IHon
by
the
prouidence
of
God
Bishop
of
London
.
To
all
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
Curates
and
Churchwardens
within
the
Cittie
of
London
,
and
the
Counties
of
Middlesex
and
Essex
,
Greeting
.
Whereas
this
bearer
Thomas
Butler
of
the
towne
of
Colchester
,
within
the
Countie
of
Essex
aforesaid
Gunpowdermaker
,
being
at
worke
for
the
making
of
Gunpowder
in
the
Countie
of
Kent
,
about
fiue
yeeres
now
past
,
by
sudden
misfortune
was
pittifully
burnt
and
spoyled
of
his
Eyes
and
Armes
apparant
yet
to
behold
,
then
losing
all
that
he
had
,
and
since
brought
greatly
indebted
,
and
where
also
the
Byaliffes
of
the
said
towne
of
Colchester
tenderly
respecting
his
wofull
and
diseased
estate
,
directed
their
certificate
to
the
right
honorable
the
Lord
Chauncelor
of
England
,
thereby
beseeching
his
Lordship
to
graunt
vnto
him
hir
Maiesties
lycense
vnder
the
greate
Seale
of
England
,
to
aske
the
charitie
of
well
disposed
people
in
seuerall
Counties
,
to
which
the
Lord
Chauncelor
of
his
wonted
clemencie
graunted
,
but
now
the
saide
Thomas
Butler
by
reason
of
extreeme
pouertie
,
is
farre
vnable
to
compasse
the
chardge
of
getting
out
the
saide
Seale
.
Therefore
these
are
to
request
you
,
and
euery
one
of
you
,
to
whome
these
presentes
shall
come
,
that
you
reade
and
publish
this
in
your
Churches
,
and
other
places
of
assemblies
,
moouing
the
people
to
extend
their
beneuolence
and
charitie
vpon
this
poore
man
,
that
he
may
the
better
be
able
to
obtaine
his
sayd
request
.
And
this
present
writing
to
continue
for
the
space
of
one
whole
yere
next
ensuing
after
the
date
hereof
.
In
witnesse
whereof
:
I
haue
set
to
my
hand
and
Seale
the
xv
.
of
September
,
in
the
xxviii
.
yere
of
her
Maiesties
most
gracious
reigne
that
now
is
.
God
saue
the
Queene
.