of this Realm for the due inquiry and certificate of the misdemeanors of Purveyors in all places and of some courses thereupon to be had for convenient redress in the same And that before any order could well be taken for accomplishing that good intended effect the Spaniard upon a sudden attempt d the Invasion of this Realm by reason whereof her Majesty said the said purpose was not performed And further shewing that her Majesty having as much skill will and power to rule and govern her own Houshold as any Subject whatsoever to rule and govern theirs without the help or aid of their Neighbours so her Majesty intends being very careful of her own more great love and affection towards her dutiful and loving Subjects whose most faithful and approved good love and fidelity towards her she more esteemeth than all the Treasures of the world besides very shortly to cause a Collection to be made of all the Laws already in force touching Puveyors and also all the Constitutions of her Highness's Houshold in that case and thereupon by the advice of her Judges and learned Counsel to set down such a formal Plot for the said Redress yea and that before the end of this present Sessions as shall be as good and better for the ease of the Subjects than that this House had attempted without her privity and in which they would have bereaved her Majesty of the Honour Glory and Commendation of the same And touching the Exchequer she said it was her Chamber and so more neer unto her than the Houshold And that in the tenth year of her Reign her Majesty had caused certain Orders and Constitutions to be set down for the due and fit course of such things in the said Court as her Subjects seem to be grieved for March 9. Sunday On Munday March 10. two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being concerning Writs of Covenant c. was read the third time and a Proviso for the Lord Powes and Sir Edward Herbert and their Heirs was thrice read and after many Speeches both with the Bill and against it the said Bill was dashed upon the Question On Tuesday March 11. the Bill for relief of the City of Lincoln was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. John Stubbs the Burgesses of Norwich the Burgesses of York and others who were appointed to meet to morrow at two of the clock in the afternoon in the Exchequer-chamber Sir Edward Hobby Mr. Markham Mr. Buckley and Mr. Peter Euers were added to the Committees in the Bill for the City of Lincoln and the Bill with their Names was delivered to Sir Edw. Dymmocke one of the Committees On Wednesday March 12. five Bills had each of them one reading of which Bill against Aliens and Strangers retailing of Goods the last being against Aliens and Strangers retailing of Forraign Wares was upon the second reading committed to Mr. Vicechamberlain Mr. Controuler Sir Robert Jermin Sir William Moore and others who were appointed to meet on Friday next at two of the clock in the afternoon in the Exchequer-chamber On Thursday March 13. three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Mr. Southwell was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Secretary Woolley Mr. John Stanhopp Mr. Haydon Mr. Recorder of London and others who were appointed to meet on Saturday next at two of the clock in the afternoon in the Exchequer-chamber 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 a former Question On Friday March 14. three Bills had each of them a reading of which the second being for the Town of Barwick was read the second time and thereupon committed to Mr. Cromwel Mr. Grimston the Burgesses of Barwick Mr. Robert Bowes and others who were appointed to meet this afternoon at two of the clock in the Exchequer-chamber The Bill touching the Children of Aliens Denizons was upon the second reading committed to divers Committees being of this House who were appointed to meet to morrow in the afternoon in the Exchequer-chamber On Saturday March 15. three Bills had each of them one reading of which Bill against Horse-stealing the third being a Bill to prevent Horse-stealing had its first reading Also the Amendments in the Bill for the relief of the City of Lincoln being twice read and the Bill also read in such sort amended the Bill upon the Question was committed to Mr. Vicechamberlain Sir John Parrot Mr. Alford the Master of the Wardrope 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 The Amendments of the Bill for relief of Curriers being twice read was upon the Question ordered to be ingrossed March 16. Sunday On Munday March 17. four Bills 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 to Mr. Vicechamberlain Mr. Sherley Mr. Harries Mr. Wroth Sir William Fleetwood Sir William Moore 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 firme had its first and second reading with 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 to it or any Report made and so likewise the Bill made for Aliens Children Two other Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being a Bill to prevent Horse-stealing was read the second time On Tuesday March 18. the Bill for repeal of certain Statutes was brought again without any Report by Mr. Harries one of the Committee Two other Bills had each of them their third Reading of which the second was the Bill for the relief of Curriers and after some amendments added unto it being likewise read three times the Bill was upon the question and the division of the House dashed by the difference of thirty Voices viz. with the Yea Ninety and with the No one Hundred and twenty On Wednesday March 19. the Bill concerning the Glass-Houses and Glass-Furnaces was upon the second reading committed unto Sir William Moore Mr. George Moore Mr. Markham and others who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer-chamber this afternoon On Thursday March 20. two Bills had each of them one Reading of which the second being a Bill for the continuance and perfecting of divers Statutes upon the second Reading was committed unto Mr. Morice Mr. Hare Mr. Wroth and others who were appointed to meet in Serjeants-Inne-Hall in Fleet-street this present day at two of the clock in the afternoon On Friday March 21. Four Bills had
Bacon and others who were appointed to meet on Wednesday next at the Exchequer-Chamber at two of the clock in the Afternoon and the Bill and Committees names were then delivered to Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchie The Bill for taking away of benefit of the Clergy from Offenders against the Statute made 3 Hen. 7. concerning the taking away of Women against their wills unlawfully was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Boyes Mr. Finch Mr. Bourcher and M. Duport to go presently 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 stricken out and these words were set down therein by consent of the House viz. to be committed after the end of this present Parliament and were then twice read and so the Bill upon the question was ordered to be ingrossed On Tuesday Novemb. 8. two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching the transporting of Sheep-skins and Pelts was read prima vice Also two other Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for due performance of the last Will and Testament of George Durant was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Edward Hobby Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Francis Maro Sir Robert Wingfield Mr. Calthrope Sir Thomas Cecil and Sir James Harrington who were appointed to meet to morrow in the Exchequer-Court at Two of the clock in the Afternoon Sir Francis Hastings moved for the abridging and reforming of the excessive number of superfluous and burthensome penal Laws which motion being seconded by Mr. Francis Bacon and others the consideration of the management thereof was committed to all the Privy-Council being Members of the House A Bill to reform the number of superfluous and burthensome penal Laws c. all the Serjeants at Law likewise being Members of this House all the Lawyers of this House Mr. George Moore Mr. Lukenor Mr. Nathaniel Bacon Mr. Rotherham Mr. Comistie Mr. Diggs Mr. Crompton Mr. Peake Mr. Atturney of the Court of Wards Mr. Colebrand Mr. Atturney of the Dutchie Mr. Tolerby Mr. Culpepper Dr. Bennet Dr. James Dr. Perkins all the Knights of the Counties and for the City of London returned into this House Sir William Moore Sir Edward Hobby Sir Thomas Hobby and Mr. Hubbert who were appointed to meet in this House upon Thursday next at Two of the clock in the Afternoon On Wednesday Novemb. 9. two Bills had each of them one reading the second being the Bill to suppress the multitude of Maltsters Bill to suppress the multitude of Maultsters was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Hubbert the Burgesses of Iork Hull Worcester and Gloucester Mr. Nathaniel Bacon and others who were appointed to meet at Two of the clock this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall Two other Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being for the amendment of Weavers and Spinners Wages was read prima vice The House began this day to name Committees touching Monopolies and Patents of Priviledges of which Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Barker Mr. Lawrence Hide and some nine others being appointed Mr. Secretary Cecil moved the House the day being far spent and the business in agitation of great weight the nominating of the said Committee might be deferred until the day following and that then it might be discussed and set down touching what matter the said Committee should treat Whereupon upon the question it was deferred accordingly On Thursday Novemb. 10. the Bill for the establishing of the Town-lands of Wanting in the County of Berks to the relief of the Poor amending of High-ways and maintaining of a School-master in the Town of Wanting aforesaid was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Controler the Knights for the County of Berks Mr. Henry Nevil Sir Humphry Foster Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Francis Moore Mr. Oglethorp Mr. Laurence Hide Mr. Little Mr. Tasborough and Mr. Oldsworth who were appointed to meet on Saturday next at Two of the clock in the Afternoon in this House Three other Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for re-edifying the Town of Langford Estevor in the County of Somerset was upon the second reading committed unto the Knights for the County of Somerset Sir Francis Hastings Mr. Hexte all the Burgesses of Somerset-shire Mr. Edward Philips Mr. Alexander Popham the Knights and Citizens for London Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Jerom Horsey and Dr. James who were appointed to meet on Munday next at Two of the clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall Mr. Walgrave moved touching the abuses of Licenses for Marriages granted by Ecclesiastical persons and prayed that consideration may be had for reformation thereof by this House On Friday Novemb. 11. four Bills had each of them one reading of which the first was the Bill concerning the Hospital of Warwick Dr. Wingfield and Dr. James do shew sundry great abuses by Licenses for Marriages without Banes granted by Registers and other inferior Officers Whereupon Sir Thomas Cecil moved for a Committee for drawing a Bill for reformation thereof whereupon were nominated Sir Thomas Cecil Mr. Fannel Mr. Finch Dr. James Mr. Nathaniel Bacon Mr. Robert Wingfield and others who were appointed to meet to morrow at Two of the clock in the Afternoon in Grays-Inn-hall Mr. Hexte moved touching the abuses in Probates of Wills Mr. Edward Hobby moved for a Committee for continuance of several Statutes whereupon were nominated Mr. Atturney of the Dutchie Mr. Atturney of the Court of Wards Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Sollicitor Sir Edward Hobby Mr. Francis Moore Mr. Francis Bacon all the Serjeants at Law being of this House Sir William Moore and others and a note of the names of the Committees were delivered to Sir Robert Wroth who with the rest were appointed to meet on Thursday next in the Inner-Temple-hall at Two of the clock in the Afternoon On Saturday Novemb. 12. four Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the repeal of the Statute of the 23 of her Majesties raign Bill for increase of Mariners and maintenance of Navigation intituled An Act for the increase of Mariners and maintenance of Navigation was upon the second reading committed unto all the Burgesses of the Port-towns all the Citizens of London York Hull and Norwich the Burgesses of Carnarvan Mr. Miles Sands and others who were appointed to meet on Munday next at Two of the clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple-hall The Bill against the counterfeiting the Hands of the Lords Bill against counterfeiting of Hands was read the second time and upon the question committed unto all the Privy-Council being Members of this House all the Serjeants at Law
triyling Suits in Law of which the first was to avoid trifling Suits in Law in her Majesties Courts at Westminster On Thursday Decemb. 3. two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second was the Bill for enabling Edward Nevil of Burling in the County of Kent and Sir William Nevil his son to sell certain Lands On Friday Decemb. 4. the Bill against Drunkards and common Haunters of Ale-houses and Taverns the Bill for levying of Fines with Proclamations of Lands within the County of the City of Chester the Bill for enabling of Edward Nevil of Berlin in the County of Kent Esq c. and the Bill for confirmation of Letters-Patents made by Edw. 6. to Sir Edward Seignior Kt. were each of them read secunda vice On Saturday Decemb. 5. the Bill for maintenance of the Navy increase of Mariners and for avoiding the scarcity of Victuals was read prima vice Report was made to the House by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees concerning Musters Souldiers c. That the said Committees having oftentimes met and conferred about the said Bill did finde so many imperfections in the same as it could not conveniently be mended and therefore thought it meet to draw a new Bill which he presented to the House The Bill entituled An Act for the more peaceable government of the Parties of Cumberland c. was returned to the House with certain Amendments which Amendments were presently twice read and thereupon the Bill commanded to be ingrossed On Munday Decemb. 7. two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the more peaceable government of the Parties of Cumberland c. was read tertia vice and sent down to the House of Commons by Dr. Carewe and Dr. Stanhopp The Bill to avoid the double payment of Debts was brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Mr. Controuler Sir Edward Hobby and others Four other Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the confirmation as well of all Grants made to the Queen and of all resumptions made by her Highness of the possessions of any Archbishoprick or Bishoprick as of Letters-Patents made by her Majesty to others was read prima vice The Bill for confirmation of Grants made to the Queen and of Letters-Patents made by her Highness to others was this day returned to the House with certain Amendments by the Lord Treasurer the first of the Committees This day Sir William Knowls Sir Edward Hobby Knights and divers others of the House of Commons delivered a Message from the said House desiring a Conference with some of their Lordships concerning the uniting of Eye and Dunsden to the Mannor of Sunning Upon the delivery of which Message after the said Sir William Knowls and the rest had a little withdrawn and then upon propounding this Motion to this House the Lords having assented thereunto Answer was made by the Lord Keeper sitting in his place and the the rest of the Lords also keeping their places unto the said Sir William Knowls and the rest That the Lords had yielded to the Conference and had appointed the Lord Treasurer the Lord Steward the Lord Bishop of London the Lord Bishop of Winchester the Lord Zouche and the Lord Cobham to meet with some select persons of the House of Commons for that purpose to morrow by eight a clock in the morning at the Utter chamber neer the Parliament-presence On Tuesday Decemb. 8. six Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill concerning Captains and Souldiers and other in the Queens service in the Wars was read secunda vice and committed to the Committees formerly appointed for the first Bill of that kind with addition of the Lord Windsor and the said Committee to meet upon the said Bill upon the first opportunity of meeting on any other Bill and the said Bill was delivered to the Earl of Nottingham the third of the Committees Nota NOTA. That here this Bill was delivered unto the Earl of Nottingham being the third of the Committees of whom the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Treasurer were the two first Whereas on Munday Nov. 23. a Bill being committed upon the second reading was delivered unto the Archbishop the first of the Committees And on Thursday Nov. 26. upon the commitment also of a Bill in the like manner the Bill was delivered unto the Lord Howard of Walden being the Puisne Baron or last of the Committees by which it is plain that in the Upper House as well as in the House of Commons after any Bill is committed upon the second reading it may be delivered indifferently to any of the said Committees A Proviso was offered by the Earl of Worcester on the behalf of the Earl of Shrewsbury to be annexed unto the Bill entituled An Act for the consirmation of Grants made to the Queens Majesty and of Letters-Patents made by her Highness to others which Proviso together with the Amendments in the said Bill were read presently And forasmuch as the Lords desired a speedy proceeding in the said Bill they sent Dr. Carewe and Dr. Stanhopp to the House of Commons to move them that some meet persons of that House might joyn in Conference with the Lords being to the number of twenty or thereabouts concerning the Proviso and Amendments aforesaid and that the meeting about the same might be at the outward Chamber neer to the Parliament-presence to morrow by eight of the clock in the morning Upon delivery of which Message to the House of Commons they assented accordingly to the Motion made on that behalf Upon a Motion sent this day from the House of Commons by Sir Walter Rawleigh Sir Francis Hastings Sir Edward Hobby and others signifying That they desired Conference with some of their Lordships for certain matters concerning the honour of both Houses the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Nottingham Lord Steward the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Worcester the Bishop of London the Bishop of Durham and the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Zouche the Lord De-la-ware the Lord Cohham and the Lord Howard of Walden were appointed to meet on Thursday next by eight a clock in the morning at the outward chamber neer the Parliament-presence which was signified to Sir VValter Rawleigh and the rest in answer of their Message On VVednesday Decemb. 9. the Counsel of the Lady Fane was heard in the House what he could say on her behalf against the Bill of Edward Nevil and Sir Henry Nevil his son whereupon the Lords finding no cause why the proceeding on that Bill should be any longer staid Order was given for the third reading thereof The Bill for the enabling of Edward Nevil Esq and Sir Henry Nevil his son and heir apparent to dispose of certain Copyhold-lands was read tertia vice upon the third reading of which Bill and before
supposed to have been unduly and indirectly elected And also for the allowing of Sir George Carew Kt. to be Burgess for the Burrough of Camelsford in the County of Cornwall as truely returned Burgess of the said Burrough of Camelsford in the said County of Cornwall instead of Richard Leech alleadged to have been returned by the said Sheriff by a false Return made before the said other Return of the said Sir George Carew And also for changing the name of John Dudley Esq returned for the Burrough of Newtown in the County of Southampton into the name of Thomas Dudley Esq alleadged to be the same person in very deed that should have been returned and that his name was mistaken and none living known by the name of John Dudley His Lordships answer and resolution in the said Case was That the said Returns by the said Burgesses of Southwark and Camelsford should stand and continue according to the Return of the same without taking notice of any fact therein or in the Election at all And that his Lordship would direct another Writ for chusing of another Burgess for the Burrough of Newtown instead of the said John Dudley and that his Lordship would insert the said Cause of misnomer so as is before alleadged Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being a Bill for confirmation of the assurance unto certain Purchasers of Lands sold by Sir Richard Knightly Kt. Valentine Knightly and Edward Knightly Esquires was upon the reading the second time committed to Mr. Serjeant Yelverton Sir Henry Vmpton Mr. Cradock and others who were appointed to meet to morrow at two of the clock in the afternoon in the Exchequer-chamber On Friday March 9. the Bill concerning Woollen-cloaths called Vesses c. was upon the second reading committed unto Sir William Knowls Sir John Hart Mr. Recorder of London and others who were appointed to meet on Tuesday next in the afternoon in the Exchequer-chamber Sir John Harrington and Sir Thomas Wilks were added to the former Committees in the Bill for confirmation of certain assurances unto certain Purchasers of Land sold by Sir Richard Knightly Kt. Valentine Knightly and Edward Knightly Esquires appointed yesterday The Committees in the Bill touching Recusants nominated upon Wednesday the 28 of February before-going are appointed to meet in this House at two of the clock this afternoon The Committees also in the Bill for the naturalizing Samuel Saltingston and others nominated on the sixth of this instant March are appointed to meet to morrow at two of the clock in the afternoon in the Middle-Temple-hall Divers Bills were this day read On Saturday March 10. Mr. Wroth one of the Committees in the Bill against stealing Oxen Sheep and Lambs shewed that he and the rest of the Committees in the same Bill have met together and added some Amendments to the same Bill and offered both the Bill and Amendments to the House which Amendments being inserted into the Bill by the Clerk of this House and the same Amendments then also twice read the Bill upon the Question was ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for relief of Jurors Bill for relief of Jurors upon Tryals upon Tryals between Party and Party was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Tasborough Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Wroth and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Tasborough who with the rest were appointed to meet this day at two of the clock in the afternoon at Middle-Temple-hall Divers other Bills were this day also read March 11. Sunday On Munday March 12. Mr. Lewis one of the Committees in the Bill concerning salted Fish and salted Herrings shewed That he and the rest of the Committee had taken pains in consideration of the said Bill and have added a Proviso and prayed the twice reading of the said Proviso and that the same Bill and Proviso may be ordered to be ingrossed Whereupon the said Proviso being twice read the said Bill and Proviso after some Speeches both against the said Bill and with it was upon the Question referred to the former Committees who were appointed on Munday the fifth of this instant March to be considered of in this afternoon of this present day in the Exchequer-chamber The Bill committed for the confirmation of Letters-Patents to the Mayor Sheriffs Citizens and Commonalty of Lincoln and concerning the lawful deprivation of Edward Bonner late Bishop of London are delivered to Sir Edward Dimmocke one of the Committees and also the Committees names in both the said Bills And divers Bills read On Tuesday March 13. the Bill for reducing disloyal Subjects to their obedience had its second reading Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in a Preamble agreed by the major part of the Committees to be set down in the Bill for the Subsidies if this House shall think well to like of it which Preamble being read by the Clerk of this House the same was after some Speeches had pro con committed upon the Question unto Mr. Vicechamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Broughton Mr. Brown and others to be presently further considered of in the Committee-chamber of this House Mr. Atturney-General and Dr. Ford brought from the Lords a Bill concerning the Lands of Henry late Lord of Abergaveny deceased with a Message also from their Lordships to desire that a Committee of selected Members of this House may be appointed to have Conference with a Committee of the Lords touching the continuance of the Statute It was resolved by the House to assent to such a Committee and that assent was also delivered in answer to the said Mr. Atturney and Dr. Ford and to attend their Lordships therein at such time and place as their Lordships should please to signifie unto this House and appoint for that purpose Divers Bills were this day read On Wednesday March 14. Sir Edward Hobby one of the Committees in the Bill touching Mr. Stafford brought in the Bill with some Amendments and opening the Effect of the said Amendments to the House the same Amendments being then also read by the Clerk it was ordered by the House that the same Amendments should be inserted into the Bill The Bill for Mr. Anthony Coke had its first reading Mr. Richard Lukenor one of the Committees in the Bill concerning the lawful deprivation of Edward Bonner late Bishop of London brought in the Bill with some Amendments and opening the contents of the same Amendments unto the House the same Amendments being then also read to the House by the Clerk it was ordered by this House that the said Amendments should be inserted in the said Bill which was done accordingly Divers other Bills were this day also read On Thursday March 15. Sir Edward Dimmocke one of the Committees in the Bill for confirmation of Letters-Patents to the Mayor Sheriffs Citizens and Commonalty of the City of Lincoln appointed on Saturday the 10th of this instant March brought in the Bill with some Amendments and opening
the same the said Amendments were afterwards read by the Clerk and then upon the Question agreed to be inserted into the said Bill accordingly Two other Bills had each of them one reading of which the latter being a Bill for the better execution of Process was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Lewis Sir Edward Dimmocke the Recorder and Citizens of York Mr. Recorder of London and others who were appointed to meet to morrow in the afternoon in this House Divers other Bills were the same day read On Friday March 16. the Bill for Mr. Anthony Coke was upon the second reading committed to Mr. Wroth Mr. Dalton Mr. Francis Bacon and others who were appointed to meet this afternoon at two of the clock in the Exchequer-chamber And the Bill was delivered unto Mr. Francis Hastings one of the Committees Four other Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for speedy punishment of Felony called petty Larceny was upon the second reading committed unto Sir William Moore Mr. Hobard Mr. Sands and others and the Bill was delivered unto Mr. Hobard who with the rest were appointed to meet upon Tuesday next in the afternoon in the Exchequer-chamber Divers other Bills were this day also read On Saturday March 17. Richard Topcliffe and William Basset Esquires Sheriffs of the County of Darby and Mr. Moore being of Counsel with Mr. Basset were heard at large at the bar in this House in the Case of Tho. Fitz-herbert Esq returned a Member into this House and now a Prisoner in the custody and charge of the said Sheriffs and after long hearing of the said Parties it was in the end resolved by this House That this House being a House of Record would take no notice of any matter of Fact at all in the said Case but onely matter of Record And that Mr. Speaker on the behalf of this House shall move the Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England for return to be made into Chancery of the Writ of Hab. Corpus cum Causa in that Case lately awarded by his Lordship unto the said Sheriff upon motion to his Lordship from this House in that behalf according to the purport of the same Writ with such due expedition as they ought to have done being Indilate his Lordship will then at the request of this House assess a good round Fine upon the Sheriff for his Contempt Vide concerning this matter on Thursday 1. and Friday 2. of this instant March and also on March 30. and on April 3. and April 5. following Mr. Thomas Posthumus Hobby shewed That according to the appointment of this House he hath moved his brother Sir Edward Hobby for the two Bills that were in his hands viz. the Bill concerning Perpetuities and the Bill concerning the execution of Process And that Sir Edward Hobby saith he is a Committee amongst others in both the said Bills by appointment of this House and that the same Bills were in that respect delivered unto him by the Clerk of this House and that albeit he thinketh it reasonable he should be acquainted with the proceedings in the said Bills in the same Committee as one of the same Committees yet in regard of the dutiful good will he beareth to the Members of this House and being loath to offend any of the same he delivered the same Bills to the said Mr. Tho. Posthumus Hobby to be brought into this House accordingly and so the said Mr. Thomas Posthumus Hobby delivered the said Bills Divers Bills were this day read March 18. Sunday On Munday March 19. two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill concerning Iron-wyer and Iron-wyer-works was read the first time Sir Francis Hastings one of the Committees in the Bill concerning the breadth of Plunkets Azures Blues and other colour'd Cloaths appointed on Friday the 16th of this instant March shewed That he and the rest of the Committees in the same Bill have met together and have thought good to make some addition to the said Bill and opening the Contents thereof to the House and after praying that the same might be read it was after the reading thereof ordered to be inserted into the said Bill Divers other Bills were this day read On Tuesday March 20. three Bills had each of them one reading of which A Bill for selling the Gray-fryers in Cambridge Sidney-Colledge built by 〈◊〉 of the said Bill the last being touching the sale of the Gray-fryers in the Town of Cambridge was twice read and ordered to be ingrossed by virtue of which said Bill the Colledge now called Sidney-Colledge was built in the said University Mr. Cradock one of the Committees in the Bill for the better execution of Process and against Rescues committed on Thursday March 15. shewed That he and the rest of the Committees have met together and upon good considerations have thought good to amend sundry things in the said Bill and opening to the House the Effects of the same Amendments the same being read to the House it was ordered upon the Question they should be inserted into the said Bill which was done accordingly Divers other Bills were this day likewise read On Thursday March 22. the Bill for the grant of three entire Subsidies 〈…〉 and six Fifteenths and Tenths was read the third time and passed upon the Question That this Bill of the Subsidy in respect of the greatness of the sum passed the House with very great difficulties as it may appear by those several days on which it was agitated viz. Feb. 26. March 2 3.6 7.9 10.12.16 and 19. This day the House was called over and those Members of this House which were then present did pay into the hands of Mr. Robert Wroth and Mr. Warren 〈…〉 their charitable Contributions to the relief of the Poor in such proportion as had been agreed upon March 19. viz. every Privy Counsellor of the House 30 s. every Knight in degree and every one returned a Knight of a Shire though not of that degree and every Serjeant at Law or Doctor of Law because I suppose they are in some respects accounted equal to Knights 20 s. every Baron of the Cinque-Ports and every Burgess 5 s. Divers other Bills were also this day read On Friday March 23. two Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being concerning Woollen-cloaths and Kersies made in the County of Devon out of Cities Towns Corporate and Market-towns was upon the second reading committed to Sir William Moore all the Knights and Burgesses of Norfolk York Surrey Kent Somerset Devon and Cornwall Mr. Serjeant Harris and others and the Bill delivered to Sir William Moore who with the rest were appointed to meet to morrow at two of the clock in the afternoon in this House Mr. Atturney of the Dutchie one of the Committees in the Bill for Mr. Anthony Cooke shewed That he and the residue of the Committee in that
this House much more from the general State My Meaning was mistaken and my Words misconstrued yet both in Substance agreeing with Mr. Speaker Sir Edward Stanhop said I think in the Bill for Ale it were very fit that Power were given to Lords in Leets to take the like Penalty and to inquire thereof there And withal that they keep not Victualling nor sell Ale any longer An Act for Redress of certain Abuses used in Painting which when it was offered by the Clerk to be read he being asked by Sir Edward Hobby sitting by him What Bill it was he answered A Bill of no great Moment Nota The same was for the City of London only or for a certain Compass of Miles about it Sir Francis Hastings exhibited a Bill against Blasphemous Swearing At the Committee holden the said Fifth Day of November there were these Precedents shewed Precedents That 〈…〉 of Parliament the 〈◊〉 for New Elections must go from the Speaker to prove That Warrants ought to go from the Speaker in case of Election of Knights and Burgesses in time of Parliament viz. First The Fourth of December 1584. 27. Reginae Valentine Dale Master of the Requests was returned Burgess for Chichester and also for Hydon but he chose Chichester and John Puckering Speaker directed his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to send a Writ to make a New Election in Henden which bare Date the Tenth of December six Dayes after 27 Eliz. Secondly Nota. The Twenty-First of December 1584. The Writ bearing Test the Thirteenth of February for the same Matter In which the Style of the House is The Knights Barons Citizens and Burgesses Quod nota Thirdly The Nineteenth of February 1584. when Parry being Burgess of Queenborough in Kent was attainted for Treason a Warrant was directed to the Clerk of the Crown directing to make a Writ dated the Nineteenth of February afore-said In which Warrant under the Speaker's own Hand was inserted a Reason to this Effect viz. Because the said Parry is disabled by reasen of his Attainder Fourthly The Thirtieth of November 1584. Thomas Bodithe was elected Burgess of Portsmouth and also Baron of one of the Cinque-Ports viz. Hithe but he took Portsmouth and refused the other A Warrant was directed as above-said but no Test of the Writ was there Fifthly The Twenty-Eighth of January 1584. Alexander Pymm Esquire was chosen Burgess of Taunton Being Deceased a new Warrant was directed from the Speaker to the Clerk of the Crown and the Writ bare Test the Thirtieth of January Sixthly The Third of December 1584. John Puckering being Speaker was chosen Burgess for Bedford and for Carmarden who chose Bedford And a VVarrant was directed to the Clerk of the Crown from the Speaker to make a New Writ which bare Date the Fourth of December Anno 27. Eliz. All which VVrits were signed by the Speaker John Puckering For the Matter between Dr. Aubery Doctor of the Civil-Law and Mr. William Delabar Barrister at Common-Law touching the Burgeship of Cardigan in Wales the Case stood thus Cardigan being by antient Precedents ever since 1. Eliz. a Burgess-Town and ever the Return of the Indenture hath been for Cardigan only Now this Parliament the Sheriff of the Shire favouring a Town called Aberistowe after he received the Parliament-Writ sent his VVarrant to the Bayliffs of Aberistone to chuse a Burgess c. who chose for their Burgess Dr. Aubery and returned him Burgess of Cardigan and Aberistowe and shewed in the Indenture the Election to be made by both Towns and the Indenture was signed with the Sheriff's Hand On the other side the Bayliffs of Cardigan understanding the VVrit to be come to the Sheriff took notice thereof and without VVarrant from the Sheriff made an Indenture and Election of William Delabar and sent the same in a Letter unto him Mr. Delabar sought the Sheriff and his Deputy in London to deliver the Indenture of Cardigan but not finding him delivered the same to the Clerk of the Crown paid his Fees was Sworn and admitted into the House till this present Day Now at this Committee of Privileges Dr. Aubery came to complain The Committees found upon Examination of the Matter that the County-Court was kept at Aberistowe at Cardigan Alternis vicibus and that the County-Court was to be kept at this time at Aberistowe So when they went to Conference both Aubery and Delabar were desired to depart forth And upon Consultation these Questions arose First VVhether the House have Power to Fine the Sheriff because according to the Statute he sent not his VVarrant to Cardigan Next If he be punishable by the Penalty of the Statute Also If he have pursued his Authority in making an Election in Aberistowe VVhich were left with divers other Doubts to the Discussing of the House and to the Report of Sir Edward Hobby or Mr. Solicitor Also in the 23 Reginae a VVarrant directed to the Town of Hull from the Speaker Popham now Lord Chief Justice then Speaker Sir Edward Hobby at this Committee A Saying of Sir Edward Hobby said by Aubery and Delabar being the one Civilian the other a Common Lawyer That he might say of them as the Duke of Millan said of the Thief It 's no matter whether goes first the Hang-man or the Thief The Town of Harwich in Essex and New-Town in the County of Southampton returned Burgesses this Parliament which never did before On Friday Novemb 6. An Act for the Uniting Consolidation of certain small Churches in Exeter into one Parish Church An Act for the better setting of Watches in the Night Bill for Setting of Watchmen for the Apprehending of suspected Persons was Read To which Act Sir George More spake and said Mr. Speaker I am still of Opinion That it is good to have trial of Laws before we make them perpetual for those that be Night-walkers offend God do the Common-wealth no good and sin in both In my Opinion therefore it were good to limit the continuance of this Law and that the Defects therein may be the better Examined that it be Committed An Act to prevent and avoid divers lewd Misdemeanors in Base and Idle persons Doct. James a Civilian being a Committee brought in the Act against Drunkards and common haunters of Taverns and Ale-houses An Act for the Inhabitants of Rapesdale in the County of Lancaster touching the Buying of Wools. An Act for the better keeping of the Sabbath-day called Sunday was Read A Bill to avoid Contracts on the Sunday in which Act there was a Proviso That all Contracts made on the Sunday in Fairs or Markets should be utterly Voyd and the Goods so Contracted for Forfeited to the Queens Use Mr. Glascock of Grayes-Inn stood up and spake to this Bill and said Mr. Speaker I would willingly put one Case to the House Mr. Glascockk puts a Pleasant Case To know whether it be their minds If a Man take a Wife on a
after the Sermon was done at Westminster which would be ended by Ten of the Clock And that was affirmed to be the Antient Course On Tuesday Novemb. 17. A Bill was read for the Enabling of Edward Nevill of Berling in the County of Kent Esq and Sir Edward Nevil his Son and Heir apparent to Sell certain Coppy-hold Lands A Bill for the true payment of Tythes to the Parsons and Vicars of all Parishes within the Walls of the City of Norwich An Act against the unlawful Hunting and Stealing of Deer in the Night time A Bill to prevent Perjury Bill to prevent Perjury and subornation c. and Subornation of Perjury and to prevent unnecessary Suits in Law the Effect of which Bill is for Removing of Suits by Habeas Corpus or Certiorari before one Juror Sworn out of the petty Courts to Westminster I delivered this Bill viz. Mr. Heword Townssend the Collector of this Journal at the delivery whereof I said Mr. Speaker I take every man to be bound in Conscience to remove a little mischief from the Common-Wealth before it take Head and grow to a great inconveniency This Mischief is ordinary and general therefore though but small yet to be considered of and provided against And if a Heathen Philosopher could Admonish us Obstare principiis I see no reason That men Indued with Christianity should be of the least hurt 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 tendering all the parts of this Common-wealth intreated me at my coming into this House this morning to offer unto your considerations this Bill It is Intituled An Act c. the Effect whereof is c. which if it please you to entertain with that willingness it is offer'd I doubt not but this inconvenience will be quickly Redressed So I Offered the Bill and prayed it might be Read A Bill for the Confirmation of Letters Pattents made by King Edward the sixth to Sir Edward Seymor Knight A Bill for strengthning an Act made by King Henry 8. for the maintenance of the Poor in St. Bartholomews London A Bill about St. Bartholomew Hospital according to a Covenant made by the said King was Read the second time And after a Speech made by Sir Stephen Some Alderman of London it was committed he alleadged Sir Stephen Some speaks to it That by the Foundation of the Hospital there were only One Hundred Poor maintained and by the Gifts of other Benefactors since One Hundred more besides Six Hundred which are there now in Cure of divers Diseases And the Good that comes by this as well as other Hospitals in London is very apparent For there are of Poor people besides the certain Number of Hospitallers the best part of Three Thousand daily in Cure Sir Edward Hobby said Sir Edward Hobby's consideration about the same I find this Bill to be put into this House to the end that some Contention touching the Limits of the Parish next adjoyning to St. Bartholmews may be adjusted I am ever jealous of private Bills of this Nature and dare not shew my self hasty in Assenting to Pass any without Commitment lest we might Infring the Liberties of some other Parish adjoyning Therefore I Pray it may be committed and the Parties on both sides Called before the Committees A Bill to Redress Adultery was Offer'd to the Speakers hands The Substance of the Bill was A Bill against Adultery That if a Woman or Man or both were Convicted of Adultery He should lose his Tenancy by Courtesy and she her Tenancy in Dower Read the first time Serjeant Harries stept up to this Bill Serjeant Harri Objects and said Mr. Speaker by the scope of this Bill the Determination of this Fact must be by two or three blind Witnesses in the Ecclesiastical Court which is no Reason that Judges Ecclesiastical should Determine of Lay-mens Inheritances Besides there is another gross fault in the Bill For if they be both Poor and have nothing but Goods they Forfeit nothing Now if a man be taken in Adultery he shall not be Punished because there is nothing of what he should be Tenant by the Courtesy But if the Woman be taken she is to lose the Third of the Goods or if it be in the City The House rejects it by Custome she loseth the half which is Jus inequale and not to be admitted in this House Then all the House Cryed Away with it Then the Speaker put it to the Question Whether it should be Read the second time And the House gave a very great No. On Wednesday Novemb. 18. The Bill concerning Cloth-workers was Committed and the time of Meeting appointed on Munday next in the afternoon in the Middle-Temple-Hall The Bill for Reforming the Abuses in Silk-Weavers A Bill for Reforming Abuses in Embroderers A Bill for the Repealing of certain Statutes made 5. Edward 6. and 2. 3. Phil. Marie touching the making of Cloth and for the Reforming of Abuses in Making of Cloth in the County of Somerset was committed to the Committee for Cloth-workers The Bill for Solicitors A Bill about Solicitors brought in by Mr. Jones the Effect whereof is That no person whatsoever shall Solicit other than those that will do the same without Fee or Reward also a Proviso that Utter-Barresters may Solicit in all Courts whatsoever the like for Attornies the like for them which may maintain any Suit by Law the like for Corporations that they may make a Sollicitor Also a Proviso that no Mechanick Trader may be a Sollicitor viz. Broker Scrivener Miller Smith c. and limited to continue to the end of the first Session of the next Parliament A Bill against Trifling Suits A Bill against Taincoring of Cloth brought in by Mr. Boyse The Bill touching Confirmation of Patents brought in by Mr. Francis Moore A Bill for Reformation of Abuses in making of Cloth Read Sir George Moor opposes the too great punishment and desires it may be Committed To which Sir George Moore stood up and said This Statute forbiddeth Clothiers to use Tayntors The first Offence Twenty Pounds the second Pillory too infamous a Punishment for so necessary a Member It pleased the Lords of her Majesties most Honourable Privy Council to direct their Letters to the Justices of the Peace in the Shire where I dwell for the Suppressing of Tayntors We sent our Warrants out to the Cloth-workers appointing them to attend us at a certain Day and Place Upon Examination of the Matter before us We found by those Reasons they alleadged that Cloth could not be made serviceable without Tayntors And though they Taintred it never so little it would stretch a little in breadth at least a quarter of a yard in length for which small fault being not voluntary methinks the punishment aforesaid is too too grievous I think it
Comptroller and Mr. Secretary That the Gentlemen of the Country should be brought to Kiss Her Hand before they departed The Amendments in the Bill of Painting were Read and Mr. Lythe stood up and said Mr. Speaker We have been troubled with two P P ' s. this Parliament that is The Painters and the Plaisterers Methinks a Third P. would do very well and that is Put it out of Doors Mr. Davies said Let me add the next Letter Q. To end this Controversie I pray let it be put to the Question or else one of his P ' s. that it may be Passed The Bill touching Perjury and Subornation of Perjury was Read and Committed The Place of Meeting to be at the Middle-Temple-Hall and the Time Thursday in the Afternoon On Wednesday Decemb. 2. A Bill for certain Orders amongst Water-men A Bill for Explanation of the Statute 23 Reginae touching Recusants was Read and Committed The Place of Meeting to be in the Court of Wards and the Time to Morrow in the Morning A Bill to prohibit Transportation of Iron-Ordnance beyond Seas A Bill to secure the Patronage of Rotharston to Thomas Venables Esquire Mr. Francis Moore brought in a Bill for Confirmation of a Charter of King Edward the Sixth to the City of London touching St. Bartholomews-Bridewel and St. Thomas Apostles It was put to the Question and after Commitment ordered to be Ingrossed A Bill for the Amending of a Common-Road-Way called Double-Sole-Green between Kentish-Town and the City of London A Bill to Reform the Abuses in Weights and Measures by the Default of the Clerk of the Market and other Officers Read To which A Bill about Weights and Measures Mr. Fretswick speaks to it Mr. Fretswick Knight of Darby-shire spake and said In that I speak being least Worthy I hope it will be deemed to proceed from Affection not Presumption Besides I have learnt it for a Rule in this House It is better to venture Credit than Conscience There are Three things to be consider'd in this Bill The Inconvenience the Necessity of the Remedy and the Conveniency of Punishment For the Inconveniency no Man but knows it who knows the State of his Country In Mine there is nothing more generally complained of than the Inequality of Measures The Rich have two Measures with One he Buyes and Ingrosseth Corn in the Country that 's the Greater With the Other he Retails it at Home to his poor Neighbours that 's the Lesser This is the great and just Complaint of All. So after many other Matters moved upon the Statutes the Bill was Committed The Time of Meeting appointed on Saturday in the Afternoon in this House The Bill for more Diligent Resort to Churches on Sundayes A Bill for more diligent Resort to Church Mr. Owen against it was Read Mr. Roger Owen spake to it and said That he misliked the Bill for Two Respects The One for the Penalty the Other in respect of the Party punishing This is the Justice For the First The Penalty is Twelve Pence It is well known the poorest Recusant in England as well as the Rich ought to pay his Twenty Pounds and for want of Lands and Goods his Body is Lyable And therefore we shall doubly pinch him which is against the Law For the Other Touching the Justice I think it too great a Trouble and they already are loaden with a Number of Penal Statutes yea a whole Alphabet as appears by Hussey in the time of Henry the Seventh And this is so obvious that a Justice of Peace his House will be like a Quarter-Sessions with the Multitude of these Complaints I think also it is an Infringment of Magna Charta for That gives Tryal per Pares but This by Two Witnesses before a Justice of Peace And by this Statute if a Justice of Peace come into the Quarter-Sessions and say It is a good Oath this is as good as an Indictment Therefore for my part away with the Bill Sir Francis Hastings said I never in my Life before Sir Francis Hastings opposes him heard Justices of the Peace Taxed in this Sort For ought I know Justices of Peace are Men of Quality Honesty Experience and Justice I would ask the Gentleman that last spake but Two Questions The First Whether he would have any Penalty at all Inflicted The Second If in the First Statute or in This an easier Way for the Levying of this Twelve Pence can be If he deny the First I know his Scope if the Second no Man but himself will deny it And to speak so in Both is neither Gravely Religiously nor Rightly spoken And therefore for God's the Queen's and the Country's sake I beg the Bill may be Committed Sir Cary Reynolds said Sir Cary Reynolds for the Bill The Sabbath is ordained for Four Causes First To Meditate on the Omnipotency of God Secondly To Assemble our selves together to give God Thanks Thirdly That we might thereby be the better enabled to follow our own Affairs Fourthly That we might Hallow that Day and Sanctifie it King James the Fourth of Scotland in the Year 1512. and King James the Sixth in the Year 1579. or 1597. did Erect and Ratifie a Law That whosoever kept either Fair or Market upon the Sabbath that his Goods should be presently given to the Poor A Man gathering but a few Sticks on that Day was stoned to Death because that was thought to be a Prophanation of the Sabbath In France a Woman refraining to Sanctifie the Sabbath Fire appeared in the Air unto her this moved her not It came the second time unto her House and yet this moved her not It came the third time and devoured all that ever she had but a little Chird in the Cradie But to come nearer our selves In the Year 1583. the House of Paris Garden fell down as they were at the Bear-Baiting Jan. 23. on a Sunday and Four Hundred Persons fore Crushed yet by God's Mercy only Eight were Slain outright I would be a Suitor to the Honourable Persons that sits about the Chair That this Brutish Exercise may be used on some other Day and not the Sabbath which I wish with my Heart may be observed And I doubt not but great Reformation will come if this Bill doth but Pass To the better effecting whereof I humbly pray That if there be Imperfections in it it may be Committed Sir George Moore said 〈…〉 I have read That the Tongue of a Man is so tyed in his Mouth that it will Stir still It is tyed deep in the Stomack with certain Strings which reach to the Heart to this end That what the Heart doth offer the Tongue may utter what the Heart thinketh the Tongue may speak This I know to be true because I find in the Word of Truth Out of the Abundance of the Heart the Mouth speaketh For the Gentleman that inveighs so much against Justices it may proceed out of the Corruption of his Heart However I