Monday, 13th November 1654.
Prayers.
Settling the Government.
THE House, according to former Order, was this
Day resolved into a Committee of the whole
House, upon the Government.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hoskins was called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Hoskins reports the Desire of the said Committee,
That the House would give Leave, that the Committee
may sit again on Friday Morning next.
Resolved, That the House be resolved into a Committee
of the whole House, on Friday Morning next, upon the
Government, according to former Order.
Abuses in Printing.
Ordered, That the Quorum of the Committee touching
Printing, be reduced to Five: And that any Five of them
do sit and act, accordingly.
Ld. Craven's Estate.
The humble Petition of several well-affected Persons,
Purchasers of the Estate of Wm. Lord Craven, for and
on Behalf of themselves, and others, the Purchasers of
the Estate of the said Lord Craven, was this Day read.
Ordered, That this Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the Business of the Lord Craven and Sir
John Stawell is referred.