Chapter XIII: 1659-1660.—Address to the Cornish people,

respecting shipwrecks—the soldiers at Bristol are punished for
disturbing Friends’ meetings—several thousands attend a general
meeting at Edward Pyot’s—General Monk also restrains his
soldiers—great drunkenness at elections for Parliament-men—the
Yearly Meeting is held at Balby—and a general meeting of
discipline for several counties held at Skipton—a Friend goes
naked (divested of the upper garments) through the town,
declaring truth, and is much abused—general meeting at Arnside
for three counties—George Fox is committed to Lancaster Castle
by Major Porter—writes an answer to his mittimus—Margaret Fell
writes to the magistrates thereon—address on true
religion—against persecution—to Friends, on the change of
government—to Charles II., exhorting him to exercise mercy and
forgiveness towards his enemies, and to restrain
profaneness—the sheriff of Lancashire’s return to George Fox’s
writ of _Habeas Corpus_—M. Fell and Ann Curtis speak to the
King on the subject—the King orders his removal to London by
_Habeas Corpus_, and there sets him at liberty. 456