Die Sabbati, 24. Decemb.  
❧ An Order for a charitable Contribution for the relief of maimed soldiers.  
WHereas many well affected People, out of Zeal and faithfulness to the preservation of the true Protestant Religion, Laws, and Liberties of this Kingdom, have gone forth under the command of his Excellency the Earl of Essex, in the Army set forth by the Parliament; and divers of them have in several Battles, and fights, with the Enemies of the King and Kingdom, lost their lives; leaving poor Widows, and fatherless Children unprovided for behind them: And others of them have received, Wounds and maims in their Bodies; Whereby some of them are disenabled to help themselves for getting a livelihood hereafter: and all of them having been at charges, expenses, and losses, in the said service of the Kingdom, and curing of their Mayms and Wounds.  
It is this day Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, That a general Collection by way of contribution, towards the relief, and support of the aforementioned poor distressed People be made in every Parish Church of London, as well within the Walls, as in the Suburbs thereof, And in the City of Westminster, and Borough of Southwark and the liberties thereof, By the churchwardens, Collectors for the Poor, Sidesmen, or Constables of each Parish, or Ward, within the aforesaid Cities of London and Westminster, and the Borough of Southwark as aforesaid, on the two next lords-days, both in the forenoon, and afternoon of the same days. And the moneys so collected by them, to pay unto Master Holland, and Master Jennour, Members of the House of Commons, or such as they shall appoint to receive the same at Gold-Smiths-Hall, London, on the Thursday next, after the said Lord-dayes respectively, By them to be disposed of to the uses aforesaid in such manner as the Committee appointed by the House of Commons, for maimed soldiers, shall from time to time direct. And it is further Ordered, That the Minister of every Parish, shall publish this Order in their Churches on the said lords-days, both in the forenoon, and Afternoon, And shall exhort the people to a liberal contribution to this so pious and charitable a Work.  
Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

London, Printed Edw. Husbands, and Joh. Frank. 1642.