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 to England, were denied by the rulers of Boston. One thousand forty four pounds worth of goods hath been taken from them (being poo 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 12672

Contributor:

Wilson, Robert, fl. 1660-1662, bookseller.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quakers--New England--Early works to 1800.

Quakers.

Persecution--New England--Early works to 1800.

Persecution.

Physical Description:

32 p. ; 4⁰.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Robert Wilson, in Martins Le Grand, [1661]

Notes:

Signed at end: E.B., i.e. Edward Burrough.

Title page in red and black; the words "22 have been banished .. condemned to dye." are bracketed together.

Publication date from Wing.

A variant has the words "by them" inserted before the words "to England" in the title.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 30. 1661".

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

ESTC R13926

Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B5994

Thomason, E.1086[4]