r observed the Act for regulating
corporations, by which no one was allowed to be a mayor, alderman or
common councilman without taking the Lord's supper, the oaths of
allegiance and supremacy, etc.--Cal. State Papers Dom. (1666-1667),
p. 173.

M678 The City's scheme for insurance against fire, 1681.

1334 Journal 49, fos. 224b, 254b, 255b, 267, 277, 293b. Deed preserved in
Town Clerk's office (Box No. 31).--See also Printed report on
Corporation Records, 16 Dec., 1869 (Appendix iii, p. 48).

1335 See a scarce tract (preserved in the Guildhall Library, M 4, 5),
entitled "Observations on the Proposals of the City to insure houses
in case of fire," and printed "for the gentlemen of the insurance
office on the backside of the Royal Exchange, where these papers are
to be had _gratis_, 1681."

M679 Preparations for re-building the city.

1336 Sir William Morice to the lord mayor, 10 Sept., 1666 (original
letter preserved in the Town Clerk's office).

1337 The king to the mayor, etc., 10 Sept., 1666.--Cal. State Papers
Dom.(1666-1667), p. 111.

1338 Journal 46, fo. 121.

1339 Journal 46, fo. 123.

M680 A special Court of Judicature created by Stat. 19 Car. II, c. 2.

1340 Stat. 19 Car. II, c. 2.

1341 The judgments of the court--known as "Fire Decrees"--extend from 1667
to 1673, and are contained in 9 volumes. The portraits of the judges
were painted by Michael Wright, by the order of the Court of
Aldermen, 19 April, 1670 (Repertory 75, fo. 160b). Warrants for the
payment of the artist, and also Jeremiah Wright for painting arms
and inscriptions on the frames, are preserved in the Chamberlain's
office.--See Report on Corporation Records, 16 Dec., 1869, Appendix
iii, p. 49.

1342 Repertory 72, fo. 1b; Journal 46, fo. 129.

M681 Gift of L100 to the Speaker. 4 Dec., 1666.

1343 Repertory 72, fo. 20b.

M682 Building Act, 19 Car. II, c. 3, 1667.

1344 Id., fo. 2.

1345 Repertory 72, fo. 8.

1346 Id., fo. 20b.

1347 Journal 46, fos. 132b-133b.

1348 Id., fo. 136.

1349 Id., fo. 137.

1350 Journal House of Commons, viii, 689; Journal House of Lords, xii,
105.

1351 Repertory 72, fos. 43b-44b; _Cf._ Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1666-1667), p. 469.

1352 Journal House of Commons, viii, 688.

M683 Vote of thanks to the king and the Duke of York, 19 Feb., 1667