The warrant for Richard Howland, City and County of Canterbury, 5 August 1672
Charles R
Trusty and Welbeloved Wee greet you well Letting you Weet That Wee minding the Relief of Our poore subject Richard Howland, Who was a soldier in our Royall Fathers service and rece[ive]d a desperate Wound in his hand, Which with his great age of Three score & two yeares & vpwards and ye decay if his sight has disabled him to get a living for himself and Family. In Considerac[i]on whereof Wee haue given and granted, And by these pr[e]sents for Vs our heires and Successors doe giue and grant Vnto the said Richard Howland the Roome and place of one of our Almesmen belonging to our Cathedrall Church of Christchurch Canterbury if any such place be there now voyd or the next that shall become voyd after ye placeing of such as haue our former grant for ye like place there for and during his natural Life. Wherefore Wee Will and Com[m]and you not only to admitt and place the said Richard Howland in the said Almesmans place belonging to our Cathedrall Church aforesaid; But alsoe to pay and allow unto him from time to time after his admittance all such Wages Fees dutyes and other Allowances as shall be due and incident to the same place in as large ample and beneficiall manner as any other Our Almesmen there haue receiue and enjoy or of right ought to haue receiue and enjoy by the Foundac[i]on thereof Provided allwaies That if the said Richard Howland haue any Almesman’s place elsewhere Then this Our pr[e]sent Grant unto him to be voyd and of none effect And these Our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant Given under our Signett att Our palace of Westm[inste]r the fifth day of August in ye Four and twentyeth yeare of our Reigne.
To our trusty and Welbeloved Our Auditor & Receiver Gen[er]all of our County of mid[dle]sex, ye Deane & Chapter of our Cathedrall Church of Christ Church Canterbury now & for ye time being, & to any other Whome it shall or may concerne.
Your Ma[jes]t[y’]s pleasure signified by S[i]r John Berkenhead Master of Requests.
Sidney Bere:
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