I am not ignorant
how many worthy works have been done of late in and about this
City towards the building and repairing of churches, which makes
me hope that every man's purse will open to this great and
necessary work (according to God's blessing upon him), so much
tending to the service of God and the honour of this nation. The
general body of this City have done very worthily in their bounty
already, also the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Sheriffs severally,
for their own persons. These are, therefore, according to their
examples, heartily to pray and desire you, the Master Warden and
other assistants of the worthy Company of Barber Surgeons to
contribute out of your public stock to the work aforesaid, what
you out of your charity and devotion shall think fit, and to pay
the sum resolved on by you into the Chamber of London at or before
our Lady Day next, praying you that I may receive by any servant
of your Company a note what the sum is which you resolve to give.
And for this charity of yours, whatever it shall prove to be, I
shall not only give you hearty thanks, but be as ready to serve
you, and every of you, as you are to serve God and His Church.
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