He then travelled to various prisons where Quakers were confined and tried to obtain their release .
He was imprisoned but released after two - and - a-half years , upon application , it is said , to Cromwell .
Cromwell then travelled to various prisons where Quakers were confined and tried to obtain their release .
He was imprisoned but released after two - and - a-half years , upon application , it is said , to Cromwell .