this is from: "The Essex Antiquarian" ; Vol.1, # 9,; 1897 The first quakers arrived in Boston July 1656 and were thrown in jail as soon as they reached shore,and their books were burned in the market place. "Whereas there is a cursed sect of heretics lately risen up in the world, which commonly called Quakers; who take upon them to be immediately sent of God, and infallably assisted by the spirit to speak and write blasphemous opinions, despising government, and the order of God in the church and commonwealth, speaking evil dignities and reproaching and reviling magistrates and the ministers, seeking to turn the people from the faith and gain proselytes to their pernicious ways"....... the following was made into law, Oct 17,1656: 1. shipmasters bringing in known quakers or other heretics.... fine £100. and to take quakers back where they came from. 2. quakers coming in Ma Bay without court's permission...severly whipped -------- **1st missionary of Friends was Josiah Hobart who preached at Cape Ann side [what is now Beverly] ------ **Christopher Holder, William Brend and John Copeland--came to Salem,Mass and a Lawrence Southwick family received them, the latter committed to prison. Mr.Southwick was released and to be dealt with by the church , His wife, Cassandra, was kept in prison for 7 weeks. ---Holder and Copeland were sent to Boston, received 30 lashes with a knotted scourge, left for 3 days without food or drink, then imprisoned for 9 weeks. Before released, the men had their right ears cut off. ---new law passed, in 1657: for 2d offense, the left ears were cut off nd the 3d punishment was the tongue would be bored with a hot iron. --------- ---Samuel Shattuck opposed the arresst of Holder, he was imprisoned too. ************************************ List of names of those who joined the Quaker faith and summoned before the court may 19,1658: Nicholas Phelps lawrence Southwick Cassandra Southwick Josiah Southwick Samuel Shattuck Josha Buffum Samuel Gaskin [Gaskill] Mrs. Anthony Needham Mrs. Nicholass Phelps Mrs. Joseph Pope Henry Trask Daniel Southwick Thomas Brackett Mrs. Samuel Shattuck Mrs. Isaac Page of Salem Robert Adams of Newbury Mrs Henry Trask Mrs George Gardner Edward Wharton Mrs Robert Buffum John Hill ----------- those punished for giving hospitality to Quakers: Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield Thomas Macy of Salisbury John Emery of Newbury ------------ Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com MANorfol-L@rootsweb.com Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Rootsweb sponsor