FOOTNOTES:
[N] The time of Sir Francis Drake's birth has usually been fixed at 1545; but from genealogical and other investigations, it appears that he must have been born as early as 1537.
[O] Mr. Drake has in a forward state for publication a full account of Admiral Drake and his Voyages, containing some important facts hitherto unpublished.—Editor.
["A LYST OF THE PASINGERS ABORD THE SPEEDWELL OF LONDON, ROBERT LOCK MASTER, BOUND FOR NEW ENGLAND.]
| Richard Stratlon, | aged | |
| John Mulfoot, | " | |
| Richard Smith, | " | 43 |
| Francis Brinsley, | " | 22 |
| Thomas Noyce, | " | 32 |
| Mathew Edwards, | " | |
| Joseph Boules, | " | 47 |
| William Brand, (Q)[P] | " | 40 |
| John Copeland, (Q) | " | 28 |
| Christopher Holder, (Q) | " | 25 |
| Thomas Thurston, (Q) | " | 34 |
| Mary Prince, (Q) | " | 21 |
| Sarah Gibbons, (Q) | " | 21 |
| Mary Weatherhead, (Q) | " | 26 |
| Dorothy Waugh, (Q) | " | 20 |
| Lester Smith, | " | 24 |
| Christopher Clarke, | " | 38 |
| Edward Lane, | " | 36 |
| Tho: Richardson, | " | 19 |
| John Earle, | " | 17 |
| Thomas Barnes, | " | 20 |
| Shudrack Hopgood, | " | 14 |
| Thomas Goodynough, | " | 20 |
| Nathaniel Goodinough, | " | 16 |
| John Fay, | " | 8 |
| William Tayler, | " | 11 |
| Richard Smith, | " | 28 |
| Muhuhulett Munnings, | " | 24 |
| Margarett Mott, | " | 12 |
| Henry Reeue, | " | 8 |
| Henery Seker, | " | 8 |
| John Morse, | " | 40 |
| Nickolus Dauison, | " | 45 |
| John Baldwin, | " | 21 |
| Mary Baldwin, | " | 20 |
| Rebeca Worster, | " | 18 |
| John Wigins, | " | 15 |
| John Miller, | " | 24 |
| Thomas Home, | " | 11 |
| John Crane, | " | 11 |
| Charels Baalam, | " | 18 |
"The persons aboue named past from hence [in] the shipp aboue mentioned, and are, according to order, registred heare. Dated, Searchers office, Grauesend, 30th May, 1656.
EDWARD PELLING,
JOHN PHILPOTT.Searchers. "Theese were Landed at Boston in N. E. the 27th of the moneth, 1656.
| EDWARD PELLING, JOHN PHILPOTT. | Searchers. |
J. E."
["AN EXAMINATION OF THE QUAKERS BEFORE [THE] COURT OF ASSISTANTS, 8 SEPTEMBER, 1656."]
[The following is an exact copy of the original minutes, made at the examination of the Quakers, at the court in Boston above specified. Hutchinson refers to the books of the Court in his account or notice of this affair; but whatever may there be found to justify his remark that the Quakers made "rude and contemptuous answers," no one will allow that any thing of the kind was contained in these original minutes, to justify any such conclusion. They are here presented to illustrate, as far as they may, this dark page of our early history. This document is the more important, as it appears to be one of the earliest, if not the earliest paper in relation to the proceedings against that people. They came into New England in July preceding their apprehension and trial, and were twelve in number. The issue of their examination being matter of history, it will not be necessary to go into the details here. The inquirer after truth may consult Hutchinson, Neal, Hazard, Bishop, and others for them.]
1. Quest. Whither you oune yor selves to be such as are commonly knowne or called by ye name of Quakers?
Ansr. Wee are all so called. Wee are all of one minde.
2. Quest. Whither yow brought not ouer hither seuerall bookes wherein are conteyned the seuerall opinions of yt sect or people. Mary Prince and another.
[Ans.] Yea. those yt were taken from us.
3. Quest. Wherefore came yow into theise parts?
Ansr. (by all) To doe ye will of God wteuer he should mak knowne to be his will.
4. Quest. How doe yow make it Appeare yt God called yow hither?
Ansr. (Dor. Wawgh)[Q] He yt belieues hath ye witness in himself.
(Brend.)[R] By the Power of ye spirit of ye lord. It was a crosse to my will. I would not haue come but the lord hath brought me downe to oby him in his call.
5. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg ye light in every man's Conscienc yt comes into ye world is xt and yt yt light would saue him if obeyd?
The Ansr to ys in thiere bookes is, The light is but one wch is xt, who enlightnes one, and all are enlightned wth one light, as in the 3d pag of yt booke, and in ye close of ye booke. Ad: yt ys is called ye light of yor Conscienc, the true teacher, and sayd to be the first step to peace, ult verba. Mary Prince Do yow oune the letter yow sent me? which was sheu [blot] hir.
Ansr. Yes: and sayd it was ye eternall word of ye lord wich must stand for euer, and should stand; and sayd further, she wrote this as a prophet, one of ye lord, and was Guided by ye Infallible Spirit of ye lord.
6. Quest. Whether yow oune that the scriptures are the rule of knowing God and living to him?
Ansr. The eternall word is ye Rule of theire lines, and not ye written word: and in Ansr. to ye Question propounded from them: That if yow had not the scriptures to direct yow yet yow haue yt wthin yow wch was before scripture, yt vould guide you aright.
To wch Mary Prince Ansrd, yea, and yt it was a sufficyent Guide.
7. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg yt xt is God and man in one pson?
This they will not acknowledg.
8. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg one God subsisting in three persons—father, sonne and holy Ghost?
Ansr. They Acknowledg no Trinity of persons.
9. Quest. Whither yow Acknowledg yt God and man in one person remayne foreuer a distinct pson from God ye father and God ye holy Ghost and from ye saints, notwithstanding theire vnion and comunion wth him?
This they will not Acknowledg.
10. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg your self a sinner?
This they will not Acknowledg.
11. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg Baptisme wth water to be an ordjnance of God?
This they will not Acknowledg.