By the Commissioners for Charitable Uses. Whereas there is a special commission directed to us, under the Great-Seal of England, by his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, for the redressing of the misimployment and concealing of lands, goods and stocks of money heretofore given to charitable uses, as well by kings and queens of England, as by other well disposed persons. ...
         England and Wales. Commissioners for Charitable Uses.
      
       
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             By the Commissioners for Charitable Uses. Whereas there is a special commission directed to us, under the Great-Seal of England, by his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, for the redressing of the misimployment and concealing of lands, goods and stocks of money heretofore given to charitable uses, as well by kings and queens of England, as by other well disposed persons. ...
             England and Wales. Commissioners for Charitable Uses.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
          
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             Pprinted by Thomas Newcomb,
             London :
             1655.
          
           
             Title from caption and opening lines of text.
             Dated at end: Given at Worcester-house in the Strand, the 22 of October, 1655.
             Requiring the notification of abuses of charitable gifts.--Steele.
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             blazon or coat of arms incorporating the Commonwealth Flag (1649-1651)
          
           By
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           Charitable
           Uses
           .
        
         
           
           WHereas
           there
           is
           a
           special
           Commission
           directed
           to
           Us
           ,
           under
           the
           Great-Seal
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           his
           Higness
           
             Oliver
             Lord
             Protector
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Dominions
           thereto
           belonging
           ,
           for
           the
           redressing
           of
           the
           misimployment
           and
           concealing
           of
           Lands
           ,
           Goods
           and
           Stocks
           of
           Money
           heretofore
           given
           to
           Charitable
           uses
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           Kings
           and
           Queens
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           by
           other
           well
           disposed
           persons
           .
           Some
           for
           relief
           of
           aged
           impotent
           and
           poor
           people
           ;
           Some
           for
           maintenance
           of
           Sick
           and
           maimed
           Souldiers
           and
           Mariners
           ,
           Schools
           of
           Learning
           ,
           Free-Schools
           ,
           and
           Schollers
           in
           Universities
           ;
           Some
           for
           repair
           of
           Bridges
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           Havens
           ,
           Cause-waies
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           Sea-banks
           ,
           and
           High-waies
           ;
           Some
           for
           education
           and
           perferment
           of
           Orphans
           ;
           Some
           for
           or
           towards
           relief
           ,
           Stock
           or
           maintenance
           for
           houses
           of
           Correction
           ;
           Some
           for
           Marriages
           of
           poor
           Maids
           ;
           Some
           for
           supportation
           ,
           aid
           and
           help
           of
           young
           Tradesmen
           ,
           Handicrafts-men
           ,
           and
           Persons
           decayed
           ;
           And
           others
           for
           relief
           or
           redemption
           of
           Prisoners
           or
           Captives
           ,
           and
           for
           aid
           or
           ease
           of
           any
           poor
           Inhabitants
           concerning
           payment
           of
           Fifteens
           ,
           setting
           out
           of
           Souldiers
           and
           other
           Taxes
           :
           Wee
           doe
           therefore
           in
           conscience
           of
           our
           dutie
           towards
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           hereby
           order
           &
           declare
           That
           if
           any
           poor
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           under
           any
           the
           qualifications
           before
           specified
           ,
           doe
           or
           shall
           find
           themselves
           justly
           grieved
           with
           fraud
           or
           violence
           ,
           in
           the
           concealement
           ,
           detention
           ,
           or
           abuse
           of
           any
           (
           though
           never
           so
           Rich
           and
           great
           Oppressors
           )
           of
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           or
           shall
           be
           due
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           by
           the
           gift
           ,
           appointment
           or
           assignment
           of
           any
           well
           disposed
           persons
           ,
           and
           shall
           make
           their
           greivances
           appear
           before
           us
           to
           be
           reall
           ;
           That
           they
           and
           every
           of
           them
           so
           grieved
           ,
           shall
           have
           and
           receive
           sufficient
           remedie
           in
           the
           same
           both
           for
           what
           hath
           been
           formerly
           concealed
           or
           detained
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           what
           is
           at
           present
           concealed
           or
           detained
           from
           them
           amongst
           such
           cruell
           oppressors
           ,
           their
           heires
           ,
           executors
           and
           administrators
           ,
           if
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           have
           Assets
           in
           Law
           or
           Equity
           ,
           with
           all
           possible
           speed
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           fear
           of
           their
           Adversaries
           malitious
           power
           or
           greatness
           ,
           either
           for
           the
           present
           or
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ;
           And
           also
           that
           if
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           shall
           out
           of
           a
           due
           sence
           and
           apprehension
           of
           the
           oppressed
           and
           perishing
           condition
           of
           the
           Poor
           ,
           make
           any
           just
           complaint
           of
           any
           Concealement
           or
           detention
           of
           any
           Gift
           ,
           Appointment
           ,
           or
           Assignement
           of
           any
           Lands
           ,
           Rents
           ,
           or
           Monies
           belonging
           to
           any
           Poor
           by
           whomsoever
           ,
           and
           shall
           or
           can
           make
           a
           clear
           and
           full
           discoverie
           thereof
           ,
           every
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           so
           doing
           shall
           and
           may
           recover
           the
           same
           before
           us
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           said
           Poor
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           the
           arreares
           ,
           against
           any
           such
           unjust
           dealers
           whomsoever
           ,
           their
           heires
           ,
           executors
           ,
           or
           administrators
           ,
           if
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           have
           Assets
           either
           in
           Law
           or
           Equity
           .
           And
           for
           their
           further
           encouragement
           herein
           ,
           the
           said
           Discoverers
           shall
           have
           and
           receive
           a
           fourth
           part
           of
           the
           damages
           awarded
           against
           such
           Delinquents
           to
           be
           allowed
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           charges
           ,
           care
           and
           pains
           herein
           ;
           and
           we
           doe
           hereby
           further
           will
           and
           require
           all
           Church-wardens
           ,
           Overseers
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Officers
           authorized
           by
           law
           ,
           to
           sue
           for
           and
           recover
           such
           rights
           to
           such
           uses
           ,
           to
           accompt
           for
           and
           pay
           what
           they
           have
           recovered
           to
           the
           use
           of
           any
           poor
           concerned
           therein
           ,
           And
           to
           sue
           for
           where
           none
           else
           will
           or
           can
           prosecute
           what
           they
           have
           not
           recovered
           ,
           being
           due
           ,
           upon
           penaltie
           to
           pay
           damages
           for
           their
           neglect
           herein
           ,
           being
           found
           guiltie
           thereof
           by
           due
           Inquisition
           ;
           And
           that
           none
           may
           be
           ignorant
           how
           to
           perform
           what
           they
           would
           or
           should
           doe
           herein
           ,
           We
           doe
           appoint
           all
           that
           are
           or
           may
           be
           concerned
           in
           what
           is
           by
           us
           required
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           repair
           to
           
             Walter
             Sheldon
          
           Gent
           ,
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Commission
           (
           at
           his
           house
           at
           little
           
             Queens-street
          
           end
           ,
           in
           high
           
             Holborne
             ,
          
           over
           against
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             George
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Kings-Gate
          
           that
           leadeth
           into
           
             Graies-Inn-Fields
          
           ,
           in
           the
           said
           County
           of
           
             Middlesex
             )
          
           who
           shall
           and
           will
           be
           readie
           to
           receive
           their
           presentments
           ,
           and
           to
           direct
           and
           instruct
           them
           at
           all
           convenient
           times
           .
           For
           the
           better
           effecting
           whereof
           ,
           wee
           doe
           hereby
           will
           and
           require
           all
           and
           singular
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Middlesex
             ,
          
           as
           well
           within
           liberties
           ,
           as
           without
           ,
           to
           make
           publication
           hereof
           in
           their
           severall
           Congregations
           both
           in
           the
           forenoon
           and
           afternoon
           of
           the
           next
           Sabbath-day
           after
           his
           or
           their
           receipt
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           fixed
           on
           the
           Church-Doors
           ,
           where
           it
           may
           be
           easily
           seen
           and
           read
           by
           all
           people
           ;
           And
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           presume
           or
           attempt
           either
           to
           deface
           or
           take
           it
           off
           from
           thence
           ,
           upon
           their
           perils
           ,
           to
           be
           proceeded
           against
           as
           contemners
           of
           his
           Highness
           Authoritie
           and
           Commission
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               Worcester-house
            
             in
             the
             
               Strand
               ,
            
             
               22
               of
               
                 October
                 ,
              
               1655.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Thomas
             Newcomb
             ,
          
           1655.
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
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             Midd.
             ss.