The
True
and
strange
Relation
of
the
Travels
,
Adventures
,
and
great
Persecution
,
of
four
Eminent
QUAKERS
,
&c.
IT
was
towards
the
end
of
March
,
in
the
year
1670
,
that
John
Watson
,
William
Stubbs
,
Nathaniel
Golden
,
and
Rowland
Jenkins
,
all
eminently
known
to
be
Leading-men
among
the
Quakers
:
It
was
I
say
,
about
that
time
that
these
men
said
they
had
the
Spir
it
of
Burning
,
and
the
Holy
Anointing
in
them
,
and
were
called
and
sent
by
God
to
preach
the
Everlasting
Gospel
to
the
Nations
and
Heathens
.
And
they
said
that
the
Child
Jesus
within
them
,
had
assured
them
of
great
success
,
and
that
the
Lord
would
be
wonderfully
with
them
in
this
Dispensation
,
that
they
should
breake
the
Bread
of
Life
to
the
Nations
,
and
that
the
Springs
of
Life
should
break
forth
out
of
their
Bellies
It
is
a
wonder
to
see
what
strange
effects
and
boldness
these
Enthusiastical
perswasions
and
Phanatical
Dreams
caused
in
these
poor
men
.
They
were
now
swelled
with
hopes
and
expectation
of
Wonders
.
They
now
resolved
to
leave
England
,
and
embark
for
France
,
and
begin
this
great
work
of
converting
Nations
and
Heathens
.
Reader
,
I
do
intend
to
give
you
a
true
and
impartial
account
of
these
mens
actions
in
Forreign
parts
,
as
I
have
received
it
from
their
own
mouths
,
and
also
been
fully
and
faithfully
informed
by
several
other
persons
of
known
worth
and
Integrity
,
who
were
eye-witnesses
to
the
same
.
John
Watson
was
a
Gentleman
of
a
pretty
considerable
estate
and
been
well
Educated
,
he
had
spent
some
years
at
the
University
,
and
had
also
formerly
been
a
Traveller
into
France
,
Spain
,
and
Italy
,
all
which
Languages
he
throughly
understood
,
and
spake
very
fluently
.
The
other
three
were
plain
Country-men
,
and
knew
no
other
Language
but
their
own
,
but
perswaded
themselves
t●ey
should
have
the
Gift
of
Tongues
,
and
be
indued
with
power
from
above
.
In
Easter
Week
they
took
Shipping
at
Dover
,
and
were
soon
wasted
over
to
Calis
.
I
find
not
that
they
had
any
Impulse
of
Spir●t
to
say
or
attempt
any
thing
,
but
that
they
travelled
on
very
peaceably
and
quietly
,
paying
for
what
they
had
,
and
so
came
to
the
great
City
Paris
,
where
they
spent
two
days
only
,
and
then
advanced
towards
Lyons
,
where
they
continued
about
a
Fort
night
.
Here
it
was
that
the
tumultuous
Spirit
began
first
to
shew
it self
to
the
French
Nation
.
On
April
27.
William
Stubbs
said
he
had
received
a
command
from
God
to
speak
;
and
he
signified
as
much
to
John
Watson
and
the
rest
.
On
the
next
day
which
was
Sunday
,
about
10
of
the
Clock
in
the
Forenoon
,
they
went
all
four
to
the
great
Cathedral
,
or
St.
Johns
Church
;
where
they
were
celebrating
high
Mass
(
as
they
call
it
)
about
the
middle
of
the
Mass
,
William
Stubbs
on
a
sudden
climbs
over
the
Rails
and
goes
up
to
the
High
Alter
,
where
as
he
was
beginning
his
Discourse
in
English
(
for
as
yet
he
had
not
received
his
gift
of
tongues
)
the
Church-Officers
presently
lay
hands
on
him
and
carry
him
out
,
and
commit
him
to
Prison
until
the
next
day
.
On
Munday
the
Officers
have
him
before
the
Magistrate
,
who
refuses
to
meddle
in
this
case
,
but
causes
him
forthwith
to
be
sent
to
the
Arch-Bishop
.
The
Arch-Bishop
is
highly
offended
with
him
for
his
bold
attempt
and
resolves
to
punish
him
with
all
severity
imaginable
,
he
remits
him
to
Prison
,
and
orders
that
the
next
day
at
10
of
the
Clock
in
the
monrning
,
he
be
brought
before
him
again
.
On
Tuesday
he
is
strictly
examined
what
his
intentions
were
,
and
how
he
durst
be
so
bold
to
commit
so
great
a
Crime
in
so
publick
and
confident
manner
;
His
answers
were
altogether
impertinent
,
and
withal
so
sawcy
,
that
the
Bishop
sent
him
to
the
House
of
Correction
where
he
was
soundly
lashed
.
On
Friday
morning
the
Bishop
ordered
him
to
be
brought
before
him
again
;
and
seemed
to
be
much
incensed
against
this
poor
Quaker
:
Now
the
reason
why
his
Grace
was
so
fierce
against
this
poor
man
,
was
,
because
of
his
Servants
had
maliciously
suggested
to
him
that
he
was
set
on
and
encouraged
to
offer
this
publick
affront
to
their
Divine
Service
,
by
some
of
the
Hagonot
Ministers
;
which
was
a
most
malicious
untruth
,
for
as
yet
these
Quakers
had
not
had
any
of
the
least
correspondence
or
converse
with
any
Protestant
in
France
,
as
they
did
all
very
soberly
attest
to
me
in
Italy
.
The
Bishop
was
resolved
to
give
him
a
full
hearing
,
and
to
sift
the
business
to
the
bottom
.
He
asked
him
if
he
was
not
set
on
to
this
irreverent
action
by
the
Hugonot
Ministers
?
He
replyed
no
,
he
was
moved
by
the
Spirit
of
God
within
him
,
and
that
it
was
the
Spirit
of
Burning
and
the
Holy
Anointing
that
had
caused
him
to
do
as
he
had
done
.
And
here
he
entred
into
a
long
discourse
,
telling
the
Arch-Bishop
,
and
the
Canons
who
were
there
present
,
that
the
Law
of
God
was
written
upon
mens
hearts
,
and
that
now
the
time
was
come
that
they
should
be
taught
of
God
.
Now
the
Lords
people
were
all
to
be
Prophets
,
they
were
all
to
have
fresh
Springs
arise
in
their
hearts
.
And
that
the
Lord
had
sent
him
and
three
Friends
more
into
these
parts
,
to
break
the
bread
of
Life
to
the
Nations
,
to
open
the
hidden
Mysteries
of
Christs
Kingdom
,
to
overthrow
the
Babylonish
Practices
of
Rome
,
to
break
the
Serpents
Head
,
and
wound
the
great
Leviathan
.
The
Arch-Bishop
,
the
Canons
,
and
the
whole
Company
were
much
astonished
at
this
mans
confidence
,
and
his
wild
and
Frantick
discourse
and
answers
,
and
began
now
to
relent
,
and
to
pitty
this
poor
man
,
and
look
upon
him
as
a
Mad-man
,
and
one
out
of
his
senses
,
and
so
accordingly
gave
order
to
have
him
to
the
Hospital
of
Mad
People
,
and
there
carefully
to
be
looked
after
until
he
gave
further
order
.
About
a
week
after
this
,
3
English
Gentlemen
hearing
what
had
passed
,
and
how
that
an
English
man
who
was
mad
,
was
committed
to
the
Hospital
of
Mad-men
:
The
Gentlemen
went
immediately
to
the
Hospital
to
enquire
the
truth
of
the
matter
,
when
they
came
,
the
Keeper
very
courteously
informed
them
of
the
whole
business
,
brought
them
to
the
sight
of
Stubbs
;
who
was
locked
up
in
a
small
Cell
by
himself
,
and
an
Iron
Chain
about
his
Leg
,
and
his
head
shaved
(
for
it
is
the
custome
there
to
shave
all
mad
people
.
)
When
the
Gentleman
came
in
,
they
found
him
sitting
in
a
melancholly
sullen
posture
:
he
would
not
so
much
as
look
up
or
speak
one
word
to
them
,
for
the
space
of
above
an
hour
,
notwithstanding
they
spoke
very
kindly
to
him
,
and
asked
him
concerning
his
condition
,
and
the
causes
of
his
Distemper
,
and
promised
him
all
the
assistance
and
kindness
that
lay
in
their
power
:
at
last
this
sullen
Spirit
was
overcome
,
and
he
began
to
enter
into
a
long
discourse
of
the
Spirit
within
him
,
and
that
God
had
sent
him
and
his
three
friends
to
break
in
pieces
the
great
Leviathan
of
Rome
.
Now
the
Gentlemen
quickly
perceived
his
Spirit
,
and
plainly
discovered
him
to
be
no
Mad-man
,
but
a
Quaker
.
They
asked
him
concerning
his
other
friends
where
they
were
?
And
withal
promised
to
do
their
utmost
for
his
Releasement
,
and
so
giving
the
Keeper
some
Money
to
be
kind
to
their
Country-man
,
they
bid
him
farewel
.
At
evening
they
went
to
the
Inn
to
visit
the
other
three
Quakers
,
and
had
much
discourse
with
them
,
endeavouring
to
perswade
them
to
desist
from
this
so
hazardous
and
fruitless
an
enterprize
,
and
speedily
to
return
to
their
own
Country
,
demonstrating
the
great
dangers
and
inconveniences
they
would
thrust
themselves
upon
,
if
they
did
still
persist
,
or
any
farther
prosecute
this
fond
and
rediculous
undertaking
;
and
so
they
parted
.
The
next
day
they
addressed
to
the
Arch-Bishop
,
who
was
pleased
to
entertain
them
with
much
civility
and
respect
.
They
returned
humble
thanks
to
his
Grace
for
his
greatcare
of
their
Country-man
,
in
sending
him
to
such
a
place
where
he
was
so
well
accomodated
in
all
things
in
order
to
his
Cure
,
and
withal
,
represented
to
his
Grace
his
condition
,
quality
and
Religion
;
and
how
that
he
was
not
a
Mad-man
,
but
one
of
those
Sectarians
which
in
England
are
called
Quaker
.
And
withal
,
informed
the
Arch-Bishop
and
Canons
,
how
that
party
do
desire
to
appear
different
from
all
others
in
their
manner
of
speech
,
their
apparel
,
and
manners
.
And
also
humbly
Petitioned
his
Grace
for
a
Releasement
,
promising
within
a
day
or
two
to
dispatch
them
out
of
the
Town
;
The
Arch-Bishop
readily
condescended
to
all
their
demands
,
and
presently
gave
order
that
Stubbs
should
be
set
at
Liberty
,
which
was
accordingly
performed
.
And
the
day
following
they
all
four
left
the
Town
,
and
hasted
their
Journey
to
Italy
.
When
they
came
to
Milano
in
Italy
,
they
had
another
Enthusiastical
impulse
of
Spirit
.
And
now
John
Watson
,
Nathaniel
Golden
and
Rowland
Jenkins
,
who
had
hitherto
been
silent
,
or
(
as
they
expressed
it
themselves
)
humbly
waiting
at
the
feet
of
Jesus
,
who
had
now
given
them
command
to
begin
to
Preach
the
Everlasting
Gospel
to
the
Italians
.
Here
Stubbs
accompanied
with
his
three
friends
,
did
now
(
as
formerly
at
Lyons
in
France
)
upon
Sunday
enter
the
Domo
or
Cathedral
of
the
City
,
and
made
a
great
and
publick
disturbance
when
they
were
in
the
heighth
of
their
Solemnities
.
Watson
began
to
make
a
discourse
in
Italian
,
but
was
presently
seized
and
carried
forth
,
and
had
before
a
Magistrate
,
who
forthwith
committed
them
all
four
to
Prison
,
but
withal
,
gave
order
they
should
be
civily
used
,
and
lack
for
nothing
until
further
order
;
about
four
or
five
days
after
,
they
were
commanded
to
appear
before
the
Governour
of
Milan
himself
,
who
was
resolved
to
have
a
full
account
of
the
matter
.
The
Governour
when
he
saw
their
uncivil
behaviour
,
their
sullen
looks
,
and
heard
their
wild
discourses
,
he
presently
concluded
them
Mad-men
,
and
gave
order
to
have
them
confined
and
carefully
looked
after
,
and
also
appointed
two
Physitians
to
visit
them
,
and
to
do
their
utmost
for
their
recovery
.
The
Physitians
presently
made
a
visit
to
the
Hospital
,
and
had
a
long
discourse
with
Watson
,
(
who
spoke
Italian
well
)
and
then
returned
to
the
Governour
to
give
him
their
judgements
of
the
business
,
they
told
his
Excellence
that
they
were
mad
,
as
did
evidently
appear
to
them
by
their
very
countenance
and
manner
of
Discourse
:
and
that
one
of
them
(
meaning
Stubbs
)
had
a
manifest
and
signal
token
of
his
distemper
,
viz.
his
head
was
shaven
according
to
the
usual
Practise
of
all
Physitians
in
the
world
.
They
added
also
that
they
did
verily
believe
they
were
Dutch-men
,
who
made
an
escape
from
their
Keepers
.
The
Governour
was
well
satisfied
with
this
account
the
Physitians
gave
of
the
Quakers
,
and
accordingly
ordered
them
to
take
care
of
them
,
and
let
no
means
be
wanting
that
might
be
used
for
their
recovery
,
and
that
they
should
be
used
with
all
tenderness
imaginable
.
The
Doctors
all
the
time
of
their
Imprisonment
causing
their
heads
to
be
shaven
,
letting
them
blood
,
and
Purging
them
so
excessively
,
that
Jordan
after
a
fortnights
confinement
,
being
in
a
melancholly
humour
,
he
gave
up
the
Ghost
.
The
other
three
by
Purging
and
bleeding
,
were
brought
very
low
,
the
Physitians
were
very
much
disheartned
and
did
altogether
dispair
of
their
recovery
,
and
did
signifie
as
much
to
the
Governour
,
withal
telling
his
Excellence
that
they
supposed
it
was
some
Religious
Melancholly
that
these
men
were
afflicted
with
,
and
that
it
was
insufferable
and
not
to
be
overcome
by
any
Art
,
and
so
desired
the
Governour
to
release
them
,
which
was
accordingly
performed
;
And
towards
the
beginning
of
June
they
left
Milano
and
set
forward
for
Rome
;
for
to
convert
the
great
Leviathan
the
Pope
.
June
the
18
they
came
to
Rome
,
the
place
they
so
much
desired
to
see
,
upon
the
Sunday
following
,
they
according
to
their
old
Custome
,
entred
a
little
Church
called
San
Jacome
Scozza
Cavalli
,
where
Watson
made
a
fierce
and
zealous
discourse
against
the
Babylonish
Idolatry
of
that
City
,
and
said
that
the
Pope
,
who
was
the
Man
of
Sin
and
the
great
Leviathan
,
was
now
to
be
crushed
in
pieces
,
and
God
had
sent
them
from
the
utmost
parts
of
the
earth
to
convert
that
City
,
and
to
confound
the
Pope
and
all
his
Adherents
,
and
that
now
God
would
pour
out
the
full
Vials
of
his
wrath
and
fierce
indignation
upon
them
,
and
bring
them
all
to
utter
Ruine
,
shame
and
confusion
.
The
Conference
of
Cardinal
Pool
with
the
English
Quakers
,
and
how
he
brought
them
before
the
Pope
.
These
poor
Quakers
had
not
been
a
Month
in
Rome
,
but
the
whole
City
took
great
notice
of
them
,
and
generally
condoled
their
condition
,
as
being
distracted
and
far
from
their
own
country
,
July
6
Cardinal
Pool
hearing
much
of
these
mens
frantick
actions
,
was
very
desirous
out
of
curiosity
to
see
them
,
and
to
discourse
with
them
;
hereupon
he
caused
them
to
be
brought
before
him
,
and
was
pleased
with
much
patience
to
discourse
an
hour
with
them
,
and
then
civilly
dismissed
them
,
and
sent
them
to
their
Lodgings
.
About
two
days
after
he
made
report
to
the
Cardinal
his
Cousin
,
and
to
the
Pope
himself
of
what
had
happened
,
and
of
the
strange
enthusiasms
of
these
3
English
Pazzi
(
for
so
he
always
termed
them
)
and
how
they
had
a
great
desire
to
have
some
conference
with
his
Holiness
,
and
that
they
affirmed
that
God
had
sent
them
to
deliver
some
secret
Revelations
to
him
.
The
Pope
at
first
was
a
little
surprized
at
the
news
,
and
gave
order
to
have
them
privately
brought
before
him
and
the
two
Cardinals
.
When
they
were
admitted
into
the
presence
,
Watson
saluted
the
Pope
with
this
address
.
Art
thou
that
Man
of
Sin
,
that
Artichrist
and
great
Leviathan
,
Verily
God
hath
raised
us
up
from
the
utmost
parts
of
the
Earth
to
preach
the
everlasting
Gospel
to
thee
,
and
to
convert
thee
from
thy
Idolatrous
errors
and
sinful
ways
,
unto
the
true
way
and
to
the
Light
,
&c.
The
Pope
was
amazed
at
this
strange
confidence
,
and
did
really
believe
that
the
common
report
had
not
at
all
belyed
them
,
but
that
they
were
very
much
distempered
in
their
minds
,
and
distr●cted
,
and
gave
a
strict
command
that
none
should
oder
any
violence
to
them
,
but
withal
privately
appointed
some
of
the
Engli●●
Colledge
to
persuade
them
to
return
home
,
or
else
to
take
charge
of
them
in
their
Colledge
,
and
not
let
them
thus
run
about
the
City
disturbing
the
people
.
This
was
effected
according
to
the
Popes
desire
,
for
about
the
end
of
July
,
seeing
how
unsuccessful
their
endeavours
had
been
,
they
resolved
to
leave
that
Babilonian
City
,
and
go
preach
the
Gospel
to
the
Turks
and
Mahometans
.
In
order
thereunto
,
they
took
Shipping
for
Constantinople
,
where
within
two
Months
they
safely
arrived
.
They
had
not
been
above
a
fortnight
in
that
great
City
,
but
they
went
into
the
Mahometans
Mosco's
and
Temples
,
and
caused
great
tumult
among
the
people
.
For
this
offence
they
were
condemned
to
be
bastinado'd
,
i.
e.
to
receive
three
hundred
blows
upon
the
soals
of
their
Feet
,
which
was
accordingly
executed
with
that
extremity
of
rigor
and
cruelty
,
so
that
in
few
days
the
putrified
flesh
came
off
from
the
bones
,
which
was
a
miserable
spectable
to
behold
.
But
this
spirit
of
Quakerism
had
so
Transported
and
infatuated
them
,
that
they
got
wooden
Crutches
,
and
once
more
went
to
their
prophane
M●sco's
,
and
caused
a
much
greater
disturbance
then
before
.
Hereupon
the
Turks
were
sore
vexed
,
and
presently
had
them
before
the
Mufti
himself
,
who
forth
with
in
a
great
fury
and
rage
passed
this
cruel
sentence
upon
them
,
viz.
That
they
were
to
have
their
hands
chopt
off
,
their
Tongues
cut
out
,
their
Eyes
cut
out
,
and
each
Man
to
have
a
sharp
Wooden
Stake
run
in
at
his
Fundament
,
and
so
quite
through
his
body
,
all
which
was
accordingly
put
in
execution
:
And
so
these
poor
wretches
after
all
their
sufferings
,
ended
their
miserable
Lives
.
FINIS
.