James Harrison, Judge Thomas Wild, [April 1663]
Item
- Title
- James Harrison, Judge Thomas Wild, [April 1663]
- Description
- Letter dated 1664 (1663 Old Style) from James Harrison to Judge Thomas Wild, regarding the seizure of his horse and other possessions following his arrest and imprisonment. This letter details some of the persecution that Quakers faced, such as having goods and property seized. Another form of persecution mentioned is frequent imprisonment: for actively engaging in the practice of the faith, or randomly on suspicion of being a Quaker and being associated with the sect and its members. Money was sometimes demanded for the return of the items, if return was offered at all, and was also demanded as payment of bail to release imprisoned Friends.
- Identifier
- 15719
- Type
- text
- Date Created
- 1663-04-01
- Format
- Correspondence
- Is Part Of
- Parrish and Pemberton families papers
- Spatial Coverage
- James Harrison, Worcester Castle; Worcester, Worcestershire, England; Judge Thomas Wild, n.p.
- Subject
- Quakers | Society of Friends | Persecutions |
- Language
- eng
- Rights
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- Item sets
- Parrish and Pemberton families papers
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