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°f April, in the fifteenth year of our reign ‘, directed you the said Sir Robert Hanson, Lord Mayorto the several lords spiritual and temporal, and of our said City of London , and the Lord Mayorothers the persons of eminent rank and quality of our said City of London for the time being;therein named, authorize and empower them, Gilbert Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and0r so many of them as are therein appointed, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury for the timea °d enabled to act, to proceed in that great being; Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury, Lord HighUndertaking, and to endeavour the perfecting Chancellor of England, and the Lord Highthereof by such ways and means, and accord- Chancellor and Lord Keeper of the Great Sealln g to such rules and orders as are therein of England for the time being; Richard Lordtoentioned. Since the issuing out of which Archbishop of York, and the Lord ArchbishopCommission, the late dreadful fire in London of York for the time being; Thomas Lordhath destroyed and consumed the said Cathedral Viscount Osborn, Lord High Treasurer of Eng-to such a degree, that no part of the ancient land, and the Lord High Treasurer of England'vails or structures can with any safety be relied for the time being; Arthur Earl of Anglesey,upon, or left standing; insomuch that it is now Lord Keeper of our Privy Seal, and the Lordbecome absolutely necessary totally to demolish, Keeper of the Privy Seal for the time being;a ud raze to the ground all the relicks of the George Duke of Buckingham , Christopher Dukeformer building, and in the same place, but of Albemarle, John Duke of Lauderdale, Jamesupon new foundations, to erect a new Church; Duke of Ormond , Lord Steward of our Hous-(which that it may be done to the glory of God , hold, and the Lord Steward of our Housholda ud for the promoting of his divine worship for the time being; Henry Lord Marquess ofa ud service therein to be celebrated; and to Worcester , Henry Lord Marquess of Dorchester,the end the same may equal, if not exceed, the Henry Earl of Ogle, Thomas Earl of Ossory,splendor and magnificence of the former Cathe- Robert Earl of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamber-dral Church, when it was in its best estate, lain of England, and the Lord Great Chamber-and so become, much more than formerly, the lain of England for the time being; HenryPrincipal ornament of that our royal city, to Earl of St. Albans, Lord Chamberlain oftoe honour of our government, and of this out our Houshold, and the Lord Chamberlain oftoalm, we have caused several designs to that our Houshold for the time being; Aubrey EarlPurpose to be prepared by Dr. Christopher of Oxford, John Earl of Bridgewater, Philip^ re n, Surveyor-General of all our works and Earl of Chesterfield, William Earl of Craven,buildings, which we have seen, and one of which Henry Earl of Arlington, our principal SecretaryU e do more especially approve, and have com- of State, Thomas Viscount Falconberge, Georgetoanded a Model thereof to be made after so Viscount Hallifax, Humphrey Lord Bishop of^ ar ge and exact a manner, that it may remain London , our Almoner , George Lord Bishop ofas a perpetual and unchangeable rule and direc- Winchester, Benjamin Lord Bishop of Ely,bon for the conduct of the whole Work :) And John Lord Bishop of Rochester and Deanwhereas our former Commission, in which the of Westminster, Walter Lord Bishop of Wor -u Pholding and repairing the ancient Cathedral cester, Dean of our Chapel Royal, NathanaelChurch is only designed and mentioned, doth Lord Bishop of Oxford, Clerk of our Closet,not sufficiency authorize and empower our said and the Bishops of London , Winchester, Ely,Commissioners therein named, to begin and Rochester, Worcester , and Oxford, our Almoner ,C °toplete a new fabrick upon new foundations, the Dean of our Chapel, the Clerk of our Closet,Know ye, that we reposing especial trust and the Dean of Westminster for the timeari d confidence in your approved wisdoms, sin- being; Henry Viscount Cornbury, Lord Cham-Cetlt y> and diligence, have nominated, appointed, berlain to our royal Consort the Queen, Francisassi gned, and constituted, and do by these pre- Lord Newport, Treasurer of our Houshold, andSCnts nominate, appoint, assign, and constitute the Treasurer of our Houshold for the time

* Anno 1663, 15 Car. II.

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