Die Lunae, 18 Septembris, Anno XIX CAROLI REGIS.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
For the relief of the Distressed CLERGY of IRELAND.  
WHereas it appeareth by an humble Petition this day red, That the distressed Clergy of the kingdom of Ireland, were at the beginning of the Rebellion there despoiled of their personal Estates, and have been ever since deprived of their respective Livings by the barbarous Rebells, and are now ready to perish with their Wives and children, for want of present livelihood: The Lords and Commons now Assembled in Parliament, having taken the same into their charitable considerations, do think fit that there shall be a Collection made in and throughout the Cities of London and Westminster, and the several Counties of Middlesex, Essex, Kent, Surrey, and Hertford, for their relief.  
Be it therefore Ordained by the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled, That all and every the Church-Wardens and Over-seers of the poor, within all and every the several places and Parishes of the Cities of London and Westminster, and burrow of southwark, and of the several Counties of Middlesex, Essex, Kent, Surrey, and Hertford aforesaid, shall& may forthwith, and before the twenty sixth day of November next, within their respective Parishes and places aforesaid, ask, take, receive, and gather the several gifts and charitable benevolences, of all and every person and persons, to and for the relief of the said distressed Clergy and their Wives and Children, And the sums so received and gathered in each several place or Parish, which shall be within the distance of ten miles to the City of London, to set down in a Note in writing, in words at large, and not in figures, the same to be subscribed by the Minister, person, Vicar, or Curate of the said place or Parish, and by the said Church-Wardens or one of them, and to be paid and delivered unto Doctor William Gouge, Minister of blackfriars London, Doctor Ioshua H●●le, M 〈…〉 ter of Stepney; D 〈…〉 Minister of Battersey, M. Joseph Carrill, Preacher of Lincolns-Inne; M. William Brice, Minister of Mild●ed 〈…〉, M. Cheynell, M. Wilkinson junior, or any three of them, who by this Ordinance are appoynted Receivers and Treasurers of the same, or to such deputy Receiver as they shall appoint, at Doctor Gouges house in blackfriars aforesaid, at or before the thirtieth day of November aforesaid; Which said Receivers, or one of them, or their deputy Receiver, are to give several Accquittances for the same: And the sums so received and gathered in each several place and Parish, which shall be above ten miles distant from the City of London, to be kept in the hands of the Church-wardens, till they be demanded of them by a person as shall be designed by the aforesaid Ministers( and that designation made known under the hands of the Knights and Burgesses which serve for the said Counties, or any seven of them) from whom they shall receive Accquittances for their discharge.  
Be it further Ordained by the authority aforesaid, That the said Receivers, or any two of them, immediately after the receipt of the several sums of Money from the Church-Wardens of the respective places or Parishes within the several Cities and Counties aforesaid, shall call to their assistance William Newman and Griffith pierce, Ministers and Agents for the said distressed Clergy, or one of them, who are to advice concerning the sending over the said Moneys( the necessary Charges of the said Agents, and of such others as shall be necessary employed in the execution of this Ordinance being first discharged) unto faithful and trusty Persons in Dublin, and other places of Ireland, to be by them disposed of to such of the Clergy there as are in distress, according to their merit, and proportionable to the Exigencies of them and their Families.  
Be it further Ordained by the authority aforesaid, That the Ministers, Parsons, Vicars and Curates of all and every the Cities of London and Westminster, and Counties aforesaid, shall publish this Ordinance in their several Parish Churches and chapels respectively, upon any Lords day after the same shall come to their hands, within the aforesaid time limited, and shall use their best endeavours to move and persuade their Parishioners liberally to contribute to so good a work. And that if any Minister, person, Vicar, Curate, Church-Warden, or Over-seer of the poor within the several places or Parishes of the Cities, burrow, and Counties aforesaid, or any of them, shall neglect his or their duty in the due execution of the premises, That he or they shall be accountable in Parliament for such his or their neglect. Provided always, That this Ordinance shall not be put in execution touching any such Collections as aforesaid, longer then or from or after the thirtieth day of November next.  
 
Die Lunae, 18 Septembris, 1643.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and published.  
Joh. brown Cleri. Parliament.   

Septemb. 19. London Printed for John Wright in the Old-bailey, 1643.