By the Protector a proclamation for perfecting the collection for relief of the Protestant inhabitants of the valleys of Lucern, Angrona, &c.
         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Protector a proclamation for perfecting the collection for relief of the Protestant inhabitants of the valleys of Lucern, Angrona, &c.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highness,
             London :
             1655.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at White-Hall this 12th day of July, 1655.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           ❧
           By
           the
           Protector
           :
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           For
           perfecting
           the
           COLLECTION
           For
           relief
           of
           The
           Protestant
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Valleys
           of
           
             Lucern
             ,
             Angrona
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           WHereas
           His
           Highness
           from
           a
           deep
           Sence
           of
           the
           sad
           Calamities
           of
           the
           poor
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Valleys
           of
           
             Lucern
             ,
             Angrona
             ,
          
           and
           others
           within
           the
           Dominions
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Savoy
          
           (
           occasioned
           by
           their
           faithful
           Adherence
           to
           their
           profession
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           )
           and
           from
           a
           Confidence
           that
           the
           Good
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           would
           (
           in
           this
           day
           of
           their
           Brethrens
           Trouble
           )
           manifest
           a
           serious
           Sense
           of
           the
           Sufferings
           of
           their
           Fellow-Members
           ,
           professing
           the
           same
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           ,
           did
           in
           
             May
          
           last
           (
           by
           and
           with
           the
           Advice
           of
           the
           Council
           )
           publish
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           thereby
           inviting
           the
           People
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           to
           set
           apart
           the
           Fourteenth
           of
           
             June
          
           last
           for
           a
           Day
           of
           Solemn
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           ,
           and
           seeking
           the
           Face
           of
           God
           on
           behalf
           of
           those
           oppressed
           Witnesses
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           expressing
           withal
           His
           desire
           ,
           that
           the
           People
           might
           then
           be
           stirred
           up
           to
           a
           free
           and
           liberal
           Contribution
           for
           their
           Relief
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           in
           such
           way
           and
           maner
           as
           was
           set
           forth
           in
           certain
           Instructions
           thereunto
           annexed
           :
           And
           whereas
           His
           Highness
           hath
           received
           Information
           ,
           That
           (
           although
           the
           People
           of
           many
           Parishes
           and
           Congregations
           have
           with
           a
           liberal
           hand
           extended
           their
           Bounty
           ,
           in
           contributing
           largely
           to
           their
           Relief
           ,
           yet
           )
           through
           the
           negligence
           of
           some
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           dispersing
           of
           the
           said
           Declarations
           and
           Instructions
           to
           the
           respective
           Parishes
           ,
           was
           intrusted
           ,
           the
           said
           Fast
           and
           Collection
           hath
           been
           in
           many
           places
           wholly
           omitted
           ;
           To
           the
           intent
           therefore
           that
           those
           whose
           Hearts
           God
           shall
           stir
           up
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           deprived
           of
           so
           precious
           an
           Opportunity
           of
           Refreshing
           the
           Bowels
           of
           the
           afflicted
           Members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           His
           Highness
           (
           upon
           Advice
           with
           His
           Council
           )
           doth
           hereby
           recommend
           it
           to
           all
           the
           several
           Parishes
           and
           Congregations
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           where
           the
           said
           Collection
           hath
           not
           been
           made
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           improve
           this
           present
           Season
           of
           drawing
           out
           their
           Compassion
           on
           behalf
           of
           their
           said
           distressed
           Brethren
           ;
           As
           also
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           said
           several
           Congregations
           ,
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           People
           thereof
           to
           a
           Free
           and
           Liberal
           Contribution
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           pursue
           the
           way
           for
           Collecting
           and
           Paying
           in
           the
           said
           Moneys
           prescribed
           in
           the
           said
           Instructions
           .
           And
           whereas
           several
           Sums
           of
           Money
           already
           collected
           are
           not
           yet
           returned
           nor
           certified
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Instructions
           ,
           His
           Highness
           doth
           hereby
           Will
           and
           Require
           the
           several
           Ministers
           ,
           Churchwardens
           ,
           and
           other
           persons
           imployed
           about
           the
           said
           Collections
           ,
           and
           the
           several
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           to
           whose
           hands
           any
           of
           the
           Moneys
           so
           collected
           have
           been
           paid
           ,
           speedily
           to
           return
           as
           well
           the
           Certificates
           as
           the
           said
           Moneys
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           purport
           of
           the
           said
           Instructions
           ,
           that
           so
           those
           Ends
           which
           have
           been
           propounded
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           faithfully
           prosecuted
           for
           imploying
           the
           said
           Moneys
           for
           the
           said
           Protestants
           Relief
           ,
           may
           with
           more
           speed
           and
           advantage
           be
           accomplished
           ;
           On
           which
           Accompt
           His
           Highness
           doubts
           not
           ,
           but
           all
           persons
           who
           bear
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           will
           (
           according
           to
           their
           several
           Concernments
           herein
           )
           lay
           out
           their
           Interests
           and
           faithful
           Endeavors
           in
           this
           so
           pious
           ,
           necessary
           and
           honorable
           a
           Work
           ,
           with
           Chearfulness
           and
           Expedition
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               White-Hall
            
             
               this
               
                 12th
                 day
                 of
                 July
                 ,
                 1655.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           His
           Highness
           special
           Command
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           .
           1655.