02787nam 2200385Ia 450 99639518820331620210104171441.0(CKB)3810000000017232(EEBO)2240860507(OCoLC)ocn690986635e(OCoLC)690986635(EXLCZ)99381000000001723220101209d1675 uy 0engurbn||||a|bb|Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the faith &[c][electronic resource] To all and singular archbishops, bishops, archde[a]cons, deans, and their officials, parsons, vicars, curates, and all othe[r] spiritual persons: And also to all justices of pe[a]ce... Whereas we are credibly given to understand, by the humble petition of the Mayor... of Our Town of Northampton... That upon Monday the twentieth day of September last past... there happened a sudden and most dreadful Fire in the said town of Northampton, which broke forth so violently and furiously, that in less than the space of six hours it burnt to the ground and consumed the Dwelling-houses and Habitations of above seven hundred Families, together with their Shops, and greatest part of their Wares in their Shops, their Malt-houses, Stables, and other Out-houses... the loss amounting to the Sum of One hundred two thousand and eight pounds, four shillings, and six pence... know ye therefore... We have given and granted... do give and grant unto the said poor distressed Sufferes, and to their Deputy and Deputies... full power, license, and authority, to ask, gather, receive, and take the Alms and charitable Benevolence of all Our loving Subjects..London Printed by William Godbid, dwelling in Little-Britain16751 sheet ([2] p.)Caption title.Royal coat of arms above title.Includes ms. docket address to "St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey" and a long ms. note about fundraising dated 1676 from the Minister of St. Mary Magdalen, S. Alderson. Cf. Folger Shakespeare Library.Imperfect: stained and creased with slight loss of text.Reproduction of original in: Folger Shakespeare Library.eebo-0055FiresEnglandNorthamptonEarly works to 1800Northampton (England)HistoryEarly works to 1800BroadsidesEngland17th century.rbgenrFiresCharlesKing of England,1630-1685.793293UMIUMIBOOK996395188203316Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the faith2375575UNISA