1658, May 12. In Council. The Treasurers for money collected for the Piedmontese Protestants to advance £500 for 20 Bohemian families, and dispose it as the Committee for that affair shall direct. V. 1658-59, p. 21. 1658, June 24. In Council. Whereas on 15 June, for better transmission of moneys collected for the distressed Protestant churches in Poland, and 20 families in Bohemia, it was agreed between Sam. Hartman and Paul Cyrillus, agents for the churches, and Fredericus Krettechmarus (Kretchmar), agent for the families that £400 should be paid to the families, and £50 to their agent and the whole remainder to the Poland exiles. V. 1658-59, p. 76. [Illustration: Thomas G. Masaryk Portrait by Max Švabinský] 1658, July 6. In Council. The papers of request from Adam Samuel Hartman and Paulus Cyrillus, the 2 Bohemian and Polonian agents, for an order to issue from the Committee on Piedmont and Poland, for £100 to be paid them from the money collected for the Protestants exiled from Poland, to buy 3 of the Bibles lately printed in the learned languages, etc. V. 1658-59, p. 89. 1668, Jan. 8. Warrant to the Treasury Commissioners to allow to Edw. Grey a moiety of such moneys raised for the distressed inhabitants of Piedmont and Bohemia, as shall be recivered by him. V. 1667-68, p. 161. 1669, Apr. 28. Petition of Wenceslaus Libanus[18] to the King, for the living of St. Andrew’s, Walpole, co. Norfolk, value £100 a year. Was born in Moravia, and is a member of the poor persecuted Bohemian churches; has been tossed up and down the world for 40 years, and afterwards brought to England, where having attained a knowledge of the English tongue, he put himself in holy orders, and has been a constant preacher in co. Herts for 5 years as a curate. Annexing, Certificate by Dr. John Durel, that Wenceslaus Libanus, a priest of the Church of England, is a learned and sober man, and a very good preacher. V. 1668-69, p. 311. [18] This Libanus is no other than Waclaw Libanus, whom Komenský ordained as an acolyte of the Unity at the Synod held at Leszno (Poland) Oct. 14, 1638. Libanus lived for some time in exile in Hungary. _Korrespondence Jana Amose Komenského._ V. 2, pp. 182, 194. Letter from Her Majesty, the Queen of Bohemia to the Speaker of this House, expressing her regret at the present Distractions of this Kingdom; 19 Car. I. VI. 15b. 17a. Another Letter from the Queen to the Speaker of this House on the subject of Relief. 193b. Thanks to both Houses from her. 17 Car. I. VI. 583a. Letter from the Lord General concerning the making of some Provision for the Queen of Bohemia. 20 Car. I. VI. 583a. Chaplain to be recommended to her. Resolution for charging £10,000 per annum upon the revenue of the Crown, for the maintenance of the Queen; agreed to and H. C. acquainted. 22 Car. I. VIII. 280a. Letter of thanks from the Queen read. Journal of the House of Lords. _The Manuscripts of the Marquess Townshend_