A declaration of the sad and great persecution and martyrdom of the people of God, called Quakers, in New--England for the worshipping of God. Wherof 22 have been banished upon pain of death. 03 have been martyred. 03 have had their right-ears cut. 01 hath been burned in the hand with the letter H. 31 persons have received 650 stripes. 01 was beat while his body was like a jelly. Several were beat with pitched ropes. Five appeals made by them to England, were denied by the rulers of Boston. One thousand forty four pounds worth of goods hath been taken from them (being poor men) for meeting together in the fear of the Lord, and for keeping the commands of Christ. One now lyeth in iron-fetters, condemned to dye. Also, some considerations, presented to the King, which is in answer to a petition and address, which was presented unto him by the general court at Boston : subscribed by J. Endicot, the chief persecutor there; thinking thereby to cover themselves from the blood of the innocent.

A Declaration of some of the sufferings of the people of God called Quakers

34 p.Caption title.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: stained and faded with slight loss of print....

Something further laid open of the cruel persecution of the people called Quakers by the magistrates and people of Evesham.:

Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.

January 1656

8 p.Signed on A4v: Humphrey Smith.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Annotation on Thomason copy: "...

A brief account of some of the late and present sufferings of the people called Quakers for meeting together to worship God in spirit and truth, being prosecuted by the statute of the 22th Car. 2. Cap. I., entituled, An act to prevent & supress seditious conventicles, by the prosecution of which act many families have had their estates wholly wasted and ruined, contrary to the law of God, the antient laws of the kingdom, and to nature itself : together with a particular account of such of the above said people who have dyed prisoners, from the year 1660 to 1880, I. for meeting together to worship God, &c., II. for refusing for conscience sake to swear in any case, III. for not going to the parish church, and not paying to the repair of the same, and not paying offering money, small tythes, &c. : humbly presented to the King, Lords & Commons in Parliament assembled.

Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.

January 1680

[12], 84, [2], 85-127 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to George Whitehea...

A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom of the People of God, called Quakers, in New-England, for the Worshipping of God

Burroughs, Edward

January 1660

From 1656 through 1661, the Massachusetts Bay Colony experienced an “invasion” of Quaker missionarie...

A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom of the People of God, called Quakers, in New-England, for the Worshipping of God (1661)

Burrough, Edward
Royster, Paul, , editor

January 1661

From 1656 through 1661, the Massachusetts Bay Colony experienced an “invasion” of Quaker missionarie...

A declaration of the present sufferings of above 140. persons of the people of God (who are now in prison,) called Quakers: with a briefe accompt of about 1900. more ... Together with the number of 21. persons who were imprisoned and persecuted until death. All which was delivered to Tho. Bampfield, then Speaker of the Parliament, on the sixth day of the second month, 1659 ... As also an accompt of some grounds and reasons, why for conscience sake we bear our testimony against divers customes and practices at this day in use amongst men. Also a cry of great jndgement [sic] at hand upon the oppressors of the Lords heritage, as received from him on the 18. day of the first month called March. With an offer to the Parliament of our bodies, person for person to be imprisoned, for the redemption of our brethren, who are now in bonds for the testimony of Jesus.

Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.

January 1659

[2], 44, [2] p.Signed on E2v, F1v: E.B., i.e. Edward Burrough.The last leaf is blank.Annotation on T...

For the King and both Houses of Parliament being a brief, plain, and true relation of some of the late sad sufferings of the people of God called Quakers for worshipping God and exercising a good conscience towards God and man : by reason whereof 89 have suffered till death, 32 of which dyed before the King came into England and 57 since of which 57, by hard imprisonment and cruel usage, 43 have dyed in this city of London and Southwark since the Act made against meetings / from the people of God called Quakers.

1 broadside.Society of Friends.Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library

The vvofull cry of unjust persecutions, and grevious oppressions of the people of God in England, through the injustice of some of her rulers, and wikednesse of teachers and people, who hasten to fulfil the measure of their forefathers cruelty. With a lamentation over them all who rewards the Lord evill for good, and is a warning to them all for repentance; shewing that the coming of the Lord is nigh. And this may serve for an answer in full, to all such who have persecuted by violence, by word or writing the innocent people in scorn called Quakers. With a short addition, which shewes unto all, the ground of persecution; in its first cause, and the enmity which is betwixt the two seeds, is clearly discovered, by a friend to the suffering seed of God, E.B.

Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.

[4], 25 [i.e. 35], [1] p.E.B. = Edward Burrough."To the reader" dated: The 7 month 1657.P. 35 misnum...

For the King and both Houses of Parliament being a declaration of the present suffering and imprisonment of above 600 of the people of God, in scorn called Quakers, who now suffer in England for conscience sake ... together with a particular relation of some of the late inhumane cruelties inflicted on some of the aforesaid people ...

January 1664

28 p.Item at 2115:5 is cropped at top, with loss of first two words; Wing number T1489aA was created...

The Cry of blood. And Herod, Pontius Pilate, and the Jewes reconciled, and in conspiracy with the dragon, to devour the manchild. Being a declaration of the Lord arising in those people, of the city of Bristol, who are scornfully called Quakers, and of the manifold sufferings, and persecutions sustain'd by them from the priests, rulers, professors and rude multitude, contrary to law, liberty, justice, government, the righteous ends of of the wars, and the Scriptures of truth. Together with a true account of the material passages in substance between the rulers and them at their several examinations, and commitments, and at two general sessions of the publick peace: and of the tumults, and insurrections, with other necessary observations, and occurences. Gathered up, written in a roll, and delivered to John Gunning late mayor of that city (being the fruits of his year) for the private admonition, and conviction of himself, and brethren concern'd, and named therein: with a letter declaring the end, and reason of what is so done, (of which a copy followes in the ensuing pages) / Subscribed by Geo: Bishop, Thomas Goldney, Henry Roe, Edw: Pyott, Dennis Hollister. And now after five moneths space of time published, for the reasons hereafter expressed.

Bishop, George, d. 1668.

January 1656

[24], 143, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "23 July".Reproduction of the original in the British ...

A representation to King and Parliament, of some of the unparralleld sufferings of the people of the Lord called Quakers, in New England together with the remarkable judgments of God upon sundry of their persecutors.

January 1669

1 sheet ([1] p.).Place of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.).Reproduction of original in: Harva...

State of the cruel persecution, imprisonment (many to death) and spoil of goods inflicted upon the people called Quakers.

Robertson, Thomas, fl. 1658-1685.
Bland, Richard,
J. B. d. 1704.
Ingram, William,

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Signed and dated at end: Thomas Robertson, Richard Blank, John B...

The standard of the Lord lifted up in New-England, in opposition to the man of sin, or, The trumpet of the Lord sounding there with a visitation to the suffering seed of God in New-England or elsewhere with a warning from the Lord to the rulers and magistrates, priests, and people of New-England, but more especially to the rulers and magistrates of the bloody town of Boston, who have put the servants of the living God to death / written (in the prison at Boston in New-England in America) by ... Joseph Nicholson.

Nicholson, Joseph, 17th cent.

January 1660

24 p.On the persecution of the Quakers.Reproduction of original in University of Michigan Libraries

A cry against oppression & cruelty being a short account of the tryal, and of the sentence that was passed on several innocent people called Quakers, who are inhabitants of the city of Worcester, at the assizes holden there the 16, 17 and 18th days of the 5th month called July, who were imprisoned because they refused to swear in obedience to the commandment of Christ Jesus, &c, and for assembling themselves together peaceably in the name and fear of the Lord, to worship him in spirit and truth, according to his will.

Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.

January 1663

[2], 22, [1] p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Edward Bourne. cf. BM.En...

New-England judged, by the spirit of the Lord. In two parts. First, containing a brief relation of the sufferings of the people call'd Quakers in New England, from the time of their first arrival there, in the year 1656, to the year 1660 ... In answer to the declaration of their persecutors apologizing for the same, MDCLIX. Second part, being a farther relation of the cruel and bloody sufferings of the people call'd Quakers in New-England, continued from anno 1660, to anno 1665. Beginning with the sufferings of William Leddra, whom they put to death.

Bishop, George, d. 1668.
Grove, Joseph, 1652 or 3-1714, ed.

January 1703

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich., University Microfilms [n.d.] (American culture series, Reel 498.8)Index...

A Declaration of some of the sufferings of the people of God called Quakers

34 p.Caption title.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: stained and faded with slight loss of print....

Something further laid open of the cruel persecution of the people called Quakers by the magistrates and people of Evesham.:

Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.

January 1656

8 p.Signed on A4v: Humphrey Smith.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Annotation on Thomason copy: "...

A brief account of some of the late and present sufferings of the people called Quakers for meeting together to worship God in spirit and truth, being prosecuted by the statute of the 22th Car. 2. Cap. I., entituled, An act to prevent & supress seditious conventicles, by the prosecution of which act many families have had their estates wholly wasted and ruined, contrary to the law of God, the antient laws of the kingdom, and to nature itself : together with a particular account of such of the above said people who have dyed prisoners, from the year 1660 to 1880, I. for meeting together to worship God, &c., II. for refusing for conscience sake to swear in any case, III. for not going to the parish church, and not paying to the repair of the same, and not paying offering money, small tythes, &c. : humbly presented to the King, Lords & Commons in Parliament assembled.

Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.

January 1680

[12], 84, [2], 85-127 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to George Whitehea...

A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom of the People of God, called Quakers, in New-England, for the Worshipping of God

Burroughs, Edward

January 1660

From 1656 through 1661, the Massachusetts Bay Colony experienced an “invasion” of Quaker missionarie...

A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom of the People of God, called Quakers, in New-England, for the Worshipping of God (1661)

Burrough, Edward
Royster, Paul, , editor

January 1661

From 1656 through 1661, the Massachusetts Bay Colony experienced an “invasion” of Quaker missionarie...

A declaration of the present sufferings of above 140. persons of the people of God (who are now in prison,) called Quakers: with a briefe accompt of about 1900. more ... Together with the number of 21. persons who were imprisoned and persecuted until death. All which was delivered to Tho. Bampfield, then Speaker of the Parliament, on the sixth day of the second month, 1659 ... As also an accompt of some grounds and reasons, why for conscience sake we bear our testimony against divers customes and practices at this day in use amongst men. Also a cry of great jndgement [sic] at hand upon the oppressors of the Lords heritage, as received from him on the 18. day of the first month called March. With an offer to the Parliament of our bodies, person for person to be imprisoned, for the redemption of our brethren, who are now in bonds for the testimony of Jesus.

Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.

January 1659

[2], 44, [2] p.Signed on E2v, F1v: E.B., i.e. Edward Burrough.The last leaf is blank.Annotation on T...

For the King and both Houses of Parliament being a brief, plain, and true relation of some of the late sad sufferings of the people of God called Quakers for worshipping God and exercising a good conscience towards God and man : by reason whereof 89 have suffered till death, 32 of which dyed before the King came into England and 57 since of which 57, by hard imprisonment and cruel usage, 43 have dyed in this city of London and Southwark since the Act made against meetings / from the people of God called Quakers.

1 broadside.Society of Friends.Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library

The vvofull cry of unjust persecutions, and grevious oppressions of the people of God in England, through the injustice of some of her rulers, and wikednesse of teachers and people, who hasten to fulfil the measure of their forefathers cruelty. With a lamentation over them all who rewards the Lord evill for good, and is a warning to them all for repentance; shewing that the coming of the Lord is nigh. And this may serve for an answer in full, to all such who have persecuted by violence, by word or writing the innocent people in scorn called Quakers. With a short addition, which shewes unto all, the ground of persecution; in its first cause, and the enmity which is betwixt the two seeds, is clearly discovered, by a friend to the suffering seed of God, E.B.

Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.

[4], 25 [i.e. 35], [1] p.E.B. = Edward Burrough."To the reader" dated: The 7 month 1657.P. 35 misnum...

For the King and both Houses of Parliament being a declaration of the present suffering and imprisonment of above 600 of the people of God, in scorn called Quakers, who now suffer in England for conscience sake ... together with a particular relation of some of the late inhumane cruelties inflicted on some of the aforesaid people ...

January 1664

28 p.Item at 2115:5 is cropped at top, with loss of first two words; Wing number T1489aA was created...

The Cry of blood. And Herod, Pontius Pilate, and the Jewes reconciled, and in conspiracy with the dragon, to devour the manchild. Being a declaration of the Lord arising in those people, of the city of Bristol, who are scornfully called Quakers, and of the manifold sufferings, and persecutions sustain'd by them from the priests, rulers, professors and rude multitude, contrary to law, liberty, justice, government, the righteous ends of of the wars, and the Scriptures of truth. Together with a true account of the material passages in substance between the rulers and them at their several examinations, and commitments, and at two general sessions of the publick peace: and of the tumults, and insurrections, with other necessary observations, and occurences. Gathered up, written in a roll, and delivered to John Gunning late mayor of that city (being the fruits of his year) for the private admonition, and conviction of himself, and brethren concern'd, and named therein: with a letter declaring the end, and reason of what is so done, (of which a copy followes in the ensuing pages) / Subscribed by Geo: Bishop, Thomas Goldney, Henry Roe, Edw: Pyott, Dennis Hollister. And now after five moneths space of time published, for the reasons hereafter expressed.

Bishop, George, d. 1668.

January 1656

[24], 143, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "23 July".Reproduction of the original in the British ...

A representation to King and Parliament, of some of the unparralleld sufferings of the people of the Lord called Quakers, in New England together with the remarkable judgments of God upon sundry of their persecutors.

January 1669

1 sheet ([1] p.).Place of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.).Reproduction of original in: Harva...

State of the cruel persecution, imprisonment (many to death) and spoil of goods inflicted upon the people called Quakers.

Robertson, Thomas, fl. 1658-1685.
Bland, Richard,
J. B. d. 1704.
Ingram, William,

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Signed and dated at end: Thomas Robertson, Richard Blank, John B...

The standard of the Lord lifted up in New-England, in opposition to the man of sin, or, The trumpet of the Lord sounding there with a visitation to the suffering seed of God in New-England or elsewhere with a warning from the Lord to the rulers and magistrates, priests, and people of New-England, but more especially to the rulers and magistrates of the bloody town of Boston, who have put the servants of the living God to death / written (in the prison at Boston in New-England in America) by ... Joseph Nicholson.

Nicholson, Joseph, 17th cent.

January 1660

24 p.On the persecution of the Quakers.Reproduction of original in University of Michigan Libraries

A cry against oppression & cruelty being a short account of the tryal, and of the sentence that was passed on several innocent people called Quakers, who are inhabitants of the city of Worcester, at the assizes holden there the 16, 17 and 18th days of the 5th month called July, who were imprisoned because they refused to swear in obedience to the commandment of Christ Jesus, &c, and for assembling themselves together peaceably in the name and fear of the Lord, to worship him in spirit and truth, according to his will.

Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.

January 1663

[2], 22, [1] p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Edward Bourne. cf. BM.En...

New-England judged, by the spirit of the Lord. In two parts. First, containing a brief relation of the sufferings of the people call'd Quakers in New England, from the time of their first arrival there, in the year 1656, to the year 1660 ... In answer to the declaration of their persecutors apologizing for the same, MDCLIX. Second part, being a farther relation of the cruel and bloody sufferings of the people call'd Quakers in New-England, continued from anno 1660, to anno 1665. Beginning with the sufferings of William Leddra, whom they put to death.

Bishop, George, d. 1668.
Grove, Joseph, 1652 or 3-1714, ed.

January 1703

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich., University Microfilms [n.d.] (American culture series, Reel 498.8)Index...

A Declaration of some of the sufferings of the people of God called Quakers

34 p.Caption title.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: stained and faded with slight loss of print....

Something further laid open of the cruel persecution of the people called Quakers by the magistrates and people of Evesham.:

Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.

January 1656

8 p.Signed on A4v: Humphrey Smith.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Annotation on Thomason copy: "...

A brief account of some of the late and present sufferings of the people called Quakers for meeting together to worship God in spirit and truth, being prosecuted by the statute of the 22th Car. 2. Cap. I., entituled, An act to prevent & supress seditious conventicles, by the prosecution of which act many families have had their estates wholly wasted and ruined, contrary to the law of God, the antient laws of the kingdom, and to nature itself : together with a particular account of such of the above said people who have dyed prisoners, from the year 1660 to 1880, I. for meeting together to worship God, &c., II. for refusing for conscience sake to swear in any case, III. for not going to the parish church, and not paying to the repair of the same, and not paying offering money, small tythes, &c. : humbly presented to the King, Lords & Commons in Parliament assembled.

Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.

January 1680

[12], 84, [2], 85-127 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to George Whitehea...

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