1659.] OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 199 



&quot;. Ordered, That it be referred to a Committee, to set 

 out some rooms in Worcester House, for the use of the 

 said Countess of Worcester in the meantime : And it is 

 further 



&quot; Ordered, That the said Committee do also examine 

 whether it is necessary for the Commonwealth to con 

 tinue to make use of Worcester House for the service of 

 the Commonwealth or whether it be best to take some 

 other course for the accommodation of the said Commis 

 sioners, &c. at Worcester House, &c.&quot; 



&quot; Wednesday, 14th March, 1659. Afternoon.* 



&quot; An act for settling Worcester House in the Strand 

 upon trustees, for the use of Margaret, Countess of 

 Worcester, during the life of Edward, Earl of Worcester ; 

 and also such monies as are due to the said Earl or 

 Countess, from Barnaby, Earl of Thomond, was this 

 day read the first time. 



&quot; Ordered, That the pension of six pounds a week 

 formerly ordered to Margaret, Countess of Worcester, 

 be continued until the Parliament take further order 5 

 and that the same be forthwith paid, with all arrears 

 thereof, from the time of the granting thereof unto her 

 the said Margaret, Countess of Worcester, or her assigns, 

 out of the contingencies of the Council of State : And 

 that the Council of State be, and are hereby, authorized 

 and required forthwith to pay the same, accordingly : 

 And that the Council of State be repaid the same money 

 out of the public revenue of the Exchequer. 



u Ordered, That the possession of Worcester House in 

 the Strand, in the county of Middlesex, be forthwith 

 delivered up to Margaret, Countess of Worcester : And 

 the Council of State are hereby authorized and required, 



* Page, 875. 



