Carolus secundus, Dei gratia Anglie, Scotie, Francie et Hibernie Rex, Fidei Defensor etc. Om nibus ad quos presentes literae pervenerint Salutem. Cum ecclesie parochiales Londinenses, que in- cendio illo luctuosissimo succubuerant, prospero iam molimine priscarumque fabricarum, Deo dante, plus quam emulo in dies exurgant, ut Hospites etiam Alienigenas comerciorum ergo Londioi coramo- rantes, quibus Religionem Protestantium publice profileri eandemque iuxta ritus cuiusque patrios colere ex indulgentia nostra Regia permissum est, ad piam quandam Nostratium emulationem in edibus sacris tum extruendis tum adorandis provocent et adducant, cumque Germani aliqui aliique peregrini fldem Augustanae sive Lutheranae Confessionis amplectentes nobis humillime supplicarunt, ut iis certam se- dem et locum inlra Civitatem nostram London graliose concedere dignaremur, ubi edem sacram sacris suis peragendis commodam suraptibus suis propriis extruere ibique Deo Optimo Maximo militare ac res et negotia ad statum et regimen ecclesiasticum spectantes pro patrio more pertractare possint et valeant; cumque etiam Maior et Aldermanni Civitatis nostrae London, cum quibus in hac parte comu- nicavimus et mandari fecimus, ut hoc eorum propositum debitum effeclum quam citissime sortiretur, matura deliberatione inde babita adhibitisque consiliis ex approbationibus Reverendissimi in Christo Patris Gilberti, Divina Providentia Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis, dilectissimi Consiliarii nostri, et Reve- rendi in Christo Patris Humfridi, Episcopi London, predilecti Consiliarii nostri, locum maxime opor- lunum et idoneum huic Templo edificando censuerunt esse solum sive fundum, in quo nuper stetit Ecclesia parochialis Sanclae Trinitatis in Vico vulgariter nuncupato Trinity Laue et ut possit ibi li- bere fundari et erigi unanimiter consenserunt. Nos igilur, ea qua sunt pietatis impensa promovere consulentes, precibus spectatissimi viri Johannis Barckman Leyonberg, Equitis Aurati et Baronet regis

') Abschrift des Originals, welches sich im Archive der deutschen lutherischen Kirche (Trinity Lane, Bot Lane, City) befindet.

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Sueciae, cbarissimi fratris nostri, consultissimi ablegati, quam maxime favere cupientes, de gratia no- stra speciali ac ex certa scienlia et mero motu nostris dcdimus et concessimus et hac presenti Charta Doslra pro Nobis, Heredibus ac Successoribus nostris damus, concedimus et confirmamus: Jacobo Ja cobson, Johanni Leemkuell, Theodoro Jacobson, Petro Splid, Stalzio Ahrens et Nicoiao Heyn, mercatoribus, lotam illam terrain, solum sive fundum nostrum predictum scituatum, iacens et existens in parochia Sanctae Trinitatis infra Civitalem nostrara London in Vico, vulgariter nuncupato Triniltj Lane, in quo nuper stetit Ecclesia parochialis Sanctae Trinitatis. Habendum et tenendum solum, ter rain sive fundum predictum cum Omnibus pertinentiis prefatis Jacobo Jacobson, Johanni Leemkuell, Theodoro Jacobson, Petro Splid, Statzio Ahrens, Nicholao Heyn et heredibus eorum in perpetuum, ea tarnen lege et intencione atque sub hac speciali fiducia, quod ipsi predicti Jacobus Jacobson, Johannes Leemkuell, Theodorus Jacobson, Petrus Splid, Statzius Ahrens et Nicholaus Heyn vel eorum supervi- ventes aut supervivens vel heredes superviventes intra spatium quatuor annorum proxime sequentium fundant, erigant et edificent seu fundari, erigi et edificari faciant Templum sive Edem sacram in et super terram, solum sive fundum predictum eodemque Templo, sie ut prefertur, construeto, de tempore in tempus perpetuisque futuris temporibus permittant frui, gaudere et ibidem convenire omnes Augu- stanae Confessionis Socios cuiuscunque Nationis eandem fidem et Religionem eademque sacra colenles et ibidem sacrosaneti Evangelii interpretationem, Sacramentorum administracionem celebrare ceteraque Religionis sue munia et res ecclesiasticas pro more apud suos reeepto et legibus patriis approbato per- agere, absque ullo impedimento, ab ipsis Jacobo Jacobson, Johanni Leemkuell, Theodoro Jacobson, Petro Splid, Statzio Ahrens et Nicoiao Heyn, heredibus aut assignatis suis quomodocumque seu quali- tercunque fiendo. Dedimus etiam ulterius et per presentes damus et confirmamus prefato Jacobo Ja cobson, Johanni Leemkuell, Theodoro Jacobson, Petro Splid, Statzio Ahrens et Nicoiao Heyn plenam licentiam et authoritatem fundandi et erigendi Edem sacram in et super solum predictum eandemque sie ut prefertur fundatam et erectam augendi decorandique eo, quo veneranda fidei misteria decet or- natu. Damus etiam et per presentes concedimus pro Nobis, Heredibus et Successoribus nostris, prefatis Jacobo Jacobson, Johanni Leemkuell, Theodoro Jacobson, Petro Splid, Statzio Ahrens et Nicoiao Heyn, quod ipsi et eorum superviventes aliqui de tempore in lempus a dato presentium in perpeluis futuris temporibus habeant et babituri sunt plenam licentiam, poteslatem et authoritatem convocandi, eligendi, locandi et conslituendi personam et personas habilem et habiles, idoneam et idoneas ad officia Ministri et Sacerdolis, Decani et Incumbentis in Ecclesia predicta, sie ut prefertur, erigenda fungendum et in sacris ministrandis aliosque fiduciarios omnes Ministros incumbeoles et offleiarios in hac parte neces- sarios et idoneos quoscunque, eosque disponendi toties quoties et prout predictis Jacobo Jacobson, Johanni Leemkuell, Theodoro Jacobson, Petro Splid, Statzio Ahrens et Nicoiao Heyn, heredibus et as signatis suis, videbitur id expediri. Et ulterius mandavimus et per presentes firmiter iniungendo man- damus et preeipiraus Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi, Episcopo Londinensi, Maiori, Vicecomilibus et Alder- mannis Civitatis nostrae London et successoribus suis sive omnibus et singulis aliis Archiepiscopis, Episcopis, Jusliciarüs, Officiariis, Minisiris et subditis nostris quibuscunque, quod permittant de tem pore in tempus et perpetuis futuris temporibus prefatos Socios Augustanae Confessionis, sie ut pre

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fertur, conventuros (ita tarnen quod in huiusmodi peregrinorum convenlibns subditi et ligei nostri intra regna seu dominia nostra nati Christianique norniuis professionem iuxta ritus Ecclesie Anglicanae pre- dicte pariter nobiscum iniciati nullatenus recenseantur, privilegientur seu admittantur) libere et quiele frui, gaudere, uti et exercere ritus et ceremonias suas proprias et disciplinam ecclesiastieam Augu- stanae Confessioni Germanorumque constitutionibus propriam et peculiarcm. Non obstante quod uon conveniant cum ritibus et ceremoniis in Ecclesia Anglicana receptis et usilatis, absque impediruento, perturbatione aut inquietacione eorum vel coruiii alicuius statutis anno secundo et terlio Edwardi sexli, anno primo Elizabethe Regine, anno decirao quarto regni nostri, aliquo alio actu, ordinacione seu pro- visione, proclamatione, declaratione, iniunetione, restrictione seu usu antehac habito, faclo seu promul- gato in contrarium inde non obstante. Eo quod expressa mentio etc. Proviso tarnen seniper quod antedicti Germani ceterique peregrini dicte Confessiouis Augustane infra districtum dicte parocbiae sanclae Trinitatis commorantes ob eorum crimina, delicta morumque excessus, modo fidei dogmata et divini cultus celebracionem non respiciant, perpetuis omnibus futuris temporibus, prout parocbiales et Inhabitantes dictae parochiae ab antiquo fuerint, Ordinario loci subditi et subiecti sint et existant, ac ab oneribus parochialibus de iure, legibus et constitucionibus huius regni Anglie iisdera incumbentibus nullatenus eximantur, premissis non obstantibus. In cuius rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes. Teste nie ipso, apud Westmonasterium, decimo terlio die Septembris, anno regni nostri vicesimo quarto.

Per Breve de Privato Sigillo. Pigott.

Anmerkung. Der Güte des Herrn Dr. Reinhold Pauli, welcher die Abschriften mehrerer hier abge druckter Documente mir mitgetheilt hat, verdanke ich auch die folgenden Auszüge:

1. Indentur vom 9. Februar 1702, 1. Annae Reg., worin auf Grund der Letlers patent, und da die anderen Feoffees gestorben, dem Theodore Jacobson und folgenden Genossen dieselben Rechte Übermacht werden: Henry Jacobsen, Jacob Jacobsen, party to theis presents, George Ludewig Duntze, Clement Boehm, Peter Meier, Henry Ulken, Henry Sperling, Andrew Heidtridder, Herman Friederich Dorrien, John Henry Verpoorten, Johann Henrich Boock, George Stehn, Henry Erichs and Joban Jacob von Strassen.

2. Dieselben sind Trustees der Kirche und Theodor Jacobsen ihr Praesident; sie unterzeichnen sämmt- lich eigenhändig eine darüber in deutscher Sprache ausgestellte Ordnung vom 1. July 1703, wonach an jedem Donnerstage nach dem 25. März, 24. Juny, 29. September und am 25. Docember eine allgemeine Versamm lung Statt finden soll.

3. Indentur vom 20. December 1762. 3. George HI., worin auf Grund der Letters patent und drei früherer Indenturen die Rechte der Kaufleute bestätigt werden. Die zweite und dritte Indentur finde ich nicht, wohl aber werden in der gegenwärtigen ihre Contrahenten aufgeführt:

Indenture bearing date the fifth Day of September 1729 and made between the said Jacob Jacobsen by the name of Sir Jacob Jacobsen, Knight, Clement Boehm and Henry Sperling of London, Merchants, Her man Frederick Dorrien of Hamburgh, Merchant, Joban Henrick Boock and George Stehn of London, Mer chants, of the one part, and Martin Ludolph of London, Merchant, of the other part ... reciting that the said (folgen die Trustees von 1702) were all dead and that the said Sir Jacob Jacobsen, Henry Sperling and George Stehn had declined acting in the said trust. And further reciting a decree of the High Court of of Chancery made the fifteenth day of May 1705 in two causes, wherein the then Attorney General at the

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relation of Theodore Jacobson and others was plaintiff and John Esdras Edzardi and others were defendants. Et e contra (it was amongst other things) ordered, that the Trustees and Assignees then assigned unto and all others, that should by the Consistory 'or Vestry after that time be chosen to be assignees, should act in the said trust by the consent of the said Consistory or Vestry. And reciting that the Consistory had been agree ably assembled on the seventeenth day of January then last past and had nominated, appointed and chosen the said Clement Boehm, Herman Frederick Dorien and Johan Frederick Boock, three of the former trustees, partys to the said recited indenture, and had also chosen and added Christian Colebrant, John Baptist Mayer (in the said indenture wrote John Baptist Meyer), Henry Vognell, John Luttman. John Janssen, John Christian, Herman Anthony Lutkens, George Christian Luders, Cornelius Pagenstecher, John Jacob Heldt and Abraham Boetefeur, all of London Merchants, and Peter Meyer of London Esquire to be trustees etc. — Von diesen übertragen die Ueberlebenden ihre Rechte an Martin Ludolph.

Indenture bearing date 8. December 1743 ... between the said John Baptist Meyer, Henry Vognell, John Lutman, Anthony Lutkens, George Christian Luders and John Jacob Heldt and Peter Meyer of the one part, and Libert Wolters of London, Merchant, of the other part, and also reciting etc. (das Vorhergehende) .... had nominated etc. the said Henry Vognell, Anthony Lutkens, John Jacob Heldt and Peter Meyer, four of the former trustees and have also chosen and added George Kruger, Lucas Stein man, Luder Mello, An thony Furstenau, Libert Dorrien, Nicholas Magens, John Mackclcan, Paul Amsinck, George Christian Luders and John Luttman etc. — Anstalt der beiden letztern werden späterhin erwähnt: Vincent Guaden, Henry Remmers and Henry Voght

Die Trustees der gegenwärtigen Indentur vom 20. December 1762 sind: John Jacob Heldt, Anthony Furstenau, Nicholas Magens, Paul Amsinck, Bernhard Joachim Boetefeur, Henry Anthony Langkopf, William de Drusina, Benjamin Lutkens, Arnold Mello, Frederick Ilavencamp, Christian Samuel Geledneki, Godfrey Moi ling, Christopher Strothoff, Paul Amsinck Juri., Morrice Dreyer, Lewis Tonnies, John Boetefeur, William Am sinck Jun. and Charles Schreiber.

4. Indentur vom 6. November 1776, 17. George III between Benjamin Lutkens, Arnold

Mello, Christian Samuel Geledneki, Christopher Strothoff, Charles Schreiber, Bernard Joachim Boetefeur, Henry Anthony Langkopf, William de Drusina, Frederick Ravencamp, Godfrey Moiling, Paul Amsinck Junior, Maurice Dreyer and William Amsinck Junior, surviving Trustees under the Letters patent and mesne Conveyance hereinafter mentioned, of the one part, and Henry Boetefeur, Henry Flagman, Tobias Kleinert, John Siri, John Ernst Bohede Junior, Christian Gottlieb Schuster and George Sbum, the intended additional Trustees etc.

5. Indentur vom 9. August 1797, 37. George III between Benjamin Lutkens, Arnold Mello,

Christopher Strothoff, John Ernst Bohdc and Charles Schreiber, all of the City of London, Merchants, surviving Trustees under the Letters patent and mesne Conveyances hereinafter mentioned, of the one part, and Theo- philus Christian Blanckenhagen, George Wolrath Holtzmeyer, John Meyer, Abraham Mello, Daniel Henry Rncker, Anthony Geledneki, John Andreas Baumbach, Ludewig Witte, Court Dirs, George Lilikendey, Henry Cirjacks, Nicholas Horn, Leer Mertens and John Christian Beeswanck, all of London aforesaid, Merchants, the intended additional Trustees etc.

6. Indentur vom 28. Februar 1821, 2. George IV between Ahraham Mello, Daniel Henry

Rucker, Ludewig Witte, George Lilikendey and Nicholas Horn, all of the City of London Merchants, surviving Trustees under the Letters patent and mesne conveyances hereinafter mentioned, of the one part, and John Mello, John Anthony Rucker. Henry Kolle, Henrich Herman Holtzmeyer, Martin Diederick Rucker, Paul Spanjer, Frederick Sack, Henry Reimers, John Abraham Droop and Charles Pike, all of London aforesaid, Merchants, the intended additional Trustees etc.

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