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Sir Richard Lloyd, Kn'. Dean of the Arches Court of Canterbury, and Judge of our High Court of Admiralty;the Dean of the Arches Court of Canterbury, and Judge of the High Court of Admiralty for the time being;

Richard Raines, Doctor of Laws, Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury , and the Judge of the Prerogative Couitof Canterbury for the time being;

Sir Thomas Exton, Kn'. our Advocate General, and Vicar General of the Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury , an< ^Chancellor of the Lord Bishop of London , our Advocate General, and Vicar General of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury ;and Chancellor of the Lord Bishop of London for the time being;

Henry Paman , Doctor of Laws, and Master of the Faculties, and the Master of the Faculties for the time being;

Sir William Turner , Kn'. Sir William Hooker Kn'. Sir Robert Viner , Kn*. and Bar. Sir James Edwards, Sir John Moore

, Sir William Prichard, Sir Henry Tulse, Sir James Smith, Kniehts, Sir Thomas Jenner, Kn*. Sergeant at La ' v ;

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Recorder of our said City of London , and the Recorder of our said City of London for the time being ; Sir John Peake,

John Chapman, Sir Symon Lewis, Sir Jonathan Raymond, Sir Peter Daniel, Knights , Sir Peter Rich, Kn'. Chamberlain

of our said City of London , and the Chamberlain of our said City of London for the time being ; Sir Samuel Dashwood,

Sir Benjamin Bathurst, Sir John Buckworth, Sir Benjamin Newland, Knights , Jacob Lucie, Charles Duncombe, Peter

Purravicini, Esq.; Sir William Goslin, Kn 1 . Sir Peter Vandeput, Aldermen of our said City, and the Aldermen aud Sheriffs

of our said City for the time being;

Edward Stillingflect, Doctor in Divinity, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, T.nmlon ; John Tillotson , Doctor mDivinity, and Dean of Canterbuiy ; William Holder, Doctor in Divinity, and Henry Godolphin, Doctor in Divinity*Residentiaries of the said Cathedral Church, and the Dean and Residentiaries of the said Cathedral Church for thetime being;

Sir Christopher Wren , Kn', Surveyor General of our Works, and Surveyor also of these Works, and the SurveyorGeneral of our Works for the time being;

Thomas Pinfold, Doctor of Laws, our Advocate in our High Court of Admiralty, and our Advocate in our High Courtof Admiralty for the time being; and John Phelips, Esq. one of our Auditors of our Court of Exchequer, to be ourCommissioners for carrying on, finishing, and adorning the said Cathedral Church of S', Paul, London .

And we do by these Presents give full power and authority to you, or any six or more of you, whereof the Lord Bishopof London , or the Dean of St. Paul’s for the time being, to be one, to demolish and take down what is yet remaining of th eold fabrick, and carry on the new work, or such part or portion of it, and in such order and method, and according tosuch rules and directions as to you shall seem best; and to call to your aid and assistance such skilful artists, officers,and workmen, as ye shall think fit, and to appoint each of them his several charge and imployment; to minister to suchartists and officers, and to all and every other person and persons to be imployed in the said service, to whom you shallthink meet, such oath or oaths for the due performance of their several duties, employments, offices, charges, and truststo them or any of them to be committed, as shall by you be thought reasonable and convenient; and out of such moneyas shall be received for this work, to allow to them, and every of them, such salaries, wages, and rewards, respectively,as to you shall seem fitting and proportionable to their employment and the service they shall do; and to consider, advise,and agree of, and set down particular orders and instructions, as weil for the safe and well keeping, both of the moneyfrom time to time brought into the Treasury, and of the materials and provisions to be from time to time brought i nt0the stores; and also for the faithful and frugal issuing out and disposing of the same, for the publick use intended, aI1< ^no other; and to direct and appoint by whom, and in what manner, the books and accompts of both shall be from t Iineto time kept, comptrolled, audited, and transcribed, and certified; and to put such a cheque upon the receipt and issuingout of both, as you shall judge necessary ; and out of yourselves, and such other persons of known ability and integrity)as you shall choose from time to time, and as oft as you shall judge it expedient to appoint, constitute, and make, such an< ^so many Sub-Committees as you shall think meet, for the better managing and carrying on of this whole work ; and t0invest them with such powers pursuant to the authorities hereby given as shall be requisite; and to revoke, annul, all< ^determine the same; and to revive, and make new the said Sub-Committees, or any others, when, and as often, as y° ushall find it needful and conducing to the service; and advise, treat, and consider of all other things, ways, and me a,isfor the better advancement and furtherance of this great and excellent work, and to the finishing and perfecting the same,and to put the said ways and means in due and speedy execution; and finally, to consult of and frame meet orders,ordinances, and constitutions for the better preservation and maintenance of the said Cathedral Church in time [to come,and for preventing and suppressing of all present and future annoyances and purprestures, and encroachments, which do,shall, or may any-way tend to the damage or hurt, blemishing or disgrace, of the same; and the said orders, ordinance 5 ,and constitutions, being reduced into writing, to present to Us; to the end the same being by Us perused and considcrcof, may receive' our royal approbation and allowance, with such further orders from Us for the strengthening the samby our royal signature, or under our great seal of England, or otherwise, as we shall find meet, that so they may * 3eput in due execution accordingly.

Now, forasmuch as it appears, by an Act lately to Us presented, that a considerable sum bath already been expen eupon the said work, and that the same is very well advanced ; lest, after so great an expense, there should be anyobstruction in so good a work, We were graciously pleas’d to give our royal assent to a Bill in Parliament , for the t eria