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             To the ministers and church-wardens of [blank] a copie of His Maiesties letters directed to the most reverend father in God, the Lord Archbishop of Cant. of the tenoure that ensueth.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
             Abbot, George, 1562-1633.
             James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
             Overall, John, 1560-1619.
          
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             Anno 1618]
          
           
             "Giuen vnder Our Signet at Our Court at New-Market, the 13. day of December, in the fifteenth yeere of Our Raigne of Great Britaine, and of Scotland the fiftieth."
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           Church of England -- Charitable contributions.
           East Greenwich (England) -- History -- 17th century.
           Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625.
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           To
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Church-wardens
           of
           〈…〉
           A
           Copie
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Letters
           directed
           to
           the
           most
           Reuerend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Archbishop
           of
           Cant.
           of
           the
           tenoure
           that
           ensueth
           .
        
         
           MOst
           Reuerend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           Right
           trustie
           and
           right
           wel-beloued
           Counsellor
           ,
           Wee
           greet
           you
           well
           .
        
         
           The
           Inhabitants
           of
           our
           Towne
           and
           Mannour
           of
           
             East-Greenwich
          
           in
           our
           Countie
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           haue
           made
           knowne
           vnto
           Vs
           by
           their
           humble
           Petition
           ,
           that
           their
           Parish
           Church
           and
           steeple
           is
           growne
           into
           such
           ruine
           and
           decay
           ,
           as
           the
           charge
           of
           repayring
           it
           will
           amount
           to
           the
           summe
           of
           one
           thousand
           pounds
           .
           And
           b●cause
           they
           are
           very
           poore
           and
           vtterly
           vnable
           to
           compasse
           so
           great
           a
           worke
           of
           themselues
           ,
           though
           they
           haue
           alreadi●
           giuen
           testimonie
           of
           their
           willingnesse
           ,
           in
           disbursing
           the
           sum
           of
           three
           hundreth
           pounds
           toward
           it
           :
           Forasmuch
           as
           the
           Worke
           is
           pious
           and
           the
           Towne
           a
           place
           of
           marke
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           our
           Mansion
           House
           and
           often
           residing
           there
           :
           We
           haue
           beene
           pleased
           to
           vouchsafe
           Our
           Princely
           furtherance
           to
           so
           religious
           and
           charitable
           a
           businesse
           ,
           nothing
           doubting
           but
           that
           you
           likewise
           will
           giue
           it
           all
           possible
           assistance
           ,
           both
           by
           your
           owne
           example
           and
           by
           encouraging
           the
           zeale
           and
           deuotion
           of
           Our
           louing
           Subiects
           thereunto
           ,
           especially
           of
           those
           of
           the
           Clergie
           .
           Wherefore
           Wee
           doe
           by
           these
           our
           speciall
           Letters
           require
           and
           authorise
           you
           ,
           to
           giue
           order
           to
           the
           Bishops
           of
           the
           seuerall
           Diocesses
           throughout
           the
           Prouince
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           that
           they
           forthwith
           cause
           the
           Ministers
           and
           other
           zealous
           persons
           of
           their
           Diocesses
           ,
           both
           by
           their
           owne
           example
           in
           contributing
           ,
           and
           by
           exhortation
           to
           others
           ,
           to
           moue
           Our
           people
           within
           their
           seuerall
           charges
           ,
           to
           contribute
           to
           so
           good
           a
           worke
           ,
           in
           as
           liberall
           manner
           as
           they
           may
           ;
           and
           the
           mony
           collected
           to
           send
           to
           the
           Bishops
           of
           the
           Diocesses
           ,
           to
           bee
           by
           them
           deliuered
           ouer
           to
           you
           ,
           or
           to
           such
           as
           you
           shall
           appoint
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Inhabitants
           or
           Church-wardens
           of
           that
           Towne
           of
           
             East-Greenwich
          
           may
           repayre
           for
           it
           .
           And
           these
           Our
           Letters
           shall
           bee
           your
           sufficient
           warrant
           and
           discharge
           in
           this
           behalfe
           .
        
         
           
             Giuen
             vnder
             Our
             Signet
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               New-Market
               ,
            
             
               the
               13.
               day
               of
               December
               ,
               in
               the
               fifteenth
               yeere
               of
               Our
               Raigne
               of
               Great
               
                 Brittaine
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               
                 Scotland
              
               the
               fiftieth
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           right
           Reuerend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           my
           very
           good
           Lord
           and
           Brother
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             Norwich
             .
          
        
         
           NOw
           because
           it
           is
           a
           worke
           of
           pietie
           to
           repayre
           and
           vphold
           the
           Houses
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           were
           a
           disgrace
           to
           the
           Truth
           of
           Religion
           ,
           that
           what
           hath
           beene
           founded
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           our
           Predecessors
           ,
           should
           not
           be
           vpheld
           in
           the
           time
           wherein
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           doth
           so
           cleerly
           and
           brightly
           shine
           ,
           I
           pray
           your
           Lordship
           to
           giue
           the
           best
           furtherance
           you
           may
           vnto
           this
           worke
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           permitting
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           exciting
           men
           within
           the
           Diocesse
           ,
           to
           extend
           their
           deuotion
           in
           this
           behalfe
           .
           Whereof
           not
           doubting
           ,
           I
           leaue
           you
           to
           the
           Almighty
           .
        
         
           
             From
             
               Lambith
            
             
               the
               13.
               of
               Ianuary
               .
               1617.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Lordships
             louing
             Brother
             ,
             
               G.
               CANT
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           LEt
           my
           Brethren
           of
           the
           Clergie
           ,
           and
           the
           Churchwardens
           ,
           vse
           their
           best
           expedition
           and
           readinesse
           for
           the
           publishing
           and
           speeding
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Letters
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           returne
           this
           Briefe
           ,
           with
           the
           money
           collected
           ,
           to
           the
           Officiall
           of
           your
           Archdeaconrie
           in
           whose
           Iurisdiction
           you
           dwell
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           Register
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           said
           Officiall
           or
           Registers
           the
           same
           may
           be
           returned
           to
           me
           ,
           or
           to
           my
           Chancellor
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           vnto
           me
           speedily
           .
        
         
           
             
               This
               
                 20.
              
               of
               
                 October
                 ,
                 1618.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Io.
             Norwich
             .