upon their peaceable Neighbours.
