Die Veneris, 19 Aprilis, 1650.
Prayers.
Propagating the Gospel.
ORDERED, That an Act be brought in This-dayseven-night, for the Propagating of the Gospel in
the County of York.
Grants to Woolwich Poor, &c.
Resolved, That this House doth approve of the Ten
Pounds given by the Committee of the Navy to the Poor
of Woolwich, and Ten Pounds more given to the Shipwrights, on Monday the Eighth of this Month, at the
Launching of the Frigate.
Observation of Lord's Day.
An additional Act, for the better Observation of the
Lord's Day, Days of Publick Humiliation and Thanksgiving, was this Day read the Third time.
And the Question being put, That this Clause in the
Act, beginning in these Words; viz. "as also walking
for Pleasure;" and ending in these Words; viz. "Parts
of this Commonwealth;" do stand in the Bill;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That the Word "Realm" be put out; and
the Word "Commonwealth" be put in, instead thereof.
The Question being put, That the Clause concerning
Watering of Horses do stand in this Act;
It passed with the Negative.
The Question being put, That these Words; viz.
"or in case of such that wilfully absent themselves from
publickly appearing upon any other Days than upon the
Lord's Days, Days of Humiliation and Thanksgiving;"
do stand in the Act;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That these Words; viz. "Prosanation of
the Lord's Day, Days of Thanksgiving and Humiliation;" be added in this Act.
The said Act, so amended, being put to the Question,
passed. And
It is Ordered, That the said Act be forthwith printed
and published.
Invalid Soldiers.
Ordered, That the Committee for wounded Soldiers be
authorized and required to allow and pay unto Fourscore
sick and maimed Soldiers, certified by their Physicians to
be fit to be sent to the Bath for the Perfecting of their
Cure, such Sum, for their Charges therein, as hath been
formerly allowed to others in like Case.
According to former Order, the House adjourned itself until Tuesday Morning next, at Eight of Clock.