Iames, by the grace of God, king of England, Scotland, France & Ireland defender of the faith &c. to all and singuler archbishops whereas we are credibly certified ... that upon Saterday [sic] the nynth day of July [1614], there happened a sodaine and terrible fire within our towne of Stratford vpon Avon (Printed by Thomas Purfoot, 1616)
"Witnesse our selfe at Westminster the Eleauenth day of May, in the Fourteenth y[ea]re of our R[e]igne of England, Fraunce, and Ireland and of Scotland the Nyne and Fortieth.". - For a one-year collection for relief of Stratford-upon-Avon, for losses by fire, July 9, 1614. - Imperfect: item at reel 1875:82 contains broken and missing type; material in brackets supplied by cataloger. - Item at reel 719:20 identified as STC 9236a. - Reproductions of originals in: Folger Shakespeare Library and Society of Antiquaries. - STC (2nd ed.), 8541