From the book RECORD OF THE SUFFERINGS OF QUAKERS IN CORNWALL 1655-1686; Transcribed and Edited by Norman Penney, LL.D.; Published for the Friends Historical Society; 1928; 'Dirted and Hurted' [chapter], 1658, page 15: "John Rowett ffor comeinge into ye steeplehouse caled St Stevens in Brannel & for speakeinge to Robert Dunckyn preist thereof was exceedingly beaten stoned & dirted & hurted & bruised in his body by ye preists flocke: & for speakeinge att another time unto ye aforesd preist hee was pulled & haled & beaten in ye sight of ye preist whoe reprouved them not & a Lawyer called William Warde sett ye people upon him & saide bange him well & strucke him with his staffe severall blows: whoe is since deade:" [end] |