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CHARLES, By the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all and singular Archbishops, Bishops, Archdeacon's, Deans, and their Officials; Parsons, Vicars, Curates, and to all spiritual Persons. And also to all justices of Peace, Mayor, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, Churchwardens, and Headboroughes; And to all Officers of Cities, Boroughs, and Towns Corporate; And to all other our Officers, Ministers and Subjects whatsoever they be, aswell within Liberties, as without, to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.  
WHEREAS by the humble Supplication and Petition of our loving Servant sir Richard Graham, knight and Baronet, one of Our Queries, We are credibly given to understand that he hath formerly had a grant under Our great Seal, and Duchy seal, for the building of the Church of Kirkeanders, with two Chapels of Ease, within our County of Cumberland, bordering upon Our kingdom of Scotland, for the better education and instruction of the people there, for want to which they are run into many inconveniences. And that Our Servant hath proceeded for the finishing thereof, so fare as his ability will extend, and cannot finish it; the charge thereof being too great for him to undergo, and hath therefore most humbly besought Us that according to Our Princely zeal to works of this nature, We would be graciously pleased to grant unto him Our Letters Patents for some help to be made therein by way of a Collection of the charity of weldlsposed people. And whereas upon further consideration taken of this extraordinary case, we are given to understand by special Certificats, under the hands of our trusty and well-beloved Subjects sir Philip Musgrave, and sir Patrick Curwen, Baronet's, sir Edward Musgrave, sir George Dalston, sir Henry Blincowe, sir john Lowther, sir Thomas Carleton, and sir Thomas Dacre knights, and Anthony Hutton, Esquior justices of the Peace within our foresaid county of Cumberland, That our Royal Father King james of blessed memory, did for the Church of Arthurett adjoining, grant a Collection by way of a Brief towards so charitable work, by which means the said Church is built all but the Steeple, But the Church of Kirkeanders' lieth as yet unbuilt, and the Parishioners thereof are enforced to go to Arthurett Church over the River Eske. When they can pass for the said River which is very seldom, their being neither Church nor Chapel in the Parish of Kirkeanders for reading divine service, And therefore they have commended the same unto us, And that they have also seen an estimate of the Charge, under the hands of Masons, Carpenters, and joiners, which will Amount unto the Sum of Three Thomsand Pounds at the least, for building the Church and Two Chapels of Ease, according to our late direction under our great Seal and Duchy Seal, And therefore they have likewise des●●ed our furtherance therein for so pious a work, it being the principal m●anes to inform our Subjects therein the true grounds of Christianity, hereof they stand in great need. Now forasmuch as we tendering the glory of God, and comfort and Salvation of the Souls of our loving Subjects, as also upon the humble request of our foresaid justices, and likewise upon the humble Petition of Our foresaid Servant sir Richard Graham, have condescended thereunto, for a Collection to be made within certain Counties and places hereafter mentioned: Not doubting, but that all good Christians considering the premises, will be ready and willing, (and the rather for Our Commendation,) to extend their liberal contributions, towards the furtherance of so goodly and religious a work.  
KNOW Ye therefore, that of Our especial grace and Princely compassion We have given and granted, and these Our Letters Patents do give and grant unto Our said Servant sir Richard Graham, and to his Deputy and Deputies, the Bearer or Bearers hereof, full power, Licence and authority, to ask, gather receive, and take the Alms and chapitable benevolence of all Our loving Subjects, whatsoever Inhabiting, within Our Cities of London and Westminster, with the Suburbs and Liberties thereof, And in our Counties of Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Durham, Lancaster, York, Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, Rutland, Le●cester, Northampton, Bedford, Hertford, Middlesex, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Cambridge, Norfoke, and Suffolk, our City of Carlioll, Our Town and County of Newcastl upon Tyne, our Cities of Durham, and York, our Towns and Counties of Kingston upon Hull, and No●t●ngham, our Cities of Lincoln, Peterbo●ough, Canterbury, and Rochester, with our Cinque Ports, our Borough of Southwark, our University of Cambridge, and Isle of Ely, our City of Norwich, and Towns and County of the same. And in all other Cities, Towns Corporate, Privileged places, Parishes, Villages, and in all other place whatsoever within our said Counties, and not elsewhere for and towards the building of the said Church, and two Chapels of Ease.  
WHEREFORE We will and command you, and every of you, that at such time and times as the said Sir Richard Graham his Deputy or Deputies, the Bearer or Bearers hereof, shall come and repair to any your Churches, Chapels, or other Places, to ask, and receive the gratuities and charitable benevolence of our said Subjects, quietly to permit and suffer them so to do, without any manner your less or contradictions. And you the said Parsons, Vicars, and Curates, for the better stirring up of a charitable devotion, deliberately to publish and declare the Tenor of these our Letters Patents. or the Copy or Brief hereof, unto our said Subjects upon some Sabbath day, when as the same shall be tendered unto you, Exhorting and persuading them to extend their liberal contributions in so good and godly a deed.  
AND You the Churchwardens of every Parish where such Collection is to be made (as aforesaid) to Collect and gather the Alms and charitable benevolence of all our loving Subjects, aswell strangers as others. And what shall be by you so gathered, to be by the Minister and yourselves endorsed on the backside of these our Offers Patents, or the Copy or Brief thereof, in wor●s at length, and not in Figures; and the Sum and Sums of Money of so gathered and endorsed, to deliver to the Bearer or Bearers of these our Letters Patents, and to no other person, when as thereunto you shall be required Any statute, Law, Ordinance, or Provision heretofore made to the contrary in any wise not withstanding.  
IN Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents for the space of one Whole year next after the date hereof to endure.  
Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Eight day of November, in the Tenth year of Our Reign, ❀ Da●…e 
 ❀ God save the King   

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