Friday, the 10th of October, 1651.
Prayers.
Earl of Kildare's Children.
ORDERED, That Four Pounds a Week, for six
Months, be paid unto Fenton Persons Esq; to the
Use of the Two Children of the Earl of Kildare, upon
Accompt, in Part of the Arrears due to the said Earl:
And that the same be charged upon Haberdasher's Hall:
And that the Commissioners for Compounding do give
Warrant to the Treasurers of that Receipt for the Payment thereof, weekly, accordingly: And the Acquittance,
and Acquittances, of the said Fenton Parsons, testifying
the Receipt thereof, shall be a sufficient discharge in that
Behalf.
Sitting of this Parliament.
A Bill for setting a certain time for Sitting of this
Parliament, and for calling a new Parliament, was this
Day read the Second time; and, upon the Question,
committed to a Grand Committee of the whole House.
Propagating the Gospel.
Resolved, That this House do sit on Wednesday next,
upon the Report to be then made of the Amendments
to the Bill for Propagation of the Gospel.
Sitting of this Parliament.
Resolved, That the House be resolved into a Grand
Committee, upon the Bill for setting of a certain Time
for Sitting of this Parliament, &c. and do sit de die in
diem, till To-morrow Fortnight, upon the Sitting-Days
within a Fortnight, excepting only Wednesday next.
Admitting Members.
Resolved, That the Committee touching admitting of
Members, be revived; and that Mr. Gurdon be added
to that Committee: And that it be referred to them, or
any Two of them, to receive what Satisfaction Sir
Thomas Woodhowse and Mr. Westrow shall tender to
them, touching their Admission into the House; and to
report it to the House on Wednesday next.
Tapestry.
Sir Gilbert Pickering reports, from the Council of
State, the Two Petitions of Francis Clein and of Philip
Hullenberch, in the Name of the Makers of Tapistry at
Mortlake.
Ordered, That the Tools and Frames at Mortlake,
touching the Manufacture of making Hangings, be left
in the Hands of Phillip Hullenberch, and his Partners,
Makers of Tapistry Hangings at Mortlake: And that the
Draughts and Designs, usually in the Custody of Francis
Clein, be left in the Hands of the said Francis Clein,
until the House take further Order: And that the
Trustees for Sale of the late King's Goods, &c. do forbear to make Sale of them, or any of them.
The House, according to former . . ., adjourned itself
to Tuesday Morning next, Eight of Clock.