Endorsed "Richard Carnaby hath made his confession accordingly, on Sonneday the vith of April 1595, in the parysh church of Wysbich St. Peter. Ita testamur Matt[hew] Champion, Arthur Daktenn (?), Thomas Pigge."
Part of a collection of 14 penances enjoined upon members of Protestant congregations in the diocese of Ely (MA 665-1-14); 5 maps of Cambridgeshire (MA 665.15-19); and 1 leaf on Ely from Philemon Holland's English translation of William Camden's Britain (MA 665.20). Items are cataloged individually in 20 records.
Probably written, signed and addressed "To my verie lovinge frend Mr. Mathewe Champion Vicar of Wisbich give thes" in Cambridge, and endorsed in Wisbech.
This document appears to be a citation announcing the sentence of the Consistory Court.--Cf. Hall, p. 264.
With trace of a seal.
Requiring Rychard Carnaby stand before the minister, churchwardens and four or five "of the most substantiall men" immediately before or after morning prayer on "the xxxth daie of Marche next cominge" (30 March 1595), and confess "I did comytt fornication with my wife before wee were married."