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             At a Common Councell there held the two and twentieth day of August, 1656 in the time of Dennis Wise, Esq; mayor there.
             Wise, Dennis.
             Dorney, John, b. 1604 or 5.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1656]
          
           
             Imprint from Wing.
             Signed at end: John Dorney, Town-Clarke.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 22 1656".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Cathedrals -- England -- Gloucester -- Early works to 1800.
           Church buildings -- England -- Gloucester -- Early works to 1800.
           Church fund raising -- England -- Gloucester -- Early works to 1800.
           Gloucester (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A86043  R211809  (Thomason 669.f.20[29]).  civilwar no At a Common Councell there held the two and twentieth day of August, 1656:  in the time of Dennis Wise, Esq; mayor there. Wise, Dennis 1656    779 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           At
           a
           Common
           Councell
           there
           held
           the
           two
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           1656
           ,
           
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Dennis
             Wise
             ,
          
           
             Esq
          
           Mayor
           there
           .
        
         
           FOrasmuch
           as
           his
           Highnesse
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           and
           his
           Councel
           ,
           the
           first
           of
           
             Iuly
          
           last
           ,
           have
           been
           pleased
           to
           order
           that
           the
           late
           Cathedrall
           ,
           or
           Colledge
           Church
           in
           this
           City
           of
           
             Gloucester
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Utensils
           thereof
           ,
           with
           the
           Cloysters
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           mentioned
           in
           the
           said
           Order
           ,
           Be
           thenceforth
           enjoyed
           by
           the
           Mayor
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           their
           successors
           ,
           for
           the
           preaching
           and
           hearing
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           and
           other
           publique
           Uses
           ,
           in
           the
           said
           Order
           expressed
           .
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           said
           Church
           is
           now
           very
           ruinous
           ,
           and
           in
           great
           decay
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           needfull
           and
           necessary
           reparations
           ,
           and
           great
           part
           thereof
           ready
           to
           fall
           downe
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           same
           be
           timely
           prevented
           ;
           the
           charge
           of
           which
           said
           reparations
           is
           too
           great
           to
           be
           borne
           by
           the
           Chamber
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           being
           already
           much
           indebted
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           former
           charges
           and
           engagements
           for
           the
           Publique
           .
           And
           in
           regard
           divers
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           have
           expressed
           their
           willingnesse
           to
           contribute
           to
           so
           good
           a
           worke
           ,
           It
           is
           thereupon
           thought
           fit
           and
           ordered
           by
           the
           said
           Mayor
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           that
           the
           Ruines
           and
           decayés
           aforesaid
           ,
           especially
           such
           as
           are
           most
           needfull
           ,
           be
           speedily
           repaired
           and
           amended
           ;
           And
           that
           for
           the
           better
           effecting
           thereof
           ,
           the
           benevolence
           of
           such
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           as
           are
           minded
           to
           be
           Benefactors
           to
           so
           good
           a
           Worke
           ,
           be
           prayed
           and
           desired
           ;
           And
           to
           that
           end
           it
           is
           now
           further
           ordered
           ,
           That
           
             Laurence
             Singleton
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           
             Toby
             Iordan
             ,
             Thomas
             Pierce
          
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           
             George
             Guinnet
          
           the
           elder
           ,
           of
           
             Shurdington
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           the
           said
           City
           Gentleman
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Brewster
          
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Singleton
             ,
             Iames
             Commelin
             ,
             Iohn
             Tomes
             ,
             Godfrey
             Ellis
             ,
             William
             Angell
             ,
             Walter
             Harris
             ,
             Iohn
             Donne
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Burroughes
          
           of
           the
           same
           City
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           Master
           
             Matthew
             Haviland
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Iohn
             Wells
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Iohn
             Langley
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Thomas
             Tyther
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Robert
             Gyde
          
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           every
           of
           them
           be
           intrusted
           to
           be
           Collectors
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           their
           addresses
           to
           such
           persons
           as
           in
           their
           discretions
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           to
           represent
           the
           ruinous
           condition
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           unto
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           subscriptions
           ,
           or
           what
           shall
           be
           freely
           given
           and
           bestowed
           towards
           the
           repaire
           thereof
           ,
           and
           from
           time
           to
           time
           to
           pay
           in
           and
           deliver
           what
           shall
           be
           by
           them
           so
           received
           ,
           unto
           
             Dennis
             Wise
          
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Gloucester
             ,
          
           Alderman
           ,
           who
           is
           now
           also
           appointed
           to
           be
           Treasurer
           to
           receive
           the
           said
           money
           ;
           which
           said
           Treasurer
           is
           hereby
           ordered
           to
           issue
           out
           the
           same
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           according
           to
           such
           Order
           or
           Orders
           in
           writing
           ,
           as
           he
           shall
           receive
           from
           the
           Mayor
           of
           the
           said
           City
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           
             William
             Cooke
             ,
             Thomas
             Hodges
             ,
             Christopher
             Gise
             ,
             Richard
             Atkins
          
           of
           the
           County
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Gloucester
             ,
          
           Esquires
           ,
           
             Evan
             Seys
             ,
             Thomas
             Pury
          
           the
           elder
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Pury
          
           the
           younger
           ,
           of
           the
           said
           City
           of
           
             Gloucester
             ,
          
           Esquires
           ,
           and
           
             Anthony
             Edwards
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           or
           any
           three
           of
           them
           under
           their
           hands
           :
           Which
           said
           Mayor
           ,
           
             William
             Cooke
             ,
             Thomas
             Hodges
             ,
             Christopher
             Gise
             ,
             Richard
             Atkins
             ,
             Evan
             Seys
             ,
             Thomas
             Pury
          
           the
           elder
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Pury
          
           the
           younger
           ,
           and
           
             Anthony
             Edwards
             ,
          
           are
           desired
           and
           intrusted
           to
           be
           Trustees
           and
           Overseers
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           for
           the
           speedy
           repaire
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           ,
           according
           as
           money
           shall
           come
           in
           for
           the
           doing
           thereof
           .
           And
           the
           said
           Collectors
           are
           hereby
           also
           ordered
           from
           time
           to
           time
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           what
           they
           shall
           receive
           ,
           and
           pay
           in
           to
           the
           said
           Treasurer
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Treasurer
           is
           also
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           his
           Receits
           and
           disbursements
           ,
           all
           to
           be
           entred
           into
           a
           Register
           booke
           ,
           to
           be
           kept
           by
           the
           Mayor
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           it
           may
           appeare
           what
           is
           given
           and
           brought
           in
           ,
           as
           also
           laid
           out
           for
           the
           uses
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Aug
                 :
                 22
                 1656
              
            
          
           
             John
             Dorney
             ,
             Town-Clarke
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A86043e-30
           
             City
             of
             
               Glouc.
               ss.
            
          
        
      
      
  

