The Cry of the innocent and oppressed for justice, or, A brief relation of the late proceedings against the prisoners called Quakers in London and the manner of their tryal at the sessions holden at Hick's Hall and Old-Bailey on the 14th, 15th and 17th day of October 1664, at which places thirty-one of the said prisoners were sentenced for banishment ... together with some animadversions or observations upon the said proceedings ... published for the information of all that desire to know the truth of these things.

Observation.

So it appears that the Prisoners confession of being at a Peaceable Godly Meeting, satisfies these Judges to proceed against them for; and such Meetings are they, that we are persecuted for, and that are counted unlawful: What do our Persecutors herein less then strive against God in his People?

Robert Hayes Pris.

I have given in my Exceptions against my In∣dictment, and the proceedings it's grounded upon, and also the Law you act by; for whatsoever Law is contrary to Magna Charta, the Charter of the Forest, and ancient Fundamental Laws of the Land, is void de facto, and to be holden for error, as it doth appear by the Sta∣tutes of the 28th Ed. 3d. c. 3. and 42. Ed. 3d. c. 3.

Judge H.

We must not suffer this, your Exceptions throws dirt in the face of King and Parliament, this Law that you are Tryed by it is ac∣cording to the Law of the Land and to Magna Charta; we shall not suf∣fer you, we will over-rule you; have a care what you say, you will bring your self into a worse condition than you are in.

Pris.

I have given up my life freely for the Truth, and in that respect I do not value it.

Judge.

If the King and Parliament should make a Law, that two Justices without a Jury should adjudge a man to death for the third offence, as a Felon, without benefit of Clergy, it would be a good Law, and accor∣ding to Magna Charta, and the Law of the Land, and we should be bound to execute it.