London ss.  
WHereas the Lord general hath received a message from the Committee for the Admiralty, to recommend unto me how some good quantity of old linen may be gotten and made ready to be speedily sent to the sea-coast, for the dressing of the wounds of the soldiers who were wounded in the late engagement at Sea; which his excellency by his letter hath done accordingly: These are therefore earnestly to desire you that on the next Lord's day you do publish and make known, the same in your respective Congregations, and that the churchwardens of the several Parishes do take notice thereof, and do forthwith repair to the houses of the several inhabitants within the same Parishes, and receive and take into their custody all such linen as well disposed people shall give for the purpose aforesaid, and to let them know that some trusty Persons will be appointed for the receiving of such linen from the churchwardens as they shall gather and get ready, and will send and dispose of the same to the use of the wounded soldiers; And hereof I desire your and their care and furtherance herein, it being a work so pious and charitable,  
Dated this 6 of August 1653. John Fowke Maior.  
To the Ministers and churchwardens of the several Parishes within the City of London, and Liberties thereof.