TWO LETTERS  
The one being sent to the Lord Bishop of Peterborough.  
The other sent from the Bishop of Bangor, to the Ministers of his Diocese.  
Wherein is discovered the readiness of the illaffected Clergy, toward the furnishing of his Majesty with moneys for the mayntaining of War against his Parliament.  

Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That these be forthwith printed and published.  
Hen. Elsinge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
LONDON, Printed for Ed. Husbands, and john Francke, and are to be sold at the King's head in Fleetstreet, 1642.   

Two Letters, the one being sent to the Lord Bishop of Peterborough, the other sent from the Bishop of Bangor, to the Ministers of his Diocese, etc.  
MY LORD,  
THough I have deferred to give you an account of your last Letters, yet I have been no way forgetful of your commands in them; For upon the first opportunity offered, I acquainted his Majesty with the affection and zeal expressed by you to his service, which neither the meanness of your fortune, nor the multitude of your troubles, could so quench, but that you were ready to the utmost of your power (and something above it) to give your assistance. His Majesty's gracious Answer was, that he was very well persuaded of the truth of it, but as then, things were not ripe, nor did he look much from his Clergy, till he were in a Posture to defend them. Upon this (and wanting withal a convenient Messenger) I forbore to venture a Letter towards you, till I saw his affairs drawing nearer towards an issue. They that are able to help, must either do it at this time, or never, nor can your Lordship do better service then in a private way (till a public way may be protected to deal with the ablest and likeliest men of your Clergy to that effect. The King is now coming nearer to you, but I stay yet at York with a part of my charge, till we are sent for. I beseech your Lordship afford me a place in your prayers, as you have in mine, who am  
Your most affectionate friend, and Brother, Br. S. York Aug. 14.   

Gentlemen,  
I Have received a Letter from my Lord Strange Lieutenant General to his Majesty for these parts, to excite my Clergy to a free and full contribution for his Majesty's support in these his urgent extremities. For the expediting of this request you shall receive by the Bearer the very original. It would be superfluous to use any arguments to move you to this purpose, otherwise then to say, that a Sovereign (which if Plutarch were now alive, he could not find a parallel for him) is he, the gracious Prince that receives our mite▪ therefore lay your hands upon your hearts, and like good Christians outgo the liberality, which not only reason but nature will dictate, that every particular will forgo his own conservation, if it tends to the preservation of the Universe. Speed is the second thing required, so that I expect to receive by the return of the Bearer Doctor Lloyd the expression of loyal and free hearts. So commending all to God's protection, exhorting you to prayers for the peace of jerusalem, I rest  
Your loving Friend and Brother, William Banger. Landurnog ultimo Aug. 1642,  
The Bearer can acquaint you with what alacrity these parts have dispatched this business, I am unwilling to appoint any proportion, the iniquity of the times have sufficiently instructed you, what his Majesty deserves at our hands, triple tenth will be the least quantity that will make a visible sum, but I hope the meanest will far exceed that.  
W. B.  
A Copy of the Letter sent to the Ministers of Arnstley, from their Diocesan, the Bishop of Bangor.  
FINIS.