C. R. 
 Most Reverend Father in God,  
WE greet you well, being tender of our Engagement to have a care for the reasonable satisfaction of the Tenants and Purchasers of Church Lands. Our Will and Pleasure is, That you give Order to all Bishops, Deans and Chapters within your Provinces: That in letting the Lands and Revenues belonging to the respective Churches, they have regard to such as were Tenants before the late Troubles: Where they have not parted with their Leases. Giving them not only the privilege of preemption before any other, but using them with all favour and kindness. And you are forthwith to give directions, that no such ancient Tenant be put out of his possession, and that no Grant of Lease be made of things purchased by any Officer or soldier of the Army, and others, unless it be to the Purchaser, or by his consent, until we take further Order, which we shall do speedily, it being our intention to be careful of the church's Interest.  
Given at our Court at Whitehall the 13. of Octob. in the twelfth year of our Reign. By His majesty's Command. E. N.  
To the Most Reverend Father in God Acceptus Archbishop of York.