passed the House of which the first was the Bill for preservation of Order and Uniformity in the Church and the second for William Skeffington Esquire The Proviso to the Bill of Subsidy for Rumney-Marsh was twice read The Bill for respite of Homage was read the third time The Proviso to the Bill for respite of Homage was twice read The Bill for respite of Homage was committed to Mr. Serjeant Manwood Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Wilbraham and Mr. Popham who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at three of the Clock and to make report unto this Court to Morrow next On Saturday the 28 th day of April a Supplication for the Merchants of Dantzick touching Cony-Skins was this day read unto the House and delivered unto Mr. Treasurer The Proviso to the Bill for Fugitives was twice read and upon the question it was Ordered that the Bill shall stand as it is touching the relief of Wives and Children And the Bill was also Ordered to be ingrossed with the Proviso for the Dutchess of Feria and the Lady Jane Dormer Widow The Bill against Usury was read the third time Five Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for Conservation of Orders and Uniformity in the Church and another against Popish Priests disguising themselves in Serving-mens Apparel The Bill for keeping Residence in Cathedral Churches was read the first time Mr. Henry Knolles Sen. Mr. Strickland Mr. Mounson and Mr. Yelverton were appointed to sort the Bills for Religion in such order and course for proceeding one before another as they shall think meetest Vide May 17. postea The Bill for Shrewsbury was read the third time The Committees in the Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion whose names see on Saturday the 21 th day of this instant April preceeding and the Committees in the Bill for respite of Homage who were nominated on Friday the 27 th day of the same Month foregoing were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Temple Church The second Bill for Religion was read the second time and committed unto the Lord President of the Marches of Wales Sir Thomas Smith Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Attorney of the Wards Mr. Norton Mr. Greenfeild Mr. Grimston Mr. Smith Mr. Fenner and Mr. Agmordsam who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at three of the Clock in the Star-Chamber Vide May 17. postea what this Bill was The Bill for Bristol was read the third time and after long Arguing passed upon the Question Mr. Serjeant Barham and Mr. Sollicitor brought two Bills from the Lords the one for the Confirmation of the Attainder of the late Earls of Northumberland and Westmerland and others and the other for reviving and continuance of certain Statutes April the 29 th Sunday On Monday the 30 th day of April Two Bills had each of them their second reading and were Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for allowance to be made unto Sheriffs for the Justices Diets Two Bills also had each of them their third reading and were likewise Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion On Tuesday the first day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Fugitives was read the third time and after many Arguments passed upon the Question Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Huick did desire from the Lords that some of this House may attend upon six of the Lords to Morrow Morning for Conference touching the Bill against Priests disguising themselves in Serving-mens Apparel which was granted and thereupon were appointed for that purpose Mr. Treasurer Sir Thomas Scott Sir Owen Hopton Sir Thomas Lucy Sir Henry Jones Mr. Serjeant Manwood Mr. Cleere Mr. Thomas Browne Mr. Norton Mr. Yelverton Mr. Strickland Mr. Mounson and Mr. Thomas Hussy Mr. Serjeant Barham and Mr. Attorney General did desire from the Lords that a convenient number be sent presently unto their Lordships from this House for Answer touching Articles for Religion Whereupon my Lord Deputy of Ireland Mr. Treasurer and divers others were sent for that purpose and had with them the four Bills last passed viz. The Bill against Fugitives The Bill for Bristol The Bill for William Skeffington and the Bill for Shrewsbury And afterwards returned Answer from the Lords that the Queens Majesty having been made privy to the said Articles liketh very well of them and mindeth to publish them and have them Executed by the Bishops by direction of her Highness Regal Authority of Supremacy of the Church of England and not to have the same dealt in by Parliament Nota That there was in this Parliament much and long agitation touching the reforming of several enormities and Ceremonies in matters of Religion which now at last the Queen took out of the hands of the House and promised other Amendment as appeareth by the above-mentioned Message sent from the Lords to the said House although the said matters and agitations were not thereupon deserted but continued in part as is more at large observed upon Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May ensuing where the whole beginning Progress and Issue of this business is at large collected and digested into an orderly relation The Bill for allowance to be made unto Sheriffs for the Justices Diets was read the third time M r Sollicitor and M r Doctor Lewes brought from the Lords two Bills the one against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances and the other for Constats and Exemplifications of Letters Patents to be as good and available as Letters Patents themselves The Bill of Attainder was read the first time Sir Henry Peircy Knight was appointed to be heard in this House with his Learned Council upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for Constats and Exemplifications of Letters Patents was read the first time On Wednesday the second day of May Five Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading The Bill for Leases of Benefices being the fifth Bill of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching the reformation of matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill E was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Touching which said Bill and matters of Religion see a more full and ample Animadversion or Declaration on Thursday the 7 th day of this instant May ensuing M r Treasurer with the residue of the Commissioners having been with the Lords about the Bill against Priests disguising themselves in Serving-mens Apparel shewed that upon Conference therein had with the Lords their request is that some of the said Committees might confer with the Queens Majesties Learned Councel touching the enlargement and better Explanation of some parts of the same Bill Whereupon the House liking
Winchester to the Patentees of King Edw. VI. was read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed The new Provisoes from the Lords in the Bill for the First-fruits were read the first time and the Proviso from the Lords in the Bill of Treasons was read the third time and passed the House The Bill for allowance of Sheriffs for the Justices Diets and the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Robert Rudston were each of them read the third time and passed the House The Bill for thicking of Caps in Mills was read the third time and upon the question was dashed The Bill lastly for renewing one of the Fairs at Linn Regis and the Bill for the new Parish Church of Abernant in Wales were each of them read the third time and passed the House Robert Buxton Burgess of Brembre in Sussex was Licensed to be absent for the Duke of Norfolks Affairs On Friday the 17 th day of March the Bill for the Shipping of Woollen Cloaths of 5 l 10 s over the Sea The Bill for Artificers in Kent and Sussex And the Bill against carrying over Sea of Leather Hides or Tallow to be Felony were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill that no persons shall be punished for using the Religion used in King Edwards last Year was read the first and second time and Ordered to be ingrossed And the Bill that Licenses shall be good but during the Princes Reign was read the second time and Ordered likewise to be ingrossed The Bill for true Answering of Customs and unlading of Goods in the day time was read the first time and as it should seem referr'd to M r Chancellor to be considered Three Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill for the Jointure of the Dutchess of Norfolk and another against seditious words and rumours against the Queen had each of them their third reading and passed the House On Saturday the 18 th day of March the Bill against buying of Horses to sell shortly again And the Bill for the Assizes to be kept in the Town of Stafford were each of them read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill against unlawful Assemblies was read the first time and as it should seem committed to M r Smith to consider of it Three Bills lastly had each of them their third reading of which one being the Bill for Assurance of divers Mannors late parcel of the Bishoprick of Winchester to King Edward the Sixths Patentees was upon the Question passed the House The Bill for the Supremacy was brought from the Lords by M r Attorney to be reformed Vid. concerning this Bill on Thursday the 27 th of April ensuing John Malock Burgess for Linne and Robert Moone Burgess for Britport for their several Affairs have Licence to be absent On Monday the 20 th day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching the Assizes and Gaol-Delivery was read the third time and passed the House and was presently sent up to the Lords with divers others by M r Vice-Chamberlain The Bill that the Queen shall make Rules for Colledges and Schools was read the second time and ordered to be ingrossed And the Bill for continuance of the last Act for Rebellions was read the first time The Proviso sent from the Lords with the Bill of First-Fruits was read the second time And the Proviso and Reformation in the Bill of Supremacy was read the first time de qua vide on Thursday the 27 th of April ensuing On Tuesday the 21 th day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Tanning and selling of Tann'd Leather was read the first time The Bill against unlawful Assemblies was read the second time and ordered to be ingrossed And the Proviso and Reformation in the Bill touching Supremacy was read the second time Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill that the Queens Majesty shall make Orders in Collegiate Churches was read the third time and passed the House and was sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain and others The new Bill against Cancelling of Records by Warrant or otherwise was read the first time Two Bills also had each of them their second reading of which one was the Bill to make lawful the Deprivations of the Bishops of London Winchester Worcester and Chichester in the time of King Edward the VI. The Bill that the Queens Highness shall Collate or appoint Bishops in Bishopricks being Vacant was read the first and second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed On Wednesday the 22 th day of March the Bill to continue the Act for Rebellious Assemblies The Bill for Collating of Bishops by the Queens Highness and without Rites and Ceremonies And the Bill for Tanners and selling of Tann'd Leather were each of them read the third time and passed the House and were sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller The Provisoes and Additions by the Lords in the Bill of Supremacy and the Provisoes from the Lords in the Bill of First-Fruits were read the third time and passed the House Four other Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last was the Bill to revive the Act against Carriage of Horses into Scotland and was read the third time and passed and was with three others sent up to the Lords by M r Chancellor of the Dutchy On Thursday the 23 th day of March it was reported to this House by ..... one of the Burgesses that Mr. Story had not well used himself being a Member of this House to go before the Lords and be of Counsel with the Bishop of Winchester against the Patentees which by the House was taken to be a fault Whereupon M r Story excused himself by ignorance of any such Order And nevertheless had since considered of it and doth acknowledge it not to be well done and therefore required the House to remit it which willingly by the House was remitted Vide touching this business on Wednesday the first day Friday the third Saturday the fourth and on Monday the Sixth day of this instant March foregoing On Friday the 24 day of March for weighty Affairs to be done in this Parliament according to the Example of the Upper House this Court of the House of Commons is according to former Presidents Adjourned until Monday the third day of April next coming But upon what occasion the House of Commons was this day Adjourned doth not at all appear in the Original Journal-Book of the same House but most probable it is that it was by reason of a disputation had and agitated this
each of them read the third time and passed the House and were with two others sent up to the Lords by Mr. Secretary The Bill for destruction of Crows Rooks c. and other such Vermine was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill also for paving of Kentish-street near Southwark And the Bill that Sanctuary shall not be allowable for Debt were each of them read the third time and passed the House and were sent to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Post Meridiem In the Afternoon a Proviso to the Bill for repairing of Goals and a Proviso to the Bill de Excommunicato capiendo were each of them read the first and second time On Friday the 9 th day of April the Proviso added to the Bill de Excommunicat capiend was read the third time and passed the House The Bill also for destruction of Rooks Crows and Coughs and such other Vermine was read the third time and passed the House and immediately sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain The new Bill for uniting of Churches in Boroughs or Towns being under the value of twenty Marks was read the first time And the Proviso lastly of this House to the Bill for repairing of Goals was read the third time and passed On Saturday the 10 th day of April It was Ordered that M r Pleddall shall have the Copies of such Examinations and Writings as have been certified into this House by the Master of the Rolls and other Committees and also that M r Francis Newdigate may have like Copies And that such Evidence as M r Pleddall hath delivered to the Committees hands may remain under their Seals and M r Pleddall's Seal in the keeping of the Officer of the Rolls that useth to keep the Evidences there Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 22 th day and on Tuesday the 30 th day of March foregoing The Bill for repairing of Goals was sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain The Queens Majesties free and general Pardon Signed with her Graces Hand was brought from the Lords by M r Attorney and M r Sollicitor and immediately read the third time and passed Nota That this Bill touching her Majesties Pardon passed upon the first reading whereas other Bills do never pass till after the third A Proviso sent down to the House of Commons from the Lords touching the Bill of Bankrupts And the addition to the Bill concerning Purveyors were read the first second and third time and passed the House In the Afternoon about three of the Clock the Queens Majesty sitting in her Royal Seat M r Speaker made an Excellent Oration rehearsing divers Laws made by divers Queens of this Realm and requiring the Queen to Assent to the Acts past both Houses and presented to her Majesty the Book of Subsidy and the Book of the general Pardon with most humble thanks for the same And the Lord Keeper by the Queens Commandment gave great thanks unto the Nobility and Commons and earnestly required them severally in their Countries to look that the Laws might be Executed And touching the Succession the Queen Commanded the Lord Keeper to declare her Highness device thereof the effect and conclusion whereof was that for the great weight of the matter her Majesty minded to take further advice Vide plus concerning this matter of Succession on Thursday the 28. day of January and on Tuesday the 16. day of February foregoing Then were the several Titles of the Acts read and thirty one publick Statutes and seventeen private were made Laws by her Majesties Royal Assent And then this Parliament was Prorogued until the second day of October next At which second day of October for that the Plague was great in London and Westminster The Queens Majesties Letters Patents of Commission were directed to the Lord Treasurer of England and other Bishops and Lords of the Upper House to Prorogue this Parliament unto the fifth day of October 1564. which was done accordingly in the presence of the said Lords and a few of the House of Commons Mr. Speaker not being there At which fifth day of October this Parliament was further Prorogued by the Queens Majesties Commission Patent unto the 30. day of April the next ensuing M r Speaker not being there At which 30. day of April It was then further Prorogued unto the 4. day of October then next following M r Speaker not being there At which fourth day of October Anno Domini 1565. Anno Septimo Reginae Elizabeth It was then further Prorogued unto the 7. day of February then next following M r Speaker not being there At which 7. day of Feb. 1565. Anno Elizabethae Reginae Octavo It was then further Prorogued unto the 30. day of Sept. then next following THE JOURNAL OF THE House of LORDS A Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Lords in the Session of Parliament bolden at Westminster An. 8 Regin Eliz. A. D. 1566. which began there after divers Prorogations of the same on Monday the 30 th of September and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Thursday the 2 d day of Jan. Ann. 9 Regin ejusdem THIS Parliament de An. 8 Regin Eliz. being in Law but one and the same with that held in an 5 Reginae ejusdem An. Dom. 1563. although not Assembled till about three Years after was in the mean time never Dissolved but only Prorogued from time to time by six several Prorogations whereof the two first falling out in the said fifth Year of the Queen are there mentioned as most properly belonging to the first Session of this Parliament although the latter of them be entred at large in the Journal-Book de an 8 Regin Eliz. and the four last of the said fix Prorogations do all here follow before the beginning of this Journal of Parliament of the passages of the Upper House being full of excellent and rare matter as necessary matter of preparation unto it being in Law as hath been observed but the second Session of that former Parliament Assembled in An. 5 Regin Eliz. predictae whereof those two former Prorogations as they do at large appear in the end of the Journal of the Upper House of that fifth year of the Queen were the first of them from Saturday the 10 th day of April on which day that said first Session of this Parliament ended in that fifth year aforesaid to the second day of October next ensuing de an 5. Reginae ejusdem and the second Prorogation of those foresaid two former was from the said second day of October in the said fifth Year of the Queen to the 5 th day of October which should be in an 6 Regin Eliz. An. Dom. 1564. upon which foresaid 5 th day of October in an 6 Regin supradictae Annoque Dom. 1564. Prorogatum fuit ulterius praedictum Parliamentum modo forma sequentibus Memorandum quod quinto die Octobris Anno Regni Elizabethae
there was such fulness of Power as even the right of the Crown was to be determined and by Warrant whereof we had so resolved That to say the Parliament had no Power to determine of the Crown was High-Treason He remembred how that men are not there for themselves but for their Countries He shewed it was fit for Princes to have their Prerogatives but yet the same to be straitned within reasonable limits The Prince he shewed could not of her self make Laws neither might she by the same reason break Laws He further said that the Speech uttered in that place and the offer made of the Bill was not to be condemned as evil for that if there were any thing in the Book of Common-Prayer either Jewish Turkish or Popish the same was to be reformed He also said that amongst the Papists it was bruted that by the Judgment of the Council Strickland was taken for an Heretick it behoved therefore to think thereof M r Fleetwood first shewed the order of Civil Arguments from the cause to this effect that time must be known and place observed He said then that of Experience he could report of a man that was called to account of his Speech in 5 to of this Queen but he said he could not meddle with so late matters but what he had learned in the Parliament Rolls he thought convenient should be known and considered of In the time of H. 4. a Bishop of the Parliament was Committed to Prison by Commandment of the King the Parliament resolved to be Suitors for him And in King H. 5. the Speaker himself was Committed c. with him another of the House the House thereupon stayed but remedy they had none other than to be Suitors to the King for them whereupon he resolved that the only and whole help of the House for ease of their grief in this case was to be humble Suitors to her Majesty and neither send for him nor demand him of right During which Speech the Council whispered together and thereupon the Speaker moved that the House should make stay of any further Consultation thereupon Thus far of these Speeches out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal unto which for the intire making up of this present days agitations these passages following are transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book it self of the House of Commons in manner and form following M r Comptroller moved touching the Bill for Bristol that Licence might be granted to amend it in form not changing the matter which was assented unto The Bill concerning coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the second time A Proviso to the Bill concerning coming to Church and receiving the Communion was read the first time The Bill for Shrewsbury was read the second time and ordered to be ingrossed On Saturday the 21 th day of April an Addition to the Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the first time A Proviso to the Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the first time The Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion with the Additions and Provisoes were Committed unto M r Treasurer M r Chancellor of the Dutchy Sir Thomas Smith M r Moore M r Henry Knolles Sen. M r Sampoole M r Mounson M r Bell M r Yelverton M r Agmonderon M r Boyer M r Thomas Snagg and M r Strickland who were appointed to meet in M r Treasurers Chamber at the Court at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Thus far of this days Passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons Now follows an Observation upon M r Stricklands coming to the House this day being nominated the last Committee in the Bill foregoing out of that often before-cited Anonymous Journal because it doth conduce very much to the Declaration and maintenance of the Liberties of the House for the said M r Strickland having on Saturday the 14 th day of this instant April pressed very earnestly the reformation of the Book of Common-Prayer and some Ceremonies of the Church was after the Adjournment of the House of Commons on that day being Easter Even called before her Majesties Council about the beginning of the Week following and was commanded by them to forbear coming to the said House in the mean season and to attend their further pleasure whereupon on Friday immediately foregoing being the 20 th day of this said instant April divers Speeches and Motions having passed in the House touching the breach of the Liberties thereof by restraint of one of their Members from repairing thither although he were neither imprisoned nor confined M r Speaker did at last desire them to forbear further Consultation in the said matter And the House having at his said request passed over the residue of the said day in the Morning in the agitation of other business the above-mentioned M r Strickland did this Forenoon upon an Advertisement as it should seem from her Majesties Council repair again to the said House soon after it was set And coming just upon the time when the foregoing Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion was in the referring to Committees the said House did in witness of their joy for the restitution of one of their said Members awhile from them restrained presently nominate him one of the said Committees as appeareth plainly by their names immediately foregoing being inserted out of the Original Journal-Book of the said House out of which these next ensuing passages do follow in manner and form following The Bill for William Skeffington Esq was read the second time and Henry Sacheverel being present at the Bar and in open Court confessing the fraud offered by way of excuse a Bill of causes moving him thereunto which was read also and ordered to be ingrossed The Proviso to the Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the second time upon which as it should seem divers Arguments ensued although no mention thereof be made in the aforesaid Original Journal Book it self and are therefore supplied out of that often before-cited Anonymous Journal in manner and form following viz. M r Aglionby argued that there should be no human positive Law to inforce Conscience which is not discernable in this World To come to the Church for that it is publick and tendeth but to prove a man a Christian is tolerable and convenient and not to come to Church may make a man seem irreligious and so no man for that by Religion only a man is known and discerned from Brute Beasts and this is to be judged by the outward show But the Conscience of man is Eternal invisible and not in the power of the greatest Monarchy in the World in any limits to be straitned in any bounds to be contained nor with any policy of man if once decayed to be again raised He shewed that neither Jew nor Turk do require more than the submission to
the outward observance and a convenient silence as not to dislike what is publickly professed but to inforce any to do the Act which may tend to the discovery of his Conscience it is never found He shewed the difference betwixt coming to Church and receiving the Communion the one he allowed to be incomprehensible in Law the other he could not allow And in Answer of that which before had been said that the Conscience was not straitned but a penalty of the loss of their goods only adjudged whereof no doubt the Law of God and the Law of Nations had given to the Prince an absolute Power he said to this out of Cicero de Legibus that man out of his own nature is to care for the safety of man as being reasonable Creatures and not the one to seek to bereave the other of his necessary livelyhood adding out of the same Book this saying of Tully Qui Deum non curat hunc Deus ipse judicabit He shewed out of S t Paul that we must not do ill that good may grow thereby we must not take from him that is his to the end thereby to make him to do what is not in his power to be fit for so great a mystery God above of his free gift may make a man To come unworthily the penalty is appointed S t Paul hath pronounced it to be Death and Damnation as guilty of the Blood and Death of Christ. Not to come our Compulsory Law shall now condemn so that this our favour herein to be extended is either to beg or be exiled from our native Country He said there was no Example in the Primitive Church to prove a Commandment for coming to the Communion but an Exhortation he said S t Ambrose did Excommunicate Theodosius and forbid him to come to the Communion because he was an evil man And for us to will and command men to come because they are wicked men it is too strange an inforcement and without President M r Agmondesham without regard of any thing spoken before made mention of a Decree in the Star-Chamber made by nine of the Privy-Council signed with their hands and the hands of the Chief Justices concerning the receiving of the Communion by Gentlemen of the Temple This Decree made by so grave and learned men he thought for himself and to his own Conscience was a stay what to judge and a direction or president what to follow the tenor of which Decree for so much as it did concern the reformation of the Houses of Courts and principal places to be thought and considered of he wished might be inserted into the Law The motion was well liked and he required to bring the same the next day which was done M r Norton shewed that where many men be there must be many minds and in consultations convenient it is to have contrary opinions contrary reasons and contradictions thereby the rather to wrest out the best but this by the rule of reasoning and reason must be sine jurgiis he then said that not only the external and outward show is to be sought but the very secrets of the heart in Gods cause who is scrutator Cordium must come to a reckoning And the good Seed so sifted from the Cockle that the one may be known from the other A man Baptized is not to be permitted among us for a Jew And here somewhat slipping from the matter inSpeech he moved that all suspected for Papistry might make this Oath That they did acknowledge the Queen to be Queen for any thing the Pope in any respect might do noting some imperfection in the former Oath To this end quoth he are the Bulls now sent to discharge men of their Allegiance and to give free pardon of sins so that he who thus should be pardoned should from henceforth in no sort Communicate with the Professors of the Gospel and now quoth he the very touchstone of trial who be those Rebellious Calves whom the Bull hath begotten must be the receiving of the Communion which who so shall refuse we may justly say he savoureth c. And men are not otherwise to be known but by the external sign To Answer and satisfy the Dilemma objected before in the first day made concerning the disorders of certain Ministers in saying of the Service contrary to the instruction of the Book he wished this Proviso might be added that mistaking of Chapters misreading c. should be recovered as no offence so that there be no Mass-Song or Popish Service used in Latin c. And thus the Bill rested to be further considered of These preceeding Speeches being thus transcribed out of the aforesaid Anonymous imperfect Journal a great part of the residue of this days passages do now next ensue out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in manner and form following The Committees for the Bill of Treasons were appointed to meet in the Star-Chamber upon Tuesday next between two and three of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for Bristol was brought in by M r Comptroller corrected in form but not in substance or matter M r Serjeant Barham and M r Attorney General declared that the Lords desire that some of this House be sent presently to them for Conference whereupon it was Ordered that all the Privy-Council being of this House Sir Christopher Heydon M r Wilson Sir John Thynne Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Henry Gate Sir Henry Norrice M r Audrian Stocks M r Recorder of London M r Fleetwood M r Serjeant Manwood M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Henry Knolles Sen. M r Heneage M r Bell M r Mounson M r Norton and M r Yelverton shall presently repair unto their Lordships who so did and thereupon brought report to this House from the Lords that as the Season of the Year waxed very hot and dangerous for sickness so they desired that this House would spend the time in proceeding with necessary Bills for the Common-Wealth and lay aside all private Bills in the mean time Vide Apr. 26. Thursday postea Which report was made by M r Treasurer and a Note brought from the Lords by him of such Bills as they thought meetest to be treated of was read by the Clark viz. The Bill for Treasons The Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion The Bill against untrue demeanors of Tellors Receivors and Collectors Against such as be fled beyond the Seas without Licence Against fraudulent gifts and conveyances of Lands and Goods For preservation of Wood. For respite of Homage For corrupt returns by Sheriffs For the Subsidy For Suits by Promoters The Bill for Subsidy was read the first time to which there is nothing mentioned to have been spoken by any Member of the House of Commons in the Original Journal-Book of the said House and therefore although that little that is set down in the often already cited Anonymous Journal do there remain imperfect yet in respect it is the very last thing
of the Committees in the Bill for the Curriers brought in the Bill with some Amendments and declared further that upon their Conference together they misliked much of many parts of the Bill as to have persons made free of London by Act of Parliament and that it should breed a very hard course and prejudicial precedent to all sorts of Artificers dwelling within three Miles of the City of London Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees in the Bill touching the true making of Malt shewed that they have met but have done nothing in the same Bill and so brought in the same Bill to be now read only for the reviving of the former Statute in that behalf without any Alteration or Addition which Bill was then in that course so read accordingly and the Amendment therein for the limitation of the continuance twice read and so the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the Bill against Jesuits Seminary Priests and such other disobedient Subjects being perfected according to the said Agreement of this House therein were now upon the question likewise passed and assented unto accordingly Mr. Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lords the Bill against Covenous and fraudulent Conveyances returned with some Amendments Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being a Bill for the better Execution of the Statute of the thirteenth of her Majesties Reign for reformation of certain disorders in the Ministers of the Church was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Recorder and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Amendments in the Bill touching the breadth of Wollen Cloths were read three times and so the said Amendments passed upon the question The Bill against fraudulent means used to defeat Wardships Liveries and primer seisins was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lords the Bill for preservation of Timber in the County of Surrey Sussex and Kent returned with some Amendments and a request also from their Lordships that some of this House may be appointed to have Conference with their Lordships at three of the Clock this Afternoon touching a branch in the Bill for continuance of Statutes which concerneth the eating of Fish upon Wednesday Whereupon were appointed thereunto all the Privy-Council Mr. Morrice Sir William Moore Sir Thomas Heneage Sir Henry Cock Mr. Cromwell Mr. Recorder and others Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the perfecting of assurances was read the third time and stayed from the question till to Morrow On Saturday the 20 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the better imploying of Lands Tenements c. to the repairing of Highways and for the relief of the Poor had its third reading and was rejected upon the question The Amendments in the Bill against Moor-burning were twice read and agreed to be inserted in the ingrossed Bill and being so presently inserted was read the third time and passed upon the question The Amendments in the Bill against Covenous and fraudulent Conveyances were twice read and agreed unto by the House and Ordered to be ingrossed in the Bill accordingly Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees in the Bill for the Inning of Erith and Plumstead-Marsh and in the Bill for the incorporation of the Hospital of Eastbridge brought in the same Bill with some Amendments Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees in the Bill for the better Execution of the Statute of the thirteenth of her Majesty for reformation of disorders of Ministers of the Church brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill praying that the said new Bill may be read which was thereupon twice read and Ordered upon the question to be ingrossed There were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons nine Bills by Mr. Treasurer and others of which the last was the Bill for Chichester-Haven The Amendments in the Bill for the Inning of Erith and Plumstead-Marsh were thrice read and agreed upon by the House to be passed with the Bill and Mr. Baptist on the one part with one Jacob Seal on the other part were heard in the House and after their departure out again the House did offer some Speeches and Motions in the matter but did rise without any resolutions therein Vide March 24. postea On Monday the 22 th day of March the Bill for the draining of Fens Marshes c. was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Richard Knightley Mr. John North and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill against excessive Fees and Taxations in Ecclesiastical Courts was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Beale Mr. Strickland Mr. Thomson Sir William Herbert Mr. Morris and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for perfecting of Assurances after sundry Arguments was read the fourth time and again after the same reading thereof the Bill was referred to the Conference of the former Committees as also of Mr. Owen Mr. Shirley Mr. Dalton and Mr. David Williams to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber to confer this Bill with that against Covenous and fraudulent Conveyances together and aftewards further to inform this House Mr. Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lords three Bills viz. The Bill with one only word amended touching Artificers using the Cutting of Leather which before passed in this House the Bill with some Amendments and Additions for reformations of errors in Fines and Recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales and Counties Palatine and a Bill to provide remedy for her Majesties Wardships Liveries and primer seizins in certain Cases And they also shewed that their Lordships did desire present Conference with half a dozen of this House touching the good Government of the City of Westminster Whereupon were presently appointed Mr. Treasurer Mr. Robert Cecill Mr. Recorder Mr. Cromwell Mr. Wroth Mr. Owen and Mr. Morrice who returning from their Lordships shewed that their Lordships do not very well allow of the Addition of this House in the said Bill to restrain the Liberty and Jurisdiction of the Dean of Westminster as well in his own Liberty as in his Government of the Prebendaries and Ministers of the Church there and so he thinketh their Lordships will add something to that purpose to the Additions of this House The second Proviso to the Bill for incorporation of the Hospital of Christ in the Town of Sherborn was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill
conclude their Conference about the Bill concerning Letters Patents and Conveyances c. another meeting was then appointed for them this Morning M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Carew were therefore sent unto them to let them know that their Lordships were ready presently to meet Unto which Message the House of Commons returned Answer that they would make their repair to their Lordships forthwith for that purpose Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December ensuing The Bill for the perfecting the Joynture of the Lady Bridget Countess of Sussex Wife of Robert Earl of Sussex was read secundâ vice but no mention was made either of the Commitment or Engrossing thereof the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing The Bill concerning the Joynture of the Countess of Bedford was returned to the House by the Earl of Worcester first of the Committees who were appointed on Friday the 4 th day of this instant December foregoing with a Proviso and certain Amendments thought meet to be added together with a Petition of the Lady Russell against the said Bill The Lords that were appointed Committees for the Bill touching Letters Patents c. went forth to the outward Chamber to have Conference with those of the House of Commons appointed Committees for the same Bill but nothing concluded touching the Amendments because the said Committees had no power to conclude and therefore after long debate the Bill was brought back to the House and the relation thereof referr'd to be made by M r Attorney and the same deferred till the Afternoon sitting by reason the day was spent Domimus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam tertiam post Meridiem hujus diei About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers Lords having assembled themselves five Bills had each of them one reading of which the first concerning the draining and recovery from the Water of certain Overflown-Grounds in the County of Norfolk The second for Reformation of Abuses committed in buying and selling of Spices and other Merchandizes and the third to prevent Perjury and Subornation of Perjury and unnecessary expences in suits of Law were each of them read secundà vice But no mention is made either of their Commitment or Engrossing the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing The Proviso that was pretended to be added to the Bill for the Maintenance of the Navy encrease of Mariners c. was this day twice read in like sort as the Amendments of the said Bill had been before and thereupon the Bill was appointed to be forthwith engrossed The Bill for the maintenance of the Navy encrease of Mariners c. was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons together with the Bill concerning Captains Souldiers c. by D r Carew and D r Hone. The Amendments and Proviso in the Bill concerning the Countess of Bedfords Joynture were twice read and likewise the Lady Russells Petition was read Whereupon it was appointed that the Proviso should be ingrossed in Parchment and the Amendments in Paper The Committees in the Bill for the observation of Orders in the Exchequer who were nominated on Thursday the 10 th day of this instant December foregoing were appointed forthwith to meet in the little Chamber near the Parliament Presence to consider of a Proviso drawn by the Lord Chief Justice and the rest of the Judges by direction of the Committees which Proviso having been considered of accordingly was brought into the House and presently twice read And thereupon the said Proviso was commanded to be ingrossed The Bill for the assuring the Patronage of the Vicaridge of Rotherston in the County of Chester and a Scholars room in the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxon of the Foundation of King Hen. 8 th by the Dean and Chapter of the said Cathedral Church to Thomas Venables Esquire and his Heirs for ever was read secundâ vice But no mention is made either of the Commitment or Engrossing the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing Relation was made by M r Attorney of the Conference with the Committees of the House of Commons touching Amendments of the Bill of Letters Patents c. Whereupon because the Committees of both Houses were not agreed it was thought good they should meet again upon Monday Morning being the 14 th day of this instant December and should have Authority to agree touching the setting down and penning of the said Amendments and reducing of them to a certainty together with the Committees of the House of Commons coming with the like Authority that afterwards the same might be presented to the Judgment of the House This Motion was sent down by D r Carew and D r Hone and was accepted Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December ensuing On Monday the 14 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing the Bill for the better observation of certain Orders in the Exchequer set down and established by vertue of her Majesties Privy Seal was read tertia vice And the Proviso thought meet by the Committees to be added was also read the third time The Bill for the Assurance of certain Mannors and Lands for part of a Jointure to Lucy Countess of Bedford And the Provisoes and Amendments presented by the Committees to be added were also read the third time both which Bills were sent to the House of Commons for their consideration of the several Provisoes and Amendments by the hands of D r Swale and the Clerk of the Crown Four Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Grant of four entire Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read secundâ vice But no mention is made either of the Commitment or ingrossing thereof the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing Vide also concerning this Bill on Tuesday the 15 th day of this instant December immediately following Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of the Charter of King Edward the Sixth of the three Hospitals of Christ Bridewell and S t Thomas the Apostle to the Mayor Commonalty and Citizens of London was read primâ vice The Bill to confirm the Assurance of the Mannors or Farms of Sagebury aliàs Sadgebury and Obden and other Hereditaments to Samuel Sands Esq and John Harris Gent ' and their Heirs And the Bill for the Amendment of certain imperfections of a Statute made in the Eighth Year of her Majesties Reign concerning the true making of Hats
scope and comfort as they in their Writings do greedily apprehend I do M r Speaker conceive great difference betwixt primo Eliz. when time was and this Law of 44 Eliz. as now it is Then the People were newly taken from Massing and Superstition Now they are planted in truth and rooted in Religion The light did then scarce appear unto them which now shineth with glorious Beams upon our Teachers and Ecclesiastical Judges And as the malice of the Adversary was only against them in the beginning so is it stretcht forth to put down and flameth like a consuming Fire to devour our Doctrine These reasons aforesaid were the Ground-work of Osorius's Foundation in his Epistle unto her Majesty to give advantage to speak evil I will give but a reason or two more and so an end Suppose that a neglector of Church-Service comes to the Sessions there to be Examined alledging an excuse many businesses so concern the doer not to be known that to speak truth would be his undoing and to speak untruth would be a wound unto his Conscience And to say his business were a meer mockery and to say an untruth an apparent danger If this Law may stand for a Law methinks I foresee what breach of Charity will happen Say there be forty in a Town absent the Church-Warden presents some and not others It will be objected unto him wherefore should I be presented and not he why my Wife my Son my Servant my Friend not his c. Will not this be a great breach to Unity and Peace Just prosecution will be infinitely cumbersome and partial connivance subject to quarrel Notwithstanding this Statute we leave power to the Ecclesiastical Judge whose course is to proceed to Excommunication and so an Excommunicato capiendo must be had This is as great a charge as the Indictment in the Statute of primo In this Statute a Witness or two must be brought to the Sessions he must be presented to the Grand Jury and so Indicted This will cost five shillings a noble or ten shillings which is as much as the charge in the first Statute So because this Bill is slanderous to the Clergy slanderous to the State repugnant to Charity and Crambe recocta I humbly pray it may receive the like entertainment the former Bill had viz. to be rejected Sir Francis Hastings said I shall speak upon great disadvantage I perceive this Member of our House hath taken studied pains to disturb the passage of this Bill To which I shall not so well answer because I shall not so well carry away the particulars of this politick but not Religious discourse If it be Religion to be obedient at pleasure if I could be Zealous to day and cold to Morrow I could subscribe to all that he hath said We connot do a more acceptable thing to God or a more dutiful service to the State than bring men to fear God Religion and Policy may well stand together But as that policy is most detestable which hath not Religion to warrant it so is that Religion most happy which hath policy to back and maintain it I know the Jesuits and Priests be out of square and be at a Jarr amongst themselves I pray God it be not to make a breach among us who be yet in Unity Wit well applyed is a profitable thing but ill applied dangerous in whomsoever doth abuse it There is no man of sense and Religion but thinketh that be is far from Religion pointing at M r Bond that made the Speech First he said it would be an imputation to our Ministers That Speech was both absurd in Judgment and slanderous in uttering as though by the Ministers of the word we were loth to hear of our Sins or reconcile our selves to God The second That it was an imputation on Archbishops Bishops c. I am so far from blaming their Government that I renounce that Position I am very sorry that the strength of their Authority stretcheth not so far as I could wish it in this point But methinks this Law should rather be a credit to the Ministry that now we having gone to Church these forty three Years our selves are so fervent in Religion that we desire also that others may do the like I beseech you give me leave to wipe away a grievance which it seems the Gentleman that last spake imputeth unto me He hath made a Protestation that he is no Papist I appeal to you all if I said he was And I say he is no Puritan if he be not a Papist for if there be ever a Puritan in England it is a Papist I learned of D r Humfrey who was sometimes my Tutor a division of four sorts of Puritans First The Catholick which holds that a man cannot sin after Baptism Secondly The Papist which is such a Merit-monger that he would not only save himself by his own Merits but by the Merits of others also A third sort are the Brownists or Family of Love a Sect too well known in England I would they had never so been The fourth and last sort are your Evangelical Puritans which insist wholly upon Scriptures as upon a sure ground And of these I would we had many more than we now have It was shewed by D r Bennet upon occasion of Speech of the multitude of Recusants that there were thirteen hundred nay fifteen hundred Recusants in Yorkshire which he vouched upon his Credit were presented both in the Ecclesiastical Court and before the Council at York So after divers Speeches and Arguments it was put to the question whether the Bill should be ingrossed and the greater number could not be discerned Whereupon Sir Robert Wroth shewed that he had a Proviso ready ingrossed the substance whereof was That if any man came eight times a Year to the Church and said the usual Divine-Service twice every Sunday and Holyday in his House with his whole Family that should be a sufficient dispensation This was utterly misliked yet divers which were desirous to overthrow the Bill went forth with the Proviso because they would have it joined with the Bill to overthrow it Whereupon the House was divided and upon division it appeared thus The I I I were a hundred twenty six the No were eighty five So the Proviso past Then it was put to the Question for the Bill but then divers reasons were shewed M r Bonds two reasons of prejudice to Ministers and the Clergy and the danger by breach of Charity That the Information was a thing contrary to Magna Charta That there might be a Conviction without enquiry Sir Walter Raleigh shewed that all the Church-Wardens of every Shire must come to the Assizes to give Information to the Grand Jary say then there be a hundred and twenty Parishes in a Shire there must now come extraordinary two hundred and forty Church-Wardens And say that but two in a Parish offend in a quarter of a Year that makes four hundred and
The Bill to revive a Fair at Lynn Regis in Norfolk which three last mentioned Bills were each of them read prima voce The Bill to make a Chappel in Caermarthenshire to be a Parish Church The Bill to restore in Blood the Sons and Daughters of Ed. Lewkenor Esq The Bill touching the Marriage of the Duke of Norfolk The Bill for making Ecclesiastical Laws by 32. persons The Bill for the Assizes and Sessions to be kept at Stafford And the Bill for the allowance of Sheriffs upon their Accounts On Tuesday the 21 th day of March A Proviso and certain amendments annexe I by the Commons to the Duke of Norfolks Bill were read Four Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the sirst being the Bill to revive a Fair at Lynn Regis was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because it had been sent from the Commons Yesterday Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords being set the Bill for ratification of the marriage between the Duke of Norfolk and the Lady Margaret now his Wise and for the assurance of certain Lands for her Jointure with a new Proviso added by the Commons conclusa est being read tertia vice dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen Episcopis Londin Winton Landaven Cestren Carleol Abbate de Westm. The Bill for restitution in blood of the Sons and Daughters of Ed. Lewkenor Esq was read prima secunda tertia vice conclus ☞ Quod nota That this Bill was read thrice at one time The Bill for the making of a Chappel in Caermarthenshire to be a Parish Church The Bill that the Queens Highness may make Ordinances and Rules in Collegiate Churches Corporations and Schools The Bill for Assizes and Sessions to be kept in the Town of Stafford And the Bill for the assurance of Lands parcel of the Bishoprick of Winchester to divers Patentees of King Edm. the Sixth were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because they had been sent from the House of Commons on the two days foregoing Vide consimilit on Wednesday the 15 th day of February foregoing On Wednesday the 22 th day of March six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading and the Bill for the Assurance of Lands late parcel of the Bishoprick of Winchester to divers Patentees of King Ed. VI. being the 6 th was read tertia vice conclusa dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen Marchion Winton Episcopis Londin Winton Wigorn. Landaven Coven Exon. Cestren Carleol Dominis Stafford Dadley North Abbate de Westm. The Bill for restitution of the sirst-Fruits and Tenths and Rents reserved Nomine Decimae and of Parsonages Impropriate to the Imperial Crown of this Realm was returned from the House of Commons conclus The Bill for restoring the Supremacy to the Imperial Crown of this Realm and for repeal of divers Acts of Parliament made to the contrary with a new Proviso annexed by the Commons was read prima secunda tertia vice conclusa dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen Episcopis Londin Winton Landaven Coven Exon. Cestren Carleol Abbate de Westmonast Here also we may note the perverse obstinacy of these Popish Clergy-men who having before opposed in vain the passing of the Bill on Saturday the 18 th day of this Instant March foregoing do here likewise do their uttermost to stop even the Proviso which was added unto it by the House of Commons And yet how just and equal this Bill was see my Animadversion upon the said 18 th day of March when the said Bill passed The Bill to continue the Act last made against Rebellious Assemblies was committed to the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Bedford the Lord Rich and the Lord North. The Bill lastly for Admitting and Consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops and concerning Tanners and selling of Tann'd Leather were each of them read prima vice Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for the reviving of a Statute made an 23 Hen. 8. touching the conveying of Horses Geldings and Mares into Scotland The second that carrying of Leather Tallow or Raw Hides out of the Realm for Merchandize should be Felony was read prima secunda vice The third touching Leases to be made by spiritual persons was read prima vice And the last for revoking divers Licenses granted for divers things prohibited by the Law of the Realm The Bill for Admitting and Consecrating of Archbishops was read secunda vice but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because it had been sent from the House of Commons The Bill lastly for the Assizes to be holden in the Town of Stafford was delivered to the Queen's Attorney and Sollicitor to be carried into the House of Commons On Thursday the Bill for the Assizes to be holden in the Town of Stafford was returned from the House of Commons concluja The Bill touching Tanners and selling of Tann'd Leather was read tertia vice conclusa with certain amendments to be put to it after which it was deliverd to the Queen's Attorney and Sollicitor in Domum Communem deferenda Et postea introduct à Domo Communi conclus The Bill for the Admitting and Consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops was read tertia vice conclus And the Bill that carrying Leather Tallow or Raw Hides out of the Realm shall be Felony was read tertia vice conclus dissentiente Domino Lumley The Bill touching Leases to be made by Spiritual persons was read secunda vice The Bill lastly for the Explanation of the Statute against the Ingrossing of dead Victuals with a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords was read tertia vice conclusa and sent by the Queen's Attorney and Sollicitor to the House of Commons In which Bills sending down because both the manner of writing the said Proviso and the subscription of the Lords under it do differ from all ordinary proceedings if the Bill had passed the Upper House without a Proviso therefore I have caused the whole manner and form thereof to be added to a like president in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons an 39 40 Regin Eliz. Decemb. the 20 th Tuesday although there be no mention thereof made in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House on this aforesaid present Thursday the 23 th day of March but because it is difficult to conjecture the express manner of the Lord's Proceedings at this time therefore I can only apply the imitation of that president to this present occasion by probability The Lords having added a Proviso
to the Bill for Explanation of the Statute against the ingrossing of Dead Victuals which had formerly passed the House of Commons and been sent up from thence to their Lordships engrossed in Parchment on Tuesday the 7 th day of this Instant March foregoing and so remained still the Bill of the same House did cause the said Proviso to be written in Parchment and annexed it to the Bill shewing the line and the place of the line where the Proviso should be put in and then their Lordships subscribed or endorsed under the superscription or indorsement of the House of Commons in the same Bill à ceste Bille avecque une provision annexe les Seigneurs sont assentus And so the Bill was delivered to the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor as aforesaid to be carried to the House of Commons But if the Lords had added any amendments to the foresaid Bill those ought to have been sent down to the House of Commons written in Paper Ut vide on Thursday the 16. day of February foregoing The Parliament continued and nothing done till Tuesday the 4. day of April and then the Bill that the Queens Majesty upon the avoidance of any Arch-Bishoprick or Bishoprick may exchange the temporal possessions thereof with Parsonages impropriate c. was read the first time And then the Parliament continued till the next day at nine of the Clock on which day were several Proxies both ordinary and extraordinary entred On Wednesday the 5. day of April the Bill for Leases to be made by spiritual persons was committed to the Duke of Norfolk the Earl of Rutland the Bishop of Carlisse the Lord Rich the Lord North the Lord Hastings de Loughborrow and the Abbot of Westminster ☞ Nota that this Bill had its second reading on Thursday the 23. of March foregoing and was not committed until this day of which there want not other Presidents during her Majesties Reign as on Monday the 13. day of February foregoing and on Thursday the 6. day of this Instant April ensuing The Bill whereby the Queens Majesty upon avoidance of any Arch-Bishoprick or Bishoprick may resume the temporal possessions thereof into her hands recompensing the value thereof with Parsonages impropriate c. was read the second time And then the Parliament continued till Thursday the 6. day of April on which day the Bill whereby the Queens Majesty upon the avoidance of any Archbishoprick may resume the Temporalties thereof recompencing the just value thereof with Parsonages impropriate c. was Order'd to be ingrossed ☞ Nota This Bill was read the second time yesterday and was not Ordered to be ingrossed until this day of which nature there want not other Presidents during her Majesties Reign where a Bill being read secunda vice on one day was referr'd to Committees on another ensuing Prout vide on April the 5. immediately foregoing But at this day it is the constant rule and observation of the Upper House that no Bill be either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees but upon that very day on which it is read And then the Parliament continued till next day at nine of the Clock The Bill giving Authority to the Queens Highness upon the avoidance of any Arch-Bishoprick or Bishoprick to take into her hands the temporal possessions thereof recompensing the same with Parsonages impropriate was read tertia vice conclusa dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Ehoracen Episcopis Londin Wigorn. Coven Exon. Cestren Carleol Abbat de Westm. And it was delivered to the Queens Sollicitor and Mr. Vaughan to be carried to the House of Commons And then the Parliament by several continuances continued and nothing done till Friday the 14. day of April on which day four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill against the deceitful using of Linnen the second that Craftsmen in Kent and Sussex shall inhabit in Towns near the Sea-Coasts and the third being to revive the Act of Parliament made Anno 5 Ed. 6. for keeping of Holydays and Fasting-days were each of them read prima vice And the fourth and last was the Bill for restoring to the Crown the Ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual and abolishing all Foreign Power repugnant to the same vid. touching this Bill on Saturday the 29 day of this Instant April ensuing And then the Parliament continued till next day at nine of the Clock And the Bill against deceitful using of Linnen-Cloth The Bill that Craftsmen in Kent and Sussex shall inhabit near the Sea Coasts And the Bill to revive the Act of Parliament made An. 5 Ed. 6. for keeping of Holydays and Fasting-days were each of them read secunda vice but no mention is made that they were Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because they had been sent from the House of Commons on yesterday foregoing The Bill lastly restoring the Ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual to the Crown and abolishing all Foreign Power repugnant to the same was read prima vice vide touching this Bill on Saturday the 29. day of this Instant April ensuing The Parliament continued till Monday the 17. of April And then the Bill against the deceitful using of Linnen-Cloth was read tertia vice conclusa dissentiente Com. Arundel And the Bill for the restitution in blood of Henry Howard and Katherine Wise unto the Lord Berkeley communi omnium Procerum assensu suit conclusa The Bill that Craftsmen in Kent and Sussex shall inhabit in Towns near the Sea-Coasts was read tertia vice rejecta The Bill lastly for restoring to the Crown the Ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual and abolishing of Foreign Power repugnant to the same was read secunda vice commissa Duci Norfolc Comiti Arundel Comiti Salop Comiti Wigorn. Comiti Rutland Comiti Sussex Comiti Bedford Vicecomiti Mountacute Episcopo Londin Episcopo Elien Episcopo Carleol Domino Admirallo Camerario ac Domino Rich Domino Hastings de Loughborrow ac Domino St. John de Blestoe vide concerning this Bill on Saturday the 29. day of this Instant April ensuing The Parliament by several continuances continued till Tuesday the 25. day of April at nine of the Clock in the Morning and then nine Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second was the Bill for Shipping in English Bottoms and the third and fourth touching Frizes called Pagaments and concerning the buying and selling of Horses within a certain time were each of them read prima vice The fifth was touching the Uniformity of Common-Prayer and Service in the Church and Administration of the Sacraments The sixth was touching Hexam and Hexamshire in the County of Northumberland The seventh to revive an Act made for killing of Rookes and Crowes The eighth was to make good Leases Grants of Offices and Copyholds made by Nicholas Ridley late Bishop of
London And the ninth and last being for preservation of Spawn and Fry of Fish was read the first time A Proviso to be annexed to the Bill for the Supremacy was read prima secunda vice commissa ad ingrossandum vide touching the said Bill and Proviso on Saturday the 29. day of this Instant April ensuing The Bill for the restitution of Gregory Fynes was read prima secunda tertia vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa and it was then presently delivered to Sir Richard Read and the Clerk of the Crown to be carried down to the House of Commons ☞ Quod nota The Parliament continued till Wednesday the 26 th Day of April And then the Bill for Shipping in English Bottoms and the Bill to make good Leases Grants of Offices and Copyhold Lands made by Nicholas Ridley late Bishop of London were each of them read Prima vice The Bill restoring to the Crown the Ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual and abolishing all Foreign Power repugnant to the same with a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords were read tertia vice conclus dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen Vicecomite Mountague Episcopo Londin Episcopo Elien Episcopo Wigorn. Episcopo Landaven Episcopo Coven Episcopo Oxon. Episcopo Cestren Episcopo Carlcolen ac Abbate de Westminster commissae Magistro Weston servienti ad Legem Attornato Dominae Reginae ad Communes deferend ☞ Nota That all these Bishops except the Bishop of Ely did oppose the passing of a former Bill much to this effect and purpose on Saturday the 18. day of March foregoing although with as little success to hinder the passing of the Bill then as now and yet how little reason these Popish Bishops had thus stifly and obstinately to resist the passing of this Bill doth fully appear by my Animadversion which I have caused to be entred at large Quam vide in dicto 18. die Martii vide also how these two Bills hapned to pass both the Houses to one and the same purpose in another of my Animadversions which I have caused to be inserted on Saturday the 29. day of this Instant April ensuing The Bill lastly for the Uniformity of Common Prayer and Service in the Church and Administration of the Sacraments was read prima vice And then the Parliament continued till two of the Clock in the Afternoon of the same day about which hour in the Afternoon the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords meeting six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Shipping in English Bottoms The third touching buying and selling of Horses within a certain time The fourth touching Frizes called Pagaments And the last to make Good Leases Grants of Offices and Copyhold Lands by Nicholas Ridley late Bishop of London were each of them read secunda vice but no mention is made that they were either to be referr'd to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because they had been sent from the House of Commons on Tuesday the 25. day of this instant April foregoing And then the Parliament continued till next day at nine of the Clock in the Morning at which time the Bill for buying and selling of Horses within a certain time and the Bill for Shipping in English Bottoms were read tertia vice conclusae The Bill touching Frizes called Pagaments was read tertia vice reject a. The Bill lastly touching the reviving of the Act for killing of Rooks and Crows and the Bill for the Uniformity of Common-Prayer and Service in the Church and the Administration of Sacraments were each of them read the second time Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was For the searching of Woollen-Cloth The second whereby the use and practice of Enchantments Witchcraft and Sorcery is made Felony And the last being the Bill to continue the Act made against Rebellious Assemblies was read the first time The Parliament continued till Friday the 28. day of April at nine of the Clock And then three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill to continue an Act against Rebellious Assemblies was read the second time The Bill for the Uniformity of Common-Prayer and Service in the Church and the Administration of Sacraments was read tertia vice conclusa dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eborac Marchione Winton Comite Salop. Vicecomite Mountagne Episcopis Londin Elien Wigorn. Landaven Coven Exon. Cestren Carleol ac Dominis Morley Stafford Dudley Wharton Rich and North vide Apr. 29. Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for restoring to the Crown the Ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual and abolishing all Foreign Power repugnant to the same with a new Proviso added thereunto by the Commons which see in principio diei sequentis And the second of the said Bills was limiting time for laying on Land Merchandizes from beyond the Seas and touching Customs for sweet Wines The Parliament continued till Saturday the 29. day of April at nine of the Clock in the Forenoon on which day a Proviso annexed by the Commons to the Bill for restoring to the Crown the Ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual and abolishing all Foreign Power repugnant to the same was read tertia vice conclusa but it rather seemeth that this Proviso had at this time three readings and so passed and 't is very probable that either the Bishops having had so ill success in opposing this Bill on Wednesday the 26. of this Instant April foregoing did now forbear to oppose the passing of the new Proviso added unto it or else that the Clerk was mistaken in the entrance of it for it seems here by the Original Journal Book that this Proviso passed nullo dissentiente ☞ Nota That this Proviso here named to have passed the House this day was part of that Bill for the Supremacy to which her Majesty gave her Royal Assent And is the first Statute Printed inter Statuta an 1. Regin Eliz. And it is as true that there was a former Bill touching the Supremacy which the two Houses laboured long about although it seemeth it came afterwards to nothing And the Bill to which this foregoing Proviso was annexed was received in its stead Yet because the mature deliberation and long debatement of the two Houses therein may appear it will not be amiss to make some observation upon it for the said former Bill having first past the House of Commons as appears by the Original Journal Book thereof fol. 193. b. on Saturday the 25. day was sent up to the Lords on Monday the 27. day of February foregoing and had with them its first reading on Tuesday the 28. day of the same Month And on Monday the 13. day of March the said Lords
having given it a second reading did notwithstanding that it had passed the House of Commons refer it to divers Committees there named who did it seems add divers Provisoes thereunto containing the substance of a new Bill to be annexed to the old Bill and which with it made but one Act or Statute and had its first reading on Wednesday the 15. day and its second reading on Thursday the 16. day of the same Month and on Saturday the 18. day thereof Also both the old Bill sent up from the House of Commons and the Provisoes and Amendments annexed unto it in nature of a new Bill were tertia vice lect and passed the Lords notwithstanding the malitious opposition of divers Popish Bishops although this Bill did upon the matter declare no more than the Antient Kings of this Realm had always aimed at which said new Provisoes and Amendments being in the nature of a new Bill were the same day sent down to the House of Commons with their old Bill where the said Provisoes and Alterations added by the Lords had their first reading on Monday the 20. day their second on Tuesday the 21. day and their third on Wednesday the 22. day of the aforesaid March preceding and the said old Bill touching the Supremacy with those new provisions and alterations annexed to it and now passed also by the House of Commons were the same Forenoon returned up again unto their Lordships with a new Proviso added by the said Commons thereunto which said new Proviso was then read also prima secunda tertia vice and passed in the Upper House But whether the many new Additions and Alterations in this foregoing Bill had made some confusion in it or that the House of Commons disliked that their Bill formerly passed with them had received so much reformation in the Upper House or for what other cause I know not most certain it is that they had no desire the said former Bill should be made a perpetual Law by her Majesties Royal Assent and thereupon they framed a new Bill to the like purpose in which I suppose they included also the substance of all the Additions Provisoes and Amendments which the Lords had annexed to their former Bill which had its first reading in the House of Commons as appears by the Original Journal Book of the same House fol. 207. a. on Monday the 19. day of this Instant April being thus intituled much differing from the title thereof here annexed or after added before the Printed Statute viz. The Bill to avoid the usurped power claimed by any Foreign Potentate in this Realm and for the Oath to be taken by spiritual and temporal Officers After which it had its second reading on Wednesday the 12. day and its third reading on Thursday the 13. day of the same Month where also it is entred with this new title viz. The Bill for restoring the spiritual Jurisdiction to the Imperial Crown of the Realm and abolishing Foreign Power And in the inner Margent of the said Journal Book fol. 203. a. over against the beginning of the said title is written Judicium Assent which sheweth that upon the said third reading it passed the House after which on the next day following being Friday it was with three other Bills sent up to the Lords And on Saturday the 15. day of the said April it was read prima vice in the Upper House And on Monday the 17. day thereof next ensuing it was read there secunda vice and thereupon committed to divers Peers as the former Bill in this great and important cause had been before referr'd to Committees on Monday the 13 th day of March preceding although it had been sent up from the Commons and had passed their House in such manner and form as the present Bill had been passed by them And as to that said former Bill so to this also as it is easie to be gathered did the Lords Committees make some addition although but of one new Proviso which was read prima secunda vice on Tuesday the 25 th day of this Instant April after which both the Bill it self and that new Proviso had their third reading and passed the Upper House on Wednesday the 26 th day of the same Month and the said Bill with the said new Proviso written in Parchment were at the same time sent down to the House of Commons by Serjeant Weston and the Queens Attorney where the said new Proviso added by the Lords was passed and the Bill returned again from them unto their Lordships on Friday the 28 th day of this Instant April with another new Proviso added by them although through the great negligence of ..... Scymour Esq now Clerk of the same House there be no mention at all of the sending down of the said Proviso passing it or adding of the new Proviso but only of the returning the same to the Lords Apr. 27. in the Original Journal Book of the same House To 〈◊〉 new Proviso also it should seem the 〈◊〉 gave three readings this present day and so passed it And it is probable that it happened only through the error of Francis Spilman Esq Clerk of the Upper House that the said Proviso is set down to have been read only tertia vice this Instant Saturday the 29 th day of April The Bill also limiting the times for laying on Land Merchandizes from beyond the Sea and touching the Custom of Sweet Wines and the Bill for the continuance of certain Statutes were each of them read prima vice The Bill touching Hexham and Hexhamshire in the County of Northumberland and the Bill whereby the use or practice of Inchantments Witchcrafts and Sorceries is made Felony were each of them read secunda vice Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first Bill set down in the Original Journal Book to have been brought up as aforesaid is thus intituled viz. An Act for Uniformity of Common-Prayer and Service in the Church and the Administration of the Sacraments conclus which doubtless was so entred through the negligence of Francis Spilman Esq at this time Clerk of the Upper House For it is plain that no such Bill was remaining at this time in the House of Commons and that only two other Bills the one to annex to the Crown certain Religious Houses c. and the other touching the Garbling of Feathers c. were sent up by Mr. Vicechamberlain as is there set down fol. 213. a. which two Bills are also set down in the Original Journal Book of the Upper House For this Bill touching the Unity of Service in the Church c. was passed in the House of Commons upon the third reading on Thursday the 20 th of this Instant April foregoing as appears by the Original Journal Book of the same fol. 210. a. and was from thence sent up to the Lords on Tuesday the 25 th day and was read prima vice
only stored with many good passages touching the ordinary reading committing and expediting of Bills but also with much extraordinary matter concerning the private priviledge of the House and publick state of the Church and Common-Wealth which in this great Council of the Kingdom received much alteration and change to the yet lasting honour and welfare of them both In which also as in the preceeding Journal of the Upper House I have enlarged and supplied many things in matter of form which are not found in the Original Journal-Book of the same House touching the Writ of Summons the preferring reading and passing of Bills with the committing and sending of them up to the Lords and such like Neither doth there want much enlargement out of Record or otherwise concerning the Election Presentments and Petitions of the Speaker with all other things that are materially worthy of any Animadversion or Annotation which matters of Form or Explanation I did the rather cause to be inserted in this first Journal of the Parliament during her Majesties Reign that so I might the better omit it in the following Journal and have ready recourse hither unto it being all fram'd into one structure or body in this present Journal prout sequitur Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal having received her Majesties Warrant for the making and Issuing forth of the Writs of Summons did speedily cause them to be directed to such Peers and others as were to attend in the Upper House and to the several Sheriffs of England for the Election and Chusing of the Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons that were to be present in the House of Commons And although neither any thing of this which hath preceeded nor any Copy of the Writ sent to each Sheriff be at all inserted into the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons yet as I have supplied that matter which preceedeth according to the form therof which was at this time used and hath been since continued so I have thought it not amiss once for all to add here also the Copy of the Writ at this time sent forth which hath since received no alteration and was as followeth Elizabetha Dei gratiâ Angl. Franc. Hib. Regina fidei defensor Ambrosio Jermyn Militi Vicecomiti Norff. Suff. salutem Quia de avisamento assensu Concilii nostri pro quibusdam arduis urgentibus negotiis Nos statum defensionem regni nostri Angl. Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernen quoddam Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westm. Vicesimo tertio die Januarii prox futur teneri ordinavimus ibidem cum Praelatis Magnatibus Proceribus dicti Regni nostri Colloquium habere tract Tibi praecipimus firmiter injungentes quod fact â Proclamat in prox Comitat. tuo post receptionem hujus brevis nostri tenend die loco praedict duos Milites gladiis cinct magis idoneos discretos Comit. praedict de qualibet Civitate Com. illius duos Cives de quolibet Burgo duos Burgenses de discretior magis sufficientibus libere indifferenter per illos qui Proclam hujusmodi interfuer juxta formam statutarum inde edit provis legi nomina corundum Milit. Civium Burgensium sic electorum in quibusdam indentur inter te illos qui hujusmodi electioni interfuer inde conficiend sive hujusmodi elect praesentes fuerint vel absentes inseri eosque ad dict diem locum venire fac ita quod iidem Milites plenam sufficientem potestatem pro se Communitate Comit. praedicti ac dict Cives Burgenses pro se Communitat Civitatum Burgorum praedictorum divisim ab ipsis habeant ad faciendum consentiendum his quae tunc ibidem de Communi Concilio dicti regni nostri favente Deo contigerint ordinari super Negotiis antedictis it a quod pro defectu potestatis hujusmodi seu propter improvidam electionem Milit. Civium aut Burgensium praedictorum dicta Negotia infecta non remaneant quovismodo Nolumus autem quod tu nec aliquis alius Vic. dicti regni nostri aliqualiter sit electus Et Electionem illam in pleno Comitatu factam distincte aperte sub sigillo tuo sigillis corum qui electioni illi interfuerint Nobis in Cancellar nostram ad dict diem locum certifices indilate remittens nobis alteram partem Indenturarum praedictarum praesentibus consut una cum hoc breve Teste meipsa apud Westmonasterium Quinto die Decembris Anno Regni nostri Primo Nota That this is not the direct Copy of any Writ that I saw sent at this very time but only applied to this time according to the usual form of a like Writ which also doth serve to discover all the Writs sent to the several Sheriffs of England differing only from this in the name of the Sheriff and County And in the said Writ foregoing it is to be noted that the words Supremum Caput Ecclesiae Anglicanae were wanting which had been omitted also in the foregoing Parliament of her Sister Mary which notwithstanding it was afterwards agreed in the House on Friday the third day of Feb. following that the Writs of Summons were well sent forth and returned and that the Parliament ought to hold accordingly In the Antient Writ also of Summons the cause of the Assembling of the Parliament was expressed which at this day is not Neither was there then any such clause in the Writ as in this foregoing doth appear viz. Nolumus autem quod tu nec aliquis alius Vicecomes dicti regni nostri aliqualiter sit Electus By reason of which words some have conceived that the Sheriff of any County ought not to be Elected or admitted a Member of the House of Commons But to this it may first be truly answered that these words were primarily inserted into the said Writ by virtue of an Ordinance only made to that end upon some special Occasion in the Parliament held in an 46 Regis Ed. 3. as appears in the Parliament Roll of that Year numero 13. remaining with divers others in the Tower of London By which said Ordinance also Lawyers were as well excluded as Sheriffs Secondly the constant practice in most times since doth sufficiently prove of how little validity the said Ordinance of Parliament was conceived to have been for the debarring of the said Sheriffs from being Members of the House of Commons For the proof whereof I have only vouched such as fell out during her Majesties Reign viz. in an 27 Regin Eliz. Decemb. 21. Tuesday Ed. Leigh Esq being returned and admitted into the House of Commons as one of the Knights for the County of Stafford was afterwards Elected to be Sheriff of the same Shire In like manner Feb. the 23. Tuesday Sir Edward Dimock Knight was both Sheriff of the County of Lincoln and a Member of the House of Commons as
passing but paused a while to see if any Member of the House would speak unto it which at this day is commonly most used upon the third reading of a Bill and whether any of the said House spake unto the said Bill or no doth not appear But the Speaker holding the Bill in his hand made the Question for the passing of it in this sort viz. As many as are of the mind that the Bill shall pass say Yea which being Answered accordingly by the House or the greatest part of them the Bill passed and so he delivered it again unto the Clerk who because the Bill was Originally begun and first passed in the House of Commons wrote within the said Bill on the top of it towards the right hand these words viz. Soit baille aux Seigneurs The House was Adjourned until Thursday next because the Morrow following being Ash-Wednesday there was a Sermon to be Preached at the Court before the Queen at which as it should seem the greatest part of the House desired to be present On Thursday February the 9 th the Bill for Melcomb Regis in the County of Dorset to be fortified was read the first time And the Bill also to restore the Supremacy of the Church of England to the Crown of the Realm was read the first time and committed to M r Cooke as he is there termed and elsewhere Sir Anthony Cooke and as is very probable also to some others not named For it may be here noted that in the first Journals of her Majesties time the title of M r only is ordinarily given to Knights M r Sollicitor and M r Martin brought from the Lords the Bill for the Queens Title to the Crown which was delivered in such order and manner as was the Bill for the Restitution of Tenths and First-Fruits on Monday the sixth day of this Instant February foregoing Friday 10 Feb. the Bill for one Subsidy and two Fifteens and Tenths was read the third time and past M r Speaker declared the Queens Majesties Answer to the Message which was read to the House by M r Mason to the great honour of the Queen and the contentation of this House which is all that is contained in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons touching this great business of their Petition preferred to her Majesty to induce her to marry and therefore it shall not be amiss to leave some larger memorial thereof for this business having been first propounded and resolved on in the said House on Saturday the 4 th day of this instant February foregoing and preferred to her Majesty as it should seem on the Monday following in the Afternoon was not answered by her Majesty until this Morning and was then also read in the said House as appeareth by the foregoing imperfect mentioning thereof And I am the rather induced to conceive that her Majesty gave not her Answer until this Morning to the said Petition of the Commons from a Copy of the said Answer which I have by me written by Alexander Evesham which said Answer out of the said Copy in which it is referred to this instant 10 th day of February with the title and subscription thereof do now in the next place follow verbatim Friday 10 th of Feb. 1558. c. The Answer of the Queens Highness to the Petition propounded unto her by the Lower House concerning her Marriage AS I have good cause so do I give you all my hearty thanks for the good Zeal and loving Care you seem to have as well towards me as to the whole Estate of your Country Your Petition I perceive consisteth of three parts and my Answer to the same shall depend of two And to the first part I may say unto you that from my Years of Understanding sith I first had consideration of my self to be born a Servant of Almighty God I happily chose this kind of life in the which I yet live which I assure you for mine own part hath hitherto best contented my self and I trust hath been most acceptable unto God from the which if either Ambition of high Estate offered to me in Marriage by the pleasure and appointment of my Prince whereof I have some Record in this presence as you our Treasurer well know or if eschewing the danger of mine Enemies or the avoiding of the peril of Death whose Messenger or rather a continual Watchman the Princes indignation was no little time daily before mine Eyes by whose means although I know or justly may suspect yet I will not now utter or if the whole cause were in my Sister her self I will not now burthen her therewith because I will not charge the Dead if any of these I say could have drawn or disswaded me from this kind of life I had not now remained in this Estate wherein you see me But so constant have I always continued in this determination although my Youth and words may seem to some hardly to agree together yet is it most true that at this day I stand free from any other meaning that either I have had in times past or have at this present with which Trade of Life I am so throughly acquainted that I trust God who hath hitherto therein preserved and led me by the hand will not of his goodness suffer me to go alone For the other part the manner of your Petition I do well like and take it in good part because it is simple and containeth no limitation of place or person if it had been otherwise I must needs have misliked it very much and thought it in you a very great presumption being unfitting and altogether unmeet for you to require them that may command or those to appoint whose parts are to desire or such to bind and limit whose Duties are to obey or to take upon you to draw my Love to your liking or to frame my will to your fantasie For a Guerdon constrained and gift freely given can never agree together Nevertheless if any of you be in suspect whensoever it may please God to incline my heart to another kind of Life you may very well assure your selves my meaning is not to determine any thing wherewith the Realm may or shall have just cause to be discontented And therefore put that clean out of your heads For I assure you what Credit my assurance may have with you I cannot tell but what Credit it shall deserve to have the sequel shall declare I will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the Realm For the well good and safety whereof I will never shun to spend my Life and whomsoever my chance shall be to light upon I trust he shall be such as shall be as careful for the Realm as you I will not say as my self because I cannot so certainly determine of any other but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the Realm and you
as my self And albeit it might please Almighty God to continue me still in this mind to live out of the State of Marriage yet is it not to be feared but he will so work in my Heart and in your Wisdom as good Provision by his help may be made whereby the Realm shall not remain destitute of an Heir that may be a fit Governour and peradventure more beneficial to the Realm than such Off-spring as may come of me For though I be never so careful of your well doing and mind ever so to be yet may my Issue grow out of kind and become perhaps ungracious and in the end this shall be for me sufficient that a marble stone shall declare that a Queen having Reigned such a time lived and died a Virgin And here I end and take your coming to me in good part and give unto you all my hearty thanks more yet for your Zeal and good meaning than for your Petition And under her Majesties Answer aforesaid was subscribed in the same hand as followeth This was Copied out of a Printed Copy garnisht with gilt Letters given to the Honourable the Lady Stafford of her Majesties Privy-Chamber and written out by Alex. Evesham 1590. By which subscription the authentickness of this Copy doth sufficiently appear On Saturday the 11 th of Feb. the Letany was said by the Clerk kneeling and answered by the whole House on their Knees with divers Prayers The Bill touching Tanners Curriers and Shoemakers for Tann'd Leather And the Bill for selling of Tann'd Leather in Markets were each of them read the first time As also the Bill for the Recognition of the Queens Majesties title to the Crown was read the first time and committed The Bill also touching Liberties of Hexham and Hexamshire and the Bill for the Confirmation of divers Grants and Leases made by Bishops deprived were each of them read the first time M r Sollicitor and M r D r Lewis brought from the Lords two Bills one concerning Treasons and another for Explanation of the Statute of seditious words and rumors The Bills for Tonnage and Poundage and for the Subsidy of the Temporalty were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others not named in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons On Monday the 13 th day of February the Bill for Garbling of Feathers was read the first time The Bill for thicking of Caps by mens Feet and Hands And the Bill for annexing the Supremacy to the Crown were each of them read the second time both which Bills as it should seem were now dashed upon the second reading aforesaid the first of them as probably may be gathered without any great dispute but the latter being of great weight was long argued as appears plainly by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons before it was dashed and the new Bill framed to the same effect was read the first time on Tuesday the 21 th day the second time on the 22. day and the third time on Saturday the 25. day of this Instant February ensuing when it passed the House Vide plus concerning this matter on Tuesday the 27. day of April ensuing On Tuesday the 14. day of February the Bill to bring Artificers to dwell in Market Towns was read the first time Divers Arguments passed in the House touching the framing of a new Bill for annexing of the Supremacy to the Crown On Wednesday the 15 th day of February Committees were appointed for the drawing of a new Bill for annexing of the Supremacy to the Crown The Bill to restore the Earl of Pembrook Sir John Mason M r H. Nevill M r Fitz Williams Sir P. Foly Sir Hen. Seymour Sir Richard Sackvill Patentees by King Edw. the Sixth of the late Bishop of Winchesters Lands and the Bill for Order of Service and Ministers in the Church were each of them read the first time Upon a Request made to the Lords that thirty of this House might attend their Lordships for the Authority of his place whom it shall please the Queen to take to Husband M r Attorney declared from the Lords that twelve of their Lordships will be to morrow in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber to meet with the thirty Members of this House The Bill for punishment of divers Treasons and the Bill for punishment of false rumors or tales were each of them read the first time On Thursday the 16. of Febr. the Bill for Common-Prayer and Administring of Sacraments was read the first time Two Bills also had each of them one reading the first being the Bill for the payment of an imposition by French Men in Somerset and Dorset to Melcombe Regis was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r South and others not named The Bill for Recognition of the Queens Highness Title to the Crown was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed and the reason thereof was that this Bill had passed the Upper House and was sent down to the House of Commons on Thursday the 9. day of this instant Feb. foregoing fairly ingrossed in Parchment and therefore can be no more ingrossed neither do the Lords ordinarily refer such Bills to Committees unless there be very great cause in respect that each House holding correspondency with others they do not willingly submit that to the Agitation of a private Committee which hath been allowed and approved by the wisdom of the whole House The Bill for the deceitful using of Linnen Cloth was read the first time The Bill for the Recognition of the Queens Title to the Crown was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be engrossed or referr'd to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the Lords The Bill for punishment of divers Treasons was read also the second time which Bill being of great moment was as it should seem committed to M r Vice-Chamberlain erroneously written Fitz Chamberlain as may plainly be gathered and others although it had been sent down from the Lords on Saturday the 11 th day of this instant Feb. foregoing in which Case Bills usually pass of course in the House of Commons when they come ready expedited in Parchment from the Lords The Bill for restitution in Blood of the Queens Highness for the Attainder of Queen Anne her Highness Mother being brought from the Lords by M r Attorney was read the first time On Friday the 17 th day of February two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill to restore the First-Fruits and Tenths with a new Proviso was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Sackvill and others although it had been formerly sent down from the Lords On Saturday the 18 th day of February four Bills of no great moment had each of them their first
reading of which the last was the Bill to reverse Judgments in praecip quod red for lack of Summons The Bill for Leases and Offices made by the deprived Bishops was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Gates and others The Bill also for the Patentees of the Bishop of Winchesters Lands was read the second time The Bill lastly for restitution in Blood of the Queens Highness after Queen Anne was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been sent from the Lords on Thursday the 16 th of this instant February foregoing On Monday the 20 th day of February the new Bill for Tanning and selling of Tann'd Leather and the new Bill for regrating of Tann'd Leather were each of them read the first time The Proviso from what time the Repeal of the Attainder of Cardinal Poole shall have commencement was read the first time The Bill touching common Recoveries was read the first time The Bill for the Sessions to be holden in Pembrook Town was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed and the Bill explaining the Act of Regrators Forestallers c. was read the second time The Proviso in the Bill for First-fruits was read the first and second time The Bill lastly of Tonnage and Poundage was brought from the Lords by M r Sollicitor On Tuesday the 21 th day of February three Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the last was the new Bill for the payment of an imposition by Frenchmen to Melcomb Regis in Dorsetshire The Bill for the First-Fruits and Tenths annexed to the Crown and the Bill for the restitution in Blood of the Queen after her Highnesses Mother did each of them pass upon their third reading and were sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller and others with the Bill of the Subsidy The new Bill for the Supremacy of the Church c. annexed to the Crown was read the first time On Wednesday the 22 th day of February two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Supremacy of the Church annexed to the Crown was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed The Bill for restitution of Gerson Wroth to be naturally English Born was read the first time The Bill against regrating of Tann'd Leather and Carriers of Leather The Bill for Tanners and selling of Leather in open Market And the Bill touching the Repeal of the Attainder of Cardinal Poole were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for punishment of Treasons with a Proviso from the House of Commons was read the third time and passed the House On Friday the 24 th day of February the Bill touching carrying of Woollen-Cloths over the Sea The Bill for searching and sealing of Woollen-Cloths And the Bill for Heneden and Holdenshire parcel of the Bishoprick of Durham to be to Sir Francis Jobson Knight were each of them read the first time The Bill for the restitution of the Blood of Sir James Croft and the like Bill for Sir Hen. Gates were brought from the Lords by M r Comptroller and others John Smith returned a Burgess for Cammelford in Cornub. upon a Declaration by M r Marsh that he had come to this House being Out-lawed and also had deceived divers Merchants in London taking Wares of them to the summ of three hundred pounds minding to defraud them of the same under the colour of the Priviledge of this House the Examination whereof being committed to Sir John Mason and others of this House it was found and reported to be true and a Writ of Capias utlagatum against him was directed to the Sheriff of London return Quindena Paschae next at the Suit of Will. Pinchbeck and Johan his Wife in a Plea of Detinue Upon which matters consultation being had in the House the Question was asked by M r Speaker if he should have priviledge of this House or not But by the more number of Voices it seemed that he should not have priviledge And upon the division of the House the number that would not have him to be priviledged was a hundred and seven persons and the number that would he should be priviledged was a hundred and twelve and therefore it was Ordered that he should still continue a Member of the House Vide concerning this matter in a like President in an 35 Regin Eliz. in the Journal of the House of Commons on Thursday the first day Friday the 2 d day on Saturday the 17 th day and on Monday the 19 th day of March. On Saturday the 25 th day of February the Bill for the Incorporation of Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge and the Bill for the preservation of the Fry of Eels and Salmons were each of them read the first time The Bill for the Supremacy of the Churches of England and Ireland and abolishing of the Bishop of Rome with a Proviso for Richard Chettwood and Agnes Woodhall was read the third time and passed upon the Question And one other Proviso touching Robert Harecourt Merchant of the Staple was read the first second and third time On Monday the 27 th day of February five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the three last being for the restitution in blood of John Lord Grey Sir James Croftes and Sir Henry Gates were each of them read the first time The Bill touching the Declaration of the Repeal of the Attainder of Cardinal Poole was read the third time and passed the House and was sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer together with the Bill touching the Queens Supremacy and also the Bill of Treasons The new Bill for preservation of Woods was read the first time The Bill lastly for repealing and reviving an Act for Shoomakers and Curriers And the Bill for Tanners and selling of Tann'd Leather in Markets or Fairs were each of them read the third time and passed upon the Question On Tuesday the 28 th day of February three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for assurance of certain Lands late parcel of the Bishoprick of Winchester granted to King Edward the Sixth and by his Letters Patents granted to the Earl of Pembroke Sir William Fitz-Williams Sir Philip Hobbie Sir John Mason Sir Henry Seymour Sir Henry Nevil and Sir Richard Sackvill was read the first time and as it should seem committed to M r Kingsmell to be considered of John Owersall one of the Burgesses for Hull Edmund Gascoigne Burgess for Thetford in the County of Norfolk and William Carvell one of the Burgesses for Northampton were each of them in respect of their several
occasions Licensed to depart On Wednesday the first day of March the Bill for false using of Linnen-Cloth and the Bill for Gavelkind for Thomas Browne and George Browne were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill against Cancellations of Recoveries was read the first time And the Bill for allowances to be made to Sheriffs being read the second time was as it should seem committed to M r Comptroller and others The Bill also for Ecclesiastical Laws to be made by thirty two persons And the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands late parcel of the Bishoprick of London to the Lord Wentworth the Lord Rich and the Lord Darcy were each of them read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill also for recognition of the Queens Highnesses Title to the Crown of this Realm was read the third time and passed the House The Bill lastly for restitution in Blood of the Lord Grey and the Bill also for restitution in Blood of Sir James Crofts were each of them read the second time The Bishop of Winchester in proper person required the Copy of the Bill exhibited here touching his Lands which was granted And further to bring in his Answer and Counsel on Saturday next at nine of the Clock On Thursday the 2 d Day of March the Bill for restitution in Blood of Sir Henry Gates was read the second time The Bill to revive a Fair at Linn-Regis at Candlemas was read the first time And the Bill for changing the Parish Church of Avernant in Wales And the Bill for Incorporation of Trinity-Hall in Cambridge were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching Ingrossers and Forestallers of divers Victuals was read the first time The Bill for searching and sealing Woollen Cloths was read the second time Three Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller and others of which one was the Bill for recognition of the Queens Highnesses Title to the Crown of this Realm The three Bills for restitution in Blood of John Lord Grey Sir James Crofts and Sir Henry Gates had each of them their third reading and passed the House The Bill lastly concerning the Confirmation of the Bishoprick of London to the now Bishop of London was read the first time On Friday March the 3 d the Bill for the restitution in Blood of Edward Lewkenor and three of his Brethren and six of his Sisters And the Bill against often buying and selling of Horses and Mares had each of them one reading The Bill for the true Garbling of Feathers The Bill that Leases of Benefices shall not be charged with payment of Tenths And the Bill against ingrossing of dead Victuals called Monopoly were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Assurance of Lands late parcel of the Bishoprick of London to the Lord Wentworth the Lord Rich and the Lord Darcy The Bill for the Gavelkind Lands of Thomas Browne and George Browne And the Bill for the Incorporation of Trinity-Hall in Cambridge ..... M r Mason required that the Counsel of the Patentees for the Bishop of Winchesters Lands may be here to morrow to hear what the Bishop and his Counsel will say which Request was granted by the House M r Sollicitor coming from the Lords declared that ten of this House shall attend certain of the Lords to morrow for the Proviso in the Bill of Treasons Six Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which one was the Bill for the Incorporation of Trinity-Hall in Cambridge and another for Gavelkind Lands On Saturday the 4 th day of March four Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the last was the Bill for the Assurance of Hartlebury and Wychenford to Sir Francis Jobson and Walter Blount severally The Bill for the reviving of the Act for the carrying of Horses into Scotland And that for the Restitution of Robert Rudston were brought from the Lords by D r Vaughan John Cheeseman one of the Burgesses of Rumney in the five Ports for his business was Licensed to be absent The Bishop of Winchester in proper person opened his Title to the Mannors saying they had been parcel of the Bishoprick by a thousand three hundred Years and required this House of Justice The Queens Atturney hearing the talk of the Bishop required for the Queen that he might be heard for the Queen touching certain Lands late parcel of the said Bishoprick and Day was given as well to M r Atturney as to the Bishop to be here on Monday next at half an hour before nine of the Clock M r Chancellor of the Dutchy complained that M r White had called him a Witness not to like the Book of Service M r White answered that M r Chancellor said he wished the Book to be well considered of But for that the House doth take that Mr. White did mistake him therefore Mr. White standing asked him forgiveness which Mr. Chancellor did take thankfully On Monday the 6 th day of March the new Bill for Artificers in the County of Kent to dwell in Towns was read the first time Divers Arguments were had touching Cancellation of the Records in the Chancery for the late Bishop of Winchesters Lands and the Examination thereof was committed to Mr. Comptroller and others The Queens Attorney for that the Bishop of Winchester had brought Learned Counsel with him desired they might say their minds whereby Mr. Attorney might fully Answer and the Bishop said that his Counsel was not yet instructed wherefore Mr. Attorney Answered the effect whereof was that the Appeal made by Gardiner was not of effect For that in the Commission at his Deputation was contained cum appellatione remota And so the Grant made to King Edward the Sixth by the Bishop ne point d'effect Mr. Noell and Mr. Bell of Counsel with the Patentees declared in effect for the Patentees as Mr. Attorney had shewed for the Queen On Tuesday the 7 th day of March three Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the last being the Bill that Executors shall make the Supervisors privy to the performance of a Will was committed to Mr. Chamberlain as it should seem to be considered of The Bill touching the late Bishop of Worcesters Lands to Sir Francis Jobson and M r Blount was read the second time and Ordered to be engrossed The Bill for carrying of unwrought Cloths of 6 l over the Seas was read the second time The Bill to revive a Fair at Linn Regis the day after the Purification of our Lady was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed And the Bill for preservation of Woods being read also the second time was committed The Bill touching the ingrossing of dead Victuals for a Monopoly And the Bill for Gerson Wroth born in Stratsburgh to be
Crows And the Bill to revive the Act against Rebellions were each of them read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill that the Queens Majesty shall have divers temporal Lands of the Archbishops and Bishops in recompence of Tenths and Parsonages Impropriate was read the third time and passed upon the Question and Division of the House viz. With the Bill a hundred thirty four and against the Bill ninety The Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Howard Jane Howard and Katherine Wife to the Lord Barkley was brought from the Lords by Doctor Lewes and others M r Carnefewe declared to the House that ..... Thrower Servant to the Master of the Rolls did say against the State of the House that if a Bill were brought in for Womens Wyers in their Pastes they would dispute it and go to the Question and that he heard the Lords say as much at his Masters Table and that these words were spoken on Wednesday last before Easter at Lincolns-Inn Whereupon the said Thrower being brought to the Bar by the Serjeant denied these words to be spoken by him and Carnefewe affirmed them whereupon Thrower was Committed to the Serjeants keeping Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 15 th day of this instant April foregoing On Tuesday the 18. day of April the Bill for taking and having of Apprentices and Journey-men was read the first time and as it should seem committed to M r Arnold to consider of The Bill for making of Frizes in length and breadth in Wales was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills had each of them one reading Of which one being the Bill for the Unity of the Service of the Church and Ministration of the Sacraments was read the first time John Griffith Esq Knight for Flintshire in Wales hath License to go home for the delivery of Records at the next County On Wednesday the 19. day of April the Bill for Lading in long Bottoms and for Uniformity of Common-Prayer and Service in the Church were read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Thursday the 20. day of April the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Henry Howard younger Son to the late Earl of Surrey Lady Jane Howard Lady Katherine Howard Wife to Sir Henry Lord Barkley and Lady Margaret Howard was read the first time And the Bill to revive the Act for killing of Rooks and Crows was read the third time and passed Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the latter being the Bill for the Unity of Service in the Church and Administration of the Sacraments was read the third time and passed the House The Bill lastly for the Watermen of the Thames to have Harque-Buts Shots c. was read the second time and as it should seem was committed to M r Cambden and others not named On Friday the 21. day of April the Bill to carry Corn out of the Realm The Bill that Timber shall not be made for Cole to make Iron The Bill that Hides of four years old shall be made for sole Leather And a Bill for the good Order of Servants of Husbandry and Artificers and their Wages were each of them read the first time On Saturday the 22. day of April for that this day M r Speaker with most of the House were all the Forenoon to hear the Arraignment in Westminster-Hall of the Lord Wentworth for the loss of Calis they sate not till the Afternoon at which time the Bill that Tanners shall convert Hides of Beasts of four years old and a half into soal Leather was read the second time April the 23. Sunday On Monday the 24. day of April the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Howard c. was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the Lords Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the dissolution of Houses of Monasteries Abbies Priories c. erected since the Death of King Edward the VI. was read the first time The Bill lastly for preservation of Spawn and Fry of Fish was read the third time and passed the House And the Bill to take Goods and Merchandize was read also the third time and passed the House upon the Division thereof viz. with the Bill eighty four and against the Bill sixty six Robert ap Hugh Knight of Carnarvonshire had Licence to be absent for his great business at the Assizes at Denbigh on Monday next On Tuesday the 25 th day of April the Bill against burning of Timber into Cole to make Iron in certain places was read the second time Nine Bills were sent up to the Lords by Sir Anthony Coke and others of which one was the Bill for the preservation of Spawn of Fish c. And another was for the Uniformity of Common Prayer for Service in the Church and Administration of the Sacraments The Bill for Wages of Servants and Labourers And the Bill for Dissolution of certain Abbies Priories Hospitals c. were each of them read the second time The Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Lord Dacres of the South was sent from the Lords by M r Read and others Two Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading being the third and passed the House Of which one was the Bill to revive an Act against unlawful Assemblies and the other for punishment of Sorcery and Witchcraft and Buggery to be Felony On Wednesday the 26 th day of April Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading Of which the first being the Bill for Restitution in Blood of the Lord Dacres of the South was read the first time Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for making searching and sealing of Woollen Cloths was read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill restoring to the Crown the Antient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual and abolishing of Foreign Power repugnant to the same with a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords was sent down from their Lordships by Serjeant Weston and the Queens Attorney which being omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons is therefore supplied out of that of the Upper House On Thursday the 27 th day of April the Bill for searching and sealing of Woollen-Cloths was read the third time and passed the House and was sent up unto the Lords by M r Secretary The Bill for Answering of Customs and laying Goods and Merchandizes on Land was read the third time and passed the House and was sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary with the Bill of Supremacy reformed concerning which Bill of Supremacy Vide on Tuesday the 21 th day on Wednesday the 22 th day and on Saturday the
as well of the said Francis as of the Bishop of Durham whom it concerned should on Saturday then next following be heard what could on either side be said in furtherance or disallowance of the same The Bill also for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Royal Power over all States and Subjects within her Dominions was brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons On Monday the 22 th day of February two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill of one Subsidy and two Fifteens and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was secunda vice lect but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because it had been formerly sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons On Tuesday the 23 th day of February the Bill of one Subsidy and two Fifteens and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclus and sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Carus and Doctor Huicke Nota That this Bill of Subsidy after it had passed the Upper House was not by them altered or amended in any thing but only sent back again unto the House of Commons to whom it did most properly belong and is on the last day of the Parliament or Session of Parliament to be brought up by the Speaker of the said House as it was at this time on Saturday the 10 th day of April ensuing and presented unto her Majesty by Thomas Williams Esq Prolocutor of the said House at this present Session before she gave her Royal Assent to such Acts as passed On Thursday the 25 th day of February the Bill for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Royal Power over all States and Subjects within her Dominions was read the first time On Saturday the 27 th day of February the Bill for Restitution in Blood of the Children of Thomas Cranmer late Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bill declaring the Authority of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and the Lord Chancellor to be one were each of them read prima vice Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill of one Subsidy and two Fifteens and Tenths granted by the Temporalty and the second against carrying over Sheep Skins and Pelts over the Seas not being Staple Ware were each of them returned conclus This day according to the Order formerly taken Sir Francis Jobson with his Counsel came before the Lords and by them declared ..... And no more is set down in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and by the negligence of the Clerk the matter is so left abruptly but it doth plainly appear that it was touching the Assurance of certain Lands which concerned the Bishop of Durham ut videas on Saturday the 20 th of this Instant February foregoing On Monday the first day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Sons and Daughters of the late Lord Hussey was read prima vice A Proviso to be annex'd to the Bill for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Royal Power over all Estates and Subjects within her Dominions was read primâ secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand On Tuesday the 2 d day of March Ten Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Province of Canterbury and the second against such as sell Wares for Apparel without ready money to persons under two hundred pound Lands or Fees were each of them read prima vice The Bill also for Restitution in Blood of the Children of Thomas Cranmer late Archbishop of Canterbury was read secunda tertia vice conclus and was with the Bill for the Children of the Lord Hussey which had likewise this day passed the House upon the third reading sent to the House of Commons by Sir Richard Read and Serjeant Carus On Wednesday the 3 d day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Royal Power over all States and Subjects within her Dominions was read tertia vice with certain Provisions thereunto annexed by the Lords which were thrice severally read conclus A Proviso annexed by the House of Commons to the Bill against forging of false Deeds was read prima secunda tertia vice commissa Domino Rich Domino Willoughby Primario Justiciario Banci Regii Justiciario Browne Quod Nota Because no Bill or Proviso is usually committed after the third reading On Thursday the 4 th day of March The Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Sir Ralph Chamberlain Knight and John Haleston Esq The Bill against such as sell Wares for Apparel without ready money to persons under two hundred pound Lands or Fees The Bill for the punishments of Vagabonds calling themselves Egyptians And the Bill for uniting of Churches within the City of Winchester were each of them read secunda vice but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been formerly sent from the Lords The Bill also for Restitution in Blood of William West and the Bill for the Town of Southampton were each of them read the first time and thereupon committed to Justice Southcote Serjeant Carus and the Queens Attorney Nota That these two Bills last mentioned were not only committed after the first reading which is not usual till the second but also committed to meer Assistants which are not Members of the House and therefore in both respects the President is more rare and remarkable vide consimile on Tuesday the 26 th day of Jan. foregoing On Saturday the 6 th day of March The Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy And the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Edward Turner were each of them read tertiâ vice conclus commis Servienti Carus Ricardo Read in Domum Communem deferend Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the bill for avoiding of divers Foreign Wares made by Handy-crafts-men beyond the Seas and the second touching Badgers of Corn and Drovers of Cattle to be Licensed Three Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the further punishment of Vagabonds calling themselves Egyptians was read tertia vice conclusa dissentiente Comite Arundel On Monday the 8 th day of March Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against such as shall sell any Wares for Apparel without ready money c. The Bill declaring the Authority of the Lord Keeper
of the Great Seal of England and the Lord Chancellor to be all one And the Bill touching the true fulling and thicking of Caps were each of them read the third time and concluded Et unà cum aliâ Billa For the making Denizens of certain Children born beyond the Seas commissae sunt Attorn Dom. Reginae Doctori Huick in Dom. Communem deferend Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill against such as shall sell any Wares for Apparel without ready money to persons under three thousand pound Lands or Fees was returned conclus And the last was the Bill that the Hospital Church of St. Katherine near the Tower of London shall be a Parish Church and for the erecting of a School Two Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Inchantments Sorceries and Witchcraft was read the first time On Tuesday the 9 th day of March Nine Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Sir PeterCarew Knight And the second against Inchantments Sorceries Witchcrafts c. were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be engrossed or referr'd to Committees because they had been formerly sent to the Lords from the House of Commons The sixth being the Bill for the uniting and annexing of Churches was read primâ vice commissa Justiciario Southcot ut in duos libros redigatur On Wednesday the 10 th day of March the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of William West And the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Sir William Carew Knight were each of them read tertiâ vice conclus Eight other Bills had each of them one reading of which the three last the one for Badgers of Corn and Drovers of Cattle to be Licensed Another touching the Lord Viscount Bindon And the third for the relief of the Poor were each of them read secunda vice On Thursday the 11 th day of March the Bill for avoiding of divers Foreign Wares made by Handy-crafts-men beyond the Seas The Bill against fond and phantastical Prophecies And the Bill for the punishment of the vice of Buggery were each of them read tertia vice conclusae commissae sunt Attornato Dominae Reginae Doctori Yale in Domum Communem deferend Six other Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Forgers of false Deeds and Writings and the third being the Bill for Badgers of Corn and Drovers of Cattle to be Licensed were each of them read tertia vice conclus Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the Confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy and the second declaring the Authority of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Chancellor to be one were each of them returned conclus On Saturday the 13 th day of March the Bill touching the Town of Southampton was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand The Bill touching the Boyers of Westminster was read prima secunda vice commissa ad ingrossandum The Bill also for Confirmation of divers Liberties granted by Letters Patents to the City of Exeter was read tertiâ vice And a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords being read prima secunda tertia vice the Bill was concluded Commun omnium procerum assensu On Monday the 15 th day of March Seven Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill that the Hospital of St. Katherines near the Tower of London shall be a Parish Church and for the erecting of a School was read primâ vice and committed to the Bishop of London Quod nota For Bills are not usually committed until the second reading vide tamen consimile on Tuesday the 26 th day of January foregoing The fourth also being the Bill for the Enrolment of Bargains and Sales in the Queens Majesties Courts of Record in Lancaster Chester and Durham was read tertiâ vice commissa Servienti Carus Attornato Dominae Reginae unà cum Bill Civitat Exon. in Domum Communem deferend Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Sir Ralph Chamberlaine Knight and John Harleston Esq And the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Anne Thomas Daughter and Heir of William Thomas Esq were each of them returned conclus On Tuesday 16. day of March the Bill for the relief of the Poor The Bill for uniting of Churches in Cities and Towns Corporate The Bill for the Boyers of London Westminster and Southwark And the Bill for the Confirmation of a Grant made by Letters Patents to the Town of Southampton touching the bringing of Malmesies and Sweet Wines by Merchant Strangers were each of them read tertiâ vice conclusae The Bill for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Power over all States and Subjects within her Dominions which had been before here passed and concluded in the Upper House and sent down by them to the House of Commons and from the Commons sent back again to the Lords with certain Provisoes and Amendments added thereunto The said Bill needed no new reading but the said Provisoes and Amendments which had been added since it had passed the Upper House were now read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice all at once and so passed The Bills for Southampton and the Boyers of Westminster were sent down to the House of Commons by M r Sollicitor and D r Yale and from thence were returned two other Bills which had passed the Upper House the one for sundry politick Constitutions for the encrease of the Navy and the other for the Restitution in Blood of William West On Wednesday the 17 th day of March the Bill for Assignment for the Queens Houshold was read tertiâ vice and with the Bill for uniting of Churches in Towns Corporate and for relief of the Poor was sent from the Lords to the House of Commons The Bill for allowance to be made to the Sheriffs being called for the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal declared to the Lords that the Queen would her self take Order therein which her pleasure and determination she willed him to signifie unto them on her behalf On Thursday the 18. day of March Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill against Filing Washing and Clipping of Coins was read the second time and committed to be ingrossed The Bill concerning Viscount Bindon and the Bill for Tillage were Ordered this day to be ingrossed On Saturday the 20. day of March the Bill touching peculiar Jurisdictions was upon the second reading committed
Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the new Bill against Clipping Washing and Filing of Coins was read the first time On Thursday the 25. day of February Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the third for punishment of Clipping and Washing of money And the fifth for such as lend their Goods for Apparel were each of them upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed And the last being the Bill against forging of false Deeds with Provisoes from this House was read the third time and passed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon six Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Anne Thomas was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords William Undale Esq Burgess for the Town of Southampton was for his necessary affairs Licensed to be absent On Friday the 26 th day of February the Bill for dressed Flax and the Bill touching Originals of Fines imbezelled were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Four other Bills also had each of them one reading of which one was the Bill that S t Katherines Church shall be a Parish Church and a School Erected The Bill for Clipping and Washing of money and the Bill against Sale of Wares for Apparel to persons under Land or Fees c. were each of them read the third time and passed the House And the last being for having Grigg Mills between Plime and Dart in Devonshire was upon the third reading dashed by the division of the House viz. with the Bill forty seven and against the Bill eighty four On Saturday the 27 th day of February Sir Robert Wingfeild one of the Knights for the County of Suffolk for his affairs at the Assizes was Licensed to be absent The Bill for further punishment of Vagabonds calling themselves Egyptians and the Bill for allowance to Sheriffs for Justices Dyets were each of them read the third time and passed the House Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary with the Bill of the Subsidy amended of which one was touching the punishment of Vagabonds and another for Clipping and washing of money Three Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill to add de circumstantibus to the Juries in Wales and Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Chester was read the third time and passed the House On Monday the first day of March Two Bills had each of them their first reading of which the second being against Purveyors was as it should seem referr'd to M r Vice-Chamberlain to consider of it Arguments being had in the House to the Proviso for Hunting of Conies that eat other mens Corn was as it seemeth referr'd to M r Vice-Chamberlain and others not named Griffin Curtis Esq Burgess for the Burrough of Ludgersall in Wilts for his Affairs at the Assizes was Licensed to depart John Cheney Esq one of the Knights for the County of Berks hath also Licence for his Affairs On Tuesday the 2 d day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching Badgers of Corn was read the third time and passed the House M r D r Read and M r D r Huick brought from the Lords the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Children of the Lord Hussey And the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Children of Archbishop Cranmer Long Arguments being had to the Bill for the encrease of the Navy and Fish-Days and a Proviso brought in by M r Secretary the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed On Wednesday the 3 d day of March the Bill for the Orders and Wages of Servants of Husbandry and Artificers was read the first time and as it should seem committed to M r Crofts to consider of it On Thursday the 4 th day of March Sir Thomas Gargrave Knight one of the Knights for the County of York for great Affairs with the rest of the Council in the North parts was Licensed to depart M r Richard Baker and ..... Leonard Esq with their Council learned required that a Proviso may be for them put to the Bill for the restitution in Blood of the Sons of Henry Iseley Attainted of Treason William and Edward Iseley with their learned Council require that considering the Bill doth restore them towards the Lands but to such Title as they had before that that State may continue unto them Vide touching this matter on the day following The Queens Serjeant and M r Attorney brought from the Lords two Bills of which one being the Bill touching the Oath with four Provisoes added by the Lords the same Provisoes were read the first and second time Post Meridiem In the Afternoon Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill that S t Katherines shall be a Parish Church and a School there was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrost Seven other Bills had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill that the Bible and Book of Service may be in the Welch Tongue And another that Sanctuary shall not serve for Debt were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrost On Friday the 5 th day of March Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for avoiding of divers Foreign Wares made by Artificers beyond the Seas was read the third time and passed the House The Parties on both sides for M r Isely's Bill require that it might proceed in form for they be both agreed that M r Isely after this Bill pass shall release to M r Richard Baker and M r Leonard all their right title interest and demand in such Lands as the said Baker and Leonard severally have late Sir Henry Iseley's Father to the said William and Edward Iseley Vide touching this business on the day foregoing The Bill lastly for restitution in Blood of William and Edward Iseley And the Bill for restitution in Blood of Thomas Brook alias Cobham and others were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been formerly sent from the Lords On Saturday the 6 th day of March the Bill for the punishment of Perjury and false Witnesses was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The three Bills last past of which one was for avoiding of Foreign Wares were sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary with twelve more The Queens Serjeant brought from the Lords the Bill of Subsidy of the Clergy And the Bill for restitution in Blood of Ed. Turner The Bill also for continuance of Statutes for the mending of High-ways was read the second time and Ordered
to be ingrossed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon twelve Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for restitution in Blood of Edward Turner And the second for restitution in Blood of Sir Ralph Chamberlain and John Hurleston had each of them their second reading but neither committed nor ordered to be ingrossed because they had been formerly sent from the Lords John Eire Esquire one of the Knights of the County of Wilts for his Affairs is Licensed to be absent On Monday the 8 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that S t Katherines Church shall be a Parish Church And the Second for the repairing and mending of High-ways were read the third time and passed the House and were sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller M r Attorney brought from the Lords three Bills of which one was the Bill for Denizens Children The Bill also against the unlawful taking of Fish Deer or Hawks was read the third time and passed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon eight Bills had each of them one reading of which one was the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy Richard Parrott Gent. Burgess for Sandwich for his Sickness was Licensed to be absent On Tuesday the 9. day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords Four other Bills also were each of them read the third time of which one being the Bill for restitution in Blood of Anne Thomas Another for restitution in Blood of Edward Turner And a third for restitution in Blood of Thomas Cranmer and Margaret Children of the Archbishop Cranmer did each of them pass the House Post Meridiem In the Afternoon eight Bills had each of them one reading of which the fifth being the Bill for the paving of Kentish-street near Southwark was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Graston and others not named Vide consimile on Thursday the 21. day of January foregoing Long Arguments were this day had in the House upon the Bill for having Wednesday to be a Fish-Day Vide touching this business on Thursday the 11. day of this instant March following On Wednesday the 10. day of March the Bill for restitution in Blood of William and Edward Iseley The Bill for restitution in Blood of Thomas Cobham The Bill to make Denizens the Children of John Fitz-Williams and others And the Bill for the restitution in Blood of the Heirs of the Lord Hussey were each of them read the third time and passed the House The Bill that Merchants shall not marry Strangers beyond the Seas was read the first time The Bill that the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal hath the like Power as the Lord Chancellor And the Bill for the restitution in Blood of the Daughters of Thomas Iseley were each of them read the third time and passed M r Sollicitor brought from the Lords the Bill for the restitution in Blood of Sir Peter Carew and William West Long Arguments upon the Bill for having the Wednesday to be a Fish-Day were continued till the Morrow after On Thursday the 11. day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy was read the third time and passed and was sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary together with the Lord Keepers Bill and the Bill for Fish Deer and Hawks Long Arguments were had upon the Bill for encrease of the Navy whether the Wednesday shall be a Fish-Day and upon the Question the House was divided and to have it a Fish-Day were a hundred fifty nine and not to have it a Fish-Day were ninety six And immediately after upon the qualification of that day the greater number agreed to the qualification Vide touching this matter on Tuesday the 9. day and on Wednesday the 10. day of this instant March foregoing George Cope Burgess of Ludgersall in Wilts for his affairs at the Assizes hath Licence to be absent On Friday the 12. day of March the Bill touching Consecration of Bishops was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Four other Bills also had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill for the Inning of Plumsted-Marsh now surrounded was read the third time and passed the House On Saturday the 13 th day of March the Bill for the restitution in Blood of Leonard Diggs and Thomas Diggs and the Bill for restitution in Blood of Sir Ralph Chamberlain Knight and John Hurleston were each of them read the third time and passed The Bill against Conjurations was brought from the Lords by M r Sollicitor Post Meridiem In the Afternoon six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for increase of Woods and Champian Grounds was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Marsh and others not named On Monday the 15 th day of March the Bill against fulling of Caps in Mills was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either committed or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords George Lee Esq one of the Burgesses for Rippon in Yorkshire and Elice Price one of the Knights for Merionethshire in Wales for their affairs were Licensed to be absent Three Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain of which one was the Bill for Inning of Plumsted-Marsh The Provisoes added to the Bill for increase of Navigation were read the third time and passed M r Serjeant Carus and M r Attorney brought from the Lords the Bill for Enrolment of Bargains in Lancaster with a Proviso in Exeter Bill On Tuesday the 16 th day of March the Bill for the Enrolment of Writings Indented at Lancaster Chester and Duresm and a Proviso added to the Bill of Exeter were each of them read the first time The Bill for the Navy and the Bill for restitution in Blood of M r West were sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary and the Bill for Southampton and the Bill for Bowyers were sent from the Lords by M r Comptroller Post Meridiem In the Afternoon six Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for unlading of Malmesies and Sweet Wines at South-hampton was read the first time On Wednesday the 17 th day of March the Proviso to the Bill of Exeter was read the third time and passed M r Sackvil declared from the Queens Majesty that she would take Order to make allowance for Justices Diets and that Commissioners should be sent to enquire of Vicountels
that may be levied and the rest Order should be taken for the discharge thereof Michael Poultney Esquire Burgess for Lichfeild Robert Buckstones Burgess for Horsam in Sussex and Henry Green Citizen for the City of Hereford were for their several affairs Licensed to be absent On Thursday the 18 th day of March the Proviso to the Bill of Bowyers was read the third time and passed the House The Bill against phantastical Prophecies The Bill for punishment of Witchcrafts And the Bill against wilful Perjury were each of them read the third time and passed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for the uniting of Churches by the Bishop so that the value be not above 24 l of the Churches united with two others were each of them read the first time On Friday the 19 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for punishment of Invocations of evil Spirits And the last That Fines or Recoveries with Voucher though the Original be imbezelled shall be good were each of them read the third time and passed the House On Saturday the 20 th day of March the Bill for continuance of Statutes to endure for ever was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Clare and others not named And the Bill against Bankrupts being read also the second time was as may be gathered committed to M r Mersh and others not named Vide consimile on Thursday the 21 th day of January foregoing M r Serjeant Carus and M r Sollicitor brought from the Lords the Bill against Washing and Clipping of money The Bill touching Leases made by Viscount Bindon and his Wife with two others Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain of which one was for the punishment of Witchcraft and another touching Fines and Recoveries with Voucher c. with two others of no great moment and immediately the Bill that Clipping or Washing of money shall be Treason The Bill for preservation of Woods in Sussex were each of them read the first time John Gardner Gent. Burgess for Dorchester in Dorset was for his affairs Licensed to be absent Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for the relief of the poor And the Bill for the uniting of Parish Churches in Cities and Corporate Towns to the value of 24 l were each of them read the second time John Darrington Esq one of the Knights for the County of Huntington is for his affairs Licensed to be absent On Monday the 22 th day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that Clipping and Washing of Monies shall be Treason was read the second time but not committed nor ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords It was Ordered that William Gerrard a necessary Witness for M r Pledal as he saith may be served by the Serjeant to attend Mr. Haddon at the rising of the House one of the Committees with the Master of the Rolls Mr. Recorder and Sir William Arnold and Mr. Norton discharged of this Examination Vide plus on Saturday the 10 th day of April ensuing Post Meridiem In the Afternoon four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the paving of Kentish-street was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed John Dorrington Esq Knight for Huntington Humphrey Quarnby Burgess for Nottingham William Dawtrye Knight for Suffex Simon Thellwall Knight for Denbigh for their several necessary affairs were Licensed to be absent Three Bills lastly had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill touching Demurrers in Law On Tuesday the 23 th day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that Clipping and Washing of money shall be Felony was read the third time and passed the House The Bill for encrease of Tillage was brought from the Lords by M r Serjeant Carus Post Meridiem In the Afternoon Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Leases to be made by the Lord Thomas Howard Viscount Bindon and his Wife And the second that Henry Howard Esq shall not discontinue Lands that shall descend were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been formerly sent from the Lords On Wednesday the 24 th day of March Two Bills had each of them their second reading of which the latter being the Bill for Assignment of forty thousand twenty seven pound four shillings and two pence half penny to the Expences of the Queens Houshold which Bill notwithstanding that it had passed the Upper House and been sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons on Wednesday the 17 th day of this instant March foregoing yet it was committed or at least referred to M r Vice-Chamberlain being an Officer of her Majesties said Houshold to be further considered of and was lastly passed in the House of Commons upon the third reading on Saturday the third day of April ensuing and was then immediately returned back to the Lords by M r Comptroller Two Bills were each of them read the third time of which one being the Bill for Fulling of Caps by foot and hand was dashed upon the Question Morris William Knight for the County of Carnarvon for his weighty affairs was Licensed to be absent On Thursday the 25 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that the Lord Abergavenny may make Leases for twenty Years or three Lives And the second that Henry Howard Esq shall not discontinue Lands descending to him were each of them read the third time and passed And the third being the Bill for the Annuity of six pound thirteen shillings and four pence out of Wandlesworth in Surrey being the Archbishop of Yorks Lands to the School of Guildford was read the third time but it should seem the House did desire to consider further of this Bill and thereupon passed it not at this time but gave it a fourth reading on Tuesday the 30 th day of this instant March ensuing and then it passed the House Post Meridiem In the Afternoon four Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for payment of Alneagers Fees for Sealing Cloaths in Lancashire was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Friday the 26 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being that the Lord Howard and the Lady Elizabeth his Wife may make Leases c. was read the third time and passed On Saturday the 27 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that the Bible and the
Archbishop of York the Earl of Northumberland and eighteen other Lords Spiritual and Temporal were first appointed to repair in the Afternoon of this present Tuesday unto her Majesty to know her pleasure therein as may directly be gathered out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House Vide Novemb. 25. postea On Wednesday the 23. day of October Mr. Comptroller and the other Committees appointed on Saturday the 19. day of this instant October foregoing were sent up to the Lords with the Bill for declaring the manner of making and Consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops within this Realm to be good lawful and perfect and as it should seem had Order likewise to desire of the Lords their resolution touching those two great businesses of her Majesties Marriage and Declaration of a Successor and that Mr. Bell Mr. Mounson and Mr. Kingsmill three others of the said Committee should make Declaration of the said matters unto their Lordships For upon the return of the same Committees from the Lords towards the end of this Forenoon they made report to this purpose accordingly Ten Bills had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill to confirm by Parliament the Queens Letters Patents for an Hospital at Gloucester and the second touching Demurrers after Verdict how exceptions should be entred Mr. Comptroller with the rest of the Committees which had been sent up to the Lords this Morning returning from them shewed that their Lordships having heard the several Declarations of Mr. Bell Mr. Mounson and Mr. Kingsmill and others of the said Committee touching those two great businesses of her Majesties Marriage and Declaration of her next Successor who had spoken very amply and fully unto their Lordships were resolved to deliberate further as the great weight of the matters in hand required and to send word thereof to this House accordingly Vide at large concerning this business on Monday the 25. day of November ensuing On Thursday the 24. day of October the Bill for Corporation of Merchant Adventurers for discovery of new Trades was read the first time It was Ordered that a Warrant should be granted to require a Writ for the Election of a new Burgess for Abingdon in the County of Berks in the place of Oliver Hide Deceased Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Demurrers how they shall be entred was upon the second reading Ordered to be engrossed On Friday the 25. day of October Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first was intituled The Bill amended for Apparel of all States under the Prince Mr. Serjeant Carus and Mr. Attorney brought word from the Lords that the Committees of this House appointed on Saturday the 19. day of this instant October foregoing might be sent up to their Lordships to receive their Answer Whereupon as many of the Committees as were then present without others in the places of those that were absent went up to the Lords and soon after returned and brought word down to the House that their Lordships would join with this said House in the Suit to her Majesty touching her Majesties Marriage and the Declaration of a Successor Vide plus concerning this matter on Monday the 25. day of November ensuing The Bill touching Cutlers of London to have search of that Art in divers places in and about London was read the first time On Saturday the 26. day of October Two Bills had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill for the Inning of the residue of Plumsted-Marsh and the second the Bill touching Informers for Execution of penal Statutes and under it was written thus Wray A like President to which see on Friday the 11. of this instant October foregoing where the reason of it is conjecturally discussed On Monday the 28. day of October Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the making of Steel and Iron-Wyer within this Realm and the second being the Bill for one Fifteenth and Tenth and also a Subsidy as well of English Persons as Strangers were each of them read the first time On Tuesday the 29. day of October Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill Confirming the Letters Patents for the Hospital at Gloucester was read the second time and as it should seem committed to Mr. Arnold and others A Warrant was granted for a Writ to be made and sent out for the Election of a new Burgess for the Borough of Graunpound in the County of Cornwall in the place of Christopher Perne reported to be Lunatick A Warrant also was granted to William Jones Servant to Sir Thomas Gerrard Knight one of the Knights for the County of Lancaster to attain priviledge that is to have his priviledge allowed who was Summoned to Answer at London in a Plea of Debt of ten pound at the Suit of John Allen and Emme his Wife On Wednesday the 30. day of October the Bill touching Informers for Execution of penal Laws was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Lords sent word by Mr. Serjeant Carus and Mr. Attorney that they have chosen of themselves thirty and require a number of this House to be joined with them to consult of the Suit to the Queens Majesty touching those two great businesses of her Majesties Marriage and Declaration of a Successor and to send up word to Morrow of the number chosen Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 25. day of November following On Thursday the 31. day of October upon the report of the Bill for Sanctuaries it was agreed to be ingrossed but what the effect of the said report was or by whom it was made appeareth not in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons but may easily be collected by comparing this foregoing matter with the former agitation of this business on Wednesday the 16. day of this present October foregoing For this Bill of Sanctuaries having had its first and second reading on Monday the 7. day of the same Month was then staid from ingrossing upon the motion of the Dean of Westminster upon his pretending that it was prejudicial to the Liberties and Priviledges of the said Church and thereupon having been heard himself at large and his Councel also on the foresaid 16. day of October the whole business was referred to the Master of the Rolls to consider of further and thereupon to make report unto the House which as it seemeth having done accordingly this present Thursday Morning the House thereupon proceeded with the said Bill and Ordered it to be ingrossed Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the second was the Bill for Explanation of the Act for Chantry Lands The House this day according to the request of the Lords sent down yesterday by Mr. Serjeant Carus and Mr. Attorney appointed all
conclusa commissa Sollicitatori Dominae Reginae Doctori Lewis in Domum Communem deferend Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Wednesday the second day of May Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching William Skeffington was read primâ vice and the third against Fugitives over the Seas was read primâ vice commissa unto divers Lords Spiritual and Temporal of which the Lord Hastings of Loughborough a Grand Papist was one Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem proximum horâ nonâ On Thursday the 3 d day of May Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill touching Dilapidations by Ecclesiastical persons was read primâ vice and committed unto Viscount Hereford Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Ely the Bishop of Rochester the Bishop of Carlisle the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Grey the Lord Cobham Doctor Lewes and Doctor Yale Nota Though it be very usual in most of the Journals of her Majesties Reign for the Judges and sometimes for the Queens Learned Councel to be nominated joint Committees with the Lords this present commitment foregoing is a very rare and unusual President in respect that two Doctors only as I conceive of the Civil Law are made joint Committees as aforesaid But the reasons of this here may well be in respect that this Bill concerned Dilapidations properly belonging to the Ecclesiastical Courts in which they are for the most part best Experienced And this may be a cause also that the Spiritual Lords in this Committee are more than the Temporal which is very seldom or rarely seen but in some such like Case Two Bills were brought from the House of Commons of which the second was the Bill for the Ministers of the Church to be of sound Religion Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati proximum horâ nonâ A Release at large and ad verbum by Henry Sacheverill of Risby in the County of Leicester Gent. unto William Skeffington and his Heirs of all the right which the said Henry Sacheverill had by Feoffment of William Skessington Esq and Ralph Sarheverill and their Cofeoffees Dated 30 die Januarii anno 22 Regin Eliz. in the Mannors Lands c. of and in Kersby Trussington Thriamoston Humberston Silby Burton super Molez in Queenborough in Com. Leicester which the said William Skeffington and Ralph Sacheverill had from George clemand and in all other Mannors Lands c. lying in the Towns and Fields of Skevington in the County of Leicester and Stock in the County of Lincoln or elsewhere in England cognit usitat locat reputat seu accept ut possessiones haereditamenta praedicti Willielmi Skeffington Licet tamen re verâ iidem Willielmus Rudolphus nec corum alter eadem maneria terras Tenementa Haereditamenta in illo scripto ultimo nominato mihi praefato Henrico tradere dimittere feoffare concedere deliberare seu confirmarè niminè intenderint seu voluerint sed tantummodo idem scriptum taliter continens eadem Maneria terras tenementa haereditamenta per frandem deceptionem mei praefati Henrici indebitè obtentum suit Then the same Deed of Release containeth Warranty of all the Premises unto William Skeffington and his Heirs against the said Henry Sacheverill his Heirs and Assigns for ever In cujus rei testimonium huic praesenti scripto meo sigillum meum apposui Dat. quinto die Martii Anno Regni illustrissimae Dominae nostrae Elizabethae Dei Gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Reginae Fidei Defensor c. Decimo tertio Nota That Robert Bowyer Esq who succeeded Sir Thomas Smith Knight in the place of Clerk of the Upper House in An. 6 Jacobi Regis in his Abridgment of the Journal of the Queens time hath at the end of this business touching Henry Sacheverill inserted this Note ensuing Upon what occasion or how this matter between Skeffington and Sacheverill came in Question in the Parliament or why other than that a Bill touching William Skeffington was brought from the House of Commons on Tuesday the first day of this instant May preceeding and had its first reading on Wednesday the 2 d day and its second reading on Thursday the 3 d day of the same Month foregoing and was also read the third time and concluded on this present 5 th day of May on which the said Release was Entred in the Parliament Book appeareth not in the Journal so much as by circumstance which seemeth to have happened through the negligence of the Clerk of the Parliament who was either M r Spilman or M r Anthony Mason alias Weeks On Saturday the 5 th day of May to which it should seem the preceeding Release is to be referred Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill whereby certain offences be made Treason was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury and others Two Bills also were brought to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for the coming to Church and receiving the Communion Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox hora Octavâ May the 6 th Sunday On Monday the 7 th day of May Eight Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Dilapidations by Ecclesiastical Persons was read primâ vice and committed unto the Lords that were before in that Bill appointed whose names see on Thursday the third day of this instant May foregoing and the Earl of Leicester and the Lord of Loughborough were added unto them Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ nonâ On Tuesday the 8 th day of May Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for respite of Homage was read secundâ vice commissa Attornato Sollicitatori Dominae Reginae The fourth lastly being the Bill whereby certain offences be made Treasons was read tertiâ vice conclusa with a new Proviso added thereunto by the Lords and certain Amendments and committed to M r Attorney and M r Sollicitor to be carried to the House of Commons Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Wednesday the 9 th day of May the Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion was read secundâ vice and committed to the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntingdon the Earl of Bedford Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of
allowed and approved by the wisdom of a whole House There may also lastly a third reason be assigned in some extraordinary Cases as this where Bills of Grace viz. for the Restitution in Blood of any and such like were sent to the House from her Majesty fairly ingrossed in Parchment and Signed with her Hand which for the most part do pass the House without any stop or question On Thursday the 17 th day of May to which day the Parliament had been last continued by the Lord Keeper on the day foregoing Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first touching Morrice Rodney Esq the second for the Town of Lestwithiell in the County of Cornwall and the last to discharge Sheriffs of the Dyets of the Justices of Assize were each of them read the second time but no mention was made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees of which see the reason at large discussed on the day foregoing fitly suiting to this present occasion Three Bills also of the aforesaid six had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the first was the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Brercton Esquire and the second to License the Earl of Leicester to found an Hospital Seven Bills of no great moment were brought from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill whereby certain offences are made Treason was returned conclusa with requests that it might be fair written again which the Lords performed accordingly on Tuesday the 21 th day of this instant May ensuing Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion was read tertiâ vice conclusa dissentientibus Comitibus Wigorn. Southampton Dominis Windsor Vaux Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy was read the second time and referred to the Committees of which two were Viscount Hereford and Viscount Mountague The Bill also for the Town of Bristol was read the second time but there is no mention made that it was referred to Committees or ordered to be ingrossed because it had been sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons on Tuesday the first day of this instant May foregoing of which see a like President on Wednesday the 16 th day of the same Month immediately preceeding Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati hora nona On Saturday the 19 th day of May Eight Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for avoiding of delays upon Vouchers in real actions was read primâ vice and was thereupon committed to the Lord Dier Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas and other the Justices to consider thereof and the fifth being the Bill touching the Town of Southampton was read tertiâ vice conclusa with certain Corrections and Amendments thereunto added by the Lords Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the preservation of Timber and Wood was read primâ vice The Bill for Southampton the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy and Fugitives over the Seas were delivered to Doctor Lewis and Doctor Yale to be carried to the House of Commons Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords meeting Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill to restrain the oppression of common Promoters and the last for the avoiding of Perjury in Clerks Convict were each of them read secundâ vice but no mention is made that they were ordered to be ingrossed or referred to the Committees because they had been formerly sent unto the Lords from the House of Commons on Saturday the 12 th day and on Tuesday the 15 th day of this instant May foregoing of which see a like President on Wednesday the 16 th day of the said Month of May preceeding Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox horâ nonâ May the 20 th Sunday On Monday the 21 th day of May Eight Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against Vagabonds and for relief of the Poor was read secundâ vice but no mention is made that it was either ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been sent up unto the Lords from the House of Commons on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant Month of May preceeding although it be there omitted The second of the said eight Bills being for the preservation of Wood was read the second time and committed unto divers Lords and unto the Queens Sollicitor The Bill for Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy was returned by the Lords from the House of Commons conclusa Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Commutation of Penance in Clerks Convict was read secundâ vice commissa unto the Earl of Hereford Viscount Hereford the Bishop of Winchester and the Bishop of Worcester Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem proximum horâ Octavâ On Tuesday the 22 th day of May the Bill to make the Lands and Tenements of Tellors c. liable to the payment of their Debts was read tertiâ vice conclusa missa in Domum Communem by Doctor Lewis and Doctor Yale together with the Bill of Treasons newly written out and examined by six of the Lords according to the request of the House of Commons on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May foregoing viz. the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Bedford Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Salisbury and the Bishop of S t Davids Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill to restrain the oppression of common Promoters was read tertiâ vice conclusa with certain Amendments added thereunto Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill to make the River of Welland Navigable the second
against Simony the third for the severance of Sheriffs in the Counties of Bedford and Buckingham the fourth for the erection of a Grammar-School and writing-School in the Borough of Southwark and the last for the making of William Watson a free Denizen Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Erection of a Grammar-School and Writing-School in the Borough of Southwark was read primâ vice The Bill to restrain the Oppression of common Promoters was sent to the House of Commons by M r Attorney and Doctor Huick Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem proximum horâ Octavâ On Wednesday the 23 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching Priests disguising themselves was read the first time Ten Bills were brought from the House of Commons the first to License the Earl of Leicester to found an Hospital the second whereby certain offences be made Treasons the third against fraudulent gifts to the intent to defeat Dilapidations the fourth for the paving of the Town of Ipswich the fifth whereby the Queens Majesties Servants in Ordinary of her Houshold and Chamber shall not be returned on Juries the sixth against the bringing in of Foreign Wares forbidden the seventh for the continuance of Sheriffs of sundry Counties the eighth for the bringing in of Bow-staves into the Realm the ninth for Ministers of the Church to be sound in Religion and the tenth for paving of a street without Aldgate Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem Nota That here the Lord Chief Justice did continue the Parliament unto the Afternoon by Virtue of that Authority which was given unto him by her Majesties Commission under the Great Seal of England and set down at large on Monday the 9 th day of April foregoing On the said 23 th day of May in the Afternoon Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the paving of a Street without Aldgate the fourth for the bringing in of Bowes-staves into the Realm and the sixth for the paving of the Town of Ipswich were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either referred to the Committees or ordered to be ingrossed in respect that they had been sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons this present Wednesday in the Forenoon of which see a like President on Wednesday the 16 th day of this instant May foregoing The last also of the said seven Bills touching Priests disguising themselves in strange Apparel was read the second time commissa ad ingrossandum Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem proximum horâ Octavâ On Thursday the 24 th day of May Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the maintenance of the Navy and for encrease of Tillage and the second for incorporating and uniting of Weymouth and Melcomb-Regis in Com. Dorset were each of them read secundâ vice commissae ad ingrossand Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons the first being the Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion the second touching order for Bankrupts the third for the Commission of Sewers the fourth for the appointing of two Sheriffs for the two Counties of Huntington and Cambridge the fifth for the restitution in Blood of Sir Thomas Wyat's Children the sixth that no Hay or Plate shall cross the Seas the seventh for speedy Tryal to be had upon Issues in the Counties of Salop. and Hereford and the last was the Bill for the Tryal of Felons in the twelve Shires of Wales Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal being Assembled Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Incorporation of both Universities and the second for the Tryal of Felons in the twelve Counties of Wales were each of them read primâ vice The Bill for coming to Church and the Bill for severance of Sheriffs in the Counties of Bucks and Bedford were delivered to Doctor Yale and Doctor Vaughan to be carried to the House of Commons Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the speedy Tryal to be had upon Issues in the Counties of Salop and Hereford was read prima vice commissa Justiciario Harper Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons the first to restrain the oppression of common Promoters the second for the restitution in Blood of Henry Brereton Esquire and the third for John Tirrell Esq The Bill for the paving of the Town of Ipswich was read tertiâ vice conclusa Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Friday the 25 th day of May Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first was for the Incorporation of both Universities the second for the Incorporation and uniting of Weymouth and Melcomb-Regis in Com. Dorset and the third for increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy they had each of them their third reading and passed upon the question And were sent to the Commons by M r Attorney and Doctor Vaughan Five Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill whereby the Queens Majesties Ordinary Servants of Houshold and Chamber shall not be returned on Juries was read tertiâ vice reject Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion was returned conclusa Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lords met but nothing was done save only the continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Keeper usque in diem proximum horâ Octavâ On Saturday the 26 th day of May Three Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill that no Purveyor shall take Grain Corn or Victual within five Miles of Cambridge and Oxford was returned with certain Amendments and so the Bill was concluded Two Bill also were brought from the House of Commons of which the first
and Authorize the said Sir Francis Knolles Sir James Crofts Sir Ralph Sadler Sir Walter Mildmay and Sir Thomas Smith Knights to be his Deputies for and in the ministring of the Oath to all and singular the Knights of the Shires Citizens of Cities Burgesses of Boroughs and Barons of the Ports returned and to be returned for that present Parliament according to the form of the Statute in that behalf then lately made and provided And immediately thereupon the faid Lord Steward and his Deputies did then and there Minister the said Oath to all such of the said Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons as were then present accordingly Which done the Sermon ended and the Queens Majesty sat in her Royal Seat in the Upper House of Parliament the Commons standing at the lower end of the Chamber the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England learnedly and briefly declared the Causes of Calling the said Parliament and so in the end willed them to repair into their House and there after their accustomed manner to chuse of themselves an apt and fit man to be their Speaker and to present him to the Queens Majesty on the Wednesday next following in the Afternoon Whereupon the said Commons immediately resorted to their Common House and being there Assembled the Right Worshipful M r Christopher Wray Esq one of the Queens Majesties Serjeants at Law was by the first motion and nomination of the said M r Treasurer with one voice of the said whole House Chosen to be Speaker and placed in the Chair notwithstanding his Allegations of disabling himself and humble request for their proceeding to a new Election On Wednesday the 4 th day of April in the Afternoon Christopher Wray Esquire one of the Queens Majesties Serjeants at Law the Speaker Elect of the House of Commons was presented unto her Highness who sitting in her Royal Seat and allowing and affirming the Election after his Oration made and ordinary Petitions granted the said Lord Keeper willed him with the residue to repair to the House of Commons there to deliberate and consult upon the making of such good and wholesome Laws as might tend to the advancement of Gods Glory and preservation and safety of the Queens Majesty and the Common-Wealth of this Realm of England And thereupon the said M r Speaker and the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons returned back unto their own House and being there sat one Bill according to the usual Course had its first reading which was The Bill concerning coming to Church and receiving the Communion It was this day finally agreed upon the Motion of M r Speaker that the Letany should be read every day in the House during this Parliament as in the last was used and also a Prayer by M r Speaker such as he should think fittest for this time to be begun every day at half an hour after eight of the Clock in the Morning and that each one of this House then making default should forfeit every time four pence to the poor Mans Box. On Thursday the 5 th day of April Thomas Clark and Anthony Bull of the Inner-Temple London Gentlemen were by this House committed to the Serjeants Ward until further order should be taken with them for that they presumed to enter into this House and were no Members of the same as themselves at the Bar confessed This day the House was called and thereupon Edward Lewkenor John Bullock Nicholas Plumtree Edward Goodwyn and John Garnons were Commanded to attend the order of this House to Morrow next for that the House being this day called they had entred into the House and had not as them been returned by the Clerk of the Crown except Garnons whose Case is for that he is said to be Excommunicate On Friday the 6 th day of April It was Ordered that the Burgesses for Estringsted shall remain according to the return This day M r Treasurer M r Serjeant Manwood Geffrie and Lovelace M r Feltman M r Bell and M r Mounson were appointed to confer with M r Attorney and M r Sollicitor about the return of the Burgesses following for that the same Towns returned no Burgesses the last Parliament viz. Cornwall the Boroughs of Estlow Fowley Gloucestershire the Borough of Chichester Nottinghamshire the Borough of Easiretford Kent the Borough of Queenborough Oxfordshire the Borough of Woodstock Hampshire the Borough of Christ-Church Suffolk the Boroughs of Aldburgh Eye And to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at three of the Clock in M r Treasurers Chamber at the Court. Nota That these ensuing Speeches are taken out of the before-mentioned Anonymous Journal M r Strickland a grave and ancient Man of Great Zeal stood up and made a long Discourse tending to the remembrance of Gods Goodness giving unto us the light of his Word together with the gracious disposition of her Majesty by whom as by his Instrument God hath wrought so great things and blaming our slackness and carelesness in not esteeming and following the time and blessing offered but still as men not sufficiently instructed what is truth or so that we think it not convenient to publish and profess it openly and that all reproachful Speeches of the slanderous might be stopped the draw-backs brought forward and the Over-runners such as over-run and exceed the rule of the Law reduced to a certainty he thought it Operae pretium to be occupied therein for which purpose he said the Professors of the Gospel in other Nations had writ and published to the World the Confession of their Faith as did those of Strasburgh and Franckford c. for which purpose also great Learned men in this Realm had travelled as Peter Martyr Paulus Fagius and others whose works hereupon were Extant And before this time and offer thereof was made in Parliament that it might be approved but either the slackness or somewhat else of some men in that time was the lett thereof or what else he said he would not say This Book he said rested in the Custody of M r Norton as he guessed a man neither ill disposed to Religion nor a negligent Keeper of such matters of Charge and thereupon requested that M r Norton might be required to produce the same he added also that after so many Years as now by Gods Providence we had been learning the purity of Gods truth we should not permit for any cause of Policy or other pretence any errors in matters of Doctrine to continue amongst us And therefore said he although the Book of Common-Prayer is God be praised drawn very near to the sincerity of the truth yet are there some things inserted more superstitious than in so high matters be tolerable as namely in the Administration of the Sacrament of Baptism the sign of the Cross to be made with some Ceremonies and such other Errors all which he said might well be changed without note of chopping or changing of Religion whereby the Enemies might slander us
it being a Reformation not contrariant but directly pursuant to our Profession that is to have all things brought to the purity of the Primitive Church and institution of Christ. He spake at large of the abuses of the Church of England and of the Church-men as first that known Papists are admitted to have Ecclesiastical Government and great Livings that Godly honest and Learned Protestants have little or nothing That Boyes are dispensed with to have spiritual Promotions That by Friendship with the Master of the Faculties either unable men are qualified or some one man allowed to have too many several Livings Finally he concluded with Petition that by Authority of the House some convenient number of them might be assigned to have Conference with the Lords of the Spiritualty for consideration and reformation of the matters by him remembred Vide Apr. 26. Tuesday postea M r Norton a man wise bold and Eloquent stood up next and said he was not ignorant but had long since learned what it was to speak on a sudden or first before other men in Parliament Yet being occasioned by M r Strickland he said that truth it was he had a Book tending to the same effect but quoth he the Book was not drawn by those whom he named but by vertue of the Act of 32. at the assignation or by the Advice of eight Bishops eight Divines eight Civilians and eight temporal Lawyers who having in Charge to make Ecclesiastical Constitutions took in hand the same which was drawn by that Learned man M r Doctor Haddon and penned by that Learned Man M r Cheeke whereupon he said that consideration had been and some travel bestowed by M r Fox of late and that there was a Book newly Printed to be offered to that House which he did then and there presently shew forth And for the rest of M r Stricklands Motions he said he was of his mind chiefly for the avoiding and suppressing of Simoniacal Ingrossments Whereupon were appointed for that purpose for redress of sundry defections in those matters these following viz. All the Privy-Council being Members of this House Sir Henry Nevill Sir Thomas Thinne Sir Thomas Lucy Sir Henry Gate the Master of the Requests M r Heneage M r Recorder M r Bell M r Henry Knolles Sen. M r Mounson M r Norton M r Strickland M r Godier M r William More and M r Doctor Berkley These names being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons as were those two foregoing Speeches of M r Strickland and M r Norton out of that before-cited Anonymous Journal of the same House more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal now follow other passages of this day out of the same The Bill concerning coming to the Church and receiving the Communion was read the second time and thereupon Sir Thomas Smith speaking for the maintenance thereof argued and in part wished the Bishops to have consideration thereof After whom M r Fleetwood moved that the penalty of that Statute should not go to Promoters and said it was a device but of late brought in in the time of King Henry the Eighth the first year of his Reign and shewed the Evils and inconveniences that did grow by these mens doings wherein no reformation was sought but private gain to the most of men He said also that matter of going to the Church or for the service of God did directly appertain to that Court and that we all have as well learned this Lesson that there is a God who is to be served as have the Bishops And thereupon he undertook to prove by the old Laws vouched from King Edgar that the Princes in their Parliaments have made Ecclesiastical Constitutions as these That if any Servant shall work upon the Sabbath day by the Commandment of his Master he should be free if of himself he should be whipped if a Freeman should work he should be bound or grievously amerced Then he concluded upon request that it might be committed to some of the House without the Bishops who perhaps would be slow Sir Owen Hopton moved very orderly that the Presentation of such defaults should not only depend upon the relation of the Church Wardens who being for the most part simple and mean men and fearing to offend would rather incur danger of Perjury than displease some of their Neighbours he shewed for proof Experience It may be gathered by these foregoing Speeches transcribed out of that Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal that M r Fleetwood moved to have this Bill referred to Committees but their names being there omitted are therefore wholly transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in manner and form following viz. Sir Thomas Smith Sir Owen Hopton Sir Thomas Scot the Masters of the Requests M r Serjeant Manwood M r Serjeant Geoffry M r Fleetwood and M r Sands who were appointed to meet in the Star-Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for preservation of Woods was read the first time On Saturday the 7 th day of April the Bill concerning Religion was read and the first of the said Bills was delivered to the Commissioners and the residue read and appointed to remain in the House and this not to stand for any reading Vide what Bills these were on Tuesday May the 17 th ensuing It should seem that the first of these Bills here mentioned is that which is stiled the Bill A and the other Bills those which were then also offered to the House and thereupon referred to certain select Committees to be considered of before they were suffered to be read in the House which being admitted of this day was not allowed by the House for any reading but only as may very well be gathered for the said House it self to consider of them before they were further entertained But there can be no absolute certainty set down hereof in respect that through the negligence of Fulk Onslow Esq at this time Clerk of the House of Commons it is so confusedly or briefly set down although in the general it is very probable that this proceeding in Ecclesiastical matters with so much caution and deliberation was because they desired to give no occasion of distaste to her Majesty who ever for the most part shewed her self very averse to their intermedling with any thing concerning Church matters Now follow other of this days passages out of the before-cited Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal but it is fully discovered what these Bills were on May the 17 th Thursday ensuing M r Strickland first moved that M r Norton might be required to deliver such Books as he had M r Newdigate moved that where one of the causes for the Calling of the Parliament and perhaps the chiefest was for a Subsidy he thought it not amiss to make offer of a Subsidy
before it should be required which Speech was not liked of by the House Sir Francis Knolles made a long needless discourse concerning the Subsidy M r Bell said that a Subsidy was by every good Subject to be yielded unto but for that the People were galled by two means it would hardly be levied namely by Licences and the abuse of Promoters for which if remedy were provided then would the Subsidy be paid willingly which he proved for that by Licences a few only were enriched and the multitude impoverished and added that if a burden should be laid on the back of the Commons and no redress of the common evils then there might happily ensue that they would lay down the burden in the midst of the way and turn to the contrary of their Duty M r Popham affirmed M r Bells Speech and added to the former abuses that of the Treasurers of the Crown who having in their hands great Masses of Money with the which either they themselves or some Friends of theirs do purchase Lands to their own use and after become Bankrupts and so cause or practise an enstalment of their Debts as of late some one hath installed a Debt of thirty thousand pounds which occasioned the lack in the Princes Coffers M r Serjeant Lovelace argued that every Loyal Subject ought to yield to the relief of the Prince and that without any condition or limitation notwithstanding he did not dislike of the former motions and thought it very requisite that these evils might be provided for to the ends aforesaid unto the which he added three abuses more first the abuse of Purveyors wherein he had to desire the Council and the Masters of the Houshold to consider of it and to be willing to yield to Reformation and in his Opinion it should not be amiss to take away the Purveyors and to limit every Country to a proportionable rate so should her Majesty be better served and the Kingdom eased Secondly The Reformation of the Exchequer for the Charge which groweth by respite of Homage which he wished might be paid on some other sort in a sum certain Thirdly Another Reformation which is upon a great abuse in the Exchequer by sending out upon every Fine levied the Writ Quo titulo ingressus est M r Comptroller in few words said that he being one of the Masters of the Houshold would do his endeavour for Reformation of all things arising by the Purveyors M r Sampoole sometimes of Lincolns-Inn liked well of the Motion of the Subsidy and commended the Motions of the Gentlemen before affirming that they were very necessary to be thought of unto which he was to add one more viz. the abuse of Collectors He shewed that they do retain their Charge sometimes a Year sometimes more in their own hands And for that they are but mean men appointed to that Office they oft times convert it to their own uses and are perhaps never able to satisfie the same whereby the people are unwilling to pay for if they should understand her Majesty should have it presently they would more willingly pay it and therefore wished the better sort of every Country should be assigned to that charge M r Goodier said that every man ought to yield to the Subsidy and rather offer it than to stay till it should be demanded desiring that the Subsidy might presently and only go forward without the hearing of any more complaints for that they might be Infinite and already more were remembred than in one Parliament could be reformed Wherein he shewed a great desire he had to win favour In the conclusion of these aforesaid Speeches transcribed out of that often before-cited Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal it should seem that a Committee was appointed to consider of the proportion and time of yielding some relief unto her Majesty whose names being set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons are thence transcribed at large in manner and form following All the Privy-Council Members of this House the Master of the Rolls Sir John White Sir William Dormer Sir Christopher Heydon M r Heneage Sir Robert Lane Sir Henry Norrice Sir George Blunt Sir Henry Weston Sir George Bowes Sir William Pawlet M r Edgecomb M r Edward Stanhop M r John Mersh M r Robert Newdigate M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Saintpool M r Thomas Snagge M r Hall M r Hasset M r Grasior M r Sands M r Alford M r Basset M r Warncomb M r George Forrors M r Amise Pawlet M r Hatfield M r Greithfield M r Bounton M r Bellingham to meet in the Star-Chamber on Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon At the same time also another Committee was nominated to consider of those griefs and Petitions which had been touched and mentioned in the former dispute whose names being likewise found in the aforesaid Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons are thence transcribed in manner and form following For Motions of Griefs and Petitions were appointed Sir Owen Hopton Sir Thomas Scot Sir William Buts M r Manwood M r Bell M r Popham M r Fleetwood M r Mounson M r Mohun M r Grimston M r Mersh and M r Winchcomb to meet in the Temple Church on Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Upon a Motion by the Committees for matters of Religion whose names see on Friday the 6 th day of this instant April foregoing It was Ordered that M r Grimston and M r Strickland should move the Lords of the Clergy to know their pleasure concerning the motions to be to them made to Morrow in the Afternoon in matters of Religion Vide Apr. 26. postea Maii 17. M r Mounson brought report that M r Attorney General prayed that meeting may be made to Morrow in the Afternoon at M r Treasures Chamber for Conference touching the validity of Burgesses April the 8 th Sunday On Monday the 9 th day of April report was made of the validity of Burgesses and Ordered by M r Attorneys Assent that the Burgesses shall remain according to the returns for that the validity of the Charters of their Towns is elsewhere to be Examined if cause be The Bill concerning coming to the Church and receiving of the Communion was brought in again by Sir Thomas Smith one of the said Committees The names of the Committees for the Subsidy and for Motions and Petitions which see on Saturday immediately foregoing were read again and they appointed to keep their former hour of meeting For that Sir Henry Perry Knight being returned Knight for the Shire of Cumberland and likewise of Northumberland hath chosen to appear for Northumberland it was Ordered that a new Writ shall go out to chuse another Knight for Cumberland The Bill touching certain Offences to be made Treasons was read the first time M r Norton Exhibited an Addition which was received by the House and after sundry Arguments
and some Motions touching the severance or uniting of the Bills it was Ordered that the Bill be read again upon Thursday next The Bill concerning coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the first time Sir John S t Leger moved the House for his Mans Priviledge and it was committed to M r Recorder M r Bedoll and M r Dalton and they to meet this Afternoon at M r Recorders and make report to Morrow On Tuesday the 10 th day of April M r Speaker recited a Commandment from the Queens Majesty to spend little time in Motions and to avoid long Speeches The reason whereof being omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it is therefore supplied out of that often before-cited elaborate Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal in manner and form following That this Advertisement grew of somewhat spoken by M r Bell the 7 th day of this instant April concerning Licences granted by her Majesty to do certain matters contrary to the Statutes wherein he seemed as was said to speak against her Prerogative but surely so orderly did he utter what he spake as those who were touched might be angry but justly to blame him might not be This Advertisement being thus transcribed out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal now follows the residue of this days passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it self in form following Sir Owen Hopton moved for the Commission of Motions and Petitions to have the Council added unto them and also a greater number of others and delivered a Paper of Notes of the Motions made Upon a Motion made for M r Garnons who is reported to stand Excommunicate it is Ordered that he shall Answer it in the House Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Monasteries was read the first time M r Treasurer made report of the Committees doings for the Subsidy whose names see on Saturday the 7 th day of this instant April foregoing and brought in Articles which were well liked and thereupon the same Commissioners were appointed to proceed with the drawing of the Book Two Bills also had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill for the validity of Burgesses not resiant Touching matters of Religion M r Mounson brought report that the Bishops pray to have the Lords moved by this House to assign a Committee to confer with this House And thereupon it was Ordered presently that the same Commissioners do immediately go to the Lords with this Message to know their pleasure for appointing some to confer about the Book for Doctrine M r Treasurer returned report that the Lord Keeper hath Answered he will open it to the Lords Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Cloth-workers was read the first time And the third being the Bill B. had its first reading Vide Maii 17. postea what Bill B. meaneth Sir Richard Read and M r Doctor Yale did bring an Answer to the Message viz. that the Lords have appointed twenty of themselves whereof ten of the Clergy and ten of the Temporalty to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Star-Chamber And thereupon were added by the House to the former Commissioners the Master of the Rolls Sir Henry Norrice Sir William Buts M r Austley M r Serjeant Manwood M r Stooks M r Fleetwood M r Carleton M r Eglenby M r Yelverton M r Dalton and M r Robert Snagg which meeting was about matters of Religion Vide abunde Maii 17. postea On Wednesday the 11 th day of April the Bill for Lestwithiell was read the first time M r Fleetwood brought in a Bill against Rogues The Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances was read the second time and was delivered to certain of the House to amend presently upon a Motion made by M r Dalton to have it to extend to the defrauding of Heriots Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Sewers was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed And the Bill D. had its first reading Vide Maii 17. post what Bill D. meaneth M r Seckford Master of the Requests prayed longer time to consider of the Bill of fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances and that the Committees may be Sir John White M r Seckford Master of the Requests M r Serjeant Manwood Geoffry Loveland M r Mounson M r Bell M r Fleetwood M r Thomas Snagg M r Barber and M r Dalton to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Temple Church The Bill for not returning persons of the Queens Majesties Houshold on Juries was read the first time The Bill for Bristol was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Whereupon followed divers longSpeeches and Arguments touching the same Bill which being omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons are here supplied out of that often before-cited Anonymous Journal of the same House more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal in manner and form following viz. M r Comptroller first moved that before some Committees were appointed both parties might be heard and the Controversy appeased M r Fleetwood argued that there might appear rashness or indiscretion in them who should now reverse what of late they had done but leaving to speak thereof he entred into a good Discourse of the Prerogative which might thereby be touched if they should endeavour to overthrow her Majesties Letters Patents to whom by Law there is power given to Incorporate any Town and she is Sworn to preserve her Prerogative he vouched the Clerk of the Parliaments Book to be that no man might talk of the Statute of Wills c. but that the King first gave Licence for that his Prerogative in the Wards was hereby touched He shewed likewise the Statute of Ed. 1. Ed. 3. and H. 4. with a saving of the Prerogative In King Edward the Sixths time Licence was sued for to the Lord Protector to talk of matters of Prerogative he remembred the Book of 2 Edw. 6. for the Parliament of Ireland called by the Chief Judge as is for him lawful where it was questioned what by Parliament might be done whether they might depart with any of the Kings Towns Forts or Piers it was agreed they might not and so he concluded that to talk thereof for as much as her Majesties Letters Patents and Prerogative were touched Rege non consulto was perillous He also made mention of the Statute which authorizeth all Merchants to Traffick by Sea Nisi publice prohibentur he saith others were prohibited M r Young of Bristol in the behalf of the Commons reasoned to this effect First Shewed the loss to the Queen of her Custom then the private Monopoly wrought and occasioned by the
her Majesty is of another Religion than is published and that it is the sole doing of the Councellors whereby the Doctrine in sort as it is is thus published and not hers He also added that his wish was that no man might be attainted of these words except the Speech or Publication might be testified by two Witnesses For the Additions he said assuredly they might not be severed from the first Bill not only as they are matters material depending on the first but stretching so far to the maintenance of the first that without them the first may seem to be nothing For said he there can be no remedy provided except the cause of the grief be known and the same cause removed wherein the Rebels of the North gave clear Experiment for doubtless when they pretended Reformation of Religion they thought to rend up the ground and to subvert the stay thereof which was her Majesties Person and by them he wished us to learn at last and to wax wiser He said the Court of Chancery will straitly Decree for saving and quiet keeping of a quiet possession often looking to ordering things before past and shall not the Court of Parliament do the like for the Title of the Crown And the ancient Laws of the Realm he said do 〈◊〉 the same as long before the 35 H. 8. the Stat. 5 E. 3. in such like Cases hath ordained that the Heir for the Fathers offence shall be punished consule locum citatum M r Mounson said it were horrible to say that the Parliament hath not Authority to determine of the Crown for then would ensue not only the annihilating of the Statute 35 H. 8. but that the Statute made in the first year of her Majesties Reign of Recognition should also be laid void a matter containing a greater consequent than is convenient to be uttered M r Heneage moved the House to this effect that either the Bill for Addition should be severed or both to be referred to the Queens Learned Councel to consider of the conveniency thereof and then by them to be exhibited c. but of his Opinion he yielded no further reason M r Long a young Gentleman would have proved the word have and a regard of the time past not to be amiss for that at the time of the offence the malice of the Offendor was as great as it is at this present M r Fleetwood endeavoured to prove the overcharging of the Bill with larger words than were convenient and more Provisoes than were to the purpose to have been the overthrow of that which was truly meant wherein the cunning Adversary when he knoweth not how to subvert directly will by this means easily and subtilly insert more pretending a face of more forwardness than the rest when indeed his heart is bent to the hindrance of the whole For proof and experience hereof he remembred the cunning Prelats in Henry the Fourths time and afterwards in Edward the Fourths time when King Edward required the suppressing of all such Abbies as King H. 6. had Erected To hinder this contrary to the Kings meaning some would needs add the Colledges in Cambridge which by him were also Founded to which when by no means the House could be induced as well the intent of the first as of the last was subverted The like he remembred also of the second year of H. 7. in matter of Treason which all men would have yielded unto the Counterfeit Friend heaped in to give the King free Liberty of Restitution to whom he would of all both goods and possessions whereof the inconveniency being seen stay was made of the whole So that what men may not do directly with face of further Friendship they do covertly He concluded therefore it were well and most safe to make two Bills and to be referred to the Queens Learned Councel as M r Heneage had well divided M r Serjeant Manwood first Answering the meaning of the words bodily hurt said it must be intended when violence or force is done or offered to the Body and not otherwise nor elsewhere And whether the words of slander should be Treason he thought that there was great reason they should be for quoth he who so shall affirm her Highness to be an Heretick doth doubtless wish her the pains of an Heretick viz. to be burnt c. He further would have to be added to these words of the Bill That who so shall imagine go about claim c. thus much more that whosoever shall affirm himself to have Title c. to be a Traytor He was of further Opinion that it should be no clogging to the Bill to have matter of the same nature added being also provided for the same purpose as good consequent and necessarily concurring with the effect of the Bill And for the Authority of the Parliament he said it could not in reasonable construction be otherwise for who so should deny that Authority doth deny the Queen to be Queen and the Realm to be a Realm After which M r Alford and M r Dalton spake severally to the said Bill touching certain offences to be made Treasons Whose Speeches containing no new matter at all in them more than hath been formerly spoken are omitted in that often before-cited Anonymous Journal out of which all these foregoing Speeches are transcribed After all which the business was at length drawn to this Head to be referred to a Committee whose names being there likewise omitted are therefore all of them supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it self in manner and form following All the Privy-Council being Members of this House Sir Christopher Heyden Sir Henry Nevill Sir Nicholas Arnold M r Serjeant Manwood M r Serjeant Jeoffry M r Heneage M r Stoaks M r John Vaughan M r Bell M r Mounson M r Popham M r Norton M r Dalton M r Fleetwood M r Telverton M r Goodier M r Alford and M r Long were appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Huick brought from the Lords a Bill touching the untrue demeanors of Tellors Receivers Treasurers and Collectors On Friday the 13 th day of April Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for suppressing of Simony in Presentations to Benefices was read the first time to which because M r Snagg spoke upon the first reading being a thing not altogether usual his Speech is therefore transcribed out of that often before-cited Anonymous Journal M r Thomas Snagge treated hereupon viz. after the reading of the said Bill of Simony saying that the cause of the slanders which the Papists have against the Church of England in that they say Coblers Taylors Tinkers Millers c. are of the Ministry groweth thereby that the Livings are detained by the Patrons from the Spiritual in their own hands to their own private uses whereas the first
which is contained in it I have thought it worthy the transcribing it being as followeth M r John Young after that the said Bill of Subsidy had been read the first time offered the House some Speech and silence being obtained he spake to this effect that the burden of the Subsidy and charge by Loans imposed by the Prince upon us and the charge of the richest and most noblest Prince being considered it were not amiss if it ------ But what should here follow is hard to be conjectured in respect that here the aforesaid Anonymous Journal breaketh off abruptly Sir Robert Read and M r Doctor Yale did bring from the Lords a Bill against Bulls c. procured from the See of Rome as a Bill amongst the residue of necessary Bills meet to be considered of and prayed Expedition for the reading and passing thereof The Bill for the Erection of seven Banks or Stocks of money was read the first time On Monday the 23 th day of April the Bill for Bristol which was committed on Thursday the 12 th day of this instant April preceeding and brought in by M r Comptroller on Saturday the 21 th day of the same Month foregoing was this day upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed M r Serjeant Manwood M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Bell M r Mounson M r Baber M r Fenner M r Shute and M r Bedell are added to the former Committees for Vagabonds but it should rather seem that those were the first Committees appointed in this Bill and that this was the second reading thereof for on Friday the 13 th day of this instant April foregoing it had its first reading and in the mean time since between the said day and this present committing of it there is no mention made in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons that the said Bill was at all read the second time or committed The Bill for reformation of Promoters was read the first time and after many long Arguments rejected And M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Recorder of London M r Sands M r Sampoole M r Bell M r Popham and M r Alford were appointed to make a new Bill and to meet in the Temple Church upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon M r Norton M r Fenner and M r Fleetwood were appointed to draw a Bill for the preservation of Wood and to receive information of all such as for that purpose shall repair unto them The Bill against Bulls c. procured from the See of Rome was read the first time and M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Serjeant Jeffry M r Wilbraham M r Yelverton M r Norton and M r Sands were appointed to consider of the Bill and to meet at the Temple Church at three of the Clock this Afternoon The Bill against untrue Demeanors of Tellors Receivors Treasurers and Collectors was read the second time and after many long Arguments was committed unto M r Chancellor of the Dutchy M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Heneage Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Seckford Master of the Requests Mr. Bell Mr. Alford Mr. Iresby Mr. Yelverton Mr. Sampoole Sir John Thynne Sir Nicholas Arnold Mr. Norton Mr. Knivet Mr. Mounson and Mr. Dalton either to alter or add unto the Bill or else to make new Provisoes at their discretions and to meet at the Savoy upon Thursday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon On Tuesday the 24 th day of April Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against Fugitives was read the second time and after many long Arguments was upon the Question committed unto Sir Thomas Smith Mr. Bell Mr. Mounson Mr. Thomas Snagg and Mr. Yelverton who were appointed to meet in the Star-Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon It was Ordered by the House that a Note be made against to Morrow of the Titles of all the Bills offered unto this House and to be then read to the end the House may make their choice with which of them they will first proceed On Wednesday the 25 th day of April Sir Robert Lane Sir Henry Gate Mr. Henry Knolles Sen. Mr. Astley Master of the Jewel-House Mr. Sands and Mr. Wentworth were appointed to attend the Lord of Canterbury his Grace for Answer touching matters of Religion Vide Apr. 6. antea May 17. postea at large The Bill for respite of Homage was read the second time and M r Recorder of London Mr. Fleetwood M r Sands and M r Baber were appointed to mend the Bill presently The Bill lastly for the Subsidy was read the second time On Thursday the 26 th day of April Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading and were Ordered to be ingrossed of which the second was the Bill for Conservation of Order and Uniformity in the Church The note of the Titles of the Bills being read it was Ordered that M r Treasurer Sir Arthur Mildmay Sir Thomas Smith Sir Christopher Heydon Sir Henry Gate Sir John Thynne Sir Nicholas Arnold M r Serjeant Manwood M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Stocks M r Alford M r Yelverton M r Fleetwood M r Norton and M r Dalton shall be Committees for appointing such Bills for the Common-Weal as shall be first proceeded in and preferred before the residue but not to reject any and are appointed to meet at the Star-Chamber to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Nota That the appointing of the abovenamed Members of the House for the purposes aforesaid as it is in it self a very rare President and may prove worthy of often imitation so it should seem that the House was induced unto it upon a Message sent unto them from the Lords by M r Treasurer and others on Saturday the 21 th day of this instant April foregoing by which they advised them to expedite the more publick and necessary Bills and pass by those of less moment The two Bills concerning certain offences to be made Treason were twice read and upon the division of the House were Ordered to be joined together and made one Bill with the difference of thirty six Voices upon the said Division and after long arguing it was upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed M r Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Huick came from the Lords to demand Bills with speed if any were ready and were answered that within few days their Lordships shall receive some The Committees in the Bill against Fugitives as also in the Bill of Bulls c. procured from the See of Rome which were committed on Monday the 23 th day of this instant April foregoing were this day appointed to meet in the Star-Chamber at three of the Clock to Morrow in the Afternoon On Friday the 27 th day of April the Bill against Usury was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Four Bills also had each of them their third reading and
well of that course of proceeding it is agreed that the Committees for the Bill against the untrue demeanors of Tellors Receivors Treasurers and Collectors and for the Bill against Bulls c. procured from the See of Rome and such like Bills as shall hereafter come from their Lordships needful to be considered or added unto or altered shall make request unto the Lords for Conference and privity in that behalf to be had and made with them as they in the said former Bill have used and done towards this House The Bill for respite of Homage was committed unto Sir Walter Mildmay M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Mounson M r Sampoole Mr. Wilbraham Mr. Popham and Mr. Fenner to consider of this Afternoon at three of the Clock at the Rolls and to deliver it again to the House to Morrow Morning in such sort as now it is if in the mean time they shall not alter the same or some part thereof On Thursday the third day of May Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for increase of Tillage and maintenance of Navigation was read the first time The Bill for the Order of Ministers being the second of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching the matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill B was read the fourth time and passed Touching all which said Bills of matters of Religion see a more ample and full Animadversion or Declaration on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May ensuing The Bill for allowance to be made unto Sheriffs for the Justices Diets was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others The Bill for making Peregrine Barty free Denizen was read three times and passed the House as also the Bill against Usury after they had been brought from the Lords by Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Vaughan It was Ordered that Sir Nicholas Points Knight one of the Knights from the County of Glocester shall have a Writ of Priviledge for his Servant Thomas Wickham being attached in the City of London upon two Actions of Trespass the one at the Suit of Christopher Temple Goldsmith and the other at the Suit of Fr. Acton Grocer On Friday the 4 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Licences and Dispensations granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Sir Thomas Smith Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Norton Mr. Greenfeild Mr. Eglenby Mr. Strickland and Mr. Yelverton The Bill for Fines and Recoveries was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the third time and passed the House It was Ordered that the Officer which made the Arrest upon Sir Henry Clinton's Servants and also the party that procured the same do appear here to Morrow at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon Three Bills lastly had each of them their second reading and were thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for respite of Homage and the last was for South-hampton On Saturday the 5 th day of May Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the River of Welland was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Confirmation of Attainders was read the second time at which time Sir Henry Peircy Knight with Mr. Fetiplace being of his Learned Councel were present And Wednesday next was given them to be further heard again The Bill for respite of Homage was read the third time and sent up to the Lords with the Bill for the coming to Church and receiving of the Communion by Mr. Treasurer Mr. Comptroller Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Thomas Scott Sir Francis Hastings Sir William Pawlet Sir John Thinne Sir Owen Hopton Sir Henry Gate Sir William Buts Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Thomas Lucy Sir Robert Lane Mr. Austley Mr. Stokes Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Sampoole Mr. Mounson Mr. Norton Mr. Yelverton Mr. More Mr. Henry Knolles Mr. Carleton Mr. Strickland Mr. John Hastings and Mr. Halliard On Monday the 7 th day of May Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Licences and Dispensations granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Leases of Benefices being the fifth of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching the Reformation of matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill E was read the third time and passed the House Touching all which said Bills and matters of Religion see at large on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May ensuing The Provisoes to the Bill against Vagabonds were twice read Three Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being for the increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy was read the third time and passed upon the Question On Tuesday the 8 th day of May the Bill for the maintenance of Navigation was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Sir John S t Leger Sir Owen Hopton Sir Richard Buckley Mr. Holstock Mr. Grimston Mr. Mohun Mr. John Hastings Mr. Grice Mr. Crownier Mr. Wilford Mr. Humberston Mr. Pelham Mr. Lieff Mr. Gerby Mr. Gaire Mr. Downing Mr. Norton Mr. Popham Mr. Strickland and Mr. Thornton who were appointed to meet at the Star-Chamber to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Three Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for South-hampton was read the third time and passed upon the Question On Wednesday the 9 th day of May the Bill for Maurice Radney Esq was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed It was Ordered upon a Motion made by Mr. Norton that upon Friday next coming the House do begin to sit at three of the Clock in the Afternoon and to continue till five and so every Monday Wednesday and Friday until the end of this Session of Parliament which time to be imployed only in the first reading of private Bills The Bill against Promoters was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill to avoid corrupt Presentations being the fourth Bill of those seven preferred this Parliament touching the reformation of the matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill D was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Touching which Bills and matters of Religion see a more full Animadversion or Declaration on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May following The Bill against Bulls c. procured from
third time and passed Because the great matter touching Religion and Church Government of which the passing of the aforesaid Bill is the last passage mentioned in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons was so Religiously begun by the said House in the former Sessions of Parliament in An. 8 Regin Eliz. and so zealously prosecuted in this present Parliament de an 13 Regin Eliz. therefore it shall not be amiss here to set down at large once for all the whole proceeding of the same although all in the Issue was dashed by her Majesty perswaded unto it as it should seem by some sinister Counsel The first step therefore unto this business was upon Thursday the 5 th day of December in the said former Session of Parliament in the said eighth year of her Majesty when the Bill with the Articles Printed 1562. for sound Christian Religion had its first reading which in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in this present Parliament is always called the Bill A and in the margent of the said Journal in an 8. the said Letter A is expressed over against the title of the said Bill A second step then followed in this their intended Reformation upon Friday the 6 th day of December in the said Session de an 8 Regin Eliz. when all these Bills following had each of them their first reading being there inserted in manner and form following the words only the first reading being added instead of the Figure or Number 1. set down in the margent B. The Bill for the Order of Ministers the first reading C. The Bill for residence of Pastors the first reading D. The Bill to avoid corrupt Presentations the first reading E. The Bill for Leases of Benefices the first reading F. The Bill for Pensions out of Benefices and Leases of Benefices the first reading All which several Bills are no otherwise stiled in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in this present Parliament than the Bill B the Bill C c. and therefore without recourse to the aforesaid Journal of the same House in an isto praedicto 8 Regin Eliz. it could not have been possibly herein understood what had been intended thereby Which last mentioned five Bills had no further progress in the said Session of Parliament by reason that it was Dissolved soon after on Thursday the second day of January but only the first before-cited Bill called the Bill A had its second reading on Thursday the 10 th day and its third and last reading on Friday the 13 th day of December in the same Session After which the said Bills so rested until the beginning of this present Parliament in an 13 Regin Eliz. when upon Friday the 6 th day of April foregoing these six Bills foregoing were again presented to the House and a seventh Bill also as is very probable which was not at all read in the aforesaid last Session in An. 8 Regin Eliz. which was the Bill read the third time this present day touching the Commutations of Penance by the Ecclesiastical Judge and is always stiled in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill G. And thereupon all the said seven Bills touching Religion were referred to Committees to consider of them And on the day following being Saturday and the seventh day of the same Month the said Bills were read The first Bill of them stiled the Bill A was delivered to the foresaid Committees or Commissioners and the residue appointed to remain in the House and that to stand for no reading of any of them Which great Caution doubtless the House of Commons did the rather observe in their proceeding with these Bills touching the Reformation of matters of Religion and Church Government because they desired her Majesty might the more graciously interpret their endeavours and give way to the passing of the said Bills To which purpose also the House appointed two of their Members before their rising that very day to have their furtherance also for the same who returned their Answer on Thursday the 10 th day of the same Month and advised the House of Commons to pray a Conference with the Lords for that purpose which was accordingly had in the Afternoon of the same day And that day also the second of the said seven Bills stiled the Bill B had its first reading and was read the second time on Saturday the 28 th day of April and the third time on Monday the 30 th day of the same Month. On the Morrow after the foresaid 10 th day of April being the 11 th day of the same Month and Wednesday the Bill D had its first reading being the fourth of the aforesaid seven Bills touching Religion And on Wednesday the 9 th day of May its second reading And on Saturday the 12 th day of May the Bill C being the third of the said seven Bills had its first reading and its second reading on Monday the 14 th day and its third reading on Wednesday the 16 th day of the same Month. The Bill E also being the 5 th of the said seven Bills had its first reading on Friday the 13 th day of April its second on Wednesday the second day and its third on Monday the 7 th day of May. For the Bill F it appeareth not by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons that it was at all read although it concerned Pensions out of Benefices and Leases of Benefices For the Bill G lastly which was the seventh of the aforesaid Bills touching Religion it had its first reading on Thursday the 10 th day of May its second on Tuesday the 15 th and the third on this instant Thursday being the 17 th day of the same Month as is before set down Although it is to be observed that some of the readings of the aforesaid Bills are omitted upon some of the said days as matters of no great moment Of which Bills also there was some treating on Wednesday the 25 th day and on Saturday the 28 th day of April foregoing But her Majesty on Thursday the first day of May by the Lords of the Upper House declared unto the Committees of the House of Commons who afterwards declared it to the House it self that she approved their good endeavours but would not suffer these things to be Ordered by Parliament Notwithstanding which Message as appeareth by the reading of some of the said seven Bills afterwards the House of Commons still proceeded and having passed two of the said Bills viz. the Bills B and C on Wednesday the 16 th day of May foregoing and the Bill G this present Thursday as is aforesaid they sent them up to the Lords by M r Comptroller and others as soon as the said Bill G had passed the House All the Bills last passed except that for severance of Sheriffs of sundry Shires were sent to the Lords by M r Comptroller and others Three Bills lastly of no
great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against great Hosen was read the second time and committed On Friday the 18 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Free Grammar-School in Southwark was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill against great Hosen was read the third time and upon the division of the House with the advantage of one man it was Ordered that the Clause for disabling the wearer to prosecute or commence any Suit shall be allowed to be in the Bill in manner and form as in the Bill is contained The Bill for the preservation of Woods c. was read the third time and upon the division of the House passed Post Meridiem This day in the Afternoon eleven Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill for the Free-School of Bletchingly and the second for John Tirrell On Saturday the 19 th day of May the Bill against the bringing into this Realm of Foreign Wares forbidden was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the twelve Shires of Wales was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed which is usual upon the second reading M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Yale did bring from the Lords seven Bills whereof one was to License the Earl of Leicester to found an Hospital another for the Restitution in Blood of Henry Brereton Esq another against fraudulent gifts to defeat Dilapidations another against corrupt Presentations to Benefices another against Simony another for the River of Welland and another for the coming to Church and receiving the Communion All which Bills are particularly transcribed in respect that the sending down of them to the House of Commons is wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House The Bill for preservation of Wood and the Bill against Vagabonds were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Yale brought from the Lords three Bills one against Fugitives another for Southampton and another for Confirmation of a Subsidy of the Clergy All the Privy-Council being of this House my Lord President Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Owen Hopton Mr. Stokes Mr. Mounson Mr. Bell Mr. Yelverton Sir Francis Hastings Sir Henry Knolles Sen. Mr. Edward Hastings Mr. Strickland Mr. Carleton Mr. More Mr. Norton and Mr. Dalton were appointed to confer with the Lords touching the Lords Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion May the 20 th Sunday On Monday the 21 th day of May the Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy was read three times The Bill also for reviving and continuance of certain Statutes was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees as was only this day a Bill against Bankrupts It was this day Ordered that the Court do from henceforth every day during this Sessions sit in the Afternoon and proceed as well to the second reading of Bills as to the first The Proviso to the Bill for reviving and continuance of Statutes and the Proviso to the Bill against buying of the Wares for Apparel without ready money were each of them twice read The Bill for the twelve Shires of Wales was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for limitation of the Subsidy of the Clergy was sent to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others The Bill against Bankrupts was read the second time Nota That this Bill having formerly passed the Upper House was sent down from them to the House of Commons on Wednesday the 16 th day of this instant May foregoing And therefore now upon the second reading is neither Ordered to be ingrossed nor referred to the Committees for it being sent down fairly ingrossed in Parchment from the said House after it is passed unless the Bill be wholly dashed or much altered it shall need no other ingrossing And for referring a Bill to Committees it is chiefly for amendment or alteration thereof after it hath been penned and put into the House by some one or more private men But when a Bill hath once passed the Upper House in which besides the Lords the greater part of the Judges of the Realm are commonly Assistants there shall need no consideration thereof either for Addition or mutation for either House doth ever for the most part shew it self so careful to keep firm correspondency with the other as that when a Bill hath passed either of the said Houses and is sent to the other it doth for the most part pass and is neither dashed nor altered without very great cause upon mature deliberation and usually also not without Conference desired and had thereupon that so full satisfaction may be given to that House from which the Bill so rejected or altered was sent Of which the Presidents are so frequent in every Journal of her Majesties Reign as there shall need no further reference or Citation Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords three Bills one for Pastors to be of sound Religion another that no Hoyes or Plate shall cross the Seas and another that no Purveyor shall take any Victuals within five Miles compass of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Mr. Treasurer Sir Christopher Heydon Sir Henry Gate Sir Valentine Brown Mr. Hawkins Mr. Grice Mr. Holstock Mr. Langley Mr. Humberston Mr. Holliard Mr. Sampoole Mr. Boynton Mr. Palmer Mr. Grimston Mr. Hassett and Mr. Vaughan were appointed to confer this Afternoon with the Lords touching the Bill for increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy Three Bills of no great moment had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the first was the Bill for the Free Grammar-School of Southwark The Bill that no Hoy or Plate shall cross the Seas was read the first time Post Meridiem In the Afternoon five Bills of no great moment had each of them their second reading and were Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for the removing of the Grammar-School from Laughton to Gainsborough The Bill to License the Earl of Leicester to found an Hospital and the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Brereton Esq were each of them read twice being the first and second time The Bill against fraudulent gifts to defeat Dilapidations was read the first time The Bill lastly for the Restitution in Blood of the Children of Sir Thomas Wyat Knight and the Bill for the severance of the Counties of Huntington and Cambridge were each of them read the second time But neither Ordered to be ingrossed nor referred to Committees
because they had been sent from the Lords On Tuesday the 22 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for John Tirrell Esq was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Yale brought from the Lords two Bills one against the untrue Demeanours of Tellors Receivors Treasurers and Collectors and another for Treasons newly written and truly examined by the former Book thereof lately passed this House to the end the same may likewise be Examined by this House and so then pass accordingly M r Doctor Vaughan and M r Doctor Yale did pray from the Lords that this House would send unto them such Bills as are already passed this House for that their Lordships do tarry for them and thereupon five Bills were sent unto them by M r Chancellor of the Dutchy and others of which one was the Bill for the River of Welland The Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion was Ordered upon the Question to be general as to the body thereof Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill against taking of any Grain or Victual within five Miles compass of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge was read the first time M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Haick brought from the Lords a Bill against the Oppression of common Promoters Four Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against fraudulent gifts and Conveyances for defeating of Dilapidations and the third for Sewers were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been sent from the Lords On Wednesday the 23 th day of May Five Bills of no great moment had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the first was the Bill for the paving of the street without Aldgate The Bill that no Hoy or Plate shall cross the Seas was read the second time but neither ingrossed nor committed because it had been sent from the Lords Two Bills also had each of them their third reading of which the second was the Bill for the removing of the Grammar-School from Laughton to Gainsborough All these Bills which passed this Day were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others M r Attorney General and M r Richard Read did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships prayed Conference with some of this House touching the Bill for preservation of Timber and Woods the Bill against Vagabonds and the Bill for continuance of Statutes Whereupon were sent unto them the former Committees in the Bill for coming to the Church and receiving the Communion whose names see on Saturday the 21 th day of April foregoing Three Bills lastly had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the second was the Bill for Restitution in Blood of the Children of Sir Thomas Wyat Knight Post Meridiem In the Afternoon six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Jointure of the Lady Berkley and the fifth against taking of any Grain or Victual within five Miles compass of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge were each of them read the second time but neither Ordered to be ingrossed nor referred to Committees because they had been formerly sent from the Lords On Thursday the 24 th day of May the Bill against the untrue Demeanors of Tellors Receivors Treasurers and Collectors was read the second time but neither Ordered to be ingrossed nor referred to Committees Vide consimile May the 22 th Tuesday foregoing The Bill for Sewers was read the third time and a Proviso added to the said Bill was thrice read whereupon the Bill passed the House The Bill also against Bankrupts and the Bill that no Hoyes nor Plate shall cross the Seas were each of them read the third time and passed the House All the Bills which last passed the House were sent to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others The Bill for the reviving and continuance of Statutes was read the third time M r Serjeam Barham and M r Doctor Huick did bring from the Lords a Bill for bringing the River of Lee to the North-side of the City of London M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Yale did bring word that the Lords pray present Conference with three or four of this House touching the amendments of the Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion and thereupon were sent M r Treasurer and others The Bill for not paying for Wares sold for Apparel without ready money was upon the Question Ordered to be rejected and not to be revived or any longer continued The Bill for carrying out of Leather beyond the Seas was likewise upon the Question Ordered to be rejected or discontinued Post Meridiem In the Afternoon two Bills of no great moment had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the first was the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Brereton Esq The Bill for maintenance of Tillage was upon the Question Ordered to be revived and continued in such sort as in the Bill for the reviving and continuance of Statutes is contained The Proviso to the Bill against Regrators Forestallers and Ingrossers mentioned in the said Bill of Reviver was read the third time and passed the House An Addition to the old former Statute for preservation of Woods was read the second time Mr. Doctor Yale and Mr. Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords two Bills the one for coming to Church and receiving the Communion and the other for the severance of the Sheriffs in the Counties of Bedford and Buckingham with some amendments and did also require that six of this House may presently confer with the Lords touching the Bill against Bankrupts The Bill for reviving and continuance of certain Statutes was passed upon the Question with some Additions and some Substractions On Friday the 25 th day of May Mr. Treasurer Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Thomas Scott Sir Henry Morrice Mr. Serjeant Manwood Mr. Mounson Mr. Norton Mr. Alford Mr. Cromwell Mr. Thomas Snagg Mr. Bedle Mr. Nicholas S t Leger and Mr. Sands were appointed to have Conference with the Lords touching the Bill against Fugitives The Bill against taking of any Grain or Victuals within five Miles of the City of London was read the third time and passed the House Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords three Bills one for the Incorporation of both the Universities another for the Incorporation of Weymouth and Melcomb Regis in the County of Dorset and another for the increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy with recommendations from the Lords of the Bill against taking of any Grain or Victual within five Miles
Bill against flying with long-winged Hawks under certain degrees was read prima vice Dominus Primarius Justiciarius Banci Regii continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crast. hora nona On Saturday the 7 th day of June Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the true making proving and marking of Callivers Muskets Hand-Guns Dags and other small Ordnance was read secunda vice and committed to the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Hartford the Earl of Leicester the Earl of Essex the Lord Grey the Lord Evers the Lord North the Lord Chandois and the Lord Norris and to Justice Harper And the fourth and last being the Bill touching Hawks and preservation of Game was read secunda vice and committed to the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Hartford the Lord Darcy the Lord Chandois the Lord S t John de Bletsoe the Lord Compton the Lord Cheyney and Justice Wray Dominus Primarius Justiciarius Banci Regii continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae proxim hora nona On Monday the 9 th day of June Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill that the inhabitants of the City of Winchester and of the Liberty of Soke adjoining to the same may use the Trade of Cloth-making and take Apprentices was read prima vice Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them their second reading of which the second being the Bill for the Partition of certain Lands between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild Knight and their Heirs was read secunda vice but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the House of Commons The Bill lastly being for the School of Tunbridge was committed unto the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Hartford the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Wentworth the Lord Norris being doubtless brought in this day by the Committees nominated on Wednesday the 4 th of this instant June foregoing but it was not at all now read but had its second reading with a new Proviso added unto it on the Morrow following and on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant June and was committed the third time upon the third reading Vide a like President on Wednesday the 28 th day of May foregoing Dominus Primarius Justiciarius Banci Regii continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hora nona On Tuesday the 10 th day of June Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the severance of the Sheriffwick of Cambridgeshire and Huntingtonshire and the second for the punishment of such as shall rebelliously take or detain from the Queens Majesty any Castles Fortresses c. were each of them returned conclus The Bill for the better and further assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of a Free Grammar-School at Tunbridge in the County of Kent was read secunda vice with a new Proviso added thereunto by the Lords which was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed Upon request made by the House of Commons to have Conference with some of the Lords to be appointed by the House touching the great Bill of the Queen of Scots were appointed these Lords following viz. The Archbishop of York The Earl of Worcester The Earl of Sussex The Earl of Bedford The Earl of Leicester The Earl of Essex The Bishop of London The Bishop of Winchester The Lord Burleigh The Lord Grey The Lord Wentworth The Lord Chandois and The Lord North. But no Judges were nominated because they were to confer with the House of Commons Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 12 th day and on Wednesday the 28 th day of May foregoing Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem prox hora nona Nota That as it did not appear before on Thursday the 5 th day of this instant June so neither is it expressed here by what Authority the Lord Keeper is re-authorised to exercise the same again which hapned through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time Clerk of the Upper House The Presidents are familiar in other Journals of this Queens Reign where this Authority hath been given to the Lord Chief Justice or some other to supply the Lord Keeper's place by Commission under the Great Seal and that the readmittance of the Lord Keeper to the Executing of his said place again was by like Commission but here it is possible that either were at this time here Executed by some other Authority On Wednesday the 11 th day of June Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Sea-Marks and the reviving of a Statute that no Hoy or Plate shall cross the Seas was read tertia vice conclusa Three Bills were sent from the Lords to the House of Commons by Doctor Vaughan and Doctor Huick of which one was the Bill for continuance of Statutes The Bill to revive a Statute made an 1. of the Queens Majesties Reign inhibiting the transporting out of the Realm of Leather Tallow and Raw-Hides was returned from the House of Commons conclusa Dominus Custos magni Sigilli ex Mandato Dominae Reginae adjournavit praesens Parliamentum usque in vicesimum quartum diem Junii prox hora nona mané On Tuesday the 24 th day of June Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that Wooll and Yarn may be bought and sold in the Markets and Fairs to be kept in the Borough of New Woodstock in the County of Oxon was read prima vice Three Bills also were sent to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for Partition to be made between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfield Knight and their Heirs On Wednesday the 25 th day of June Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the avoiding of Recoveries suffered by Collusions of Tenants for Term of life and such others was read secunda vice but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been sent formerly from the House of Commons The Bill for the Inning of Plumsted-Marsh in the County of Kent being surrounded was returned from the House of Commons conclusa On Thursday the 26 th day of June The Bill for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of a Sermon to be had in the Church of S t Paul in London every Holyday in the Afternoon for ever was read secunda vice but no mention that it was committed or Ordered
to be engrossed because it had been formerly sent from the House of Commons Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which one was the Bill touching Mary Daughter and Heir of James the Fifth late King of Scots commonly called the Queen of Scots and another for the Reformation of the inordinate length of Kersies Nine Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the better assurance of Gifts Grants c. made and to be made to and for the relief of the Poor in the Hospitals within and near unto the City of London of Christ Bridewell and S t Thomas the Apostle with a Proviso and certain amendments added by the Lords was Ordered to be ingrossed And the second being for avoiding of Recoveries suffered by Collusion of Tenants for term of life and such others was read tertia vice conclusa commissa Sollicitatori Reginae Doctori Lewes in Domum Communem deferend On Friday the 27 th day of June Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last being the Bill for the continuance of certain Statutes with certain amendments and a Schedule thereunto annexed being thrice read was concluded The Bill for the Explanation of the Statute for Fugitives over the Seas with a new Proviso added by the Lords and the Bill touching the Free-School of Tunbridge with a new Proviso were each of them read tertia vice conclus Commis Sollicitatori Reginae in Domum Communem deferend Memorand Quod hoc praesenti 27 die Junij Anno Regni Elizabethae Reginae 14. Andreas Fisher de Graies-Inne in Com. Midd. Gen. Henricus Fisher de Greves-Norton in Com. Northampton Gen. coram Domina Regina in Cancellaria sua personaliter constituti recognoverunt se debere Johanni Ryvers Civi Aldermanno de London tres mille libras legalis Monetae Angl. solvend eidem Johanni c. nisi fecerint c. The Condition of this Recognizance is such That if they above-bound Andrew Fisher and Henry Fisher and either of them and the Heirs and Assigns of them or either of them do well and truly stand to perform and accomplish and cause to be performed and accomplished all such award order and direction as shall be made and Ordained by the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Sussex Francis Earl of Bedford Robert Earl of Leicester and William Lord Burleigh or any three of them for and concerning all and singular those Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which heretofore were bargained and sold by Henry Fisher Father of the said Andrew and Henry to one Richard Smith Citizen of London and now or late in the Tenure or Occupation of John Rivers Citizen and Alderman of London or of any his Tenants or Farmors and for the right Title Inheritance and Possession of the same so that the said award order or direction be had and made in writing under the hands and Seals of them or three of them on this side and before the Nativity of our Lord next coming That this Recognizance to be void otherwise to remain and abide in his full force strength and effect Memorand That the two Brethren Recognitors in consideration that Alderman Ryvers his Cause touching the purchasing of certain Lands bona side mentioned in the said Bill Exhibited in this Parliament for the said School may remain unholpen and be excepted out of the said Bill were contented and by way of Petition have submitted themselves to abide the Order and Determination of the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Leicester and the Lord Burleigh or three of them so as the same be made on this side the Feast of the Birth of our Lord God next For the more sure performance whereof not only they acknowledged this Recognizance of three thousand pound but also of their own offer they yielded their Bodies to be Prisoners in the Queens-Bench where the Elder Brother then remained by force of an Execution at a Strangers Suit there to remain until they did bring before the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal sufficient Sureties with them to be bound by Recognizance in the said sum of three thousand pound for the same Nota That it should seem this business concerned the Free Grammar-School of Tunbridge mentioned on Monday the 9 th day Tuesday the 10 th day and on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant June foregoing in respect that certain Lands were to be purchased for it by the before-mentioned John Rivers Alderman of London and thereupon this Recognizance with the Condition thereof came to be entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House de an isto 14 Reginae Eliz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post meridiem About which hour the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and divers other Lords meeting in the absence of the Lord Keeper it doth not appear in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House that any thing was done but only the Parliament continued in manner and form following viz. Dominus Primarius Justiciarius Banci Regis continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hora octava On Saturday the 28 th day of June Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting The Bill for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of a Sermon to be had in the Church of S t Paul in London for ever was read tertia vice conclusa Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of a Sermon to be had in the Church of S t Paul in London for ever was read tertia vice conclusa The Bill for the assurance of certain Lands for the maintenance of the Poor in the Hospitals was read tertia vice conclusa with a new Proviso added thereunto by the Lords and commissa Doctori Lewis Doctori Huick in Domum Communem deferend The Bill against the excessive length of Kersies was read secunda tertia vice conclusa Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the assurance of Gifts Grants c. made for the relief of the Poor in Hospitals c. was returned conclusa The Bill for the repeal of a Statute made an 8 Reginae Eliz. for the Town of Shrewsbury was read tertia vice with a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords quae conclusa est and sent to the House of Commons by D r Lewis and D r Huick On Monday the 30 th day of June to which day the Parliament had been on
wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the same so also by a like negligence are all those many and several Prorogations buried in Silence by which this Parliament was continued without Dissolution until the next meeting thereof on Wednesday the 8 th day of February in the eighteenth year of her Majesties Reign which was the second Session of this present Parliament and held about four years after the determination of this first Session by Adjournment as aforesaid so that it is very probable that there are not less than twenty several Prorogations For between that foresaid second Session in an 18 Reginae Eliz. and the third Session of this present Parliament in an 23 Reginae ejusdem which contained not above one years space more than had intervened between the two former Sessions there passed at least twenty five Prorogations as doth plainly appear in the end of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in the said Session of Parliament de an 18 Reginae praedict where they are for the most part set down either abstractedly or at large And lastly As touching the great business of the Scottish Queen so much and so long agitated in both Houses it did at this time receive no period or conclusion but in this Session of Parliament in an 14 Reginae Eliz. an Act passed both Houses against her and lastly in the Parliament de an 28 29 Reginae ejusdem she was a little before her Execution at Fortheringhay-Castle in Northamptonshire Condemned to be Worthy of Death by the Vote of both the said Houses of Parliament THE JOURNAL OF THE House of COMMONS A Journal of the Passages of the House of Commons in the Session of Parliament bolden at Westminster An. 14 Reginae Eliz. A. D. 1572 which began there on Thursday the 8 th Day of May and then and there continued until the Adjournment thereof on Monday the 30 th and last Day of June next ensuing THIS Journal of the House of Commons containeth in it not only many good passages touching the ordinary reading committing and expediting of Bills but is plentifully stored also with the frequent agitation and discussion of that great business touching the Scottish Queen whose practices not only with Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk but also with the Foreign Enemies of her Majesty for the destruction and Invasion of the Realm are notably described which also is much enlarged out of a written Copy I had by me of such reasons as were conceived in the House of Commons for her speedy Execution and of the Petition also preferred to her Majesty to the same purpose which said Reasons and Petition being not found in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons I have therefore to avoid confusion distinguished by an Annotation or Animadversion from that of the Journal it self where it hath in its due place been inserted There passed also in this said Session a Bill against the said Queen of Scots which is falsly referred in divers Copies thereof to the 23 th year of her Majesty On Thursday the 8 th day of May this first Session of the fourth Parliament of her Majesties Reign beginning at Westminster The Right Honourable the Earl of Lincoln High Admiral of England and by her Highness appointed Lord Steward for this present time came to the Lower House of Parliament accompanied with divers others of her Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council viz. Sir Francis Knolles Knight Treasurer of her Highness most Honourable Houshold Sir James Crofts Knight Comptroller of the same Sir Ralph Sadler Knight Chancellor of her Majesties Dutchy of Lancaster and Sir Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellor of her Highness Court of Exchequer And did then and there minister the Oath unto all the Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons then and there Assembled The said Earl of Lincoln Constituting and Authorizing the said Sir Francis Knolles Sir James Crofts Sir Ralph Sadler and Sir Walter Mildmay to be his Deputies in and for the more speedy ministration of the said Oath according to the Statute in that behalf lately made and provided unto all such others of the said Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons as should happen afterwards to appear upon any return during this present Parliament This day Robert Bell of the Middle-Temple London Esq was Chosen Speaker for this present Parliament But whether her Majesty were this day in Person in the Upper House or by what Authority from her said Highness the said Speaker was Elected cannot possibly be gathered out of the Original Journal of the said Upper House or that of the House of Commons but elsewhere it appears the Lord Keeper gave them Authority in the end of his Speech on Thursday foregoing On Saturday the 10 th day of May M r Speaker was by the House presented to the Queens Majesty and of her Highness well accepted and allowed who after his Oration made and the Ordinary Petitions granted repaired to the House of Commons and being set in the Chair received the Oath After which according to the usual form was read The Bill concerning Bayles to be taken in the Court of Common-Pleas was read the first time On Monday the 12 th day of May Four Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the third being the Bill for Proclamations to be made in Parish Churches and Chappels before Outlawries was committed unto M r Gent M r Robert Snagg M r Fenner M r Humberston M r Flowerdue M r French and M r Boyes who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Temple Church The Lords did send Sir Richard Read and M r D r Huick to require M r Speaker and this whole House forthwith to make their repair unto their Lordships in the Upper House and upon their repair thither the Lord Keeper signified unto them that the Queens Majesties Pleasure is that twenty one of the said Upper House and forty four of this House should meet to Morrow in the Morning at eight of the Clock in the Star-Chamber then and there to consult and deliberate upon matters concerning the Queen of Scots Whereunto were appointed of this House M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Dutchy M r Chancellor of the Exchequer My Lord Deputy of Ireland Sir Maurice Berkeley Sir Hugh Pawlet Sir Thomas Scott Sir Owen Hopton Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir John Thinne Sir Hen. Gate Sir Rowland Hayward M r Doctor Wilson M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Recorder of London M r Serjeant Manwood M r Serjeant Geffry M r Mounson M r Sands M r Popham M r Yelverton M r Coleby M r Heneage M r Charles Howard M r Hatton M r Asteley M r Shute M r Hen. Knolles Sen. M r Hen. Knolles Jun. M r Peter Wentworth M r Sampole M r Norton M r William Moor. M r John Vaughan M r Tho. Randall M r John Vaughan of Caermarthen M r Greenfield Sen. M r Charles Somerset M
the Bill for the Jurors of Middlesex was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Robert Wroth Mr. Newdigate Mr. Dalton Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Gent. On Friday the 23 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the City of Worcester was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Comptroller in the name of all the Committees in the great cause declared from her Majesty her very good and thankful acceptation of the great care of this House for her Majesties Safety and that moved partly in Conscience and partly in Honour minding to defer not to reject the determination of this House to proceed in the Choice of a Bill against the Scottish Queen in the highest degree of Treason both in Life and Title liketh better with all convenient speed to proceed in a second Bill to the other part of the said former Choice which her Majesties pleasure was should be signified unto this House by those of her Privy-Council being of this House and so likewise to the Lords by some others of her Privy-Council being also of that House Vide concerning this business on Thursday the 26 th day of June following Upon a Motion made by Mr. Speaker it was agreed by the House that the former Committees shall signifie unto the Lords of the Upper House that after Declaration made unto this House from her Majesty of her disposition to have the second part of the former choice proceeded in with Expedition and to defer and not to reject the first part of the same This House nevertheless with one whole voice and consent do still rely upon the said first part as most necessary without any liking or allowance of the second And further to make request unto the Lords to understand whether upon the like report of her Majesties like pleasure declared unto their Lordships that they of that House do think good nevertheless to continue the proceeding with the former Choice like as this House doth and if yea then to confer further with their Lordships for their good advices and joining therein accordingly And also to signify unto their Lordships that the whole opinion of this House is that her Majesties safety cannot stand without Execution of the Duke this present Session And that it might please their Lordships in Petition thereof unto her Highness to join with this House Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 31 th day of this instant May ensuing Four Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Weights and Measures was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Owen Hopton Sir Rowland Hayward Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Thomas Browne Mr. Stanhope and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Temple Church Mr. Treasurer reported to the House the delivery of the two Bills of Rites and Ceremonies to her Majesty together with the humble request of this House most humbly to beseech her Highness not to conceive ill opinion of this House if it so were that her Majesty should not like well of the said Bills or of the Parties that preferred them And declared further that her Majesty seemed utterly to mislike of the first Bill and of him that brought the same into the House and that her Highness express will and pleasure was that no Preacher or Minister should be impeached or indicted or otherwise molested or troubled as the preamble of the said Bill did purport adding these comfortable words farther that her Majesty as Defender of the Faith will aid and maintain all good Protestants to the discouraging of all Papists Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Free Grammar-School of Tunbridge was read the first time and committed unto M r Recorder of London M r Coleby M r Norton M r Matthew Dale who were appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Afternoon in Guildhall M r Attorney and M r Sollicitor brought word from the Lords that touching the Petitions lastly made unto them this present day by this House their Lordships will to Morrow at eight of the Clock in the Forenoon have Conference together therein and so then make Answer of them unto this House On Saturday the 24 th day of May Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against injuries offered by Corporations in the City of London to divers Foreign Artificers was read the first time and committed unto M r Seckford Sir Owen Hopton Sir Rowland Hayward M r Moor and M r Cure who were appointed to meet upon Monday next at three of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Guildhall M r Serjeant Barham and Doctor Huick brought from the Lords three Bills viz. The Bill of Tales de circumstantibus heretofore passed this House to have certain words therein inserted An Act against such as shall conspire or practise the Enlargement of any Prisoner committed for High Treason And an Act for the punishment of such as shall rebelliously take or detain from the Queens Majesty any Castles Fortresses c. The Bill for preservation of Timber and Fuel was read the time and passed and was with four other Bills of no great moment sent to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others with further Commission to have Conference with their Lordships touching some Amendments to be had in the Bill of Vagabonds and also touching the opinion of this House for the necessity of the speedy Execution of the Duke and also to pray their Lordships Answer to the Petition of this House made yesterday unto them as for their liking to proceed with the first part of the former Choice and for their advices and conjoining with this House in the Order of the same proceeding The Bill for Planting and setting of Hops was read the first time M r Treasurer and the residue returning from the Lords M r Treasurer made report of the delivery of the said Bills to the Lords and of the residue of their said Commission from this House to their Lordships with Answer from them that they like well and allow of the opinion of this House to proceed in the first degree of Choice in the great Cause and that their Lordships will therein join with this House and have appointed to have Conference with the Committees of this House this Afternoon in the Star-Chamber for the order and manner of the same proceeding and then also with the same Committees to have Conference touching the Bill of Vagabonds and that as touching Petition to be made to the Queens Majesty for the present Execution of the Duke their Lordship 's not misliking the opinion of the House in that matter neither discouraging this House in that Enterprize do refuse to join with this House in that Petition to
Petition shall be digested and put in writing against to Morrow Morning and be then delivered to M r Speaker to the end he may move her Majesty in the behalf of this whole House in such sort as this House shall further appoint him Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 31 th day of this instant May ensuing On Thursday the 29 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Partition of the Lands to be made between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild Knight was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Attorney of the Court of Wards and M r Boyer were added to the former Committees for the School of Tunbridge who were appointed on Friday the 23 d day of this instant May foregoing Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against the multitude of Rogues and Vagabonds was upon the second reading rejected M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Huick did bring from the Lords a Bill touching the annexing of Hexham and Hexamshire to the County of Northumberland The Bill lastly for Vagabonds was committed unto M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Attorney of the Court of Wards M r Sands M r Mounson M r Marsh M r Sampole M r Cromwell and M r Boyer who were appointed to meet to Morrow between five and six of the Clock in the Morning and such of them as can to meet in the mean time in the Temple Church at three of the Clock On Friday the 30 th day of May the Bill for Sir William Harper was upon the first reading committed unto Sir Hugh Pawlett Sir John Thynne Sir Maurice Berkley M r D r Wilson Master of the Requests M r Atkins M r Nicholas Hare and M r Matthew Dale who were appointed to meet upon Monday next in Southwark in the Court-House there at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and the Parties to be warned by the Serjeant Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Grants by Corporations were read the second time and committed unto M r Seckford Master of the Requests M r Serjeant Manwood M r Popham M r Bedell M r Thimbleby M r Snagg M r Fenner and M r Grimsditch who were appointed to meet at three of the Clock this Afternoon in the Temple Church The Committees for the Free Grammar-School of Tunbridge were appointed to meet at three of the Clock this Afternoon in the Guild-Hall Upon the Question it was resolved by this House touching the Bill of Vagabonds That the words Minstrells Bearwards Pedlers c. shall not be put out of the Bill but stand still in the same qualified by Licences of the Justices of the Peace in such sort as upon the Committee hath been considered and agreed upon with this condition also That if the Lords shall not agree to that qualification then this House will not be so bound by the said resolution but that they may alter and change the same at their Liberty and pleasure if they shall so think good Martin Cole one of the Burgesles for the Borough of Sudbury in the County of Suffolk was for his great business and affairs licensed to be absent for eight dayes On Saturday the 31 th day of May Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against Recoveries suffered by Tenants for term of life was read the second time and committed unto M r Attorney of the Court of Wards M r Recorder of London M r Mounson M r Popham and others who were appointed to consider of the said Bill sitting the Court. The Bill for the Earl of Kent was read the first time and committed to the former Committees and to meet at the Temple Church to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Upon the Question moved whether upon a former motion now made by M r Treasurer for respiting of the Petition to her Majesty touching the Execution of the Duke for that it may be her Majesty will cause the same to be done rather of her own disposition than being thereunto pressed by Petition of this House It is resolved That neither this present day nor in the mean time of the next Session of this House any Consultation be had touching any proceeding in the said Petition Vide concerning this business on Friday the 16 th day Friday the 23 th and on Wednesday the 28 th day of this instant May foregoing Four Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against such as shall practise to enlarge any person committed to Prison for High-Treason was read the first time On Monday the second day of June Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against Recoveries by Collusion suffered by Tenants for term of life was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Tho. Scott and Sir George Turpin Knights were added to the former Committees in the Bill for the Earl of Kent whose names see on Wednesday the 21 th day of May foregoing with Authority given by this House to the said Committees or any six of them to proceed and to meet at the Temple Church to Morrow at three of the Clock in the Afternoon The Committees in the Bill for Sir William Harper were appointed by this House to meet this Afternoon at the Marshalsea and not at the Court-House in Southwark The Proviso for the Prisoners in the Marshalsea unto the Bill of Vagabonds was rejected upon the Question And the Proviso for M r Dutton allowed and passed the House The Bill against Vagabonds and for relief of the Poor with the Amendments and Provisoes passed upon the Question On Tuesday the third day of June Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against transporting of Leather and Tallow out of the Realm by way of Merchandize was read the third time The Bill of Vagabonds and the Bill of Tales de Circumstantibus were sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller and others The Bill also against Recoveries suffered by Collusion by Tenants for term of life and such others was read the third time and passed upon the Question M r Serjeant Barham and M r Doctor Lewes did bring from the Lords three Bills of which one was for the Assizes to be kept at Stafford and the third for the Severance of the Sheriffwicks of Huntington and Cambridge M r Chancellor of the Dutchy M r Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Hugh Pawlett Sir Tho. Scott M r Seckford M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Serjeant Gefferies M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Popham
the second time but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be engrossed because it had been sent from the Lords Upon the Argument in the matter between the Earl of Kent and the Lord Compton by their Learned Councel of both sides this House thinketh good to be further advised upon the matter and so it was signified unto their Lordships and their Councel On Monday the 9 th day of June the Bill for Mr. Smith was read the first and second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill that no Servant of any Subjects shall be a Justice of Peace or High Constable was read the second time and Ordered to be engrossed Mr. Sandes Mr. Fenner and Mr. Shute were appointed presently to consider and correct the Bill of my Lord of Kent exhibited against the Lord Compton Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Explanation of the Statute of Fugitives was read the third time and with the Bill for Presentations by Lapse and two others of no great moment sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others Upon the Question it was resolved by this House that some Committees of this House be appointed to have Conference with the Lords touching the Proviso to the Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots Mr. Comptroller Mr. Treasurer Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Doctor Wilson Master of the Requests Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Cromwell Mr. Langhorne Mr. Fenner Mr. Snagg Mr. Dalton Mr. S t Leger and Mr. Cowper were for that purpose added to the former Committees Vide touching this matter on Thursday the 26 th day of this instant June following and Monday the 19 th of May foregoing Post Meridiem In the Afternoon three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Severance of Sheriffs in the Counties of Surrey and Sussex was read the third time and passed upon the Question Upon the Question it was Ordered that the matter be presently proceeded in to the hearing between the Earl of Kent and my Lord Compton notwithstanding my Lord Compton his Allegations of the want of his Councel and the hearing to be dealt in only touching the matter of the release and the procuring of the same Geo. Goscoigne and Tho. Cole being produced Vide de ista materia in die praecedente On Tuesday the 10 th day of June Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill that no Houshold Servant or Retainer to any Subject shall be a Justice of Peace or High Constable And the third for Cogshall were each of them read the third time and passed the House and were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Seckford Master of the Requests and others Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Huick did signify from the Lords that their Lordships have appointed a Committee to have Conference with the Committees of this House in the Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots and that their Lordships do require the same to be done presently Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 26 th of this instant June following The Bill for the transporting of Corn was read the second and third time and passed upon the Question Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Town of Stafford was read the first time Post Meridiem In the Afternoon two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the marking of tanned Leather was read the first time Six Bills also had each of them their second reading of which the first was the Bill for Corporations and the last for the Earl of Kent was upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed and both the Parties to be in this House with their Learned Councel at the next Session of this Court to be holden next after this present day On Wednesday the 11 th day of June Mr. Doctor Huick and Mr. Doctor Vaughan did bring word from the Lords that having understood the Queens Majesties Pleasure to be that they should adjourn their Sessions until Tuesday come Se'nnight they did signifie the same unto this House to the end this House may likewise Adjourn until the same time and nevertheless to continue the Session this Forenoon and send unto them such Bills as are already passed this House or shall pass this Forenoon Upon the Question Mr. Snagg was by the whole Voice of the House purged of the words and meaning which it was pretended he should have heretofore uttered in this House to the dishonour and discontentation of the Lords of the Upper House The Bill touching the transporting of Leather and Tallow was sent up to the Lords by all the Privy Council being of this House and others The Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances of Lands was read the third time and passed the House Mr. Doctor Huick and Mr. Doctor Vaughan did bring from the Lords three Bills of which the first was touching Sea-Marks and the second for Partition of Lands to be had between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild Knight and their Heirs The Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances of Lands and the Bill for Partition of Lands between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others and by them brought back again for that the Lords were risen and gone The Bill for Grants by Corporations was read the third time and passed the House The Court was this day Adjourned until Tuesday come S'ennight next coming On Tuesday the 24 th day of June Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Lands and Tenements within the County and City of Exeter was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Grants by Corporations with two others of no great moment was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others with request to be by them made unto their Lordships for their Answer touching Conference in the Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots The Bill against delays in Judgment at the Common Law was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the Lords The Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots was sent to the Lords to see and consider by Sir Rowland Hayward Mr. Dr. Wilson Mr. Serjeant Manwood and Mr. Attorney of the Court of Wards The Bill against delays in Judgment was upon the Question committed unto Mr. Serjeant Manwood Mr. Serjeant Jefferies Mr. Popham and Mr. Sands who were appointed to meet at the Temple Church at two of the Clock this
only to be inserted being extraordinary and less usual viz. where two spiritual Lords Constituted three Proctors apiece whereas they usually nominate but two as the Temporal Lords do but one And in respect that through the negligence of Anthony Mason Esquire at this time Clerk of the Upper House there is no day set down on which the said Proxies were introduced therefore I have thought it most fit to insert them here at the end of the first days Passages of this present Session Although they be Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the said House before the beginning thereof in manner and form following Episcopus Wigorn. absens ex licentia Dominae Reginae constituit Procuratores suos Johannem Episcopum Herefordens Thomam Episcopum Coventr Litchf Thomam Episcopum Lincoln Episcopus Landaven absens ex licentia Dominae Reginae constituit Procuratores suos Edwinum Episcopum London Thomam Episcopum Coventr Litchf Willielmum Episcopum Assaven Nota That the Lord Burleigh had this Parliament four Proxies Entred in the Original Journal-Book in the same Order as they follow but no day is set down on which they were returned viz. from the Lord Vaux from the Marquess of Winchester from Viscount Mountacute and from the Lord Latimer On Thursday the 9 th day of February the Bill for Reformation of Apparel was read secunda vice and committed unto the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of London the Lord Wentworth the Lord North the Lord Hunsdon the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor Two Bill also had each of them one reading of which one was the Bill against diminishing the Queens Majesties Coin and was read the second time Nota That this foregoing Bill had now its second reading but there is no mention made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees as in the like Case is always usual unless it be in such Bills as are sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons ready ingrossed in Parchment upon their passing of them or else when they are fairly ingrossed in Parchment and sent from her Majesty to the House when they immediately concern her own Person State or Prerogative or some Subject whom out of Grace she intendeth to have restored in Blood Naturalized or the like and of this latter sort this present Bill seemeth to be because it concerneth her Majesties Coin unless perhaps the mentioning of the ingrossing or the referring thereof were omitted by the Clerks negligence which may sometimes happen A Writ in common form was returned summoning the Lord Chandois to come to Parliament On Friday the 11 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continaed the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents and other Assurances made by the Queens Majesty was read the second time and committed unto the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the Earl of Essex the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Hereford the Lord Grey the Lord Lumley and the Lord Howard A Writ was directed and this day returned in common form summoning the Lord Stourton to come to Parliament The Parliament was continued in common form by the Lord Keeper until Monday next at nine of the Clock On Monday the 13 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last continued two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents and other Assurances made by the Queens Majesty was read secundâ vice But it should rather seem that this was the first reading of this new Bill brought in by the Committees to whom the same was referred on Saturday the 11 th day of this instant February foregoing because it had its second reading on Wednesday the 15 th day and its third reading on Thursday the 16 th day of this instant Month foregoing The Bill for Reformation of Excess in Apparel was read prima vice Nota That the former Bill to this effect which had been referred to Committees on Thursday the 9 th day of this instant February foregoing was as it seemeth dashed by them and a new Bill brought in which had its first reading on this day its second reading on Wednesday and its third and last reading on Thursday the 16 th day of this instant February following On Wednesday the 15 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Monday last continued The Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the second time and committed unto the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of London the Bishop of Ely the Bishop of Chichester the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey the Lord Wentworth the Lord North Justice Mounson and Justice Manwood and the Queens Sollicitor Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them their second reading and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for reformation of excess in Apparel On Thursday the 16 th day of February the Bill for reformation of excess in Apparel and the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents were each of them read tertia vice conclusae and sent to the House of Commons by Dr. Barkley and Mr. Powle Clerk of the Crown Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Repeal of a Statute made in the eighteenth year of Henry the Sixth was read prima vice and committed to the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor to consider of On Saturday the 18 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Repeal of a Statute made an 18 H. 6. was read secunda vice and committed to the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor Nota That this Bill was committed upon the first reading on Thursday the 16 th day of this instant February foregoing to Serjeant Barham the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor by whom it should seem the Bill being brought in again without any great alteration was now recommitted upon the second reading to the two latter of them to consider further of the same according to the Order of the House Vide Febr. 22. postea The Bill for the maintenance of Rochester-Bridge which was read the first time in the beginning of this present day was now committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Treasurer of England the Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Salisbury the Bishop of Chichester the Lord Abergavenny the Lord Cobham the Lord Buckhurst Justice Manwood and Serjeant Barham On Monday the 20 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last continued the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands sold by Henry Fisher
so in this our blessed time of Peace that we enjoy by the blessing of God through the Ministry of her Majesty we ought in time to make provision to prevent any storm that may arise either here or abroad and neither to be too careless or negligent but think that the tayl of these storms which are so bitter and so boisterous in other Countries may reach us also before they be ended especially if we do not forget the hatred that is born us by the Adversary of our Religion both for our profession and for that this Realm is also a merciful Sanctuary for such poor Christians as sly hither for succour so as now one of the most principal cares that we ought to care in this great Councel of the Realm is both to consider aforehand the dangers that may come by the malice of Enemies and to provide in time how to resist them and seeing that by those great occasions which I have remembred you can easily understand how low her Majesties Coffers are brought it is our parts frankly and willingly to offer unto her Majesty such a Contribution as shall be able to restore the same again in such sort as she may be sufficiently furnished of Treasure to put in order and maintain her Forces by Land and by Sea to answer any thing that shall be attempted against her and us and unless it might seem strange to some that her Majesty should want this some considering that not long sithence Aid was granted by the Realm To that I Answer That albeit her Majesty is not to yield an account how she spendeth her Treasure yet for your satisfactions I will let you understand such things as are very true and which I dare affirm having more knowledge thereof than some other in respect of the place I hold in her Majesties Service First how favourable the Taxations of Subsidies be through the whole Realm cannot be unknown to any whereby far less cometh to her Majesties Coffers than by the Law is granted a matter now drawn to be so usual as it is hard to be reformed Next the clearing of all Debts that run upon Interest to the insupportable charge of the Realm Thirdly the charge is suppressing the Rebellion in the North. Fourthly the free and honourable repayment of the last Loans the like whereof was not seen before Fifthly the Journey to Edenburgh-Castle for the quieting of that Country and this And lastly the great and continual Charges in Ireland by the evil disposition of the people there all which could not have been performed by the last Aid except it had pleased her Majesty to spare out of her own Revenues great Sums of money for the supplying of that which lacked wherein she more respected the Realm than her own particular Estate living as you see in most temperate manner without either Building or other superfluous things of pleasure and like as these be causes sufficient to move you to devise how these wants may be repaired so you ought the rather to do it for that her Majesty lacketh and cannot have without great inconvenience those helps which in the times of her Father her Brother and Sister were used as the abasing of Coin which brought infinite sums to them but wrought great damage to the Realm which we yet feel and should do more had not her Majesty to her perpetual Fame restored the same again so much as the time could suffer The sale of Lands whereof came also very great sums of money but that is not hereafter to be used saving that by the same the Revenues of the Crown are greatly diminished which it cannot more bear the borrowing of money upon Interest the burthen whereof the Realm hath felt so heavy as that is never more to be done if by any means it may be avoided And yet notwithstanding all those helps it is apparent that Subsidies were continually granted in those times if so then much more now then besides War and other extraordinary Charges may happen her Majesties very ordinary Charges which she cannot but sustain are far greater by dearth of prices and other occasions than in any other Princes days as you may see by the ordinary and annual Charges of the Houshold the Navy the Ordnance the Armory the Garrison of Berwick the standing Garrison and Officers within the Realm of Ireland And whether these are like to be more costly to her Majesty than in former times in respect of the prices of all things let every man judge by the experience he hath of his private expences And so to draw to an end for avoiding of your trouble I trust these few things may suffice to remember us how her Majesty found the Realm how she hath restored and preserved it and how the present State is now and therewith all may serve as reasons sufficient to perswade us to deal in this necessary cause as her Majesty being the Head of the Common-Wealth be not unfurnished of that which will be sufficient to maintain both her self and us against the private or open malice of Enemies wherein let us so proceed as her Majesty may find how much we think our selves bound to God that hath given us so Gracious a Queen over us and shew thereby also such gratuity towards her as she may perform the course of her Government cum alacritate This foregoing Speech of Sir Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer being thus transcribed out of the Copy thereof I had by me now follow the Proceedings thereupon out of the Original Journal Book of the House of Commons by which it appeareth that divers Members of the said House were appointed immediately after it to have Conference for drawing of a Bill for a Subsidy which Committees were as followeth viz. All the Privy-Council being of this House M r Captain of the Guard the Master of the Requests Sir Thomas Scott Sir Rowland Hayward Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Thomas Shirley Sir George Speake Sir Henry Lea Sir Robert Wingfeild Sir John Thynne Sir George Turpin Sir William Winter Sir William Morgan Sir Edward Stanhope M r Edward Horsey Master Recorder of London M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Sampoole M r Grimston M r More M r Popham M r Telverton and M r Hilliard to meet this Afternoon at the Star-Chamber or some other place near unto it at three of the Clock M r Wilson Master of the Requests M r Norton M r Marsh M r Edward Stanhope M r Sandes M r Atkins and M r George Ireland were appointed to draw a Bill for the safe keeping of the Church Books or Registers of the Christnings Marriages and Burials and to meet upon Sunday next in the Afternoon at M r Wilsons Chamber in the Arches at three of the Clock M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Recorder of London M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Popham M r Marsh M r Sampoole M r Cromwell M r Thomas Browne and M r Robert Snagg
were appointed to have Conference in the Star-Chamber to Morrow at three of the Clock in the Afternoon for drawing of a Bill against the oppression of common Promoters The Bill lastly for setting the poor on work and for avoiding of Idleness was read the second time On Saturday the 11 th day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for M r Hatton was read the first time Upon sundry Arguments made unto the Bill for setting the poor on work and for avoiding of Idleness it was committed unto M r Treasurer Sir Rowland Hayward Sir Nichlas Arnold M r More M r Robert Bowes M r Atkins M r Alford M r Aldrich M r Sampoole M r Norton M r Cromwell M r Snagg M r Layton M r Waye M r Popham M r Woley M r Fleet M r Honnywood M r Longley M r Ailmer M r Newdigate M r William Thomas M r Tate M r Owen M r Grimston and M r Cure to meet at this House upon Monday next at three of the Clock in the Afternoon Christopher Dighton Gent. one of the Citizens for the City of Worcester was licensed by M r Speaker to take his Journey unto the said City of Worcester for Execution of Dedimus potestatem in the Service of our Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty On Monday the 13 th day of February Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill that in Actions upon the Case brought for words the County may be traversed was read the second time and committed presently after this Forenoon M r Treasurer for himself and the residue of the Committees for the Subsidy whose names see on Friday the 10 th day of this instant February foregoing declared that upon Conference had amongst them at their meeting together upon Friday last they did then Assent unto certain Articles for drawing of a Bill for one Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths to be paid at several times whereupon the same Articles were read by the Clerk and then by Order of the House were the same Articles delivered to some of the Committees being of the Privy-Council that some of the Queens Majesties Learned Councel may by Warrant from this House cause the same Bill to be drawn accordingly Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 27 th day of this instant February ensuing The Bill for traversing of the County in Actions upon the Case was committed unto M r Seckford Master of the Requests M r Colshill M r Newdigate and others who were appointed to meet upon Thursday next at three of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Temple Church The Petitions touching Ports was read and committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House the Lord Russell M r Captain of the Guard Sir Thomas Scott Sir William Winter M r Recorder of London the Burgesses for Dover M r Sampoole M r Grice Mr. John Hastings Mr. Norton Sir Arthur Basset Mr. Diggs Sir Henry Gate Sir Henry Wallop Mr. Langley Mr. Hawkins Richardson Mr. Randall Mr. Gardiner Mr. Sanders Mr. Jenison Mr. Beale Mr. Honnywood Mr. Tremaine Sir George Speak Mr. Captain of the Wight Sir Henry Ratcliffe Mr. Elesdon Mr. Layton and the Burgesses of Linne to meet to Morrow at three of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Sir Nicholas Arnold Mr. Snagg Mr. Norton and Mr. Atkins were added to the former Committees for drawing of a Bill against the Promoters whose names see on Friday the 10 th day of February to meet upon Thursday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Treasury-Chamber near the Star-Chamber The Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Baber Mr. Yelverlon and others to meet at three of the Clock this present day in the Exchequer Chamber Charles Johnson of the Inner Temple Gent. being Examined at the Bar for coming into this House this present day the House sitting confessing himself to be no Member of this House is Ordered that M r Wilson Master of the Requests Mr. Recorder of London and Mr. Cromwell to examine him wherein he seigned to excuse himself by ignorance he was committed to the Serjeants Ward till further Order should be taken by this House Sir Richard Read and Mr. Doctor Berkley brought into this House a Bill from the Lords touching the diminishing and impairing of the Coins of this Realm and of other Foreign Coins not currant within this Realm Two Bills lastly had each of them their several readings of which the second being the Bill for the preservation of the Lords Seignories was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Tuesday the 14 th day of February the Bill for Mr. Hatton was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Heneage Mr. Cromwell Mr. Dalton Mr. John Spencer Mr. Norton and Mr. Alford to examine the suggestion of the Bill touching the consent of the parties to the passing of the same Bill whereupon Mr. John Spencer one of the Committees being also one of the persons named in the said Bill so resolved the residue of the Committees that upon the report thereof made to the House by Mr. Treasurer it was presently Ordered that the Bill should be ingrossed and the Proviso omitted and left out The Bill for the true payment of the Debts of William Isley Esquire was read the second time and the Proviso to the same Bill being twice read it was committed to Mr. Secretary Walsingham Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Treasurer of the Chamber and others Two Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Jeofailes was read the first time On Wednesday the 15 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against diminishing and impairing the Coins of this Realm or of other Foreign Realms currant within this Realm was read the second time and committed to Mr. Treasurer Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Secretary Smith Mr. Secretary Walsingham Mr. Captain of the Guard Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy Mr. Heneage Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Mr. Sandes Mr. Darrington Mr. Popham and Mr. Norton to confer with the Lords at the next time that any Bill shall be sent to the Lords from this House The Bill against Bastardy was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Comptroller Mr. Secretary Smith Sir Thomas Scott and others to meet upon Friday next at three of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Star-Chamber The Bill for reformation of Jeofailes c. was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Seckford Master of the Requests Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Recorder of London and others The Bill for the Freemen of the
that every Knight Citizen and Burgess of this House which doth require priviledge hath used in that Case to take a corporal Oath before the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal for the time being that the party for whom such Writ is prayed came up with him and was his Servant at the time of the Arrest made and that M r Hall was thereupon moved by this House that he should repair to the Lord Keeper and make Oath in form aforesaid and then to proceed to the taking of a Warrant for a Writ of priviledge for his said Servant according to the said Report of the said former precedents Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 10 th day of March ensuing On Thursday the 23 th day of February Ten Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Presentations by Lapse was read the third time and passed the House and sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others The Bill for Cables and Cordage was read the second time and upon the question rejected Sir Richard Read and Mr. Doctor Barkley brought from the Lords four Bills of which one was the Bill for the repairing of Chepstow-Bridge and another for the perpetual maintenance of Rochester-Bridge The Bill lastly against the diminishing or impairing of Coin was read the third time and pasthe House On Friday the 24 th day of February Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for reformation of Sheriffs was read the first time and committed unto Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Sampoole and others to meet this Afternoon at the Temple Church at two of the Clock The Bill that the Queens Majesty may entreat the Subjects of Foreign Princes in such sort as they shall intreat the Subjects of this Realm was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House the Masters of the Requests Mr. Captain of the Guard Sir Henry Knivett and divers others to confer presently Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for Explanation of the Statute against Dilapidations c. was read the first time and committed to Sir Thomas Cecill Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Popham and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber Two Bills more had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Jurors of Middlesex was read the first time and committed to Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Mr. Wroth Mr. Sandes and others to confer to Morrow in the Morning in this House at seven of the Clock The Bill for Tryal of Nisi prius in the County of Middlesex was read the second time and committed to the former Committees nominated in the Bill for Jurors Three Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances made by the late Rebels in the North was read the first time On Saturday the 25 th day of February the Bill for the County Palatine of Chester was read the first time and committed unto Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Recorder of London Mr. French Mr. Norton Mr. Snagg and Mr. Townesend to meet at Serjeants-Inn at Mr. Lovelace's Chamber to Morrow in the Afternoon at three of the Clock Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents was read the second time and committed after the reading and passing of the next Bill The Bill for the repairing of the Gaol of S t Edmunds-Bury was read the third time and passed the House The Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents was committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House Mr. Captain of the Guard Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Serjeant Lovelace and others who were appointed to meet at Mr. Treasurers Chamber this Afternoon at two of the Clock Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill touching fraudulent Conveyances made by the late Rebels in the North Parts was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House Mr. Captain of the Guard Sir Henry Knivett Sir Henry Gates Sir George Bowes and others to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock at M r Treasurers Chamber The Bill for Rogues c. was read the second time and the Provisoes or Additions to the same Bill had their first reading The Bill for Explanation of the Statute of 31 H. 8. was this day amended according to the request of the Lords in that behalf On Monday the 27 th day of February the Bill for the Subsidy c. was read the third time and passed the House of which Vide on Friday the 10 th day Thursday the 16 th day and on Monday the 20 th day of this instant February foregoing After sundry Reasons and Arguments it was resolved that Edward Smalley Servant unto Arthur Hall Esquire shall be brought hither to Morrow by the Serjeant and set at liberty by Warrant of the Mace and not by Writ Vide on Saturday the 10 th day of March ensuing Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Dr. Barkley did require from the Lords that such six of this House as are best acquainted with the Bill for Mr. Isley be sent to confer presently with their Lordships touching the same whereupon were appointed and presently sent Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Popham Mr. S t Leger Mr. Diggs and Mr. Baber by whom with Mr. Treasurer and divers others were sent up the Bill for the Subsidy with two others of no great moment and also the Bill for the Explanation of the Statute of 31 H. 8. with some amendments On Tuesday the 28 th day of February the Bill for the Lady Grey was read the second and third time and passed the House Four other Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being for Chepstow-Bridge and another for the perpetual maintenance of Rochester-Bridge were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been sent from the Lords on Thursday the 23 th day of this instant February foregoing The Bill against Broggers and Drovers was read the first time and committed unto Mr. Comptroller Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir William Winter Sir Rowland Hayward and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Star-Chamber The Bill for the Haberdashers was read the second time and a Proviso to the same Bill was read the first time and thereupon the Bill was committed unto Mr. Comptroller Mr. Treasurer Mr. Hastings Mr.
Hoddy Mr. French Mr. Alford and Mr. Norton to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at three of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber Certain Amendments in the Bill of Rogues c. reported by Mr. Treasurer upon the last Committee of the Bill which amendments were read and thereupon the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills lastly had each of them their first reading of which the latter was the Bill for Trials by Juries Edward Smalley Servant unto Arthur Hall Esq being this day brought to the Bar in the House by the Serjeant of this House and accompanied with two Serjeants of London was presently delivered from his Imprisonment and Execution according to the former Judgment of this House and the said Serjeants of London discharged of their said Prisoner and immediately after that the said Serjeants of London were sequestred out of this House and the said Edward Smalley was committed to the charge of the Serjeant of this House And thereupon the said Edward Smalley was sequestred till this House should be resolved upon some former Motions whether the said Edward Smalley did procure himself to be Arrested upon the said Execution in the abusing and contempt of this House or not Vide Mar. 10. Saturday postea All the Privy-Council being of this House the Lord Russell Mr. Captain of the Guard Mr. Wilson Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Sir William Winter Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Sir Henry Knivett Mr. Crooke Mr. Coleby Mr. Popham and Mr. Norton were appointed to meet upon Friday next in the Afternoon at three of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber but through the great negligence of Fulk Onslow Esquire at this time Clerk of the House of Commons the business about which the foresaid Members of the House were appointed to meet doth not at all appear On Wednesday the 29 th day of February Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill for Chepstow-Bridge another for Rochester-Bridge and the third for the Town of Reading were each of them read the third time and upon the Question passed the House Upon a Motion made by Robert Bainbrigge Gent. one of the Burgesses for the Borough of ..... in the County of ..... against one Williams as well for sundry unsitting Speeches pronounced by the said Williams in misliking of the present State and Government of the Realm and also for threatning and assaulting of the said Robert Bainbrigge the Serjeant of this House was thereupon by Order of this House presently sent for the said Williams to be brought unto this House to Answer such matters as shall be objected against him Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against excess in Apparel was read the first time The Petition and Motions made touching the reformation of Discipline in the Church was committed only to all the Privy-Council of this House Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 10 th day of March ensuing Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Berkley brought from the Lords four Bills of which the first was the Bill for the assurance of the Mannor of New Hall to Thomas Earl of Sussex the second for the appointing of Justices in the Shires of Wales the third concerning Offices found in the Counties Palatines and the last for the assurance of certain Lands unto Sir John Ryvers Knight All the Privy-Council being of this House the Lord Russell the Masters of the Requests Sir Thomas Scott Sir Henry Gates Sir Henry Wallope and divers others were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber between two and three of the Clock and agree touching the nature of the Petition to be made to the Queens Majesty upon the Motions for reformation of Discipline in the Church and that the matter of the Petition so agreed upon then those of the Privy-Council only to move the same to the Lords of the Privy-Council after report first made thereof to this House Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 10 th day of March following Walter Williams being brought to the Bar confessed that he did strike Mr. Bainbrigge and that he offered to strike at him with his Dagger Whereupon it was Ordered that he remain in the Serjeants Ward till the Order of this House be further known to Morrow Vide. On Thursday the first day of March Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill for the true making of Woollen-Cloths another for Kentish and Suffolk Cloths and another for toleration of certain Clothiers in the Counties of Somerset Wilts and Gloucester were each of them read the first time and thereupon committed to the former Committees who were nominated on Thursday the 16 th day of February foregoing and unto Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Savile Mr. Peacock Mr. Gargrave Mr. Mickleborn Mr. Langley and Mr. S t John to meet this Afternoon in the Star-Chamber at two of the Clock as also to conser touching the unlawful ingrossing of Woolls Two Bills also had each of them their first reading of which the second was the Bill against common Promoters Sir Richard Read and Mr. Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords the Bill for the payment of Tythes within the Parish of Hallifax and the other to take away the benefit of Clergy from Offenders in Rape and Burglary Martin Cole one of the Burgesses for Sudbury in the County of Suffolk was this day Licensed by Mr. Speaker for his great business to be absent for four days The Bill lastly for setting the poor on work and for avoiding of idleness was read the third time and passed the House On Friday the second day of March Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for assurance of certain Lands to Sir John Rivers K t was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the Lords The Bill against wearing of unlawful Weapons was twice read and committed thereupon unto Mr. Comptroller Sir Henry Radcliffe Sir Thomas Scott Sir Henry Knivett Sir Henry Gates and others to be considered of presently Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against the buying and selling of rooms and places in Colledges Schools c. was read the first time Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees for the Petition touching reformation of the Discipline of the Church reported that he and the residue of the Committees have met and agreed upon a Bill to be made for that purpose which Bill was then offered and received in the said House and then read accordingly Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 9 th day of this instant March ensuing The two Bills viz. for maintenance of Colledges and against buying and selling of rooms and places in Schools
Royal Progenitors And then he concluded with a special Admonition that the House of Commons should not deal or intermeddle with any matters touching her Majesties Person or Estate or Church Government Nota That in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper-House de Anno isto 23 Reginae Eliz. the Queens presence and the presence of the other Lords is only noted but no mention is made who was chosen Speaker or that he was presented this Afternoon which happened by the very great negligence of M r Anthony Mason at this time Clerk of the said House wherefore this Presentment of the Speaker in manner and form as is aforesaid is supplied for the most part out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in this Session of Parliament in the twenty third year of her Majesty being there Entred fol. 4. a. Besides the further Adjournment of the Parliament or continuance of it Entred commonly in these words viz. Dominus Cancellarius Adjournavit praesens Parliamentum c. or continuavit praesens Parliamentum c. being but matter of course are in this ensuing Journal omitted unless where somewhat in it doth happen extraordinary in respect of the time place or person On Monday the 23 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been last Adjourned a Bill for the maintenance of the Borders and Frontiers against Scotland was read primâ vice and one other Bill for avoiding of slanderous Libelling was read secundâ vice This day also were introducted or delivered unto the hands of the Clerk of the Parliament divers extraordinary and unusual Proxies which are thus Entred in the Original Journal-Book or in not much different words 23 die Januarii introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Richardi Episcopi Dunelmensis in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Edwinum Archiepiscopum Eboracen Johannem Episcopum Sarisburiensem Willielmum Episcopum Cestrensem Item introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Willielmi Episcopi Cestrensis in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Willielmum Episcopum Coventr Litchf Item introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Gilberti Episcopi Bathon Wellen. in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Episcopum London Thomam Episcopum Lincoln Johannem Episcopum Wigorn. Johannem Episcopum Sarisburien Item introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Henrici Comitis Huntingtoniae in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Franciscum Comitem Bedford Robertum Comitem Leicestr Nota That whereas the Spiritual Lords do for the most part name but two Proctors and not fewer than two here the Bishop of Durham Constituted three the Bishop of Bath and Wells four and the Bishop of Chester but one and in like manner whereas the Temporal Lords seldom Constitute above one Proctor here the Earl of Huntington nominated two Finally it is to be noted that none of these Lords could be thus absent or Constitute their Proctors but by the Queens Majesties Licence first obtained On Tuesday the 24 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Lord Chancellor and divers Lords met but nothing was done saving the Adjournment of the Parliament by the Lord Chancellor It seems that no businesses or Bills being as yet sent up from the House of Commons to the Upper House the Lords had no great imployment and hence it is usual for them in the beginning of a new Parliament or of a new Session after many Prorogations to meet and without any further agitation or business only to continue or Adjourn the Parliament to a further day On Thursday the 26 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been last Adjourned The Bill against slanderous words and rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty was read primâ vice and two other Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading On Saturday the 28 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been continued on Thursday last the foresaid Bill against slanderous words c. was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossandum Two other Bills had each of them one reading at the same time On Monday the 30 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday foregoing last Adjourned the foresaid Bill against slanderous words c. was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa and with another Bill of no great moment concluded also this day was sent down to the Commons House by the Queens Attorney and Doctor Clerk There was one other Bill also for reformation of disorders and abuses in Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs and their Ministers read secundâ vice On Tuesday the 31 th day of January Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading Two other Bills also were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons viz. Billa for the speedy recovery of Debts quae primâ vice lecta and a Bill for avoiding of certain incumbrances against Purchasers which was also read primâ vice On Wednesday the first day of February Billa for the reformation of disorders and abuses in Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs and their Ministers was read tertiâ vice and then upon the Conclusion thereof sent down to the House of Commons The Bill also touching John Taylor and M r Terril being read primâ vice was committed Quod nota that a Bill was committed upon the first reading which is seldom used till the second Another Bill also touching Fines and Recoveries was read and committed On Saturday the 4 th day of February to which day the Parliament had on Wednesday last past been Adjourned Billa for the maintenance and strengthening of the Borders against Scotland and two other Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading On Monday the 6 th day of February Two Bills were each of them once read whereof the latter was for coming to Church hearing of Divine Service and receiving of the Communion On Tuesday the 7 th day of February Three Bills had each of them one reading whereof the last was touching Leases made by Corporations On Wednesday the 8 th day of February A Bill touching the Hospital of Ledbury in the County of Hereford was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossandum On Thursday the 9 th day of February the former Bill touching the Hospital of Ludbury c. was read the third time and upon the Conclusion thereof was sent down to the House of Commons On Saturday the 11 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been last Adjourned the Lord Chancellor and divers Lords met in the Forenoon but nothing was done saving the continuance of the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon the same day at which hour meeting also nothing was done but only the Parliament again Adjourned to a further day On Monday the 13 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last Adjourned There were three Bills each of
the Pope and his Confederates are so notorious unto us and seeing the dangers be so great so evident and so imminent and seeing that Preparations to withstand them cannot be made without support of the Realm and seeing that our Duties to God our Queen and Country and the necessity that hangeth upon our own Safeguards be reasons sufficient to perswade us let us think upon these matters as the weight of them deserveth and so provide in time both by Laws to restrain and correct the evil affected Subjects and by provision of that which shall be requisite for the maintenance of Forces as our Enemies finding our minds so willing and our hands so ready to keep in Order-our Country and to furnish her Majesty with all that shall be necessary may either be discouraged to attempt any thing against us or if they do they may find such resistance as shall bring confusion to themselves honour to our most Gracious Queen and Safety to all of us M r Norton pursued the same Admonition and required the House to proceed to a manner of executing it which in his opinion was to appoint all the Privy-Council of this House and certain other fit Persons to consult of Bills convenient to be framed according to the said Motion to be presented to the House which Motion also was well allowed and Committees appointed to meet in the Exchequer-Chamber that Afternoon at two of the Clock viz. All the Privy Council of this House Sir Thomas Heneage Treasurer of the Chamber the Masters of Requests Sir George Carie Knight Marshal M r Fortescue Master of the Wardrobe M r Recorder of London M r Serjeant Fenner M r Serjeant Fleetwood Sir James Harrington Sir William More Sir Thomas Scott Sir John Brockett Sir Henry Radclyffe M r Yelverton M r Henry Gates M r Hutton M r Philip Sidney Sir Henry Leigh M r Woolley Sir Thomas Shirley Sir Henry Knivett M r Norton M r Aldersey Sir Rowland Hayward M r Matthew Sir Robert Wingfeild Sir Thomas Porter Sir Thomas Parrot M r John Price M r Aylmer Sir George Speak M r Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Thomas Cecill Sir Arthur Bassett M r Crooke M r Robert Wroth M r Edward Lewkenor M r Thompson M r Layton M r Edward Stanhope M r Charles Morrison M r Gilbert Talbot Mr. Edward Cary Mr. Peter Wentworth Mr. Sandes Sir Robert Stapleton Sir Nicholas S t Leger Sir James Mervin Sir William Winter Sir Edward Unton Mr. Fabian Philipps Mr. Edgecombe Sir Henry Woodhouse Mr. Payton and Mr. Digby It was Ordered that the House should be called upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon William Hanney Servant to Mr. Anthony Kirle having on Monday the 23 th day of January last past been present in the House of Commons about the space of half an hour being no Member of it and having been thereupon committed to the Serjeant of the House was this Forenoon brought to the Bar by the Serjeant who humbly upon his Knees submitted himself to the grace and favour of this House acknowledging his fault to proceed only upon simplicity and ignorance whereupon after some Examinations when he had willingly taken the Oath against the Popes Supremacy he was remitted by the House paying his Fees In the Afternoon about two of the Clock the said Committees did meet in the Exchequer Chamber where M r Norton spake very well to those matters which had been propounded by Sir Walter Mildmay in the Forenoon and did thereupon exhibite certain Articles to the like purpose which were by the Committees considered and some others added unto them And it was Ordered that M r Serjeant Flectwood M r Serjeant Fenner M r Serjeant Flowerden and M r Yelverton and Mr. Norton should set down the matters upon which they had there agreed and having digested them into Articles should exhibit them at the next meeting of the Committees which was appointed to be on Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon On Thursday the 26 th day of January the Bill for avoiding of Counterfeit Instruments under Counterfeit Seals of any Office or Offices was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Treasurer of the Chamber Sir Thomas Brown Mr. Sands Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Atkins who were appointed to meet on Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for avoiding of Incumbrances against Purchasers was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill that Actions upon the Case shall be brought in proper Counties was read the second time and after sundry Arguments was upon the question committed to Sir George Cary Sir George Speake Mr. Serjeant Fenner Mr. Wroth and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Temple-Church On Friday the 27 th day of January Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the speedy recovery of Debts was read the first time The Bill for the Reformation of the Clerk of the Market and the Proviso added unto it was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Comptroller Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Thomas S t Poole Mr. Grimsditch and others who were appointed to meet on Monday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock and the Clerk of the Market to be Licensed to attend them and to be heard before them if he will The House being moved did grant that the Serjeant who was to go before the Speaker being weak and somewhat pained in his Limbs might ride upon a Foot-Cloth Nag This day lastly in the Afternoon was a Motion made by Mr. Norton to have a Committee appointed to draw two Bills the one against secret and stoln Contracts of Children without the consent of Parents c. The other against exacting upon the Clergy by Ordinaries and by under-Collectors of Tenths and it was committed to Sir Walter Mildmay and himself Post Meridiem The Committees appointed on Wednesday last the 23 th day of this instant January to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber about the framing and drawing up the two Bills of Religion and the Subsidy met accordingly where the Articles and heads that concerned them were appointed to Mr. Norton to Pen and bring to the House the next day On Saturday the 28 th day of January Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the preservation of Woods was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Thomas Scott and others who were appointed to meet at the temple-Temple-Church upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Two Bills also had each of them their second reading of which the first being a Bill against the erecting of Iron-Mills near the City of London and the
Bill so amended requiring that the same should now be presently read as for the first reading thereof Whereupon the said Bill was read accordingly for the first reading The Committees in M r Hydes Bill are appointed to meet on Monday Morning next in the Treasury Chamber It is Ordered that the House be called upon Monday next in the Afternoon On Monday the 20 th day of February Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for the paving a Street without Aldgate was read the third time and passed upon the Question The Bill for Explanation of the Statute of Limitation made in the 37 th year of H. 〈◊〉 was brought in by M r Cromwell one of the Committees with some amendments The Bill for ratification of a Decree between Mr. Hyde and Mr. Darrell was brought in by the Committees and the amendments being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Thomas Scott one of the Committees in the Bill against the Family of Love who were appointed on Thursday the 16 th day of this instant February foregoing brought in the old Bill with a new Bill also for that purpose drawn by the said Committees but he protested not assented unto only by himself and that for one only Article in the same new Bill contained Mr. Serjeant Flowerdewe Mr. Beale Mr. Topcliffe Mr. Cromwell Mr. Newdigate Mr. Alford and Mr. Layton were added to the former Committees in the Bill touching the Attornies and appointed to meet in the Inner-Temple Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for the relief of the Creditors of Sir Thomas Gresham Knight Deceased was read the second time The Bill against slanderous Speeches and rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty was brought in by the Committees with certain Amendments and Additions all three times read and so now the Bill was read the third time and passed upon the Question and was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others together with the other Bill passed this day viz. the Bill for paving of the Street without Aldgate Mr. Treasurer Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir William Moore Mr. Recorder Mr. Serjeant Flowerdewe Mr. Wroth Mr. Cromwell and others were appointed to meet in the Exchequer-Chamber on Tuesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon for the Bill touching the Creditors of Sir Thomas Gresham and Licence given to all persons and parties whom it may concern to bring their Learned Councel as well before the said Committees as also before this House if it shall be so thought requisite The Bill touching coloured Cloths made in the Counties of Suff. and Essex was read the second time and committed to the former Committees for Cloths and the Bill was delivered to M r Grimston On Tuesday the 21 th day of February Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for Explanation of the Statute of Limitation of prescription of 32 H. 8. with the Amendments was twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Partition of the Lands late of the Lord Latimer Deceased was brought in by the Committees with a Proviso for the Earl of Oxford and Sir Thomas Tindale the same Proviso being twice read the Bill and Proviso were Ordered to be ingrossed by assent of both parties The Bill for Assize of Fewel and touching Iron-Mills were brought in by M r Comptroller with a new Bill for the Assize of Fewel another touching Glass-Houses and another for the Assize of Fewel within the City of Worcester The Bill last read was upon the Question and Division of the House passed with the advantage of the number of twelve Voices The three Bills last passed were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain and others Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the new Bill for the punishing of the Family of Love was read the first time M r Serjeant Anderson and M r Doctor Clark did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships having considered of the Amendments and Additions of this House in a Bill touching slanderous Speeches and Rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty and minding to understand the meaning and intent of this House in some part of the same Amendments and Additions have appointed twelve of themselves to have Conference with some of this House to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Council Chamber at the Court and did pray that a convenient number of this House might be appointed to meet with them at the said time and place for Conference with the Lords in that behalf accordingly Whereupon were appointed for that purpose all those of this House which were in the former Committee of the same Bill before whose names see on Wednesday the first day of this instant February foregoing On Wednesday the 22 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the true making of Hats and Caps was read the second time and committed unto M r Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Rowland Haywood M r Recorder M r Askwith M r Perry and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Lieutenant of the Tower who with the rest was appointed to meet at Guild-hall upon Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon On Thursday the 23 th day of February the Bill against sowing of Lineseed or Hempseed within the County of Hertford by force of any penal Laws was read the second time and committed unto Sir Henry Cock Sir Henry Knivett Sir Thomas Browne Sir Thomas Scott Sir James Harrington Sir William More and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir William More aforesaid who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Temple Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the true folding and winding of Woolls was read the second time and committed unto Sir Rowland Hayward Sir George Turpin Sir James Barrington M r Keale M r Benbridge and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Benbridge who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Church at two of the Clock On Friday the 24 th day of February Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for re-edifying of the Borough of New-Woodstock was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching the Mayor Bayliffs and Commonalty of the City of Coventry was brought in by M r Grimsditch with Amendments agreed upon by all the Parties to the same Bill Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the true melting
data Doctori Barkeley servienti Rodes in domum communem deferend ' The Bill to make a Fine levied by Peter Heame and Johan his Wife and John Tredolias alias Leha and Anne his Wife during the Minority of the said Johan and Anne to be void against the said Anne was put to the question and was rejected by the most Voices for the Preamble of the Bill was scandalous and no proof made thereof Nota That this Bill preferred by Anne the Wife of the above-named Tredolias to reverse a Fine levied by her during her Non-age by Authority of Parliament because it seemeth being at this time of full Age she could not otherwise do it by ordinary course of Law was very deliberately and advisedly proceeded in by the Lords who having given it the first reading upon Thursday the 17 th day of December and the second reading upon Saturday the 20 th day of February foregoing did before any further proceeding in it on Monday next following being the two and twentieth day of the said February foregoing refer the same to certain Lords being chosen Committees therein by the said Anne on the one part who was the Plaintiff and M r 〈◊〉 on the other who was the Defendant and to whose use it seemeth the said Fine had been levied after which the said Lords Committees having not ended the said difference it was again committed on Monday the first day of March foregoing to the Master of the Rolls and M r Serjeant Rodes to hear it and to make some conclusion thereof which being not effected it was again on Thursday following being the 4 th day of this instant March referred to the said M r of the Rolls and the Serjeant aforesaid who still endeavouring without any effect to make any accord between the said Parties it was now at last upon the foresaid Monday the 22 th day of this instant March put to the Question in the Upper House and there the said Bill preferred by the said Anne to be relieved in Parliament contrary to her own Fine was rejected where it may be seen how tender their Lordships were to relieve any Party contrary to the course of the common Law For the Case appeareth singly to be this Baron and Feme levy a Fine the Wife being under Age then the Husband dies as John Tredolias Leza or Leha did here the Wife being of full Age and she sues in Parliament to be relieved for at Common Law if an Infant levy a fine and then die or becomes of full Age before it be reversed the Fine stands good as if it had been levied by one of full Age as was delivered in the Common-Pleas per totam Curiam in the Lady Caesars Case then Wife of Sir Julius Caesar Knight Master of the Rolls which is entred in termino Trinitatis Anno 21 Jacobi Regis Rotulo 1971. On Tuesday the 23 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill concerning the Water-Bailiff was read secunda vice but not mentioned to be either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed Four Bills also were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the Explanation of a Statute made Anno 13. of the Queens Majesties Reign intituled An Act to reform sundry disorders touching Ministers of the Church was read prima vice On Wednesday the 24 th day of March The Bill against Rogues Idle and Vagrant Persons was read secunda vice but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed and the reason hereof may be that this Bill having passed the House of Commons and being sent up to the House of Lords fairly ingrossed in Parchment can be no more ingrossed neither do the Lords ordinarily refer such Bills to Committees unless there be very great cause in respect that each House holding correspondency with other they do not willingly submit that to the agitation of a private Committee which hath been allowed and approved by the wisdom of a whole House There may also be two other reasons besides the Clerks negligence who may sometimes omit it why a Bill upon the second reading is so left without any mention made of the committing or ingrossing as where the referring of it to Committees is deferred till some other day as it fell out in the Parliament de Anno 13 Reginae Eliz. when the Bill touching the Commission of Sewers being read secunda vice on Friday the 20 th day of April was referred to Committees on the day following being Saturday the 21 th day of the same Month. The third and last reason finally why a Bill may be mentioned to be read secunda vice without any further Order taken in it as aforesaid may be assigned in some extraordinary Cases as where Bills of Grace viz. for the restitution in Blood of any and such like are sent to the House from her Majesty fairly ingrossed in Parchment and Signed with her hand which for the most part do pass the House without any stop or question But it is to be noted that in later times the committing of a Bill upon the second reading is always when it is so read and is never deferred until another day Three Bills also of no great moment were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was an Act for the Incorporation of the Hospital of Christ in the Town of Sherbourn Nota That no continuance of the Parliament is Entred this day in the Original Journal-Book which seemeth to have happened through the negligence of the Clerk of the Parliament On Friday the 26 th day of March to which day it seemeth the Parliament had been on Wednesday last continued Introductum suit breve quo Richardus Petriburgen Episcopus praesenti Parliamento summonebatur interesse qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae in Parliamento sedendi locum salvo cuiquam jure suo The Amendments for the Bill touching the Incorporation of Christs Hospital in the Town of Sherbourn were read tertia vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusae Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first was the Bill for the reviving continuance and explanation and perfecting of divers Statutes Six Bills lastly were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being for the naturalizing of certain Englishmens Children born beyond the Seas was read prima secunda tertia vice expedita And the second being the Bill for the safe keeping of the Armour of obstinate Recusants was read prima secunda tertia vice and sent down to the House of Commons by Serjeant Rodes and M r Powle Nota That the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons de Anno isto 27 Reginae Eliz. maketh mention of some amendments added to this Bill
in the Bill against covenous and fraudulent Conveyances And the Bill passed this House against the abuse of Corn and Grain was sent up to their Lordships by the said Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others And the Bill likewise for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day fair written in Parchment according to the former Amendments and Additions therein of both Houses with desire that the same new written Bill may be Examined by the former old Bill and the Amendments and Additions therein of both Houses according to the former Agreement of both the same Houses in that behalf and so then to be passed in both Houses accordingly Vide on Thursday the third day Saturday the 5 th day Monday the 7 th day Thursday the 10 th day Saturday the 12 th day and on Saturday the 19 th day of December foregoing as also on Monday the 22 th day and on Tuesday the 23 th day of February preceding The Bill for increase of Pheasants and Partridges was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Sir William Moore and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Treasurer who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Amendments and Additions in the Bill for the preservation of Grain and Game were read and committed to Sir John Higham Mr. William Staughton Mr. Audeley Mr. Topcliffe and others who were added to the former Committees for increase of Pheasants and Partridges and made with them as it seemeth one Committee for both the foresaid Bills being to meet as for the former this Afternoon in the same place The Amendments in the Bill that Parsonages Impropriate may be disposed to godly and charitable uses were twice read and were Ordered to be inserted in the Bill which being so done the same Amendment ingrossed was read and also passed upon the question Sir Christopher Hatton her Majesties Vice-Chamberlain returning from the Lords shewed that he and the residue of the Committes of this House appointed to have Conference with their Lordships in the same Bill and that their Lordships will presently send down the same Bill to this House with some Amendments as their said Lordships do think meet And shewed further that he and the residue moved their Lordships touching the foresaid new written Bill for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day and that thereupon their Lordships and the Committees of this House did examine the said new written Bill with the said old former Bill and the Amendments and Additions of the same Bill the said whole new Bill being read and found to agree without alteration or want of any one word moved that the said new written Bill may be passed presently which was thereupon so done accordingly Vide de ista materia on the day foregoing The Bill that was first read this day and which was upon the reading thereof rejected viz. the Bill touching slanderous Books and Libels was by Mr. Speakers Commandment delivered by the Clerk of the Parliament unto him in the Afternoon of the same day before the siting of the House and was he said delivered over by him to Mr. Attorney General with whom it seemeth it still remained Post Meridiem M r Wiseman one of the Committees in the Bill for the establishing of an Award made between the Lord Rich and Sir Thomas Barrington Knight brought in the Bill with an amendment of the alteration of one word only Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Incorporation of the Hospital of Christ in the Town of Sherburn was upon the second reading committed unto M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Recorder Sir Drew Drury and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Recorder who with the rest was appointed to meet to morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Court On Thursday the 18 th day of March Seven Bill of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill that Lands Tenements c. of Tellors Receivors c. Shall be lyable to the payment of their debts was read the third time and the amendment and Schedule annexed was also read the third time and the Bill and all passed upon the question And another being the Bill for the Inning of Erith and Plumstead-Marsh was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer M r Vice-Chamberlain and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber M r Treasurer one of the Committees in the Bill for the true making of Malt remembred the Committees to meet in the Exchequer Chamber this Afternoon The Bill for the better Execution of the Statute of the thirteenth of her Majesty for reformation of certain disorders in Ministers of the Church was read the first time Four Bills of no great moment were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second was the Bill That the Lands Tenements c. of Tellors Receivors c. may be lyable c. And the last was the Bill for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day Which said Bills were sent up by M r Vice-Chamberlain and others Mr. Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lords three Bills viz. the Bill touching the breadth of Wollen-Cloths with some Amendments which Bill before passed this House The Bill against fraudulent means used to defeat Wardships Liveries and Primer seisins and the third was a Bill for the assurance of certain Lands to the Lord Hunsdon with report touching that Bill that Robert Elrington and Alice his Wife were present before the Lords and gave their consent to the passing of the Bill Nota That the second of the said Bills is omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House through the negligence of the Clerk The Bill for preservation of Woods near the Town of Crambrooke in Kent was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Philip Sidney Sir Henry Nevill and others who were appointed to meet upon Saturday in the Afternoon in the open Exchequer Court Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching the Curriers of London was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Philip Sidney Sir Henry Nevill Mr. Rotheram and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir William Moore one of the said Committees who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the open Exchequer Court The Amendments and Schedule in the Bill for the good Government of the City of Westminster were three times read and so passed upon the question On Friday the 19 th day of March the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands to the Lord Hunsdon was read the second time Mr. Elrington and Alice his Wife being brought to the Bar did there give their open assents to the passing of the said Bill Sir William Moore one
certain Houses in Westminster suspected of receiving and harbouring of Jesuits Seminaries or of Seditious and Popish Books and Trumperies of Superstition On Saturday the 25 th day of February the Bill for the limitation of Time of Errors growing by Fraud had its second reading and the Committees appointed for the Bill of Fines and Recoveries on the day foregoing are also appointed for this said Bill to meet at Serjeants-Inn in Fleetstreet at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and the Bill was delivered to M r Recorder of London Two other Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Attainder was upon the second reading committed to all the Privy Council of this House Sir Henry Knyvet M r Recorder of London M r Francis Bacon M r Morrice and others who were appointed to meet upon Tuesday in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock The Bill delivered by M r Speaker to the Right Honourable Sir Francis Knowles On Munday the 27 th day of February the House was informed by M r Harris that one William White had arrested M r Martin a Member of this House Therefore it is ordered by the House that the Serjeant should warn White to be here to morrow sitting the Court. Vide plus de ista materia die Sabbat die 11 o Mar ' prox ' Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for delay of execution of Justice by Writs of Error was committed unto M r Sollicitor Sir Henry Knyvet M r Recorder M r Cromwell M r Dalton and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Cromwell and all these to meet on Tuesday next at Serjeants-Inn Hall in Chancery Lane at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The same day M r Cope first using some Speeches touching the necessity of a learned Ministry and the amendment of things amiss in the Ecclesiastical Estate offered to the House a Bill and a Book written the Bill containing a Petition that it might be Enacted that all Laws now in force touching Ecclesiastical Government should be void And that it might be Enacted that that Book of Common Prayer now offered and none other might be received into the Church to be used The Book contained the form of Prayer and Administration of Sacraments with divers Rites and Ceremonies to be used in the Church and desired that the Book might be read Whereupon M r Speaker in effect used this Speech For that her Majesty before this time had commanded the House not to meddle with this matter and that her Majesty had promised to take order in those Causes he doubted not but to the good satisfaction of all her people he desired that it would please them to spare the reading of it Notwithstanding the House desired the reading of it Whereupon M r Speaker willed the Clerk to read it And the Court being ready to read it M r Dalton made a motion against the reading of it saying that it was not meet to be read and that it did appoint a new form of Administration of the Sacraments and Ceremonies of the Church to the discredit of the Book of Common Prayer and of the whole State and thought that this dealing would bring her Majesties indignation against the House thus to enterprize the dealing with those things which her Majesty especially had taken into her own charge and direction Whereupon M r Lewkenor spake shewing the necessity of Preaching and of a learned Ministry and thought it very fit that the Petition and Book should he read To this purpose spake M r Hurleston and M r Bainbrigg and so the time being passed the House brake up and the Petition nor Book read This done her Majesty sent to M r Speaker as well for this Petition and Book as for that other Petition and Book for the like effect that was delivered the last Session of Parliament which M r Speaker sent to her Majesty Vide 2 d Mar ' and the 4 th of Mar. On Tuesday the 28 th day of February her Majesty sent for M r Speaker by occasion whereof the House did not sit On Wednesday the first day of March M r Wentworth delivered unto M r Speaker certain Articles which contained questions touching the Liberties of the House and to some of which he was to answer and desired they might be read M r Speaker required him to spare his motion until her Majesties pleasure was further known touching the Petition and Book lately delivered into the House but M r Wentworth would not be so satisfied but required his Articles might be read Then M r Speaker said he would first peruse them and then do that were fit This is all that is found in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons touching this matter and therefore in respect of the weight of it having as I conceive a very authentick and true Copy both of the Speech and Articles at large I thought good to have them fully inserted in manner and form following viz. M r Speaker For as much as such Laws as God is to be honoured by and that also such laws as our Noble Soveraign and this worthy Realm of England are to be enriched strengthened and preserved by from all foreign and domestick Enemies and Traytors are to be made by this Honourable Council I as one being moved and stirred up by all dutiful love and desirous even for conscience sake and of a mind to set forwards God's Glory the wealth strength and safety of our natural Queen and Commonweal do earnestly desire by question to be satisfied of a few questions to be moved by you M r Speaker concerning the liberty of this Honourable Council for I do asture you I praise my God for it that I do find in my self a willing mind to deliver unto this Honourable Assembly some little taste and account of that simple Talent which it hath pleased God of his singular favour and goodness to bestow upon me to gain to his Highness honour and Glory and to shew unto my noble Prince and Commonwealth true faithful and dutiful service of the which mind I am sure M r Speaker here are many godly faithful and true hearted Gentlemen in this Honorable Assembly howbeit the want of knowledge and experience of the liberties of this Honourable Council doth hold and stay us back For as we have a hearty desire to serve God her Majesty and this noble Realm even so are we fearful and loth to give or offer any offence to her Majesty or unto her Laws the which we presume we shall not do if keep our selves within the Circle of them and no man can observe that whereof he is ignorant Wherefore I pray you M r Speaker eftsoons to move these few questions by question whereby every one of this House may know how far he may proceed in this Honourable Council in matters that concern the
men not guilty will be included in it And that Law is hard that taketh life and sendeth into banishment where mens intentions shall be judged by a Jury and they shall be Judges what another means But that Law that is against a Fact is but just and punish the fact as severeley as you will If two or three thousand Brownists meet at the Sea at whose charge shall they be transported or whither will you send them I am forry for it I am afraid there is near twenty thousand of them in England and when they be gone who shall maintain their Wives and Children M r Finch said There be great faults in the Preamble and in the Body of this Bill It pretendeth a punishment only to the Brownists and Sectaries but throughout the whole Bill not one thing that concerneth a Brownist and if we make a Law against Barrowists and Brownists let us set down a Note of them who they are But as the Bill is not to come to Church or to speak against the government established this is not the opinion of the Brownists The Law that is intituled An Explanation is nothing else save that it hath a name of it For Laws Explanatory are no New Laws of themselves but part of the old for there ought to be nothing in the declaratory Law that was not in the former as appeareth in the Cause of Surnand and Stowell the Statute of 32 Hen. 8. being but an Explanation of 4. H. 7. This Law being allowed to be an Explanation of 25. maketh all the offenders in that Statute to be Traytors This Law excepts no Person So all are in the former penalties of that Law for 23 of Eliz. is only for such as are of the Romish Religion and now to make it include all the opinions is to make additions to that but no Explanations The Clause of speaking against the Law is very dangerous For who can be safe from this Non Hospes ab hospite tutus For if a man speak against Non-Residents Excommunication as it is used or any other abuse in the Church he incurs the danger of the Law The Clause against Conventicles is very dangerous For the Conference of any Persons together being of any number the Prayers of Holy Exercise being not allowable in any place by the Law is an assembling against the Laws for the words be very strict howsoever not contrary to the Law the offence is all one Now in the body of the Law the words Ecclesiastical are not such as be meant in primo of the Queen but such as are intended in this Statute And the annexing of the words He must be an obstinate Recusant and also write and speak c. This is very suspicious for Obscuris vera is never good Whosoever repaireth not to his own Parish Church is a Recusant within this Law Vide Apr. 6. die Veneris sequent Thus far out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal the residue of this days passages and part of the next are transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book it self After which said Speeches touching the Bill of Explanation of the Branch of a Statute made in the twenty third year of the Queen for reducing of disloyal Subjects to their due obedience the said Bill in the end was committed unto all the Privy Council Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Henry Unton Sir Francis Hastings Doctor Jo. James Doctor Lewen M r Doctor Caesar Sir William Moore M r Francis Bacon M r Serjeant Harris M r Wroth Sir Thomas Cecill M r Finch M r Skinner M r Mainard M r George Moore Sir Henry Cocke M r Fuller Mr. Robert Knowls Sir William Knowls Sir Edward Dymock Sir Edward Stafford Mr. Edward Lewkenor Mr. Henry Brett Mr. Periam Sir Thomas Dennies Sir Robert Sydney Mr. Wroth Sir William Bowes Mr. Atie Mr. Helcroft Sir Thomas West Sir Matthew Morgan M r Berkeley Mr. Sands Mr. Boucher Mr. John Payton Sir Richard Molineux Mr. Tasborough Mr. Horsey Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Finch Mr. Fuller Mr. Amersam Sir George Cary and Sir George S t Poole and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Treasurer who with the rest was appointed to meet in this House to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Mr. Serjeant Owen and Mr. Attorney General do bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do pray Conference with some selected Members of this House to be held this Afternoon touching the Bill for the reviving continuance explanation and perfecting of certain Statutes lately passed this House and sent up to their Lordships and do shew that their Lordships for that purpose have made choice of twenty of themselves whereupon the said Mr. Attorney and Mr. Serjeant Owen being sequestred and the Message declared to the House by Mr. Speaker it was required by the House that forasmuch as the Bill last read was then and long before had been in dispute and Argument Answer thereof might be returned unto their Lordships that this House prayeth that a Committee of this House may rather wait upon their Lordships in the Afternoon for that the House is now occupied in Speeches and Arguments to a Bill which came into this House from their Lordships Which being so signified to the said M r Serjeant Owen and M r Attorney General accordingly shortly after M r Doctor Carey and M r Powle brought word from the Lords that their Lordships would be ready this Afternoon to confer with the Committees of this House in the Chamber next to the Upper House Which done it was Ordered that the former Committees of this House who had been nominated on Monday the 28 th day of March foregoing be appointed to attend their Lordships at the said time and place and a note of the Committees names were delivered to M r Treasurer On Thursday the 5 th day of April the Bill for true Assizing and marking of Timber was read the second time and committed unto M r George Moore M r Dalton M r Wroth M r Browne Sir John Hart and others and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir John Hart who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber M r Serjeant Owen and M r Doctor Powle do bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled An Act for Explanation of the Statute made in the thirty fourth year of King Henry the Eighth as well touching Grants made to his Majesty as for Confirmation of the Letters Patents made by his Highness to others and do pray from their Lordships the speedy Execution of the same M r Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees with the Committees of the Lords in the Bill for reviving continuing explanation and perfecting of certain statutes sheweth the meeting and Conference with the Committees of the Lords and that their Lordships have thought good to add some small Amendments to the said Bill and a Proviso also for her Majesties Prerogative in the point of Transportation of Corn as
Friday the 11 th day of this instant November foregoing delivered some particular informations to Mr. Chancellor and a Licence with a Blank to M r Speaker Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 16 th day of this Instant November foregoing M r Winch one of the Committees in the Bill to keep Horses from stealing who were appointed on Wednesday the 16 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and some Amendments in divers parts of the Bill and so delivereth in the Bill with some Amendments and the Bill was re-delivered unto him again to be further considered of by the Committees and the Committees names were read and thereupon were appointed to meet again at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present day in the Middle-Temple Hall M r Bourcher moved the House touching the discovery of the Counsel of the same by some Member thereof as it should seem for his said motion is set down very briefly and imperfectly in the Original Journal-Book of the said House neither is there any other issue of it there inserted than that Sir Edward Hobbie moved to have the matter proceeded to further Examination and the Party to be named Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in the Articles for the three Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths with the manners and days of Payments which being read unto the House and well liked of were presently delivered to Mr. Sollicitor to draw the Book Vide December the seventh Wednesday postea On Tuesday the 22 d day of November the Bill for the necessary habitation and relief of the Poor Aged Lame and Blind in every Parish was read the second time and committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars who were appointed on Saturday the 19 th day of this Instant November foregoing The Bill for relief of Hospitals poor Prisoners and others impoverished by casual losses was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues c. Vide Committees names pag. seq The Bill for Supply of Relief unto the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the said former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues c. The Bill for setting the Poor on work was read the second time and dashed upon the third question for the Committee and rejected upon the question for ingrossing The Bill for petite Forfeitures to go to the relief of the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees in the Bill for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars Sir Edward Hobby moved the House for priviledge for Sir John Tracie being a Member of this House and now presently at the Common Pleas to be put on a Jury Whereupon the Serjeant of this House was presently sent with the Mace to call the said Sir John Tracie to his attendance in this House which was thereupon so done accordingly and the said Sir John then returned to this House The Bill for the better relief of Souldiers and Mariners was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars who were appointed on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant November foregoing and Mr. Arnold was added unto them The Bill for the better governing of Hospitals and Lands given to the relief of the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars and Mr. Hubbard was added unto them The Bill for Hospitality was read the second time and dashed upon the questions for committing and ingrossing The Bill for the relief of the Poor out of Impropriations and other Church Livings was read the second time And after some Speeches both with the Bill and against the Bill upon the doubtfulness of the double question for the committing was upon the division of the House rejected with the difference of twenty nine Voices viz. with the Yea a hundred and seventeen and with the No a hundred forty six The Bill for levying of certain sums of money due to the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars And the Bill for extirpation of Beggery was committed to the same Committees And then were the said eleven Bills concerning the relief of the Poor and the punishment of idle and sturdy Beggars delivered to Sir Robert Wroth together with the names of the Committees whose names being for the most part omitted upon the said Saturday the 19 th day of this instant November foregoing when the said first Bill touching the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars was first committed unto them are here all expresly named with such as were added unto them Now in respect that nine other Bills were this present Tuesday referr'd likewise to them as Committees to consider of them being a thing scarce to be pattern'd that one and the same Committee had at one and the same time eleven Bills in agitation before them though all upon the matter tending to a like end and purpose the said Committees were as followeth viz. Mr. George Moore Masters Attorneys of the Dutchy and Court of Wards Mr. Francis Bacon Sir Thomas Philips Sir Thomas Cecill Sir William Moore Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Edward Philips Mr. Recorder of London Sir Thomas Maunsell All the Readers of the Houses of Court Mr. Nathaniel Bacon Mr. Miles Sandes Mr. Finch Mr. Colbrond Mr. Edmund Boyer Mr. Edward Leukenor Mr. Henry Warner Mr. John Boyer Mr. Rosse Mr. Whalley Sir William Cornwallis Mr. Lea Mr. Hext Mr. Richard Mills Mr. Thomas Smith Mr. Lea of Lincolns-Inn All the Serjeants at Law Mr. James Harrington Mr. Wingfield Sir Thomas Hobbie Sir Anthony Cope Mr. Mark Steward Mr. Henry Yelverton Mr. William Coke Mr. George Rotheram Mr. Fettiplace Mr. Winch Mr. Hide All the Knights of Shires the Burgesses of Hull Mr. John Hare Mr. Coleman Mr. Hugh Biston All Citizens of Cities and Mr. Tasborough to which Committees this present Tuesday also were added Mr. Arnold and Mr. Hubbard Sir Edward Hobbie one of the Committees in the Bill against Counterfeiting of the hands of the Lords who were appointed on Saturday the 12 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed their meeting yesterday and complaining that albeit Yesterday last in the Afternoon was appointed for their meeting and the Committees names with the time and place read yesterday in the House none except Mr. Comptroller Mr. Chancellor himself and one other more of the said Committees came to the said Committee so that nothing was done therein And so the names of the said Committees being eftsoons now read by the Clerk the
by Thomas Holcroft Henry Cavendish and William Cavendish Esquires to be annext to the Bill Intituled An Act for Confirmation of Grants made to the Queens Majesty and others It was at last agreed that the Lord Chief Justice of her Majesties Bench the Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas calling unto them the rest of the Judges and M r Attorney General should draw some new Provisoes such as they should think indifferent for all Parties and meet to be annexed to the said Bill and should present the same to the Lords to Morrow in the Morning before their Conference with the House of Commons about the said Bill Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December ensuing The Lord Keeper signified unto their Lordships that he received Commandment from her Majesty to let them understand her Pleasure to be that the Parliament should end upon Thursday the 17 th day or Friday the 18 th day of this instant December at the furthest to the end their Lordships may repair home into their Countries against Christmas And therefore she required them to imploy and spend that time which remaineth in matters concerning the publick and not in private Causes Memorandum Quod die decimo praedicto viz. dicti Mensis Decembris Those of the House of Commons that were appointed to confer with some of the Lords upon the Message lately sent from the said House signifying their desire of Conference for some matter touching the Honour of both Houses did make known unto the Lords of the Committees nominated for that purpose that the occasion of such their Message was for that as they were informed M r Attorney General had preferr'd a Bill into the Star-Chamber against one Belgrave a Member of the House of Commons for and concerning some matter of misdemeanour pretended to be done towards the Earl of Huntington a Lord of the Upper House And therefore they desired this mutual Conference letting their Lordships understand that to the preferring of the said Bill they conceived just exceptions might be taken by them for two respects First That Belgrave being a Member of the House of Commons was thereby vexed and molested during his Service in the time of Parliament contrary to the Honour and Priviledge of the House saying that no Member of that House ought by any such means in time of his Service to be distracted either in body or mind The other because in the said Bill preferr'd by M r Attorney General who had been heretofore Speaker of that House and therefore as they thought ought to have more regard to the honour and liberty of the same certain words and clauses were inserted which were taken to be prejudicial and derogatory to the honour of the said House And therefore they desired that the Lords would peruse and consider of the said Bill Whereupon the said Bill being offered to be read and for as much as it appeared that it was not an authentick Bill testified by the hand of the Clerk of the Star-Chamber as had been meet the Lords thought it not meet though otherwise they were willing to have it read nor agreeable to the proceeding of such a Court that the said Bill or Scroll shall be received to reading And therefore with a Message to that effect were pleased to send it down again to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Yelverton and M r D r Hone who finding the House risen before they came brought the said Bill back again Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 14 th day of this instant December following On Friday the 11 th day of December the Bill concerning Captains Souldiers and other in the Queens Services in the Wars was returned to the House by the Lord Steward with certain Amendments and a Proviso thought meet by the Committees whose names see on Thursday the 12 th day of November foregoing as also on Tuesday the 8 th day of this instant December last past which Amendments and Provisoes were presently twice read and thereupon the Bill Commanded to be ingrossed The Bill for maintenance of the Navy encrease of Mariners c. which was committed on Monday the 7 th day of this instant December foregoing although the mention thereof as being of little moment be there purposely omitted was returned to the House by the Lord Treasurer the first of the Committees with certain Amendments which were presently twice read Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the two last were one for the Assurance of the Parsonage of the Vicaridge of Rotherston in the County of Chester and a Scholars Room in the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxon of the Foundation of K. H. 8. by the Dean and Chapter of the said Cathedral Church to Thomas Venables Esq and his Heirs for ever And the other for the Augmentation of Rachel Wife of Edward Nevil in the Counties of Kent both which Bills were read primâ vice Memorandum A Proviso being drawn by the Judges for the Bill for Confirmation of Grants made by her Majesty c. as by the Court was Yesterday appointed the same was presented to the House by the Lord Treasurer the second of the Committees testified by M r Attorney General that both Parties viz. the Earl of Shrewsbury and Thomas Holcroft Esq c. like of it and the same was read primâ vice and Conference had immediately with the Committees of the House of Commons in the Outward Chamber Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December following The Bill before-mentioned sent down Yesterday by M r Serjeant Yelverton and D r Hone was sent by them again with the same Message and moreover to signifie unto them that the Lords are ready to have Conference with them Whereunto the House of Commons returned Answer that for the Conference they are ready to meet with the Lords forthwith And concerning the Bill they will do what shall be fit Vide Concerning this on Thursday the 17 th of December ensuing On Saturday the 12 th day of December Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Secretary Cecill M r Secretary Herbert and others which were each of them read primâ vice of which the first was for reformation of abuses in Sheriffs and other their inferiour Officers for not duly executing Writs of Proclamation upon Exigents according to the Statute of 31 Eliz. And the second was the Bill for prohibiting Fairs and Markets to be holden on the Sunday Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Grant of four entire Subsidies and eight Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read primâ vice Vide concerning this Bill on Monday the 14 th day and on Tuesday the 15 th day of this instant December ensuing The Lords and those of the House of Commons not having time yesterday to
Henry the Third King John King Stephen c. which was the occasion of their Hemming M r Monntague of the Middle-Temple said that there were no such Precedents and if all Preambles of Subsidies were looked upon he should find it were of Free Gift And although her Majesty requireth this at our hands yet it is in us to give not in her to exact of Duty And for the Precedents there be none such but touching a tenth Fleece of Wooll and a tenth Sheaf of Corn that was granted to Edward the Third at his going to the Conquest of France because all the Money then in the Land to be levyed by way of Subsidy would not be any way answerable to raise that great Mass he desired And so having these Tenths he sold them to private men to gain that Subsidy and so raised Money to himself for his Enterprize Thus far out of the said private Journal the residue of this dayes Passages that follow and those also of the day ensuing are transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book it self of the same House The Queens Learned Councel and all the Serjeants at Law being Members of the House after the foregoing long dispute touching the Subsidy and the conclusion thereof are appointed by the House to draw into the form of a Bill the Articles agreed upon by the Committees for the Subsidy and also the days of payment agreed upon by the said House this present day and Ordered to meet at their Pleasures as often as they shall think sit from day to day and from time to time Vide plus de ista materia December 5. Saturday postea On Tuesday the 10 th day of November Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against blasphemous Swearing was read the second time and committed unto Sir Francis Hastings Sir Robert Wroth Sir George Moor Sir Thomas Leighton and others who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next in the Middle-Temple Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for uniting and consolidation of certain small Churches in the City of Exeter was read the second time and committed unto Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Francis Darcie M r Sollicitor M r Serjeant Heyle M r Secretary Harris all the Doctors of the Civil Law and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall Robinson Citizen of London was brought to the Bar by the Serjeant and charged by M r Speaker in the name of this House with his offence in procuring to be Arrested one Wooddall Servant Attendant upon William Cooke Esq a Member of this House to the great contempt indignity and prejudice of this whole House And the Members thereof being asked what he could say for himself for his defence answered that he was heartily sorry for that he had given any cause of offence unto this House most humbly craving Pardon for the same And most confidently protested and affirmed that he knew not nor ever heard before the said Arrest made that the said Wooddall was Servant or belonging to any Member of this House but had delivered the Warrant by which he was Arrested unto the Officer long before the Parliament began Whereupon after some Speeches had therein he was by the Order of this House discharged paying his Fees to the Serjeant and Clerk Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the benefit of Merchants and advancement of her Majesties Customs and Subsidies both Inwards and Outwards was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy-Council and Learned Councel being Members of this House the Knights and Citizens of London Sir Walter Raleigh and others And the Bill was delivered to M r Secretary Herbert who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Thursday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and all her Majesties Customers and Officers appertaining to the Custom-House and other Merchants to have warning to be then and there present to attend the Committees On Wednesday the 9 th day of November M r Snigg made Report of the meeting of the Committees and of their travel in two Bills viz. That the Plaintiff in Writs of Error shall give good Bail brought in with some Amendments and Alterations and the other against fraudulent Administration of Intestates goods without any Amendments And so delivereth them in and prayeth the reading The Amendments in the Bill that the Plaintiffs in Writs of Error shall give good Bail were twice read And also the Bill against Intestates Goods were Ordered to be ingrossed Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Inhabitants of Rachdale in the County of Lancaster was read the second time and committed unto M r Francis Moore M r Holcroft the Knights for Lancaster M r Hancock M r Beeston and others who were appointed to meet upon Wednesday next in the Middle Temple Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for abbreviation of Michaelmas Term was read the second time and upon the question whether it should be committed or no the Knights and Citizens of London were against it And therefore upon the nominating of the Committees it was doubted and questioned whether they could be admitted into the said Committee or no. Which dispute because it is omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons is therefore supplied out of that often before-cited private Journal of the same House Sir Edward Hobbie spake first and said that it was against the Order of the House to admit the Knights and Citizens of London to be of the Committee because they had given their Voice already against the body of the Bill M r Secretary Cecill said I am willing to speak in two respects the one touching the Bill it self the other touching the Controversie in the House about the Commitment Touching the Bill I dare not upon my own Judgment be so venturous or bold to reject this Bill unless first it might have a Commitment For the wisdom of that time when it was first instituted was so apt to look into imperfections that doubtless if an inconvenience had been but espied they would streight have avoided it Therefore in my opinion it is not fit for us to look into the Actions of former Ages but upon mature and advised deliberation I do therefore greatly commend the Wisdom of this House in Committing this Bill and others of the like nature before we reject them For the other part though it be a Rule in the House that those against the Bill should be no Committees yet in a case of so great consequence and so greatly touching the State of the City of London there is no reason but that they may have their particular Voices as Committees as well as every
yet returned by the Clerk of the Crown into this House hath been Arrested in London during this Session in an Action of Debt at the Suit and procurement of one ..... Muscle the same Muscle knowing the said Roger Buston to belong to the said Baron of Walton which said Muscle was by Order of this House sent for by the Serjeant of this House together with the Officer who made the Arrest to Answer unto this House for their said Contempts And being brought to the Bar and Charged by Mr. Speaker with their said offence in the name of this whole House were heard what they could say for their defence And after sundry questions Ordered that the said Roger Buston should have the Priviledge of this House and be discharged of his said Arrest and Imprisonment And likewise Ordered that the said Muscle the Procurer and the Officer that made the said Arrest should be both committed Prisoners to the Serjeants Custody for three dayes and pay such charges as shall be Assessed by M r Speaker unto the said Buston besides the Fees of the Serjeant and Clerk The Bill for Confirmation of Grants made to her Majesty and of Letters Patents made by her Majesty to others was read the third time and passed upon the question Now follow some Passages of this day out of the said private Journal Secretary Herbert said According to your Commandment Sir Edward Stafford and my self went to the Lord Keeper and delivered unto him that notwithstanding some Allegations which were alledged on the behalf of his Lordship our Resolutions touching the Warrants upon mature deliberation and upon search of Precedents were that they ought to go and be directed to the Clerk of the Crown from the Speaker His Lordship after a small pause Answered That he now considered the weightiness of divers businesses which were in hand the Consultation which we were likely to have presently touching the Bill of Subsidy that the Enemy the Spaniard was landed in Ireland and the business of those affairs of great import as also his own business in the Upper House and the short end which was likely to be of this Parliament And therefore he would not now stand to make contention or shew his further reasons but prayed to certifie you all that he would be most ready and most willing to perform the desire of this House The Bill of Petite Thefts and Larcenies and the Bill for Confirmation of Grants made to her Majesty and of Letters Patents made from her Majesty to others were sent up to the Lords by Sir John Fortescue Mr. Secretary Herbert and others The Bill to restrain transporation of money out of the Realm of England and to reform certain abuses in Exchanges was read the second time M r Fettiplace a Burgess for London spake to this Bill and said it is to be thought that the Netherlands having so much use for money is the Exporter thereof out of this Realm The French King made it a Law that no man upon pain of Death should export money thence Germany holdeth the Standard so doth France so do we but the Netherlander only doth not and he only gaineth of all three There be good Statutes already made to this purpose both in the time of King Rich. II. Hen. III. Hen. IV. Hen. V. and Hen. VI. that no Strangers should bring Commodities into this Land but he should bring so much money He made a very long Speech touching the manner of Trade by Exchange in Merchants Language c. and concluded with desire of Commitment and that the Merchants might be called And thereupon it was committed to divers of the Committees who were appointed to meet this day Seven-night at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill or Petition of Theophilus Adams was read the first time On Friday the 20 th day of November Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the Lordship of Landostowre aliàs Landovorowre and the last being the Bill prohibiting Fairs and Markets had each of them their first reading Sir Francis Darcy maketh Report of the meeting and travel of the Committees in the Bill touching the coming to Church and brought in the Bill with two Provisoes and some Amendments The same Amendments being twice read the Bill upon the question and division of the House was dashed viz. with the Yea a hundred thirty seven and with the No a hundred and forty One M r William Morrice Burgess for Beumaries informed the House that as he was coming up to London on his way his Man was Arrested at Shrewsbury whereupon he told the Serjeant that he was of the Parliament-House and therefore wished him to discharge his Servant The Serjeant Answered that he could not discharge him but said that he would go to the Bayliff with him to whom when he came he likewise declared that he was of the Parliament House and therefore required his Servant To whom the Bayliff Answered that he could not discharge him without the consent of the Party that procured the Arrest To whom he also went and he Answered the Serjeant and him saying Keep him fast I will not release him till I be satisfied Then he told the Creditor that he was of the Parliament-House and therefore his Servant was Priviledged Whereunto the Creditor made this Answer I care not for that keep him fast I will be your Warrant I thought good to move the House herein referring it to your considerations And because I am willing that the Priviledges of this House may be known as well far off as here at hand I thought good to move the same M r Francis Moore said M r Speaker Methinks this Action is very scandalous to this whole House And because it is a Case both extraordinary and contemptible in my opinion it deserveth a most severe and exemplary punishment Whereupon all the House cryed To the Tower to the Tower with them send for them send for them M r Speaker said It is your Pleasure the Bayliffs and he that procured the Arrest and the Serjeant shall be sent for All cryed Yea. Then the Speaker said The Serjeant must go down to Shrewsbury all cryed Yea. The Speaker gave the Clerk a Bill to read and the House called for the Exchequer Bill some said Yea some said No and a great Noise there was At last M r Lawrence Hide said M r Speaker to end this Controversie because the time is very short I would move the House to have a very short Bill read Intituled An Act for the Explanation of the Common Law in certain Cases of Letters Patents All the House cried I I I. So after it was read the question was to be propounded for the committing of it and some cryed commit it some ingross it at length M r Spicer Burgess of Warwick stood up and said M r Speaker This Assembly may be said to be libera mens
r Moore brought in a Bill drawn by the Committees in the Bill for the repealing and continuance of the Statutes whose names see on Thursday the 5 th day of this instant November foregoing Thus far of this dayes Passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons Post Meridiem The Committees for the great business of Monopolies and Patents of Priviledge being met there was shewed amongst them a Note or Catalogue of divers of them and to whom they were granted which was as followeth only altered in some places for Order sake To Sir Henry Nevill the Patent for Ordnance To Sir Jerom Bowes the Patent for Glasses To Simon Furner the Patent for Lists Shreds and Horns to be transported To Sir Henry Noell the Patent for Stone Pots and Bottles To Brian Anusley the Patent for Steel To Eliz. Matthewes the Patent for Oyl of Blubbers To Richard Drake a Patent for Aqua composita Aquavitae To Michaell Stanhop a Patent for Spanish Woolls To Thomas Cornwallis the Licence to keep unlawful Games To William Carr a Patent for Brewing of Beer to be transported To John Spillman a Patent to make Paper To Edward Darcie a Patent for Cards To Sir John Packington a Patent for Starch To Sir Walter Raleigh a Patent for Tin To William Wade Esq the making of Sulphur Brimston and Oyl To James Chambers a Licence for Tanning To William Watkins and James Roberts a Licence to Print Almanacks To Richard Welsh to Print the History of Cornelius and Tacitus To John Norden to Print Speculum Britanniae To certain Merchants to Traffick To William Allin to sow six hundred Acres of ground with Oade To M r Heyle to provide Steel beyond the Seas To M r Robert Alexander for Anniseeds To Edward Darcie a Patent for Steel To Valentine Harris to sow six hundred Acres with Oade To Sir Henry Singer touching the Printing of School-Books To Arthur Bassany a Licence to transport six thousand Calf-Skins To Thomas Morley to Print Songs in three parts To Sir John Packington for Starch and Ashes To Thomas Wight and Bonnam Norton to Print Law-Books and divers others of no great moment touching the transportation of Iron and Tin the sowing of Hemp and Flax the gashing of Hydes the forfeiture of Grigg Mills the making of Mathematical Instruments the making of Saltpeter the Printing of the Psalms of David and touching Fishers Pouldavies and certain Forfeitures These Monopolies were most of them shewed to the Committees by Secretary Cecill and to have been granted since the sixteenth year of the Queens Majesties Reign for in the seventeenth year of her Reign he shewed that a Patent was first granted to Robert Sharp to make Spangles and Oes of Gold And then in the eighteenth year of her Majesty a Patent was granted to Sir Edward Dyer to pardon dispense and reserve all Forfeitures and abuses committed by Tanners contrary to the Statute And that the greatest part of the before-mentioned Patents of Priviledge or Monopolies had been granted since Whereupon after M r Davies had moved to have these Monopolies proceeded against by Bill and M r Martin had moved to have them rather dealt in by Petition to her Majesty and that the House had heard the particular relation of the said Monopolies there was nothing done or concluded upon but a meeting appointed on Tuesday in the Afternoon On Tuesday the 24 th day of November the Bill touching Painter-Stainers and abuses in Painting was read the second time and committed unto Sir RobertWroth Sir George Moore M r Maynard M r Cope M r Doctor Parkins and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock and the Bill with the Committees names was delivered to M r Pindar one of the same Committees The Bill touching the Garbling of Spices was read the second time and committed to the last former Committees for Painters and the Queens Learned Councel were added unto them The Bill touching the Lordships of Landoflowre alias Landovorowre was read the second time and committed unto the Knights and Burgesses for Wales the Burgesses for Hereford M r Owen M r Philipps and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the temple-Temple-Church at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and the Bill was delivered to M r Philipps The Bill for reformation of abuses used in the Art or Mystery of Imbroidering was read the second time and rejected as was also the Bill for Mollineux after it had been read the second time and put to the question Sir Francis Hastings made Report of the meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching Ale-houses who were appointed on Thursday the 5 th day of this instant November foregoing with some Amendments in the same The Amendments in the Bill touching Ale-houses were twice read and the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Edmund Morgan a Member of this House being served with a Subpoena to appear in the Chancery this present day and also M r Pemerton another Member of this House likewise served with a Subpoena out of the Chancery at the Suit of Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Carew Raleigh prayeth the Priviledge which by Order of this House was granted The Bill against blasphemous Swearing was read the second time and committed to the former Committees in the Bill touching Swearing who were appointed on Tuesday the 10 th day of this instant November foregoing and to meet in this House in the Committee Chamber to Morrow Morning The Bill against double payment of Debts upon Shop-Books was read the first time The Bill for the making of Parks of the Impaled Grounds of Noblemen and Gentlemen was read the second time and upon the question and division of the House dashed with the Yea a hundred and eleven and with the No a hundred fifty one Thus far of this dayes Passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons Upon some loud Confusion in the House touching some private murmur of Monopolies M r Secretary Cecill said The Duty I owe and the Zeal to extinguish Monopolies makes me to speak now and to satisfy their Opinions that think there shall be no redress of these Monopolies Order is attended with these two Handmaids Gravity and Zeal but Zeal with Discretion I have been though unworthy a Member of this House in six or seven Parliaments yet never did I see the House in so great Confusion I believe there never was in any Parliament a more tender point handled than the Liberty of the Subject that when any is discussing this point he should be cried and cought down This is more fit for a Grammar-School than a Court of Parliament I have been a Counsellor of State this twelve years yet did I never know it subject to construction of levity and disorder Much more ought we to be regardful in so great and grave an Assembly Why we have had Speeches upon Speeches without either Order or Discretion One would have had
Fretchvill the Knights for Norfolk M r John Hare and others who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Sir Francis Hastings offered a new Bill touching resorting to the Church on Sunday and prayed the acceptance thereof and the reading The Bill for the more diligent resorting to the Church on Sunday had its first reading Thus far of the Passages of this day out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the residue is out of the private Journal The Speaker stood up and wisht the House to advise what they would do with the Prisoners that served Sir Edmund Morgan and M r Pemerton with Subpoena's and shewed that they were ready at the Door to attend M r Tate said I will be bold to offer two Precedents to this House touching serving of Subpoena's yet first let us enter into consideration of the force of the Priviledges we now have It is manifest and I think no man doubteth but that heretofore the Houses of Parliament were both one without division and that the United Body of the Parliament had the same Priviledges and Jurisdictions which we now have And though there be Session or separation of the United Body yet the Priviledges do remain still entire For by most antient Records of this Realm it may plainly appear that the same Priviledges serve both Houses The first Precedent is in King Edward the first his dayes when the Templers had certain Tenants of the Parliament House which were behind with their Rents and they made humble Petition to the King that they might either distrain their Bodies or Goods for the same The King as it appeareth Answered Non videtur honestum quòd aliquis de Magno Parliamento nostro distringatur So that it seems we are Priviledged from all kind of distress whatsoever The second is one Pogo de Clare who did presume to serve a Citation upon Edmond Earl of Cornwall within Westminster-Hall as he was going to the Parliament House for which he was sent to the Tower and made to submit himself de alto basso and a Fine of twenty thousand Marks imposed upon him which he truly paid Besides because Westminster-Hall was within the Precinct Liberties of the Abbot of Westminster he was Fined a thousand pound for that contempt But by Mediation of the Bishop it was remitted to a hundred pound which he also truly paid to the Abbot And our use at this day is not warranted by antient course of Precedents for if a man had been Arrested upon a Subpoena upon notice given he should have had a Writ of Priviledge which of course her Majesty must have allowed Then he made a long Speech upon Trewinnard and Skewish's Case 35 Hen. 8. Dyer fol. 55. Pl. 8. 36 H. 8. 59. Pl. 17 c. See the Book at large M r Bretten shewed that a Member of this House M r Philips the Lawyer was served with a Privy-Seal out of the Court of Wards by one Thomas Deane Servant to one M rs Chamberlain a Widow who when he delivered the Process being told it would be taken in evil part by the House said he cared not and that the House would punish him for it and bring him on his Knees he Answered his Mistress would 〈◊〉 him out and she made no doubt but she should find as good Friends there as he had Whereupon the House willed that she and her Servant should be sent for by the Serjeant M r Holcrost shewed the House that many Complaints were made but none punished many sent for but none appeared There was a matter Complained of by one M r Morrice a Gentleman that had his Man Arrested at his Heels by the Sheriffs of Shrewsbury and nothing was done therein M r Morrice said that after the House had given Order to the Serjeant to go he came said he unto me to certifie him of the Parties and of the particulars And what he hath since done therein I know not M r Roger Owen said May it please you M r Speaker my self being chosen for the Shire think it my part to speak something seeing the Burgesses for the Town neglect their duties in not speaking True it is that such Order was given from the House but the Gentleman M r Morrice and some others being willing to let me have the Examination of the matter came before me and upon Examination a wise Examination no doubt quoth M r Secretary I sound that he was no menial Servant but only a Servant that brought him part of the way and was to go no further with him towards the Parliament Whereupon I think the Serjeant having so much notice stayed M r Browne of Grayes-Inn said M r Speaker it seemeth this matter is shufled up I humbly pray the Serjeant may be heard And all the House cryed I I. After three Congies made the Serjeant shewed that he was with M r Morrice and that he offered him to send one of his men but because he was in doubt of finding them he desired some part of his Fees or money for his charges or Horses or else he would find Horses or get one of his fellow Serjeants to go because he could not well be spared from this Service if not he would for his more Expedition procure a Pursevant to go with a Warrant under M r Speaker's hand and some of the Honourable of the Councel in this House for the more speedy Passage All which courses M r Morrice rejected And I hope the House meant not I should go or send on my own Purse or hazard the charge my self And therefore I hope this will be sufficient for my discharge And all the House cryed I I I. So no more was said of that matter for the Speaker seemed to favour the cause and therefore he presently stood up and asked if the House would have the Prisoners in which served Sir Edmund Morgan and M r Pemerton and by this shift the former matter was shufled up Christopher Kennell and William Mackerells were brought to the Bar the one for serving Sir Edmund Morgan with a Subpoena the other with serving Mr. Pemerton with the like Writ Christopher Kennell said M r Speaker and the rest of this Honourable House I am though poor a Gentleman born and known to many in this Assembly This perhaps may be a cause to aggravate my offence I hope there is no man that doth not know me and I am sure there is no man which doth know me but thinketh I would not willfully commit such an offence as this is I have been sometimes though unworthy a Member of this House and I have seen and known the Justice of the House in the like Cases But M r Speaker if there be either honesty or Christianity in me by the same I do protest that I knew not Sir Edmund Morgan was of this House of Parliament which I think he will avouch himself And as soon as I heard it
same Table Painted a Tree so lively as possible might be growing as it were out of the Sea There grew a question which was the most curious Workmanship and the deciding of the Controversie was referr'd to a third skilful Painter who gavethis Judgment of the Tree O valde bene sed non hic erat locus So may I say of this Bill It is as hard for this penalty to restrain this Sin as for Religion to spring out of the Common Law and to take effect Aristotle saith a Man may be Bonus Civis but not Bonus Vir And though I abhor the sin yet I deny not but a Sinner may be a good Member Moses when he saw God could but see his back parts only and no Man ever saw more Why these Swearers swear by all his Parts so perfectly as though they had seen him all over Philip King of France made a Law that the Swearer should be drowned Another Law was made that a certain sum should be presently paid as soon as he had Sworn or else the Swearer to lose his Head We use so much Levity in our Law that we had as good make no Law for we give a Penalty and to be taken upon condition before a Justice of Peace Here is wise stuff first mark what a Justice of Peace is and we shall easily find a Gap in our Law A Justice of Peace is a living Creature yet for half a Dozen of Chickens will dispense with a whole dozen of penal Statutes We search and ingross the retail These be the Basket Justices of whom the Tale may be verified of a Justice that I know to whom one of his poor Neighbours coming said Sir I am very highly rated in the Subsidy Book I be seech you to help me To whom he Answered I know thee not Not me Sir quoth the Country man Why your Worship had my Teem and my Oxen such a day and I have ever been at your Worships Service Have you so Sir quoth the Justice I never remember'd I had any such matter no not a Sheeps-Tail So unless you offer Sacrifice to the Idol-Justices of Sheep and Oxen they know you not If a Warrant come from the Lords of the Council to levy a hundred men he will levy two hundred and what with chopping in and chusing out he 'll gain a hundred pounds by the Bargain Nay if he be to send out a Warrant upon a mans request to have any fetcht in upon suspicion of Felony or the like he will write the Warrant himself and you must put two shillings in his Pocket as his Clerks Fee when God knows he keeps but two or three Hindes for his better maintenance Why we have past here five Bills of Swearing going to Church good Ale Drunkenness and ..... this is as good to them as if you had given them a Subsidy and two Fifteenths Only in that point I mislike the Bill for the rest I could wish it good passage Sir Francis Hastings said amongst other Speeches to this Bill That such Justices were well worthy to be lockt up in an Ambery But he wisht that all might not be censured for one evil who though he neglected both the care of Conscience and Country which he should love yet doubtless many did not so as being touched in Conscience to remember that our long Peace should make us careful to please Him in doing of Justice that had preserved us and was the Author of our Peace God himself And thereupon the said Bill was ingrossed as aforesaid Mr. Wiseman moved the House to remember two things one that it had been an Antient Custom in Parliament sometimes to call the House which as yet was not done the other that whereas heretofore Collection had been used for the Poor those which went out of Town would ask leave of the Speaker and pay their money Sir Edward Hobbie said The Gentleman that last spake moved you but I would remove you a little further May it please you It hath been a most laudable Custom that some contribution or Collection should be made amongst us in pios usus And I humbly pray we do not forget our Parliamental Charity Every Knight paid ten shillings every Burgess five shillings part of the whole to the Minister and part to your Servant here and part to the Poor the rest at your disposals The last time our Charity ransom'd a Prisoner for the Father 's good desert The last time Sir Robert Wroth and Mr. Fettiplace were Collectors It rests in you either to appoint them or chuse others Mr. Fettiplace said It is true Mr. Speaker I was Collector the last year there was paid out of the money collected to the Minister ten pound to the Serjeant thirty pound to Sir John Leveson for the redemption of Mr. Fox his Son that made the Book of Martyrs thirty pound There was money given to Prisons that is the two Counters Ludgate and Newgate in London in Southwark two and Westminster one How old the Custom is I know not but how good it is I know For my own particular having once undergone that service already I humbly pray that it would please you to accept another Mr. Tate said Charity proceedeth from Conscience it breeds obedience to God it pleaseth God and so went on and spake for a Town in his Country lately burnt that it would please the House to contribute something to the Poors Loss The Bill for the assurance of the Joynture of Lucie Countess of Bedford was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for Denization of certain persons born beyond the Seas as also the Bill for Confirmation of the Grant of King Edward the Sixth to Sir Edward Seymour Knight had each of them one reading and passed upon the question and with three others were sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller Mr. Secretary Herbert and others Sir Walter Raleigh made Report of the Travel of the Committees in the Bill touching the payment of Debts upon Shop-Books who were appointed on Wednesday the 15 th day of November foregoing and brought in the Bill with some small Amendments and prayed the reading thereof Mr. Tate likewise brought in the Bill from the Committees touching Sir Anthony Mayney Knight with some Amendments and Alterations by the same Committees who were appointed on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing The Amendments in the Bill touching Sir Anthony Mayney Knight c. were twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed M r Davies made Report of the meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching Painters and certifieth the Bill with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touching Shop-Books were twice read and with the Bill upon the question and division of the House Ordered to be ingrossed viz. with the Yea a hundred fifty four and with the No eighty eight These things being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now sollows a Message delivered by
the Speaker in her Majesties name to the House out of the private Journal M r Speaker said First I am by her Majesties Commission to make Report unto you of that rotable and excellent Speech which her Majesty delivered I shall deliver unto you but a shadow of that substance but I greatly rejoice that so many were there present who are well able to supply to others the true Report of her Majesties Speech It pleased her Majesty to shew in what gracious part she accepted our Loyalties She said she rejoyced not so much to be a Queen as to be a Queen over so thankful a People and that God had made her a means to save us from Shame Tyranny and Oppression She did accept of our intended Present which she said manifested our Love and Loyalty most graciously affirming that she never was any greedy Griper or Fastholder and what we did present she would not hoard it For the thanks which were yielded for her great regard of us she willed me to return her thanks to you most graciously and to tell you that her Heart never inclined to pass any Grant but upon suggestion that it was for the good of the Subjects And now that the contrary hath appeared she took it graciously that the knowledge thereof came from her Subjects She ever set the last Judgment before her Eyes and never thought arose in her but for the good of her People If her Grants were abused to their Hurt against her Will she hoped God would not lay their Culps and offences to her Charge and the principal Members not touched And had it not been for these her good Subjects she had fallen from Lapse into Error Those that did speak she thought spake not out of spleen or displeasure to the Grants but to deliver the grief of their hearts which above any Earthly Pleasure she respected She said she was not allured with the Royal Authority of a King neither did she attribute any thing unto her self but all to the Glory of God She said the Cares and Trouble of a Crown are known only to them that wear it and were it not more for Conscience sake than for any desert or want of disposition in her these Patentees should not escape without condign Punishment She desired not to Reign longer than that her Government and Reign should be for our good She said we well might have a Prince of more wisdom and sufficiency but of more Love and Affection we should never have Her Majesty delivered a Commandment to M r Comptroller and M r Secretary that the Gentlemen of the Country should be brought to kiss her Hand before they departed The residue of this dayes Passages do follow out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it self as also part of the next The Amendments in the Bill touching Shop-Books were twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill to prevent Perjury and Subornation of Perjury was read the second time and committed unto the Queens Learned Council being Members of this House M r Attorneys of the Dutchy and the Court of Wards Sir Moyle Finch Sir Anthony Cope M r Townsend M r Bacon and others And the Bill was delivered to M r Townsend who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Thursday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill for charitable uses was delivered to Mr. Barington On Wednesday the second day of December Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being for the Assurance of the Parsonage and Vicaridge of Rotherstone to Tho. Venables Esq was read the second time and committed unto the Knights and Burgesses for Chester and Cheshire the Burgesses for Oxford Sir Edward Hobbie and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Court of Wards at two of the Clock in the Afternoon M r Moore made Report of the meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching the Hospitals and of some Amendments therein The Amendments in the Bill for the three Hospitals were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the Amendments of Double Soal green was read the second time and committed unto M r Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Robert Wroth Sir William Lane and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir Robert Wroth who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Friday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill to reform abuses used bv the Clerk of the Market was read the second time and thereupon M r Frechevile one of the Knights for Derbyshire spake unto it In that I speak being least worthy I hope it will be deemed to proceed from affection not presumption Besides I have learnt it for a Rule in this House it is better to venture Credit than Conscience There are three things to be considered in this Bill the inconveniency the necessity of the remedy and the conveniency of the punishment For the inconveniency no man but knows it who knows the State of his Country In mine there is nothing more generally complained of than the inequality of measures for the rich have two measures with the one he buyes and ingrosseth Corn in the Country that is the greater with the other he retails it at home to his poor Neighbours that 's by the lesser This is to the great and just complaint of all So after many other matters moved upon Statutes the Bill was committed to M r Frechvile M r Wiseman M r Johnson Sir George Moore Sir Robert Wroth Sir John Egerton the Burgesses and Citizens of all Cities and Corporate Towns the Knights for Norfolk M r Francis Moore M r Zachary Lock M r Warcup M r Simnell M r Doyle and M r Thomas Caesar who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next in this House at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for the more diligent resort to Church upon Sundays was read the second time unto which divers Speeches were had in the House M r Roger Owen said that he misliked the Bill for two respects the one for the Penalty the other in respect of the Party punishing that is the Justice For the first the Penalty is twelve pence It is well known that the poorest Recusant in England ought as well as the rich to pay his twenty pound and for want of Lands and Goods his Body is lyable And therefore we shall double punish him which is against Law For the other touching the Justice I think it too great a trouble and they are ever loaden with a number of penal Statutes yea a whole Alphabet as appears by Hussey in the time of Henry the Seventh And this is a matter so obvious that a Justice of Peace his House will be like a Quarter Sessions with the multitude of these Complaints I think also it is an infringement of Magna Charta for that gives Tryal per pares but this
by two Witnesses before a Justice of the Peace And by this Statute if a Justice of Peace come into the Quarter Sessions and say it is a good Oath this is as good as an Indictment Therefore for my part away with the Bill Sir Francis Hastings said I never in my Life heard Justices of the Peace taxed before in this sort for ought I know Justices of Peace be men of Quality Honesty Experience and Justice I would ask the Gentleman that last spake but two questions the first if he would have any Penalty at all inflicted the second if in the first Statute or in this an easier way for the levying of this twelve pence If he deny the first I know his scope if the second no man but himself will deny it And to speak so in both is neither gravely religiously nor rightly spoken And therefore for God the Queen and our Countries sake I beseech a Commitment M r Carey Raleigh said The Sabbath is Ordained for four Causes First To meditate on the Omnipotency of God Secondly To Assemble us together to give thanks Thirdly That we might be the better enabled to follow our own Affairs Fourthly That we might hallow that day and sanctify the same King James the Fourth in the Year 1512. and King James the Sixth in the Year 1579 or 1597. did erect and ratify a Law that whosoever kept either Fair or Market upon the Sabbath his moveables should presently be given to the Poor Men gathering of sticks were stoned to Death because that was thought to be a kind of Prophanation of the Sabbath In France a Woman refusing to sanctify the Sabbath Fire appeared in the Air this moved her not it came the second time and devoured all that ever she had only a little Child in the Cradle excepted But to come nearer our selves in the Year 1583. the House of Paris Garden by Gods just Judgment fell down as they were at the Bear-baiting the 23 th of January on a Sunday and four hundred persons sorely crushed yet by God's Mercy only eight slain outright I would be an humble Suitor to the Honourable that sit about the Chair that this brutish Exercise may be used on some other day and not upon the Sunday which I with my heart do wish may be observed and doubt not but great reformation will come if this Bill pass To the better effecting whereof I humbly pray that if there be imperfections in it it may be committed Sir George Moore said I have read that the tongue of a man is so tyed in his mouth that it will stir and yet not so tied that it will stir still It is tied deep in the Stomach with certain strings which reach to the heart to this end I say that what the heart doth offer the tongue may utter what the heart thinks the tongue may speak This I know to be true because I find it in the word of truth Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh For the Gentleman that last spake and so much inveighed against Justices it may be it proceeds out of the corruption of his heart howsoever I mean not to search it or answer him only I turn him to Solomon and mean to answer him with silence Without going to Church doing Christian Duties we cannot be Religious and by Religion we learn both our Duty to God and to the Queen In doing our Duty to God we shall be better enabled to do our Duty to our Prince And the word bindeth us that we should give to God that which is due to God Et Caesari quae sunt Caesaris Amongst many Laws which we have we have none for constraint of Gods Service I say None though one were made in primo of this Queen because that Law is no Law which takes no force for Executio Legis vita Legis Then let us not give such cause of Comfort to our Adversaries that having drawn a Bill in Question for the service of our God we should stand so much in questioning the same Once a Month coming to Church excuseth us from danger of the Law but not from the Commandment of God who saith Thou shalt sanctifie the Sabbath day that is every Sabbath This Bill ties the Subject to so much and no more which being agreeable with the Law of God and the Rule of Policy I see no reason why we should stand so strictly in giving it a Commitment M r Bond said I wish the Sabbath sanctified according to the precise Rules of Gods Commandment but I wish that S t Augustins Rule may be observed in the manner non jubendo sed docendo magis monendo quà m minando I like not that power should be given to the Justices of Peace for who almost are not grieved at the luxuriant Authority of Justices of Peace By the Statute of 1 Edw. 3. they must be good men and lawful no maintainers of evil but moderate in Execution of Laws for Magistrates be men and men have always attending on them two Ministers Libido Iracundia men of this nature do subjugate the free born Subject Clerks can do much Children more and Wives most It is dangerous therefore to give Authority in so dangerous a thing as this is which I hold worth your second thoughts quae solent esse prudentiores Her Majesty during all the time of her Reign hath been clement gracious meek and merciful yea chusing rather delinquere I know not how to term it in Lenity and not in Cruelty But by this Statute there is a constraint to come to divine service and for neglect all must pay Plectentur Achivi the poor Commonalty whose strength and quietness is the strength and quietness of us all he only shall be punished he vexed For will any think that a Justice of Peace will contest with as good a man as himself No this Age is too wise I leave it to this House whether it stand with Policy when four Subsidies and eight Fifteenths be now granted to bring the poorer sort into greater fear by these and such like Laws Malus custos diuturnitatis metus And in the gracious Speech which her Majesty lately delivered unto us she used this that she desired to be beloved of her Subjects It was a wise Speech of a wise Prince for an Historian saith Timor excitat in vindictam Therefore M r Speaker I mislike the Bill in that point touching Justices and also touching taxation I will only say thus much with Panutius in the Nicene Council Absit quòd tam grave jugum fratribus nostris imponamus I am sorry said M r Comptroller after sorty three years under her Majesties happy government that we shall now dispute or commit a Bill of this nature And I would that any voice durst be so bold or desperate as cry Away with this Bill The old Statute gives the penalty this new only speedier means to levy it I much marvel that men will or dare accuse Justices
into the Star-Chamber containing no matter of substance or note other than matter very dishonourable to this House therefore I humbly pray it may be refer'd to be considered of by the Committees for the Priviledges of the House whose names see on Saturday the 31 th day of October foregoing And all said I I I and he delivered the Information to the Speaker Vide December 16. Wednesday The Bill for the re-uniting the Mannor of Eye and Dunsden to the Mannor of Sunning was read the second time and committed presently to be considered of in the Committee Chamber by M r Sollicitor Sir Francis Bacon and others and to have Conference with the Lords touching the same Bill The Bill for the Naturalizing of Josepho de Lupo and others was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the ingrossed Bill touching Shop-Books were three times read and thereupon much disputed on To this Bill M r Zachary Lock began to speak who for very fear shook that he could not proceed but stood still a while and at length sat down M r Bacon speaking of this Bill said that Bills were wont to be committed with pleasure but now we would scarce hear them with Patience The Merchants Books be springing Books every year they encrease M r Henshaw amongst other Speeches shewed that it was easy to cross a Merchants Book which a man might see at all times but if one should give the Merchant a Bond when he had many thrust together perhaps he would intreat the Gentleman to come some other time for it who if he should in the mean time die his Executors are without remedy c. Serjeant Harris said These Merchants Books be like Basingstoak Reckonings over night five shillings and six pence if you pay it if not in the Morning it is grown to a just Noble This Debt is a sleeping Debt and will lull Young Gentlemen into the Merchants Books with the golden Hooks of being trusted by the Merchant and his Expectation after his Fathers Decease These are matters dangerous and may prove hurtful wherefore I think it a good Bill M r John Harris said Where it is said there can be no wager of Law against a Merchants Book in London it is true but first the Merchant must swear the Debt M r Thomas Jones said It is my Chance now to speak something and that without Hemming or Hawing I think this Law is a good Law Streight reckonings make long Friends As far goes the penny as the penny Master Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt Pay the reckoning over night and you shall not be troubled in the Morning If ready money be mensura publica let every man cut his Coat according to his Cloth When the old Suit is in the Wane let him tarry till his money bring a new Suit in the increase Therefore I think the Law to be good and I wish a good passage M r Hackwell of Lincolns-Inn said I am a man of that rank and condition that I never sell I seldom buy and pay ready money and the safest course this Bill offers to me for my particular But the great mischief that will redound by it to the Commons is that which makes me speak I am not transported with such vehemency but if I may be answered I 'le lay down the Buckler This Bill hath a good Face and an ill Body It hath a very good Head-piece I mean the Title If I may intreat you to put on a good deal of Patience for a little time I will make it somewhat plain We must lay down the respects of our own persons and put on others and their affections for whom we speak for they speak by us If the matter which is spoken of toucheth the poor then think me a poor man He that speaks sometimes he must be a Lawyer sometimes a Painter sometimes a Merchant sometimes a mean Artificer Most men desire forbearance this Bill destroys it which tends to the gain and good of the Creditors and good also of the Buyer but seeking to avoid a mischief we fall into an inconveniency for the manner is unproportionable and unjust If the Buyer be so negligent that he will not care to see himself discharged must we needs make a Law to help his Folly The Proverb is Caveat Emptor If this Law go forwards the Augmentation of Confidence in his antient habiliments cannot be preserved For if it be a hard Year the poor Artificer which hath Wife Children and Houshold and lives by the sweat of his Brows cannot live for he hath no money to buy all by the penny but perhaps he hath Credit which perhaps may help his present necessary Estate Besides I can teach you all a trick how for twelve pence you shall avoid this Statute And that is put in an Original within a Year and so let it lie Dormant After this Motion the House after four hours Argument and sitting till three quarters after twelve was divided the I's had a hundred fifty one Voices and the Noes a hundred and two So the Bill passed by forty nine Voices Then the Noes should have fetcht in the Bill and gone out with it because it was at the passage of the Bill but because time was past and it was very late and there were great Commitments this Afternoon they were dispensed withal Nota That these are Excellent Precedents touching the manner of bringing in a Bill upon the division of Voices and withal upon what ground the Ceremony it self was omitted to which purpose also there fell out like Precedents on Friday the 21 th day of March in Anno 31 Regin Fliz. and on Thursday 21. day of December in Anno 39 Reginae ejusdem On Friday the 4 th day of December Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for confirming the Authority and Government of the Mayor Sheriffs and Aldermen of the City of I ondon within S t Katherine Christ Church was read the second time and committed unto the Knights and Citizens for London M r Doctor Caesar Sir Robert Wroth Sir Moyle Finch Sir George Moore and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Doctors Commons M r Calfield made Report of the mecting of the Committees in the Bill for the Assurance of the Parsonage and Vicaridge of Rotherston c. with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touchine the Assurance of the Parsonage and Vicaridge of Rotherston c. were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Robert Wroth reported the meeting of the Committees in the Bill for the draining of Grounds in the County of Norsolk and brought in the Bill with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touching draining of surrounded Grounds in Norsolk were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching Subornation of Perjury was brought in with some
Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touching Subornation of Perjury were twice read and the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for reformation of abuses in Sheriffs and other inferiour Officers for not executing Writs of Proclamation upon Exigents according to the Statute of 31 Eliz. was read the second time and committed unto M r Sollicitor M r Attorney of the Dutchy and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Middle-Temple Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill touching the making of Fustians within the Realm was read the second time and committed unto all the Queens Privy Council and Learned Councel being of this House the Knights and Citizens for London the Burgesses for Chard Colchester and Canterbury Sir Walter Raleigh M r Maynard M r Hide Sir Edward Hobbie Sir Francis Darcy M r Wiseman and others who were appointed to meet upon Thursday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill prohibiting any Fair or Market to be kept on the Sunday was read the second time and committed to the former Committees in the Bill touching the Sabbath day who were appointed on Wednesday the 4 th day of November foregoing And M r Brown and M r Doyle were added unto them who were appointed to meet to Morrow Morning in the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill touching the Lands given to godly and charitable uses was read the first time M r Doctor Carew and M r Choppin did bring from the Lords the Bill for the suppressing of Alchouses and Tipling-Houses The Bill for the suppressing of Alehouses and Tipling-Houses was read the first time On Saturday the 5 th day of December Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill that Lands in the nature of Gavelkind may descend according to the Custom of the Common Law was read the second time and committed unto the Queens Learned Councel being of this House Sir Moyle Finch Sir Michael Sands Sir Thomas Fludd Sir John Lewson and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Morning in the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill for the relief of Theophilus Adams was read the second time and committed unto the Knights and Citizens for London M r Winch and others who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for the granting of four entire Subsidies and eight Ffteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read the third time and passed upon the question And was presently sent up to the Lords by all the Privy Council and others of this House Nota That whereas in the Parliament which was begun and holden at Westminster in an 35 Eliz. Anno Dom. 1592. the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons were not drawn without much and long dispute both amongst themselves and with the Lords to yield unto the Grant of three Subsidies and fix Fifteenths and Tenths being a greater gift than had ever before been given unto her Majesty and that the same was then also assented unto in respect of the great dangers were newly threatned unto her Majesty from Rome and Spain with caution and promise nevertheless that it should not be drawn into Precedent for future times yet in the next Parliament which ensued in 39 Reginae Anno Dom. 1596. although none of the said imminent dangers which had been feared in the above-mentioned thirty fifth Year of her Majesties Reign had to that time come into any real Execution the House of Commons was notwithstanding again drawn to yield unto the same proportion of three Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths to be paid also unto her Majesty within a shorter time And now lastly in this present Parliament in An. 43 44 Regin ejusdem Anno Dom. 1601. the said House was drawn in respect chiefly of the troubles of Ireland where the Spaniard had set footing to present unto her Highness the extraordinary and great gift of four Subsidies and eight Fifteenths and Tenths the Bill whereof did this present Saturday being the 15 th day of December pass the House of Commons upon the third reading and was presently sent up to the Lords as aforesaid by whom it was lastly passed also upon the third reading upon Tuesday the 15 th day of this instant December ensuing M r Boyce made Report of the meeting of the Committees in the Bill for the Jointure of Rachell Wife of Edward Nevill c. who were appointed on Thursday the third day of this instant December foregoing and brought in the Bill with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touching the Jointure of Rachell Wife of Edward Nevill of Birling in the County of Kent were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Francis Hastings made Report at large of the meeting and travel of the Committees in the Bill touching coming to Church on the Sunday being in some parts amended delivered in the Bill and prayed the reading thereof The Amendments in the Bill touching coming to Church on the Sunday were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed At the Committee in the Afternoon in the House for some course to be had against Dunkirk M r Fettiplace said There was remedy three manner of wayes First There is transportation of Ordnance which being carried to the Low Country-man he carryeth it to Dunkirk or to our Enemies which if it were hindred doubtless our Enemies would find want in time Secondly The Law of Tonnage and Poundage Thirdly It hath been offered to the States that the Maritime parts might save themselves freely And I take it to be a Rule in Policy we should not yield that to our Friends which may be fitting to our Foes M r Wingfield shewed the Bill touching Fens which was exhibited the last Parliament and past both Houses but advised upon by her Majesty for some respects Intituled An Act for the recovering of three hundred thousand Acres more or less of Wasts Marish and Watry Grounds in the Isle of Ely and in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampon Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk On the left side on the top of the Bill was written in Roman Letters Soit bayle as Seignieurs and close to that in another hand A cest Bill avecque les amendments la provision à celle annexes les Surs sont assentus under the Provision annexed to the Act on the left side thereof close to the writing Soit bayle aux Communes on the back under the Title aforesaid was written thus 1. 2. 3. He shewed also the Bill for Fens in this Parliament intituled An Act concerning the draining and recovering from the water of certain overflown grounds in the County of Norfolk It was concluded at the Committee that the Coast Town-men of the County should meet together in the Afternoon on Monday and consider of some course and relate the
to Samuel Sandys and John Harries Gent. was committed unto Sir George Moore Sir Stephen Soame M r Henry Mountague M r Tho. Caesar M r Trevor M r Egcock M r Jo. Harries the K t s and Citizens for Worcester and Mr. Pawle who were appointed to meet in the Middle-Temple Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present day The Amendments in the Bill touching Gavelkind Land were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the Bill touching a Key or Harbour to be made on the North parts of the River of Severn were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for maintenance of Ships and encrease of Sea-saring men was read the second time and committed unto the Queens Learned Councel being of this House Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Robert Wroth the Knights and Citizens for London the Burgesses of all the Port Towns Mr. Trevor and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock And the Bill and Committees names were delivered to Sir Walter Raleigh Mr. Moore made Report of the meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching Cree Church and brought in the Bill with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touching Cree Church were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the making and working of Woollen Cloths was read the second time and committed unto the former Committees for Woollen Cloths who were appointed to meet November 23. and on Wednesday the 18 th day of November foregoing and appointed now to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock Another Bill also touching the Government of some Northern Counties was read the first time The Points to be considered of in the continuance of Statutes were read and offered still to dispute whether the Statute of Tillage should be continued M r Johnson said In the time of Dearth when we made this Statute it was not considered that the hand of God was upon us And now Corn is cheap if too cheap the Husbandman is undone whom we must provide for for he is the Staple man of the Kingdom And so after many Arguments he concluded the Statute to be repealed Mr. Bacon said The old commendation of Italy by the Poet was Potens viris atque ubere gleba and it stands not with the policy of the State that the wealth of the Kingdom should be ingrossed into a few Graziers hands And if you will put in so many Provisoes as be desired you will make it useless The Husbandman is a strong and hardy man the good footman which is a chief observation of good Warriers c. So he concluded the Statute not to be repealed Sir Walter Raleigh said I think this Law fit to be repealed for many poor men are not able to find seed to sow so much as they are bound to plough which they must do or incur the Penalty of the Law Besides all Nations abound with Corn. France offered the Queen to serve Ireland with Corn for sixteen shillings a quarter which is but two shillings the bushel if we should sell it so here the Ploughman would be beggered The Low-Country man and the Hollander which never soweth Corn hath by his industry such plenty that they will serve other Nations The Spaniard who often wanteth Corn had we never so much plenty will not be beholding to the English man for it neither to the Low-Country men nor to France but will fetch it even of the very Barbarian And therefore I think the best course is to set it at liberty and leave every man free which is the desire of a true English man Mr. Secretary Cecill said I do not dwell in the Country I am not acquainted with the Plough But I think that whosoever doth not maintain the Plough destroys this Kingdom There were the last Parliament great Arguments in this point and after a deliberate disputation the passage of this Bill concluded My Motion therefore shall be that this Law may not be repealed except former Laws may be in force and revived Say that a Glut of Corn should be have we not sufficient remedy by transportation which is allowable by the Policy of all Nations I cannot be induced or guided from this opinion upon Government of former Statutes I am sure when Warrants go from the Council for levying of men in the Countries and the Certificates be returned unto us again we find the greatest part of them to be Ploughmen And excepting Sir Thomas Moore 's Utopia or some such feigned Common-Wealth you shall never find but the Ploughman is chiefly provided for The neglect whereof will not only bring a general but a particular damage to every man If in Edward the First his time a Law was made for the maintenance of the Fry of Fish and in Henry the Sevenths time for preservation of the Eggs of Wild-Fowl shall we now throw away a Law of far more consequence and import If we debar Tillage we give scope to the Depopulator And then if the poor being thrust out of their Houses go to dwell with others straight we catch them with the Statute of Inmates if they wander abroad they are within the danger of the Statute of the Poor to be whipt So by this means undo this Statute and you indanger many thousands Posterior dies discipulus prioris If former times have made us wise to make a Law let these latter times warn us to preserve so good a Law M r Serlbie desired that the County of Northumberland might be exempted out of the Statute because it was so nigh Scotland and their Country was so infected with the Plague that not only whole Families but even whole Villages have been swept away with that calamity c. And so he made a long Speech to that effect Serjeant Yelverton and M r D r Carey came from the Lords to desire that the Conference touching Leters Patents might be prolonged till Friday Morning at eight of the Clock which was assented unto It was put to the question whether the Bill of Tillage should be committed and most said I I I. Then whether Northumberland should be exempted upon M r Serlebies Motion and all said I I I. Another matter which the Committees in the continuance of Statutes doubted of was whether M r Dormers Proviso should be put into the Bill of Tillage made Anno 39 Regin Eliz. M r Davies said May it please you M r Speaker the Gentleman is at the Door ready to attend with his Councel to satisfie the House May it please the House to hear him and all said I I I. M r Dodderidge of Councel with M r Dormer who came with him spake and said M r Speaker It pleased her Majesty to license M r Dormer under her Letters Patents with a Non obstante this Statute to inclose three hundred Acres of ground and
with a Painter seven years at the least And where the Plaisterers object that the Painters do abridge other Companies of their Colours that is most apparently untrue for Goldsmiths do use Colours but not after the manner of Painting and work without Oyl or size Book Binders use Colours but neither with Oyl or Size So Cutlers use Varnishing and Gilding So Glaziers use Colours with nealing in the Oven Bricklayers use Colours but neither with Oyl or Size And Joiners do use Varnish Workmanship and Skill is the gift of God and not one in ten proveth a Workman yet it is requisite that all such as have been brought up all the dayes of their Life in a Trade and cannot attain to the Excellency of Skill that is required should live by the baser part of their Science when they cannot attain the better which is in working in Oyl and Size those Flats Posts and Windows c. If Plaisterers may be suffered to Paint Workmanship in Painting will decay for no Workman will keep an Apprentice four or five years to practise and not able to get one penny unless he might now get something towards his Meat and Drink in laying of Oyl Colours as on Posts And experience teacheth us now that among the number of three hundred there are not twelve sufficient Workmen to be found in London Yet one of these such was his Poverty was fain for his relief to Wife and Children to wear upon the Lord Mayors Day a Blue Gown and red Cap and to carry a Torch he being fifty years old One man will lay and paint more Colours in a day than ten men can grind which grinding of Colours shall be the relief of two or three hundred poor men that cannot attain Workmanship and that is taken away by Plaisterers and the poor men both Painters their Wives and Children go a begging for want of work Besides Painting of Cloths is decayed and not an hundred Yards of new Painted Cloth made in a Year here by reason of so much Painted Flanders pieces brought from thence so as the Painters have nothing to live on but laying of Oyl Colours on Posts Windows c. It is a curious Art and requireth a good Eye and a stedfast Hand which the infirmity of Age decayeth quickly and then Painters beg Plaisterers take money from the Highest Personages to the meanest Cottagers whose Walls must needs be made Painters take money but of a few for their delight Painters give to the Plaisterers six kind of Colours commonly used as the Bill importeth to be laid with Size and not with Oyl and for every twenty shillings earned with Oyl Colours there is ten pound earned with Size Colours being every mans money These Walls thus curiously painted in former Ages the Arms so Artificially drawn the Imagry so perfectly done do witness our Forefathers care in cherishing this Art of Painting c. So I think the Bill very reasonable and fit to pass And thereupon the Bill passed upon the question The residue of this Forenoons Passages do hereafter follow out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first touching garbling of Spices was read the third time and passed upon the question and division of the House with the difference of fifty four Voices viz. with the Yea ninety five with the No forty one M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Carew coming from the Lords unto this House do signifie that their Lordships are ready for Conference with the Committees of this House appointed to have Conference with their said Lordships in the Bill touching Confirmation of Grants and Letters Patents c. The four Bills last past were sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary Cecill and others The Bill touching the Prisoners in Ludgate was read the second time and committed unto all the Queens Learned Councel being of this House the Master of Requests Sir Stephen Soame M r Philips and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at the Committee Chamber of this House at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill to redress misimployment of Lands Goods and Stocks of money heretofore given to certain charitable uses was upon the second reading committed to the former Committees who were appointed on Saturday the 28 th day of November foregoing and unto Sir Edward Stanhop M r Maynard M r Harris and others who were appointed to meet in the Committee Chamber of this House at two of the Clock this Afternoon M r Brown a Committee in the Bill against transportation of Iron Ordnance declared the travel of the Committees and delivered in the Bill with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill against transportation of Ordnance c. was twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Francis Darcie a Committee in the Bill touching relief of Maimed Souldiers and Mariners declared the Addition of some few words unto the same by the Committees viz. do not exceed or be under and in another place these words viz. and be under which being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Post Meridiem The Bill touching the establishing of the remainder of certain Lands unto Kettlebie was read the second time and committed unto M r Comptroller M r Secretary Cecill and others who were appointed to meet in the Court of Wards upon Monday next in the Morning at eight of the Clock The Bill for the more diligent coming to Church on the Sunday was read the third time To which several Speeches were made as followeth M r Bond said This Bill as it is now ingrossed much differeth from the first which was here presented which I the better like of Notwithstanding in my opinion the Bill is altogether needless and divers reasons move me to think it both inconvenient and unnecessary Every evil in a State is not to be met with in a Law and as it is in natural so it is in politick Bodies that sometimes the remedy is worse than the disease And therefore particular Laws against particular offences induce novelty and in novelty contempt Hippodamus Milesius offered to reward any man bountifully which could invent a good and new Law But Aristotle condemneth that Policy and the best Orator Demosthenes condemneth that State which will admit of any Innovation although it be good in it self If this Bill passeth there will be two imputations happen to the State which Wisdom wills us both to forsee and shun The first an Infamy to our Ministers that our Adversaries may say this is the fruit of your labour to have Preached away your Audience out of the Church The second no less but rather a greater imputation upon our Archbisnops and other Ecclesiastical Governours that they be either remiss in their Authority or else that their Prerogative hath not so much power as a twelve peny Fine And doubtless these imputations cannot be avoided if we give the Jesuits such head
for continuance repeal and explanation of Statutes was twice read Provisoes for Dover-Haven in the Bill for continuance and repeal of Statutes were twice read and committed unto M r Comptroller Sir Walter Raleigh M r Snigg Sir John Lewson and others M r Francis Bacon made Report of the travel of the Committees in the Bill touching Policies of Assurances and brought in the Bill with some Amendments and prayed the reading thereof The Amendments in the Bill touching Policies of Assurances used amongst Merchants were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed M r Doctor Swale and M r Coppin did bring from the Lords the two Bills formerly passed in this House the one Intituled An Act touching Orders in the Exchequer with a Proviso added to the same by their Lordships likewise passed with the Lords and another touching the Jointure of Lucie Countess of Bedford with certain Amendments and two Provisoes added Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Repeal of An Act made in the fourteenth Year of her Majesties Reign touching the reforming the length of Kersies was read the second time and committed unto Sir George Moore Sir Edward Moore M r Kingsmell M r Popham the Burgesses of Clothing Towns and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Court The Two Bills last passed were sent to the Lords by M r Secretary Cecill and others the Committees appointed to have Conference with the Lords this Afternoon M r Philipps one of the Committees in the Bill against misimploying of Lands Stocks and Stores given to Charitable Uses brought in the Bill with some Amendments added by the Committees of which he praveth the reading The Amendments in the Bill against misimploying of Lands Stocks and Stores of Money given to Charitable Uses were twice read and the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Proviso that came from the Lords in the Bill touching Orders in the Court of Exchequer was twice had and committed presently to be considered of by M r Sollicitor and M r Winch in the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill for the repairing of two Bridges near the City of Carlisle in the Country of Cumberland was read the third time and passed upon the question Two Bills also had each of them their third reading and passed upon the question of which the first was the Bill concerning the Assize of Fuel Thus far out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follow the passages touching the Arrest of a Servant of a Member of the same out of a private Journal M r Davies moved the House and shewed that a Servant of Mr. Huddleston Knight for Cumberland being some twelve Months since hurt in the Hand went unto one Matthews a Chirurgion by Fleet-Bridge who for ten pounds undertook the Cure the man gave him a Bill of ten pound for the said 〈◊〉 which he the said Matthews could not perform without leaving a great scar and withal a little 〈◊〉 in his hand notwithstanding he paid the Chirurgion eight pound But upon what suggestion I know not Matthews hath sued Mr. Huddleston's man for the whole ten pound and Arrested him upon an Execution into the Counter The man told him he was Mr. Huddlestons Servant and that his Master was a Member of this House and a Knight of a Shire and that he was thereby priviledged from Arrests and wisht to be discharged but Matthews and the Serjeant answered him they cared not for his Master nor for the priviledge and said that he was not priviledged from an Execution And so being carried to the Counter he told the like there to the Clerks who affirmed likewise that priviledges could not extend to Executions and therefore would not discharge him And therefore I pray in the behalf of the Gentleman that both Matthews and the Clerks and Serjeant may be sent for And so they were Ordered to appear to Morrow in the Afternoon The Bill touching Captains Souldiers and Mariners and other her Majesties Services in the Wars was read the first time Post Meridiem Sir Robert Wroth a Committee in the Bill for Relief of the Poor brought in the Bill with the Amendments and a Proviso added by the Committees The Proviso and Amendments in the Bill for the relief of the Poor were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills had each of them their third reading of which the second being the Bill for the confirming the Authority and Government of the Mayor Sheriffs and Aldermen of London within S t Katherin's Christ Church was upon the question of Amendments in the Bill and the division of the House dashed with the difference of forty three voices viz. with the Yea forty nine and with the No eighty six The Bill touching matters in Policies of Assurances was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Wirgfield a Committee in the Bill touching the draining of surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Suffolk and Norsolk c. brought in the Bill with some Amendments and a Proviso added by the Committees and prayed the reading thereof The Amendments and Proviso in the Bill touching draining of surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northhampton c. were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the more peaceable Government of the Counties of Cumberland Northumberland and Westmerland with the Bishoprick of Durham was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House the Knights of Cumberland Northumberland and Westmerland and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Morning in the Committee Chamber of this House On Tuesday the 15 th day of December Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for avoiding of idleness and setting the Poor on work was read the second time and upon the question for committing or ingrossing dashed Mr. Dr. Stanhop and Mr. Dr. Hone did bring from the Lords a Bill that passed in this House intituled An Act for the making of an Harbour or Key on the North parts of Devon in the River of Severn for the safeguard of men and Shipping c. with the Amendment of one word to be put out viz. the word Free The Amendment brought down from the Lords in the Bill touching a Harbour or Key to be made c. was thrice read and assented unto by the House and so passed upon the question Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the relief of Theophilus Adams c. was read the third time and after Councel heard on all parts dashed upon the question Sir Edward Hobbie a Committee in the Bill touching Kettlebie and Kettlcbie shewed the travel of the Committees in framing of a new Bill by consent of Parties and so delivered in
the Lords unto Bills that have past the Commons are to be writ or ingrossed and subscribed respectively see at large p. 576 577. When a Bill is objected against a verbal Conference is first to be had before the reasons of such objecting can be demanded to be delivered in to that House that had past the Bill p. 578. Forty eight several Bills refused by the Queen in the 39 th year of her Reign that had passed both Houses p. 596. An Order that such as shall prefer and have benefit by any private Bill shall pay somewhat toward the poor and how much p. 665. Any Member may propose those Bills to be read he judges most necessary as well as the Speaker p. 677. Bills that come from the Lords are to be delivered to the Speaker in the House and not out of it p. 688 Boroughs growing poor did formerly get licence from the Sovereign to be discharged from the election of Burgesses because they used to bear their charges but seldom so now p. 80 Sir Henry Bromley c. sent to the Fleet for desiring the Lords to join in a Petition to the Queen for entailing the Succession of the Crown p. 470 Brownists how numerous in 35 Eliz. p. 517. A Bill against them and the Barrowists as well as Popish Recusants ibid. Burgesses a Bill for the validity of such as are not resiant with long arguments thereupon p. 168 169 170 171. A Burgess that had given Money to be elected turned out of the House and the Corporation fined p. 182. A Burgess elected for two several Boroughs may chuse for which he will serve p. 430. 622. passim C. CAlling the Names of the Parliament-men at their first meeting in former times different from the present and the manner of both p. 39. Since 5 Eliz. they take the Oath of Supremacy at that time and since 7 Jac. the Oath of Allegiance ibid. and p. 78. They take these Oaths but once in the same Parliament though it consist of several Sessions p. 122 123 Canons are like By-laws to the Clergy but not to the Laity p. 640 Cardigan a Burgess Town since 1 Eliz. p. 628. Whether the Return of the Indenture for chusing a Burgess ought to be for that Town only or for it and Aberystwith ibid. Chirurgery a Bill for the well ordering of such as practise it p. 571 Church thought to need reformation in 13 Eliz. p. 157. A Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion with some Arguments thereupon p. 177. A Committee of the House of Commons and some of the Bishops join in a Petition to the Queen for redress of several enormities in the Church 23 Eliz. p. 302 303 Cinque-ports discharged from payment of Subsidies p. 406 Clerk of the House his seat in Parliament p. 43. He sometimes reads the Prayers p. 47. Mr. Seymour Clerk in the Parliaments held 1 Eliz. p. 43. 5 Eliz. p. 84. 8 and 9 Eliz. p. 122. He took the Oath of Supremacy in that Parliament as the Members did ibid. Mr. Fulk Onslow succeeded him in the Parliament 13 Eliz. p. 155. being indisposed his place is supplied by a Deputy who is first to take the Oath usually administred to the Members p. 431. 623. The Clerk receives the Money for the Poor and Minister of the Members that have leave to go into the Country sitting the Parliament p. 565. 568. passim The Collection for him in 43 Eliz. amounted to twenty five pound p. 688 A Collection made in the House for the present relief of maimed Souldiers 35 Eliz. with an account of every ones rate p. 503. 507. Hereupon a Bill is framed for a continual Contribution to their relief p. 503. Collections for the Poor and other uses usually made each Session and how much the Members are commonly rated p. 661 Colledges Corruptions in the Masters of them 39 Eliz. p. 559 Commission to the Lord Keeper to will the House of Commons to chuse a Speaker p. 120 Commit the manner of Committing a Bill p. 44. It uses to be Committed at the second Reading ibid. Commonly not Committed when sent from the Lords p. 47. but sometimes is when of great moment ibid. p. 89. 186. never committed till it be once read at least p. 476 Committees how chosen p. 44. Nothing to be delivered to the House as the Resolve of the Committee but what the greater number of the Committees agree upon p. 298. At least half the number of the Committees nominated in any Bill are to be present or else no consultation to be had p. 436. Eleven Bills committed to one and the same Committee at the same time p. 561. He that speaks against the body of a Bill cannot be chosen a committee therein p. 629. 635. The Knights and Citizens of London dispensed with in a particular case and why p. 634 635. A Committee may speak either sitting or standing p. 630. He that has been a Committee in a Bill may afterwards speak against the same Bill in the House p. 635 Common Prayer a Bill for the Reformation of the Book of Common Prayer 13 Eliz. with divers Arguments thereon p. 166 House of Commons formerly sate with the Lords p. 515 Comptroller of the Household by his place usually is the first that speaks at the meeting of a Parliament and makes the first motion in the House to chuse a Speaker p. 621 passim The Comptroller either alone or with another places the Speaker Elect in the Chair p. 79. 621 c. Communion Vide Church Conference concerning a Bill to be desired only by that House which is possessed of the Bill p. 261 262 263. How to be managed by those that are appointed to have it p. 293. The Lords do always nominate time and place for Conference passim Verbal conference to be had before the reasons of objecting against any Bill be given in writing p. 578. Each House is at liberty whether they will admit of a Conference p. 352. No Conference to be admitted with the Lords about the number of Subsidies to be granted p. 486. 488 M r Edw. Cook chosen Speaker in the Parliament 35 Eliz. p. 469. His Speeches at his being presented to the Queen p. 459. at the end of the Session p. 465 Corn may be carried over Sea when it does not exceed such and such prices p. 56 John Crooke Esq chosen Speaker in the Parliament 43 Eliz. p. 621. His Speech to the Queen at his presentation p. 600 601 Cross in Baptism desired to be taken away in the Parliament held 13 Eliz. p. 157 D. MEmbers Departing without Licence to forfeit their Wages p. 309 Discipline in the Church the Queen petition'd to reform it who promises it p. 257 Disloyal Vide Subjects A Bill against 〈◊〉 granted by the Arch 〈◊〉 several Arguments thereupon Dunkirk and Newport very much by robbery on their Coasts 〈◊〉 of Queen Elizabeths Reign p. 665 〈◊〉 appointed to consider of means to 〈◊〉 and what means were
thought 〈◊〉 E AN Earls Son may be a Member of the 〈◊〉 of Commons 〈◊〉 Ecclesiastical Vide Religion 〈◊〉 A Member Elected and returned for two 〈◊〉 may chuse for which he will serve p. 80. 〈◊〉 passim 〈◊〉 Elections Resolved that the House of Commons the only competent Judges which are daly 〈◊〉 which not p. 396 397 398. 〈◊〉 a message from the Queen that the Lord Chancellor ought to examine and judge of Returns and that it was a thing not belonging to the House of Commons p. 392 Queen Elizabeth Vide the word in the 〈◊〉 the Journal of the House of Lords Reasons why in Conscience she should have a care of 〈◊〉 person argned in 14 Eliz. p. 211 212. Her excellent Government commemorated in a Speech by the Chancellour of the Exchequer p. 244 245 246. the like p. 285 --- 288. Her most gracious Speech unto the House when they presented themselves before her in a full body to return her thanks for recalling sundry Letters Patents of Monopoly p. 659 660. She invites them all to come to 〈◊〉 her hand at the end of the Session p. 〈◊〉 Court of Exchequer a Bill concerning 〈◊〉 and process there p. 642 F. FAir Vide Market A Fast Day appointed by the House without acquainting the Queen with it p. 282 283. 〈◊〉 is highly offended at it upon which the 〈◊〉 make their Submission and desire her 〈◊〉 p. 283 284. Fees to be paid by each Member on several 〈◊〉 how much p. 468 Felony a Member indicted thereof to contin 〈◊〉 Member until convicted p. 〈◊〉 M r Fitzherbert an Outlaw chosen a Member his case p. 479 480 481. several Speeches thereupon p. 514 515 516. He is taken for 〈◊〉 Member and yet ought not to have 〈◊〉 and why p. 〈◊〉 Forests A Bill for the enlargement of the Authority of the Justices thereof sent from 〈◊〉 Lords dashed by the Commons with a Conference thereupon at large p. 255 256 257 M r Fox that writ the Book of Martyrs his 〈◊〉 redeemed out of Prison by money collected in the Parliament p. 661 French Ambassador it is thought dangerous to permit him Audience of the Queen her self and why p. 406 G. SIR Tho. Gargrave chosen Speaker 1 Eliz. Vide the Table to the Journal of the House of Lords Gavelkind injurious to great Families and the policy of the Conquerours beginning that custom p. 676. By that Custom the Son shall not lose his Inheritance though the Father be Executed for Felony ibid. A Bill to take away the Custom dashed ibid. Grammar Schools a Bill to establish good Orders in them rejected p. 570 Guildford School an Annuity setled upon it p. 89 H. ARthur Hall a Member of Parliament committed to the Tower for six Months cut off from being a Member and fined five hundred Marks for publishing a Book derogatory to the Authority of the House with the Case at large p. 295 296 297 298. He bringeth a Writ against the Burrough of Grantham for his Wages for serving in several Parliaments as a Burgess thereof but upon their Appeal to the House of Commons he remitteth the same p. 407. 417 418 Hartlond-Port in Devon a Bill for the finishing of it p. 132 Harwich in Essex returned no Burgess before 43 Eliz. p. 628 Herrings the inconvenience of transporting too great a number of them p. 562 Hexamshire a Bill that it shall be of the County of Northumberland and parcel of the Bishoprick of Durham p. 134 Hospitality a Bill for the maintenance of it rejected upon the second reading p. 591 I. A Bill that Impropriations should go to the relief of the poor twice read but rejected p. 561 A Bill against Inclosures ingeniously spoken to by the Member that brought it in p. 551 Bills to be Indorsed in their lower part p. 342. under the Contents of the Act. p. 562 563 Informers a Bill for the better recovery of costs and damages against them p. 445. 450 Bills not Ingrossed by the Commons when sent from the Lords p. 47. 186. Vide the word Bill in the Table to the Journal of the House of Lords Inhibition Vide Priviledge Journals of Parliament their use p. 403 Ireland invaded by the Spaniard in 43 Eliz. under pretence of maintaining the Catholick Cause p. 623 624 Jury no Member to be put upon a Jury p. 560 Justices of Peace wittily described and reflected upon on occasion of a Bill against common swearing wherein the penalty was to be inflicted by the Justice p. 661. Basket-Justices who p. 664. The Exposition of the Justices upon the Statute of 39 Eliz. of Rogues not thought fit to be enacted in 43 Eliz. and why p. 670 K. A Bill that S t Katherines shall be a Parish Church p. 87 A Bill that Kentish-street in Southwark shall be paved p. 91. 133 Knights formerly had M r instead of Sir prefixed to their names p. 131 Knights of the Shire both according to the Writ and Statute ought to be commorant within the County p. 625 L. LAws adjudged too numerous p. 473 Letany Vide Prayers Liberty of the House thought to be infringed by the Queen p. 175. Vide Speech The Commons reckon'd it a breach of Liberty to have a Conference demanded by the Lords concerning a Bill under debate in the Lower House p. 261 262. Three particulars that are breaches of Liberty p. 263 Licences for absence on special occasions granted by the Speaker passim A Bill against Licences for Marriage c. granted by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury with sundry Arguments thereupon p. 167. No Member to depart without Licence upon pain of forfeiting his Wages c. p. 309 Limitation of Succession the Queen Petition'd for it p. 82. A Petition to the same purpose again debated but not presented p. 124. 127. for the Queen sent her Inhibition p. 128. which yet she revokes p. 130 London at what rate the Citizens thereof were assessed in the Subsidies granted 31 Eliz. p. 496 M. MArish and Fenny grounds in Norfolk c. two Bills for the draining of them being just a passing the Queen sends to signifie her pleasure to be that those two Bills shall not be any further proceeded in p. 594 Market-Day a Bill in 43 Eliz. that they shall not be on a Sunday p. 668 The Queen Petition'd to Marry 1 Eliz. p. 45. Her Answer p. 46. Petition'd a second time 5 Eliz. p. 81. Her Answer p. 75. A Petition to the same purpose debated a third time but not presented p. 124. 127. Petition'd a fourth time 18 Eliz. p. 265 Marriage-Licences great abuses thereof complain'd of in 39 40 Eliz. p. 555 Mary Queen of Scots Voted to be proceeded against in the highest degree of Treason with several reasons of that Vote in 14 Eliz. p. 207 208 209 210. A Petition to the Queen to proceed Criminally against her p. 215. Several Reasons to urge the granting of that Petition p. 216 217 218. An Act passed against her p. 224. The Queen not
satisfied with her Tryal and Attainder Assembled a Parliament 28 29 Eliz. on purpose to commit to them the Examination of those proceedings against her p. 375. and 393. Both Houses consent that the Sentence pronounced against her was just p. 379. And they Petition the Queen that the Sentence may be Executed p. 380 381 382. M r Speaker at the presenting the Petition gives sundry reasons why Execution of the Sentence should be done p. 400 401. The Queens Answer to the Petition p. 402. Religion the Queens Person and Peace of the Realm not to be secured without such Execution p. 403 404 405 406. She is Executed 8 Feb. 29 Eliz. p. 382 Measures Vide Weight Melcomb Regis a Bill for the Fortification of it p. 45. It is incorporated into one Burrough with Weymouth by the Queens Letters Patents but so that they chuse four Burgesses p. 554 Ministry several abuses therein comprized in sixteen heads proposed by the Commons to the Lords to have reformed 27 Eliz. with the Lords Answer p. 357 ... 360 Money a Bill against the transportation of it out of the Realm spoken unto p. 643. Germany and France held the Standard therein as well as we but not so the Dutch ibid. Several Statutes that no strangers should bring Commodities into this Realm but he should bring so much money ibid. Monopolies reckoned to be grievous to the subject in 39 40 Eliz. p. 554. What a Monopoly is p. 644. Several kinds thereof ibid. and p. 645. 649. They are generally grievous to the generality of the subjects ibid. and p. 646. A precedent wherein Letters Patents of Monopoly were cancelled in Parliament c. p. 645. How numerous in 43 Eliz. p. 648. 650. A witty Speech of Secretary Cecil's intimating the Queens resolution to revoke most of them and suspend the rest p. 652 653. How the House resented this resolution p. 654. The Queen will not accept of thanks from the House till she have put her resolution in practice ibid. Upon their giving thanks she makes a most gracious and kind Speech unto them p. 658 659. A Conference between the two Houses about the Bill touching Letters Patents of Monopoly p. 679 N. NAmes Vide Calling Naturalization Vide the Table to the Journal of the House of Lords Henry Nevil an Accomplice with the Traytor Doctor Parry the particulars of their Treason p. 356 Newport Vide Dunkirk Newtown in the County of Southampton returned no Burgesses till 43 Eliz. p. 626 Norfolk a remarkable case as to Flection of Knights for that County p. 396 397 Duke of Norfolk a general Resolution of the House that he ought to be Executed 14 Eliz. p. 207. But they did not think sit to Petition the Queen to that purpose p. 220 O. OAth Vide Supremacy and Calling An Officer according to the Common Law shall forfeit his Office for Non-attendance p. 640 Ognel's Case p. 487 Onflow Richard being the Queens Solicitor General chosen Speaker in the Parl. 8 9 Eliz. p. 121 Onslow Fulk made Clerk of the Parliament in 13 Eliz. p. 155. Being sick of an Ague he Petitions the House to permit his Servant to execute the place as his Deputy which is granted p. 623 Iron Ordnance a Bill against the transportation of them in 43 Eliz. well spoken to p. 670. They were of four sorts ibid. How injurious such transportation is to the Common-wealth p. 671. They come within the Statute of 2 E. 6. against transporting Gunmetal though Guns were not then made of Iron ibid. and p. 672. The House resolve to proceed in order to hinder such transportation both by Petition to the Queen and by Bill p. 677. The Bill past the Commons p. 686. but not the Lords p. 688. Whereupon a 〈◊〉 is made that M r Speaker will at the end 〈◊〉 Session mention the grievance to the Queen 〈◊〉 Speaker promises be will but sayes not one 〈◊〉 of it p. ult Ostend how much it concerns England in whose hand it is p. 623 An Outlawed Member Voted to enjoy the priviledge of the House p. 48. Another continued in the House p. 294. Whether a person Outlawed upon Judgment can be elected or stand for a Member several Speeches pro and contra p. 479 480 481 482. The same Question further debated p. 514 515 516. He is reputed a Member and yet not allowed priviledge and why p. 518 P. PAinters and Stainers two Companies in the time of E. 3. but made one in E. 4. p. 681 Pardon Bills of general Pardon granted by the Prince pass commonly upon the first reading p. 595 Parliament the Common Council of the Realm p. 432. The highest Court. p. 434. Both Houses of Parliament at first sate together and how they came to separate p. 515. 655. They are not properly distinct or divided Houses ibid. The Counsels and Debates of Parliament ought not to be divulged p. 653 Doctor Parry a Member of the House committed to the Serjeant at Arms for contempt because he gave his negative voice against a Bill directly and would not show his Reasons to the House though he pretended to have reasons for it p. 341. He is received again into the House at the Queens Motion and upon his own Submission p. 342. but is afterwards committed to the Tower for High-Treason whereupon he is disabled from being a Member of the House p. 352. A Motion in the House for a Law to be made for his Execution after his Conviction proportion'd to his extraordinary Treason p. 355. The particulars of the Charge against him p. 356 Passing a Bill Vide Bill Patents of priviledge reputed a grievance 39 40 Eliz. p. 554. Letters Patents Vide Monopoly Penal Statutes reckon'd too numerous in 39 Eliz. p. 553. They ought not to be perpetual but to alter as times alter p. 622 A Bill to prevent Perjury spoken to p. 641 A Bill that Plaintiffs shall pay the Defendants their Costs by lying in Prison for want of Bail if the Action pass against the Plaintiff p. 585. not passed but reserved till another Parliament p. 590 Plasterers how called anciently p. 680. They were first incorporated in 16 H. 7. by the King who granted them his Letter to the then Lord Mayor to make them Freemen ibid. They ought not to work in Oyl-Colours ibid. and p. 681. but may use six kind of Colours with Size ibid. Pleddals Case p. 89. 91 Plumsted-Marsh a Bill for the Inning of it p. 87. 134 c. A Bill against Pluralities of Benefices with many Speeches pro and contra p. 639 640 Policies of Assurance amongst Merchants a Bill touching them with a Speech thereupon p. 669 John Popham Esq the Queens Solicitor General chosen Speaker 23 Eliz. p. 281 Poor to be relieved out of Impropriations and other Church Livings a Bill for that purpose but rejected p. 561 Popery the principal root of all the conspiracies against the Queen p. 394 395 Popish Vide the Table to the Journal of the House of Lords
Prayers read by the Clerk of the House p. 47. He that shall come after them viz. after eight in the Morning to pay four pence to the poor mans Box. p. 83. The form of a Prayer to be used in the House in the Parl. 39 40 Eliz. p. 551 Precedents bind not always p. 494 Prerogative of the Sovereign how unlimited p. 644 645 Priviledges of the House of Commons p. 42 43. 66. Priviledge from Arrests c. granted to the Servants of Members p. 83. 85. 629. If actually Arrested to be set at large by Writ and upon the Oath of the Member that he was his Servant when the Arrest was made p. 249. If a Servant procure himself to be Arrested 't is construed contempt of the House p. 254. One committed to the Tower for such a contempt p. 258. If one fraudulently procure himself to be received for a servant only in Parliament time to escape Arrests he shall not have priviledge p. 373. Whether the beating of a Members servant be a breach of priviledge p. 656. Two committed for five dayes to the Serjeants Ward for such an offence p. 658. Their servants are priviledged from Executions p. 685 686. Though the priviledges of the House be not Petition'd for by the Speaker at his Confirmation yet enjoy'd by the Members p. 121 122. A Member being Prisoner for debt has his enlargement during the Session p. 123. Whether the Queens Inhibition to dispute of a certain matter be against the priviledge of the House p. 128. She revoketh two such Inhibitions p. 130. No Member can be removed but by judgment of the House p. 283. A Member cannot be served with a Subpoena p. 347. 655 656. A person committed to the Serjeant at Arms for serving a Subpoena on a Member p. 348 c. If a Member being served with a Subpoena shall put in his Answer to the Bill he prejudices himself in his priviledge p. 434 435. If a Writ of Nisi prius be brought against a Member to be tryed at the Assizes in the Country the House may direct a Warrant to the Lord Chancellor to award a Supersedeas p. 436. A Plaintiff and Serjeant both committed to the Tower for Arresting a Member upon an Execution p. 518 519. Edward 3. being Petition'd to permit Parliament mens Bodies or Goods to be distrained would not permit it p. 655. A Member has not only priviledge from Arrests during the sitting of the Parliament but for a reasonable time before and how much is a reasonable time p. 414. He cannot be put upon a Jury during the Session of Parliament p. 560. cannot be disturbed by way of an Appearance p. 593. The priviledges of the Lords and Commons the same and why p. 655. One fined twenty thousand Marks for serving a Citation upon a Lord. ibid. A Proviso added by the Lords to a Bill that has past the Commons must be ingrossed in Parchment c. p. 576 Serjeant Puckering chosen Speaker in the Parliament 27 Eliz. p. 333. Again in the Parliament 28 29 Eliz. p. 392. Afterwards made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal p. 456 Purveyors Vide Bill Q. A Question having once received a No cannot be again propounded p. 488. After the Question is put none ought to speak to the matter in debate p. 675 676 R. SIR Walter Raleigh a Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents to him for the discovery of foreign Countries p. 339. 341 Reading Bills sometimes have a fourth reading p. 89 90. An Order that after the reading of the first Bill none depart before the rising of M r Speaker without his Licence under penalty of paying to the poor mans box four pence p. 128. A Bill of Recognition for the Queens title to the Crown 1 Eliz. p. 47 Record if the House be desirous to see any Record the Speaker sends a Warrant to the Lord Keeper to grant forth a Certiorari to have it p. 673 Recorder of London formerly ranked before the Solicitor General but not now p. 338. chosen Speaker in the Parliament 43 Eliz. p. 621 A Bill against Recusants in 35 Eliz. with several Speeches thereupon p. 476 477. The first Bill being laid aside a new Bill is framed and both of them recited p. 498. Several Speeches unto the new Bill p. 500. 517 Reformation of Religion desired in 13 Eliz. and seven Bills framed for that purpose but all were dashed by the Queen under pretence of its not belonging to the Parliament but to her own Prerogative p. 184 185. A command from the Queen in 14 Eliz. that no Bill touching Religion shall be received into the House unless first considered of and liked by the Clergy p. 213. The Queen commands the Bishops to reform abuses therein or else threatens to depose them p. 328. Sixteen Heads proposed by the Commons to the Lords for Reformation of Religion p. 357 358. Two Bills exhibited to the Parliament 35 Eliz. for reformation of the abuses in Ecclesiastical Courts but the Queen will not suffer them to proceed with them p. 474. 478. She gives them leave and encouragement in the Parliament of the 39 th of her Reign to reform sundry gross abuses in the Ecclesiastical Government p. 557 558 Reports of matters between private persons to be made by the Committees in the presence of both the parties and their Councel p. 213 Restitution in Bloud Vide the Table to the Journal of the House of Lords Retail a Bill that Aliens shall not retail Foreign Wares with sundry Speeches pro and contra p. 505 506 507 508 509 Returns true or false not to be judg'd of by the Lord Chancellor but by the House of Commons only p. 396 397 398. A Member duly elected and not returned what done in that Case p. 438. 441. If the Name be mistaken in the Return the Lord Chancellor will not correct it but make out a new Writ p. 490. 495 Russia Merchants a Bill for their Incorporation 8 9 Eliz. p. 133 S. SAbbath a Bill for the more diligent resort to Church thereon with several Speeches upon it p. 663. A notable Speech why no new penal Law should be made on that account p. 682. By annexing a Proviso to the Bill it came to be dashed p. 683 Salt a Patent of Monopoly being granted for it how much the price was enhanced p. 645. 647 A Bill to take away Sanctuary from persons indebted p. 121. Westminster Sanctuary not excepted p. 126. the Bill dashed p. 132 A Schedule added by the Lords to a Bill that has past the Commons must be ingrossed in Parchment c. p. 576 Secrecy convenient as to matters debated in Parliament p. 432 Serjeant Vide the Table to the Journal of the House of Lords Serjeant at Arms one committed to him for a slighting joque against the House p. 54. He took the Oath of Supremacy in the Parliament held 8 9 Eliz. as the Members did p. 122. M r Arthur Hall a Member of the House committed
be ingrossed The Bill for the payment of Tithes was read the first time and rejected upon the Question May the 13 th Sunday On Monday the 14 th day of May the Bill for not returning in Juries persons of the Queens Majesties Houshold was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Sir John Thinne Mr. Cofferer Mr. Brown Mr. More and Mr. Ferrers The Bill for Residence of Pastors being the third of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching the reformation of matters in Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill C was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Touching which Bill and matters of Religion see a more full Animadversion or Declaration on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May following The Bill against Vagabonds and the first Bill for preservation of Wood were Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Conveyances and Assurances of Lands to be made without Covin was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Marsh Mr. Stanhop Mr. Grice Mr. Sampoole Mr. Norton Mr. Alford and Mr. Dalton who were appointed to meet in the Temple Church at two of the Clock this Afternoon Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Attorney brought from the Lords four Bills of which the two last were one for the Restitution in Blood of the Children of Sir Thomas Wyat and the other for the Assurance of the Jointure of the Lady Barkley Three Bills had each of them their third reading and passed upon the question of which the last was the Bill against the Exaction of Collectors of the Tenths of the Clergy The Bill lastly for severance of the Sheriffs in the Counties of Bedford and Buckingham were read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed Post Meridiem Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill concerning Hospitals and the third for Planting of Hops were each of them read the first time and the second being the Bill against great Hosen was read the first time and committed unto Sir Christopher Heydon Sir William Buts Mr. Stokes Mr. Moore Mr. Warncomb Mr. St. John Mr. Gare Mr. Humberston Mr. Layton and Mr. Sackerston Which is the rather to be observed in respect that this Bill was committed upon the first reading which is not usual until the second of which there were three like Presidents viz. one on Thursday the 10 th day and two on Friday the 11 th day of this instant May foregoing The Bill for making of William Watson a free Denizen was twice read and the Bill lastly for Leverpool was read the first time On Tuesday the 15 th day of May the Bill against Wednesdays was read the first time The Bill touching the Commutation of Penance by the Ecclesiastical Judge being the last of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching the Reformation of matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill G was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Touching which Bill and matters of Religion see more at large on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May following Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Confirmation of Attainders was read the third time and passed the House The Proviso for the Countess of Cumberland and others to the Bill for Confirmation of Attainders was thrice read And further Ordered by the House that the Saving for Sir Henry Peircy Knight shall be placed in the Book before the general saving without any alteration or change of any word or words at all The Bill for Confirmation of Attainders with the other last passed were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Treasurer and others The Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Children of Sir Thomas Wyat Knight was read the third time The Bill lastly for the continuance of the severance of Sheriffs in sundry Shires was read the third time and passed upon the Question On Wednesday the 16 th day of May the Bill against Wednesdays was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The new Bill against great Hosen and a new Bill of Jeofails were each of them read the first time M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords the Bill for Confirmation of Attainders for mending of an Indorsement Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against Collusions and Delays in Vouchers was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Huick did require from the Lords to have the Committees in the Bill for Treasons presently sent to them for Conference The Bill for Residence of Pastors being the third of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill C was read the third time and upon the Division of the House dashed M r Doctor Huick and Mr. Doctor Yale did bring from the Lords a Bill against Bankrupts with Commendations for the expediting thereof Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for search of Fairs of Maidston in Kent was read the first time Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Huick brought from the Lords the Bill against Bulls c. and the Bill for Treasons both reformed as appeareth in several Papers annexed containing the places and words of Amendments Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being a new Bill for the maintenance of the Havens of Plymouth and Dartmouth c. was read the second time On Thursday the 17 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their second reading and Ordered to be ingrossed of which the second was the Bill against Clothworkers The Bill against Cloth-workers was read the second time and Ordered to be stayed Sir Walter Mildmay Sir Thomas Smith Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Bell Mr. Mounson Mr. Popham Mr. Sampool Mr. Sands and Mr. Yelverton were appointed to have Conference with the Lords touching the Bill for respite of Homage in the outer Chamber of the Upper House at two of the Clock this Afternoon The Bill for Sewers was read the first time The Bill against Bulls and the Bill for Treasons were upon the Question absolutely passed with all the Additions and Amendments The Bill also against Wednesdays and the Bill against Collusion and delays in Vouchers were each of them read the third time and passed the House The Bill touching the Commutation of Penance by the Ecclesiastical Judge being last of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching Reformation of matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill G was read the
for the Execution of the Statute of the thirteenth of the Queens Majesty for reformation of certain disorders in the Ministers of the Church was read the third time and after many Arguments passed upon the question On Tuesday the 23 th day of March Mr. Attorney of the Wards one of the Committees in the Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent means used to defeat Wardships Liveries and primer seisins brought in the same Bill again which had this day its first reading Mr. Morrice one of the Committees in the Bill for perfecting of Assurances brought in the same And also the Bill against Covenous and fraudulent Conveyances and also a new Bill The Amendments in the Bill touching the taking of Apprentices were twice read and Committeed to the former Committees and to Mr. Williams Mr. Hare Mr. Cromwell Mr. Wroth Mr. Cole and Mr. Prowze and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Wroth who with the rest was appointed to meetu pon Thursday next in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall M r Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the Bill against defeating of Wardships Liveries and primer Scisins Shewed that the Committees have travailed and for some things by them thought requisite to be amended do think if this House shall so like That some of the same Committees may pray Conference with the Lords therein Whereupon it was agreed that the said former Committees or some convenient number of them may so do And then Four Bills of no great Moment were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain and others of which the last was the Bill for the Paving of the Town of New-Windsor in the County of Berks. Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for incorporation of the Hospital of Christ in the Town of Sherborn neer Durham was read the third time and passed upon the Question The Amendments in the Bill for disarming of Recusants were twice read and the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Upon further Arguments and Motions had touching the proceeding in the Bill for the Inning of Erith and Plumstead Marsh it was agreed that M r Smith M r Baptist M r Youngue and Roger James be warned by the Serjeant of this House to be here to morrow Morning that upon some Conference to be had with them by this House the said Bill may the better proceed to the passing On Wednesday the Twenty fourth day of March Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the true payment of the Debts of Philip Bassett Esquire was upon the second reading Committed unto M r Vice-Chamberlain M r Chancellor Sir Richard Knghtley M r Digby and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Vice-Chamberlain all these to meet to morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber And the second being the Bill for suppressing of Pirates and Piracy was upon the second reading Committed unto M r Treasurer Sir Drew Drewrie Sir Nicholas Woodruff M r Richard Brown M r Docter Fletcher and others who were appointed to meet on Saturday next in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Amendments and Additions in the Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and Common recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales and Counties Palatine were read Three times and passed accordingly M r Serjeant Rodes and M r Doctor Barkely did bring from the Lords word that their Lordships do presently desire Conference with some of this House touching the Bill for Continuance of Statutes The Bill for the incorporation of the Hospital of Christ in the Town of Sherborn near Durham with two others of no great moment were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others who were also appointed to attend the Lords in the Conference touching the Bill for continuance of Statutes according to their Lordships requests M r Vice-Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees in the Bill against frauds used in defeating of Wardships Liveries and primer Seisins shewed that they have met and travailed in the same Bill and have thought good to make a new Bill but yet nevertheless not meaning to impeach the old Bill coming from the Lords and that the said new Bill he said he thought was not so sufficiently considered of by the said Committees but that it requireth further consideration amongst them praying notwithstanding a present reading of the said Bill Which was thereupon so read accordingly M r Grafton one of the Committees in the Bill for preservation of Woods near Crambrook in Kent brought in the Bill again Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the true payment of Tythes was read the Third time and after many long Arguments dashed upon the Question M r Chancellor of the Exchequer returning from the Lords shewed that this morning as he came to this House he found M r Baptist M r Customer Smith and the Sollicitor of Jacob Seal who were all of them agreed to such Conditions of recompence and consideration to be had towards the said Jacob as that the Bill may with their liking be read to the passing whereupon the Amendments ..... same ..... But that which should here follow is through the negligence of the Clerk wholly omitted yet it may seem as may be Collected out of a former passage of this business on Tuesday the 23 d day of this instant March foregoing that this Bill here mentioned by Sir Walter Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer was the Bill touching the Inning of Erith and Plumstead Marsh and that the Amendments of the same Bill which had been formerly thrice read on Saturday the 20 th day of this instant March did at this time pass the House M r Treasurer and the residue returning from the Lords M r Treasurer shewed that the cause for which their Lordships desired conference was that in respect of the great experienced benefit grown to increase of the Navy and Mariners of this Realm by the late Law for eating of Fish upon Wednesdays their Lordships wished a Provision to be made for the eating of Fish and no flesh at all hereafter upon the Wednesday in all places of this Realm Twenty five miles distant from the Sea and also in the Cities of London York and Bristol and in all places of this Realm within five miles of the said Cities Whereunto he said as he and the residue could say nothing because they knew not the pleasure of this House therein so he said he thought their Lordships Additions in the Bill passed this House unto the Lords for the good Government of the City of Westminster did seek too much to abridge the Dean of Westminster being the Lord of the said Borough in his Liberty and Jurisdiction of his own House and Servants and of the Prebendaries and other Churchmen and their Servants being all under his own peculiar government And