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A81555	A distinct and faithful accompt of all the receipts, disbursments, and remainder of the moneys collected in England, VVales & Ireland, for the relief of the poor distressed Protestants in the valleys of Piemont, together with a brief accompt of the present state of affairs in those parts; as well for the better satisfaction of all those who have already contributed, as for the encouragement of those who have yet been wanting toward so good and charitable a work. Printed and published by special order of His Highness and the Council.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Vyner, Thomas, Sir, 1588-1665.; Packe, Christopher, Sir, 1593?-1682.; Morland, Samuel, Sir, 1625-1695.	1658 (1658)	Wing D1694; Thomason E1073_3; ESTC R208255	98,859	119

A Distinct and Faithful ACCOMPT OF ALL THE RECEIPTS Disbursments and Remainder OF THE MONEYS COLLECTED IN ENGLAND VVALES IRELAND For the Relief of the poor distressed PROTESTANTS IN THE Valleys of Piemont Together with a Brief Accompt of the present State of Affairs in those Parts As well for the better Satisfaction of all those who have already contributed as for the Encouragement of those who have as yet been wanting toward so good and charitable a Work Printed and Published by special Order of His Highness and the Council LONDON Printed by HEN. HILLS and JOHN FIELD Printers to His Highness Anno Dom. 1658. A NARRATIVE Published by the special Order of His Highness The Lord Protector AND HIS COUNCIL For the better Satisfaction of all those who have already contributed towards the Relief of the Poor Protestants of the Valleys of Piemont and for the Encouragement of those who are yet behinde to the performance of so good and charitable a Work HIs Highness the Lord Protector having received intelligence about the month of May in the year of our Lord 1655. that many hundreds of the Poor Protestants in the Valleys of Piemont otherwise known by the name of Waldenses within the Territories of the Duke of Savoy were most cruelly massacred by a Popish party and having upon his spirit a deep sense of their Calamities which were occasioned by their faithful Adherence to the profession of the Reformed Religion was pleased not onely to mediate by most pathetick Letters in their behalf to the King of France and Duke of Savoy but did also seriously invite the People of this Nation to seek the Lord by Prayer and Humiliation in reference to their then sad condition and future relief And from a confidence that the good People of this Nation would be sensibly touched with the afflictions of Joseph and in that day of their Brethrens trouble manifest a sutable resentment of and sympathizing with the Sufferings of their fellow members professing the same Faith and Religion with themselves did forthwith publish a Declaration expressing his earnest desire that the People might be stirred up to a free and liberal Contribution towards their Succor and Support For the Management of which Collection certain Instructions were also agreed upon and annexed to the said Declaration And for the more effectual promoting of the Work His Highness appointed a Committee consisting of persons of known Honor Fidelity and Integrity to consider and advise from time to time how the Moneys that should be thereupon raised might be imployed with most advantage and certainty for the Supply of those poor distressed Members of Christ according to the true intention of the Givers amongst whom likewise there were two select Persons of very considerable Estate and Reputation appointed to be Treasurers for the receiving in the said Moneys whose names together with the number and names of the Committee abovesaid for the better satisfaction of the Reader are here inserted viz. Lords of His Highness most Honorable Privy Council LOrd Commissioner Fiennes Earl of Mulgrave Lord Fleetwood Lord Viscount Lisle Sir Gilbert Pickering Sir Charls Wolsley General Disbrow General Montagu Colonel Sydenham Lord Strickland Major General Skippon Colonel Philip Jones Mr. Rouse Mr. Secretary Thurloe Other Lords and Gentlemen LOrd Richard Cromwel Lord Lambert Lord Chief Justice Glynn Lord Chief Justice St. John Lord Whitlock Wil. Steel Lord Chancellor of Ireland Lord Widdrington William Pierpont Esq Sir Gilbert Gerrard Baronet Sir Iohn Trevor Knight Iohn Crew Esq Major William Packer Colonel Iohn Bright Colonel William Purefoy Colonel Tobias Bridge Colonel Iohn Bridges Edward Cresset Esq Ministers Mr. Philip Nye Mr. Edmund Calamy Mr. Iôseph Caryl Mr. Nicholas Lockier Mr. William Ienkins Mr. Peter Sterry Mr. Daniel Dike Mr. Thomas Harrison Treasurers Sir Thomas Vyner Knight and Alderman of London Sir Christopher Pack Knight and Alderman of London Neither was this His Highness Christian care and tenderness left unanswered by the open hearts and hands of many charitable and compassionate souls both of this Nation and Ireland who upon the publishing of the abovesaid Declaration and Instructions did most freely and chearfully Contribute towards the seasonable Refreshing the Bowels of their poor afflicted Brethren True it is some Parishes and particular Persons of note there were amongst whom there was at that time observed some kinde of backwardness to this good Work yea many there are to this very day who do not appear within the Returns to have contributed any thing towards it however means were also used for supplying that defect and that by a subsequent Proclamation which was afterwards reinforced by His Highness punctual Orders to the Justices of Peace in the several Counties to examine in their respective Divisions at what places no Collections had been made and in case of Collections made where the Money had not been sent up and to cause a speedy return to be made thereof By which means through the great goodness of God and blessing upon His Highness endeavors though it may be justly feared that there were defaults in some places and the money not to this day delivered in to the Treasurers there were considerable Sums in a short space of time brought in and carefully lodged in the Treasury ready to be issued out and distributed as there should be ways and means found for the safe conveyance thereof into the respective places where those poor wretches had then their abode which was in the Clefts of ragged Rocks and in the Caves of snowy Mountains For this very end and purpose His Highness continuing His care for carrying on this Work did at the same time constitute and appoint Mr. Pell His Resident with the Protestant Cantons of Switzerland and Mr. Morland whom he had not long before sent as His Envoy to the King of France and Duke of Savoy in their behalf as His Joynt Commissioners Extraordinary for the management of this Affair beyond Sea who were likewise furnished with sutable Instructions and Commands to the end that by their special inspection and care the collected Moneys might not onely be remitted from England into the Valleys with expedition security and at the easiest rates but likewise that being thus conveyed they might be actually distributed and laid out for the clothing of the Naked the feeding of the Hungry and relieving the Sick and that with all possible equity and just proportion having a due respect to the greatest Sufferers and most necessitous amongst them the which was accordingly performed by the abovesaid Mr. Pell and Mr. Morland and the way and method which they then propounded to His Highness and the Council being approved things were immediately put in execution and His Highness upon advice from time to time with the said Committee did Order the remitting of several sums of Money into the Valleys through the hands first of Mr. Pell and Mr. Morland joyntly and afterwards through the hands of Mr. Morland singly who by His Highness

of the poor people in the beginning of their Troubles as by their Acquittance Fol. 100. 0000-00-00 025510-00-00   Item Money disposed by Order as in fol. 99. and paid by Acquittance for Bedding Linen Corn Cloth c. as in fol. 100 0000-00-00 094672-00-00   Deducted by Mr. Calandrine for transportation provision c. as in fol. 99. 0000-00-00 000830-11-00   Disbursed by Mr. Pell and Mr. Morland for conveighance of 95598 Liv. from Geneva to the Valleys fol. ibid. 0000-00-00 000926-00-00   9501-16-03 121938-11-00 Disbursed by Sam. Morland Esq during his abode at Geneva as His Highness Commissioner Extraordinary for the management of those Affairs 1656 May 29 PAid into the hands of the poor Protestants as by Order in fol. 102. and Acquittance fol. 103. 0000-00-00 027506-10-00   Allowed J. N. ⅖ per cent by Agreement for his care and trouble in securing 85607 Fr. Liv. 17 Sols 9 Den. 0000-00-00 000342-00-00   Paid Commission and Charges of Conveighing the aforesaid 27506 Liv. 10 Sols into the Valleys that is to say at ⅔ per cent upon 27690 Liv. 10 Sols 0000-00-00 000184-00-00 1656 7 Jan. 14 Paid into the hands of the poor Protestants of the Valleys as by Order fol. 106. and Acquittance fol. ibid. 0000-00-00 065340-00-00   Allowed J. N. for changing part of the 65340 Liv. into gold 0000-00-00 000115-02-00   Paid Commission for remission of the 65340 Liv. from Geneva into the Valleys that is to say ⅔ per cent upon 65894 Liv. 6 Sols as in fol. 104. 0000-00-00 000439-04-00   7142-07-00 093926-16-00 Paid by Mr. Morland since his return with some other Additional Accompts 1657 April 5 INto the hands of the poor Protestants as by Order fol. 107. and Acquittance fol. ibid. 2000-00-00 026126-00-00   Item paid Commission and for charges in Transportation 0000-00-00 000296-00-00 Oct. 24 Paid into the hands of the poor Protestants as by Order fol. 108 and Acquittance fol. ibid. 1000-00-00 013303-13-00   Item paid Commission for charges in Transportation 0000-00-00 000059-07-00 Januar. Remitted to the poor Protestants by Order fol. 109. Acquit ibid. 1500-00-00 019505-09-00   Item paid Commission for charges in Transportation 0000-00-00 000180-11-00   Paid by M. Morland to them who undertook to remit the three Sums last mentioned viz. 7000 l. 2000 l. and 1000 l. in all 10000 l. at 2 per cent for advancing the Moneys beyond seas and provision besides what hath been allowed them for transportation c. as abovesaid 0230-00-00 059471-00-00   Item paid to and distributed among several persons who have been very active for the poor people from the beginning of their Troubles by Mr. Morland according to the special Order of His Highness and the Council 0200-00-00     Paid by the Treasurers to Christ Vlrick by Order as in fol. 96. 0100-00-00     Item To John Benthouse fol. ibid. 0020-00-00     Item To Captain Raymond fol. ibid. 0150-00-00     Item To several other persons for petty Charges fol. ibid. 0063-17-00     5263-17-00   The total Sum of all the Disbursments 21908-00-03   The Accompt in general PAid out by the Treasurers as by the foregoing Accompt in sundry Sums as fol. 96. 21763-17-00   Gained in the Remission of part thereof and received by the Protestants of Piemont as abovesaid 00144-03-03   Remains in the Treasurers hands ready to be distributed as there shall be occasion as folio 96. 16333-10-03   Summa totalis 38241-10-06   S. Morland As for the Moneys that yet remain in the hands of the Treasurers the good People of this Nation are desired to believe and be assured that it hath hitherto been His Highness exceeding great Care that no part of the Collected Moneys might be distributed or delivered out but by the advice and through the hands of persons of known Honor and approved Fidelity so likewise it shall be His constant endeavor that what yet remains or shall hereafter be collected and laid up in the hands of the Treasurers who are as ready now as ever to receive what shall be further collected shall be improved for the best advantage of those for whom it was or shall be solely intended For which end and purpose His Highness after mature Consultation had both with His Commissioners at home and His publique Ministers abroad hath already caused some part thereof to be put out to Interest in sure hands but so that it may be called in upon urgent occasion and for the future will take such Resolutions as the Necessities of those poor People and the Circumstances of their Condition shall require which the Lord knows is now as sad as ever in many respects and without the same miraculous hand of Providence that hath hitherto preserved them must in a short time inevitably perish Wherefore if there be any charitable Souls who have yet contributed nothing to the relief of their poor distressed Brethren let them please to peruse the following Discourse and it may be they may finde there such Arguments as may awaken them and quicken their hearts to the performance of so good and Christian a Work A Brief Accompt of the present State and Condition of the poor Protestants in the Valleys of Piemont Together with A Serious Exhortation to all those who have hitherto contributed nothing towards the Relief of their distressed Brethren that if the Lord so please their hearts may be yet moved to the performance of so good and charitable a work By SAM MORLAND Prov. 24.11 12. 11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain 12 If thou saist Behold we knew it not doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it and he that keepeth thy soul doth not he know it and shall not he render to every man according to his work IF Words in season be or at ●ast ought to be acceptable things then I trust I may without offence here in the close of this Narrative entreat all those who have hitherto contributed nothing towards the relief and support of their poor distressed Brethren to suffer a word of serious Exhortation as hoping if the Lord so please it may have such blessed effects upon their spirits that they may at last both cheerfully partake in the work and hereafter have a sutable share in the reward The plain truth is it may be righteously presumed from what hath been already said that all sober and ingenuous persons will be so far from reserving in their mindes the least scruple as touching the honest and faithful Administration of the collected Moneys that on the contrary all those who have contributed freely will have much satisfaction in what they have already done and be the more ready to do the like for the future as there shall be occasion and those who have either come off coldly or given nothing at all will account it as a singular mercy of God towards them to have such an opportunity as this is