the Privy-Council being Members of this House and divers others to repair unto the Lords this Forenoon which they performed immediately But their names being very negligently omitted by Mr. Seymour at this time Clerk of the House of Commons in this Original Journal-Book of the said House are therefore supplied out of that of the Upper House being as followeth Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Highness Houshold Sir Francis Knolles her Highness Vice-Chamberlain Sir William Cecill her Majesties Chief Secretary Sir Ambrose Cave Knight Chancellor of her Highness Dutchy of Lancaster Sir William Peeter Sir Ralph Sadler Sir Walter Mildmay Knights all of her Highness Privy-Council Sir Thomas Wroth the Master of the Rolls Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Sir Morrice Berkely Sir Peter Carew Sir John Chichester Sir Thomas Gargrave Sir Henry Nevill Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Henry Ashelie Sir John Pollard Sir John Perrott Sir Gabriel Carew Sir Thomas Gerrard Sir William Chester Sir John White Sir John Sellinger Sir John Constable Sir ..... Haistings Sir John Moor Sir John Southwrote Sir John Thinn Sir G. Turpin Sir Henry Gates Sir Robert Wingfeild Sir Henry Cheyney and Sir Arthur Champernown Knights Mr. Seckford Mr. Bell Mr. Mounson Mr. Dalton Mr. Colbie Mr. Kingsmill Mr. Mollineux Mr. Mersh Mr. Prat Mr. Norton Mr. Robert Newdigate Mr. Strickland Mr. Wray Mr. Sands Mr. Recorder Mr. William Fleetwood Mr. Mountgomery Mr. Thomas Fleetwood Mr. Heneage Mr. Bartue Mr. Alford Mr. Henry Knolles Sen. Mr. Hasset Mr. Hawtry Mr. John Haistings Mr. Ashbie of the Jewel-House Mr. Colly Mr. William Moor Mr. Hilliar Mr. Knight Marshall Mr. Robert Manners Mr. Barkham Mr. Francis Newdigate Mr. Warncomb Mr. Francis Brown Mr. Dunch Mr. Withers Mr. Robert Bowes Mr. Awberry Mr. Haddon Mr. Edward Leighton Mr. Young Mr. Charles Howard and Mr. Wilson Esquires The Names of these Committees being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House now follows the Issue of their said meeting and Conference with the Lords out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons which was that after they had returned thanks unto their Lordships for their readiness to join with them in their Suit unto her Majesty touching those two great businesses of her Marriage and the Declaration of a Successor their said Lordships Answer was that on Saturday next in the Afternoon they would confer with them the said Committees of the House of Commons in the Utter or Outward Parliament Chamber The House Adjourned it self until Monday next ensuing being the 4 th day of November and the Committees before-named were appointed to meet in the mean time on Saturday Morning to agree upon such reasons as they might offer to the Lords in the Afternoon of that day to be presented unto her Majesty to perswade and induce her to Marriage or at least to the Declaration of a Successor But what the Issue of the Conference was between the Committees of the Lords and Commons doth no where appear in the Original Journal-Books of the Upper and Commons House but it may bevery probably conjectured that upon their meeting it was agreed that the Commons should not at all at this time prefer any Petition unto her Majesty touching the said great businesses because they had already perform'd it in the first Session of this Parliament in An. 5 Regin Eliz. on Thursday the 28 th day of January in anno praedicto and that thereupon now the Lords only should sue unto her Majesty in the foresaid great matters if the said Upper House should allow thereof Which resolution as it should seem was accordingly approved and put in Execution as is very probable upon Tuesday the 5 th day of November following Ut vide ibidem On Monday the 4 th day of November to which day the House of Commons had Adjourned it self on Thursday the 31 th day of October foregoing Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the new Bill for the Alneagers Fees of Lancashire and for the length breadth and weight of Cottons Frizes and Rugs was read the first time On Tuesday the 5 th day of November Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the having of one Sheriff of one County in divers Counties was read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed The Lords sent down M r Serjeant Carus and M r Attorney to signisie unto the House that the Committees touching those two great matters of her Majesties Marriage and Declaration of a Successor whose names see on Thursday the 31 th day of October foregoing should come up unto their Lordships who immediately thereupon did so And shortly after returning from the Lords they made Declaration that their Lordships required that thirty of this House should be before the Queen in the Afternoon at the Palace with thirty of the Lords which were thereupon appointed and chosen accordingly by M r Speaker out of the foresaid Committees nominated on the 31 th day of October foregoing to attend her Majesty and to understand what her pleasure was Post Meridiem The Committees of the Lords and House of Commons attended her Majesty this Afternoon touching those two great businesses of her Marriage and Declaration of a Successor which I have supplied as a thing necessary for the understanding both of the former and future agitation of which see more largely on Monday the 25 th day of this instant November following and what her Majesties Answer was shall be needless to insert here in respect that it was openly published by M r Comptroller and M r Secretary Cecill on this ensuing Morning On Wednesday the 6 th day of November Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Cloth-Workers of London to have search was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Chancellor and others The Bill touching Informers for better Execution of penal Laws was read the third time and passed upon the Question M r D r Vaughan and M r Yale brought from the Lords the Bill for Hexamshire and a Proviso in the Bill for Bishops Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Highness Houshold and Sir William Cecill Knight her Majesties Principal Secretary read in writing notes of the Queens Majesties saying before the Lords and Committees of this House tending that her Grace had signified to both Houses by words of a Prince that she by Gods Grace would Marry and would have it therefore believed and touching limitation for Succession the perils be so great to her Person and whereof she hath felt part in her Sisters time that time will not yet suffer to treat of it Whereupon all the House was silent Vide plus concerning this matter on Monday the 25 th day of this instant November following The Proviso added to the Bill for Archbishops and Bishops was read the first time On Thursday the 7 th
Sollicitor M r Atturney of the Wards M r Sands and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Sollicitor who with the rest was appointed to meet to morrow in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn-Hall After some Motions made touching the former Petitions exhibited and read in this House on Monday the 14 th day of this instant November foregoing which concerned the liberty of some Ministers and the placing of others in places that wanted many Arguments ensuing but it was at last resolved upon the motion of Sir Walter Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer who spake exceeding well touching this business that some Committees should be appointed by the House to view over the said Petitions and to reduce the contents of the same into some particular Heads or Articles which being put in writing might be imparted unto the Lords of the Upper House and that request might thereupon be made to their Lordships to joyn with the House of Commons in such further course as should be thought meet And thereupon divers Committees were chosen to consider of the said business accordingly viz. Sir Thomas Heneage Sir Thomas Manners M r Rawleigh M r Sollicitor M r George Cary Sir Edward Dymock Sir Robert Germin Sir William Herbert Sir Jahn Higham M r Cromwell M r Doctor Hammond M r Doctor James and M r Edward Lewkenor who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber for that purpose Vide plus concerning this business on Monday the 21 th day of this instant December following and on Thursday the 25 th of February ensuing After which the House conceiving the weight of this business required a greater number of Committees did further nominate these following viz. M r Atturney of the Wards M r Beale M r Candish M r Blage the Master of the Requests Mr. Wolley Mr. Doctor Fletcher Mr. Skinner Mr. William Stoughton Mr. Thomson Mr. Recorder Mr. Morrice Mr. Alford Sir William Moore and Mr. Wroth who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at the place aforesaid Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the continuation and explanation of certain Statutes was read the first time On Thursday the 17 th day of December the Bill for assurance of certain Lands of Sir Thomas Lucy and others was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Digby Mr. Barker Mr. Cradock and others who were appointed to meet to morrow in the Middle Temple Hall The Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents granted unto Mr. Walter Rawleigh was brought in by the Committees not altered in any word and upon motion for ingrossing was after some Arguments upon the Question ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Doctor Awberry and Mr. Doctor Barkeley did bring from the Lords two Bills the one for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard and the other for the paving of Newarke upon Trent with request from the Earl of Rutland unto Mr. Speaker for expediting of the same Bill for the paving of Newark upon Trent The Bill against Jesuits Seminary Priests and such like disobedient Subjects having upon the third reading passed the House was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others The Bill upon the reading passed the House with little or no Argument except it were from one Doctor Parry who in very violent terms spake directly against the whole Bill affirming it to favour of Treasons to be full of blood danger despair and terrour or dread to the English Subjects of this Realm our Brethren Uncles and Kinsfolks and also full of Confiscations but unto whom Not said he to her Majesty which he wished they were and said he did not think the contrary but that zeal would cause the Bill to have passage both in this House and with the Lords but yet he hoped when it should come into her Highnesses most merciful hands that it would stay and rest there until which time he said he would reserve his reasons of his negative voice against the Bill then to be discovered by him only unto her Majesty Whereupon Dr. Parry by Order of this House was appointed to be sequestred into the outer Room of this House into the Serjeants Custody and without conferring with any whiles the matter now in question concerning his former Speeches against the Bill last passed is in debating or arguing until he shall be called in again And afterwards being brought to the Bar and there kneeling upon his knee he was told by Mr. Speaker in the name of the whole House that if he thought good the House was contented to hear him what reasons he could yield for himself in maintenance of his said Speeches against the aforesaid Bill to the better satisfaction of this House or what other matter of excuse he could alledge touching his former contempt uttered in the presence of this said House in very unseemly manner and in unfitting words in that he did speak so directly reproachfully and absolutely against a Bill first travelled in and publickly allowed of in the House and then considerately and maturely perused and digested by so great and grave a Committee selected and framed out of the ablest Members of this House who having further diligently and dutifully laboured therein and brought it again into the House with one unanimous approbation of it as of a good and necessary Bill and that lastly it had been also so approved of this day and upon the third reading had passed the House and yet that he the said Doctor Parry had termed the said Bill to be a Bill savouring of Treasons and to be full of Confiscations blood danger despair and terrour to the Subjects of this Realm and withal that he would well prove and justifie the same by good reasons which nevertheless he said he would not deliver to this House but would reserve them only to be revealed to her Majesty Whereupon being further demanded as aforesaid what further excuse or defence he could make for himself he answered that what he had said and bound it with a protestation was without any intent of offence towards the Queens Majesty to whom he owed all dutiful obedience or towards the House and made repetition of his said former words and still avowed the justification of the same And so entring into some declaration of his own estate tending altogether to his own credit as of his sundry good Services done to her Majesty his reputation with persons of good sort and other such like Speeches in his own commendation concluded in the end that as before when he spake to the Bill and gave his negative voice to the same he then concealed his said reasons from this House so he would now conceal the same still Whereupon being sequestred again it was resolved That for that he did speak to the Bill and gave his negative voice so directly and undutifully and in contempt of this House would not shew his reasons for the same being meerly against the
this House the summary cause of her Majesties calling and assembling of this great Council at this time which was he said not to make any more Laws as being many more already than well executed nor yet for any Subsidy albeit if need so required the same were convenient enough to be done but said he to consult for such matters as the like were never erst heard of nor any Parliament called for in former time that can be found or read of And so very excellently plainly and effectually made relation of the horrible and wicked practices and attempts caused and procured by the Queen of Scots so called meerly tending to the ruine and overthrow of the true and sincere Religion established in this Realm the Invasion of Foreign Forces into this Realm Rebellion and Civil Wars and dissension within this Realm yea and withal which his heart quaked and trembled to utter and think on the death and destruction of the most Sacred Person of our most Gracious Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty to the utter desolation and conquest of this most Noble Realm of England And so discoursing of the matter and great execrable Treacheries and Conspiracies of the said Queen of Scots even from the first to the last in particularities very amply and effectually such of them at the least as have been hitherto discovered shewing also very manifestly and evidently the proofs and all other circumstances of the same Treachery and Conspiracies and so thinketh good for his part that speedy Consultation he had by this House for the cutting of her off by course of Justice for that otherwise our said Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesties most Royal Person cannot be continued with safety concludeth with this Sentence Ne pereat Israel pereat Absolon Which done M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Chancellor of the Dutchy and M r Secretary Woolley using each of them severally very effectual Speeches at large touching the said horrible Treasons and Conspiracies caused and procured by the said Queen of Scots the House did then rise the time being far spent with reservation nevertheless by M r Speaker remembred for further Speech therein to be had by others of this House to morrow again and a saving also till some other more convenient time for such of this House as shall please to speak to the said Bill of Inrollments upon the said second reading of the same accordingly Vide 7 th November Monday On Friday the 4 th day of November M r Recorder of London having made Declaration unto this House that divers of the Members of the same do find themselves grieved for that their Servants attending upon them are daily arrested contrary to the ancient Liberties and Priviledges of this House and having further moved also that a like Committee of this House may at this time be appointed as had been the last Parliament for the examining and reporting Cases of Priviledge It was resolved and agreed by the House that the same shall be exercised and done accordingly And for the performance thereof the said M r Recorder Sir Henry Gate M r Robert Wroth and M r William Fleetwood were appointed by the Authority of the House Upon the Motion of M r Speaker putting the House in remembrance of continuing and further prosecuting of the great Cause they dealt in yesterday divers Speeches were made to that effect by Sir James Croft Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold Sir Francis Knowles Treasurer of the same Sir William Herbert Sir Thomas Scot M r Francis Bacon M r Alford M r Throgmorton M r Barker M r Dalton M r Biynbrigg and M r Sollicitor by all which it was concluded That considering the late horrible Treasons and Practices conspired against the Life of the Queens Majesty and also for the procuring of Foreign Invasion in respect of the Attempt and also for endeavouring to raise Rebellion within the Realm for and by Mary late Queen of Scots therefore of necessity present remedy and provision must be had for preventing the like attempts and practices hereafter which could never be unless the said Scottish Queen did presently suffer the due Execution of Justice according to her deserts And then upon the further Motion of the said M r Sollicitor for a Committee of this House to be had to confer of some convenient and fit course to be taken by Petition and Suit to her Majesty in that behalf with request also unto the Lords to joyn therein with this House to her Highness if it please them thereupon this Committee following was nominated and appointed in that behalf accordingly viz. all the Privy Council of the House Sir William Herbert Sir Thomas Scot Sir Henry Gate Sir William Moore Sir Thomas Manners Sir Thomas Fairfax Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Petre Sir Henry Cock Sir Henry Cobham Sir Henry Knyvet Sir John Higham Sir Thomas Stanhope M r Fortescue Master of the Wardrobe M r Randal M r Osborne M r George Moore M r Cromwell M r Beale M r Wroth M r Burlace M r George Carie M r Doctor Stanhopp M r Dale Master of Requests M r Francis Hastings M r Sollicitor M r Attorney of the Wards M r Serjeant Snagg M r Morrice M r Sandes M r Dalton M r Bacon M r Alford M r Barker M r Bainbrigge M r Throckmorton M r Corbett M r Palmes M r Pate M r Skinner M r Amersam M r Edward Lukenor M r Thynne and M r Hellyard Recorder of York who were all of them appointed by the House to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock this Afternoon On Saturday the 5 th day of November M r George Moore entring into some discourse touching the great Cause concludeth after sundry great and weighty reasons first shewed that only Popery is the chief and principal root of all the late horrible and wicked treacheries and practices and the Queen of Scots a principal branch issuing from the same root and the most perillous and full of poyson of all the other branches thereof for that the Papists in very deed for the most part not knowing the Person of the said Queen of Scots do wish the Establishing of her in the Crown of this Realm rather in respect of Popery which she would set up than for any affection they bear to her Person and so likewise for the most part all of them either wish or could easily bear the death of our Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty though perhaps they would not shew themselves to be Actors or Dealers therein He therefore moveth that it may be joyned in the Petition for the great Cause that her Majesty may be moved to retain no Servants about her Highnesses Person but such only as may be well known both to profess the true and sincere Religion and also to be every way true and faithful Subjects And further that the Laws already in force against Papists may be put in due Execution Which Speeches being ended M r Speaker shewed that the
made by M r Speaker to the House for giving leave to M r Dillington a Member of this House to depart into his Country for his service there which was then granted The Bill for Regrators of Barley had its second reading and a Proviso to the same Bill presently after that was twice read and the Bill was committed unto Sir Henry Cock M r Salkington M r Alford M r Aldersey and others and the Bill and Proviso was delivered to the said Henry Cock who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Afternoon in the Guild Hall On Munday the 6 th day of March the Bill for continuance of Statutes with the Proviso was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy Council of this House M r Sollicitor Sir William Moore Sir Thomas Browne and others who were appointed to meet to morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for Orford-Haven was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Robert Jermin and others to meet to Morrow at the Guild Hall The Bill for bringing in of Fish into this Realm was upon the second reading committed unto M r Recorder M r Sandes M r Grice M r Dalton the Burgesses of the Cinque-Ports and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at the Guild Hall and the Committees also for the Bill of Ingrossers to meet at the same time and place Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer moved that the Bill for the Purveyors should be further considered by the Committees this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber and further he moved that the Committees would at the same time and place meet for the further consideration of the benevolence that was offered to her Majesty in respect of the great charges her Majesty is to sustain in the Low Countries Mr. Gresham hath Licence to depart into his Country This day William White was brought into the House to answer his contempt for arresting of Mr. Martin a Member of this House who answered that he caused him to be arrested the 22 d day of January which was above fourteen days before the beginning of the Parliament The House ordered that the Precedents should be sought and thereupon proceeding should be had according to the direction of the House and referred to the report of Mr. Morrice Mr. Recorder Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Alford On Tuesday the 7 th day of March the Bill for the Subsidy was read the third time and before the rising of the House this morning was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others The Bill for the Attainders was brought in again by the Committees with a Proviso for M r Inglefeild Item another Proviso for the Lord Lumley The Bill was brought in again by the Commit tees for Purveyors with Amendments which Bill with the Amendments was upon the second reading committed to be ingrossed The Bill for restraint of Horse-Stealing and other Beasts sent from the Lords by M r Serjeant Gawdie and Mr. Attorney had its first reading and was delivered to Mr. Morrice It is Ordered That Edward Fisher now remaining Prisoner in the Fleet shall be brought to this House to Morrow to Answer such things as shall be objected against him Vide on Thursday the 9th of March following Mr. Stoverd Burgess for Woodstock hath leave to depart about his necessary business Sir Thomas Scott and his Son have leave to depart On Wednesday the 8 th day of March Mr. Stoughton and Mr. Wallop had Licence from the House to depart Three Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was a Bill for the true performance of the last Will of Sir James Harvey The Bill for Confirmation of Attainders brought in again by the Committees and now again upon divers reasons upon the reservations committed to the former Committees and all that will may come to the Committees Vide the said Committees on Saturday the 25 th day of February foregoing The said Committees to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber This day the Bill for Orford-Haven was brought in again by the Committees Nota There was a former Bill for Orford-Haven in the County of Suffolk read in the first meeting of this Parliament and committed on Monday the 7th day of November last past which it seemeth being disliked by the said Committees was rejected and a new Bill brought in again this second meeting of the same upon Friday the 24th day of February foregoing and lastly committed again after the second reading upon Monday the 6th day of this instant March last past Upon a Motion made by Sir John Higham that it were convenient to have the Amendment of some things whereunto Ministers are required to be sworn and that some good course might be taken to have a learned Ministry it was thought sit that some convenient number of this House might be appointed to confer upon some reasonable Motion to be made unto her Majesty for redress in these things Whereupon these persons ensuing were appointed viz. All the Privy Council of the House Sir John Higham Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Recorder Mr. Dr. Lluen Sir Henry Cock Sir Robert Jermin Mr. Doctor Cosins Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Brograve Mr. Beale Mr. Fortescue Mr. Richard Browne Sir William Moore the Master of the Requests Mr. Wroth Mr. Morrice Mr. Conisby Mr. Tasborough Mr. Fanshaw Mr. Hastings Sir Richard Knightley Mr. Bronker Mr. Amersham Mr. Hearly Mr. Francis Baker Mr. Stanhop Sir Walter Rawleigh Mr. Saunders Mr. Thomas Farmer and Mr. William Fleetwood Thomas Stampe Esquire one of the Burgesses for Wallingford in the County of Berks is licensed by Mr. Speaker to be absent for his necessary affairs On Thursday the 9th day of March Thomas Hudson Esquire Burgess for the Town of Barnstable in the County of Devon ' is for his necessary affairs licensed to depart also for the Service of her Majesty to be imployed in causes of Musters with the Earl of Bath her Majesties Lieutenant of the said County The Bill for Orford-Haven with the Amendments brought in by the Committees was by the House Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Fines was read the second time and committed with the Bill for Errors in Fines unto Mr. Serjeant Snagg M r Sollicitor Mr. Lewkenor and others to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock at Serjeants-Inn Hall in Chancery-lane The Bill for Confirmation of Attainders was brought in again by the Committees with the Addition which being twice read was Ordered by the House to be ingrossed Vide the said Committees on Saturday the 25th day of February foregoing This day Edward Fisher by vertue of her Majesties Writ was brought into the House to Answer divers his misdemeanors as well for indirectly taking away as imbezelling certain Evidences remaining in a Cubbard which was locked and sealed up by Mr. Recorder and others Vide on Tuesday
it until the foresaid Proviso should likewise have its third reading and that which further confirms the not passing of it at this time is because upon Monday the 20 th day of this instant March following divers Committees were appointed to go up unto the Lords and to confer with them about this said Bill Sir George Hastings hath pardon of his absence this Parliament Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being a Bill against Extortion of Sheriffs was twice read and committed unto M r Philips Mr. Harris Mr. Wroth Mr. Cromwell and others who were appointed to meet in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall On Saturday the 18 th day of March Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Recusants with the Proviso was read the third time and passed upon the Question Mr. Speaker declared to the House from her Majesty That she thanked God understanding of their great love unto her in regard of her charges sustained in the Low-Countries and that her Majesty was contented this Afternoon that some convenient number of them should have Audience before her Majesty Whereupon these persons were appointed by the House all the Privy-Council of this House Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Higham Sir Henry Cock Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Fortefoue Master of the Requests Sir John Peter Sir William Moore Mr. Wroth Mr. Tasborough Mr. Markham Mr. Revel and Mr. George Moore Vide concerning this business on Saturday the 11 th day of this instant March foregoing The Proviso that persons Arrested by Informers may appear by Attornies was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Wingfield was brought into this House to Answer his misdemeanor against Mr. Walton a Member of this House for that as Walton informed Mr. Wingfield did offer to draw his Weapon upon him and gave evil Language which Mr. Wingfield denied and said for that his Brother ..... was slain by ..... of Walton and Walton being an Accessary to that Murther he said he could not well take it and knew not what might happen Whereupon Mr. Speaker exhorted him to remit all that was past seeing that he had taken the course of Law for his Brothers Death unto which Exhortation Mr. Wingfield yielded and so was discharged The Bill for payment of Fishers Debts was sent from the Lords with a Proviso and Amendments which were thrice read and assented unto by the House upon the Question Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons the first touching Exemplifications and Constats of Original Conveyances made to the Queens Majesty and the second for limitation of time touching Writs of Error upon Fines and Recoveries The sending up of these two Bills is not at all mentioned in the Journal-Book of the House of Commons which happened in this place as in divers others of this second meeting of this present Parliament through the inexperience and negligence of Mr. William Onslow who supplied the place of Mr. Fulk Onslow Clerk of the said House being detained from thence by sickness and therefore it is supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Monday the 20 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment did each of them pass upon the Question after the third reading of which the first was the Bill to prevent Extortion in Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs c. for Executions The House appointed divers to go up to the Lords to confer with them about the Bill for continuance of Statutes who were as followeth Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Attorney of the Wards Mr. Morrice Mr. Saunders Sir William Moore Mr. Cromwell Mr. Hare and Mr. Francis Bacon Vide concerning this Bill on Friday the 17 th day of this instant March foregoing The old Committees appointed on Wednesday the 15 th day of this instant March foregoing in the Bill for the payment of Hanfords Debts were to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall and the Bill which came from the Lords and the new Bill drawn by the said Hanford which was once read were both delivered to M r Comptroller being one of the said former Committees Six Bills were sent up to the Lords the first touching the Sale of Edward Fishers Lands the second for the more speedy and due Execution of certain Branches of the Statute made in the twenty third year of the Queens Majesties Reign Intituled an Act to retain the Queens Majesties Subjects in their due obedience the third for continuance of Statutes the fourth to prevent Extortion in Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs c. the fifth for abridging of Proclamations to be made upon Fines levied in the Court of Common Pleas and the sixth to avoid fraudulent Assurances made in certain Cases with a Proviso annexed and Amendments Nota That the sending up of these six Bills is not at all mentioned in the Journal-Book of the House of Commons and therefore it is supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Tuesday the 21 th day of March the Bill for exemplifying Letters Patents was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill new brought in for the payment of Hanfords Debts he himself being present assented to it and did subscribe every leaf with his own hand whereupon the Bill was read twice and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill to avoid fraudulent Conveyances made in certain Cases by Traytors was sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons Two Bills also of no great moment were sent up from the said House to the Lords The sending up of these two Bills to the Lords or the sending down the first Bill to the Commons is very negligently omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and are therefore inserted as the like was done Yesterday and upon divers other dayes out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House The Bill for payment of Hanfords Debts was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for breeding of Horses in the wast grounds of Devon and Cornwall was read the second time A Proviso offered by Mr. Conisbie to be inserted into the same Bill which being read the Bill and the Proviso were dashed upon the Question whether they should be ingrossed or no. The Bill for the continuance and perfecting of divers Statutes was sent from the Lords to the House of Commons by Serjeant Gawdie and Doctor Carew A new Bill also for the sale of Thomas Hanfords Lands was sent up to the Lords as it should seem by Mr. Treasurer and others The mutual sending of these two Bills from either House to other is very negligently omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and is therefore inserted out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House An Order delivered by M r Cromwell Entred by consent of the House WHereas upon complaint made to this House upon Monday the 21 th
be thought ill or hurtful unto the general State And I would be sorry to see within this Kingdom that piece of Ovids Verse prove true jam seges ubi Troja fuit so in England instead of a whole Town full of people nought but green Fields but a Shepherd and a Dog The Eye of Experience is the sure Eye but the Eye of Wisdom is the quick-sighted Eye and by Experience we daily see Nemo putat illud videri turpe quod sibi sit quaestuosum And therefore there is almost no Conscience made in destroying the savour of the life Bread I mean for Panis sapor vitae And therefore a strict and rigorous Law had need to be made against those Viperous natures who fulfil the Proverb Si non posse quod vult velle tamen quod potest which if it be made by us and life given unto it by Execution in our several Counties no doubt but they will prove Laws tending to Gods Honour the renown of her Majesty the same of this Parliament and the everlasting good of this Kingdom And therefore I think them worthy to be read and received Thus far out of the aforesaid fragmentary and imperfect Journal that which follows is out of the Original Journal-Book it self In the end of which said Speech as it should seem the said M r Bacon did move the House that a Committee might be appointed to consider of the said matter touching Inclosures Which done Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer in like manner shewed his opinion in this Case much answerable to the said Speech of the said M r Bacon and so moving for a Committee to that end the House did nominate all the Privy Council being Members of this House all the Knights of the Counties and all the Citizens of the Cities returned into this present Parliament Sir Edward Hobby M r Francis Bacon M r Nathaniel Bacon Sir Wiliam Moore M r Sollicitor M r Finch and divers others who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present day M r Finch shewing sundry great and horrible abuses of idle and vagrant Persons greatly offensive both to God and the world And further shewing the extream and miserable estate of the Godly and honest sort of the poor Subjects of this Realm moved for a Committee of this House to be selected for consideration to be had for redress thereof Whereupon the same was referred to the former Committees in the Bill touching Inclosures and converting of Tillage into Pasture M r Speaker putteth the House in remembrance for a Committee to be nominated to deal and travel in the examination of such Causes as shall occur in this House touching Priviledge and Returns during this present Sessions of Parliament and from time to time to make Report to this House of their travel and proceedings therein as occasion shall serve Whereupon were nominated all the Privy Council being Members of the House Sir William Moore M r Recorder of London Sir Thomas Knivet M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Attorney of the Court of Wards M r Doctor Heyward Master of the Requests M r Luke M r Edward Lukenour M r William Cecill M r Robert Wroth Sir William Eyre Sir Francis Hastings M r Miles Sandes M r Michael Stanhop M r Francis Bacon Sir Edward Hobbie M r Sollicitor M r Tasbrough M r Conisby M r George Moore Sir Edward Hastings M r Finch M r Crew M r Peak M r Serjeant Hayle M r Lyel M r Jeram Horsey M r Hubbard M r Amersam M r Edward Boer M r Litten M r Nathaniel Bacon M r Angeire M r Combes and M r Robert Knolls who were appointed to meet upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber Sir Thomas Knivet being a Member of this House returned one of the Citizens of the City of Westminster shewed unto this House that being a Member of this House he was since the beginning of this Parliament served with a Subpoena to appear in the Chancery which he taketh to be done to the infringing of the priviledge and liberties of this House Wherein praying the consideration of this House in that behalf he is referred to attend the Committees formerly nominated at the said time and place before appointed Vide November 9. The Bill for taking away of Clergy from Offenders against a Statute made in 3 Hen. 7. concerning the taking away of Women against their wills unlawfully was read the first time On Monday the 7 th day of November Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against Forestallers Regrators and Ingrossers was upon the second reading committed unto M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Francis Bacon the Citizens for London York Coventry Bristol and Gloucester M r Nathaniel Bacon and others who were appointed to meet upon Wednesday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and the Bill and Committees names were delivered upon Tuesday next following to M r Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees The Bill for taking away of Clergy from Offenders against a Statute made in the third year of H. 7 th concerning the taking away of Women against their wills unlawfully was upon the second reading committed unto M r Sollicitor M r Peutridge M r Recorder of London M r Bayes Mr. Finch Mr. Bourcher and Mr. Duport to go presently together into the Committee Chamber of this House who taking the Bill with them and returning again very soon after they had inserted into the Bill these words viz. hereafter to be committed Which words being read unto the House and not well liked of were strucken out and these words were set down therein by the consent of the House viz. to be committed after the end of this present Session of Parliament and were then twice read And so the Bill upon the question was Ordered to be ingrossed On Tuesday the 8 th day of Nov. Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching the transporting of Sheep-Skins and Pelts was read the first time Mr. George Moore shewed the great and burthensome charge of the Subjects of this Realm being compelled upon great penalties with the keeping and having of sundry sorts of Armour and Weapons which are altogether unprofitable for any use or service and are charged nevertheless with the finding and providing of such other Armour and Weapons besides from time to time as the Captains which were appointed to take charge upon any occasion of service will call for and appoint at their own pleasure And so for redress thereof and for some certainty to be set down by Law touching the having and keeping of such Armour and Weapons moved that a selected number of this House may be appointed to have Conference and consideration about the same Whereupon were
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
House intituled An Act for the increase of People for the service and strength of the Realm which was sent up to their Lordships by this House their Lordships have had the same Bill twice read in the Upper House with their Lordships and did further signify that their Lordships did desire a Conference touching that Bill with a Selected Number of the Members of this House and that their Lordships had appointed thirty one of themselves for that purpose and have appointed the place of meeting to be in the great Council Chamber at the Court between one and two of the Clock in the Afternoon Upon the delivery of which Message to the House by M r Speaker there were appointed for the said Conference all the Privy Council being Members of this House Sir Thomas Cecill Sir Walter Raleigh Sir William Cornewallis M r Francis Bacon all the Serjeants at Law M r Fulk Grevil Sir Robert Wroth Sir William Moore Sir Thomas Conisby Sir George Carey Mr. Sollicitor Master Philips with divers others And it was then further Ordered that the two Commitments this day appointed to have been holden to Morrow in the Afternoon in Serjeants-Inn in Chancery-Lane should be deferred unto Saturday next in the Afternoon in the said place And that Mr. Comptroller with some other Members of this House do presently repair unto the Upper House to move their Lordships on the behalf of this House that their Lordships would be pleased to set down in writing unto this House the reasons their Lordships have to object against the said Bill That the said Committees of this House may be the better informed to satisfy their Lordships therein to Morrow at the said Conference Mr. Comptroller with other the Members of this House returning from the Lords shewed that they have moved their Lordships for the having of the said Reasons delivered unto this House in Writing according to the Charge of this House delivered unto him and them by this House in that behalf and that their Lordships Answer was that they did think it to be against the ancient Orders of Parliament to deliver any reasons in writing before a verbal Conference first had of both Houses together which was to be done to Morrow Vide Jan. 24. postea The Bill for the Hundred of Beynersh aliàs Benherst in the County of Berks was read the second time and upon the question was Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments this day made by some of the Members of this House above in the Committees Chamber of this House in the Bill to prevent double payment of debts upon Shop-Books were twice read and upon the question were Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments and Provisoes of the Lords to the Bill lately passed in this House intituled An Act for the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars being twice read for the second and third reading of the same Amendments and Provisoes were together with the said Bill after sundry Speeches first had referred to the further Examination and Consideration of Sir Walter Raleigh Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Lewkenor Mr. Wingfield Sir Edward Hobby Sir William Cornwallis Mr. Hext Mr. Serjeant Harries and Sir Robert Wroth who were appointed to meet this Afternoon together with the other Committees in the Bill against wandring Souldiers and Mariners at Serjeants-Inn n Chancery-Lane Mr. Serjeant Drew and Mr. Dr. Stanhop did bring from the Lords one Bill lately passed this House and sent up to their Lordships Intituled An Act for the naturalizing of certain Englishmens Children and others born beyond the Seas and do shew that their Lordships have passed the same Bill with some Amendments of their Lordships in the same Bill The Learned Councel for the Hospital of Warwick being this day present at the Bar in this House and no Councel at all for any adverse party then appearing to be present it was resolved that one ..... Ognell being Prisoner in the Fleet should be advertized by Mr. Serjeant Harris that to Morrow is given for him to bring his Councel into this House if he so will at his own peril And further it is resolved that if the said Ognell shall not then bring his Councel accordingly this House will then further proceed for the behalf of the said Hospital as shall appertain without further delay The Bill to reform deceits and breaches of trust touching Lands given to Charitable uses was read the first time On Friday the 13 th day of January Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill concerning Garret de Malines and John Hunger Merchants Strangers was upon the second reading committed unto the Knights and Burgesses of London Mr. Thomas Smith Sir Walter Raleigh Mr. Oldsworth and others and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to Sir John Hart one of the Committees who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in Serjeants-Inn in Chancery-lane Mr. Oldsworth one of the Committees in the Bill for the erecting and building of a Bridge over Wye at Wilton upon Wye near the Town of Rosse in the County of Hereford who were appointed on Monday the 12 th day of December foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees with some Amendments by them in the Bill and so delivered in the said Bill into the said House Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill concerning the suppression of unlawful and unsized Bread was upon the second reading committed unto the Knights and Citizens of London Mr. Edward Hubbard the Burgesses for Chester Worcester Oxford Bristol Winchester and Cambridge Serjeant Harris and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock at Serjeants-Inn in Chancery-lane and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to M r Recorder of London The Learned Councel on both Parties concerning the Bill for the Hospital of Warwick being present at the Bar and heard at large it was after sundry Arguments and Speeches both against the Bill and with the Bill Ordered upon the question to be ingrossed Sir Walter Raleigh one of the Committees in the Bill against wandring Souldiers and Mariners and for conferring some part of the same Bill with the Lords Amendments and Provisoes in the Bill lately passed in this House Intituled An Act for the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and that they do think it convenient that some Conference be prayed with the Lords by this House as well touching some parts of their Lordships said Amendments and Provisoes as of some parts of their Lordships said Amendments tending to the body of the said Bill Upon which it was after some few Speeches had by some Members of this House concerning the said Motion thought good to
was Prorogued on Saturday the 10 th day of April then next following together with the Solemn and Royal manner of her Majesties passing to the House of Lords on either of the said Days are for the most part transcribed out of several Anonymous Memorials thereof I had in my Custody being doubtless the very Original Draughts or Autographs set down by some observant Member of one of the Houses or by some other person then present in the Upper House for it was written in a hand of that time and much interlined The Parliament was Summoned to begin at Westminster on Monday the 11 th day of Jan. An. 5 Regin Eliz. An. D. 1562. upon which day Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England with divers other Lords repaired to the Parliament Chamber commonly called the UpperHouse and then and there in presence of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses Summoned to the same Parliament the Lord Keeper declared that the Queens Majesty by reason of the evil disposition of her Health could not be present this 11 th day of January and that she hath therefore been pleased to Prorogue the same until to Morrow being the 12 th day of the same And to this purpose a Writ Patent under the Great Seal of England whereby the said Parliament was Prorogued unto the 12. day of this Instant Jan. was read publickly by the Clerk of the Upper House in these words following Elizabeth Dei gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina fidei desensor c. praedilectis sidelibus nostris Praelatis Magnatióus Proceribus Regni nostri Angliae dilectis sidelibus nostris Militibus Civibus Burgen dicti Regni nostri ad Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii undecimo die instantis mensis Jan. inchoand tenend convocatis electis vestrum cuilibet salutem Cum nos pro quibusdam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem dicti Regni nostri Angliae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernent dictum Parliamentum nostrum ad diem locum praedict teneri ordinaverimus Ac vobis per separalia Brevia nostra apud Civitatem die praedict interesse mandaverimus ad tract and. consentiend concludend super hiis quae in dicto Parliamento nostro tune ibidem proponcrentur tractarentur Quibusdam tamen certis de causis considerationibus nos ad tempus specialiter movent dictum Parliamentum nostrum usque duodecimum diem hujus instantis Mensis Jan. duximus prorogand it a quod nec vos nec aliquis vestrum ad dictum undecimum diem Jan. apud Civitatem praedictam comparere teneamini seu arctemini volumus enim vos quemlibet vestrum inde erga nos penitus exonerari Mandantes tenore praesentium firmiter injungendo praecipientes vohis cuilibet vestrum ac omnibus aliis quibus in hac parte intererit quod ad dictum duodecimum dicm Januarii apud praedictam Civitatem Westmonasterii personaliter compareatis intersitis quilibet vestrum compareat intersit ad tractand faciend agend concludend super hiis quae in dicto Parliamento nostro de communi concilio dicti Regni nostri favente Deo contigerint ordinari Teste me ipsâ apud Westmonasterium nono die Januarii anno Regni nostri quinto This day although the Parliament began not nor any Peers sate in the Upper House but the Lord Keeper and some others of either House met only in the Parliament Chamber to Prorogue the Parliament unto the 12. day of this Instant Month as aforesaid were divers Proxies returned from many of the Lords both Spiritual and Temporal who in their absence did constitute others to give their Voices for them Nota That the Duke of Norfolk was Constituted the sole or joint Proctor of four several Peers and Francis Earl of Bedford was nominated the sole or joint Proctor of seven several Lords whereof one was Thomas Archbishop of York and another of them was William Bishop of Exeter By which it doth appear not only that a Spiritual Lord did Constitute a Temporal which at this day is altogether forborn as also for a Temporal Lord to Constitute a Spiritual which was but rarely used during this Queens Reign but likewise that any Peer of the Upper House by the ancient and undoubted usages and Custom of the same is capable of as many Proxies as shall be sent unto him On Tuesday the 12. day of January the Parliament held according to the Prorogation on yesterday foregoing and about eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon the Queens Majesty took her Horse at the Hall Door and proceeded in manner as followeth First All Gentlemen two and two then Esquires Knights and Bannerets and Lords being no Barons or under Age. Then the Trumpeters sounding Then the Queens Serjeant M r Carus in his Circot-Hood and Mantle unlined of Scarlet Then M r Gerrard the Queens Attorney and M r Russell Sollicitor Then Anthony Browne Justice of the Common Pleas and M r Weston of the Kings Bench. Then the Barons of the Exchequer Then M r Corbett and M r Whidon two Justiees of the Kings Bench. Then Sir Thomas Saunders Chief Baron of the Exchequer and Sir James Dyer Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Then Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls in his Gown and Sir Robert Catlin Chief Justice of the Kings Bench and these Justices and Barons of the Exchequer in their Scarlet Mantles Hood and Circot edged with Miniver the Mantle shorter than the Circot by a foot Then Knights Counsellors in their Gowns as Sir Anthony Cooke Sir Richard Sackvile Sir William Peeters and Sir Ambrose Cane Then Sir William Cecill Chief Secretary and Sir Edward Rogers Comptroller Then William Howard bearing the Queens Cloak and Hat Then Barons in all forty but there in number 30. a. St. John of Bletso Hunsdon Hastings of Loughborough Chandois North Effingham but now as the Lord Chamberlain Darcy of Chicke Paget Sheffield Willoughby Rich Wharton Evers Cromwell St. John Mordaunt Borough Wentworth Windsor Vaux Sands Mountegle Darcy of Menell Ogle Mountjoy Lumley Latimer Scroope Grey of Wilton Stafford Cobham Dacres of the North Dacres of the South Morley Barkley Strange Zouch Audeley Clinton but now Lord Admiral and Bargaveny their Mantles Hoods and Circot furr'd and two Rows of Miniver on their right Shoulder Then proceeded the Bishops all that were there present were but twenty two as Glocester and St. Asaph Chester Carlisle and Peterborough Norwich and Exeter Lichfield and Coventry Bath and Wells Rochester and St. Davids Salisbury and Lincoln Bangor and Worcester Ely and Hereford Landaffe Chichester and Winchester Durham and London their Robes of Scarlet lined and a Hood down their back of Miniver Then the Viscounts their Robes as the Barons but that they had two Rows and an half of Miniver as the Viscount of Bindon absent Viscount
Mountague and Viscount Hereford present Then the Earls but nineteen present the Earl of Hertford the Earl of Pembroke Bedford Southampton Warwick Bath Huntington Sussex Cumberland Rutland Worcester Darby Shrewsbury Westmoreland Northumberland Oxford and Arundel their Robes of Scarlet with their Rows of Miniver Then the Marquess of Winchester but now as Lord Treasurer and the Marquess of Northampton the Duke of Norfolk went as Earl Marshal Then the Lord Keepers Serjeant and Seal and after Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in his Gown Here Clarenceux and Norroy Then the Queens Serjeant at Arms and after Garter Then the Duke of Norfolk with the gilt Rod as Marshal the Lord Treasurer with the Cap of Estate and the Earl of Worcester with the Sword Then the Queens Majesty on Horseback a little behind the Lord Chamberlain and Vice-Chamberlain her Grace Apparelled in her Mantle opened before furr'd with Ermines and her Kirtle of Crimson Velvet close before and close Sleeves but the Hands turned up with Ermines and a Hood hanging low round about her Neck of Ermins Over all a rich Coller set with Stones and other Jewels and on her Head a rich Caul And the next after Her the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse leading the spare Horse And after all other Ladies two and two in their Ordinary Apparel By side the Queen went her Footmen and along on either side of her went the Pensioners with their Axes after the Ladies followed the Captain of the Guard Sir William St. Loe and after him the Guard In which Order Her Majesty proceeded to the North Door of the Church of Westminster where the Dean there and the Dean of the Chappel met her and the whole Chappel in Copes and S t Edwards Staff with the Inlet in the top was delivered unto her her Arm for the bearing thereof assisted by the Baron of Hunsdon the Canopy born over her by Charles Howard Esq Sir George Howard Sir Richard Blunt Sir Ed. Warner Sir John Perrott and Sir William Fitz-Williams Knights her Graces Train born up and assisted for the weight thereof from her Arms by the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse and Sir Francis Knowles Vice-Chamberlain and so orderly proceeded to the Travers beside the Table of Administration Although other Princes have used to be placed in the Quire till the Offering but not now because there was neither Communion nor Offering and so she being placed all the Lords sate down on Forms besides the Travers the Spiritualty on the North side and the Temporalty on the South side the Sword and the Cap of Estate laid down on the Table Then the Quire sung the English Procession which ended M r Noell Dean of Pauls began his Sermon and first made his Prayer orderly for the Queens Majesty and the Universal Church and especially for that Honourable Assembly of three Estates there present that they might make such Laws as should be to Gods Glory and the good of the Realm The Sermon being ended and a Psalm sung her Majesty and the rest orderly on foot proceeded out of the South Door where she delivered the Dean the Scepter and so proceeded into the Parliament Chamber where the Queen stayed a while in her Privy Chamber till all the Lords and others were placed and then her Highness came forth and went and fate her down in her Royal Place and Chair of Estate the Sword and Cap of Maintenance born before her and when she stood up her Mantle was assisted and born up from her Arms by the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse and Sir Francis Knowles Vice-Chamberlain The Lord Keeper sate alone upon the uppermost Sack until the Queen was sate and then went and stood without the Rail on the right hand the Cloth of Estate and the Lord Treasurer holding the Cap of Estate on the right hand before the Queen Garter standing by him and on the left hand standing the Earl of Worcester with the Sword and by him the Lord Chamberlain The Duke of Norfolk began the first Form and the Viscount Mountague for that the Viscount Bindon was not there ended it The Lord Clinton the Lord Admiral began the Form behind that of Barons and the Lord St. John of Bletsoe ended it The Archbishop of Canterbury began the Bishops Form and the Bishop of Glocester ended the same On the Woolsack on the right hand and Northside sate Sir Robert Catlin and Sir James Dyer Chief Justices Sir William Peter Anthony Browne Corbett Weston and M r Gerrard the Queens Attorney On the Sack on the left hand and Southside sate Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Sir Edward Saunders Chief Baron Justice Widdon Serjeant Carus and M r Russell the Queens Sollicitor and at their Backs sate Sir Richard Read Doctor Yale and Doctor Vaughan On the other Sack sate Doctor Huicke Spilman Clerk of the Parliament and M r Martin Clerk of the Crown and behind them kneeled M r 〈◊〉 Allen Dyeter Nicasius Cliffe and Permitter At the side hand of the Queen sate on the ground three or four Ladies and no more and at the back of the Rail behind the Cloth of Estate kneeled the Earls of Oxford and Rutland under Age the Earl of Desmond the Lord Roos the Lord Herbert of Cardiffe and divers other Noblemens Sons and Heirs Nota That these foregoing passages touching the solemn manner of her Majesties coming to the Upper House are not at all found in the Original Journal-Book of the same but are transcribed out of a written Copy or memorial of them I had by me as doth also the Lord Keepers Speech follow out of the same in the next place The Queens Majesty being set as aforesaid under the Cloth of Estate the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the same repaired to the Upper House and being as many as conveniently could let in she Commanded Sir Nicholas Bacon the Lord Keeper to open the cause of Calling and Assembling this Parliament who thereupon spake as followeth My Lords and others of this Honourable Assembly YOU shall understand that my most Dread and Sovereign Lady the Queens Majesty here present hath Commanded me to declare the occasion of this Assembly which I am not able but unmeet to do as it ought to be done among such a noble wise and discreet Company Howbeit knowing the Experience of her Majesty bearing with such as do their good wills and your Honours Patience in bearing with me in the like afore this time it encourageth me the better herein not doubting of the like at this present Therefore my Lords the occasion is that necessary matters be provided for propounded and scanned and after agreed upon and ended which afterwards shall remain and continue which matters in my Judgment may well be divided into two parts one touching Religion for the setting forth of Gods Honour and Glory and the other concerning Policy for the Common-Wealth as
notwithstanding all the disbursements of these her great Charges yet she was as I right well know very hardly brought to and perswaded to call this Parliament in which she should be driven to require any aid or by any means to charge her Subjects if by any other means it might have been holpen and so her Majesty her self Commanded to be declared And I for my part and so do others very well know for the Commons little think or consider what a trouble want is to her whereby she is forced to ask of them which surely is against her nature but that she is thereunto forced for the surety of this Realm And for that the nether House cannot being so many together but of necessity must have one to be a Mouth Aider or Instructer unto them for the opening of matters which is called the Speaker Therefore go and Assemble your selves together and Elect one a discreet wise and learned Man to be your Speaker and on Friday next the Queens Majesty appointeth to repair hither again for to receive the Presentment of him accordingly The manner of her Majesties coming to the Upper House with the Lord Keepers Speech being supplied out of that written Copy or Anonymous Memorial I had by me as aforesaid now follow the Names of the Receivers and Tryors of Petitions out of the Original Journal-Book it self of the Upper House Then the Clerk of the Parliament read in French the Names of such as should receive hear and try the Petitions for England France Scotland Ireland Gascoigne and Guyen c. which were as followeth Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland viz. Sir Robert Catlin Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Sir Anthony Browne Knight Sir Richard Read Knight and Doctor Huicke And such as will prefer any Petitions are to deliver them in six days next ensuing Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other parts beyond the Seas and the Isles viz. Sir James Dyer Knight Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Edward Saunders Knight Chief Baron Justice Weston M r John Vaughan and Doctor Yale And such as will prefer any Petitions are to deliver the same within six days next ensuing Triors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland viz. The Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Marquess of Winchester Treasurer of England the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England the Earl of Arundel the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Pembroke the Bishop of London the Bishop of Durham the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Clinton Admiral of England the Lord Rich all these together or four of the Prelates and Lords calling to them the Keeper of the Great Seal and the Treasurer and the Queens Serjeant when need shall require shall hold their places in the Chamberlains Chamber Triors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Countries and parts beyond the Sea viz. The Archbishop of York the Marquess of Northampton the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Huntingdon the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Oxon the Lord Howard the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Abergaveny the Lord Wentworth the Lord Willoughby and the Lord North all they together or four of the Prelates and Lords aforesaid calling to them the Queens Serjeant Attorney and Sollicitor when need shall require shall hold their place in the Treasurers Chamber These Names of the Receivers and Tryors of Petitions foregoing being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House there should follow out of the same the Adjournment or Continuance of the Parliament by the Queens Majesty or the Lord Keeper by her Commandment but the same being wholly omitted through the negligence of Francis Spilman Clerk of the same it is in part supplied out of that before-mentioned memorial Copy of this present days passages following Then the Lord Keeper Adjourned the Parliament till Friday next and then the Queen returned to her Chamber and shifted her and so did all the Lords and then waited on her to the Water side where she took her Boat and departed to Whiteball from whence she came and they till Friday at their pleasures upon which ensuing Friday her Majesty came again to the Upper House but the manner and form thereof being wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and only found in the foresaid Anonymous Memorials I had by me is therefore inserted out of the same in manner and form following On Friday the 15 th day of Jan. 1562. the Queens Majesty at her Privy-Stairs took Boat and went by Water to the Parliament-House about two of the Clock the Lords and Heralds waiting on her to the Landing place on the back side of the Parliament and so brought her to her Privy-Chamber where she shifted her and put on her Robes and the Lords theirs as the first day and then she repaired to her Seat and the Lords to theirs with their Serjeants and Gentlemen-Ushers before her the Lord Marquess of Northampton bearing the Cap of Estate the Duke of Norsolk the Rod of the Marshalsie and the Earl of Northumberland the Sword the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse and the Baron of Hunsdon sustained her Mantle from her Arms And her Train was born by the Lord Chamberlain Vice-Chamberlain and M r Ashley Master of the Jewel-House and the Lord Keeper standing at the back of the Rail on the right and the Lord Treasurer on the left And because this is the first Session of the Second Parliament of her Majesty I thought it worth the labour to cause the presence of her Majesty and the Lords spiritual and Temporal to be inserted directly according unto the Copy thereof in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper-House Die Veneris 15 to Januar. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales quorum nomina subsequuntur praesentes fuerunt Pr. Regina Pr. Archiepiscopus Cantuar. Pr. Archiepiscopus Eboracen Pr. Episcopus London Pr. Episcopus Dunelmen Pr. Episcopus Winton Pr. Episcopus Cicestren Episcopus Landaph Pr. Episcopus Hereford Pr. Episcopus Elien Pr. Episcopus Wigorn. Pr. Episcopus Bangoren Pr. Episcopus Lincoln Pr. Episcopus Sarum Pr. Episcopus Meneven Pr. Episcopus Rofsen Pr. Episcopus Bathon Wellen. Pr. Episcopus Coven Lichfeild Pr. Episcopus Exon. Pr. Episcopus Norwicen Pr. Episcopus Petriburgen Episcopus Carliolen Pr. Episcopus Cestren Pr. Episcopus Assaven Pr. Episcopus Gloucestren Nota That this is the very express manner and form by which the presence of her Majesty the Lord Keeper and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal is set down and marked out upon this present Friday being the first day of this her Highnesses Second Session of her Parliament and at the beginning of every Lords name that was present are the Letters Pr. prefixed by which it appeareth and may certainly be concluded that all they before whose names those Letters are not set down and entred were then absent which hath been the constant course
vice Et nota that the same Bill was read the day following tertiâ vice conclus On Wednesday the 7. day of April Seven Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the one was for Orders for Bankrupts their Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements and another for Retailers of Worsted Wools in Norwich and the County of Norfolk with a Proviso added by the Commons Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam à Meridie On the aforesaid Wednesday in the Afternoon the Bill touching Orders for Bankrupts their Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements was read primâ vice On Thursday the 8. day of April Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill to take away the Misdemeanors of Purveyors and Takers was read primâ vice The Bill for divers Orders for Artificers Labourers Servants of Husbandry and Apprentices was read tertiâ vice conclus and sent down to the House of Commons by Serjeant Carus and D r Yale Two Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons the one that Sanctuary shall not be allowed to defraud any due Debt And the other was for the Paving of Kentish Town near Southwark The Proviso annex'd by the Commons to the Bill for Retailers of Worsted-Woolls in Norwich and the County of Norfolk was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclus The Proviso annex'd by the Commons to the Bill for the maintenance of Tillage And also one other Proviso annex'd to the same Bill by the Lords were each of them read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice On Friday the 9. day of April the Bill for Tillage was given to M r Attorney and M r Martin to be carried to the House of Commons The Bill touching Orders of Bankrupts their Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements was read secundâ vice Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons conclus of which one was touching divers Orders for Artificers Labourers Servants of Husbandry and Apprentices And the second for the maintenance of Tillage And the third for the due Execution of the Writ de Excommunicato capiendo with a Proviso annex'd by the Commons and divers Amendments quae primâ secundâ vice lect sunt eadem Provis tertiâ vice lect a est conclus The Bill to take away the misdemeanors of Purveyors and Takers was read the second time and committed to Justice Southcot Quod nota The Bill for the destruction of Rooks Coughs and other Vermine was brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons which said Bill was on the day following in the Afternoon read primâ vice On Saturday the 10 th day of April the Bill for the reviving of a Statute made Anno xxiii o Hen. 8. touching the making of Goals with a Proviso thereunto annex'd by the Commons which said Proviso was read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice conclus The Bill for the Queens Majesties most free and General Pardon was read primâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa Nota That this Bill for the general Pardon was concluded after the first reading whereas to all other Bills three readings are required before they can be passed The Bill also for Reformation of divers misdemeanors in Purveyors was read tertiâ vice with certain Amendments conclusa And then following the ordinary form the Parliament was continued in manner and order accustomed viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam primam à Mcridie In the Afternoon the Bill for destruction of Rooks and Coughs and other Vermin And the Bill touching buying and selling of course Woolls to make Cottons c. were each of them read tertiâ vice conclus Two Bills were returned from the House of Commons conclus One to take away the misdemeanors of Purveyors and Takers and the other touching Orders for Bankrupts their Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements Nota That in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House next after the setting down or entring of the two Bills aforesaid to have been returned up to the Lords from the House of Commons there followeth immediately the entrance of the Prorogation of this Session of Parliament which doubtless happened through the great negligence of Francis Spilman Esq at this time Clerk of the said Upper House For the Queens Majesty her self with the Lords both Spiritual and Temporal was present in her Robes and gave her Royal Assent to such Acts as passed Although no presence of any of the Lords or her Majesty be at all marked in the said Original Journal-Book And therefore I have caused the solemn and stately manner of the Queens coming to the Upper House with the several Interlocutory Speeches of the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Keeper to be inserted at large out of a written Copy or Anonymous memorial thereof I had by me being doubtless the very Original Draught set down by some Member of one of the two Houses or at least by some other observant person then present while the said Speeches passed in the Upper House for it is written in a hand and language of that very time and in many places amended and interlined About three of the Clock this present Saturday in the Afternoon the Queens Majesty came by Water from Whitehall and landed on the backside of the Parliament Chamber and so the Earl of Northumberland bearing the Sword afore her the Dutchess of Norfolk the Train she proceeded up into her Privy-Chamber and there Apparell'd her self in her Parliament Robes during which time the Lords likewise put on their Robes and took their Places On the Upper Sack sate the Lord Keeper till the Queen came and then he went to his place at the Rail on the right hand to the Cloth of Estate On the Wooll-sack on the North-side sate Sir Robert Catlin and Sir James Dyer the two Chief Justices Sir John Mason and Serjeant Carus M r Ruswell the Queens Sollicitor and Doctor Yale On the Sack on the South-side sate Sir William Cecill Secretary Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Justice Weston Serjeant Southcott M r Gerrard the Queens Attorney and Doctor Lewes On the nether Sack sate M r Spilman Clerk of the Parliament M r Powle Deputy and joint Patentee with M r Martin Clerk of the Crown M r Heming and some Clerks of the Signet Dister and Permiter before which nether Sack stood a little Table Then the Queens Majesty being Apparell'd in her Parliament Robes with a Caul on her Head came forth and proceeded up and took the Seat the Duke of Norfolk as Earl Marshal with his gilt Rod before her with the Marquess of Northampton bearing the Cap of Maintenance and stood on her right hand and the Earl of Northumberland the Sword on her left hand the
which is usual in other continuations of it But the reason why they met not till the Afternoon seemeth to be because then the Queens Majesty her self came thither to whom Richard Onslow Esq her Majesties Sollicitor having been Chosen Speaker for the House of Commons the day past was presented and admitted by her in manner and form as followeth About three of the Clock in the Afternoon this present Wednesday the second day of October the Queens Majesty took her Barge and Landed on the back-side of the Parliament-Chamber and so the Earl of Northumberland bearing the Sword the Lady Strainge her Trayn with the Lords in their daily Apparel and the Heralds attending on her she proceeded up into the Privy-Chamber to prepare her self during which time the Lords and Justices put on their Parliament Robes and took their places in manner and form following In which it is to be noted that no part of this days passages already set down is found in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House but is either transcribed out of a certain Anonymous memorial I had by me in which the presentment of the Speaker this day is somewhat exactly set down or was supplied by my self upon the comparing of several things together Now follow the Names of the Lords and others as aforesaid First on the Form on the North-side together with the Upper Form at the nether end sate the Bishops as followeth Younge Archbishop of York Grindall Bishop of London Pilkington Bishop of Durham Sands Bishop of Winchester Birkley Bishop of Bath and Wells Bett. Bishop of Carlisle Barlow Bishop of Chichester Alleo Bishop of Exeter Gest. Bishop of Rochester Skamler Bishop of Peterburgh Horne Bishop of Worcester Bullingham Bishop of Lincoln Bentam Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Denham Bishop of Chester Scorie Bishop of Hereford Davies Bishop of S t Davids Parkhurst Bishop of Norwich Cheyney Bishop of Gloucester Nota That these names with those that follow being transcribed in a different manner from all others in the residue of the Journals of the Queens time were so found with the Names of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal added to them in that before-mentioned Anonymous memorial of this present Wednesdays passages being the second day of October and were therefore transcribed out of it as is aforesaid rather than out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House although the Series of them that were present set down there did serve well to rectifie those foregoing and these also that next ensue At the foremost Form on the South-side sate these Peers viz. William Paulet Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshall of England William Parre Marquess of Northampton Thomas Peircie Earl of Northumberland Charles Nevill Earl of Westmorland George Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury William Sommerset alias Plantagenet Earl of Worcester Thomas Ratcliff Earl of Sussex Henry Haistings Earl of Huntingdon Edward Seymor Earl of Hartford Robert Sutton alias Dudley Earl of Leicester and Master of the Horse Anthony Brown Viscount Mountague Nota That Edward de Vere Earl of Oxford Lord Great Chamberlain of England Edward Mannors Earl of Rutland William Bowrchier Earl of Bath and Henry Wriotheisly Earl of South-hampton were at this time under Age and in Ward to the Queen and therefore they were not admitted to take their places in the Uppermost House but if they were present did either stand besides the upper part of the Rail at the higher end of the said House or were admitted to kneel at the upper end of the same House near the Chair of State at this time and upon like solemn days for no Peer is admitted to have his free Voice or sit as a Member of that Great Council untill he have accomplished his full Age unless by the special Grace of the Prince At the Form at their back and the nether Form at the nether end sate these Peers Fynes Lord Clinton as Lord Admiral sate first amongst the Barons Howard Lord Effingham as Lord Chamberlain of her Majesties Houshold sate second Nevill Lord of Burgaveny sate in his due place of preheminence and so the rest that follow unless such as were misplaced by the Clerks error which is too frequent Zouch Lord Zouch Standley Lord Strange Birkley Lord Birkley Parker Lord Morley Brooke Lord Cobham Stafford Lord Stafford Gray Lord Gray of Wilton Sutton Lord Dudley Lumley Lord Lumley Blunt Lord Mountjoy Darcy Lord Darcy of Mevill Standley Lord Mounteagle Sands Lord Sands Vaux Lord Vaux Windsor Lord Windsor Wentworth Lord Wentworth Burrough Lord Borough Mordant Lord Mordant Cromwell Lord Cromwell Evers Lord Evers Willoughby Lord Willoughby Sheffeild Lord Sheffeild Paget Lord Paget Darcy de Chiche Dominus Darcy North Lord North of Carthelige Bridges Lord Shandois Haistings Lord Haistings of Loughborough Carey Lord Carey of Hunsdon S t John Lord S t John of Bletsoe Nota That Dutchet Lord Audley and the Lord Dacres of the North were under Age. All which Peers abovesaid had their Mantles Hood and Circots furred with Miniver their Arms put on the right side and the Duke of Norfolk had Bars of Miniver the Marquess of Winchester and Northampton had three Bars of Miniver the Earls likewise the Viscounts two and the Barons two Item On the upper Sack of Wooll sate the Lord Keeper till the Queen came and then went to his place at the Rail On the Woolsack on the Northside sate Sir Robert Catlin and Sir James Dyer the Queens two Chief Justices M r Corbet Weston and Southcote Justices of both Benches on the Woolsack on the Southside sate Sir William Cecill the Queens Principal Secretary Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Sir Thomas Sanders Chief Baron Baron Whiddon ..... Carus the Queens Serjeant ..... Gerrard the Queens Attorney and on the nether Sack sate M r Vaughan and Yale Masters of the Chancery M r Spilman Clerk of the Parliament M r Martin Clerk of the Crown and M r Peile his Joint Patentee And behind them kneeled Smith Clerk of the Council and Jones Clerk of the Signet Permiter and Dister Then the Queens Majesty being Apparelled in her Parliament Robes with a Caul on her Head came forth and took her Seat the Marquess of Northampton carrying the Cap of Maintenance and after stood on her right hand the Duke of Norfolk carrying his Marshals Rod and on her left hand the Earl of Northumberland with the Sword the Heralds also and Serjeants at Arms being before her her Majesties Mantle was born up on either side from her Shoulders by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord of Hunsdon who also stood still by her for the assisting thereof when she stood up her Train was born by the Lady Strange assisted by Sir Francis Knolles Vice-Chamberlain at the left hand of the Queen and on the South-side kneeled the Ladies and at the Rail at the Queens back on the right hand stood the Lord Keeper and on the left hand the Lord Treasurer Then the Queen
Patents were each of them read secundâ vice The Bill lastly touching Cloth-Workers and Cloths ready wrought to be Shipped over the Seas was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa In the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House is no entrance or mention made of the continuance of the Parliament But it appeareth that the House did sit in the Afternoon for without entrance of the presence of any Lord in particular it appeareth that in the Afternoon two Bills were read viz. The Bill for the Almeshouse at Plymouth And the Bill for the Provision of Grain were each of them read primâ vice On Monday the 23 th day of December the Bill for the Confirmation of Fines and Recoveries notwithstanding the default of the Original Writs was read primâ vice cum additione provisione annex cum quâdam reformatione eidem annex Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which one being the Bill for Sea-Marks and Mariners And another against carrying over the Sea Rams Lambs or Sheep being alive were read each of them primâ vice The Bill lastly concerning Tonnage of Wares brought from beyond the Seas was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad horam secundam in Pomeridiano About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting the Bill concerning Sea-Marks and Mariners And the Bill against the carrying over the Sea Rams Lambs or Sheep alive were each of them read secundâ tertiâ vice and thereupon concluded Two Bills also were sent from the Lords to the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill of her Majesties Free and General Pardon The Bill for making of Salt within her Majesties Dominions and the Bill for keeping a Market in the Mannor of Battell in Sussex upon Thursday were each of them read primâ secundâ vice Two Bills lastly had each of them their first reading of which the second was the Bill for the Inning of Plumstead-Marsh On Tuesday the 24 th day of December the Bill touching the transporting of Tann'd Leather made of Sheep-Skins and the Bill for Inning of Plumstead-Marsh being surrounded were each of them read secundâ tertiâ vice and thereupon concluded Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for keeping the Market in the Mannor of Battell in Sussex upon Thursday was read tertiâ vice conclusa The Bill finally for continuance of certain Statutes was read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice Quod nota that it had three readings together Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad diem Lunae tricesimum diem Decembris On Monday the 30 th day of December the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal met but nothing was done save only the continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Keeper unto Thursday the 2 d day of January following upon which day in the Afternoon the Parliament was Dissolved On Thursday the 2 d day of January the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal were present although through the negligence of Francis Spilman Esq at this time Clerk of the Upper House it doth not certainly appear who they were in the Original Journal-Book of the same House but no Bill as it seemeth was read or any thing else done but only the Parliament continued by the Lord Keeper which is there Entred in manner and form following viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad horam primam in Pomeridiano Nota That it appears in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons that after the Parliament had been continued as aforesaid Doctor Huick was sent down to the said House from the Lord Keeper to give them notice thereof Nota also That in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House there is no mention made of any thing that was done or of any Speech used nor touching the Dissolution of this present Session of Parliament but only that her Majesty was there present with divers Lords both Spiritual and Temporal and therefore I have supplyed the whole Proceedings of this Afternoon at large out of a very Copious and Elaborate Anonymous Memorial thereof I had by me which also I have in some places supplyed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons although it be so little and short as it may rather be called matter of Confirmation than Enlargement in which also it shall lastly suffice to touch briefly that I have always observed contrary to the ordinary course to insert all such Speeches and other passages as largely as by any good Authority I might into the Journal of the Upper House in which House they were agitated and uttered and to the Journal of which House they do most properly belong and do only for Order sake add some short expressions thereof in the Journals of the House of Commons The said Passages of this Afternoon do now next ensue out of the above-mentioned Manuscript Memorial The Queens Majesty between two or three of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present Thursday being the second day of January in the ninth year of her Reign came by Water from Whitehall and Landed on the backside of the Parliament-Chamber And so the Earl of Westmorland bearing the Sword afore her the Lady Strange the Train with the Lords in their daily Apparel and Heralds attending on her she proceeded up into the Privy-Chamber to prepare her self in her Parliament-Robes during which time the Lords and Justices put on their Parliament-Robes and took their places And upon the upper Woollsack sate the Lord Keeper till the Queen came and then went to his place at the Rail on the right hand of the Cloth of State On the Woollsack on the Northside sate Sir Robert Catlin and Sir James Dyer the two Chief Justices and Richard Read under and M r Gerrard the Queens Attorney On the Sack on the Southside sate Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Justice Brown Justice Welsh and Serjeant Carus On the Westside sate Vaughan and Talc Masters of the Chancery M r Spilman Clerk of the Parliament M r Powle Deputy and Joint-Patentec with M r Martin Clerk of the Crown afore which Sack stood a little Table Then the Queens Majesty being Apparelled in her Parliament-Robes with a Caul on her Head came forth and proceeded up and took her Seat the Marquess of Northampton carrying the Cap of Maintenance and stood on her right hand and the Earl of Westmorland the Sword at her left hand with the Heralds and Serjeants at Arms before her the Queens Mantle born up on either side from her Arms by the Earl of Leicester and the Lord of Hunsdon who always stood still by her for the assisting thereof when she
matters of Merchandize or Shipping The business which had been disputed of in the House on Thursday foregoing was this day again debated and as it should seem some moved to know whether the Antient Knights and Burgesses still remaining since the last Session in Anno 5 Regin Eliz. ought not to take again the Oath of Supremacy as well as those that were newly Elected and returned Although it were the general Opinion and Vote of the House as may be gathered that the new Knights and Burgesses only should be sworn yet it was committed to M r Secretary Cecill M r Vice-Chamberlain M r Kingsmill and others not named to consider thereof and to certify the House which they did accordingly on the Morrow following On Tuesday the 8 th day of October the Bill touching the ingrossing of Tallow and Kitchin-stuff was read the first time M r Kingsmill one of the Committee appointed yesterday to consider whether the Antient Members of the House which had taken the Oath the last Session in An. 5 Regin Eliz. should now have it administred unto them again or whether those only who were newly Elected and returned at the beginning of this present Session and to certifie thereof accordingly made Declaration this Forenoon by the Assent of the said Committee that the former Knights and Burgesses should not be sworn but those only who were newly returned A Motion was made that ..... Gardiner one of the Burgesses of the House remained now Prisoner in the Flect and desired to be restored to the said House whereupon the Master of the Rolls and the Master of the Requests were appointed by the House to repair unto the Lord Keeper in the name of the same House to know the cause of his said Imprisonment and to demand his Restitution To which Question and Request the said Lord Keeper did send his Answer by them on the Morrow following On Wednesday the 9 th day of October Two Bills had each of them their first reading of which the second was the Bill for buying of course Woolls in the North parts The Master of the Rolls who had been sent yesterday with the Master of Requests unto the Lord Keeper touching ..... Gardiner a Member of this House declared from his Lordship that he might be restored to this House again with condition that upon Prorogation or Dissolution of this present session of Parliament he might be Prisoner again Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching ingrossing of Tallow and Kitchin stuff was upon the second reading rejected On Thursday the 10 th day of October Two Bills had each of them their first reading of which the second being the Bill for continuance of divers Acts of Parliament to the end of the next Parliament was read the first time The new Bill also touching Apparel of the Laity and Clergy was this day brought into the House but whether it was read or no cannot certainly be set down The Dean of Westminster who had been appointed on Monday the 7 th day of this instant October foregoing to shew the Priviledges of the Sanctuary of the said Church had further day given him this instant Thursday upon the Motion of M r Speaker until Wednesday next being the 16 th day of this instant October following On Friday the 11 th day of October the Bill that Sussex and Surrey and other Counties never having but one Sheriff may have several Sheriffs was read the first time and under the Title of the said Bill at the bottom of it is written M r Vice-Chamberlain which is all that is usually done also under the Title of any Bill which is committed upon the second reading whether M r Vice-Chamberlain or any other be one of the Committees named such is the imperfect setting down of things in these former times and therefore to what end M r Vice-Chamberlains name should be added in this place I cannot guess unless this Bill were committed upon the first reading as many others have been or else that he brought in the Bill and commended it to the House The new Bill against Informers upon penal Statutes was this day brought into the House and read the first time On Saturday the 12 th day of October the Bill touching prices of Barrells by Coopers as in the Statute Anno 24 Hen. 8. was read the first time Two Bills lastly against Informers upon penal Statutes were each of them read the second time and as it should seem were thereupon committed to M r Vice-Chamberlain and others On Monday the 14 th day of October Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill touching prices of Barrels and Kilderkins sold by Coopers was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed Upon Complaint made by M r Graston against one Philpot a Pursuivant in the Court of Wards touching two Promoters for Extortion the said Pursuivant was sent for On Tuesday the 15 th day of October the new Bill touching Apparel to be worn by the Laity and Clergy was read the second time and as it should seem was thereupon committed to M r Vice-Chamberlain and others Two Bills were brought from the Lords to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Carus and M r Attorney of which the first was the Bill touching Fines and Recoveries and the second was the Bill to take away Clergy from Offenders in certain Cases On Wednesday the 16 th day of October Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Assurance of Fines and Recoveries to be good from the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. although the Original be imbezelled was read the first time This Morning finally the Dean of Westminster according to the appointment of the House on Thursday last the 10 th day of this instant October foregoing was present at the Bar with his Councel viz. Mr. Edmond Plowden of the Middle-Temple and Mr. Ford a Civilian The Dean himself made an Oration in defence of the Sanctuary and alledged divers Grants by King Lucius and other Christian Kings and Mr. Plowden alledged the Grant for Sanctuary there by King Edward five hundred years ago viz. Dat. in An. 1066. with great reasons in Law and Chronicle and Mr. Ford alledged divers Stories and Laws for the same and thereupon the Bill was committed to the Master of the Rolls and others not named to peruse the Grants and to certifie the force of the Law now for Sanctuaries On Thursday the 17 th day of October the Bill affirming the Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops within this Realm was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold moved the House to have consideration of the Queens Majesties late great and extraordinary expences to proportion out some supply accordingly And thereupon Sir William Cecil Knight her Highness Principal Secretary made an Excellent Declaration of the Queens great Charges in defending New-Haven in France in repairing and increasing the Navy and Munition her Charges also against John Oneyle in Ireland and immediately thereupon all the Privy-Council being Members of this House the Master of
at and if offences were then her Majesties Clemency and Mercy the more to be commended Misericordia ejus super omnia opera ejus Besides like as it hath pleased God ten years and more by the Ministry of our said Soveraign to bless this Realm with those two inestimable benefits of Peace and Clemency so there is no cause but the same might by Gods Grace have continued twenty Years longer without intermission had not the Raging Romanist Rebels entertained the matter And here it is to be noted that this Merciful and Peaceful Reign of ten Years and more hath hapned in the time of Christs Religion now established I cannot think that any man can follow me in this in the time of the Romish Religion since the Conquest Nay a man might affirm that this is an Example for times to come without any like in times past comparing Singula singulis what should I say these be the true Fruits of true Religion I could further remember you of the Fruits of Justice the benefit of restoring your Money to Finess yea I could put you in mind but I think it needs not it happened so late of a Subsidy granted whereof the Queens Majesty of her own bountifulness remitted the one half was the like here in England ever seen or heard of But being out of doubt that these benefits already remembred be sufficient of themselves to move you to be thankful to your Power I leave any longer to detain you in this point And albeit a Subject cannot yield any benefit to his Soveraign in the same nature that he receiveth it because every benefit is more than Duty and more than Duty a Subject cannot yield to his Soveraign Yet can it not be denied but a Subjects acknowledging of benefits received joined with good will to yield as far as Liberty will reach doth sufficiently satisfie for the Subject for ultra posse non est esse To your best actions therefore address ye And thus much concerning benefits Now to the second part concerning urging by Necessity true it is that the extraordinary matters of Charge happened since the last Assembly here urging to have by necessity a relief granted amongst many others be these First The great Charge in suppressing the late Northern Rebellion with Charges also in reforming those the Queens Majesties Enemies in Scotland that assisted the Rebels and made Rodes into England The continual growing Expences by reason of Ireland as in subduing the Rebels within that Realm and withstanding the Scots Northward and other Foreign Forces intending Invasion Southward To these three Charges by Land you may add a fourth by Sea as the preparation and setting forth of Ships partly for the defence against all Foreign Forces suspected and intended partly for the safe conducting of the Wares and Merchandizes in greater strength and longer cut than heretofore hath been used These and such like extraordinary Charges whereof there be sundry with the remains of old Charges not possible to be born by the ordinary Revenue and yet of necessity to be expended do greatly exceed any extraordinary aid therefore commonly granted Again the great decay of the Queens Majesties Customs by reason of stay and alteration of Traffick albeit upon just occasion hath bred no small want for although in time it is not to be doubted but that will grow again to his old course and continue with great Surety Yet in the mean time this want must some way be supplied for you know the Horse must be provided for whilst the Grass is in growing At the least let us do so much for our selves as we do for our Horses For our selves it is that are to be relieved in this Case This I must needs say that if the Queens Majesty did use in matters of Expence to do as commonly Princes heretofore have used to do then with the more difficulty might such extraordinary aid be assented unto and yet of necessity to be had to withstand a greater necessity It hath been used in times past that Princes pleasures and delights have been commonly followed in matters of Charge as things of necessity And now because God be praised the relieving of the Realms necessity is become the Princes Pleasure and Delight a noble Conversion God continue it and make us as we ought to be earnestly thankful for it A Princely Example shewed by a Soveraign for Subjects to follow To descend in some particulars What need I to remember unto you how the gorgeous sumptuous superfluous Buildings of time past be for the Realms good by her Majesty in this time turned into necessary Buildings and upholdings The chargeable glittering glorious Triumphs into delectable Pastimes and Shows Embassadors of Charge into such as be void of excess and yet honourable and comely These and such like are dangerous dams able to dry up the flowing Fountains of any Treasure and yet these imperfections have been commonly Princes Peculiars especially young One free from these was accounted Rara avis c. and yet God be thanked a Phoenix a Blessed Bird of this kind God hath blessed us with I think it may be affirmed and that truly that there hath not been any matter of great Charge taken in hand by her Majesty in this happy Reign of twelve Years and more that hath not been thought before convenient to be done for the Weal and profit of the Realm so far her Highness is from spending of Treasure in vain matters and therefore the rather how can a man make any difficulty to contribute according to his Power specially in maintaining of his Sovereign his Country his Self his Wife and Children and what not having so long a proof by experience of such an imployment Here I would put you in mind of extraordinary Charges to come which in reason seems evident but so I should be over tedious unto you and frustra sit per plura quod sieri potest per pauciora And therefore here I make an end doubting that I have tarried you longer than I promised or meant or perchance needed your wisdoms and good inclinations considered But you know things are to be done both in form and matter And my trust is that if I had stayed I may be warranted by either or by both that you will take it in good part Thus far out of the Copy of this foregoing Speech As soon as the Lord Keepers Speech was ended then the Clerk of the Upper House read the names of Receivers and Tryers of Petitions in French whose names are transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and were as followeth Sir Robert Catlin Knight Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir William Cordell Knight Master of the Rolls Sir John Widden Knight one of the Justices of Sir Richard Read Knight and D r Huick who were Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and the parts beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir James Dyer Knight
without a Head thus do therefore it resteth that you according to your antient Order of your selves chuse some wise and discreet man who after he hath been by you chosen and presented and that presentation by the Queens Majesty allowed shall then be your Speaker and Day is given c. This Speech being thus transcribed out of the Copy I had of it as is aforesaid now follow the names of the Receivors and Tryors of Petitions out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House which the Clerk of the same readeth in French as soon as the Lord Keepers Speech is ended and which were as followeth Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir Robert Catlin Knight Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench Sir William Cordell Knight Master of the Rolls Sir John Widdon Knight one of the Justices of the ----- Sir Richard Read K t one of the Justices of the ----- and D r Huick and they that will deliver Petitions are to deliver the same within six dayes next ensuing Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir James Dyer Knight Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Edward Sanders Knight Lord Chief Baron Richard Weston one of the Justices of the ----- John Southcott one of the Justices of the ----- Doctor Lewis Doctor Yale and Doctor Vaughan and they that will deliver Petitions are to deliver the same within six days next ensuing Triors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Oxford the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Ely the Lord Howard of Effingham Lord Chamberlain of the Queens House the Lord Windsor and the Lord North. All these or four of them calling unto them the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Treasurer and the Queens Serjeants when need shall require shall hold their place in the Chamberlains Chamber Triors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Islands beyond the Seas The Archbishop of York the Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral of England the Earl of Leicester the Earl of Essex the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Burleigh Principal Secretary the Lord Wentworth the Lord Buckhurst All they or four of them calling to them the Queens Serjeants Attorney and Sollicitor when need shall require shall hold their place in the Treasurer's Chamber Hodiè retornatum est breve Dom. Reginae quo Henricus Compton de Compton Chevalier praesenti Parliamento interesse summonitus est qui praesens admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo cuique jure suo And two other Writs were returned in like manner by which Henry Cheyney of Toddington and Henry Lord Norris of Ricott were Summoned to be present this Parliament who were accordingly admitted to their due places saving to all others their right Nota That there is no entrance in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House of any Continuance or Adjournment of the Parliament by the Lord Keeper which doubtless happened through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time Clerk of the said House There were also divers Proxies returned on this present Thursday being the 8 th day of May but whether before or after the Continuance of the Parliament appeareth not in which two Spiritual Lords Constituted each of them two Proctors apiece according to the usual and frequent manner and are therefore omitted but four other Bishops nominating either three Proctors apiece or but one which is somewhat extraordinary therefore they are here inserted Die 8 o Maij introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Hugonis Episcopi Landaven in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Nicolaum Wigorn. Richardum Meneven Nicolaum Bangoren Episcopos Eodem die introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Jacobi Dunelmensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Edmundum Archiepiscopum Ebor. Eodem die introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Johannis Herefordensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Matthaeum Cantuariensem Archiepiscopum Edwin London Nicolaum Wigorn. Episcopos Eodem die introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Thomae Assavensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Robertum Wintonien Nicolaum Wigorn. ac Nicolaum Bangoren Episcopos Now although it be most usual for the Spiritual Lords to name two Proctors yet here four of six varied from it three of them exceeding that number and the other nominating but one It is likewise as usual for the Temporal Lords to Constitute but one Proctor and it is an Action worthy observation where they nominate more for in this very Parliament of fifteen Temporal Lords that sent Proxies but one nominated two Proctors which see afterwards on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May following and all the rest Constituted but one Proctor apiece which being trivial and ordinary are omitted Nota Also that the Earl of Leicester had this Parliament eight Proxies sent unto him viz. from George Earl of Shrewsbury Edward Earl of Darby Henry Lord Scroop Edward Lord Dudley Anthony Viscount Mountacute Gregory Lord Dacres William Lord Sands and Edward Earl of Lincoln all which seem to have been returned on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May in such order as they are here set down Nota That the Lord Burleigh also Principal Secretary to her Majesty had six Proxies sent unto him this Parliament viz. from John Marquess of Winchester Henry Lord Hunsdon Thomas Lord Buckhurst John Lord Latimer Edward Earl of Lincoln who made also the Earl of Leicester his joint Proctor with him and Robert Lord Rich. These also are set down in the Journal-Book to have been returned the 12 th day of May in such order as they are here set down but now by a late Order made in the Upper House an 2 do Caroli Regis no Lord is capable of above two Proxies Nota That in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House it doth not appear at all whether her Majesty or any of the Lords were present on Saturday following being the tenth day of this instant May it appearing plainly that neither House sate on Friday the 9 th day of the same nor what was done thereon and therefore the Passages of the same are supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons On Saturday the 10 th day of May in the Afternoon her Majesty being come to the Upper House with divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being there also set and the Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons of the House of Commons having notice repaired thither with Robert Bell of the Middle-Temple London Esq their Speaker Elect who was led up unto the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the said Upper House by two of the most Eminent Personages of the Commons and presented to her Majesty whom she allowed and Confirmed
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
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
had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the paving of Newark upon Trent in Com. Nott. was read tertiâ vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons On Saturday the 19 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last was the Bill for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard which it seemeth the House of Commons passed with great expedition having given it one reading yesterday morning when they sent it again up to the Lords as appeareth by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons de Anno isto 27 o Reginae Eliz. pag. 44 50. The Bill also for the paving of Lewes in the County of Suffex was read primâ vice Lectae sunt the Reasons and Allegations of the Lord Norris why the Bill exhibited by the Lord and Lady Dacres should not be enacted Memorandum This day the Lords as they had ordered before having heard both the Council of the Lord Dacres and Lord Norris and Samson Leonard Esquire upon offer and agreement of the parties to commit the Cause to the hearing of four of the Lords and two of the Judges the Lords thought it most convenient that they should be named by the parties themselves The Lord Dacres and Samson Leonard named William Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer Robert Earl of Leicester Lord Steward and Sir Roger Manwood Knight Lord Chief Baron The Lord Norris named the Earl of Kent the Earl of Bedsord and Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Master of the Rolls And further Ordered That the Lords and Judges should end the matter between the said parties before the next Session of Parliament if they could and if they could not then to make Report thereof to the whole House And further Ordered That all the parties should have Letters directed to such Witnesses to appear before the said Lords as they thought convenient and that the said Lords should have Authority to examine all parties upon their Oaths if occasion so required Memorandum That whereas the Lords received a Bill from the House of Commons viz. for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day the said Lords having passed the same with some amendments sent down the said Bill to the House of Commons who sent up the same with other amendments of theirs which because the Lords thought it not to stand with the Order of the House to pass the same Bill again with their new amendments they returned the said Bill to them again and signisied the same unto them by M r Serjeant Gawdy c. On Monday the 21 th day of December Consedentibus Proceribus Dominus Cancellarius exposirit Regiam Majestatem satis perpendere Fcstum solemne Nativitatis is Domini in proximo esse nec posse ante idem hoc Parliamentum terminari nec in longum tempus prorogari propter quas alias causas considerationes idem Cancellarius jussu suae Majestatis lectis Literis Patentibus magno Sigillo suo sigillat hoc Parliamentum in quartum diem Februarii prox sequentem adjournavit adhortatusque est omnes singulos ut tunc adsint facturi quod decuerit Earúmque autem tenor sequitur in haec verba ELizabetha Dei gratiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina Fidei Defensor c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Johanni Cantuar ' Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Metropolitano praedilecto fideli Consiliario suo Thomae Bromley Militi Domino Cancellario Angliae ac etiam Reverendissimo in Christi Patri Edwino Eboracen ' Archiepiscopo Angliae Primati Metropolitano necnon praedilecto fideli Consiliario suo Willielmo Domino Burleigh Domino Thesaurario Angliae ac charissimo consanguineo Edwardo Comiti Oxon ' magno Camerario Angliae ac etiam charissimis consanguineis consiliariis suis Edwardo Comiti Lincoln ' magno Admirallo suo Angliae Georgio Comiti Salop ' Comiti Mareschallo Angliae Roberto Comiti Leicester magno Seneschallo Hospitii sui necnon charissimis consanguineis suis Philippo Comiti Arundel Henrico Comiti Kantiae Henrico Comiti Darbiae Willielmo Comiti Wigorn ' Elwardo Comiti Rutland Georgio Comiti Cumberland Henrico Comiti Sussex ac charissimis consanguineis consiliariis suis Ambrosio Comiti Warwici Magistro Ordinationum suarum Francisco Comiti Bedford ac etiam charissimis consanguineis suis Henrico Comiti Pembroke Edwardo Comiti Hartford Anthonio Vicecomiti Mountague necnon Reverendis in Christo Patribus Johanni Episcopo London Thomae Episcopo Winton ' ac praedilectis fidelibus suis Carolo Domino Howard Domino Camerario Hospitii sui Edwardo Domino Zouch Peregrino Domino Willoughby Edwardo Domino Morley Willielmo Domino Cobham Domino Gardiano quinque Portuuni ac etiam praedilecto fideli suo Henrico Domino de Hunsdon Domino Gardiano Marchiarum Orientalium versus Scotiam Salutem Cùm nuper pro quibuselam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem Regni nostri Angliae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernentibus praesens hoc Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii vicesimo vertio die Novembris ultimo praeterito inchoari teneri ordinaverimus à quo die idem Parliamentum nostrum tunc ibidem tentum continuatum fuerat usque in instantem vicesimum primum diem Decembris Sciatis tamen quia negotia Parliamenti nostri in eodem communicata ante Festum Natalis Domini nunc prox ' instantis terminari non possunt propter alias causas considerationes nos specialiter move ntes praedictum Parliamentum nostrum omnes causas materias inceptas non adhuc terminatas adjornand ' duximus De fidelitate igitur prudentiâ circumspectione vestris plurimùm confidentes de avisamento assensu Concilii nostri assignavinius vos Commissionarios nostros dantes vobis aliquibus sex vel pluribus vestrum tenore praesentium plenam potestatem authoritatem hoc instante die Lunae ad praesens Parliamentum nostrum ac omnia negotia materias supradict ' adhuc ut praesertur non terminata nomine nostro ad in quartum diem Februarii jam prox ' futurum usque praedictam Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii adjornand ' continuand ' ibidem tunc tenend ' prosequend ' Et ideo vobis mandamus quòd circa praemissae diligenter intendatis ac ea in forma praedicta effectualiter expleatis Damus autem universis singulis Archiepiscopis Marchionibus Comitibus Vicecomitibus Episcopis Baronibus Militibus Civibus Burgensibus ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum nostrum conventuris tenore praesentium firmiter in mandatis quod vobis in praemissis faciend ' agend ' exequend ' pareant obediant intendant prout decet In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras sicri fecimus Patentes
the 17 th day of March following The last Bill of the said six being for a Bank of general Charity to be appointed for the relief of common necessity was put to the Question upon the first reading and rejected Quod nota because it is not usual for a Bill to be put to the Question upon the first reading Upon the report of Sir James Croft Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold and M r William Howard of the great disorder of Serving-men and Boys in hurting and misusing of other Persons and of whom M r Comptroller and M r Howard did see and take two of the said disordered persons It was Ordered that the Serjeant of the House should wait upon M r Comptroller to know the same two Persons and to bring them to this House to Morrow sitting the Court. The Bill lastly for the true Answering of Tithes was read the second time and thereupon committed unto Sir Richard Greenfield Sir John Peter Sir William Harbert M r Dale one of the Masters of the Requests and the Bill was delivered to the said M r Dale who with the rest was appointed to meet on Monday the 8 th day of this instant December following at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall On Friday the 4 th day of December Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against partial Juries and Trials was upon the second reading committed unto M r Recorder of London M r Tanfield M r Cromwell and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Attorney of the Court of Wards one of the said Committees who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Monday the 7 th day of this instant December following at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Inner-Temple Hall The Bill for the maintenance of Navigation and another Bill concerning Cloth at Boated in Essex having passed the House upon the third reading were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer of her Majesties Houshold M r Vice-Chamberlain and others The Bill for the better and more reverend observation of the Sabbath day was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed De qua Vide plus on Wednesday the 17 th day of March following Upon a Motion made this day unto the House by M r Speaker that M r Marmaduke Wivell one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Richmond in the County of York is lately faln very sick and not able to give his attendance on this House till he shall have recovered better health and therefore desireth in the mean time Licence of this House to go a little into the Country to take change of Air for a short time for the seeking of his better health and strength it was gramed and agreed by this House that he may do so with the good favour and leave of this House accordingly Upon another Motion also made by M r Speaker for M r Edward Leigh Esquire one of the Knights returned into this present Parliament for the County of Stafford and since that time chosen to be Sheriff of the said County of Stafford It was likewise Ordered by this House that the said Edward Leigh may with the good leave of this House have liberty to absent himself in and about his necessary charge and service in the said Office of Sheriffwick Nota That hence it may be probably gathered that neither her Majesty nor the House of Commons did conceive these two places to be incompetible but that they might well stand and be in one and the same Man at one and the same time for her Majesty did first make him Sheriff of the County of Stafford not only after he was chosen but returned a Knight of the same County also which it is very plain she could not be ignorant of and therefore her self and the House of Commons did both allow of his being made Sheriff as a thing well agreeing with the priviledge of his former place and the service of that House and did not therefore give him a sinal discharge but only liberty of recess about his necessary affairs into the Country as in the foregoing case of sickness which being expedited he might return again to that service For doubtless if the said House had conceived that he had been utterly disabled from his serving there by his new Office it would have been Ordered That a Warrant should have been sent to the Clerk of the Crown to have sent down a new Writ into the said County of Stafford for a new Election to have been made as in the case of double Returns death or the like is used Besides if her Majesty might have disabled as many Members from serving in that House as she should or could have made Sheriffs it had lain in her power and may lye in the power of any King or Queen of this Realm for the time being to have disfurnished the House of Commons at any time of all or the greater part of the ablest Members thereof Against this Opinion the words of the very Writ by Authority whereof the Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons of the House of Commons are elected hath been and may be still objected viz. Nolumus antem quòd tu nec aliquis alius Vicecomes dicti Regni nostri aliqualiter sit electus c. which words were not in the Writ during the Reign of King Henry the Third E. 1. E. 2. and the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Third but crept in afterwards by virtue of an Ordinance of Parliament upon some special occasion to that end made which is entred in Rotulo Parliamenti de Anno 46 E. 3. num 13. And therefore the constant practice in many Parliaments since to the contrary may well be admitted and followed as the greater and more swaying Authority which also appeareth in the aforesaid Precedent the said M r Leigh being allowed to maintain and retain both the said places and to serve in them without all manner of dispute or question Vide plus concerning this business on Tuesday the 23. day of February following On Saturday the 5 th day of December two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against the delay of Justice was upon the second reading committed unto M r Vicechamberlain M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Sandes M r Sollicitor and others who were appointed to meet on Monday the 7 th day of this instant December following in the Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber or Star-Chamber The Bill also for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day was read the third time and upon the question passed the House Vide touching this Bill on Wednesday the 17 th day of March following The Lords also sent back to the House of Commons the Bill touching Boxted Clothes with some amendments and additions which had been carried up yesterday to their
prayer and thanksgiving accordingly The Master of the Rolls and the Lord Chief Baron did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do desire present Conference with some of this House in a matter of great importance and that their Lordships have appointed of themselves seventeen Whereupon were Chosen presently thirty four of this House viz. M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Exchequer the Lord Russell Sir Thomas Heneage M r Sollicitor M r Beale M r Wolley Sir Robert Germin Sir John Higham M r Doctor James Sir Richard Knightley Sir George Carey M r Edward Lewkenor Sir Henry Cock Sir William Moore M r Edward Barker M r Branker the Master of the Requests M r George Greenfield Sir Edward Dymock M r Skinner M r Atturney of the Wards Sir William Mallory M r Strickland M r David Williams M r Harris M r Henry Barkley Sir Thomas Shirley M r Robert Bowes M r Recorder of London M r Morrice M r William Knolles M r Faunshaw Sir Drew Drury M r Oughtred M r George Digby and Mr. Cheek who repaired then presently to the Lords accordingly Mr. Yelverton being of the Learned Councel of one of the Creditors of Edward Fisher Esquire and coming into this House for him and also some of the Creditors of the said Edward Fisher being likewise present in this House at the Bar the Bill had in their presence its second reading and further Order was then given that they be here again to Morrow in the Morning at the first sitting of this Court Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 22 th day of February ensuing Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill concerning the assurances of Sir Thomas Lucie and others the Proviso of it having been once read had it self the third reading and passed upon the question with the foresaid Proviso The last former Committees returning from the Lords Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the said Committees declared unto the House that they attended the Lords in the Upper House according to the direction of this House to them in that behalf given and that they found the Lords not to want many of that number which was signified unto this House from them and withal that there were likewise almost as many of the Committees of this House as were by this House appointed for that purpose And that the Lord Treasurer being the chiefest of the Committees of the Lords shewed unto the said Committees of this House that their Lordships of the Upper House being of such quality and calling as they are known to be are one Member of the Parliament And also that the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of this House representing the whole Commons of this Realm are also another Member of the same Parliament and her Majesty the Head And that of these three Estates doth consist the whole Body of the Parliament able to make Laws And that none of the said two Houses without the other can in any wise make Laws And withal that therefore of ancient Courtesie and Custom both the same Houses have used mutual Conference each with other in matters of doubt happening amongst them from time to time in making and establishing of Laws and that yet notwithstanding their Lordships have heard by Speeches abroad not out of this House for they are not to take knowledge of any thing in this House that a Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent Conveyances passed with their Lordships and lately sent down from them to this House was upon a second reading thereof in this House denied to receive a Committee whereof their Lordships do greatly marvail and think it very strange not having known the like course used in this House before especially the Bill being so good and necessary for the Common-Wealth and so specially recommended from their Lordships to this House both at the first sending down thereof to this House and sithence And being as their Lordships are informed upon the reading thereof the first time nothing spoken unto at all and now lately at the second reading thereof argued unto both with the Bill and against the Bill by sundry on both sides learned in the Laws and of good account and discretion otherwise which doth greatly import the Bill very much to deserve Conference without all contradiction And further declaring that the said Bill was very well favoured and liked of her Majesty yea in so much that her Highness used to call it her own Bill that it was framed and drawn by her Highness learned Councel very maturely and advisedly digested in the Upper House with the privity and assistance of the Judges there attending considered of also in a Committee amongst their Lordships themselves and with very great deliberation passed also with them and as before specially recommended unto this House from them moved in Conclusion that this House would have such further consideration for proceeding in some convenient course in the said Bill by Conference or otherwise as may in good discretion seem requisite And not doubting but as their Lordships think many of this House have mistaken and misconceived some part of the said Bill so their Lordships upon Conference had they doubt not will resolve and satisfie them in the same And therefore they desire to be advertised of the Answer of this House therein as soon as may be conveniently Vide de ista materia in die sequenti On Tuesday the 16 th day of February a Motion was made for Mr. Kirles releasment from his Imprisonment and thereupon he was brought into this House and kneeling upon his Knees making very humble submission unto this House and acknowledging his fault alledging it also to have proceeded of ignorance and not of wilfulness and likewise having paid to the Serjeant of this House to M r Stepneth's use three pound six shillings eight pence set down by M r Morrice and M r Sands according to the former Order of this House was discharged paying his Fees after he had first taken the Oath of Supremacy Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 10 th day and on Thursday the 11 th day of this instant February foregoing Upon a Motion made by M r Doctor James that a Member of this House yesterday having given great offence unto this whole House in charging this whole House generally with matter of accusation in those things which they do offer and prefer unto this House only by way of Petitions and Motions for redress of certain griefs in dutiful and convenient manner may not so go away with those undecent forms of Speech but be further called to Question for the same M r Atkins was thereupon Licensed by the House to interpret his said Speeches in his place without being Commanded to the Bar who in very humble sort declared his intention was very sorry for his over-sight craved their good opinions and submitted himself to the good satisfaction of this
the same would be much prejudicial to the Ancient Liberties and Priviledges of this House and to the Authority of the same M r Beale likewise shewing himself to be of the same mind with M r Wroth and insisting upon the preservation and maintenance of the former usual and ancient Liberties and Priviledges of this House in treating of Subsidies Contributions and other like benevolences amongst themselves without any Conference therein at all had or used with the Lords of the Higher House doth give an instance of a former precedent in the like Case and offered to shew forth the same precedent to this House which being omitted in the Original Journal-Book it self is here inserted out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal and was as followeth In Anno nono H. 4. the two Houses being divided about the Subsidy and the Higher House desiring a greater Subsidy than was granted by the Lower House hereupon twelve that were sent as Committees to the Lords came down and informed what was desired by the Upper House namely a greater Subsidy and to that end Conference to be had with them of the House of Commons The Commons thought themselves grieved therewith and so returned their Answer that they would consider what was meet to be done in so general a matter but thought the Conference a Derogation to the priviledge of the House Hereupon the King Answered that he could not neither was it fit to violate the priviledge of his Commons but in all things thought it just to prefer them Which said precedent being thus inserted out of the Anonymous Journal the rest that followeth is continued out of the Original Journal-Book it self taken in the House and committed to writing by M r Fulk Ouslow at this time Clerk of the House of Commons For it should seem the Speaker and the greater part of the House very well approving and being satisfied fully with the aforesaid precedent cited by M r Beale yet those of her Majesties Privy Council and the Courtiers also at this time of the House were still earnest for admitting of a Conference with the Lords And thereupon Sir Robert Cecill spake again and did put the House in remembrance of the great and urgent necessity for the speedy prevention and avoiding of the great and eminent perils and dangers of this Realm and State to be effected both by Consultation and also by provision of Treasure and thinketh good that Conference of this House were had with the Lords as a matter very behoofful Especially for that their Lordships some of them being of her Majesties Privy-Council do know both the purposes and strength of the Enemies on the one side and also her Majesties present store of Treasure more or less on the other side much better than those of this House do Resolveth for his own Opinion still to give his consent that Conference be had therein with the Lords by the Committees of this House according to their Lordships said former Motion and request for the same Sir William Brunker stood up and reciting the said great present necessity of consultation and provision and that it cannot be otherwise but that the proportion of convenient supply of Treasure answerable to the greatness of the dangers which are imminent must needs require a greater Mass of Treasure to be had than hath been as yet treated of in any resolution by this House And then the Question being urged and by the Order of the House propounded whether Conference should be had with the Lords upon the Motion of the Committees of the Lords to the Committees of this House in this Case or no it was upon the doubtfulness of the Voices twice given upon the Question thereof twice propounded resolved upon the division of the House That no such Conference should be had with the said Committees of the Lords by the said Committees of this House for the number of them which were for the said Conference and said I went out of the said House and were found to be in number but a hundred twenty eight whereas those that were against the said Conference and said No sate still in the House being in number two hundred and seventeen So that the matter was over-ruled by eighty nine Voices with which the Order and Judgment of the whole House went thereupon accordingly M r Serjeant Fleetwood and M r Doctor Ford do bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled an Act for the better assurance and confirmation of the Jointure of the Lady Margaret Countess of Cumberland After the delivery of this Bill thus sent from the Lords the House proceeded in the further agitation of the foregoing great business which by the bringing down of the last mentioned Bill from their Lordships had been a while interrupted For it having been already over-ruled by the House that there should be no Conference admitted with the Lords touching the matter of the Subsidy which their Lordships had desired it was therefore Ordered upon a Motion made in the House that some Answer might presently be sent from thence to their Lordships to satisfie them touching their said Motion for Conference for that in respect the said Conference had been already denied and had been voted to be prejudicial to the Liberties of the House by the Judgment of the same that a convenient number of this House should be appointed presently in the name of this whole House to give unto their Lordships most humble and dutiful thanks with all due reverence for their said Lordships good favourable and courteous offer of Conference with this House in the said Cause and to signify unto their Lordships that this House cannot in those Cases of Benevolence or Contribution join in Conference with their Lordships without prejudice to the Liberties and Priviledges of this House and of the infringing of the same and therefore do in most humble wise request and desire their good Lordships to hold the Members of this House excused in their not assenting unto their Lordships said Motion for Conference for that so to have assented without a Bill had been contrary to the Liberties and Priviledges of this House and contrary also to the former precedents of the same House in like Case had Which done all the former Committees of this House were presently appointed to declare the said Answer of this House unto their Lordships and M r Chancellor of the Exchequer appointed to declare the same And for this purpose were nominated and chosen All the Privy-Council now in this House being four Sir Henry Unton M r Wroth M r Beale Sir William Brunker Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Charles Cavendish Sir Edward Hobby Sir Thomas Cecill Sir George Carey Sir Robert Sidney Sir Thomas West M r Anthony Cooke M r Tasborough Sir William Moore M r George Moore M r Serjeant Yelverton Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Hastings Sir William Knowles Sir Fulk Griffin M r William Haward Sir Charles Blunt Sir John Harrington M r Herbert Master of
the Lord Keeper to tell us that she hoped we would not hereafter meddle in Cases of this nature so nearly touching her Prerogative Royal. Mr. Martin spake to this effect I agree with one that said Learning should have her Reward but I say more that our Souls should have their Spiritual Food And I do wish that Divines may have promotion not only with good convenience but also with good abundance Though I be Zealous yet I hope to refrain and restrain my self from that heat which the heat of my Zeal and love of my Country drew me into very lately for which I do not only acknowledge my self guilty in your Censures but also crave Pardon of every particular Member of this House that heard me but most especially of him I offended But touching this Bill Mr. Speaker and so he spake to the Bill c. After this Speech an old Doctor of the Civil Law spake but because he was too long and spake too low the House hawk'd and spat and kept a great coil to make him make an end Which Speech finished Sir Francis Hastings stood up and said My Masters I utterly dislike this strange kind of course in the House it is the antient usage that every man here should speak his Conscience and that both freely and with attention yea though he speak never so absurdly I beseech you therefore that this may be amended and this troubling of any man in his Speech no more used But to the matter Mr. Speaker I protest that which I shall speak I will utter to you all out of the Conscience of a Christian Loyalty of a Subject and heart of an Englishman I know that Distributio Parochiarum est ex jure humano non Divino But he that said so much give me leave to tell him that Distributio verbi Divini est ex jure Divino humano If then by the distributing and severing of Benefices to divers learned men the Word may be the better distributed unto the people and preached as God be thanked it hath been these forty three years under her Majesties happy Government the point of whose dayes I beseech the Almighty may be prolonged I see no reason Mr. Speaker why we should doubt of the goodness of this Bill or make any question of the committing thereof c. Mr. Roger Owen after particular Answers to divers particular Objections by Doctors shewed that a Statute was but privatio communis Juris And this Act will make no Innovation because it repeals only the Proviso and not the Body Whereas it was said by a Doctor that Honos alit artes and much more to that purpose And if you take away the honour and reward then you take away the Study it self For Answer thereunto Mr. Speaker I say under favour that this Statute takes away no Benefices from the Clergy but doth only better order the distribution of Benefices among the Clergy For another Doctor that alledged a Canon confirmed under the Great Seal of England I say under favour that they of the Clergy and not we of the Laity are bound thereby for they are as it were By-Laws to them but not to us Then the Speaker stood up and put it to the question for the Commitment Whereupon it was Ordered by the more Voices that it should be Committed But the Committees Names being omitted in the private Journal they are supplied out of the Original Journal-Book it self and were as followeth viz. All the Queens Privy Council and all the Learned Councel being Members of this House Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Francis Hastings Sir Carew Reignolds Mr. Francis Bacon and divers others who were appointed to meet upon Friday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Mr. Speaker did lastly this Forenoon move the House to resolve whether they would sit to Morrow or no it being the day of her Majesties most Blessed and Hereditary Succession to the Crown of England To which after a little Speech had It was agreed by the House that after the Sermon was done at Westminster which would be ended by ten of the Clock they would sit the residue of the Forenoon And this was affirmed to be the antient Custom On Tuesday the 17 th day of November Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the enabling of Edward Nevill of Berling in the County of Kent and Sir Henry Nevill Knight his Son and Heir Apparent to dispose of certain Copy-hold Lands c. was read the first time And the third being the Bill against unlawful Hunting of Deer or Conies in the Night time was read the second time and upon the question of ingrossing was rejected Heyward Townsend of Lincolns-Inn Esq delivered in a Bill to Mr. Speaker Intituled An Act to prevent Perjury and Subornation of Perjury and unnecessary expences in Suits of Law Upon the delivery whereof he said Mr. Speaker I take every man bound in Conscience to remove a little mischief from the Common-Wealth before it take Head and grow to a great inconvenience This mischief is ordinary and general and therefore though but small to be considered and provided for And if a Heathen Philosopher could admonish us obstare principiis I see no reason but men indued with Christianity should be sensible of the least hurt or sore growing in his Country either regardless or respectless For which purpose a Gentleman well experienced having found this grief common to the poorer sort like a good Subject tendring all the parts of this Common-Wealth engaged me at my coming into the House this Morning to offer unto all your considerations this Bill which it may please you to entertain with that willingness it is offered I doubt not but this inonvenience will quickly be redressed And thereupon the Bill according to the desire of the said Mr. Townsend had its first reading The Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents made by King Edward the Sixth unto Sir Edward Seymour Knight was upon the second reading committed unto the Queens Learned Councel Members of this House the Masters of Request Sir Robert Wroth Sir Maurice Barkley and others who were appointed to meet in the Committee Chamber of this House upon Friday Morning next The Bill for the strengthening of the Grant made for the maintenance and Government of the House of the Poor called S t Bartholomews Hospital of the Foundation of King Henry the Eighth was read the second time and committed unto all the Queens Learned Councel being Members of this House Mr. Doctor Caesar Sir Edward Hobbie Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Dr. Bennet and others who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next at Lincolns-Inn Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The remainder of this days Passages follows out of the private Journal An Act to suppress the Sin of Adultery was read the first time The substance whereof was that if a Woman or Man or both were
the sale of Lands ten pound and likewise for every Bill for consumation of partiuclar Joyntures the sum of five pound to be distributed in such sort as this House shall further appoint Upon a motion made by M r Secretary Cecill that the Charity and Collection made by the Members of this House for the relief of the Poor during this present Session of Parliament may especially be extended to the comfort of the poor maimed Souldiers now remaining in and about the City of London it was most willlingly and readily assented unto by the whole House M r Dannet Burgess for Yarmouth said May it please you M r Speaker The duty I owe to my Sovereign and Country makes me bold to crave your Patience to hear me The matter that I shall speak of is twosold the first concerneth the Honour of the Queen the second the safety of our Country two very high points for me to handle and require a more eloquent Discourse than I am able to make I will use no circumstance or with superfluous matter abuse the time which is very precious but to the matter I have been of the Parliament five or six times and I have always observed by this House and I would willingly be resolved by the Honourable about the Chair that all the Wars of her Majesty are Wars offensive and I do not hear the contrary How then windes it that such a number of her Majestie Subjects be spoiled robb'd beaten wounded themselves taken used with such extream torture rack'd carried away imprisoned ransomed sined and some executed and all this time no Wars But give me leave for these ten Years I am sure the Subjects of this Land on the Sea-Coast have undergone these Tyrannies and by whom even by two base Towns Dunkirk and Newport Dunkirk at first began with two Ships and are now encreased to almost twenty They are at home at Supper and the next day here with us I must needs confess the great charge that I know the Lord Admiral is at continually by lying ready to take these Pirates Send to take them they straight 〈◊〉 home if our Ships return they are streight here again I dare boldly say it they have done England more hurt since they began than all France either in the time of Hen. 8. Edw. 6. or Queen Mary If it be so that these two base Towns shall so confront the Power of this Land I see no reason why they should be suffered for it is a great dishonour both unto the Queen and unto the Kingdom I have heard many say that the Navies are the Walls of the Kingdom but we suffer our Ships still to be destroyed some to be burnt and some to be sunk We may compare our Seamen to Sheep feeding upon a fair Mountain in the midst whereof stands a little Grove full of Wolves Why M r Speaker we are so plagued with them that they be so bold as now and then to take our Harvest-men tardy with Ambuscadoes I speak with grief and it was reported unto me by a Scottish-man that Duke Allert and the Infanta should plainly publish that they would pull down so many of the Walls of England that they would easily make an Entry And it had been better for Sea-Coast men to have given the Queen an hundred Subsidies that they had been long since supprest My humble Motion is that it would please the House to enter into consideration of these things for the honour good and safety both of the Queen and of the Kingdom M r Peake said I must needs shew unto this House upon so good an occasion offered how grievously the Town of Sandwich for which I serve is vexed and almost undone insomuch as in that Town there is neither Owner Master or Mariner that hath not felt it Her Majesty is continually at Charge but what ensueth or cometh of it I never yet knew If in the County of Kent at Shooters Hill Gadd's Hill Baram Down c. there should many and ofter Robberies be committed and the Justices look not to it this were but an ill part Every day men come home their Goods and all they have taken away yea their very Apparel and if the Ships might also be carried away they would do it This would be amended and looked into We had need to cherish this Subject I think him to be the best and most necessary Member of the Common-Wealth I mean the Navigator M r Martin said I like not these extravagant Speeches in the manner though I mislike them not in the matter They are like to men whose Houses being on Fire run out into the street like Madmen for getting themselves of help That that Cottage of Dunkirk the flourishing Estate whereof is a dishonour to our Nation should so much offend us when we never offer to suppress them it is no marvail I think there is no man but understands the grief But I wish that those who at first propounded to the House this matter had also laid down some project though never so small of remedy otherwise such cursory Motions as these be cannot be but very distastful to the House M r Lithe said Within these twelve dayes one man lost two hundred pound only by Dunkirkers who took the same away M r Secretary Cecill said My Speech shall only tend to advance the Motion of the Gentleman that spake first in this point If we would have remedy we are to consider two things First That it will be a matter of charge and secondly That there must be a distribution thereof For the first I leave it to you for the second it is out of my Element Withal I must excuse them that have Authority to remedy this For unless you would have a continual charge unto her Majesty by having Ships lying betwixt us and Dunkirk it is impossible but that at sometimes these Robberies will be committed I could very well agree to bring this Motion to some head being a matter in mine opinion very considerable in a Committee And all said I I I. M r Dannet said I would only move the House that some Masters of Ships and Seamen might be sent for to attend at the Committee Whereupon it was Ordered to be considered of and refer'd to Committees viz. all the Privy Council being Members of this House the Queens Learned Councel being of this House Sir Walter Raleigh the Burgesses for Ports and Sea-faring Towns the Knights of the Shires for Maritime Counties the Masters of Request M r Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Francis Hastings Sir Robert Wroth and others who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill touching Fines within the County of the City of Chester was read the third time and past upon the question M r Tate said I would only move the House that whereas an Information is exhibited by the Earl of Huntington against a Member of this House M r Belgrave
And therefore I see no reason to confer with the Lords when we may proceed our selves Sir Edward Hobbie said If the Case were but plain of it self I should be of the Gentlemans mind that last spake but I am given to understand and also desire so to inform the House that this Information was put into the Star-Chamber by some kind of Order from the Lords and therefore very convenient a Conference should be had Sir Francis Hastings said who was Brother to the Earl of Huntington To enter into consideration of this Cause by Report and otherwise I cannot I know no man but respecteth the Honourable Person himself and for this Gentleman Mr. Belgrave I ever took him and so do to be a man of very good Carriage To condemn him I do not mean but I humbly pray that a course for his Honour may be taken and the matter so handled that the Honour of the Person may be saved the Gentleman freed from further offence and this Cause ended with good Conclusion And I protest I am not privy to the Prosecution Mr. Dale said Id possumus quod jure possumus and therefore resting in doubt herein the safest course is a Conference Mr. Tate said It is not good to utter things suddenly in great matters Our dispute may seem to have this end either to incur the dangers of our Priviledge by not regarding this Cause or to pry too near into her Majesties Prerogative by examining Informations exhibited into the Star-Chamber Wherefore I think we ought to be Petitioners Nota verbum Petitioners or at least to shew our griefs to the Lords and if by any Order from them as was alledged this Information was put in methinks in reason a Conference were good to examine the Cause and inform this House truly thereof Mr. Skipwith the Pentioner said If I knew or did think that any wrong were offered to the Earl of Huntington I would rather be a Petitioner for this Gentleman to him than I would be a Protector of him against him I knew Mr. Belgrave writ his Letter to my Lord and that it pleased his Honour to Answer him and that he offered to follow his Honour in that sort as is fitting for a Gentleman of his worth and rather his Honour than any man in England This I take it may satisfie the House for Answer to the first part of the Information which containeth a dishonour offered to the Earl For the second which is deceiving of the Burgesses I do Answer this House They were both willing and worthy to be deceived I know they had given their Voices and desired M r Belgrave to take it For the wrong to this Court I hope this Court hath wisdom enough to right it selt without any course to be taken in the Star-Chamber yet by your favour I may say thus much that if we should punish him for coming indirectly into this place we should punish three parts of this House for none ought to be chosen but those that be resident and sworn Burgesses of the Town Sir Robert Wroth said This matter needs not so much dispute There is a Precedent in this House to this point in the last Year of Queen Mary between Pleddall and Pleddall It pleased the Lords of the Star-Chamber sedente Parliamento to bind the one at the Suit of the other to appear twelve dayes after the Parliament and this adjudged to be an infringement of the Liberties M r Davies said The Information savours more of wit than malice And therefore I think upon Conference with the Lords the matter may be brought to good end I therefore humbly pray it may be put to the question and that the Bill may be sent for out of the Star-Chamber M r Carey said I take it M r Speaker the course hath been that if the House be desirous to see any Record you Mr. Speaker should send a Warrant to the Lord Keeper to grant forth a Certiorari to have the Record If by this means this Information be brought into this House upon view thereof perhaps this matter of dispute would take end Sir Francis Hastings offered to speak again in this matter But Mr. Bacon interrupted him and told him it was against the course To which he Answered he was old enough to know when and how often to speak To which Mr. Bacon replyed it was no matter but he needed not to be so hot in an ill cause To which Sir Francis replyed in several matters of debate a man may speak often So I take it is the Order He pointing to Mr. Bacon talk of Heat He tell you If I be so hot as he was Yesterday then put me out of the House The only thing that I would say is this I wish a Conference may be had with the Lord because the matter may be brought to some Friendly end for God knows what may lie in the Deck till after the Parliament And I suspect it the more because the Information and no Process issued forth Mr. Grevill said I with that in our Conference we do not neglect our Priviledges and that we may be means of mediation c. So the House appointed these Members following to have Conference with the Lords viz. All the Privy Council being Members of this House Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Francis Hastings Mr. Fulke Grevill the Masters of Request Sir Edward Hobbie Sir Robert Wroth Sir Francis Darcte Sir George Moore Sir John Grey Mr. Barrington Mr. Tate Mr. Martin and Mr. Skipwith to meet upon Thursday next at eight of the Clock in the Morning These names being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons another passage of this day doth here follow out of a Private Journal of that House Mr. Speaker said I am to certify you from the Lords of a great disorder committed by the Pages and Servants as well of the Lords themselves as of your Servants and Attendants so that not only abuse is offered but weapons and blood drawn For remedy whereof the Lords have given strait Commandment that their Servants keep peaceable and quiet Order and that neither their Pages Attendants or Servants do stand upon the Stairs or nearer the House than the Stair foot They desire that every Member of this House would do the like to their Servants and so expresly to charge and command them And I would move you that you would be pleased the Serjeant might go forth and signify so much from you unto the Company without Mr. Wiseman said The disorder Mr. Speaker speaks of is now grown so great that a man dare not go down the Stairs without a Conductor So the Serjeant went and delivered the Message and the abuse was well reformed Mr. Davies made Report of the meeting and travel of the Committees in the Bill touching Gavelkind Lands and brought in the Bill with some Amendments On Wednesday the 9 th day of December the Bill touching the Assurance of certain Mannors c.
the Woolsacks and the Queen 's Learned Council on the outside of the Woolsacks next the Earls The Masters of the Chancery sate two of the same side and two on the other side next the Bishops The Clerk of the Parliament and the Clerk of the Crown sate on the lower Woolsack and had a Table before them And the Clerk of the Parliament had his Clerks under him who kneeled behind the Woolsack and wrote thereon All those Peers as appears by the Journal of the Upper House A. 8. Regin Eliz. the 2. day of Feb. being Wednesday which follows after in its due place who are before mentioned had their Mantles Hoods and Surcoats being of Crimson Velvet or of Scarlet furred with Meniver their Arms put out on the right side and the Duke of Norfolk had four Bars of Meniver The Marquess of Winchester and the Earls three And the Viscounts and the Barons two Henry Earl of Southampton and the Lord Dacres of the North were as I conceive at this time both under Age and in ward to her Majesty and if they were present as many times such were admitted upon such Solemn days as these then doubtless they did either stand besides the upper part of the rail at the higher end of the Parliament House or else were admitted to kneel at the upper end of the said House near the Chair of State for no Peer is called to sit as a Member of that great Council or to have his free voice until he have accomplished his full Age unless by the special grace of the Prince and that very rarely unless they be near upon the Age of twenty at the least The Sons and Heirs apparent of Peers that sit in the House stand on ordinary days without the upper Rail These Animadversions being thus premised touching the places and Robes of the Peers now follows the coming up of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons into the Upper House which being not found in the Original Journal Book of the same I have suppli'd with some additions out of the Original Journal Book of the House of Commons A. primo Regin Eliz. and with it the Speech of Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper at large out of a Copy thereof I had by me The Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons remained sitting in their own House till notice was brought them by ..... according to the Ancient Custom and usage that her Majesty the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the residue were set in the Upper House expecting their repair thither whereupon they went up immediately unto the said House and being set in as many as conveniently could and standing below the Rail or Bar at the nether end of the said House Sir Nicolas Bacon Lord Keeper after he had first privately in the presence of them all conferred with her Majesty went and stood behind the Cloth of Estate on the right hand and there spake as followeth viz. MY Lords and Masters all The Queen 's most excellent Majesty our Natural and most Gracious Sovereign Lady having as you know Summoned hither her High Court of Parliament hath commanded me to open and declare the chief Causes and Considerations that moved her Highness thereunto And here my Lords I wish not without great cause there were in me ability to do it in such order and sort as is beseeming for her Majesties honour and the understanding of this presence and as the great weightiness and worthiness of the Matter doth require it to be done The remembrance whereof and the number of my imperfections to the well performing of it doth indeed plainly to speak breed in me such Fear and Dread that as from a man abashed and well nigh astonied you are to hear all that I shall say therein True it is that some Comfort and Encouragement I take through the hope I have conceived by that I have seen and heard of your gentle sufferance by others whereof I look upon equal cause equally with others to be partaker and the rather for that I am sure good will shall not want in me to do my uttermost And also because I mean to occupie as small a time as the greatness of such a cause will suffer thinking that to be the meetest Medicine to cure your tedious hearing and mine imperfect and disordered speaking Summarily to say the immediate cause of this Summons and Assembly be Consultations Advice and Contentation For although divers things that are to be done here in Parliament might by means be reformed without Parliament yet the Queen's Majesty seeking in her Consultation of importance Contentation by assent and surety by Advice and therein reposing her self not a little in your Fidelities Wisdoms and Discretions meaneth not at this time to make any Resolutions in any matter of weight before it shall be by you sufficiently and fully debated examined and considered Now the Matters and causes whereupon you are to Consult are chiefly and principally three points Of those the first is of well making of Laws for the according and uniting of these people of the Realm into an uniform order of Religion to the Honour and Glory of God the establishing of the Church and Tranquillity of the Realm The second for the Reforming and removing of all Enormities and Mischiefs that might hurt or hinder the Civil Orders and Policies of this Realm the third and last is advisedly and deeply to weigh and consider the Estate and Condition of this Realm and the Losses and Decays that have happened of late to the Imperial Crown thereof and therefore to advise the best remedies to supply and relieve the same For the first the Queen's Majesty having God before her Eyes and being neither unmindful of Precepts and Divine Councils meaneth and intendeth in this Conference first and chiesly there should be sought the advancement of God's honour and Glory as the sure and infallible foundation whereupon the Policies of every good Common-Wealth are to be erected and knit and as the straight line whereby it is wholly to be directed and governed and as the chief Pillar and Buttress wherewith it is continually to be sustained and maintained And like as the well and perfect doing of this cannot but make good success in all the rest so the remiss and loose dealing in this cannot but make the rest full of imperfections and doubtfulness which must needs bring with them continual Change and alteration things much to be eschewed in all good Governances and most of all in matters of Faith and Religion which of their natures be and ought to be most Stable Wherefore her Highness willeth and most earnestly requireth you all first and principally for the Duty you bear unto God whose cause this is and then for the Service you owe to her Majesty and your Country whose Weal it concerneth universally and for the Love you ought to bear to your selves whom it toucheth one by one particularly That in this Consultation you with
Forenoon in Westminster Church between the Popish Bishops and some Learned men of the Protestant Religion which is at large set down Acts and Monuments à pag. 1919. usque ad pag. 1922. at which the Lords of the Upper House and the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons desired as it should seem to be present Vide also on Monday the third day of April next ensuing On Monday the third day of April Mr. Speaker with a few of this House was present and part of the Bill for sealing of Cloths was read but for that this day was appointed to have disputation before the Council and Lords in Westminster Quire between the Bishops and Mr. Horne Mr. Cocks and other English Men that came from Geneva And for that it was meet that they of this House should be there present to hear this Court was continued until the Morrow following Her Majesties godly desire to abolish superstition and to preserve Unity and Truth in the Church doth fully appear by the appointment and permission of this disputation which began in Westminster Church on Friday the last day of March immediately foregoing not here mentioned as is at large set down in that Laborious and Voluminous Work of Mr. Fox his Acts and Monuments On Tuesday the 4. day of April the Bill to revive the Act for Holy-days and Fasting-dayes and the Bill against Sorceries Witchcrafts and Prophecies of Badges and Arms were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Wednesday the 5. day of April the Bill for the true Answering of the Queens Majesties Revenues was read the second time but no mention is made that it was Ordered to be engrossed or referr'd to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the Lords On Thursday the 6. day of April the Bill to restore spiritual persons deprived in the time of Queen Mary was read the second time and as it should seem was committed to Mr. Goldsmith and others not named The Bill that all such Colledges and Chantries granted to King Edward the Sixth shall be also in the Queens Majesty was read the first time And lastly the Bill against buying and selling of Horses was upon the third reading Ordered to be ingrossed Quod nota On Friday April the 7. the Bill touching the Orders for Men-servants was read the first time And as it should seem committed unto Sir Anthony Coke to consider of it The Bill touching Shipping of Wares and the Bill for the true Answering of the Customs for Merchandizes were each of them read the first time The Bill for Bishops Temporalties was brought from the Lords by Mr. Weston and Doctor Vaughan and the Bill lastly that the Queen shall have the Bishops Temporalties during the Vacation for recompence of Tythes and Parsonages impropriate was read the first time On Saturday the 8. day of April the Bill to revive the Act for sowing of Flax and Hemp and the Bill for encrease of Woods had each of them their first reading The Bill touching Colledges and Chantries granted to King Edward the Sixth to be in the Queen by Explanation of this Bill was read the second time and as it should seem committed to Mr. Mersh and others not named The Bill lastly that the Queen and her Heirs shall have the Temporalties of Bishops for recompence of Tenths and Parsonages impropriate was also read the second time but no mention is made that it was either referr'd to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords On Monday the 10. day of April the Bill for sealing of Woollen Cloaths was read the first time It was this day Ordered that the names shall be called on Wednesday next in the Afternoon Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill that the Inhabitants being Craftsmen in Kent shall dwell near the Sea-Coasts was read the third time and pass'd the House The new Bill lastly to avoid the usurped power claimed by any Foreigner in this Realm and for the Oath to be taken by spiritual and temporal Officers was read the first time On Tuesday the 11. day of April the Bill to preserve the Spawn and Fry of Fish And the Bill to continue the Act made for sowing of Hemp and Flax were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Wednesday the 12. day of April the Bill to avoid all Foreign Power used by any Foreign Potentate in the Realm and for the Oath to be taken was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for punishment of such persons as misuse Linnen-Cloth with Chalk was read the third time and passed the House On Thursday the 13. day of April the Bill for restoring the spiritual Jurisdiction to the Imperial Crown of the Realm and abolishing Foreign Power was read the third time and upon the question pass'd the House The Bill to revive the Act for punishment of Rebellions was read the first time and the Bill for entring the goods of Merchants and unlading and for Customs of Sweet Wines was read the second time Robert Whitney one of the Knights for Hereford was Licensed to go home because his Wife was lately departed On Friday the 14 th day of April four Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain of which one was the Bill for punishment of such persons as misuse Linnen-Cloth with Chalk and another for the abolishing of Foreign Power The Bill for searching and sealing of Woollen-Cloths The Bill for making of Frizes in Cardigan Carmarthen and Pembroke And the Bill to explain the Statute made against Ingrossers of Dead Victuals were each of them read the first time On Saturday the 15 th day of April the new Bill for the Assurance of Lands parcel of the Bishoprick of Worcester to Sir Francis Jobson and Walter Blunt was read the first time It was Ordered that the Serjeant shall shew unto the Master of the Rolls that his Servant ..... Thrower shall be here on Monday next to Answer to certain evil words spoken by him against the House opened by M r Skinner and M r Carnefewe Vide plus concerning this business on Monday the 17 th day of this instant April ensuing Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill that Hexham and Hexhamshire shall be of the County of Northumberland and another for Confirmation of Leases Grants of Offices and Copyholds by Nicholas Ridley late Bishop of London and a third to avoid the often buying and selling of Horses and Mares had each of them their third reading and passed the House On Monday the 17 th day of April the Bill touching Knights and Burgesses for Attendance in the Parliament was read the first time The Bill to revive the Act for destruction of Choughs and
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
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
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
against untrue Demeanors of Tellors Receivors Treasurers and Collectors with a new Proviso and the Bill for severance of Sheriffs in sundry Counties Surrey and Sussex being left out The Bill for Councellors Fees was read the third time M r Doctor Huick and M r Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords the Bill for the River of Lee with some Additions and Amendments Sir Walter Mildmay Sir Thomas Smith Sir John Thynne M r Wilson Master of the Requests M r Heneage M r Recorder M r Mounson M r Yelverton and M r Bembrick were appointed to meet here in the Chamber to Morrow in the Morning at seven of the Clock to consider of the Bill for Councellors Fees On Tuesday the 29 th day of May M r Serjeant Barham and M r Doctor Huick brought from the Lords the Bill of the Queens Majesties General and free Pardon The Committees for Examination of Fees or Rewards taken for Voices in the House reported That they cannot learn of any that hath sold his Voice in this House or any way dealt unlawfully or indirectly in that behalf and thereupon M r Norton declaring that he heard that some had him in suspition justified himself and was upon the question purged by the Voice of the whole House and their good opinion of him and of his honest and dutiful dealing and great pains taking in the service of this House were in very good and acceptable part declared and affirmed by the like Voice of the whole House The Bill for shooting in Hand-Guns and Harquebuses was read the third time and passed the House And the Bill also for the Queens Majesties most gracious and free Pardon was read Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for Councellors Fees the third reading being yesterday accomplished was now passed upon the Question All the Bills passed were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others After which the manner of the Conclusion of the Parliament is Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons Verbatim as followeth About four of the Clock this Afternoon the Queens Majesty being set in her Royal Seat in the Upper House M r Speaker made his Oration presented unto her Highness the Book of the Subsidy and in the name of the whole House gave her Majesty most humble thanks for her Highness General and free Pardon And prayed her Majesties Royal Assent unto such Acts and Laws as had passed both the Houses in this Sessions Whereupon her Highness gave her Royal Assent unto forty one Acts and so Dissolved this present Parliament THE JOURNAL OF THE House of LORDS The Journal of the Passages of the House of Lords in the 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 Session of Parliament held in An. 14 Reginae Eliz. although it lasted no long time yet it containeth in it a great deal of extraordinary matter touching the Proceeding of the House in the business of the Scottish Queen and towards the Conclusion thereof touching the Priviledge of the Members of the same and that which doth yet somewhat the more enlarge and beautifie it is the Addition of Sir Nicholas Bacon's Speech being the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal on the first day of this Session But howsoever this said Session were in it self short in Continuance yet considering the two other following Sessions which with it made but one and the same Parliament and that the longest of any in this Queens time it will not prove unworthy although the aforesaid extraordinary passages wanted of a careful and methodical setting down For the second Session being held in An. 18 Regin Eliz. and the third and last Session in An. 23 Regin ejusdem it was continued by many Adjournments and Prorogations although the House sate but a part of the time until the final Dissolution thereof upon the 19 th day of April in An. 25 Reginae praedictae after it had lasted about the space of eleven years On Thursday the 8 th day of May according to the Writ of Summons that had been sent forth dated at Greenwich the 5 th day of May in the fourteenth year of the Queen the Parliament held Nota That the Writ of Summons is set down in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House to have born date the 5 th day of May in this fourteenth year and the Parliament to have begun on the 8 th day of May in the same year of the Queen but three days after the Writ of Summons it self which is impossible and it is plain that the day of the beginning of the Parliament cannot be mistaken because according to that all the other days through the whole Journal-Book do follow in due form and order and therefore it is very probable that the date of the Writ is set down contrary to the Originals themselves which were dated the 5 th day of March and that the Clerk might mistake This is likewise very conjecturable in respect that the name of the Month being set down and perhaps abbreviated it was easily written May for March and so this incongruity is only the slip and error of the Clerk The Queens Majesty was doubtless present her self this day in the Upper House and was attended by Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and divers Lords Spiritual and Temporal but in the Journal-Book of the Upper House there is no mention made who were present this day only it may be guessed by the names of such as the said Original Journal-Book setteth down to have been present on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May following which is the first day on which the presence of any Lords is marked according to the usual form by the Clerk of the Parliament Neither can it possibly be collected or gathered by the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House or House of Commons whether her Majesty was present or no. For as concerning the Journal of the House of Commons it appeareth only that divers of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the said House of Commons did this day take the Oath in that Case accustomed And therefore the chief ground I had to conclude that her Majesty was this day personally in the Upper House was a Copy I had by me of the Lord Keepers Speech made there this day in the publick Assembly of both Houses in the end of which he gives direction to the House of Commons to Elect their Speaker which shews also that the said Speech in divers Copies thereof is falsly attributed to the eighteenth Year of her Majesty which was but the second Session of this Parliament and no Speaker Elected in it and therefore this Error seemeth only to have grown through the fault of Transcribers and the ignorance of such as suffered so groundless
Jurisdiction Paulus de Castro in dictam legem est receptivum ff eo verba ejus enim Major vel aequalis potest se subjicere Jurisdictioni ordinaliter alterius Judicis minoris vel paris tacite si Judex unius Territorii delinquat vel contrahat in territorium alterius Judicis vel minoris vel paris quia ratione delicti vel contractus sortitur ibi forum Rota de definitionibus de Judiciis Ille qui delinquit per delictum amisit mercem imprim sic factus est alius privatus sic compar potest eum punire Quilibet in suo Territorio est major Alexandro But the Scottish Queen having committed High Treason within this Realm hath by contraction of Law submitted her self to this Jurisdiction and therefore to be punished as another private Person And although it be said that one that is not subditus non potest committere crimen laesae Majestatis yet that saying is to be taken whereas the crime is committed out of the Jurisdiction but if it be committed within the Jurisdiction then there to be punished Papa in Clementinam de sententia re judicata And albeit the Pope did reverse the same Sentence yet he saith that if the party had been within the Jurisdiction of the superior at the time of the Crime committed and judgment to the party offended he had been justly condemned c. Verba Papae Quod si Rex infra districtum imperiale suisset invenitus delinquens potuisset contra eum scntentia dici Lo here the Pope declareth plainly that she here offending may justy here be punished in poena Capitis Item a King deposed is not afterwards to be taken for a King Thomas de Turrecremeta definitione 65. Rex Regno privatus non est amplius Rex But the Queen of Scots is deprived Ergo. The benefit or priviledge of safe-Conduct is lost when any crime is committed after the safe-Conduct granted Angelus de maleficiis in verbo publica fama But the Queen of Scots hath committed against the safe-Conduct since her coming into the Realm Ergo. The will and mind in Treasons is punished equally as the Act. Cod. ad legem Juliam laesae Majestatis verba legis In crimine laesae Majestatis voluntatem sceleris aeque ac effectum puniri jura voluerunt But the Scottish Queen hath not only had the affections but hath notoriously proceeded to the actions Ergo. Neither is it any new or rare thing for Kings and Queens to be adjudged and Condemned for Treason for Henry the Seventh Emperour did give a solemn judgment of death at Pisa A. D. 1311. against Robert King of Sicily Diotorus was likewise Condemned by Julius Caesar and Joan Queen of Naples for murthering her Husband and Hanging him out of a Window Punishment ought to be equal to the offences committed ss de poenis but Death is the penalty appointed for Treason Ergo. The foregoing Petition and Reasons for the speedy Execution of the Scottish Queen being thus transcribed out of the before-mentioned written Copy of them I had by me Now follows the residue of this days passages and of this ensuing Journal out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it self in manner and form following Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Cogshall and Bocking was read the first time The Proviso to the Bill for Worcester was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the Free Grammar-School in Tunbridge was committed unto Sir Tho. Scot and others to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at three of the Clock The Bill for the Explanation of the Statute of 32 H. 8. for Recoveries was read the third time and committed to the former Committees unto whom also were added M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Popham and M r Townesend who were to meet this Afternoon in the Temple Church M r Treasurer declared that he and certain others of the Committees chosen by themselves out of themselves do presently come from her Majesty and that her Majesty doth very thankfully accept the good will and zeal of this House in their carefulness for her Majesties safety and preservation and that as her Majesty thinketh the course chosen by this House and wherein the Lords have joined with this House to be the best and surest way for her Majesties preservation and safety indeed yet her Highness for certain respects by her self conceived thinketh good for this time to defer but not to reject that course of proceeding as yet and in the mean time with all convenient speed to go forward in the great matter against the Scottish Queen with a second Bill being the other part of the said Choice heretofore offered to this House And that her Majesty minding in that Bill by any implication or drawing of words not to have the Scottish Queen either enabled or disabled to or from any manner of Title to the Crown of this Realm or any other Title to the same whatsoever touched at all willeth that the Bill be first drawn by her Learned Councel and by them penned before the same be treated of or dealt in in this House And that in the mean time of bringing in of the said Bill this House enter not into any Speeches or Arguments of that matter And that her Majesty hath likewise signified the same her like pleasure unto the Lords of the Upper House by some of the said Committees of the same House Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 26 th day of June following M r Attorney and M r Sollicitor declared from the Lords that their Lordships have appointed six of themselves which were with the Queens Majesty this Forenoon at the Exchequer and that they have appointed the Judges there to attend them and pray that a convenient number of such of this House as were also with her Highness might with some others of this House meet there with their Lordships for further Conference and thereupon were for that purpose appointed by this House M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Dutchy M r Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Maurice Berkeley Sir Tho. Scott Sir Hugh Pawlett Sir John Thynne Sir Hen. Gate M r D r Wilson Master of the Requests M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Attorney of the Court of Wards M r Recorder of London M r Moor. M r Mounson M r Popham M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Sands M r Norton M r Atkins and M r Dalton Nota That it is not certainly set down why these forenamed Committees were nominated but as is most probable they were appointed either for the great business touching the Scottish Queen or the Execution of the Duke or both The Resolution of this House upon the Question was that Petition should be made by this House unto her Majesty for the present Execution of the Duke and that the same
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
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
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
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-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
them read the second time and committed unto M r Recorder of London Mr. Serjeant Fenner Mr. Sands Mr. Grevill Mr. Christmas Mr. Boyes Mr. Cromwell and Mr Newdigate Mr. Henry Knolles the younger and Mr. Townesend were appointed to be with Mr. Speaker at this House at two of the Clock this Afternoon to examine the matter of Outlawry pretended against Walter Vaughan Esquire Knight for the County of Caermarthen And that the said Mr. Vaughan be then there present to Answer therein for himself as well as he can and the said Committees to make report unto this House of the state of the Case to the end this House may thereupon proceed to order accordingly Vide concerning this matter on the 18 th day of this instant February following Mr. Secretary Wilson declaring the travel of the Committees in Examining of the Printer that did Print Mr. Halls Book signified unto this House that the said Printer whose name is Henry Bynnyman upon his Examination before the Committees said that one John Wells a Scrivener in Fleetstreet did deliver the written Copy to him and when the Book was Printed he delivered one Book to Henry Shirland in Fridaystreet Linnen-Draper to be sent to Mr. Hall and that afterwards about a year past he delivered to Mr. Hall six of the said Books and at Michaelmas Term last six other of the said Books and one more to Mr. Halls man shortly after and said that Mr. Hall promised to get him a Priviledge whereupon he adventured he saith to Print the Book and saith that the Copy was written by Wells the Scrivener and that he received of the said Shirland Linnen-Cloth to the value of 6 l 13 s 4d. for Printing the said Book And that he staid of his own accord the publishing of the said Books till he were paid where Mr. Hall was contented that they should have been put to sale presently Which report so made by Mr. Secretary and withal that Mr. Hall and the Printer were both then at the Door the said Mr. Hall thereupon was brought to the Bar and being charged by Mr. Speaker in the behalf of the whole House with the setting forth the said Book containing very lewd and slanderous reproach not only against some particular Members of this House but also against the general State and Authority of this whole House denied not the setting forth of the said Book protesting the same to be done by him without any malicious intent or meaning either against the State of this House or against any Member of the same praying this whole House if he had offended in so doing they would remit and pardon him affirming withal very earnestly that he never had any more than one of the said Books and upon due consideration of his own rashness and folly therein willed that all the said Books should be suppressed and then was Mr. Hall sequestred Henry Bynnyman the Printer was brought to the Bar who affirmed in all things as Mr. Secretary Wilson before reported and further that he had Printed fourscore or an hundred of the said Books and was thereupon sequestred Henry Shirland was brought to the Bar who there confessed that Mr. Hall did write a Letter unto him and sent the said Book unto him willing him to get it Printed And that thereupon he delivered the Book to the said Bynnyman to have it Printed Wells the Scrivener being present with him and said further that Mr. Hall had paid him again the twenty Nobles which he before had paid the Printer and so he was then sequestred And the said Wells brought to the Bar upon his Examination saith that when he was Apprentice with one Mr. Dalton a Scrivener in Fleetstreet the said Mr. Hall lying then about Pauls-Wharf sent unto his said Master to send one of his Men unto him and that thereupon his said Master sent him unto the said Mr. Hall who when he came delivered to him a Book in written hand willing him to carry it home with him and Copy it out and said that when he had shewed it to his Master his Master Commanded him to write part of it and his Fellows some other part of it and his said Master as he remembreth did write the rest of it What his Master had for the writing of it he knoweth not And being further Examined saith that yesterday last past he delivered one of the said Books to Sir Randal Brierton from the said Mr. Hall and then the said John Wells was sequestred And afterwards all the Privy-Council being of this House Mr. Knight Marshal Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Serjeant Flowerdewe Mr. S t Leiger Mr. Cromwell Mr. Atkins the Master of the Jewel-House Sir Thomas Browne Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Nathanael Bacon Mr. Beale Mr. Norton and Mr. Alford were added to the former Committees for the further proceeding to the Examination of the matter touching Mr. Hall the Printer the Scrivener and all other persons Parties or privy to the publishing of the said Book set forth in Print by the means and procurement of the said Mr. Hall and to meet upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Which done Mr. Hall being brought to the Bar again Mr. Speaker declared unto him that this House mindeth further to examine the particularities of the matter wherewith they have charged him and do therefore commit him to the Serjeants Ward with this Liberty that upon Wednesday next in the Afternoon being accompanied with the Serjeant he may attend at the Exchequer Chamber upon the Committees in the Cause and was thereupon had out of the House Henry Bynnyman the Printer John Wells the Scrivener and Henry Shirland Linnen-Draper being brought all three to the Bar were by Mr. Speaker injoined in the name of the whole House to give their attendance upon the said Committees at the time and place aforesaid and also at all times in the mean season thereof if they shall happen to be called by them or any of them and so were had out of the House And further it is Ordered by this House that Mr. Speaker do send the Serjeant for John Dalton late Master of the said John Wells and to charge him also to attend upon the said Committees at the said time and place in like manner Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 14 th day of this instant February following On Tuesday the 7 th day of February the Bill for the Cloth-Workers of London was read the second time and committed to the former Committees in the Bill for Cloths called Tauntons and Bridgwaters who were appointed on Saturday the 4 th day of this instant February foregoing Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees for the great causes brought in a Bill for restraint of disobedient Subjects and also Articles for the granting of the Subsidy which Articles were then read by the Clerk and agreed by the whole House to be delivered by Mr. Speaker to Mr. Attorney General to draw a
Arthur Hall for his said offence And upon another Question it was resolved and Ordered in like manner that the same Fine should be five hundred Marks And upon another like question it was likewise resolved and Ordered that the said Arthur Hall should presently be removed severed and cut off from being any longer a Member of this House during the continuance of this present Parliament and that the Speaker by Authority from this House should direct a Warrant from this House to the Clerk of the Crown-Office in the Chancery for awarding of the Queens Majesties Writ to the Sheriff of the said County of Lincoln for a new Burgess to be returned into this present Parliament for the said Borough of Grantham in the lieu and stead of the said Arthur Hall so as before disabled any longer to be a Member of this House And upon another question it was also in like manner resolved and Ordered that the said Book and Libel was and should be holden deemed taken and adjudged to be for so much as doth concern the errors aforesaid condemned Which done the said Arthur Hall was brought in again to the Bar unto whom the Speaker in the name of the whole House pronounced the said Judgment in form aforesaid and so the Serjeant Commanded to take Charge of him and convey him to the said Prison of the Tower and to deliver him to the Lieutenant of the Tower by Warrant from this House to be directed and signed by the said Speaker for that purpose Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 4 th day Monday the 6 th day and Wednesday the 8 th day of this instant February foregoing On Wednesday the 15 th day of February Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for granting of one Subsidy two Fifteenths and Tenths was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Thursday the 16 th day of February the Bill against the Family of Love was read the second time and committed unto Sir Thomas Scott Sir William Moore Sir John Brockett M r Beale and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber M r Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the Bill for counterfeit Seals who were appointed on Thursday the 26 th day of January foregoing brought in the old Bill amended by the Committees and a new Bill drawn by the said Committees according to the same amendments whereupon the same new Bill was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for punishment of unlawful Marriages which was delivered to M r Doctor Dale and other Committees was this day brought in by M r Grimsditch one other of the Committees and a new Bill for that purpose made by the consent of the same Committees After sundry Speeches used against Sir Rowland Hayward one of the Committees in the Bill against Iron-Mills for an error by him done in preferring a new Bill for that purpose to the House not agreed upon by the more part of the residue of the Committees urging some infliction to be laid upon him or at least his Submission with an acknowledgment of his said error therein to the House it was upon a Motion made by M r Speaker and his Declaration of the Proceeding of the said Sir Rowland Hayward with him in the bringing in of the said latter Bill Ordered by the House that the matter of the said Prosecution should be no further dealt in or medled with as a thing of too small moment for this House to be troubled with or spend time in Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for ratification of an award for certain Copyholders in the County of Worcester was read the third time and passed upon the Question The Calling of this House appointed to have been this Afternoon is for greater causes deferred till another time On Friday the 17 th day of February Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for limitation of Formedon in the Descender and the fifth being the Bill against the excessive multitude of Attornies in the Court of Common-Pleas was read the second time and with the former committed unto both Masters of the Requests M r Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Thomas Sampoole M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Sands M r Carleton M r Layton M r Grimpston M r Vaughan M r Dalton M r Boyes and M r Grimsditch and both the Bills were delivered to M r Doctor Dale Master of the Requests who with the rest was appointed to meet in the new Hall in the Temple at two of the Clock this Afternoon The Bill touching the Children of Aliens and Strangers was once more read with the former amendments and other amendments now presently inserted three times first read was passed upon the Question after many Arguments first had and made Francis Drake Esquire was Licensed this day by M r Speaker to depart for certain his necessary business in the service of her Majesty Francis Vaughan Esquire one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Wilton in the County of Wiltshire was this day Licensed by M r Speaker to be absent for his necessary business at the Assizes On Saturday the 14 th day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the naturalizing of certain English mens Children born beyond the Seas was read the first time The Bill for the repealing of certain branches of certain Statutes touching the making of Woollen-Cloths and another Bill touching the Shipping of Cloths were each of them committed upon the first reading unto the former Committees for Cloths who were appointed on Saturday the 4 th day of this instant February foregoing The Bill for preservation of Pheasants and Partridges was read the second time and committed unto M r Chancellor of the Dutchy M r Knight Marshal Sir Thomas Cecil Sir Thomas Scott M r Beamond and others who were appointed to meet at M r Chancellors of the Dutchy at two of the Clock in the Afternoon upon Monday next The Bill for Gavelkind Land within the City of Chester was read the third time The four Bills last past before this present day were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others The Bill against unlawful Hunting of Conies was read the second time and after many Arguments rejected upon the question of ingrossing M r Chancellor of the Exchequer declared that the Committees appointed by this House to have Conference with the Lords touching the Bill for Religion have sundry times met together with their Lordships about the same Bill and that the same Bill is by the said Committees in some parts altered changed and amended and in some other parts abridged and some others added unto and so delivered in the same
in some such matters as he hath favoured hath without Licence of this House spoken to the Bill and in some other Cases which he did not favour and like of he would prejudice the Speeches of the Members of this House with the Question On Friday the 17 th day of March the Bill for maintenance of Mariners and of the Navigation was read the third time The Bill against seditious words and rumors uttered against the Queens most Excellent Majesty which passed in this House yesterday was sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and all the residue of the Privy-Council being of this House and then present with others and also the Bill for the Borders wherein their Lordships are to be moved for the perfecting only of the sence in some parts of their Amendments that this House may proceed to their further dealing in the said Bill accordingly M r Serjeant Anderson and M r Doctor Gibbon did bring from the Lords again the Bill for the Borders amended according to the request of this House with Commendation also from her Majesty from the Lords of the Bill for the maintenance of Mariners and of the Navigation Whereupon the amendments being finished and three times read and passed upon the question the Bill was remanded unto their Lordships by M r Comptroller and others together with the Bill against deceitful stuff used in dying of Cloths wherein their Lordships are to be moved for the perfecting of some part of their Lordships Amendments sent by them to this House viz. the mistaking of a line in the Bill to the end that the same being done this House may proceed in perfecting of the said Bill accordingly in the said amendments M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Henry Ratclyffe Sir Thomas Sampoole M r Aldersey M r Wroth M r Cromwell Mr. Norton Mr. Alford and Mr. Grice were appointed to consider presently in the Committee Chamber of the Bill for maintenance of Mariners and of the Navigation The Bill for the Lord Zouch was read the third time M r Comptroller returning from the Lords brought word from their Lordships that they do add some amendments to the Bill against seditious words and rumors uttered against her Majesty and did pray that when their Lordships shall now forthwith send down the same Bill and amendments to this House it may then have speedy Expedition and did eftsoons recommend unto this House the Bill for maintenance of Mariners and of the Navigation Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Clark did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do pray present Conference with half a score of this House touching the Bill against seditious words and rumors uttered against her Majesty And thereupon were appointed Mr. Treasurer Mr. Comptroller Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Vice-Chamberlam Sir Thomas Sampoole Mr. Doctor Dale Master of the Requests Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Cromwell Mr. Cowper and Mr. Alford to confer with their Lordships accordingly Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the first day of February foregoing M r Doctor Lewes did bring from the Lords the Bill for abolishing certain deceitful stuff used in the dying of Cloths with the reformation in their Lordships said amendments done and made according to the Request of this House to their Lordships in that behalf It is Ordered upon the Question that the Bill for the Lord Zouch be committed to be reformed by M r Treasurer M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Cromwell M r Wentworth M r Snagg M r Diggs M r S t Leger M r Lewkenor M r Carleton and M r Ameredith and appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber this Afternoon Vide de ista materia on Tuesday the 14 th of this instant March foregoing Mr. Treasurer and others coming from Conference with the Lords Mr. Treasurer declared that their Lordships have delivered unto them certain notes in writing to move unto the House touching the Bill against seditious words and rumors uttered against her Majesty which notes in writing were by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain declared that their Lordships would feel the opinion of this House whether this House could be content to leave in force unrepealed so much of the Statute of the first and second of King Philip and Queen Mary as concerneth such matter as in this said Bill is not provided for or met with as partly touching slanderous words against Noblemen and the Lords of the Clergy And further whether this House can like to have the words directly or indirectly added to the said Bill in such parts thereof as do make mention of tending to her Majesties Death It was upon the Question of these Motions to the House in these points resolved That the repeal of the said Statute of the first and second of King Philip and Queen Mary should stand in sort as it is already passed by this House in the said Bill for that her Majesty may at any time by her Commission renew or receive thereof repealed at her Highness Pleasure And also that these words or any words directly to that effect shall be put in and inserted in their Lordships said notes to be added to the said Bill in that part thereof which maketh mention of any person willing wishing or desiring her Majesties Death Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the first day of February foregoing On Saturday the 18 th day of March the Amendments and Proviso in the Bill against certain deceitful stuff used in the dying of Cloths was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Cromwell one of the Committees for Examination of the returns and defaults noted upon the last calling of the House made report unto the House of the state of the same Examinations Whereupon after sundry Motions and Arguments it was resolved by the House That all such Persons as have not been duly returned into this present Parliament as in lieu and place of others absent being either sick or employed in her Majesties Services or otherwise and not dead shall be for this time holden excused of their attendance and of their sitting in this House until this present time but shall from henceforth stand and be utterly discharged and disabled of their said rooms and places in the stead of such other persons not being dead unless special Order shall be therein taken by this House to the contrary And then perusing the said returns and defaults and also the former Precedents of this House in like Cases it is adjudged and Ordered by this House That Edward Flowerdewe Esq Serjeant at Law and who the last former Session of this present Parliament did stand and appear a Burgess of Castle-Riseing in the County of Norff. and was nevertheless returned into this present Session of Parliament a Citizen for the City of Norwich in lieu and place of Thomas Beamont sick shall still stand and remain in his place for Castle-Riseing and not for the said City of Norwich And for as much also as it is
their several places the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof who thereupon repairing thither as many as conveniently could were let in and standing all together at the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the Upper House Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord Chancellor by the Queen Commandment declared unto them the Causes of the Assembling of this Parliament But what those Causes were neither the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House nor that of the House of Commons do at all mention in setting down the other daily Passages of this Parliament de Anno isto 27 Reginae Eliz. But in respect they are set down the above-mentioned Catalogue of Honour imprinted at London An. Domini 1610. pag. 〈◊〉 and that it is most probable that were there inserted out of the Collections or Memorial of some Member of the House of Commons at this Parliament therefore I have thought good to supply it verbatim as it is there set down The said Lord Chancellor declared unto them in her Majesties name that this Assembly of Parliament was for three causes called viz. For the glory of Almighty God and the furthering of Religion for the health and preservation of her Royal Majesty and the welfare of the Common-Weal Which after that he had a loud and most eloquently at large declared turning his Speech unto the Knights and Burgesses standing on a heap together below he willed them to make choice of their Prolocutor and to give notice of him so Chosen unto the Lords of the Privy-Council from whom they should expect what the Queens Pleasure and Answer was concerning him so Chosen to be afterward presented The substance of this Speech being so shortly set down in the said Catalogue of Honour I thought good to transcribe although it were imprinted because it doth much augment and perfect this present Journal of the Upper House The residue whereof doth next in order follow out of the Original Journal-Book of the same House there being only added now and then as the occasion offered it self some Observations and Animadversions upon it Nota Also that no names of any of the Lords Spiritual or Temporal are noted to have been present this day which happened through the negligence of the Clerk of the Parliament but it may be conjectured who they were by the names of such whose presence is noted on Thursday next following being the 26 th day of this instant November on which said day the presence of such Lords as attended this Parliament is first marked Then follow the names of the Receivors and Triors of Petitions which is the more remarkable at this time because it is said that the Clerk of the Parliament did read them by the Lord Chancellors Commandment whereas it should seem at other times and which is agreeable also to the course at this day he doth presently stand up of himself as soon as the Lord Chancellors or Lord Keepers Speech is ended and reads the said Receivors and Triors names yet the entrance aforesaid is at this time set down in the said Journal-Book in manner and form following Tunc having before-mentioned the Lord Chancellors Speech Parliamenti Clericus ex mandato Cancellarn omnibus Petitionibus exhiberi volentibus Receptorum Examinatorum nomina formâ subsequenti recitavit Then follows all in French of which the names were these Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir Christopher Wray Lord Chief Justice of England Sir Gilbert Gerrard Master of the Rolls Sir Thomas Gawel Knight one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench Doctor Clarke and Doctor Ford. Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Countries beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir Roger Manwood Lord Chief Baron Francis Windam one of the Justices of ..... Doctor Awbery and Doctor Barkley Such as will deliver Petitions must so do within six days next ensuing Triors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Leicester Lord High Steward of England the Earl of Darby the Earl of Rutland the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Howard of Effingham Chamberlain of the Queens House the Lord Gray of Wilton the Lord North. All these or any four of them calling unto them the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the Lord Treasurer and also the Queens Serjeants at their leisure to meet and hold their place in the Chamberlains Chamber Triors of Petitions for Gascoigne and the Countries beyond the Seas and the Isles The Archbishop of York the Earl of Oxford Great Chamberlain of England the Earl of Warwick the Earl of Pembroke the Bishop of Norwich the Bishop of Chester the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Cobham the Lord Lumley and the Lord Buckhurst All these or four of them calling to them the Queens Serjeants and the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor to hold their place when their leisure did serve to meet in the Treasurers Chamber Breve returnatum which was returned this Morning quo Johannes Episcopus Gloucestren praesenti Parliamento interesse summonitus fuit qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo jure alieno Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum horâ nonâ On Tuesday the 24 th day of November the Lords met in the Upper House but nothing was done saving the continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Chancellor until nine of the Clock the next Morning On Wednesday the 25 th day of November there was a like meeting of the Lords but nothing done saving the continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Chancellor unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon the day following But no presence of the Lords is noted on this day in the Original Journal-Book On Thursday the 26 th day of November the Commons having chosen their Speaker who upon his Presentment to the Queen was this day to be allowed of in the said place her Majesty Accompanied with divers of the Nobility came into the Upper House about three of the Clock in the Afternoon whose name and the names of such Lords Spiritual and Temporal as are marked in the Original Journal-Book of this Parliament to have been present this day do here ensue Regina Archiepiscopus Cantuar. Dominus Thomas Bromley Miles Cancellarius Archiepiscopus Eboracen Dominus Barleigh Dominus Thesaurarius Angliae Marchio Winton Comites Comes Oxon. Magnus Camerarius Comes Arundell Comes Kantiae Comes Darbiae Comes Wigorn. Comes Rutland Comes Cumberland Comes Sussex Comes Bathon Comes Pembrooke Comes Hartford Vice-Comes Mountague Vice-Comes Bindon Episcopi Episcopus London Episcopus Winton Episcopus Meneven Episcopus Sarisburien Episcopus Petriburgen Episcopus Norwicen Episcopus Roffen Episcopus Cestren Barones Dominus Howard Camerar Dominus Zouch Dominus Willoughbie Dominus Dacres Dominus Cobham Dominus Grey de Wilton Dominus Lumley Dominus Stourton Dominus Mountjoy
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
speedy dispatch of the same The Bill touching process of the peace awarded out of the Court of Chancery and Kings Bench was upon the third reading committed again unto Sir Heury Nevill M r Sollicitor M r Cromwell and others and the Bill was delivered to the said M r Cromwell who was with the rest appointed to meet to morrow in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn Hall M r Recorder of London one of the Committees in the Bill against Idle and incontinent life brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill M r Sandes one of the Committees in the Bill touching Apprentices brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill On Thursday the 11 th day of March it was ordered that the House should be called together upon Saturday in the Afternoon and then also a Collection to be made for the poor M r Francis Hastings being imployed in Post in the service of her Majesty was upon a motion made thereof by M r Speaker dispensed with and excused for his absence Francis Bromley Esq one of the Knights for the County of Salop was Licensed for his great business at the Assizes to depart Sir William Moore M r Cromwell and M r Utreght were appointed to examine one John Bland a Currier of whom the House had heard that he said concerning the Tanners Bill lately read in the House that the Bill had been allowed upon the reading although a great part of it had been omitted Vide on Saturday the 13 th day of this instant March following Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for continuance of Statutes was upon the second reading committed again to the former Committees to whom were added these following viz. M r Strickland M r Recorder M r Heyle M r Sollicitor and M r Sands to which Bill six Provisoes or additions were twice read and two of them rejected and four of them Committed to the four Committees who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber and so for the Bill of the Savoy M r Serjeant Rodes and M r Doctor Barkeley did bring from the Lords three Bills of which the second was the Bill for the increase of Pheasants and Partridges M r Hammon one of the Committees in the Bill for the true answering of Tythes brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill The Amendments and Additions of the Lords to the Bill against Jesuites and also the amendment of this House added to their Lordships said amendments and also to their Lordships Schedule were read and at large considered and agreed upon by the whole House Which done upon further debating of the form and manner of the finishing thereof it was thought fittest by some of the oldest Parliament men of this House and by the Clerk that their Lordships should be moved to reform their amendments according to the direction of our amendments in their said amendments before we insert theirs into the said Bill On Friday the 12. day of March The Bill for two Fifteenths and Tenths and one entire Subsidy granted by the Temporalty was read the third time and passed upon the question The Proviso to the Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and Recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales and Counties Palatine was read the third time and passed with the Bill upon the question The Proviso to the Bill for the maintenance of the Hospital of Eastbridge in Canterbury had its third reading and the Ordinances of the now Bishop of Canterbury were then read also and so left to be further considered of in conference with the Lords touching some words needful to be added in some part of the said ordinances The Bill touching the Water-bayliff with some amendment by Proviso was brought in again by Sir Henry Nevill one of the Committees Sir Walter Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees in the Bill for the Savoy shewed that they the said Committees have met together about the said Bill and that they think meet that the Master of the Savoy do deliver unto this House a note of the names of the Lessees that they may be called and heard what they can say for themselves touching their several interests The Bill for continuance of Statutes was brought in with some amendments by M r Cromwell and M r Hammon two of the Committees with one Proviso also for the Ports allowed of by the Committees and the three other Provisoes residue of the four former disallowed by them and so rejected by the House and the amendments twice read the Bill was ordered to be ingrossed And the Proviso this day offered touching limitation of time for bringing in of Sutes upon the Penal Laws now revived was after sundry Speeches respited to be further considered of in the mean time of ingrossing the Bill Mr. Tasborough one of the Committees in the Bill for the better imploying of Lands Tenements c. given to the maintenance of High-ways and for relief of the Poor brought in the Bill with some Amendments and Additions of Provisoes On Saturday the 13 th day of March Mr. Cromwell one of the Committees in the Bill touching Process of the Peace brought in the Bill with some Amendments which were twice read and then Ordered to be inserted into the Bill which was already ingrossed after which the said Bill and amendments did pass the House upon the question after the third reading Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against the abuse of Corn and Grain was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed Upon report made unto this House by Mr. Speaker that one John Bland a Currier of London had given out to some honourable persons that this House passing the Bill of the Shoomakers had proceeded contrary to an Order taken in the same House which he said was that the Shoomakers Bill should not be further read till the Curriers Bill were first read before and hath likewise reported that the Curriers could have no Justice in this House and also that this House passed the said Shoomakers Bill when there were scantly fifty persons in the House and that if their Friends had been there at that time the said Shoomakers Bill had not passed at all And further reported that the Bill for the Tanners lately read in this House was not all read out but some leaves thereof left unread at all Which Speeches being very slanderous and prejudicial to the State of this House and not meet to be passed without due consideration therein to be had it was thereupon resolved That Sir William Moore Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Utreght should presently examine the said Bland being now without the Door of this House who did then go forth for that purpose accordingly and returning back into the said House from the Examination of the said John Bland Sir William Moore shewed that the said Bland being charged by
Stourton Dominus Darcie Dominus Sandes Dominus Windsor Dominus Wentworth Dominus Borough Dominus Cromwell Dominus Evers Dominus Rich. Dominus Willoughby de Parham Dominus Darcie de Chiche Dominus Shandois Dominus S t John Dominus Buckhurst Dominus Delaware Dominus Compton Dominus Cheney Dominus Norris The Lords being all set in this Order in their Parliament-Robes and the Judges placed with other Attendants and Assistants of the Upper House being also before the said Lords Commissioners had taken their places on the right side of the Chair of State the Lord Chancellor shewed forth the Queens Majesties Letters Patents by which She committed full Power to the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England and the Earl of Darby to supply her place in the said Parliament which were as followeth viz. Hodie cùm omnes Proceres Robis Parliamentaribus induti in suo Loco quisque sederent Milites Cives Burgenses qui ad hoc praesens Parliamentum summoniti fuerunt praesso essent jam universt tam Proceres quà m Communes Reginae adventum expectarent Thomas Bromley Miles Dominus Cancellarius exponit omnibus Regiam Majestatem maximis urgentissimis causis adeò esse impeditam ut non queat impraesentiarum commodè interesse ut decreverat Nihilominus inquit sua Majestas Literis suis Patentibus plenam potestatem commisit Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Johanni Cantuar. Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Metropolitano ac praedilecto fideli suo Willielmo Domino de Burleigh Domino Thesaurario Angliae ac charissimo Consanguineo suo Henrico Comiti Darbiae ad facienda nomine suo omnia singula quae in dicto Parliamento gerenda essent ut per easdem Liter as Patentes 〈◊〉 apparet quas hiis dictis Dominus Cancellarius Clerico Parliamentar publicè legendas tradidit Earum autem tenor sequitur in haec verba ELizabetha Dei graetiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina fidei Defensor c. Omnibus ad quos praesentes Literae pervenerint Salutem Sciatis quòd cùm de advisamento Concilii nostri pro quibusdam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem Regni nostri Angliae ae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernen quoddam Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonaster 29 o die instant mensis Octobris teneri ordinavimus quia verò propter certas causas ad Parliamentum praedictum non potuerimus interesse nos de circumspectione sideliate industria Reverendissimi in Christo Patris Johannis Cantuar. Archiepiscopi totius Angliae Primat Metropolitan ac praedilecti fidelis nostri Willielmi Domini de Burleigh Domini Thesaurarii Angliae ac charissimi Consanguinei nostri Henrici Comitis Darbiae plenam fiduciam reportand eisdem Archiepiscopo Willielmo Domino de Burleigh Henrico Comiti Darbiae duobus eorum ad Parliamentum praedictum nomine meo inchoand tenend negotiáque praedict exponend declarand ac exponi declarari faciend necnon in negotiis illis Parliamento praedicto ac omnibus sin gulis in eo procedend ad faciend omnia singula quae pro nobis per nos pro bono regimine gubernatione praedicti Regni nostri Angliae ac aliorum Dominiorum nostrorum eidem Regno nostro pertinen ibid. fuerint faciend necnon ad Parliamentum illud si necesse fuerit continuand adjournand prorogand de assensu Concilii nostri praedicti plenam tenore praesentium committimus prtestatem Dante 's ulteriùs de assensu ejusdem Concilii nostri tam universis singulis Archiepiscopis Episcopis Comitibus Vicecomitibus Baronibus Militibus quà m omnibus aliis quorum interest ad Parliamentum nostrum praedictum conventur similit tenore praesentium firmiter in Mandatis Quòd eisdem Archiepiscopo Willielmo Domino Burleigh Henrico Comiti Darbiae duobus eorum intendant in praemissis in fornia praedicta In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras sieri fecimus Patentes Teste meipsa apud Westmonasterium vicesimo octavo die Octobris Anno Regni nostri vicesimo octavo Per ipsam Reginam c. The Letters Patents foregoing being read the said three Lords Commissioners leaving their own places went to a Seat prepared for them on the right side of the Chair of State beneath the steps Then the said Lord Chancellor going first to the said Lords and conferring a while with them went to his accustomed place and there made intimation of the Cause of this present Summons of Parliament which as he said were no usual Causes not for making of Laws whereof her Majesty thought there were more made than were duly executed nor for Fifteenths and Subsidies although there were some cause yet her Majesty would not charge her loving Subjects so far at this time But that the cause was rare and extraordinary of great weight great peril and dangerous consequence Then he declared what dangerous practices had been contrived of late and how miraculously the Providence of God had by discovery thereof beyond all humane Policy preserved her Majesty the destruction of whose Sacred Person was most traiterously compassed and imagined Here he shewed what misery the loss of so Noble a Queen would have brought to all Estates and said That although some of them had suffered according to their demerits yet one remained that by due course of Law had received her Sentence which was the chief cause of this Assembly and wherein her Majesty required their faithful advice and therefore said he you may orderly proceed therein And you of the House of Commons are to make present choice of some one amongst you to be your Speaker and to present him unto the Lords Lieutenants as soon as conveniently you may Assoon as the Lord Chancellor had ended his Speech the Clerk of the Parliament stood up and read the Names of the Receivors and Tryors of Petitions in French which were as followeth Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland France and Scotland Sir Christopher Wray Knight Lord Chief Justice Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Master of the Rolls Sir Thomas Gawdy Knight one of the Justices of ..... Doctor Awberry and Doctor Ford. Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and of the Isles Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir Roger Manwood Knight Lord Chief Baron Francis Windham one of the Justices of ..... Doctor Barkeley and Doctor Cary. Tryors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland the Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Darby Lord High Steward of England the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Essex the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Howard of Essingham Lord High Admiral of England the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey of Wilton Tryors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and of the Isles the Archbishop of York the Earl
the 7th day of this instant March foregoing The Bill for Fish brought into this House again by the Committees was twice read and committed unto Mr. Serjeant Snagg Mr. Morrice Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Recorder and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in Serjeants-Inn in Chancery-lane at two of the Clock Here it seemeth Mr. William Onslow who by the Licence of the House supplied the place of Mr. Fulk Onslow his Kinsman Clerk of the same at this meeting is much mistaken in setting down this Commitment for the Bill it self was formerly twice read and according to the usual course committed upon the second reading to Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Sandes and others on Monday the 7th day of March and therefore doubtless this was either a new Bill brought in by the said Committees or else some new Additions and Amendments inserted into the old Bill which had this day their first and second reading and thereupon again committed unto some of the old Committees and others Vide plus die sequente Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the payment of Sir Gerrard Croker Knight his Debts was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Alford Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Thomas Harris Mr. John Ingleseild and others On Friday the 10 th day of March the Bill for Estretford was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Markham Mr. Topclyffe Mr. Savil and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Middle Temple Hall Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for stealing of Horses and other Cattel and Beasts was upon the second reading Committed unto Sir William Moore Mr. Sands Mr. Wroth and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Committee Chamber The Bill for bringing in of Fish was brought in again by the Committees by which it is most probable that there was a new Bill brought in yesterday which was twice read at one and the same time and then committed The Bill for Sir Gerrard Crokers payment of his Debts was brought in again by the Committees and amended On Saturday the 11 th day of March the Bill against fraudulent Conveyances by Fugitives was read the first time The Bill for the payment of Sir Gerrard Crokers Debts was brought in again by the Committees and committed to be ingrossed Three Bills being passed the House were sent up to the Lords whereof the two last were the Bill for the great abuses of Purveyors and the Bill for the confirmation of the Attainders of the late Lord Pagett and others A Motion being made by Mr. Treasurer for the matter of benevolence for the charges to be supplied in the Low Countries whether that this House should only deal in it without the Lords or else that they should make the Lords privy to it and join with them It was thought good by the House to join with the Lords in the same cause and commit it unto these persons viz. all the Privy Council of this House Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Sollicitor Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Heigham Master of the Requests Mr. Francis Hastings Mr. Sands Mr. Topclyffe and others Vide diem Saturn 18. diem Mar. This day a new Bill was brought in again for the payment of Edward Fishers Debts by the Committees and therefore the new was twice read and committed to be ingrossed Nota That a Bill to this purpose was in great agitation the last Parliament de anno 27 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1584. The Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy Council of this House Mr. Sands Mr. Sollicitor and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain This day the Committees made report of the priviledge of Mr. Martin a Member of this House Arrested upon mean Process by White above twenty days before the beginning of this Parliament holden by Prorogation mistaken for Adjournment and in respect that the House was divided about it in opinion Mr. Speaker with the consent of the House the sooner to grow to some certainty of the Judgment of the House in this cause moved these questions to the House viz. First Whether they would limit a time certain or a reasonable time to any Member of the House for his priviledge The House Answered a convenient time Secondly Whether Mr. Martin was Arrested within this reasonable time The House Answered yea Thirdly If White should be punished for arresting Martin The House Answered no because the arrest was twenty days before the beginning of the Parliament and unknown to him that would be taken for reasonable time But the principal cause why Martin had his priviledge was for that White the last Session mistaken for Meeting of Parliament arrested Mr. Martin and then knowing him to be returned a Burgess for this House discharged his Arrest And then afterwards Mr. Martin again returning out of his Country to London to serve in this House Mr. White did again arrest him and therefore this House took in evil part against him his second Arrest and thereupon judged that Martin should be discharged of his second Arrest out of the Fleet by the said Mr. White Vide Febr. 27 Monday The Bill to avoid fraudulent assurances made in certain Cases by Traytors was sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons by Dr. Ford and Serjeant Gawdie Nota That this Bill is not mentioned to have been sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons which as it should seem happened through the negligence of Mr. William Onslow who at this time supply'd the place of the Clerk of the said House And therefore it is supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Monday the 13 th day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against fraudulent Conveyances by Fugitives was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Sands and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Hughes of Grayes-Inn who with the rest was appointed to meet at Lincolns-Inn this Afternoon The Bill for Fish was brought in by the Committees and Ordered to be ingrosted Vide concerning this Bill on Thursday the 9 th day and on Friday the 10 th day of this instant March foregoing The Bills against delay of Execution by suing Writs of Error was read the second time upon the new bringing in of it by the Committees and upon the question was ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for payment of Edward Fishers debts was read the third time and passed upon the Question A Motion was made by Mr. Cromwell to have some conference with the Privy Council of this House and some others of the same concerning those Gentlemen Members of this House lately committed to the Tower Whereupon these were appointed viz. all the Privy Council
Prorogand Ita quod nec vos nec aliquis vestruin ad dictum duodecimum diem Novembris apud Civitatem praedictam comparere teneamini seu arctemini volumus enim vos quemlibet vestrum erga nos penitus exonerari Mandantes tenore praesentium firmiter injungendo praecipientes vobis cuilibet vestrum omnibus aliis quibus in hac parte intererit quòd ad dictum quartum diem Februarii apud praedictam Civitatem Westmonasterii personaliter compareatis intersitis quilibet vestrum compareat intersit ad tractand faciend agend concludend super hiis quae in dicto Parliamento nostro de communi Concilio dicti regni nostri favente Domino contigerint ordinari In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes Teste meipsa apud Westmonasterium 15. die Octobris Anno Regni nostri 30. Per ipsam Reginam Ha. Gerrard On Tuesday the 4 th day of February in the 31. year of her Majesties Reign to which day the Parliament had been last Prorogued upon Tuesday the 12 th day of November foregoing and accordingly now held The Queens Majesty was personally present accompanied by the Lord Chancellor and divers of the Lords both Spiritual and Temporal but the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House doth not at all mention the presence of any Lords which happened through the great negligence of M r Anthony Mason at this time Clerk thereof yet it may be collected February 8. The Queen being set under her Cloth of State and the Lords placed in their Parliamentary Robes according to their several ranks and orders the Knights Citizens Barons and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon repaired to the said Upper House and as many of them as conveniently could being let in stood before the Rail or Bar at the nether end thereof Then Sir Christoper Hatton Knight Lord Chancellor of England in a Speech which he used did at large declare the Queens gracious disposition to peace and her great wisdom in preserving the same and singular government of the Realm Next he shewed the great benefit which this Kingdom enjoyed by her government and remembred her great Conquest over the Spanish late wonderful Army or Fleet on the Seas videlicet in Anno 30 Reign Eliz. Anno Domini 1588. He further declared how much the King of Spain remained bent against this Kingdom And lastly shewed the Cause of calling this Parliament to be that by the consent of the most grave and wise Persons now called together out of all parts of the Realm preparation may as far forth by the Counsel of man as is possible be made and provided that Arms Souldiers and Money may be in readiness and an Army prepared and furnished against all Events The Lord Chancellors Speech being ended the Clerk of the Parliament read the names of the Receivors and Triors of Petitions in French according to the usual form which were these Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir Christopher Wray Chief Justice Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Master of the Rolls Sir Robert Shute one of the Justices of Kings Bench D r Aubrey and D r Ford. Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Countries beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir Edmond Anderson Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir Roger Manwood Chief Baron Francis Windham one of the Justices of the Common Pleas D r Clerk and D r Cary. Tryors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Darby the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Sussex the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Howard of Effingham Lord Admiral Lord Cobham the Lord Grey of Wilton Tryors of Petitions for Gascoigne and for other Countries beyond the Seas and the Islands The Earl of Oxford great Chamberlain of England the Earl of Warwick the Earl of Pembrook the Bishop of Salisbury the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain to the Queen the Lord Lumley and the Lord Buckhurst As soon as the Clerk of the Parliament had read these names and had likewise ended other things of course belonging unto them viz. That the first Tryors of England c. or any four of them calling unto them the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Treasurer and also the Queens Serjeants should at their leisure meet together in the Chamberlains Chamber and that the last Tryors of Gascoigne c. or any four of them calling unto them the Queens Serjeants the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor should hold their place when their leisure did serve them to meet in the Treasurers Chamber Then the Queen continued the Parliament unto a day to come which is entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in manner and form following viz. Ipsa Regina continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis prox ' hora secunda post Meridiem On Wednesday the 5 th day of this instant February although the Upper House sate not yet was one extraordinary Proxy returned or brought in unto the Clerk of the said House as there had formerly been another of a like nature returned on Monday the third day of the said Month foregoing which because it was returned before the Parliament it self began and is entred together with that before mentioned in the beginning of the Original Journal-Book of the said House it shall not be much amiss to set them down both together in this place in such manner and form as they are entred in the said Journal-Book viz. Vacat 3. die Februarii introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Willielmi Assaphen ' Episcopi in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Archiepiscopum Cantuar ' Johannem Episcopum Roffen Hugonem Episcopum Bangoren ' Nota That though the word vacat be here placed in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in the Margent of this Proxy in such manner and sort as this is transcribed yet there doth not appear any reason thereof for as it may be collected by the presence of the Lords set down on Saturday the 8 th day of this instant February following neither the said Bishop of S t Asaph was present himself after the said Proxy sent nor all nor any of his Proctors absent nor himself dead which are only causes of a Vacat 5 to Die Februarii introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Johannis Carliolen ' Episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constitiuit Johannem Archiepiscopum Cantuarien ' Nota That these Two Proxies are therefore called unusual and extraordinary because these two Bishops did constitute the first of them three Proctors and the last of them but one whereas for the most part the Spiritual Lords do nominate two and the Temporal Lords but one which may be collected in part out of the very Returns of this Parliament for of five Spiritual Lords that sent their Proxies three constituted two
Government so also to demonstrate the great Malice and Cruelty of the King of Spain backed and assisted by so many Potent Allies and that therefore it would be most necessary that some timely consultation be had for speedy preparation to be made whereby to resist all his future attempts And that lastly he did thereupon move the House to think of some supply to be given to her Majesty both in respect of her late great Charges and also for the better enabling her to provide for the future safety of her Highness Dominions And that the latter part of the foresaid Speech of Sir Walter Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer was touching some Aid to be given to her Majesty it is most probable in respect that the next business which is set down to have followed at the end of his said Speech is the appointing of these Committees following to consider of a Bill of Subsidy to be framed for her Majesties Aid viz. All the Privy Council being of the House the first Knight returned for every Shire and in the absence of the first the second M r Cromwell Sir Edward Dyer M r Morrice M r Beal M r Ancon Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Skinner Mr. Doctor Lewin Mr. William James Mr. Fairfax Mr. Thomas Liefield Mr. Arthur Throckmorton Mr. Fleming Mr. Thomas Hamman Mr. Robinson Mr. Michaell Sands Mr. Rugg Mr. Tasborough Mr. George Moor Mr. Richard Brown Mr. York Mr. Walter Jones Mr. Cope Mr. Alford Mr. Grimston Mr. Finns Mr. Bacon Sir Henry Gray Mr. Owtred Mr. Aldersey Mr. Hutton Mr. Humphrey Conisbie Mr. Robert Sackvile Mr. John Stubbs Mr. William Brunker Mr. Tanfield Mr. Fanshaw Mr. Vivian Mr. Davers Mr. Sands and Mr. Weeks who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at three of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber Vide Febr. 17. The Committees touching Informers whose names see on Saturday the 8 th day of this instant February foregoing are deferred to Friday next in the Afternoon which had been appointed on the foresaid Saturday to have met this Afternoon M r Speaker moved the House in the behalf of M r Fulk Onslow the Clerk of the same that having of late been long sick and yet somewhat recovered albeit but weak still and sickly and enjoying his Office by Letters Patents of the Grant of her Majesty to exercise the same by himself and his sufficient Deputy or Deputies it might please this House in his absence if he shall happen in regard of his health and necessary ease sometimes to withdraw himself from the exercise of his Office in this House in his own person to accept therein the attendance and service of such of his own Clerks or Servants as before his intermedling therein within this House shall first have taken the Oath usually ministred unto all the Members of this House And thereupon it was so granted and assented unto by this whole House accordingly On Wednesday the 12 th day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill touching Orford-Haven in the County of Suffolk Upon a Motion made unto this House by M r Puleston Esquire returned into this House Knight for the County of Flynt that William Aylmer Esquire did since the beginning of this Session of Parliament cause a Subpoena to be served upon him out of the Court of Star-Chamber to the prejudice of the Liberties and Priviledge of this House to Answer unto a Bill there containing almost forty sheets of paper and so praying the Order of this House offereth forth a Precedent of this House under the hand of the Clerk of this House heretofore in a like Case between one M r Alban Stepneth a Member of this House and M r Anthony Kirle Gent. which said Case was discussed in the Parliament de Anno 27 Reginae Eliz. on Wednesday the 10 th day and on Thursday the 11 th day of February which Precedent being read by the Clerk it was after some Speeches resolved that the said M r Aylmer should be called into this House by the Serjeant to Answer the said matter Whereupon the said Mr. Aylmer being brought to the Bar M r Speaker in the name of this House charged him with the said contempt and required his Answer thereunto who in all reverent and humble sort shewed that the said Bill whereupon the said Subpoena was awarded did concern a wrong not only unto her Majesty but also unto this honourable House in an indirect course of proceeding in the Election of the Knights for the County of Denbigh into this present Parliament procured by the said M r Puleston and so intimating that the said Bill and serving of the said Subpoena did tend to the maintenance he well hoped of the Liberties and Priviledges of this House he was sequestred the House and the said Mr. Puleston likewise and then after some further Speeches had it was partly withal for the good opinion that many Members of this House did conceive of the said Mr. Aylmer being oftntimes heretofore a Member of this House and an honest and grave Gentleman resolved that the said Cause with the circumstances thereof comprehended in the said Bill should be considered of by some Committees of this House and so afterwards report to be made of the same accordingly And that the said Mr. Aylmer should then give his attendance upon the said Committees and presently withal be left to his own liberty free from any Custody or restraint of the Serjeant of this House and shall also be charged by M r Speaker in the name of this whole House to surcease his said Suit and proceeding against the said Mr. Puleston in the mean time And thereupon Mr. Vice-chamberlain Mr. Recorder of London Sir William Moor Sir Edward Hobby Mr. Cromwell Sir Edward Dymock Mr. Wroth Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Grymston Mr. Conisby Mr. Morgan Mr. Morrice Mr. Cook and Mr. Harris were nominated for that purpose and appointed to meet upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon And then the said Mr. Aylmer being brought in again to the Bar Mr. Speaker signifyed unto him the said Order of this House in that behalf discharging him from the Custody of the said Serjeant and requiring him to give his attendance upon the said Committees at the said time and place accordingly and also to forbear any further to proceed in the mean time against the said Mr. Puleston Whereunto he willingly assented Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill to avoid the abuses grown in forestalling regrating and ingrossing was read the second time and after many Speeches and Arguments had upon the same was committed unto Sir Valentine Dale Master of the Requests Mr. Recorder of London Sir Edward Dymock and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Star-Chamber The Committees in the Bill touching Clergy in some
Cases of offenders whose names see on Monday the 10 th day of this instant February foregoing appointed to meet that Afternoon is deferred until Tuesday next in the Afternoon at the former House and place On Thursday the 13 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill to reform disorders of common inns and other Victualling Houses was read the second time and after many Speeches and Arguments committed unto Sir Valentine Dale Master of the Requests Mr. Francis Hastings Mr. Cook and others who were appointed to meet on Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in Serjeants-Inn Hall in Chancery-lane The Bill touching Orford-Haven was read the second time and after some Speeches committed unto Mr. Arthur Hopton Mr. Anthony Wingfeild Mr. Recorder Mr. Grymston Mr. Robinson and others who were appointed to meet upon this day se'night at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber On Friday the 14 th day of February Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being a Bill touching Exactions upon the Subjects of this Realm by the Officers of the Exchequer was read the first time which said Bill was brought into the House by Sir Edward Hobby who alledged that the said Exactions did nothing tend to any further profit or commodity of her Majesty The meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching Informers whose names see on Saturday the 8 th day of this instant February foregoing is again deferred as it had been before on Tuesday the 11 th day of the foresaid February last past till to Morrow in the Afternoon Mr. John Hare maketh a Motion unto this House for consideration to be had for meeting with the disorders of Purveyors and offereth a Bill unto this House for that purpose Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for abridging of Proclamations upon Fines to be levied was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Morice Mr. Broughton Sir Henry Knivet and others who were appointed to meet at Serjeants-Inn Hall in Fleetstreet upon Tuesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill touching Orford-Haven committed yesterday was this day delivered to Mr. Arthur Hopton one of the Committees in the same Bill On Saturday the 15 th day of February Sir Edward Hobby moved he said upon good cause that Mr. Speaker do give admonition unto this whole House that Speeches used in this House by the Members of the same be not any of them made or used as Table talk or in any wise delivered in notes of writing to any person or persons whatsoever not being Members of this House as of late is thought hath been done in this present Session And thereupon by consent of this House admonition was given by Mr. Speaker in that behalf accordingly shewing unto them that they are the Common Council of the Realm A Bill to reform disorders in Purveyers was read the first time Mr. Treasurer Mr. Cradock Sir William Moor Mr. Harris Sir Henry Knyvet Mr. Tasborough Mr. Palmer Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Cromwell Sir Edward Dymock Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and Mr. George Moor did speak to the Bill and afterwards it was Ordered upon the question that the said Bill should be read again this present day for the second reading Whereupon the same was then presently read again and upon the question committed unto all the Privy Council being of this House all those that have spoken to the Bill M r Edward Dyer M r Robert Wroth Sir Henry Grey M r Hare and others who were appointed to meet in this House upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and the same time and place is also appointed for the Committees for Informers and that the Serjeant of this House do in the mean time repair to the Clerk of the Higher House for the Bill that passed this House this last Parliament touching Purveyers and was then sent up to the Lords or at least for a Copy of the same Bill to the end the said Committees may consider of the same in the proceeding of this Bill as shall be thought convenient And it is also resolved that such Officers of her Majesties Honorable Household and Court of Green Cloth as shall please to be at the said Committee may be heard and conferred with touching the purport of the said Bill at their good pleasures Vide. 27. Febr. postea On Monday the 17 th day of February the Bill touching the multiplicity of Suits and the excessive number of Attorneys was upon the second reading committed unto the Knights for the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk M r Recorder of London M r Cromwell and others who were appointed to meet on Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in Serjeants-Inn Hall in Chancery Lane Sir Edwad Hobby shewed with his great grief that since the last sitting of this House he hath been of some great personage being no member of this House very sharply rebuked for some his Speeches delivered in this House by him upon Friday last in the setting forth the Bill for reformation of abuses in some Officers of the Court of Exchequer and that the same his Speeches have been by some he thinketh of this House delivered unto the said great personage very untruly as tending unto all the Officers of the same Court and so shewing other the particulars as well of his own said former Speeches as of the said untrue report and sinister construction of the same somewhat at large doth in the end refer himself therein to the testimony of this whole House And with all praying the good consideration of this House towards him in this his honest and just excuse as in like former cases hath been erst accustomed towards other Members of this House and especially in regard of the maintenance and preservation of the antient Liberties of the same desired that by some of this House the said great personage may be satisfied of the truth of the case and also moved to shew the name of the reporter of the said untrue Speech and to that end citeth unto them two like Precedents of this House the one in the time of King Edward the 6 th and the other of the Queens Majesty that now is And sheweth further that he thinketh his said Speech by him first delivered in this House was discovered since M r Speaker his late admonition generally given to this whole House against the uttering of the secrets of this House either in Table-talk or Notes in Writing and not before And so concluding giveth due commendation to the said Bill and prayeth another reading thereof presently and also all good and speedy course both in the Commitment and other pastages of the same Vide Febr. 27. postea M r Chancellor of the Exchequer sheweth first that he offereth not to
Committees The Bill for the Pier of Hartilpool aforesaid was read the third time and after many Arguments both with the Bill and likewise against the Bill it was deferred to be further disputed and argued unto to Morrow On Thursday the 13 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Richard Southwell was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Secretary Wolley Mr. John Stanhope Mr. Haydon Mr. Recorder of London and others who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill concerning Leases made of Lands parcel of the Possessions of the Bishoprick of Oxford was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer the Master of the Wardrobe Mr. Cromwell the Knights for the County of Oxford Mr. Oglethorp and others who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for repealing of certain Statutes with some Amendments was read and afterwards referred to be further considered of by Mr. Grafton Mr. Harris and Mr. Cromwell and the Bill was then delivered to Mr. Cromwell The Amendments in the Bill for the maintenance of Dover-Haven being opened to the House and the Bill read in such sort amended was passed upon the question after a Proviso offered for the Cinque-Ports first refused upon another former question Mr. Doctor Ford and Mr. Doctor Cary do bring from the Lords the Bill lately passed this House and sent up to their Lordships for the better recovery of costs and damages against Informers and passed since by their Lordships with a Proviso and some Amendments annexed to the same Bill After divers Arguments both with the Bill and against the Bill but whether it were the Bill last before-mentioned to have been sent down from the Lords it appeareth not although it seemeth to have been the same and after a Proviso received upon the question and some Amendment also of one word in the Bill viz. Sunderland to be put in the 14 th line and the word Soulderland to be put out of the Bill And the said Bill with the Proviso and Amendment aforesaid being put to the question was dashed upon the question and also upon the division of the House by the advantage of three persons viz. with the Yea a hundred twenty six and with the No a hundred twenty nine The Bill touching the bringing in of salted Fish and Herrings into this Realm was delivered to Mr. Wroth one of the Committees in the same On Friday the 14 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Town of Barwick was read the second time and thereupon committed unto Mr. Cromwell Mr. Grimston the Burgesses of Barwick Mr. Robert Bowes and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Cromwell who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill touching the Children of Aliens and Denizens was upon the second reading committed unto the Committees in the Bill for Retailers appointed on Thursday the 12 th day of this instant March foregoing and for both to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Mortmain was read the third time and some Amendments then made being thrice read also was after many Arguments both with the Bill and against the Bill passed upon the question Mr. Serjeant Shuttleworth and Mr. Powle do bring from the Lords the Bill for the preservation of the Haven of Orford in the County of Suffolk lately passed this House and since passed with their Lordships with a Proviso by them added in their passing of the same which Proviso being thereupon presently thrice read the same Proviso then passed also upon the question On Saturday the 15 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill to avoid Horse-stealing had its first reading The Amendments in the Bill for relief of the City of Lincoln being twice read and the Bill also read in such sort amended the Bill was upon the question committed to the former Committees and unto M r Vice-Chamberlain Sir John Parrot M r Alford the Master of the Wardrobe Sir Robert Jermin and others who were appointed to meet this present day at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Doctor Clark and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill against the Erecting and maintenance of Cottages The former Committees were appointed on Mar. 11. Tuesday The Bill and Committees names concerning Leases made of the Lands parcel of the possession of the Bishoprick of Oxford was delivered to Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees And so likewise the Bill and Committees names touching Aliens and Strangers retailing of Foreign Wares and also touching the Children of Aliens and Denizens The Bill and Committees names concerning Richard Southwell Esquire was delivered unto Mr. George Moor one of the Committees in the same The Amendmènts in the Bill for relief of the Curriers being twice read the Bill was Ordered upon the question to be ingrossed On Monday the 17 th day of March Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for pursuit of Hue and Cry was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Shirley Mr. Harris Mr. Wroth Sir William Moor Mr. William Fleetwood and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for Pleading at large in an Ejectione firmae had its first and second reading and an Amendment twice read and upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching Forestallers Regrators and Ingrossers was brought in by Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees without any thing done and further report made and so likewise the Bill for Denizens Children Mr. Speaker signified unto the House that her Majesties gracious pleasure was that it be signified unto them that four of this House be specially chosen to have Conference with some of the Lords of her Highness most Honourable Privy Council and other Officers of her Houshold for convenient Orders and Constitutions to be made for ..... But what should here follow is by the great negligence of Mr. Fulk Onslow at this time Clerk of the House of Commons wholly omitted yet it should seem that her Majesty did now by Mr. Speaker send word to the said House that upon the above-mentioned Conference so had and passed according to her Majesties Prescription the said House might proceed in the two Bills so often before agitated on Saturday the 15 th day on Monday the 17 th and on Thursday the 27 th day of February foregoing and on Tuesday
upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Sir Henry Knyvet Mr. Wroth and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for relief of the City of Lincoln was brought in by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the same who shewed that they have met and conferred upon the same Bill and have amended it in four parts thereof and sheweth wherein leaving the same to the further proceeding of this House in the expediting thereof Mr. Vice-Chamberlain shewed that he and divers others of the Committees of this House met yesterday in Conference about the matter touching abuses of Purveyors and received all such Informations as were then delivered unto them which he said were very many and foul and some of them offered to be proved true in such sort as the same had been reported unto them and so moving this House to make choice of four of the Members of the same to be specially selected to attend upon the Lords in the said matter according to her Majesties said pleasure formerly signified unto them by Mr. Speaker Sir Henry Kuyvet Mr. Thomas Cromwell Mr. John Hare and Mr. Robert Wroth were thereupon nominated for that purpose and Ordered and assented that all the Members of this House might at their pleasure in the mean time of the said Conference so to be had with the Lords repair unto the said Sir Henry Knyvet Mr. Thomas Cromwell Mr. John Hare and Mr. Robert Wroth and to every or any one of them with such instructions either in writing or by information otherwise as they shall think fit for the better furnishing of the same Sir Henry Knyvet Mr. Cromwell Mr. Hare and Mr. Wroth with matter against the time of the said conference to be had with the Lords Nota That this House having formerly dealt in this matter and in reforming some exactions of the Exchequer had been forbidden by her Majesty to deal any further therein and yet afterwards upon some new considerations had leave for their further proceeding in the said matter as see before on Saturday the 15 th day and on Thursday the 17 th day and on Monday the 27 th day of February foregoing and on Tuesday the 4 th day Thursday the 6 th day Saturday the 8 th day and on Monday the 17 th day of this instant March last past Mr. Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the Bill of Hue and Cry appointed on Saturday the 15 th day of this instant March foregoing shewed that in respect of other particular attendance committed unto him in her Majesties service elsewhere he could not be at the said Commitment this Afternoon and therefore prayed he may be excused and some other appointed in his stead Whereupon presently Sir John Parrot and the Master of the Wardrobe were added to the former Committees and the said Mr. Vice-Camberlain withdrawn And the Bill together with the names of the Committees was then delivered to the said Sir John Parrot On Wednesday the 19 th day of March the Bill concerning Glass-houses and Glass-Furnaces was upon the second reading committed unto Sir William Moore Mr. George Moore Mr. Markham and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir William Moore who with the rest was appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock this Afternoon The Bill for the Lady Gressam was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Cromwell Mr. Grafton Mr. Grimston Mr. Recorder of London and others who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock The Bill against discontinuances in Writs of Error in the Courts of Exchequer and the Kings Bench was read the second time and upon further Motion was read again for the third reading thereof and so passed upon the question The Master of the Wardrobe one of the Committees in the Bill touching Leases of the Lands Parcel of the Possession of the Bishoprick of Oxford brought in the same Bill with report that the said Committees do think the same Bill not meet to be further dealt in by this House The Bill concerning Captains and Souldiers was read the second time and after the doubtfulness of the voices upon two several questions for the commitment thereof was upon the division of the House by the difference of thirty five Persons Ordered to be committed viz. with the Yea one hundred thirty one and with the No ninety six unto all the Privy Council being of this House Sir Henry Knyvet M r Wroth M r Lieutenant of the Tower M r North and others who were appointed to meet upon Friday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Sir John Parrot one of the Committees in the Bill touching Hue and Cry brought in the Bill again with report that the Committees have met and conferred upon the same Bill and finding good Laws in force already touching that matter are of opinion that in respect also partly of the shortness of this Parliament likely to ensue the said Bill may be reserved to be further considered of in another Session Thomas Drurie Gent. being brought to the Bar was charged by M r Speaker in the name of this whole House with great and deep offences committed by him against the whole State of this House in general in having untruly reported and given out both to some of the Lords in the Upper House and also to divers others Persons elsewhere that he could have no justice in this House nor could himself be heard nor have his Witnesses in his Cause heard neither in the House nor before the Committees and also against divers Members of this House in particular in offering unto some of them great threats and to some others of them great sums of Money to speak in this House for him and not against him and likewise in using of hard Speeches both to some of them and of some of them to the great discredit wrong and prejudice both of the whole State of this said House in general and also of divers Members of the same in particular for that in very deed he had been heard at large both in this House and also before the Committees and for that likewise sundry of his misbehaviours towards divers Members of this House were directly proved in this House against him to the full satisfaction of this House in the same And so was required by M r Speaker to answer therein for himself Whereupon the said Thomas Drurie in very humble sort and good terms sought to excuse himself not directly acknowledging any the said offences but humbly craving pardon of this House if he had committed any such And then being sequestred the House till his said pretended Speeches of excuse and conditional form of craving pardon were considered of it was by divers of the Members of this House grieved
ingrossing thereof and so the Bill upon the question and division of the House was passed by the yielding of the negative Voices without going through with telling of the whole numbers on both sides and was sent presently up to the Lords by Sir John Parrot and a little after two other Bills the one to avoid Horse-stealing and the other touching forcible Entries were likewise sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others The Bill against such as steal and imbezel the Goods Chattels or Treasure of her Majesty being put in trust with the same was read the first time The Bill that Aliens Children shall pay Strangers Customs was read the third time and a Proviso added unto it thrice read the Bill and Proviso upon the question and division of the House dashed with the Yea sixty four and with the No seventy four Mr. Doctor Cary and Mr. Powle do bring from the Lords the Bill for relief of the City of Lincoln with an Addition of this word yearly added to their former Amendments for the explaining of the same Amendments All which Amendments being thrice read were upon the question assented unto by this House Nota That this Bill was brought down from the Lords to the House yesterday and therefore it should seem upon some doubts the House made touching their Lordships Amendments it was carried back again and those Amendments explained by the word above-mentioned and so being brought down again this day the said Amendments were thrice read and passed the House On Saturday the 29 th day of March Mr. Doctor Stanhop and Mr. Powle do bring from the Lords the Bill lately passed this House for continuation and perfecting of certain Statutes with a Schedule unto the same added and annexed by their Lordships and the same Schedule being thrice read passed upon the Question The Bill for the relief of the City of Lincoln being perfected according to the Amendments of the Lords and the Bill also for continuance of Statutes with the Schedule to the same were sent up to the Lords by the Master of the Wardrobe and others The Amendments of the Committees of this House to the Bill against excess of Apparel was denied upon the Question to be opened unto the House The Bill against such as steal or imbezel the Goods Chattels or Treasure of her Majesty was brought in again by Mr. Harris one of the Committees in the same as not to be sufficiently considered of for lack of time the same Bill consisting of many parts Mr. Serjeant Puckering and Mr. Serjeant Shuttleworth did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do pray present Conference with some twenty or more of this House to meet with their Lordships in the nether room of the Upper House and the rest not to depart until the return of the same Committees Whereupon were appointed for that purpose all the Privy Council of this House Sir William Hatton Mr. Wroth Mr. North Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Mr. Wade Mr. Mills Mr. Juers Mr. Henry Grey Sir Edward Dymock Mr. Robert Bowes Mr. Harris Mr. Heydon Mr. Francis Moore Sir George Barne Mr. Robert Cecill Mr. Shirley Mr. Dyer Mr. Hare Mr. Ralph Bowes Sir Francis Hinde Mr. Preston Mr. White Mr. Hill Mr. Henry Brooke and the Master of the Jewel-House Mr. Treasurer in the name of the rest of the Committees did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships have had Conference amongst themselves of the great practices and Treasons heretofore intended against her Majesties Person State and Kingdom And therefore ..... What should here follow is wholly omitted by the great negligence of Mr. Fulk Onslow at this time Clerk of the House of Commons as also the Speeches of Mr. Vice-Chamberlain of Mr. Secretary Wolley of Sir John Parrot Mr. Comptroller and of Mr. Fortescue for the inserting of which said Speeches there is left a blank of near upon two whole Pages and yet it may be probably gathered what the scope and end of all the said several and respective Speeches were out of a question following which Mr. Speaker propounded at the end of them viz. That seeing most of all those Treasons which had been practised against her Majesty had been either Plotted in Spain or procured by Spain and all the Rebellions during her Highness Reign raised either in England or Ireland had been countenanced from thence to which as the upshot of all that his late intended ambitious and blood-thirsty Conquest yet fresh in memory may be added That therefore her Majesty would be pleased to denounce open War against him the said King of Spain as against a most dangerous Enemy of her Majesty and her Realms Upon the said Speeches Mr. Speaker maketh the question and thereupon it was resolved by the whole House for joining with their Lordships in request to her Majesty to be delivered by the Mouth of Mr. Speaker for concurring with their Lordships for denouncing of War against the King of Spain at the time of his going up with the Subsidy and after the offer and delivery of the same Subsidy Mr. Doctor Cary and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords two Bills viz. The Act of the Queens Majesties most gracious and free Pardon and also the Act of four Fifteenths and Tenths and two Subsidies which had before passed this House The Bill of the Queens Majesties most general and free Pardon being once read passed thereupon Which said Bill so passed was presently sent up to the Lords by M r Fortescue and others Nota That this is all which is found in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and therefore the Conclusion and Dissolution of this Parliament next ensuing are supplied out of that of the Upper House Her Majesty being as it should seem this very Forenoon come unto the Upper House and there set the House of Commons having notice thereof with Serjeant Snagg their Speaker repaired thither who after his delivery of the Bill of Subsidy did move her Majesty as may be very probably conjectured according to the former resolution had this day in the said House as aforesaid that her Majesty would be pleased to denounce open War against the Spanish King who had so lately threatned destruction to her Majesty and her Realms by that his not long since open and Hostile Invasion After which her Majesty having given her Royal Assent unto the passing of sixteen publick Acts and eight private Acts being all the Statutes that passed this Parliament Sir Christopher Hatton Knight Lord Chancellor by her Majesties Commandment Dissolved the same THE JOURNAL OF THE House of LORDS An Exact and perfect Journal of the Passages of the House of Lords in the Parliament holden at Westminster Anno 35 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1592. which began there on Monday the 19 th Day of February and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Tuesday the 10 th Day of April Anno Domini 1593. THERE is little extraordinary in
out of Norwich and Norfolk unwrought was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for Logwood and to meet at the same time and place And the Knights of Norfolk M r Nathaniel Bacon and M r Southerton were added unto them And the Bill was delivered to Sir John Hart one of the Committees The Bill concerning the Hospital of Warwick was read the second time and committed unto the Knights for Warwickshire the Burgesses of Warwick M r Linley Sir Francis Hastings M r Recorder of London Mr. Doctor Caesar Mr. Foulk Grevill Sir Robert Wroth and others And the Bill was delivered to M r Foulk Grevill with a Note of the Committees names who with the rest was appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Thomas Layton Esquire one of the Knights for the County of Salop having been much visited with sickness since his coming up to this Session of Parliament is for the better hope of recovery of his health licensed by M r Speaker to depart home into his Country On Saturday the 19 th day of November Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. George Moore Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy and Mr. Attorney of the Court of Wards Mr. Francis Bacon Sir Thomas Cecill Sir William Moore Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Recorder of London and others who were appointed to meet on Tuesday next in the Middle-Temple Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees for the Subsidy who were appointed on Tuesday the 15 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees yesterday and their assents to grant unto her Majesty three intire Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths the two first Fifteenths to be levied before next and three Subsidies to be paid at three intire payments in the three next years Whereupon some of the House were of opinion that the last of the said three Subsidies should have been in two several years at two several payments in the like manner as the third and last Subsidy granted in the last Parliament was paid Whereupon Mr. Secretary Cecill purporting to the House the said Assent of the Committees for the said payments in manner as Mr. Chancellor had before declared shewing very many forcible reasons and causes of very great importance for the said speedy performance of the said payments accordingly Which done it was upon the Question resolved that the said last payment of the said three Subsidies shall be made in one year and at one intire payment in like sort as the two first of the same three Subsidies are to be paid Vide Decemb. 7 th post Mr. Davies shewing many Corruptions in the Masters of Colledges in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge in their abusing of the Possessions of the same Colledges contrary to the intents of the Founders converting the benefit of the same to their own private Commodities prayed the advice of this House for reformation and having a Bill drawn to that purpose desired he might have assistance of some of the Members of this House being learned in the Laws for the better digesting of the said Bill against the next sitting of this Court. Wherein Mr. Speaker referred him to Mr. Francis Moore and Mr. Boise with such other Members of the House as are of the Temple together in the same House with the said Mr. Davies Sir Edward Hobbie liking very well of the said Motion made by the said Mr. Davies moved that like consideration may be had of Deans and Chapters as of the said Masters of Colledges On Monday the 21 th day of November the Bill against Bastardy was read the second time and committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and the punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars to meet at the former time and place The Bill for imployment of the Poor on work and to refrain them from idleness was read the second time and committed to the former Committees to meet at the same former time and place The Bill for the Lord Mountjoy had its first reading Sir Thomas Cecill one of the Committees in the Bill for George Durrant who were appointed on Tuesday the 8 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and sundry particulars of their travel in the said Bill to the good satisfaction of this House Whereupon the said Bill was upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Adrian Gilbert one of the Burgesses for Burtport in the County of Dorset is for his necessary repair into the Country unto his Brother Sir Walter Raleigh Knight being as it is said visited with sickness licensed by Mr. Speaker to depart into the Country unto his said Brother The Bill concerning the Lands and Debts of Sir Henry Vnton Knight deceased was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Comptroller Sir Thomas Cecill and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir William Cornwallis who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber M r Baker one of the Committees concerning Weavers and Spinners who were appointed on Thursday the 10 th day of this instant November foregoing brought in the old Bill which was recommitted unto the former Committees and Mr. Nathaniel Bacon Mr. Hext Sir John Savile Mr. Davies and Mr. Bourchier were added unto them All which were appointed to meet in the Middle-Temple Hall upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon And the Bill was delivered unto Mr. Nathaniel Bacon Mr. Francis Bacon one of the Committees for Tillage and re-edifying of Houses who were appointed on Saturday the 5 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the sundry meetings and traverses of the Committees in divers and sundry courses concerning the converting of Tillage into Pasture And that as touching the said matter of Tillage they have framed a Bill which he offered unto this House requiring the same might be read to Morrow And as touching the said matter of re-edifying of Houses being not so throughly digested in the said Committee as the other was for Tillage he hopeth nevertheless to have the same very shortly ready to go forward together with the other Mr. Boyse one of the Committees in the Bill for Hospitals abiding and working Houses for the Poor who were appointed on Friday the 18 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and some Amendments in the Bill and delivered in the Bill so amended which Amendments being twice read the Bill was upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Robert Wingfield one of the Committees touching the abuses of Licences who were appointed on
Members of the same House at other times did as appeareth plainly by that which immediately followeth and upon like departure of Sir Henry Knivet set down at the end of this present day also Sir Robert Wroth and M r Sowtherton are nominated to make Collection of the Members of this House both for the Minister his pains in saying Prayers in this House and for the Poor Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for maintenance and reparation of Stains Bridge and Egham-Cawsey was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. George Moore Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Amersham and others And the Bill was delivered to Mr. George Moore who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock Four Bills also had each of them their third reading of which the last being the Bill against Forestallers Regrators and Ingrossers was read the third time and after sundry Speeches both with the Bill and against it passed upon the question Mr. Serjeant Drew and Mr. Doctor Stanhop do bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled An Act concerning the School at Seavenoake Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the better Execution of the Statute made in the twenty third year of the Queens Majesties Reign for the abolishing of Logwood alias Blockwood in the dying of Cloth Wooll or Yarn was read the third time and passed upon the question Sir Henry Knivet one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Malmesbury in the County of Wilts is for his necessary businesses licensed by Mr. Speaker to depart into the Country leaving with Mr. Fulk Onslow Clerk of this House ten shillings for the Poor and three shillings and four pence towards the recompence of the Minister that said Prayers in the House which he received accordingly On Friday the second day of December the Bill for the establishing of an Award made between Edmund Cotton Gentleman and Thomas Harvey Yeoman was read the first time Mr. Edward Moore one of the Committees for drawing of a Bill concerning Armour and Weapons whose names see before on Tuesday the 8 th day of this instant November shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and delivered in a Bill for that purpose and another Bill also for the Company of Armorers for the suppressing of false and deceitful Armour and Weapons brought into this Realm from beyond the Seas Mr. Wingfield one of the Committees in the Bill for draining and recovery from the Water of certain over-flown grounds in the County of Norfolk who were appointed on Friday the 25 th day of November foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and their Amendments in some parts of the said Bill and so delivered in the same Bill to the House Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill to prevent double payment of Debts upon Shop-Books was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Jackson Mr. Maynard Mr. George Moore Sir Edward Hobbie Mr. Wingfield Mr. Fettiplace Sir Francis Hastings Sir Thomas Cecill and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Fettiplace who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Sir Edward Hobbie one of the Committees for the Hospital of Warwick who were appointed on Friday the 18 th day of November foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the said Committees with some Amendments in the Bill and so delivered in the Bill to the House The Bill for the re-edifying of Whitby-Haven had its second reading and upon the several questions for the committing or the ingrossing was rejected Mr. Bourchier one of the Committees in the Bill touching the transporting of Sheep-Skins and Pelts who were appointed on Saturday the 26 th day of November foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and their Amendments in some parts of the Bill and so delivered in the Bill to the House The Councel Learned on both sides in the Bill concerning the Towns of Lowestoft and Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk were this day heard at large in this House at the Bar till the breaking up of this Court On Saturday the third day of December Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the speedy punishment of certain Felons and the manner of their delivery was read the first time Mr. Thomas Balg Recorder of Stamford and one of the Burgesses of the same is for his necessary business in her Majesties Service licensed to depart and left five shillings with the Clerk of this House for the relief of the Poor and the pains of the Minister Mr. George Moore one of the Committees in the Bill for Staines-Bridge and Egham-Cawsey who were appointed on Thursday the first day of December foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and some Amendments in the said Bill which Amendments being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the Bill for Bristol being twice read the same was Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Serjeant Yelverton one of the Committees in the Bill for repairing of the Bridge of Newport who were appointed on Tuesday the 29 th day of November foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and their adding a Proviso to the Bill which Proviso being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for recovery of surrounded Wastes Marish and Watery grounds in the Isle of Ely and the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Lincoln and Norfolk was upon the second reading committed to Sir Thomas Cecill the Knights of Norfolk Northampton Lincoln Cambridge Huntington Suffolk Essex Sussex and Bedford the Burgesses of the Boroughs in the said Shires Mr. Oxborow and others And the Bill was delivered to Sir Thomas Cecill who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for the Hospital called Nevill's Hospital in the County of York had its third reading Upon the Motion to have Mr. Bird the Master of the said Hospital heard with his Councel before the Bill be put to the Question for the passing day was given for him to be heard with his Councel in the House upon Monday next Five Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Mr. Comptroller and others of which the first was the Bill against Forestallers Retaylers c. the second concerning Arthur Hatch and a third was for the abolishing of Loggwood alias Blockwood in Dying of Cloths Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill concerning the Confirmation and establishment of the deprivation of divers Bishops in the beginning of her Majesties Reign was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Serjeant
who said that in the 27 th year of the Queen the like Motion had been made and that then by reason of the shortness of the time and suddain ending of the Parliament nothing was done therein Notwithstanding he said that now this motion being so happily made and that then by reason of the shortness of the time nothing was done he thought it fit for a Committee He was seconded again by M r Wiseman of Lincolns-Inn who was of the same mind and said That divers particular Laws of his knowledge were now both needless to be performed as also dangerous to the Subject by reason of the Penalties Whereupon the House agreed that the said Bill should be committed and Committees were nominated which are inserted out of the Orinal Journal-Book it self viz. All the Privy Council being Members of this House M r D r Caesar Master of Requests Sir Edward Hobbie M r Wiseman M r D r Crompton M r D r Perkins M r D r Dunn the Knights and Citizens for London the Knights and Citizens for Norwich Sir Walter Raleigh M r Tanfield M r Francis Bacon M r Robert Wingfield Sir Robert Wroth Sir George Moore Sir Moile Finch Sir John Harrington Sir Thomas Leighton M r Snigg M r Phillipps M r Winch Mr. Tho. Culpepper Mr. Hide Mr. Oldsworth Mr. Maynard the Lord Howard Sir Richard Knightley Sir Robert Carey the Lord Clinton Mr. Dale Mr. William Lane Mr. Michael Stanhop Mr. Warcop Sir Henry Nevil Sir Arthur George Sir Edward Hungerford Sir William Strowde Sir William Courtney Mr. John Egerton Mr. Dr. James Sir Crew Rawleigh Mr. Boyse Sir Henry Brunker and Sir Thomas Gerrard who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber upon Friday next in the Afternoon The Bill for the explanation of such Statutes as touch Leases to be made by Archbishops and Bishops was read the first time Monition was this day given by Mr. Speaker unto the Members of this House that they would forbear from henceforth to come into this House with their Spurs on in regard it is very offensive to many others of the residue of them Thus far out of the Original Book it self Others also although nothing were done therein moved to have Boots and Rapiers taken away as is set down in the above mentioned private Journal On Tuesday the 3 d day of November Upon a Motion made by Mr. Speaker on the behalf of Mr. Fulk Onslow the Clerk of this House for that it hath pleased God to visit him with an Ague That it would please this House to vouchsafe their allowance unto Cadwallader Tydder his Servant to execute the place in his absence as Deputy unto the said Mr. Onslow until it shall please God to restore him to health Which was willingly assented unto by the whole House and by Order of the whole House the said Tydder took the Oath of Supremacy Nota That there was a like precedent in the second meeting of the Parliament after an Adjournment thereof in Anno 28 29. Regin Eliz. An. Dom. 1586. when upon the like Motion of the Speaker on Wednesday the 15 th day of February William Onslow kinsman of the said Mr. Fulk Onslow being at that time a Member of the House of Commons was during his sickness allowed by the said House to exercise and supply the place of Clerk thereof as at this present time Cadwallader Tydder servant to the said Mr. Fulk Onslow was licensed to supply the same Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the better preserving the breed of Horses and to avoid the common stealing of them was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Edward Hobbie Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Walter Cope Mr. Fulk Grevil Mr. Hide and others who were appointed to meet on Monday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon And the Bill and Committees names were delivered to Sir Robert Wroth. The Bill to reform the Abuses in Inns Victualling-Houses c. was read the second time and being put to the question for committing was upon the question refused to be committed Upon a Motion made by Mr. Leife that whereas many Members of this House which could not come to the Upper House upon the first day of this Parliament the Door being kept shut to hear her Majesties pleasure signified by the Mouth of the Lord Keeper of the Causes of her Majesties calling of this Parliament they might in some sort be satisfied of the same He putteth Mr. Comptroller in mind of his Honours promise to relate the same unto them Who thereupon desired Mr. Secretary Cecil because he the said Mr. Comptroller was not there himself to make the same relation which the said Mr. Secretary doing at large The chief intent and scope thereof appeared to aim at the setting forth of two things especially the First the Danger the Kingdom stood in in respect of the power and malice of the Spaniard the Second that timely provision of Treasure might be made for the prevention Thus far out of the Original Journal-Book it self M r Secretary Cecil's Speech which followeth being spoken after that he had repeated the Lord Keepers Speech is inserted out of the beforecited private Journal of the House in manner and form following For my own advice touching the particular Counsels of this House I wish that we would not trouble our selves with any fantastick speeches or idle Bills but rather such as be for the general good both light in conception and facile in execution Now seeing it hath pleased you all hitherto with patience to hear me if with your favour I may particularize and show the grounds of the former delivered Speech touching the State of Ireland I shall be very glad both for my own discharge and for your satisfaction The King of Spain having quit himself of France by a base and servile Peace forgetteth not to follow the Objects of his Fathers Ambition England and the Low-Countries He hath made Overtures of Peace which if they might both be honourable and for the publick good I hold him neither a wise nor an honest man would impugn them He hath put an Army into Ireland the number Four thousand Souldiers under the conduct of a valiant expert and hardy Captain who chooseth rather than return into his own Country without any famous enterprize to live and dy in this service These Four thousand are three parts Natural Spaniards and of his best expert Souldiers except them of the Low-Countries Those he could not spare because of his enterprize of Ostend And how dangerous the loss of that Town would be to this Land I think there is no man of experience but can witness with me For he would easily be Master of all that Coast so that the Trade betwen England and the Low-Countries would be quite dissolved Yea he would be so dangerous a Neighbour to us that we which are now Tenants by discretion are
Answer they would have none other Mr. Speaker said it could not be intended against his will for his hand is to the Indenture but he moved whether it should be intended that this Sir Anthony Nowell were una eadem persona or no And though it were yet whether they could take notice thereof not being certified out of the Chancery To which all the House said there was no other of the name Then Mr. Comptroller stood up and moved that in respect the Return was joint and that they did disallow Sir Anthony Nowell he desired to be resolved of the Learned Masters of the Law in this House whether all the Return were insufficient and so Sir John Harrington to be excluded To which all the whole House said No. Mr. Serjeant Harris said No because the said Warrant is affirmative to chuse any but the Sheriff who is excepted by special words so that the Return of the other is warranted but that of himself is void Sir Edward Hobbie Answered and said nay then Mr. Serjeant if you stand on that I think there are few Knights in this House lawfully chosen for the words of the Writ and Statute are that he must be Commorant within the County which but few are To which not one word was Answered And that Clause was hushed up Mr. Speaker said Well I will put it to the question which shall be twofold one whether the Return be void the other whether a new Warrant shall be sent forth To which being twice moved all cryed I I I not one man said No. Sir Edward Hobbie said Mr. Speaker the Warrant must go from your self for in the twenty seventh Year of this Queen when Parrie was Burgess for Queenborough a new Election was made and the Warrant was sent from the Speaker Nota That this resolution of the House is directly contrary to a former Precedent agreed on in the House of Commons upon Friday the 21 th day of February in the Parliament de An. xxxi o Regin Eliz. Anno Dom. 1588 1589. where Mr. S t Poole being both Knight for the County of Lincoln and Sheriff of the same also was notwithstanding allowed to retain his place in the said House as a Member thereof and had only Licence given unto him to depart into the said County about the business of his said Sheriffwick in no other form or manner than is vouchsafed of course to the Members of the said House upon any urgent occasions by them alledged requiring their absence for some time be it longer or shorter Where other Precedents also to this purpose are vouched and yet perhaps both the said Precedents may stand good and be reconciled with this difference that where any man is first Sheriff of some County and then Elected a Knight of the same or a Citizen Burgess or Baron of any City Borough or Cinque-Port of the same that in this Case his Election is void because it must of necessity follow as in this Case of Sir Andrew Nowell it did that he must return himself which cannot be good in Law But where a man is first Elected a Member of the House of Commons be it Knight Citizen Burgess or Baron and is afterwards made Sheriff of some County here his first Election standeth good as it should seem also it doth although he may be first made a Sheriff of some County and be afterwards Elected a Knight Citizen Burgess or Baron of and in some other Shire or County And the reason of all is plain in respect that in all these latter Cases his Return cannot be made by himself but by the Sheriff of the County where he is Chosen This only holds good in the Case of Knight of the Shire The Bill for Explanation of such Statutes as touch Leases to be made by Archbishops and Bishops was read the second time and rejected after Mr. Boise had spoken to it as followeth To which only Mr. Boise stood up and said that this Act would be prejudicial to the Bishop present and the Successor to their Servants and to the Bishops own Farmers and Tenants To the Bishop present in the maintenance of his Estate which cometh only by continual Fines which if they be taken away then are they not able to maintain that Hospitality and keep that retinue either belonging to their place or answerable to their living For consider the Revenue of the greatest Bithoprick in England it is but two thousand two hundred pounds whereof he payeth for Annual Subsidies to the Queen five hundred pounds And what damage we shall do both to him and his Successor herein his Revenue being so beneficial to her Majesty I refer to all your Judgments To the Successor it must needs be more hurtful For when he first cometh in he payeth First-Fruits and yet is not allowed to make his benefit by Fines which all Bishops Farmers are content to do so that he is cast one whole Annual value behind hand and perhaps hath no power neither to make Leases in twelve or sixteen Years This Mr. Speaker will induce the Ministers of the Word not to seek Bishopricks whereby we may bring the Clergy both to Poverty and Contempt from which they have ever been carefully defended and provided for even by the most antient Statutes and Laws of this Land now extant Hurtful it is to their Servants for this may be every Mans Case We know very many good Gentlemens Sons serve Bishops and how can they reward their long and faithful Services but only by means of granting over of these Fines or some other means out of their Spiritual Function But this Act is good for the Courtier but I may speak no more of that point Lastly Mr. Speaker my self am Farmer to a Bishop and I speak this as in my own Case on my knowledge to the House that it is ordinary upon every Grant after four or five years ever 〈◊〉 and take a new Lease but I refer it to the consideration of the House to do their Pleasure 〈◊〉 Only this I can certifie That I have 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Bill the last Parliament exhibited to this purpose which I having confer'd together with the present Bill do find them to be word for word all one And the last was rejected Whereupon this was also as is before-mentioned rejected Thus far out of the afore-mentioned private Journal the residue of this days Passages that follows are transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it self The Bill that Plaintiffs in Writs of Error shall give good Bayl was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Carie Mr. Tanfield 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 against fraudulent Administration of Intestates Goods was upon the second reading committed unto the last former Committees in the Bill for Writs of Error to meet at the same time and place The Bill against excessive and