After other business, in the House of Commons,[L] on the 4th of April, the Bill was read a second time and committed, and it was recommended to the Committee[M] to provide, “That after the death of the Lord Marquis, the benefit of the Water-commanding Engine may come to the Lord Herbert his son.” “And they are to meet on Tuesday next, in the Exchequer Chamber, at two of the clock in the afternoon: And to send for persons, papers and records.” The Commons’ Committee[N] reported on the 5th of May following, through Mr. Hungerford, “That the Committee had accordingly prepared a proviso for the purpose aforesaid: which he read in his place; and after, delivered the same in at the clerk’s table. “The said proviso being twice read; “Resolved, &c. That the words ‘raising and’ be inserted in the proviso, after the word ‘the,’ and before the word ‘carriage,’ in the fourth line of the proviso. “Which was done accordingly. “The proviso, thus amended, was read the third time. “Resolved, &c. That the proviso, so amended, be agreed to. “Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the amendments and proviso, agreed to, be returned to the Lords, for their concurrence. “And the Lord Herbert is to carry the same up to the Lords.” In the House of Lords,[O] on the 7th of May, “A message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord Herbert and others: To return a Bill formerly sent down, concerning the Lord Marquis of Worcester’s Water Engine; wherein they have made some amendments and alterations, and desire their Lordships’ concurrence therein.” On the 8th of May, after other business:--“Next, was read the alterations and proviso brought up from the House of Commons, which are to be added to the Bill concerning the Marquis of Worcester’s Water-commanding Engine; and being thrice read over, and considered of,-- “The question being put, ‘Whether this Bill, with the alterations and additions now read, shall pass?’ “It was resolved in the affirmative.” On these three last occasions the Marquis was likewise present. On the 12th of May[O] their Lordships, in their message,[P] by Sir William Child and Sir Toby Woolrich, to the House of Commons, acquainted them that they agreed to their alterations; and, on the 3rd of June, the royal assent was given to “An Act to enable the Marquis of Worcester to receive the benefit and profit of a Water-commanding Engine, by him invented, &c.”--in these words:-- “_Soit fait come il est desiré._” But the Marquis was not in attendance, as on former occasions, to watch the proceedings.