File Clenennau letters and papers 82 [RESTRICTED ACCESS] - The Privy Council (named), at the Court at Greenwich, to [?the justices of the peace and treasurers of Caernarfonshire],

The recipients are authorised by statute to collect money within the county at a certain rate from every parish to be distributed to those of the Queen's subjects injured in war. In various counties where collections have been made, few or none have been sent to benefit therefrom, the money lies unused in the treasurers' hands. In many counties where soldiers were pressed or volunteered and are to be relieved, the collections are not sufficient reasonably to maintain the number of injured daily sent to them. These men therefore, according to the statute, should be helped with the surplus of money collected in other counties. Many, unable to find relief, where it should be given to them, wander and beg, against the law and the will of Queen and Parliament. Request that the justices of the peace and treasurers of Caernarfonshire certify the Council of the sums of money collected in the county under the statute since it was first put into execution, stating the number of parishes that contributed and the amounts each sent; also, if they were insufficient to relieve those sent to the county, how many were turned away and what signification was made of the reasons for not providing relief. Enquire re the last point since many injured soldiers sent with proper warrants according to the statute returned complaining that no attention was paid to them and that they were refused allowances and signification of the reasons for rejection; this must be changed. Copy.