A petition had been presented to the king from Taunton.

"How dare you deliver me such a paper ?" said the king to the person who presented it.

"Sir," replied he, "my name is DARE." For this saucy reply, but under other pretences, he had been tried, fined, and committed to prison.

The commons now addressed the king for his liberty, and for remitting his fine.

Some printers also and authors of seditious libels they took under their protection.
Great numbers of the abhorrers, from all parts of England, were seized by order of the commons, and committed to custody.