A COMMISSION FROM The Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor, the Lord High Treasurer, the Lord Bishop of London, and the Dean of St. Paul's.  
TO The Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Mr. Justice Hyde, Mr. Attorney General and others.  
Concerning The Arrears of Impropriations, and other Ecclesiastical Live, etc.  
Granted by his SACRED MAJESTY To the said Lord High Chancellor, Lord High Treasurer, Lord Bishop of London, and Dean of St. Paul's.  
For and towards The Repair of the Cathedral Church of St. PAUL London.  
LONDON, Printed by R. Hodgkinson, 1662.   

A COMMISSION FROM The Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor, the Lord High Treasurer, the Lord Bishop of London, and the Dean of St. Paul's.  
TO all whom these presents shall come, The Right Honourable Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord High Chancellor of England, Thomas Earl of South-hampton Lord High Treasurer of England, The Right Reverend Father in God Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, and John Barwick Dr. in Divinity, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London, send Greeting. Whereas the Kings most Excellent Majesty that now is by His Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England, bearing date at Westminster the third day of December last passed (reciting as therein is recited) did give and Grant unto the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Earl of Southampton, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, and Dr. John Barwick, all arrears of rents, sum and sums of money, and profits of all and singular the Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments; and also of all impropriate Rectories, Vicaridges, Donatives, Portions of Tithes and Gleab Lands, and all other duties and payments which heretofore belonged to any Archbishop, Bishop, Dean, Dean and Chapter, Prebend, Canon, Rector, or other Ecclesiastical person or persons whatsoever: And also all duties, sum and sums of money payable in lieu of Tithes, Oblations, Obventions, and other Profits and Duties whatsoever belonging to any of the said Rectories, Vicaridges or Donatives, and which grew due during the late Distractions, and before the respective Proprietors thereof were restored, reinvested and settled in the possession of the same remaining in the hands of any Treasurer, Receiver, Farmer or Collector, and not pardoned by the late Act of Free and General Pardon, Indemnity and Oblivion: And all other Tithes impropriate, Oblations, Obventions, Pensions, Portions of Tithes, appropriate Offerings, Fee-farm Rents issuing out of Tithes, and other things whatsoever; which in and by a late pretended Act or Ordinance made in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred forty nine, were vested or settled in, or mentioned, adjudged or deemed to be in the actual seisin or possession of certain persons thereby appointed, or mentioned to be appointed trusties touching the same, which have not been by them or their order disbursed, disposed, or employed for the maintenance of Ministers and other uses, according to the said pretended Act or Ordinance, or any other pretended Act, Order or Ordinance made or pretended to be made in the years of our Lord, one thousand six hundred and fifty, one thousand six hundred fifty four, and one thousand six hundred fifty and six, by an Assembly assuming the power of Parliament, according to the intention of such pretended Act, Acts, or Ordinances, before the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and sixty, and which are not pardoned by the said Act of Free and General Pardon, Indemnity and Oblivion, and were any way settled and vested in his said Majesty; and also all bonds, obligations, and other securities entered into for the same, or any part thereof, to have, hold and enjoy the same unto the said Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Earl of Southampton, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, and John Barwick, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns without account or other allowance whatsoever. To the intent nevertheless that the same should and might wholly go and be applied towards the repairing, adorning and beautifying of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London, according to His Majesty's gracious and pious intentions in the said Letters Patents expressed, and in such manner as they the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Earl of Southampton, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, and John Barwick their Executors, Administrators or Assigns in their discretions should think most conducing to the better compass and effecting of that pious work, thereby impowring them to find out, seize, sue for, and recover the same by Commission, Inquisition, or any other lawful means or ways whatsoever, either in the name of his Majesty, or in their own names; and also to agree and compound for the same, and give Acquittances and Discharges upon payment thereof; and to send for and require all Papers, Books, Writings and Evidences relating thereunto, as in and by the said Letters Patents (amongst divers other things therein contained) relation being thereunto had, may more fully and at large appear. Now know ye, that the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Earl of Southampton, Gibbert Lord Bishop of London, and John Barwick, for the more speedy and effectual prosecuting and effecting the intent of his said Majesties Grant, and for the advancement and carrying on of so pious a work, and for other good causes thereunto moving, have made; nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, nominate, constitute and appoint the Right Honourable Sir Orlando Bridgeman Knight and Baronet Chief Justice of the Court of Common-pleas, Sir Robert Hyde Knight, one of the Justices of the said Court of Common-pleas, Sir Jeoffry Palmer Knight and Baronet, the King's Majesty's Attorney General, Sir Philip Warwick Knight, John Keeling one of the King's Majesty's Sergeants at Law, Sir John Cutler Knight and Baronet, Richard Rainsford, and Job Charleton Sergeants at Law, Thomas Beverly Esquire, Samuel Clark Esquire, James Ravenscroft Esquire, William Dolben, William Thursby, John Phillips, John Bathurst, William Wymondesall, Thomas Lee Esquires, Thomas Nevil, John Sharp, Miles Smyth and Richard Topham Gentlemen, or any three or more of them, for them the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Earl of Southampton, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, and John Barwick, their Executors and Assigns, and as their Commissioners to order and manage the said arrears, sum and sums of money, and premises in and by the said Letters Patents granted as aforesaid, Giving and Granting unto them, or any three or more of them full power and authority by virtue of these presents, to ask, demand, seize, collect, and receive the same arrears, sum and sums of money, and premises aforesaid, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whose hands or custody, or wheresoever the same are, shall or may be had or found: and to that end to name, constitute and appoint such and so many Receivers, Deputies, Officers and Agents, for the more speedy and effectual doing and performing thereof, as they or any three or more of them shall think necessary or convenient, and to give and allow them such Salaries and allowances for their care and pains, as the said Commissioners, or any three or more of them in their discretions shall think fit: And also to commence and prosecute any Action or Suit in Law or Equity against any person or persons whatsoever that shall deny, neglect, or refuse to make payment of such of the said moneys and other the premises granted as aforesaid, as shall appear to be by him or them respectively due or payable, according to the intent of the Act of Parliament aforesaid, either in his said Majesty's name or in the name or names of the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Earl of Southampton, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, and John Barwick, or the Survivors or Survivor of them their Executors or Assigns, and to put in suit all Bonds and Securities made or given, or to be made or given for the same: And further also to agree and compound with any person or persons whatsoever for the said arrears, sum and sums of money and premises aforesaid, or any part or parcel thereof: And to make and give Acquittances, and other sufficient discharges to all and every person and persons for or upon payment of all or any part of the said arrears, sum and sums of money, and premises aforesaid: And likewise to send for, require and keep all Papers, Writings, Books and Evidences any ways concerning the Premises, or any part or parcel thereof, or which may be any ways useful or necessary in or about the having or obtaining thereof, in whose hands or custody the same now are or shall be; And generally to do, perform and execute all and every other lawful and necessary Act and Acts, thing and things whatsoever needful and requisite to be done, for the obtaining, compounding, levying, receiving, or getting in of the said Arrears, sum and sums of money and premises aforesaid, and every part and parcel thereof. And also to do, perform and execute all and every the Grants, Powers, Liberties and Authorities in or by the said recited Letters Patents given or granted, or mentioned to be given or granted, as fully and amply to all intents and purposes, as the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Earl of Southampton, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, and John Barwick, or any of them may, might or could do in their own persons; hereby ratifying, allowing and confirming all whatsoever the said Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Sir Robert Hyde, Sir Jeoffry Palmer, Sir Philip Warwick, John Keeling, Sir John Cutler, Richard Rainsford, Job Charleton, Thomas Beverley, Samuel Clarke, James Ravenscroft, William Dolben, William Thursby, John Phillips, John Bathurst, William Wymondesall, Thomas Lee, Thomas Nevil, John Sharp, Miles Smyth, and Richard Topham, or any three or more of them shall do or cause to be done by virtue, or in pursuance of these Presents, or any the Powers and Authorities hereby given or granted in or about the performance and execution of the premises. In witness whereof the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Earl of Southampton, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, and Doctor John Barwick have hereunto put their hands and Seals the Eighth day of January, in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of our said Sovereign Lord King CHARLES the Second.  


CLARENDON C.  
THO. SOUTHAMPTON.  
GILBERT LONDON.  
JOHN BARWICK.    
FINIS.