into the Star-Chamber containing no matter of substance or note other than matter very dishonourable to this House therefore I humbly pray it may be refer'd to be considered of by the Committees for the Priviledges of the House whose names see on Saturday the 31 th day of October foregoing And all said I I I and he delivered the Information to the Speaker Vide December 16. Wednesday The Bill for the re-uniting the Mannor of Eye and Dunsden to the Mannor of Sunning was read the second time and committed presently to be considered of in the Committee Chamber by M r Sollicitor Sir Francis Bacon and others and to have Conference with the Lords touching the same Bill The Bill for the Naturalizing of Josepho de Lupo and others was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the ingrossed Bill touching Shop-Books were three times read and thereupon much disputed on To this Bill M r Zachary Lock began to speak who for very fear shook that he could not proceed but stood still a while and at length sat down M r Bacon speaking of this Bill said that Bills were wont to be committed with pleasure but now we would scarce hear them with Patience The Merchants Books be springing Books every year they encrease M r Henshaw amongst other Speeches shewed that it was easy to cross a Merchants Book which a man might see at all times but if one should give the Merchant a Bond when he had many thrust together perhaps he would intreat the Gentleman to come some other time for it who if he should in the mean time die his Executors are without remedy c. Serjeant Harris said These Merchants Books be like Basingstoak Reckonings over night five shillings and six pence if you pay it if not in the Morning it is grown to a just Noble This Debt is a sleeping Debt and will lull Young Gentlemen into the Merchants Books with the golden Hooks of being trusted by the Merchant and his Expectation after his Fathers Decease These are matters dangerous and may prove hurtful wherefore I think it a good Bill M r John Harris said Where it is said there can be no wager of Law against a Merchants Book in London it is true but first the Merchant must swear the Debt M r Thomas Jones said It is my Chance now to speak something and that without Hemming or Hawing I think this Law is a good Law Streight reckonings make long Friends As far goes the penny as the penny Master Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt Pay the reckoning over night and you shall not be troubled in the Morning If ready money be mensura publica let every man cut his Coat according to his Cloth When the old Suit is in the Wane let him tarry till his money bring a new Suit in the increase Therefore I think the Law to be good and I wish a good passage M r Hackwell of Lincolns-Inn said I am a man of that rank and condition that I never sell I seldom buy and pay ready money and the safest course this Bill offers to me for my particular But the great mischief that will redound by it to the Commons is that which makes me speak I am not transported with such vehemency but if I may be answered I 'le lay down the Buckler This Bill hath a good Face and an ill Body It hath a very good Head-piece I mean the Title If I may intreat you to put on a good deal of Patience for a little time I will make it somewhat plain We must lay down the respects of our own persons and put on others and their affections for whom we speak for they speak by us If the matter which is spoken of toucheth the poor then think me a poor man He that speaks sometimes he must be a Lawyer sometimes a Painter sometimes a Merchant sometimes a mean Artificer Most men desire forbearance this Bill destroys it which tends to the gain and good of the Creditors and good also of the Buyer but seeking to avoid a mischief we fall into an inconveniency for the manner is unproportionable and unjust If the Buyer be so negligent that he will not care to see himself discharged must we needs make a Law to help his Folly The Proverb is Caveat Emptor If this Law go forwards the Augmentation of Confidence in his antient habiliments cannot be preserved For if it be a hard Year the poor Artificer which hath Wife Children and Houshold and lives by the sweat of his Brows cannot live for he hath no money to buy all by the penny but perhaps he hath Credit which perhaps may help his present necessary Estate Besides I can teach you all a trick how for twelve pence you shall avoid this Statute And that is put in an Original within a Year and so let it lie Dormant After this Motion the House after four hours Argument and sitting till three quarters after twelve was divided the I's had a hundred fifty one Voices and the Noes a hundred and two So the Bill passed by forty nine Voices Then the Noes should have fetcht in the Bill and gone out with it because it was at the passage of the Bill but because time was past and it was very late and there were great Commitments this Afternoon they were dispensed withal Nota That these are Excellent Precedents touching the manner of bringing in a Bill upon the division of Voices and withal upon what ground the Ceremony it self was omitted to which purpose also there fell out like Precedents on Friday the 21 th day of March in Anno 31 Regin Fliz. and on Thursday 21. day of December in Anno 39 Reginae ejusdem On Friday the 4 th day of December Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for confirming the Authority and Government of the Mayor Sheriffs and Aldermen of the City of I ondon within S t Katherine Christ Church was read the second time and committed unto the Knights and Citizens for London M r Doctor Caesar Sir Robert Wroth Sir Moyle Finch Sir George Moore and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Doctors Commons M r Calfield made Report of the mecting of the Committees in the Bill for the Assurance of the Parsonage and Vicaridge of Rotherston c. with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touchine the Assurance of the Parsonage and Vicaridge of Rotherston c. were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Robert Wroth reported the meeting of the Committees in the Bill for the draining of Grounds in the County of Norsolk and brought in the Bill with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touching draining of surrounded Grounds in Norsolk were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching Subornation of Perjury was brought in with some
Nursing Mother unto us Whose dayes the Almighty God prolong to all our Comforts All said Amen On Saturday the 28 th day of November the Bill for the maintenance of Shipping and increase of Mariners was read the first time Sir George Moore one of the Committees in the Bill touching Fines to be levyed in the County of the City of Chester brought in the Bill amended by the Committees The Amendments in the Bill touching Fines to be levyed in the County of the City of Chester were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching draining of Grounds in the Isle of Ely and the Counties of Cambridge Huntington c. was read the second time and committed unto the Queens Learned Councel being of this House the Knights and Burgesses for the Shires named in the Bill my Lord Clinton and others who were appointed to meet upon Tuesday next in the Court of Wards at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Mr. Mountague made Report of the meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching the Jointure of the Countess of Bedford and Proviso thereunto which he brought in with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill for the Jointure of the Countess of Bedford and the Proviso thereunto annext were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Sir William Wray shewed the meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching Drunkenness with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touching Drunkenness were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching Lands given to Charitable uses c. was read the second time and committeed to the Committees for repeal of Statutes whose names see on Thursday the 5 th day of November foregoing and there were added unto them the Queens Learned Councel being Members of this House the Masters of Requests Sir Edward Stafford Sir Edward Hobbie and divers others and appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber upon Tuesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon And the Committees to have Authority as well to put into the Bill of Repeal or in the Bill of continuance of Statutes the former Act made in the last Parliament touching Lands given to charitable uses as to deal in this present Bill if it shall so seem good unto them M r Secretary declared that according to the direction of this House her Majesty hath been informed of the exceeding and inestimable joy and comfort which this House hath received by a Message lately published sent from her Highness by M r Speaker And hath been likewise moved to signify her Highnesses pleasure touching the determination of this House in appointing Mr. Speaker with some selected Company of the same to render the most humble and dutiful thanks of this whole House for the said most gracious most princely and comfortable Message And her gracious Answer was That her Majesty being acquainted with the said desires of this House did vouchsafe that Mr. Speaker with forty fifty or a hundred of this House such as should thereunto be appointed should have access unto her Majesty for the same purpose upon Monday next in the Afternoon at the Court and should be all welcome Whereupon were appointed the Knights for all the Shires My Lord Hayward my Lord Clinton all Knights Members of this House the Citizens and Knights for London the Masters of Requests Mr. Bacon Mr. Francis Lee Mr. Dr. Parkins Mr. Warcup Mr. Dr. Bennet Mr. Dr. James Mr. Davies Mr. Martin and Mr. Simnel Robert Holland Scrivener and Lawrence Brook his Servant were brought to the Bar and being charged by Mr. Speaker with their offence against this House in offering an abuse unto a Member of the same in striking and ill intreating of Mr. 〈◊〉 and his servant attending upon him 〈◊〉 presence it was upon the hearing and debating of the matter Ordered upon the question that the said Robert Holland and Lawrence Brook his servant should be committed Prisoners to the Serjeant of this House for the space of five days and then to be discharged paying the Fees of the Serjeant and the Clerk The Bill that the Lord Marquess of Winchester may dispose of his Lands whereof he is Tenant in Tayle as other Tenants in Tayle by the Laws and Statutes of the Realm may do c. was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House all the Queen 's Learned Councel likewise Sir Robert Wroth Sir Fdward Moore Sir Francis Hastings Sir Walter Raleigh and others and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to Sir Edward Moore who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Christopher Hillyard Esquire returned into this present Parliament a Burgess for the Borough of Heydon in the County of York for that he is visited with sickness and thereby unable to give his Attendance is licensed by Mr Speaker to depart home Henry Hastings Esquire one of the Knights for the County of Leicester is licensed by Mr. Speaker for his necessary affairs to depart into his Countrey after having left with the Serjeant ten shillings for the Poor On Monday the 30. day of November Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for repairing and amending of Bridges near the City of Carlisle in the County of Cumberland was read the first time M r D r Caesar brought in the Bill touching the making of a Haven or Pier on the North part of Severn c. with some Amendments Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the Poulterers of London was read the first time and rejected M r Dale one of the Committees in the Bill touching Feltmakers who were appointed on Thursday the 26 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and brought in the Bill with a Proviso annext and some Amendments Thus far of the passages of this day out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons Now followeth a certain Message by Sir William Knolls her Majesties Comptroller which he delivered in her Highnesses name unto the House out of the private Journal Mr. Comptroller said I am to certify you of her Highness's gladness and willingness to hear the acceptable News that was delivered unto her from this House of our humble and earnest desire all to see her Majesty and shew our thankfulness She commanded me to tell you That the reason of her limitation of having a convenient number was that the place whereunto we should come was not big enough to receive us all but she saith that she is glad that there is such a Sympathy betwixt her and us And she is well pleased that this Afternoon at three of the Clock we should attend her and without
for continuance repeal and explanation of Statutes was twice read Provisoes for Dover-Haven in the Bill for continuance and repeal of Statutes were twice read and committed unto M r Comptroller Sir Walter Raleigh M r Snigg Sir John Lewson and others M r Francis Bacon made Report of the travel of the Committees in the Bill touching Policies of Assurances and brought in the Bill with some Amendments and prayed the reading thereof The Amendments in the Bill touching Policies of Assurances used amongst Merchants were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed M r Doctor Swale and M r Coppin did bring from the Lords the two Bills formerly passed in this House the one Intituled An Act touching Orders in the Exchequer with a Proviso added to the same by their Lordships likewise passed with the Lords and another touching the Jointure of Lucie Countess of Bedford with certain Amendments and two Provisoes added Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Repeal of An Act made in the fourteenth Year of her Majesties Reign touching the reforming the length of Kersies was read the second time and committed unto Sir George Moore Sir Edward Moore M r Kingsmell M r Popham the Burgesses of Clothing Towns and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Court The Two Bills last passed were sent to the Lords by M r Secretary Cecill and others the Committees appointed to have Conference with the Lords this Afternoon M r Philipps one of the Committees in the Bill against misimploying of Lands Stocks and Stores given to Charitable Uses brought in the Bill with some Amendments added by the Committees of which he praveth the reading The Amendments in the Bill against misimploying of Lands Stocks and Stores of Money given to Charitable Uses were twice read and the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Proviso that came from the Lords in the Bill touching Orders in the Court of Exchequer was twice had and committed presently to be considered of by M r Sollicitor and M r Winch in the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill for the repairing of two Bridges near the City of Carlisle in the Country of Cumberland was read the third time and passed upon the question Two Bills also had each of them their third reading and passed upon the question of which the first was the Bill concerning the Assize of Fuel Thus far out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follow the passages touching the Arrest of a Servant of a Member of the same out of a private Journal M r Davies moved the House and shewed that a Servant of Mr. Huddleston Knight for Cumberland being some twelve Months since hurt in the Hand went unto one Matthews a Chirurgion by Fleet-Bridge who for ten pounds undertook the Cure the man gave him a Bill of ten pound for the said 〈◊〉 which he the said Matthews could not perform without leaving a great scar and withal a little 〈◊〉 in his hand notwithstanding he paid the Chirurgion eight pound But upon what suggestion I know not Matthews hath sued Mr. Huddleston's man for the whole ten pound and Arrested him upon an Execution into the Counter The man told him he was Mr. Huddlestons Servant and that his Master was a Member of this House and a Knight of a Shire and that he was thereby priviledged from Arrests and wisht to be discharged but Matthews and the Serjeant answered him they cared not for his Master nor for the priviledge and said that he was not priviledged from an Execution And so being carried to the Counter he told the like there to the Clerks who affirmed likewise that priviledges could not extend to Executions and therefore would not discharge him And therefore I pray in the behalf of the Gentleman that both Matthews and the Clerks and Serjeant may be sent for And so they were Ordered to appear to Morrow in the Afternoon The Bill touching Captains Souldiers and Mariners and other her Majesties Services in the Wars was read the first time Post Meridiem Sir Robert Wroth a Committee in the Bill for Relief of the Poor brought in the Bill with the Amendments and a Proviso added by the Committees The Proviso and Amendments in the Bill for the relief of the Poor were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills had each of them their third reading of which the second being the Bill for the confirming the Authority and Government of the Mayor Sheriffs and Aldermen of London within S t Katherin's Christ Church was upon the question of Amendments in the Bill and the division of the House dashed with the difference of forty three voices viz. with the Yea forty nine and with the No eighty six The Bill touching matters in Policies of Assurances was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Wirgfield a Committee in the Bill touching the draining of surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Suffolk and Norsolk c. brought in the Bill with some Amendments and a Proviso added by the Committees and prayed the reading thereof The Amendments and Proviso in the Bill touching draining of surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northhampton c. were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the more peaceable Government of the Counties of Cumberland Northumberland and Westmerland with the Bishoprick of Durham was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House the Knights of Cumberland Northumberland and Westmerland and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Morning in the Committee Chamber of this House On Tuesday the 15 th day of December Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for avoiding of idleness and setting the Poor on work was read the second time and upon the question for committing or ingrossing dashed Mr. Dr. Stanhop and Mr. Dr. Hone did bring from the Lords a Bill that passed in this House intituled An Act for the making of an Harbour or Key on the North parts of Devon in the River of Severn for the safeguard of men and Shipping c. with the Amendment of one word to be put out viz. the word Free The Amendment brought down from the Lords in the Bill touching a Harbour or Key to be made c. was thrice read and assented unto by the House and so passed upon the question Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the relief of Theophilus Adams c. was read the third time and after Councel heard on all parts dashed upon the question Sir Edward Hobbie a Committee in the Bill touching Kettlebie and Kettlcbie shewed the travel of the Committees in framing of a new Bill by consent of Parties and so delivered in
House as shall be sent from this House unto the Lords with the Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidy of the Clergy may by direction of this House recommend unto their Lordships the Bill against transportation of Iron Ordnance with request of their Lordships good furtherance to the passage of the same The Amendments and Provisoes in the Bill touching Confirmation of Grants made to her Majesty and of Letters Patents from her Majesty to others were read the third time and passed upon the question Sir Robert Wroth moved that an Order may be set down how the Collection made in this House for relief of the poor may be distributed Whereupon it is Ordered that the Souldiers now remaining about the City of London shall be relieved out of the money Collected of the Members of this House in such sort as to the Officers thereunto appointed shall be thought fit The Officers appointed for the distribution of the Collection are Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Fettiplace Mr. Wade Sir Francis Darcie Mr. Trevor and Mr. Brown And that they join with the Officers in like case appointed by the Lords Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Explanation of a certain branch of An Act made in the twenty eighth year of her Majesty touching Recusants was read the second time and committed but no time or place appointed for the meeting Mr. Belgrave moved That whereas an Information hath been Exhibited into the Court of Star Chamber in the name of Mr. Attorney General against him upon suggestion that he should offer abuse unto this House humbly prayed that he may be Ordered and censored by this House if it shall so fall out and seem sit unto this House upon further Examination to be had therein Vide plus post Meridiem Mr. Secretary Cecill declared her Majesties Pleasure to be that her Highness purposeth God willing to Dissolve this Assembly of Parliament to Morrow Post Meridiem The Bill for the changing of the Sirname of the Wallers into the Sirname of the Debdens was read the second time Mr. Serjeant Telverion and Mr. Doctor Hone did bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled An Act for reformation of deceits in Auditors and their Clerks in making untrue particulars And also they do declare that whereas the Lords have received some Bills from this House which their Lordships do think to expedite and shall need perhaps some small Amendments therefore they do desire that this House may sit somewhat longer than they purposed before for the final perfecting and consummating of the same The Bill for reformation of Deceits in Auditors and their Clerks in making untrue particulars was read twice and committed unto M r Secretary Cecill Mr. Comptroller Sir Walter Raleigh and others who were appointed to consider presently in the Court of Wards upon the said Bill And after some short space of time and Conference therein had it was after their return into this House thought meet the said Committees should confer with the Lords therein and afterwards report the same unto this House The Bill touching Brewers c. was read the second time and committed to the Burgesses of Southwark The Bill touching unlawful sized Bread and the Bill touching buyers of Butter and Cheese were each of them read the second time and committed to the former Committees The Bill also against using of false Dice was read the first time M r Attorney General and M r D r Hone did bring from the Lords a Bill that before passed this House intituled An Act touching the draining of certain surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Huntington Cambridge Lincoln Northampton Suffolk and Norfolk amended and with some additions of more Counties viz. Sussex Essex Kent and the Bishoprick of Durham The Amendments in the Bill touching surrounded Grounds were thrice read and Ordered upon the question to be inserted into the same and so the Bill passed The draught of an Order touching Mr. Belgrave was once read and committed to be considered of presently in the Committee Chamber by Sir Edward Stafford Mr. Henry Mountague Mr. Brown Mr. Doyley Sir Francis Darcie Sir John Cotton and Sir John Grey The Draught of an Order considered of and brought in by the Committees was read and Ordered by the House upon the question to be entred as the Act of the House viz. Whereas one George Belgrave in the County of Leicester Esquire a Member of this House hath made complaint of an Information exhibited against him into the Court of Star-Chamber pretending an abuse in the highest matters as are those wich do concern the most Honourable and High Court of Parliament and hath appealed unto this House for that the Information was filed sedente Curiâ And whereas the House did refer to the Committees for Returns and Priviledges the Examination of the Cause alledged in the Information and the substance thereof having been related unto this House This House thereupon did upon the question again moved and largely debated pronounce and declare the said George Belgrave to be free in their Judgements from any abuse offered to this House and that he is not to be molested for any such imputation And have resolved that this shall be entred as An Act of this House Vide de istâ materiâ Dec. 3. Dec. 7. Dec. 8. Dec. 10. Dec. 11. antea The Bill to restrain Butchers in and about the City of London from buying c. And the Bill touching Practitioners in Physick were each of them read the second time and committed as afore to the former Committees for Brewers The Bill touching the shipping of Coals near Newcastle was read the second time and committed with the rest to the former Committees but no mention of time or place The Bill for redress of abuses in taking of Pawns and the appointing of a Lumbard was read the second time and committed as abovesaid To Morrow at eight of the Clock in the Morning those that were nominated by this House to distribute the Money collected for the relief of the Poor and likewise those appointed by the Lords are appointed to be at the Sessions House in the Old Bayly to take Order for the said distribution Upon a motion made by Mr. Fettiplace the names of such as have not paid towards the relief of the Poor and maimed Souldiers were read which were about forty four On Friday the 18 th day of December as the Speaker was coming to the House in the Morning the Pardon was delivered unto him which he took and delivered unto the House which they sent back again because it was not brought according to course The Collection for the Clerk of twelve pence a piece according to Mr. Wingfield's motion yesterday was made and amounted to about twenty five pound Mr. Bowyer Secretary to the Lord Treasurer sitting in the Middle of the House on the left side as you come in next to Mr. Skipwith of Lincolns Inn swooned upon a suddain
were twice read and agreed that the Bill should be engrossed Vide touching this matter on Tuesday the 13 th day and on Wednesday the 14 th day of December foregoing as also on Thursday the 26 th day of this instant January last past A new meeting was appointed for the Committees upon the Bill Intituled An Act for reformation of certain abuses touching Wine-Casks who were appointed on Thursday the 19 th day of this instant January foregoing and the time and place appointed to Morrow Morning in the little Chamber near the Parliament presence On Tuesday the 31 th day of January the Committees in the Bill concerning Lessees and Patentees who had been appointed on Wednesday the 25 th day of this instant January foregoing were this day appointed to meet to Morrow the first day of February following in the Afternoon in the little Chamber near the Parliament presence and the Judges there required to attend The Bill for retailing Broakers and other Pawn-takers was read secundâ vice and was referr'd to the Committees formerly appointed for that Bill on Saturday the 14 th day of this instant January foregoing with Addition of some Lords who met presently about the same and returned the Bill with some Amendments which being presently twice read the Bill was commanded to be ingrossed The Bill for reformation of certain abuses touching Wine-Casks was returned by the Earl of Nottingham the second of the Committees with some Amendments which were presently twice read and the Bill commanded to be ingrossed Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill concerning Garret de Malynes and John Hunger Merchant Strangers was read primâ vice The Bill for establishing a Jointure to Anne Lady Wentworth was returned unto the House with some Amendments and a Proviso thought meet to be added which Amendments and Proviso were twice read and the Bill commanded to be ingrossed A Motion was made from the House of Commons by Sir John Fortescue and others that some new time might be appointed for Conference about the Bill Intituled An Act to reform sundry abuses committed by Souldiers c. in regard they had appointed some other meeting this Afternoon for preparing of a Bill of Accomptants in readiness to proceed their Lordships having considered of the Motion made Answer by the Lord Keeper That they wished for some good consideration that the appointed time viz. this Afternoon might hold for this Conference supposing that if it pleased the Committees of the House of Commons to come somewhat the sooner this Afternoon for this purpose they might well enough perform both the one and the other Vide diem praecedentem Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for enabling of Edmund Mollineux Esq to sell Lands for payment of his Debts and Legacies was read tertiâ vice and sent down to the House of Commons by Serjeant Drew and D r Carew Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 13 th day and on Saturday the 17 th day of December foregoing as also on Thursday the 20 th day and on Monday the 30 th day of this instant January last past On Wednesday the first day of February the Bill Intituled An Act for the reviving continuance Explanation perfecting and repealing of divers Statutes was returned to the House by the Lord Chief Justice with some Amendments which were presently twice read and thereupon commandment given to be prepared ready in written Paper for a third reading It was agreed that a Conference should be had with some of the House of Commons about this Bill upon Friday Morning next The Bill for establishing of the Lands given by John Bedford's Will was read secundâ vice and committed which said Committees were appointed to meet presently in the little Chamber near the Parliament presence who returning with some Amendments and a Proviso thought meet to be added to the said Bill the said Amendments and Proviso were forthwith twice read and the Bill thereupon commanded to be engrossed Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of the Jointure of the Lady Varney Wife of Sir Edmund Varney was returned to the House by the Earl of Shrewsbury the second of the Committees with some Amendments which were presently twice read and thereupon commanded to be engrossed The Bill lastly concerning Garret de Malynes and John Hunger Merchants Strangers was read secundâ vice and the parties on both sides are to be heard openly in the House by their Councel Learned on Friday Morning next On Friday the third day of February to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Wednesday foregoing Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the establishing the Lands given by John Bedford's Will c. was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Drew and Doctor Stanhop for their consideration of the Amendments and a Proviso added The Amendments and a Proviso in the Bill for recovering of three hundred thousand Acres more or less of Waste Marish and Watery grounds c. were this day twice read and thereupon Commandment given that the said Amendments should be written in Paper and the Proviso ingrossed in Parchment ready for a third reading Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill concerning a Lease of great yearly value procured to be passed from her Majesty by William Kirkham the younger The Bill against deceitful stretching and tentering of Northern Cloths was returned to the House by the Earl of Shrewsbury the first of the Committees with some Amendments and a Proviso thought meet to be added which Amendments and Proviso were twice read and Commandment given that the said Amendments should be written in Paper and the Proviso ingrossed in Parchment ready for a third reading The Councel Learned as well on the part of Garrett de Malynes as of John Hunger c. was openly this day heard in the House I I de concerning this Bill in fine diei praecedentis Report was made by the Lord Treasurer what the substance of the Conference was between their Lordships and certain select Members of the House of Commons concerning the Bill for reviving continuing and repealing of divers Statutes And the same was referred to the Lord Chief Justice and others for their further consideration On Saturday the 4 th day of February the Bill concerning Broakers and Pawn-takers the Bill against the deceitful tentering of Northern Cloths and the Bill for reviving continuance and perfecting of divers Statutes were each of them read tertiâ vice and passed the House and were sent down to the House of Commons of which the two latter were returned for their consideration of certain Amendments and Provisoes added by their Lordships Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the
this House The Bill that Lessees may enjoy their Leases against certain Patentees in certain Cases was read the first time M r Francis Bacon one of the Committees concerning Tillage and re-edifying of Houses and buildings who were appointed on Saturday the 5 th day of this Instant November foregoing shewed very eloquently and at large the travel of the said Committees in their sundry meetings together with his framing a Bill by their appointment for some fit means of procuring the re-edifying of such Houses and Buildings And so offered the Bill to the House and recommending the same to their good considerations delivered the Bill to M r Speaker The Bill concerning the Lands of the Lord Mountjoy was upon the second reading committed to M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Sollicitor M r Francis Bacon M r Recorder of London Sir Tho. Cecill M r Pellham and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir Tho. Cecill who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Treasury Chamber The Bill concerning George Durant was read the third time and after many Speeches both with the Bill and against the Bill and some tending to amendments to be made in some parts of the samè it was in the end deferr'd from being put to the question till Saturday next upon some expectation that the parties to the same Bill may in that mean time grow to some good end amongst themselves without any further troubling of this House therein The said M r Attorney and Mr. Doctor Stanhop coming from the Lords do signifie unto M r Speaker that where their Lordships had this present day sent unto this House an Act concerning the confirmation and establishment of the deprivation of divers Bishops in the beginning of her Majesties Reign with a recommendation thereof from their Lordships unto this House and did afterwards receive the same Act back again from this House because the indorsement thereof was contrary to the ancient usual and due Custom of the Parliament subscribed and not subscribed according to the same ancient usual and due Custom of the Parliament as it ought to have been their Lordships have now sent down the said Act again unto this House indorsed under the same Act according to the ancient former usage of the Parliament And do further signify unto this House that as the said superscribing of the said Indorsement of the said Act in such manner before was indeed a fault so the same did grow only by an error in the Clerk of the Upper House who had never exercised the place before this present Sessions of Parliament And that their Lordships liking very well of that which was done by this House touching the said Error do withal wishs this House to continue all former good Order and Courses in all Parliament proceedings Vide initium istius materiae inter praecedaneas relationes hujus Diei On Friday the 25 th day of November four Bills had each of them one reading Of which the last being the Bill concerning the Lands and Tenements of Sir John Spencer Knight was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Winch Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Rotheram M r Henry Yelverton M r Luke Sir Richard Knightley M r Henry Hubbard M r Robert Wingfield the Knights for Bedfordshire and M r Bourchier And the Bill was delivered unto Sir Robert Wroth who with the rest was appointed to meet at the Middle Temple Hall to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for assuring of certain Lands and Tenements unto Robert Cotton c. was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees in the Bill concerning Sir John Spencer and at the same time and place And there were added unto them Sir John Hungerford M r William Cecill the Knights for the County of Huntington M r William Cotton M r Henry Mountague and M r Valentine Knightley and the Bill was delivered to Sir Robert Wroth. The Bill concerning the draining of certain surrounded grounds in the County of Norfolk was upon the second reading committed unto M r Nathaniel Bacon Sir Anthony Cope M r Henry Yelverton M r Henry Spillman Sir Robert Wroth and others And the Bill was delivered to the said Sir Robert Wroth who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber M r Bourchier one of the Committees in the Bill for the relief of Arthur Hatch who were appointed on Tuesday the 20 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and their travels in hearing of the Councel of all the said Parties And so reporting the particularities of the state of the Case to the good satisfaction of the House delivered in the Bill which was thereupon presently Ordered upon the question to be ingrossed M r Snagg one of the Committees concerning Blockwood and Worsted Yarn who were appointed on Friday the 18 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees with their Amendments in the said Bill concerning Blockwood and delivered in the same Bill with the Amendments which being thrice read was upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for encrease of people for the service and defence of the Realm was read the first time M r Secretary Cecill moved the second reading of this Bill to be to Morrow and wished all the Members of this House to be present at the same and provided as they shall think fit to imploy their endeavour and Speeches to the furtherance of the proceedings in the said Bill Whereupon it was agreed that both this Bill and also the other Bill for encrease of Tillage shall be both of them read to Morrow next for their second reading M r ..... one of the Committees in the Bill for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars whose names see on Tuesday the 22 d day of this instant November foregoing shewed the sundry meetings and travel of the said Committees and their Amendments of sundry parts of the said Bill with addition of the two last leaves and so delivered in the Bill in such sort amended Which Bill being very long and the said Amendments many the day being also far spent the reading of the said Amendments and Addition were deferred till some other more convenient time On Saturday the 26 th day of November Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for enrolling and exemplifying of Defeasances was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Edward Hobby M r Lieutenant of the Tower M r Francis Moore M r Edward Lewkenor and others who were appointed to meet upon Tuesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill concerning the carrying of Sheep-Skins and Pelts over the Seas was read the second time and
the abuses of Patents of priviledge it was ordered to be further referred to the former Committees and unto all the Serjeants at Law being Members of this House Mr. Attorneys of the Court of Wards and of the Dutchy Sir Thomas Cecill and Sir Thomas Cornwallis who were appointed to meet on Saturday next in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber to set down in Writing what shall be by them thought fit and delivered unto her Majesty by the Mouth of Mr. Speaker in the behalf of this House Mr. Rosse moving for Priviledge was joyned with the former Committees for Priviledge Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Carew do bring from the Lords a Bill intituled An Act for Confirmation of the Joynture of Christian and Mary Sands Sir Edward Hobby moved concerning the wanting of some Members of this House not returned into the Book by the Clerk of the Crown The Bill for the increase of People for the strength and service of the Realm was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Mountague Sir Thomas Cecill Mr. Pelham and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Francis Bacon who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber Three Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to alter the nature of Gavelkind Lands was read the third time and past upon the question The Proviso in the Bill concerning the Town-Lands of Wanting was read the third time and passed upon the question On Friday the 11 th day of December Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the retaining well ordering and governing of Mariners and Seamen was upon the second reading committed unto all the Burgesses of Port-Towns the Burgesses for York the Knights and Citizens for London Master Doctor Caesar Mr. Wally and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Doctor Caesar who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill for relieving of Clothiers in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Doctor Caesar Mr. Edward Hubbard Mr. Ford the Burgesses of Coventry and others And the Bill was delivered to the said Mr. Ford who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill for establishing of good Orders in Grammar Schools was read the second time and upon the several questions for the committing and the ingrossing was rejected Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Confirmation of Statutes Merchants acknowledged in the City of Lincoln and Town Corporate of Nottingham was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed Seven Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Comptroller and others of which one was the Bill concerning Fustians and another for the repairing of Stains Bridge and Egham Cawsey The Bill also for Tillage and Husbandry was read the first time M r Hext one of the Committees in the Bill against Stealing of Corn and Fruit shewed the meeting of the Committees and their Amendments of some parts of the Bill and so delivered in the said Bill to the House Sir Edward Hobby moved that the Clerk of the Crown Office in the Chancery and the Clerk also of this House do attend to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber upon the Committees for Returns with their Books of the Returns of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of this present Parliament M r Francis Bacon one of the Committees in the Bill to preserve the property of stoln Horses in the true owners brought in the Bill with some Amendments which being thrice read was Ordered to be ingrossed M r Snagg one of the Committees in the Bill for increase of People for the defence and service of the Realm who were appointed Yesterday shewed some Amendments therein by the Committees and delivered in the Bill with the Amendments and the Amendments being twice read the Bill was upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Colebrand one of the Committees in the Bill for the better staying of Corn within the Realm who were appointed on the day next foregoing brought in the said Bill with some Amendments Ognelt with his Councel was appointed to be heard in the House upon Monday Morning next and soin like manner the Councel for the Hospital of Warwick The Amendments in the Bill for recovering of certain Waste Marish and Watery Grounds in the Isle of Ely and in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk being twice read the Bill was upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Bourchier one of the Committees in the Bill for Lessees against Patentees c. who were appointed on Saturday the third day of this instant December foregoing delivered in the Bill with certain Amendments and a Proviso added unto it Monday next was this day appointed for the hearing of the Councel of Mr. Throgmorton and of Sir Moyle Finch and of the Lord Cobham in this House and that they have each of them but one Councel apiece The Bill for the Lord Marquess of Winchester was apon the second reading committed unto Mr. Wingfield Mr. Doctor Caesar M r Mainard Mr. Henry Mountague Mr. Francis Moore and others and the Bill was delivered to the said Mr. Francis Moore who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Wiseman one of the Committees in the Bill for Bays who were appointed on Thursday the 8 th day of this Instant December foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and their Amendments in the same which Amendments being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the Bill against lewd and wandring persons pretending themselves to be Souldiers or Mariners being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the Bill concerning the Possessions of the Bishoprick of Norwich being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed M r Serjeant Harries one of the Committees in the Bill of establishing of an Award made between Edward Cotten Gent. and Thomas Harvey Yeoman who were appointed on Tuesday the 6 th day of this instant December foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the said Committees and delivered in the same Bill Whereupon it was Ordered to be ingrossed Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the well Ordering of such as do practise the Science of Chirurgery was read the second time and after the doubtfulness of the question three several times put it was upon the division of the House dashed with the difference of twenty nine voices videlicet with the
No one hundred and one and with the Yea seventy two Two Bills were sent sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by the Chancellor and others together with a third being for the Explanation of a Statute in Quinto of her Majesty concerning Labourers M r Wiseman one of the Committees in the Bill for bringing in of Foreign Cards for Wooll who were appointed on Thursday the 8 th of this instant December foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and that eleven only of them did meet and six of them liked very well of the Bill and the other five not And so delivered in the said Bill referring the same to the further consideration of this House M r Serjeant Drew and M r Doctor Stanhop do bring from the Lords two Bills lately passed in this House and now also passed with their Lordships with some Additions and Amendments the one of them being for electing of Hospitals for abiding and working Houses for the Poor and the other for the establishing of the Hospital of Queen Elizabeth in Bristol and for the relief of the Poor and Orphans there The Bill for the granting of six Fifteenths and Tenths and three intire Subsidies unto her Majesty had the second reading and was Ordered to be ingrossed Vide concerning this Bill of the Subsidy on Wednesday the 7 th of this instant December foregoing Edward Legg Esquire one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Wiggon in the County of Lancaster was licensed for his necessary business to depart and left with Mr. Fulk Onslow Clerk of the House three shillings six pence for the Poor and the Minister On Monday the 12 th day of December the Bill for redress of Abuses and Deceits used in Painting was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. George Moore Mr. Fettiplace Sir William Cornwallis Mr. Recorder of London and others and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir William Cornwallis who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents granted to the Merchant Adventurers of the City of Exeter was upon the second reading committed unto the Knights and Citizens for London the Burgesses of York Lynn and Newcastle M r Serjeant Heyle and others and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to the said M r Heyle who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill against the buying of Armour brought from beyond the Seas was read the second time and rejected upon the several questions for the Committing and Ingrossing The Bill for provision of a Preacher in the Tower of London was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House M r Henry Hubbard M r Lieutenant of the Tower M r Recorder of London and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Chancellor of the Exchequer who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill also for the building of a Bridge over the River of Wye was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Robert Wroth M r Herbert Crosse M r Serieant Williams and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir John Scudamore who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall Sir Edward Hobbie one of the Committees for Priviledge and Returns who were appointed on Saturday the 5 th day of November foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees in sundry Cases both of priviledge and Returns Whereupon it was Ordered that the Clerk of this House should make search for Precedents against Wednesday next for further consideration then to be thereupon had by this House in the Cases opened by the said Sir Edward Hobby unto this House by Order of the residue of the said Committees The Bill for the Lord Thomas Howard was upon the second reading committed unto M r Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Francis Moore Mr. Winch Mr. Sollicitor and others who were appointed to meet upon Wednesday next in the Afternoon in the Treasury Chamber between the hours of four and five of the Clock Mr. Secretary one of the Committees in the Bill concerning Tellors and Receivers who had been appointed on Wednesday the 5 th day of November foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and their agreement in writing concerning certain Objections against some part of the said Bill to the Number of fifteen which being read to the House by the Clerk it was Ordered that Conference should be had with the Lords for a Committee of both Houses to be had touching the said Objections Whereupon the said Mr. Secretary with some others of this House were then presently sent to the Lords to move for the said Conference Who returning afterwards again to this House brought word that their Lordships did very honorably and kindly accept the said Message and advice of the said Conference and had appointed twenty four of themselves to confer with a convenient Number of this House to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon between one and two of the Clock in the Great Council Chamber at the Court. Whereupon it was agreed that all the said former Committees together with Mr. Hext Mr. George Cooke Mr. Finch Mr. Winch Mr. Henry Hubbard Mr. Edward Mountague and others added unto them should attend their Lordships at the said time and place and that the five Serjeants at Law being Members of this House should each of them jointly endeavour to defend and maintain the reasons of the said fifteen Objections equally to be proportioned to their several charges And it was further agreed by this House and so signified unto them by Mr. Speaker that any other the Members of this House might in the mean time gather any other Objections against any parts of the said Bill besides the said fifteen Objections or of any of them and signifie the same unto this House to Morrow sitting the Court. The Bill lastly for the relief of the Poor was read the third time and passed upon the question On Tuesday the 13 th day of December six Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the true making of Daggers Swords and Rapiers and of the Blades of every of them was read the second time and rejected upon the several questions for the committing and engrossing The Amendments in the Bill for Bristol were thrice read and passed upon the question The Bill for the recovery of certain Waste Marish and Watery Grounds in the Isle of Ely and the Counties of Cambridge and Huntington Northampton Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for the relief of the Poor which passed this House yesterday and the Bill for the recovering of
in the end passed upon the Question and upon the division of the House with the advantage of thirty three voices viz. with the Yea one hundred ninety five and with the No one hundred and twelve M r Doctor Carew and M r Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill lately passed in this House and sent up to their Lordships intituled An Act against the deceitful Stretching and Taintering of Northern Cloaths and did shew that their Lordships have also passed the same Bill in the Upper House with some Amendments added by their Lordships to the same Bill and so did deliver the Bill to M r Speaker The said M r Doctor Carew and M r Doctor Stanhop did bring from their Lordships a Bill lately passed in this House and sent up unto their Lordships intituled An Act for the reviving continuance explanation perfecting and repealing of divers Statutes and did shew that their Lordships have in like manner passed the same Bill with some Amendments and a Proviso and so delivered in the Bill and Proviso to M r Speaker On Monday the 6 th day of February two Bills had each of them one Reading of which the first being the Bill for reformation of retailing Brokers and Pawn-takers was read the first time M r Boyes one of the Committees in the two Bills the one against carrying of Corn out of the Realm and the other to restrain the lading of Corn in some Ports shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees with some Amendments in one of the same Bills and so delivered in the same Bills into this House M r Francis Bacon one of the Committees in the Bill lately passed in the Upper House by the Lords and sent down to this House against the decaying of Towns and Houses of Husbandry shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and their Amendments to the same Bill which Amendments being read to the House were very well liked of by the whole House Thomas Bashfield was present at the Bar and charged with a contempt against the priviledge of this House in disturbing by way of an Appearance of Robert Sherry a Member of this House returned a Burgess for the Town of Ludlow in the County of Salop and was for his said contempt then committed to the Serjeants Ward there to remain during the Pleasure of this House and was on the next day after discharged of his Imprisonment paying his Fees and taking the Oath of Supremacy Five Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Comptroller and others of which the last was the Bill for the Conrfimation of the Joynture of Mary Lady Verney wife of Sir Edmund Verney Knight The Amendments and Provisoes of the Lords in the Bill lately passed in this House for establishing of the Lands given by John Bedfords Will to the perpetual repair and amendments of the Highways at Aylesbury in the County of Bucks according to the said Will being three times read the same Amendments were assented unto and the Proviso likewise passed upon the question M r Doctor Carew and M r D r Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill lately passed in this House and sent up to their Lordships for the further continuance and explanation of an Act for the necessary relief of Souldiers and Mariners made in the thirty fifth year of the Queens Majesties Reign that now is and did shew that their Lordships have in like Case passed the same Bill in the Upper House with some Amendments and so delivered in the said Bill to M r Speaker The Bill for the Amendments of the High-ways in the Counties of Sussex Surry and Kent was read the third time and passed upon the question The Amendments of the Committees of this House in the Bill lately passed by the Lords against the decay of Towns and Houses of Husbandry and sent down by their Lordships into this House being three times read were assented unto by this House upon the question accordingly Whereupon the said Bill and Amendments being read for the third reading and put to the question for the passing the said Bill and Amendments in that form were passed by this House upon the same question M r Doctor Carew and M r Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords two Bills of which the first was the Bill for the draining and recovery of certain overflown Grounds in the County of Norfolk and delivered the same Bill to M r Speaker On Tuesday the 7 th day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for establishing a Joynture to Anne Lady Wentworth now Wife of William Pope Esquire and for the better enabling of the said William Pope to sell certain of his Lands for the payment of his debts was read the second time and committed to Mr. Comptroller Mr. Lewkenor Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Oglethorpe Mr. Boyes with divers others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Court of Wards The Amendments and Proviso of the Lords in the Bill lately passed in this House intituled An Act for the reviving continuance explanation perf cting and repealing of divers Statutes being thrice read the Amendments were assented unto and the Proviso was passed upon the question The Bill lately passed in this House intituled An Act for the amendment of Highways in Sussex Surry and Kent The Bill for the establishing the Lands given by John Bedford's Will to the perpetual repair and amendments of the Highways at Aylesbury in the County of Buckingham with one other of no great moment were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller Mr. Chancellor and others The Bill for the better measuring of seven Miles from the Town of Great-Yarmouth according to a Statute made in the 31 th Year of King Edward the Third was read the third time and dashed upon the Question by the division of the House with the difference of eighteen Voices viz. with the No a hundred and eight and with the Yea ninetv M r Serjeant Drew and M r Doctor Carew did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do desire a Conference of a convenient number of the Members of this House with twenty of their Lordships this Afternoon in the Chamber next the Upper House touching the Bill lately passed in this House Intituled An Act against the excess of Apparel Whereupon it was Ordered that the former Committees of this House in the same Bill who were appointed on Thursday the 19 th day of January foregoing shall attend their Lordships accordingly Post Meridiem The Bill for reformation of retailing Brokers and Pawn-Takers was read the second time and thereupon committed unto M r George Moore M r Hart M r Recorder of London M r Lewkenor M r Wiseman M r Ludlow Sir John Leviston M r Crompton M r Conisby M r Lidley M r Johnson and M r Doctor Parkins who were appointed to meet to Morrow
Morning in the Committee Chamber The Amendments and Proviso of the Lords in the Bill lately passed in this House and sent up unto their Lordships Intituled An Act for the recovery of three hundred thousand Acres more or less of waste Marish and Watery grounds in the Isle of Ely and in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk were read three times The Provisoes of the Lords in the Bill lately passed in this House and sent up to their Lordships Intituled An Act concerning the draining and recovery from the Water of certain overflown grounds in the County of Norfolk were three times read in which time of the last reading of these Provisoes Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer came to the House and then presently told Mr. Speaker and the residue of this House that her Majesty commanded him to signifie unto Mr. Speaker and to the residue of this House that her Majesties express pleasure was that the said two Bills concerning the draining of Marish and Fenny grounds should not be any more read in this House The Amendments and Proviso of the Lords to the Bill lately passed in this House and sent up unto their Lordships Intituled An Act against the deceitful stretching and taintering of Northern Cloth being three times read the said Amendments were assented unto and the said Proviso passed upon the Question The Bill Intituled An Act for the reviving continuance explanation perfecting and repealing of divers Statutes was sent up unto their Lordships by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others Mr. Comptroller one of the Committees of this House for Conference with the Committees of the Lords this Afternoon concerning the Bill lately passed in this House and sent up unto their Lordships Intituled An Act against the Excess of Apparel c. shewed their meeting with the said Committees of the Lords and that their Lordships have no good liking of the said Bill for sundry imperfections in the same not answerable to her Majesties Proclamation touching the degrees and qualities of persons And that their Lordships shewing themselves very courteously and kindly towards the said Committees of this House could have been well pleased to have proceeding with a more convenient Bill for the said purpose if the expected shortness of the Parliament could so have permitted Whereupon the House resolved not to deal any further touching that matter this Parliament The said Mr. Comptroller then also further shewed that he and other the Committees of this House in the Bill Intituled An Act for the enabling of Edmund Mollineux Esquire to sell Lands for the payment of Debts and Legacies and in the Bill for establishing the Jointure to Anne Lady Wentworth now Wife of William Pope Esq and for the better enabling the said William Pope to sell certain of his Lands for the payment of his Debts who had been appointed in the beginning of this present day shewed the meeting of the Committees and their some small Amendments in both the same Bills and so delivered in both the said Bills which Bills being each of them read severally for the third reading the said Amendments being likewise three times read the said Bills were thereupon passed upon the Question accordingly The Amendments and Provisoes of the Lords to the Bill lately passed in this House Intituled An Act for the further continuance and explanation of an Act for the necessary relief of Souldiers and Mariners being three times read the Amendments were assented unto and the Proviso passed upon the Question accordingly The Amendments of the Committees in the Bill for the better Execution of Judgments being twice read the same were upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed On Wednesday the 8 th day of February the Bill Intituled An Act for the establishing a Jointure to Anne Lady Wentworth now Wife of William Pope Esquire and for the better enabling of the said William Pope to sell certain of his Lands for the payment of his Debts The Bill Intituled An Act for the enabling of Edmund Mollineux Esquire to sell Lands for the payment of Debts and Legacies The Bill Intituled An Act against deceitful stretching and taintering of Northern Cloth The Bill intituled An Act for the further continuing and Explanation of an Act for the necessary relief of Souldiers and Mariners made in the thirty fifth year of the Queens Majesties Reign that now is were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others The Bill for reformation of abuses in Wine-Casks was read the third time and dashed upon the Question The Bill for the better Execution of Judgments was read the third time and passed upon the Question Mr. Wingfield moved for the ordinary proceeding of this House in the usual course of Parliament to be permitted concerning the two Bills lately passed in this House concerning sundry surrounded grounds in sundry Counties of this Realm and sent up from this House unto the Lords and there in like manner passed with their Lordships in the Upper House with some Amendments and some Provisoes sent down again by their Lordships unto this House the further proceeding of this House in which Bill was yesterday restrained by a Message delivered from her Majesty by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer unto Mr. Speaker and this whole House Mr. Doctor Carew and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill lately passed in this House and sent up to their Lordships Intituled An Act that Lessees may enjoy their Leases against all Patentees their Heirs and Assigns notwithstanding any default in payment of their Rents during the time that the Reversion or Inheritance remained in the Crown And did shew that the same Bill hath likewise passed with their Lordships with some Amendments and a Proviso and so delivered in the same Bill to M r Speaker M r Serjeant Drew M r Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled An Act for the Queens Majesties most Gracious general and free Pardon Post Meridiem The Amendments and Provisoes of the Lords in the Bill lately passed in this House and sent up to their Lordships from this House Intituled An Act that Lessees may enjoy their Leases against all Patentees their Heirs and Assigns notwithstanding any default of payment or their Rents during the time that the Reversion or Inheritance remained in the Crown being three times read the said Amendments were assented unto and the said Provisoes were passed upon the Question The Amendments of the Committees of this House in the Bill that lately passed in the Upper House and was sent down by their Lordships to this House Intituled An Act for reformation of Retailing Brokers and Pawn-Takers being three times read the said Amendments were assented unto and the Bill likewise passed upon the Question On Thursday the 9 th day of February the Bill Intituled An Act for Reformation of Retailing Brokers and other Pawn-Takers The Bill Intituled An Act that Lessees may enjoy their Leases against all Patentees
Clock it being dark Night rose confusedly and would sit no longer Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 5 th of December postea Note That M r Maynard by consent of the whole House sate in the Chair as Clerk to register the Order of this Committee who wrote at the least two Sheets of Paper By consent also he was licensed to put on his Hat Thus far out of the aforesaid private Journal we now return to the Original Journal-Book it self On Monday the 9 th day of November the Bill for the strengthening of the Grants 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 according to a Covenant made by the said King was read the first time Two Bills also had each of them their first reading of which the second was the Bill for the benefit of Merchants and advancement of her Majesties Customs and Subsidies both Inward and Outward The Bill for Reformation of certain Abuses concerning Process and Pleadings in the Court of Exchequer upon supposals without just grounds in the Office of the Treasurers Remembrancer was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy-Council being Members of this House The Queens Learned Councel Members also of this House Sir Robert Wroth Sir Edward Hobbie M r Philipps and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock and the Bill and Committees names was delivered unto M r Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees The Committees for continuance of Statutes who were appointed on Thursday the 5 th day of this instant November foregoing were deferr'd until Thursday next in the Afternoon Thus far of this days Passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons what follows is out of the private Journal Heyward 〈◊〉 Esq did this day prefer a Bill against the multitude of Common Sollicitors and at the same time spake as followeth May it please you M r Speaker It was well said by a Worthy Member of this House M r Francis Bacon that every man is bound to help the Common-Wealth the best he may much more is every man in his particular bound being a Member of this House if he knew any dangerous Enormity towards the Common-Wealth not only to open it but if it may be oppose it We being all here within these Walls together may be likened to a Jury close shut up in a Chamber every man there upon his Oath and every man here upon his Conscience being the Grand Jurymen of the Land bound to deal both truly and plainly Herewith though a most unworthy and least sufficient Member of this House my self being touched I had rather adventure my Credit by speaking though confusedly than to stretch my Conscience knowing so great a mischief and inconvenience unto this Kingdom by silence in so pleasing a Cause as I do perswade my self this Bill will be to every man that hears it To which M r Speaker because I may have benefit of Speech if occasion serve at the second reading thereof I will not speak more at this present but only touching the very Tract of the Bill it self The Honourable Personage that in the Upper House in the beginning of this Parliament spake against the lewd abuses of prolling Sollicitors and their great multitude who set dissension betwixt man and man like a Snake cut in pieces crawl together to join themselves again to stir up evil Spirits of Dissension He I say advised us That a Law might be made to repress them I have observed that no man in this Parliament ever offered to prefer any such Bill to this House but sure I am no man spake to this purpose I have therefore M r Speaker presumed out of my young Experience because I know part of their abuses and with that small Portion of Learning that I have to draw a Bill and here it is The title is thus An Act to repress the multitude of Common Sollicitors The body of the Act disableth all persons to sollicit any Cause other than their own There are excepted and fore-prized four several sorts Lawyers and Attornies in their own Courts where they be sworn Servants in Livery and Kinsmen within the fourth degree of Consanguinity And no man within this Kingdom but may find a fitting and convenient Sollicitor within these four Degrees And I humbly pray it being so short that the Bill may be read and received M r Secretary Cecill spake touching the Subsidy as followeth viz. When it was the good pleasure of this House to give Order to the Committees to consider the common danger of the Realm in which not only every Member of this House but every man in the Kingdom is interested it liked the Committees after their resolution to chuse one among all to give account of their proceedings and that is my self I do know it were the safest way for a mans memory to deliver the last resolution without any precedent Argument for rare is the Assembly in which there is not some variety of opinions I need not recite the form the Committee by reason of so good attendance being little inferiour to our Assembly at this present Yet if it be true that forma doth dare Essentiam it will be somewhat necessary for me to deliver the manner of our proceedings and the circumstances rather than hazard the interpretation of such a resolution The day was Saturday last the place this House the time about four hours and I am of opinion if we had all agreed upon the manner as we did speedily upon the matter all had been dispatcht in an hour It seemed by the ready consent of the Committees that they came not to look on one another or like Sheep one to accompany another but the matter was well declared by some and at length consented unto by all Our contention bred difference and difference cause of Argument both how to ease the State and make this Subsidy less burthensom which shall be received Some were of opinion that the three pound men should be spared because it was to be considered they had but small Portions Others were of opinion that the four pound men should give double and the rest upwards should be higher Sessed Others were of other Opinions Again it was moved whether this Subsidy should go in the name of a Benevolence or Contribution or whether in the name of a fourth Subsidy but at length most Voices resolved it should have the old name of a Subsidy because Subsidium and Auxilium are all one The most Voices concluded that there should be no exception of the three pound men because according to their rate some were Sessed under value besides separation might breed emulation suspition of partiality and confusion The time was resolved upon And in respect of expedition to be by the first of February And the whole Realm when each
fallen into the Lap of an Error only for lack of true Information Since I was Queen yet did I never put my Pen to any Grant but that upon pretext and semblance made unto me that it was both good and beneficial to the Subjects in general though a private profit to some of my antient Servants who had deserved well But the contrary being found by Experience I am exceeding beholding to such Subjects as would move the same at first And I am not so simple to suppose but that there be some of the Lower House whom these grievances never touched And for them I think they speak out of Zeal to their Countries and not out of Spleen or malevolent Affection as being Parties grieved and I take it exceeding grateful from them because it gives us to know that no respects or interesses had moved them other than the minds they bear to suffer no diminution of our Honour and our Subjects Love unto us The Zeal of which Affection tending to ease my People and knit their Hearts unto me I embrace with a Princely Care far above all Earthly Treasure I esteem my Peoples Love more than which I desire not to merit That my Grants should be grievous to my People and Oppressions to be Priviledged under colour of our Patents our Kingly Dignity shall not suffer it Yea when I heard it I could give no rest to my thoughts until I had reformed it Shall they think to escape unpunished that have thus oppressed you and have been 〈◊〉 of their duty and regardless of our Honour No. M r Speaker I assure you were it not more for Conscience sake than for any glory or encrease of Love that I desire these Errors Troubles Vexations and Oppressions done by these Varlets and lewd Persons not worthy the name of Subjects should not escape without condign punishment But I perceive they dealt with me like Physicians who ministring a Drug make it more acceptable by giving it a good Aromatical Savour or when they give Pills do gild them all over I have ever used to set the last Judgment day before mine Eyes and so to Rule as I shall be judged to answer before a Higher Judge To whose Judgment Seat I do Appeal that never thought was cherished in my Heart that tended not to my Peoples good And now if my Kingly Bounty have been abused and my Grants turned to the hurt of my People contrary to my will and meaning or if any in Authority under me have neglected or perverted what I have committed to them I hope God will not lay their Culps and offences to my Charge and though there were danger in repealing our Grants yet what danger would not I rather incur for your good than I would suffer them still to continue I know the Title of a King is a Glorious Title but assure your self that the shining glory of Princely Authority hath not so dazled the Eyes of our understanding but that we will know and remember that we also are to yield an Account of our Actions before the great Judge To be a King and wear a Crown is more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasure to them that bear it For my Self I was never so much enticed with the glorious name of a King or Royal Authority of a Queen as delighted that God hath made me this Instrument to maintain his Truth and Glory and to defend this Kingdom as I said from Peril Dishonor Tyranny and Oppression There will never Queen sit in my Seat with more Zeal to my Country Care to my Subjects and that will sooner with willingness yield and venture her Life for your Good and Safety than my Self And though you have had and may have many Princes more mighty and wise sitting in this Seat yet you never had or shall have any that will be more Careful and Loving Should I ascribe any thing to my Self and my Sexly Weakness I were not worthy to live then and of all most unworthy of the mercies I have had from God who hath ever yet given me a Heart which never yet feared Foreign or home Enemies I speak it to give God the praise as a Testimony before you and not to attribute any thing unto my self For I O Lord what am I whom practices and perils past should not fear O what can I do these she spake with a great Emphasis that I should speak for any Glory God forbid This M r Speaker I pray you deliver unto the House to 〈◊〉 heartily recommend me And so I 〈◊〉 all to your best Fortunes and further Councels And I pray you Mr. Comptroller Mr. Secretary and you of my Council that before these Gentlement depart into their Countries you bring them all to kiss my Hand Thus far out of the aforesaid Journal Now follows part of the next dayes Passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons On Tuesday the first day of December Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Inning of certain surrounded Grounds in the County of Norfolk was read the second time and committed to the former Committees for surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Cambridge and Huntington and unto Sir Michael Sands Sir Moile Finch M r Oliver Cromwell M r Walter Cradock and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir Robert Wroth one of the former Committees who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Court of Wards The Amendments in the Bill touching imperfections of a Statute made in the eighth year of her Majesties Reign concerning the making of Hats were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the Bill also against usual and common swearing were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Upon the reading of the Amendments divers spake unto the Bill two of whose Speeches are here transcribed out of the private Journal as also others relating to other matters M r Gascock spake and said Man is made of two parts a Soul and a Body And there are two Governments the one Imperial the other Sacerdotal the first belonging to the Common-Wealth the second to the Church Swearing is a thing moral and toucheth the Soul and therefore fitter to be spoken of in a Pulpit than in a Parliament If the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob hath sworn his Plague shall not depart from the House of the Swearers why should we not seek to repress this Vice which brings a Plague which breeds Mortality that breeds Destruction Desolation and the utter ruin of the Common-Wealth If he forbid us to Swear and we fear not his Commandments think you a pain of ten shillings as is here set down will make us refrain this iniquity I may speak of this Bill as a Painter which made a most Artificial Table of the Waves of the Sea and another Painter in the