. Papers relating to the Quakers tythe bill: viz. I. Extracts from the yearly epistles of meeting of Quakers ... relating to tythes. II. Remarks upon a bill now depending in Parliament, to enlarge, amend, and render more effective the laws ... for the easy recovery of tythes ... from the ... Quakers. III. The country parson's plea against the Quakers tythe bill ... IV. The case of the people called Quakers. LONDON: Printed for J. Roberts, in H^arwich-hne. ^si, PAPERS Relating to the jQuakers TYTHE ^ No, I. Extracts from the yearly Epifiles^ of Meeting of Quakers,


. Papers relating to the Quakers tythe bill: viz. I. Extracts from the yearly epistles of meeting of Quakers ... relating to tythes. II. Remarks upon a bill now depending in Parliament, to enlarge, amend, and render more effective the laws ... for the easy recovery of tythes ... from the ... Quakers. III. The country parson's plea against the Quakers tythe bill ... IV. The case of the people called Quakers. LONDON: Printed for J. Roberts, in H^arwich-hne. ^si, PAPERS Relating to the jQuakers TYTHE ^ No, I. Extracts from the yearly Epifiles^ of Meeting of Quakers, held in London relating to T Y T h e s. T a Time when the ^mhrs are defi- ring a very uncommon Favour from the Parliament, in relation to their Tythes, it cannot be improper to inform the Publick, from their own Declarations, made in the moft folemn Manner, what their true Sentiments and real Views are, with refpe6l to Tythes. The common Suppofition is. That the ^(akersmean by their prefent Attempt no Injury to theClergy, nor to defraud them of their juft and legalRights ; but defire only an eafy and unexpenfiveWay of being forced to that Compliance with theLaw, which their Confciences will not permit themto yield willingly. But whether the ^.akers mean no more than this,or will be contented with this, if it fliould be gran-ted them, may be beft learned from themfelves. It is the Cuflom of the Quakers to fend from their yearly Meeting in London an Epiftleto cheir diftant Friends, advifing them in Matters of Importance


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