Church in Westminster, and desire Mr Joseph Caryll, and Mr
John Rowe to carry on the Work of that day
They appointed also[unr] Committee to attend his Highness, and to desire
his Highness consent that the same day might be observed within
the Cities of London and Westminster, and all places within the late
lines of Communication; had appointed a Narrative to be prepared to
be published as the grounds of the said day of Thanksgiving.
Friday, 3 October, 1656:
Upon reading a Petition of William Jervis, gent. Soming forth some
Micarriages in the sale of Delinquents Lands, the same was testmed to
a Committee to examine the business.
The House ordered a Bill to be brought in to confirm the sale of Estates
to Purchasors, in pursuance of, and according to Acts and Ordinances
of parliament.
The same Committee have [unr]o power to examine abuses and breach
of Trust in the sale of any other Lands sold by the Parliament.
The Debate touching the manner of carrying on the Spanish Wa[unr],
and the assistance therein, was adjornmed to Thursday next
His Highnesses consent to the appointing Wednesday [unr] to [unr]
Day of Thanksgiving in London and Westminster, &c. men this Day
Reported to the House.
A Narrative was Reported, concerning the Success against the Spanish
West-India Fleet, to be published, which was Read and passed;
and Ordered to be presented to his Highness for his Consent therein,
and a Committee appointed to attend his Highness with the same this
afternoon.
Saturday 4 October.
A Bill for naturalizing severall persons born beyond Sea was this
day read the first time.
A Committee was appointed to revise the Laws and Statutes concerning
Bastarday, Adultery and Fornication, and to reduce them into
one Bill with such alterations and additions as may supply the defects
in those Laws.
Report was made from the Committee appointed yesterday to attend
his Highness to desire his Consent to the Narrative, containing the
grounds of the day of Thanksgiving to be on Wednesday next. Which
Narrative was Ordered to he Printed and published.
A Bill for the quiet enjoying of Sequestred Parsonages and Vicarages,
by the present Incumbent, was read the second time and committed.
A Bill against customary Oaths, was this day Read the first time, and
Ordered to be read again the second time on Tuesday next.
A Bill for repealing a Chase in the Act for [unr] and Meal, whereby
leave is given to plead the generall Issue, was Read the first time, and
Ordered to be Read the second time on Monday next.