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TITLE: A collection of the sufferings of the people called Quakers, for the testimony of a good conscience from the time of their being first distinguished by that name in the year 1650 to the time of the act commonly called the Act of toleration granted to Protestant dissenters in the first year of the reign of King William the Third and Queen Mary in the year 1689(Volume 1)

AUTHOR: Besse, Joseph.

Table of Contents:

Testimony of a Good Conscience,

Act,

Act of Toleration,

Protestant

the Third

(1) THE PREFACE TO THE READER. Starts at - Img 4 Pg iii
(2) A COLLECTION OF THE SUFFERINGS Of the People called QUAKERS. The INTRODUCTION. CHAP. 1. Starts at - Img 58 Pg 1
(3) CHAP. II. BEDFORDSHIRE. Starts at - Img 60 Pg 3

(3.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 60 Pg 3

(3.2) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 60 Pg 3

(3.3) Anno 1657. Starts at - Img 60 Pg 3

(3.4) Anno 1658. Starts at - Img 60 Pg 3

(3.5) Anno 1659. Starts at - Img 61 Pg 4

(3.6) Anno 1660. Starts at - Img 61 Pg 4

(3.7) Anno 1661. Starts at - Img 63 Pg 6

(3.8) Anno 1662. Starts at - Img 63 Pg 6

(3.9) Anno 1664. Starts at - Img 63 Pg 6

(3.10) Anno 1668. Starts at - Img 63 Pg 6

(3.11) Anno 1670. Starts at - Img 64 Pg 7

(3.12) Anno 1672. Starts at - Img 66 Pg 9

(3.13) Anno 1675. Starts at - Img 66 Pg 9

(3.14) Anno 1678. Starts at - Img 67 Pg 10

(3.15) Anno 1682. Starts at - Img 67 Pg 10

(3.16) Anno 1683. Starts at - Img 68 Pg 11

(4) CHAP. III. BERKSHIRE. Starts at - Img 68 Pg 11

(4.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 68 Pg 11

(4.2) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 68 Pg 11

(4.3) Anno 1660. Starts at - Img 69 Pg 12

(4.4) Anno 1662. Starts at - Img 70 Pg 13

(4.5) Anno 1663. Starts at - Img 71 Pg 14

(4.6) Anno 1664. Starts at - Img 71 Pg 14

(4.7) Anno 1665. Starts at - Img 81 Pg 24

(4.8) Anno. 1666. Starts at - Img 82 Pg 25

(4.9) Anno 1667. Starts at - Img 84 Pg 27

(4.10) Anno 1669. Starts at - Img 85 Pg 28

(4.11) Anno 1670. Starts at - Img 85 Pg 28

(4.12) Anno 1671. Starts at - Img 87 Pg 30

(4.13) Anno 1672. Starts at - Img 88 Pg 31

(4.14) Anno 1673. Starts at - Img 88 Pg 31

(4.15) Anno 1674. Starts at - Img 88 Pg 31

(4.16) Anno 1675. Starts at - Img 89 Pg 32

(4.17) Anno 1677. Starts at - Img 90 Pg 33

(4.18) Anno 1678. Starts at - Img 90 Pg 33

(4.19) Anno 1683. Starts at - Img 91 Pg 34

(4.20) Anno 1684. Starts at - Img 92 Pg 35

(4.21) Anno 1685. Starts at - Img 93 Pg 36

(4.22) Anno 1686. Starts at - Img 94 Pg 37

(4.23) Anno 1687. Starts at - Img 95 Pg 38

(4.24) Anno 1688. Starts at - Img 96 Pg 39

(5) CHAP. IV. BRISTOL. Starts at - Img 96 Pg 39

(5.1) Anno 1654. Starts at - Img 96 Pg 39

(5.2) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 98 Pg 41

(5.3) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 98 Pg 41

(5.4) Anno 1657. Starts at - Img 99 Pg 42

(5.5) Anno 1660. Starts at - Img 99 Pg 42

(5.6) Anno 1661. Starts at - Img 100 Pg 43

(5.7) Anno 1662. Starts at - Img 100 Pg 43

(5.8) Anno 1663. Starts at - Img 102 Pg 45

(5.9) Anno 1664. Starts at - Img 107 Pg 50

(5.10) Anno 1670. Starts at - Img 109 Pg 52

(5.11) Anno 1671. Starts at - Img 110 Pg 53

(5.12) Anno 1678. Starts at - Img 110 Pg 53

(5.13) Anno 1679. Starts at - Img 110 Pg 53

(5.14) Anno 1680. Starts at - Img 111 Pg 54

(5.15) Anno 1681. Starts at - Img 111 Pg 54

(5.16) Anno 1682. Starts at - Img 115 Pg 58

(5.17) Mary Goldney's Mittimus. Starts at - Img 122 Pg 65

(5.18) In Newgate. Starts at - Img 124 Pg 67

(5.19) In Bridewell. Starts at - Img 124 Pg 67

(5.20) Anno 1683. Starts at - Img 125 Pg 68

(5.21) Anno 1684. Starts at - Img 129 Pg 72

(5.22) Anno 1685. Starts at - Img 130 Pg 73

(6) CHAP. V. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Starts at - Img 132 Pg 75

(6.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 132 Pg 75

(6.2) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 132 Pg 75

(6.3) Anno 1658. Starts at - Img 132 Pg 75

(6.4) Anno 1659. Starts at - Img 132 Pg 75

(6.5) Anno 1660. Starts at - Img 132 Pg 75

(6.6) Anno 1661. Starts at - Img 133 Pg 76

(6.7) Anno 1664. Starts at - Img 133 Pg 76

(6.8) Anno 1665. Starts at - Img 134 Pg 77

(6.9) Anno 1666. Starts at - Img 134 Pg 77

(6.10) Anno 1667. Starts at - Img 135 Pg 78

(6.11) Anno 1668. Starts at - Img 135 Pg 78

(6.12) Anno 1669. Starts at - Img 135 Pg 78

(6.13) Anno 1670. Starts at - Img 136 Pg 79

(6.14) Anno 1671. Starts at - Img 137 Pg 80

(6.15) Anno 1672. Starts at - Img 137 Pg 80

(6.16) Anno 1674. Starts at - Img 137 Pg 80

(6.17) Anno 1675. Starts at - Img 138 Pg 81

(6.18) Anno 1676. Starts at - Img 138 Pg 81

(6.19) Anno 1678. Starts at - Img 138 Pg 81

(6.20) Anno 1679. Starts at - Img 139 Pg 82

(6.21) Anno 1680. Starts at - Img 139 Pg 82

(6.22) Anno 1683. Starts at - Img 139 Pg 82

(6.23) Anno 1684 and 1685. Starts at - Img 139 Pg 82

(6.24) Anno 1686. Starts at - Img 140 Pg 83

(6.25) Anno 1687. Starts at - Img 140 Pg 83

(6.26) Anno 1689. Starts at - Img 140 Pg 83

(6.27) Anno 1690. Starts at - Img 141 Pg 84

(7) CHAP. VI. CAMBRIDGESHIRE, and ISLE of ELY. Starts at - Img 141 Pg 84

(7.1) Anno 1653. Starts at - Img 141 Pg 84

(7.2) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 142 Pg 85

(7.3) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 143 Pg 86

(7.4) Anno 1657. Starts at - Img 143 Pg 86

(7.5) Anno 1658 and 1659. Starts at - Img 143 Pg 86

(7.6) Anno 1660. Starts at - Img 144 Pg 87

(7.7) The First LETTER. Starts at - Img 147 Pg 90

(7.8) The Second LETTER. Starts at - Img 147 Pg 90

(7.9) Anno 1661. Starts at - Img 148 Pg 91

(7.10) Anno 1662. Starts at - Img 148 Pg 91

(7.11) Anno 1663. Starts at - Img 148 Pg 91

(7.12) Anno 1664. Starts at - Img 149 Pg 92

(7.13) Anno 1665. Starts at - Img 150 Pg 93

(7.14) Anno 1666. Starts at - Img 150 Pg 93

(7.15) Anno 1667. Starts at - Img 150 Pg 93

(7.16) Anno 1668. Starts at - Img 150 Pg 93

(7.17) Anno 1669. Starts at - Img 151 Pg 94

(7.18) Anno 1670. Starts at - Img 151 Pg 94

(7.19) Anno 1671. Starts at - Img 153 Pg 96

(7.20) Anno 1672. Starts at - Img 153 Pg 96

(7.21) Anno 1673. Starts at - Img 153 Pg 96

(7.22) Anno 1674. Starts at - Img 153 Pg 96

(7.23) Anno 1675. Starts at - Img 153 Pg 96

(7.24) Anno 1676. Starts at - Img 154 Pg 97

(7.25) Anno 1677. Starts at - Img 154 Pg 97

(7.26) Anno 1678. Starts at - Img 154 Pg 97

(7.27) Anno 1679. Starts at - Img 154 Pg 97

(7.28) Anno 1680. Starts at - Img 155 Pg 98

(7.29) Anno 1682. Starts at - Img 155 Pg 98

(7.30) Anno 1683. Starts at - Img 155 Pg 98

(7.31) Anno 1684. Starts at - Img 155 Pg 98

(7.32) Anno 1685. Starts at - Img 155 Pg 98

(7.33) Anno 1686. Starts at - Img 156 Pg 99

(7.34) Anno 1690. Starts at - Img 156 Pg 99

(8) CHAP. VII. CHESHIRE. Starts at - Img 156 Pg 99

(8.1) Anno 1653. Starts at - Img 156 Pg 99

(8.2) Anno 1654. Starts at - Img 157 Pg 100

(8.3) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 157 Pg 100

(8.4) Anno 1657. Starts at - Img 158 Pg 101

(8.5) Anno 1658. Starts at - Img 159 Pg 102

(8.6) Anno 1660. Starts at - Img 159 Pg 102

(8.7) Anno 1662. Starts at - Img 160 Pg 103

(8.8) Anno 1663. Starts at - Img 160 Pg 103

(8.9) Anno 1664. Starts at - Img 161 Pg 104

(8.10) Anno 1665. Starts at - Img 161 Pg 104

(8.11) Anno 1666. Starts at - Img 161 Pg 104

(8.12) Anno 1667. Starts at - Img 161 Pg 104

(8.13) Anno 1670. Starts at - Img 161 Pg 104

(8.14) Anno 1671. Starts at - Img 162 Pg 105

(8.15) Anno 1672. Starts at - Img 162 Pg 105

(8.16) Anno 1673. Starts at - Img 162 Pg 105

(8.17) Anno 1674 and 1675. Starts at - Img 162 Pg 105

(8.18) Anno 1676. Starts at - Img 163 Pg 106

(8.19) Anno 1677. Starts at - Img 163 Pg 106

(8.20) Anno 1678. Starts at - Img 163 Pg 106

(8.21) Anno 1679. Starts at - Img 165 Pg 108

(8.22) Anno 1681. Starts at - Img 165 Pg 108

(8.23) Anno 1682. Starts at - Img 165 Pg 108

(8.24) Anno 1683. Starts at - Img 166 Pg 109

(8.25) Anno 1684. Starts at - Img 168 Pg 111

(8.26) Anno 1685. Starts at - Img 169 Pg 112

(8.27) Anno 1686. Starts at - Img 169 Pg 112

(9) CHAP. VIII. CORNWALL. Starts at - Img 170 Pg 113

(9.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 170 Pg 113

(10) CHAP. IX. CUMBERLAND. Starts at - Img 184 Pg 127

(10.1) Anno 1653. Starts at - Img 184 Pg 127

(11) CHAP. X. DERBYSHIRE. Starts at - Img 192 Pg 135

(11.1) Anno 1650. Starts at - Img 192 Pg 135

(12) CHAP. XI. DEVONSHIRE. Starts at - Img 203 Pg 146

(12.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 203 Pg 146

(13) CHAP. XII. DORSETSHIRE. Starts at - Img 222 Pg 165

(13.1) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 222 Pg 165

(14) CHAP. XIII. DURHAM and NORTHUMBERLAND. Starts at - Img 230 Pg 173

(14.1) Anno 1658. Starts at - Img 230 Pg 173

(15) CHAP. XIV. ESSEX. Starts at - Img 247 Pg 190

(15.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 247 Pg 190

(16) CHAP. XV. GLOCESTERSHIRE. Starts at - Img 265 Pg 208

(16.1) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 265 Pg 208

(17) CHAP. XVI. HAMPSHIRE and ISLE of WIGHT, Starts at - Img 285 Pg 228

(17.1) Anno 1653. Starts at - Img 285 Pg 228

(18) CHAP. XVII. HARTFORDSHIRE. Starts at - Img 297 Pg 240

(18.1) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 297 Pg 240

(18.2) For Barbadoes, Starts at - Img 305 Pg 248

(18.3) For Jamaica, Starts at - Img 305 Pg 248

(19) CHAP. XVIII. HEREFORDSHIRE. Starts at - Img 311 Pg 254

(19.1) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 311 Pg 254

(20) CHAP. XIX. HUNTINGTONSHIRE. Starts at - Img 318 Pg 261

(20.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 318 Pg 261

(21) CHAP. XX. ISLE of MAN. Starts at - Img 326 Pg 269

(21.1) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 326 Pg 269

(21.2) I. A Discourse between the Bishop of the Isle of Man, and William Callow and Evan Christen, two banished Quakers. Starts at - Img 330 Pg 273

(21.3) 2. A Discourse between the Dean of the Isle of Man, and the said banished Persons. Starts at - Img 333 Pg 276

(22) CHAP. XXI. KENT. Starts at - Img 345 Pg 288

(22.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 345 Pg 288

(23) CHAP. XXII. LANCASHIRE. Starts at - Img 357 Pg 300

(23.1) Anno 1652. Starts at - Img 357 Pg 300

(24) CHAP. XXIII. LEICESTERSHIRE, and RUTLAND. Starts at - Img 389 Pg 330

(24.1) Anno 1652. Starts at - Img 389 Pg 330

(25) CHAP. XXIV. LINCOLNSHIRE. Starts at - Img 407 Pg 346

(25.1) Anno 1654. Starts at - Img 407 Pg 346

(26) CHAP. XXV. LONDON and MIDDLESEX. Starts at - Img 422 Pg 361

(26.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 422 Pg 361

(26.2) MEN. Starts at - Img 467 Pg 406

(26.3) WOMEN. Starts at - Img 467 Pg 406

(26.4) In LONDON: Starts at - Img 541 Pg 482

(26.5) In MIDDLESEX. Starts at - Img 541 Pg 482

(26.6) MEN. Starts at - Img 543 Pg 484

(26.7) WOMEN. Starts at - Img 543 Pg 484

(27) CHAP. XXVI. NORFOLK. Starts at - Img 545 Pg 486

(27.1) Anno1654. Starts at - Img 545 Pg 486

(27.2) A Letter from George Whitehead and William Crouch, to Friends in Prison at Norwich; dated in the First Month 1682-3. Starts at - Img 568 Pg 509

(28) CHAP. XXVII. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Starts at - Img 577 Pg 518

(28.1) Anno 1654. Starts at - Img 577 Pg 518

(29) CHAP. XXVIII. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Starts at - Img 610 Pg 551

(29.1) Anno 1649. Starts at - Img 610 Pg 551

(30) CHAP. XXIX. OXFORDSHIRE. Starts at - Img 621 Pg 562
(31) CHAP. XXX. SOMERSETSHIRE. Starts at - Img 635 Pg 576

(31.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 635 Pg 576

(31.2) A Copy of the Schedule. Starts at - Img 670 Pg 611

(31.3) At his FIRST Appearance. Starts at - Img 675 Pg 616

(31.4) At his SECOND Appearance. Starts at - Img 675 Pg 616

(31.5) At his THIRD Appearance. Starts at - Img 676 Pg 617

(31.6) At his FOURTH Appearance. Starts at - Img 676 Pg 617

(31.7) At his FIFTH Appearance. Starts at - Img 677 Pg 618

(31.8) At his SIXTH Appearance. Starts at - Img 677 Pg 618

(31.9) At his SEVENTH Appearance. Starts at - Img 677 Pg 618

(32) CHAP. XXXI STAFFORDSHIRE. Starts at - Img 709 Pg 650

(32.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 709 Pg 650

(33) CHAP. XXXII. SUFFOLK. Starts at - Img 716 Pg 657

(33.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 716 Pg 657

(33.2) In Blyborough Goal, nine, viz. Starts at - Img 731 Pg 672

(33.3) In Melton Goal, thirteen, viz. Starts at - Img 731 Pg 672

(33.4) In Aldburgh Goal, four, viz. Starts at - Img 731 Pg 672

(33.5) In Ipswich Goal, twenty three, viz. Starts at - Img 731 Pg 672

(34) CHAP. XXXIII. SURRY. Starts at - Img 747 Pg 688

(34.1) Anno 1656 Starts at - Img 747 Pg 688

(35) CHAP. XXXIV. SUSSEX. Starts at - Img 767 Pg 708

(35.1) Anno 1655 Starts at - Img 767 Pg 708

(36) CHAP. XXXV. WALES. Starts at - Img 794 Pg 735

(36.1) Anno 1655. Starts at - Img 794 Pg 735

(37) CHAP. XXXVI. WARWICKSHIRE. Starts at - Img 821 Pg 762

(37.1) Anno 1656. Starts at - Img 821 Pg 762