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A80921	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	Instructions to be observed touching the collection appointed by the declaration of His Highness and the Council hereunto annexed inviting the people of England and Wales to a day of solemn fasting and humiliation.	1655.0		.xml	application/xml	1003	35	56	I. THat the Ministers and Church-wardens of the respective Cities , Towns , Parishes , and other Congregations , as well within the privileged places , as without , by themselves , or with such others whose hearts the Lord shall ingage in so charitable and pious a work , do the next Lords day after the publication of this Declaration , go from House to House within such City , Town or Parish , and ask and receive what each House-keeper and others will freely give , and in the presence of the party giving , set down his or her name , with the sum by him or her given , fairly written in a Schedule to be by them annexed to this Declaration , and the total sum thereof to endorse upon the said Declaration , subscribed by the said Minister , Church-wardens , and others , who shall assist in the said Collection ; That all the moneys so collected , together with the said Schedule , and Declaration so indorsed , be returned and paid by the said Minister and Church-wardens , within four daies then next following , unto the Maior , or other Head Officer of such City or Town , or to the next Justice of the Peace to the Parish where such collection shall be made , who is hereby impowred and required to receive the same , and to give his acquittance to such person so paying the same , and within twenty daies after , or sooner , if it may be , to return the sum and sums so received , unto Christopher Pack , the present Lord Maior of the City of London , and Sir Thomas Vyner Knight Alderman of the said City , or either of them , who are hereby appointed Treasurers for receiving the whole sum which shall be gathered upon this Collection , whose acquittance shall be a sufficient Discharge fur such sum so paid in . (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A80921) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163415)	cache/A80921.xml	txt/A80921.txt
