The better observance of the Lord's Day was one of the subjects of discussion.

Amid the minor or more private business one notes a great many _naturalizings_ of foreigners resident in England, or of persons of English descent born abroad or otherwise requiring to be naturalized.

Theodore Haak and his family, Dr.Lewis Du Moulin, a number of Lawrences and Carews, and a daughter of the poet Waller, are among the scores included in such Naturalization Bills.

Through all this, hardly a week, of course, without an order to Dr.Owen, Dr.Thomas Goodwin, Caryl, Nye, Sterry, Manton, or some other leading divine, to preach a special sermon, with thanks after for his "great pains," and generally a request that the sermon should be printed.

On the whole, Speaker Widdrington had no light post.
Indeed, in January 1656-7, the House, perceiving him to be very ill and weak, insisted on his taking leave of absence, and appointed Whitlocke as his substitute.