The journal of George Fox, vol. 2 of 2 : $b Being an historical account of his life, travels, sufferings, and Christian experiences.Fox, George
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The journal of George Fox, vol. 2 of 2 : $b Being an historical account of his life, travels, sufferings, and Christian experiences.
Fox, George
Fox, George, 1624-1691
When we were come to Bentham, there met us many troopers, and a marshal;
and many of the gentry of the country were come in, and abundance of
people to stare at me. I being very weak and weary, desired them to let
me lie down on a bed, which the soldiers permitted me; for they that
brought me thither, gave their order to the marshal, and he set a guard
of his soldiers upon me. When they had stayed a while, they pressed
horses, and raised the bailiff of the hundred, and the constables, and
others, and had me to GIGGLESWICK that night; but exceedingly weak I
was. There they raised the constables with their clog-shoes, who sat
drinking all the night in the room by me, so that I could not get much
rest. Next day we came to a market-town, where several Friends called to
see me; and Robert Widders and divers Friends came to me on the road.
The next night I asked the soldiers, “whither they intended to carry me,
and whither I was to be sent?” Some of them said, “beyond sea;” others
said, “to Tynemouth Castle.” A great fear there was amongst them, lest
some one should rescue me out of their hands; but that fear was
needless.
Next night we came to YORK, where the marshal put me into a great
chamber, where most part of two troops came to see me. One of these
troopers, an envious man, hearing that I must be premunired, asked me,
“what estate I had, and whether it was copyhold or free land?” I took no
notice of his question, but was moved to declare the word of life to the
soldiers, and many of them were very loving. At night the Lord
Frecheville (so called), who commanded these horse, came to me, and was
very civil and loving. I gave him an account of my imprisonment, and
declared many things to him relating to truth. They kept me at York two
days, and then the marshal and four or five soldiers were sent to convey
me to SCARBRO’ CASTLE. Indeed these were very civil men, and carried
themselves civilly and lovingly to me. On the way we baited at MALTON,
and they permitted Friends to come and visit me. When we were come to
SCARBRO’, they had me to an inn, and gave notice to the governor, who
sent six soldiers to be my guard that night. Next day they conducted me
into the castle, put me into a room, and set a sentry on me. Being very
weak and subject to fainting, they let me go out sometimes into the air
with the sentry. They soon removed me out of this room, and put me into
an open one, where the rain came in; and smoked exceedingly, which was
very offensive to me.
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