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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Society of Friends | 45 |
| Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting | 19 |
| Penn, William (1644-1718) | 16 |
| Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757) | 11 |
| Tomkins, John (1663-1706) | 10 |
| Kendall, John (1726-1815) | 10 |
| Wagstaffe, Thomas (1724-1802) | 9 |
| Fox, George, 1624-1691 | 8 |
| Tuke, Henry (1755-1814) | 7 |
| Crisp, Stephen (1628-1692) | 6 |
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An album of 50 silhouettes, all except one probably by Maria Arthington, mostly depicting members of the Society of Friends living in Leeds and district
Arthington, Maria
c.1810-1820
Silhouettes cut from white paper and backed with black; all identified, some annotated and some dated; signature on front fly-leaf 'Maria Arthington'; bound in dark brown leather with brass edges and ...
Correspondence and other material relating to the decision by the Society of Friends to subscribe to the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland, collected by Stuart Woodhouse
Woodhouse, Stuart John (1928-2001)
1986-1998
Comprises correspondence, notes, drafts and offprints of articles and statements, minutes, newsletters, and a small collection of printed books and pamphlets
Quaker miscellany of printed and manuscript material, notably sermons by Samuel Fothergill and autobiographical writings by Mary Penington.
Fothergill, Samuel (1715-1772)
c.1769-1781
Comprises: (1) Samuel Fothergill: Sermon at York, 30 June 1769, pp.3-17 [Manuscript]; (2) Samuel Fothergill: Prayers at Leeds, 26 June 1769, pp. 17-20 [Manuscript]; (3) Samuel Fothergill: Sermon at Le...
Two notebooks on Quaker and family affairs, and local Whitby history, compiled by Joseph Taylor Sewell.
Sewell, Joseph Taylor
c.1906-1923
Comprises Joseph Taylor Sewell's notes on various Yorkshire Quaker figures, family affairs, and local Whitby history (with a few relevant press cuttings), and miscellaneous other anecdotes largely dat...
Extracts from the diary of John Kelsall, with related material.
Kelsall, John
c.1875-1900
The principal contents are extracts from the diary of John Kelsall, in the hand of Henry J. Black (name inside front cover). The years covered are 1723-1734. At the end of the volume is a transcript o...
A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people call'd Quakers : in the exchequer, ecclesiastical, and other courts, for demands recoverable by the acts made in the 7th and 8th years of the reign of King William the Third, for the more easie recovery of tithes, church-rates, &c. Humbly submitted to the consideration of the members of both Houses of Parliament
Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757)
1736
Includes table. Attributed to Joseph Besse by NUC pre-56. Includes bibliographical references.
A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people call'd Quakers : in the exchequer, ecclesiastical, and other courts, for demands recoverable by the acts made in the 7th and 8th years of the reign of King William the Third, for the more easie recovery of tithes, church-rates, &c. Humbly submitted to the consideration of the members of both Houses of Parliament
Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757)
1736
Includes table. Attributed to Joseph Besse by NUC pre-56. Includes bibliographical references.
A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people call'd Quakers : in the exchequer, ecclesiastical, and other courts, for demands recoverable by the acts made in the 7th and 8th years of the reign of King William the Third, for the more easie recovery of tithes, church-rates, &c. Humbly submitted to the consideration of the members of both Houses of Parliament
Besse, Joseph (1683?-1757)
1736
Includes table. Attributed to Joseph Besse by NUC pre-56. Includes bibliographical references.
Love to the lost: and a hand held forth to the helpless, to lead out of the dark: Wherein is plainly held out diverse particular things as they are learned of Christ... [etc.]
Naylor, James (1617?-1660)
1656
Indexed in: Wing N295; Smith II, 224.
A perswasive to moderation to church dissenters, in prudence and conscience humbly submitted to the King and his Great Councel [sic]
Penn, William (1644-1718)
[1686]
Imprint supplied by Wing. Andrew Sowle printed most, of the early Quaker literature. By William Penn.
A plea on behalf of the people call'd Quakers, or an answer to a pamphlet intituled Papers relating to the Quakers tithe-bill; in which answer, the arguments in The country parson's plea are considered, and the clergy's pretended property in tithes enquir'd into
Ollive, Joseph
1737
'The country parson's plea' was by T. Sherlock. Advertisements for Sowle's publications on final page.