were arranged.

In the Calendar of State Papers, under the year 1660, there is a
complaint against one "Teig," an anabaptist Postmaster of Bristol, who
broke open letters directed to the King's friends.

The complaint against him appears to have been very seriously considered
by the authorities, and it induced his friends to take up the cudgels in
his behalf as indicated by the following memorials:--

"To the Hon. John Weaver, Esq.: of the Council of State: Honoured
Sir--Having so fit a Messenger I would not omit to acquaint you what a
sad state and condition we are fallen into: How the good old cause is
now sunke and a horrid spirit of Prophaneous Malignity and revenge is
risen up Trampling on all those who have the face of godlinesse and have
been of ye Parliamt party insoemuch that if the Lord doe not interpose
I doubt a Mascare will follow."

"Sir--I have a request to make in the behalfe of this Bearer Mr Teage
who is an honest faithfull sober man That you would stead him what you
can about his continuance in the Post Office for this Citty. I beleive
it will be but for a short continuance for I beleive that few honnest
men in England shall have any place of trust or profit. The Cavilears
Threaten a rooting out all Suddamly Thus with the tender of my old love
and reall respects to you I take leave and Rest Your most humble and
obliged servant, Ja Powell Bristoll this 14th April 60."

"To the Right Honble the Comittee appointed by the Councill of State
for the Management of the Poste affaire Whereas John Teage who hath
formerly beene actually in Armes for ye Parliamt and since that being
an Inhabitant of this Citty hath beene Postmaster here for many years
last past He being a person well qualified and capable for such an
imploiment We doe therefore humbly recomend him to your Honors to be
continued in his said place And we doubt not of his faithfull management
thereof

"Given under our hands at Bristoll this 14th
"day of Aprill 1660. Edwd. Tyson (?) _Mayr._
"Henry Gibbes _Aldm_ Robert Yates _Aldm_
"James Parsons Ch (?) Dooney George Lane,
Junior, J. Holwey Nehe Cotting
"Andrew Hooke James Powell Richd Baugh
Tho. Deane Robert Hann
"James Phelps (?) Abell Kelly."
(Two other names undecipherable.)

Having regard to the looseness of the spelling at that period, it is he,
no doubt, who is mentioned later on as the "Mr. Teague" at the Dolphin,
to whose care a Mr. Browne