House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 10 June 1661

Lunæ, 10 Junii, 13 Car. Regis.

Prayers.

Committee of Grievances.

ORDERED, That the Committee of Grievances do sit on Friday next in the Afternoon; and that those Persons who, by Order of the said Committee of Grievances were to give their Attendance before them on Wednesday next, do attend the said Committee on Friday following.

Masters in Chancery.

A Bill for regulating and establishing the Fees of the Masters of the Chancery in Ordinary, was this Day read the First time.

Resolved, That the same be read again, the Second time, on Tuesday next.

Repairs of Churches.

Ordered, That the Bill to enable Churchwardens and Constables to raise Money to repair Churches, and other Uses, be read the Second time To-morrow Morning.

Private Business.

Ordered, That no private Business be from henceforth received, or taken into Debate any Day after Nine of the Clock.

Grant to the King.

And then the House resolved into a Committee of the whole House, to debate the Bill for a free and voluntary Present to his Majesty.

And Mr. Speaker left the Chair: And

Mr. Prinn was called to the Chair.

After which, Mr. Speaker again took the Chair.

And Mr. Prinn made Report, That the Committee had made some Progress upon the said Bill.

Ordered, That this House do resolve into a Grand Committee of the whole House To-morrow Morning, at Ten of the Clock, to resume the further Debate of the said Bill.

Securing the King's Person, &c.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir William Child and Sir Thomas Estcourt;

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have commanded us to acquaint you, that they have fully concurred with you to those Amendments you have made in the Act for the King's Safety.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, at Eight of the Clock.