Malice against ministry manifested by the plain and modest plea and defence of Zach. Crofton minister of the Gospel at Buttolphs Aldgate London unto the false and frivolons [sic] charge of Tho. Harrison, and John Levet against him exhibited unto the commissioners for the ejection of ignorant, scandalous and insufficient ministers, &c. within the City of London. In which you have his past credit attested. Present plea demurred. Particular articles duly and distinctly answered.

Abstract

Mary Cadman, Crofton's maid, had publicly accused him of whipping her too enthusiastically. Crofton had earlier defended himself under the pseudonym Alethes Noctroff. Annotation on Thomason copy: "10 Decemb:". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.