HIS Majesty pitying the distressed Condition of many sick and maimed Souldiers, sent from His Army to this City for their cure, doth earnestly recommend them to the Charity and bounty of his well-affected and good Subjects, to contribute for the present to their necessities, and to that purpose doth require the Preachers and Ministers in every chapel of the colleges and Halls in this university, and in every Church in this City, on the Sunday or Lords day now next coming, in the full Congregation at morning Prayer, To publish this His Majesties Pleasure, with an Exhortation to stir up their devotions to so pious and charitable a work. And His Majesty doth Command, That the Maisters or Governors of every college& Hall, do appoint some fit Persons of the same Houses to attend the Collection; and the Church-wardens and Overseers of the poor of every Parish to attend the collection in every Church; and on the monday following, those Collectors are required to deliver a note in writing under their several hands of the true sum collected in every several Church and chapel, and therewith to pay over the Money to Mr Leonard Bowman, who is appointed the Treasurer for that purpose, and to dispose thereof for the relief of the said poor Souldiers. And His Majesty himself is resolved, with all the speed He can, to take care for these and all other Souldiers who shall suffer in His Service.  
Dated 29. of September. 1643.   

Printed at Oxford, by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the University.