that any of your friends should be slain; you must tell the magistrates of the city, and prosecute the law against them.” The mayor was, by letter, duly apprised of their proceedings, but afforded no redress. The letter, accompanied by a narrative, was printed and published; for which the author was committed to Newgate by Sir Richard Brown, the mayor, on the charge of dispersing scandalous papers.* The Quakers held the meeting-house in Bull-and-Mouthstreet for upwards of a century. When they relinquished it, soon after the year 1760, the Sandemanian society removed thither from Glovers'-Hall, and occupied it several years, till they removed to Paul's-alley, Barbican. While at Bull-and-Mouth-street, this society was in a very prosperous state, and in 1767, an account of their Faith and Discipline was published by one of their ministers, under the title of "A plain and full Account of the Christian Practices observed by the Church in St. Martin's-le-Grand, London, and other Churches in Fellowship with them." While at this place several ministers from among the Independents united with them, and added respectability to the society. Of these Mr. Pike, Mr. Prentice, and Mr. Chater, have been already noticed in this work. Another of their ministers, Mr. John Barnard, who seems to claim some notice, will be briefly mentioned in the note. (s)

* Gough's History of the Quakers, vol. i. p. 538-546.

(s) JOHN BARNARD is supposed to have been of low origin, and of a contracted education; but by dint of application and perseverance, attained to a respectable station in society. He began the ministry among the Independent Dissenters, and preached for some time to a congregation at Islington, where he resided. He also carried on a lecture at Mr. Bradbury's meeting-house, in New-court. Afterwards, becoming acquainted with Mr. Sandeman, Mr. Pike, and others, he embraced the Sandemanian principles, was ordained an elder in their societies, and became an eloquent preacher. About the year 1769, he made a journey to Scotland, and stopped some weeks at Hazle-Hall, near Settle, in Yorkshire, the residence of Mr. Edward Gorill; where he read publicly his manuscript on the Religion

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of Anti Christ. The object of this work was chiefly to illustrate the Book of Revelation. It was afterwards published, in the form of an octavo pamphlet, in 1770. Besides this, he was the author of some other tracts; as "Simple Truth vindicated, &c. 1760:"-" The Nature and Government of the Christian Church, 1761 :"-Notes to the Book of Psalms in metre, sung in the different congregations, which are pronounced extremely valuable :-" An Account of the Christian Practices of the Churches assembling in St. Martin's-le-Grand," is also attributed to him; but we have heard it assigned to Mr. Pike. After some years, Mr. Barnard was cut of from the society for not being sufficiently humble, or, as they thought, for entertaining too exalted notions of his preaching abilities. Notwithstanding the severity with which he was treated by the church, he still attended their meetings for public worship, till he was removed by death in the year 1805.-Theol. Dict. Perth.-and Private Information.

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THIS meeting-house, which is still standing, is situated in

Middlesex-court, and was part of a large old building called Middlesex-house. In its present appearance, it wears the evident marks of great antiquity; but, at what period, and by whom it was erected, and to what purpose it was originally devoted, there remain no records to determine. Its contiguity to the Priory of St. Bartholomew, renders it no unreasonable conjecture, that it was originally a dependant upon the canons of that foundation, and, perhaps, devoted to the purposes of religious worship. The conventual church adjoining to it, belonged to a priory of Black Canons, founded in 1102, by one Rahere, minstrel, or jester, to Henry I. who, quitting his profligate life, became the first prior of his own foundation. Legend relates that he had a most horrible dream, out of which he was relieved by St. Bartholomew himself, who directed him to found the house, and dedicate it to him. He lies buried there under a handsome monument, beneath an arch, divided by elegant tabernacle work. His figure is recumbent, with an angel at his feet, and a canon in a great hood, kneeling on each side, as if praying over him. The good works of Rahere continue to this day. For, to him we are indebted for the first foundation of Bartholomew's Hospital, which has continued through every succeeding reign. To this priory Henry II. granted the privilege of a fair, to be kept annually in Smithfield, for three days, at Bartholomew-tide. When the mo