AFter our very heartie commendations. Whereas his Maiestie was mooued for diuers iust and waightie considerations, to grant foorth his Letters Pattents for a generall Collection to be made within the Kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, to­wards the repairing of the ancient Hauen of the Port Townes of Dunwich, South­wold, and Walberswicke in the Countie of Suffolke: which being likewise recommended by Letters from this Board, to your best furtherance as a worke of great consequence for the safety, and defence of that Coast. Information is now made vnto vs, that there are diuers summes of money collected in the seuerall Counties of England and Wales: which are detained by the Clerkes of the Peace, Church-wardens, and Constables, vnto whose hands the same are come. And forasmuch as the foresaid worke of repairing that Hauen being alreadie begunne, and with much labour and expence of great summes of money put in good forwardnesse, will be in danger to be all lost, and washed away with the Sea, vnlesse some course be taken for a speedie supplie of money to perfect the same: We haue thought good to pray, and require you, at the next Assises in each Countie throughout your Circuite, to giue publike and strict Command to the Clerkes of the Peace, High Constables, and all others to whom it shall or may appertaine, that they faile not, at their perill, to returne, and pay in, at Fishmongers Hall in London, all such moneys as are collected for this seruice, together with all the Briefes deliuered vnto them for collecting the same, betweene this and the end of Michaelmas Tearme next. Further, willing and requiring, all Maiors, Sheriffes, Iustices of Peace, Bailiffes, and all other his Maiesties Officers, to affoard their best assistance for the due performance of these directions. Of the accomplishment wher­of we purpose to take such notice, as the necessitie and importance of the seruice requi [...]eth. And so we bid you very heartily farewell.