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by the majority of the table is nominated to be under-treasurer ; the minor part reserving power to nominate at the next parliament. JUNE 20.—Order that the treasurer make the payments due to a woman who nurses two bastard children. JUNE 22.—Order that the security offered for Wheeler, the newly elected under-treasurer, be referred to a committee ; that Riggs be summoned to attend the table as to the money owing by him ; and that the debts for chambers be delivered by the steward to the treasurer. JUNE 23. Orders that the petition of several workmen be referred to a committee ; that Riggs deliver an account of several sums received by him ; that William Petit and others do search for precedents touching the charity allowed Richardson ; that 25/i. of duties paid, be refunded to William Wylde upon production of a certificate that he has taken the oaths to the government ; approval of the security of 2,000/i. offered by Wheeler, the new sub-treasurer ; that Mrs. Minors be paid what is due ; and that the watchman who furnishes the lamps be paid. " The question being put whether Mr. Treasurer shall provide the King's and Queen's pictures, to be set up in the hall or not, it is ordered that Mr. Treasurer provide them this vacation accordingly, and pay the money out of the treasury." JUNE 26.—Report by the committee for Richardson's case that they find that Cure's first allowance and afterwards his increase granted by this society, was paid " being coloured by casting the same into commons." Order that Wheeler's bond remain as altered. JUNE 30.—Orders that the treasurer pay the steward oo/i., part of a greater sum due for apparels ; and that the treasurer take measures for the recovery of the debts due from Riggs. OCT. 26.—Order that the petition of William Arnold, the chief cook, be referred to Johnson and others, and the petition of the inhabitants of the lower part of Whitefriars be respited. OCT. 31.—Orders that Johnson and others look into the workmen's bills ; and that the charges in the suit commenced against Holloway by Weld for what he did as treasurer be defrayed by the House. Nov. 2, 8, and 9.—Orders that the consideration of certain petitions be adjourned ; that the petition of the watermen plying at