An Epistle to the Monthly, and Quarterly Meetings of Friends, in England and Wales, Relating to our Friends and Brethren, Sufferers by reason of the late Wars in Ireland.  
London, the fifth Day of the sixth Month, 1692. 
 Dear beloved Friends and Brethren;  
WE Salute you in the Living Communion and Fellowship of the Gospel of Christ; in which we are made one People, and united into one Body, by the Divine Operation of the One holy Spirit, that hath given us a tender Sense of each others Afflictions and Consolation; in which Sense we Pray God preserve us All to the end of our Days.  
Dear Friends, The Occasion of these Lines are to remind you of the Distressed Condition of our Friends and Brethren, partakers of the same Grace and Faith with Us, Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Ireland, whose Suffering Case was spoken to at the last Yearly Meeting, as their Circumstances then were understood, and something was ordered to be sent them for their present Relief; which accordingly we have taken care in; And since the said Yearly Meeting we have received divers sad Accounts of the great Distresses, and Dep●oreable Condition, many dear Friends are in at their return out of England, etc. Finding upon their Estates neither House, Corn nor Cow, or any thing for their present Relief; and some that dureing the Wars retired into Cities and great Towns, from the fury of the Armies, were Relieved by other Friends that had something left. Now since the Wars are over there, are gone out to Visit their former Habitations, and finds great Waste and Ruin, so that till they are put in a way to raise something for their Subsistance, their Condition seems to be more Miserable now, than in the time of War, though more hopeful in a Year or two to be recovered, if by some speedy Assistance in this Time of their great straits they be but helped, with some Relief to put them in a way of Improvement.  
And in tender Consideration of these things, and also the Care referred to this Meeting, by the last Yearly Meeting, to Manage this Affair, as we should see meet, for the further Relief of our said Friends and Brethren there, who were large in their Administering to us, when we were under our great Sufferings here in England and Wales, (though not compareable to theirs.) And therefore, dear Friends, we desire your Hearts may be Enlarged in Bowels of Brotherly Love (especially those among You, whom the Lord hath made Stewards of much of this World's Goods) Tenderly to Commiserate, and Cheerfully and Liberally to Contribute to their Wants.  
And we hope the Lord will enlarge Your Hearts, especially those of you that are Rich in this World, in Brotherly Love readily to contribute, through Your respective Counties: And it is recommended to the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of Friends in England and Wales, who are desired to take Care therein, with as much convenient speed as may be, and to return the said Collections to William Mead, William Crouch, William Macket, john Staploe, Cornelious Mason and joseph Wright, or any of them, and this Meeting will take Care readily to Remit, or send the same for the service of our Suffering Friends, as aforesaid.  
So committing You in this, and in all other your good Works and Services for the Truth, to the Guidance of that Universal Spirit of Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have Life, and Comfort, and Sweet and Heavenly Communion. We remain Your Friends and Brethren,  
Signed at, and in behalf of the Meeting for Suffering Friends, 

Steven Crisp,  
William Crouch,  
Francis Camfield,  
George Whitehead,  
William Mead,  
John Edridge,  
Samuel Waldenfield,  
John Vaughton,  
John Staploe,  
John Edge,  
Theodor Eccleston,  
Michael Russell,  
Thomas Cooper,  
John Field,  
William Ingram,  
George Oldner,  
Josiah Ellis,  
Walter Benthall.