A Secret Catholic Printing Press at Ripon 1614

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In July 1614 the York High Commission issued a warrant to bring before them William Reyner and John Leminge, then in Ripon gaol, charged with printing Papist literature. With them were to be brought their printing press and tools and Papist books and ‘cartulae’ found in their possession at Ripon or elsewhere. On July 29th they appeared at Bishopthorpe Palace before Toby Mathew, Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Bristol, Sir Thomas Posthumous Hoby, Sir John Jackson, William Ellis Esq., all of the king's Council in the North Parts, and William Ingram LL.D., Phineas Hodson S.T.P. and iour others, oi the York Ecclesiastical Commissioners.