An
Epistle
to
the
Monthly
,
and
Quarterly
Meetings
of
Friends
,
in
England
and
Wales
,
Relating
to
our
Friends
and
Brethren
,
Sufferers
by
reason
of
the
late
Warrs
in
Ireland
.
London
,
the
fifth
Day
of
the
sixth
Month
,
1692.
Dearly
beloved
Friends
and
Brethren
;
WE
Salute
you
in
the
Living
Communion
and
Fellowship
of
the
Gospel
of
Christ
;
in
which
we
are
made
one
People
,
and
united
into
one
Body
,
by
the
Divine
Opperation
of
the
One
holy
Spirit
,
that
hath
given
us
a
tender
Sence
of
each
others
Afflictions
and
Consolation
;
in
which
Sence
we
Pray
God
preserve
us
All
to
the
end
of
our
Dayes
.
Dear
Friends
,
The
Occasion
of
these
Lines
are
to
remind
you
of
the
Distressed
Condition
of
our
Friends
and
Brethren
,
pertakers
of
the
same
Grace
and
Faith
with
Us
,
Inhabitants
of
the
Kingdom
of
Ireland
,
whose
Suffering
Case
was
spoken
to
at
the
last
Yearly
Meeting
,
as
their
Circumstances
then
were
understood
,
and
something
was
ordered
to
be
sent
them
for
their
present
Relief
;
which
accordingly
we
have
taken
care
in
;
And
since
the
said
Yearly
Meeting
we
have
received
divers
sad
Accounts
of
the
great
Distresses
,
and
Dep●oreable
Condition
,
many
dear
Friends
are
in
at
their
return
out
of
England
,
&c.
Finding
upon
their
Estates
neither
House
,
Corn
nor
Cow
,
or
any
thing
for
their
present
Relief
;
and
some
that
dureing
the
Warrs
retired
into
Cities
and
great
Towns
,
from
the
fury
of
the
Armies
,
were
Relieved
by
other
Friends
that
had
something
left
.
Now
since
the
Warrs
are
over
there
,
are
gone
out
to
Visit
their
former
Habitations
,
and
finds
great
Waste
and
Ruin
,
so
that
till
they
are
put
in
a
way
to
raise
something
for
their
Subsistance
,
their
Condition
seems
to
be
more
Miserable
now
,
than
in
the
time
of
Warr
,
tho
more
hopeful
in
a
Year
or
two
to
be
recovered
,
if
by
some
speedy
Assistance
in
this
Time
of
their
great
Straights
they
be
but
helped
,
with
some
Relief
to
put
them
in
a
way
of
Improvement
.
And
in
tender
Consideration
of
these
things
,
and
also
the
Care
referred
to
this
Meeting
,
by
the
last
Yearly
Meeting
,
to
Manage
this
Affaire
,
as
we
should
see
meet
,
for
the
further
Relief
of
our
said
Friends
and
Brethren
there
,
who
were
large
in
their
Administring
to
us
,
when
we
were
under
our
great
Sufferings
here
in
England
and
Wales
,
(
tho
not
compareable
to
theirs
.
)
And
therefore
,
dear
Friends
,
we
desire
your
Hearts
may
be
Enlarged
in
Bowels
of
Brotherly
Love
(
especially
those
among
You
,
whom
the
Lord
hath
made
Stewards
of
much
of
this
World's
Goods
)
Tenderly
to
Commisserate
,
and
Chearfully
and
Liberally
to
Contribute
to
their
Wants
.
And
we
hope
the
Lord
will
enlarge
Your
Hearts
,
especially
those
of
you
that
are
Rich
in
this
World
,
in
Brotherly
Love
readily
to
contribute
,
through
Your
respective
Counties
:
And
it
is
recommended
to
the
Quarterly
and
Monthly
Meetings
of
Friends
in
England
and
Wales
,
who
are
desired
to
take
Care
therein
,
with
as
much
convenient
speed
as
may
be
,
and
to
returne
the
said
Collections
to
William
Mead
,
William
Crouch
,
William
Macket
,
Iohn
Staploe
,
Cornelious
Mason
and
Ioseph
Wright
,
or
any
of
them
,
and
this
Meeting
will
take
Care
readily
to
Remit
,
or
send
the
same
for
the
service
of
our
Suffering
Friends
,
as
aforesaid
.
So
committing
You
in
this
,
and
in
all
other
your
good
Works
and
Services
for
the
Truth
,
to
the
Guidance
of
that
Universal
Spirit
of
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord
,
in
whom
we
have
Life
,
and
Comfort
,
and
Sweet
and
Heavenly
Communion
.
We
remain
Your
Friends
and
Brethren
,
Signed
at
,
and
in
behalf
of
the
Meeting
for
Suffering
Friends
,
-
Steven
Crisp
,
-
William
Crouch
,
-
Francis
Camfield
,
-
George
Whitehead
,
-
William
Mead
,
-
John
Edridge
,
-
Samuel
Waldenfield
,
-
John
Vaughton
,
-
John
Staploe
,
-
John
Edge
,
-
Theodor
Eccleston
,
-
Michael
Russell
,
-
Thomas
Cooper
,
-
John
Field
,
-
William
Ingram
,
-
George
Oldner
,
-
Josiah
Ellis
,
-
Walter
Benthall
.