The Common Council passed a vote of thanks (25 Jan.) to the lord mayor and sheriffs for their vigilant conduct during the outbreak,(1202) and appointed a deputation to wait on his majesty to know his pleasure as to when a day of public thanksgiving should be kept for its timely suppression. It also appointed a committee (28 Jan.) to enquire as to the number killed and the best means of raising money for the relief of their widows and children.(1203) (M623) Having successfully paid off and disbanded the army,(1204) the king turned his attention to paying off the navy, for which purpose he sent a deputation from the Privy Council to the City (11 March) with a letter asking for a speedy loan of £100,000. The city fathers at once took steps to raise the money in the several wards, and any able inhabitant refusing to subscribe was ordered to be reported to the lord mayor; but three days later the king again wrote saying that, as money was coming in from the country quicker than had been anticipated, the loan would not be required.(1205) (M624) A month had scarcely passed before the Duke of Albemarle, the Earl of Manchester, the Earl of Sandwich, Viscount Valentia, Denzill Holles, and Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper appeared before the court of Common Council (9 April) with a letter from the king asking for another loan of £60,000. As the City was anxious to have its rights and liberties ratified and confirmed by a new charter, it did wisely in giving an unanimous assent to this demand, more especially as the loan was to be made upon parliamentary security.(1206) (M625) The City had other expenses to meet. The day fixed for the king’s coronation (23 April) was drawing near, and preparations had been going on since February.(1207) The sum of £6,000 had already been spent in "preparing ornaments for his majesty’s passage through the city to his coronation," and £3,000 more was wanted. The money was immediately voted.(1208) On the 1st April the Court of Aldermen nominated twelve citizens to assist the chief butler on the day of the coronation,(1209) whilst the court of Common Council voted a sum of £1,000 in gold as a gift to be made by the City to the king on that occasion.(1210) (M626) The old regalia having been dispersed, broken up or lost after the death of Charles I, a commission was given to Sir Robert Vyner, alderman of the city and the king’s goldsmith, to make a new set for the coronation of Charles II. This was accordingly done, care being taken to follow the old patterns as far as possible. The new regalia comprised two crowns, three sceptres, an orb, a mace and a quantity of collars, Georges and garters for the order of St. George. Vyner also supplied the king with plate for new year’s gifts and for his majesty’s own use, the entire cost amounting to over £30,000.(1211) (M627)