Letter from Rich. Bigge, minister of Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wilts, to William Cooke of Farledge, regretting that he is unable to subscribe anything himself, his salary being only thirty shillings yearly, and saying that in his parish he "could force noe man nor persuade any man or woeman to be soe charitable as to give one peny"
MS. Rawl. C. 934, fol. 72
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Letter from Rich. Bigge, minister of Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wilts, to William Cooke of Farledge, regretting that he is unable to subscribe anything himself, his salary being only thirty shillings yearly, and saying that in his parish he "could force noe man nor persuade any man or woeman to be soe charitable as to give one peny"
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MS. Rawl. C. 934, fol. 72
Date
21 May 1653
Language
English
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1 item
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Collection contents
Rawlinson C: History, Theology
Papers relating to the proceedings of the Corporation for Propagating the Gospel in New England, between 1649 and 1656
Letter from Rich. Bigge, minister of Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wilts, to William Cooke of Farledge, regretting that he is unable to subscribe anything himself, his salary being only thirty shillings yearly, and saying that in his parish he "could force noe man nor persuade any man or woeman to be soe charitable as to give one peny"
