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worse for hini ; further saylng, ' wilt thou turn rebel against 

 the King?' 



" That he kept the Frlday fast, and neglected the 

 "Wednesday fast; proved upon oath by W. Jeans and 

 others. 



" That he set forth a horse in the King's service, under 

 the command of Colonel Edward Phelipps, as by a receipt 

 uuder the said Colonel's hand doth appear, and that he 

 did it voluntarily, appeared by the Colonel's letter to him. 



" That he gave money tovvards the maintenance of the 

 King's army, and also to the maintenance of a servant of 

 his at Langport, as by a MS. of his own appeareth. 



" That when he paid any money to the use of the Par- 

 liament, he set it down in his MS., ' paid so much, imposed 

 — or imposed and assessed in the name of the Parliament, 

 which shews his malignity.' " 



His books, which were valued by the neighbouring 

 minister of South Cadbury, at £10, were restored to him. 

 Not so a certain box found in his study, containing 

 £30 : 17s. in money, nor a suspicious kind of " buffe coat," 

 in the same sanctum, which had cost, according to Älr. 

 Richardson, 13s. 4d. 



Mr. Richardson appears to have been much liked in his 

 parish. His plate and goods were removed unto safe keep- 

 ing, and Curll was seduced to pay several persons money, 

 who promised to discover these valuables, but forgot to do 

 so. — Soldiers were called in by him to assist. — The in- 

 habitants stoutly resisted his collecting the tithes, and the 

 poor man asks in despalr, of the committee, vvhat he is to 

 do ? Mrs. Richardson received her fifth part, as provided 

 by the ordinance, having at Ilchester taken the negative 

 oath, which I presume in her case was — not to talk. 



The Somersetshire Petition mentioned in the charge, 



