d Robartes], L^{d}: Great Chamberlain [?], L^{d}
Chamberlain [Edward, Earl of Manchester], Ea: of Bridgewater,
Ea: of Anglesey, Ea: of Bathe, Ea: of Carbery, Viscount
Fitzharding, L^{d}: Arlington, L^{d}: Holles, L^{d}: Ashley,
M^{r} Sec^{ry}: Morice, M^{r}: Chancellor of the Dutchy
[of Lancaster, Sir Thomas Ingram], and S^{r}: John Duncombe.
The constant day of meeting to be Friday in the Councill
Chamber. And his Ma^{ts} further meaning is, that to these
two last committees, any of the Councill may have Liberty to
come & vote and that his two principall Sec^{ries}: of State
[at this time Lord Arlington and Sir William Morrice] be ever
understood to be of all Com^{tees}:, And hereof 3 or more of
them to be a Quorum.

And for the better carrying on of Business at those severall
Comittees, his Ma^{tie}: thinks fit, and accordingly is pleased
to appoint, That each of these Committees be assigned to the
particular care of some one person, who is constantly to attend
it. In that of the Navy & Military matters his Royal Highness
may p^{r}side, if he so please, or else the Lord Generall [Duke
of Albemarle]. In Forraine matters the L^{d} Arlington. In Trade
& Plantations the L^{d}: Privy Seale [Lord Robartes]. In matters
of State & Greivances, the Lord Keeper [Sir Orlando Bridgeman].

Besides which fixt & established Committees, if there shall
happen anything extraordinary that requires Advice, whether in
matters relating to the Treasury, or of any other mixt nature
other than what is afore determined His Ma^{ties} meaning and
intention is, that particular Committees be in such Cases
appointed for them, as hath been accustomed. And that such
Committees do make their Report in Writing, to be offered to
his Ma^{tie}: the next Councill day following, in which, if any
Debate arise, the old Rule is ever strictly to be observed, that
the youngest Councell^{r}: do begin, and not to speake a second
time without Leave first obteyned. And that as on the one side
nothing is hereafter to be resolved in Councill, till the matter
hath been first examined, And have received the Opinion of
some Committee or other, So on the other hand, that nothing be
referred to any Committee, untill it have been first read at
the Board, except in Forraine Affaires. And his Ma^{ts} express
pleasure is, Tha