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—A Paper, prepared by Mr. Tomlins, one of the Sub-Commissioners, suggesting the Expediency of directing further Searches to be made, for Originals, Records, and Manuscript Copies of Charters and Statutes preserved in the Universities, Cathedrals, and other Public repositories in England and Ireland.—: That Mr. Tomlins (acompanied, according to his Request, by Mr. Illingworth, also a Sub-Commissioner under this Board), do in the course of next Summer proceed to make the Searches above suggested; previously submitting to The Commissioners a detailed Statement of the proposed Places and Objects of Search.


 * The Second Record Commission, dated the 23d Day of May 1806:—: That all Persons employed under the former Commission, be continued in their respective Employments.; A Statement or Plan, drawn up pursuant to Order, detailing the proposed Objects of the Search to be undertaken by Mr. Tomlins and Mr. Illingworth; and of the Places at which such Search is to be made.—: That this Board doth approve of the said Plan; and that the said Sub-Commissioners do forthwith proceed accordingly.

—A Report from Messrs. Tomlins and Illingworth of their Journey last Year, and the Result of their Searches in England and Ireland for Originals, Records, and Manuscript Copies of the Charters and Statutes in England; with an Appendix, containing Transcripts of Charters, Statutes, and other relative Documents, annexed thereto; which was this Day laid before the Commissioners, pursuant to Order.—: That the said Report be printed, for the Use of the Commissioners, and for the supplying Materials towards an authentic Collection of the Statutes.