British Library, Additional MS 11045
By vertue of this letter followeing doe Collectors in all Counties re=
paire to the Catholiques for such sommes of mony, as
by their liberall contribution to bee presented to her Ma
her Ma
Maria R: wee haue soe good a beleife of the loyalty and affection
of his Ma
occasion, that hath called his Ma
defence of his honour, and dominions, they will expresse themselves
soe affected, as wee haue alwayes represented them to his Ma
soe in this common consent which hath appeard in the nobillitie,
Iudges, gentrie, and others to forward his Ma
persons, and estates, wee haue made noe difficultie to answeare
for the same correspondencie in his Catholiques, not withstanding
they haue already concurrd to his Ma
quallities where of they are, when others of the same quallity
were calld vppon: for wee beleived it became vs, whoe haue
bine soe often interessed in the sollictated of their benifitts, to
shewe our selve nowe in the perswation of their gratitudes:
Therefore haveing by other meanes already recommended to
them, this earnest desire of ours, to assist and serve his Ma
by some considerable sommes of money freely, and cheerefully
presented, wee haue thought fitt (to the end that this our desire
maye bee the more publique, and the more authorized) hereby
to give you Commission, and direction to distribute coppies
vnder your hand of the satisfaction
mett in london by our direction about this businesse, and vnto the
severall Collectors of every Countie: And as wee presume
the summe they will raise will not bee vnworthy our presenting
to the kinge, soe wee shall bee ever sensible of it, as a p
respect to our selfe, and will indeavour in the most efficati=
ous manner wee can, to improve the merritt of yt, and (to re=
move any apprehention of preiudice, that any whoe shall imploye
them selves towards the successe of this businesse maye conceive
by this, they maye bee assured that wee will secure
such obiected inconvenience: And wee are verie confident,
that this our first recommendation will bee soe complyed w
as it maye not onely afford vs p
facillitation to their owne advantage: Given under our signett at
white Hall this 17th of Aprill 1639.
To our right trusty, and welbeloved Chaunsellour S
Winter kn
The Catholiques about the towne haue p
letter, and many of them haue contributed largely the eight p
true value of their estates; the Catholiques which are not conuict
are required to paie according to that proportion; but the conuict
Catholiques paye onely the 10. p
rackt rents, because the kinge hath 2. thirds p of their estates
breede them greate inconveniences in tyme to
come; the other is, that notwithstanding this large contribution, which is required from them, Mr. Putfords Commission is putt
in execution, which is, to indighte all Recusants throughout the kingdome: Putford hath such a Commission lately graunted to
him, w
twoe p
passeth not soe currantly, as other wise it would haue done, if these foresaid inconveniences had bine remydyed: