A LETTER Sent to the Right Worshipful, William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker in THE COMMONS House of Parliament, From the Major of Bristol and others, whose Names are hereunto subscribed.  
Intimating the free Benevolence of the City of Bristol, for the relief of the Protestants in IRELAND.  Hen: Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com. 
London, Printed for Edw. Husbands, and are to be sold at his shop in the middle Temple. May 5. 1643.   


A Letter sent from the Major of Bristol, to the Speaker of the House of COMMONS.  
SIR,  
THe Provisions which by a free benevolence hath been gathered in this city, and brought in from part of Gloucecestershire and Somersetshire, is embarkd upon two vessels, the one is the Meremaid of Bristol, and the other is the Samson of this place also; the latter whereof is a ship of good defence, and goeth a Convoy unto what we send, and that from Mynhead; they will be ready to set sail on Monday next; we thought good to render the Parliament an account of the quantity and several sorts of which we have enclosed, sent in Invoice; we hope it will come timely for their relief; It is consigned unto my Lo: Enshaqueen, the Earl of Cork; and to Mr. Richard Ward Commissary, and have left it to their wisdoms to proportion to each place what is fitting: Sir, having this opportunity, we hearty desire you to present to the house of Commons our thankful acknowledgement of their care of this City, in sending Colonel Fines to command the Forces here: He is a Gentleman of unwearied pains and watchfulness, not omitting any thing which may conduce to our safety; our Fortifications are in a good forwardness, and hath cost us very much moneys; Mr. Fines is the sole director thereof, who in person followeth it daily, which being perfected (we hope under God) may be the preservation of us and our neighbour counties, whose assistance in this extraordinary charge (by the favour of the Honourable Houses of Parliament we hope to obtain) craving your furtherance and help when the House shall be moved thereunto; for present we conclude, with tender of our humble service, and rest your assured friends and servants  
Bristol, 29th of April. 1643. 

Richard Aldworth Major,  
John Coming.  
Humphrey Hooke.  
John Tomlinson.  
Joseph Jackson.  
Andrew Charlton.  
Richard Long.  
William Jones.  
Hu: Browne.  
John Locke.     

Invoice of several sorts of provisions, laden upon Shipp Meremaid, William Lambert Master for the relief of the Protestants in Ireland, from the City of Bristol, 14. April, 1643.  

IMprimis, 201. Bushels of white Peas.  
Item, ●05. Bushels of Gray-Peas.  
Item, 82. Bushels of Beanes.  
Item, 3 Hogsheads, 15 Barrels, and 2 Kinterkins of Beef.  
Item, 2 Hogsheads and one Butt of dry Fish.  
Item, 10 bundles of dry Fish.  
Item, 1 Hogshead, one Barrel, and 2 Kinterkins of Cornfish.  
Item, 20 couple of Bank-Fish.  
Item, 1 Hogshead, and 2 Barrels of Herrings.  
Item, 5 Tuns of Cheese, being 1684. Cheeses in bulk.  
Item, 2. Hogsheads of Cheese.  
Item, one Hogshead of Bacon.  
Item, 34. Flitches of Bacon.  
Item, one Barrel of Beef and Bacon.  
Item, one Kinterkin of Pork.  
Item, 7. Kinterkins ●, 7. Ferkins, and one half Firkin of D●●ter.  
Item, one Punchean of Pruans.  
Item, 3. Tuns, and 3 Hogsheads of Beer.  
Item, 47 hundred, 1 quartern, 19 pound weight of Bread.    

Invoice of several sorts of provisions, laden upon Shipp Samson, Thomas Goodier, Master for the relief of the Protestants in Ireland, from the City of Bristol 27. April, 1643.  

IMprimis, one Barrel of Beef.  
Item, one Barrel of Meal,  
Item, 1 Hogshead, and 3 Barrels of Wet Fish.  
Item, one Barrel of dry Fish.  
Item, 2 Kinterkins of Herrings.  
Item, 3 barrels of Bacon.  
Item, 20 Flitches of Bacon.  
Item, one butt of Beef and bacon.  
Item, 23. Kinterkins, 17 Ferkins, 1 Tub, and 5. pots of butter.  
Item, 80 bushels of white Peas.  
Item, 317 bushels of grey Peas.  
Item, 543 bushels of Mangcorn.  
Item, 3 Tuns 15 hundred of Cheese, being 1369. Cheeses.  
Item, one barrel of Cheese.  
Item, one bag of Hops, 102, 1 quartern, and 2. pound weight.  
Item, 1 barrel, and 11 Kinterkins of Oatmeal.  
Item, one butt of Malt.  
Item one Punchean of Pruans.  
Item, one dry Fat of Shoes.  
Item, 50. hundred weight of bread.  
Item, 8 hundred of Cornfish.   
Item, more in money, thirty pounds which will be laid out in provisions, and sent upon this Ship: And this day brought in about the Country, about five Tuns of Corn, and other provisions.   
FINIS.