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is, however, something more than a life of an individual, being a full account of the family of Haines, Haynes, Heine the name is spelt in from twenty to thirty different ways from the period (the reign of Henry III.) when it is first encoun- tered in Sussex until to-day. The direct ancestors of Richard Haines are traced back to 1510, when Thomas Hayne, who died between 1557 and 1559, witnessed the will of John Crossingham, of Sulling- ton. From this worthy Richard Haines was fifth in descent. Richard is regarded by the x^resent writer as the real head of the family, which he

first, "as farmer, Baptist, patentee social

and economic reformer, and philanthropist, raised

above the rank of yeoman." Haines was the

author of many books or pamphlets, all of ex- treme rarity, and most of them upon social or philanthropic subjects, the titles of some being 'The Prevention of Poverty,' ' Proposals for Building in Every County a Workers' Almshouse or Hospital,' and ''A Breviat of Proposals for restoring the Woollen Manufacture.' In his middle age, pre sumably after a visit to the Netherlands, Haines became a Baptist. As a resident in Sullington, he was a member of the congregation of Matthew Caffyn (1628-1714), an eminent and somewhat trucu- lent minister and controversialist. A man of con- sideration and substance, who, according to the Hearth Tax returns for 1665, paid for five hearths in Sullington parish, Haines was the man of most importance in the congregation which assembled at Southwater, near Horsham. More than once after the passage of the Conventicle Act he seems to have saved the community from molestation. After being, as was but natural, a close friend with his minister, Haines appears to have inspired him with jealousy, and was sharply rebuked by him for keeping company with " Great Persons. The curious cause of open breach was the effort of Haines to secure a patent for cleansing hop clover. On disclosing his gcheme to Caffyn, he found that that rigorist disapproved and would not allow of patents. A man exercised about civil contro- versies might easily, Caffyn held, forget his Chris- tian obligations. A quarrel sprang up, and led to a polemic. The high - handed proceeding of Caffyn, who was a remarkable force among the Baptists, consisted in passing upon his adversary a sentence of excommunication. To what terrible consequences a sentence such as this would subject the victim we will not attempt to say. Not at all the sort of man to sit down under such injustice was Haines. Other persecutions by his enemies followed. Haines, however, in order, as he states, " to purge the Baptist Church of errors, and to clear it in the eyes of the world, who were led by Caffyn's proceeding to credit it with dangerous opinions, drew up a statement of his case for pub- lication. For a long time Caffyn had matters his own way, and successive appeals of Haines were rejected. Seven years after the begin- ning of the quarrel, before the General Assembly of Baptists, convened in London from most parts of the nation, on 3 June, 1680, the sentence of excommunication was reversed. This successful struggle of an individual against the famous "Battle-axe of Sussex" was regarded as a great and perhaps unique triumph. We cannot occupy ourselves further with Master Richard Haines, of whom his descendant furnishes an interesting account. Another Haines lost his arm in a sea fight against the French on 14 October,

1747. Gregory Haines, C.B., served as Commissary- General through the whole of the Peninsular War. In his son, Field-Marshal Sir Frederick Haines', G. C.B. of whom a portrait is given, and whose white head and erect and stately figure are still familiar in London society the family honours reach their highest point. The book, which is an admirable specimen of a family history, is illustrated with coats of arms (one of which serves as frontispiece) with tinctures added, with views of residences, and an ample and elaborate series of pedigrees. The volume is to be obtained from the author, at Uppingham, Rutland. It is of value not only to the families of Haines, Greene, Lidbetter, Charman, Martyn, and Bennett, but to genealogists generally, and to all interested in the early and troublous development of the Baptist Church. Mr. Haines is anxious to have the MSS., correspondence, and possessions generally of Richard Haines, and will be obliged to any one who can trace these, some of which doubt- less lurk in some strong-box or muniment room.

The English Catalogue of Books for 1899. (Sampson

Low & Co.)

THE new volume of this most indispensable of bibliographical treasures appears in due course. It is shorter by seven pages than the volume for 1898, the cause being that the new books of 1899 are but 5,971 as against 6,008 in the previous year. The reduction in numbers is attributed to the influ- ences of the war. 1898, it is curious to learn, pro- duced four hundred volumes fewer than 1897. In all respects of amplitude and exactitude the book is up to the high level of previous years.

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