William the Third, 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 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 it hath been humbly represented unto us by the petition of William Ebourne, John Ebourne, William Marshall, Thomas Huggins, and Marmaduke Roberts. and above one hundred others sufferers by fire, in the parish of Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, in the county of Surry: ... That on the fourteenth day of June last, there happened near the river of Thames, in the said parish ... a most dreadful and sudden fire, which in the space of a few hours consumed and burnt down to the ground the dwelling-houses of the said poor petitioners, ... Know ye therefore, that of our royal favour ... do give and grant ... full power, license, and authority, to ask, gather, receive ... charitable benevolence ... We have caused these our letters to be made patents, and to continue for one whole year from Michaelmas next, and no longer.
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William the Third, 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 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 it hath been humbly represented unto us by the petition of William Ebourne, John Ebourne, William Marshall, Thomas Huggins, and Marmaduke Roberts. and above one hundred others sufferers by fire, in the parish of Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, in the county of Surry: ... That on the fourteenth day of June last, there happened near the river of Thames, in the said parish ... a most dreadful and sudden fire, which in the space of a few hours consumed and burnt down to the ground the dwelling-houses of the said poor petitioners, ... Know ye therefore, that of our royal favour ... do give and grant ... full power, license, and authority, to ask, gather, receive ... charitable benevolence ... We have caused these our letters to be made patents, and to continue for one whole year from Michaelmas next, and no longer.
Proclamation. 1700-05-28.
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DIEV
ET
MON
DROIT
.
WILLIAM
the
Third
,
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
Iustices
of
the
Peace
,
Mayors
,
Sheriffs
,
Bayliffs
,
Constables
,
Churchwardens
Chappel-wardens
,
Headboroughs
,
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
It
hath
been
humbly
Represented
unto
Us
by
the
Petition
of
William
Ebourne
,
John
Ebourne
,
William
Marshall
,
Thomas
Huggins
,
and
Marmaduke
Roberts
,
and
above
One
Hundred
others
Sufferers
by
Fire
,
in
the
Parish
of
Saint
Mary
Magdalen
Bermondsey
,
in
the
County
of
Surry
:
And
also
by
a
Certificate
made
at
the
General
Quarter-Sessions
of
the
Peace
,
held
by
Adjournment
for
the
said
County
,
on
Thursday
the
Twentieth
day
of
July
last
,
under
the
Hands
of
our
Trusty
and
Well-beloved
Sir
Peter
Daniel
,
Knight
,
Anthony
Bowyer
,
Samuel
Lewin
,
Samuel
Atkinson
,
Thomas
Lant
,
Charles
Cox
,
James
Isaacson
,
and
Richard
Marsh
,
Esquires
,
Iustices
of
the
Peace
for
Our
said
County
:
THAT
on
the
Fourteenth
day
of
June
last
,
there
happened
near
the
River
of
Thames
,
in
the
said
Parish
of
Saint
Mary
Magdalen
Bermondsey
,
where
the
Petitioners
were
Inhabitants
,
a
most
Dreadful
and
Sudden
Fire
,
which
in
the
space
of
a
few
Hours
consumed
and
burnt
down
to
the
Ground
the
Dwelling-houses
,
of
the
said
poor
Petitioners
,
(
the
said
Dwelling-houses
being
in
Number
One
Hundred
and
Sixteen
)
And
also
the
Ware-houses
,
Sheds
,
Stables
,
Out-houses
,
Wharfs
,
and
other
Buildings
:
And
also
burnt
several
Ships
and
Vessels
laying
on
the
Shoar
,
and
some
in
Yards
:
Together
with
the
Houshold-Goods
and
other
Goods
,
Chattels
,
and
Implements
of
Trade
belonging
to
the
said
poor
Sufferers
:
The
Loss
sustained
thereby
amounting
to
above
Twenty
three
Thousand
and
Seventy
nine
Pounds
,
Three
Shillings
,
and
Sixpence
,
as
appeared
to
Our
said
Iustices
upon
a
serious
and
strict
Examination
by
them
taken
in
open
Court
,
upon
the
Oaths
of
the
said
poor
Sufferers
,
as
also
upon
the
Oaths
of
several
experienced
and
able
Workmen
,
and
of
several
other
honest
and
substantial
Housholders
within
the
said
Parish
,
who
viewed
and
made
an
Estimate
thereof
.
By
which
said
Dismal
Calamity
,
the
said
poor
Sufferers
and
their
Families
(
who
by
their
great
Industry
in
Trade
and
Commerce
,
had
acquired
considerable
Stocks
,
and
were
always
forward
in
relieving
others
)
are
now
become
destitute
of
all
Support
and
Livelihood
,
and
no
ways
able
to
sustain
themselves
,
but
must
fall
into
great
Want
and
Penury
,
Unless
timely
relieved
by
the
Charitable
Aid
of
our
Loving
Subjects
.
AND
Have
therefore
humbly
besought
Us
to
grant
unto
them
Our
gracious
License
and
Protection
under
Our
Great
Seal
of
England
,
to
Authorize
and
Enable
them
to
Ask
and
Receive
the
Charitable
Contributions
and
Benevolence
of
all
Our
Loving
Subjects
within
Our
Kingdom
of
England
,
Dominion
of
Wales
,
and
Town
of
Berwick
upon
Tweed
:
Unto
which
their
humble
Request
,
We
have
condescended
,
and
do
by
these
Presents
in
a
peculiar
manner
Recommend
their
deplorable
Condition
to
the
tender
Regard
and
Charitable
Consideration
of
all
Our
Loving
Subjects
,
not
doubting
but
that
they
will
extend
their
Bowels
of
Compassion
to
their
said
poor
Suffering
Brethren
for
their
Relief
and
Support
upon
this
sad
Occasion
.
KNOW
YE
THEREFORE
,
That
of
Our
Royal
Favour
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
the
Inhabitants
of
the
said
Parish
of
Saint
Mary
Magdalen
Bermondsey
,
and
to
their
Deputy
and
Deputies
,
the
Bearer
and
Bearers
hereof
(
Authorized
and
Deputed
in
that
Behalf
,
as
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
,
Masters
and
Mistresses
,
but
also
Lodgers
,
Servants
,
Strangers
and
others
in
all
and
every
the
Counties
,
Cities
,
Cinque-Ports
,
Towns-Corporate
,
Universities
,
Boroughs
,
Privileged
Places
,
Parishes
,
Chappelries
,
Towns
,
Villages
,
Hamlets
,
and
all
other
Places
whatsoever
,
within
Our
Kingdom
of
England
,
Dominion
of
Wales
,
and
Town
of
Berwick
upon
Tweed
,
towards
the
Support
and
Relief
of
the
said
poor
distressed
Sufferers
.
WHEREFORE
We
Require
and
Command
You
and
every
of
You
,
That
at
such
Time
and
Times
as
the
Deputy
and
Deputies
,
the
Bearer
and
Bearers
hereof
,
shall
come
and
repair
to
any
of
Your
Churches
,
Chappels
,
or
Assemblies
for
Religious
Worship
,
to
ask
and
receive
the
Alms
and
Charitable
Benevolence
of
Our
said
Loving
Subjects
,
That
Ye
quietly
permit
and
suffer
them
so
to
do
,
without
any
manner
of
Your
Letts
or
Contradictions
.
And
You
the
said
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
Ministers
,
and
Curates
,
upon
the
next
Lord's
Day
after
these
our
Letters
Patents
,
or
Duplicates
,
or
True
Copies
thereof
shall
be
produced
or
tendred
unto
You
,
or
to
the
Churchwardens
,
or
Chappelwardens
respectively
,
shall
deliberately
and
affectionately
publish
and
declare
the
Tenour
of
the
same
unto
Our
said
Loving
Subjects
,
and
by
the
most
prevailing
Arguments
,
Excite
,
Perswade
,
and
Stir
them
up
to
extend
their
liberal
Contributions
towards
their
said
Great
Losses
.
AND
to
the
Intent
all
Our
Loving
Subjects
of
Ability
,
of
what
Perswasion
soever
may
not
exempt
themselves
from
contributing
hereunto
,
We
do
hereby
charge
and
command
the
Preachers
and
Ministers
of
all
Congregations
and
Assemblies
for
Religious
Worship
,
That
they
and
every
of
them
do
publish
these
Presents
,
and
effectually
exhort
their
respective
Congregations
to
manifest
their
Charity
upon
this
Occasion
.
AND
YOU
the
said
Churchwardens
,
Chappelwardens
,
Collectors
for
the
Poor
,
and
their
Overseers
,
together
with
the
Minister
where
it
conveniently
may
be
,
are
hereby
required
to
go
from
House
to
House
upon
the
Week-days
next
following
the
Publication
hereof
,
to
Collect
the
Alms
of
Our
said
Loving
Subjects
.
And
the
Sum
and
Sums
collected
by
Virtue
hereof
to
indorse
upon
these
Our
Letters
Patents
or
the
said
Copies
,
in
Words
at
length
and
not
in
Figures
only
;
together
with
the
Names
of
the
Counties
,
Cities
,
Towns
,
Parishes
,
Chappelries
,
and
Places
where
the
same
was
collected
,
and
the
Time
and
Times
when
collected
;
Which
Indorsments
are
to
be
subscribed
by
the
Ministers
and
Your selves
,
and
also
to
be
entred
into
your
Books
of
Accompt
for
the
said
Parishes
,
Chapyelries
,
and
Places
respectively
.
And
You
are
also
to
deliver
all
the
said
Monies
with
all
the
said
Copies
unto
the
said
Bearer
and
Bearers
hereof
,
Authorized
as
herein
is
appointed
,
whensoever
You
shall
be
by
them
or
any
of
them
thereunto
required
,
but
to
no
other
Person
or
Persons
whatsoever
whose
receiving
thereof
together
with
their
or
any
of
their
Acquittance
or
Acquittances
shall
be
your
sufficient
Discharge
for
so
doing
.
Which
said
Bearer
and
Bearers
are
hereby
willed
and
required
upon
Receipt
of
the
said
Mony
,
to
pay
the
same
into
the
Chamber
of
Our
City
of
London
,
within
Thirty
Days
next
after
receipt
thereof
,
From
whence
the
same
is
to
be
issued
,
disposed
of
,
and
distributed
to
and
amongst
the
said
poor
Sufferers
,
for
their
Support
and
towards
rebuilding
the
said
Houses
and
Buildings
,
and
repairing
such
as
were
spoiled
by
the
said
Fire
in
such
manner
AS
Our
Right
Trusty
and
Well-beloved
Sir
Richard
Levett
,
Knight
.
Lord-Mayor
of
Our
City
of
London
,
and
the
Lord-Mayor
for
such
the
time
then
being
,
Our
Trusty
and
Well-beloved
Sir
Francis
Child
,
Knight
,
Alderman
of
Our
City
of
London
,
Sir
Thomas
Cuddon
,
Knight
,
Chamberlain
of
Our
said
City
of
London
,
and
the
Chamberlain
of
Our
said
City
for
such
the
Time
being
,
Samuel
Lewin
Esquire
,
Samuel
Atkinson
Esquire
,
Charles
Cox
Esquire
,
and
John
Cholmeley
Esquire
,
or
any
Five
or
more
of
them
,
shall
from
Time
to
Time
under
their
respective
Hands
and
Seals
,
direct
and
appoint
.
Which
said
Persons
,
We
do
hereby
constitute
and
appoint
,
Commissioners
and
Trustees
of
the
said
Charity
,
with
full
Power
to
them
or
any
Five
or
more
of
them
,
to
appoint
Collectors
,
under
their
respective
Hands
and
Seals
,
and
to
see
the
Mony
applied
and
distributed
as
aforesaid
amongst
the
said
poor
Sufferers
,
in
such
proportion
and
with
such
regard
to
their
Losses
and
Conditions
,
as
to
them
shall
seem
Just
and
Equal
;
and
to
no
other
Use
,
Intent
,
or
Purpose
whatsoever
,
Care
being
already
taken
by
Our
said
Iustices
of
the
Peace
in
their
said
Session
,
that
Bond
is
taken
of
the
said
Sufferers
with
Sureties
which
remain
amongst
the
Records
of
the
Sessions
of
Peace
for
Our
said
County
of
Surry
;
That
the
said
Sufferers
nor
any
of
them
shall
at
any
time
convert
,
imploy
,
or
bestow
any
of
the
said
Mony
to
the
Benefit
and
Advantage
of
any
Landlord
or
other
Person
whatsoever
,
but
that
the
same
shall
be
imployed
and
bestowed
in
re-edifying
,
re-building
,
and
repairing
the
said
Houses
and
Premises
,
consumed
by
the
said
Fire
.
AND
LASTLY
,
Our
Will
and
Pleasure
is
,
That
no
Person
or
Persons
whatsoever
,
shall
collect
or
receive
the
said
Monies
of
or
from
the
said
Church-wardens
,
Chappelwardens
,
Collectors
for
the
Poor
,
and
their
Overseers
,
or
any
other
but
such
only
as
shall
be
thereunto
appointed
and
authorized
by
Deputation
,
under
the
Hands
and
Seals
of
the
above-named
Commissioners
and
Trusties
,
or
any
Five
or
more
of
them
.
IN
WITNESS
whereof
,
We
have
caused
these
Our
Letters
to
be
made
Patents
,
and
to
continue
for
One
whole
Year
from
Michaelmas
next
,
and
no
longer
.
WITNESS
Our Self
at
Westminster
,
the
Eight
and
Twentieth
day
of
May
,
in
the
Twelfth
Year
of
Our
Reign
.
Fall
ꝑ
Pearson
.
God
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