House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 1 December 1654

Friday, the First of December, 1654.

Assessments.

THE House was this Day resolved into a Committee of the whole House, according to former Order, upon the Bill for Assessments.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Turnor was called to the Chair.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Turnor reparts from the said Grand Committee, Their Desire, That the Names that are brought in by the Members of the House, to be Commissioners, in this Bill, for their respective Counties, may be inserted into the Bill; and so reported to the Parliament, as Amendments, with the rest of the Amendments.

Resolved, That the Names that are brought in by the Members of the House, to be Commissioners, in this Bill, for their respective Counties, be inserted into the Bill; and so reported to the Parliament, as Amendments, with the rest of the Amendments.

Ordered, That Mr. Turnor do make Report of the Amendments to the Bill for Assessments, on Monday Morning next.

Settling the Government.

Ordered, That the House do proceed on the Report touching the Government, To-morrow Morning.

Court of Wards.

Ordered, That the Bill for taking away the Court of Wards, be reported on Thursday Morning next.