May  31.  Council  of  State.     Day's  Proceedings  (cont.)

3.  The  challenge  between  Mr.  Perrott  and  Mr.  Throckmorton
referred  to  the  Committee  formerly  appointed  for  similar  business,
to  examine  them  and  any  others  concerned  in  the  challenge,  and
report.
4.  Cornelius  Arian  de  Croaks,  lately  committed  to  the  Fleet,  to
be  removed  to  the  Gatehouse.
5.  Mr.  Thurloe  to  prepare  an  instrument  for  prolonging  the  time
of  the  sitting  and  acting  of  the  Committee  for  Obstructions.
6.  To  order  the  Committee  for  Obstructions  to  represent  to
Council  in  writing  what  obstructs  their  despatching  the  matters
heretofore  cognisable  before  them,  and  what  may  be  done  to  remedy
the  same.
7.  8.  20L  from  contingent  moneys  to  be  paid  to  Mrs.  Swaine,  for  a
small  piece  of  her  husband's  ground,  and  Mr.  Harrison  to  ask  the
Deputy-Governor  of  Shrewsbury  whether  the  said  land,  now  used
for  fortifying  Shrewsbury  Castle,  can  conveniently  be  spared  and
restored  to  its  owner.     [Also  Vol.  XXX VL,  Mo.  140.]

9.  To  write  the  Commissioners  appointed  to  hear  the  differences
between  the  drainers  of  the  Fens  and  the  people  of  the  country,
that  on  an  insurrection  lately  made  by  the  fen  people,  and  an
attempt  on  the  property  of  the  adventurers  there,  Council  ordered
a  troop  of  horse  to  go  thither  to  appease  the  tumult,  not  holding  it
fit  that  the  people  should  right  themselves  in  that  way.  Also  that
Council,  having  since  received  a  petition  from  some  who  complain  of
grievances,  and  that  they  cannot  be  heard  therein,  sends  it  to  them,
that  the  eomplainers  may  be  heard,  and  justice  done  them.
10.  Order  for  a  warrant  to  Aid.  Herring  and  Mr.  Waring  to  pay
to  Auditor  Sherwin  all  moneys  in  their  hands  received  for  composi-
tions and  sequestrations.
