C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown  
BY THE KING.  
¶ A Proclamation for the relief of the poor sick and maimed Souldiers of His Majesties Army.  
HIs Majesty pitying the poor and weak estate of such of His Souldiers who are sick or hurt and maimed, and are for their cure by His Majesties care disposed into several parts of this County of Oxford, and especially at Yarnton in the said County, where they must be provided for with Money in some extraordinary measure, and with some change of old linen to shift them with; wherein the good and charitable people of the University and city of Oxford have already, at His Majesties desire, given a good example. But the necessity yet continuing, His Majesty doth in like manner recommend their distressed estate to the Charity of His well disposed Subjects in His County of Oxford( not being in the University or city) and Counties of Berks, Buckingham, and gloucester, desiring, that upon publication hereof in their Churches, during the time of Divine Service, they will extend their liberal contribution for their relief; and that the same be collected by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of every several Parish, and by their hands sent or delivered to Mr Leonard Bowman of the city of Oxford Mercer, appoynted to be the Treasurer for that purpose. And the good Women are also desired to furnish them with such old linen as they can spare, for shifting of the Souldiers and keeping them sweet and clean, during the time of their Cure. And His Majesty will take very well the care and liberality of His good Subjects, in this time of need, and God will reward their devotion and Charity.  
Given at His MAjESTIES Court at Oxford, this seventh day of july, in the Nineteenth year of His Majesties reign. 1643. 
 GOD SAVE THE KING.   

Printed at Oxford by LEONARD LICHFIELD, Printer to the university. 1643.