By commission under the great seal of England, directed to all arch-bishops, barons, baronets, knights, esquires and gentlemen within England and VVales, (reciting.) That whereas his Majesties servants the Kings heralds and pursuivands of Armesby their humble petition had represented to his Majesty, that their late colledge of arms in London (given to their corporation in perpetuity for their residence and place of meeting, and for keeping the records roll and books of their faculty) was consumed by the late fire there, ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1671 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A32193 Wing C2929A ESTC R213167 99825660 99825660 30046 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Great Britain -- History -- 1660-1714 -- Early works to 1800. 2008-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-07 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-08 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-08 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion By Commission under the Great Seal of England , directed to all Arch-Bishops , Dukes , Marquesses , Earles , Viscounts , Bishops , Barons , Baronets , Knights , Esquires and Gentlemen within England and VVales , ( Reciting . ) THat whereas his Majesties Servants the Kings Heralds and Pursuivands of Armes by their humble Petition had represented unto his Majesty , That their late Colledge of Arms in London ( given to their Corporation in perpetuity for their residence and place of meeting , and for keeping the Records Rolls and Books of their faculty ) was consumed by the late fire there , but the said Records Rolls and Books [ which are of great use to the Nobility and Gentry ] being preserved , are in danger to be lost , and the Petitioners Imployment [ having relation to matters of Honour and Arms only ] the knowledge thereof will weare out and cease for want of like Conveniency for the future . That there is no Revenue belonging to their Corporation whereby to enable them to rebuild , and the time limitted by the Act of Parliament for Rebuilding London , neer expiration ; so as the ground whereon their said Colledge stood will be lost , and the inconveniencies before mentioned inevitably follow , unless His Majesty be gratiously pleased to extend his Royal favour in that behalf . And mentioning that his Majesty had referred the said Petititon to his Commissioners , for executing the Office of Earle Marshal of England to Consider thereof , and certifie some fit meanes or expedient to effect the said Rebuilding , who had thereupon certified , That the charge thereof will amount to 5000 l. The most probable way for raysing whereof , they conceived to be for his Majesty by his Commission to recommend the same to his Nobility and Gentry for their voluntary benevolence , who ( as persons most concerned ) would cheerfully contribute thereunto . That his Majesty approved of that expedient . And doth recommend the same accordingly , with this , that he doth promise himself and expect the ready complyance of his Nobility and Gentry as in a matter which he desires may have effect and will be very acceptable to him . And for the better effecting thereof Kings of Arms. Sir Edward Walker Garter . Sir Edward Bish Clarenceux . William Dugdale Narroy . Heralds of Arms Elias Ashmole Windsor . Henry St. George Richmond . Thomas Lee Chester . Sir Thomas St. George Sommerset . Iohn Wingfeild Yo●k , and Robert Challoner Lancester . Pursuivands of Arms Francis Sandford Roug●dragon . Thomas Holford Portcullis . Of Arms for the time being . And Garter Clarenceux and Norroy Kings And Wind for Richmond Chester Sommerset York and Lancaster Heralds And Rouge Dragon and Portcullis Pursuivands And ssuch other person and persons as the Earle Marshal of England or Commissioners for that Office now and for the time being or any one or more of them shall under their Hands and Seales appoint . Are Constituted Authorized and appointed Commissioners To take and Receive the Subscriptions of his Majesties said Nobility and Gentry , which they or any of them shall make towards rebuilding the said Colledge . With power for them or any one or more of them to take and receive such Subscriptions . And command to make return of the Commission and their proceeding hereon to the Earl Marshal or Commissioners for that Office before Michaelmas 1677. And Pursivands of Arms. Henry Dethick Rouge Croix Iohn Gibbons Blewmantle . And Rouge Croix and Blewmantle for the time being , and such others as the said Kings Heralds and Pursuivands under their common Seal shall appoint , As Constituted Commissioners ▪ For Collecting and Receiving the moneys arising by such Subscriptions . The said Collectors and Receivers are Commanded To pay all the ●●●ies by them received To Two Treasurers named in the Commission . And to such others as shall be appointed by the Earl Marshal or Commissioners for that Office now and for the time being or any one of them . And those Treasurers are to pay and dispose the moneys To and for the said Rebuilding and not otherwise , in such manner and order as the Earl Marshal or Commissioners for that Office now and for the time being shall appoint ▪ And in case the moneys arising by such Subscriptions exceed the charge of Rebuilding such overplus to be imployed In Ornament of The publick Hall and the places For Keeping the Records . For meeting in Chapter For books to be added to the Library there . The Officers of Arms are Commanded and Authorized In testimony of their gratitude to their Benefactors here To Take and Register in books of Velome Certificates of The Arms they beare Their Discents Matches and Issue Their Liberality . To the end the memory thereof may remain to after Ages . And to deliver out Testimonials thereof under their common Seal to such of their Benefactors who shall require the same . The Commission to endure till Michaelmas 1677. Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A32193-e10 Dated 6 th Decembris ann . 23. Car. Sec●d .