The antiquities of Bridgnorth : $b with some historical notices of the town and castleBellett, George
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The antiquities of Bridgnorth : $b with some historical notices of the town and castle
Bellett, George
Bridgnorth (England) -- Antiquities
if you shall find it more expedient for an effectual performance of
this pious work, you are to go from house to house in your respective
parishes, upon the Week dayes, to gather the Alms of Our said loving
subjects. And what shall be by you so gathered by vertue of these
presents, in the said parishes and places, to be by the Ministers and
yourselves, endorsed on the back side of these our Letters Patents,
or the true copies or briefs hereof, in words at length and not in
figures; which endorsement is to be subscribed with the hands of you
the said Ministers, Churchwardens, and such in each Parish or Place,
as shall assist you in such Collection, and also to be registered in
the Books of your respective Parishes: And the sum and sums of money
so gathered and endorsed you are to deliver to the bearer or bearers
of these Our Letters Patents, so deputed and authorized as hereafter
in these presents is appointed, whensoever you shall be by him or
them required so to do: whose receiving thereof, with his or their
Acquitance or Acquitances shall be sufficient discharge for so doing;
which said bearer or bearers of these Our Letters Patents, are hereby
willed and required forthwith to pay and deliver all the moneys by them
so to be collected and received as aforesaid, unto John Bennett, George
Weld, and the said Thomas Holland Esquires, and to John Rogerson,
Robert Richards, and Thomas Fingmore, of the said town of Bridgnorth,
gent., aforesaid, or any two of them, whom We do by these presents
nominate, constitute and appoint the Treasurers of all such moneys,
as shall be collected and gathered by virtue of these Our Letters
Patents, who are from time to time to pay and dispose of the same
moneys, in such manner and order as the said Sir Thomas Wolrich, Sir
William Whitmore, Sir Walter Acton, Sir John Weld the younger, Thomas
Whitmore and Thomas Holland, Esquires, and Michael Thomas, Rector of
Stockton, in the said County of Salop, or any three or more of them,
shall by writing under their hands and seals direct and appoint the
same. And lastly, for the more assurance of faithful and equal dealing
in the receipt accompt, and distribution of the moneys hereby to be
collected as aforesaid, and that the said Bailiffs, Burgesses, and
Inhabitants of Bridgnorth aforesaid, may not be defeated of any part
thereof, but enjoy the full benefit of this Our Royal favour extended
to them, and that a true and honest accompt may be given and rendered
to them, Our will and pleasure is, that no man shall be employed to
collect any of the said moneys but such only as shall be appointed and
authorized thereunto, by Deputation or Deputations under the hands
and seals of the said Treasurers or any two of them, and that such
person or persons as shall be so deputed, to make the said collections
within our City of London, and the liberties and suburbs thereof, shall
beside the said Deputation procure a Testimonial in this behalf from
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