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A32686 Charles the Second, by the grace of God king of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith &c., to all and singular Archbishops ... and all other spiritual persons ... and to all other our officers, ministers, and subjects ... greeting : whereas we are credibly given to understand ... that upon Friday, the six and twentieth day of May last past, about four of the clock in the morning of the same day, there happened a sudden and most dreadful fire in the said borough of Southwark ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1676 (1676) Wing C3645; ESTC R43090 4,123 1

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the names of the Counties Cities Towns Parishes and Chappelries respectively wherein and the time when such sums are gathered as also in another Writing to be signed as aforesaid to express the several Names and Qualities of the respective Givers Donors and Benefactors within the said several Cities Universities Towns Parishes Chappelries and Priviledged places and the sums by them respectively given And you the said Church-wardens Chappel-wardens Collectors and Overseers for the Poor within Our said Cities of London and Westminster and the Weekly Bills of Mortality are hereby required to deliver such Briefs so endorsed and such Catalogue of Benefactors so had and taken within Our said Cities of London and Westminster and the Weekly Bills of Mortality together with the Money which shall be collected by virtue hereof unto Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Joseph Sheldon Knight Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Lord Mayor of London for the time being Sir Thomas Gould and Sir John Shorter Knights Sheriffs of Our said City and the Sheriffs of Our said City for the time being or any two or more of them whom We do hereby appoint to be Receivers of all such Moneys as shall be so collected by virtue hereof as aforesaid in trust to be disposed as is herein after expressed and whose Acquittance or Acquittances shall be your sufficient discharge for so doing And you the said Church-wardens Chappel-wardens Collectors for the Poor and their Overseers in all other Our Cities Towns Villages Hamlets and places whatsoever within Our Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed not herein before otherwise appointed are hereby required to deliver such Briefs so endorsed and such sums of Money with all such Copies and Writings as shall be respectively by you made gathered and collected to the respective Mayors High Constables or other Head Officers in whose Division you are which said Mayor High Constable or other Head Officer unto whom the same shall be delivered as aforesaid are hereby required safely to pay and deliver the same Moneys and Papers unto the Bearer and Bearers hereof authorised as herein is appointed whensoever you shall be by them or any of them thereunto required whose receiving thereof together with their or any of their Acquittance or Acquittances shall be your sufficient discharge Which said Bearer and Bearers hereof are hereby willed and required upon receipt of the said Monies forthwith to pay the same and deliver all the said Copies and Writings unto Our Trusty and Well-beloved John Appleby Esquire James Reading Richard How John Freeman Peter Rich William Castle Esquires Justices of Peace for Our said County and Joseph Day Gentleman or any two or more of them whom We do hereby appoint Receivers of such Moneys as shall be so collected by the said Bearers hereof which said receivers for London and Westminster and the Weekly Bills of Mortality as also the receivers for all other places within Our Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed are hereby required upon receipt of the said Monies forthwith to pay the same and deliver all the said Copies and Writings unto Our Trusty and Well-beloved Cousin and Councellor William Earl of Craven Our right Trusty and Well-beloved George Lord Barkley and to Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Adam Browne Baronet Sir Thomas Bloodworth Knight Sir Edmond Bowyer Knight whom together with the said Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London and also the said James Reading Richard How John Freeman Peter Rich William Castle John Appleby and Joseph Day Receivers as aforesaid or any three or more of them We do hereby appoint to be Treasurers and Disposers of the said Moneys so Collected by virtue hereof of which number We will that you the said James Reading Richard How John Freeman and Joseph Day shall always be one And that the said Treasurers and Disposers or any three or more of them as aforesaid shall taking to their Assistance the Ministers and Church-wardens of the aforesaid Parishes distribute all the said Moneys which shall be so Collected by virtue hereof amongst the said poor Sufferers and towards the repair of the said Church and Re-building of the said Free-School and School-house as to them shall seem just and equal And lastly Our Will and Pleasure is that no person or persons whatsoever shall collect or receive the said Moneys of or from the said Mayor High Constable or other Head Officers or any of them but such only as shall be authorised and appointed so to do by Deputation in Writing under the Hands and Seals of the said Trustees and Disposers or any three or more of them as aforesaid Any Law Statute Ordinance or Provision heretofore made to the contrary notwithstanding In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents and to continue from the date hereof until the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel which shall be in the Year of Our Lord God One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy and Seven and no Longer Witness Our self at Westminster the Fourteenth day of August in the Eight and Twentieth Year of Our Reign Smith GOD SAVE THE KING LONDON Printed by WILLIAM GODBID Dwelling in Little-Britain 1676.
C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE CHARLES The Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all and singular Archbishops Bishops Archdeacons Deans and their Officials Parsons Vicars Curates and all other Spiritual persons And also to all Justices of the Peace Mayors Sheriffs Bayliffs Constables Church-wardens Chappel-wardens Collectors for the poor and their Overseers And also to all Officers of Cities Boroughs and Towns Corporate And to all other Our Officers Ministers and Subjects whatsoever they be as well within liberties as without to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas We are credibly given to understand as well by the humble Petition of the Church-wardens and poor distressed Inhabitants of the several Parishes of St. Saviours and St. Thomas in the Borough of Southwark in the County of Surrey as also by a Certificate made at the General Quarter-Sessions of the Peace held for our said County of Surrey at the Town of Gylford on Tuesday the Eleventh day of July last past under the Hands of Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Adam Browne Baronet Sir William Moore Baronet Arthur Onslow Anthony Thomas Roger Duncombe George Evelyn James Gresham Roger James George Vernon Stephen Harvey Thomas Barker and James Reading Esquires Justices of Peace for Our said County That upon Friday the Six and Twentieth day of May last past about Four of the Clock in the Morning of the same day there happened a sudden and most dreadful Fire in the said Borough of Southwark which broke out so violently and furiously that within the space of eighteen hours notwithstanding all endeavours that could be used for the quenching of the same it burnt to the ground and consumed the Dwelling-houses and Habitations of above five hundred Families together with great Breaches and Damages done to the Parish Church of St. Saviour's aforesaid and the loss of the Free-School and School-house which was also burnt and totally consumed the loss sustained thereby amounting to the value of Fifty eight thousand three hundred seventy five pounds and upwards as appeared to Our said Justices of the Peace by the Oaths of William Mason and Samuel Bridges Bricklayers William Gray and Thomas Kentish Carpenters experienced and able Workmen besides the loss that was thereby sustained in Goods Wares and Houshold-stuff amounting to the value of Twenty six thousand pounds and thirteen shillings more so that the whole loss doth amount unto the value of Fourscore and four thousand three hundred seventy five pounds and thirteen shillings and also the loss of many great and considerable Fines paid for Leases of the said Houses together with other great losses of several persons not included in the said sum by reason whereof the said poor Sufferers are so impoverished and distressed that they are not able to support themselves under so lamentable and heavy pressures unless assisted by the charitable benevolence of well-disposed Christians And therefore they have most humbly besought Us that We would be graciously pleased to take into consideration their present lamentable and distressed condition and to grant unto them Our Gracious Letters Pattents under Our Great Seal of England to license and authorize them to ask and receive the Alms and charitable Benevolence of all Our loving Subjects within Our Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed not doubting but when their sad and afflicted condition shall be made known to Our said loving Subjects they will bountifully contribute thereunto We therefore commiserating their sad and distressed condition being Our self in person a sorrowful Spectator of that dreadful Fire and saw the best of means used to prevent the spreading thereof have condescended to their humble request and do recommend the distressed and deplorable condition of the said poor Sufferers to the pious and charitable thoughts and considerations of the said loving Subjects desiring that these Our Letters Patents may not be looked upon as an ordinary Brief but do recommend the sad condition of the said distressed Sufferers as a very fit Object for their liberal alms and charitable benevolence Know ye therefore That of Our especial Grace and Princely Compassion We have given and granted and by these Our Letters Patents under Our Great Seal of England do give and grant unto the said poor Sufferers and to their Deputy and Deputies the Bearer and Bearers hereof authorised and deputed in that behalf as afterwards in these Presents is appointed full power license and authority to ask gather receive and take the Alms and charitable Benevolence of all Our loving Subjects not only Housholders but also Servants Strangers and others in all and every the Counties Cities Towns Cinque Ports Towns Corporate Universities Boroughs Priviledged Places Parishes Chappelries Villages Hamlets and all other places whatsoever within Our Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed for and towards the support and relief of the said poor Sufferers and reparation of the said Parish Church and Re-building of the said Free-School Wherefore We require and command you and every of you that at such time and times as the Deputy and Deputies and the Bearer and Bearers hereof shall come or repair to any your Churches Chappels Congregations or other places to ask and receive the Alms and charitable Benevolence of Our said loving Subjects quietly to permit and suffer them so to do without any manner your letts or contradictions but to be aiding and assisting to them therein And you the said Parsons Vicars and Curates upon some Lords-day within a Month or six Weeks at the farthest after that these Our Letters Patents shall be produced and the true Copies thereof tendred unto you or the said Church-wardens or Chappel wardens respectively and before the expiration of these Presents deliberately and affectionately to publish and declare the tenor of these Our Letters Patents unto Our said loving Subjects and earnestly to exhort perswade and stir them up to extend their liberal Contributions in this behalf And you the said Church-wardens Chappel-wardens Collectors for the Poor and their Overseers to Collect the Alms of Our said loving Subjects And for the better and more effectual collecting thereof you the said Church-wardens Chappel-wardens Collector for the Poor and their Overseers assisted by the respective Ministers within the Cities of London and Westminster and the Weekly Bills of Mortality and in all other Cities Corporations Market-Towns Parishes Villages Hamlets and all other places whatsoever within our Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed are to go from house to house upon the Week-days next following after the publication of these Presents to collect the Alms of Our said loving Subjects and the sum and sums of money so respectively collected by virtue of these Presents to endorse upon these Our Letters Patents or the said Copies in words at length and not in figures together also with