❧ To the reverend Fathers in God, and our trusty and well beloved, the Bishops assembled at the Convocation.  
JAMES.  
RIght reverend Fathers in God, and right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well. By our Letters of the viii. of October last, directed to the late Archbishop of Canterbury of reverent memory, which we are assured he did not fail to impart unto you my Lords the Bishops, as we willed him to do, we recommended unto him and you, the City of Geneva, to be relieved with some charitable Collection, to be made in the several Parishes of this Realm, in such manner, and for such reasons, as in our said Letters are contained. Whereof we are since advertised, that the success is neither according to our expectation, nor the speed used therein such as their necessity requireth. Whereupon we have been moved to renew our former direction given to the said Archbishop, to you all in general being assembled together, that by our second commendation of so charitable a work, you may perceive how much we affect the good issue thereof. Requiring you, aswell my Lords the Bishops, as all other of the Convocation whom it may concern to further the execution of this our desire, that you immediately take order, each of you within his Diocese or other charge, that the contents of our Letters to the Archbishop directed be speedily performed. And that you give charge to all your inferior officers or others who shall have to do in this Collection, that they do their endeavours therein, without claiming any fees or laying charges upon the poor city, which hath more need of relief then perhaps is commonly conceived. Given under our Signet at our Palace of Westminster the 25. day of March, in the second year of our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the 37.  

To the Minister, Churchwardens and Parishioners of _____  
THe former Letters of his Majesty, have been from me transmitted to the Clergy of every deanery within my Diocese, with such effectual motives as the weight of the cause requireth, whereof I have yet received no meet satisfaction from the most places. Therefore upon this his majesties second Letter, I desire, and so expect better regard to be had, especially by my brethren of the Clergy, who (in my opinion) cannot yield less for their particulars, than three pence of the pound of the valuation of their Benefices, besides their endeavours to stir up the good affection of their parishioners to this charitable relief, so again recommended by his Highness to their Christian and feeling commiseration. The return of your contribution is required with all convenient speed. 2. Maij. 1604.