Charles by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith,&c. To all parsons, vicars and curates, and also to all justices of the peace, majors, shreiffes, bailiffes, constables, church-wardens, headburroughs, and to all officers of cities, burroughs and townes corporate, and to all others, our officers, ministers, and subjects whatsoever they be,... that the upper town of Bridgnorth aforesaid, was set on fire, within a few days after, the forces raised by the said Lords and Commons under the command of the said Committee of safety for the said county had entered the said towne,...

Abstract

Royal arms at head; initial, head- and foot-lines of type-ornaments. The king's proclamation establishing a charitable collection to relieve the victims of the fire in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Reproduction of original in the British Library.