To all Ministers of God's word, churchwardens, majors, sheriffs, bailiffs, Constables, tythingmen, and other Officers whatsoever, To whom these may concern, Greeting.  

Civitas & libertatis Westmon. in Com. Midd.  WHEREAS the Bearers hereof, Mrs. Joan Conoway Widow, the late Wife of James Conoway Gentleman, and Mary Long Widow the late Wife of Derby Long Gentleman, with their Children; Having been humble Petitioners to the Honourable houses of Parliament for relief towards their great losses, sustained by the Rebels of the kingdom of Ireland, and as yet cannot have any relief, by reason of other matters of State, now in Agitation; and therefore are referred until further Opportunity. And now residing here in languishing and starving Condition, wanting means for their present support; And therefore we much pitying and tenderly weighing their deplorable condition, Knowing them to be true Protestants, and the premises really true, do hereby earnestly request all faithful Ministers of God's word to stir up their several Congregations to extend their pious and charitable Benevolence, towards the present and future relief of these poor widows and their fatherless children, And the Churchwardens Constables and other Officers to show them all lawful and favourable respects, and relieving and lodging in due time, to prevent the danger of the Law, and molestation by Soldiers or others. It being an Act, and deed of charity to relieve the poor and to help the distressed. Given under our hands and seal of the City of Westminster, the 7th. day of August 1649. Anno Dom. Millemo Sexcentissimo Quadragessimo Non●.  
The bearers hereof are allowed nine months to finish their Journey and no longer at their perils.  


George Plukenet,  
Phi: Greenwood,  
Nich: Ellis,  
Dominick White,  
Edmond Sudwell.