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CONTENTS
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Volume the Second.
SECTION XI.
Occurrences 1666 to 1670.-George Whitehead, in
1670, taken from a meeting in Grace-church street.—
The mayor orders a priest to read prayers and preach
in Friends' meeting-house.-Other meetings disturbed.-
An order of court to prevent Friends meeting at
Horsly down.-Proceedings thereupon.
5
SECTION XII.
Persecution continued with little abatement till the
king's declaration in 1672.-George Whitehead success-
fully applies to the king for the liberation of about four
hundred of his Friends. He travels with the king's
Letters Patent under the Great Seal, to obtain the dis-
charge of his Friends in Essex, Suffolk, Huntingdonshire,
Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Hertfordshire. He con-
sults Judge Hale on the release of Friends in the distant
counties Procures their release by means of the
sheriffs coming to London.
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SECTION XIII.
The Parliament express to the king their dissatisfac-
tion with his declaration.-Persecution renewed in 1673.
-The case of Friends presented to the king in 1679.—
George Whitehead and T. Burr imprisoned in Norwich
in 1680, and proceedings of the quarter sessions.-Their
manly and Christian defence on their trial.
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SECTION XIV.
George Whitehead and Thomas Burr re-conveyed to
prison-released at the next quarter sessions.-Distinc-
tion between the refusal of Friends to take the oath and
that of the Papists.-Change in the sentiments of parlia-
ment respecting the persecution of dissenting protestants.
-Bills for the relief of dissenters.-Character of inform-
ers.-Petition to the king.-A discourse with him.-G.
Whitehead labours in the ministry and shares in the
sufferings of his Friends. 104
SECTION XV.
Sufferings of Friends confined in Norwich, and endea-
vours for their release.-Persecution very severe.-G.
Whitehead suffers by severe distraints in 1683.-Suffer-
ings of Friends in London, and George Whitehead im-
prisoned in Newgate, 1684.
146
SECTION XVI.
Suffering state of the Society at the death of Charles II.
-Representation of it by an interview with king James
II. and address to him.-List of the sufferers.-Second
interview with the king, and full representation of the
Quakers' case addressed to him and to the parliament.—
The king grants a general warrant for the release of the
prisoners.-Commission granted on George Whitehead's
application to the king to inquire into the dishonest
practices of the informers.-Their suppression.-One of
them in distress applies to George Whitehead, and is
relieved by him.
172
SECTION XVII.
The state of Society in other parts of the nation.-Two
meeting houses seized and used by the soldiers.-Appli-
cation to king James respecting this and other cases of
suffering.
197
SECTION XVIII.
Proceedings in the reign of William and Mary-
Respecting the act of toleration.-The case of Friends
suffering for contempts, &c.-The obtaining of an act
for the admission of the solemn affirmation of Friends
instead of an oath.
218
The people called Quakers truly represented, and
vindicated from some mistakes in the Lower House of
Convocation, &c. &c.
297
The Christian Doctrine and Society of the people
called Quakers, &c. &c.
329