ORdered by the Commons assembled in PARLIA­MENT, That in regard those Souldiers taken pri­soners by Sir Thomas Fairfax, which have cheer­fully listed themselves for the Service of the Par­liament against those bloudy and barbarous Re­bels of Ireland, could not possibly be yet transported into that Kingdome, have for their necessary sustenance all that charita­ble benevolence collected for them, by vertue of the Order of the Commons assembled in Parliament of 27 o. Junij, 1645. That upon Sunday next, being a day of Thanksgiving and great re­joycing, for severall blessings bestowed upon this Kingdome; That all the Ministers of the severall Churches and Chap­pels within the Cities of London and Westminster, Lines of Com­munication, and the Weekly Bils of Mortality, be especially de­sired, both in the fore-noon and after-noon of the next Lords day, to move effectually their respective Congregations, to contribute their Charity towards the relief and transportation of those Souldiers, which are willing to adventure their Lives in so pious and honourable imployment. And all such Monies as shall be collected by the respective Officers and Churchwardens for this Service, shall be paid over on Monday next, to Alderman Bunce, Alderman Kenrick, and the rest of the Treasurers appointed to receive the fourscore thousand Pounds upon the late Ordi­nance for Ireland. And the Committees for the Adventurers for Ireland, sitting at Grocers-Hall, are desired to give their best assi­stance for the advancing of this charitable Contribution, which shall be issued out for the relief of the said Souldiers, in such manner as by warrant from the Committee of Prisoners shall be from time to time directed.

Hen. Elsyng. Cler. Parl. D. Com.

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