Conviction of Popifh Recufancy, and Non-Jurors, Examined, &c. N Treating of this Affair, and to fet forth of what Kind and Nature theThing is (inRelation to the Roman Catholicks, Nonfurors, and others, interpreted as Delinquents) here ftil'd by the Name of PoPISH RECUSANCY; and alfo That which is called CONVICTION thereupon, and in what Manner, under their feveral Defcriptions, they are to be defined, and underflood; and how they come under the Cognizance of the Laws, OR NOT, it will be very proper, and applicable, to introduce the State, and Merits of a Cafe, parallel to the Matter in Hand interfperfing the Subject before us, throughout, with Imbellishments of Authorities out of the Canon, Civil, Statute, and Common Law, to fupport the Validity of the Reafonings thereupon: Whereby the naked Truth will appear in a clearer Light and View, to a judicious Obfervation; and, from a precedented Example, we may form Idea's fuitable to the fent Purposes. In fhort, B pre The The Matter of Fact is thus: Dr. Welton, Rector of the Rectory and ParishChurch of St. Mary Matfellon, alids, White-Chapel in the County of Middlefex, 1697. was, in the Year 1697, prefented, by the lawful Patron, to that Living, then become vacant by the Death of Dr. Payn, the late Incumbent; and, thereupon, receiv'd Institution, and Induction, and has, ever fince, continu'd Rector there : He is alfo Vicar of the Vicarage of EaftHam in the County of Effex, where he refides. and T 1715. In September and October 1715, Doctor September Welton was oblig'd to be in the CounOctober. try, near an hundred Miles from Home; whereupon, fome Perfons, having finifter Views against him, laid hold of that Opportunity, and procur'd him to be fummon'd to appear at the Quarter-Seffions in Effex, to take the Oaths there; which was done in the following Manner. September 29, 1715. Two Juftices of the Peace for the which County of Effex, (quorum unus) iffa'd a happen'd Summons in Writing, under their Hands Thursday, and Seals, to Richard Welton, D. D. Vi on a car of Eaft-Ham, in the fame County, requiring his perfonal Appearance beSaturday, fore them, on the firft Day of October October 1 then following, by Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, to take the Oaths appointed by the Act 1 Reg, nunc, in 1715. titled titled, An Act for the farther Secu rity of his Majesty's Perfon and Goz. vernment, and the Succeffion of the Crown, &c. Such Summons was left at Do- Friday, &or Welton's Houfe, with his Sept. 30. Wife,he, then, being many Miles, 1715. diftant from Eaft-Ham. 1715. Randolph Faint, one of the Con-Saturday, ftables of the Parith of Low Layton, Octob. 1, in the County of Effex, made Oath. before the above-mention'd Juftices, that on Friday, the 30th of Septem ber, (which was the Day before) in the Forenoon, he left the faid Summons at the Dwelling-House of the faid Doctor Welton, in the Parish of Eaft-Ham, with the Wife of the faid Doctor; [as by the Return of the faid Juftices, in the Certification by the Clerk of the Peace for the County of Effex, appears.] On the Wednesday following, the Wednes Week after the Feaft of Saint Mi-day, Oct. chael the Archangel, at a General 5, 1715. Quarter-Seffions of the Peace, hold en for the faid County of Effex, at B 2 Chelms Effex ff. Chelmsford, by Adjournment, all the Steps fo made are certify'd; and that Doctor Welton did neglect, or refufe, to appear, &c. which Matters are fo certify'd by the Clerk of the Peace, as in the following Copy of fuch Certificate appears. E GO Samuel Reynolds, Armiger, Clericus Pacis Com' Effex' predict' Virtute cujufdam A&tus Parliamenti, fact apud Weftm' in Com' Midd', Anno Regni Domini noftri Georgii, Dei gratia nunc Regis Magnæ Britannia, &c. primo, intitulat' An Act for the farther Security of his Majefty's Perfon and Government, and the Succeflion of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princefs Sophia, being Proteftants, and for extinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and fecret Abettors, Sereniffimo Domino Regi, in Cur' ipfius Domini Regis, coram ipfo Rege apud Weftin' in Com Midd' prad humillimè certifico, Quod ad General' Quarterial' Seffion' Pacis dicti Domini Regis tent' pro Com' Effex' praď apud |