FInding my self obliged by his MAJESTY's most Gra­cious Letters Patents, for the Relief of the French that have lately taken Refuge in this Kingdom, to give a particular Recommendation to the Clergy of my Diocese, for the Advancement of so Pious and Charitable a Work, I do with all the willingness and earnestness imaginable Recom­mend it to your most effectual and speedy Care, That you will press for a Bountiful Contribution, by your making such a Christian Representation of their Deplorable Wants as is set forth in his MAJESTY's said Royal Letters; and that you will concern your self in the management of this Affair, with all the Compassion and Tenderness due to Strangers, and to great Numbers of Strangers in extream necessity; and lastly, to Protestant Strangers, which is another Qualifica­tion mightily to endear them to you, especially they bring­ing along with them so good Inclinations as they doe of Con­formity to the Church of England; to promote this very sea­sonable and most Noble Charity, nothing is like to be more conducive on your part, than your own leading good Example added to your Exhortations, this being indeed a Case so extra­ordinary, as calls for our Assistance to the utmost of our Abi­lities. I beseech God (in the words of our Churches most excel­lent Collect) to stir up the Wills of his Faithful People, that they plenteously bringing forth the Fruit of Good Works, may of Him be plenteously rewarded. So prays