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A81555 A distinct and faithful accompt of all the receipts, disbursments, and remainder of the moneys collected in England, VVales & Ireland, for the relief of the poor distressed Protestants in the valleys of Piemont, together with a brief accompt of the present state of affairs in those parts; as well for the better satisfaction of all those who have already contributed, as for the encouragement of those who have yet been wanting toward so good and charitable a work. Printed and published by special order of His Highness and the Council. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Vyner, Thomas, Sir, 1588-1665.; Packe, Christopher, Sir, 1593?-1682.; Morland, Samuel, Sir, 1625-1695. 1658 (1658) Wing D1694; Thomason E1073_3; ESTC R208255 98,859 119

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A Distinct and Faithful ACCOMPT OF ALL THE RECEIPTS Disbursments and Remainder OF THE MONEYS COLLECTED IN ENGLAND VVALES IRELAND For the Relief of the poor distressed PROTESTANTS IN THE Valleys of Piemont Together with a Brief Accompt of the present State of Affairs in those Parts As well for the better Satisfaction of all those who have already contributed as for the Encouragement of those who have as yet been wanting toward so good and charitable a Work Printed and Published by special Order of His Highness and the Council LONDON Printed by HEN. HILLS and JOHN FIELD Printers to His Highness Anno Dom. 1658. A NARRATIVE Published by the special Order of His Highness The Lord Protector AND HIS COUNCIL For the better Satisfaction of all those who have already contributed towards the Relief of the Poor Protestants of the Valleys of Piemont and for the Encouragement of those who are yet behinde to the performance of so good and charitable a Work HIs Highness the Lord Protector having received intelligence about the month of May in the year of our Lord 1655. that many hundreds of the Poor Protestants in the Valleys of Piemont otherwise known by the name of Waldenses within the Territories of the Duke of Savoy were most cruelly massacred by a Popish party and having upon his spirit a deep sense of their Calamities which were occasioned by their faithful Adherence to the profession of the Reformed Religion was pleased not onely to mediate by most pathetick Letters in their behalf to the King of France and Duke of Savoy but did also seriously invite the People of this Nation to seek the Lord by Prayer and Humiliation in reference to their then sad condition and future relief And from a confidence that the good People of this Nation would be sensibly touched with the afflictions of Joseph and in that day of their Brethrens trouble manifest a sutable resentment of and sympathizing with the Sufferings of their fellow members professing the same Faith and Religion with themselves did forthwith publish a Declaration expressing his earnest desire that the People might be stirred up to a free and liberal Contribution towards their Succor and Support For the Management of which Collection certain Instructions were also agreed upon and annexed to the said Declaration And for the more effectual promoting of the Work His Highness appointed a Committee consisting of persons of known Honor Fidelity and Integrity to consider and advise from time to time how the Moneys that should be thereupon raised might be imployed with most advantage and certainty for the Supply of those poor distressed Members of Christ according to the true intention of the Givers amongst whom likewise there were two select Persons of very considerable Estate and Reputation appointed to be Treasurers for the receiving in the said Moneys whose names together with the number and names of the Committee abovesaid for the better satisfaction of the Reader are here inserted viz. Lords of His Highness most Honorable Privy Council LOrd Commissioner Fiennes Earl of Mulgrave Lord Fleetwood Lord Viscount Lisle Sir Gilbert Pickering Sir Charls Wolsley General Disbrow General Montagu Colonel Sydenham Lord Strickland Major General Skippon Colonel Philip Jones Mr. Rouse Mr. Secretary Thurloe Other Lords and Gentlemen LOrd Richard Cromwel Lord Lambert Lord Chief Justice Glynn Lord Chief Justice St. John Lord Whitlock Wil. Steel Lord Chancellor of Ireland Lord Widdrington William Pierpont Esq Sir Gilbert Gerrard Baronet Sir Iohn Trevor Knight Iohn Crew Esq Major William Packer Colonel Iohn Bright Colonel William Purefoy Colonel Tobias Bridge Colonel Iohn Bridges Edward Cresset Esq Ministers Mr. Philip Nye Mr. Edmund Calamy Mr. Iôseph Caryl Mr. Nicholas Lockier Mr. William Ienkins Mr. Peter Sterry Mr. Daniel Dike Mr. Thomas Harrison Treasurers Sir Thomas Vyner Knight and Alderman of London Sir Christopher Pack Knight and Alderman of London Neither was this His Highness Christian care and tenderness left unanswered by the open hearts and hands of many charitable and compassionate souls both of this Nation and Ireland who upon the publishing of the abovesaid Declaration and Instructions did most freely and chearfully Contribute towards the seasonable Refreshing the Bowels of their poor afflicted Brethren True it is some Parishes and particular Persons of note there were amongst whom there was at that time observed some kinde of backwardness to this good Work yea many there are to this very day who do not appear within the Returns to have contributed any thing towards it however means were also used for supplying that defect and that by a subsequent Proclamation which was afterwards reinforced by His Highness punctual Orders to the Justices of Peace in the several Counties to examine in their respective Divisions at what places no Collections had been made and in case of Collections made where the Money had not been sent up and to cause a speedy return to be made thereof By which means through the great goodness of God and blessing upon His Highness endeavors though it may be justly feared that there were defaults in some places and the money not to this day delivered in to the Treasurers there were considerable Sums in a short space of time brought in and carefully lodged in the Treasury ready to be issued out and distributed as there should be ways and means found for the safe conveyance thereof into the respective places where those poor wretches had then their abode which was in the Clefts of ragged Rocks and in the Caves of snowy Mountains For this very end and purpose His Highness continuing His care for carrying on this Work did at the same time constitute and appoint Mr. Pell His Resident with the Protestant Cantons of Switzerland and Mr. Morland whom he had not long before sent as His Envoy to the King of France and Duke of Savoy in their behalf as His Joynt Commissioners Extraordinary for the management of this Affair beyond Sea who were likewise furnished with sutable Instructions and Commands to the end that by their special inspection and care the collected Moneys might not onely be remitted from England into the Valleys with expedition security and at the easiest rates but likewise that being thus conveyed they might be actually distributed and laid out for the clothing of the Naked the feeding of the Hungry and relieving the Sick and that with all possible equity and just proportion having a due respect to the greatest Sufferers and most necessitous amongst them the which was accordingly performed by the abovesaid Mr. Pell and Mr. Morland and the way and method which they then propounded to His Highness and the Council being approved things were immediately put in execution and His Highness upon advice from time to time with the said Committee did Order the remitting of several sums of Money into the Valleys through the hands first of Mr. Pell and Mr. Morland joyntly and afterwards through the hands of Mr. Morland singly who by His Highness
10 04 1656 Cronwere 000 04 00 Apr. 28 Narbieth 001 11 00   Laustinan 000 00 10   Jordemston 000 01 02   Grandston 000 00 08 April 28 Saint Nicholas 000 01 02   Liandelly 000 01 00   Llanrithan 000 00 06   Llanhovell 000 00 08   Penrith and Castellan 00 01 06   Gumfeston 000 02 04   Rynaldton 000 00 10   Llandewy 000 08 11   Mynwere 000 05 00   Upton 000 01 00   Yerberston 000 02 00   Newton 000 00 10   Dynus 000 05 08   Morvill 000 00 04   Castlebigh 000 01 00   Fish-yard 000 02 10   Llandille 000 00 09   Llanlawrive 000 01 00   Tresgarne 000 02 04   Lampston 000 00 09   Frestrop 000 02 04   Harreldston 000 02 00   Walton 000 03 10   Nolton 000 05 02   Tolberry 000 06 07   Saint Brides 000 06 10   Marles 000 03 04   Dale 000 05 10   Hatkare 000 04 04   Harbranstone 000 04 00   Hubbeston 000 04 00   Walwin Castle 000 04 00   Llanvultegg 000 01 00   Chrynove 000 02 05   Preneergast 000 03 05   Walton 000 01 03   Wiston 000 08 10   Pulchraham 000 04 06   Castle Nelyn 000 10 06   Parran 000 05 00   Saint Twynelly 000 08 08   Moncton 000 04 09   Lawrenny 000 14 10   Llanvuda 000 03 01   Marthry 000 06 00   Jeffreston 000 02 10   Bosheston 000 04 00   Loveston 000 01 00 95 Parishes Money is 057 16 01 Radnorshire 1656   l. s. d. July 29 DIsserth 000 05 00   Llanelweth 000 07 01   Llanvereth 000 05 00   Llansantfred 000 05 00   Llanhiangell Helligen 00 01 09 July 29 Aberedoe 000 02 06   Llansanfred Conny Teyder 000 08 00 7 Parishes Money is 001 14 04 The Particular Gifts of several Persons 1655   l. s. d. June 18 REceived from Vice-Admiral John Lawson by him received the Collection of several Officers under his Command in a Fleet of eight Ships 060 05 08 July 4 Received of Colonel Edward Mountague One of His Highness Council by him given 030 00 00 6 Received of Colonel Richard Norton Governor of Portsmouth collected from his Officers and Soldiers xxiij l. vi d. 023 00 06   And from Major Peter Murford's Company 007 15 08   And from Major John Pitson's Company 009 07 08 7 Received the Gift of Colonel Robert Bennet of Cornwal 002 00 00   And of Richard Sidenham Esquire 002 00 00   And from a Friend of Master Kiffin's 000 11 00 11 Received of Christopher Battiscombe Gent. 000 10 00 13 Received of the Lord Lambert by him given 100 00 00 18 Received of Maurice Wynne Esquire by him given 010 00 00 26 Received of Lislebon Long Esq Recorder of London v. l. by him freely given 005 00 00 27 Received of Nathanael Fynes One of the Commissioners for the Great Seal by him freely given 010 00 00 31 Received of Edward Cressett Esquire by him received from a private person freely given 000 15 06 Aug. 14 Received of Simon Thelwal Esquire by him given 005 00 00 27 Received of Vice-Admiral Lawson by him received of the Officers and Seamen in the Ship Fairfax 041 03 06 Sept. 3 Received of Mistress Bethel of S. Margarets in the County of Hertford by her and her Family given 001 07 06 14 Received of a person that would not be known 002 00 00 Oct. 15 Received of John Bancks Esquire by him given 002 13 00 18 Received of William Spinage by him given 000 05 00   Received of Master Edmund Calamy by him received of a stranger freely given 000 10 00 25 Received of Colonel John Clerke by him freely given 004 00 00 Nov. 28 Received of John Maidston Esquire Steward to His Highness the Lord Protector by the said M. Maidston received from the Lords Esquires and Gentlemen and the rest of the Family and Servants of His Highness by them given 202 18 06 Jan. 29 Received of Thomas Hooke late Major of the City of Dublin in Ireland and of Daniel Hutchinson John Preston Aldermen of the said City and Treasurers appointed for the receiving all Moneys collected and to be collected in the Realm of Ireland for the distressed Protestants of Savoy returned by Bill of Exchange 1097 6 03 Jan. 29 Received of Major Samuel Bull Deputy Governor of the Castle of Scarsbrook in the Isle of Wight in the County of South-hampton by him received from the Officers Soldiers under his Command in the said Castle 010 16 06 Feb. 26 Received of Jeofrey Elatson Major to His Highness the Lord Protectors Regiment of Foot under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel Charls Worsley for so much by the Officers and Soldiers of the said Regiment freely given 035 15 09   Received of Samuel Dunch of Pissey in the County of Berks Esquire L. l. by him freely given for the use aforesaid 050 00 00 1656 April 23 Received then of Lieutenant Col. William Styles by him freely given for the use of the poor Protestants aforesaid 010 00 00 May 20 Received then of the Right Honorable Basil Earle of Denbeigh by him freely given for the use of the said poor 010 00 00 An Abbreviate of the whole Accompt   l. s. d. GIven by His Highness in particular 2000 00 00 Within the Cities of London and Westminster and the weekly Bill of Mortality 9384 06 11 County of Middlesex 62 Par. 0950 06 01 Berkshire 127 Parishes 0555 09 09 Bedfordshire 124 Parishes 0282 09 07 Buckinghamshire 180 P. 0498 02 03 Cambridgeshire 158 P. 0497 02 00 Cheshire 68 Parishes 0224 02 11 Cornwall 171 Parishes 0527 03 10 Cumberland 80 P. 0145 16 03 Derbyshire 129 P. 0236 07 10 Devonshire 417 Parishes 1965 00 03 Dorsetshire 235 Parishes 0901 00 07 Durham 68 Parishes 0291 07 09 Essex 379 Parishes 1512 17 07 Glocestershire 144 P. 0305 05 01 Hampshire 244 P. 0740 09 05 Herefordshire 157 P. 0185 11 07 Hertfordshire 127 P. 0737 03 00 Huntingtonshire 76 P. 0143 17 10 Kent 363 Parishes 1346 18 03 Lancashire 86 Parishes 0472 19 03 Leicestershire 224 Parishes 0383 19 06 Lincolnshire 552 Parishes 0797 09 08 Monmouthshire 101 P. 0162 00 00 Norfolk 586 Parishes 1014 01 05 Northamptonshire 280 P. 0676 12 04 Nottinghamshire 176 P. 0311 02 09 Northumberland 19 Parishes 317 11 06 Oxfordshire 244 Parishes 0923 05 06 Rutlandshire 50 Parishes 0068 00 06 Shropshire 108 P. 0234 16 11 Somersetshire 413 P. 1080 01 10 Staffordshire 125 P. 0320 08 03 Suffolk 401 Parishes 1184 08 00 Sussex 220 Parishes 0650 10 01 Surrey 103 Parishes 0723 17 05 Warwickshire 184 Parishes 0495 11 03 Westmerland 37 Parishes 0063 18 05 Wiltshire 276 P. 0580 19 06 Worcestershire 103 P. 0262 09 00 Yorkshire 484 Parishes 1786 14 05 WALES Anglesey 39 Parishes 0019 06 11 Brecknock 7 Parishes 0006 03 08 Cardigan 10 Parishes