House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 22 September 1666

Die Sabbati, 22 Sept. 18 Car. IIdi.

Prayers.

Distressed Citizens.

A BILL for providing Habitation for the harbourless and distressed Citizens, was tendered; and read.

Relief of London.

Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to consider of and prepare Proposals, to be tendered to the House, for Relief of the City of London.

And that it be referred to Mr. Pryn, Mr. Hen. Coventry, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Solom. Swale, Mr. Spencer, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir John Brampston, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Wm. Batten, Lord Ancram, Sir Richard Ford, Sir John Denham, Mr. Osborne, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Mountague, Sir Richard Oatley, Sir Lanc. Lake, Dr. Arras, Sir Abraham Cullen, Sir Thom. Clerges, Mr. Waller, Colonel Sands, Mr. Jolly, Sir Richard Browne, Sir George Downing, Mr. Edw. Seymour, Sir John Holland, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Thom. Gower, Mr. St. John, Mr. Jones, Mr. Harvey, Sir Harbottle Grimston, Sir Hen. Cæsar, Mr. Waller, and all the Members of this House that serve for the City of London: And they are to meet on Monday at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Importing Cattle, &c.

A Bill against importing of Foreign Cattle and Fish, was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time on Wednesday next.

Hospitals, &c.

A Bill for regulating Hospitals and Free Schools was read the First time.

Resolved, That this Bill be read the Second time on Monday next.

English Manufactures.

Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to consider of Proposals to be tendered to the House, for Advance of the Manufacturers of this Nation, and to prevent Excess in using Foreign Manufactures, and Commodities.

And that it be referred to Mr. Pryn, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir John Knight, Mr. Garraway, Sir Jo. Brampston, Mr. Jolly, Sir Wm. Coventry, Sir Robert Brooke, Colonel Strangwaies, Mr. Edw. Seymour, Sir Jo. Holland, Sir Thom. Littleton, Sir Thom. Higgons, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir Norton Knatchbold, Sir Wm. Batten, Mr. Scowen, Sir Wm. Lewis, Mr. Crouch, Sir Jo. Duncombe, Sir Thom. Lee, Sir Thom. Strickland, Sir John Frederick, Mr. Hen. Coventry, Sir Richard Temple, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Geo. Downing, Mr. Mountague, Sir Thom. Gower, Sir Lanc. Lake, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Nico. Carew, Sir Phill. Warwick, Sir Joseph Tredinham, Colonel Birch, Sir Jo. Talbot, Sir Solom. Swale, Mr. Finch, Sir Edm. Walpoole, Sir Jo. Shaw, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Morley, Sir Jo. Heath, Colonel Sandys, Sir Jo. Knight, Sir Richard Oatley, Mr. Jones, Sir Thom. Osborn, Sir John Holland: And they are to meet on Tuesday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chambers: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records: And they are to consider of Expedients for Increase of the Stocks of Money in the Nation: And all the Members of the House, that come, are to have Voices.

And then the House adjourned till Monday Morning, Eight of the Clock.