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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1658-9. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1885.

'Volume 182: September 1658, 16-30', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1658-9, (London, 1885) pp. 139-150. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/interregnum/1658-9/pp139-150 [accessed 12 April 2024]

September 1658, 16–30



Sept. 16.	106. Petition of Wm. Backhouse, merchant of London, to the Protector and Privy Council. Was taken prisoner at sea by Capt. Chivers, in the White Angel, coming from Maryland with merchandize; lost his ship and all he had, and is now released on parole to procure his exchange for Jas. Morris, taken with Capt. Beach, prisoner in Plymouth, or to return in 3 months. Begs an order for Morris's discharge. [¾ page.] Annexing,
	106. I. Certificate of the said release on parole, by Ben. Johnson
	St. Sebastian's, 23 July/2 Aug. 1658. [¼ page.]
Sept. 16.	107. Reference thereon in Council to the Admiralty Commissioners, to report. [²/3 page.] Annexing,
	107. I. Report by the Admiralty Commissioners that Morris is an Irishman, taken in open hostility, and cannot be exchanged without special order, and that subjects taken in arms against the State should be proceeded against as traitors and rebels. 23 Sept. 1658. [½ page.]
Sept. 16.	108. Petition of Rob. Ostler and John Tirill, merchants of London, to the Council of State. Being ignorant of the prohibition for export of saltpetre, bought 30 tons for export, and will be ruined unless they may have leave to ship it, which they request. [¾ page.]
Sept. 16.	109. Like petition of Thos. Carter and Co., powder makers, for leave to export 100 tons, there being 600 or 700 tons in this nation, and more expected soon. [1 page.]
Sept. 16.	110. Reference thereon to the Admiralty Commissioners, to report, and to contract speedily for as much saltpetre as is needed for the service, that a general liberty may be given for transporting the residue. [¾ page.]
Sept. 16.	111. Petition of Mahomet, Mustaoth, Hamal, and Abdullah, Turks, to the Protector. We were taken prisoners by the Spaniards, and detained 20 years, but having escaped to France, we got license to come here, so as to get home by some of your shipping. Capt. Sandall is to sail soon in a frigate for Leghorn; we beg license to return with him. [¾ page.] Annexing,
	111. I. Note that Abducadir, Achmet Sillau, and Hamel of Sally, petition for the same. [Scrap.]
[Sept. 16.]	Note for the Turks' pass. [Index, I. 84, col. 40.]
[Sept. 16.]	Index entries of Proceedings in Council. [I. 84.]
	Receivers' and auditors' patents renewed.
	The arrears of excise to be got in. [Col. 14].
	A sequestration commission, Mr. Beck to look after it. [Col. 36].
	Col. Biscoe's regiment to be paid. [Col. 3].
	Allowances for the guards at the Mews and in the country. [Col. 18].
	Capt. Sayle to come up. [Col. 36].
	Lord Montague made colonel of horse. [Col. 27].
	[Missing Order Book, pp. 37–40.]
Sept. 16/26. Whitehall.	Admiralty Commissioners to Capt. Stoakes, in the Lyme. We have yours of 10 July by the Tredagh, which, with the Yarmouth and Jersey, have arrived in the Downs, and also yours of 21 Aug., with an account of your proceedings at Tripoli, and the peace you have made with the Basha. By the Tiger, we have sent 40 barrels of powder, and as many gunners' stores as she could hold. If you want more, you must buy in those parts, and charge the bills on us. The Tiger and the victualling ships in the Downs will sail direct for Toulon; in case you have gone, leave them orders where to meet you; they have been delayed by the winds, so we hope you will have supplied yourself, as signified to you by Mr. Blackborne last week.
	We send an invoice of the victuals on board the Jonathan and Abigail. The Victualling Commissioners do not send liquor, it being best supplied abroad.
	His Highness wishes the 5 frigates to be sent home under Capt. Whitstone. If you have victuals, send four of the frigates at once, and the other when the Tiger arrives.
	P.S.–Though Whitstone is to come home, keep the Fairfax, if you think fit, and put him into another vessel. [2 pages, copy, French correspondence.]
Sept. 16/26. Whitehall.	Rob. Blackborne to Capt. Stoakes. Thanks for your last. I congratulate your success at Tripoli. It is a work well approved here. I wish something could be done against the Majorcans. There is a great cry here of the damage our English merchants have lately sustained from them. We are all in peace under the late change, all interests seeming to acquiesce in the present settlement, which is a mercy beyond what we could hope for.
	The Holland fleet of 15 sail being at sea last week, intending to assist the Dane against the Swede, were driven by a cruel storm into the Texel, with much loss of masts, anchors, and sails. It is said 3 of them foundered. The Swede has gained the Sound, and some say is possessed of Copenhagen ere this. [1 page, copy, French correspondence.]
Sept. 16/26. Whitehall.	Notes of a letter from John Clerk to Capt. Whitstone, the Fairfax, Toulon. The exceeding loss in the death of the chief magistrate. Capt. Stoakes will be ordered to send some frigates to England, so that he can repair hither. Regrets Whitstone's differences with his Admiral. He sent complaint of hard measure, but he has been sick since his return, and has not repaired there as yet. [²/3 page, copy, French correspondence.]
Sept. 16. Leghorn.	112. Certificate by Chas. Longland and 5 others, to the accounts prefixed of Thos. Campion, merchant and English consul at Tunis, dated 16 March 1657–8, being for sundry expenses connected with Adm. John Stoakes and the Dey of Tunis, and the redemption of captives. [2¼ pages.]
Sept. 16/26. Middleburg.	Archibald, third Lord Napier, to the King. Lord Napier, your faithful subject and my dear father, has been lately called by death, I hope into a blessed life; he ever by word and example, and especially at his death, recommended to me obedience and loyalty. I am sorry that the meanness of my fortune does not suffer me to wait upon you. I beg your speedy order to put me in a condition to do you service. [1 page, Flanders correspondence.]
Sept. 17.	113. Note of proceedings in the Committee for Mourning relating to the life guards, Admiralty Commissioners, judges, &c. [1 page.]
[Sept. 17.]	114. List of the life guards, 22 officers, 141 men, and 4 trumpeters. [1 page.]
[Sept. 17.]	115. List of the officers of the Admiralty, Navy—including vice-admirals and captains—and Ordnance, and of the Army Commitee, total 67 persons, requiring 8 yards of cloth each, 536 yards.
	Also note that the captains of regiments and troops for England, Scotland, and Ireland will be 361, requiring 2,888 yards, exclusive of pay officers and governors of garrisons. [1¾ pages.]
Sept. 20.	116,117. Petition of divers inhabitants of Marlborough, who lost their estates by the late great fire, to the [late] Protector. You authorized us to make a collection for the sufferers therein, through the 3 nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and appointed citizens of London to consider the damages of each person, and divide the money. Large sums have been paid in, but some of the inhabitants gave in their losses much more than they really were, and some being deputed by the committee to distribute the money, got allowances far above their proportion, so that some of us have had little or nothing. We therefore beg you to refer the case to Francis Lord Seymour, Col. Alex. Popham, Sir Walter St. John, Jeffry Daniel, John Ernley, John Norden, Rich. Diggs, and Mr. Petty of Anvills, and such others as you think fit, to give us redress. Eleven signatures. With reference to the persons requested, Hampton Court, 24 July 1658, and their report 30 Aug., that they can do nothing, for the committee in London refuse to give them an account of receipts and disbursements, saying their order of reference enjoins them not to do it, and the sub-committee at Marlborough refuse it as they only act by direction from the Committee at London. [2 papers.]
Sept. 20.	Note of reference in Council of the above petition. [I. 84, col. 27.]
[Sept. 20.]	Index entries of Proceedings in Council. [I. 84.]
	Council's rules about admitting persons to employment. [Col. 7.]
	The patents of the judges renewed. [Col. 22.]
	The Commissioners of the Great Seal sworn. [Col. 18.]
	Rules for the Mint officers for coining. [Col. 27.]
	Council books of the late King, &c, to be delivered. [Col. 7.]
	Mr. Rushworth to deliver the old Council books, but to have access to them; his charges referred. [Col. 35.]
	Reference about the declaration of a fast. [Col. 15.]
	25l. to be repaid to resident Bradshaw, which he lent Capt. Motham for victualling the Foresight. [Col. 3.]
	Residence of the late Protector's dowager considered. [Col. 32.]
	The commission of the Prize Goods' Commissioners renewed. [Col. 32.]
	Augmentation granted to Brixham Rectory, co. Devon. [Col. 3.]
	The memorial of the Brandenburg agent referred. [Col. 3.]
	Salary of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise respited. [Col. 7.]
	The surgeons and nurses for sick men from Flanders, quartered at Dover, to be paid by the Ely House Commissioners, and the Hospital Commissioners to take care of them. [Cols. 15, 20.]
	Commission for the government of Nevis renewed to Capt. English Smith. [Col. 29.]
	Ambassador Lockhart to go to the French Court. Dunkirk to be under Col. Alsop in Lord Lockhart's absence. [Cols. 9, 26.]
	Letter to Mr. Whistler, mayor elect of Oxford, to suspend his oath. [Cols. 31, 43.]
	Lists for black cloth for his late Highness's funeral. [Col. 15.]
	[Missing Order Book, pp. 46–50.]
[Sept. 21.]	118. Petition of Col. Hugh Reilly [to Council]. I entered your service 8 years since, and was 4 years employed beyond seas by the late Parliament and Council of State. At Bordeaux I had 2 letters concerning your service, and returned home at a cost of 20l., and am owing 15l., where I fell sick, so that I fear imprisonment. I am a good Protestant and, though born in Ireland, have not been there for 30 years. My mother was a Drayton of Northamptonshire. I have been 6 times colonel of horse and foot, and twice Major-General.
	I beg clothes for a mourning suit for his Highness, as other gentlemen have, and for the future, what you think fit. [1 page.]
[Sept. 21.]	119. Request by John Cressett, registrar, that the governors of the almshouses at Windsor Castle, being 28, should all have mourning, 13 having been omitted; they act freely, and attend at their own cost. With list of 15 persons, of whom William, Lord Robartes, has mourning.
	Also note that the old governors, who were the deans and canons of Windsor, had mourning at King James' funeral, though they made great profits by fines on leases, which these governors are bound to let at rack rent. Also query whether the 2 chaplains, 4 chapel officers, registrar, and receiver, being in office, should not have mourning. [1 page.]
Sept. 21.	120. Proceedings in the Committee for Mourning relative to the allowances of cloth to be made or added to numerous officers, &c., named. [1½ pages.]
[Sept. 21.]	121. List of 20 ministers recommended for mourning by the Committee for Approbation of Ministers. [1 page.]
[Sept. 21.]	122. Note of 3 kings-at-arms, 3 heralds, and 2 pursuivants who should have mourning. [½ page.]
[Sept. 21.]	123. List of 3 officers and 30 yeomen warders of the Tower for mourning. [¾ page.]
[Sept. 21.]	124. List of ministers, churchwardens, overseers of poor, constables, beadles, &c., in the city and liberty of Westminster. [1¼ pages.]
Sept. 21.	125. List by John Embree, surveyor, of the workmen employed by his Highness. [¾ page.]
[Sept. 21.]	126. List by Mr. Kinnersley of 13 persons employed in the Office of the Wardrobe. [Scrap.]
[Sept. 21.]	127. Note of 16 persons who desire mourning; also the 6 auditors of Exchequer and the poor knights of Windsor; with note of the master attendants and shipwrights in 4 dockyards, Maj. Burton, and Capt. Hatsell. [¾ page, and scrap.]
[Sept. 23.]	128. Petition of Stephen Rogers to Lord Wm. Sydenham, and the rest of the Committee for the affairs of Flanders. My petition, to his late Highness was referred to you [see p. 126, supra]. I have been at great charge and loss of time in waiting an order thereon, and I am sued for debt for provisions supplied to the forces, and also sued in the Admiralty Court by the Commissioners for Prize Goods for 540l. which I owe for a ship, which now lies and rots, because I have not money to employ her. I beg speedy dispatch, or I and my family will be ruined. [½ page.] Annexing,
	128. I. Warrant from the Admiralty Court for arrest of Rogers, accused of contumacy for not appearing in that Court to answer for non-payment of 540l. to Mr. White and Mr. Goodwin, for purchase of the prize ship Orange Tree. 14 Sept. 1658. [1¼ pages.]
Sept. 23.	129. Order by the said Committee that the 540l. for the prize ship should be allowed him towards the provisions delivered for Mardike, and that the Commissioners for Prize Goods strike a tally in the Exchequer, and pay the sum to Mr. Frost, who is to allow it on bills drawn for Rogers. [1¾ pages.]
[Sept. 24.]	Index entries of Proceedings in Council. [I. 84.]
	Capt. Geo. Boyce allowed 4s. a day above lieutenant's pay. [Col. 3.]
	Swedish business to be considered. [Col. 36.]
	A Committee to speak with counsel learned on the present debate. [Col. 7.]
	Treasury Commissioners to pay 300l. to Mr. Frost. [Col. 40.]
	300l. out of contingencies granted to Capt. Bowerman, for repair of castles in the Isle of Wight. [Col. 3.]
	Letters to be sent for proclaiming his Highness in the English plantations. [Col. 32.]
	Augmentation for Compton. [Col. 7.]
	[Missing Order Book, pp. 51–54.]
Sept. 27.	130. Petition of the well affected inhabitants of Burford, co. Oxon, to the Protector, Burford is a populous market town, with but one minister, who is aged, and administers all the ordinances of the Gospel to profane persons, which our constituents cannot submit to. Therefore we have to travel to find godly men, and some of us to join a church 5 or 6 miles off. We beg an augmentation for maintenance of Nich. Penwarne of New-inn Hall, Oxon, an able and godly preacher, to preach on Lord's Day afternoon, and lecture on Tuesday weekly. 19 signatures. [1 page.] Annexing,
	130. I. Certificate of Ant. Palmer, pastor of Burton, co. Gloucester, and 4 others, in favour of Penwarne. 25 Sept. 1658. [²/3 page.]
	Sept. 27. Note of augmentation ordered. [Index, I. 84, col. 3].
[Sept. 27.]	Index entries of Proceedings in Council. [I. 84.]
	Commission to the Lord Deputy to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and the commissions to the Council and judges there renewed. [Col. 22.]
	The commissions of the Admiralty Judges and Registrars renewed. [Col. 1.]
	Duke of Buckingham allowed to come to York House for a week, (with 5 later extensions of 14 days each). [Col. 3.]
	2,250l. due to his Highness for moneys lent for the public service. [Col. 27.]
	Treasury Commissioners to pay 2,250l. to Mr. Waterhouse. [Col. 43.]
	The business of Count Corillack [Carillac] referred. [Col. 7.]
	Col. Guibon's letter and account referred. [Col. 18.]
	Petition of an agent from Nevis referred. [Col. 29.]
	Hugh Courtney released. [Col. 7.]
	Prisoners in the Gatehouse released. [Col. 32.]
	A Committee to meet with the Dutch Ambassador. [Col. 9.]
	Report and augmentation for Bennet's rectory, Peter Paul's Wharf. [Cols. 3, 32.]
	[Missing Order Book, pp. 55–58.]
Sept. 28.	131, 132. Order in Council on the report of a Committee on the claim of Eliz. Salmon's children to lands near Chatham, referred to the Admiralty Commissioners, as part of the public buildings of Chatham Dock are erected on the lands; they are to have an impartial survey made, boundaries and landmarks examined, and if on return thereof they see cause, they are to treat with the claimants on the best terms they can, and report. [2 copies.] Annexing,
	132. I. Order by the Admiralty Commissioners to the Navy Commissioners, for the said survey to be made, and a report given what boundaries or marks yet remain for distinguishing the lands, and for treating with the persons who claim the inheritance for such part as is necessary for the Navy, on the best terms and in such a way as they judge convenient. 23 Oct. 1658. [²/3 page.]
[Sept. 28.]	Index entries of Proceedings in Council. [I. 84.]
	Black allowed for his late Highness's funeral, 1,500l. towards it and 600l. more later, paid to John Maidstone. [Cols. 15, 27.]
Sept. 28. Toulon.	133. Capt. John Stoakes to Council. I received yours about a parcel of cochineal taken from an Armenian who came from the Spanish Indies, where I hear he lived 28 years, so that if he be married, it must be to a Spaniard, and his habit was not Armenian. The cochineal was the growth of the Indies, and bound for Cadiz in a Dutch ship, the Spaniards then using no others for transport. Being at Tunis, I thought it my duty not to let it pass on so slight a claim, and as I wanted money to redeem captives and to clean the ships, I sold it to Thos. Campion, consul there, at 5 pieces of 8 the lb., and it weighed 158 lbs., so I received 790 pieces of 8, worth 5s. each, and have given the State credit in my accounts for the sum. With note of receipt 14 Oct., and reference 4 Nov. 1658. [1 page.]
1658. Sept. 29./ Oct. 8. Bremen.	Maria Magdalena, née Van Jaxheim, widow of Sir John Urry, to the King. My husband sacrificed his life in your service, and I and my 5 children are in a deplorable condition, but I am sure you will be mindful of us when you are restored to your rights. As my husband's extraction is not so well known in Germany as mine, I beg you to sign and seal a paper sent herewith attesting it, as my eldest daughter is preferred by the Duchess of Wolfenbuttel, who wants to know her ancestry by her father. The Countess of Brentford will present the paper, which will conduce to the advancement of my children. [2 pages, Flanders correspondence.]
[Sept. 30.]	Index entries of Proceedings in Council. [I. 84.]
	The maintenance for 2 ministers at Crewkerne referred.
	Col. Wm. Cromwell, one stone horse [pass for ?] [Col. 7.]
	An augmentation granted to Alton living. [Col. 1.
	Mourning allowed to Mr. Gaunt. [Col. 18.]
	Accounts of Maj. Waterhouse and others for transporting soldiers to Mardike referred. [Col. 43.]
	Reference of the petition of the officers arrested about new buildings. [Col. 3.]
	The Lord President to sign warrants. [Col. 32.]
	The Dutch ambassador's paper debated. [Col. 9.]
	The Lord Mayor to be spoken with about the assessments of London. [Col. 26.]
	The arrears and future payment of London assessments referred. [Col. 26.]
	[Missing Order Book, pp. 61–65.]
Sept. 30.	134. Estimate of the expense about a horse guard, and a guard for the horsemen to be made at the Mews, 200 ft. long, 26 ft. wide, and 10 ft. high; total, 277l. 10s. 0d. [²/3 page.]
Sept. 30.	Order in Council that the said guard house be built. [I. 84, col. 18.]
Sept. 30./ Oct. 10. Brussels.	135. The King to Mr. Grigson. I am so assured of your good affection that I promise myself any service you can do me; I have therefore appointed the bearer, your good friend [John Jackson ?] to tell you all that has passed concerning Mr. Bolton, and to adjust that account with you. Whatever remains in your hands, or in others' with whom you have credit, return to me as soon as you can; your affection shall be requited when it falls within my power. [1 page, holograph, signed.]
Sept. 30.	136. Gilbert Layte, "one of the children of the Lord whose testimony in the truth is that those that are in Christ cannot swear at all," to Hen. Scobell, to be read in Council. See that you determine the cause of the people with sound judgment, that the innocent may be unburdened, and the oppressed eased of the heavy burden of unjust laws, making them evil doers because they cannot break Christ's command, nor disown the apostles' doctrine, which forbids to swear, and keeps to yea and nay. Many have long lain in prison for not disobeying Christ's order, Swear not. All swearers are shut out from the life, power, and spirit of Christ, so take heed how you cause any to sin against him. You must wait to know the spirit, and receive the saints' testimony, in which you will see that none should swear at all. [¾ page.] Annexing,
	I. Mittimus for apprehension of Quakers, viz.: From Lancelot Fletcher, J.P. of Cumberland, to the keeper of Carlisle gaol, to receive Mat. Robinson, for disturbing Thos. Denton, minister at Brigham, on 7 Jan. 1657–8, to be kept without bail, and proceeded against the next sessions. Tallantyre, 18 January 1657–8. Also
	Like mittimus by Wm. Thomson, of Thorneslat, J.P., to receive Rich. Robinson and Jos. Nicholson, for disturbing Jas. Thompson, in Corney parish church, on 30 May, and Anere Thompson, in Drigg church, on 13 June. 14 June 1658. Also
	Like mittimus by Sir Geo. Fletcher, Bart., high sheriff of Cumberland, to Wm. Salkeld, bailiff of Allendale ward, to attach John Askow on an Exchequer writ, at suit of Rich. Hutton, clerk, and deliver him to Geo. Marton, gaoler at Carlisle. [1½ pages.]
Sept. 30.	137. Note of the numbers of Quakers in the several prisons of England, total, 114. With address by a Quaker to [the Protector ?] Many of these prisoners have been in 2 years; some for bidding the priest repent and the people fear God; some for not swearing; others for not doffing their hats to a proud man; all for conscience' sake and not for evil doing. Some are hauled out of their meetings and whipped; some are almost killed going to meetings; lately, a house was plucked down, and many indicted for not coming to the steeple house, though they keep constant Christian meetings. "Therefore consider these things now they are come before thee, and appear for them; then wilt thou answer that of God in the conscience which cries for justice. And remember the goodness of the Lord, how he hath covered thy head in the wars; and consider to what purpose he gave thee thy life, and forget not his mercies. I have some desires to see thee afore I leave this nation." [1 page.]
Sept. 30.	Note of reference of the above case in Council. [I. 84, col. 34.]
Sept. 30.	138. John Fielder and 19 other Quakers to the Protector and Council. It may seem strange to you that so many friends should be cast into prison that there is hardly a gaol where there are not some. It is no less strange to us that such sufferings should come on us for conscience' sake, when most of us have been instruments with you in casting off the burden of oppression, and when you have so much pretended liberty of conscience, and have practised the same things for which we now suffer.
	What have we done? What laws have we broken? What plots have we engaged in? Have we not patiently borne the greatest sufferings ever since Queen Mary's days? We have been persecuted, beaten, stoned, stocked, hauled out of our synagogues, cast into dungeons and noisome vaults, denied food for days together, not allowed pen, ink, and paper, and a legal trial refused or postponed for months, or years, during which some have died.
	It will be answered, "They are common disturbers of ministers; they will not pay tithes; they will not swear; they will not put off their hats; they travel up and down from one country to another without a magistrate's pass; and on the first days, to meetings at great distance; they will not pay fees when they are brought into courts, nor plead in the form there used, nor give security to keep the peace, or to be of good behaviour, when the justices of peace require it, and we have laws or customs that require these things should be done."
	Was not freedom of conscience the great cause of the late wars? Christ only should rule the conscience. We submit to every ordinance of man that we do not think contrary to the laws of God. Arguments in favour of these views, and against a paid ministry, the priests being sprung from the old root of episcopacy; against tithes; taking of oaths; paying deferences to judges, &c. The Puritans used to travel many miles to worship God, and were not punished as vagabonds.
	Warning to kings and rulers not to uphold false prophets, but to leave the power with Christ. We stand against Parliament, Councils, and all who make or execute laws against conscience. We beg you to consider if it is not time to reform the laws. [4 pages, 20 signatures.]
Sept.?	139. "A list of Friends (Quakers) who are now prisoners in the several gaols of this nation, for conscience' sake, that those in authority may see what is done in the nation, and what work is committed by evil men against the servants of the Lord, to the ruin of many families, if not speedily prevented:"—
	7 in Winchester.	1 in Lewes.
	4 " Carlisle.	5 " Horsham.
	1 " Appleby.	2 " Bristol.
	1 " Hull.	3 " Cambridge.
	4 " York.	2 " Cardiff.
	12 " Ivelchester.	1 " Bodmin.
	4 " Norwich.	4 " Hertford.
	1 " Huntingdon.	10 " Colchester.
	4 " Ipswich.	1 " Marlborough.
	1 " Bury St. Edmunds.	1 " Aylesbury.
	1 " Melton [Suffolk].	3 " Oxford.
	3 " Northampton.	8 " Dorsetshire.
	8 " Fleet, London.	1 " Newgate, London.
	1 " Kendal.	1 " Gatehouse, Westminster.
	1 " Pontefract.	2 " Salisbury.
	1 " Taunton.	1 " Leicester.
	10 " Gloucester.	1 " White Lion, London.
	3 " Durham.	—
	1 " Canterbury.	123
	In parallel columns are, on one side, the names of the prisoners, and the causes for which they assert themselves to have been committed; on the other, the government explanation of the case, e.g.:—
	Ant. Mellage, lately a captain of a ship of war for the State, now as a vagabond put in prison at Winchester.	For high misdemeanour, committed by the Judge to the house of correction till he give security to return home.
	Dan. Baker, lately a captain of a ship of war, now in Winchester prison for speaking to a priest.	Convicted for disturbing a minister in Divine service.
	John Levenes, formerly a captain of a troop of horse in the Army for the Parliament, and yet still a justice of peace, was committed into Hull prison for having a meeting at his house.	Sent thither by Major Cambridge, by virtue of an order from his Highness for being at a tumultuary meeting at Leeds.
	Ant. Hakes, for refusing to levy money upon friends for travelling to a meeting upon a first day of the week, prisoner now at York.	For not serving a warrant of the justice of peace for profanation of the Lord's day.
	Rich. Farmer, for reading of a letter in the steeple house.	Discharged last assizes.
	One in Hertford gaol, for setting up a paper of truth against a priest.	Committed to the house of correction for 3 months for disturbing a minister.
	Wm. Allen, put in Colchester gaol by Dudley Temple for going to a meeting.	A person of evil behaviour and disturbing the peace, refusing to find sureties.
	The following is an abstract of the remaining alleged causes of commitment:—
	60 non-payment of tithes.
	32 speaking or going to a priest, or going to a steeplehouse.
	4 going to or holding meetings.
	2 being vagabonds.
	6 not taking off the hat.
	1 speaking to people in the graveyard.
	2 refusing to take an oath.
	1 bidding a priest prove his doctrine.
	1 saying God was the word, and not the scriptures.
	1 reading a paper in Pontefract schoolhouse.
	1 speaking to Geo. Lilborne.
	6 causes not named.
	The speaking to priests or going to steeple-houses are generally explained as disturbing divine worship; the not taking off the hat as contempt or misbehaviour in court.
	John Winter, of East Kent, had his house plundered by a priest for tithes to the value of 99l. The 8 in the Fleet have been prisoners 2 years for tithes, yet the priest makes spoil of their goods at leisure.
	The 10 in Gloucester are in prison "for that they cannot pay tithes unto a man they know is not of God's sending, no minister of Christ, that teacheth for filthy lucre, and minds earthly things; such minds not the Lord Jesus, but their own bellies."
	Edw. Nouks, prisoner at Canterbury, had 99l. worth of his goods taken away for tithes.
	In Marlborough 3 more were whipped. "It's their common practice to whip friends; they lately whipped a judge's maid and a citizen of London."
	9 are said to have died in prison. "The blood of these 9 innocent lambs lies upon you."
	The paper thus concludes—
	"Now ye that be in authority, consider these things, for they concern you if you judge for the Lord; search the records, and you will hardly find so many in prison for conscience' sake since the days of Queen Mary, as now is in your day; and if you do not release them, but harden your heart against them, and let them lie and die in prison, it is a sign you are without pity and without feeling." [3 sheets, pasted together.]