By the Protector a proclamation for perfecting the collection for relief of the Protestant inhabitants of the valleys of Lucern, Angrona, &c.

By the Protector a proclamation for perfecting the collection for relief of the Protestant inhabitants of the valleys of Lucern, Angrona, &c.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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LONDON: Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highneſs. 1655.

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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)

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1655

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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).

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