London
ss.
WHereas
the
Lord
Generall
hath
received
a
message
from
the
Committee
for
the
Admiralty
,
to
recommend
unto
me
how
some
good
quantity
of
old
Linnen
may
be
gotten
and
made
ready
to
be
speedily
sent
to
the
sea-coast
,
for
the
dressing
of
the
wounds
of
the
souldiers
who
were
wounded
in
the
late
Ingagement
at
Sea
;
which
his
excellency
by
his
letter
hath
done
accordingly
:
These
are
therefore
earnestly
to
desire
you
that
on
the
next
Lords
day
you
do
publish
and
make
known
,
the
same
in
your
respective
Congregations
,
and
that
the
Church-wardens
of
the
severall
Parishes
do
take
notice
thereof
,
and
do
forthwith
repair
to
the
houses
of
the
severall
inhabitants
within
the
same
Parishes
,
and
receive
and
take
into
their
custody
all
such
linnen
as
well
disposed
people
shall
give
for
the
purpose
aforesaid
,
and
to
let
them
know
that
some
trusty
Persons
will
be
appointed
for
the
receiving
of
such
linnen
from
the
Church-wardens
as
they
shall
gather
and
get
ready
,
and
will
send
and
dispose
of
the
same
to
the
use
of
the
wounded
Souldiers
;
And
hereof
I
desire
your
and
their
care
and
furtherance
herein
,
it
being
a
work
so
pious
and
charitable
,
Dated
this
6
of
August
1653.
John
Fowke
Maior
.
To
the
Ministers
and
Church-wardens
of
the
severall
Parishes
within
the
City
of
London
,
and
Liberties
thereof
.