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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             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.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             England and Wales. Council of State.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printer to His Highness,
             London :
             MDCLV. [i.e. 1655]
          
           
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fasts and feasts -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Christian giving -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           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
           .
        
         
           
             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
           .
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Minister
           and
           Church-wardens
           do
           within
           six
           daies
           after
           such
           Collection
           certify
           unto
           
             Henry
             Scobell
          
           
             Esq
          
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Council
           ,
           the
           sum
           so
           collected
           ,
           in
           such
           City
           ,
           Town
           or
           Parish
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           an
           exact
           accompt
           may
           be
           taken
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             II.
             
          
           That
           Sir
           
             Gilbert
             Gerard
             ,
          
           Baronet
           ,
           Sir
           
             John
             Trevor
             ,
          
           Knight
           ,
           
             Edward
             Cresset
             ,
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Philip
             Nye
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Edmund
             Calamy
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Joseph
             Caryl
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             William
             Kiffen
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             William
             Jenkins
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Harrison
             ,
          
           or
           any
           five
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           be
           ,
           and
           are
           hereby
           appointed
           a
           Committee
           to
           have
           the
           care
           of
           this
           business
           ,
           that
           the
           sums
           so
           collected
           be
           paid
           into
           the
           said
           Treasurers
           ,
           and
           to
           consider
           of
           the
           best
           waies
           and
           means
           how
           the
           same
           may
           be
           disposed
           of
           ,
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           the
           said
           poor
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           an
           accompt
           thereof
           to
           the
           Council
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           the
           Charity
           afotesaid
           may
           be
           speedily
           and
           effectually
           imployed
           to
           the
           best
           advantage
           of
           the
           said
           poor
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           intention
           of
           the
           Givers
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           his
           Highness
           ,
           MDCLV
           .
        
      
      
  

