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         Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Archbishop (1611-1633 : Abbot)
      
       
         
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             To the right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord and brother, the lord bishop of London right reuerend father in God, my verie good lord, I haue receiued from His Maiesty his princely letters, written in fauor of the inhabitants of the towne of Wesell, the tenor whereof here ensueth.
             Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Archbishop (1611-1633 : Abbot)
             Abbot, George, 1562-1633.
             King, John, 1559?-1621.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             By A. Islip?,
             [London? :
             1618]
          
           
             For collections to alleviate suffering caused by Spanish occupation of that city, 7 June 1618.
             Dated and signed at end: Lambehith: Iune 25. 1618. G. Cant."
             Undated recommendation from the bishop of London added at end.
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           Church of England -- Charitable contributions -- Early works to 1800.
           Wesel (Germany) -- History -- 17th century.
           Germany -- History -- 1618-1648.
           Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625.
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           To
           the
           right
           reuerend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           my
           verie
           good
           Lord
           and
           Brother
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           London
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             reuerend
             father
             in
             God
             ,
             my
             verie
             good
             Lord
             ,
             I
             haue
             receiued
             from
             his
             Maiesty
             his
             Princely
             letters
             ,
             written
             in
             fauour
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Towne
             of
             Wesell
             ;
             the
             tenor
             whereof
             here
             ensueth
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 MOST
                 Reuerend
                 father
                 in
                 God
                 ,
                 right
                 trustie
                 and
                 right-wel-beloued
                 Counsellor
                 ,
                 Wee
                 greete
                 you
                 well
                 .
              
               Whereas
               the
               Magistrates
               of
               the
               Citie
               of
               Wesell
               ,
               scituate
               in
               the
               confines
               of
               Germany
               ,
               by
               their
               speciall
               messengers
               sent
               hither
               ,
               haue
               represented
               vnto
               vs
               ,
               that
               where
               heretofore
               for
               long
               continuance
               of
               time
               ,
               their
               said
               Citie
               hath
               beene
               a
               place
               of
               succour
               and
               retraite
               to
               many
               afflicted
               Strangers
               ,
               such
               as
               haue
               beene
               exiled
               for
               the
               profession
               of
               true
               Religion
               ,
               as
               well
               from
               this
               Kingdome
               of
               ENGLAND
               ,
               as
               from
               other
               Countries
               ,
               are
               now
               fallen
               into
               great
               miseries
               and
               distresses
               ,
               aswell
               by
               the
               continuall
               calamity
               and
               spoiles
               of
               the
               warre
               ,
               which
               heretofore
               they
               haue
               endured
               ,
               as
               more
               perticularly
               some
               foure
               yeares
               since
               ,
               by
               the
               suddaine
               and
               wofull
               surprise
               of
               their
               Citie
               by
               
                 Marques
                 SPINOLA
              
               ,
               generall
               of
               the
               King
               of
               Spaine
               his
               Army
               ,
               and
               euer
               since
               by
               the
               surcharge
               and
               oppression
               of
               a
               mightie
               Garrison
               of
               almost
               foure
               thousand
               Spaniards
               and
               other
               nations
               :
               By
               reason
               whereof
               the
               said
               Citie
               is
               become
               so
               impouerished
               (
               the
               welthier
               Citizens
               hauing
               retired
               themselues
               from
               thence
               )
               as
               they
               are
               not
               able
               any
               longer
               to
               sustaine
               the
               charge
               ,
               neither
               of
               the
               Ministerie
               ,
               nor
               of
               the
               Free-schoole
               ,
               which
               heretofore
               they
               haue
               erected
               for
               the
               propagation
               of
               Gods
               true
               religion
               :
               nor
               of
               the
               multitude
               of
               their
               poore
               people
               ,
               which
               are
               by
               the
               calamities
               aforesaid
               infinitely
               encreased
               of
               late
               ,
               without
               the
               beneuolent
               assistance
               of
               others
               ;
               and
               to
               that
               end
               hauing
               humbly
               besought
               vs
               for
               a
               charitable
               contribution
               to
               be
               leuied
               amongst
               our
               subiects
               :
               We
               in
               tender
               commiseration
               of
               their
               distressed
               estate
               ,
               and
               in
               gratitude
               for
               the
               benefits
               which
               heretofore
               they
               haue
               affoorded
               to
               others
               ,
               when
               God
               enlarged
               them
               with
               meanes
               and
               occasion
               ,
               are
               gratiously
               pleased
               to
               grant
               their
               request
               .
               Wherefore
               we
               doe
               require
               and
               hereby
               authorise
               you
               to
               write
               your
               letters
               to
               the
               seuerall
               Bishops
               of
               the
               Diocesses
               in
               your
               Prouince
               ,
               that
               they
               doe
               giue
               order
               to
               the
               Ministers
               and
               other
               zealous
               men
               of
               their
               Diocesses
               ,
               both
               by
               their
               owne
               example
               in
               Contribution
               ,
               and
               by
               exhortation
               to
               others
               ,
               to
               dispose
               our
               welbeloued
               subiects
               in
               their
               seuerall
               charges
               to
               a
               charitable
               and
               bountifull
               contribution
               towards
               their
               reliefe
               .
               And
               for
               the
               better
               aduancing
               thereof
               ,
               our
               pleasure
               is
               that
               those
               Collections
               made
               in
               the
               particular
               parishes
               ,
               be
               returned
               to
               the
               Bishops
               of
               the
               Diocesses
               ,
               and
               by
               them
               transmitted
               to
               such
               persons
               ,
               as
               by
               the
               aduise
               and
               nomination
               of
               the
               said
               messengers
               you
               shall
               thinke
               conuenient
               to
               appoint
               .
               Giuen
               vnder
               our
               Signet
               at
               our
               Mannor
               of
               Greenewich
               ,
               the
               seuenth
               day
               of
               Iune
               in
               the
               16
               yeare
               of
               our
               reigne
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
                 France
              
               and
               Ireland
               ,
               and
               of
               Scotland
               the
               51.
               
            
             
               Hereby
               it
               appeareth
               that
               God
               hath
               beene
               pleased
               so
               farre
               to
               trie
               the
               faith
               and
               patience
               of
               these
               his
               children
               ,
               as
               that
               they
               who
               formerly
               gaue
               reliefe
               vnto
               others
               ,
               yea
               to
               diuers
               of
               our
               Countrimen
               in
               the
               time
               of
               persecution
               vnder
               Queene
               MARY
               ,
               are
               now
               constrained
               to
               seeke
               reliefe
               of
               others
               ,
               which
               should
               incite
               vs
               to
               inlarge
               the
               bowells
               of
               our
               compassion
               towards
               them
               ,
               taking
               knowledge
               of
               God
               his
               mercy
               the
               more
               vpon
               vs
               according
               to
               his
               owne
               saying
               ;
               
                 It
                 is
                 a
                 more
                 blessed
                 thing
                 to
                 giue
                 ,
                 then
                 to
                 receiue
                 ,
              
               which
               cannot
               be
               better
               expressed
               of
               our
               parts
               ,
               then
               by
               hauing
               commiseration
               and
               a
               fellow
               feeling
               of
               them
               ,
               making
               the
               same
               profession
               of
               faith
               which
               wee
               doe
               ,
               yet
               doe
               suffer
               such
               aduersitie
               ,
               and
               so
               remarkeable
               a
               calamitie
               :
               I
               pray
               your
               Lordship
               therefore
               ,
               to
               your
               power
               ,
               to
               aduance
               and
               set
               forward
               this
               worke
               ,
               which
               tendeth
               to
               no
               other
               end
               but
               to
               the
               honour
               of
               Almighty
               God.
               And
               to
               send
               the
               mony
               contributed
               vnto
               me
               ,
               that
               so
               it
               may
               be
               deliuered
               ouer
               to
               
                 Philip
                 Burlamachie
              
               and
               some
               other
               Merchant
               strangers
               ,
               so
               to
               be
               conueied
               to
               the
               Towne
               of
               Wesell
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               Maiesties
               gratious
               direction
               .
               In
               the
               meane
               time
               I
               leaue
               you
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               remaine
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Lordships
                 very
                 louing
                 brother
                 .
                 
                   G.
                   CANT
                
                 .
              
               
                 Lambehith
                 :
                 
                   Iune
                   25.
                   1618.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           AS
           my
           Chancellor
           at
           the
           reading
           of
           these
           letters
           did
           intreate
           you
           my
           brethren
           of
           the
           Ministerie
           to
           aduance
           this
           collection
           to
           the
           vttermost
           of
           your
           power
           ,
           so
           I
           pray
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           euery
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           vse
           both
           the
           best
           arguments
           and
           meanes
           to
           enrich
           and
           make
           as
           good
           as
           may
           be
           this
           Collection
           ,
           and
           with
           as
           much
           speed
           as
           may
           be
           to
           returne
           the
           same
           vnto
           mee
           ,
           that
           so
           I
           may
           satisfie
           both
           his
           Maiesties
           desire
           ,
           and
           my
           Lord
           of
           Canterburies
           direction
           .
           And
           so
           I
           leaue
           you
           to
           God
           his
           protection
           .
        
         
           
             
               Your
               louing
               friend
            
             Io.
             London
             .
          
        
         
           
             THE
             money
             that
             shal
             be
             gathered
             by
             vertue
             of
             these
             letters
             ,
             to
             be
             giuen
             vnto
             the
             Archdeacons
             Officialls
             ,
             or
             Regesters
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             presently
             conueied
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             my
             Lord
             of
             London
             .
          
        
         
         
      
    
     
  

