Friday, the 19th
of September, 1651.
Prayers.
Door Shut.
RESOLVED, That the Door be shut till Twelve
of Clock.
Thanksgiving Day.
An Act for setting apart Thursday the Second of October 1651, a Day for publick Thanksgiving; with a Narrative, shewing the Grounds and Reasons thereof; was
this Day read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Day of publick Thanksgiving be
on Friday, the 24th of October.
Resolved, That this Act be committed; viz. to Mr.
Scott, Major Salwey, Mr. Oldesworth, Colonel Marten,
Mr. Hill, Alderman Atkins, Sir James Harrington, Sir
Henry Vane, Sir Wm. Brereton, Mr. Ralegh, Colonel
Thompson, Mr. Bond, Mr. Cawley, Sir Wm. Masham, Mr.
Holland, Mr. Nevill, Mr. Carew, Sir Gilbert Pickering,
Alderman Allen, Mr. Dove, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Love,
Colonel Sidenham, or any Three of them: And this
Committee are to meet this Afternoon, at Two of the
Clock, in Mr. Speaker's Chamber: Major Salwey and
Mr. Scott do take Care of it; and to report it on Thursday next.
Act of Navigation.
Resolved, That the Report of the Amendments to the
Bill for Increase of Shipping, &c. be made on Thursday
next, the first Business.
The House, according to former Order, adjourned itself to Tuesday Morning next, Eight of
Clock.