The Distressed case of the people called Quakers in the city of Bristol and their inhumane usage for their religious peaceable assemblies nakedly related, and credibly certified from the said city by persons that were eye and ear witnesses of matters of fact / humbly presented to the tender consideration of authority and of all true Protestant subjects ; published for prevention of mis-representations, though not by the sufferers themselves but by other hands, from a real commiseration of their distressed condition.

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The Distressed case of the people called Quakers in the city of Bristol and their inhumane usage for their religious peaceable assemblies nakedly related, and credibly certified from the said city by persons that were eye and ear witnesses of matters of fact / humbly presented to the tender consideration of authority and of all true Protestant subjects ; published for prevention of mis-representations, though not by the sufferers themselves but by other hands, from a real commiseration of their distressed condition.

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London :: Printed for Benjamin Clark ...,

1682.

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Contents

• title page
• A Particular Relation of the hard Ʋsage of the People called Quakers in the City of Bristol.
• Postscript.
• A farther Brief and Impartial Re∣lation of the Heads of the Persecu∣tion of the People called Quakers in the City of Bristol, from the 6th. 12th. Month called Feb. 1681/2 un∣to the 19th first Month called March 1681/2
  • part
  • part
  • part
  • To Sir Thomas Earl Mayor, and the rest of the Justices of the City of Bristol.
  • declaration
  • part
  • part
  • Gives Account of Distresses of several of our Friends Goods Distrained.
  • part
  • In another Account bearing the same Date is Intimated.
  • The Woful Cry of many Poor and Oppressed Prisoners in the Nasty Goal of Newgate in Bristol; and against the Hard-heartedness, Oppression and Cruelty of the Goaler; once more Presented to Sir Thomas Earl Mayor, and the rest of the Justices of this City.
  • part
  • part
  • part
  • The value of Goods taken by Distress, with Money, exceeding the Fines, the 9 of the 12 Month called January, 1681/2.
  • part
  • part
  • To Sir Thomas Earl Mayor, and the rest of the Justices of the City of Bristol.
• POSTSCIPT.
  • letter
  • statement
  • Dorcas Doles abuse by Ralph Oliffe.
  • part
  • part
  • part
  • part
  • letter
  • An Account of the manner of Proceedings at the late Sessions for the City and County of Brstol, which begun the 25th of the 2d. Month 1682.
  • Since the fore-going Relation, this is come to hand from Erasmus Dole, Bristol the 29th. of the 2d. Month, 1682.