directed unto him for a Proxie is but an Authority to give another man's assent which cannot be transferred to a third person yet doth the sending of one Proxie sufficiently excuse any absent Lord although the Peer to whom it is directed be not present himself but as soon as that absent Lord shall have notice that he or they whom he constituted for his Procurators do themselves send their Proxies also by reason of their absence then may he send another Proxie and constitute one other or more Proctors for himself and in his stead to give his voice de Novo as the Lord Vaux did in A. 18. Jacobi Regis After those Bloody and Intestine Civil Wars which had been raised in England in the year 1642. and that Robert Earl of Essex General of the Forces raised by the two Houses of Parliament against the King had by the Power of the Independent Faction over ballancing those who desired the settling of the Presbyterian Government been laid aside and Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight placed in his Room the opposition between those two Parties in either House of Parliament growing every day higher and higher the Aged Earl of Mulgrave being an Enemy to all Faction and Innovation was much troubled that William Viscount Say and Seale the chief Promoter of the Independent Novelties did make use of his Proxie for the acting and passing those particulars which were contrary to the Judgment and Conscience of him the said Earl of Mulgrave And therefore my advise being desired by some of the Members of the House of Commons for the reminding him thereof I drew the Letter and Instrument ensuing being not only the first but the sole President also of this King which yet remains upon Record in the Office of the Clerk of the House of Peers To the Right Honourable the Speaker of the House of Peers pro Tempore My very good Lord I am humbly to request of your Lordship to communicate this my present Instrument under my hand and Seal to the House of Peers that it may be publickly there Read and remain upon Record in the Office of the Clerk of the same House Kenzington April 1646. I am Your Lordships humble Servant TO all Christian People to whom these presents shall come Edmund Earl of Mulgrave Greeting Know Ye that Whereas I the said Edmund Earl of Mulgrave have formerly constituted the Right Honourable William Viscount Say and Seal c. my lawful Actor and Procurator for me and in my name to give my Voice and Suffrage upon all such emergent Occasions as the same shall be requisite by the ancient Orders and Constitutions of the House of Peers That I do now by these presents Revoke and Vacate the Proxie by which I did formerly Constitute the said William Viscount Say and Seal my lawful Actor and Procurator as is aforesaid and do hereby declare the same Proxie to be utterly Annulled Vacated and Revoked to all intents and purposes whatsoever In witness whereof I have Signed and Scaled these presents this day of April in the 22th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King etc. An. Dom. 1646. This Instrument was written and ingrossed in Parchment as a Deed Poll is and to it in a Libel of Parchment was the Seal of the said Earl of Mulgrave affixed and it was read and allowed in the House of Peers Soon after the allowance of the aforesaid Instrument the said Earl of Mulgrave sent this ensuing Proxie to the Earl of Essex who made use of it in the House of Peers and it was there allowed of without any the least question or dispute OMnibus Christi Fidelibus ad quos hoc presens Scriptum pervener it Edmundus Comes de Mulgrave Salutem Noveritis me prefatum Edmundum Comitem de Mulgrave per Licentiam Serenissimi Domini nostri Regis a presenti hoc suo Parliamento inchoat ' et tent ' apud Westmonasterium etc. sufficientèr excusatum abesse nominare ordinare et constituere dilectum mihi in Christo et honorandum Virum Robertum Comitem Essex meum verum certum et indubitatum Factorem Actorem seu Procuratorem per presentes eidemque procuratori meo dare concedere plenam Authoritatem potestatem pro me nomine meo de super quibuscunque causis negotiis in Presenti hoc Parliamento exponendis seu declarandis tractandi tractatibusque hujusmodi inibi factis seu faciendis consilium auxilium nomine meo impendendi statutisque etiam ordination ' quae ex maturo deliberato judicio Domincrum in eodem Parliamento congregat ' inactitart seu ordinari contiger in t nomine meo consentiendi Caeteraque omnia singula quae in praemissis necessaria fuerint seu quomodolibet requisita faciendi exercendi in tam amplis modo forma ut ego ipse facere possem aut deberem si presens personalitèr interessem Ratum Gratum habiturus totum quicquid Procuratormeus statuerit aut fecerit in praemissis In 〈◊〉 rei testimonium praesentibus subscripsi Sigillumque apposui Neither will it be impertinent to set down here how many Proxies were sent to some special Peers at this Parliament it having been my usual course to make some short remembrance of them in all their Journals of Queen Eliz's Reign upon the first day that any extraordinary Proxies were returned and I have caused not only the Presidents of this kind to be inserted here at large in respect this was the first Parliament of her Majesties Reign but also because they are more full and direct than any other that ensue to prove what hath been the ancient use and Priviledge of the Peers of the Upper House in the matter of sending and receiving of Lords Procuratory At first Nicolas Archbishop of York for the See of Canterbury remained still void since the Death of Cardinal Pool was constituted the sole or joynt Proctor of David Bishop of Peterborough Cuthbert Bishop of Durham Thomas Bishop of Ely Gilbert Bishop of Bath and Wells Henry Bishop of St. Davids and of Thomas Tresham Prior of St. Johns of Jerusalem all which Proxies are entred at the beginning of the Original Journal Book of the Upper House to have been returned on Monday the 23th day of January on which this present Parliament was Summoned to have begun Francis Earl of Bedford was also Constituted the sole or joynt Proctor of 15 several Peers viz. of John Lord Mordant William Lord Paget George Lord Zouch and of Henry Lord Aburgaveny all which Proxies are entred at the beginning of the Original Journal Book of the Upper House to have been returned this present Monday the 23th day of January He was also constituted the joynt Proctor of Edward Lord Clinton Lord Admiral Thomas Lord Sands William Lord Vaux of Heredoun William Lord Gray of Wilton and Henry Earl of Cumberland all whose Proxies are entred in such order as they be here set down in the aforesaid Journal Book to have been returned on Saturday the 4th day of February The Proxies also of Edward Earl of Derby John Earl of Oxford Henry Lord Strange
Thomas Viscount Howard of Bindon and Henry Lord Morley by which the said Earl of Bedford was Constituted their sole or joynt Proctor are entred in the same order they are Transcribed in the before mentioned Original Journal Book to have been returned on Saturday the 18th day of March ensuing And lastly the said Earl of Bedford was Constituted the joynt Proctor with Edward Lord Clinton Lord Admiral of Oliver Lord St. John of Bletto whose Letters Procuratory are entred to have been returned on Tuesday the 4th day of April ensuing Edward Lord Clinton Lord Admiral was Constituted the sole Proctor of William Lord Burgh Edward Lord Windsor and William Lord Euers whose Proxies are entred at the beginning of the Original Journal Book of this Parliament to have been returned on this Monday the 23th day of this January He was also Constituted the joynt Proctor of William Lord Grey of Wilton whose Proxie is entred as aforesaid to have been returned on Saturday the 4th day of February ensuing the Proxie also of Francis Earl of Huntington is entred as before to have been returned on Saturday the 18th day of March following by which he Constituted the said Lord Clinton his joynt Proctor with Henry Lord Hastings And for the Proxie of John Lord Darcie of Darcie entred there as before to have been returned on this day likewise he is Constituted his sole Proctor And lastly the said Lord Clinton Lord Admiral was Constituted the sole or joynt Proctor of William Lord Willoughby of Parham Edward Lord Hastings of Louthbury and of Oliver Lord St. John of Blestoe whose Proxies are entred to have been returned on Tuesday the 4th day of April ensuing By these three foregoing Presidents it doth plainly appear as also from all other Presidents of former and latter times that any Member of the Upper House by the ancient usage and Custom of the same is capable of as many Proxies as shall be directed unto him although there were an Order made in the said House to the contrary upon the day of Anno Regis Caroli An. Dom. 1626. That no Lord cr Member whatsoever of the Upper House should for the time to come be capable of above two Proxies at the most which said order was occasioned in respect that George Duke of Bucks both the favorite of the King deceased and of King Charles now Reigning this present year 1630 did to strengthen himself by voices not only procure divers persons to be made Members of that House but also ingrossed to himself near upon 20. several Proxies And now if this doubt or conceipt should arise in any mans mind that therefore the Lords have a greater Priviledge than the Members of the House of Commons because they can appoint others to serve in and supply their places in their absence which the Commons cannot they are much deceived and mistaken for it is plain that the chief end of a Proxie is that the Upper House may have all its Members either in person or by representation and therefore the Lords Spiritual and Temporal who are Summoned thither in their own right have anciently had and still do retain the liberty of Constituting their Procurators whereas every Member of the House of Commons appeareth and doth serve in the right of that County City Burrough and Port for which he is Elected and Chosen which being a Trust and Confidence reposed in them can be no more transferred from him to a third person than can the Proxie of the Lords be from him to whom it is directed if he shall be absent likewise and therefore if any Knight Citizen Burgess or Baron after he is Elected and returned shall before the meeting of the House be disabled by Sickness Attainder or other Cause from serving in the same then presently order is given from the House to the Clerk of the Crown for the sending thither a second Writ for a new Election so that the said House may not remain without any Member that appertains unto it And this I conceive Tantamount unto a Proxie which cannot be granted but when the absence of the Lord that sends it is perpetual during that whole Parliament or Session for which he Constitutes one or more Proctors for if he repair to the Upper House any time after and serve in Person his Proxie is presently void On Wednesday the 25th day of Ian. the Parliament was held according to the last Prorogation thereof on Monday the 23th day of this instant Ianuary foregoing and therefore this day is to be reckoned the first day of the Parliament and it was the error of Seimour Esq at this time Clerk of the House of Commons that in the Original Journal Book of the same House fol. 186. a. he accounteth and setteth down the Parliament to have begun on the aforesaid 23th day of Ianuary when it was only prorogued by which he would make that to be the first day thereof True it is that Anciently if the Parliament had been Prorogued on that day to which the Summons thereof had referred in the beginning of it they were so far from accounting that day the first of the ensuing Parliaments that new Writs of Summons were thereupon sent forth and a new day appointed for the beginning thereof as appears in the Parliament Rolls Anno 23. Edw. 1. die 20. Novemb. An. 60. Edw. 1. die 11. Decembris A. 33. Edw. 1. die 13. Julij A. 11. Edw. 2. die 3. Martij But yet it hath been the constant usage most Anciently and doth doubtless hold at this day also that if the King do come in Person to the Parliament on that day to which the Writs of Summons do refer and there cause it to be referred to another day in his own presence then shall that day be accounted the first day of the Parliament of which there are many Presidents also in the Parliament Rolls still remaining in the Tower of London prout in A. 6. Edw. 3. Octobris Sti ' Hillarij A. 14. Edw. 3. tempore Quadragessimi A. 15. Edw. 3. Quindena Paschae and of divers other Parliaments in his time and in the time of King R. 2. his Successor And thus also the last day of the Parliament or of any particular Session is counted to be that on which the Royal assent is given to one or more Acts of Parliament yet if that Parliament or Sessions be adjourned to another day on which the Sovereign doth again come in Person and cause it to be dissolved or further Prorogued then that latter day is to be accounted the last day thereof of which there is one only President during all the Reign of Queen Eliz ' viz. in the Original Journal Book A. 18. Dictae Reginae on Thursday the 15th day of March. The
Dei gratiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Reginae fidei defensor c. Sexto in quem diem praesens hoc Parliamentum Prorogatum fuerat convenerunt Domini tam spirituales quam Temporales quorum nomina subsequuntur Archiepiscopus Cantuarien Marchio Winton Thesaurarius Comes Suffex Comes Huntington Episcopus London Episcopus Roffen Dominus Clinton Admirallus Dominus Howard Camerarius Dominus Cobham Dominus Hunsdon Qui cum convenissent una cum populi atque Burgensium ut vocant satis magna frequentia praedictus Archiepiscopus Cantuarien paucis verbis declaravit conventum Procerum populi quem Parliamentum vocant in hunc diem destinatum à dicta domina Regina ccrtis quibusdam de causis considerationibus illam ad id specialiter moven differri in tricesimum diem Aprilis prox futurum atque ut tam proceribus quam populo palam fieret Regiam Majestatem ita constituisse Literas Commissorias dict Dominae Reginae Francisco Spilman Armig Clerico Parliamenti publicè clarâ voce legendas in manus tradidii Earum autem Tenor sequitur in haec verba Elizabetha Dei gratiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina fidei defensor c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Matheo Cantuarien Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Metropolitano ac Charissimo Consanguineo Consiliario suo Willielmo Marchioni Winton Thesaurario Angliae ncc non charissimis consanguineis suis Thomae Comiti Sussex Henrico Comiti Huntingdon Reverendis in Christo patribus Edmundo Episcopo London Edmundo Episcopo Roffen ac etiam praedilectis fidelibus consiliariis suis Edwardo Domino Clinton magno Admirallo suo Angliae Willielmo Domino Howard de Essingham Domino Camerario suo ac praedilectis sidelibus suis Willielmo Domino Cobham Gardiano sive Custodi quinque portuum suorum ac Henrico Domino Hunsdon salutem Cum nuper pro quibusdam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem Regni nostri Angliae ac Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernen praesens hoc Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitat nostram Westmonasterii duodecimo die Januarii Anno regni nostri Quinto inchoari teneri ordinaverimus à quo die idem Parliamentum nostrum tunc ibidem tent continuat fuerat usque decimum diem Aprilis tunc prox sequen ac post diversas Prorogationes idem Parliamentum nostrum usque ad in instantem Quintum diem Octobris Prorogatum ibidemque tunc tenend prosequend Sciatis tamen quod certis urgentibus causis considerationibus nos specialiter moven idem Parliamentum nostrum ulterius Prorogand duximus de sidelitate igitur prudentiâ circumspectione vestris plurimum considentes de avisamento assensu Concilii nostri assignavimus vos tres vestrum dantes vobis novem octo septem sex quinque quatuor tribus vestrum tenore praesentium plenam potestatem facultatem authoritatem hoc instan die Jovis ad praesens Parliamentum nostrum nomine nostro ad in tricesimum Aprilis prox futur usque praedictam Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii Prorogand continuand ibidemque tunc tenend prosequend ideo vobis mandamus quod circa praemissa diligenter intendatis ea in formâ praedicta effect ualiter expleatis Damus autem universis singulis Archiepiscopis Ducibus Magnatibus Comitibus Vice-Comitibus Episcopis Baronibus Militibus Civibus Burgen ac omnibus ahis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum conventur tenore praesentium firmiter in mandatis quod vobis in praenissis faciend pareant obediant intendant prout decet In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes Teste me ipsa apud Westmonasterium Quinto die Octobris Anno Regni nostri Sexto The like Commission bearing date 30. die Aprilis An. 7 Eliz. was directed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer the Duke of Norsolk Earl Marshal of England the Earl of Arundel the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Derby Thomas Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntingdon the Earl of Pembroke the Earl of Warwick and the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of London and the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Cobham Warden of the Cinque-Ports the Lord Wentworth and the Lord Hunsdon Authorizing them 17 16 15 14 13 c. or three of them to Prorogue and continue the Parliament ut supra in the other Commissions mutatis mutandis unto the 4 th day of October next coming Teste me ipsa apud Westmonasterium 30 die Aprilis Anno Regni nostri Septimo On which 30 th day of April the Lord Treasurer the Duke of Norfolk the Earl of Arundel the Earl of Derby the Earl of Sussex the Earls of Huntingdon Pembroke and Warwick the Bishop of London the Lord Admiral the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Cobham the Lord Wentworth and the Lord Hunsdon did meet in the Parliament Chamber and in due and accustomed Form did Adjourn the Parliament unto the 4 th day of October according to the said Commission last specified and caused the said Commission to be publickly read by Francis Spilman Esq Clerk of the Parliament in hearing of the Commons then also present according to antient Custom in that behalf On the 4 th day of October Anno Regni Reginae Eliz. Septimo The like Commission ut supra bearing date the said 4 th day of October directed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England the Earl of Sussex Chief Justice of all Forrests c. on this side Trent Ambrose Earl of Warwick Master of the Ordnance the Bishop of London and the Bishop of Rochester Edward Lord Clinton great Admiral of England William Lord Howard of Effingham Lord Chamberlain Thomas Lord Wentworth and Henry Lord Hunsdon authorizing them 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 and 3. ut antea mutatis mutandis to Prorogue and continue the same Parliament in Septimum diem Februarii prox futurum Teste me ipsa apud Westmonasterium 4 die Octobris Anno Regni nostri Septimo Which Commission was read by the Clerk of the Parliament in the Parliament Chamber in presence of ten of the Commissioners and of the Commons Memorandum quod hodie septimo die Februarii Anno Regni Eliz. Dei gratiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Reginae sidei defensor c. Octavo in quem diem praesens hoc Parliamentum Prorogatum suer at convenerunt Domini tam spirituales quam temporales quorum nomina subsequuntur viz. Archiepiscopus Cantuarien Nicolaus Bacon Miles Custos magni Sigilli Marchio Winton Thesaurar Dux Norfolc Comes Marescallus Marchio North Comes Sussex Comes Warwick Episcopus London Episcopus Roffen Dominus Clinton Admirallus Dominus Howard Camerarius Dominus Wentworth Dominus de Hunsdon Qui cum convenissent unà cum populi atque Burgen ut vocant satis magnâ frequentiâ praedictus Nicolaus Bacon
which is usual in other continuations of it But the reason why they met not till the Afternoon seemeth to be because then the Queens Majesty her self came thither to whom Richard Onslow Esq her Majesties Sollicitor having been Chosen Speaker for the House of Commons the day past was presented and admitted by her in manner and form as followeth About three of the Clock in the Afternoon this present Wednesday the second day of October the Queens Majesty took her Barge and Landed on the back-side of the Parliament-Chamber and so the Earl of Northumberland bearing the Sword the Lady Strainge her Trayn with the Lords in their daily Apparel and the Heralds attending on her she proceeded up into the Privy-Chamber to prepare her self during which time the Lords and Justices put on their Parliament Robes and took their places in manner and form following In which it is to be noted that no part of this days passages already set down is found in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House but is either transcribed out of a certain Anonymous memorial I had by me in which the presentment of the Speaker this day is somewhat exactly set down or was supplied by my self upon the comparing of several things together Now follow the Names of the Lords and others as aforesaid First on the Form on the North-side together with the Upper Form at the nether end sate the Bishops as followeth Younge Archbishop of York Grindall Bishop of London Pilkington Bishop of Durham Sands Bishop of Winchester Birkley Bishop of Bath and Wells Bett. Bishop of Carlisle Barlow Bishop of Chichester Alleo Bishop of Exeter Gest. Bishop of Rochester Skamler Bishop of Peterburgh Horne Bishop of Worcester Bullingham Bishop of Lincoln Bentam Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Denham Bishop of Chester Scorie Bishop of Hereford Davies Bishop of S t Davids Parkhurst Bishop of Norwich Cheyney Bishop of Gloucester Nota That these names with those that follow being transcribed in a different manner from all others in the residue of the Journals of the Queens time were so found with the Names of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal added to them in that before-mentioned Anonymous memorial of this present Wednesdays passages being the second day of October and were therefore transcribed out of it as is aforesaid rather than out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House although the Series of them that were present set down there did serve well to rectifie those foregoing and these also that next ensue At the foremost Form on the South-side sate these Peers viz. William Paulet Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshall of England William Parre Marquess of Northampton Thomas Peircie Earl of Northumberland Charles Nevill Earl of Westmorland George Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury William Sommerset alias Plantagenet Earl of Worcester Thomas Ratcliff Earl of Sussex Henry Haistings Earl of Huntingdon Edward Seymor Earl of Hartford Robert Sutton alias Dudley Earl of Leicester and Master of the Horse Anthony Brown Viscount Mountague Nota That Edward de Vere Earl of Oxford Lord Great Chamberlain of England Edward Mannors Earl of Rutland William Bowrchier Earl of Bath and Henry Wriotheisly Earl of South-hampton were at this time under Age and in Ward to the Queen and therefore they were not admitted to take their places in the Uppermost House but if they were present did either stand besides the upper part of the Rail at the higher end of the said House or were admitted to kneel at the upper end of the same House near the Chair of State at this time and upon like solemn days for no Peer is admitted to have his free Voice or sit as a Member of that Great Council untill he have accomplished his full Age unless by the special Grace of the Prince At the Form at their back and the nether Form at the nether end sate these Peers Fynes Lord Clinton as Lord Admiral sate first amongst the Barons Howard Lord Effingham as Lord Chamberlain of her Majesties Houshold sate second Nevill Lord of Burgaveny sate in his due place of preheminence and so the rest that follow unless such as were misplaced by the Clerks error which is too frequent Zouch Lord Zouch Standley Lord Strange Birkley Lord Birkley Parker Lord Morley Brooke Lord Cobham Stafford Lord Stafford Gray Lord Gray of Wilton Sutton Lord Dudley Lumley Lord Lumley Blunt Lord Mountjoy Darcy Lord Darcy of Mevill Standley Lord Mounteagle Sands Lord Sands Vaux Lord Vaux Windsor Lord Windsor Wentworth Lord Wentworth Burrough Lord Borough Mordant Lord Mordant Cromwell Lord Cromwell Evers Lord Evers Willoughby Lord Willoughby Sheffeild Lord Sheffeild Paget Lord Paget Darcy de Chiche Dominus Darcy North Lord North of Carthelige Bridges Lord Shandois Haistings Lord Haistings of Loughborough Carey Lord Carey of Hunsdon S t John Lord S t John of Bletsoe Nota That Dutchet Lord Audley and the Lord Dacres of the North were under Age. All which Peers abovesaid had their Mantles Hood and Circots furred with Miniver their Arms put on the right side and the Duke of Norfolk had Bars of Miniver the Marquess of Winchester and Northampton had three Bars of Miniver the Earls likewise the Viscounts two and the Barons two Item On the upper Sack of Wooll sate the Lord Keeper till the Queen came and then went to his place at the Rail On the Woolsack on the Northside sate Sir Robert Catlin and Sir James Dyer the Queens two Chief Justices M r Corbet Weston and Southcote Justices of both Benches on the Woolsack on the Southside sate Sir William Cecill the Queens Principal Secretary Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Sir Thomas Sanders Chief Baron Baron Whiddon ..... Carus the Queens Serjeant ..... Gerrard the Queens Attorney and on the nether Sack sate M r Vaughan and Yale Masters of the Chancery M r Spilman Clerk of the Parliament M r Martin Clerk of the Crown and M r Peile his Joint Patentee And behind them kneeled Smith Clerk of the Council and Jones Clerk of the Signet Permiter and Dister Then the Queens Majesty being Apparelled in her Parliament Robes with a Caul on her Head came forth and took her Seat the Marquess of Northampton carrying the Cap of Maintenance and after stood on her right hand the Duke of Norfolk carrying his Marshals Rod and on her left hand the Earl of Northumberland with the Sword the Heralds also and Serjeants at Arms being before her her Majesties Mantle was born up on either side from her Shoulders by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord of Hunsdon who also stood still by her for the assisting thereof when she stood up her Train was born by the Lady Strange assisted by Sir Francis Knolles Vice-Chamberlain at the left hand of the Queen and on the South-side kneeled the Ladies and at the Rail at the Queens back on the right hand stood the Lord Keeper and on the left hand the Lord Treasurer Then the Queen
Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Edward Saunders Knight Lord Chief Baron Richard Weston one of the Justices of Welsh one of the Justices of D r Lewis D r Yale and D r Vaughan Triers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Arundel the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of London the Bishop of Durham the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Clinton the Lord Admiral of England the Lord Cobham the Lord Wentworth and the Lord North. Triers of Petitions for Gascoigne and for other parts beyond the Seas and the Isles The Archbishop of York the Marquess of Northampton the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Howard of Esfingham Chamberlain of the Queen the Lord Windsor the Lord Hastings of Loughborough and the Lord Carie of Hùnsdon Hodiè retornatum breve quo Edwardus Comes Oxon. praesenti huic Parliamento summonitus fuit qui admissus fuit ad suum in sedendo praeheminentiae locum salvo cuique jure suo The like Writs returned for Henry Earl of Pembroke and William Lord Sands Hodiè retornatum fuit breve quo Richardus Episcopus Carliolen praesenti buic Parliamento summonebatur qui admissus fuit ad suum in sedendo praeheminentiae locum salvo jure alieno On Wednesday the 4 th day of April in the Afternoon but at or about what hour appeareth not although it may probably be guessed that it was about three of the Clock her Majesty with divers Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled in the Upper House whose names are marked to have been present this day in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House being as followeth Regina Archiepiscopus Cantuarien Episcopus London Episcopus Dunelmen Episcopus Winton Episcopus Hereforden Episcopus Wigorn. Episcopus Lincolnien Episcopus Sarisburien Episcopus Meneven Episcopus Roffen Episcopus Norwicen Episcopus Carliolen Episcopus Cestren Episcopus Assaven Episcopus Glocestren Episcopus Bangoren Episcopus Landaven Nicolaus Bacon Miles Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli Marchio Northampton Comes Arundell Comes Oxon. Comes Wigorn. Comes Sussex Comes Southampton Comes Bedford Comes Pembroke Comes Leicester Vice-Comes Hereford Vice-Comes Mountague Which are all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal sitting on the two Upper Forms noted to be present this day Nota That the Spiritual Lords are always thus placed in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House on the dexter side not in respect of their precedency but as it should seem because the Archbishop of Canterbury the chief of them is the first Peer of England and so the residue of the Clergy are placed next after him in respect of their Ecclesiastical Dignities The next that follow are the Barons who are placed in the said Journal-Book in respect of their several places and precedencies as followeth Barones Dominus Clinton Admirallus Angliae Dominus Howard Camerarius Dominus Burgavenny Dominus Strainge Dominus Dacres de Souch Dominus Cobham Dominus Stafford Dominus Gray de Wilton Dominus Dudley Dominus Lumley Dominus Darcie Dominus Mountegle Dominus Vauxes Dominus Windesor Dominus Wentworth Dominus Burgh Dominus Crumwell Dominus Evers Dominus Wharton Dominus Rich. Dominus Willoughby Dominus Paget Dominus Darcie de Chich. Dominus North. Dominus Shandois Dominus Haistings de Loughborough Dominus Hunsdon Dominus S t John de Bletsoe Dominus Buckhurst Dominus De la Ware Her Majesty and the Lords being thus set the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon repaired to the Upper House with Christopher Wray Serjeant at Law their lately Elected Speaker whose presentation to her Majesty and allowance by her being not mentioned in the Original Journal-Book of the said House are therefore wholly transcribed out of that before-cited Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal the same also in effect being contained in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons fol. 10. a. The said Speaker being led up to the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the Upper House by two of the most Honourable Personages of the House of Commons did there after three Reverences made humbly beseech her Majesty according to the usual course that albeit he could not obtain of the Commons who had Elected him to be their Speaker for such causes as he had alledged to be disbunthened of that place that so some other more fit and able might be chosen that yet her Highness would vouchsafe to have consideration of the greatness of the Service and therefore to require them eftsoons to return to the House and to make a new Choice To which his Petition the Lord Keeper by her Majesties Commandment Answered and said That as well for that her Highness had understood of him as for that the Commons had chosen him his Request could not be granted Whereupon the said Speaker being allowed he desired to be heard to say somewhat concerning the orderly Government of a Common-Weal which to be duly done he said there were three things requisite Religion Authority and Laws By Religion he said we do not only know God aright but also how to Obey the King or Queen whom God shall assign to Reign over us and that not in Temporal Causes but in Spiritual or Ecclesiastical in which wholly her Majesties Power is absolute And leaving all proofs of Divinity to the Bishops and Fathers as he said he would he prov'd the same by the practice of Princes within this Realm and first made remembrance of Lucius the first Christian King who having written to Elut herius the Pope 1300. Years past for the Roman Laws he was Answered that he had the Holy Scriptures out of the which he might draw to himself and for his Subjects Laws by his own good discretion for that he was the Vicar of Christ over the People of Brittain The Conqueror he said in the Erection of Battell-Abby granted that the Church should be free from all Episcopal Jurisdiction Henry the Third gave to Ranulph Bishop of London the Archbishoprick of Canterbury by these words Rex c. Sciatis quod dedimus Dilect nostro Ranulpho Archiepiscop Cantuarien quem instituimus Anulo Baculo The Ring he said was the sign of perfection The Staff the sign of Pastoral Rule which he could not do if these Kings had not had and used the Ecclesiastical Powers In the Reports of the Law we find that an Excommunication of a certain person came from the Pope under his Leaden Bull and was shewed in abatement of an Action brought at the Common Law which besides that it was of no force the King and Judges were of Mind that he who brought it had deserved Death so to presume on any Foreign Authority which Authority being now by Gods Grace and her Highness means abolished and the freedom of Consciences and the truth
of Gods word established we therefore ought greatly to thank God and her For Authority or the Sword whereby the Common-Wealth is stayed three things he said are requisite Men Armour and Money For Men their good wills he said were most being of it self a strong Fortress For Armor the necessity he shewed in part and how requisite Treasure was he a little declared And concluded that all three must be conjoined Men Armour and Mony Lastly for Laws the third stay of the Common-Wealth he said there must be consideration in making them and care in Executing of them in making such as by the providing for one part of the Common-Wealth the rest should not be hindred which were indeed a matter most pernicious and this he vouched out of Plato de legibus For Execution he said that since the Law of it self is but Mute set in Paper not able to do ought the Magistrate except he will be also Mute must be the Doer and then is a good Law said to be well made when it is well Executed for anima legis est executio Hereupon he said something in commendation of her Majesty who had given free course to her Laws not sending or requiring the stay of Justice by her Letters or Privy-Seals as heretofore sometime hath been by her Progenitors used Neither hath she pardoned any without the advice of such before whom the Offendors have been Arraigned and the Cause heard His Oration being ended he then made four Petitions the first that the Persons Servants and Goods of all coming to that Assembly might be free from all Arrests Secondly That for Cause of Conference they might have access to her Majesty Thirdly If any sent should not truly report or in part mistake the meaning of the House that the same should be by her Highness favourably heard And lastly That in the House all men might have free Speech This Oration being ended by direction from her Majesty and instructions given what should be said The Lord Keeper Answered thus dividing his Speech into three parts the first where he had sometimes inserted commendations of her Majesty he said her Highness would not acknowledge so great perfections to be in her but said that they should be instructions for her better proceedings in time to come The second part of his Oration he said concerning the Rule for ordering of the Common-Wealth she well liked of and wished that as he had well conceived of it and well uttered the same so he and others would endeavour the Execution thereof For his Petitions he said her Majesties Pleasure was that the first should be granted with this caution that no man should under their shadows untruly protect any others For the second he said at time convenient her Pleasure was they should come freely Touching the third part he said she could not imagine that among so many wise men it could happen but if it should her Grace would be content to remit it The fourth was such that her Majesty having Experience of late of some disorder and certain Offences which though they were not punished yet were they Offences still and so must be accompted therefore said they should do well to meddle with no matters of State but such as should be propounded unto them and to occupy themselves in other matters concerning the Common-Wealth The Presentment and Allowance of the Speaker being thus transcribed out of that often before vouched Anonymous Journal of the House of Commons in this Parliament Now follow the residue of this days passages with those also of other days ensuing out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House Hodiè returnatum est breve c. by which the Bishop of Exeter was Summoned to this Parliament who was thereupon admitted to his accustomed place The like Writs were returned whereby the Lord Paget and the Lord De la Ware were Summoned to the said Parliament who were thereupon admitted There is no entrance of the Adjournment or continuance of this Parliament which happened doubtless through the great negligence of the Clerk of the Upper House although it is most casy to conjecture that the Lord Keeper did continue the same by her Majesties Commandment unto some hour of the Afternoon following being Thursday the 5 th day of this instant April This day finally but whether before or after the rising of the Lords of the Upper House doth not appear were divers Proxies returned and delivered in unto the Clerk of the said Upper House or to some other belonging unto him of which the unusual or extraordinary Proxies were only three and those also all from Spiritual Lords which are entred in the Original Journal-Book of the said Upper House in manner and form following 4 die April Introductae sunt Litterae Procuratoriae Hugonis Episcopi Landaven in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Nicolaum Wigorn. Richard Meneven Nicolaum Bangor Episcopos conjunctim divisim Eodem die Introductae sunt Litterae Procuratoriae Thom. Episcopi Coventr Litchf in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Nicol. Wigorn. Johannem Salisburien Richardum Meneven Episcopos conjunctim divisim Eodem die Introductae sunt Literae Procuratoriae Richardi Episcopi Gloucestr in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Nicol. Wigorn. Johan Norwicen Willielmum Exonien Episcopos Nota That I call an extraordinary Proxy when a Bishop Constitutes one Proctor or more than two and when a Temporal Lord Constitutes more than one for of ten Temporal Lords who sent Proxies this Parliament none appointed more than a single Proctor and of seven Spiritual Lords four Constituted but two Proctors apiece Note also That the Earl of Leicester had this Parliament seven Proxies sent unto him all Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House to have been returned on the said 4 th day of April viz. from William Marquess of Winchester Edward Earl of Derby Henry Lord Berkely Henry Lord Scroope George Earl of Shrewsbury Edward Lord Dudley and Ambrose Earl of Warwick Vide a like President on Tuesday the 22 th day of October An. 8 Reg. Eliz. anteá On Thursday the 5 th day of April to which day the Parliament had been doubtless continued or Adjourned Yesterday although through the Clerks negligence it be not at all mentioned in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the punishment of Collectors Receivers c. for their fraudulent and unjust deceiving of the Queens Majesty in their Offices was read primâ vice The Bill for the reviving and continuance of certain Statutes was read the first time and commissa Vice-Comiti Mountague Episcopo London Episcopo Hereford Episcopo Elien Episcopo Wigorn. Domino Wentworth Domino Shandois Domino S t John de Bletsoe Domino Primario Justiciario Banci Regis Justiciario Welch Justic Southcot Nota That here a Bill was committed upon the first reading of which
without a Head thus do therefore it resteth that you according to your antient Order of your selves chuse some wise and discreet man who after he hath been by you chosen and presented and that presentation by the Queens Majesty allowed shall then be your Speaker and Day is given c. This Speech being thus transcribed out of the Copy I had of it as is aforesaid now follow the names of the Receivors and Tryors of Petitions out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House which the Clerk of the same readeth in French as soon as the Lord Keepers Speech is ended and which were as followeth Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir Robert Catlin Knight Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench Sir William Cordell Knight Master of the Rolls Sir John Widdon Knight one of the Justices of the ----- Sir Richard Read K t one of the Justices of the ----- and D r Huick and they that will deliver Petitions are to deliver the same within six dayes next ensuing Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir James Dyer Knight Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Edward Sanders Knight Lord Chief Baron Richard Weston one of the Justices of the ----- John Southcott one of the Justices of the ----- Doctor Lewis Doctor Yale and Doctor Vaughan and they that will deliver Petitions are to deliver the same within six days next ensuing Triors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Oxford the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Ely the Lord Howard of Effingham Lord Chamberlain of the Queens House the Lord Windsor and the Lord North. All these or four of them calling unto them the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Treasurer and the Queens Serjeants when need shall require shall hold their place in the Chamberlains Chamber Triors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Islands beyond the Seas The Archbishop of York the Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral of England the Earl of Leicester the Earl of Essex the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Burleigh Principal Secretary the Lord Wentworth the Lord Buckhurst All they or four of them calling to them the Queens Serjeants Attorney and Sollicitor when need shall require shall hold their place in the Treasurer's Chamber Hodiè retornatum est breve Dom. Reginae quo Henricus Compton de Compton Chevalier praesenti Parliamento interesse summonitus est qui praesens admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo cuique jure suo And two other Writs were returned in like manner by which Henry Cheyney of Toddington and Henry Lord Norris of Ricott were Summoned to be present this Parliament who were accordingly admitted to their due places saving to all others their right Nota That there is no entrance in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House of any Continuance or Adjournment of the Parliament by the Lord Keeper which doubtless happened through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time Clerk of the said House There were also divers Proxies returned on this present Thursday being the 8 th day of May but whether before or after the Continuance of the Parliament appeareth not in which two Spiritual Lords Constituted each of them two Proctors apiece according to the usual and frequent manner and are therefore omitted but four other Bishops nominating either three Proctors apiece or but one which is somewhat extraordinary therefore they are here inserted Die 8 o Maij introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Hugonis Episcopi Landaven in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Nicolaum Wigorn. Richardum Meneven Nicolaum Bangoren Episcopos Eodem die introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Jacobi Dunelmensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Edmundum Archiepiscopum Ebor. Eodem die introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Johannis Herefordensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Matthaeum Cantuariensem Archiepiscopum Edwin London Nicolaum Wigorn. Episcopos Eodem die introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Thomae Assavensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Robertum Wintonien Nicolaum Wigorn. ac Nicolaum Bangoren Episcopos Now although it be most usual for the Spiritual Lords to name two Proctors yet here four of six varied from it three of them exceeding that number and the other nominating but one It is likewise as usual for the Temporal Lords to Constitute but one Proctor and it is an Action worthy observation where they nominate more for in this very Parliament of fifteen Temporal Lords that sent Proxies but one nominated two Proctors which see afterwards on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May following and all the rest Constituted but one Proctor apiece which being trivial and ordinary are omitted Nota Also that the Earl of Leicester had this Parliament eight Proxies sent unto him viz. from George Earl of Shrewsbury Edward Earl of Darby Henry Lord Scroop Edward Lord Dudley Anthony Viscount Mountacute Gregory Lord Dacres William Lord Sands and Edward Earl of Lincoln all which seem to have been returned on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May in such order as they are here set down Nota That the Lord Burleigh also Principal Secretary to her Majesty had six Proxies sent unto him this Parliament viz. from John Marquess of Winchester Henry Lord Hunsdon Thomas Lord Buckhurst John Lord Latimer Edward Earl of Lincoln who made also the Earl of Leicester his joint Proctor with him and Robert Lord Rich. These also are set down in the Journal-Book to have been returned the 12 th day of May in such order as they are here set down but now by a late Order made in the Upper House an 2 do Caroli Regis no Lord is capable of above two Proxies Nota That in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House it doth not appear at all whether her Majesty or any of the Lords were present on Saturday following being the tenth day of this instant May it appearing plainly that neither House sate on Friday the 9 th day of the same nor what was done thereon and therefore the Passages of the same are supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons On Saturday the 10 th day of May in the Afternoon her Majesty being come to the Upper House with divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being there also set and the Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons of the House of Commons having notice repaired thither with Robert Bell of the Middle-Temple London Esq their Speaker Elect who was led up unto the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the said Upper House by two of the most Eminent Personages of the Commons and presented to her Majesty whom she allowed and Confirmed
further reported that the same matter coming also in Question in the UpperHouse before Committees there at the Suit of Henry Brother to the said Andrew the Committees of the higher House have for great Causes agreed in opinion with the Committees of this House concerning the Deed. Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 28 th day of May preceeding as also on Tuesday the third day Wednesday the fourth day and on Friday the sixth day of this instant June foregoing The Bill lastly for relief of Sir William Harper Knight was read the third time But what further passed this day in the House of Commons doth not at all appear in the Original Journal-Book of the same House but is negligently omitted by Fulk Onslow Esq at this time Clerk thereof Yet it is most probable that here ended the whole or at least the greatest part of this Forenoons Passages And then this Sessions of Parliament being Adjourned in the Afternoon by Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Ex mandato Dominae Reginae as the words of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House are it should seem the said Mr. Onslow did omit to make any remembrance or mention thereof although this Adjournment did add an end to this present Session her Majesty giving her Royal Assent to thirteen publick Acts and four private And the reason why so few Statutes received Life as also that neither the Bill for her Majesties general Pardon nor any Bill of Subsidy passed the Houses at this Sessions was in respect that it was chiefly called for Consultation and deliberation touching the dangers of her Majesty and the Realm by reason of the Scottish Queen against whom the House of Commons did proceed with great earnestness advising her Majesty to proceed to her final Execution although the said advice took not effect nor was pursued by her Majesty until the twenty eighth Year of her Reign THE JOURNAL OF THE House of LORDS An Exact and perfect Journal of the Passages of the House of Lords in the Parliament holden at Westminster An. 18 Reginae Eliz. A. D. 1575 which began there on Wednesday the 8 th Day of February after divers Prorogations of the same and there continued until the Prorogation thereof on Thursday the 15 th Day of March next ensuing THE Journal of this present Session although there were no Solemnity at the beginning thereof as of a new Parliament yet wanted there not the Return and Entrance of divers Proxies as well extraordinary as ordinary and although through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esquire at this time Clerk of the Upper House there appeareth little other matter to have been agitated therein than the reading committing and expediting of Bills yet it is plain by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons that there was some Entrance by both Houses upon the reformation of divers Abuses in the Ecclesiastical Government and some difference between the said Houses about the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Heirs of the Lord Stourton sent down from the Lords to the Commons Besides this foresaid Journal is not a little enlarged and beautified by the inserting of the Speech at large of Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the Great Seal out of a Copy thereof I had by me which is the rather worth the noting in respect that it was doubtless the last Speech he ever made in Parliament for before the third Session of this present Parliament which was held five Years after the Adjournment of this present Session he died viz. in the two and twentieth Year of her Majesty Anno Domini 1579. and so Sir Thomas Bromley Knight succeeded Lord Chancellor before the said Session in Anno 23 Reginae ejusdem which was the third and last Session of this instant Parliament The first Session whereof was held in Anno 14 Reginae praedictae by which means this was the longest Parliament continuing about eleven Years of any during her Majesties Reign and was not Dissolved until the five and twentieth Year of her said Reign containing also in it three several Sessions whereas no other consisted of above two at the most Memorand quod die Mercurii octavo die Februarii Anno Regni excellentissimae ac metuendissimae Dominae nostrae Dom. Eliz. Dei gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Reginae Fidei Defensatricis c. Decimo octavo quo die post varias ac diversas Prorogationes praesens haec Sessio Parliamenti tenta habita fuit apud Westmonasterium Domini tam Temporales quam Spirituales quorum nomina subsequuntur praesentes fuerunt The Queen was not present because as it hath been observed this was no new Parliament but the Lords met of Course Nicolaus Bacon Miles Dominus Custos magni Sigilli Dominus Burleigh Thesaurarius Angliae Comites Comes Lincoln Admirallus Comes Sussex Dominus Camerarius Hospitii Reginae Comes Northumbr Comes Kanc. Comes Darb. Comes Wigorn. Comes Rutland Comes Huntingdon Comes Warwick Comes Southampton Comes Bedford Comes Pembroke Comes Hartford Comes Leicester Comes Essex Vice-Comes Mountague Vice-Comes Bindon Episcopi Episcopus London Episcopus Winton Episcopus Hereford Episcopus Elien Episcopus Meneven Episcopus Sarisburien Episcopus Covent Litchf Episcopus Cestren Episcopus Bangoren Episcopus Cicestren Episcopus Oxon. Episcopus Roffen Episcopus Assaven Barones Dominus Abergavenny Dominus Audley Dominus Dacres Dominus Stafford Dominus Gray de Wilton Dominus Dudley Dominus Lumley Dominus Darcy Dominus Wentworth Dominus Mordant Dominus Cramwell Dominus Evers Dominus Rich. Dominus Pagett Dominus Howard Dominus North. Dominus Shandois Dominus Hunsdon Dominus S t John de Beltso Dominus Buckhurst Dominus de la Ware Dominus Compton Dominus Cheyney Dominus Norris Which are all the Names noted in the Original Journal-Book of this eighteenth Year of the Queen to have been present this Wednesday the 8 th of February These Lords being thus set they fell to their ordinary business without any manner of solemnity this being as hath been said no new Parliament but only the second Session of that Parliament which began in Anno 14 Reginae Elizabethae Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill for the reformation of the excess in Apparel Hodie returnatum fuit breve quo Henricus Comes Northumbriae praesenti Parliamento interesse summonebatur qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo jure alteno The like several Writs returned the Earl of Kent and Charles Lord Howard Lord Audley William Bishop of S t Asaph and Henry Earl of Darby Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hord octavâ Although this were but a second session of a former Parliament as hath been said yet were divers Proxies sent and returned of which there being no mention upon what day they were introduced I have caused two
Hoddy Mr. French Mr. Alford and Mr. Norton to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at three of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber Certain Amendments in the Bill of Rogues c. reported by Mr. Treasurer upon the last Committee of the Bill which amendments were read and thereupon the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills lastly had each of them their first reading of which the latter was the Bill for Trials by Juries Edward Smalley Servant unto Arthur Hall Esq being this day brought to the Bar in the House by the Serjeant of this House and accompanied with two Serjeants of London was presently delivered from his Imprisonment and Execution according to the former Judgment of this House and the said Serjeants of London discharged of their said Prisoner and immediately after that the said Serjeants of London were sequestred out of this House and the said Edward Smalley was committed to the charge of the Serjeant of this House And thereupon the said Edward Smalley was sequestred till this House should be resolved upon some former Motions whether the said Edward Smalley did procure himself to be Arrested upon the said Execution in the abusing and contempt of this House or not Vide Mar. 10. Saturday postea All the Privy-Council being of this House the Lord Russell Mr. Captain of the Guard Mr. Wilson Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Sir William Winter Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Sir Henry Knivett Mr. Crooke Mr. Coleby Mr. Popham and Mr. Norton were appointed to meet upon Friday next in the Afternoon at three of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber but through the great negligence of Fulk Onslow Esquire at this time Clerk of the House of Commons the business about which the foresaid Members of the House were appointed to meet doth not at all appear On Wednesday the 29 th day of February Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill for Chepstow-Bridge another for Rochester-Bridge and the third for the Town of Reading were each of them read the third time and upon the Question passed the House Upon a Motion made by Robert Bainbrigge Gent. one of the Burgesses for the Borough of ..... in the County of ..... against one Williams as well for sundry unsitting Speeches pronounced by the said Williams in misliking of the present State and Government of the Realm and also for threatning and assaulting of the said Robert Bainbrigge the Serjeant of this House was thereupon by Order of this House presently sent for the said Williams to be brought unto this House to Answer such matters as shall be objected against him Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against excess in Apparel was read the first time The Petition and Motions made touching the reformation of Discipline in the Church was committed only to all the Privy-Council of this House Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 10 th day of March ensuing Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Berkley brought from the Lords four Bills of which the first was the Bill for the assurance of the Mannor of New Hall to Thomas Earl of Sussex the second for the appointing of Justices in the Shires of Wales the third concerning Offices found in the Counties Palatines and the last for the assurance of certain Lands unto Sir John Ryvers Knight All the Privy-Council being of this House the Lord Russell the Masters of the Requests Sir Thomas Scott Sir Henry Gates Sir Henry Wallope and divers others were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber between two and three of the Clock and agree touching the nature of the Petition to be made to the Queens Majesty upon the Motions for reformation of Discipline in the Church and that the matter of the Petition so agreed upon then those of the Privy-Council only to move the same to the Lords of the Privy-Council after report first made thereof to this House Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 10 th day of March following Walter Williams being brought to the Bar confessed that he did strike Mr. Bainbrigge and that he offered to strike at him with his Dagger Whereupon it was Ordered that he remain in the Serjeants Ward till the Order of this House be further known to Morrow Vide. On Thursday the first day of March Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill for the true making of Woollen-Cloths another for Kentish and Suffolk Cloths and another for toleration of certain Clothiers in the Counties of Somerset Wilts and Gloucester were each of them read the first time and thereupon committed to the former Committees who were nominated on Thursday the 16 th day of February foregoing and unto Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Savile Mr. Peacock Mr. Gargrave Mr. Mickleborn Mr. Langley and Mr. S t John to meet this Afternoon in the Star-Chamber at two of the Clock as also to conser touching the unlawful ingrossing of Woolls Two Bills also had each of them their first reading of which the second was the Bill against common Promoters Sir Richard Read and Mr. Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords the Bill for the payment of Tythes within the Parish of Hallifax and the other to take away the benefit of Clergy from Offenders in Rape and Burglary Martin Cole one of the Burgesses for Sudbury in the County of Suffolk was this day Licensed by Mr. Speaker for his great business to be absent for four days The Bill lastly for setting the poor on work and for avoiding of idleness was read the third time and passed the House On Friday the second day of March Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for assurance of certain Lands to Sir John Rivers K t was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the Lords The Bill against wearing of unlawful Weapons was twice read and committed thereupon unto Mr. Comptroller Sir Henry Radcliffe Sir Thomas Scott Sir Henry Knivett Sir Henry Gates and others to be considered of presently Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against the buying and selling of rooms and places in Colledges Schools c. was read the first time Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees for the Petition touching reformation of the Discipline of the Church reported that he and the residue of the Committees have met and agreed upon a Bill to be made for that purpose which Bill was then offered and received in the said House and then read accordingly Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 9 th day of this instant March ensuing The two Bills viz. for maintenance of Colledges and against buying and selling of rooms and places in Schools
Knolles M r Secretary Herbert and others of which the fifth was the Bill for the enabling of Edward Nevill of Berling in the County of Kent and Sir Henry Nevill Knight his Son and Heir Apparent to dispose of certain Copyhold Lands parcel of the Mannor of Rothersield in the County of Sussex and of the Mannor of Ailesby and Felding in the County of Warwick And the sixth being the Bill to avoid trifling and frivolous Suits of Law in her Majesties Courts of Westminster was read primâ vice Whereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the Higher Court of Parliament were this day informed that one William Vaughan Servant to the Earl of Shrewsbury was of late Arrested contrary to the priviledge of the said Court by the procurement of one William Crayford of Mongcham in Kent and committed to the Prison of Newgate where he yet remaineth It was therefore Ordered by the said Court that a Serjeant at Arms shall be sent to the Keeper of that Prison and require him in their Lordships names to bring the said William Vaughan before the Lords in his Company into the Upper House of Parliament to Morrow being the second day of this Instant December by nine of the Clock in the Morning and that the said Serjeant at Arms shall also bring before the Lords at the time and place prefixed the said William Crayford together with such other Persons as did either Arrest or assist the Arresting of the said William Vaughan Vide on Saturday the 19 th day of the Month following Memorandum that the Serjeant at Arms was this day sent for the parties above mentioned in like sort as the Gentleman-Usher had been formerly sent for others And forasmuch as the Committees that were appointed on Saturday the 14 th day of November foregoing to decide the question between them in that behalf had not yet performed the same It was therefore Commanded by the House that a remembrance should be made that the sending for any parties before the Lords at this time or heretofore by the Gentleman-Usher or Serjeant at Arms should not be prejudicial to either of their rights until the said Committees should have convenient time to consider of and decide this question betwixt them Vide November the 14 th Saturday foregoing Upon a Motion made to the House by the Lord Treasurer it was agreed that the Committees in the two several Bills the one concerning Musters and Souldiers who were appointed on Thursday the 12 th day of November foregoing and the other for confirmation of Letters Patents who were appointed on Monday the twenty third day of November foregoing should joyn in one Committee for both Bills Nota That although it be ordinary for a Committee upon some new occasion to be encreased in the number or for divers Bills to be referred to one and the same Committee yet I conceive this Precedent here immediately foregoing to be very rare and exotick in respect that two several Committees appointed at several times in two several Bills are united together and made as one Committee to both the said Bills On Wednesday the second day of December three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to avoid trifling and frivolous suits in Law in her Majesties Courts at Westminster and the second being the Bill for the Denization of certain persons were each of them read secundâ vice and committed Nota That here were two several bills read secundâ vice but no mention made either of their Commitment or Ingrossing The supposed Cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23. day of November foregoing The Bill concerning the suppressing of the multitude of Ale-Houses c. was returned to the House by the Lord Treasurer with certain Amendments William Crayford by whose procurement and assistance William Vaughan the Earl of Shrewsburys servant was Arrested and committed to Newgate and one Millington an Attorney the said Crayfords Master as also the Under-sheriff of Middlesex and another Person that was Bayliff with Crayford in Arresting the said Willam Vaughan all which persons having been heard particularly by the Lords and the said Millington the Under-sheriff and Crayfords fellow Bayliff protesting that they knew not the said Vaughan to be a man priviledged by the Parliament at the time of the Arrest It was Ordered that the said Millington the Under-sheriff and the said Bayliff should be dismissed for that Cause But forasmuch as by the confession of the Under-sheriff it doth plainly appear to the Lords that the said Crayford had very maliciously and upon unnecessary suits that did not concern himself prosecuted the serving and laying of sundry Executions upon William Vaughan it was thought meet and so Ordered that he should be committed to the Prison of the Fleet And because also the Keeper of Newgate having seen their Lordships Order by the hands of the Serjeant at Arms for the bringing of the said Vaughan did not perform the same pretending he could not with his safety remove him out of Prison being in Execution he was in like sort committed to the Fleet for neglecting the said Order And for the Prisoner William Vaughan the Lords resolved to enter into some further consideration for the bringing of him before them into the House And thereupon their resolution concerning the same was respited until some other time Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant December following On Thursday the 3 d day of December two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for enabling of Edward Nevil of Berling in the County of Kent and Sir Henry Nevil Knight his Son and Heir apparent to dispose of certain Copyhold Lands parcel of the Mannor of Rotherfield in the County of Sussex and of the Mannor of Aylesby and Felding in the County of Warwick was read primâ vice The Amendments of the Bill against the multitude of Ale-Houses and Tipling-Houses were this day twice read And thereupon the Bill Ordered to be Ingrossed Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Assurance of certain Mannors and Lands for part of a Jointure to Lucy Countess of Bedford was read primâ vice Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill against Drunkards and Common Haunters of Alehouses and Taverns was read primâ vice The Lords were this day informed by the Earl of Worcester of an Arrest made of the person of Robert Treswell Somerset one of her Majesties Heralds at Arms in Ordinary at the Suit of one Margery Fitchet of London Whereupon it was Ordered by the Court that the Serjeant at Arms should be sent for the said Margaret Fitchet and for William Smith and William Lane that made the Arrest and should bring them before the Lords into the Upper House to Morrow being the 4 th day of this instant December
of this instant December 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 in that behalf Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December ensuing Upon a Motion sent this day from the House of Commons by Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Francis Hastings Sir Edward Hobbie and others signifying that they desired Conference with some of their Lordships for certain matters concerning the Honour of both Houses the Lords hereafter named were Selected and Chosen to confer thereabout with such as should be nominated and sent by the House of Commons and the time and place of meeting appointed upon Thursday next being the 10 th day of this instant December by eight of the Clock in the Morning at the Outward Chamber near the Parliament Presence which was signified to Sir Walter Raleigh and the rest in Answer of their Message 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 Zouch the Lord La Ware the Lord Cobham and the Lord Howard of Walden This day the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees in the Bill concerning Andrew and Francis Kettlebie whose names see before on Tuesday the 24 th day of November made Report to the House that the said Committees did desire and had endeavoured to make some agreement betwixt the parties by procuring the Wife of Andrew Kettlebie to accept of reasonable Conditions for her Estate which they held to be a better course than that the Bill should proceed absolutely without any help for the said Wife But forasmuch as the said Committees could not prevail therein with her who utterly refused all composition they therefore returned the Bill again to the House without alteration in such sort as they received the same Thereupon Order was given for ingrossing thereof The matter concerning the Arrest of Robert Treswel Sommerset one of the Heralds was referred to her Majesties Commissioners for those Causes that concern the Lord Marshalls Office and the parties that were sent for to be discharged Vide on Thursday the third day of this instand December foregoing The Lord Burleigh not able to attend for want of health signified by the Lord Keeper On Wednesday the 9 th day of December M r ..... being of Councel with the Lady Fane was heard in the House what he could say in her behalf against the Bill of Edward Nevill and Sir Henry Nevill his Son Whereupon the Lords finding no Cause why the proceeding of the said Bill should be longer stayed or forborn Order was presently given for the third reading thereof The Bill for the enabling of Edward Nevill of Berling in the County of Kent and Sir Henry Nevill Knight his Son and Heir apparent to dispose of certain Copyhold Lands was read tertiâ vice Upon the third reading of which said Bill and before the putting thereof to the question whether it should pass or no the Lady Fane yielded her consent to the passing of the same being thereunto perswaded by sundry of the Lords Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 7 th day of this instant December foregoing The Bill to avoid the double payment of Debts was read secundà vice but no mention is made either of the Commitment or ingrossing thereof the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 d day of November foregoing The Lord Treasurer made Report that the Committees in the Bill concerning Letters Patents and Conveyances c. could not proceed to any certain Conference with those that were sent from the House of Commons for that purpose in respect of some doubts that were conceived whether the Proviso offered to be annexed thereunto were necessary or no. And thereupon M r Attorney General was required to deliver his opinion in that behalf Which being done by him accordingly to this effect That he thought the said Proviso to be needless and unnecessary and the Judges also concurring with him in that opinion Nevertheless upon a motion made by the Lord Bishop of London that the Councel learned of the Earl of Shrewsbury and M r Holcroft whom the said Proviso did concern in particular might be heard in the House as they desired touching the same it was thought meet and agreeable to the honour and dignity of the House that they should be so heard To which end their Councel were appointed to give their Attendance to Morrow the 10 th day of this instant December by eight of the Clock in the Morning And moreover for the better satisfaction of the House of Commons for the present M r Serjeant Yelverton M r D r Carew and M r D r Stanhop were sent unto them with this Message to signify their Lordships desire to have proceeded to Conference with them this Morning about the said Bill as was yesterday appointed And that the Lords were the more willing to give furtherance to the expediting of the said Bill in regard the same was especially recommended unto their Lordships from the said House But forasmuch as they found not themselves sufficiently prepared for this Conference by reason of doubts that were not yet cleared unto them they desired the said Conference might be respited till Friday Morning next by eight of the Clock at the outward Chamber near the Parliament presence Unto which Motion the House of Commons willingly assented Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this Instant December following On Thursday the 10 th day of December the Bill for the establishing the remainder of certain Lands of Andrew Kettlebie Esquire upon Francis Kettlebie was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by D r Stanhop and D r Hone. Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to avoid double payment of Debts was read tertiâ vice and expedited The Bill concerning Resumptions c. which was committed on Tuesday the 8 th day of this instand December foregoing although the mention thereof as being of little moment is there purposely omitted was this day delivered to the Lord Treasurer one of the Committees The Councel learned as well on the behalf of the Earl of Shrewsbury as of Tho. Holcroft Henry Candish and William Candish Esquires were heard at large in the House as was yesterday appointed And thereupon M r Attorney was required to deliver his opinion again of the said Provisoes offered on either part Which being done by him accordingly in more particular and ample manner than before and having withal delivered his resolution to sundry questions propounded unto him by divers of the Lords concerning the said Cause it was Ordered as followeth Upon debate in the House concerning the several Provisoes offered by the Earl of Shrewsbury and
by Thomas Holcroft Henry Cavendish and William Cavendish Esquires to be annext to the Bill Intituled An Act for Confirmation of Grants made to the Queens Majesty and others It was at last agreed that the Lord Chief Justice of her Majesties Bench the Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas calling unto them the rest of the Judges and M r Attorney General should draw some new Provisoes such as they should think indifferent for all Parties and meet to be annexed to the said Bill and should present the same to the Lords to Morrow in the Morning before their Conference with the House of Commons about the said Bill Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December ensuing The Lord Keeper signified unto their Lordships that he received Commandment from her Majesty to let them understand her Pleasure to be that the Parliament should end upon Thursday the 17 th day or Friday the 18 th day of this instant December at the furthest to the end their Lordships may repair home into their Countries against Christmas And therefore she required them to imploy and spend that time which remaineth in matters concerning the publick and not in private Causes Memorandum Quod die decimo praedicto viz. dicti Mensis Decembris Those of the House of Commons that were appointed to confer with some of the Lords upon the Message lately sent from the said House signifying their desire of Conference for some matter touching the Honour of both Houses did make known unto the Lords of the Committees nominated for that purpose that the occasion of such their Message was for that as they were informed M r Attorney General had preferr'd a Bill into the Star-Chamber against one Belgrave a Member of the House of Commons for and concerning some matter of misdemeanour pretended to be done towards the Earl of Huntington a Lord of the Upper House And therefore they desired this mutual Conference letting their Lordships understand that to the preferring of the said Bill they conceived just exceptions might be taken by them for two respects First That Belgrave being a Member of the House of Commons was thereby vexed and molested during his Service in the time of Parliament contrary to the Honour and Priviledge of the House saying that no Member of that House ought by any such means in time of his Service to be distracted either in body or mind The other because in the said Bill preferr'd by M r Attorney General who had been heretofore Speaker of that House and therefore as they thought ought to have more regard to the honour and liberty of the same certain words and clauses were inserted which were taken to be prejudicial and derogatory to the honour of the said House And therefore they desired that the Lords would peruse and consider of the said Bill Whereupon the said Bill being offered to be read and for as much as it appeared that it was not an authentick Bill testified by the hand of the Clerk of the Star-Chamber as had been meet the Lords thought it not meet though otherwise they were willing to have it read nor agreeable to the proceeding of such a Court that the said Bill or Scroll shall be received to reading And therefore with a Message to that effect were pleased to send it down again to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Yelverton and M r D r Hone who finding the House risen before they came brought the said Bill back again Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 14 th day of this instant December following On Friday the 11 th day of December the Bill concerning Captains Souldiers and other in the Queens Services in the Wars was returned to the House by the Lord Steward with certain Amendments and a Proviso thought meet by the Committees whose names see on Thursday the 12 th day of November foregoing as also on Tuesday the 8 th day of this instant December last past which Amendments and Provisoes were presently twice read and thereupon the Bill Commanded to be ingrossed The Bill for maintenance of the Navy encrease of Mariners c. which was committed on Monday the 7 th day of this instant December foregoing although the mention thereof as being of little moment be there purposely omitted was returned to the House by the Lord Treasurer the first of the Committees with certain Amendments which were presently twice read Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the two last were one for the Assurance of the Parsonage of the Vicaridge of Rotherston in the County of Chester and a Scholars Room in the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxon of the Foundation of K. H. 8. by the Dean and Chapter of the said Cathedral Church to Thomas Venables Esq and his Heirs for ever And the other for the Augmentation of Rachel Wife of Edward Nevil in the Counties of Kent both which Bills were read primâ vice Memorandum A Proviso being drawn by the Judges for the Bill for Confirmation of Grants made by her Majesty c. as by the Court was Yesterday appointed the same was presented to the House by the Lord Treasurer the second of the Committees testified by M r Attorney General that both Parties viz. the Earl of Shrewsbury and Thomas Holcroft Esq c. like of it and the same was read primâ vice and Conference had immediately with the Committees of the House of Commons in the Outward Chamber Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December following The Bill before-mentioned sent down Yesterday by M r Serjeant Yelverton and D r Hone was sent by them again with the same Message and moreover to signifie unto them that the Lords are ready to have Conference with them Whereunto the House of Commons returned Answer that for the Conference they are ready to meet with the Lords forthwith And concerning the Bill they will do what shall be fit Vide Concerning this on Thursday the 17 th of December ensuing On Saturday the 12 th day of December Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Secretary Cecill M r Secretary Herbert and others which were each of them read primâ vice of which the first was for reformation of abuses in Sheriffs and other their inferiour Officers for not duly executing Writs of Proclamation upon Exigents according to the Statute of 31 Eliz. And the second was the Bill for prohibiting Fairs and Markets to be holden on the Sunday Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Grant of four entire Subsidies and eight Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read primâ vice Vide concerning this Bill on Monday the 14 th day and on Tuesday the 15 th day of this instant December ensuing The Lords and those of the House of Commons not having time yesterday to
divina Abbas Monasterii beatae Mariae sanctique Botolphi de Thorney subjectionem et fidelitatem omnimodas cum orationibus assiduis et devotis ad comparend ' pro me et nomine meo in Parliamento vestro coram vestra regia celsitudine vicessimo die Mensis Januarij prox ' futur ' post datum presens apud Westm ' favente gratia Spiritûs sancti felicitor inchoand ' Nè personali comparitione in eodem penes vestram regiam celsitudinem quoties opus sucrit excusand ' precipuè pretextu adversae valetudinis nostrae caeterisque ex causis justis veris et probabilibus quod interesse non valemus prout affectamus Qua proptervestrae Regiae humilitèr celsitudini supplicamus quatenus absentiam nostram personalem in hà c parte excusatam gratiose dignetur habere vestrae Clementia Majestatis et ut vestro Mandato in quantum possumus in omnibus pareamus Reverendos in Christo Patres Sancti Albani Sti ' Edmundi de Bury Sti ' benedicti de Ranisy et Sti ' Gutlaci de Coland ' Abbates conjunctim et divisim et corum quemlibet nostros veros et Legitimos procuratores Atturnatosque fideles tenore presentium constituimus et ordinamus promittens me ratum gratum et firmum perpetuo habiturum quicquid praedicti pro me et nomine meo fecerint vel alter fecerit in premissis seu aliquo promissor ' vestrae Regiae celsitudini humilitèr supplico quatenus absentiam meam personalem hac vice ex Regia mansuetudine habere dignemini gratiose excusatam In cujus Rei testimonium Sigillum nostrum Commune present ' est appensum Dat' apud Thorney praedict ' decimo quarto die Mensis Januarij An. Regni Regis Henrici Octavi Quinto Sometimes also the said Sickness or cause of Absence is Testified by Oath as appears in the Original Journal of the Upper House A. 6. H. 8. Feb. die 12. where James Marshal servant to the Lord Scroop made Affidavit of his Lord's detention by Sickness But even Anciently if the Parliament were to be Assembled by reason of some great and extraordinary occasion And that the King declared in his Writ of Summons that he would not admit of any Proxies ista vice then none did presume to send them but upon the King's Licence first obtained as appears ex Rotulo Parliamenti A. 6. Ed. 3. die 27. Januarij A. 22. Ed. 3. die 20. Novemb. A. 6. Ric. 2. die 2. Jan. ct A. 11. Ric. 2. die 20. Martij But of later times since the 38th year of H. 8. the Lords in their very Proxies do express their absence to be by the King or Queen's Licence and oftentimes the Clerk of the Upper House doth insert the Memorial of their return with their expression of their absence by the said Licence And in making of Proxies it hath always been at the free Choice and Election of a Spiritual Lord that sent the said Proxie to constitute some other Spiritual Lord or a Temporal Lord or both and so likewise mutatis mutandis hath the liberty been of a Temporal Lord although there appears but three Presidents thereof during her Majesties Reign of which the first was in A. 5. Regin Eliz. where William Bishop of Exeter constituted for his Proctor Francis Earl of Bedford And the second in A. eodem Regin ejusdem where Thomas Archbishop of York Constituted the Earl of Bedford his joynt Proctor with Richard Bishop of Ely and Rowland Bishop of Bangor And the third and last in A. 28. 29. Regin praedict ' where Hugh Bishop of Bangor did Constitute William Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England his joynt Proctor with John Archbishop of Canterbury but in former time the Presidents of this nature are more frequent For there was so little observation kept in this kind as sometimes the Lords Spiritual and Temporal did Constitute the Judges and Barons of the Exchequer being but attendants on the House for their Proctors and sometimes Strangers as the Abbot of Selby in Edward the third's time Constituted John Goldale a Monk of that house and William R. Clerk his Proctors and these also were sometimes appointed Tryers of Petitions joyntly with the Lords as appears A. 14. Ed. 3. and sometimes Committees with the Lords prout patet ex rotulo Parliam ' de A. 14. Ed. 3. N. 13. 14. 18. These Animadversions being thus premised of Proxies in general now follow some others that concern the Particular Proxies foregoing and the residue that were returned at this Session on Saturday the 4th day of February ensuing and on Wednesday the 8th day and on Saturday the 18th day of March following and on Tuesday the 4th day of April ensuing And therefore in the first place it shall not be amiss to make remembrance that in the Journal of this Parliament I have caused the entry of all Proxies whatsoever as well ordinary as extraordinary to be Transcribed because it is the first Parliament of her Majesty whereas in most of the residue I have only caused those to be inserted into my Journals which were extraordinary and unusual And whereas the word Vacat is added at the beginning of the entrance of the return of the Proxie of Thomas Tresham Prior of St. Johns of Jerusalem in England as also before that of William Lord Euers which are before amongst others set down The reason of the first I cannot possibly Guess because neither the Archbishop of York to whom the said Thomas Tresham had sent his Proxie was himself absent nor the said Prior present nor dead before the return of his said Proxie as may easily be gathered but for the other it is plain that the Lord Clinton whom the Lord Euers did Constitute for his Proctor was absent at the beginning of this Parliament and did himself send his Proxie which is entred at the beginning of the Original Journal Book of the Upper House to have been returned on Saturday the 4th day of February although the word Vacat be prefixed also before the entrance of the return of the same because he afterwards came to the Parliament himself and served in Person in the Upper House the greatest part of the continuance thereof and from these examples may be gathered the true Causes both why and when a Proxie that is returned becometh void either when the Peer or Lord that sends the Proxie dies himself or comes to the House in Person before the end of the Parliament or that the Proctor or Proctors whom he constitutes do die or be otherwise absent and send their Proxies themselves for in this latter case those Proxies are to be repealed by the Lord Chancellor as there is a President for it in the end of the Original Journal Book of the Upper House A. 33. et 34. H. 8. in the case of Nevil Lord Latimer for though the absent Lord or Lords to whom the Proxie is directed do constitute other Proctors yet they cannot execute such Proxies as are
the Woolsacks and the Queen 's Learned Council on the outside of the Woolsacks next the Earls The Masters of the Chancery sate two of the same side and two on the other side next the Bishops The Clerk of the Parliament and the Clerk of the Crown sate on the lower Woolsack and had a Table before them And the Clerk of the Parliament had his Clerks under him who kneeled behind the Woolsack and wrote thereon All those Peers as appears by the Journal of the Upper House A. 8. Regin Eliz. the 2. day of Feb. being Wednesday which follows after in its due place who are before mentioned had their Mantles Hoods and Surcoats being of Crimson Velvet or of Scarlet furred with Meniver their Arms put out on the right side and the Duke of Norfolk had four Bars of Meniver The Marquess of Winchester and the Earls three And the Viscounts and the Barons two Henry Earl of Southampton and the Lord Dacres of the North were as I conceive at this time both under Age and in ward to her Majesty and if they were present as many times such were admitted upon such Solemn days as these then doubtless they did either stand besides the upper part of the rail at the higher end of the Parliament House or else were admitted to kneel at the upper end of the said House near the Chair of State for no Peer is called to sit as a Member of that great Council or to have his free voice until he have accomplished his full Age unless by the special grace of the Prince and that very rarely unless they be near upon the Age of twenty at the least The Sons and Heirs apparent of Peers that sit in the House stand on ordinary days without the upper Rail These Animadversions being thus premised touching the places and Robes of the Peers now follows the coming up of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons into the Upper House which being not found in the Original Journal Book of the same I have suppli'd with some additions out of the Original Journal Book of the House of Commons A. primo Regin Eliz. and with it the Speech of Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper at large out of a Copy thereof I had by me The Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons remained sitting in their own House till notice was brought them by ..... according to the Ancient Custom and usage that her Majesty the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the residue were set in the Upper House expecting their repair thither whereupon they went up immediately unto the said House and being set in as many as conveniently could and standing below the Rail or Bar at the nether end of the said House Sir Nicolas Bacon Lord Keeper after he had first privately in the presence of them all conferred with her Majesty went and stood behind the Cloth of Estate on the right hand and there spake as followeth viz. MY Lords and Masters all The Queen 's most excellent Majesty our Natural and most Gracious Sovereign Lady having as you know Summoned hither her High Court of Parliament hath commanded me to open and declare the chief Causes and Considerations that moved her Highness thereunto And here my Lords I wish not without great cause there were in me ability to do it in such order and sort as is beseeming for her Majesties honour and the understanding of this presence and as the great weightiness and worthiness of the Matter doth require it to be done The remembrance whereof and the number of my imperfections to the well performing of it doth indeed plainly to speak breed in me such Fear and Dread that as from a man abashed and well nigh astonied you are to hear all that I shall say therein True it is that some Comfort and Encouragement I take through the hope I have conceived by that I have seen and heard of your gentle sufferance by others whereof I look upon equal cause equally with others to be partaker and the rather for that I am sure good will shall not want in me to do my uttermost And also because I mean to occupie as small a time as the greatness of such a cause will suffer thinking that to be the meetest Medicine to cure your tedious hearing and mine imperfect and disordered speaking Summarily to say the immediate cause of this Summons and Assembly be Consultations Advice and Contentation For although divers things that are to be done here in Parliament might by means be reformed without Parliament yet the Queen's Majesty seeking in her Consultation of importance Contentation by assent and surety by Advice and therein reposing her self not a little in your Fidelities Wisdoms and Discretions meaneth not at this time to make any Resolutions in any matter of weight before it shall be by you sufficiently and fully debated examined and considered Now the Matters and causes whereupon you are to Consult are chiefly and principally three points Of those the first is of well making of Laws for the according and uniting of these people of the Realm into an uniform order of Religion to the Honour and Glory of God the establishing of the Church and Tranquillity of the Realm The second for the Reforming and removing of all Enormities and Mischiefs that might hurt or hinder the Civil Orders and Policies of this Realm the third and last is advisedly and deeply to weigh and consider the Estate and Condition of this Realm and the Losses and Decays that have happened of late to the Imperial Crown thereof and therefore to advise the best remedies to supply and relieve the same For the first the Queen's Majesty having God before her Eyes and being neither unmindful of Precepts and Divine Councils meaneth and intendeth in this Conference first and chiesly there should be sought the advancement of God's honour and Glory as the sure and infallible foundation whereupon the Policies of every good Common-Wealth are to be erected and knit and as the straight line whereby it is wholly to be directed and governed and as the chief Pillar and Buttress wherewith it is continually to be sustained and maintained And like as the well and perfect doing of this cannot but make good success in all the rest so the remiss and loose dealing in this cannot but make the rest full of imperfections and doubtfulness which must needs bring with them continual Change and alteration things much to be eschewed in all good Governances and most of all in matters of Faith and Religion which of their natures be and ought to be most Stable Wherefore her Highness willeth and most earnestly requireth you all first and principally for the Duty you bear unto God whose cause this is and then for the Service you owe to her Majesty and your Country whose Weal it concerneth universally and for the Love you ought to bear to your selves whom it toucheth one by one particularly That in this Consultation you with
Crows And the Bill to revive the Act against Rebellions were each of them read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill that the Queens Majesty shall have divers temporal Lands of the Archbishops and Bishops in recompence of Tenths and Parsonages Impropriate was read the third time and passed upon the Question and Division of the House viz. With the Bill a hundred thirty four and against the Bill ninety The Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Howard Jane Howard and Katherine Wife to the Lord Barkley was brought from the Lords by Doctor Lewes and others M r Carnefewe declared to the House that ..... Thrower Servant to the Master of the Rolls did say against the State of the House that if a Bill were brought in for Womens Wyers in their Pastes they would dispute it and go to the Question and that he heard the Lords say as much at his Masters Table and that these words were spoken on Wednesday last before Easter at Lincolns-Inn Whereupon the said Thrower being brought to the Bar by the Serjeant denied these words to be spoken by him and Carnefewe affirmed them whereupon Thrower was Committed to the Serjeants keeping Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 15 th day of this instant April foregoing On Tuesday the 18. day of April the Bill for taking and having of Apprentices and Journey-men was read the first time and as it should seem committed to M r Arnold to consider of The Bill for making of Frizes in length and breadth in Wales was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills had each of them one reading Of which one being the Bill for the Unity of the Service of the Church and Ministration of the Sacraments was read the first time John Griffith Esq Knight for Flintshire in Wales hath License to go home for the delivery of Records at the next County On Wednesday the 19. day of April the Bill for Lading in long Bottoms and for Uniformity of Common-Prayer and Service in the Church were read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Thursday the 20. day of April the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Henry Howard younger Son to the late Earl of Surrey Lady Jane Howard Lady Katherine Howard Wife to Sir Henry Lord Barkley and Lady Margaret Howard was read the first time And the Bill to revive the Act for killing of Rooks and Crows was read the third time and passed Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the latter being the Bill for the Unity of Service in the Church and Administration of the Sacraments was read the third time and passed the House The Bill lastly for the Watermen of the Thames to have Harque-Buts Shots c. was read the second time and as it should seem was committed to M r Cambden and others not named On Friday the 21. day of April the Bill to carry Corn out of the Realm The Bill that Timber shall not be made for Cole to make Iron The Bill that Hides of four years old shall be made for sole Leather And a Bill for the good Order of Servants of Husbandry and Artificers and their Wages were each of them read the first time On Saturday the 22. day of April for that this day M r Speaker with most of the House were all the Forenoon to hear the Arraignment in Westminster-Hall of the Lord Wentworth for the loss of Calis they sate not till the Afternoon at which time the Bill that Tanners shall convert Hides of Beasts of four years old and a half into soal Leather was read the second time April the 23. Sunday On Monday the 24. day of April the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Howard c. was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the Lords Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the dissolution of Houses of Monasteries Abbies Priories c. erected since the Death of King Edward the VI. was read the first time The Bill lastly for preservation of Spawn and Fry of Fish was read the third time and passed the House And the Bill to take Goods and Merchandize was read also the third time and passed the House upon the Division thereof viz. with the Bill eighty four and against the Bill sixty six Robert ap Hugh Knight of Carnarvonshire had Licence to be absent for his great business at the Assizes at Denbigh on Monday next On Tuesday the 25 th day of April the Bill against burning of Timber into Cole to make Iron in certain places was read the second time Nine Bills were sent up to the Lords by Sir Anthony Coke and others of which one was the Bill for the preservation of Spawn of Fish c. And another was for the Uniformity of Common Prayer for Service in the Church and Administration of the Sacraments The Bill for Wages of Servants and Labourers And the Bill for Dissolution of certain Abbies Priories Hospitals c. were each of them read the second time The Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Lord Dacres of the South was sent from the Lords by M r Read and others Two Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading being the third and passed the House Of which one was the Bill to revive an Act against unlawful Assemblies and the other for punishment of Sorcery and Witchcraft and Buggery to be Felony On Wednesday the 26 th day of April Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading Of which the first being the Bill for Restitution in Blood of the Lord Dacres of the South was read the first time Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for making searching and sealing of Woollen Cloths was read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill restoring to the Crown the Antient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual and abolishing of Foreign Power repugnant to the same with a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords was sent down from their Lordships by Serjeant Weston and the Queens Attorney which being omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons is therefore supplied out of that of the Upper House On Thursday the 27 th day of April the Bill for searching and sealing of Woollen-Cloths was read the third time and passed the House and was sent up unto the Lords by M r Secretary The Bill for Answering of Customs and laying Goods and Merchandizes on Land was read the third time and passed the House and was sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary with the Bill of Supremacy reformed concerning which Bill of Supremacy Vide on Tuesday the 21 th day on Wednesday the 22 th day and on Saturday the
was Prorogued on Saturday the 10 th day of April then next following together with the Solemn and Royal manner of her Majesties passing to the House of Lords on either of the said Days are for the most part transcribed out of several Anonymous Memorials thereof I had in my Custody being doubtless the very Original Draughts or Autographs set down by some observant Member of one of the Houses or by some other person then present in the Upper House for it was written in a hand of that time and much interlined The Parliament was Summoned to begin at Westminster on Monday the 11 th day of Jan. An. 5 Regin Eliz. An. D. 1562. upon which day Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England with divers other Lords repaired to the Parliament Chamber commonly called the UpperHouse and then and there in presence of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses Summoned to the same Parliament the Lord Keeper declared that the Queens Majesty by reason of the evil disposition of her Health could not be present this 11 th day of January and that she hath therefore been pleased to Prorogue the same until to Morrow being the 12 th day of the same And to this purpose a Writ Patent under the Great Seal of England whereby the said Parliament was Prorogued unto the 12. day of this Instant Jan. was read publickly by the Clerk of the Upper House in these words following Elizabeth Dei gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina fidei desensor c. praedilectis sidelibus nostris Praelatis Magnatióus Proceribus Regni nostri Angliae dilectis sidelibus nostris Militibus Civibus Burgen dicti Regni nostri ad Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii undecimo die instantis mensis Jan. inchoand tenend convocatis electis vestrum cuilibet salutem Cum nos pro quibusdam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem dicti Regni nostri Angliae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernent dictum Parliamentum nostrum ad diem locum praedict teneri ordinaverimus Ac vobis per separalia Brevia nostra apud Civitatem die praedict interesse mandaverimus ad tract and. consentiend concludend super hiis quae in dicto Parliamento nostro tune ibidem proponcrentur tractarentur Quibusdam tamen certis de causis considerationibus nos ad tempus specialiter movent dictum Parliamentum nostrum usque duodecimum diem hujus instantis Mensis Jan. duximus prorogand it a quod nec vos nec aliquis vestrum ad dictum undecimum diem Jan. apud Civitatem praedictam comparere teneamini seu arctemini volumus enim vos quemlibet vestrum inde erga nos penitus exonerari Mandantes tenore praesentium firmiter injungendo praecipientes vohis cuilibet vestrum ac omnibus aliis quibus in hac parte intererit quod ad dictum duodecimum dicm Januarii apud praedictam Civitatem Westmonasterii personaliter compareatis intersitis quilibet vestrum compareat intersit ad tractand faciend agend concludend super hiis quae in dicto Parliamento nostro de communi concilio dicti Regni nostri favente Deo contigerint ordinari Teste me ipsâ apud Westmonasterium nono die Januarii anno Regni nostri quinto This day although the Parliament began not nor any Peers sate in the Upper House but the Lord Keeper and some others of either House met only in the Parliament Chamber to Prorogue the Parliament unto the 12. day of this Instant Month as aforesaid were divers Proxies returned from many of the Lords both Spiritual and Temporal who in their absence did constitute others to give their Voices for them Nota That the Duke of Norfolk was Constituted the sole or joint Proctor of four several Peers and Francis Earl of Bedford was nominated the sole or joint Proctor of seven several Lords whereof one was Thomas Archbishop of York and another of them was William Bishop of Exeter By which it doth appear not only that a Spiritual Lord did Constitute a Temporal which at this day is altogether forborn as also for a Temporal Lord to Constitute a Spiritual which was but rarely used during this Queens Reign but likewise that any Peer of the Upper House by the ancient and undoubted usages and Custom of the same is capable of as many Proxies as shall be sent unto him On Tuesday the 12. day of January the Parliament held according to the Prorogation on yesterday foregoing and about eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon the Queens Majesty took her Horse at the Hall Door and proceeded in manner as followeth First All Gentlemen two and two then Esquires Knights and Bannerets and Lords being no Barons or under Age. Then the Trumpeters sounding Then the Queens Serjeant M r Carus in his Circot-Hood and Mantle unlined of Scarlet Then M r Gerrard the Queens Attorney and M r Russell Sollicitor Then Anthony Browne Justice of the Common Pleas and M r Weston of the Kings Bench. Then the Barons of the Exchequer Then M r Corbett and M r Whidon two Justiees of the Kings Bench. Then Sir Thomas Saunders Chief Baron of the Exchequer and Sir James Dyer Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Then Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls in his Gown and Sir Robert Catlin Chief Justice of the Kings Bench and these Justices and Barons of the Exchequer in their Scarlet Mantles Hood and Circot edged with Miniver the Mantle shorter than the Circot by a foot Then Knights Counsellors in their Gowns as Sir Anthony Cooke Sir Richard Sackvile Sir William Peeters and Sir Ambrose Cane Then Sir William Cecill Chief Secretary and Sir Edward Rogers Comptroller Then William Howard bearing the Queens Cloak and Hat Then Barons in all forty but there in number 30. a. St. John of Bletso Hunsdon Hastings of Loughborough Chandois North Effingham but now as the Lord Chamberlain Darcy of Chicke Paget Sheffield Willoughby Rich Wharton Evers Cromwell St. John Mordaunt Borough Wentworth Windsor Vaux Sands Mountegle Darcy of Menell Ogle Mountjoy Lumley Latimer Scroope Grey of Wilton Stafford Cobham Dacres of the North Dacres of the South Morley Barkley Strange Zouch Audeley Clinton but now Lord Admiral and Bargaveny their Mantles Hoods and Circot furr'd and two Rows of Miniver on their right Shoulder Then proceeded the Bishops all that were there present were but twenty two as Glocester and St. Asaph Chester Carlisle and Peterborough Norwich and Exeter Lichfield and Coventry Bath and Wells Rochester and St. Davids Salisbury and Lincoln Bangor and Worcester Ely and Hereford Landaffe Chichester and Winchester Durham and London their Robes of Scarlet lined and a Hood down their back of Miniver Then the Viscounts their Robes as the Barons but that they had two Rows and an half of Miniver as the Viscount of Bindon absent Viscount
Mountague and Viscount Hereford present Then the Earls but nineteen present the Earl of Hertford the Earl of Pembroke Bedford Southampton Warwick Bath Huntington Sussex Cumberland Rutland Worcester Darby Shrewsbury Westmoreland Northumberland Oxford and Arundel their Robes of Scarlet with their Rows of Miniver Then the Marquess of Winchester but now as Lord Treasurer and the Marquess of Northampton the Duke of Norfolk went as Earl Marshal Then the Lord Keepers Serjeant and Seal and after Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in his Gown Here Clarenceux and Norroy Then the Queens Serjeant at Arms and after Garter Then the Duke of Norfolk with the gilt Rod as Marshal the Lord Treasurer with the Cap of Estate and the Earl of Worcester with the Sword Then the Queens Majesty on Horseback a little behind the Lord Chamberlain and Vice-Chamberlain her Grace Apparelled in her Mantle opened before furr'd with Ermines and her Kirtle of Crimson Velvet close before and close Sleeves but the Hands turned up with Ermines and a Hood hanging low round about her Neck of Ermins Over all a rich Coller set with Stones and other Jewels and on her Head a rich Caul And the next after Her the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse leading the spare Horse And after all other Ladies two and two in their Ordinary Apparel By side the Queen went her Footmen and along on either side of her went the Pensioners with their Axes after the Ladies followed the Captain of the Guard Sir William St. Loe and after him the Guard In which Order Her Majesty proceeded to the North Door of the Church of Westminster where the Dean there and the Dean of the Chappel met her and the whole Chappel in Copes and S t Edwards Staff with the Inlet in the top was delivered unto her her Arm for the bearing thereof assisted by the Baron of Hunsdon the Canopy born over her by Charles Howard Esq Sir George Howard Sir Richard Blunt Sir Ed. Warner Sir John Perrott and Sir William Fitz-Williams Knights her Graces Train born up and assisted for the weight thereof from her Arms by the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse and Sir Francis Knowles Vice-Chamberlain and so orderly proceeded to the Travers beside the Table of Administration Although other Princes have used to be placed in the Quire till the Offering but not now because there was neither Communion nor Offering and so she being placed all the Lords sate down on Forms besides the Travers the Spiritualty on the North side and the Temporalty on the South side the Sword and the Cap of Estate laid down on the Table Then the Quire sung the English Procession which ended M r Noell Dean of Pauls began his Sermon and first made his Prayer orderly for the Queens Majesty and the Universal Church and especially for that Honourable Assembly of three Estates there present that they might make such Laws as should be to Gods Glory and the good of the Realm The Sermon being ended and a Psalm sung her Majesty and the rest orderly on foot proceeded out of the South Door where she delivered the Dean the Scepter and so proceeded into the Parliament Chamber where the Queen stayed a while in her Privy Chamber till all the Lords and others were placed and then her Highness came forth and went and fate her down in her Royal Place and Chair of Estate the Sword and Cap of Maintenance born before her and when she stood up her Mantle was assisted and born up from her Arms by the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse and Sir Francis Knowles Vice-Chamberlain The Lord Keeper sate alone upon the uppermost Sack until the Queen was sate and then went and stood without the Rail on the right hand the Cloth of Estate and the Lord Treasurer holding the Cap of Estate on the right hand before the Queen Garter standing by him and on the left hand standing the Earl of Worcester with the Sword and by him the Lord Chamberlain The Duke of Norfolk began the first Form and the Viscount Mountague for that the Viscount Bindon was not there ended it The Lord Clinton the Lord Admiral began the Form behind that of Barons and the Lord St. John of Bletsoe ended it The Archbishop of Canterbury began the Bishops Form and the Bishop of Glocester ended the same On the Woolsack on the right hand and Northside sate Sir Robert Catlin and Sir James Dyer Chief Justices Sir William Peter Anthony Browne Corbett Weston and M r Gerrard the Queens Attorney On the Sack on the left hand and Southside sate Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Sir Edward Saunders Chief Baron Justice Widdon Serjeant Carus and M r Russell the Queens Sollicitor and at their Backs sate Sir Richard Read Doctor Yale and Doctor Vaughan On the other Sack sate Doctor Huicke Spilman Clerk of the Parliament and M r Martin Clerk of the Crown and behind them kneeled M r 〈◊〉 Allen Dyeter Nicasius Cliffe and Permitter At the side hand of the Queen sate on the ground three or four Ladies and no more and at the back of the Rail behind the Cloth of Estate kneeled the Earls of Oxford and Rutland under Age the Earl of Desmond the Lord Roos the Lord Herbert of Cardiffe and divers other Noblemens Sons and Heirs Nota That these foregoing passages touching the solemn manner of her Majesties coming to the Upper House are not at all found in the Original Journal-Book of the same but are transcribed out of a written Copy or memorial of them I had by me as doth also the Lord Keepers Speech follow out of the same in the next place The Queens Majesty being set as aforesaid under the Cloth of Estate the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the same repaired to the Upper House and being as many as conveniently could let in she Commanded Sir Nicholas Bacon the Lord Keeper to open the cause of Calling and Assembling this Parliament who thereupon spake as followeth My Lords and others of this Honourable Assembly YOU shall understand that my most Dread and Sovereign Lady the Queens Majesty here present hath Commanded me to declare the occasion of this Assembly which I am not able but unmeet to do as it ought to be done among such a noble wise and discreet Company Howbeit knowing the Experience of her Majesty bearing with such as do their good wills and your Honours Patience in bearing with me in the like afore this time it encourageth me the better herein not doubting of the like at this present Therefore my Lords the occasion is that necessary matters be provided for propounded and scanned and after agreed upon and ended which afterwards shall remain and continue which matters in my Judgment may well be divided into two parts one touching Religion for the setting forth of Gods Honour and Glory and the other concerning Policy for the Common-Wealth as
and some Motions touching the severance or uniting of the Bills it was Ordered that the Bill be read again upon Thursday next The Bill concerning coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the first time Sir John S t Leger moved the House for his Mans Priviledge and it was committed to M r Recorder M r Bedoll and M r Dalton and they to meet this Afternoon at M r Recorders and make report to Morrow On Tuesday the 10 th day of April M r Speaker recited a Commandment from the Queens Majesty to spend little time in Motions and to avoid long Speeches The reason whereof being omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it is therefore supplied out of that often before-cited elaborate Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal in manner and form following That this Advertisement grew of somewhat spoken by M r Bell the 7 th day of this instant April concerning Licences granted by her Majesty to do certain matters contrary to the Statutes wherein he seemed as was said to speak against her Prerogative but surely so orderly did he utter what he spake as those who were touched might be angry but justly to blame him might not be This Advertisement being thus transcribed out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal now follows the residue of this days passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it self in form following Sir Owen Hopton moved for the Commission of Motions and Petitions to have the Council added unto them and also a greater number of others and delivered a Paper of Notes of the Motions made Upon a Motion made for M r Garnons who is reported to stand Excommunicate it is Ordered that he shall Answer it in the House Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Monasteries was read the first time M r Treasurer made report of the Committees doings for the Subsidy whose names see on Saturday the 7 th day of this instant April foregoing and brought in Articles which were well liked and thereupon the same Commissioners were appointed to proceed with the drawing of the Book Two Bills also had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill for the validity of Burgesses not resiant Touching matters of Religion M r Mounson brought report that the Bishops pray to have the Lords moved by this House to assign a Committee to confer with this House And thereupon it was Ordered presently that the same Commissioners do immediately go to the Lords with this Message to know their pleasure for appointing some to confer about the Book for Doctrine M r Treasurer returned report that the Lord Keeper hath Answered he will open it to the Lords Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Cloth-workers was read the first time And the third being the Bill B. had its first reading Vide Maii 17. postea what Bill B. meaneth Sir Richard Read and M r Doctor Yale did bring an Answer to the Message viz. that the Lords have appointed twenty of themselves whereof ten of the Clergy and ten of the Temporalty to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Star-Chamber And thereupon were added by the House to the former Commissioners the Master of the Rolls Sir Henry Norrice Sir William Buts M r Austley M r Serjeant Manwood M r Stooks M r Fleetwood M r Carleton M r Eglenby M r Yelverton M r Dalton and M r Robert Snagg which meeting was about matters of Religion Vide abunde Maii 17. postea On Wednesday the 11 th day of April the Bill for Lestwithiell was read the first time M r Fleetwood brought in a Bill against Rogues The Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances was read the second time and was delivered to certain of the House to amend presently upon a Motion made by M r Dalton to have it to extend to the defrauding of Heriots Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Sewers was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed And the Bill D. had its first reading Vide Maii 17. post what Bill D. meaneth M r Seckford Master of the Requests prayed longer time to consider of the Bill of fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances and that the Committees may be Sir John White M r Seckford Master of the Requests M r Serjeant Manwood Geoffry Loveland M r Mounson M r Bell M r Fleetwood M r Thomas Snagg M r Barber and M r Dalton to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Temple Church The Bill for not returning persons of the Queens Majesties Houshold on Juries was read the first time The Bill for Bristol was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Whereupon followed divers longSpeeches and Arguments touching the same Bill which being omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons are here supplied out of that often before-cited Anonymous Journal of the same House more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal in manner and form following viz. M r Comptroller first moved that before some Committees were appointed both parties might be heard and the Controversy appeased M r Fleetwood argued that there might appear rashness or indiscretion in them who should now reverse what of late they had done but leaving to speak thereof he entred into a good Discourse of the Prerogative which might thereby be touched if they should endeavour to overthrow her Majesties Letters Patents to whom by Law there is power given to Incorporate any Town and she is Sworn to preserve her Prerogative he vouched the Clerk of the Parliaments Book to be that no man might talk of the Statute of Wills c. but that the King first gave Licence for that his Prerogative in the Wards was hereby touched He shewed likewise the Statute of Ed. 1. Ed. 3. and H. 4. with a saving of the Prerogative In King Edward the Sixths time Licence was sued for to the Lord Protector to talk of matters of Prerogative he remembred the Book of 2 Edw. 6. for the Parliament of Ireland called by the Chief Judge as is for him lawful where it was questioned what by Parliament might be done whether they might depart with any of the Kings Towns Forts or Piers it was agreed they might not and so he concluded that to talk thereof for as much as her Majesties Letters Patents and Prerogative were touched Rege non consulto was perillous He also made mention of the Statute which authorizeth all Merchants to Traffick by Sea Nisi publice prohibentur he saith others were prohibited M r Young of Bristol in the behalf of the Commons reasoned to this effect First Shewed the loss to the Queen of her Custom then the private Monopoly wrought and occasioned by the
well of that course of proceeding it is agreed that the Committees for the Bill against the untrue demeanors of Tellors Receivors Treasurers and Collectors and for the Bill against Bulls c. procured from the See of Rome and such like Bills as shall hereafter come from their Lordships needful to be considered or added unto or altered shall make request unto the Lords for Conference and privity in that behalf to be had and made with them as they in the said former Bill have used and done towards this House The Bill for respite of Homage was committed unto Sir Walter Mildmay M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Mounson M r Sampoole Mr. Wilbraham Mr. Popham and Mr. Fenner to consider of this Afternoon at three of the Clock at the Rolls and to deliver it again to the House to Morrow Morning in such sort as now it is if in the mean time they shall not alter the same or some part thereof On Thursday the third day of May Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for increase of Tillage and maintenance of Navigation was read the first time The Bill for the Order of Ministers being the second of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching the matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill B was read the fourth time and passed Touching all which said Bills of matters of Religion see a more ample and full Animadversion or Declaration on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May ensuing The Bill for allowance to be made unto Sheriffs for the Justices Diets was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others The Bill for making Peregrine Barty free Denizen was read three times and passed the House as also the Bill against Usury after they had been brought from the Lords by Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Vaughan It was Ordered that Sir Nicholas Points Knight one of the Knights from the County of Glocester shall have a Writ of Priviledge for his Servant Thomas Wickham being attached in the City of London upon two Actions of Trespass the one at the Suit of Christopher Temple Goldsmith and the other at the Suit of Fr. Acton Grocer On Friday the 4 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Licences and Dispensations granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Sir Thomas Smith Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Norton Mr. Greenfeild Mr. Eglenby Mr. Strickland and Mr. Yelverton The Bill for Fines and Recoveries was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the third time and passed the House It was Ordered that the Officer which made the Arrest upon Sir Henry Clinton's Servants and also the party that procured the same do appear here to Morrow at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon Three Bills lastly had each of them their second reading and were thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for respite of Homage and the last was for South-hampton On Saturday the 5 th day of May Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the River of Welland was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Confirmation of Attainders was read the second time at which time Sir Henry Peircy Knight with Mr. Fetiplace being of his Learned Councel were present And Wednesday next was given them to be further heard again The Bill for respite of Homage was read the third time and sent up to the Lords with the Bill for the coming to Church and receiving of the Communion by Mr. Treasurer Mr. Comptroller Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Thomas Scott Sir Francis Hastings Sir William Pawlet Sir John Thinne Sir Owen Hopton Sir Henry Gate Sir William Buts Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Thomas Lucy Sir Robert Lane Mr. Austley Mr. Stokes Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Sampoole Mr. Mounson Mr. Norton Mr. Yelverton Mr. More Mr. Henry Knolles Mr. Carleton Mr. Strickland Mr. John Hastings and Mr. Halliard On Monday the 7 th day of May Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Licences and Dispensations granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Leases of Benefices being the fifth of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching the Reformation of matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill E was read the third time and passed the House Touching all which said Bills and matters of Religion see at large on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May ensuing The Provisoes to the Bill against Vagabonds were twice read Three Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being for the increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy was read the third time and passed upon the Question On Tuesday the 8 th day of May the Bill for the maintenance of Navigation was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Sir John S t Leger Sir Owen Hopton Sir Richard Buckley Mr. Holstock Mr. Grimston Mr. Mohun Mr. John Hastings Mr. Grice Mr. Crownier Mr. Wilford Mr. Humberston Mr. Pelham Mr. Lieff Mr. Gerby Mr. Gaire Mr. Downing Mr. Norton Mr. Popham Mr. Strickland and Mr. Thornton who were appointed to meet at the Star-Chamber to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Three Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for South-hampton was read the third time and passed upon the Question On Wednesday the 9 th day of May the Bill for Maurice Radney Esq was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed It was Ordered upon a Motion made by Mr. Norton that upon Friday next coming the House do begin to sit at three of the Clock in the Afternoon and to continue till five and so every Monday Wednesday and Friday until the end of this Session of Parliament which time to be imployed only in the first reading of private Bills The Bill against Promoters was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill to avoid corrupt Presentations being the fourth Bill of those seven preferred this Parliament touching the reformation of the matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill D was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Touching which Bills and matters of Religion see a more full Animadversion or Declaration on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May following The Bill against Bulls c. procured from
compass of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge like as their Lordships had done on their parts upon like request of this House in the said Bill concerning Tillage and the Navy Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Huick brought word that the Lords pray Conference with some of this House at two of the Clock this Afternoon touching the Bill for the twelve Shires of Wales and also present report of the Committees of this House touching the Bill against Bankrupts My Lord Deputy of Ireland Mr. Comptroller Sir Nicholas Arnold Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Sir Henry Jones Sir George Blunt Mr. William Gerrard and Mr. Bassett were appointed to attend upon the Lords touching the Bill of the twelve Shires of Wales The Bill against the taking of any Grain or Victual within five Miles compass of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge being a Bill sent from the Lords and specially recommended from them having at the third reading thereof an Addition or amendment in paper upon the Question affiled unto it the said Addition or amendment then having been but once read the Bill was put to the Question and the House thereupon divided and afterwards the error aforesaid being found it was after sundry motions Ordered upon another Question that the said Addition or amendment being three times read the Bill should go to the Question again which being so done the Bill afterwards passed upon the division of the House accordingly Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for the maintenance of the Havens of Plymouth and Dartmouth c. was read the third time and passed the House Sir Thomas Smith Sir William Pawlet Sir Francis Hastings Mr. Heneage Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Stokes Mr. Thomas Browne Mr. Hussy Mr. John Hastings Mr. Thomas Snagg Mr. Strickland and Mr. S t John were appointed to have Conference with the Lords touching the Bill against corrupt Presentations The Bill for the Incorporation of the Towns of Weymouth and Melcomb-Regis and the Bill for the increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy were each of them twice read Mr. Comptroller Sir Christopher Haydon Sir Thomas Russell Sir William Pawlet Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Henry Gate Mr. Baynton Mr. Grice Mr. Strickland Mr. Seckerson Mr. Cleere Mr. John Horsey Mr. Stanhop Mr. Hasset Mr. Edgcomb and Mr. Laton were appointed to ..... And here the whole matter breaks off abruptly in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons through the negligence of Fulk Onslow Esq Clerk of the same but it is most probable that these Committees were nominated in the Bill last before-mentioned upon the first and second reading thereof On Saturday the 26 th day of May the Bill for the River of Lee was read the first time and referred to be considered of by M r Comptroller of the Dutchy M r Wilson the Master of Requests Sir Henry Gate Sir John White M r Moore M r Holstock M r Grimston M r Baghe M r Robert North M r Henry Cock M r Dacre M r Norton M r Humberston and M r Bowyer The Bill against the untrue Demeanors of Tellors Receivors Treasurers and Collectors was read the third time and referred to be considered of by M r Treasurer M r Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Humphrey Gilbert M r Heneage M r Recorder of London Mr. Sampoole Mr. Humberston Mr. Bedle Mr. Norton Mr. Ireby and Mr. Thomas Brown The Bill for Incorporating of both the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge was twice read Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Huick brought from the Lords one Bill touching the limitation reviving and continuing of Statutes The Bills which lastly passed in this House were sent to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others The Bill for the Incorporating of the Towns of Weymouth and Melcomb-Regis was read the third time and passed the House Post Meridiem In the Afternoon Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords one Bill touching the limitation of Fees for Councellors and others towards the Law which was specially recommended from the Queens Majesty Mr. Doctor Yale and Mr. Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords the said former Bill Indorsed for that the same was delivered without Indorsement Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Yale did desire from the Lords that six of this House be presently sent unto them of those which did yesterday confer with their Lordships touching the Bill against Fugitives Four Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy was read the third time and passed upon the Question May the 27 th Sunday On Monday the 28 th day of May the Bill for the Jointure of the Lady Berkley was read the third time and passed the House The Provisoes to the Bill for the River of Lee were thrice read and passed with the Bill upon the Question and sent up to the Lords by Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy and others The Proviso to the Bill for the Jointure of the Lady Berkley was thrice read and passed with the Bill upon the Question and sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others Sir Richard Read and Mr. Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords the Bill for John Tirrell Esquire with certain amendments Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Huick brought word that the Lords desire to have six of this House to confer with them presently touching the severance of the Sheriffs in the Counties of Surrey and Sussex Whereupon Mr. Thomas Brown M r Moor M r Palmer M r Comper M r Morley and M r Bowyer were appointed and sent to them accordingly M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Yale did desire from the Lords to know the mind of this House whether this House can be contented to leave Surrey and Sussex out of the Bill for severance of Sheriffs if there Lordships shall so think meet which being opened to the House it was upon the Question Ordered that they shall be left out if the Lords so will All the Privy-Council being Members of this House Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Thomas Scott Sir Thomas Lucy Sir Humphrey Gilbert M r Recorder of London M r Mounson M r Yelverton and M r Robert North were upon some Speeches uttered to this House that some of the Members of this House should take money for their Voices appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Star-Chamber and to Examine what persons being Members of this House have taken any Fees or Rewards for their Voices in the furtherance or hinderance of any Bills offered in this House and then afterwards to make report of the particularities thereof unto this House accordingly Vide the residue of this business on the next day following Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for shooting in Hand-Guns and Harquebuses was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Huick brought from the Lords the Bill
to Richard Smith was read secunda vice and committed to the Queens Sollicitor c. The Bill also for excluding of Clergy and Purgations Ecclesiastical was read prima vice commissa Justiciario Mounson Vide touching this Bill on Wednesday the 22 th day of this instant February following On the Tuesday the 21 th day of February the Bill for the repairing of Chepstow-Bridge was read the first time Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the explanation of the Statute of 31 H. 8. touching Monasteries Abbies Priories c. And the last being for the relief and reedifying of the Borough of New-Woodstock in the County of Oxford were each of them read prima vice The Bill for the avoiding of fraudulent Gifts of Lands made by the late Rebels in the North was read primâ vice The Bill lastly for reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries was sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons On Wednesday the 22 th day of February Nine Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries another for the assurance of certain Lands unto Christopher Hatton Esquire of the Privy-Chamber and Captain of her Majesties Guard and another for the Explanation of the Statute of 31 H. 8. touching Monasteries c. were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been sent from the House of Commons on Tuesday immediately foregoing where the Bill only touching Sir Christopher Hatton is omitted as matter of no great moment The Bill lastly for excluding of Clergy and Purgations Ecclesiastical was read primâ vice commissa Comiti Northumbriae Comiti Huntington Episcopo London Episcopo Lincoln Domino Hunsdon Domino Buckhurst Justiciario Manwood Justiciario Mounson On Thursday the 23 th day of February the Bill for avoiding of fraudulent Gifts c. made by the late Rebels in the North the Bill for Rochester-Bridge and the Bill for repairing of Chepstow-Bridge were each of them read the third time and concluded and sent to the House of Commons with another Bill of no great moment by Sir Richard Read and D r Barkley Two Bills also were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the true payment of the Debts of William Isley Esquire was read the first time The Bill lastly for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements unto Christopher Hatton Esquire was read tertiâ vice conclusa On Saturday the 15 th day day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for Reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries was read secundâ vice commissa to Justice Mounson and the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor to consider of it On Monday the 27 th day of February the Bill for the assurance of New-Hall in the County of Essex to Thomas Earl of Sussex was read primâ vice Four Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the two last were one against diminishing and impairing the Queens Coin and the other for repairing the Goal in S t Edmonds-Bury and of Brandon-Bridge in the County of Suff. The Bill for the assurance of certain Lands to Sir John Rivers Knight Citizen and Alderman of London was read tertiâ vice On Tuesday the 28 th day of February Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the two last being one for the assurance of the Mannor of New-Hall in Com. Essex to Thomas Earl of Sussex and the other for the appointing of Justices within Wales were each of them read secundâ vice commissae ad ingrossand On Wednesday the 29 th day of February Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the two last being one concerning Offices found within the Counties Palatines and the other for the appointing of Justices in the Shires of Wales were read tertiâ vice conclusae and sent to the House of Commons with two others by the Queens Sollicitor and D r Barkley The Bill also for a Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read the second time Three Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the assurance of the Mannor of New-Hall to Thomas Earl of Sussex was read tertiâ vice conclusa On Thursday the first day of March the Bill for a Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read tertiâ vice conclusa communi omnium Procerum assensu The Bill also for the Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy was read the second time commissa ad ingrossandum Nota That the Subsidy it self granted by the Clergy is always ingrossed in Latin and sent up in Parchment from the Convocation House but the Confirmation thereof by the Parliament is added unto it in English and passed in the House as other Bills are and this only it was that was Ordered to be ingrossed upon the second reading Four Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill concerning Tithes within the Parish of Hallifax was read tertia vice conclusa The Bill for Hallifax and that for taking away of Clergy were sent from the Lords to the House of Commons by Sir Richard Read Knight and D r Barkeley The Bill for the Confirmation and establishment of the Hospital of Leicester was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand On Friday the second day of March Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy was read tertiâ vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by Doctor Lewes and Doctor Barkley Five Bills were brought up to the House of Lords from the House of Commons of which one was for avoiding of fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances made by the late Rebels in the North and another for Confirmation of Letters Patents Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being a Bill concerning an Hospital at Leicester was read tertiâ vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by Doctor Vaughan and Doctor Barkley On Saturday the third day of March the Bill that notice may be given to Patrons of Benefices upon the Vacation of the same in certain Cases was read tertiâ vice conclusa with certain amendments added thereunto by the Lords Five Bills also of no great moment had each of
were appointed to have Conference in the Star-Chamber to Morrow at three of the Clock in the Afternoon for drawing of a Bill against the oppression of common Promoters The Bill lastly for setting the poor on work and for avoiding of Idleness was read the second time On Saturday the 11 th day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for M r Hatton was read the first time Upon sundry Arguments made unto the Bill for setting the poor on work and for avoiding of Idleness it was committed unto M r Treasurer Sir Rowland Hayward Sir Nichlas Arnold M r More M r Robert Bowes M r Atkins M r Alford M r Aldrich M r Sampoole M r Norton M r Cromwell M r Snagg M r Layton M r Waye M r Popham M r Woley M r Fleet M r Honnywood M r Longley M r Ailmer M r Newdigate M r William Thomas M r Tate M r Owen M r Grimston and M r Cure to meet at this House upon Monday next at three of the Clock in the Afternoon Christopher Dighton Gent. one of the Citizens for the City of Worcester was licensed by M r Speaker to take his Journey unto the said City of Worcester for Execution of Dedimus potestatem in the Service of our Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty On Monday the 13 th day of February Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill that in Actions upon the Case brought for words the County may be traversed was read the second time and committed presently after this Forenoon M r Treasurer for himself and the residue of the Committees for the Subsidy whose names see on Friday the 10 th day of this instant February foregoing declared that upon Conference had amongst them at their meeting together upon Friday last they did then Assent unto certain Articles for drawing of a Bill for one Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths to be paid at several times whereupon the same Articles were read by the Clerk and then by Order of the House were the same Articles delivered to some of the Committees being of the Privy-Council that some of the Queens Majesties Learned Councel may by Warrant from this House cause the same Bill to be drawn accordingly Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 27 th day of this instant February ensuing The Bill for traversing of the County in Actions upon the Case was committed unto M r Seckford Master of the Requests M r Colshill M r Newdigate and others who were appointed to meet upon Thursday next at three of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Temple Church The Petitions touching Ports was read and committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House the Lord Russell M r Captain of the Guard Sir Thomas Scott Sir William Winter M r Recorder of London the Burgesses for Dover M r Sampoole M r Grice Mr. John Hastings Mr. Norton Sir Arthur Basset Mr. Diggs Sir Henry Gate Sir Henry Wallop Mr. Langley Mr. Hawkins Richardson Mr. Randall Mr. Gardiner Mr. Sanders Mr. Jenison Mr. Beale Mr. Honnywood Mr. Tremaine Sir George Speak Mr. Captain of the Wight Sir Henry Ratcliffe Mr. Elesdon Mr. Layton and the Burgesses of Linne to meet to Morrow at three of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Sir Nicholas Arnold Mr. Snagg Mr. Norton and Mr. Atkins were added to the former Committees for drawing of a Bill against the Promoters whose names see on Friday the 10 th day of February to meet upon Thursday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Treasury-Chamber near the Star-Chamber The Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Baber Mr. Yelverlon and others to meet at three of the Clock this present day in the Exchequer Chamber Charles Johnson of the Inner Temple Gent. being Examined at the Bar for coming into this House this present day the House sitting confessing himself to be no Member of this House is Ordered that M r Wilson Master of the Requests Mr. Recorder of London and Mr. Cromwell to examine him wherein he seigned to excuse himself by ignorance he was committed to the Serjeants Ward till further Order should be taken by this House Sir Richard Read and Mr. Doctor Berkley brought into this House a Bill from the Lords touching the diminishing and impairing of the Coins of this Realm and of other Foreign Coins not currant within this Realm Two Bills lastly had each of them their several readings of which the second being the Bill for the preservation of the Lords Seignories was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Tuesday the 14 th day of February the Bill for Mr. Hatton was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Heneage Mr. Cromwell Mr. Dalton Mr. John Spencer Mr. Norton and Mr. Alford to examine the suggestion of the Bill touching the consent of the parties to the passing of the same Bill whereupon Mr. John Spencer one of the Committees being also one of the persons named in the said Bill so resolved the residue of the Committees that upon the report thereof made to the House by Mr. Treasurer it was presently Ordered that the Bill should be ingrossed and the Proviso omitted and left out The Bill for the true payment of the Debts of William Isley Esquire was read the second time and the Proviso to the same Bill being twice read it was committed to Mr. Secretary Walsingham Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Treasurer of the Chamber and others Two Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Jeofailes was read the first time On Wednesday the 15 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against diminishing and impairing the Coins of this Realm or of other Foreign Realms currant within this Realm was read the second time and committed to Mr. Treasurer Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Secretary Smith Mr. Secretary Walsingham Mr. Captain of the Guard Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy Mr. Heneage Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Mr. Sandes Mr. Darrington Mr. Popham and Mr. Norton to confer with the Lords at the next time that any Bill shall be sent to the Lords from this House The Bill against Bastardy was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Comptroller Mr. Secretary Smith Sir Thomas Scott and others to meet upon Friday next at three of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Star-Chamber The Bill for reformation of Jeofailes c. was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Seckford Master of the Requests Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Recorder of London and others The Bill for the Freemen of the
in the days of our Predecessors by the punishment of such inconsiderate and disorderly Speakers hath appeared And so to return Let this serve us for an Example to beware that we offend not in the like hereafter lest that in forgetting our duties so far we may give just cause to our gracious Soveraign to think that this her Clemency hath given occasion of further boldness and thereby so much grieve and provoke her as contrary to her most gracious and mild consideration she be constrained to change her natural Clemency into necessary and just severity a thing that he trusted should never happen amongst wise and dutiful men such as the Members of this House are thought always to be Between which Speech and the reftoring of the said M r Wentworth unto the House although it be not mentioned in the before-cited written Memorial of the said Speech I had by me as appeareth plainly by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons these ensuing Passages intervened in the said House as followeth viz. M r Treasurer M r John Thynne Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Henry Gate M r Marsh and M r Cromwell were sent to the Lords for Conference presently touching the reforming of some amendments of this House in the Bill which came from the Lords for taking away the benefit of the Clergy from persons Convict of Rape and Burglary M r Doctor Vaughan and M r Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lords the Bill for preservation of Pheasants and Partridges All the Privy-Councel being of this House the Lord Russell M r Captain of the Guard the Masters of Requests M r Treasurer of the Chamber the Master of the Wardrobe the Master of the Jewel-House Sir Henry Knivett Sir Thomas Scott Sir John Thynne Sir William Winter M r Crooke M r Popham M r Yelverton M r Norton M r Sampoole M r Alford and M r Skinner were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber touching Conference for the manner of Petition to be made unto the Queens Majesty touching Marriage Vide on Friday the 9 th day of this instant March foregoing and on Wednesday March the 14 th in the Afternoon ensuing These intervening Passages being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follows the manner of the restoring of the aforesaid Peter Wentworth Esquire being partly transcribed out of the abovesaid Original Journal-Book and partly out of the before-mentioned written Memorial or Copy thereof in manner and form ensuing M r Peter Wentworth was brought by the Serjeant at Arms that attended the House to the Bar within the same and after some Declaration made unto him by M r Speaker in the name of the whole House both of his own great fault and offence and also of her Majesties great and bountiful mercy shewed unto him and after his humble Submission upon his Knees acknowledging his fault and craving her Majesties Pardon and Favour he was received again into the House and restored to his place to the great contentment of all that were present This business of M r Wentworth being thus at large set down now follows a great part of the residue of this dayes Passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it self The Bill for the Lord Stourton was read the third time in setting down of which Bill it seemeth the time of the reading is erroneously entred for this was doubtless the second reading and that the third as appeareth plainly by the Original Journal-Book it self was not until Tuesday the 13 th day of this instant March ensuing when the Bill also passed and it is the rather probable that this was but the second reading as is also set down in a written Memorial of this business I had by me in respect that it was upon this reading spoken unto ' and referred to Committees but as it should seem before the said Bill was agitated in the House or referred to Committees this business intervened which is Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in manner and form following M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Yale did bring from the Lords the Bill touching taking away the benefit of the Clergy from Persons Convict of Rape and Burglary to be amended in the former addition of amendment thereof by this House whereupon the same being presently amended was together with the Bill of Addition to the former Statutes for amending and repairing of High-ways the Bill with the Amendments and Proviso for the repairing of the Bridges and High-ways near unto the City of Oxford the Bill for the Hospital of S t Cross near Winchester and the Bill for the Lord Viscount Howard of Bindon sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary Smith and others with the Bill also for maintenance of the Universities and of the Colledges of Eaton and Winchester to be reformed in the Amendments of their Lordships in the same Bill Which business being over-passed as it is inserted out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follows the dispute in the House upon the foresaid second reading of the Lord Stourton's Bill which is supplied out of a written Memorial or Copy of that business I had by me with very little alteration or addition It was first alledged in the House of Commons against the further proceeding of the Bill for the restitution in Blood of the Lord Stourton whose Father was Attainted of Murther and thereby his Blood corrupted by some in the said House that the said party who now sued to be restored in Blood had before given cause for men to think that he would not hereafter be worthy of so much favour and by some other that there wanted in the Bill sufficient provision for such as had been Purchasers from his Father Grandfather and other his Ancestors To the first Objection it was said in the House That seeing her Majesty had so graciously yielded to his Petition there was no doubt but she was well satisfied in all such things as might touch him and therefore no cause that this House should mislike her gracious Favours to be extended to any of her Subjects in such Cases but rather to hope that he being a young Nobleman would prove a good Servant to her Majesty and the Realm as divers of his Ancestors had done The second Objection was thought worthy of consideration That if the saving which was already in the Bill were not sufficient there might be other provision added This dispute concerning the foresaid Bill being thus transcribed out of the foresaid written Memorial or Copy thereof I had by me now follows the Committees names who were appointed thereupon out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons being as followeth M r Chancellor of the Exchequer the Master of the Wardrobe M r Recorder of London M r Norton M r Sampoole M r Dalton M r Savile M r Marsh M r Yelverton M r
the House of Commons to resort unto their accustomed place and there to elect and chuse amongst themselves one able and sufficient person to be their Speaker for the rest of this present Parliament yet to come and after they should have made their Election that then three or four of them for and in all their names should signifie the same unto her Majesty and thereupon her Highness would further signifie her pleasure unto them what day and time they should present him so Elected before her as it had been formerly in like Cases accustomed to be done Nota That this Commission is set down at large in the Journal of the House of Commons de isto Anno 23 Reginae Eliz. to which it more properly belongeth This day lastly was returned one unusual Proxy from John Bishop of Exeter which is thus Entred in the Original Journal-Book the words only a little misplaced 18 die Januarii Johannis permissione divina Episcopi Exoniensis introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit reverendum in Christo Patrem Johannem Episcopum Wigorniensem Nota That though there were no names of Triors or Receivors of Petitions read at this time because it was but the latter Session of a former Parliament and those said Receivors and Triors are never assigned but at the beginning of a new one yet it is very usual for the Lords of the Upper House to send their Proxies after a Prorogation as well as at the beginning of a new Parliament and especially if there be any long space or distance between the Sessions as was likewise used in the former Parliaments viz. in that second Session of Parliament held in Anno 8 Reginae Eliz. and the foregoing Session of Parliament held in Anno 18 Reginae ejusdem The Proxy before set down I therefore call an unusual because a spiritual Lord Constituted but one Proctor whereas for the most part they seldom or never nominate fewer than two and the Temporal Lords as seldom more than one and therefore those ordinary Proxies are for the most part wholly omitted and the extraordinary only transcribed out of the Journal-Book and at this Session of three Earls and ten Barons who sent their Proxies only one viz. Henry Earl of Huntington Constituted two Proctors which Proxies with some other unusual ones are set down the 23 th day of this instant January following on which said day being Monday they are all set down in the Original Journal-Book to have been introducted The Earl of Leicester had this Parliamentary Session six several Proxies sent unto him set down in the Original Journal-Book in the same Order they here follow viz. from Henry Earl of Darby Henry Lord Scroope Thomas Lord Buckhurst George Earl of Shrewsbury John Lord Darcy of Aston and from Henry Earl of Huntington who Constituted him the said Earl of Leicester his Proctor severally and jointly with Francis Earl of Bedford all which said Proxies or Letters Procuratory are Entred in the Original Journal-Book to have been returned or introducted on Wednesday the 25 th day of this instant January On Thursday the 19 th day of January Billa for avoiding of slanderous Libelling prima vice lecta and two other Bills of no great moment were each of them read secunda vice after which the continuance of the Parliament is thus Entred in the Original Journal-Book Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem prox hora secunda post meridiem On Friday the 20 th day of January the House met not till about two of the Clock in the Afternoon when her Majesty was her Self present with Sir Thomas Bromley Lord Chancellor and divers of the Lords both Spiritual and Temporal who being all set the Knights Citizens and Burgesses had notice given them thereof and thereupon repaired unto the Upper House with John Popham Esquire the Queens Sollicitor whom they had Elected and Chosen their Speaker on Wednesday the 18 th day of this instant January last past The said Speaker or Prolocutor with as many of the House of Commons as conveniently could being let in was led up between two of the most eminent Personages of the said House of Commons unto the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the Upper House and being there placed after three Reverences made spake to the effect following That whereas at the humble Suit of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the Commons House of Parliament now Assembled it had been signified from her Majesty by the Mouth of the Lord Chancellor and by force of her Highness Commission under the Great Seal of England that it was her Pleasure and Command that the said Knights Citizens and Burgesses should chuse a Learned man for their Speaker instead of Sir Robert Bell late Lord Chief Baron and their Speaker whom it had pleased God to take out of this World that thereupon they had Chosen and compelled himself to take upon him that weighty Charge for which finding himself altogether unable and further at large pressing his own disability he lastly desired that her Majesty out of her gracious favour would be pleased to free him from that great imployment and that the said Knights Citizens and Burgesses might have Authority to Elect and Chuse some other more able and sufficient Member amongst them to undertake and perform the same Then the Queen called the Lord Chancellor unto her declaring her Opinion in that which he should Answer to the said Speaker or Prolocutor who thereupon returning to his place Answered the said Speaker that her Majesty had fully heard and did well allow of his modest and humble disabling of himself but yet being also acquainted with his faithfulness care and many abilities her Majesty was resolved he should undertake this Charge and therefore did both allow and approve of the said Election of the House of Commons Whereupon the said Speaker rendring his most humble thanks to her Majesty and acknowledging her gracious favour towards him promised his most faithful and careful endeavour for the discharge of the said place after which he proceeded to Petition her Majesty in the name of the House of Commons according to the usual course for freedom of Speech freedom of Access to her Majesty and freedom from Arrests and Suits for themselves and their necessary Attendants And lastly that if in any thing he should unwittingly mistake the blame might not lie upon the House but upon himself and that her Majesty would be pleased graciously to Pardon him To which the Lord Chancellor by Command from her Majesty Answered that she did well accept of his humble thankfulness and the promise of his best endeavour and diligence and that for all his Petitions her Majesty was well pleased that himself and the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons should have and enjoy all such freedoms and priviledges as had been formerly in like Case enjoyed and used in the times of her Majesties most
Dominus Darcie Dominus Mounteagle Dominus Windsor Dominus Wentworth Dominus Borough Dominus Cromwell Dominus Evers Dominus Wharton Dominus Rich. Dominus Willoughby de Parham Dominus Darcy de Chiche Dominus North. Dominus Shandois Dominus S t John de Bletsoe Dominus Buckhurst Dominus de la Ware Dominus Cheyne Dominus Norris Her Majesty with the Lords being set the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons repaired to the Upper House with John Puckering Serjeant at Law their Speaker and being as many as could conveniently let in the said Speaker was led up between two of the most eminent Personages of the House of Commons to the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the Upper House and being there placed after humble reverence made he declared that the said House of Commons amongst many other more able Members of the said House had Elected and Chosen him for their Speaker and that knowing his manifold weaknesses and inability to undergo so great a Charge he did there implore her Gracious Majesty to free him from the same and to Command them to Elect and chuse amongst themselves some other more Experienced and better fitted for that imployment To which the Lord Chancellor having received Instructions from her Majesty Answered that the said Speaker had shewed a great deal of humility and modesty in disabling himself but that her Highness well knowing his great sufficiency did very well allow and approve of the choice which the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the said House of Commons had made of him to be their Speaker Whereupon the said Speaker after humble reverence made and many expressions of his great thankfulness to her Majesty for her gracious Approbation of him made certain Petitions of Course in the name of the House of Commons viz. for freedom of speech and freedom of access to her Majesty and that themselves and their necessary attendants might be exempted from Suits and Arrests in such manner and form as hath been accustomed and lastly that if himself should in any thing mistake or misreport the sayings or doings of the said House it might be imputed unto himself and that her Majesty would be graciously pleased to pardon it To which Speech the Lord Chancellor having further instructions from her Majesty replied that all such liberties and immunities as had been formerly enjoyed in the like case in the times of any of her Majesties most Royal Progenitors should still be continued unto them The Writ was returned this day whereby Henry Lord Wentworth was Summoned to the Parliament who thereupon admissus fuit ad sunm praeheminentiae in Parliamento sedendi locum salvo cuiquam jure suo Then followed the continuance of the Parliament which is Entred in the Original Journal-Book de Anno isto 27 Reginae Eliz. in these words following Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati prox horâ consuetâ On Friday the 27 th day of November although the Upper House sate not because the Parliament had been continued yesterday unto Saturday Morning at nine of the Clock yet were divers Proxies returned or introducted whereof the only unusual or extraordinary one was this ensuing viz. 27 die Novembris introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Henrici Comitis Huntingtoniae in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Franciscum Comitem Bedford Robertum Comitem Leicester Nota That whereas the Temporal Lords do very seldom constitute more than one Proctor the Earl of Huntington here nominateth two which appeared also by the other Proxies returned this Parliament for of three other Earls and eleven Barons who were absent this Parliament by her Majesties Licence not any of them constituted more than one Proctor apiece whereas on the other side the spiritual Lords do for the most part nominate two Proctors at the least for of nine Bishops who were likewise absent during this Parliament two of them only nominated each his Proctor Ut vide on Sunday the 22 th day of this instant November foregoing and the other seven made every of them two Proctors Nota also that Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester had this Parliament ten several Proxies sent unto him all Entred in the beginning of the Original Journal-Book in such order as they now follow viz. from Edward Lord Dudley Henry Lord Scroop Lodowick Lord Mordant Edward Lord Stafford Henry Lord of Abergavenny Edward Earl of Lincoln Ambrose Earl of Warwick Henry Earl of Huntington who constituted Francis Earl of Bedford joint Proctor with him Lord Audeley and John Lord Lumley By which and many other Precedents in all other Parliaments it plainly appeareth that any Lord of the Upper House was capable of as many Proxies as should be sent unto him until in Anno 2 do Caroli Regis Anno Domini 1626. It was Ordered by the Lords then sitting in Parliament that no Member of the said House should be capable of above two Proxies at the most On Saturday the 28 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent Conveyances was read the first time Hodie returnatum est breve quo Henricus Comes Suffex praesenti huic Parliamento interesse summonebatur qui ad suum praeheminentiae in Parliamento sedendi locum admissus fuit salvo jure alieno Nota That the daily continuing of the Parliament in those words Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum c. is hereafter omitted as matter of course unless where somewhat in it doth happen extraordinary or unusual in respect of the time place or manner On Monday the 30 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first was the Bill for appointing fit and convenient places for Landing and Shipping of Merchandize On Tuesday the first day of December whereas James Diggs one of the ordinary Gentlemen of my Lord's Grace of Canterbury was committed to the Fleet upon a Reddit se in the Exchequer since the beginning of this present Parliament the Lords at the Motion of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury claiming the ancient priviledge of this High Court gave Commandment to the Gentleman Usher that the said James should be brought before them And this day the said Lords having openly heard both Sir Roger Manwood then Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and the same James Diggs They Ordered that the said Diggs by vertue of the priviledge of this Court should be enlarged and set at liberty And it was further Ordered that the Warden of the Fleet should be discharged of the Prisoner and of the Action that might be brought against him the said Warden of the same Lastly Touching the Lord Chief Baron the said Lords have resolved for such causes and reasons as they have heard that the said Lord
had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the paving of Newark upon Trent in Com. Nott. was read tertiâ vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons On Saturday the 19 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last was the Bill for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard which it seemeth the House of Commons passed with great expedition having given it one reading yesterday morning when they sent it again up to the Lords as appeareth by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons de Anno isto 27 o Reginae Eliz. pag. 44 50. The Bill also for the paving of Lewes in the County of Suffex was read primâ vice Lectae sunt the Reasons and Allegations of the Lord Norris why the Bill exhibited by the Lord and Lady Dacres should not be enacted Memorandum This day the Lords as they had ordered before having heard both the Council of the Lord Dacres and Lord Norris and Samson Leonard Esquire upon offer and agreement of the parties to commit the Cause to the hearing of four of the Lords and two of the Judges the Lords thought it most convenient that they should be named by the parties themselves The Lord Dacres and Samson Leonard named William Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer Robert Earl of Leicester Lord Steward and Sir Roger Manwood Knight Lord Chief Baron The Lord Norris named the Earl of Kent the Earl of Bedsord and Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Master of the Rolls And further Ordered That the Lords and Judges should end the matter between the said parties before the next Session of Parliament if they could and if they could not then to make Report thereof to the whole House And further Ordered That all the parties should have Letters directed to such Witnesses to appear before the said Lords as they thought convenient and that the said Lords should have Authority to examine all parties upon their Oaths if occasion so required Memorandum That whereas the Lords received a Bill from the House of Commons viz. for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day the said Lords having passed the same with some amendments sent down the said Bill to the House of Commons who sent up the same with other amendments of theirs which because the Lords thought it not to stand with the Order of the House to pass the same Bill again with their new amendments they returned the said Bill to them again and signisied the same unto them by M r Serjeant Gawdy c. On Monday the 21 th day of December Consedentibus Proceribus Dominus Cancellarius exposirit Regiam Majestatem satis perpendere Fcstum solemne Nativitatis is Domini in proximo esse nec posse ante idem hoc Parliamentum terminari nec in longum tempus prorogari propter quas alias causas considerationes idem Cancellarius jussu suae Majestatis lectis Literis Patentibus magno Sigillo suo sigillat hoc Parliamentum in quartum diem Februarii prox sequentem adjournavit adhortatusque est omnes singulos ut tunc adsint facturi quod decuerit Earúmque autem tenor sequitur in haec verba ELizabetha Dei gratiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina Fidei Defensor c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Johanni Cantuar ' Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Metropolitano praedilecto fideli Consiliario suo Thomae Bromley Militi Domino Cancellario Angliae ac etiam Reverendissimo in Christi Patri Edwino Eboracen ' Archiepiscopo Angliae Primati Metropolitano necnon praedilecto fideli Consiliario suo Willielmo Domino Burleigh Domino Thesaurario Angliae ac charissimo consanguineo Edwardo Comiti Oxon ' magno Camerario Angliae ac etiam charissimis consanguineis consiliariis suis Edwardo Comiti Lincoln ' magno Admirallo suo Angliae Georgio Comiti Salop ' Comiti Mareschallo Angliae Roberto Comiti Leicester magno Seneschallo Hospitii sui necnon charissimis consanguineis suis Philippo Comiti Arundel Henrico Comiti Kantiae Henrico Comiti Darbiae Willielmo Comiti Wigorn ' Elwardo Comiti Rutland Georgio Comiti Cumberland Henrico Comiti Sussex ac charissimis consanguineis consiliariis suis Ambrosio Comiti Warwici Magistro Ordinationum suarum Francisco Comiti Bedford ac etiam charissimis consanguineis suis Henrico Comiti Pembroke Edwardo Comiti Hartford Anthonio Vicecomiti Mountague necnon Reverendis in Christo Patribus Johanni Episcopo London Thomae Episcopo Winton ' ac praedilectis fidelibus suis Carolo Domino Howard Domino Camerario Hospitii sui Edwardo Domino Zouch Peregrino Domino Willoughby Edwardo Domino Morley Willielmo Domino Cobham Domino Gardiano quinque Portuuni ac etiam praedilecto fideli suo Henrico Domino de Hunsdon Domino Gardiano Marchiarum Orientalium versus Scotiam Salutem Cùm nuper pro quibuselam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem Regni nostri Angliae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernentibus praesens hoc Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii vicesimo vertio die Novembris ultimo praeterito inchoari teneri ordinaverimus à quo die idem Parliamentum nostrum tunc ibidem tentum continuatum fuerat usque in instantem vicesimum primum diem Decembris Sciatis tamen quia negotia Parliamenti nostri in eodem communicata ante Festum Natalis Domini nunc prox ' instantis terminari non possunt propter alias causas considerationes nos specialiter move ntes praedictum Parliamentum nostrum omnes causas materias inceptas non adhuc terminatas adjornand ' duximus De fidelitate igitur prudentiâ circumspectione vestris plurimùm confidentes de avisamento assensu Concilii nostri assignavinius vos Commissionarios nostros dantes vobis aliquibus sex vel pluribus vestrum tenore praesentium plenam potestatem authoritatem hoc instante die Lunae ad praesens Parliamentum nostrum ac omnia negotia materias supradict ' adhuc ut praesertur non terminata nomine nostro ad in quartum diem Februarii jam prox ' futurum usque praedictam Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii adjornand ' continuand ' ibidem tunc tenend ' prosequend ' Et ideo vobis mandamus quòd circa praemissae diligenter intendatis ac ea in forma praedicta effectualiter expleatis Damus autem universis singulis Archiepiscopis Marchionibus Comitibus Vicecomitibus Episcopis Baronibus Militibus Civibus Burgensibus ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum nostrum conventuris tenore praesentium firmiter in mandatis quod vobis in praemissis faciend ' agend ' exequend ' pareant obediant intendant prout decet In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras sicri fecimus Patentes
prayer and thanksgiving accordingly The Master of the Rolls and the Lord Chief Baron did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do desire present Conference with some of this House in a matter of great importance and that their Lordships have appointed of themselves seventeen Whereupon were Chosen presently thirty four of this House viz. M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Exchequer the Lord Russell Sir Thomas Heneage M r Sollicitor M r Beale M r Wolley Sir Robert Germin Sir John Higham M r Doctor James Sir Richard Knightley Sir George Carey M r Edward Lewkenor Sir Henry Cock Sir William Moore M r Edward Barker M r Branker the Master of the Requests M r George Greenfield Sir Edward Dymock M r Skinner M r Atturney of the Wards Sir William Mallory M r Strickland M r David Williams M r Harris M r Henry Barkley Sir Thomas Shirley M r Robert Bowes M r Recorder of London M r Morrice M r William Knolles M r Faunshaw Sir Drew Drury M r Oughtred M r George Digby and Mr. Cheek who repaired then presently to the Lords accordingly Mr. Yelverton being of the Learned Councel of one of the Creditors of Edward Fisher Esquire and coming into this House for him and also some of the Creditors of the said Edward Fisher being likewise present in this House at the Bar the Bill had in their presence its second reading and further Order was then given that they be here again to Morrow in the Morning at the first sitting of this Court Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 22 th day of February ensuing Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill concerning the assurances of Sir Thomas Lucie and others the Proviso of it having been once read had it self the third reading and passed upon the question with the foresaid Proviso The last former Committees returning from the Lords Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the said Committees declared unto the House that they attended the Lords in the Upper House according to the direction of this House to them in that behalf given and that they found the Lords not to want many of that number which was signified unto this House from them and withal that there were likewise almost as many of the Committees of this House as were by this House appointed for that purpose And that the Lord Treasurer being the chiefest of the Committees of the Lords shewed unto the said Committees of this House that their Lordships of the Upper House being of such quality and calling as they are known to be are one Member of the Parliament And also that the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of this House representing the whole Commons of this Realm are also another Member of the same Parliament and her Majesty the Head And that of these three Estates doth consist the whole Body of the Parliament able to make Laws And that none of the said two Houses without the other can in any wise make Laws And withal that therefore of ancient Courtesie and Custom both the same Houses have used mutual Conference each with other in matters of doubt happening amongst them from time to time in making and establishing of Laws and that yet notwithstanding their Lordships have heard by Speeches abroad not out of this House for they are not to take knowledge of any thing in this House that a Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent Conveyances passed with their Lordships and lately sent down from them to this House was upon a second reading thereof in this House denied to receive a Committee whereof their Lordships do greatly marvail and think it very strange not having known the like course used in this House before especially the Bill being so good and necessary for the Common-Wealth and so specially recommended from their Lordships to this House both at the first sending down thereof to this House and sithence And being as their Lordships are informed upon the reading thereof the first time nothing spoken unto at all and now lately at the second reading thereof argued unto both with the Bill and against the Bill by sundry on both sides learned in the Laws and of good account and discretion otherwise which doth greatly import the Bill very much to deserve Conference without all contradiction And further declaring that the said Bill was very well favoured and liked of her Majesty yea in so much that her Highness used to call it her own Bill that it was framed and drawn by her Highness learned Councel very maturely and advisedly digested in the Upper House with the privity and assistance of the Judges there attending considered of also in a Committee amongst their Lordships themselves and with very great deliberation passed also with them and as before specially recommended unto this House from them moved in Conclusion that this House would have such further consideration for proceeding in some convenient course in the said Bill by Conference or otherwise as may in good discretion seem requisite And not doubting but as their Lordships think many of this House have mistaken and misconceived some part of the said Bill so their Lordships upon Conference had they doubt not will resolve and satisfie them in the same And therefore they desire to be advertised of the Answer of this House therein as soon as may be conveniently Vide de ista materia in die sequenti On Tuesday the 16 th day of February a Motion was made for Mr. Kirles releasment from his Imprisonment and thereupon he was brought into this House and kneeling upon his Knees making very humble submission unto this House and acknowledging his fault alledging it also to have proceeded of ignorance and not of wilfulness and likewise having paid to the Serjeant of this House to M r Stepneth's use three pound six shillings eight pence set down by M r Morrice and M r Sands according to the former Order of this House was discharged paying his Fees after he had first taken the Oath of Supremacy Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 10 th day and on Thursday the 11 th day of this instant February foregoing Upon a Motion made by M r Doctor James that a Member of this House yesterday having given great offence unto this whole House in charging this whole House generally with matter of accusation in those things which they do offer and prefer unto this House only by way of Petitions and Motions for redress of certain griefs in dutiful and convenient manner may not so go away with those undecent forms of Speech but be further called to Question for the same M r Atkins was thereupon Licensed by the House to interpret his said Speeches in his place without being Commanded to the Bar who in very humble sort declared his intention was very sorry for his over-sight craved their good opinions and submitted himself to the good satisfaction of this
had been already Ordained to provide for the preservation of her Majesties Person to terrifie Ireland and to provide sufficient Forces at home both by Land and Sea The great expence that her Majesty had been at even since the last Parliament did appear plainly in respect of divers places and Forts which had been repaired much Powder and Munition had been stored up and her Navy also since that time increased besides many other extraordinary Charges and Expences which she had been at in the assisting of her Allies and the preserving of Ireland and that her Majesty did specially shun danger from Ireland of which they conceived this Proverb to be true Look to Ireland if we will rest quiet in England And therefore it seemeth some of the Privy-Council did move to think of what supply were now fit to be given to her Majesty towards the supporting and sustaining of all her said great Expences and Charges On Wednesday the 24 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for imploying of Lands and Tenements given to the maintenance of High-ways Bridges c. was read the second time and committed unto M r Wroth Mr. Sandes Mr. Cradock and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Sands who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall Mr. John North and Mr. Heile were added to the former Committees for continuance of Statutes the Bill and Provisoes and also the Bill for Cables Halters and Ropes were delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain who with the rest was to meet in the Exchequer Chamber this Afternoon Mr. Attorney of the Court of Wards one of the Committees in the Bill for Jonas Scot brought in the Bill again into the Court. It seemeth that some of the Privy-Council or others moved this day for consideration to be had in what measure and manner they should supply her Majesty by Subsidy And it seemeth that the House did thereupon further assent unto it All which is very negligently omitted by Mr. Fulk Ouslow at this time Clerk of the House of Commons for there is only set down the names of the Committees in manner and form following viz. All the Privy-Council being Members of this House the Lord Russell Sir Philip Sidney Sir Thomas Heneage Mr. Sollicitor Sir William Moore Sir Robert Germin Sir George Carie Sir Henry Nevill Mr. George Rotheram Mr. Sandes Sir William Mohun Sir Robert Bowes Mr. John North Sir Walter Rawleigh Mr. Trenchard Mr. Ralph Evers Sir John Tracy Mr. Bevill Sir Henry Cock Sir Thomas Cecill Sir Francis Hastings Mr. Mollineux Mr. Wroth Mr. William Herbert Sir Thomas Manners Sir Drew Drewry Mr. Digby Mr. Edward Audeley Mr. Leveson Mr. Attorney of the Wards Mr. Henry Barkley Sir Thomas Shirley Mr. Anthony Mildmay Mr. Henry Talbot Mr. Russell Sir Thomas Lucie all the Knights for Wales Sir Nicholas Woodroofe Mr. Recorder Mr. Robinson Mr. Layer and Mr. Wolley who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber for the Subsidy At the nominating of this Committee as it seemeth the whole Treasons plotted between Henry Nevill and Doctor Parry according to their own Confessions were related where these fragmentary particulars only through the Clerks negligence are set down to this or the like purpose following viz. That the said Doctor Parry having behaved himself unreverently and disorderly in the House of Commons upon revealing his mind to her Majesty which he denied to do there had been pardoned both by her Majesty and the House as see on Thursday the 17 th day of December and on Friday the 18 th day of the same Month as also on Thursday the 18 th day and on Tuesday the 23 th day of this instant February foregoing And since upon discovery of fouler matters had been Imprisoned and disabled from being a Member of this House That the said Nevill and he had had divers Conferences and Projects for the advancement of the King of Spains Conquest of England from whose Wars the said Nevill having served in them had lately returned poor into England That the said Parry and Nevill had amongst other things Plotted to go into the North there to raise Rebellion or to take the Island in Kent or to sell Barwick or lastly to Murther her Majesty That they had read together Doctor Allens Seditious Book concerning the Deposition and Murthering of Heretical Princes as he styles them That they had sworn together mutual Secrecy with divers other matters partly agreed upon between the said Nevill and Parry in their Confessions and partly confessed by either of them singly and deemed by the other To which purpose Sir Christopher Hatton Vice-Chamberlain made a very exact and Elaborate Speech of which there are only some short heads or notes set down in the Original Journal-Book much to the purpose following viz. That the said Nevill and Parry had resolved either to Murther her Majesty in her Garden at S t James's or else to set upon her whilst she should be in her Coach in the Fields each of them having for their assistance five or six men with Pistols That Nevill began first to be touched with remorse of Conscience and notwithstanding his Oath of Secrecy did threaten Parry that except he would desist from his said intended Treason he would reveal it That the said Nevill thereupon departing from the said Parry upon his next meeting again with him continued with him in the same mind and still refused to join with him in the Execution of their former Complotted Treason and that shortly after Parries Commitment and Imprisonment he had discovered it That the said Parrey in the Year 1580. having been Pardoned by the Queen after a Capital offence committed by him departed with Licence into France where being reconciled to the Roman Church he travelled to Venice and there having been diversly and severally instructed and incouraged by Benedict Palmes a Jesuit by Campegio the Pones Nuntio there and lastly again afterwards at Paris in France by one Morgan an Agent of the Queen of Scots here upon the Encouragement of Cardinal Como and the Pope himself he returned into England with a mind full of Treason and Disloyalty with divers other things in the like purpose which are at large set down in Annal. Regin Eliz. conscript à Guiliel Cambden Edit Latinè Lugd. Bat. Anno Domini 1625. à pag. 391. ad pag. 395. Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day and on Friday the 18 th day of December foregoing as also on Thursday the 18 th day and on Tuesday the 23 th day of this instant February last past On Thursday the 25 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being a Bill for repairing of Sea-Banks and Sea-Works was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed The Articles for two Fifteenths and Tenths and one entire Subsidy
of Oxford great Chamberlain of England the Earl of Warwick the Earl of Pembroke the Bishop of Durham the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Hunsdon Chamberlain to the Queen the Lord Lumley and the Lord Buckhurst Assoon as the Clerk of the Parliament had read these Names and had likewise ended other things of course belonging unto them viz. That the first Tryors of England c. or any four of them calling unto them the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Treasurer and also the Queens Serjeants should at their leisure meet together in the Chamberlains Chamber And that the last Tryors of Gascoigne c. or any four of them calling unto them the Queens Serjeants and the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor should hold their place when their leisure did serve them to meet in the Treasurers Chamber Then the Lords Lieutenants adjourned the Parliament until Monday next following This day were divers Proxies returned of which the Extraordinary ones were these that follow 29 o die Octobris introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Marmad Episcopi Meneven in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Archiepiscopum Cantuar. Johannem Episcopum London Thomam Episcopum Wintonien Item introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Willielmi Episcopi Cestren in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Johannem Episcopum Cantuarien Item introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Hugonis Episcopi Bangor in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Episcopum Cantuarien Willielmum Dominum Burleigh Thesaurarium Item introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Johannis Episcopi Carliolen in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Edwinum Archiepiscopum Ebor. Nota That these were all the Extraordinary or unsual Proxies that are entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House to have been returned this Parliament For whereas the Spiritual Lords do for the most part constitute two Proctors and the Temporal Lords but one and those likewise of their own Order here the Bishop of S t Davids nominated three the Bishops of Chester and Carlisle but one apiece and the Bishop of Bangor did constitute the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England his Joynt Proctor with John Bishop of Canterbury which I take to be the only Precedent with two others in Anno 5 Eliz. during all the Parliaments of Queen Elizabeth's Reign where a Spiritual Lord did nominate a Temporal for his Proctor or a Temporal Lord a Spiritual although in the Reign of Queen Mary and other times more ancient it was very usual and ordinary On Monday the 31 th of October her Majesties Person was represented as it had been on the first day of this Parliament by three Commissioners viz. the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England and the Earl of Darby great Steward of England who were stiled the Lords Lieutenants These with divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal being fet in their Parliamentary Robes in the Upper House the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon with John Puckering Serjeant at Law who had been Speaker also the last Parliament their now Prolocutor repaired thither and being as many as conveniently could let in the said M r Speaker was led up by two of the most eminent Personages of the House of Commons to the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the said Upper House who being there placed and having according to the usual course desired himself to be excused that so the House of Commons might make choice of some other more able Member amongst themselves it was not allowed but his former wise and discreet behaviour the last Parliament in the Execution of this very place was alledged and much commended Whereupon the said M r Speaker having made humble reverence and in very discreet and good manner submitted himself to the undertaking of the said Prolocutorship did in the end of his Speech make divers petitions of course for freedom of Speech freedom of Access to her Majesty and freedom from Arrests and Suits in the Name of the House of Commons and lastly for pardon for himself if he should unwittingly erre in the report or carriage of any thing Whereunto the Lords Commissioners by the Lord Chancellor answered That the said House of Commons and himself should enjoy and use such Priviledges as others in the times of the Queen her Noble Progenitors had accustomed to use and enjoy Nota That it doth not appear by the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House whether the Speaker were presented in the Forenoon or in the Afternoon Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Veneris prox horâ octavâ On Friday the 4 th day of November the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being Assembled the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto the next day at eight of the Clock On Saturday the 5 th day of November the Lord Chancellor declared unto the Lords the foul and indirect dealings practised by the Queen of Scots against her Majesty and the whole Realm notwithstanding so many great benefits and favours which the said Queen of Scots had received of her Majesty the which matter by William Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England as one unto whom the said Queen of Scots whole proceedings were better known by reason of his long Service done unto our most gracious Soveraign Lady since the beginning of her Reign were more fully dilated Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae horâ octavâ On Monday the 7 th day of November while the Lords were debating the matter of the Queen of Scots the House of Commons came up and desired a Conference with some of the Lords of this House what number it should please them to appoint about the great matter of the Queen of Scots already opened unto them Whereupon the Lords chose out to the number of twenty one viz. the Archbishops of Canterbury and York the Lord Treasurer the Lord Steward the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Kent the Earl of Rutland and the Earl of Sussex the Bishop of London the Bishop of Durham the Bishop of Winchester and the Bishop of Worcester the Lord Admiral the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey the Lord Lumley the Lord Shandois the Lord Buckhurst the Lord de la Ware and the Lord Norris Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum horâ nonâ On Tuesday the 8 th day of November nothing was done but the Parliament was by the Lord Chancellor continued usque in diem crastinum horâ nonâ On Wednesday the 9 th day of November were read divers Letters as well of Anthony Babington to the Queen of Scots as of the said Queen of Scots to the said Anthony Babington Charles Paget and others The Sentence also pronounced by the Commissioners against the Queen of Scots was read A form of a Petition agreed upon by the Committees of both Houses was
this House the summary cause of her Majesties calling and assembling of this great Council at this time which was he said not to make any more Laws as being many more already than well executed nor yet for any Subsidy albeit if need so required the same were convenient enough to be done but said he to consult for such matters as the like were never erst heard of nor any Parliament called for in former time that can be found or read of And so very excellently plainly and effectually made relation of the horrible and wicked practices and attempts caused and procured by the Queen of Scots so called meerly tending to the ruine and overthrow of the true and sincere Religion established in this Realm the Invasion of Foreign Forces into this Realm Rebellion and Civil Wars and dissension within this Realm yea and withal which his heart quaked and trembled to utter and think on the death and destruction of the most Sacred Person of our most Gracious Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty to the utter desolation and conquest of this most Noble Realm of England And so discoursing of the matter and great execrable Treacheries and Conspiracies of the said Queen of Scots even from the first to the last in particularities very amply and effectually such of them at the least as have been hitherto discovered shewing also very manifestly and evidently the proofs and all other circumstances of the same Treachery and Conspiracies and so thinketh good for his part that speedy Consultation he had by this House for the cutting of her off by course of Justice for that otherwise our said Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesties most Royal Person cannot be continued with safety concludeth with this Sentence Ne pereat Israel pereat Absolon Which done M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Chancellor of the Dutchy and M r Secretary Woolley using each of them severally very effectual Speeches at large touching the said horrible Treasons and Conspiracies caused and procured by the said Queen of Scots the House did then rise the time being far spent with reservation nevertheless by M r Speaker remembred for further Speech therein to be had by others of this House to morrow again and a saving also till some other more convenient time for such of this House as shall please to speak to the said Bill of Inrollments upon the said second reading of the same accordingly Vide 7 th November Monday On Friday the 4 th day of November M r Recorder of London having made Declaration unto this House that divers of the Members of the same do find themselves grieved for that their Servants attending upon them are daily arrested contrary to the ancient Liberties and Priviledges of this House and having further moved also that a like Committee of this House may at this time be appointed as had been the last Parliament for the examining and reporting Cases of Priviledge It was resolved and agreed by the House that the same shall be exercised and done accordingly And for the performance thereof the said M r Recorder Sir Henry Gate M r Robert Wroth and M r William Fleetwood were appointed by the Authority of the House Upon the Motion of M r Speaker putting the House in remembrance of continuing and further prosecuting of the great Cause they dealt in yesterday divers Speeches were made to that effect by Sir James Croft Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold Sir Francis Knowles Treasurer of the same Sir William Herbert Sir Thomas Scot M r Francis Bacon M r Alford M r Throgmorton M r Barker M r Dalton M r Biynbrigg and M r Sollicitor by all which it was concluded That considering the late horrible Treasons and Practices conspired against the Life of the Queens Majesty and also for the procuring of Foreign Invasion in respect of the Attempt and also for endeavouring to raise Rebellion within the Realm for and by Mary late Queen of Scots therefore of necessity present remedy and provision must be had for preventing the like attempts and practices hereafter which could never be unless the said Scottish Queen did presently suffer the due Execution of Justice according to her deserts And then upon the further Motion of the said M r Sollicitor for a Committee of this House to be had to confer of some convenient and fit course to be taken by Petition and Suit to her Majesty in that behalf with request also unto the Lords to joyn therein with this House to her Highness if it please them thereupon this Committee following was nominated and appointed in that behalf accordingly viz. all the Privy Council of the House Sir William Herbert Sir Thomas Scot Sir Henry Gate Sir William Moore Sir Thomas Manners Sir Thomas Fairfax Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Petre Sir Henry Cock Sir Henry Cobham Sir Henry Knyvet Sir John Higham Sir Thomas Stanhope M r Fortescue Master of the Wardrobe M r Randal M r Osborne M r George Moore M r Cromwell M r Beale M r Wroth M r Burlace M r George Carie M r Doctor Stanhopp M r Dale Master of Requests M r Francis Hastings M r Sollicitor M r Attorney of the Wards M r Serjeant Snagg M r Morrice M r Sandes M r Dalton M r Bacon M r Alford M r Barker M r Bainbrigge M r Throckmorton M r Corbett M r Palmes M r Pate M r Skinner M r Amersam M r Edward Lukenor M r Thynne and M r Hellyard Recorder of York who were all of them appointed by the House to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock this Afternoon On Saturday the 5 th day of November M r George Moore entring into some discourse touching the great Cause concludeth after sundry great and weighty reasons first shewed that only Popery is the chief and principal root of all the late horrible and wicked treacheries and practices and the Queen of Scots a principal branch issuing from the same root and the most perillous and full of poyson of all the other branches thereof for that the Papists in very deed for the most part not knowing the Person of the said Queen of Scots do wish the Establishing of her in the Crown of this Realm rather in respect of Popery which she would set up than for any affection they bear to her Person and so likewise for the most part all of them either wish or could easily bear the death of our Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty though perhaps they would not shew themselves to be Actors or Dealers therein He therefore moveth that it may be joyned in the Petition for the great Cause that her Majesty may be moved to retain no Servants about her Highnesses Person but such only as may be well known both to profess the true and sincere Religion and also to be every way true and faithful Subjects And further that the Laws already in force against Papists may be put in due Execution Which Speeches being ended M r Speaker shewed that the
Her Majesty thinketh this to be for that the wealthier sort of men turn this charge upon the weaker and upon those of worst ability for that one dischargeth himself and the other is not able to satisfie what he is charged withal These things would be reformed by such as are Commissioners in this present service Her Majesty further hath willed me to signify unto you that the calling of this Parliament now is not for the making of any more new Laws and Statutes for there are already a sufficient number both of Ecclesiastical and Temporal and so many there be that rather than to burthen the Subject with more to their grievance it were fitting an Abridgment were made of those there are already Wherefore it is her Majesties Pleasure that the time be not spent therein But the principal Cause of this Parliament is that her Majesty might consult with her Subjects for the better withstanding of those intended Invasions which are now greater than were ever heretofore heard of And whereas heretofore it hath been used that many have delighted themselves in long Orations full of verbosity and of vain ostentations more than in speaking things of substance The time that is precious would not be thus spent The Sessions cannot be long by reason the Spring time 't is fit that Gentlemen should repair to their Countries the Justices of Assize also to go their Circuits So the good hours should not be lost in idle Speeches but the little time we have should be bestowed wholly on such businesses as are needful to be considered of And so willed them to Elect a Speaker As soon as the Lord Keepers Speech was ended the Clerk of the Parliament read the names of the Receivors and Triors of Petitions in French according to the ancient use and form which were as followeth viz. Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir John Popham Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench John Clynch one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench Francis Gawdy another of the Justices of the said Bench Doctor Awberry and Doctor Ford. They which will deliver Petitions are to deliver the same within six days next ensuing Receivors of Petitions for Gascoign and other parts beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir Edmond Anderson Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir William Perrian Lord Chief Baron and Thomas Walmsley one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas Doctor Cary and Doctor Stanhop And they which will deliver Petitions are to deliver the same within six days next ensuing Tryors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland the Archbishop of Canterbury the Marquess of Winchester the Earl of Darby Lord Steward of the Queens Houshold the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Pembroke the Earl of Essex the Bishop of London the Bishop of Durham the Lord Howard of Effingham Earl Marshal and Lord Admiral of England the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey of Wilton All these or any four of them calling to them the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and the Treasurer and the Queens Serjeants when need shall require shall hold their places in the Chamberlains Chamber Tryors of Petitions for Gascoign and other parts beyond the Seas and the Isles the Earl of Oxford Great Chamberlain of England the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Huntington the Bishop of Rochester the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain to the Queen the Lord Lumley and the Lord Buckhurst These or any four of them calling unto them the Queens Serjeants when need shall require shall hold their places in the Treasurers Chamber Nota That all that which is set down touching the coming up of those of the House of Commons into the Higher House and the Lord Keepers Speech being before placed after the names of such Lords Spiritual and Temporal as were this day present is not found in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House but is here inserted partly out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and partly out of another very exact Journal of that House which was in my Custody being very diligently observed and set down by some Anonymus who was a Member of the said House during this Parliament And I have always thought it most fitting in all these several Journals ever to refer the aforesaid Speeches the Presentments of the Speakers and such other Passages as are wholly handled and agitated in the Upper House to be set down as largely as by any good Authority they may in the Journal of the same to which they do most truly and properly belong and only for Orders sake to give a short touch or remembrance of them in the Journal of the House of Commons Finally at the Conclusion of this days business the Continuance of the Parliament is Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in manner and form following viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli ex Mandato Dominae Reginae continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis prox ' futurum On Thursday the 22 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Queens Majesty her self came about three of the Clock in the Afternoon accompanied by the Archbishop of Canterbury Sir John Puckering Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal William Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England the Marquess of Winchester and divers others of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being for the most part the very same that are by name set down to have been present on Monday foregoing the first day of this Parliament The Queen and the Lords being thus set the House of Commons had notice thereof who immediately thereupon came up with Edward Cooke Esquire the Queens Sollicitor into the Upper House whom they had Chosen for their Speaker or Prolocutor Which said Speaker being led up to the Bar at the nether end of the said House between two of the most Eminent Personages of the House of Commons who as soon as silence was made and the rest of the said House as many as could conveniently get in had placed themselves in the space below the said Bar spake as followeth YOur Majesties most loving Subjects the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons have nominated me your Graces poor Servant and Subject to be their Speaker This their nomination hath hitherto proceeded that they present me to speak before your Majesty Yet this their nomination is only as yet a Nomination and no Election until your Majesty giveth Allowance and Approbation For as in the Heavens a Star is but opacum Corpus until it have received light from the Sun so stand I Corpus opacum a Mute Body until your Highness bright shining Wisdom hath looked upon me and allowed me How great a Charge this is to be the Mouth of such a Body as your whole Commons represent to utter what is spoken Grandia Regni My small Experience being a poor Professor of the Law can tell But how unable I
who accordingly were admitted to their several places Two Bills also this Morning of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first was the Bill for the better Assurance and Confirmation of the Jointure of the Lady Margaret Countess of Cumberland which was read prima vice On Thursday the first day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Assurance of certain Lands sold to Liste Cave and others was read primâ vice On Saturday the third day of March to which day the Parliament had been continued on Thursday foregoing Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being against Counterfeiting of Councellors and principal Officers hands was read primâ vice On Monday the 5 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being against Counterfeiting of Councellors and principal Officers hands was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossand 5 Martii introductae sunt literae procuratoriae Henrici Comitis Huntingdon in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Gulielmum Dominum Burleigh The saurarium Angliae Robertum Comitem Essex Vicecomitem Hereford ' Dominum Ferrers de Chartly Quod nota On Tuesday the 6 th day of March the Bill for the Assurance of Land sold to Lisle Cave was read tertiâ vice On Wednesday the 7 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued Retornatum est breve quo Johannes Salisburien ' Episcopus praesenti Parliamento interesse summonebatur qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo jure alieno There was also brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons a Bill for the Naturalizing and making free of William Sidney Son of Sir Robert Sidney Knight Governor of Flushing and Dame Barbara his Wife and of Peregrine Wingfield Son and Heir of Sir John Wingfield Knight and Dame Susan Countess of Kent his Wife And this day also was one extraordinary or unusual Proxy returned from a spiritual Lord who constituted but one Proctor whereas usually no such Lord constituteth fewer than two which said Proxy is thus Entred in the begining of the Original Journal-Book of this Parliament 7 Martii introductae sunt literae procuratoriae Matthaei Dunelmensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Johannem Cantuariensem Episcopum On Thursday the 8 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first was the Bill for Explanation and Confirmation of the Queens Majesties Title to the Lands and Tenements late Sir Francis Englefield's Knight Attainted of High Treason Not long after this Bill upon the second reading had been committed to ingrossing according to a certainOrder formerly made by the Lords Francis Englefield Esquire appeared before them with one of the Learned Councel who were commanded to declare why an Act for Explanation and Confirmation of the Queens Majesties Title to the Lands and Tenements late Sir Francis Englefield's Knight Attainted of High Treason should not pass And upon Allegations made by the said Learned Councel the Lords Commanded that they should set them down in writing and deliver them to the Attorney General and that on Friday they should attend on the Judges and the Queens Learned Councel at Serjeants-Inn and shew such Deeds of Conveyance as they made mention of before the Lords That the said Lords upon Answer of the Judges and Learned Councel might proceed in the said Bill as it should seem best to their Lordships On Saturday the 10 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Bill for Naturalizing and making free of William Sidney the eldest Son of Sir Robert Sidney K t c. being read primâ vice the Lords gave in Commandment to M r Attorney General to bring on Monday certain Depositions remaining in the Exchequer concerning the Cause of Sir Francis Englefield after they had first heard the Opinion of the Judges which was delivered to the Lord Chief Justice of England On Monday the 12 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for restraining of Popish Recusants to some certain places of aboad was read tertia vice conclusa On Tuesday the 13 th day of March Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill concerning the Lands of Henry Lord Abergavenny deceased was read tertiâ vice conclusa The Lords at the Bishop of Worcesters Motion condescended to a Contribution for relief of such poor Souldiers as went begging in the Streets of London viz. That every Earl should give forty shillings every Bishop thirty shillings and every Baron twenty shillings And appointed the said Bishop and Lord Norris Collectors thereof and committed the bestowing thereof to the Earl of Essex and the Lord Willoughby of Eresby On Thursday the 15 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the Lord Harowden was read primâ vice On Friday the 16 th day of March Two Bills of no great moment of which the first being against persons Outlawed and such as will not pay their Debts and Duties was read tertia vice conclusa And then the Lord Keeper continued the Parliament in the usual form to Monday following On Monday the 19 th day of March the Bill touching the Lord Harowden was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossandum On Tuesday the 20 th day of March the Bill touching Sir Francis Englefield's Lands had its third reading and was concluded Four Bills were also this Forenoon sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second touching the sale of certain Mannors Lands and Tenements from Valentine Knightley Esq c. was read prima vice On Thursday the 22 th day of March Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second concerning the Assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to Read Stafford Esquire and Mabell his Wife and to the Heirs of the said Read was read secunda vice On Saturday the 24 th day of March the Bill touching the Lord Harowden was upon the third reading concluded Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second was concerning the lawful deprivation of Edmond Bonner late Bishop of London On Monday the 26 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been
one of the Committees in the Bill against counterfeiting of Councellors and principal Officers hands appointed on Saturday the 10 th day of this instant March foregoing shewed that he and the residue of the Committees have met together and upon the end of their Travel therein do all of them think it a very dangerous Bill and not fit in their opinions to pass this House And did further think good to leave the same to the good consideration of this House And because it is a Bill which came from the Lords they thought good with 〈◊〉 said report first made to deliver the said Bill again into this House and so there to leave it in such sort as it is and not otherwise The Bill concerning the Lands late of Henry late Lord Burgavenny was upon the second reading committed unto M r Thomas Fane Sir Henry Knivett M r Recorder of London and others And the Bill was delivered to Sir William Haward one of the said Committees who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Four Bills of no great moment were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain and others of which the first was touching the sale of Raven's Lands and another touching salted Fish It is Ordered that touching the Bill against Alien Strangers selling by way of Retail whereof report was now made by M r Recorder of London one of the Committees in the same Bill of that which was done yesterday by such of the Committees as then did meet or at the least by the more part of them viz. by five there being in very deed but nine in all both parts should be heard to Morrow in this House with their Council The Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents to the Mayor Sheriff Citizens and Commonalty of the City of Lincoln was read the third time and passed upon the question M r Serjeant Owen and M r Powle did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships desire Conference with the Committees of this House upon Thursday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Chamber next the Upper House touching the Continuance of Statutes and relief of poor maimed Souldiers if this House shall so like Which Message being opened to the House by M r Speaker it was Ordered by this whole House that the former Committees of this House whose names see before on Monday the 12 th day of this instant March foregoing should attend their Lordships at the said time and place accordingly Which resolution of this House was also thereupon signified from this House to their Lordships by the said M r Serjeant Owen and M r Powle The Bill for the better expedition of Justice in the Court of Star-Chamber was read the second time After the reading of which Bill M r Francis Bacon stood up and and spake very earnestly against it by means whereof as it should afterwards seem the Bill was Dashed Which said Speech containing divers matters of good moment in it although it be omitted in the Original Journal-Book it self yet I have thought good to supply it out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal being in manner and form following M r Francis Bacon after silence made spake as followeth Neither Profit nor Peril shall move me to speak against my Consciene in this place Yet because I am a party interessed in this Office which the Bill aims at so may I seem to speak with feeling my self also not thinking it fit that being here a Judge I should speak also as a party yet I beseech you as the manner is in places Judicial if the Judge be a party though he sit not there as Judge yet may he defend and speak at the Bar as a party in his own Case So I beseech you because I may hap to yield reason to the satisfying of any that yet may stand for the Bill let me be heard to speak at the Bar. And then he offered to go to the Bar but the House in favour would needs have him speak in the place where he sat First there is cunning shewed in the Bill and for that my Lord Keeper might be affected it seems to give him the bestowing of the Clerks places Secondly to insinuate with practising Lawyers it gives them a Fee For no Interrogatories should be administred whereto their hand was not under Thirdly it offered also some kindness to me for it gave a present Forfeiture of the Office upon sundry defaults Fifthly to the subject in general it pretended a very great relief So that it carried a plausible show but indeed the Bill was in it self prejudicial to her Majesty inconvenient to the Judges of that Court and burthensome to the Subject Prejudicial to her Majesty for it makes a diminution of her Inheritance Inconvenient for the Clerks place hath always been in her Gift and this Bill would carry it to the Lord Keeper who never before had it It is an Indignity offered unto the Court for that the Clerk must be Ordered by an Act of Parliament as if their wisdom and Care were not sufficent to relieve any abuses they should find in their Officers to the grief of the Subject Great Injury is offered to the parties interessed for first an Office which is incident unto the Clerk is given from him he shall not have the appointing of his own Examiner And again the Ancient Fee hath always been twelve pence the sheet and as much in other Courts therefore this is not tolerable And considering the place of his Attendance his place is in the highest Court wherefore in reason his Fee is to have proportion with his Attendance Now where relief and Ease were pretended to the Subjects no such thing will come by the Bill but rather a greater Charge for it gives a Fee for Judicial Acts as for making Reports for which no such Fee is due It appoints that a Councellors hand must be to all Interrogatories so their Clyents must pay a Fee more than usually Also whereas he used upon Commission the parties talking with their Deponents to have Cause presently to draw Interrogatories they thought not ..... before now they cannot minister any such Interrogatories nay to every Commission sitting they must bring their Councel which will be an exceeding great charge Besides the Commissioners are bound under a pain not to accept Interrogatories that are not signed under a Councellors hand so the Commissioners must take notice at their peril who be Councellors admitted to the parties who not These with many other reasons There was much division thereupon Wherefore the Speaker propounded the question that as many as will not have the Bill rejected say I and the other to say No. The voice was so indifferent that it could not be discerned which were greater Then the question grew whether part should go out those that said I or those that said
Petition by her Commandment and direction it was sent unto the Lords into the Upper House by Sir Robert Cecill then her Majesties Secretary and endorsed on the back side thus in his own hand Her Majesty hath commanded me to signifie unto your Lordships that upon the humble Suit of the Lord de la Ware she is pleased this Petition be considered and determined in the House Robert Cecill Which Petition being this 5 th day of November sent unto the House was there read as followeth To the Queens most Excellent Majesty BEseecheth your most Excellent Majesty your most humble Subject Thomas le Ware K r That whereas Thomas sometimes Lord Le Ware Ancestor and great Grandfather of your said Subject whose Heir Male he is That is to say your Subject is Son and Heir to William who was Son and Heir to George who was Brother and Heir to Thomas who was Son and Heir to the said Thomas your Subject's great Grandfather in the third year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth your Noble Father by Writ of Summons of Parliament of the said King Henry the Eighth came to the Parliament then holden at Westminster in the said third year and so continually the said Thomas the great Grandfather and his Heirs Males Ancestors of your Suppliant in many other Parliaments holden as well in the time of the said King Henry the Eighth as in the time of your Noble Brother King Edward the Sixth and in the time of your Dear Sister Queen Mary have come in their proper persons by their Writs and Commandment until the Parliament holden at Westminster in the first and second years of King Philip and Queen Mary which was after the Death of the said Thomas your Suppliants great Grandfather and of Thomas his Son that had not any Issue of his Body and of the said George who died in the Life of his Brother Thomas the said William Father of your Suppliant being the Son and Heir of the said George and Heir Male to his said great Grandfather to which Parliament he was not summoned for that he stood by Act of Parliament holden before at Westminster in the third year of the said Edward the Sixth disabled to claim and enjoy the dignity of the Seigniory of the Lord La Ware during his Life and the said William being now dead your said Suppliant is come to this present Parliament in his proper person by your Writ and Commandment May it please your most gracious Majesty to consider the Premisles and thereupon to Grant and Ordain by advice of your most wise Council in this present Parliament Assembled That your said Suppliant may have his place in this present Parliament in your presence as his Ancestors Lords La Ware have had in the said Parliament before this time This Petition being read it was referr'd to these Committees following viz. The Lord Treasurer the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral the Earl of Shrewsbury the Lord Bishop of London the Lord Bishop of Winton the Lord Zouch the Lord Stafford the Lord Windsor the Lord Shefsield the Lord North the Lord S t John of Bletso the Lord Buckhurst Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir William Perriam Lord Chief Baron and Edward Coke the Queens Attorney who were appointed to meet at the Council-Chamber in Whitehall on Sunday the 6 th day of November at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Where what they did and what Judgment the Lords and the whole House gave in this Case followeth afterwards on Thursday the 10 th of this instant November and on Monday the 14 th day of the same On Monday the 7 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Bill for the speedy satisfaction of her Majesty against Accomptants was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Treasurer the Lord Admiral the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Shrewsbury and the Earl of Worcester the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester and the Bishop of Norwich the Lord Zouch the Lord North and the Lord Buckhurst the Lord Chief Justice of England M r Baron Evans and M r Attorney General to attend the Lords appointed to meet at the Little Council-Chamber at Whitehall to Morrow being the 8 th day of November at four of the Clock in the Afternoon See more of this on Monday the 14 th of November following Nota That here upon the Commitment of an ordinary Bill the Judges are said to be appointed to attend the Committee of the Lords and are not nominated as Joint-Committees with them which is usually to be seen in every former Parliament almost of her Majesties Reign and therefore it should seem that either the Lords of the Upper House themselves did alter and abolish the said ancient Priviledges which the Judges had of being constituted Joint-Committees with them in respect that they were no Members of but only Assistants unto the said Upper House or else that Thomas Smith Esquire now Clerk of the said House was more careful and diligent in the distinct and exact setting down that the said Judges were not nominated as Joint-Committees but only to attend such Lords Committees as were appointed by the said House which Anthony Mason Esquire his Predecessor in the said place had for the most part neglected to distinguish And yet the said M r Mason may in some sort be justly excused of any universal or continual carelessness in this kind in respect that where the Lords Committees were appointed either to treat with the Committees of the House of Commons or by themselves about any matter of weight there the Judges and her Majesties Learned Councel are always set down as appointed to attend the said Lords Committees But when an ordinary Bill only was committed upon the second reading and especially if it concerned matter of Law there the Judges for the most part and sometimes also the Queens Learned Councel were nominated as Joint-Committees with them But whatsoever the usage hath been in former times most certain it is that not only in this present Parliament but in all that have been since unto this present year 1629. the said Judges being Assistants unto and the King 's Learned Councel being Attendants upon the said Upper House have never been nominated as Joint-Committees with their Lordships but have always been appointed to attend them And which may make it seem the more strange Whereas the Judges have liberty in the said Upper House it self upon leave given them by the Lord Keeper or the Lord Chancellor for the time being to cover their heads at a Committee they are now always accustomed to sit bare and uncovered which said course finally was constantly observed during all the continuance of this present Parliament as may appear not only by the instance foregoing but by those many other Committees which followed on Thursday the 24 th day of this instant November on
the same title as also of some Amendments in the Body of the Bill added by the Committees whose names see on Thursday the 24 th day of this instant November foregoing by M r Attorney General and D r Carew The Bill touching the School of Seavenoake was brought in by the Committees who were appointed to meet on Monday the 21 th day of this instant November foregoing although their names and the Commitment of the said Bill upon the second reading be there purposely omitted as matter of small consequence without alteration and commanded to be ingrossed On Thursday the first day of December to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing The Bill concerning the School of Seavenoake was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Drew and M r D r Stanhop The Bill for the establishing the Town Lands of Wanting c. was brought in by the Committees who were appointed on Saturday the 26 th day of this instant November foregoing although their names and the Commitment of the said Bill upon the second reading be there purposely omitted as matter of small consequence with a Proviso by them thought fit to be added thereunto which Proviso was twice read The Parties that Arrested the Lord Chandois Servant Edward Barston viz. William Wood and one Stephenson a Serjeant with two others were brought into the House by the Serjeant at Arms and upon some notice taken of the matter M r Justice Owen and M r Serjeant Drew were appointed to examine the same and to make report thereof to the Lords Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 26 th day of this instant November foregoing The Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain took his place this day as Baron of Hunsdon betwixt the Lord Chandois and the Lord S r John of Bletso On Saturday the third day of December to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing the Bill for the establishing of the Town Lands of Wanting in the County of Berks was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Drew and M r Attorney for their consideration of a Proviso thought fit to be added by the Committees Five Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for the encrease of Mariners and for maintenance of the Navigation repealing a former Act made in the twenty third year of her Majesties Reign bearing the same title which said Bill was sent from the Lords to the House of Commons for their consideration and allowance of the title and some Amendments in the Body of the Bill A second being the Bill for erecting of Hospitals or abiding and working Houses for the Poor was read primâ vice Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the better and safer Recording of Fines to be levied in the Court of Common Pleas was read primâ vice Upon the Report of M r Justice Owen and M r Serjeant Drew unto whom the Examination of the matter was committed concerning the Arresting of Edward Barston Servant to the Lord Chandois by one Stephenson a Serjeant of London at the Suit of one William Wood these two being found and judged to have willfully offended therein against the priviledge of the House were committed and sent to the Prison of the Fleet there to be kept close Prisoners until further direction should be given by the Lords of Parliament And whereas the two others were this day brought into the House before the Lords and supposed to be partakers of the same offence they upon Examination being found not to have wilfully committed any fault therein were dismissed and Order given accordingly by the Lords for their discharge in that behalf And also for the discharge of Edward Barston out of the Prison of the Counter Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 25 th day of November foregoing and on Thursday the first day of this instant December last past as also on Monday the 5 th day of this said December following as also on Wednesday the 14 th day of the same Month. On Monday the 5 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing Six Bills of no great moment were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for erecting Houses of Correction and Punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars And the second being the Bill to restrain Brewers to keep two Coopers and no more was read primâ vice The Bill for the Confirmation of the Jointure of Christian Lady Sands was read primâ vice Four other Bills also of no great moment were read secundâ vice and thereupon Committed The absence of the Earl of Essex Lord Viscount Bindon Earl of Cumberland Lord Scroope Lord Willoughby of Eresby Bishop of Rochester excused by the Lord Rich. Lord Chandois Lord Wharton Lord Zouch Bishop of Bath and Wells This day Order was given for the Release of Stephenson the Serjeant that arrested the Lord Chandois his Servant Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 26 th day of November last past as also on Thursday the 1. day and on Saturday the 3. day of this instant December foregoing On Tuesday the 6 th day of December Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one Reading of which the first being the Bill for erecting of Houses of Correction for punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and sturdy Beggars was read secunda vice The Committees in the Bill Entituled An Act for the better and safe Recording of Fines to be levyed in the Court of Common Pleas who were appointed yesterday although their names and the Commitment of the said Bill upon the second reading be there purposely omitted as a matter of small consequence returned the same to the House with some Amendments which Amendments were twice read and the Bill commanded to be ingrossed On Wednesday the 7 th day of December Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Confirmation of the Jointure of Christian Lady Sandes was read secunda vice and commanded to be ingrossed and the second being the Bill for the better and safer Recording of Fines to be levied in the Court of Common-Pleas was read tertiâ vice and sent down to the House of Commons by M r Attorney and D r Stanhop Hodie retornatum fuit breve Thomae Domini Howard de Walden On Thursday the 8 th day of December Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the enabling of Edmund Mollineux Esquire to sell Lands for the payment of his Debts and Legacies was read prima vice And the second being the Bill for confirmation of the Jointure of Christian Lady Sandes was read tertiâ vice and
Arthur Hatch for which purpose a Bill was ready drawn and brought by M r Attorney General containing a form of composition betwixt them to be ratified if it shall be thought good by Parliament Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in postmeridianum tempus hodierni diei horâ tertiâ at which time the Bill only for the grant of three Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths was read secundâ vice On Friday the 16 th day of December Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the grant of three Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths was read tertiâ vice expedit Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Sir William Knolles and others of which the first being the Bill touching the School at Seavenoake was returned from the House of Commons with their allowance thereof The Bill for Arthur Hatch her Majesties Ward for the enjoying of the Rectory and Parsonage of South-Molton in the County of Devon for certain years reserving the usual rent was read prima vice On Saturday the 17 th day of December Eight Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Arthur Hatch her Majesties Ward for the enjoying of the Rectory and Parsonage of South-Molton c. was read secundâ vice and referr'd to the same Committees that were formerly appointed on Monday the 12 th day of this instant December foregoing and the Earl of Worcester and Bishop of London were added to them Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for encrease of people for the service and defence of the Realm The Bill Intituled An Act for the enabling of Edmund Mollineux Esq for the payment of his Debts and Legacies was returned into the House by the Earl of Shrewsbury the first of the Committees who said the Committees had heard the Councel Learned on both parts as well on the part of M r Mollineux as against him and finding some matter of difficulty in the Bill the Councel desired to be heard openly in the House On Monday the 19 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Bill for confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy was read tertia vice and sent to the House of Commons by M r Attorney and D r Stanhop Certain Amendments were offered to the House by the Committees upon the second Bill concerning Arthur Hatch her Majesties Ward c. And the same Amendments were twice read Whereupon both the Bill and the said Amendments were commanded forthwith to be ingrossed which was accordingly done and presently read the third time and sent to the House of Commons by M r Attorney and M r D r Stanhop Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 15 th day of this instant December foregoing The Committees upon the Bill Intituled An Act for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars and An Act for the relief of the Poor returned the same to the House with some Amendments which were presently twice read and commanded to be ingrossed The Amendments in the Bill concerning Labourers formerly ingrossed in Parchment at which exception was taken by the House of Commons and for that cause returned without their allowance because the Amendments were ingrossed in Parchment which according to the Custom and use of the House should have been Paper and thereupon the Lords now commanded them to be written in Paper Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Sir William Knolles and others of which the first was the Bill for the confirmation and establishment of the deprivation of divers Bishops in the beginning of her Majesties Reign returned into the Upper House with some Amendments which said Amendments were thrice read And the second being for the establishment of the Bishoprick of Norwich and the Possessions of the same against a certain pretended concealed title made thereunto was read prima vice Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 12 th day Saturday the 14 th day on Monday the 16 th day and on Thursday the 17 th day of January next ensuing Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the encrease of people for the service and defence of the Realm was read primâ vice On Tuesday the 20 th day of December Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars was read tertiâ vice The Amendments of the Bill concerning Labourers was presented to the House written in paper Vide concerning this Bill on the day immediately foregoing The three Bills aforesaid were sent down to the House of Commons for their consideration of the several Amendments and Provisoes added unto them by M r Attorney General and M r D r Stanhop Two Bills of no great moment were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last concerning Labourers was returned with the allowance of the Amendments The Bill lastly for the encrease of people for the service and defence of the Realm was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury and others and the two Lords Chief Justices the Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Attorney General to attend their Lordships who were appointed to meet at the great Council Chamber at the Court at Whitehall on Wednesday the 11 th day of January next following at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Dominus Custos magni Sigilli ex mandato Dominae Reginae adjornavit praesens Parliamentum usque in 11. diem Januarii proae ' sequentem horâ octavâ Nota That this Adjournment although but for the space of twenty one days was by her Majesties Commandment being personally present as may be directly gathered out of those words ex mandato Dominae Reginae notwithstanding the word praesentis be omitted here as in divers other places also of these Journals of the Queens time upon the like occasion for otherwise if her said Majesty had not been personally present in the Upper House this Adjournment ought to have been by Commission under the Great Seal as a like Adjournment had been from Monday the 21 th day of December unto Thursday the 4 th day of February then next ensuing in the Parliament in Anno 27 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1584. Nota also That at the end of this Adjournment the two Houses met in their several places without any pomp or state and also fell to the reading of such Bills and perfecting of such ordinary businesses as they had left unperfected at the time of the aforesaid Adjournment Which said new meeting of the Lords in the Upper House is Entred as followeth in the
accordingly the same persons who before had been sent to demand satisfaction But being come into the House and having placed themselves at the lower end of the said room as at other times they accustomed except the Lord Keeper and the rest of the Lords would come from their places and meet them at the Bar to deliver them Answer the Lord Keeper moved them to come nearer to receive Answer And when they perceived that the Lords were resolved not to come from their places to the Bar they protested by the Mouth of Sir William Knolles that they had no Commission to receive Answer in that form And so refusing to receive any Answer departed The question and difference thus remaining betwixt the Houses it was afterwards upon a Motion sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons agreed on both parts that a Conference should be had and that the aforesaid selected persons of the said House of Commons or so many of them as should be needful should meet with divers of the Lords of the Upper House being nominated by the House for that purpose in the outward great Chamber before the Chamber of Parliament presence to debate the matter and bring it to a conclusion Which Meeting and Conference being assented unto and afterwards accordingly there performed on the .... of January and the Questions debated and the reasons and observation of former time for the aforesaid Order and Custom of the House being alledged by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral the Lord North and the Lord Buckhurst that had been present in many Parliaments and especially by the Lord Treasurer the most ancient Parliament Man it was found and observed that the Order and Custom of the House was as is before written videlicet that when any Bills or Messages are brought from the House of Commons to be presented to the Upper House the Lord Keeper and the rest of the Lords are to arise from their places and to go down to the Bar there to meet such as come from the House of Commons and from them to receive in that place their Messages or Bills But contrariwise when any Answer is to be delivered by the Lord Keeper in the name and behalf of the House to such Knights and Burgesses as come from the House of Commons the said Knights and Burgesses are to receive the same standing towards the lower end of the said Upper house without the Bar and the Lord Keeper is to deliver the same sitting in his place with his Head covered and all the Lords keeping their places And thereupon the House of Commons was satisfied and the same form was afterwards kept accordingly On Friday the 20 th day of January the Answer that came yesterday from the House of Commons to the Objections taken by their Lordships to some points of the Bill Intituled An Act for the encrease of people for the service and defence of the Realm was by the Order of the House referr'd and delivered to the Lords Committees formerly appointed upon that Bill on Tuesday the 20 th day of December foregoing who were required to consider thereof and to make their Report of their Opinions concerning the same The Bill for punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars was read primâ vice A former Bill of that nature having been rejected in the House of Commons The Bill for the maintenance of Husbandry and Tillage was read tertiâ vice and the Amendments and Proviso were thrice read together with the Bill and were sent down to the House of Commons for their consideration of the Amendments and Proviso by M r Attorney General and M r D r Stanhop The Bill for reforming of sundry abuses committed by Souldiers and others in her Majesties Services concerning the Wars was read primâ vice A former Bill of this nature having been considered of by the Committees was by them refused for many defects found therein and this preferr'd to the House instead thereof The House having not time to hear the Councel Learned on the behalf of George Ognell and those that follow the Bill for the Hospital of Warwick as was formerly appointed a new time was appointed for the hearing of the same viz. on Monday Morning next being the 23 th day of this instant January Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Sir William Knolles and others of which the first being the Bill to reform deceit and breaches of Trust touching Lands given to Charitable uses was read primâ vice On Saturday the 21 th day of January Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for repealing of a branch of a Statute made in the thirty fourth year of Hen. 8. Intituled the Ordinance of Wales was read secunda vice and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Marshall the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Worcester the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Landaff the Bishop of Chester the Lord La Ware the Lord Rich the Lord Chandois and the Lord Compton and the Lord Chief Baron and M r Baron Evers to attend their Lordships Vide concerning this Attendance of the Judges upon the Lords Committees on Monday the 7 th day of November foregoing The parties on both sides concerning the Bill of Edward Mollineux were openly heard by their Councel and thereupon the said Bill was referr'd to Committees c. Vide touching this Bill on Tuesday the 13 th day and on Saturday the 17 th day of December foregoing On Monday the 23 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for establishing a Jointure to Anne Lady Wentworth was read primâ vice Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for Naturalizing of certain Englishmens Children and others born beyond the Seas was returned with the allowance of the Amendments expedited And the third for repressing of offences that are of the nature of stealth and are not Felonies by the Laws of the Realm was likewise returned with allowance of the Amendments expedited Committees were appointed to confer with a competent number of the House of Commons concerning the Bill Intituled An Act for the encrease of people for the service and defence of the Realm and the meeting desired to be to Morrow Morning the 24 th day of this instant January before the House sit which the House of Commons Assented unto viz. the Earl of Shrewsbury the Lord Viscount Bindon and others The Committees that were appointed for Conference the 12 th day of December foregoing upon the Bill concerning Tellors Receivors c. were now appointed to meet adding unto them the Earl Marshal to Morrow c. the meeting also assented
second being the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents granted by the Queens Majesty to the Mayor c. of the City of Lincoln in the thirty ninth year of her Reign for the taking the acknowledgment of Statutes Merchants was upon the second reading committed unto the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Rutland the Bishop of Bath and Wells the Bishop of Chester the Lord Zouch the Lord Windsor the Lord Wharton the Lord Rich and M r Justice Clinch to attend their Lordships The Bill concerning Garret de Malynes and John Hunger Merchants Strangers was read tertiâ vice Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the first day and on Friday the third day of this Instant February foregoing The Proviso added in the House of Commons concerning the Joynture of Christian Lady Sands was this day twice read The Proviso thought meet by the Committees in the Bill concerning the draining and recovery from the Water of certain overflowen grounds in the County of Norfolk was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed A Motion was made by the Lord Buckhurst that the County of Sussex might be added to the general Bill of surrounded Grounds The like motion was made by the Lord North and others for the Counties of Somerset and Essex whereunto the House assented And the said three Counties were accordingly added to the rest On Monday the 6 th day of February the Bill for the confirmation of Letters Patents granted by the Queens Majesty to the Mayor c. of the City of Lincoln c. 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 The Bill that Lessees may enjoy their Leases against all Patentees their Heirs and Assigns was returned to the House by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees with a Proviso thought necessary to be added Excuse was made by the Earl Marshal for the absence of the Earl of Sussex in regard of his unhealthiness The like excuse was made by the Bishop of Rochester for the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was for the more speedy payment of the Queens Majesties debts c. and the second against the Excess of Apparel The Bill for the explanation of an Act for the necessary relief of Souldiers and Mariners c. The Bill for the recovering of three hundred thousand Acres of Marsh-grounds more or less with one other of no great moment were each of them read tertiâ vice and passed the House and were sent down to the House of Commons by D r Carew and D r Stanhop Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in secundam horam post-meridian At which time the Amendments and Proviso added by the Committees to the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents granted to the Mayor c. of the City of Lincoln c. were twice read The Proviso also added by the House of Commons to the Bill for Confirmation of the Joynture of Christian Lady Sandes was read the third time and thereupon the Bill was expedited Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the more speedy paying of the Queens Majesties debts and for the better explanation of the Act made Anno 13 o of the Queen intituled An Act to make the Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels of Tellors Receivors c. liable to the payment of their Debts was read secundâ vice Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum horâ nonâ On Tuesday the 7 th day of February Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against the Excess of Apparel was upon the second reading committed unto the Earl Marshal the Lord Admiral the Earl of Northumberland and others Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Sir William Knolles Sir John Forteseue and others of which the second being the Bill against decaying of Towns and Houses of Husbandry was sent back with some Amendments which were presently twice read The Bill that Lessees may enjoy their Leases against all Patentees their Heirs and Assigns notwithstanding any default of payment of their Rent during the time that the Reversion or Inheritance remained in the Crown was returned with some Amendments by the Lord Chief Justice with a Proviso thought meet to be added Which Proviso and Amendments were once read A Message was sent to the House of Commons from their Lordships by M r Serjeant Drew and M r Doctor Carew for a Conference concerning the Bill against excess of Apparel with a competent number of the said House and the time and place was desired to be this Afternoon by two of the Clock in the great Chamber of the Upper House of Parliament Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam postmeridianam At which time the Amendments in the Bill against decaying of Towns and Houses of Husbandry were read secundâ vice The Amendments and Provisoes thought meet to be added to the Bill concerning Patentees were read the second time and thereupon commandment was given that the said Proviso should be ingrossed in Parchment and the Amendments written in Paper ready for the third reading The Bill for Amendments of High-ways in the Counties of Sussex Surrey and Kent was read secundâ vice The Bill for reviving continuance Explanation and perfecting of divers Statutes was returned with their allowance of the Amendments and Proviso added by their Lordships Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum On Wednesday the 8 th day of February the Amendments in the Bill against decaying of Towns and Houses of Husbandry were read the third time as they were ingrossed in the Bill And thereupon the same Bill with the Amendments were expedited The Bill also for Amendments of High-ways in the Counties of Sussex Surrey and Kent was read tertiâ vice and expedited The Bill that Lessees may enjoy their Leases against all Patentees c. notwithstanding any default of payment of their Rents during the time that the Reversion or Inheritance remained in the Crown was returned to the House of Commons by Doctor Carew and Doctor Stanhop for their considerations of the said Amendments and Provisoes No continuance of the Parliament is Entred in the Original Book of the Upper House which seemeth to have happened by the Error of Thomas Smith Esquire at this time Clerk of the same On Thursday the 9 th day of February Seven Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the further continuance and Explanation of an Act made in the thirty fifth year of the Queens Majesties Reign that now is was returned with the
Anno Dom. 1601. which was the last Parliament of her Majesties Reign a greater viz. of four Subsidies and eight Fifteenths and Tenths was again yielded unto whence it is plain that whatsoever is once granted by the Subject may often be raised but seldom falleth THE JOURNAL OF THE House of COMMONS A Journal of the House of Commons in the Parliament holden at Westminster Anno 39 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1597. which began there on Monday the 24 th Day of October and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Thursday the 9 th Day of February Anno 40 Reginae ejusdem THIS present Journal of the House of Commons is not only abundantly stored with many and sundry Passages touching the Orders Use and Priviledge of the House it self but containeth in it excellent matter touching the publick affairs of Church and State in which also her Majesty was most graciously pleased to give the said House free Liberty to reform some abuses of the first and to search into the dangers of the latter And that this said Journal might be the more exact and copious in some few places the defects thereof are supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and out of a certain imperfect and fragmentary Journal of the House of Commons The ninth Parliament of our Soveraign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith c. begun at Westminster upon Monday being the 24 th day of October in the thirty ninth year of her Majesties Reign Upon which day many of the Knights of the Shires Citizens of Cities Burgesses of Boroughs and Barons of Ports did make their appearance at Westminster being returned into the same Parliament for the same Shires Cities Boroughs and Ports before the Right Honourable the Earl of Nottingham Lord Steward of her Majesties most honourable Household And did then and there in the Room commonly called the Court of Requests take the Oath of Supremacy seven or eight at a time being Enacted by and contained in the Statute de an 1 Reginae Eliz. Cap. 1. before the said Lord Steward and before Sir William Knolles Knight Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer and Sir Robert Cecill Principal Secretary his Lordships Deputies And thereupon the said Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons entring into their own House and expecting her Majesties further Pleasure her Highness then being in her Royal Seat in the Higher House of Parliament the said Commons were commanded to come before her Highness and being there Assembled the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Egerton Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England delivered unto the said Commons the Causes of her Majesties Calling of this Parliament and so in the end willed them to repair again into the said House of Commons and there to make choice of their Speaker according to the former laudable usage and custom of the same House in that Case accustomed and willed them to present him unto her Majesty upon the Thursday next following Which done the said Commons presently repaired unto their own House and there being Assembled and sitting some space of time very silent at last the Right Honourable Sir William Knolls one of her Highness most Honourable Privy Council and Comptroller of her Majesties Household stood up and spake to the effect following Necessity constraineth me to break off this silence and to give others cause for speech According to the usual Custom we are to chuse our Speaker and though I am least able and therefore unfit to speak in this place yet better I deem it to discover my own Imperfections than that her most sacred Majesties Commandment to me delivered should not be fulfilled or your Expectation of this first days work by all our silences to be in any sort frustrate First therefore I think it very expedient to remember the Excellent and Learned Speech of that good man my Lord Keeper at which all of us or the most part of us at the least were present who very wisely shewed the Cause of calling this Honourable Assembly shewing unto us that it is partly for the reforming those Laws which be amiss partly quite to repeal others partly to augment those that be good and partly to Enact new Laws both for the Honour and profit of her Majesty and for the benefit of the Common-wealth And in conclusion wished us to depart from whence we came and there to chuse our Speaker who ought to be the Mouth of us all and to whom we might commit such weighty affairs as in this place should be debated amongst us For unfit it is if we have occasion to go unto the Sacred presence of her Majesty to go either confusedly without order or unorderly without Judgment Now because that knowledge doth rest in certainty I will with the more speed set afoot this motion deliver my opinion unto you who is most fit for this place being a member of this House and those good abilities which I know to be in him here he made a little pause and the House hawked and spat and after silence made he proceeded unto this place of dignity and calling in my opinion here he stayed a little M r Serjeant Yelverton looking upon him is the fittest man to be preferred after which words M r Yelverton blushed and put off his Hat and after sate bare-headed for I am assured that he is yea and I dare avow it I know him to be a man wise and learned secret and circumspect Religious and faithful no way disable but every way able to supply this place Wherefore in my Judgment I deem him though I will not say best worthy amongst us yet sufficient enough to supply this place and herein if any man think I err I wish him to deliver his mind as freely as I have done if not that we all join together in giving general consent and approbation to this motion So that the whole House cried I I I let him be And then Master Comptroller made a low reverence and sat down and after a little pause and silence M r Serjeant Yelverton rose up and after a very humble reverence made spake in effect thus much WHence your unexpected choice of me to be your Mouth or Speaker should proceed I am utterly ignorant If from my merits strange it were that so few deserts should purchase suddenly so great an Honour Nor from my ability doth this your choice proceed for well known it is to a great number in this place now assembled that my Estate is nothing correspondent for the maintenance of this dignity For my Father dying left me a younger Brother and nothing to me but my bare Annuity Then growing to mans estate and some small practice of the Law I took a Wise by whom I have had many Children the keeping of us all being a great impoverishing to my Estate and the daily living of us
brought him even made him one of the greatest Princes in Europe when her Majesties Forces there left him how again he was fain to Ransom a servile Peace at our enemies the Spaniards hands with dishonourable and servile Conditions For the Low-Countries how by her aid from a confused Government and State she brought them to an Unity in Counsel and defended them with such success in her Attempts against the greatest power of the Spaniards Tyrannical designs which have so much gauled him that how many desperate practices have been both devised consented to and set on foot by commandment of the late King his Father I need not shew you neither trouble you with Arguments for proof thereof being confessed by them that should have been Authors themselves But de mortuis nil nisi bonum I would be loth to speak of the dead much more to slander the dead I have seen her Majesty wear at her Girdle the price of her blood I mean Jewels which have been given to her Physicians to have done that unto her which I hope God will ever keep from her but she hath rather worn them in Triumph than for the price which hath not been greatly valuable Then he fell to perswade us because new occasions were offered of consultations to be provident in provision of means for our own defence and safety seeing the King of Spain means to make England miserable by beginning with Ireland neither doth he begin with the Rebels but even with the Territory of the Queen her self He shewed that Treasure must be our means for Treasure is the sinews of War Nota That the substance of this Speech is only here inserted as it was afterwards repeated in the said House upon Tuesday the third day of November which next ensued by Sir Robert Cecill her Majesties principal Secretary who had done it to satisfy divers Members of the same who could not get into the Upper House to hear it this first day of the Parliament as is aforesaid Now follow the Names of the Receivors and Tryors of Petitions out of the Original Journal-Book of the said House As soon as the Lord Keeper had ended his Speech and that such of her Majesties Privy-Council and others of the House of Commons as had privately got in and heard it were departed down to their own House Thomas Smith Esq Clerk of the Upper House read the Names of the Receivors and Triors of Petitions in French which were as followeth Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir John Popham Knight Lord Chief Justice Francis Gawdy one of the Justices of the Kings Bench George Kingsmell one of the Justices of the Common Pleas D r Carew and D r Stanhop Receivors of Petitions for Gascoign and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and of the Isles Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir William Perriam Knight Lord Chief Baron Thomas Walmesley one of the Justices of the Common Pleas D r Swale and D r Howard They who will deliver Petitions to deliver them within six dayes Triors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Marquess of Winchester the Earl of Sussex Lord Marshal of England the Earl of Nottingham Lord High Admiral of England and Steward of the Queens House the Earl of Hartford the Bishop of London the Bishop of Durham the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Zouch and the Lord Cobham All these or any four of them calling unto them the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer and also the Queens Serjeants at their leisure to meet and hold their place at the Chamberlains Chamber Triors of Petitions for Gascoign and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and of the Isles The Earl of Oxford High Chamberlain of England the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Huntington the Bishop of Rochester the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Hunsdon Chamberlain to the Queen the Lord Le Ware the Lord Lumley and the Lord Burleigh All these or four of them calling unto them the Queens Serjeants and the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor when their leisure did serve them to meet and hold their place in the Treasurers Chamber Then the Lord Keeper continued the Parliament which is set down in the Original Journal-Book in manner and form following Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli ex mandato Dominae Reginae continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Veneris proximè futurum viz. 30 m diem Octobris Nota That although there be some short mention made of the Presentment of the Speaker of the House of Commons in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House yet because it is very imperfectly and briefly Entred there I have therefore supplied it somewhat largely out of a private Journal of the House of Commons On Friday the 30 th day of October about one of the Clock in the Afternoon her Majesty came by Water to the Parliament Chamber commonly called the Upper House and being Apparelled in her Royal Robes and placed in her Chair of State divers also of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being present the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons who had attended at the Door of the said House with John Crooke Esq Recorder of London their Speaker Elect the full space of half an hour were at last as many as conveniently could let in and the said Speaker was led up to the Bar or Rayl at the lower end of the same House by the hands of Sir William Knolles Knight Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold and Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer and presented to her Majesty to whom after he had made three low Reverences he spake in effect as followeth MOST Sacred and Mighty Sovereign Upon your Majesties Commandment your most dutiful and loving Commons the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the Lower House have chosen me your Majesties most humble Servant being a Member of the same House to be their Speaker but finding the weakness of my self and my ability too weak to undergo so great a burthen I do most humbly beseech your Sacred Majesty to continue your most gracious favour towards me and not to lay this charge so unsupportable upon my unworthy and unable Self And that it would please you to Command your Commons to make a new Election of another more able and more sufficient to discharge the great service to be appointed by your Majesty and your Subjects And I beseech your most excellent Majesty not to interpret my denial herein to proceed from any unwillingness to perform all devoted dutiful service but rather out of your Majesties Clemency and Goodness to interpret the same to proceed from that inward fear and trembling which hath ever possessed me when heretofore with most gracious Audience it hath pleased your Majesty to Licence me to speak before you For I know and must acknowledge that
only for Order to leave some short Memorial of them in the Journals of the House of Commons Now follows the continuance of the Parliament out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House where it is Entred in these words viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli ex mandato Dominae Reginae continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis quintum Mensis Novembris After which as is set down in the foresaid private Journal room being made the Queen came through the Commons to go to the great Chamber who graciously offering her hand to the Speaker he kist it but not one word she spake unto him and as she went through the Commons very few said God save your Majesty as they were wont in all great Assemblies and so she returned back again to Whitehal by Water Now follow the next days Passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Thursday the 5 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Friday the 30 th day of October foregoing were two Bills read of which the first being for Assurance of Lands and the second for the restraint of the excessive and superfluous use of Coaches within the Realm of England were each of them read primâ vice On Saturday the 7 th day of November the Bill for Assurance of Lands was read secunda vice and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Nottingham the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Cumberland the Earl of Lincoln the Lord Bishop of London the Lord Bishop of Durham the Lord Bishop of Winchester the Lord Zouch the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey the Lord Rich the Lord Howard of Walden and the Lord Chief Justice of her Majesties Bench the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas the Lord Chief Baron and M r Attorney General were appointed to attend their Lordships The Bill to restrain the excessive use of Coaches within this Realm of England was read secundâ vice and rejected Hereupon Motion was made by the Lord Keeper that forasmuch as the said Bill did in some sort concern the maintenance of Horses within this Realm consideration might be had of the Statutes heretofore made and Ordained touching the breed and maintenance of Horses And that M r Attorney General should peruse and consider of the said Statutes and of some fit Bill to be drawn and prefer'd to the House touching the same and concerning the use of Coaches And that he should acquaint therewith the Committees appointed for the Bill before-mentioned for Assurance of Lands Which Motion was approved by the House The Bill for the preservation of Pheasants and Partridges was read primâ vice On Tuesday the 10 th day of November Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for preservation of Pheasants and Partridges was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Nottingham the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Derby the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Cumberland the Earl of Pembrook and divers others to attend the Lords Vide concerning this attendance of the Judges upon the Lords Committees on Thursday the 3 d day of this instant November foregoing who were appointed to meet at the Little Chamber near the Parliament presence and the Bill was delivered to the Archbishop of Canterbury On Thursday the 12 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Tuesday foregoing The Bill concerning Musters Souldiers and other things appertaining thereunto was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Treasurer and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal And the Lord Chief Justice of England the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas M r Justice Walmesley M r Justice Warberton M r Serjeant Yelverton and M r Attorney General were appointed to attend the Lords Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Sir William Knolles and M r Secretary Herbert of which the first being the Bill against fraudulent Administration of Intestates goods was read primâ vice The Bill for Assurance of Lands was this day returned to the House with certain Amendments by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees which Amendments were presently twice read and thereupon the Bill was appointed to be ingrossed Memorandum That upon the reading of the said Amendments the Lord Bishop of London one of the Committees did offer to speak unto the Bill or unto the said Amendments Whereupon a doubt was moved by the Earl of Nottingham Lord Steward whether it were agreeable to the good Order and Antient Custom of the House that the said Lord Bishop being one of the Committees and dissenting from the rest in some matter either of the Bill or of the Amendments might speak thereunto upon the bringing in and presenting of the Amendments or no. Which doubt being upon this occasion propounded in generality to the House by the Lord Keeper and put to the question It was adjudged and resolved by the major part That any Committee might speak in like case either to the body of the Bill or to the Amendments upon the bringing in of the same before it be ingrossed Upon which resolution Order was given to the Clerk of the Parliament that a remembrance or observation thereof should be Entred in the Journal-Book for the resolving and clearing of the like doubt if it should happen hereafter And thereupon after the reading of the Amendments the said Lord Bishop of London proceeded to his Speech and the Bill was appointed to be ingrossed as aforesaid Vide in the Parliament de an 39 Regin Eliz. on Tuesday the 24 th day of January Memorandum Report was made unto the House by the Lord Zouch of one William Hogan an Ordinary Servant of the Queens Majesty Arrested and Imprisoned upon an Execution by one John Tolkerne since the beginning of the Parliament And a Motion was likewise made by his Lordship to know the Judgment and resolution of the House in this point whether any Ordinary Servant of her Majesty though he be none of the Parliament be not priviledged and protected from Arrest during the time of the Parliament by vertue of his said Service to her Majesty in like sort as the Servants of the Lords of the Parliament attending the said Lords their Masters are priviledged and freed for that time from any Arrests of their Persons And withal being Arrested upon Execution whether in this Case he may by good Order of this House be discharged Which Motion and doubt the Lord Zouch professed that he did the rather propound because though there were divers Examples of former times touching the Servants of the Lords of the Parliament the like to this concerning one of the Queens Servants had not been so far as was remembred brought in question heretofore And therefore it pleased the Lords to take
knowledge of this Motion and to give Order that Tolkerne should be sent for at whose Suit the Arrest was made And withal that such Precedents as the Clerk of the Parliament could shew should be looked out and made known to the House Vide plus concerning this matter on Monday the 23 th day of this instant November following On Saturday the 14 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing by occasion of sending for the aforesaid Tolkerne request was made by M r Conisbie Gentleman Usher to the House and signified by the Mouth of the Earl of Nottingham Lord Steward That for as much as the bringing of any person before the Lords upon breach of the Priviledge of the House did appertain as the said M r Conisbie supposed and alledged to his place though in the last Parliament by some mistaking as he thought the Serjeant at Arms was imployed therein That therefore their Lordships would be pleased to confirm and settle such Order as he might at this time and from henceforth have the Right of his place in that behalf Whose request being considered of by the Lords it was thought meet that the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Nottingham the Earl of Worcester the Lord Bishop of Winchester the Lord Zouch and the Lord Cobham should at their next meeting upon any other occasion take notice of such Precedents as could be produced therein either for the Gentleman-Usher or for the Serjeant at Arms and thereof to make Report to the House whereupon their Lordships would proceed to the deciding of the question between them Vide concerning this business on Tuesday the first day of December next following The meeting of the Committees about the Bill concerning Musters Souldiers c. who were nominated on Thursday the 12 th day of this instant November foregoing and appointed to meet this Afternoon was upon Motion to the House by some of the Committees deserr'd until Monday next being the 16 th day of this instant November by eight of the Clock in the Morning A Motion was made by the Lord Keeper that the Gentleman-Usher might be sent to such Lords as are absent from the Parliament and have not sent their Proxies to admonish them thereof Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for suppressing the multitude of Ale-Houses and Tippling-Houses was read secundâ vice and committed to the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Hartford the Earl of Lincoln the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop of Bath and Wells the Bishop of Chester the Bishop of Exeter the Bishop of Ely the Lord Zouch the Lord Cobham the Lord Rich the Lord Sheffield the Lord Chandois the Lord S t John of Bletsoe and the Lord Compton and the Lord Chief Justice of England M r Justice Gawdy M r Baron Savile and M r Serjeant Yelverton were appointed to attend their Lordships The third Bill also being for the avoiding of unnecessary delayes of Executions upon Judgment in Debt was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Pembrook the Bishop of Rochester the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of S t Asaph the Lord Cobham the Lord Chandois the Lord S t John of Bletsoe and M r Justice Gawdy M r Baron Savile and M r Serjeant Yelverton were appointed to attend their Lordships The Lord Zouch renewed his former motion concerning the Arrest of William Hogan her Majesties Ordinary servant at the suit of John Tolkerne Whereupon the Clerk of the Parliament was required to shew forth all such Precedents as he had found touching the Arrests of any Persons priviledged by Parliament having received directions from the Lords for that purpose as is before Recorded of which sort out of the Journal-Book remaining in his custody there were to be found only these four hereunder mentioned and no more 1. Anno 27. Reginae Fliz. die Martis primo die Decembris of James Diggs servant to my Lords Grace of Canterbury 2. Anno 27. Reginae Eliz. die Lunae 7. Die Decembris of Robert Finneis servant to the Lord Viscount Binden 3. Item in the last Parliament of 39 Eliz. 26. die Novembris of Edward Barston servant to the Lord Chandois and 8. die Decembris of John York the Lord Arch-Bishops servant 4. Item Anno 14. Reginae die ultimo Junii It appeareth that the Lord Cromwel made complaint unto the Parliament of an Attachment served upon his Person and that his Lordship was by Order of the Parliament discharged of the Attachment but whether this Attachment was served in the time of the Parliament it doth not certainly appear Which said Precedents being accordingly presented to the Lord Keeper the same were presently read together with certain Observations out of a Book written by Richard Crompton Esquire Intituled the Authority and Jurisdiction of the Queens Courts concerning the proceedings of the House in the like case of George Ferrers Gent. an ordinary servant to King Henry 8. about the thirty fourth year of his Reign This being done albeit sundry Motions were thereupon made by divers of the Lords for a present proceeding in this matter nevertheless because the said Tolkerne having been formerly sent for could not yet be found and also in respect there was less appearance of the Lords this day than at other times and this matter concerning the priviledge of the House was of great importance and therefore required a more full Assembly Stay was made of any further proceeding until Thursday next being the 19 th day of this instant November And in the mean time it was Ordered that Tolkerne should again be sent for to appear before the Lords in the House that day by nine of the Clock in the Morning Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 23 th day of this Instant November following On Monday the 16 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing the Bill for reuniting Eye and Dunsden to the Mannor of Sunning was read secundâ vice Motion was made by the Lord Sheffield upon reading of this Bill that Thomas Crompton Son of Thomas Crompton Esquire deceased with Henry Best Francis Jackson and others whom it may concern should be heard in the House whether they or any of them could pretend any right or Interest in these Lands in respect of a Grant heretofore made thereof by her Majesty to the said Thomas Crompton Which Motion was well approved by the House and Ordered that the Gentleman Usher should move the said parties to appear before their Lordships in the House for that purpose upon Saturday next the 21. day of this Instant November by eight of the Clock in the Morning and to bring them such persons as are interested in the Conveyance of those Lands Vide December 7 th Monday postea Memorandum That the
Committees upon the Bill for Musters and Souldiers who were appointed to meet this Afternoon on Thursday the 12 th day of this instant November foregoing have upon a Motion to the House appointed another meeting about the same upon Thursday Morning next being the 19 th day of this instant November before the House sit Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for establishing of the Remainder of certain Lands of Andrew Kettlebie Esq upon Francis Kettlebie was read the first time Upon reading whereof it was Ordered by the Lords that Andrew Kettlebie Esq and Jane his Wife whom the Bill concerneth should be heard in the House either by themselves or by any other person or persons sufficiently deputed and appointed by them in that behalf what they could answer and alledge concerning the same And the Gentleman-Usher was appointed to give them present notice of this Order A Motion was made again by some of the Lords touching William Hogan Prisoner in the Fleet that he might be sent for out of the said Prison and brought into the House before the Lords to the end he might make relation of his Cause that thereupon such Order might be speedily taken with him as should by the Court be found meet and agreeable to the priviledge of the said Court. Upon which Motion it was debated by what course the said Hogan should be brought out of the Fleet being then in Execution whether by Warrant to be directed from the Lords to the Lord Keeper requiring him to grant forth a Writ in her Majesties name for the bringing of the said Hagan from thence or by immediate direction and order from the House to the Gentleman-Usher or Serjeant at Arms without any such Writ Which being put to the question by the Lord Keeper it was resolved and Ordered by the general consent of the House that it should be done by immediate direction and Order from the House without any such Writ as aforesaid And accordingly Ordered that the said William Hogan should be sent for and brought before the Lords by the Gentleman-Usher into the said House of Parliament upon Thursday next being the 19 th day of this instant November by nine of the Clock in the Morning Vide touching this business on Monday the 23 th day of this instant November ensuing Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis viz. 19 diem Novembris On Thursday the 19 th day of November the Bill for Breed and encrease of Horses of Service within the Realm was read primâ vice Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second was to avoid and prevent divers misdemeanors in lewd and idle persons And the third was for confirmation of Grants made to the Queens Majesty and of Letters Patents made by her Highness to others Touching which Bill see at large on Thursday the 17 th day of December following The Lord Mordant not able to attend for want of Health certified by the Lord Compton This day William Hogan was brought from the Fleet into the House before the Lords who having made as he was required to do relation of his Arrest and of the time and parties that Arrested him declaring that he was Arrested by the Under-Sheriff of the County of Surrey and others assisting him upon Saturday before the beginning of the Parliament which began on the Tuesday following and that it was known to the said Under-Sheriff that he was her Majesties Ordinary Servant and moreover that he thought Tolkerne was not privy to his Arrest at that time contrary to the priviledge of that Court Upon the offer and Petition of the said William Hogan himself to pay the principal Debt of fifty Pounds it was Resolved and Ordered by the Lords that the said William Hogan should enter into sufficient to abide the Order and Judgment of the Earl of Cumberland the Lord Bishop of London and the Lord Zouch for such satisfaction to be made of the debt of fifty pounds any costs and charges as by the said Lords should be thought fit the Bond to be taken to the said Lords and thereupon be discharged out of Prison and out of Execution And likewise that the Warden of the Fleet should be free from any trouble damage or molestation for discharge of the said William Hogan It was likewise Ordered by the Court that the Under-Sheriff and any others that did Arrest or assist the Arrest of the said William Hogan shall be sent for to appear before the Lords in the House on Saturday next being the 21 th day of this instant November by nine of the Clock in the Morning Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 23 th day of this instant November ensuing On Saturday the 21 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Assurance of Lands was read tertiâ vice Upon the reading of which said Bill sundry Objections were made against some points of the same by the Lord Bishop of London and divers others of the Lords insomuch that the House was divided in opinion whether it should be put to the question for the passing thereof or no Many of the Lords affecting well the said Bill and wishing that any defect therein might be rather reformed than by the question to put it to the hazard of being rejected By which occasion it was thought meet first to propound another question viz. whether the said Bill having been referr'd to Committees at the second reading and been by them returned with some Amendments and thereupon appointed to be engrossed may now after the engrossing thereof and third reading be committed again or no. Which being accordingly put to the question and the number both of the affirmative part and negative falling out to be equal upon the accompting of them by the Lord Bishop of London and the Lord Grey appointed by the Lords for that purpose it was adjudged that the Voices of the negative part which were against the new committing of the Bill should prevail following therein the usual rule of Law whereof the Lord Keeper made mention that where the numbers of the affirmative and negative are equal semper praesumitur pro negante And after that the Bill it self being put to the question whether it should pass or no was by the major part denied and refused A Motion was made by the Lord Keeper and approved by the Lords that the antient course of the House may be observed hereafter in certifying the excuses of such Lords as should be absent from the House upon reasonable occasion which ought to be done by one of their Peers and not by other Information Thomas Crompton Henry Best and Francis Jackson made their appearance in the House and being demanded whether the Bill concerning Eye
and Dunsden might lawfully pass without their prejudice they Answered that it might so do and that they could take no exceptions at it Vide Dec. 7 th Monday postea Hodie introduction est breve Francisci Domini Norris qui praesenti Parliamento interesse summonebatur admissus est ad praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo jure alieno On Monday the 23 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing the Bill for reuniting Eye and Dunsden to the Mannor of Sunning was read tertiâ vice and sent down to the House of Commons by M r Doctor Stanhop and M r Hone. The Bill to avoid and prevent divers misdemeanors in lewd and idle persons was read secundâ vice Nota That there is no mention at all in the Original Journal-Book of the referring of this Bill unto Committees upon the second reading thereof nor yet that it was Ordered to be ingrossed By which it may seem that either the omission of it did happen by the negligence of Thomas Smith Esquire now Clerk of the Upper House who did forget to set down the referring of it to Committees if it were at all committed or else that it being not committed was engrossed of Course And it is the rather probable that this happened not by any omission of the said Clerk in respect that divers other Bills at this Parliament are set down in the Original Journal-Book of the said Upper House to have been read the second time without any further mention either of the Commitment or ingrossing as on Wednesday the 2 d day Friday the 4 th day Wednesday the 9 th day Saturday the 12 th day Monday the 14 th day and on Wednesday the 16 th day of December next ensuing The Bill for Confirmation of Grants made to the Queen and of Letters Patents made by her Highness to others was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and others who were appointed to meet at the great Council Chamber And the Bill was delivered to the said Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees The Bill for encrease and breed of Horses of service within this Realm was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Earl of Nottingham Lord Steward and others And the Bill was delivered unto him being the first of the Committees Vide November 26 th Thursday The meeting of the Committees upon the Bills concerning the suppressing of the multitude of Alehouses and for the avoiding of unnecessary delays of Executions upon Judgments in Debt who were appointed on Saturday the 14 th day of this instant November foregoing was upon a Motion of the Lord Treasurer appointed to be upon Thursday next at the little Chamber near the Parliament presence before the House sit for that the Committees could not conveniently meet at the times formerly appointed for the same The Under-Sheriff of the County of Surry that Arrested William Hogan was brought into the House to Answer for the same and by Order of the House committed to the Prison of the Fleet. Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 12 th day Saturday the 14 th day Monday the 16 th day and on Thursday the 19 th day of this instant November foregoing as also on Thursday the 26 th day of the same Month following On Tuesday the 24 th day of November Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the establishing of the remainder of certain Lands of Andrew Kettlebie was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Earl of Worcester the Lord Cobham the Lord Chandois and the Lord Howard of Walden And the Bill was delivered unto the said Lord Howard who with the rest was appointed to meet on Saturday next by two of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Chamber of Parliament Presence This day the Wife of Andrew Kettlebie made her appearance in the House in the behalf of her Husband and her Self excusing his not coming by reason of his great Age and Infirmities And withal prayed that their Councel Learned might be heard Whereupon it was Ordered that both their Councel and the Councel of Francis Kettlebie should be heard in the House upon Thursday next being the 26 th of this instant November in the Morning On Thursday the 26 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing one Bill being for the more peaceable Government of the parts of Cumberland Northumberland Westmerland and the Bishoprick of Durham was read the second time and committed But in respect that the manner of committing Bills during all this Parliament was the same and that the Judges and her Majesties Learned Councel were always appointed to attend the Lords Committees and never made Joint-Committees with them as is at large observed in the next precedent Parliament therefore the names of the said Committees are for the most part omitted It was Ordered by the House upon the humble Petition of William Hone Under-Sheriff of the County of Surrey that he should be enlarged and set at liberty out of the Prison of the Fleet whither he was lately committed for Arresting William Hogan her Majesties Servant Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 23 th day of this instant November foregoing The Councel of Andrew Kettlebie Esq and Francis Kettlebie were heard in the House And thereupon the Committees of the said Bill were appointed to meet upon Saturday next by two of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Chamber of Parliament Presence And the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Grey and the Lord Windsor were added unto the said Committees And the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas to attend with the others formerly appointed And the Bill was delivered to the Lord Howard of Walden Nota That here the Bill was delivered to the Lord Howard of Walden being the puisne Baron of the Committees and on Monday the 23 th day of this instant November foregoing two several Bills being committed the one of them was delivered to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the other to the Earl of Nottingham who were each of them the first or chief of either of the said Committees By which it is plain that as well in the Upper House 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 Vide also concerning this matter on Tuesday Dec. 8 th ensuing And so the Parliament continued until Tuesday the first day of December On which day two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for confirmation of all Leases made and to be made according to the true intent of the last Will and Testament of George Lord Cobham Deceased was read primâ vice Six Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Sir William
And that the said Serjeant should also bring Robert Treswell himself at the time and place prefixed Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 8 th day of this instant December following Motion was made by the Lord Keeper on the behalf of the Lord Chandois signifying that his Lordship was constrained to repair into the Country for the finding of an Office which did greatly import him in his Estate and therefore desired their Lordships allowance of his absence for some few days whereunto they willingly assented Memorandum That whereas it was formerly Ordered that the Keeper of the Prison of Newgate having in his Custody William Vaughan Servant to the Earl of Shrewsbury upon Execution should bring the person of the said William Vaughan on Wednesday the second day of this instant December before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal into the Upper House of the High Court of Parliament of which Order the said Keeper having taken notice by a Serjeant at Arms did notwithstanding refuse to bring the said Prisoner into the Court and for the said refusal and contempt was the same day by Order of the Court committed to the Prison of the Fleet And Order likewise was given that such Precedents as could be found touching the proceeding of the Court in like case of Arrest in Execution should be produced at the next sitting of the said Court It is therefore upon view and consideration of divers Precedents and Remembrances produced this day and differing from the manner of proceeding Ordered by the said Court that the Lord Keeper shall forthwith make out a Writ of priviledge of Parliament to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex to have the body of the said Prisoner William Vaughan with the Cause of his Imprisonment before the said High Court at the Upper House to Morrow the 4 th day of this instant December by eight of the Clock in the Morning Vide December 19 th Saturday postea A Copy of the Order last above-specified concerning William Vaughan subscribed by the Clerk of the Parliament was delivered to the Lord Keeper for making out of the Writ On Friday the 4 th day of December the Bill against Drunkards and Common Haunters of Alehouses and Taverns The Bill for levying of Fines with Proclamation of Lands within the City of Chester The Bill for enabling of Edward Nevil of Berling in the County of Kent and Sir Henry Nevil Knight c. And the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents made by King Edward the Sixth to Sir Edward Seymour Knight were each of them read secundâ vice But no mention made either of their Commitment or Ingrossing the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing The Bill for the suppressing of the multitude of Alehouses and Tipling Houses was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by M r Doctor Carew and M r Coppin Clerk of the Crown Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands for part of a Jointure to Lucy Countess of Bedford was read the second time and committed to the Earl of Worcester and others who were appointed to meet at the Earl of Worcesters Chamber at the Court to Morrow by two of the Clock in the Afternoon And the Bill was delivered to the said Earl of Worcester Whereas Order was taken at the last sitting of the Court of Parliament viz. 3 o die Decembris that a Writ of Priviledge of Parliament should be made out by the Lord Keeper unto the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the having of the body of William Vaughan Prisoner in Newgate together with the Cause of his Imprisonment before the said Court this present day the said Writ having been thereupon made out by the Lord Keeper and the same together with the said Prisoner William Vaughan and the Cause of his Imprisonment being returned and brought this day into the Court by the Under-Sheriff of the County of Middlesex and the said Prisoner William Vaughan having there made Declaration of the notorious frauds and practices used by William Crayford and others for the Arresting of the said Vaughan And likewise Crayford having been heard what he could say for himself in that behalf Forasmuch as it appeared unto the Lords that besides the breach of the Priviledge of the said High Court the said Crayford had fraudulently and malitiously taken out and laid upon the said Vaughan divers Writs of Execution and Outlawry of many years past and utterly without the privity and knowledge of most of the parties to whom the said Suits appertained of which parties some were avowed to have been a good while since Deceased It is therefore agreed and Ordered by the general consent of the Court That the said William Vaughan shall be forthwith discharged out of Prison and Execution and the said Sheriff shall be free from any trouble damage or molestation for his said discharge And it is likewise Ordered that for satisfaction of any such Debts as shall be found due to be paid by the said Vaughan upon the Arrest mentioned and recited in the aforesaid return of the Sheriffs Writ the said Vaughan shall enter into sufficient Bond to stand to such Order as shall be set down by certain of the Lords of the Parliament namely the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Pembrook the Lord Bishop of Durham the Lord Bishop of Winchester the Lord Windsor and the Lord S t John to whom by the Court the Ordering thereof is committed And moreover it is Ordered that the said Crayford shall be returned to the Prison of the Fleet and kept Close Prisoner until further direction be given for his Enlargement And that the Keeper of Newgate lately Committed to the Fleet for not bringing the Prisoner into the Court shall be presently discharged Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant December following On Saturday the 5 th of December the Bill for maintenance of the Navy increase of Mariners and avoiding the scarcity of Victuals was read primâ vice Report was made to the House by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees in the Bill concerning Musters Souldiers c. whose names see before on Thursday the 12 th day of November foregoing that the said Committees having oftentimes met and confer'd about that Bill did find so many imperfections in the same as it could not conveniently be amended And therefore thought it meet to draw a new Bill instead thereof which he presented to the House The Bill Intituled An Act for the more peaceable Government of the parts of Cumberland Northumberland c. was returned to the House with certain Amendments which Amendments were presently twice read and thereupon the Bill commanded to be ingrossed The Bill concerning Captains Souldiers and others retained in the Queen Services in the Wars was read primâ vice One Bill was
brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Comptroller M r Secretary Cecill Sir John Fortescue M r Secretary Herbert and others which being for reformation of deceits and frauds of certain Auditors and their Clerks in making deceitful and untrue particulars was read primâ vice Upon Complaint made to the House by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury of great disorders committed by certain Pages and others belonging to some of their Lordships or to some of the House of Commons in offering violence to divers persons and particularly to his Lordships Bargeman but especially to one George Percivall a Servant to the Lord Bishop of Peterborough who was abused and beaten as was informed by one of Sir John Harrington's Servants named ..... It was Ordered by the Court that the Committees under-named shall call the said Percivall and ..... before them upon Monday next being the 7 th day of this instant December at the Parliament Chamber and upon Examination of the matter shall inflict such punishment on the Offender as they shall find Cause And it is likewise Ordered that the Lord Keeper shall conser with the Speaker of the House of Commons for some course to be considered of and taken for reformation of like abuses hereafter Committees to examine the abuses offered by Sir John Harrington's Servant to a Servant of the Lord Bishop of Peterborough the Earl of Lincoln the Lord Bishop of London and the Lord Zouch On Monday the 7 th day of December Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the more peaceable Government of the parts of Cumberland Northumberland Westmerland the Bishoprick of Durham was read tertiâ vice and sent down to the House of Commons by Doctor Carew and M r Doctor Stanhop The Bill to avoid double payment of Debts was brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Comptroller Sir Edward Hobbie and others Four Bills also had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for Confirmation as well of all Grants made to the Queens Majesty and of all Resumptions made by her Highness of the Possessions of any Arch-Bishoprick or Bishoprick as of Letters Patents made by her Majesty to others was read primâ vice The Bill for Reformation of Grants made to the Queen and by 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 Vide concerning this Bill on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December following Memorandum That upon a Motion made this 7 th day of December to the House by the Lord Zouch that the Lady Fane by her Letters to Sir Anthony Mildmay had signified that she had not given her consent to the passing of the Bill concerning the enabling of Edward Nevill and Sir Henry Nevill his Son to dispose of certain Copy-hold Lands c. as was mentioned in the said Bill the said Sir Anthony Mildmay was called before their Lordships who produced the said Letter and the same was read in the House And thereupon it was Ordered that any further proceeding in the Bill should be respited until Wednesday next by ten of the Clock in the Forenoon at what time the Lady Fane might be heard what she could say against the same if she would then be present Vide concerning this business on Wednesday the 9 th day of this instant December ensuing This day Sir William Knolles Sir Edward Hobbie Knights with divers others of the House of Commons delivered a Message from the Knights and Burgesses of the said House desiring Conference with some of their Lordships about the Bill concerning the uniting of Eye and Dunsden to the Mannor of Sunning Upon delivery of which Message after the said Sir William Knolles and the rest had a little withdrawn themselves and then upon propounding of this Motion to the House the Lords had assented thereunto Answer was made by the Lord Keeper sitting in his place and the rest of the Lords also keeping their places unto the said Sir William Knolls c. that the Lords had yielded to the Conference and had appointed certain Committees under-named to meet with some select persons of the House of Commons for that purpose viz. the Lord Treasurer the Lord Steward the Lord Bishop of London the Lord Bishop of Winchester the Lord Zouch and the Lord Cobham appointed to meet at the Outer Chamber near the Parliament Presence to Morrow the 8 th day of this instant December by eight of the Clock in the Morning Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 16 th day and on Saturday the 21 th day of November foregoing On Tuesday the 8 th day of December Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill concerning Captains and Souldiers and other the Queens Services in the Wars was read secunda vice and committed to the Committees formerly appointed for the first Bill of that kind whose names see before on Thursday the 12 th day of November with addition of the Lord Windsor and the said Committees to meet about the said Bill upon the first opportunity of meeting about any other Bill and the Bill was delivered to the Earl of Nottingham Lord Steward the third of the Committees Nota That here this Bill was delivered to the Earl of Nottingham being the third of the Committees of whom the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Treasurer were the two first Whereas on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing a Bill being committed upon the second reading was delivered unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees And on Thursday the 26 th day of the same Month upon the Commitment also of a Bill in the like manner it was delivered unto the Lord Howard of Walden being the puisne Baron or last of the Committees By which it is plain that as well in the Upper House 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 in the behalf of the Earl of Shrewsbury to be annex'd unto the Bill Intituled An Act for Confirmation 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 returned Yesterday to the House by the Committees were presently read And forasmuch as the Lords desired a speedy proceeding in this Bill they sent D r Carew and D r Stanhop to the House of Commons to move them that some meet persons of that House might join 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 near the Parliament Presence to Morrow the 9 th day
were each of them read secundâ vice But no mention is made either of their Commitment or engrossing the supposed cause or reason of which omissions see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing The Paper or Scroll concerning Belgrave was this day returned from the House of Commons subscribed by the Clerk of the Star-Chamber and excuse made by them for not sending the same at the first Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 10 th day of this instant December foregoing Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad horam secundam post Meridiem hujus instantis diei About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers Lords Assembling Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the Augmentation of the Jointure of Rachell Wife of Edward Nevill of Berling in the County of Kent was read secundâ vice But no mention is made either of the Commitment or engrossing of the same the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing The Bill concerning the erecting of a Harbour and Bay in the North part of Devon c. was returned to the House by the Lord Steward with one Amendment which was presently twice read The Bill prohibiting Fairs and Markets to be holden on Sunday was read secundâ vice and Committed But in respect that all the Commitments of Bills this Parliament were of one and the same nature wherein the Judges were always appointed to attend the Lords Committees and never nominated as Joint Committees with them as see more at large discussed on Saturday the 7 th day of November foregoing therefore the said Committees names are in this place as in divers others purposely omitted as being matter of no great moment yet none of the Judges were appointed to attend upon the Lords Committees in this present last above-mentioned Bill but only the Attorney General Upon Motion made by the Earl of Worcester It was Ordered by the House that William Crayford Prisoner in the Fleet should come to make his humble submission before the Lords in the said House to Morrow by nine of the Clock in the Morning Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant December ensuing The Councel as well of the Company of Plaisterers as Painters were appointed to be heard in the House to Morrow in the Afternoon Vide touching this business on Monday the 18 th day of this instant December following On Tuesday the 15 th day of December Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the erecting and making a Harbour and Bay on the North part of Devon in the River of Severn for the Safeguard of Men and Shipping and to the publick good of the Common-Wealth was read tertiâ vice and sent down to the House of Commons for their considerations of the Amendments by D r Stanhop D r Swale and D r Hone. The Bill for the Grant of four entire Subsidies and eight Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read tertiâ vice expedit Nota That whereas in the Parliament which was begun and holden at Westminster in Anno 35 Regin Eliz. Anno Domini 1592. The Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons were not drawn without much and long dispute both amongst themselves and with the Lords to yield unto the Grant of three Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths being a greater Gift than had been before ever given unto her Majesty and that the same was then also assented unto in respect of the great dangers were newly threatned to her Majesty from Rome and Spain with caution and promise nevertheless that it should not be drawn into Precedent for future times Yet in the next Parliament which ensued in an 39 Regin Eliz. Anno Domini 1596. although none of the said imminent dangers which had been feared in the above-mentioned thirty fifth Year of her Majesties Reign had to that time come into any real Execution the House of Commons was notwithstanding again drawn to yield unto the same proportion of three Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths to be paid also to her Majesty within a shorter time And now lastly in this present Parliament in an 43 44 Regin ejusdem Anno Domini 1601. the said House was finally drawn in respect chiefly of the troubles of Ireland where the Spaniard had set footing to present unto her Highness the extraordinary and great Gift of four Subsidies and eight Fifteenths and Tenths The Bill whereof did this present Tuesday being the 15 th day of this instant December pass the Upper House upon the third reading as it had formerly passed the House of Commons on Saturday the 5 th day of this instant Month foregoing and had been then sent up unto the Lords by M r Comptroller and others although the sending up thereof at the said time be very negligently omitted by Thomas Smith Esq Clerk of the Upper House in the Original Journal-Book of the said House From all which matters lastly compared together this one Thesis or Conclusion may be drawn That whatsoever the Subject doth once yield unto may be afterwards advanced but seldom falleth The Bill for Naturalizing certain persons born beyond the Seas was read secundâ vice The Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidy of the Clergy was read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice Memorandum That at the second and third reading of the said Subsidy the body of the Grant was omitted to be read according to the accustomed manner and only the Preface and Confirmation of the Grant were read And the Bill was sent to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Yelverton M r Doctor Stanhop and M r Doctor Hone. Upon the humble Petition of William Crayford lately Committed to the Prison of the Fleet and upon his humble Submission and acknowledgment of his offence he was by the Order of the Court enlarged and set at liberty Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant December following Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad horam secundam post Meridiem hujus instantis diei About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords being Assembled the Bill for Naturalizing of certain persons born beyond the Seas was read tertiâ vice expedit Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for continuance of divers Statutes and for repeal of some others And the second being against the transportation of Ordnance Gun Metal Iron Oar Iron Mine and Iron Shot were each of them read primâ vice On Wednesday the 16 th day of December the Bill for re-edifying repairing and maintaining of two Bridges of the River of Eden near the City of Carlisle in Cumberland was read primâ secundâ vice
was read tertiâ vice expedit Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad horam secundam post meridiem hujus instantis diei About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords assembling Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being 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 Hen. the Eighth was read secundâ vice The Bill for the recovery of many hundred thousand Acres of Marshes and other Grounds subject commonly to surrounding within the Isle of Ely and Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk was read iertiâ vice expedit Upon the third reading of this Bill it was moved by the House that certain Additions might be put in the Title of the Bill and Amendments in some part of the body thereof and the Lord Chief Justice and M r Attorney were required to draw the same which was done presently by them and presented to the House Whereupon the said Additions and Amendments were thrice read and then sent to the House of Commons for their consideration of the same by M r Attorney and M r D r Hone who returned presently from the House of Commons with their allowance of the said Amendments and Addition in the Title of of the Counties of Essex Sussex Kent and the County Palatine of Durham Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill to make the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments of Edward Lucas Gentleman deceased Executor of the last Will and Testament of John Flowerden Esquire deceased lyable c. was read secundâ vice but no mention is made either of the Commitment or Engrossing thereof the reason or cause of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 d day of November foregoing Conference was desired by the House of Commons with some of their Lordships about the Bill sent to them this day concerning the reformation of Deceits and Frauds of certain Auditors c. The Conference was yielded unto and appointed to be presently at the outward Chamber near the Parliament Presence On Friday the 18 th day of December Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Queens Majesties most Gracious General and free Pardon was read primâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Stanhop Memorandum that whereas a Bill hath been presented to the High Court of Parliament by the Company of the Mystery or Trade of Painters making thereby complaint against the Company of Plaisterers for and concerning certain wrongs pretended to be done to the said Painters by the Company of Plaisterers in using some part of their Trade of Painting contrary to the right of their Charter as is pretended and humbly seeking by the said Bill reformation of the said wrong And whereas the said Bill passed not the Upper House of Parliament for just and good reasons moving the Lords of the Higher House to the contrary Yet nevertheless the Lords of the Upper House have thought it meet and convenient that some course might be taken for reformation of any such wrong as may be found truly complained of and fit to be remedied and for the setling of some good agreement and Order for the said Painters and Plaisterers so as each sort of them might exercise their Trade conveniently without impeaching one the other It is therefore Ordered by the Court of the Upper House of Parliament that the said complaint and cause of the said Painters which proceeded not in Parliament shall be referr'd to the Lord Mayor of London and the Recorder of London to be heard and examined adjudged and Ordered as in Justice and Equity shall be found meet And that at the time or times of the hearing of the said Cause the Lord Chief Justice of England the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas M r Justice Gawdie M r Baron Clark and M r Attorney General or any four three or two of them shall assist and give their help for the making and establishing some good Order and Agreement And that the said parties complainant and also the Company of the Plaisterers shall observe and keep such Order as by the said Mayor the Lord Chief Justice of England the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas M r Justice Gawdie M r Baron Clark M r Attorney General M r Recorder of London or any six five four or three of them whereof the Lord Mayor and the Lord Chief Justice of England or Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas to be two shall be set down and prescribed Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 14 th day of this instant December foregoing Memorandum that whereas William Crayford of Mongham in the County of Kent Gentleman was this day brought before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in the Upper House of Parliament to answer an Information made against him that he had procured and suborned his Son William Crayford to lay sundry Executions and Outlawries on William Vaughan Gentleman Servant to the Earl of Shrewesbury contrary to the priviledge of the Court And the said Crayford having been heard in the presence of William Vaughan what he could say concerning the said Information wherein he protested that he was guiltless and that his said Son had not in any sort received such direction from him as was informed It was therefore by the Court thought meet and so Ordered that the examination and determining of the controversies and Suits depending between the said Crayford and Vaughan should be referr'd to the Earl of Worcester the Lord Bishop of London and the Lord Cobham And that they the said Crayford and Vaughan should enter into good and sufficient Bonds each to other to stand to observe and perform such Award and Arbitrement as the said Lords shall make and set down between them Vide concerning this Matter on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant December immediately following On Saturday the 19 th day of December a Motion was made in the House for avoiding of all further controversy between William Crayford and William Vaughan Gentlemen That forasmuch as each of them took mutual Exception one to the other touching the Bonds whereinto they formerly entred by Order of the Court the said William Crayford alledging that it sufficed not William Vaughan alone to be bound because his Heirs or some other claiming by and from him might trouble and molest him And that the said Vaughan is insufficient And the said William Vaughan alledging that if William Craysord were bound alone his Sons or Heirs might molest and trouble the said Vaughan without hazard of the Bond some further Order might thereupon be taken It was therefore this day Ordered by the Court that the said William Crayford and
his eldest Son Edward Craysord should enter into sufficient Bond unto the said William Vaughan without hazard of the Bond for themselves and their Heirs that they and every of them shall stand to the Award and Arbitrement of the Earl of Worcester the Lord Bishop of London and the Lord Cobham or any two of them And that also the said William Vaughan shall enter into like Bond with a sufficient surety for himself and his Heirs to stand to the said Award of the Lords before-mentioned or any two of them so as such Award be made before the Feast of Easter next following And moreover it is Ordered by the Court that if they or either of them shall refuse to enter into Bond according to the said Order That the Lord Keeper notwithstanding the ending of the Parliament and thought it be after the time shall commit them or either of them to close Prison so refusing there to remain until the party refusing be conformable to the said Order Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the first day Wednesday the second day Thursday the third day Friday the fourth day Monday the fourteenth day Tuesday the fifteenth day and on Friday the eighteenth day of this instant December foregoing Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continnavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad horam secundum post meridiem hujus instantis diei About which hour in the Afternoon the Queens Majesty was personally present being accompanied with the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Sir Thomas Egerton Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the Lord Buckhurst Lord Treasurer of England and with divers other Lords Spiritual and Temporal but what was there done is not mentioned in the Original Journal of the Upper House and is therefore supplied out of a very elaborate private Journal of the House of Commons Her Majesty with divers Lords Spiritual and Temporal being set in the Upper House in their Parliament Robes between two and three of the Clock in the Afternoon the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon repaired thither with John Crooke Esquire Recorder of London their Speaker who being placed at the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the said Upper House after he had made three Reverences to her Majesty fitting under a rich Cloth of State spake to this effect following That Laws were not at first made with humane Pen but by Divine Ordinance That politick Laws were made according to the evil conditions of Men and that all Laws serve not for all times no more than one Medicine for all Diseases If he were asked what were the first and chiefest thing to be considered he would say Religion So Religion is all in all for Religion breeds Devotion Devotion breeds Zeal and Piety to God which breedeth Obedience and Duty to the Prince and obedience of the Laws which breedeth Faithfulness and Honesty and Love Three necessary and only things to be wished and observed in a well Governed Common-Wealth And that her Majesty by planting true Religion had laid such a Foundation upon which all those Virtues were so planted and builded that they could not easily be rooted up and extirpated And therefore he did acknowledge that we ought and do acknowledge that we will praise God and her Majesty for it And then he descended to speak of Governments and Laws of Nations among and above all which he principally preferr'd the Laws of this Land which he said were so many and so wise that there was almost no offence but was met with in a Law Notwithstanding her Majesty being desirous for the good of her Land to call a Parliament for redress of some old Laws and making some new her dutiful and loving Subjects having considered of them have made some new and amended some old which they humbly desire may be made Laws by her most Royal Assent which giveth life unto them And so after thanks given for the Pardon by which we dread your Justice and admire your mercy and a prayer unto her Majesty that she would accept as the Testimonies of our Love and duty offered unto her with a free Heart and willing Spirit Four entire Subsidies and Eight Fifteenths and Tenths to be collected of our Lands and Livelihoods In speaking whereof he mistook and said Four entire Fifteenths and Eight Subsidies but he was remembred by some of the Councel that stood near about him and so spake right as aforesaid and having craved pardon for his offence if either he had forgotten himself in Word or Action he ended The which the Lord Keeper Answered thus in effect First as touching her Majesties proceedings in the Laws for her Royal Assent that should be as God should direct her Sacred Spirit Secondly For your presentation of Four Subsidies and Eight Fifteenths and Tenths Thirdly your humble thankfulness for the Pardon for them and yourself I will deliver her Majesties Commandment with what brevity I may that I be not tedious to my most gracious Sovereign First she saith touching your proceeding in the matter of her Prerogative that she is perswaded Subjects did never more dutifully And that she understood you did but obiter touch her Prerogative and no otherwise but by humble Petition And therefore that thanks that a Prince may give to her Subjects she willingly yieldeth But she now well perceiveth that private respects are privately masqued under publick presence Secondly touching the presentation of your Subsidy she specially regardeth two things both the persons and the manner For the first he fell into Commendations of the Commonalty for the second the manner which was speedy not by perswasion or perswasive inducements but freely out of duty with great contentment In the thing which ye have granted her Majesty greatly commendeth your confidence and Judgment And though it be not proportionable to her occasions yet she most thankfully receiveth the same as a loving and thankful Prince And that no Prince was ever more unwilling to exact or receive any thing from the Subject than she our most gracious Sovereign For we all know she never was a greedy Grasper nor strait-handed Keeper And therefore she commanded me to say that you have done and so she taketh it dutifully plentifully and thankfully For your self M r Speaker her Majesty commanded me to say that you have proceeded with such Wisdom and Discretion that it is much to your Commendations and that none before you hath deserved more And so he ended after an Admonition given to the Justices of the Peace that they would not deserve the Epithetes of prolling Justices Justices of Quarrels who counted Champetrie good Chevesance Sinning Justices who do suck and consume the wealth and good of the Common-Wealth and also against those who lie if not all the Year yet at least three quarters of the year in this City of London After the before-recited Speeches were ended as abovesaid then were the titles of all the Acts read in their due
Order After which ended and her Majesties Assent thereunto then the Dissolution of the Parliament followed by the Lord Keeper which is entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in these words following viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli ex mandato Dominae Reginae Dissolvit hoc praesens Parliamentum THE JOURNAL OF THE House of COMMONS A Journal of the Passages of the House of Commons in the Parliament holden at Westminster Anno 43 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1601. which began there on Tuesday the 27 th Day of October and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Saturday the 19 th Day of December ensuing Anno 44 Reginae ejusdem THIS large and copious Journal containeth in it not only a number of excellent Passages concerning the Orders and Priviledge of the House of Commons which are usually found in other Journals of the same House but also much matter touching the publick State and that great grievance of the Realm by reason of Patents of Priviledge or Monopolies in the abdication or censure of which her Majesty most graciously concurr'd with her Subjects In which also a great number of Speeches and other Passages which were not found in the Original Journal-Book of the said House are supplied out of a Journal of the same House taken at this Parliament by one of the Members thereof But yet to avoid confusion whatsoever is here inserted out of the said private Journal is particularly distinguished from that which is taken out of the above-mentioned Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons by some Animadversion or expression thereof both before and after the inserting of it The tenth Parliament of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith c. begun at Westminster upon Tuesday being the 27 th day of October in the forty third year of her Majesties Reign upon which day many of the Knights for the Shires Citizens for Cities Burgesses for Boroughs and Barons for Ports returned into the same Parliament did make their appearance at Westminster aforesaid before the Right Honourable the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral and Lord Steward of her Highnesses most Honourable Houshold and did then and there take the Oath according to the Statute in that behalf made and provided tendred by the said Earl or by his Deputies who were Sir William Knolls Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold Sir John Stanhop her Highness Vice-Chamberlain Sir Robert Cecill Principal Secretary and John Herbert Esq second Secretary After which all the said Lord Steward's Deputies and some others of the House of Commons having gotten into the Upper House and her Majesty with divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being set the greatest part of the residue of the Members of the said House of Commons had notice thereof about four of the Clock in the Afternoon being at that time still suting in the said House and expecting her Majesties Pleasure to be sent for up unto the said Upper House according to the antient usage and custom of former Parliaments And thereupon the said residue repaired immediately unto the Door of the said House but could not be let in the Door being still kept shut and so returned back again unto their own House much discontented Shortly after which time the Right Honourable Sir William Knolls one of the Deputies aforesaid came down into the said House of Commons and so being there set with the said residue for some little space of time M r Richard Lieffe one of the Barons returned into this present Parliament for the Port of Hastings in the County of Sussex stood up and shewing unto the said Comptroller the wrong done unto the greatest part of the Members of this House in their not being suffered to come into the said Upper House to hear her Majesties Pleasure signified by the Mouth of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England humbly desired the said Comptroller to be a means that the effect thereof might be imparted unto some of the Members of this House for their better satisfactions Which as his Honour did think very reasonable and meet to be done at convenient time so did he impute the said fault wholly to the Gentleman-Usher of the said Upper House Which done and the residue of the said Deputies being shortly after come into the said House of Commons and there sitting the said M r Comptroller after some pause stood up and shewing unto this House that his place was to break the silence of this House for that time and putting the House in mind to make Choice of a Speaker according to her Majesties Pleasure given unto them in that behalf shewed that in his opinion he thinketh M r John Crooke Recorder of London returned one of the Knights for the City of London into this present Parliament to be a very fit able and sufficient Man to supply the whole Charge of the said Office of Speaker being a Gentleman very Religious very Judicious of a good Conscience and well furnished with all other good parts yet leaveth nevertheless the further consideration thereof to this House and so did sit again Which done and no one contrary Voice at all being delivered the said M r Crooke after some large Pause first taken stood up and very Learnedly and Eloquently endeavoured to disable himself at large for the burthen of that charge alledging his great defects both of Nature and of Art fit to supply that place and shewing all full Complements for the same to abound in many other Learned and grave Members of this House in the end prayed most humbly that they would accept of his due excuse and be pleased to proceed to a new Election and did then sit down again Whereupon the said M r Comptroller did stand up and said that hearing no negative Voice he took it for a due Election and demanding the further opinion of this House therein they all Answered Yea and gave their Assents Whereupon the said M r Comptroller and the Right Honourable Sir John Stanhop her Majesties Vice-Chamberlain immediately went to the said M r John Crooke and did set him in the Chair which done the said M r Crooke after some little pause did stand up and yielding unto this whole House most humble thanks for their great good opinion of him and loving favour towards him and praying them to accept of his willing mind and readiness and to bear with his unableness and wants in the service of this House referr'd himself to their good favours And then the said M r Comptroller signified further unto this House that her Majesties Pleasure was that the Members of this House having made choice of their Speaker should present him unto her Highness upon Friday next following in the Afternoon And so then every man departed and went his way On Friday the 30 th day of October about one of the Clock in the Afternoon the Knights Citizens and
who said that in the 27 th year of the Queen the like Motion had been made and that then by reason of the shortness of the time and suddain ending of the Parliament nothing was done therein Notwithstanding he said that now this motion being so happily made and that then by reason of the shortness of the time nothing was done he thought it fit for a Committee He was seconded again by M r Wiseman of Lincolns-Inn who was of the same mind and said That divers particular Laws of his knowledge were now both needless to be performed as also dangerous to the Subject by reason of the Penalties Whereupon the House agreed that the said Bill should be committed and Committees were nominated which are inserted out of the Orinal Journal-Book it self viz. All the Privy Council being Members of this House M r D r Caesar Master of Requests Sir Edward Hobbie M r Wiseman M r D r Crompton M r D r Perkins M r D r Dunn the Knights and Citizens for London the Knights and Citizens for Norwich Sir Walter Raleigh M r Tanfield M r Francis Bacon M r Robert Wingfield Sir Robert Wroth Sir George Moore Sir Moile Finch Sir John Harrington Sir Thomas Leighton M r Snigg M r Phillipps M r Winch Mr. Tho. Culpepper Mr. Hide Mr. Oldsworth Mr. Maynard the Lord Howard Sir Richard Knightley Sir Robert Carey the Lord Clinton Mr. Dale Mr. William Lane Mr. Michael Stanhop Mr. Warcop Sir Henry Nevil Sir Arthur George Sir Edward Hungerford Sir William Strowde Sir William Courtney Mr. John Egerton Mr. Dr. James Sir Crew Rawleigh Mr. Boyse Sir Henry Brunker and Sir Thomas Gerrard who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber upon Friday next in the Afternoon The Bill for the explanation of such Statutes as touch Leases to be made by Archbishops and Bishops was read the first time Monition was this day given by Mr. Speaker unto the Members of this House that they would forbear from henceforth to come into this House with their Spurs on in regard it is very offensive to many others of the residue of them Thus far out of the Original Book it self Others also although nothing were done therein moved to have Boots and Rapiers taken away as is set down in the above mentioned private Journal On Tuesday the 3 d day of November Upon a Motion made by Mr. Speaker on the behalf of Mr. Fulk Onslow the Clerk of this House for that it hath pleased God to visit him with an Ague That it would please this House to vouchsafe their allowance unto Cadwallader Tydder his Servant to execute the place in his absence as Deputy unto the said Mr. Onslow until it shall please God to restore him to health Which was willingly assented unto by the whole House and by Order of the whole House the said Tydder took the Oath of Supremacy Nota That there was a like precedent in the second meeting of the Parliament after an Adjournment thereof in Anno 28 29. Regin Eliz. An. Dom. 1586. when upon the like Motion of the Speaker on Wednesday the 15 th day of February William Onslow kinsman of the said Mr. Fulk Onslow being at that time a Member of the House of Commons was during his sickness allowed by the said House to exercise and supply the place of Clerk thereof as at this present time Cadwallader Tydder servant to the said Mr. Fulk Onslow was licensed to supply the same Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the better preserving the breed of Horses and to avoid the common stealing of them was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Edward Hobbie Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Walter Cope Mr. Fulk Grevil Mr. Hide and others who were appointed to meet on Monday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon And the Bill and Committees names were delivered to Sir Robert Wroth. The Bill to reform the Abuses in Inns Victualling-Houses c. was read the second time and being put to the question for committing was upon the question refused to be committed Upon a Motion made by Mr. Leife that whereas many Members of this House which could not come to the Upper House upon the first day of this Parliament the Door being kept shut to hear her Majesties pleasure signified by the Mouth of the Lord Keeper of the Causes of her Majesties calling of this Parliament they might in some sort be satisfied of the same He putteth Mr. Comptroller in mind of his Honours promise to relate the same unto them Who thereupon desired Mr. Secretary Cecil because he the said Mr. Comptroller was not there himself to make the same relation which the said Mr. Secretary doing at large The chief intent and scope thereof appeared to aim at the setting forth of two things especially the First the Danger the Kingdom stood in in respect of the power and malice of the Spaniard the Second that timely provision of Treasure might be made for the prevention Thus far out of the Original Journal-Book it self M r Secretary Cecil's Speech which followeth being spoken after that he had repeated the Lord Keepers Speech is inserted out of the beforecited private Journal of the House in manner and form following For my own advice touching the particular Counsels of this House I wish that we would not trouble our selves with any fantastick speeches or idle Bills but rather such as be for the general good both light in conception and facile in execution Now seeing it hath pleased you all hitherto with patience to hear me if with your favour I may particularize and show the grounds of the former delivered Speech touching the State of Ireland I shall be very glad both for my own discharge and for your satisfaction The King of Spain having quit himself of France by a base and servile Peace forgetteth not to follow the Objects of his Fathers Ambition England and the Low-Countries He hath made Overtures of Peace which if they might both be honourable and for the publick good I hold him neither a wise nor an honest man would impugn them He hath put an Army into Ireland the number Four thousand Souldiers under the conduct of a valiant expert and hardy Captain who chooseth rather than return into his own Country without any famous enterprize to live and dy in this service These Four thousand are three parts Natural Spaniards and of his best expert Souldiers except them of the Low-Countries Those he could not spare because of his enterprize of Ostend And how dangerous the loss of that Town would be to this Land I think there is no man of experience but can witness with me For he would easily be Master of all that Coast so that the Trade betwen England and the Low-Countries would be quite dissolved Yea he would be so dangerous a Neighbour to us that we which are now Tenants by discretion are
Bill by the Lords denied to be given in writing to the Commons till Conference first had p. 536 Onslow Richard chosen Speaker in the Parliament held 8 9 Eliz. his Speeches to the Queen at his Confirmation p. 97 98. at the Dissolution of that Parliament p. 114 115 P. THE Painters having presented a Bill against the Plaisterers which passed not the Upper House it is Ordered by that House that their complaint shall be heard and adjudged by the Lord Mayor Recorder c. p. 617 Pardon Vide Bills Parliament which is the first and last day thereof or of a particular Session p. 9. The manner of the Sovereign and Peers sitting in Parliament p. 10. 59. 96. the manner of setting down the presence of the Peers in the Journal Book p. 62 Passing of Bills Vide Bills Patents of priviledge petition'd against in the Parliament 39 40 Eliz. which the Queen construes to be a violation of her Prerogative p. 547 Peers to be of age before they sit in the House p. 11. 96. how attired p. 11. Vide Parliament Popish Bishops suffered to sit in the Parliament 1 Eliz. but turn'd out of their Sees at the end of the Session p. 23. How they opposed divers Bills ibid. and p. 28. 30. a dispute betwixt them and some English men come from Geneva p. 53 Presence of the Peers how marked p. 62 111. Priviledge Vide Attach The solemn Procession of the Queen and House of Lords at the opening of the Parliament 5 Eliz. p. 58. and 13 Eliz. p. 136 Prorogation Vide Writ The Sovereign after a Prorogation comes not to the Parliament with that solemnity as is usual at the first meeting p. 95. After the end of a Prorogation a new Session beginneth p. 318 Provisoes when added by the Lords unto Bills sent up to them from the Commons are written in Parchment p. 26 Proxie the form of the Licence from the Queen to a Peer to make one p. 3. a Peer ordinarily does not make one without such licence p. 270. The form of making a Proxy and entring it in the Journal-Book p. 4. and 8. The nature and use of a Proxy and the form of returning them p. 5. What an absent Peer used to forfeit if he constituted no Proxy p. 6. The form of making a Proxy without licence from the Sovereign ibid. The form of revoking a Proxy p. 7. How many Proxies one Peer is capable of receiving p. 8 9. 58. 101. 196. 598. where as also p. 314. is mentioned an Order of the Lords 2 Car. 1. that from thenceforth no Lord should be capable of above two Proxies A Commoner can constitute no Proxy and why p. 9. A spiritual Lord does not now appoint a Temporal Lord for his Proxy nor on the contrary but formerly they did p. 58. 378. A Temporal Lord usually constitutes but one Proxy and a Spiritual two p. 101. Yet a Spiritual Lord sometimes appoints but one sometimes three p. 196. 460 461. and also a Temporal sometimes two ibid. Proxies are appointed after a Prorogation as well as at the beginning of a Parliament p. 268. They may be delivered into the hands of the Clerk as well before the Parliament begin as after p. 311. Why Bishops Proxies are entred before those of the Temporal Lords p. 523. 598. In the former part of the Queens Reign they were entred in the Journal Book with express mention of the several dayes on which they were returned but in the latter part thereof and since only generally p. 597 Serjeant Puckering Lord Keeper in 35 Eliz. p. 456. His Speech to the Parliament held that year p. 457 458. He dies in 38 Eliz. Anno Domini 1596. p. 522 R. REading Vide Bills Receivors and Tryors of Petitions in the House of Lords the manner of entring them in the Journal Book p. 14 15 A Bill for Recognition of the Queens Title to the Crown of England p. 18 Restitution in bloud of Sir James Crost a Bill for it p. 21. of Sir Henry Gate ibid. of John Lord Grey ibid. of Robert Rudston ibid. of Henry Howard p. 22. of the Sons and Daughters of Edward Lewkenor p. 25. of Katherine Wife to the Lord Berkely and of her Sisters p. 27. 54 55. of Gregory Fynes ibid. of Lord Dacres of the South p. 55. of Ann Thomas Thomas Isely Thomas Diggs Thomas Brook William Cromer Cutbert Vaughan c. p. 68. of Arch-bishop Cranmer's and Lord Husseys Children p. 69. of Sir Ralph Chamberlain John Harleston and William West ibid. and p. 70. of Sir Peter Carew and Edward Turner p. 70. of Sir Thomas Wyats Children p. 146. of Henry Brereton Esq p. 147. of John Lord Stourton his Brothers and Sisters p. 230. Vid. p. 261 262. the Bills dashed p. 264 265. of Henry Lord Norris of Ricaut p. 231. of Anthony Mayney ibid. and 273. of Thomas Howard Son of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk p. 317. of Sir Thomas Parrot p. 510 S. A Saving requisite in every Bill p. 464 Queens Serjeants though but Attendants on the House made Committees p. 99. 108. Though they are to attend upon the Upper House as Councellors yet they have no voice there but may in the House of Commons if Members thereof p. 249 Serjeant at Arms whether to be employed to take into custody those that are accused of breach of priviledge of the Upper House or whether the Gentleman Usher p. 603. He is ordered to bring before the House a Lords Servant committed upon an Arrest to Newgate as also him that Arrested him for breach of Priviledge p. 607. This not to injure the Gentleman Usher's pretensions to that right ibid. Under Sheriff of Surrey committed to Prison for aiding the Arrest of an ordinary Servant of the Queen in Parliament time p. 606 Thomas Smith Esq made Clerk of the House of Lords 39 Eliz. p. 522 Queens Solicitour made a Joint-Committee with the Lords p. 142. Being chosen a Member of the House of Commons he is demanded of them to attend there but denied by the Lords p. 424 Spain's design against England set out in a Speech by the Lord Keeper p. 599. See the word in the Table to the Journal to the House of Commons Spilman Francis Clerk of the House of Lords in the Parliament 1 Eliz. p. 14. continued in that place in the Parliaments held 5 Eliz. and 8 9 Eliz. but in 13 Eliz. succeeded by Anthony Mason p. 136 Spiritual Lords why their Names are set down in the Journal Book before those of the Temporal p. 598 Star-Chamber dayes the Lords seldom sate on them p. 67 Bills of Subsidy sent from the Commons seldom alter'd by the Lords p. 69. Subsidies granted by the Clergy always ingrossed in Latin but the confirmation thereof in Parliament is in English p. 229. The Subsidy of the Clergy should be sent to the Commons in a Skin of Parchment under the Sovereigns band and seal p. 688. The body of the Grant of the Subsidies of the
much use chiefly made in the two Journals of the Upper House and House of Commons in the Parliament held in An. 1 Regin Eliz. 7. And lastly one other unusual or invulgar help for the raising up of this ensuing Structure was a Manuscript Diary I had in my Custody of the greatest part of Queen Elizabeths Reign penned by the Lord Burleigh first Principal Secretary and afterwards Lord Treasurer which said Diary did serve very well to the clearing of some things needful to the perfecting of these ensuing Journals And for Printed helps I made especially use of William Camdens Annals of Queen Elizabeths Reign penned by him in a fluent and good Latin Stile the errors whereof in these Journals are likewise discovered in their due places and of the Printed Books of Statutes as often as occasion requireth in which also some errors and mistakings which escaped in them are fully and plainly convicted and rectified These foregoing materials both in Manuscripts and Print I made use of in a general nature for all these ensuing Journals more or less Now there were also many particular helps I used for several occasions And first for the Journals of either House in An. 1 Regin Eliz. they are all Illustrated with so many quotations of all manner of Records that it would be too tedious to discuss or treat of them at large only it shall here suffice to have given this touch upon it that such as are most frequently vouched are Parliament Rolls Patent Rolls and Foreign Rolls kept within the Tower of London all which will best appear in the perusal of them Where also I had some help out of two Transcripts the one in Latine the other in French of an old Treatise Intituled De modo tenendi Parliamentum in Anglia tempore Regis Edwardi filii Etheldredi For sundry Parliaments also I had several private Journals of the House of Commons in An. 13 Regin Eliz. very imperfect and another in An. 35 Regin ejusdem moderately exact each of them taken by some Member of the House Two other I had the first a Journal of the Passages of the same House in An. 39 40 Reg. Eliz. exceedingly defective and the last de an 43 44. of the same Queen stored with excellent matters Out of all which not only the Journals of the said House of Commons but even of the Upper House also of those Parliaments are much augmented And for the Lord De la Wares Petitions inserted verbatim in the Journal of the Upper House de an 39 40 Regin Eliz. I caused it to be transcribed out of the Bundle of Acts of that Parliament remaining in the Office aforesaid of the Clerk of the Upper House and carefully examined it thereby And thus much shall serve for the materials out of which these ensuing Volumes were collected and transcribed which are all of them for the most part so authentick but especially the Original Journal-Books of either House as there can be no Exception against any thing that doth follow out of them For the second thing touching the Method I have constantly used it hath been thus First before every Journal I have prefixed the just dayes or times of the Beginning Proroguing Dissolving or Adjourning the Parliament or Session of Parliament and next under it a Summary draught of the chief scope or Argument thereof or at least of some special matter that concerned it I have in like manner placed all actions of the first day of the Parliament as Commissions of Prorogation or Adjournment or the solemn passing of her Majesty to the Upper House in the Journal of the same as most properly belonging unto it as likewise all Speeches of that day which passed in the said House on that day on which the Speaker was presented And I have in the third place constantly inserted into the Journals of the said Upper House also all Commissions of note at large all Proxies that were more rare the presence of the Lords on some special days and the names of the Receivers and Tryors of Petitions and there is no one day on which the House sate and did any thing but some Passages thereof are mentioned In the Journals of the House of Commons also are all things inserted and referred unto their due dayes and I know not any thing that is doubly set down in the two Journals of both the Houses in the same Parliament or Session of Parliament but only the Titles sometimes of such Bills as were sent up from one House to another and that constantly the manner of the beginning and ending of the Parliament and of the Presentment of the Speaker which is largely set down in the Journal of the Upper House is shortly touched in the House of Commons And because I know the Original Journal-Book of either House to be more judiciously observed and more to be esteemed than the Collections of any private men therefore I have distinguished by some Annotation or Animadversion what is taken out of them or what out of any other material whatsoever Nor are those Animadversions of mine own at any time added without some necessary motive or upon some good ground Very Copious indeed they are in the two first Journals of the Upper House and House of Commons in An. 1 Regin Eliz. because all matters of form were to be once for all discussed In all the other Journals they are more succinct and infrequent I confess it cost me many days besides other expences to bring these ensuing Volumes to that perfection in which I now enjoy them In which besides the abundance of the knowledge in this kind especially gained by it which Sir Edward Cooke Knight a Learned Writer of this Age calls Lex Parliamentaria I have as I much desired done some Honour to the Memory of that Glorious Queen England's Royal Elizabeth in that I have Collected in one body the sum of the agitations of all her Parliaments or at least so much of them as could possibly be gotten being a work not only singular in respect that I am the sole enjoyer of it but also because I rest confident that never any other man attempted it much less brought it to perfection Which I the rather believe because when I was one day discoursing with Sir Robert Cotten the Prime Antiquary of this our Age not long before his Decease touching the two aforesaid Volumes he had of the Journals of this Queens Reign that I wondred he would treasure up in his Library such Fragmentary and Imperfect stuff he made me no other Answer but that he was compelled to store up them because he knew not how to come by any better And certainly if this work which I have now by Gods Providence finished had been performed by any other it could not have been hid from him who was a very sedulous gatherer as of other rarities so especially of Parliamentary Passages for about the space of forty Years before his Death Touching the rarities
ensuing The Session of Parliament held in the 18 th year of Queen Elizabeth began on Wednesday the 18 th day of February Anno Domini 1575. and was Prorogued on Thursday the 15 th day of March ensuing The Session of Parliament held in the 23. year of Queen Elizabeth began on Monday the 16 th day of January Anno Domini 1580. and was Dissolved on Friday the 19 th day of April Anno Domini 1583. The Parliament held in the 27 th year of Queen Elizabeth began on Monday the 23. day of November Anno Domini 1584. and was Dissolved on Wednesday the 14 th day of September An. Domini 1586. Anno 28 Regin ejusdem The Parliament held in the 28 th and 29 th years of Queen Elizabeth began on Saturday the 29 th day of October Anno Domini 1586. and was Dissolved on Thursday the 23. of March Anno 29 Regin ejusdem The Parliament held in the 31. year of Queen Elizabeth began on Tuesday the 4 th day of February Anno Domini 1588. and was Dissolved on Saturday the 29 th day of March Anno Domini 1589. The Parliament held in the 35 th year of Queen Elizabeth began on Monday the 19 th day of November Anno Domini 1592. and was Dissolved on Tuesday the 10 th day of April Anno Domini 1593. The Parliament held in the 39. and 40. years of Queen Elizabeth began on Monday the 24. day of October Anno Domini 1597. and was Dissolved on Thursday the 9 th day of February An. 40 Regin ejusdem The Parliament held in the 43. and 44 th years of Queen Elizabeth began on Tuesday the 27 th day of October Anno Domini 1601. and was Dissolved on Saturday the 19 th day of December ensuing Anno 44. Regin ejusdem The Names of the Lord Keeper Lord Chancellor or others who supplied their places as Speakers of the House of Lords during all the Reign of Queen ELIZABETH as also all the Names of all the Clerks of the said House of Parliament together with the Names of the several Speakers of the House of Commons and Clerks of the same House during all the Parliaments of the said Queens Reign The several Years of her Majesties Reign in which the said Parliaments or Sessions of Parliament were held The Names of the Lord Keeper Lord Chancellor c. and of the Clerks of the House of Lords The Names of the Speakers of the House of Commons and of the Clerks of the same House IN the Parliament held in the first Year of Queen Elizabeth Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England whose place was supplied Mar. 4. by the Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer of England Sir Thomas Gargrave Knight Speaker  Francis Spilman Esquire Clerk of the Upper House ..... Seimour Gent. Clerk of the House of Commons In the Session of Parliament held in the fifth Year of Queen Elizabeth The same Lord Keeper Thomas Williams Esq Speaker The same Clerk The same Clerk In the Session of Parliament held in the ninth Year of Queen Elizabeth The same Lord Keeper and his place supplied for divers dayes during his being sick of the Gout First by the Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer of England after by Sir Robert Catlin Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. Richard Onslow Esq the Queens Sollicitor  The same Clerk who either died or surrendred his place before the next Parl. began in An. 13 Reg. Eliz. The same Clerk In the Parliament held in the thirteenth Year of Queen Elizabeth The same Lord Keeper and his place supplied for divers dayes during his sickness by Sir Robert Catlin K t Lord Ch. Justice of the Kings Bench. Christopher Wray Serjeant at Law Speaker  Anthony Mason aliàs Wilkes succeeded Francis Spilman in the place of the Clerk of the House of Lords Fulk Onslow Gent. Clerk of the House of Commons In the Session of Parliament held in the fourteenth Year of Queen Elizabeth The same Lord Keeper and his place supplied in his absence for divers days by Sir Robert Catlin K t Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. Robert Bell Esq Speaker  The same Clerk The same Clerk In the Session of Parliament held in the eighteenth Year of Queen Elizabeth The same Lord Keeper and his place supplied for divers dayes in his absence by the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England The same Speaker  The same Clerk The same Clerk In the Session of Parliament held in the twenty third Year of Queen Elizabeth Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord Chancellor John Popham Esq the Queens Sollicitor Speaker  The same Clerk The same Clerk In the Parliament held in the twenty seventh Year of Qucen Elizabeth The same Lord Chancellor John Puckering Serjeant at Law Speaker  The same Clerk The same Clerk In the Parliament held in the twenty eighth and twenty ninth Years of Queen Elizabeth The same Lord Chancellor and his place supplied for divers dayes during his sickness by Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. John Puckering Serjeant at Law Speaker again  The same Clerk The same Clerk from Oct. 29. to Dec. 2. 1589. And the same Clerks Kinsman W. Onslow Gent. from Febr. 15. to March 23. ensuing In the Parliament held in the thirty first Year of Queen Elizabeth Sir Christopher Hatton Knight Lord Chancellor George Snagg Serjeant at Law Speaker  The same Clerk The same Clerk In the Parliament held in the thirty fifth Year of Queen Elizabeth Sir John Puckering Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Edward Coke Esq the Queens Sollicitor Speaker  The same Clerk The same Clerk In the Parliament held in the thirty ninth and fortieth Years of Queen Elizabeth Sir Thomas Egerton Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Christopher Yelverton Serjeant at Law Speaker  Thomas Smith Esq succeeded Clerk of the Upper House to Anthony Mason alids Wilkes The same Clerk In the Parliament held in the 43 44 Years of Queen Elizabeth The same Lord Keeper J. Croke Esq Recorder of London The same Clerk The same Clerk THE JOURNAL OF THE House of LORDS A o 1 o Regin Eliz. A. D. 1558 1559. The Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Lords in the Parliament holden at Westminster A o 1 o Regin Eliz. Anno Dom. 1558. beginning there after one Prorogation of the same on Wednesday the 25 th of January and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Monday the 8 th day of May Anno Dom. 1559. QUeen Mary Deceased on Thursday the 17 th day of November in the year of our Lord 1558. and the Parliament then Assembled in the 6th and last year of her Reign thereby immediately Dissolving the thrice Excellent and Prudent Princess Queen Elizabeth according to her right and Hereditary Title without any opposition or difficulty King Philip being then very happily absent beyond the
can be made of it in the Upper House or that be called for the House must of necessity be set and be in agitation of Business and then the Course is if any thing come to the Question the Clerk of the Parliament or his Deputy is to search the Journal Book to see whether such Lords as give their Voices for others that be absent be indeed nominated and appointed their Proctors This same day were many other Proxies both usual and extraordinary returned of which and of the nature and forms of Proxies more shall be presently said after the setting down of the return of the said Proxies inserted at the beginning of the Original Journal Book of this first Parliament of the Queen in manner and form as followeth Eodem die viz. 23. die Januarij Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Johannis Domini Mordant in quibus procuratores suos constituit Henricum Comitem Arundel et Franciscum Comitem Bedford Vacat Eodem die introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Thomae Tresham prioris Sti. Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia qui procuratorem suum constituit Nicholaum Archiepiscop ' Eboracen Eodem die introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Willielmi Domini Paget qui procuratores suos constituit Henricum Comitem Arundel Franciscum Comitem Bedford Eodem die introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Cuthberti Episcopi Dunelmen ' qui procuratorem suum constituit Archiepiscopum Eboracen Eodem die Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Johannis Comitis Bathon ' qui procuratorem suum constituit Henricum Comitem Rutland Eodem die Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Georgij Domini Zouch qui procuratorem suum constituit Franciscum Comitem Bedford Eodem die Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Henrici Domini Aburgavenae qui procuratorem suum constituit Franciscum Comitem Bedford Eodem die Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Thomae Episcopi Ely in quibus procuratores suos Constituit Nicholaum Archiepiscopum Eboracen ' Episcopos Cestren ' et Lincoln And Note that the Christian Names of these two Bishops are omitted in the original Entrance Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Willielmi Domini Burgh in quibus procuratorem suum constituit Edwardum Dominum Clinton Admirallum Angliae Introductae sunt Literae Procuratoriae Edwardi Domini Windsor ' in quibus procuratorem suum constituit Edwardum Dominum Clinton Admirallum Angliae Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Willielmi Domini Euers in quibus procuratorem suum constituit Edwardum Dominum Clinton Admirallum Angliae Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Gilberti Episcopi Bathen ' Wellen ' qui procuratores suos constituit Nicholaum Archiepiscopum Eboracen ' Edmund ' London ' et Davidem ' Petreburgen ' Episcopos Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Henrici Episcopi Meneven ' in quibus procuratores suos constituit Nicholaum Archiepiscopum Eboracen ' ac Davidem ' Petreburgen ' Episcopos The Proxies introducted this day and entred in the beginning of the Original Journal Book of the Upper House as the constant use is are referred by me always to those days on which they were entred to have been returned unless it be in such Journals where the day of the return is not entred as in the Original Journal Book A. 39. Regin Eliz. from which time to this day the same Course hath been observed And because I have desired to make up a work somewhat exact and perfect of the Journals of the Reign of this most Gracious Queen and once for all to make some Animadversions upon all matters of form in this Journal of her Majesties first Parliament that so all other may be referred unto it therefore I shall now add a little touching the nature kinds and use of Proxies as I have set downbefore touching the Writs of Summons A Proxie therefore is no more than the constituting of some one or more by an absent Lord to give his Voice in the Upper House when any difference of Opinion and Division of the House shall happen for otherways if no such Division fall out it never cometh to be questioned or known to whom such Proxies are directed nor is there any the least use of them save only to shew prove and continue the Right which the Lords of the Upper House have both to be Summoned and to give their Voices in the same House either in their Persons or by their Proxies And when the Voices of that House are to be divided then the Clerk of the same if he be present or his Deputy gives notice of such Proxies as have been introducted and delivered unto him and to whom they are directed that they may give them accordingly And as many Proxies as any Peer hath so many voices he hath besides his own and if there be two or three Proxies constituted by one absent Lord as is frequent then always the first named in the same is to give the Voice if he be present and if absent then the second et sic de reliquis It is plain by that ancient Manuscript Intituled Modus tenendi Parliamentum of which I have a Copy both in French and Latin Cap. de inchoatione Parl. that if a Peer neither came to the Parliament nor sent a Proxie upon his Writ of Summons he forfeited 100 l. if an Earl 100 Marks if a Baron which was after qualified viz. Rotulo Parliamenti A. 31. H. 6. Num. 46. And a Duke for such default was fined 100 l. an Earl 100 Marks and a Baron 40 l. And it is plain that Anciently the Lords Spiritual and Temporal were often absent without the King's Licence and did then only send the Expression of the Cause of their said absence in their said Proxies as did the Abbot of Selby A. 26. Edw. 3. as appears ex Registro ejusdem 〈◊〉 ' alledging only this reason Quia impedimentis variis et arduis Negotiis concernentibus reformationem status Domùs nostrae simus multipliciter impediti c. and so likewise in A. 36. H. 8. the Cause of the Abbot of Shrewsburies absence is thus expressed in the Original Journal Book of the Upper House A. codem 20. die Parliamenti relatum est Quod Abbas Salop ' gravi infirmitate detinetur quod hîc interesse nequit ideo constituit procuratores suos Episcopam Coventr ' et Eitch ' et Comitem Salopiae conjunctim et divisim but always then the Proxies were directed to the King and did in truth contain in them as well supplication for his Pardon of their absence as a Constitution of their Proctors as doth plainly appear by this Proxie following of the Abbots of Thorney which I have the rather inserted at large because the very Original it self under Seal remaineth with me amongst many other pretious Originals in my Library EXcellentissimo Principi et Domino suo singularissimo Domino Henrico Dei Gratià Regi Angliae et Franciae ac Domino Hiberniae suus humillimus et Devotus Robertus Dei patientia
shall be said touching the referring of a Bill to Committees on Fryday the third day of March ensuing where is the first mention of Committing any Bill during this Parliament After the second Reading of the aforesaid Bill there appeareth no other matter in the Original Journal Book of the Upper House save only the entrance of the continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Keeper On Wednesday the first day of February the Bill for the Recognition of the Queen's Highnesse's Title to the Imperial Crown of this Realm was read the first time in such manner and form as the Bill for the Restitution of the First-fruits and Tenths c. was read on Monday the 30th day of January foregoing and was thereupon Committed to the Queen's Attorney which cannot properly be called a Committing of the Bill because no Lords are named Committees therein but only a referring of the Bill to the said Attorney who as is most likely with the residue of the Queen 's Learned Council did at first draw it that so upon further perusal thereof he might again bring it into the House and Certifie the Lords if any thing were to be altered or reformed in it On Saturday the 4th day of February the Bill for the Recognition of the Queen's Highnesse's Title to the Imperial Crown of this Realm was read the second time in such manner and form as the Bill for the Restitution and Annexation of the First-fruits c. was read on Tuesday the 31th day of January foregoing and was thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill also for the Restitution and Annexation of the First-fruits and Tenths and Rents reserved Nomine Decimae and of Parsonages impropriate to the Imperial Crown of this Realm was read the third time The whole manner and form of Proceedings wherein as also of the sending thereof down unto the House of Commons I have caused to be Transcribed out of that before-mentioned written Discourse touching the whole Order and Process of passing of Bills in the Upper House Penn'd by H. Elsing Esq at this time Clerk of the same this present year 1630. and the form of the said sending down thereof out of a like Treatise of passing Bills in the House of Commons Pen'd by W. Hackwel of Lincolns Inn Esq For I conceive there is no question but that the Form used at this day is one and the same with that which was observed this first year and the rest ensuing of her Majesties Reign And therefore I have applied all to this time although there be nothing thereof expressed in the Original Journal Book it self of the Upper House save only the very Title of the Bill the time of the reading the dissent of the Bishops and the sending of it down to the House of Commons Francis Spilman Clerk of the House standing by the Table at the nether Woolsack read the same Bill and then indorsed upon it being fairly ingrossed in Parchment these words 3. vice lecta and then delivered the same kneeling to the Lord Keeper without any Brief of the Bill who thereupon repeating the Title only of the Bill said This is the third Reading of the Bill Then his Lordship demanded of the House whether he should put it to the question for passing which being agreed on affirmatively the question was thus put Such of your Lordships as are of opinion that this Bill is fit to Pass or shall Pass say content Then the lowest Baron first beginning said content without any more words and so did all the other Barons in their order ascending to the Highest Then the Bishop of Carlile being the puisne Bishop present said not content and so also in like manner said the Bishop of Chester the Bishop of Exeter the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield the Bishop of Landaffe the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of York by which it may be seen how unwillingly these Popish Bishops did suffer their Dagon to fall down And after the Bishops all the other Temporal Lords present beginning with the lowest and ending with the highest did all Nullo Contradicente say content After which all the Barons first stood up and after them all the Earls and other Lords who had voted the Affirmative And then stood up the Archbishop of York and all the other Bishops who had voted the Negative and so upon the great inequality of their Voices at the first view the Bill Passed and its likely that the Voices for the Passing of the Bill exceeding so much the number of those who were against it that the Proxies of the absent Lords were not at all demanded which might have been if the House had moved or required it but I conceive that those are most frequently called for when the difference of the House stands upon some equality of Voices The Bill being thus Passed was delivered to the Queen's Attorney and Solicitor to be carried to the House of Commons which was not performed by them as appears by the Original Journal Book of the said House until the Monday following being the 6th day of this instant Feb. the manner of the delivery thereof was as followeth viz. The said Attorney and Solicitor being admitted into the said House came up close to the Table where the Clerk sate and made three Congies and then acquainted Sir Thomas Gargrave the Speaker that the Lords had sent unto the House such a Bill of which one of them Read the Title and so again departed the House having made three other Congies There are also divers Proxies entred at the begining of the Original Journal Book of the Upper House to have been returned and introducted this day but whether before or after the continuance of the Parliament and rising of the House doth not appear On Thursday the 9th day of February the Bill wherein certain offences be declared Treason was Read the first time The Bill also for the Recognition of the Queen's Highnesse's Title to the Imperial Crown of this realm was by general consent concluded this being the third Reading and so the same was delivered to Mr. Solicitor and the Clerk of the Crown to be carried to the House of Commons the whole form of which Proceedings touching the third reading Passing and sending down of a Bill see in a like Case on Saturday the fourth day of this Instant Feb. foregoing The Bill against Slanderous and Seditious words was Read prima vice On Fryday the 10th day of Feb. The Bill whereby the Queen's Highness is made inheritable to the late Queen Ann her Majestie 's Mother was read prima vice and after the reading of two other Bills was read again the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed which speedy course the House took for the Passing of this Bill to express their zeal and affection to her Majesty whom it so nearly concerned The Bill lastly whereby divers Offences be made Treason and the Bill against Seditious words and rumours were each of them read the
Seigneurs sont assentus and so the Bill was delivered to Mr. Attorny and Mr. Vaughan as aforesaid to be carried to the House of Commons together with the Bill whereby the Queen's Majesty is made inheritable to the late Queen Ann her Highnesse's Mother But if the Lords had added any new Proviso to the foresaid Subsidy-Bill that ought to have been sent down to the House of Commons written in Parchment ut vid. March 23. Thursday postea On Munday the 20th day of February The Bill of the Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage which by common consent was concluded upon the third reading was delivered to Mr. Solicitor and Mr. Martin Clerk of the Crown to be carried to the House of Commons with certain Amendments to be put thereunto On Tuesday the 21th day of February two Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the Subsidy and the second to restore the Queen in blood to the late Queen Ann her Highnesse's Mother were each of them return'd exped ' The Bill also for the restitution of the First-fruits and Tenths and Rents reserved Nomine Decimae and of Parsonages impropriate to the Imperial Crown of this Realm was returned from the House of Commons with five Provisoes added thereunto by the said Commons and certain Amendments to be reformed therein which said Provisoes were written in Parchment and the Amendments in Paper Whereas J. Broxham brought an Assize against the Lord Willoughby of Parham to be Tryed at the Assizes and Sessions now next to be holden at Lincoln at the Complaint and Petition of the said Lord Willoughby in respect of his necessary attendance at the Parliament whereby he cannot attend with his Learned Council at the Assizes the rather for that some of his Council are also Burgesses and attend the Parliament it is Ordered and Decreed by the Lords that an Injunction presently be awarded out of the Chancery to the said John Broxham his Counsellors and Solicitors commanding them and every of them upon pain of 500 l. that none of them in any wise proceed in and to the Tryal of the said Assize at this Assizes now next to be holden at Lincoln On Wednesday the 22th day of Feb. the Bill for the Restitution in blood of Sir James Crofte was read prima vice On Fryday the 24th day of February the Bill for the restitution in Blood of Sir Henry Gate was read three times and the like Bill for Sir James Crofte was read Secunda tertia vice and both sent down to the House of Commons by Mr. Solicitor and the Clerk of the Crown The manner whereof vide on Saturday the 4th of this instant Feb. foregoing On Saturday the 25th day of February the Bill for the Restitution in blood of the Lord John Gray was twice read and after that the Bill against Conveyance of Horses into Scotland was read the first time the said Bill for the Lord Gray was read the third time and Passed and sent to the House of Commons by Mr. Attorny and Mr. Solicitor which was done in honour of him On Munday the 27th of February the Bill whereby certain Offences be made Treason with a Request that a Proviso therein contained be put out and another devised by the House of Commons to be put in the stead thereof The Bill for the restoring the Supremacy to the Imperial Crown of this Realm and Repealing divers Acts of Parliament made to the contrary and the Bill for the restitution of the Lord Cardinal Pool were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons the manner of which see on Saturday the 11th day of this Instant Feb. foregoing And the said Bill touching Cardinal Pool was read prima vice and committed to the Chief Justice and the Queen's Attorney vid. March 3. postea The Bill lastly against Conveyance of Horses into Scotland was read Secunda vice Commissa ad ingrossandum On Tuesday the 28th day of February the Bill for the restoring of the Supremacy to the Imperial Crown of this Realm and the Bill for the explanation of the attainder of the Lord Cardinal Pool were each of them read secunda vice but there is no mention made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been sent from the House of Commons on the day immediately foregoing On the first day of March the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords met but nothing was done save only the Parliament continued the entrance whereof is thus erroneously set down in the Original Journal Book of the Upper House through the Clerks negligence viz. Dominus Cancellarius mistaken for Custos magni Sigilli continuavit presens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hora nona On Thursday the second day of March the Bill of Recognition of the Queen's Highnesse's Title to the Imperial Crown of this Realm the Bill of Subsidy for Tonnage and Poundage the Bill touching Tanners and Sellers of Tann'd Leather and the Bill touching Shoemakers and Curriers were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons The Bill lastly touching the Duke of Norfolk and the Bill for the restitution of Robert Rudston were each of them read the first time On Fryday the third day of March the Bill for Treasons which had been Read the second time on Fryday the 10th day and the third time on Saturday the 11th day of February foregoing and then sent down to the House of Commons although it be there omitted as matter of no great moment and from them sent back again to their Lordships on Munday the 27th day of the same Month with a request that a Proviso therein contained might be put out and another by them inserted was Committed to the Earl of Sussex the Bishop of Chichester the Bishop of Carlile the Lord Rich and the Lord Hastings of Loughborrough to confer therein with certain of the House of Commons touching a Proviso to be put into the same by which the Lords did express their great desire to keep Correspondency with the House of Commons who had commended the inserting of the above-mentioned Proviso unto them Nota also that whereas the Judges are in most of the Journals of her Majesties Reign although they be but Attendants of the Upper House named joynt Committees with the Lords in ordinary Bills or else are named as Attendants upon them in matters of greatConsequence yet in the Original Journal Book of the Upper House A. isto primo Regin Eliz. there is no mention made of them as joynt Committees or as Attendants upon their said Lordships save only that on Munday the 27th day of February foregoing a Bill upon the first reading is said to have been Committed to the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench and the Queen's Attorny which may rather be called a Reference than a Commitment as see on Saturday the 4th day of February preceding and therefore that they are not
at all named with the Committees of the Lords in all the aforesaid Journal Books may doubtless be conceived to have happened through the Clerk's negligence For in the very next ensuing Session of Parliament in An. 5. Regin Eliz. they are seldom omitted prout on Tuesday the 26th day of January on Saturday the 30th day of the same Month as also on Saturday the 20th day of March then next following The Bill for Restitution of Robert Rudston was read secunda vice and again tertia vice conclusa The Bill also to revive a Statute made A. 23. H. 8. against the Conveyance of Horses Geldings and Mares into Scotland was read tertia vice conclusa and the Bill touching the Duke of Norfolk was read secunda vice Commiss ' ad ingrossandum Six Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being for the restitution in blood of the Lord John Grey the second for restitution in blood of Sir J. Gates Knight and the third for restitution in blood of Sir James Croft Knight were each of them returned conclus ' the fourth was touching the changing of Gavelkind Land of the Lands of Thomas Brown and George Brown the fifth for the Incorporation of Trinity Colledge n. Cambridge and the last for assurance of Lands to the Lord Wentworth the Lord Rich and the Lord Darcy On Saturday the fourth day of March the Bill to change the nature of Gavelkind Land of the Lands of Thomas Brown and George Brown was read the first time The Bill touching Tanners and Sellers of Tanned Leather was read the first time and the Bill for Shoemakers and Curriers was read the second time and both of them Committed to the Duke of Norfolk the Earl of Shrewsbury the Bishop of London the Bishop of Carlile the Lord Rich and the Lord Willoughby Dominus Thesaurar ' continuavit presens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox ' hora nona Nota That that there appeareth no Commission or other Authority in the Original Journal Book of the Upper House by which the Lord Treasurer supplied the Lord Keeper's place but most probable it is that either the Commission it self is negligently omitted by Francis Spilman Esq at this time Clerk of the said House or else that the said Lord Treasurer did continue it only upon her Majesties Verbal Authority and Command as did the Lord Treasurer in the like Case in the Session of Parliament A. 18. Regin Eliz. on Saturday the third day of March. On Munday the 6th of March the Bill for the Ratification of the Marriage between the Duke of Norfolk and the Lady Margaret now his Wife and for the assurance of certain Lands for her Joynture was read tertia vice conclusa The Bill also for the restitution in blood of Harry Howard c. younger Brother to the Duke of Norfolk was read prima vice The Bill also for the Explanation of the restitution of the Lord Cardinal Pool was committed to the Archbishop of York the Duke of Norfolk the Earl of Rutland the Bishop of Carlile the Lord Rich the Lord Willoughby and the Lord Hastings of Loughborough but no mention is made of the reading thereof which was doubtless omitted through the great Negligence of Francis Spilman Esq Clerk of the Upper House for this Bill was read prima vice on Munday the 27th of February foregoing and was Committed to the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench and the Queen's Attorny to consider of it as is probable and to make report thereof unto the Lords which being done this day and the Bill thereupon as may likewise be gathered read the second time it was Committed to the Lords abovenamed and on the morrow following it was read tertia vice and Passed the House and on Wednesday the 8th of this instant March following was sent down to the House of Commons by Mr. Lewes and Mr. Vaughan On Tuesday the 7th day of March the Bill for the explanation of the Repeal of the Attainder of the late Lord Cardinal Pool was read tertia vice conclusa The Bill also for the assurance of Lands to the Lord Wentworth the Lord Rich and the Lord Darcy and the Bill for the Incorporation of Trinity-Hall in Cambridge were each of them read prima vice The Bill lastly for explaining the Statute made against ingrossing of Dead Victuals and the Bill that Gerson Wroth born in Germany shall be reputed the Queen's natural born Subject were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons On Wednesday the 8th day of March the Bill for the explanation of the Statute against ingrossing of Dead Victuals and the Bill for the true Answering of the Queen's Majesties Revenues were each of them read prima vice Four other Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill for the changing of the nature of Gavelkind Lands of Thomas Brown and George Brown and another for the assurance of Lands to the Lord Wentworth the Lord Rich and the Lord Darcy were each of them read secunda vice but no mention made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because they had been sent from the House of Commons on the day next foregoing The Bill touching the Duke of Norfolk and that concerning Cardinal Pool were sent to the House of Commons by Mr. Lewis Mr. Vaughan On Thursday the 9th of March the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands to the Lord Wentworth the Lord Rich and the Lord Darcy de Chiche was read tertia vice conclusa dissentientibus Episcopo London Meneven ' Abbat ' de Westm ' the Bill for Gerson Wroth was read tertia vice conclusa and the Bill for exchange of the nature of Gavelkind Lands of the two Browns was read also tertia vice conclusa dissentient ' Duce Norfolciae Quatuor Comitibus tribus Baronibus The Bill lastly for the true Answering of the Queen's Majesties Revenues was read secunda vice Commissa ad ingrossand On Fryday the 10th day of March the Bill for the Incorporation of Trinity-Hall in Cambridge and the Bill for the true Answering of the Queen's Majesties Revenue were each of them read tertia vice conclusa and sent down to the House of Commons The Bill lastly for the explanation of the Statute against ingrossing of Dead Victuals was read secunda vice but no mention is made that it was either referr'd to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been sent from the House of Commons Tuesday the 7th day of this instant March foregoing v. a like Commitment on Munday 13th day of Feb. foregoing On Saturday the 11th day of March a Proviso to be annexed to the Bill of Treason was read prima secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand On Munday the 13th day of March a Proviso to be annexed to the Bill of Treasons was read tertia vice
communi omnium procerum assensu conclusa A Bill containing certain Provisoes to be annexed to the Bill of First-fruits and Tenths was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand The Bill lastly for the restoring of the Supremacy of the Imperial Crown of this Realm and repealing divers Statutes made to the contrary was read the second time and Committed unto the Marquess of Winchester the Lord Treasurer of England the Duke of Norfolk the Earl of Westmerland the Earl of Shewsbury the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Pembrook Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Exeter the Bishop of Carlile the Lord Clinton Admiral the Lord Morley the Lord Rich the Lord Willoughby and the Lord North. On Wednesday the 15th day of March a Bill containing six Provisoes to be annexed to the Bill of First-fruits and Tenths was read tertia vice conclusa Dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen ' Episcopo Winton ' Episcopo Wigorn ' Episcop ' Landaven ' Episcop ' Coven ' Episcop ' Exon ' Episcopo Cestren ' Episcopo Carliolen ' ac Abbat ' de Westm. Nota that the Bill having Passed the Upper House before on the 4th day of January last past was then opposed by all the Spiritual Lords there present as now also upon the passing of those Provisoes and Amendments which had been added unto it in the House of Commons amongst which Spiritual Lords the Abbot of Westminster did yet sit in Parliament and gave his free voice by which manner of alteration of the Form of Ecclesiastical Government we may observe with what mildness and wisdom this pious Princess Queen Elizabeth took it in hand far differing from those furious and bloody Enterprizes and Confusions practised in the Reign of her Sister Mary and it is to be noted that this Abbot of Westm ' with five other Abbots and Abbesses were all who were at this time lest in England and were deprived of their Promotions at the end of the Parliament with fourteen Popish Bishops amongst which were all these here named except the Bishop of Landaffe in An. Dom. 1559. and others were Consecrated in the places of the said Bishops where it is further to be noted that of 9400 Ecclesiastical persons settled in their several Promotions but 177 left their Livings to continue in their Romish Idolatry A Bill being agreed upon by the Lords to be annexed to the Bill of Supremacy was read 1 a. vice On Thursday the 16th day of March to which day the Parliament had been first continued nothing was done save only the continuance of Parliament by the Lord Keeper usque in diem Crastinum hora nona On Fryday the 17th day of March the Bill for certain Provisoes and Amendments to be put in the Bill of Supremacy was read the second time commissa ad ingrossand On Saturday the 18th day of March the Bill for the restoring of the Supremacy to the Imperial Crown of this Realm and repealing divers Acts of Parliament made to the contrary with certain Provisoes added thereunto by the Lords and sundry other Amendments was read the third time conclus ' dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen ' Comite Salop Vicecomite Monutacuto Episcopo London ' Episcopo Winton ' Episcopo Wigorn ' Episcopo Landaven ' Episcopo Coven ' Episcopo Exon ' Episcopo Cestren ' Episcopo Carliol ' Abbas de Westm ' Et predicta Billa est Commissa Attornato Solicitatori Reginae in Domum Communem deferend Here also we may still note the great Lenity and mercy of this great Queen who suffered so many Heretical and obstinately Popish Bishops to hold their Sees to have free voices in Parliament besides the Abbot of Westm ' who all thus opposed the just power and Authority which the Princes of this Realm have under God himself within their Dominions and which our Ancient Kings under the darkest times of Popery did easily discern and not improbably aim at as we may see frequently specified in the Ancient and most Authentick Records of this Kingdom viz. Rotulorum Patentium a. 3. Regis Johannis numero 8. 28. Rot. Pat. a. 5. Reg. Joh. num 15. Rot. Pat. a. 10. Reg. Joh. num 3 ubi continetur salvus conductus pro Simone de Langeton Romanae sedis Cardinale ad tractand ' cum certis Episcopis modo cum applicuerit securitatem faciat quod in hoc adventu suo malum Regi vel regno suo non quaerent Rot. Pat. a. 22. H. 3. num 2. num 3. Rot. Pat. a. 25. H. 3. num 2. num 5. Rot. Pat. a. 28. H. 3. num 6. Rot. Pat. a. 33. H. 3. num 4. Rot. Pat. a. 34. H. 3. indors num 1. Rot. Pat. a. 39. H. 3. indors num 14. Rot. Pat. a. 42. H. 3. num 35. Rot. Pat. a. 45. H. 3. num 27. Rot. Pat. a. 48. H. 3. num 31. Rot. Pat. a. 51. H. 3. num 27. Rot. Pat. a. 8. E. primi 3 Rot. Pat. a. 9. E. 1. 2 in quibus continentur inhibitiones aliae literae Regis missae Joh. Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi ac clero Angliae in consiliis apud London Lambeth convocatis ne quid in eisdem attentarent in praejudicium Regis Coronae aut dignitatis suae Rot. Pat. a. 31. E. 1. 7. Rot. Romae a. 34. 35. E. 1. 4. 8. 9 rot pat a. 35. E. 1. 3. Rot. Scotiae a. 23. 24. E. 1. 6. Rot. Romae a. 1. 2. 3. E. 2. 5. 20. 22 24 25. 27. Rot. Romae a. 4. 5 6 7 8 9 10. E. 2. 14. 15. indors ejusdem Rotuli 1. Rot. Romae a. 11. 12 13 14. E. 2. 1. indors ' ejusdem Rotuli 2. Rot. Romae a. 15 16 17 18. E. 2. 23. 24. 30. Rot. Pat. a. 3. E. 2. in Scedula 11. 17. ibid. Rot. Pat. a. 11. E. 2. parte secunda Rot. Pat. a. 15. E. 2. parte prima Rot. Pat. a. 16. E. 2. parte prima sub initio Rotuli Rot. Pat. a. 19. E. 2. parte prima Rot. Romae a. 1. E. 3. 5. 6. 8. Rot. Rom. a. 4. E. 3. 2. 6. Rot. Romae a. 7. a. 8. E. 3. 6. 9. Rot. Romae a. 9. a. 10. E. 3. 3. 4. 14. Rot. Romae a. 19 E. 3. 3. Rot. Romae a. 17. E. 3. 1. 3. 6. Rot. Romae a. 20. E. 3. 1. 3. Rot. Franciae a. 17. E. 3. 6. a. 28. E. 3. 2. Ubi memorabile hoc continetur quod Rex E. 3. Misit quam plures Nobiles ad tractandum de pace cum Rege Franciae coram Papa non ut coram Judice sed ut privata persona tractatore mediatore communi non in forma nec figura Ju dicij sed extrajudicialitèr amicabilitèr Rot. Pat. a. 2. E. 3. parte secunda Rot. Pat. a. 3. E. 3. parte prima Rot. Pat. a. 3. E. 3. parte secunda Rot. Pat. a. 4. E. 3. parte prima Rot. Pat.
The Bill to revive a Fair at Lynn Regis in Norfolk which three last mentioned Bills were each of them read prima voce The Bill to make a Chappel in Caermarthenshire to be a Parish Church The Bill to restore in Blood the Sons and Daughters of Ed. Lewkenor Esq The Bill touching the Marriage of the Duke of Norfolk The Bill for making Ecclesiastical Laws by 32. persons The Bill for the Assizes and Sessions to be kept at Stafford And the Bill for the allowance of Sheriffs upon their Accounts On Tuesday the 21 th day of March A Proviso and certain amendments annexe I by the Commons to the Duke of Norfolks Bill were read Four Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the sirst being the Bill to revive a Fair at Lynn Regis was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because it had been sent from the Commons Yesterday Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords being set the Bill for ratification of the marriage between the Duke of Norfolk and the Lady Margaret now his Wise and for the assurance of certain Lands for her Jointure with a new Proviso added by the Commons conclusa est being read tertia vice dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen Episcopis Londin Winton Landaven Cestren Carleol Abbate de Westm. The Bill for restitution in blood of the Sons and Daughters of Ed. Lewkenor Esq was read prima secunda tertia vice conclus ☞ Quod nota That this Bill was read thrice at one time The Bill for the making of a Chappel in Caermarthenshire to be a Parish Church The Bill that the Queens Highness may make Ordinances and Rules in Collegiate Churches Corporations and Schools The Bill for Assizes and Sessions to be kept in the Town of Stafford And the Bill for the assurance of Lands parcel of the Bishoprick of Winchester to divers Patentees of King Edm. the Sixth were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because they had been sent from the House of Commons on the two days foregoing Vide consimilit on Wednesday the 15 th day of February foregoing On Wednesday the 22 th day of March six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading and the Bill for the Assurance of Lands late parcel of the Bishoprick of Winchester to divers Patentees of King Ed. VI. being the 6 th was read tertia vice conclusa dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen Marchion Winton Episcopis Londin Winton Wigorn. Landaven Coven Exon. Cestren Carleol Dominis Stafford Dadley North Abbate de Westm. The Bill for restitution of the sirst-Fruits and Tenths and Rents reserved Nomine Decimae and of Parsonages Impropriate to the Imperial Crown of this Realm was returned from the House of Commons conclus The Bill for restoring the Supremacy to the Imperial Crown of this Realm and for repeal of divers Acts of Parliament made to the contrary with a new Proviso annexed by the Commons was read prima secunda tertia vice conclusa dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen Episcopis Londin Winton Landaven Coven Exon. Cestren Carleol Abbate de Westmonast Here also we may note the perverse obstinacy of these Popish Clergy-men who having before opposed in vain the passing of the Bill on Saturday the 18 th day of this Instant March foregoing do here likewise do their uttermost to stop even the Proviso which was added unto it by the House of Commons And yet how just and equal this Bill was see my Animadversion upon the said 18 th day of March when the said Bill passed The Bill to continue the Act last made against Rebellious Assemblies was committed to the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Bedford the Lord Rich and the Lord North. The Bill lastly for Admitting and Consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops and concerning Tanners and selling of Tann'd Leather were each of them read prima vice Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for the reviving of a Statute made an 23 Hen. 8. touching the conveying of Horses Geldings and Mares into Scotland The second that carrying of Leather Tallow or Raw Hides out of the Realm for Merchandize should be Felony was read prima secunda vice The third touching Leases to be made by spiritual persons was read prima vice And the last for revoking divers Licenses granted for divers things prohibited by the Law of the Realm The Bill for Admitting and Consecrating of Archbishops was read secunda vice but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because it had been sent from the House of Commons The Bill lastly for the Assizes to be holden in the Town of Stafford was delivered to the Queen's Attorney and Sollicitor to be carried into the House of Commons On Thursday the Bill for the Assizes to be holden in the Town of Stafford was returned from the House of Commons concluja The Bill touching Tanners and selling of Tann'd Leather was read tertia vice conclusa with certain amendments to be put to it after which it was deliverd to the Queen's Attorney and Sollicitor in Domum Communem deferenda Et postea introduct à Domo Communi conclus The Bill for the Admitting and Consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops was read tertia vice conclus And the Bill that carrying Leather Tallow or Raw Hides out of the Realm shall be Felony was read tertia vice conclus dissentiente Domino Lumley The Bill touching Leases to be made by Spiritual persons was read secunda vice The Bill lastly for the Explanation of the Statute against the Ingrossing of dead Victuals with a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords was read tertia vice conclusa and sent by the Queen's Attorney and Sollicitor to the House of Commons In which Bills sending down because both the manner of writing the said Proviso and the subscription of the Lords under it do differ from all ordinary proceedings if the Bill had passed the Upper House without a Proviso therefore I have caused the whole manner and form thereof to be added to a like president in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons an 39 40 Regin Eliz. Decemb. the 20 th Tuesday although there be no mention thereof made in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House on this aforesaid present Thursday the 23 th day of March but because it is difficult to conjecture the express manner of the Lord's Proceedings at this time therefore I can only apply the imitation of that president to this present occasion by probability The Lords having added a Proviso
to the Bill for Explanation of the Statute against the ingrossing of Dead Victuals which had formerly passed the House of Commons and been sent up from thence to their Lordships engrossed in Parchment on Tuesday the 7 th day of this Instant March foregoing and so remained still the Bill of the same House did cause the said Proviso to be written in Parchment and annexed it to the Bill shewing the line and the place of the line where the Proviso should be put in and then their Lordships subscribed or endorsed under the superscription or indorsement of the House of Commons in the same Bill à ceste Bille avecque une provision annexe les Seigneurs sont assentus And so the Bill was delivered to the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor as aforesaid to be carried to the House of Commons But if the Lords had added any amendments to the foresaid Bill those ought to have been sent down to the House of Commons written in Paper Ut vide on Thursday the 16. day of February foregoing The Parliament continued and nothing done till Tuesday the 4. day of April and then the Bill that the Queens Majesty upon the avoidance of any Arch-Bishoprick or Bishoprick may exchange the temporal possessions thereof with Parsonages impropriate c. was read the first time And then the Parliament continued till the next day at nine of the Clock on which day were several Proxies both ordinary and extraordinary entred On Wednesday the 5. day of April the Bill for Leases to be made by spiritual persons was committed to the Duke of Norfolk the Earl of Rutland the Bishop of Carlisse the Lord Rich the Lord North the Lord Hastings de Loughborrow and the Abbot of Westminster ☞ Nota that this Bill had its second reading on Thursday the 23. of March foregoing and was not committed until this day of which there want not other Presidents during her Majesties Reign as on Monday the 13. day of February foregoing and on Thursday the 6. day of this Instant April ensuing The Bill whereby the Queens Majesty upon avoidance of any Arch-Bishoprick or Bishoprick may resume the temporal possessions thereof into her hands recompensing the value thereof with Parsonages impropriate c. was read the second time And then the Parliament continued till Thursday the 6. day of April on which day the Bill whereby the Queens Majesty upon the avoidance of any Archbishoprick may resume the Temporalties thereof recompencing the just value thereof with Parsonages impropriate c. was Order'd to be ingrossed ☞ Nota This Bill was read the second time yesterday and was not Ordered to be ingrossed until this day of which nature there want not other Presidents during her Majesties Reign where a Bill being read secunda vice on one day was referr'd to Committees on another ensuing Prout vide on April the 5. immediately foregoing But at this day it is the constant rule and observation of the Upper House that no Bill be either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees but upon that very day on which it is read And then the Parliament continued till next day at nine of the Clock The Bill giving Authority to the Queens Highness upon the avoidance of any Arch-Bishoprick or Bishoprick to take into her hands the temporal possessions thereof recompensing the same with Parsonages impropriate was read tertia vice conclusa dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Ehoracen Episcopis Londin Wigorn. Coven Exon. Cestren Carleol Abbat de Westm. And it was delivered to the Queens Sollicitor and Mr. Vaughan to be carried to the House of Commons And then the Parliament by several continuances continued and nothing done till Friday the 14. day of April on which day four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill against the deceitful using of Linnen the second that Craftsmen in Kent and Sussex shall inhabit in Towns near the Sea-Coasts and the third being to revive the Act of Parliament made Anno 5 Ed. 6. for keeping of Holydays and Fasting-days were each of them read prima vice And the fourth and last was the Bill for restoring to the Crown the Ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual and abolishing all Foreign Power repugnant to the same vid. touching this Bill on Saturday the 29 day of this Instant April ensuing And then the Parliament continued till next day at nine of the Clock And the Bill against deceitful using of Linnen-Cloth The Bill that Craftsmen in Kent and Sussex shall inhabit near the Sea Coasts And the Bill to revive the Act of Parliament made An. 5 Ed. 6. for keeping of Holydays and Fasting-days were each of them read secunda vice but no mention is made that they were Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because they had been sent from the House of Commons on yesterday foregoing The Bill lastly restoring the Ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual to the Crown and abolishing all Foreign Power repugnant to the same was read prima vice vide touching this Bill on Saturday the 29. day of this Instant April ensuing The Parliament continued till Monday the 17. of April And then the Bill against the deceitful using of Linnen-Cloth was read tertia vice conclusa dissentiente Com. Arundel And the Bill for the restitution in blood of Henry Howard and Katherine Wise unto the Lord Berkeley communi omnium Procerum assensu suit conclusa The Bill that Craftsmen in Kent and Sussex shall inhabit in Towns near the Sea-Coasts was read tertia vice rejecta The Bill lastly for restoring to the Crown the Ancient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual and abolishing of Foreign Power repugnant to the same was read secunda vice commissa Duci Norfolc Comiti Arundel Comiti Salop Comiti Wigorn. Comiti Rutland Comiti Sussex Comiti Bedford Vicecomiti Mountacute Episcopo Londin Episcopo Elien Episcopo Carleol Domino Admirallo Camerario ac Domino Rich Domino Hastings de Loughborrow ac Domino St. John de Blestoe vide concerning this Bill on Saturday the 29. day of this Instant April ensuing The Parliament by several continuances continued till Tuesday the 25. day of April at nine of the Clock in the Morning and then nine Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second was the Bill for Shipping in English Bottoms and the third and fourth touching Frizes called Pagaments and concerning the buying and selling of Horses within a certain time were each of them read prima vice The fifth was touching the Uniformity of Common-Prayer and Service in the Church and Administration of the Sacraments The sixth was touching Hexam and Hexamshire in the County of Northumberland The seventh to revive an Act made for killing of Rookes and Crowes The eighth was to make good Leases Grants of Offices and Copyholds made by Nicholas Ridley late Bishop of
on Wednesday the 26 th and secunda vice on Thursday the 27 th of this foresaid April preceding and lastly it had its third reading and passed the House on Friday the 28 th day of the same Month although it were opposed by the Archbishop of York the Marquess of Winchester the Earl of Shrewsbury Viscount Mountague the Bishop of London the Bishop of Ely the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Landaff the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield the Bishop of Exeter the Bishop of Chester the Bishop of Carlile the Lord Morley the Lord Stafford the Lord Dudly the Lord Wharton the Lord Rich and the Lord North. In which may there still be observed the obstinacy and boldness of the Popish Bishops who opposed all things that tended but to the least reformation of Idolatry and Superstition or abolishing the usurped authority of the Bishop of Rome it seemeth that the Abbot of Westminster was now absent because his negative voice which was never wanting is not here mentioned Of the temporal Lords the most setled to Popery seem to have been the Viscount Mountague and Earl of Shrewsbury but as for the Marquess of Winchester and these other six Barons they are seldom mentioned to have opposed either the Act for restoring the Supremacy or any other touching Ecclesiastical matters except this only concerning the Book of Common-Prayer the reformation of which being so little differing from the old form as that it hath given and yet doth give occasion of offence and stumbling to many weak ones amongst us it is the more to be marvelled at that so many should oppose it and the rather also because most of the Papists of England did come to our Church and heard Divine Service ordinarily till the eleventh Year of the Queen when the Bull of Pope Pius Quintus enforced not only their wilful and obstinate separation but drew on and necessitated many of those Laws which were afterwards made against them an 13. an 23. an 27 Reg. Eliz. The Bill lastly to continue the Act last made against Rebellious Assemblies was read tertia vice conclusa and delivered to M r Vaughan and the Clerk of the Crown to be carried to the House of Commons The Parliament continued until Monday the first of May at nine of the Clock in the Forenoon Then the Bill for the preservation of Spawn and Fry of Fish The Bill limiting the times of laying on Land Merchandizes from beyond the Seas and touching Custom for Sweet Wines And the Bill for the continuation of certain Statutes were each of them read the second time The Bill lastly to make good Leases Grants of Offices and Copyhold Lands made by Nicholas Ridley late Bishop of London was read tertia vice rejecta Then the Parliament continued till two of the Clock in the Afternoon of the same day about which hour the Lord Keeper with divers other Lords Assembling one Bill of no great moment was read primavice which was for the Garbling of Feathers and Flocks to be sold in Beds and Cushions Then the Parliament continued till next day at nine of the Clock in the Forenoon at which time the Bill for Garbling of Feathers was read the second time Two Bills also had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which one being the Bill for laying on Land Merchandize from beyond the Seas and touching Custom for Sweet Wines was sent down to the House of Commons by Weston Serjeant at Law and the Clerk of the Crown The Bill lastly to annex to the Crown certain Religious Houses c. was read prima vice Six Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the third being the Bill that the Queens Majesty by Commission may examine the Causes of deprivation of spiritual persons and restore them again And the fifth for continuing the making of Woollen Cloaths in divers Towns in the County of Essex were each of them read prima vice And the sixth and last was the Bill that Timber shall not be felled to make Coals for burning of Iron Then the Parliament continued till Wednesday the 3 d of May at nine of the Clock in the Forenoon at which time five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first was the Bill that Timber shall not be felled to make Coals for burning of Iron The second for continuing the making of Woollen Cloths in divers Towns in the County of Essex The third that the Queens Majesty by Commission may examine the deprivation of spiritual persons and restore them again And the last being the Bill to annex to the Crown certain Religious Houses and to reform certain abuses in Chantries were each of them read secunda vice The Parliament continued till Friday May the 5 th at eight of the Clock in the Morning And then the Bill that Timber shall not be felled to make Coals for the burning of Iron The Bill for continuing the making of Woollen Cloth in divers Towns in the County of Essex And the Bill that the Queens Majesty by Commission may examine the Causes of deprivation of spiritual persons and restore them again were each of them read tertia vice conclusae The Bill lastly to annex to the Crown certain Religious Houses and to reform certain abuses in Chantries was read tertia vice una cum tribus provisionibus eidem Billae annexis per Dominos quae prima secunda tertia vice lectae erant conclus dissentientibus Archiepiscopo Eboracen Episcopis Londin Elien Wigorn. Landaven Coven Exon. Cestren Carleol Abbate de Westm. ac Vicecomite Mountagne commiss Magistro Weston Servienti ad Legem Attornato Reginae in Domum Communent deferend Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for the continuance of certain Statutes with a Proviso added thereunto by the Commons to which the Lords would not agree but sent it down again to be passed by them leaving out the Proviso And the second being the Bill for limiting the times for the laying on Land Merchandize from beyond the Seas and touching Customs for Sweet Wines was returned conclus Then the Parliament continued till the next day at nine of the Clock at which time the Bill for the preservation of the Spawn and Fry of Fish was read tertiâ vice conclus communi omnium Procerum assensu dissentiente Episcopo Elien and it was delivered to Sir Richard Read and the Clerk of the Crown in Domum Communem deferend The Bill also that Timber shall not be felled to make Coals for burning of Iron The Bill for the continuance of certain Statutes And the Bill to annex to the Crown certain Religious Houses and to reform certain abuses in Chantries were returned from the House of Commons conclus On Monday the 8 th day of May the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal met
appears in the Journal ensuing in an eodem 27 Regin Eliz. So also in the Parliament de an 31 Regin Eliz. Feb. 21. Friday M r Saint Pole served as one of the Knights for the County of Lincoln being also Sheriff of the same Shire And lastly in the Parliament de an 43 44 Regin Eliz. Decemb. 2. Wednesday Peter Frechevile Esq was returned one of the Knights for the County of Darby being afterwards appointed Sheriff of the same County as was also Robert Lhuyde Esq constituted Sheriff of the County of Merioneth in Wales having been formerly returned Knight for the said Shire as appeareth in the Journal of the same Parliament on Tuesday the 8 th of Decemb. In and by all which Presidents it doth appear and may probably be gathered that neither her Majesty nor the House of Commons did conceive these two places to be incompetible but that they might well stand and be in one and the same man at one and the same time For her Majesty did first make these foregoing persons Sheriffs of the several Counties aforesaid not only after they were chosen but returned also Members of the House of Commons by which it is very plain she could not be ignorant of it and therefore her self and the said House did both allow of their being made Sheriffs as a thing well agreeing with the Priviledge of their former places and the service of that House and did not therefore give them a final discharge but only Liberty of recess about their necessary affairs into the several Counties before-mentioned as in the Case of Sickness or some other temporary cause of their absenting themselves from the House which being expedited they might return again to that service for doubtless if the said House had conceived that they had been disabled from their serving there by their new Offices it would have been ordered that a Warrant should have been sent to the Clerk of the Crown to have sent down a new Writ into the foresaid Counties for a new Election to have been made as in the Case of double Returns Death or the like is used And whereas in the Parliament de an 43 44 Regin Eliz. on Wednesday the 4 th day of November Sir Andrew Nowell being both Sheriff and Knight for the County of Rutland was wholly discharged and a Writ sent out de novo for a new Election That Case differed from all the foregoing Presidents and might well upon another reason be ordered by the House For the said Sir Andrew being Sheriff of the foresaid County of Rutland was afterwards Elected one of the Knights for the same and so compelled to return himself which could not be good in Law But if the said Sir Andrew had been chosen a Knight of some other Shire during his Sheriffalty or had been constituted Sheriff by her Majesty of the said County after he had been Elected and returned a Member of the House of Commons the Case had doubtless differed and the House would never have given Order for a new Writ to have been sent forth which course they observed in the two before-cited Presidents of M r Frechevile and Mr Lhuyde in the same Parliament Thirdly if these two places should not be competible then had it now lain in the Power of her Majesty or may lie in the power of any Soveraign of this Kingdom to have disabled as many Members from serving in the House of Commons as she should or could have constituted Sheriff She might have disfurnished or any Soveraign for the time being may disfurnish the said House at any time of all or the greater part of the ablest Members thereof Nota also That those words viz. Duos Milites Gladiis cinctos were inserted into the Writ of Summons after the Parliament an 13 E. 3. as may be gathered by the Parliament Roll of the same Year And whereas some have objected in the foregoing Case to prove that a Sheriff ought always to be attendant upon the affairs of the County and cannot therefore be a Member of the House of Commons the Objection is idle for till the tenth year of Queen Eliz. the Counties of Nottingham and Derby and of Warwick and Leicester had but two several Sheriffs as were also the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk served with one Sheriff until the eighteenth Year of her Majesties Reign and so are the Counties of Sussex and Surrey served this present Year 1630. And antiently also as is plain by that MS. Catalogue of all the Sheriffs of England or the most part since the time of King H. 2. which is in many mens hands divers Counties were committed to one man as in an 1 H. 2. Richard Bassett and Awbrey de Vere were jointly constituted for Sheriffs of the several Counties of Norfolk Suffolk Northampton Essex Huntington Cambridge and Hartford and Robert Caran joined unto them for the Counties of Bedford and Buckingham From the Female Coheirs of the foresaid Richard Bassett being the Ancestor of the House of Weldon in Northamptonshire are lineally and undoubtedly descended the Families of Chaworth Stafford Knyvet Clinton Earl of Lincoln the Howards of the House of Suffolk and Clopton late of Kentwell in the County aforesaid and from the before-mentioned Awbrey de Vere is lineally descended as I take it Robert de Vere the nineteenth Earl of Oxford now living An. Dom. 1630. Upon the receit of the before-mentioned Writ and Election made accordingly the Sheriffs of every Shire made their several Returns of which the Form being set down in the old Book of Entries it shall be needless here to insert them But now having supply'd these matters of Form according to the usual Presidents the next passages follow out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons On Wednesday the 23 th of Jan. Anno Regni Regin Eliz. Primo The Parliament should have begun according to the Writs of Summons but by the Queens Commission directed to Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England the Lord Treasurer and others to Prorogue the same until Wednesday the 25 th day of the same Month it was so done accordingly On Wednesday the 25 th day of Jan. The Parliament held and began according to the last Prorogation thereof but there is no mention made in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons where or by whom the Names of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the said House were called that so it might be seen who were present But most certain it is that at this day they took no Oath before the beginning of this present Parliament because that of Supremacy which was afterwards taken was not enjoyned by Statute till this first year of her Majesty But most likely it is that Hen. Fitz-Alan Earl of Arundell at this time Lord Steward of her Majesties Houshold did both cause their names to be called in some place near the Upper House and their Appearance to be Recorded before her
25 th day of February last past as also on Saturday the 18 th day Monday the 20 th day on Tuesday the 21 th day and on Wednesday the 22 th day of March preceeding Et vide etiam a Note touching this business in the Original Journal Book of the Upper House on Saturday the 29 th day of April foregoing The Bill for Garbling of Feathers Forsings and Flocks was read the third time and passed the House And lastly the Bill that the Queen by Commission may restore spiritual persons deprived was read the first time On Friday the 28 th day of April the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Lord Dacres of the South was read the second time Henry Clifford Gent. Burgess for Bedwyn was Licensed for his Affairs to be absent The Provisoes in the Bill for Suppression of Abbies Priories c. was read the first and second time On Saturday the 29. day of April the Bill for Watermen on the Thames to have Harque-buts c. was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Uniting of Abbies Priories Nunneries Hospitals and Chauntries founded since the Reign of Queen Mary to be annexed to the Crown was read the third time and passed the House upon the Question and was sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain The Bill lastly to restore such persons to their Benefices as were unlawfully deprived was read the second time and was thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed April the 30. Sunday On Munday the first day of May the Bill for the Restitution of the Brothers and Sister of the Duke of Norfolks The Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Lord Dacres of the South The Bill that Timber Trees in divers places shall not be felled for Cole to make Iron And the Bill that the Inhabitants of Dorking Coxall and Dedham Westbarford c. may make Woollen Cloths there were each of them read the third time and passed the House The Bill lastly that Watermen of the Thames shall have and shoot in Harque-buts c. was read and upon the Question and Division of the House dashed by the difference of ten Voices viz. with the Bill fifty two and against the Bill sixty two On Tuesday the second day of May the Bill that the Queen by Commission may restore such spiritual persons as have been unlawfully deprived was read the third time and passed the House and was sent up to the Lords by M r Sadler and others with the four other Bills which last passed The Bill lastly for the continuance of divers Acts was brought from the Lords On Wednesday the third day of May three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for carriage of Corn over Sea when Wheat is 10 s Barley 3 s 8 d Beans and Rye at 6 s and Oats at 3 s 4 d the Quarter was read the third time and passed the House On Friday the 5 th day of May the Bill for continuance of certain Acts was read the third time and passed the House and was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Secretary On Saturday the 6 th day of May the Bill touching Abbies c. was brought from the Lords to be reformed with three Provisoes of their Lordships And the Bill for preservation of Fry of Fish was likewise brought down from the Lords to be amended May the 7 th Sunday On Monday the 8 th of May the Provisoes in the Bill for preservation of the Fry and Spawn of Fish were read the second and third time and passed the House In the Afternoon the Queens Majesty sitting in her Royal Seat the Lords and Commons attending M r Speaker made a Learned Oration Exhibiting the Bill for the Subsidy and the Bill of Tonnage and Poundage and required the Queens Assent might be given to such Bills as had passed both the Houses which Oration being praised and Answered by the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the Royal Assent was given to forty two Acts and by the Queens Pleasure this Parliament was Dissolved § Henry the VI. 6 Martii An. 31. called a Parliament at Reading 8 Martii Thorpe was Chosen Speaker from thence the Parliament was Adjourned to Westminster till 25. Apr. where it continued till 2. July and then Prorogued till 12. Nov. to Reading again Adjourned till 12. February after till 14. at Westm. During these Adjournments and Prorogations Richard Duke of York having got the Ascendant of the King prepared Habiliments of War at the Palace of the Bishop of Durham Thorpe being Speaker by Command of the King took the Arms whereupon in Michaelmas Term the Duke brought his Action of Trespass in the Exchequer against Thorpe and upon Tryal that Term recovered a thousand pound Damages and ten pound for Costs of Suit and thereupon Thorpe was Committed to the Prison of the Fleet in Execution After all this the Parliament met 14. Feb. and the Duke of York having got a Commission to hold and dissolve the Parliament laboured to keep Thorpe in Prison whom he mortally hated as being faithful to King Henry and having gained his point in the Lords House afterwards the Commons gave up their Speaker which was no sooner done and another Chosen but the Duke by the Assent of the Lords and Commons and after Confirmed by Commission from the King was made Protector of the Realm Thorpe having paid the Debt fled to the Kings Party and after was taken at Nottingham Field from thence sent to Newgate then to the Marshalsey and at last Beheaded at Haryingay Park in Middlesex THE JOURNAL OF THE House of LORDS A Journal of the Passages of the House of Lords in the Session of Parliament bolden at Westminster An. 5 Regin Eliz. An. D. 1562. which began there after one Prorogation of the same on Tuesday the 12 th of January and then and there continued until the Prorogation thereof upon Saturday the 10 th day of April An. D. 1563. THIS Session in An. 5 Regin Eliz. making but one and the same Parliament with that Session next ensuing in an 8 Reginae ejusdem is replenished with some extraordinary matter besides the accustomed and usual passages of reading committing and expediting of Bills For not only the pompous and solemn manner of her Majestics repairing to the Lords House is set down but the several Speeches also of that Eloquent Orator and wise Statist Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper are supplied at large together with such Interlocutory Speeches as passed in the House of Peers from Thomas Williams Esq the Speaker or Prolocutor of the House of Commons which said several Speeches being not found in the Original Journal-Book of either House are therefore supplied out of several written Copies or Anonymous Memorials of them I had by me especially the latter passages and Speeches both when the Speaker was presented on Friday the 15 th day of January and when this Session of Parliament
notwithstanding all the disbursements of these her great Charges yet she was as I right well know very hardly brought to and perswaded to call this Parliament in which she should be driven to require any aid or by any means to charge her Subjects if by any other means it might have been holpen and so her Majesty her self Commanded to be declared And I for my part and so do others very well know for the Commons little think or consider what a trouble want is to her whereby she is forced to ask of them which surely is against her nature but that she is thereunto forced for the surety of this Realm And for that the nether House cannot being so many together but of necessity must have one to be a Mouth Aider or Instructer unto them for the opening of matters which is called the Speaker Therefore go and Assemble your selves together and Elect one a discreet wise and learned Man to be your Speaker and on Friday next the Queens Majesty appointeth to repair hither again for to receive the Presentment of him accordingly The manner of her Majesties coming to the Upper House with the Lord Keepers Speech being supplied out of that written Copy or Anonymous Memorial I had by me as aforesaid now follow the Names of the Receivers and Tryors of Petitions out of the Original Journal-Book it self of the Upper House Then the Clerk of the Parliament read in French the Names of such as should receive hear and try the Petitions for England France Scotland Ireland Gascoigne and Guyen c. which were as followeth Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland viz. Sir Robert Catlin Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Sir Anthony Browne Knight Sir Richard Read Knight and Doctor Huicke And such as will prefer any Petitions are to deliver them in six days next ensuing Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other parts beyond the Seas and the Isles viz. Sir James Dyer Knight Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Edward Saunders Knight Chief Baron Justice Weston M r John Vaughan and Doctor Yale And such as will prefer any Petitions are to deliver the same within six days next ensuing Triors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland viz. The Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Marquess of Winchester Treasurer of England the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England the Earl of Arundel the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Pembroke the Bishop of London the Bishop of Durham the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Clinton Admiral of England the Lord Rich all these together or four of the Prelates and Lords calling to them the Keeper of the Great Seal and the Treasurer and the Queens Serjeant when need shall require shall hold their places in the Chamberlains Chamber Triors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Countries and parts beyond the Sea viz. The Archbishop of York the Marquess of Northampton the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Huntingdon the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Oxon the Lord Howard the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Abergaveny the Lord Wentworth the Lord Willoughby and the Lord North all they together or four of the Prelates and Lords aforesaid calling to them the Queens Serjeant Attorney and Sollicitor when need shall require shall hold their place in the Treasurers Chamber These Names of the Receivers and Tryors of Petitions foregoing being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House there should follow out of the same the Adjournment or Continuance of the Parliament by the Queens Majesty or the Lord Keeper by her Commandment but the same being wholly omitted through the negligence of Francis Spilman Clerk of the same it is in part supplied out of that before-mentioned memorial Copy of this present days passages following Then the Lord Keeper Adjourned the Parliament till Friday next and then the Queen returned to her Chamber and shifted her and so did all the Lords and then waited on her to the Water side where she took her Boat and departed to Whiteball from whence she came and they till Friday at their pleasures upon which ensuing Friday her Majesty came again to the Upper House but the manner and form thereof being wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and only found in the foresaid Anonymous Memorials I had by me is therefore inserted out of the same in manner and form following On Friday the 15 th day of Jan. 1562. the Queens Majesty at her Privy-Stairs took Boat and went by Water to the Parliament-House about two of the Clock the Lords and Heralds waiting on her to the Landing place on the back side of the Parliament and so brought her to her Privy-Chamber where she shifted her and put on her Robes and the Lords theirs as the first day and then she repaired to her Seat and the Lords to theirs with their Serjeants and Gentlemen-Ushers before her the Lord Marquess of Northampton bearing the Cap of Estate the Duke of Norsolk the Rod of the Marshalsie and the Earl of Northumberland the Sword the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse and the Baron of Hunsdon sustained her Mantle from her Arms And her Train was born by the Lord Chamberlain Vice-Chamberlain and M r Ashley Master of the Jewel-House and the Lord Keeper standing at the back of the Rail on the right and the Lord Treasurer on the left And because this is the first Session of the Second Parliament of her Majesty I thought it worth the labour to cause the presence of her Majesty and the Lords spiritual and Temporal to be inserted directly according unto the Copy thereof in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper-House Die Veneris 15 to Januar. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales quorum nomina subsequuntur praesentes fuerunt Pr. Regina Pr. Archiepiscopus Cantuar. Pr. Archiepiscopus Eboracen Pr. Episcopus London Pr. Episcopus Dunelmen Pr. Episcopus Winton Pr. Episcopus Cicestren Episcopus Landaph Pr. Episcopus Hereford Pr. Episcopus Elien Pr. Episcopus Wigorn. Pr. Episcopus Bangoren Pr. Episcopus Lincoln Pr. Episcopus Sarum Pr. Episcopus Meneven Pr. Episcopus Rofsen Pr. Episcopus Bathon Wellen. Pr. Episcopus Coven Lichfeild Pr. Episcopus Exon. Pr. Episcopus Norwicen Pr. Episcopus Petriburgen Episcopus Carliolen Pr. Episcopus Cestren Pr. Episcopus Assaven Pr. Episcopus Gloucestren Nota That this is the very express manner and form by which the presence of her Majesty the Lord Keeper and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal is set down and marked out upon this present Friday being the first day of this her Highnesses Second Session of her Parliament and at the beginning of every Lords name that was present are the Letters Pr. prefixed by which it appeareth and may certainly be concluded that all they before whose names those Letters are not set down and entred were then absent which hath been the constant course
Queens Majesty and this Parliament in your Opinion by building a Fort named the fear of God might take Order and live surely in time to come And in the fourth part made four Petitions the first for free access to her Person and Upper House the second for well taking your meaning and the third and fourth for free Liberty of Speech and Persons Now for the Answering of them her Majesty hath Commanded me to say That for the first part she commendeth much those Godly Virtues that you opened to be in her and also those beautiful budding benefits which you declared to come from her and doubteth not the rather by this your remembring of them but they shall be on her part hereafter performed for which she thanketh you thinking all things well bestowed when they are well remembred In the second part you declare certain Monsters which trouble this Region and would be redressed the Remedy whereof you declared in your third part wherein she desireth you to travel for the bringing of it to pass And for the fourth part being your Petitions which be also four for the first being for free access to her Person she granteth it not doubting of your discretion to use it as rath as may be not out of time nor yet without they be matters of great importance For the second that if you mistake their meanings that they may notwithstanding redress the same without prejudice to them this also she granteth although unneedful for that she trusteth you will not offend therein And for the third to have free Speech she granteth also so that it be reverently used And to the last point for them and theirs to be free without disturbance she is pleased therewith howbeit great regard would be therein had not thereby to avoid or delay their Creditors but to be well used according to the meaning of the first grant thereof Now a word or two more I would advise you to make your Laws as few and as plain as may be for many be burthenous and doubtful to understand and so accordingly to make them as brief as the matter will suffer and thirdly that you proceed to the great and weighty matters first and then to others of smaller importance and that so speedily as can be whereby this Assembly may be again at their Liberties and so end Then the Speaker and nether House did their Reverence and departed and the Queen returned into her Privy-Chamber and shifted her and the Lords likewise and then she repaired to her Barge and so to Whitehall unto which place the Sword was born the Officers of Arms waited to and fro On Monday the 18 th day of January three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the punishment of Clipping and washing of the Queens Majesties Coin and other Moneys Currant within the Realm was read the first time Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum hora Nona On Tuesday the 19 th day of January four Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being for the good Order and Government of the Garrison of Barwick was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand and the second being the Bill for punishment of Clipping and washing of the Queens Majesties Coin was read tertia vice commissa Archiepiscopo Ebor. Duci Norfolciae Marchion Northampton Episcopo Hereford Domino Wentworth Domino Willoughby Domino Hastings de Loughborough On Wednesday the 20 th day of January the Bill touching the Government of the Garrison of Barwick was read tertia vice conclns and sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Carus and the Queens Attorney On Thursday the 21 th day of January two Bills had each of them one reading of which one was the Bill to repeal a Branch of a Statute made Anno primo Edwardi 6 ti touching the Conveying of Horses out of the Realm and being read tertia vice was concluded and sent down to the House of Commons On Saturday the 23 th day of January the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled but nothing was done save only the Parliament continued by the Lord Keeper in usual Form usque in diem Martis prox hora nona On Tuesday the 26 th day of January the Bill for fulling and thicking of Caps was read prima vice commissa to the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Exeter the Lord Wentworth the Lord Willoughby and the Lord Shandois And the Bill also against forging of Evidences and Writings was upon the first reading Committed to the Archbishop of York the Duke of Norfolk the Marquess of Northampton the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Huntington the Bishop of London the Bishop of Durham the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Clinton the Lord Wentworth the Lord Rich the Lord Willoughby the Lord Hastings of Loughborough the Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and the Queens Sollicitor Nota That this last mentioned Bill touching the forging of Evidences c. was not only committed upon the first reading which is not usual till after the second but committed also to the Judges being but Assistants of the Upper House and to the Queens Sollicitor being but a meer Attendant upon the same jointly with the Lords the only proper and undoubted Members of that great Council which is to be observed because of latter days neither the said Assistants nor Attendants are ever appointed joint Committees with the Lords as here but only Commanded by the House to attend upon the Committee and thereby to give such advice as shall be required of them which is no greater respect yielded them at a Committee than in the House it self sitting the Parliament and were they still admitted to be Committees as they usually were in all these first Parliaments of the Queen yet could no inconvenience ensue thereby because at a Committee things are only prepared and made ready for the House in which and no where else they ought to be concluded and expedited The Bill lastly for Repeal of a Statute made an 1 Ed. 6. touching conveying of Horses out of the Realm was concluded and sent down to the House of Commons Here the House was doubtless continued until Thursday next the 28 th day of this Instant January because this being Hillary Term the ensuing Wednesday being the 27 th day of the same Month was Star-Chamber day on which the House seldom sits and this may be observed very usual not only in this Journal but in the Original Journal-Books of the Upper-House of all her Majesties time in whose Reign the Star-Chamber-Days were first certainly appointed to be on Wednesdays and Fridays True it is that in former times when Star-Chamber-Days were uncertain then it is hard to guess when the House sat not by reason of them
as well of the said Francis as of the Bishop of Durham whom it concerned should on Saturday then next following be heard what could on either side be said in furtherance or disallowance of the same The Bill also for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Royal Power over all States and Subjects within her Dominions was brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons On Monday the 22 th day of February two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill of one Subsidy and two Fifteens and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was secunda vice lect but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because it had been formerly sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons On Tuesday the 23 th day of February the Bill of one Subsidy and two Fifteens and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclus and sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Carus and Doctor Huicke Nota That this Bill of Subsidy after it had passed the Upper House was not by them altered or amended in any thing but only sent back again unto the House of Commons to whom it did most properly belong and is on the last day of the Parliament or Session of Parliament to be brought up by the Speaker of the said House as it was at this time on Saturday the 10 th day of April ensuing and presented unto her Majesty by Thomas Williams Esq Prolocutor of the said House at this present Session before she gave her Royal Assent to such Acts as passed On Thursday the 25 th day of February the Bill for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Royal Power over all States and Subjects within her Dominions was read the first time On Saturday the 27 th day of February the Bill for Restitution in Blood of the Children of Thomas Cranmer late Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bill declaring the Authority of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and the Lord Chancellor to be one were each of them read prima vice Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill of one Subsidy and two Fifteens and Tenths granted by the Temporalty and the second against carrying over Sheep Skins and Pelts over the Seas not being Staple Ware were each of them returned conclus This day according to the Order formerly taken Sir Francis Jobson with his Counsel came before the Lords and by them declared ..... And no more is set down in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and by the negligence of the Clerk the matter is so left abruptly but it doth plainly appear that it was touching the Assurance of certain Lands which concerned the Bishop of Durham ut videas on Saturday the 20 th of this Instant February foregoing On Monday the first day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Sons and Daughters of the late Lord Hussey was read prima vice A Proviso to be annex'd to the Bill for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Royal Power over all Estates and Subjects within her Dominions was read primâ secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand On Tuesday the 2 d day of March Ten Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Province of Canterbury and the second against such as sell Wares for Apparel without ready money to persons under two hundred pound Lands or Fees were each of them read prima vice The Bill also for Restitution in Blood of the Children of Thomas Cranmer late Archbishop of Canterbury was read secunda tertia vice conclus and was with the Bill for the Children of the Lord Hussey which had likewise this day passed the House upon the third reading sent to the House of Commons by Sir Richard Read and Serjeant Carus On Wednesday the 3 d day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Royal Power over all States and Subjects within her Dominions was read tertia vice with certain Provisions thereunto annexed by the Lords which were thrice severally read conclus A Proviso annexed by the House of Commons to the Bill against forging of false Deeds was read prima secunda tertia vice commissa Domino Rich Domino Willoughby Primario Justiciario Banci Regii Justiciario Browne Quod Nota Because no Bill or Proviso is usually committed after the third reading On Thursday the 4 th day of March The Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Sir Ralph Chamberlain Knight and John Haleston Esq The Bill against such as sell Wares for Apparel without ready money to persons under two hundred pound Lands or Fees The Bill for the punishments of Vagabonds calling themselves Egyptians And the Bill for uniting of Churches within the City of Winchester were each of them read secunda vice but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been formerly sent from the Lords The Bill also for Restitution in Blood of William West and the Bill for the Town of Southampton were each of them read the first time and thereupon committed to Justice Southcote Serjeant Carus and the Queens Attorney Nota That these two Bills last mentioned were not only committed after the first reading which is not usual till the second but also committed to meer Assistants which are not Members of the House and therefore in both respects the President is more rare and remarkable vide consimile on Tuesday the 26 th day of Jan. foregoing On Saturday the 6 th day of March The Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy And the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Edward Turner were each of them read tertiâ vice conclus commis Servienti Carus Ricardo Read in Domum Communem deferend Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the bill for avoiding of divers Foreign Wares made by Handy-crafts-men beyond the Seas and the second touching Badgers of Corn and Drovers of Cattle to be Licensed Three Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the further punishment of Vagabonds calling themselves Egyptians was read tertia vice conclusa dissentiente Comite Arundel On Monday the 8 th day of March Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against such as shall sell any Wares for Apparel without ready money c. The Bill declaring the Authority of the Lord Keeper
of the Great Seal of England and the Lord Chancellor to be all one And the Bill touching the true fulling and thicking of Caps were each of them read the third time and concluded Et unà cum aliâ Billa For the making Denizens of certain Children born beyond the Seas commissae sunt Attorn Dom. Reginae Doctori Huick in Dom. Communem deferend Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill against such as shall sell any Wares for Apparel without ready money to persons under three thousand pound Lands or Fees was returned conclus And the last was the Bill that the Hospital Church of St. Katherine near the Tower of London shall be a Parish Church and for the erecting of a School Two Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Inchantments Sorceries and Witchcraft was read the first time On Tuesday the 9 th day of March Nine Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Sir PeterCarew Knight And the second against Inchantments Sorceries Witchcrafts c. were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be engrossed or referr'd to Committees because they had been formerly sent to the Lords from the House of Commons The sixth being the Bill for the uniting and annexing of Churches was read primâ vice commissa Justiciario Southcot ut in duos libros redigatur On Wednesday the 10 th day of March the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of William West And the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Sir William Carew Knight were each of them read tertiâ vice conclus Eight other Bills had each of them one reading of which the three last the one for Badgers of Corn and Drovers of Cattle to be Licensed Another touching the Lord Viscount Bindon And the third for the relief of the Poor were each of them read secunda vice On Thursday the 11 th day of March the Bill for avoiding of divers Foreign Wares made by Handy-crafts-men beyond the Seas The Bill against fond and phantastical Prophecies And the Bill for the punishment of the vice of Buggery were each of them read tertia vice conclusae commissae sunt Attornato Dominae Reginae Doctori Yale in Domum Communem deferend Six other Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Forgers of false Deeds and Writings and the third being the Bill for Badgers of Corn and Drovers of Cattle to be Licensed were each of them read tertia vice conclus Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the Confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy and the second declaring the Authority of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Chancellor to be one were each of them returned conclus On Saturday the 13 th day of March the Bill touching the Town of Southampton was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand The Bill touching the Boyers of Westminster was read prima secunda vice commissa ad ingrossandum The Bill also for Confirmation of divers Liberties granted by Letters Patents to the City of Exeter was read tertiâ vice And a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords being read prima secunda tertia vice the Bill was concluded Commun omnium procerum assensu On Monday the 15 th day of March Seven Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill that the Hospital of St. Katherines near the Tower of London shall be a Parish Church and for the erecting of a School was read primâ vice and committed to the Bishop of London Quod nota For Bills are not usually committed until the second reading vide tamen consimile on Tuesday the 26 th day of January foregoing The fourth also being the Bill for the Enrolment of Bargains and Sales in the Queens Majesties Courts of Record in Lancaster Chester and Durham was read tertiâ vice commissa Servienti Carus Attornato Dominae Reginae unà cum Bill Civitat Exon. in Domum Communem deferend Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Sir Ralph Chamberlaine Knight and John Harleston Esq And the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Anne Thomas Daughter and Heir of William Thomas Esq were each of them returned conclus On Tuesday 16. day of March the Bill for the relief of the Poor The Bill for uniting of Churches in Cities and Towns Corporate The Bill for the Boyers of London Westminster and Southwark And the Bill for the Confirmation of a Grant made by Letters Patents to the Town of Southampton touching the bringing of Malmesies and Sweet Wines by Merchant Strangers were each of them read tertiâ vice conclusae The Bill for the Assurance of the Queens Majesties Power over all States and Subjects within her Dominions which had been before here passed and concluded in the Upper House and sent down by them to the House of Commons and from the Commons sent back again to the Lords with certain Provisoes and Amendments added thereunto The said Bill needed no new reading but the said Provisoes and Amendments which had been added since it had passed the Upper House were now read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice all at once and so passed The Bills for Southampton and the Boyers of Westminster were sent down to the House of Commons by M r Sollicitor and D r Yale and from thence were returned two other Bills which had passed the Upper House the one for sundry politick Constitutions for the encrease of the Navy and the other for the Restitution in Blood of William West On Wednesday the 17 th day of March the Bill for Assignment for the Queens Houshold was read tertiâ vice and with the Bill for uniting of Churches in Towns Corporate and for relief of the Poor was sent from the Lords to the House of Commons The Bill for allowance to be made to the Sheriffs being called for the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal declared to the Lords that the Queen would her self take Order therein which her pleasure and determination she willed him to signifie unto them on her behalf On Thursday the 18. day of March Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill against Filing Washing and Clipping of Coins was read the second time and committed to be ingrossed The Bill concerning Viscount Bindon and the Bill for Tillage were Ordered this day to be ingrossed On Saturday the 20. day of March the Bill touching peculiar Jurisdictions was upon the second reading committed
to the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of London the Bishop of Bangor the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Wentworth the Lord Rich the Lord Willoughby and the two Chief Justices Nota That here the Judges who are but Assistants unto the Upper House are made joint Committees with the Lords vide a like President on Tuesday the 26. of January foregoing Four other Bills had each of them their third reading and passed and were sent to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Carus and the Queens Sollicitor of which one was for the preservation of the Woods in Sussex and another for the punishment of Clipping filing rounding or washing of the Coin of this Realm or any other Coin currant within this Realm Seven Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was against fond and phantastick Prophecies The second against Conjurations Enchantments and Witchcrafts And the third for the punishment of the vice of Buggery On Monday the 22. day of March Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the punishment of such persons as shall procure and commit wilful Perjury and the Bill touching Fines and Recoveries with Voucher where the Original Writ is imbezilled or lacking were each of them read the first time and committed to the Queens Learned Counsel On Tuesday the 23. day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the punishment of unlawful taking of Fish Deer and Hawks was read the second time On Wednesday the 24. day of March the Bill for the maintenance of the Navy with certain Provisoes added thereunto by the Lords was read tertiâ vice conclusa and committed to Serjeant Carus and the Queens Attorney to be carried to the House of Commons The Bill also against unlawful Contracts and Bargains upon Usury was read tertiâ vice and rejected On Thursday the 25. day of March Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for punishment of such persons as shall commit wilful Perjury was read the second time A Proviso to be annex'd to the Bill for Stealing of Hawks Deer or Conies was read prima secunda vice commissa ad ingrossandum On Friday the 26. day of March the Bill for reviving of a Statute made An. 23 H. 8. touching the making of Goals was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand On Saturday the 27. day of March Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the punishment of unlawful taking of Fish Deer or Hawks was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclus On Monday the 29. day of March Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the punishment of such persons as shall procure or commit any wilful Perjury And the second for the due Execution of the Writ de Excommunicato capiendo were each of them read the third time communi omnium Procerum assensu conclus and committed to the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor to be carried to the House of Commons The Bill for Plumsted-Marsh was committed to the Lord Chief Justice Quod nota On Tuesday the 30. of March Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons whereof six having been formerly ent down from the Lords were now returned expedited The seventh and eighth being for the translating of the Bible and other Divine Service into the Welch Tongue and that Chancellors Commissaries and Officials in Ecclesiastical Courts shall be Graduates of one University were each of them prima vice Two Bills were brought from the House of Commons of which the second being the Bill touching an Annuity granted to the finding of a School in Guildford was primâ vice lect The Bill lastly to fill up Juries de Circumstantibus lacking in Wales was tertiâ vice lect conclusa On Wednesday the 31. day of March four Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that Chancellors Commissaries and Officials in Ecclesiastical Courts shall be Graduates of one University And the second for translating the Bible and other Divine Service into the Welch Tongue were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because they had been sent from the House of Commons on the day foregoing On Thursday the first day of April the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled in the House but nothing was done save only the Parliament continued by the Lord Keeper in Form following Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati prox hora nona On Saturday the 3 d day of April Three Bills were brought from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for relief of the Poor with divers Amendments added by the House of Commons and two Provisoes And the second for Confirmation of Letters Patents granted to the Town of Southampton touching the bringing in of Wines by Merchant Strangers with a Proviso added by the Commons The Bill touching the Annuity granted for the finding of a School at Guildford was read tertiâ vice conclus Hodiè introduct est à domo Communi Billa touching an Assignment of the Queens Majesties Houshold with certain Provisoes thereunto added by the Commons quae primâ secunda tertia vice lect conclus sunt The Bill lastly for the Annexing of the County of Dorset to the Jurisdiction of the Bishoprick of Salisbury was read prima vice On Monday the 5. day of April the Bill for the translating of the Bible and other Divine Service into the Welch Tongue was read the third time and a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords was also thrice read conclus commissa Servienti Carus in Domum Communem deferend The Bill for the relief of the Poor was read tertiâ vice conclus On Tuesday the 6. day of April Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the translating of the Bible into the Welch Tongue with three others was returned conclus And the fifth being the Bill touching Curriers Shoo-makers and other Artificers occupying the working of Leather was read prima vice The Proviso added by the Lords to the Bill for the Town of Southampton was read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice conclus commissa Attornato Sollicitatori Dominae Regin in Domum Communem deferend Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam à Meridie On the aforesaid Tuesday in the Afternoon the Bill touching Tanners Curriers Shoomakers and other Artificers occupying the working of Leather was read secundâ
vice Et nota that the same Bill was read the day following tertiâ vice conclus On Wednesday the 7. day of April Seven Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the one was for Orders for Bankrupts their Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements and another for Retailers of Worsted Wools in Norwich and the County of Norfolk with a Proviso added by the Commons Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam à Meridie On the aforesaid Wednesday in the Afternoon the Bill touching Orders for Bankrupts their Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements was read primâ vice On Thursday the 8. day of April Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill to take away the Misdemeanors of Purveyors and Takers was read primâ vice The Bill for divers Orders for Artificers Labourers Servants of Husbandry and Apprentices was read tertiâ vice conclus and sent down to the House of Commons by Serjeant Carus and D r Yale Two Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons the one that Sanctuary shall not be allowed to defraud any due Debt And the other was for the Paving of Kentish Town near Southwark The Proviso annex'd by the Commons to the Bill for Retailers of Worsted-Woolls in Norwich and the County of Norfolk was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclus The Proviso annex'd by the Commons to the Bill for the maintenance of Tillage And also one other Proviso annex'd to the same Bill by the Lords were each of them read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice On Friday the 9. day of April the Bill for Tillage was given to M r Attorney and M r Martin to be carried to the House of Commons The Bill touching Orders of Bankrupts their Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements was read secundâ vice Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons conclus of which one was touching divers Orders for Artificers Labourers Servants of Husbandry and Apprentices And the second for the maintenance of Tillage And the third for the due Execution of the Writ de Excommunicato capiendo with a Proviso annex'd by the Commons and divers Amendments quae primâ secundâ vice lect sunt eadem Provis tertiâ vice lect a est conclus The Bill to take away the misdemeanors of Purveyors and Takers was read the second time and committed to Justice Southcot Quod nota The Bill for the destruction of Rooks Coughs and other Vermine was brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons which said Bill was on the day following in the Afternoon read primâ vice On Saturday the 10 th day of April the Bill for the reviving of a Statute made Anno xxiii o Hen. 8. touching the making of Goals with a Proviso thereunto annex'd by the Commons which said Proviso was read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice conclus The Bill for the Queens Majesties most free and General Pardon was read primâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa Nota That this Bill for the general Pardon was concluded after the first reading whereas to all other Bills three readings are required before they can be passed The Bill also for Reformation of divers misdemeanors in Purveyors was read tertiâ vice with certain Amendments conclusa And then following the ordinary form the Parliament was continued in manner and order accustomed viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam primam à Mcridie In the Afternoon the Bill for destruction of Rooks and Coughs and other Vermin And the Bill touching buying and selling of course Woolls to make Cottons c. were each of them read tertiâ vice conclus Two Bills were returned from the House of Commons conclus One to take away the misdemeanors of Purveyors and Takers and the other touching Orders for Bankrupts their Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements Nota That in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House next after the setting down or entring of the two Bills aforesaid to have been returned up to the Lords from the House of Commons there followeth immediately the entrance of the Prorogation of this Session of Parliament which doubtless happened through the great negligence of Francis Spilman Esq at this time Clerk of the said Upper House For the Queens Majesty her self with the Lords both Spiritual and Temporal was present in her Robes and gave her Royal Assent to such Acts as passed Although no presence of any of the Lords or her Majesty be at all marked in the said Original Journal-Book And therefore I have caused the solemn and stately manner of the Queens coming to the Upper House with the several Interlocutory Speeches of the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Keeper to be inserted at large out of a written Copy or Anonymous memorial thereof I had by me being doubtless the very Original Draught set down by some Member of one of the two Houses or at least by some other observant person then present while the said Speeches passed in the Upper House for it is written in a hand and language of that very time and in many places amended and interlined About three of the Clock this present Saturday in the Afternoon the Queens Majesty came by Water from Whitehall and landed on the backside of the Parliament Chamber and so the Earl of Northumberland bearing the Sword afore her the Dutchess of Norfolk the Train she proceeded up into her Privy-Chamber and there Apparell'd her self in her Parliament Robes during which time the Lords likewise put on their Robes and took their Places On the Upper Sack sate the Lord Keeper till the Queen came and then he went to his place at the Rail on the right hand to the Cloth of Estate On the Wooll-sack on the North-side sate Sir Robert Catlin and Sir James Dyer the two Chief Justices Sir John Mason and Serjeant Carus M r Ruswell the Queens Sollicitor and Doctor Yale On the Sack on the South-side sate Sir William Cecill Secretary Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Justice Weston Serjeant Southcott M r Gerrard the Queens Attorney and Doctor Lewes On the nether Sack sate M r Spilman Clerk of the Parliament M r Powle Deputy and joint Patentee with M r Martin Clerk of the Crown M r Heming and some Clerks of the Signet Dister and Permiter before which nether Sack stood a little Table Then the Queens Majesty being Apparell'd in her Parliament Robes with a Caul on her Head came forth and proceeded up and took the Seat the Duke of Norfolk as Earl Marshal with his gilt Rod before her with the Marquess of Northampton bearing the Cap of Maintenance and stood on her right hand and the Earl of Northumberland the Sword on her left hand the
same so that the referring of a Bill to Committees is scarce discoverable in respect that the name only of one of them is for the most part mentioned yet the manner of the Burgesses taking the Oath of Supremacy which was never in use before this Session of Parliament it having been enjoined by Statute in the first year of her Majesties Reign together with the manner of the Election and Presentment of the Speaker is very Methodically and Orderly entered And lastly whereas there is mention made in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons aforesaid that the Speaker with the whole House did exhibit their Petition to the Queens Majesty on Thursday 23. day of January in the Afternoon touching her Marriage and the Limitation of the Succession of the Crown which said Petition is there omitted I have therefore caused it to be inserted at large out of a Copy thereof I had by me which I gather by all concurring circumstances to be the very same which is only generally remembred in the said Original Journal-Books as aforesaid The second Parliament of the most Noble Princess Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England c. begun at Westminster on Monday the 11. day of January in the fifth Year of her Gracious Reign By her Highness Commission directed to the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the Lord Steward the Lord Treasurer the Duke of Norfolk c. to Prorogue the same Parliament until the 12. day of the same Month viz. the Morrow following And the Knights and Burgesses being sent for to come unto the Lords in the Upper House without any appearance of their names taken then by the Lord Steward and Lord Treasurer the Lord Keeper shewed in few words that the Queens Majesty was somewhat sick of a Stitch wherefore she had sent her Writ for the Prorogation until the Morrow which was done accordingly And on the Morrow being the 12. day of January about ten of the Clock the Queens Majesty with the Lords and Bishops in Parliament Robes did ride from the Palace to Westminster-Church and there heard a Sermon during which the Earl of Arundel being Lord Steward repaired unto Whitehall and there Recorded the Appearance of the Knights and Burgesses at which time also as may very well be collected by comparing this instant days passages with those of Thursday the third day of October in the Journal of the House of Commons de an 8 9 Regin Eliz. following the said Lord Steward did doubtless either in his own person or by his Deputies administer the Oath of Supremacy according to the Statute de an 1 Eliz. Cap. 1. to such Knights Citizens and Burgesses as were at this time present and appeared And after the Queen coming from the Church and being set in her Royal Seat in the Upper House and the Commons standing at the lower end of the Chamber The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal with great Eloquence declared this Parliament to be called for Religion Discipline and Aid to the State in defence of Enemies with Excellent Dilation of those Causes And in the end willed the Commons to repair to their House and there to chuse a discreet grave and wise man to be their Speaker and to present him to the Queens Majesty on Friday next in the Afternoon immediately the Commons resorted to their Common House where after they were set M r Comptroller standing up rehearsed the Lord Keepers Oration for the Election of a Speaker and said that in his Opinion M r Thomas Williams Esq one of the Fellows of the Inner-Temple being grave learned and wise was very meet to that Office whereupon the whole House with one intire Voice cried M r Williams M r Williams And then M r Williams standing up and reverently disabling himself required the House to proceed to a new Election unto whom M r Secretary Cecill Answering that the House had gravely considered of him and therefore required him to take the place and he approaching was led and set in the Chair by M r Comptroller and it was agreed by the House to meet all there again on Friday next at one of the Clock in the Afternoon to present M r Speaker to the Queens Majesty On Friday the 15 th of January in the Afternoon M r Speaker with the rest of the House of Commons went before the Queen in her Royal Seat where M r Speaker most humbly disabled himself requiring that a new Election might be made to the which the Queens Majesty confirming the same Election by the Mouth of the Lord Keeper M r Speaker made an Excellent Oration and in the end made the accustomed Petitions which being granted the Lord Keeper willed him with the rest to resort to the House of Commons there to deliberate upon matters necessary which being done The Bill for increase of Woods in Champain Grounds and saving of Bark of Timber to be felled was read the first time On Saturday the 16. day of January Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one was touching Servants to serve their Masters And the other to put down an Iron-Mill near Guilford and were each of them read the first time A motion was this day made by a Burgess at length for the Succession of the Crown of which see more on Thursday the 28 th day of this Instant January ensuing January the 17 th day Sunday On Monday the 18 th day of January Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one and the first reading of which the second was the Bill for the assurance of the Mannors of Whiteacre and Whiteacre Burgh to Richard Bertie and Katherine Duchess of Suffolk his Wife from Walter Herenden being a Feoffee in Trust. Certain Arguments were this day had in the House by divers wise Personages for motion to be made for the Queens Marriage and Succession of the Crown On Tuesday the 19 th day of January the Bill for allowance to Sheriffs upon their Accompts for Justices Diets was read the first time M r Speaker with the Counsel and twenty four more of the House were appointed to meet this Afternoon to draw Articles of Petition for the Queens Marriage and Succession Vide Concerning this business on Thursday the 28. day of this Instant January following M r Comptroller is nominated one of them For that it seemed to the House being very full that they were a greater number than were returned therefore the names were immediately called and as they were called they departed out of the House and in the end ten or eleven remained who said they were returned and would bring Warrants thereof On Wednesday the 20. day of January Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for allowance to Sheriffs upon their Accompts for Justices Diets was read the second time and as it should seem Committed to M r Sackvill and others see a like
therein Vide touching this Bill in fine diei praecedentis On Thursday the 11 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Servants robbing their Masters Buggery Invocation of evil Spirits Inchantments c. to be Felony was read the third time and passed the House Mr. Attorney and Mr. Sollicitor brought from the Lords a Bill against Forgers of Deeds which was presently read the first time On Friday the 12 th day of February Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for punishment of Forgers of false Deeds and Wills was read the second time But no mention is made that it was either referr'd to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords The House desired the Privy-Council to 〈◊〉 the Queens Majesty to have in 〈◊〉 their Petition looking for her most Gracious Answer Vide touching this matter on Thursday the 28 th day of January foregoing as also on Tuesday the 16. day of this instant February following The Committees do certifie the House that Sir Hen. Jones his men may be committed to the Serjeant and that he attend Mr. Recorder and Mr. Gargrave with the persons before the Lord Chief Justice to enter with Sureties in Bond of five hundred pound to appear personally in the Queens Bench in Trinity Term next to Answer to such things as shall be then objected to them on the Queens behalf and so set at Liberty Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 5. day on Monday the 8. day and on Wednesday the 10. day of this instant February foregoing On Saturday the 13. day of February Arguments touching the Oath of Assessors in the Subsidy being had the Bill was Ordered to be engrossed Vide plus on Tuesday the 9. day of this instant February foregoing Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the latter being the Bill touching levying of Fines for respite of Homage was read the second time and rejected For that John Harrington Esquire returned Burgess of S t Ives in Cornwal and also for Carnarvon in Wales doth appear for Carnarvon a Writ was required for a Burgess for S t Ives On Monday the 15. day of February the new Bill touching Usury was read the first time Three Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain of which one was the Bill touching Servants robbing their Masters and Buggery to be Felony The Bill against those that extol the Bishop of Rome and refuse the Oath of Allegiance was read the second time and as it should seem committed to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others not named Divers Arguments being had upon the Bill for respite of Homage it was at the last rejected On Tuesday the 16. day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Usury was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed Robert Parker Servant to Sir William Woodhouse Knight for Norfolk attached in London at the Suit of Thomas Raber Baker in Transgr had a Warrant for Priviledge notwithstanding a judgment given against him Mr. Serjeant Carus and Mr. Attorney brought from the Lords five Bills for Restitution in Blood of divers persons Mr. Comptroller and Mr. Secretary declared from the Queens Highness that she doubted not but the grave Heads of this House did right well consider that she forgot not the Suit of this House for the Succession the matter being so weighty nor could forget it but she willed the young Heads to take Example of the Antients Vide touching this business on Saturday the 16. day Monday the 18. day Tuesday the 19. day Tuesday the 26. day Wednesday the 27. day and on Thursday the 28. day of January foregoing as also on Friday the 12. day of this instant February preceeding Vide April the 10. postea On Wednesday the 17. day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to confirm the Liberties of Exeter was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Thursday the 18. day of February Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the fifth being the Bill for Confirmation of the Liberties of Exeter was read the third time and passed the House And the last being the Bill for punishment of Usury and unlawful Bargains was read also the third time and passed per Divisionem Domus viz. with the Bill a hundred thirty four and against it ninety On Friday the 19. day of February Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Subsidy and two Fifteens granted by the Temporalty was read the third time and passed the House Vide touching this Bill on Tuesday the 9. day of this Instant February foregoing Thomas Andrews Esq Burgess for Sudbury in Suffolk and Thomas Eymis Burgess for Thuske in the Country of York for their weighty affairs have Licence to be absent On Saturday the 20. day of February Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against ingrossing of Wooll and that Wooll-Winders may buy Wooll was read the second time and thereupon rejected Three Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain of which one was for the punishment of Usury and another for the Subsidy granted by the Temporalty Four other Bills also had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against those that shall extol the Bishop of Rome or shall refuse the Oath of Allegiance was read the third time and passed the House Robert Wieth Gent. Burgess for Wiche in the County of Worcester for his necessary affairs is Licensed to be absent On Monday the 22. day of February Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Bowyers of London And the last to raise Grigg Mills between Plime and Dart in Devonshire were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill against those that extol the Bishop of Rome c. was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Secretary William Poughnyll Gent. Burgess of Ludlow in the County of Salop for his great affairs in the Marches hath Licence to be absent On Tuesday the 23. day of February Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being for the avoiding of divers Foreign Wares The second touching Badgers of Corn The third for punishment of those that call themselves Egyptians And the fourth for allowance to Sheriffs for Justices Dyets at the Assizes were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be engrossed Richard Bertie Esq one of the Knights of the County of Lincoln for his weighty affairs was Licensed to be absent On Wednesday the 24. day of February Four
Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the new Bill against Clipping Washing and Filing of Coins was read the first time On Thursday the 25. day of February Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the third for punishment of Clipping and Washing of money And the fifth for such as lend their Goods for Apparel were each of them upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed And the last being the Bill against forging of false Deeds with Provisoes from this House was read the third time and passed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon six Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Anne Thomas was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords William Undale Esq Burgess for the Town of Southampton was for his necessary affairs Licensed to be absent On Friday the 26 th day of February the Bill for dressed Flax and the Bill touching Originals of Fines imbezelled were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Four other Bills also had each of them one reading of which one was the Bill that S t Katherines Church shall be a Parish Church and a School Erected The Bill for Clipping and Washing of money and the Bill against Sale of Wares for Apparel to persons under Land or Fees c. were each of them read the third time and passed the House And the last being for having Grigg Mills between Plime and Dart in Devonshire was upon the third reading dashed by the division of the House viz. with the Bill forty seven and against the Bill eighty four On Saturday the 27 th day of February Sir Robert Wingfeild one of the Knights for the County of Suffolk for his affairs at the Assizes was Licensed to be absent The Bill for further punishment of Vagabonds calling themselves Egyptians and the Bill for allowance to Sheriffs for Justices Dyets were each of them read the third time and passed the House Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary with the Bill of the Subsidy amended of which one was touching the punishment of Vagabonds and another for Clipping and washing of money Three Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill to add de circumstantibus to the Juries in Wales and Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Chester was read the third time and passed the House On Monday the first day of March Two Bills had each of them their first reading of which the second being against Purveyors was as it should seem referr'd to M r Vice-Chamberlain to consider of it Arguments being had in the House to the Proviso for Hunting of Conies that eat other mens Corn was as it seemeth referr'd to M r Vice-Chamberlain and others not named Griffin Curtis Esq Burgess for the Burrough of Ludgersall in Wilts for his Affairs at the Assizes was Licensed to depart John Cheney Esq one of the Knights for the County of Berks hath also Licence for his Affairs On Tuesday the 2 d day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching Badgers of Corn was read the third time and passed the House M r D r Read and M r D r Huick brought from the Lords the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Children of the Lord Hussey And the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the Children of Archbishop Cranmer Long Arguments being had to the Bill for the encrease of the Navy and Fish-Days and a Proviso brought in by M r Secretary the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed On Wednesday the 3 d day of March the Bill for the Orders and Wages of Servants of Husbandry and Artificers was read the first time and as it should seem committed to M r Crofts to consider of it On Thursday the 4 th day of March Sir Thomas Gargrave Knight one of the Knights for the County of York for great Affairs with the rest of the Council in the North parts was Licensed to depart M r Richard Baker and ..... Leonard Esq with their Council learned required that a Proviso may be for them put to the Bill for the restitution in Blood of the Sons of Henry Iseley Attainted of Treason William and Edward Iseley with their learned Council require that considering the Bill doth restore them towards the Lands but to such Title as they had before that that State may continue unto them Vide touching this matter on the day following The Queens Serjeant and M r Attorney brought from the Lords two Bills of which one being the Bill touching the Oath with four Provisoes added by the Lords the same Provisoes were read the first and second time Post Meridiem In the Afternoon Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill that S t Katherines shall be a Parish Church and a School there was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrost Seven other Bills had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill that the Bible and Book of Service may be in the Welch Tongue And another that Sanctuary shall not serve for Debt were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrost On Friday the 5 th day of March Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for avoiding of divers Foreign Wares made by Artificers beyond the Seas was read the third time and passed the House The Parties on both sides for M r Isely's Bill require that it might proceed in form for they be both agreed that M r Isely after this Bill pass shall release to M r Richard Baker and M r Leonard all their right title interest and demand in such Lands as the said Baker and Leonard severally have late Sir Henry Iseley's Father to the said William and Edward Iseley Vide touching this business on the day foregoing The Bill lastly for restitution in Blood of William and Edward Iseley And the Bill for restitution in Blood of Thomas Brook alias Cobham and others were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been formerly sent from the Lords On Saturday the 6 th day of March the Bill for the punishment of Perjury and false Witnesses was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The three Bills last past of which one was for avoiding of Foreign Wares were sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary with twelve more The Queens Serjeant brought from the Lords the Bill of Subsidy of the Clergy And the Bill for restitution in Blood of Ed. Turner The Bill also for continuance of Statutes for the mending of High-ways was read the second time and Ordered
to be ingrossed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon twelve Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for restitution in Blood of Edward Turner And the second for restitution in Blood of Sir Ralph Chamberlain and John Hurleston had each of them their second reading but neither committed nor ordered to be ingrossed because they had been formerly sent from the Lords John Eire Esquire one of the Knights of the County of Wilts for his Affairs is Licensed to be absent On Monday the 8 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that S t Katherines Church shall be a Parish Church And the Second for the repairing and mending of High-ways were read the third time and passed the House and were sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller M r Attorney brought from the Lords three Bills of which one was the Bill for Denizens Children The Bill also against the unlawful taking of Fish Deer or Hawks was read the third time and passed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon eight Bills had each of them one reading of which one was the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy Richard Parrott Gent. Burgess for Sandwich for his Sickness was Licensed to be absent On Tuesday the 9. day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords Four other Bills also were each of them read the third time of which one being the Bill for restitution in Blood of Anne Thomas Another for restitution in Blood of Edward Turner And a third for restitution in Blood of Thomas Cranmer and Margaret Children of the Archbishop Cranmer did each of them pass the House Post Meridiem In the Afternoon eight Bills had each of them one reading of which the fifth being the Bill for the paving of Kentish-street near Southwark was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Graston and others not named Vide consimile on Thursday the 21. day of January foregoing Long Arguments were this day had in the House upon the Bill for having Wednesday to be a Fish-Day Vide touching this business on Thursday the 11. day of this instant March following On Wednesday the 10. day of March the Bill for restitution in Blood of William and Edward Iseley The Bill for restitution in Blood of Thomas Cobham The Bill to make Denizens the Children of John Fitz-Williams and others And the Bill for the restitution in Blood of the Heirs of the Lord Hussey were each of them read the third time and passed the House The Bill that Merchants shall not marry Strangers beyond the Seas was read the first time The Bill that the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal hath the like Power as the Lord Chancellor And the Bill for the restitution in Blood of the Daughters of Thomas Iseley were each of them read the third time and passed M r Sollicitor brought from the Lords the Bill for the restitution in Blood of Sir Peter Carew and William West Long Arguments upon the Bill for having the Wednesday to be a Fish-Day were continued till the Morrow after On Thursday the 11. day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy was read the third time and passed and was sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary together with the Lord Keepers Bill and the Bill for Fish Deer and Hawks Long Arguments were had upon the Bill for encrease of the Navy whether the Wednesday shall be a Fish-Day and upon the Question the House was divided and to have it a Fish-Day were a hundred fifty nine and not to have it a Fish-Day were ninety six And immediately after upon the qualification of that day the greater number agreed to the qualification Vide touching this matter on Tuesday the 9. day and on Wednesday the 10. day of this instant March foregoing George Cope Burgess of Ludgersall in Wilts for his affairs at the Assizes hath Licence to be absent On Friday the 12. day of March the Bill touching Consecration of Bishops was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Four other Bills also had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill for the Inning of Plumsted-Marsh now surrounded was read the third time and passed the House On Saturday the 13 th day of March the Bill for the restitution in Blood of Leonard Diggs and Thomas Diggs and the Bill for restitution in Blood of Sir Ralph Chamberlain Knight and John Hurleston were each of them read the third time and passed The Bill against Conjurations was brought from the Lords by M r Sollicitor Post Meridiem In the Afternoon six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for increase of Woods and Champian Grounds was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Marsh and others not named On Monday the 15 th day of March the Bill against fulling of Caps in Mills was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either committed or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords George Lee Esq one of the Burgesses for Rippon in Yorkshire and Elice Price one of the Knights for Merionethshire in Wales for their affairs were Licensed to be absent Three Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain of which one was the Bill for Inning of Plumsted-Marsh The Provisoes added to the Bill for increase of Navigation were read the third time and passed M r Serjeant Carus and M r Attorney brought from the Lords the Bill for Enrolment of Bargains in Lancaster with a Proviso in Exeter Bill On Tuesday the 16 th day of March the Bill for the Enrolment of Writings Indented at Lancaster Chester and Duresm and a Proviso added to the Bill of Exeter were each of them read the first time The Bill for the Navy and the Bill for restitution in Blood of M r West were sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary and the Bill for Southampton and the Bill for Bowyers were sent from the Lords by M r Comptroller Post Meridiem In the Afternoon six Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for unlading of Malmesies and Sweet Wines at South-hampton was read the first time On Wednesday the 17 th day of March the Proviso to the Bill of Exeter was read the third time and passed M r Sackvil declared from the Queens Majesty that she would take Order to make allowance for Justices Diets and that Commissioners should be sent to enquire of Vicountels
that may be levied and the rest Order should be taken for the discharge thereof Michael Poultney Esquire Burgess for Lichfeild Robert Buckstones Burgess for Horsam in Sussex and Henry Green Citizen for the City of Hereford were for their several affairs Licensed to be absent On Thursday the 18 th day of March the Proviso to the Bill of Bowyers was read the third time and passed the House The Bill against phantastical Prophecies The Bill for punishment of Witchcrafts And the Bill against wilful Perjury were each of them read the third time and passed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for the uniting of Churches by the Bishop so that the value be not above 24 l of the Churches united with two others were each of them read the first time On Friday the 19 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for punishment of Invocations of evil Spirits And the last That Fines or Recoveries with Voucher though the Original be imbezelled shall be good were each of them read the third time and passed the House On Saturday the 20 th day of March the Bill for continuance of Statutes to endure for ever was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Clare and others not named And the Bill against Bankrupts being read also the second time was as may be gathered committed to M r Mersh and others not named Vide consimile on Thursday the 21 th day of January foregoing M r Serjeant Carus and M r Sollicitor brought from the Lords the Bill against Washing and Clipping of money The Bill touching Leases made by Viscount Bindon and his Wife with two others Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain of which one was for the punishment of Witchcraft and another touching Fines and Recoveries with Voucher c. with two others of no great moment and immediately the Bill that Clipping or Washing of money shall be Treason The Bill for preservation of Woods in Sussex were each of them read the first time John Gardner Gent. Burgess for Dorchester in Dorset was for his affairs Licensed to be absent Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for the relief of the poor And the Bill for the uniting of Parish Churches in Cities and Corporate Towns to the value of 24 l were each of them read the second time John Darrington Esq one of the Knights for the County of Huntington is for his affairs Licensed to be absent On Monday the 22 th day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that Clipping and Washing of Monies shall be Treason was read the second time but not committed nor ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords It was Ordered that William Gerrard a necessary Witness for M r Pledal as he saith may be served by the Serjeant to attend Mr. Haddon at the rising of the House one of the Committees with the Master of the Rolls Mr. Recorder and Sir William Arnold and Mr. Norton discharged of this Examination Vide plus on Saturday the 10 th day of April ensuing Post Meridiem In the Afternoon four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the paving of Kentish-street was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed John Dorrington Esq Knight for Huntington Humphrey Quarnby Burgess for Nottingham William Dawtrye Knight for Suffex Simon Thellwall Knight for Denbigh for their several necessary affairs were Licensed to be absent Three Bills lastly had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill touching Demurrers in Law On Tuesday the 23 th day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that Clipping and Washing of money shall be Felony was read the third time and passed the House The Bill for encrease of Tillage was brought from the Lords by M r Serjeant Carus Post Meridiem In the Afternoon Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Leases to be made by the Lord Thomas Howard Viscount Bindon and his Wife And the second that Henry Howard Esq shall not discontinue Lands that shall descend were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been formerly sent from the Lords On Wednesday the 24 th day of March Two Bills had each of them their second reading of which the latter being the Bill for Assignment of forty thousand twenty seven pound four shillings and two pence half penny to the Expences of the Queens Houshold which Bill notwithstanding that it had passed the Upper House and been sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons on Wednesday the 17 th day of this instant March foregoing yet it was committed or at least referred to M r Vice-Chamberlain being an Officer of her Majesties said Houshold to be further considered of and was lastly passed in the House of Commons upon the third reading on Saturday the third day of April ensuing and was then immediately returned back to the Lords by M r Comptroller Two Bills were each of them read the third time of which one being the Bill for Fulling of Caps by foot and hand was dashed upon the Question Morris William Knight for the County of Carnarvon for his weighty affairs was Licensed to be absent On Thursday the 25 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that the Lord Abergavenny may make Leases for twenty Years or three Lives And the second that Henry Howard Esq shall not discontinue Lands descending to him were each of them read the third time and passed And the third being the Bill for the Annuity of six pound thirteen shillings and four pence out of Wandlesworth in Surrey being the Archbishop of Yorks Lands to the School of Guildford was read the third time but it should seem the House did desire to consider further of this Bill and thereupon passed it not at this time but gave it a fourth reading on Tuesday the 30 th day of this instant March ensuing and then it passed the House Post Meridiem In the Afternoon four Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for payment of Alneagers Fees for Sealing Cloaths in Lancashire was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Friday the 26 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being that the Lord Howard and the Lady Elizabeth his Wife may make Leases c. was read the third time and passed On Saturday the 27 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that the Bible and the
Divine Service may be translated into the Welch Tongue was read the third time and passed the House The Bill touching Worsted Woolls and the Bill against Servants imbezelling their Masters Goods were brought from the Lords by M r Serjeant Carus Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill that the Inhabitants of Norfolk and Suffolk may sell again course Woolls was read the first time And the Proviso also from the Lords to the Bill for Deer and Hawks was read the first time Five Bills also had each of them one reading of which one being for Killing of Crows was committed as it should seem to Mr. Ashley Another to avoid Nets for Fishing in the Thames was read the second time and committed to Mr. Cure And the last touching the Assize of Barrels was upon the second reading committed to Mr. Grafton and others not named On Monday the 29 th day of March the Proviso to the Bill for Stealing of Deer c. was read the first time and three other Bills being of no great moment were each of them read the second time of which one was the Bill for encrease of Tillage The Bill de Excommunicato capiendo and the Bill for the making of Goals were brought from the Lords by Mr. Attorney Post Meridiem In the Afternoon four Bills had each of them their first reading of which the last was the Bill touching Tanners Shoomakers and other Artificers occupying Leather On Tuesday the 30 th day of March the Bill to continue the Act for making of Goals was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the Lords The Bill also for the School-House at Guildford was read the fourth time and passed the House Nota That here a Bill was read the fourth time before it passed the House having had its third reading on Thursday the 25 th day of this instant March foregoing of which though there want not other Presidents yet it is rare and worth the observation Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Secretary and others of which one was the last mentioned Bill touching the School-House at Guildford The Master of the Rolls with other Committees in the Cause of Forgery suspected upon Pledal declared great and vehement suspicion to be in Pledall and where Pledall by the Committees was Commanded not to speak with the person of Monkton Farley he notwithstanding sent for him and spake with him in the night which person is likewise suspected whereupon Pledall said he did not remember any such Commandment and thereupon Order was taken that the Committees should put their doings in this Case in Writing and send them to the House this Afternoon and that they should be read to Pledall and he to Answer them either by word or writing Vide touching this matter on Saturday the 10 th day of April ensuing Post Meridiem In the Afternoon two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being that the Lord Chancellor may direct Commissions to the Bishop for increase of the Living of Ministers c. was read the first time On Wednesday the last day of March the Proviso to the Bill against Stealing of Fish Deer and Hawks was read the third time and passed And the Bill that Sweet-Wines bought by Strangers shall be brought to Southampton was read the third time and passed On Thursday the first day of April Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the second touching Enrollments of Deeds in Lancaster And the last for the relief of the Poor were each of them read the third time and passed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for sale of course Woolls in Norfolk and Suffolk was read the second time but neither Committed nor Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords On Friday the 2 d day of April the Bill for Artificers Labourers c. was read the second time and Ordered to be engrossed On Saturday the 3 d day of April Four Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain of which one was the Bill for the relief of the Poor The Bill for the Assignment of forty thousand twenty seven pound four shillings and two pence half penny to the Queens Houshold with three Provisoes from this House was read the third time and passed and sent to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller Post Meridiem In the Afternoon three Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for taking and destroying of Crows Rooks c. was read the first time On Monday the 5 th day of April Mr. Serjeant Carus and Mr. Sollicitor brought from the Lords the Bill for Wales The Bill touching Tanners Curriers and Shomakers was read the third time and passed and sent to the Lords by Mr. Secretary together with the Bill for Restitution in Blood of William Iseley The Bill to avoid fraudulent Gifts by any Convicted of Premunire was read the third time and dashed by the division of the House viz. against the Bill eighty nine and with the Bill sixty three Post Meridiem A Proviso to the Bill for Wales was read the first second and third time and thereupon passed the House The Bill to revive the Statute against Servants imbezelling their Masters Goods was read the third time and passed the House The Bill lastly that Cloathiers for every Cloth of Woollen or thirty Kersies shall make a piece of Linnen-Cloth of twenty Yards long was read the second time and as it should seem committed to Mr. Norton and others not named On Tuesday the 6 th day of April the Bill to avoid fraudulent Gifts and the Bill against Servants embezelling their Masters Goods were sent up to the Lords by Sir Anthony Coke Three Bills also had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the first being the Bill touching Artificers Servants of Husbandry Labourers and Apprentices was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for the Order of Bankrupts and their Goods Chattels Lands and Tenements was read the third time and passed the House On Wednesday the 7 th day of April Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that the Alneager of Lancaster shall Seal the Cloaths there made was read the third time and passed the House and was with two others sent up to the Lords by Mr. Secretary Post Meridiem In the Afternoon three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for encrease of Tillage and reedifying of decayed Houses of Husbandry was read the third time and passed the House On Thursday the 8 th day of April the Bill touching Hat-makers and Felt-makers to buy Spanish Wooll And the Bill to avoid the dressed Flax brought out of Flanders were
Miles Dominus Custos magni Sigilli paucis verbis declaravit conventum Procerum populi quem Parliamentum vocant in hunc diem destinatum à dictâ Dominâ Reginâ certis quibusdam de causis considerationibus illam ad id specialiter moven differri in 30 diem Septembris prox futur These foregoing Prorogations of this present Session of Parliament being thus at large or abstractedly transcribed now follows in Order the Assembling and Meeting of both Houses in their several places on Monday the 30 th day of September to which day it had been last Prorogued so that either House going on where they last left there was no Meeting in the Upper House at all of both Houses nor the Queen came not in Person as she used to do when a new Parliament began nor hath it ever been used in latter times upon a meer Prorogation but yet on Wednesday the second day of October following by reason of the Choice of a new Speaker in the House of Commons which was occasioned by the Death of the former the Queens Majesty came in her accustomed Royalty as at the beginning of a Parliament is usual and there admitted of their new Speaker presented unto her whom they had Chosen but the day before by vertue of her Majesties Commission all which in due Form and Order follows On Monday the 30. day of September to which day this present Session of Parliament had been last Prorogued there Assembled in the Upper House according to the usual form and course as also the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons did in their own proper place Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England the Lord Archbishop of York the Lord Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer of England the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England the Marquess of Northampton with divers Earls Viscounts Bishops and Barons the particular setting down of whose names is purposely omitted here although it were the first day of their Assembling together because they are at large set down on the second day of October following being Wednesday when by reason of her Majesties coming in Person to the Upper House the presence of the Lords was somewhat greater than upon this instant Monday Hodiè retornatum fuit Breve quo Edwardus Dominus Stafford ad praesens Parliament summonitus fuit qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae locum salvo semper jure superioris sedentis Consimile pro Henrico Domino Paget Consimile pro Rogero Domino North. Consimile pro Roberto Comite Leicestriae Consimile pro Henrico Comite Westmorl This day Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Highness Houshold Sir Francis Knolles Knight her Highness Vice-Chamberlain Sir William Cecill Knight her Highness Principal Secretary and Sir Ambrose Cave Knight Chancellor of her Highness Dutchy of Lancaster four Chief Members of the House of Commons and divers others of that Assembly to the number of twenty persons being sent up to the Lords from that House upon some urgent and weighty occasions desired to be admitted into the Upper House there to make known to their Lordships somewhat wherein they should require their advice and need their assistance upon which being admitted the said M r Comptroller assisted with the Personages and Company aforesaid did in comely order and discreet modesty make manifest and known unto the said Lords that Thomas Williams Esquire their late Speà ker in the last Session of this Parliament in the fifth Year of the Queens Majesty that now is was bereft from them by Death which had been openly and manifestly made known and testified unto them for remedy of which defection they humbly prayed their Lordships advice after which the Lord Keeper first requiring the said Personages a while to withdraw themselves and then commending the Order of the matter to the Lords sitting in consultation for the same it was by them all upon considerate advice therein had thought fit to signifie unto the said Commons by the Personages aforesaid that they thought it expedient and good the said Lord Keeper the Lord Treasurer of England the Duke his Grace of Norfolk and the Lord Marquess of Northampton with the four forecited Personages of the said House of Commons being also of her Highness most Honourable Privy-Council should in the name of both of the Assemblies with all humbleness and due celerity make intimation of their said Estate and the Petition thereupon depending unto her said Highness to which advice the said House of Commons upon knowledge had of the same wholly assented Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Martis primum Octobris On Tuesday the first day of October the Bill for the making void of fraudulent Gifts and Alienations was read primâ vice The Queen having been moved as it seemeth the day past about the Death of the former Speaker and the Choice of a new one in the House of Commons by those eight Right Honourable Personages who were then and there named to move her Highness in it did give Order that this present Tuesday both the Lords and Commons should Assemble and meet together in the Parliament Chamber there to receive her Majesties Answer Where being Assembled the Lord Keeper shewed forth a Commission from her Highness under the great Seal of England which was directed unto him only the tenor whereof is set down at large in the Journal of the House of Commons de An. isto 8 Regin Eliz. to which House it properly belonged viz. That in respect Thomas Williams Esq the former Speaker was dead therefore the Lord Keeper was for her Majesty and in her Name to will and Command the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the said House of Commons to resort unto their accustomed place and there to Elect and chuse amongst themselves one able and sufficient person to be their Speaker for the rest of this present Parliament yet to come And after they should have made their Election that then three or four of them for and in all their names should signifie the same unto her Majesty and thereupon her Highness would further signifie her pleasure unto them what day and time they should present him so Elected before her as it had been used formerly in like Cases to be done There was this day no other Bill or other business agitated in the Upper House for immediately upon the reading of the last above-mentioned Commission the Continuance of the Parliament is Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the said House in manner and form following viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque diem Mercurii secundum diem Octobris On Wednesday the second day of October it seemeth there was no meeting of the Lords nor any thing done in the Forenoon neither is any mention made in the foregoing continuance of this Parliament by the Lord Keeper to what Hour of this Wednesday it was continued
as aforesaid being placed at the South Door came in the House of Commons bringing in between Sir Edward Rogers Comptroller of the Queens House and Sir Francis Knolles Vice-Chamberlain M r Richard Onslow Esq the Queens Sollicitor whom they had Chosen for their Speaker and after a Reverence done proceeded after down to the Wall and from thence came up to the Rail in the way doing three Reverences and then began the said Speaker to say as followeth IF it please your Royal Majesty most Vertuous and most Excellent Princess At the humble Suit of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of your nether House of Parliament now Assembled was signified from your Majesty by the mouth of the Lord Keeper by force of your Highness Letters of Commission your pleasure and grant of free Election to the Knights Citizens and Burgesses to chuse a fit and learned man to be their Speaker instead of Thomas Williams Esq their late Speaker whom it hath pleased God to call to his Mercy For which they have Commanded me in their Names to render unto your Majesty most humble thanks And have Commanded and forced me to my great grief to signifie to your Majesty how accordingly they have proceeded to an Election and chosen and assigned me as I may say being most unworthy to speak in this place for this Parliament and for that I would not be obstinate I am forced to wound my self with their Sword which wound yet being green and ☞ new your Majesty being the perfect Physician may Cure in disallowing that which they have allowed for that without your consent it is nothing And although I being very loth to trouble your Highness have made Suit and used all ways and means to avoid it yet could I find no remedy and therefore am driven to seek remedy at your hands for though I have the experience of their uprightness wisdom and knowledge which chose me who if they would have found any fault in me I would lightly have believed them notwithstanding that we are for the most part given to think too much of our selves but in this day that they seem to enable me to this calling whereof I know my self unable I cannot credit them no more than the simple Patient grievously tormented with sickness will believe the Physician nay the whole Colledge of them if they say he hath no grief pain or sickness I therefore do not attempt this releasing of me for any ease of my self but would be glad to serve your Majesty to the uttermost of my Power in the Office of Sollicitorship whereunto I am appointed and not in this being unfit for the same and that for divers Causes For first I consider I have to deal with many well Learned the Flower and Choice of the Realm whose deep understanding my Wit cannot attain to reach unto No if they for great carefulness would often inculcate it into my dull Head to signifie the same unto your Highness yet my Memory is so slippery by Nature and Sickness that I should likely lose it by the way yet if perhaps I kept part thereof I have no other knowledge to help my self withall but a little in the Law far inferiour to divers in this House and so should want Learning and Utterance to declare their meanings as it requireth specially when I consider your Royal Majesty a Princess endowed with so many Vertues Learning and flowing Eloquence it will abash and astonish me and therefore finding these infirmities and other in me I think my self most unworthy of this place I trust therefore only in your Highness that you will disallow this Election and the rather for that by the true intent of your said Letters it may not be gathered that they should elect any of your Majesties Officers for although the words be to have their free Election yet the Law may restrain them in some measure As for Example we find in the Law that if it would please your Majesty to grant Licence to a Dean and Chapter to purchase to them and their Successors a hundred pound yearly which words be generally yet if the purchased Lands be holden in Capite this grant is void And again if you grant the Fines and Amerciaments of all your Tenants to one who after chanceth to be Sheriff of a Shire yet being a Sheriff he cannot have them So this me seemeth if it please your Highness serveth my Case Another Cause is for want of substance to maintain this my Countenance but yet your Majesties goodness in this point stoppeth my Mouth for that I have none other living but in manner by you So for all these considerations and divers others as it shall please your Majesty to consider I humbly desire your Highness to disallow this Election Commanding them to repair again together and to chuse another more fit to serve the same And so he ended and did his Reverence Then the Queen called the Keeper declaring her opinion in Answering him who returning to his place said as followeth M r Onslow The Queens Majesty hath heard and well understood this disabling your self to this Office and doth well perceive your earnest Suit to be discharged of the same and for Answer hath Commanded me to say that she doubteth not but you very well understand that when one is chosen to serve the Common-Wealth it is not in him which is called who hath appointed him thereunto Also there is an old similitude that like as it appertaineth to the head to dispose every inferior member in his place so it pertaineth to the Queens Majesty being the Head to appoint every one in the Common-Wealth This being truth and her Majesty withal remembring your Fidelity and long Experience in Parliament matters and again being chosen by so learned and expert men thinketh therefore your fitness needeth not to be disputed here and therefore they giving unto you such Faith and Credit according to an Antient Custom she cannot but do the like and also you in disabling your self have abled your self and therefore she doth allow and approve this their Election nothing doubting her opinion in your ability to serve this turn and so ended M r Onslow's Answer SEeing that it hath pleased your Majesty to ratify this Election I to the uttermost of my power shall serve your Highness and this Common-Wealth but first my humble suit is that it would please your Majesty to accept my good will and the better to discharge my Duty towards them which have Chosen me that in great matters sent from them I may have access to your Majesty at times convenient as the weight shall require Secondly If by weakness I shall mistake the effect and meaning of the matters committed to me by the Knights Citizens and Burgesses and thereby against my will misreport them that then thereby this Common-Wealth may take no detriment but that I may confer again with them the better to understand their meaning and so with more words to utter the same unto
you And I shall pray as I am bound to God for your long and prosperous Reign over us Then her Majesty called the Lord Keeper and Commanded him to Answer him which he did as followeth M r Speaker The Queens Majesty hath heard your humble Petitions and request made unto her the effect whereof she gathereth to stand in two points first for access to her person and secondly for good interpretation of your meaning and also larger Declaration thereof if need be For the former her Highness as her Noble Progenitors have done is well contented that in convenient time and for convenient Causes in convenient place and without importunity for that these parts now touched have not been afore this time so well handled as she trusteth now it shall be which considered as free access she granteth you as any other hath had For the second point because no man at all times may do so well but sometimes things may be uttered which may be mispoken for which cause in that time also you shall have her intreatable but she thinketh your circumspection to be such as she shall not therein need And so ended Now a word or two to remember you here present of both the Houses first this it is that I would advise you in this your proceeding to prefer the most weighty matters first and not trouble your selves with small matters and of no weight and therein also that all be done to understand the truth and to avoid all superfluous matters and losing or driving away of time Secondly It is profitable that you my Lords and all others that be here consider that long time requireth great expences and therefore wish you to make Expedition the rather to avoid the same And yet not meaning such Expedition that any thing needful to be done should be lightly passed over and not substantially done and seen unto but only I mean that you should settle your selves wholly to mighty matters and those which be necessary and to spare superfluous things and which needeth not And this is the sum I have to say Then the Speaker and the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons having made their low Reverence towards her Majesty departed to their own House and the Queen after the Lord Keeper had by her Majesties Commandment continued the Parliament unto the Morrow following returned into her Privy-Chamber and there shifted her and then repaired to her Barge and so to the Court Hactenus ex Memoriali praefato On Thursday the third day of October were three Bills read of which the last being the Bill for the better Execution of certain Statutes and for the reformation of certain disorders used in the Law was read primâ vice tunc commissa Archiepiscopo Cantuarien Duci Norfolciae Comiti Mareschall Angliae Comiti Salopiae Comiti Wigorniae Comiti Leicester Episcopo Dunelmen Episcopo Elien Episcopo Carliolen Domino Cobham Domino Grey de Wilton Domino Haistings Domino Primario Justiciario Banci Regis Domino Primario Baroni Scaccarii Scrvienti Carus Nota That this days passages are wholly transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House as are also the greatest part of the days following although the whole proceedings of Wednesday foregoing were inserted out of the before-mentioned Anonymous memorial touching the Speakers presentment and allowance which I had by me Nota also That the former Bill touching the better Execution of certain Statutes c. was not only committed upon the first reading which is not usual till after the second but committed also to the Judges being but Assistants of the Upper House and to the Queens Serjeant being but a meer Attendant upon the same jointly with the Lords the only proper and undoubted Members of that Great Council which is a matter to be observed because of later days neither the said Assistants nor Attendant are ever appointed joint Committees with the Lords as here but only Commanded by the House to attend upon the Committee and there to give such advice as shall be required from them which is no greater respect yielded them at a Committee than in the House it self sitting the Parliament and were they still admitted to be Committees as they usually were in all these first Parliaments of the Queen yet could no inconvenience ensue thereby because at a Committee things are only prepared and made ready for the House in which and no where else they ought to be concluded and expedited And Nota lastly That the Parliament was this day continued to Saturday the 5 th day of October ensuing but whether by the Lord Keeper who as it seems at this time fell sick of the Gout or by the Lord Treasurer who for a while afterwards was appointed by the Queens Commission to continue it according to the usual form and course in such case used doth not appear in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House but is omitted through the negligence of Francis Spilman Esq now Clerk of the same House On Saturday the 5 th day of October to which day the Parliament had been last continued two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the taking away Clergy in certain Cases was read secundâ vice commissa Archiepiscopo Eboracen Duci Norf. Comiti Huntington Comiti Leicester Vice-Comiti Mountague Episcopo London Episcopo Dunelmen Episcopo Lincoln Domino Clinton Domino Morley Domino Wentworth Domino Willoughby Domino North Domino Hunsdon the two Chief Justices and the Chief Baron Nota That the Judges being meer Assistants and no Members of the Upper House were here also made joint Committees with the Lords which hath never been admitted of in later times These two Bills were read the Lord Keeper by reason of his being sick of the Gout abstaining this day and a good while aster from the Upper House and therefore William Lord Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer of England was Authorized by verbal Commission from the Queen to supply his place and accordingly continued the Parliament unto Monday next being the 7 th day of October the form and manner whereof although the President be very rare and of great use is only entred very briefly in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in these words following Hodie dictus Thesaurarius ex Mandato Dominae Reginae eò quod Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli Podagrae Morbo laboraret continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae proxim horâ consuetâ Nota That here the Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer of England did supply the Lord Keepers place in the Upper House without any Authority given him by Commission under the great Seal which in like Cases is usual and therefore it is most probable that her Majesty did by word of Mouth give him this Commandment or Commission either in private or in the presence of some other Lords of the Upper House which although it
be not very usual yet there want not Presidents of the same nature as I was assured by Henry Elsing Esq at this time Clerk of the Upper House upon Friday the 16 th day of April 1630. and that especially in former times as of King Edward the third and others the Lord Keepers place was during his absence for the most part supplied by vertue of the Kings verbal Command and seldom by Commission October the 6 th Sunday On Monday the 7 th day of October An Act to make void fraudulent Gifts Bargains and Alienations made for the deceiving of Creditors was read primâ vice and committed to Justice Dyer Quod nota The Lord Treasurer continued the Parliament until the next day at nine of the Clock On Tuesday the 8 th day of October the Bill that no man killing any person by misfortune at twelve score or longer mark shall therefore forfeit his Lands Tenements or Goods was read primâ vice Dominus Thesaurarius continuavit praesens Parliament usque in diem Jovis prox horâ nonâ On Thursday the 10 th day of October Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill that no man killing any person at twelvescore prick or longer mark shall forfeit his Goods or Chattels in which Bill for that it toucheth the Queens Prerogative it was thought not convenient to proceed further without her Highness pleasure first known in the same Dominus Thesaurarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati prox hora nona and so every sitting day until Friday the 25 th day of October exclusivè the Parliament was continued in this Form by the Lord Treasurer except Monday the 21 th day and Tuesday the 22 th day of October on both which days the House did sit and Bills were read but in the Original Journal-Book is no mention of continuing the Court by any person which seemeth to have happened by negligence of the Clerk and after the said 25 th day of October on which Sir Robert Catlin Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench was appointed by her Majesties Commission to supply the place of the Lord Keeper during his Sickness it was continued until Saturday the 9 th day of November ensuing when Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the Great Seal repaired again to the Upper House and there continued his place till the Dissolution of this present Session of Parliament On Saturday the 12 th day of October Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against fraudulent Gifts of Goods and Chattels and also a remedy for Creditors against Bankrupts was Committed to the Lord Chief Justice Dyer and Justice Southcote to be by them considered against the next meeting Quod nota October the 13 th Sunday On Monday the 14 th day of October to which day the Parliament had been last continued by the Lord Treasurer Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the taking away of Clergy from Pick-Purses and Cut-Purses was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossand On Tuesday the 15 th day of October to which day the Parliament had been last continued by the Lord Treasurer Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the two first the one being the Bill to take away the benefit of the Clergy from certain Offenders for some Felonies for which by the Common Law they could not be denied it was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa And the other being a Bill for the Confirmation of Fines and Recoveries notwithstanding the fault of the Original Writ majore Procerum numero assentientium conclusa est And the said two Bills so concluded were committed unto the Queens Attorney and M r Martin to be carried down to the House of Commons On Wednesday the 16. day of October the Lords did meet in the Parliament Chamber and nothing done but the Parliament continued by the Lord Treasurer in usual Form until Thursday the 17. day of October On Thursday the 17. day of October Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to Naturalize John Stafford born beyond the Seas was primâ vice lect and the third being against fraudulent Gifts of Goods and Chattels and also a remedy against Bankrupts was by the consent of all the Lords concluded On Saturday the 19. day of October to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing by the Lord Treasurer the Bill for the punishment of the negligence and false return of Writs by under-Sheriffs and Bayliffs was by common consent of the Lords concluded and with two other Bills before concluded was sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Carus and the Attorney General On Monday the 21. day of October the Bill for annexing of Hexhamshire to the County of Northumberland was read primâ vice Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons viz. One to take the benefit of Clergy from certain Offendors returned exped And another to repeal a branch of a Statute made Anno 23 Hen. 8. touching prices of Barrells and Kilderkins On Tuesday the 22. day of October to which day the Parliament had been last continued two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the annexing of Hexhamshire to the County of Northumberland was read secundâ vice and committed to the Archbishop of York the Earl of Northumberland the Earls of Westmoreland and Bedford the Bishop of Durham the Bishop of Carlisle the Lord Evers the Lord Rich and the Lord North and to Justice Welsh and Serjeant Carus Nota That here a Judge being but an Assistant and a Serjeant being but an Attendant upon the Upper House are made Joint-Committees with the Lords Ut vide plus on Thursday the third day of this instant October foregoing Nota also That an Extraordinary Proxy is Entered in the beginning of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House to have been introduced this day being as followeth viz. 22 die Octobris introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Cuthberti Domini Ogle in quibus Procuratores constituit Franciscum Comitem Bedford Johannem Dominum Lumley This I call an Extraordinary Proxy in respect that a Temporal Lord did Constitute two Proctors whereas usually they nominate but one and the Spiritual Lords for the most part two and this Proxy of the Lord Ogle's may the rather seem unusual in respect that of sixteen Temporal Lords who were absent by her Majesties Licence from this Session of Parliament there was but one more viz. Francis Earl of Bedford ut vide on Saturday the 9. day of November following who Constituted above one Proxy It is also worth the noting that Robert Earl of Leicester being at this time a Favorite was
Constituted the sole and joint Proxy of eight several Temporal Lords who with six others as is aforesaid were absent this Session of Parliament from which as also from other Presidents of former and later times it may easily be gathered that any Member of the Upper House by the antient usage and custom of the same is capable of as many Proxies as shall be directed unto him although there was an Order made in the said House to the contrary A. D. 1626. That no Lord or Member whatsoever of the Upper House should for the time to come be capable of above two Proxies at the most which said Order was occasioned in respect that George Duke of Buckingham Favorite of the King Deceased and of King Charles being guilty of many Crimes did to strengthen himself by Voices not only procure divers persons to be made Members of that House but also engrossed to himself near upon twenty several Proxies Vide one other Extraordinary Proxy on Saturday the 9 th day of November and another on Sunday December the first following This Forenoon also these twenty Lords under written were appointed to repair in the Afternoon to the Queens Majesty viz. The Archbishop of York The Earl of Northumberland The Earl of Westmoreland The Earl of Shrewsbury The Earl of Worcester The Earl of Sussex The Earl of Huntingdon The Earl of Warwick Viscount Bindon Viscount Mountague The Bishop of London The Bishop of Durham The Bishop of Winchester The Lord Cobham The Lord Rich. The Lord Wentworth The Lord Pagett The Lord Sheffeild The Lord Hastings of Loughborough The Lord Hunsdon The business about which these Lords repaired to the Queen is not in the Original Journal-Book it self of the Upper House but it may be guested it was concerning those two great businesses of the Queens Marriage and the Declaration of the next Heir and Successor after the Queens Decease to the Crown which business bred so much distast afterwards between her Majesty and her Subjects in this Session so that as afterwards the Lords did Petition the Queen about it so now it should seem these Lords repaired unto her either to desire leave to prefer that Petition and that they might confer with the House of Commons about it or else to know of her Majesty a fitting time when they might repair unto her with their said Petition and so receive Answer unto it But what the Queen replied at this time is hard to be conjectured only it followeth at large that on Tuesday the 5 th day of November the Members of both Houses for that end appointed repaired to her Majesty in the Afternoon but whether they then offered up their Petitions unto her Majesty or whether the House of Commons did at this Session of Parliament prefer any Petition at all concerning those two great matters aforesaid is hard to be determined No mention is made in the Original Journal-Book of continuing the Parliament which seemeth to have happened by the Clerks negligence On Wednesday the 23 th day of October the Bill to repeal a branch of a Statute made Anno 23 Hen. 8. touching the prices of Barrels and Kilderkins was read primâ vice An Act declaring the manner of making and Consecrating of the Archbishops and Bishops of the Realm to be good lawful and perfect was brought from the House of Commons Dominus Thesaurarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis prox On Thursday the 24 th day of October the Archbishop of York the Lord Treasurer the Duke of Norfolk and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal did Assemble in the Parliament-Chamber where nothing was done but only the continuance of the Parliament until Friday next at ten of the Clock On Friday the 25 th day of October the Lord Treasurer signified to all the Lords that the Queens Highness considering the decay of his Memory and Hearing being Griefs accompanying Hoary Hairs and Old Age and understanding the Lord Keepers slow amendment intended to supply both their said defects by Sir Robert Catlin Knight Chief Justice of the Kings Bench and shewed forth her Majesties Commission under the Great Seal of England which the Clerk by Commandment openly read in haec verba ELizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To our Trusty and well Beloved Sir Robert Catlin Knight Chief Justice of the Pleas to be holden before us Greeting Where our right trusty and well-beloved Councellor Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of our Great Seal of England is at this present sore visited with sickness that he is not able to travel to the Upper House of this our present Parliament holden at Westminster nor there to supply the room and place in the said Upper House amongst the Lords Spiritual and Temporal there Assembled as to the Office of the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England hath been accustomed We minding the same place and room to be supplied in all things as appertaineth have named and appointed you from day to day and time to time hereafter during our pleasure to use and occupy the place and room of the said Lord Keeper in our said Upper House of Parliament amongst the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal there Assembled and there to do and execute in all things from day to day and time to time as the said Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England should and might do if he were there present using and supplying the same place Wherefore we will and Command you the said Sir Robert Catlin to attend unto and about the Executing of the premisses with effect And these our Letters Patents shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge for the same in every behalf In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents Witness our Self at Westminster the 25 th day of October in the Eighth Year of Our Reign Martin The Bill to repeal a branch of a Statute made in the 23 th Year of Henry 8. touching prices of Barrels and Kilderkins was read tertiâ vice and by common consent of all the Lords concluded Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati proximum On Saturday the 26 th day of October the Bill declaring the manner of making and Consecrating of the Archbishops and Bishops of this Realm to be good lawful and perfect was read primâ vice Memorandum The Lords after deliberate Consultation and advice taken how to proceed in the great matters of Succession and Marriage before moved by the House of Commons did this present day send Serjeant Carus and M r Attorney down unto them to signifie that they would a chosen number should be sent up unto them for their knowledge to be had of the same Vide concerning this business on Wednesday the 30 th day of October now next ensuing as also on Tuesday the 5 th day of November following Dominus
Capitalis Justiciarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox October the 27 th Sunday On Monday the 28. day of October Sir Robert Catlyn Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench supplying the place of the Lord Keeper at this time sick of the Gout as is before-mentioned with divers other Lords Spiritual and Temporal met in the Upper House but nothing appeareth to have been done in the Original Journal of the same House only the continuance of the Parliament unto Wednesday next following On Wednesday the 30. day of October Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill declaring the manner of making and Consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops of this Realm to be good lawful and perfect was read secundâ vice The Lords whose names are here next after written were appointed to have Conference with a setled number of the House of Commons touching Petition to be made to the Queens Highness as well for the Succession as for her Marriage viz. The Archbishop of York The Lord Treasurer The Duke of Norfolk The Marquess of Northampton The Earl of Northumberland The Earl of Westmorland The Earl of Shrewsbury The Earl of Worcester The Earl of Sussex The Earl of Huntingdon The Earl of Warwick The Earl of Bedford The Earl of Pembroke The Earl of Leicester Viscount Mountague Viscount Bindon The Bishop of London The Bishop of Durham The Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield The Lord Admiral The Lord Chamberlain The Lord Morley The Lord Cobham The Lord Grey The Lord Wentworth The Lord Windsor The Lord Rich. The Lord Sheffeild The Lord Paget The Lord North. The Lord Haistings of Loughborough The Lord Hunsdon It should seem that the Lords had intended at first to have appointed but thirty of themselves to have joined with the House of Commons about the foresaid Treaty or Conference to be had between them touching the said great matters of Succession and Marriage however it fell out afterwards as appeareth by the names above set down that they appointed more for it appeareth plainly by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons although there be no mention at all of it in that of the Upper House that the Lords did this day send down word unto the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Carus and M r Attorney that they had Chosen thirty of themselves to consult and confer with a Select Committee of the said House touching the foresaid great business touching which see more on Tuesday the 5 th day of November following Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis prox On Thursday the 31 th day of October the Bill for declaring the manner of making and Consecrating of the Archbishops and Bishops of this Realm to be good lawful and perfect Commissa est to the Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Justice Southcote and Attorney General The Bill for annexing of Hexamshire to the County of Northumberland was read secundâ vice The House of Commons appointed Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Highness Houshold Sir Francis Knolles her Majesties Vice-Chamberlian Sir William Cecill her Highness Chief Secretary Sir Ambrose Cave Knight Chancellor of her Dutchy of Lancaster Sir William Peeter Sir Ralph Sadler Sir Walter Mildmay Knights all of her Highness Privy-Council and divers other Members of the House of Commons to have Conference with the Lords aforenamed whose names see on yesterday foregoing touching those two great matters of the Succession and Marriage to be dealt in by Petition to her Majesty As see more at large upon to Morrow ensuing in the Afternoon Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Martis 5 die Novembris prox On Tuesday the 5 th day of November the Bill for the annexing of Hexamshire unto the County of Northumberland and the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the same unto the See of the Bishoprick of Durham was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa The Nobles under-named were appointed to wait on the Queens Highness this Afternoon with thirty of the House of Commons by her Highness special Commandment The Archbishop of York The Lord Treasurer The Duke of Norsolk The Marquess of Northampton The Earl of Northumberland The Earl of Westmerland The Earl of Shrewsbury The Earl of Worcester The Earl of Huntingdon The Earl of Sussex The Earl of Warwick The Earl of Bedford The Earl of Pembroke The Earl of Leicester Viscount Mountague Viscount Bindon The Bishop of London The Bishop of Duresm The Lord Clinton Lord Admiral The Lord Howard of Effingham Lord Chamberlain The Lord Morley The Lord Lumley The Lord Rich. The Lord Sheffeild The Lord Paget The Lord North. The Lord Haistings of Loughborough and The Lord Hunsdon Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius continuavit praesens Parliament usque in diem Crastinum hora consueta But there is no mention at all in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House to what end or purpose the Lords above-mentioned with those thirty Members of the House of Commons repaired to her Majesty which doubtless fell out by the great negligence in a matter of so great weight of Francis Spilman Esq Clerk of the Upper House and therefore I have thought fitting and necessary to supply it at large partly out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and partly out of other several Manuscript Memorials I had by me all which in their proper place I have particularly vouched It is therefore in the first place to be noted as fit matter of preparation to that which follows that these two great matters touching her Majesties Marriage and the Declaration of a certain Successor were agitated in the House of Commons in the first Session of this present Parliament in An. 5 Regin Eliz. and thereupon the greatest part of the said House with Thomas Williams their Speaker did prefer a Petition to her Majesty upon Thursday the 28 th day of January in the said fifth Year of her Majesties Reign by her Allowance in which having humbly supplicated her Majesty to Marry or in default of Issue of her own Body to declare a certain Successor they received a gracious Answer But now the same Parliament reassembling again to this second Session thereof in the eighth year of the Reign of the Queen and finding nothing to have been acted by her Majesty in either kind but that she remained still a Virgin without all likelyhood of Marriage and that the Succession of the Crown depended upon great uncertainties some holding the Queen of Scots to have best Right others the Countess of Lenox being the Daughter of Margaret of England by Archibald Douglass Earl of Anguisse her Second Husband and others also argued very strongly for Catherine Countess of Hartford being the Daughter and Coheir of Henry
Grey Marquess Dorset and Frances his Wife the Eldest Daughter and Coheir of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk by Mary the French Queen being the youngest Daughter of Henry the Seventh and especially seeing that the Queen of Scots having Married the Lord Darley whom she had Created Duke of Albany and had by him Issue a Son born before the beginning of this Session of Parliament who afterwards was Monarch of Great Britain and duly considering also that the Scottish Queen had during the Life of the French King her Husband by his means pretended a right to the Kingdom of England before the Queen her self in respect of the Popes Authority and that some also did not stick to set a broach the Title of the Lady Elianor being the younger Sister and Coheir with the Countess of Hartford Married to the Earl of Cumberland therefore I say all these said premisses being duly weighed by both the said Houses of Parliament it made them to be more earnest in Petitioning her Majesty at this time to the same effect although it seemeth that the Petition delivered at this time was chiefly preferred in the name of the Lords of the Upper House as that other Petition had formerly been preferred in the Name of the Commons in the first Session of this Parliament in An. 5 Regin Eliz. whence it hath come to pass that neither of these Petitions being set down in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House of Commons in either of these two Sessions of Parliament the times of their delivery have been exceedingly confounded together in all such several Copies as I have perused of them in which as also in Sir Robert Cotton's first Volume of the Journals of Parliament of the Queens time which are very imperfect and fragmentary they are erroneously Entred to have been both delivered in An. 1563. in which Year as also in part of the Year 1562. the Session in An. 5 Regin Eliz. was continued Post Meridiem The Archbishop of York the Lord Treasurer and the other Lords whose names are mentioned in the former part of this day with Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Highness Houshold and Sir William Cecill Knight her Majesties Principal Secretary and divers other Members of the House of Commons repaired to her Majesty this Afternoon being at her Palace of Whitehall to receive Answer from her Highness touching those two great businesses of her Marriage and the Declaration of her Successor as appeareth plainly by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons fol. 266. a. where the report of her Majesties Answer is set down which she gave this Afternoon although there be no mention at all thereof in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House And that this was the cause and ground of their attending upon her Majesty at this time appeareth also plainly by a certain Manuscript Memorial or Diary kept and set down by Sir William Cecill her Highness Principal Secretary and afterwards Lord Treasurer of England of the passages of the greatest part of her Majesties Reign in which the words are as followeth Nov. 5. The Queen had before her thirty Lords and thirty of the Commons of the Parliament to receive her Answer concerning the Petition for the Succession and for Marriage But whether the Lords preferred their said Petition this Afternoon or whether they had supplicated her Majesty any time before doth not any where certainly appear neither can I possibly gather further than by conjecture and so it is most probable that though her Majesty had notice before what their Petition was yet it was not preferred till this Afternoon For but on Saturday Morning foregoing which was the second day of this instant November it is plain that the Committees of the House of Commons as appeareth by the Original Journal-Book of the same House on Thursday the 31 th day of October fol. 264. b. on which day the said meeting of the Committees was appointed did then meet to consider and agree upon such reasons as they should shew to the Committees of the Lords whereby they might induce her Majesty both to encline to Marriage and to declare a Successor And however Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal be not nominated in either of the Original Journal-Books of the Upper House and House of Commons to have been present with the before-mentioned Lords and others yet it is plain that if the said Petition was preferred this Afternoon or whensoever else it was delivered from his mouth as may be gathered from the very Petition it self ensuing and is so also expresly set down by M r Camden in Annal Regin Eliz. edit Lugdun Batav A. D. 1625. pag. 99. and though he had abstained a while about this time from the Upper House by reason of his infirmity of the Gout yet he was now in the way of amendment and recovery repairing again to the said House on Saturday the 9. day of this instant November ensuing and therefore might very well meet the before-mentioned Lords and other the selected Members of the House of Commons at the Court this Afternoon So then it being most probable that the Lords did both prefer their Petition this Afternoon to her Majesty touching those two great matters of the Marriage and Succession and also received her Majesties Answer Therefore the said Petition doth here first ensue which the Lord Keeper pronounced in these or the like words following MOST humbly beseecheth your Excellent Majesty your Faithful Loving and Obedient Subjects all your Lords both Spiritual and Temporal Assembled in Parliament in your Upper House to be so much their good Lady and Soveraign as according to your accustomed benignity to grant a Gracious and Favourable Hearing to their Petitions and Suits which with all Humbleness and Obedience they are come hither to present to your Majesty by my Mouth in matters very nearly and dearly touching your most Royal Person the Imperial Crown of this your Realm and Universal Weal of the same which Suits for that they tend to the surety and preservation of these three things your Person Crown and Realm the Dearest Jewel that my Lords have in the Earth therefore they think themselves for divers respects greatly bound to make these Petitions as first by their Duty to God then by their Allegiance to your Highness and lastly by the Faith they ought to bear to their natural Country And like as most Gracious Soveraign by these Bonds they should have been bound to make the like Petition upon like occasion to any Prince that it should have pleased God to have appointed to Reign over them so they think themselves doubly bound to make the same to your Majesty considering that besides the Bond before-mentioned they stand also bound so to do by the great and manifold benefits they have and do receive daily at your Highness hands which shortly to speak be as great as the Fruits of Peace common quiet and Justice can give and this
there to do in such manner and form as though no such Commission had been directed and made any clause Sentence or matter in our said Letters Patents of commission or any other thing to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding and these presents shall be your Warrant and discharge for the same In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents Witness our Self at Westminster the 8 th day of November in the Eighth Year of Our Reign There are no other passages of this day set down in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House after the publick reading of the foregoing Commission by which the Lord Keeper was resetled in his former place in the said House saving the Entrance of the Continuation of the Parliament in manner and form following viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque diem Lunae prox xi die Novembris November the 10 th Sunday On Monday the 11 th day of November Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to restrain the Carriage of the Woolls of the growth of Pembroke Carmarthen and Cardigan-shires out of the Counties where they grow was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa Nota That the daily continuance of the Parliament entred in these words Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum c. being now hereafter performed in the residue of this Journal according to the ordinary use by the Lord Keeper only is for the most part omitted On Tuesday the 12 th day of November the Bill for the Lady Cobham's Jointure was read secundâ vice On Wednesday the 13 th day of November the Bill for the Lady Cobham's Jointure was read tertiâ vice quae communi omnium Procerum consensu conclusa est postea cum Billà to restrain the Carriage of Woolls of the growth of Pembroke c. was delivered to Serjeant Carus and Doctor Huick to be carried to the House of Commons Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last being the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents made for the Hospital of S t Bartholomew in Gloucester was read primâ vice On Thursday the 14 th day of November Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the avoiding of penal Laws was read primâ vice On Saturday the 16 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the better Execution of penal Laws was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Bishop of Worcester Viscount Mountague the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Willoughby the Lord Loughborough the Lord Hunsdon and to the Lord Chief Baron Justice Welch and the Attorney General Two Bills lastly were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second being the Bill that in divers Counties there shall be but one Sheriss in one County was read primâ vice On Monday the 18 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing the Bill to avoid excess in Apparel was read primâ vice On Tuesday the 19 th day of November Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to avoid excess in Apparel was read secundà vice and committed unto the Marquess of Northampton the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Leicester Viscount Mountague the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winton the Bishop of Hereford the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Lumley the Lord Sheffeild the Lord Pagett the Lord Hunsdon Justice Welch and Justice Southcot And the third being the Bill to enable the Town of Woollmarsh in the County of Surrey to use Cloth-making was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa On Wednesday the 20 th day of November Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the avoiding of worngful vexation upon the Writ of Latitat was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossand Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis prox horâ nonâ At which time the Lords Spiritual and Temporal did meet and nothing done but the Parliament continued by the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England until Saturday the 23 th day of November On Saturday the 23 th day of November Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents made for the Hospital of S t Bartholomew in Gloucester was read tertiâ vice and by common consent of the Lords concluded The Bill also for avoiding of worngful vexation upon the Writ of Latitat was read tertiâ vice which by common consent of the Lords was concluded and by Serjeant Carus and R. R. sent down to the House of Commons On Monday the 25 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing three Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the more expedition of the Administration of Justice in the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Durham communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa est On Tuesday the 26 th day of November the Bill for the Assurance of a Jointure to the Lady Mary Wife to Edward Lord Stafford was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum consensa conclusa The said Bill for the Lady Staffords Jointure and the Bill for the more speedy expedition of the Administration of Justice in the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Durham were delivered to Serjeant Carus and M r Vaughan in Domum Communem deferend On Wednesday the 27 th day of November and likewise on Thursday the 28 th day of the same Month the Lords did meet and nothing done save only the continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Keeper in Ordinary Form unto Monday the second day of December following On Monday the 2 d day of December Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the erection of a Free School at Denbigh in Wales was read primâ vice Six Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the repeal of a Statute made Anno 7 Edw. 6. for the prices of Wines sold by retail was read primâ vice And the third being the Bill declaring the manner of making and Consecrating of the Archbishops and Bishops of this Realm to be good lawful and perfect returned cum provisione annex was read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice
communi assensu conclusa On Tuesday the 3 d day of December Three Bills had each of them their second reading of which the two last were one for avoiding tedious Suits in civil and marine Causes and another to alter the nature of Gavelkind in the Lands of Thomas Brown Esq On Wednesday the 4 th day of December Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of certain priviledges granted by the Queens Majesty for converting of Copper into Latten and for the viewing and searching all other kinds of Metals and Treasures was read primâ vice The Bill that in divers Counties there shall be but one Sheriff of one County was committed to the Earl of Huntington Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Hereford the Lord Mountjoy the Lord Darcie the Lord Willoughby the Lord North Justice Brown and the Attorney General On Thursday the 5 th day of December Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of certain Priviledges granted by the Queens Majesty for the converting of Copper into Latten and for the mining and searching of all kind of Treasures and Metals was read secundâ vice commissa The Bill also for the repeal of the Statute made Anno 7 Edw. 6. for the prices of Wines sold by retail was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Dominorum Spiritualium majore parte Dominorum Tempor consensu quassata est Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the two last were one for the Town-Clark of York and another touching the Patents made for making of Allom and Copperas within the Realms or Dominions of the Queens Majesty On Friday the 6 th day of December Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching Letters Patents made for the making of Allom and Copperas within the Realms or Dominions of the Queens Majesty was read primâ vice On Saturday the 7 th day of December Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill to alter the nature of Gavelkind in the Lands of Thomas Brown Esq was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum consensu conclusa dissentiente Vicecomite Mountague The Bill also for Execution of penal Laws was read secundâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa est cum quadam Schedulâ annex deliberat Servienti Carus Attornato General in Domum Communem deferend On Monday the 9 th of December Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being for repeal of the Act made Anno 22 Hen. 8. for the Stature of Horses was read tertiâ vice communi Procerum assensu conclusa On Tuesday the 10 th day of December Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the Bowyers of Westm. c. And the fourth for the confirmation of Letters Patents made for the making of Allom and Copperas were each of them read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum consensu conclusae After the reading of the three first Bills this day three Bills were sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Carus and the Attorney General viz. the first for the Stature of Horses The second for the Bowyers of Westm. And the third for Allom and Copperas Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Mercurii viz. undecim Decembr On which eleventh day of December the Lords met but nothing done but the Parliament continued in usual Form by the Lord Keeper until Thursday the next day following On Thursday the 12 th day of December Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Office of Town-Clark of the City of York was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa quae deliberat fuit Servienti Carus Generali Attornato in Domum Communem deferend pro certis causis emendand and to them was delivered the Bill of Subsidy Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of the late new Erected Deaneries and Prebends was read secundâ vice and committed to the Archbishop of York the Earl of Huntington Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Durham the Bishop of Chester the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop of Bath the Lord Paget the Lord Hastings of Loughborough the Lord S t John of Bletsoe Justice Welch Serjeant Carus D r Huick and D r Yale Four Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons and delivered after the reading of the Bill last before-mentioned of which the two last were one touching Foreign Wares and Apparel sold by Merchants in gross which had its first reading And another to explain a branch of a Statute made Anno 27 Henr. 8. touching Colledges and Free-Chappels On Friday the 13 th day of December a Proviso added to the Bill that in divers Counties there shall be but one Sheriff in one County was read primâ vice commissa ad ingrossand The Proviso added to the Bill for the Assurance of the Jointure of the Lady Mary Wife to Edward Lord Stafford was read secundâ vice Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Explanation of a branch of a Statute made 37 Henr. 8. concerning Colledges and Free-Chappels was read primâ vice On Saturday the 14. day of December Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the punishment of Riots and Routs and unlawful Assemblies was read secundâ vice commissa Archiepiscopo Ebor. Duci Norfolciae Comiti Salop Comiti Huntington Comiti Leicester Vice-Comiti Mountague Episcopis London Dunelmen Winton Domino Morley Domino Cobham Domino Paget Domino North Domino Hunsdon duobus Capital Justiciar Attornato General ad considerand emendand After the reading of the first Bill two Bills were brought from the House of Commons of which the second being the Bill for Uniformity in Doctrine was read primâ vice On Monday the 16. day of December to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that in divers Counties there shall be but one Sheriff cum quadam Provisione conclusa est And with the Bill for Alneagers Seals and the Bill for Tryals in Merionethshire was sent by Serjeant Carus and M r Attorney General to the House of Commons On Tuesday the 17. day of December Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the repairing the Piere of Hartland in Devon was read secundâ vice but no mention is made either of the committing of it to be ingrossed or referring of it to Committees Vide de istâ materiâ
Patents were each of them read secundâ vice The Bill lastly touching Cloth-Workers and Cloths ready wrought to be Shipped over the Seas was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa In the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House is no entrance or mention made of the continuance of the Parliament But it appeareth that the House did sit in the Afternoon for without entrance of the presence of any Lord in particular it appeareth that in the Afternoon two Bills were read viz. The Bill for the Almeshouse at Plymouth And the Bill for the Provision of Grain were each of them read primâ vice On Monday the 23 th day of December the Bill for the Confirmation of Fines and Recoveries notwithstanding the default of the Original Writs was read primâ vice cum additione provisione annex cum quâdam reformatione eidem annex Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which one being the Bill for Sea-Marks and Mariners And another against carrying over the Sea Rams Lambs or Sheep being alive were read each of them primâ vice The Bill lastly concerning Tonnage of Wares brought from beyond the Seas was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad horam secundam in Pomeridiano About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting the Bill concerning Sea-Marks and Mariners And the Bill against the carrying over the Sea Rams Lambs or Sheep alive were each of them read secundâ tertiâ vice and thereupon concluded Two Bills also were sent from the Lords to the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill of her Majesties Free and General Pardon The Bill for making of Salt within her Majesties Dominions and the Bill for keeping a Market in the Mannor of Battell in Sussex upon Thursday were each of them read primâ secundâ vice Two Bills lastly had each of them their first reading of which the second was the Bill for the Inning of Plumstead-Marsh On Tuesday the 24 th day of December the Bill touching the transporting of Tann'd Leather made of Sheep-Skins and the Bill for Inning of Plumstead-Marsh being surrounded were each of them read secundâ tertiâ vice and thereupon concluded Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for keeping the Market in the Mannor of Battell in Sussex upon Thursday was read tertiâ vice conclusa The Bill finally for continuance of certain Statutes was read primâ secundâ tertiâ vice Quod nota that it had three readings together Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad diem Lunae tricesimum diem Decembris On Monday the 30 th day of December the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal met but nothing was done save only the continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Keeper unto Thursday the 2 d day of January following upon which day in the Afternoon the Parliament was Dissolved On Thursday the 2 d day of January the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal were present although through the negligence of Francis Spilman Esq at this time Clerk of the Upper House it doth not certainly appear who they were in the Original Journal-Book of the same House but no Bill as it seemeth was read or any thing else done but only the Parliament continued by the Lord Keeper which is there Entred in manner and form following viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad horam primam in Pomeridiano Nota That it appears in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons that after the Parliament had been continued as aforesaid Doctor Huick was sent down to the said House from the Lord Keeper to give them notice thereof Nota also That in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House there is no mention made of any thing that was done or of any Speech used nor touching the Dissolution of this present Session of Parliament but only that her Majesty was there present with divers Lords both Spiritual and Temporal and therefore I have supplyed the whole Proceedings of this Afternoon at large out of a very Copious and Elaborate Anonymous Memorial thereof I had by me which also I have in some places supplyed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons although it be so little and short as it may rather be called matter of Confirmation than Enlargement in which also it shall lastly suffice to touch briefly that I have always observed contrary to the ordinary course to insert all such Speeches and other passages as largely as by any good Authority I might into the Journal of the Upper House in which House they were agitated and uttered and to the Journal of which House they do most properly belong and do only for Order sake add some short expressions thereof in the Journals of the House of Commons The said Passages of this Afternoon do now next ensue out of the above-mentioned Manuscript Memorial The Queens Majesty between two or three of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present Thursday being the second day of January in the ninth year of her Reign came by Water from Whitehall and Landed on the backside of the Parliament-Chamber And so the Earl of Westmorland bearing the Sword afore her the Lady Strange the Train with the Lords in their daily Apparel and Heralds attending on her she proceeded up into the Privy-Chamber to prepare her self in her Parliament-Robes during which time the Lords and Justices put on their Parliament-Robes and took their places And upon the upper Woollsack sate the Lord Keeper till the Queen came and then went to his place at the Rail on the right hand of the Cloth of State On the Woollsack on the Northside sate Sir Robert Catlin and Sir James Dyer the two Chief Justices and Richard Read under and M r Gerrard the Queens Attorney On the Sack on the Southside sate Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Justice Brown Justice Welsh and Serjeant Carus On the Westside sate Vaughan and Talc Masters of the Chancery M r Spilman Clerk of the Parliament M r Powle Deputy and Joint-Patentec with M r Martin Clerk of the Crown afore which Sack stood a little Table Then the Queens Majesty being Apparelled in her Parliament-Robes with a Caul on her Head came forth and proceeded up and took her Seat the Marquess of Northampton carrying the Cap of Maintenance and stood on her right hand and the Earl of Westmorland the Sword at her left hand with the Heralds and Serjeants at Arms before her the Queens Mantle born up on either side from her Arms by the Earl of Leicester and the Lord of Hunsdon who always stood still by her for the assisting thereof when she
Archbishop of York the Earl of Northumberland and eighteen other Lords Spiritual and Temporal were first appointed to repair in the Afternoon of this present Tuesday unto her Majesty to know her pleasure therein as may directly be gathered out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House Vide Novemb. 25. postea On Wednesday the 23. day of October Mr. Comptroller and the other Committees appointed on Saturday the 19. day of this instant October foregoing were sent up to the Lords with the Bill for declaring the manner of making and Consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops within this Realm to be good lawful and perfect and as it should seem had Order likewise to desire of the Lords their resolution touching those two great businesses of her Majesties Marriage and Declaration of a Successor and that Mr. Bell Mr. Mounson and Mr. Kingsmill three others of the said Committee should make Declaration of the said matters unto their Lordships For upon the return of the same Committees from the Lords towards the end of this Forenoon they made report to this purpose accordingly Ten Bills had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill to confirm by Parliament the Queens Letters Patents for an Hospital at Gloucester and the second touching Demurrers after Verdict how exceptions should be entred Mr. Comptroller with the rest of the Committees which had been sent up to the Lords this Morning returning from them shewed that their Lordships having heard the several Declarations of Mr. Bell Mr. Mounson and Mr. Kingsmill and others of the said Committee touching those two great businesses of her Majesties Marriage and Declaration of her next Successor who had spoken very amply and fully unto their Lordships were resolved to deliberate further as the great weight of the matters in hand required and to send word thereof to this House accordingly Vide at large concerning this business on Monday the 25. day of November ensuing On Thursday the 24. day of October the Bill for Corporation of Merchant Adventurers for discovery of new Trades was read the first time It was Ordered that a Warrant should be granted to require a Writ for the Election of a new Burgess for Abingdon in the County of Berks in the place of Oliver Hide Deceased Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Demurrers how they shall be entred was upon the second reading Ordered to be engrossed On Friday the 25. day of October Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first was intituled The Bill amended for Apparel of all States under the Prince Mr. Serjeant Carus and Mr. Attorney brought word from the Lords that the Committees of this House appointed on Saturday the 19. day of this instant October foregoing might be sent up to their Lordships to receive their Answer Whereupon as many of the Committees as were then present without others in the places of those that were absent went up to the Lords and soon after returned and brought word down to the House that their Lordships would join with this said House in the Suit to her Majesty touching her Majesties Marriage and the Declaration of a Successor Vide plus concerning this matter on Monday the 25. day of November ensuing The Bill touching Cutlers of London to have search of that Art in divers places in and about London was read the first time On Saturday the 26. day of October Two Bills had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill for the Inning of the residue of Plumsted-Marsh and the second the Bill touching Informers for Execution of penal Statutes and under it was written thus Wray A like President to which see on Friday the 11. of this instant October foregoing where the reason of it is conjecturally discussed On Monday the 28. day of October Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the making of Steel and Iron-Wyer within this Realm and the second being the Bill for one Fifteenth and Tenth and also a Subsidy as well of English Persons as Strangers were each of them read the first time On Tuesday the 29. day of October Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill Confirming the Letters Patents for the Hospital at Gloucester was read the second time and as it should seem committed to Mr. Arnold and others A Warrant was granted for a Writ to be made and sent out for the Election of a new Burgess for the Borough of Graunpound in the County of Cornwall in the place of Christopher Perne reported to be Lunatick A Warrant also was granted to William Jones Servant to Sir Thomas Gerrard Knight one of the Knights for the County of Lancaster to attain priviledge that is to have his priviledge allowed who was Summoned to Answer at London in a Plea of Debt of ten pound at the Suit of John Allen and Emme his Wife On Wednesday the 30. day of October the Bill touching Informers for Execution of penal Laws was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Lords sent word by Mr. Serjeant Carus and Mr. Attorney that they have chosen of themselves thirty and require a number of this House to be joined with them to consult of the Suit to the Queens Majesty touching those two great businesses of her Majesties Marriage and Declaration of a Successor and to send up word to Morrow of the number chosen Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 25. day of November following On Thursday the 31. day of October upon the report of the Bill for Sanctuaries it was agreed to be ingrossed but what the effect of the said report was or by whom it was made appeareth not in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons but may easily be collected by comparing this foregoing matter with the former agitation of this business on Wednesday the 16. day of this present October foregoing For this Bill of Sanctuaries having had its first and second reading on Monday the 7. day of the same Month was then staid from ingrossing upon the motion of the Dean of Westminster upon his pretending that it was prejudicial to the Liberties and Priviledges of the said Church and thereupon having been heard himself at large and his Councel also on the foresaid 16. day of October the whole business was referred to the Master of the Rolls to consider of further and thereupon to make report unto the House which as it seemeth having done accordingly this present Thursday Morning the House thereupon proceeded with the said Bill and Ordered it to be ingrossed Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the second was the Bill for Explanation of the Act for Chantry Lands The House this day according to the request of the Lords sent down yesterday by Mr. Serjeant Carus and Mr. Attorney appointed all
the Privy-Council being Members of this House and divers others to repair unto the Lords this Forenoon which they performed immediately But their names being very negligently omitted by Mr. Seymour at this time Clerk of the House of Commons in this Original Journal-Book of the said House are therefore supplied out of that of the Upper House being as followeth Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Highness Houshold Sir Francis Knolles her Highness Vice-Chamberlain Sir William Cecill her Majesties Chief Secretary Sir Ambrose Cave Knight Chancellor of her Highness Dutchy of Lancaster Sir William Peeter Sir Ralph Sadler Sir Walter Mildmay Knights all of her Highness Privy-Council Sir Thomas Wroth the Master of the Rolls Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Sir Morrice Berkely Sir Peter Carew Sir John Chichester Sir Thomas Gargrave Sir Henry Nevill Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Henry Ashelie Sir John Pollard Sir John Perrott Sir Gabriel Carew Sir Thomas Gerrard Sir William Chester Sir John White Sir John Sellinger Sir John Constable Sir ..... Haistings Sir John Moor Sir John Southwrote Sir John Thinn Sir G. Turpin Sir Henry Gates Sir Robert Wingfeild Sir Henry Cheyney and Sir Arthur Champernown Knights Mr. Seckford Mr. Bell Mr. Mounson Mr. Dalton Mr. Colbie Mr. Kingsmill Mr. Mollineux Mr. Mersh Mr. Prat Mr. Norton Mr. Robert Newdigate Mr. Strickland Mr. Wray Mr. Sands Mr. Recorder Mr. William Fleetwood Mr. Mountgomery Mr. Thomas Fleetwood Mr. Heneage Mr. Bartue Mr. Alford Mr. Henry Knolles Sen. Mr. Hasset Mr. Hawtry Mr. John Haistings Mr. Ashbie of the Jewel-House Mr. Colly Mr. William Moor Mr. Hilliar Mr. Knight Marshall Mr. Robert Manners Mr. Barkham Mr. Francis Newdigate Mr. Warncomb Mr. Francis Brown Mr. Dunch Mr. Withers Mr. Robert Bowes Mr. Awberry Mr. Haddon Mr. Edward Leighton Mr. Young Mr. Charles Howard and Mr. Wilson Esquires The Names of these Committees being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House now follows the Issue of their said meeting and Conference with the Lords out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons which was that after they had returned thanks unto their Lordships for their readiness to join with them in their Suit unto her Majesty touching those two great businesses of her Marriage and the Declaration of a Successor their said Lordships Answer was that on Saturday next in the Afternoon they would confer with them the said Committees of the House of Commons in the Utter or Outward Parliament Chamber The House Adjourned it self until Monday next ensuing being the 4 th day of November and the Committees before-named were appointed to meet in the mean time on Saturday Morning to agree upon such reasons as they might offer to the Lords in the Afternoon of that day to be presented unto her Majesty to perswade and induce her to Marriage or at least to the Declaration of a Successor But what the Issue of the Conference was between the Committees of the Lords and Commons doth no where appear in the Original Journal-Books of the Upper and Commons House but it may bevery probably conjectured that upon their meeting it was agreed that the Commons should not at all at this time prefer any Petition unto her Majesty touching the said great businesses because they had already perform'd it in the first Session of this Parliament in An. 5 Regin Eliz. on Thursday the 28 th day of January in anno praedicto and that thereupon now the Lords only should sue unto her Majesty in the foresaid great matters if the said Upper House should allow thereof Which resolution as it should seem was accordingly approved and put in Execution as is very probable upon Tuesday the 5 th day of November following Ut vide ibidem On Monday the 4 th day of November to which day the House of Commons had Adjourned it self on Thursday the 31 th day of October foregoing Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the new Bill for the Alneagers Fees of Lancashire and for the length breadth and weight of Cottons Frizes and Rugs was read the first time On Tuesday the 5 th day of November Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the having of one Sheriff of one County in divers Counties was read the second time and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed The Lords sent down M r Serjeant Carus and M r Attorney to signisie unto the House that the Committees touching those two great matters of her Majesties Marriage and Declaration of a Successor whose names see on Thursday the 31 th day of October foregoing should come up unto their Lordships who immediately thereupon did so And shortly after returning from the Lords they made Declaration that their Lordships required that thirty of this House should be before the Queen in the Afternoon at the Palace with thirty of the Lords which were thereupon appointed and chosen accordingly by M r Speaker out of the foresaid Committees nominated on the 31 th day of October foregoing to attend her Majesty and to understand what her pleasure was Post Meridiem The Committees of the Lords and House of Commons attended her Majesty this Afternoon touching those two great businesses of her Marriage and Declaration of a Successor which I have supplied as a thing necessary for the understanding both of the former and future agitation of which see more largely on Monday the 25 th day of this instant November following and what her Majesties Answer was shall be needless to insert here in respect that it was openly published by M r Comptroller and M r Secretary Cecill on this ensuing Morning On Wednesday the 6 th day of November Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Cloth-Workers of London to have search was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Chancellor and others The Bill touching Informers for better Execution of penal Laws was read the third time and passed upon the Question M r D r Vaughan and M r Yale brought from the Lords the Bill for Hexamshire and a Proviso in the Bill for Bishops Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Highness Houshold and Sir William Cecill Knight her Majesties Principal Secretary read in writing notes of the Queens Majesties saying before the Lords and Committees of this House tending that her Grace had signified to both Houses by words of a Prince that she by Gods Grace would Marry and would have it therefore believed and touching limitation for Succession the perils be so great to her Person and whereof she hath felt part in her Sisters time that time will not yet suffer to treat of it Whereupon all the House was silent Vide plus concerning this matter on Monday the 25 th day of this instant November following The Proviso added to the Bill for Archbishops and Bishops was read the first time On Thursday the 7 th
though the Original be imbezelled to which this House had made an Addition and a Proviso for the Heir of the Earl of Kent and were sent up to the Lords by M r Chancellor of the Dutchy The Bill also for repairing of Sea-Marks Marriners and Watermen was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy of Canterbury was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for engraving of Alneagers Seals by the Graver of the Mint in the Tower of London was read the third time and two other Bills had each of them their second and third reading of which the first was the Bill for the avoiding of excess in Apparel but no mention is made that they passed the House The Bill that Hexamshire shall be of the County of Northumberland and parcel of the Bishoprick of Durham was read the third time and passed upon the Question Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for buying of Woolls out of Caermarthen Cardigan and Pembroke and the third for keeping the Assizes in Lancaster were each of them read the second time and dashed upon the question The Bill against carrying over Sea of Rams Lambs or Sheep alive The Bill against carrying over of Pelts or Tann'd-Leather And the Bill for the Market of Battell to be kept at Battell were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The General Bill to avoid Fairs and Markets on Sunday to the next work-day following was read the first and second time The House being moved with a Commission for Execution of penal Laws Dated the third day of December last appointed divers Committees whose names through the Clerks great negligence are wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons to move the Lords to be a means for the revoking of the said Commission to which their Lordships agreed conceiving with the Commons that Edmond Matthew John Elliot and Robert Reynold the Commissioners nominated and authorized in the said Commission were not fit persons for the Execution of the same On Monday the 23 th day of December Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against carrying over Sea of Rams Lambs and Sheep alive was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for the Clothing Town of Wonersh in Surrey was read the third time but as yet passed not the House The Bill for helping of Havens and Ports of the Sea was read the second time Seven Bills with three others were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain of which one was the Bill for the making of White and Bay Salt and another for the Subsidy of the Clergy of Canterbury Report being made upon the Bill for Apparel it was upon the question dashed The Bill for continuance of divers Acts of Parliament with Addition for transporting of Grain was read the second time A Report was made upon the Bill for Cloth-making in the Town of Wonersh in the County of Surrey and a Proviso being read the first second and third time thereunto added by the House the Bill was upon the question dashed The Bill for the Queens Majesties Pardon and the Bill for Tonnage-Wares with some words added unto them were brought from the Lords by M r Attorney which said Bill touching Tonnage-Wares to put out Wines c. was read the first time and dashed upon the Question On Tuesday the 24 th day of December the Bill for the Queens Majesties general and beneficial Pardon unto the 26 th day of December in the eighth year of her Highness Reign was read the first time and accepted by the Commons The Bill for continuance of divers penal Statutes was read the third time and passed upon the question and was sent up to the Lords by M r Chancellor of the Dutchy The Bill for the Alneagers Seals to be graved in the Tower was read the fourth time or rather as it should seem some Additions or Amendments thereunto annexed and dashed upon the question The Bill touching Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs and Bailiffs of Liberties to take Oaths was read the third time and upon the Question dashed The Bill for continuance of Statutes was brought from the Lords to take away all the Provisoes and Articles besides only the continuance of the Acts was upon the question and division of the House dashed viz. with the Bill sixty one and against it ninety seven M r Attorney and M r D r Lewis brought word from the Lords that their Lordships had Adjourned their House until Monday next Whereupon M r Speaker with the advice of this House Adjourned the Parliament until Saturday next and then it was Ordered that the House should then be called to see and consider the defaults On Saturday the 28 th of December the House was called and Adjourned until Monday then next following On Monday the 30 th day of December the House was called again and Adjourned further till Thursday next following because the Lords above had so Adjourned their said House On Thursday the second day of January the Defaulters were called and twelve allowed by the House to make default D r Huicke sent in word from the Lord Keeper that the Lords had Adjourned their House until one of the Clock in the Afternoon The Almes given this day by the House for relief of the Poor amounted to the sum of nineteen pound ten shillings to be paid by M r Henry Knolles Sen. and M r Grimston two Members of the said House Post Meridiem In the Afternoon about three of the Clock the Queens Majesty sitting in the Upper House of Parliament the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons with Richard Onslow their Speaker having had notice thereof repaired thither where the said Speaker made an Excellent Oration of above one hours length tending to the expression of the great goodness of Almighty God shewed unto this Realm by the quiet Government of the Queens Majesty and shewed also the strength of Laws And after thanks to the Queens Majesty for her Gracious Pardon offered the Subsidy and the Pardon And when the Lord Keeper had made a short Answer to the special points of the Oration of the Speaker and that the Queens Majesty had given her Royal Assent to thirty four Acts viz. nineteen publick Acts and fifteen private immediatly it pleased her said Majesty to declare in a most Excellent Phrase of Speech and Sentence that she seemed not pleased with the doings of the House of Commons for busying themselves in this Session with matters which did not appertain at this time unto them intimating doubtless thereby their too violent and eager prosecution of those two great businesses touching her Marriage and Declaration of a Successor in default of Issue of her own Body but in the end of her said Speech she concluded with
comfortable words and commanded the Parliament to be dissolved Nota That this business had many and long Agitations in the House of Commons who were especially violent in that latter branch of it touching the Declaration of a Successor as see more at large on Monday the 25 th day of November foregoing and lastly I have thought good to give a short touch that all the foregoing passages of this Afternoon touching her Majesties Presence Royal Assent Speech and Dissolving the Parliament were thus Orderly set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and have here received little Alterations THE JOURNAL OF THE House of LORDS The Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Lords in the Parliament holden at Westminster An. 13 Reg. Eliz. A. D. 1571 which began there on Monday the 2 d day of April and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Tuesday the 29 th day of May ensuing THIS Journal of the Upper House continuing about the space of two Months was very carelesly entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House by the Clerk thereof who as it seems was Anthony Mason Esq succeeding about this time in the said Office of Clerk of the Upper House unto Francis Spilman Esq who had formerly supplied that place But yet by means of a Copious Journal I had by me of the Passages of the House of Commons in this Parliament taken by some Anonymous Member thereof and also of some Copies I had of the Speeches of Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper at the beginning and conclusion of this said Parliament this ensuing Journal is much enlarged And therefore to avoid confusion whatsoever is here inserted out of the said private Journal is particularly distinguished from that which is taken out of the above-mentioned Journal-Book of the Upper House by some Animadversions or Expression thereof both before and after the inserting of it Neither doth the Original Journal-Book it self of the Upper House want some matter of variety besides the ordinary Reading Committing and passing of Bills in respect that Sir Robert Catlyn Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench was appointed by her Majesties Commission under the Great Seal to supply the Lord Keepers place upon occasion of his sickness during some part of this said Parliament in the first entry whereof is set down out of the foresaid Anonymous Journal of the House of Commons her Majesties coming to the Upper House with the Order and manner of it the substance also of which is found though somewhat more briefly set down in the Original Journal-Book of the same House On Monday the second day of April the Parliament beginning according to the Writs of Summons sent forth her Majesty about eleven of the Clock came towards Westminster in the antient accustomed most honourable Passage having first riding before her the Gentlemen Sworn to attend her Person the Batchellors Knights after them the Knights of the Bath then the Barons of the Exchequer and Judges of either Bench with the Master of the Rolls her Majesties Attorney General and Sollicitor General whom followed in Order the Bishops and after them the Earls then the Archbishop of Canterbury The Hat of Maintenance was Carried by the Marquess of Northampton and the Sword by the Earl of Sussex The place of the Lord Steward for that day was supplied by the Lord Clinton Lord Admiral of England the Lord Great Chamberlain was the Earl of Oxenford And the Earl Marshal by Deputation from the Duke of Norfolk was the Earl of Worcester Her Majesty sate in her Coach in her Imperial Robes and a Wreath or Coronet of Gold set with rich Pearl and Stones over her Head her Coach drawn by two Palfries covered with Crimson Velvet drawn out imbossed and imbroidered very richly Next after her Chariot followed the Earl of Leicester in respect of his Office of the Master of the Horse leading her Majesties spare Horse And then forty seven Ladies and Women of Honour The Guard in their rich Coats going on every side of them The Trumpeters before the first sounding and the Heralds riding and keeping their rooms and places Orderly In Westminster Church the Bishop of Lincoln Preached before her Majesty whose Sermon-being done her Majesty came from the Church the Lords all on foot in order as afore and over her Head a rich Canopy was carried all the way She being entred into the Upper House of Parliament and there sate in Princely and seemly sort under a high and rich Cloth of Estate her Robe was supported by the Earl of Oxenford the Earl of Sussex kneeling holding the Sword on the left hand and the Earl of Huntingdon holding the Hat of Estate and the Lords all in their Rooms on each side of the Chamber that is to say the Lords Spiritual on the right hand and the Lords Temporal on the left Nota That whereas the presence of these Lords ought here according to the usual course to have been inserted out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House it must of necessity be omitted in respect that through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time as it should seem Clerk of the said House there are none of the said Lords noted to have been present yet it may be probably guessed who they were by those who attended on Wednesday of this instant April ensuing Quod vide The Judges and her Learned Councel being at the Woollsacks in the midst of the Chamber and at her Highness Feet at each side of her kneeling one of the Grooms or Gentlemen of the Chamber their Faces towards her the Knights Citizens and Burgesses all standing below the Bar her Majesty then stood up in her Regal Seat and with a Princely Grace and singular good Countenance after a long stay spake a few words to this effect or thus Mr right Loving Lords and you our right faithful and Obedient Subjects we in the name of God for his Service and for the safety of this State are now here Assembled to his Glory I hope and pray that it may be to your Comfort and the common quiet of our yours and all ours for ever And then looking on the right side of her towards Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England standing a little beside the Cloth of Estate and somewhat back and lower from the same she willed him to shew the cause of the Parliament who thereupon spake as followeth THE Queens most Excellent Majesty our most Dread and Gracious Soveraign hath Commanded me to declare unto you the Causes of your Calling and Assembly at this time which I mean to do as briefly as I can led thereunto as one very loth to be tedious to her Majesty and also because to wise men and well-disposed as I judge you be a few words do suffice The Causes be chiefly two The one to establish or dissolve Laws as best shall serve for the Governance of the Realm
at and if offences were then her Majesties Clemency and Mercy the more to be commended Misericordia ejus super omnia opera ejus Besides like as it hath pleased God ten years and more by the Ministry of our said Soveraign to bless this Realm with those two inestimable benefits of Peace and Clemency so there is no cause but the same might by Gods Grace have continued twenty Years longer without intermission had not the Raging Romanist Rebels entertained the matter And here it is to be noted that this Merciful and Peaceful Reign of ten Years and more hath hapned in the time of Christs Religion now established I cannot think that any man can follow me in this in the time of the Romish Religion since the Conquest Nay a man might affirm that this is an Example for times to come without any like in times past comparing Singula singulis what should I say these be the true Fruits of true Religion I could further remember you of the Fruits of Justice the benefit of restoring your Money to Finess yea I could put you in mind but I think it needs not it happened so late of a Subsidy granted whereof the Queens Majesty of her own bountifulness remitted the one half was the like here in England ever seen or heard of But being out of doubt that these benefits already remembred be sufficient of themselves to move you to be thankful to your Power I leave any longer to detain you in this point And albeit a Subject cannot yield any benefit to his Soveraign in the same nature that he receiveth it because every benefit is more than Duty and more than Duty a Subject cannot yield to his Soveraign Yet can it not be denied but a Subjects acknowledging of benefits received joined with good will to yield as far as Liberty will reach doth sufficiently satisfie for the Subject for ultra posse non est esse To your best actions therefore address ye And thus much concerning benefits Now to the second part concerning urging by Necessity true it is that the extraordinary matters of Charge happened since the last Assembly here urging to have by necessity a relief granted amongst many others be these First The great Charge in suppressing the late Northern Rebellion with Charges also in reforming those the Queens Majesties Enemies in Scotland that assisted the Rebels and made Rodes into England The continual growing Expences by reason of Ireland as in subduing the Rebels within that Realm and withstanding the Scots Northward and other Foreign Forces intending Invasion Southward To these three Charges by Land you may add a fourth by Sea as the preparation and setting forth of Ships partly for the defence against all Foreign Forces suspected and intended partly for the safe conducting of the Wares and Merchandizes in greater strength and longer cut than heretofore hath been used These and such like extraordinary Charges whereof there be sundry with the remains of old Charges not possible to be born by the ordinary Revenue and yet of necessity to be expended do greatly exceed any extraordinary aid therefore commonly granted Again the great decay of the Queens Majesties Customs by reason of stay and alteration of Traffick albeit upon just occasion hath bred no small want for although in time it is not to be doubted but that will grow again to his old course and continue with great Surety Yet in the mean time this want must some way be supplied for you know the Horse must be provided for whilst the Grass is in growing At the least let us do so much for our selves as we do for our Horses For our selves it is that are to be relieved in this Case This I must needs say that if the Queens Majesty did use in matters of Expence to do as commonly Princes heretofore have used to do then with the more difficulty might such extraordinary aid be assented unto and yet of necessity to be had to withstand a greater necessity It hath been used in times past that Princes pleasures and delights have been commonly followed in matters of Charge as things of necessity And now because God be praised the relieving of the Realms necessity is become the Princes Pleasure and Delight a noble Conversion God continue it and make us as we ought to be earnestly thankful for it A Princely Example shewed by a Soveraign for Subjects to follow To descend in some particulars What need I to remember unto you how the gorgeous sumptuous superfluous Buildings of time past be for the Realms good by her Majesty in this time turned into necessary Buildings and upholdings The chargeable glittering glorious Triumphs into delectable Pastimes and Shows Embassadors of Charge into such as be void of excess and yet honourable and comely These and such like are dangerous dams able to dry up the flowing Fountains of any Treasure and yet these imperfections have been commonly Princes Peculiars especially young One free from these was accounted Rara avis c. and yet God be thanked a Phoenix a Blessed Bird of this kind God hath blessed us with I think it may be affirmed and that truly that there hath not been any matter of great Charge taken in hand by her Majesty in this happy Reign of twelve Years and more that hath not been thought before convenient to be done for the Weal and profit of the Realm so far her Highness is from spending of Treasure in vain matters and therefore the rather how can a man make any difficulty to contribute according to his Power specially in maintaining of his Sovereign his Country his Self his Wife and Children and what not having so long a proof by experience of such an imployment Here I would put you in mind of extraordinary Charges to come which in reason seems evident but so I should be over tedious unto you and frustra sit per plura quod sieri potest per pauciora And therefore here I make an end doubting that I have tarried you longer than I promised or meant or perchance needed your wisdoms and good inclinations considered But you know things are to be done both in form and matter And my trust is that if I had stayed I may be warranted by either or by both that you will take it in good part Thus far out of the Copy of this foregoing Speech As soon as the Lord Keepers Speech was ended then the Clerk of the Upper House read the names of Receivers and Tryers of Petitions in French whose names are transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and were as followeth Sir Robert Catlin Knight Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir William Cordell Knight Master of the Rolls Sir John Widden Knight one of the Justices of Sir Richard Read Knight and D r Huick who were Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and the parts beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir James Dyer Knight
although it be not very usual yet there want not divers Presidents Vide April the 20 th Friday postea Nota also That here the Judges being but Assistants unto the Upper House are made joint Committees with the Lords which is usually found in all these Parliaments of her Majesties Reign until the thirty ninth of the same Dominus Custos magni Sigilli adjournavit praesens Parliamentum until to Morrow at eight of the Clock On Friday the 6 th day of April Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third touching Receivers c. deceiving the Queen of her Treasure was read secundâ vice commissa to the Earl of Hunt the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of Rochester the Bishop of Salisbury the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Hastings of Loughborough the Lord North the Lord Hunsdon and to the Queens Attorney and M r Sollicitor Nota That here the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor who are but meer Attendants upon the Upper House are made joint Committees with the Lords Dominus Custos magni Sigilli adjournavit praesens Parliamentum in diem Crastinum hora nona On Saturday the 7 th day of April the Lords Assembled according to the last Adjournment and the Lord Keeper being absent Dominus Clinton vicem gerens Senescalli ex mandato Dominae Reginae continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae proximum hora nona April the 8 th Sunday On Monday the 9 th day of April Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against such as shall bring in any Bulls c. was read prima vice and committed unto the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Pembroke and others and to the Chief Justices of the Common-Pleas Justice Southcot and Justice Carus Nota That the Judges who were but meer Assistants unto the Upper House are here made joint Committees with the Lords Vide consimise Apr. 5. Thursday And the second touching Receivers Collectors c. was read the second time eisdem Dominis quibus primò commissa fuit denuò committitur Nota That this Bill was read before the second time on Friday the 6 th day of this instant April foregoing and committed and therefore it should seem that this Bill was not now read again the second time but only some additions or amendments thereunto annexed by the Committees and thereupon the Bill was again referred unto them to be further considered of For that Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England was sick her Majesties Letters Patents were read Authorizing Sir Robert Catlin Chief Justice of England to supply the place of the said Lord Keeper at all times when the Lord Keeper during this present Parliament shall be absent The tenor of which here followeth verbatim ELizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To our Trusty and Right Well-beloved Sir Robert Catlin Knight Chief Justice of our Common-Pleas before us to be holden Greeting Where our Right Trusty and Right Well-beloved Councellor Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of our Great Seal of England is at this time so visited with Sickness that he is not able to travel to the Upper House of this our present Parliament holden at Westminster nor there to supply the room and place in the said Upper House amongst the Lord Spiritual and Temporal there Assembled as to the Office of the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England hath been accustomed We therefore minding the same place and room to be supplied in all things as appertaineth for and during every time of his absence have named and appointed you and by these Presents do Constitute name appoint and authorize you from day to day and time to time when and so often as the said Lord Keeper shall happen at any time or times during this present Parliament to be absent from his accustomed place in the Upper House to occupy use and supply the room and place of the said Lord Keeper in the said Upper House amongst the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal there Assembled at every such day and time of his absence and then and there at every such time to do and execute all such things as the said Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England should or might do if he were there personally present using and supplying the same room Wherefore we will and Command you the said Sir Robert Catlin to attend to the doing and Execution of the Premises with effect And these our Letters Patents shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge for the same in every behalf In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents Witness our selves at Westminster the 9 th day of April in the Thirteenth Year of our Reign Powle Nota That this Commission is in one respect very exotick and unusual because it doth not only give Authority to the Lord Chief Justice to supply the Lord Keepers place until his recovery and return to Parliament as is ordinary in other Commissions but it doth further authorize him to supply the said Lord Keepers place at any time during this Parliament when he shall be absent as well as at this present whence in this ensuing Journal it is frequent that sometimes the Lord Keeper and sometimes the Lord Chief Justice though seldomer without any new Commission do in their several turns continue the Parliament Robertus Catlin Miles Dominus Capital Justiciarius Banci Regis continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hora nona On Tuesday the 10 th day of April Billa de novo reformata per Dominos quibus pridie committebatur touching the bringing in of any Bulls or other Writings from the Bishop of Rome was read the first time The new Bill touching Receivers Treasurers Collectors c. defrauding the Queens Majesty of her Treasure was read the first time The Bill touching the Confirmation of the Attainder of Charles Earl of Westmerland Thomas Earl of Northumberland and others was read the first time The Lords requested to have Conference with certain of the House of Commons touching a Bill brought to them concerning matters of Religion whereupon Committees were appointed viz. the Archbishop of Canterbury the Marquess of Northampton and others The Lord Keeper continued the Parliament usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Wednesday the 11 th day of April it was Ordered by the House that the Lords Committees for the Bill of Bankrupts may call unto them such of the House of Commons and others as they shall think good which may best inform touching any doubt or other matter that may rise upon the said Bill Two Bills also had each of them their second reading of which the second being the new Bill against the bringing in of Bulls was read the second time commissa Justiciario
Southcot Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius c. continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hora nona On Thursday the 12 th day of April the Bill against Receivers Treasurers c. was read tertiâ vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by D r Lewis and D r Huick Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the avoiding of frudulent Deeds and Gifts c. was read primâ vice Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum in diem Sabbathi hora Octavâ On Saturday the 14 th day of April a Bill concerning the Commission of Sewers was brought from the House of Commons and read primâ vice Then the Parliament was continued by the Lord Chief Justice c. unto Thursday next horâ nonâ On Thursday the 19 th day of April to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that the consent and Exemplification of Letters Patents shall be as good and available as the Letters Patents themselves was read primâ vice commissa Domino Dier Justiciario Justiciario Southcot Then the Parliament was continued in ordinary form by the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal unto to Morrow horâ nonâ On Friday the 20 th day of April Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against bringing in of Bulls from the See of Rome was read the second time commissa ad ingrossandum it was read secundâ vice antea and it seems now some Additions were only read The Bill against fraudulent Gifts Alienations c. was read the first time and thereupon committed unto the Earl of Sussex Viscount Hereford and other Lords and to the Lord Chief Justice Dier and Justice Southcot Vide Apr. 5 th antea Another Bill committed upon the first reading The Parliament was continued in ordinary form by the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal unto to Morrow horâ nonâ On Saturday the 21 th day of April Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against the bringing in and putting in Execution of Bulls Writings or Instruments and other superstitious things from the See of Rome was read tertiâ vice Communi omnium procerum assensu conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by Sir Richard Read Knight and D r Yale The Bill against fraudulent Gifts Alienations c. was read primâ vice but it should rather seem That this Bill was read secundâ vice in respect that it had its first reading before on Friday the 20 th day of this instant April and being then committed was either now upon the bringing in of it again by the Committees read the second time or else some Additions or Amendments thereof annexed unto it by the said Committees were now read the first time and not the Bill it self but whether it were th' one or the other it may easily be conjectured that this Bill was dashed in the House upon the said reading this Forenoon for on Wednesday the 25 th day of this instant April ensuing a new Bill as is very probable with this very Title had its first reading The Bill for Commissions of Sewers was committed unto the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Ely the Lord Admiral the Lord Burleigh the Lord Rich the Lord ..... the Lord Darcie de Dethick and unto Justice Southcot Nota That the Bill here committed is not mentioned to have had any reading at this time although it were most probable that this commitment had reference to the second reading of the Bill in the Morning Yesterday notwithstanding that the second reading thereof be there omitted as a matter of no great moment which is a thing both likely and usual neither do there want Presidents of this nature in the very next Session of Parliament ensuing in An. 14 Reg. Eliz. where divers Bills are referred to Committees although there be no mention made of any reading they had Ut vide on Wednesday the 28 th day of May on Wednesday the 4 th day on Tuesday the 9 th day of June in anno Praedicto Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Mercurii prox horâ Octavâ On Wednesday the 25 th day of April Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Confirmation of the Attainder of Charles Earl of Westmerland Thomas Earl of Northumberland and others was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossandum Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crast. horâ nonâ On Thursday the 26 th day of April Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for avoiding of fraudulent Gifts was read secundà vice and committed to the Earl of Sussex Viscount Hereford and others and to Serjeant Barham and the Queens Sollicitor Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentium usque in diem Sabbathi prox horâ nonâ On Saturday the 28 th day of April Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for the Confirmation of the Attainder of Charles Earl of Westmerland Thomas Earl of Northumberland and others was read tertiâ vice conclusa And the fifth and last being the Bill for the reviving and continuance of certain Statutes was read tertiâ vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Barham and the Queens Sollicitor Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox horâ nonâ April the 29 th Sunday On Monday the 30 th day of April Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Usury was read the second time and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Chichester the Bishop of Lincoln and others and to Serjeant Barham and the Sollicitor General Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Tuesday the first day of May the Bill to make a free Denizen Peregrine Barty Son of Richard Barty Esq and Katherine Dutchess of Suffolk his Wife was read primâ vice Four Bills were brought from the House of Commons of which one was the Bill against Fugitives over the Sea Another was the Bill for the Town of Shrewsbury Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against fraudulent Deeds Gifts Alienations c. was read tertiâ vice
conclusa commissa Sollicitatori Dominae Reginae Doctori Lewis in Domum Communem deferend Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Wednesday the second day of May Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching William Skeffington was read primâ vice and the third against Fugitives over the Seas was read primâ vice commissa unto divers Lords Spiritual and Temporal of which the Lord Hastings of Loughborough a Grand Papist was one Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem proximum horâ nonâ On Thursday the 3 d day of May Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill touching Dilapidations by Ecclesiastical persons was read primâ vice and committed unto Viscount Hereford Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Ely the Bishop of Rochester the Bishop of Carlisle the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Grey the Lord Cobham Doctor Lewes and Doctor Yale Nota Though it be very usual in most of the Journals of her Majesties Reign for the Judges and sometimes for the Queens Learned Councel to be nominated joint Committees with the Lords this present commitment foregoing is a very rare and unusual President in respect that two Doctors only as I conceive of the Civil Law are made joint Committees as aforesaid But the reasons of this here may well be in respect that this Bill concerned Dilapidations properly belonging to the Ecclesiastical Courts in which they are for the most part best Experienced And this may be a cause also that the Spiritual Lords in this Committee are more than the Temporal which is very seldom or rarely seen but in some such like Case Two Bills were brought from the House of Commons of which the second was the Bill for the Ministers of the Church to be of sound Religion Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati proximum horâ nonâ A Release at large and ad verbum by Henry Sacheverill of Risby in the County of Leicester Gent. unto William Skeffington and his Heirs of all the right which the said Henry Sacheverill had by Feoffment of William Skessington Esq and Ralph Sarheverill and their Cofeoffees Dated 30 die Januarii anno 22 Regin Eliz. in the Mannors Lands c. of and in Kersby Trussington Thriamoston Humberston Silby Burton super Molez in Queenborough in Com. Leicester which the said William Skeffington and Ralph Sacheverill had from George clemand and in all other Mannors Lands c. lying in the Towns and Fields of Skevington in the County of Leicester and Stock in the County of Lincoln or elsewhere in England cognit usitat locat reputat seu accept ut possessiones haereditamenta praedicti Willielmi Skeffington Licet tamen re verâ iidem Willielmus Rudolphus nec corum alter eadem maneria terras Tenementa Haereditamenta in illo scripto ultimo nominato mihi praefato Henrico tradere dimittere feoffare concedere deliberare seu confirmarè niminè intenderint seu voluerint sed tantummodo idem scriptum taliter continens eadem Maneria terras tenementa haereditamenta per frandem deceptionem mei praefati Henrici indebitè obtentum suit Then the same Deed of Release containeth Warranty of all the Premises unto William Skeffington and his Heirs against the said Henry Sacheverill his Heirs and Assigns for ever In cujus rei testimonium huic praesenti scripto meo sigillum meum apposui Dat. quinto die Martii Anno Regni illustrissimae Dominae nostrae Elizabethae Dei Gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Reginae Fidei Defensor c. Decimo tertio Nota That Robert Bowyer Esq who succeeded Sir Thomas Smith Knight in the place of Clerk of the Upper House in An. 6 Jacobi Regis in his Abridgment of the Journal of the Queens time hath at the end of this business touching Henry Sacheverill inserted this Note ensuing Upon what occasion or how this matter between Skeffington and Sacheverill came in Question in the Parliament or why other than that a Bill touching William Skeffington was brought from the House of Commons on Tuesday the first day of this instant May preceeding and had its first reading on Wednesday the 2 d day and its second reading on Thursday the 3 d day of the same Month foregoing and was also read the third time and concluded on this present 5 th day of May on which the said Release was Entred in the Parliament Book appeareth not in the Journal so much as by circumstance which seemeth to have happened through the negligence of the Clerk of the Parliament who was either M r Spilman or M r Anthony Mason alias Weeks On Saturday the 5 th day of May to which it should seem the preceeding Release is to be referred Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill whereby certain offences be made Treason was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury and others Two Bills also were brought to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for the coming to Church and receiving the Communion Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox hora Octavâ May the 6 th Sunday On Monday the 7 th day of May Eight Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Dilapidations by Ecclesiastical Persons was read primâ vice and committed unto the Lords that were before in that Bill appointed whose names see on Thursday the third day of this instant May foregoing and the Earl of Leicester and the Lord of Loughborough were added unto them Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ nonâ On Tuesday the 8 th day of May Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for respite of Homage was read secundâ vice commissa Attornato Sollicitatori Dominae Reginae The fourth lastly being the Bill whereby certain offences be made Treasons was read tertiâ vice conclusa with a new Proviso added thereunto by the Lords and certain Amendments and committed to M r Attorney and M r Sollicitor to be carried to the House of Commons Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Wednesday the 9 th day of May the Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion was read secundâ vice and committed to the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntingdon the Earl of Bedford Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of
Hereford the Bishop of Salisbury the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Burleigh the Lord Cobham the Lord Lumley the Lord Hastings of Loughborough and Serjeant Barham Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Thursday the 10 th day of May Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the appointing of two several Sheriffs for the Counties of Cambridge and Huntington was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossandum And the last that no Purveyors shall take any Corn Grain or Victuals within five Miles of Cambridge and Oxford was read primâ vice Nota That Cambridge is here ranked before Oxford in the title of this Bill Nine Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the third being the Bill against the bringing in and putting in Execution of Bulls c. from the See of Rome was returned as it seemeth not expedited for the Journal-Book doth not set it down conclus as in like Cases is usual The Earl of Sussex the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Winchester the Bishop of Ely the Lord Burleigh and the Lord Wentworth were appointed to confer with certain of the House of Commons about the Bill of Tellors c. The Bill for increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy was referred to Committees of which two were Viscount Hereford and Viscount Mountague but no mention is made of the reading of it of which nature see a like President on Saturday the 21 th day of April foregoing Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati horâ Octavâ On Saturday the 12 th day of May the Bill for two Fifteenths and Tenths and one Subsidy granted by the Laity was read primâ vice Seven Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which one was the Bill to restrain the Oppression of Common Promoters and another for the maintenance of Navigation Four Bills also had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for Restitution in Bloud of the Children of Sir Thomas Wyatt Knight was read tertiâ vice conclusa The Bill lastly against the bringing in of Bulls c. was committed to the Lords that were in the Committee for the Bill of Treasons who were appointed on Saturday the 5 th day of this instant May foregoing to confer therein in certain points with certain of the House of Commons Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox horâ Octavâ May the 13 th Sunday On Monday the 14 th day of May Nine Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for one Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Laity was read secundâ vice Vide May 16. postea The reason why no Commitment And the last for Orders for Bankrupts was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossandum Three Bills which passed this day with the Bill for Restitution in Bloud of the Children of Sir Thomas Wyatt Knight were sent to the House of Commons by M r Sollicitor and Doctor Lewis The Bill for respite of Homage was referred to Committees but no mention made of the reading of it of which see a like President on Saturday the 21 th day of April foregoing Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Tuesday the 15 th day of May Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for one Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Laity was read secundâ vice conclusa Five Bills were brought to the Lords from the House of Commons of which one was for the Confirmation of the Attainder of Charles Earl of Westmerland and Thomas Earl of Northumberland and others with a Proviso and Amendments And another was the Bill for the Town of Lestwithiell in the County of Cornwall The Bill lastly against Simony was read secundâ vice and committed to the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Ely the Bishop of Salisbury the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Burleigh the Lord Shandois the Lord Hastings and the Lord Hunsdon And to the same Committees was likewise committed the Bill against corrupt Presentations Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum horâ Octavâ On Wednesday the 16 th day of May Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill touching Orders for Bankrupts was read tertiâ vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by Doctor Yale and Doctor Huick The Proviso and Amendments required by the House of Commons to be put in the Bill for Confirmation of the Attainder of the Earls of Westmerland and Northumberland c. were thrice read and the Lords gave their Assent thereunto The Amendments likewise in the Bill for Constats and Exemplifications of Letters Patents being thrice read the Lords also gave their Assents Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting thirteen Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third touching Dilapidations the fifth for Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy and the twelfth that no Hay or Plate shall cross the Seas were each of them read the second time and ordered to be ingrossed And of the said Bills the second being to License the Earl of Leicester to Erect an Hospital the fourth for the making of the River of Welland Navigable the eighth for the maintenance of Navigation and the tenth for the continuance of making of Caps were each of them read secundâ vice but no mention is made that they were either ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees of which there can be but two Reasons the first that the Lords deferred the committing or ingrossing thereof until some other time as fell out before in the Bill touching the Commission of Sewers which being read secundâ vice on Friday the 2 d day of April foregoing was referred to a Committee the day following although sometimes it may be omitted likewise through the negligence of the Clerk of the Upper House or else another reason there may be that such Bills having passed the House of Commons and being sent up to the Lords fairly ingrossed in Parchment can be no more ingrossed neither do the Lords ordinarily refer such Bills to Committees unless there be very great Cause in respect that each House holding correspondency with other they do not willingly submit that to the agitation of a private Committee which hath been
allowed and approved by the wisdom of a whole House There may also lastly a third reason be assigned in some extraordinary Cases as this where Bills of Grace viz. for the Restitution in Blood of any and such like were sent to the House from her Majesty fairly ingrossed in Parchment and Signed with her Hand which for the most part do pass the House without any stop or question On Thursday the 17 th day of May to which day the Parliament had been last continued by the Lord Keeper on the day foregoing Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first touching Morrice Rodney Esq the second for the Town of Lestwithiell in the County of Cornwall and the last to discharge Sheriffs of the Dyets of the Justices of Assize were each of them read the second time but no mention was made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees of which see the reason at large discussed on the day foregoing fitly suiting to this present occasion Three Bills also of the aforesaid six had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the first was the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Brercton Esquire and the second to License the Earl of Leicester to found an Hospital Seven Bills of no great moment were brought from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill whereby certain offences are made Treason was returned conclusa with requests that it might be fair written again which the Lords performed accordingly on Tuesday the 21 th day of this instant May ensuing Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion was read tertiâ vice conclusa dissentientibus Comitibus Wigorn. Southampton Dominis Windsor Vaux Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy was read the second time and referred to the Committees of which two were Viscount Hereford and Viscount Mountague The Bill also for the Town of Bristol was read the second time but there is no mention made that it was referred to Committees or ordered to be ingrossed because it had been sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons on Tuesday the first day of this instant May foregoing of which see a like President on Wednesday the 16 th day of the same Month immediately preceeding Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati hora nona On Saturday the 19 th day of May Eight Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for avoiding of delays upon Vouchers in real actions was read primâ vice and was thereupon committed to the Lord Dier Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas and other the Justices to consider thereof and the fifth being the Bill touching the Town of Southampton was read tertiâ vice conclusa with certain Corrections and Amendments thereunto added by the Lords Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the preservation of Timber and Wood was read primâ vice The Bill for Southampton the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy and Fugitives over the Seas were delivered to Doctor Lewis and Doctor Yale to be carried to the House of Commons Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords meeting Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill to restrain the oppression of common Promoters and the last for the avoiding of Perjury in Clerks Convict were each of them read secundâ vice but no mention is made that they were ordered to be ingrossed or referred to the Committees because they had been formerly sent unto the Lords from the House of Commons on Saturday the 12 th day and on Tuesday the 15 th day of this instant May foregoing of which see a like President on Wednesday the 16 th day of the said Month of May preceeding Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox horâ nonâ May the 20 th Sunday On Monday the 21 th day of May Eight Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against Vagabonds and for relief of the Poor was read secundâ vice but no mention is made that it was either ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been sent up unto the Lords from the House of Commons on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant Month of May preceeding although it be there omitted The second of the said eight Bills being for the preservation of Wood was read the second time and committed unto divers Lords and unto the Queens Sollicitor The Bill for Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy was returned by the Lords from the House of Commons conclusa Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Commutation of Penance in Clerks Convict was read secundâ vice commissa unto the Earl of Hereford Viscount Hereford the Bishop of Winchester and the Bishop of Worcester Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem proximum horâ Octavâ On Tuesday the 22 th day of May the Bill to make the Lands and Tenements of Tellors c. liable to the payment of their Debts was read tertiâ vice conclusa missa in Domum Communem by Doctor Lewis and Doctor Yale together with the Bill of Treasons newly written out and examined by six of the Lords according to the request of the House of Commons on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May foregoing viz. the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Bedford Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Salisbury and the Bishop of S t Davids Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill to restrain the oppression of common Promoters was read tertiâ vice conclusa with certain Amendments added thereunto Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill to make the River of Welland Navigable the second
passed the House of which the first was the Bill for preservation of Order and Uniformity in the Church and the second for William Skeffington Esquire The Proviso to the Bill of Subsidy for Rumney-Marsh was twice read The Bill for respite of Homage was read the third time The Proviso to the Bill for respite of Homage was twice read The Bill for respite of Homage was committed to Mr. Serjeant Manwood Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Wilbraham and Mr. Popham who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at three of the Clock and to make report unto this Court to Morrow next On Saturday the 28 th day of April a Supplication for the Merchants of Dantzick touching Cony-Skins was this day read unto the House and delivered unto Mr. Treasurer The Proviso to the Bill for Fugitives was twice read and upon the question it was Ordered that the Bill shall stand as it is touching the relief of Wives and Children And the Bill was also Ordered to be ingrossed with the Proviso for the Dutchess of Feria and the Lady Jane Dormer Widow The Bill against Usury was read the third time Five Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for Conservation of Orders and Uniformity in the Church and another against Popish Priests disguising themselves in Serving-mens Apparel The Bill for keeping Residence in Cathedral Churches was read the first time Mr. Henry Knolles Sen. Mr. Strickland Mr. Mounson and Mr. Yelverton were appointed to sort the Bills for Religion in such order and course for proceeding one before another as they shall think meetest Vide May 17. postea The Bill for Shrewsbury was read the third time The Committees in the Bill for coming to Church and receiving the Communion whose names see on Saturday the 21 th day of this instant April preceeding and the Committees in the Bill for respite of Homage who were nominated on Friday the 27 th day of the same Month foregoing were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Temple Church The second Bill for Religion was read the second time and committed unto the Lord President of the Marches of Wales Sir Thomas Smith Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Attorney of the Wards Mr. Norton Mr. Greenfeild Mr. Grimston Mr. Smith Mr. Fenner and Mr. Agmordsam who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at three of the Clock in the Star-Chamber Vide May 17. postea what this Bill was The Bill for Bristol was read the third time and after long Arguing passed upon the Question Mr. Serjeant Barham and Mr. Sollicitor brought two Bills from the Lords the one for the Confirmation of the Attainder of the late Earls of Northumberland and Westmerland and others and the other for reviving and continuance of certain Statutes April the 29 th Sunday On Monday the 30 th day of April Two Bills had each of them their second reading and were Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for allowance to be made unto Sheriffs for the Justices Diets Two Bills also had each of them their third reading and were likewise Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion On Tuesday the first day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Fugitives was read the third time and after many Arguments passed upon the Question Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Huick did desire from the Lords that some of this House may attend upon six of the Lords to Morrow Morning for Conference touching the Bill against Priests disguising themselves in Serving-mens Apparel which was granted and thereupon were appointed for that purpose Mr. Treasurer Sir Thomas Scott Sir Owen Hopton Sir Thomas Lucy Sir Henry Jones Mr. Serjeant Manwood Mr. Cleere Mr. Thomas Browne Mr. Norton Mr. Yelverton Mr. Strickland Mr. Mounson and Mr. Thomas Hussy Mr. Serjeant Barham and Mr. Attorney General did desire from the Lords that a convenient number be sent presently unto their Lordships from this House for Answer touching Articles for Religion Whereupon my Lord Deputy of Ireland Mr. Treasurer and divers others were sent for that purpose and had with them the four Bills last passed viz. The Bill against Fugitives The Bill for Bristol The Bill for William Skeffington and the Bill for Shrewsbury And afterwards returned Answer from the Lords that the Queens Majesty having been made privy to the said Articles liketh very well of them and mindeth to publish them and have them Executed by the Bishops by direction of her Highness Regal Authority of Supremacy of the Church of England and not to have the same dealt in by Parliament Nota That there was in this Parliament much and long agitation touching the reforming of several enormities and Ceremonies in matters of Religion which now at last the Queen took out of the hands of the House and promised other Amendment as appeareth by the above-mentioned Message sent from the Lords to the said House although the said matters and agitations were not thereupon deserted but continued in part as is more at large observed upon Thursday the 17 th day of this instant May ensuing where the whole beginning Progress and Issue of this business is at large collected and digested into an orderly relation The Bill for allowance to be made unto Sheriffs for the Justices Diets was read the third time M r Sollicitor and M r Doctor Lewes brought from the Lords two Bills the one against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances and the other for Constats and Exemplifications of Letters Patents to be as good and available as Letters Patents themselves The Bill of Attainder was read the first time Sir Henry Peircy Knight was appointed to be heard in this House with his Learned Council upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for Constats and Exemplifications of Letters Patents was read the first time On Wednesday the second day of May Five Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading The Bill for Leases of Benefices being the fifth Bill of those seven Bills preferred this Parliament touching the reformation of matters of Religion and therefore called in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the Bill E was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Touching which said Bill and matters of Religion see a more full and ample Animadversion or Declaration on Thursday the 7 th day of this instant May ensuing M r Treasurer with the residue of the Commissioners having been with the Lords about the Bill against Priests disguising themselves in Serving-mens Apparel shewed that upon Conference therein had with the Lords their request is that some of the said Committees might confer with the Queens Majesties Learned Councel touching the enlargement and better Explanation of some parts of the same Bill Whereupon the House liking
in the said place of Prolocutor or Speaker notwithstanding his Excuse made and disabling himself according to the usual form After which the said Speaker being now fully and absolutely invested in his said place did after his humble thanks rendred to her Majesty in the Conclusion of his Speech make certain Petitions of course in the behalf of himself and the House of Commons viz. for the free access to her Majesty freedom of Speech and freedom from Arrests and Suits during the Continuance of the Parliament and for Pardon for himself if he should in any thing unwittingly mistake or offend All which being graciously allowed by her Majesty she arose and departed Nota That there is no entrance in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House of the Continuance or Adjournment of the Parliament which doubtless happened through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esq now Clerk of the same For it is plain the Lords did sit again on Monday following in the Forenoon to some hour of which it is most likely it was continued and the passages whereof as also of all the other days on which the said House sate do now in order follow out of the aforesaid Original Journal-Book of the same May the 11 th Sunday On Monday the 12 th of May to which day the Parliament had been last continued as is most likely the presence of the Lords is first noted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House which were as followeth their Names only being altered into English The Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of York Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England The Marquess of Winchester Comites The Earl of Oxford Great Chamberlain of England The Earl of Kent The Earl of Worcester The Earl of Rutland The Earl of Sussex The Earl of Warwick The Earl of Pembroke The Earl of Hartford The Earl of Leicester The Earl of Essex Viscount Bindon Episcopi The Bishop of London The Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of S t Davids The Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield The Bishop of Peterborough The Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Bangor The Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Exeter The Bishop of Rochester Barones The Lord Howard of Effingham Chamberlain to the Queen The Lord Burleigh Secretary to the Queen The Lord Abergaveny The Lord Strange The Lord Dacres The Lord Stafford The Lord Grey of Wilton The Lord Mountjoy The Lord Darcy The Lord Mounteagle The Lord Sands The Lord Windsor The Lord Wentworth The Lord Burrough The Lord S t John of Basing The Lord Cromwell The Lord Evers The Lord Wharton The Lord Willoughby of Parham The Lord Pagett The Lord Darcy of Chich. The Lord North. The Lord Chandois The Lord S t John of Bletsoe The Lord Buckhurst The Lord De la Ware The Lord Compton The Lord Cheyney The Lord Norris This day also by Order and Consent of the whole House were appointed to confer with such number of the House of Commons as should please the said House to appoint for the more speedy and better direction of them in the great matter touching the Queen of Scots these Lords undernamed viz. The Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of York The Earl of Oxford The Earl of Kent The Earl of Worcester The Earl of Sussex The Earl of Warwick The Earl of Bedford The Earl of Leicester The Earl of Essex The Bishop of London The Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Rochester The Lord Chamberlain The Lord Burleigh The Lord Grey The Lord Windsor The Lord Wentworth The Lord North and the Lord Chandois Who were appointed to meet in the Star-Chamber at eight of the Clock in the Morning the next day Vide on Wednesday May the 28 th ensuing The Bill for preservation of Wood and Timber was read prima vice Commissa Archiepiscopo Cantuar. Comiti Lincoln Comiti Sussex Comiti Leicester Episcopo Elien Episcopo Wigorn. Episcopo Meneven Domino Howard Domino Camerario Domino Burleigh Domino Windsor Domino Wentworth Domino Pagett Domino Chandois Domino Buckhurst Justiciario Southcott Justic. Weston The Bill for punishment of Vagabonds and for relief of the poor was read prima vice Commissa Archiepiscopo Cantuar. Comiti Huntington Comiti Rutland Comiti Pembroke Comiti Hertford Episcopo London Episcopo Wigorn. Episcopo Meneven Episcopo Bangor Domino Grey Domino S t John Domino Evers Domino S t John de Bletsoe Justiciario Harper Christophero Wray Servienti ad Legem Nota That here a Bill is not only committed upon the first reading but a Judge who is but a meer Assistant unto the Upper House and a Serjeant who is but a meen Attendant thereon are made joint Committees with the Lords as in the Bill foregoing Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hurâ Octavâ This day also was brought in the Proxy of Edward Earl of Lincoln into the Upper House and as it seemeth the Proxies of fourteen other Temporal Lords viz. One Marquess two Earls one Viscount and ten Barons But there is no mention made in the Original Journal-Book whether they were returned before or after the Continuance of the Parliament according to the usual form as aforesaid which was in the Afternoon of this present Monday where each Temporal Lord nominateth one Proctor and therefore were admitted but the Earl of Lincoln nominating two Proctors which is somewhat extraordinary is transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book as followeth 12 th Maij introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Edwardi Comitis Lincoln in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Robertum Comitem Leicester Willielmum Dominum Burleigh On Tuesday the 13 th day of May to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Bill against corrupt Presentations was read Primâ vice Nota Because the daily continuing of the Parliament in these words Dominus Custos magni Sigilli c. is but matter of course it is afterwards through the whole Journal-Book omitted unless something extraordinary fall out either in respect of the person time or manner of continuing of it On Wednesday the 14 th day of May to which day the Parliament had been last continued on the day next foregoing divers Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled but nothing was done save only the Continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Keeper to the day next following at eight of the Clock On Thursday the 15 th day of May to which day the Parliament had been yesterday continued the Bill for the punishment of Vagabonds and relief of the Poor was read secunda vice but there is no mention made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees of which doubtless there can be no other reason seeing it was not sent up
from the House of Commons than the negligence of the Clerk of the Upper House in respect that it is easie to be conjectured that this foregoing Bill was either Ordered to be ingrossed or recommitted to the former Committees whose names see on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May foregoing On Friday the 16 th day of May the Bill against Forging and Counterfeiting of Foreign Coin being not currant within the Realm was read prima vice On Saturday the 17 th day of May the Bill against Forging and Counterfeiting of Foreign Coin being not currant within the Realm was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand The Bill against corrupt Presentations was read secunda vice commissa Comiti Huntington Com. Bedford Episcopo Wigorn. Episcopo Wintonien Domino Grey Domino S t John de Bletsoe Vide concerning this Bill on Saturday the 31 th of this instant May following The Bill also for the annexing of the Jurisdiction of Dorset to the See of Sarum was read prima vice commissa Archiepiscopo Cantuar. Archiepiscopo Ebor. Comiti Bedford Comiti Pembroke Vice-Com Bindon Episcopo Wigorn. Episcopo Exon. Episcopo Lincoln Episcopo Roffen Domino Mountjoy Domino S t John Domino Chandois The Bill lastly for punishment of Vagabonds and relief of the Poor was read tertia vice conclusa May the 18 th Sunday On Monday the 19 th day of May to which day the Parliament had been last continued The Bill for the punishment of Vagabonds and relief of the Poor was delivered to Doctor Lewes and Doctor Vaughan to be carried to the House of Commons The Bill also against Forging and Counterfeiting of Foreign Coin being not currant within the Realm was read tertia vice and sent to the House of Commons by Doctor Yale and Doctor Huick The Bill lastly for punishment of such as shall rebelliously take or detain from the Queens Majesty any Castle Tower Fortress Ship or other Munition of War was read prima vice On Wednesday the 21 th day of May to which day the Parliament had been on Monday last continued three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill that the Tenant and Defendant may have a Tales de circumstantibus and the second against the deceit of Under-Collectors of the Tenths and Subsidies of the Clergy were each of them read prima vice On Thursday the 22 th day of May introducta fuit Billa nova touching corrupt Presentations prima vice lecta Six other Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill touching corrupt Presentations another that the Tenant and Defendant may have a Tales de Circumstantibus as well as the Demandant or Plaintiff and the last being the Bill against deceits of Under-Collectors of the Tenths and Subsidies of the Clergy were each of them read secunda vice but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be engrossed or referred to Committees because they had been sent to their Lordships from the House of Commons the day foregoing On Friday the 23 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against deceits of Under-Collectors of the Tenths and Subsidies of the Clergy was read tertia vice conclusa Three other Bills also were each of them read secunda vice commissae ad ingrossand of which the third was the Bill against such as shall conspire or practice the enlargement of any Prisoner committed for High-Treason c. On Saturday the 24 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the second was the Bill against such as shall conspire or practise the enlargement of any Prisoner committed for High-Treason The Bill that the Tenant or Defendant may have a Tales de Circumstantibus as well as the Demandant or Plaintiff was sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Barham and Doctor Huick Five Bills also were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last was the Bill for the inserting of the Mannor of Havering at Bowre in a blank and void place in certain Letters Patents of the late King Edward the Sixth made unto certain persons of certain Lands and Tenements in the County of Essex On Wednesday the 28 th day of May Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill touching Fine and Recoveries was read secunda vice commissa Comiti Rutland Comiti Suff. Comiti Huntington Domino Wentworth Domino North Domino primario Justiciario Com. Placitorum primario Baroni Scaccarii Justiciario Wray Nota That here the Judges who are but Assistants unto the Upper House are made joint Committees with the Lords The Bill of Wood which had been read prima vice on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May foregoing and then committed to those whose names are there set down was now recommitted to the Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Chichester the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Burleigh the Lord Wentworth the Lord Chandois the Lord Norris the Master of the Rolls Justice Weston Justice Southcott and M r Serjeant Barham But whether this Bill had its second reading at this present or upon some other day foregoing doth not certainly appear but seemeth to have been omitted through the negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time Clerk of the Upper House Neither do there want Presidents that Bills after the first reading have been referred to Committees when there hath been no mention made of any second reading nay sometimes when the Bill hath had its second reading on a former day as it was in the Bill for the Commission of Sewers referred to Committees on Saturday the 21 th day of April in the Parliament de an 13 Regin Eliz. in the Journal of the Upper House it is afterwards committed and sometimes it is committed when it hath its second reading at an after-day as it was at this present Journal in the Bill touching Tunbridge-School on Monday the 9 th day of June ensuing For the great matters touching the Scottish Queen which had been referred to Committees on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May foregoing were appointed these Lords viz. The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Burleigh and the Lord Grey Vide touching this matter on Tuesday the 10 th day of June next ensuing On Thursday the 29 th day of May the Bill for the annexing of Hexham and Hexamshire c. was sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons The Bill for the inserting of the name of the Mannor of Havcring at Bowre in a
blank or void place was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been sent from the Lords on Saturday the 14 th day of this instant May foregoing The Bill for the preservation of Timber and Fuel within twelve Miles of London and Subburbs of the same was read secunda vice and committed to the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Essex the Lord Abergavenny the Lord S t John of Bletsoe and the Lord Compton The Bill for the assurance of certain Lands according to the meaning of Sir Thomas Woodhouse for the benefit of certain Infants was read secunda vice The Bill for repeal of a Statute made for the Town of Shrewsbury an 8 Reginae Eliz. was read secunda vice and committed to the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Essex and others The Bill also touching Presentations to Benefices by lapse was read the second time and committed unto the Archbishop of York the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Hartford the Bishop of Worcester the Lord Cromwell the Lord Ewers Justice Southcott and Justice Wray The Bill for keeping of the Assizes and Sessions in the Town of Stafford and the Bill for annexing the Sheriffwicks of Huntingtonshire and Cambridgshire were each of them read secunda vice Commisse ad ingrossand The Bill lastly touching Sea-Marks and that no Hoy or Plate shall cross the Seas was read prima vice and committed to the Earl of Suffolk the Earl of Leicester the Lord Burlcigh the Lord Darey de Chich. the Lord Cheyney the Lord Norris Serjeant Barham and Doctor Lewes Nota That this is not committed only upon the first reading but also a Serjeant and a Doctor who are but Attendants upon the Upper House are here made joint Committees with the Lords On Friday the 30 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for inserting of the name of the Mannor of Havering at Bowre in a blank and void place of certain Letters Patents of the late King Edward the Sixth made unto certain persons of certain Lands and Tenements in West-ham in the County of Essex was read the third time and passed the House On Saturday the 31 th of May Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for renewing of a Statute made for the keeping of the Assises and Sessions within the Town of Stafford was read tertia vice conclusa And the fourth and last being the Bill against corrupt Presentations was read secunda vice commissa to the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Sussex the Lord Chandois and the former Lords nominated on Saturday the 17 th day of this instant May foregoing where this Bill was then read the second time and then committed On Monday the second day of June Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements according to the meaning of Sir Thomas Woodhouse for the benefit of certain Infants was read tertia vice conclusa On Tuesday the third day of June Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to renew a Statute made an 1 o of the Queens Reign inhibiting the transporting of Leather or Raw-Hides out of the Realm was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossand On Wednesday the 4 th day of June the Bill touching a Statute made an 1 mo of the Queens Reign inhibiting the transporting of Leather or Raw-Hides was read tertia vice conclusa and sent down to the House of Commons by Serjeant Barham and Doctor Huick Four Provisoes annexed by the Commons to the Bill for Vagabonds with certain other Amendments in the said Bill were read secunda tertia vice conclusa communi Procerum assensu Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for avoiding of Recoveries suffered by Collusion of Tenants for term of life and such others was read prima vice The Bill touching Mary the late Scottish Queen was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for avoiding of Recoveries suffered by Collusion of Tenants was committed to the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Sussex and others but there is no mention made whether this Bill was at all read of which see a like President on Wednesday the 28 th day of May foregoing On Thursday the 5 th day of June the Bill touching Mary the Daughter and Heir of James the Fifth late King of Scots was read tertia vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Barham and the Queens Attorney Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second being the Bill against such as shall conspire or practise the enlargement of any Prisoner committed for High-Treason and the third for annexing of Hexham and Hexhamshire to the County of Northumberland were each of them returned conclusae The Bill for the better and further assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of the Free Grammar-School at Tunbridge in the County of Kent was read prima vice and committed to the Archbishop of York the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Hartford the Bishop of Chichester the Bishop of Rochester the Lord de la Ware the Lord Norris the Master of the Rolls and Justice Southcott Vide concerning this Bill on Monday the 9 th day Tuesday the 10 th day and on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant June following The Bill that no Hoy or Plate shall cross the Seas and touching Sea-Marks was read secunda vice commissa ad ingrossandum Dominus primarius Justiciarius Banci Regis continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post meridiem Nota That this continuance of the Parliament with some others that follow by the Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench was not without some express Authority given him by her Majesty but through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time Clerk of the Upper House it doth not appear in the Original Journal-Book of the same whether the said Authority were given by Commission or otherwise About which hour in the Afternoon four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the true making of Hand-Guns Callivers c. and the last for Partition of certain Lands between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild K t and their Heirs were each of them read prima vice Dominus Primarius Justiciarius Banci Regis continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hora nona On Friday the 6 th day of June Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the
Bill against flying with long-winged Hawks under certain degrees was read prima vice Dominus Primarius Justiciarius Banci Regii continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crast. hora nona On Saturday the 7 th day of June Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the true making proving and marking of Callivers Muskets Hand-Guns Dags and other small Ordnance was read secunda vice and committed to the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Hartford the Earl of Leicester the Earl of Essex the Lord Grey the Lord Evers the Lord North the Lord Chandois and the Lord Norris and to Justice Harper And the fourth and last being the Bill touching Hawks and preservation of Game was read secunda vice and committed to the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Hartford the Lord Darcy the Lord Chandois the Lord S t John de Bletsoe the Lord Compton the Lord Cheyney and Justice Wray Dominus Primarius Justiciarius Banci Regii continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae proxim hora nona On Monday the 9 th day of June Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill that the inhabitants of the City of Winchester and of the Liberty of Soke adjoining to the same may use the Trade of Cloth-making and take Apprentices was read prima vice Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them their second reading of which the second being the Bill for the Partition of certain Lands between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild Knight and their Heirs was read secunda vice but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the House of Commons The Bill lastly being for the School of Tunbridge was committed unto the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Hartford the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Wentworth the Lord Norris being doubtless brought in this day by the Committees nominated on Wednesday the 4 th of this instant June foregoing but it was not at all now read but had its second reading with a new Proviso added unto it on the Morrow following and on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant June and was committed the third time upon the third reading Vide a like President on Wednesday the 28 th day of May foregoing Dominus Primarius Justiciarius Banci Regii continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hora nona On Tuesday the 10 th day of June Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the severance of the Sheriffwick of Cambridgeshire and Huntingtonshire and the second for the punishment of such as shall rebelliously take or detain from the Queens Majesty any Castles Fortresses c. were each of them returned conclus The Bill for the better and further assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of a Free Grammar-School at Tunbridge in the County of Kent was read secunda vice with a new Proviso added thereunto by the Lords which was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed Upon request made by the House of Commons to have Conference with some of the Lords to be appointed by the House touching the great Bill of the Queen of Scots were appointed these Lords following viz. The Archbishop of York The Earl of Worcester The Earl of Sussex The Earl of Bedford The Earl of Leicester The Earl of Essex The Bishop of London The Bishop of Winchester The Lord Burleigh The Lord Grey The Lord Wentworth The Lord Chandois and The Lord North. But no Judges were nominated because they were to confer with the House of Commons Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 12 th day and on Wednesday the 28 th day of May foregoing Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem prox hora nona Nota That as it did not appear before on Thursday the 5 th day of this instant June so neither is it expressed here by what Authority the Lord Keeper is re-authorised to exercise the same again which hapned through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time Clerk of the Upper House The Presidents are familiar in other Journals of this Queens Reign where this Authority hath been given to the Lord Chief Justice or some other to supply the Lord Keeper's place by Commission under the Great Seal and that the readmittance of the Lord Keeper to the Executing of his said place again was by like Commission but here it is possible that either were at this time here Executed by some other Authority On Wednesday the 11 th day of June Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Sea-Marks and the reviving of a Statute that no Hoy or Plate shall cross the Seas was read tertia vice conclusa Three Bills were sent from the Lords to the House of Commons by Doctor Vaughan and Doctor Huick of which one was the Bill for continuance of Statutes The Bill to revive a Statute made an 1. of the Queens Majesties Reign inhibiting the transporting out of the Realm of Leather Tallow and Raw-Hides was returned from the House of Commons conclusa Dominus Custos magni Sigilli ex Mandato Dominae Reginae adjournavit praesens Parliamentum usque in vicesimum quartum diem Junii prox hora nona mané On Tuesday the 24 th day of June Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that Wooll and Yarn may be bought and sold in the Markets and Fairs to be kept in the Borough of New Woodstock in the County of Oxon was read prima vice Three Bills also were sent to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for Partition to be made between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfield Knight and their Heirs On Wednesday the 25 th day of June Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the avoiding of Recoveries suffered by Collusions of Tenants for Term of life and such others was read secunda vice but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been sent formerly from the House of Commons The Bill for the Inning of Plumsted-Marsh in the County of Kent being surrounded was returned from the House of Commons conclusa On Thursday the 26 th day of June The Bill for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of a Sermon to be had in the Church of S t Paul in London every Holyday in the Afternoon for ever was read secunda vice but no mention that it was committed or Ordered
to be engrossed because it had been formerly sent from the House of Commons Five Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which one was the Bill touching Mary Daughter and Heir of James the Fifth late King of Scots commonly called the Queen of Scots and another for the Reformation of the inordinate length of Kersies Nine Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the better assurance of Gifts Grants c. made and to be made to and for the relief of the Poor in the Hospitals within and near unto the City of London of Christ Bridewell and S t Thomas the Apostle with a Proviso and certain amendments added by the Lords was Ordered to be ingrossed And the second being for avoiding of Recoveries suffered by Collusion of Tenants for term of life and such others was read tertia vice conclusa commissa Sollicitatori Reginae Doctori Lewes in Domum Communem deferend On Friday the 27 th day of June Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last being the Bill for the continuance of certain Statutes with certain amendments and a Schedule thereunto annexed being thrice read was concluded The Bill for the Explanation of the Statute for Fugitives over the Seas with a new Proviso added by the Lords and the Bill touching the Free-School of Tunbridge with a new Proviso were each of them read tertia vice conclus Commis Sollicitatori Reginae in Domum Communem deferend Memorand Quod hoc praesenti 27 die Junij Anno Regni Elizabethae Reginae 14. Andreas Fisher de Graies-Inne in Com. Midd. Gen. Henricus Fisher de Greves-Norton in Com. Northampton Gen. coram Domina Regina in Cancellaria sua personaliter constituti recognoverunt se debere Johanni Ryvers Civi Aldermanno de London tres mille libras legalis Monetae Angl. solvend eidem Johanni c. nisi fecerint c. The Condition of this Recognizance is such That if they above-bound Andrew Fisher and Henry Fisher and either of them and the Heirs and Assigns of them or either of them do well and truly stand to perform and accomplish and cause to be performed and accomplished all such award order and direction as shall be made and Ordained by the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Sussex Francis Earl of Bedford Robert Earl of Leicester and William Lord Burleigh or any three of them for and concerning all and singular those Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which heretofore were bargained and sold by Henry Fisher Father of the said Andrew and Henry to one Richard Smith Citizen of London and now or late in the Tenure or Occupation of John Rivers Citizen and Alderman of London or of any his Tenants or Farmors and for the right Title Inheritance and Possession of the same so that the said award order or direction be had and made in writing under the hands and Seals of them or three of them on this side and before the Nativity of our Lord next coming That this Recognizance to be void otherwise to remain and abide in his full force strength and effect Memorand That the two Brethren Recognitors in consideration that Alderman Ryvers his Cause touching the purchasing of certain Lands bona side mentioned in the said Bill Exhibited in this Parliament for the said School may remain unholpen and be excepted out of the said Bill were contented and by way of Petition have submitted themselves to abide the Order and Determination of the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Leicester and the Lord Burleigh or three of them so as the same be made on this side the Feast of the Birth of our Lord God next For the more sure performance whereof not only they acknowledged this Recognizance of three thousand pound but also of their own offer they yielded their Bodies to be Prisoners in the Queens-Bench where the Elder Brother then remained by force of an Execution at a Strangers Suit there to remain until they did bring before the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal sufficient Sureties with them to be bound by Recognizance in the said sum of three thousand pound for the same Nota That it should seem this business concerned the Free Grammar-School of Tunbridge mentioned on Monday the 9 th day Tuesday the 10 th day and on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant June foregoing in respect that certain Lands were to be purchased for it by the before-mentioned John Rivers Alderman of London and thereupon this Recognizance with the Condition thereof came to be entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House de an isto 14 Reginae Eliz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post meridiem About which hour the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and divers other Lords meeting in the absence of the Lord Keeper it doth not appear in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House that any thing was done but only the Parliament continued in manner and form following viz. Dominus Primarius Justiciarius Banci Regis continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Crastinum hora octava On Saturday the 28 th day of June Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post Meridiem About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords both Spiritual and Temporal meeting The Bill for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of a Sermon to be had in the Church of S t Paul in London for ever was read tertia vice conclusa Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of a Sermon to be had in the Church of S t Paul in London for ever was read tertia vice conclusa The Bill for the assurance of certain Lands for the maintenance of the Poor in the Hospitals was read tertia vice conclusa with a new Proviso added thereunto by the Lords and commissa Doctori Lewis Doctori Huick in Domum Communem deferend The Bill against the excessive length of Kersies was read secunda tertia vice conclusa Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the assurance of Gifts Grants c. made for the relief of the Poor in Hospitals c. was returned conclusa The Bill for the repeal of a Statute made an 8 Reginae Eliz. for the Town of Shrewsbury was read tertia vice with a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords quae conclusa est and sent to the House of Commons by D r Lewis and D r Huick On Monday the 30 th day of June to which day the Parliament had been on
wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the same so also by a like negligence are all those many and several Prorogations buried in Silence by which this Parliament was continued without Dissolution until the next meeting thereof on Wednesday the 8 th day of February in the eighteenth year of her Majesties Reign which was the second Session of this present Parliament and held about four years after the determination of this first Session by Adjournment as aforesaid so that it is very probable that there are not less than twenty several Prorogations For between that foresaid second Session in an 18 Reginae Eliz. and the third Session of this present Parliament in an 23 Reginae ejusdem which contained not above one years space more than had intervened between the two former Sessions there passed at least twenty five Prorogations as doth plainly appear in the end of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in the said Session of Parliament de an 18 Reginae praedict where they are for the most part set down either abstractedly or at large And lastly As touching the great business of the Scottish Queen so much and so long agitated in both Houses it did at this time receive no period or conclusion but in this Session of Parliament in an 14 Reginae Eliz. an Act passed both Houses against her and lastly in the Parliament de an 28 29 Reginae ejusdem she was a little before her Execution at Fortheringhay-Castle in Northamptonshire Condemned to be Worthy of Death by the Vote of both the said Houses of Parliament THE JOURNAL OF THE House of COMMONS A Journal of the Passages of the House of Commons in the Session of Parliament bolden at Westminster An. 14 Reginae Eliz. A. D. 1572 which began there on Thursday the 8 th Day of May and then and there continued until the Adjournment thereof on Monday the 30 th and last Day of June next ensuing THIS Journal of the House of Commons containeth in it not only many good passages touching the ordinary reading committing and expediting of Bills but is plentifully stored also with the frequent agitation and discussion of that great business touching the Scottish Queen whose practices not only with Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk but also with the Foreign Enemies of her Majesty for the destruction and Invasion of the Realm are notably described which also is much enlarged out of a written Copy I had by me of such reasons as were conceived in the House of Commons for her speedy Execution and of the Petition also preferred to her Majesty to the same purpose which said Reasons and Petition being not found in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons I have therefore to avoid confusion distinguished by an Annotation or Animadversion from that of the Journal it self where it hath in its due place been inserted There passed also in this said Session a Bill against the said Queen of Scots which is falsly referred in divers Copies thereof to the 23 th year of her Majesty On Thursday the 8 th day of May this first Session of the fourth Parliament of her Majesties Reign beginning at Westminster The Right Honourable the Earl of Lincoln High Admiral of England and by her Highness appointed Lord Steward for this present time came to the Lower House of Parliament accompanied with divers others of her Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council viz. Sir Francis Knolles Knight Treasurer of her Highness most Honourable Houshold Sir James Crofts Knight Comptroller of the same Sir Ralph Sadler Knight Chancellor of her Majesties Dutchy of Lancaster and Sir Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellor of her Highness Court of Exchequer And did then and there minister the Oath unto all the Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons then and there Assembled The said Earl of Lincoln Constituting and Authorizing the said Sir Francis Knolles Sir James Crofts Sir Ralph Sadler and Sir Walter Mildmay to be his Deputies in and for the more speedy ministration of the said Oath according to the Statute in that behalf lately made and provided unto all such others of the said Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons as should happen afterwards to appear upon any return during this present Parliament This day Robert Bell of the Middle-Temple London Esq was Chosen Speaker for this present Parliament But whether her Majesty were this day in Person in the Upper House or by what Authority from her said Highness the said Speaker was Elected cannot possibly be gathered out of the Original Journal of the said Upper House or that of the House of Commons but elsewhere it appears the Lord Keeper gave them Authority in the end of his Speech on Thursday foregoing On Saturday the 10 th day of May M r Speaker was by the House presented to the Queens Majesty and of her Highness well accepted and allowed who after his Oration made and the Ordinary Petitions granted repaired to the House of Commons and being set in the Chair received the Oath After which according to the usual form was read The Bill concerning Bayles to be taken in the Court of Common-Pleas was read the first time On Monday the 12 th day of May Four Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the third being the Bill for Proclamations to be made in Parish Churches and Chappels before Outlawries was committed unto M r Gent M r Robert Snagg M r Fenner M r Humberston M r Flowerdue M r French and M r Boyes who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Temple Church The Lords did send Sir Richard Read and M r D r Huick to require M r Speaker and this whole House forthwith to make their repair unto their Lordships in the Upper House and upon their repair thither the Lord Keeper signified unto them that the Queens Majesties Pleasure is that twenty one of the said Upper House and forty four of this House should meet to Morrow in the Morning at eight of the Clock in the Star-Chamber then and there to consult and deliberate upon matters concerning the Queen of Scots Whereunto were appointed of this House M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Dutchy M r Chancellor of the Exchequer My Lord Deputy of Ireland Sir Maurice Berkeley Sir Hugh Pawlet Sir Thomas Scott Sir Owen Hopton Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir John Thinne Sir Hen. Gate Sir Rowland Hayward M r Doctor Wilson M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Recorder of London M r Serjeant Manwood M r Serjeant Geffry M r Mounson M r Sands M r Popham M r Yelverton M r Coleby M r Heneage M r Charles Howard M r Hatton M r Asteley M r Shute M r Hen. Knolles Sen. M r Hen. Knolles Jun. M r Peter Wentworth M r Sampole M r Norton M r William Moor. M r John Vaughan M r Tho. Randall M r John Vaughan of Caermarthen M r Greenfield Sen. M r Charles Somerset M
M r Mounson M r Yelverton M r Cooper M r Beamond M r Sampole and M r Knyvet were appointed to meet at the Savoy at three of the Clock this Afternoon at M r Chancellors of the Dutchy for Conference in the Bill of fraudulent Conveyances of Lands On Wednesday June the 4 th Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the new Bill for assurances by Corporations was read the first time The Bill also for the City and Soke of Winchester was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Upon the Question it was Ordered by this House that the Lord Compton do before the Committees make his Answer to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber at three of the Clock Unto the Bill Exhibited by the Earl of Kent which was in open Court signified unto the Lord Compton and upon another Question day was given unto both the said Parties with their Councel to be here present at the report of the Committees upon Friday next in the Morning unless the same Committees shall upon further motion of this House for that purpose in the mean time pray Saturday M r Serjeant Barham and M r Doctor Huick did bring from the Lords the Bill to revive an Act against the transporting of Leather Tallow and Raw-Hides M r Treasurer M r Comptroller and M r Chancellor of the Dutchy were added to the former Committees for the Earl of Kent his Bill The Bill for the true making proving and marking of Calivers and the Bill for the School of Tunbridge were each of them read the third time and passed the House and were with two others sent up to the Lords by M r Chancellor of the Dutchy and others The Bill against such as shall keep or detain from the Queens Majesty any Castles Fortresses c. The Bill against such as go about to enlarge any Person Imprisoned for Treason and the Bill for annexing of Hexam and Hexamshire to the County of Northumberland were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because they had been formerly sent from the Lords On Thursday the 5 th day of June Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Severance of the Sheriffs in the Counties of Surrey and Sussex was read the first time The Bill for the City of Worcester was read the third time and was rejected upon the Division of the House with the difference of six persons Five Bills of no great moment had each of them their third reading and passed the House and were sent up unto the Lords by M r Treasurer and others of which one was for Partition of Lands between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild Knight and another for Plumstead Marsh. M r Serjeant Barham and M r Attorney General did bring from the Lords the Bill against Mary the Daughter and Heir of James the Fifth late King of Scots commonly called the Queen of Scots with Recommendation of the said Bill from their Lordships and pray a present reading thereof this day And did further signifie the time of the Year considered the Queens Majesties pleasure is that this House do proceed in that and other weighty Causes laying apart all private matters Vide Thursday 26 th of June postea The Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots was read the first time On Friday the 6 th day of June the Bill for Coggshall Cloaths was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Serjeant was commanded by the House to warn Andrew Fisher that he make his personal appearance here presently this Forenoon immediately after that the Lords now dealing in the Committee of his Cause shall have left off their present Conference And Sir Thomas Scott M r S t Leger M r Norton and others of the Committees of this House in the matter before the Bill passed were presently sent from this House to the said Lords Committees to inform them of the former proceedings of the said Committees of this House in the matter Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the new Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances of Lands was read the first time The Bill against the bringing in of Foreign Wares forbidden was stayed the third reading till another time The Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots was read the second time M r Chancellor of the Dutchy M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Serjeant Manwood Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Attorney of the Court of Wards Mr. Popham Mr. Mounson Mr. Yelverton and Mr. Norton to have Conference for the understanding of the Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots to meet this Afternoon and all Arguments to be received as upon the second reading of the Bill until it shall be read the third time It is Ordered by the House to sit at Afternoons from three of the Clock till six and to proceed but only in private Bills and not to go to the Question of any such Bill if it concern any Town or Shire unless the Knights of such Shire or Shires or the Burgesses of such Town or Towns shall then be present Andrew Fisher being called this day to the Bar and charged with certain Objections was further Adjourned to make his appearance here in this Court to Morrow next coming Post Meridiem In the Afternoon two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the second was the new Bill for Weights and Measures Mr. Weekes and Mr. Dennis with their Councel were appointed to be heard to Morrow at three of the Clock in the Afternoon and Dennis at his peril for the other to be heard in his absence Day was given to the Earl of Kent and the Lord Compton with their Councel on both sides to be heard to Morrow at four of the Clock in the Afternoon On Saturday the 7 th day of June Eight Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against covenous Vouchers and another for Woodstock were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Sir William Harper Knight was read the first time being a new Bill Mr. Attorney and Mr. Doctor Huick brought from the Lords the Bill against such as do withhold from the Queens Majesty any Forts c. with certain Amendments by their Lordships added unto the former Amendments of this House Mr. Coleby and Mr. Flowerdew were added to the former Committees in the Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill that none serving any Subject shall be a Justice of Peace or High Constable was read the first time The Bill for repairing the Wayes and Bridges near Oxford was read
the second time but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be engrossed because it had been sent from the Lords Upon the Argument in the matter between the Earl of Kent and the Lord Compton by their Learned Councel of both sides this House thinketh good to be further advised upon the matter and so it was signified unto their Lordships and their Councel On Monday the 9 th day of June the Bill for Mr. Smith was read the first and second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill that no Servant of any Subjects shall be a Justice of Peace or High Constable was read the second time and Ordered to be engrossed Mr. Sandes Mr. Fenner and Mr. Shute were appointed presently to consider and correct the Bill of my Lord of Kent exhibited against the Lord Compton Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Explanation of the Statute of Fugitives was read the third time and with the Bill for Presentations by Lapse and two others of no great moment sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others Upon the Question it was resolved by this House that some Committees of this House be appointed to have Conference with the Lords touching the Proviso to the Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots Mr. Comptroller Mr. Treasurer Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Doctor Wilson Master of the Requests Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Cromwell Mr. Langhorne Mr. Fenner Mr. Snagg Mr. Dalton Mr. S t Leger and Mr. Cowper were for that purpose added to the former Committees Vide touching this matter on Thursday the 26 th day of this instant June following and Monday the 19 th of May foregoing Post Meridiem In the Afternoon three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Severance of Sheriffs in the Counties of Surrey and Sussex was read the third time and passed upon the Question Upon the Question it was Ordered that the matter be presently proceeded in to the hearing between the Earl of Kent and my Lord Compton notwithstanding my Lord Compton his Allegations of the want of his Councel and the hearing to be dealt in only touching the matter of the release and the procuring of the same Geo. Goscoigne and Tho. Cole being produced Vide de ista materia in die praecedente On Tuesday the 10 th day of June Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill that no Houshold Servant or Retainer to any Subject shall be a Justice of Peace or High Constable And the third for Cogshall were each of them read the third time and passed the House and were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Seckford Master of the Requests and others Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Huick did signify from the Lords that their Lordships have appointed a Committee to have Conference with the Committees of this House in the Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots and that their Lordships do require the same to be done presently Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 26 th of this instant June following The Bill for the transporting of Corn was read the second and third time and passed upon the Question Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Town of Stafford was read the first time Post Meridiem In the Afternoon two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the marking of tanned Leather was read the first time Six Bills also had each of them their second reading of which the first was the Bill for Corporations and the last for the Earl of Kent was upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed and both the Parties to be in this House with their Learned Councel at the next Session of this Court to be holden next after this present day On Wednesday the 11 th day of June Mr. Doctor Huick and Mr. Doctor Vaughan did bring word from the Lords that having understood the Queens Majesties Pleasure to be that they should adjourn their Sessions until Tuesday come Se'nnight they did signifie the same unto this House to the end this House may likewise Adjourn until the same time and nevertheless to continue the Session this Forenoon and send unto them such Bills as are already passed this House or shall pass this Forenoon Upon the Question Mr. Snagg was by the whole Voice of the House purged of the words and meaning which it was pretended he should have heretofore uttered in this House to the dishonour and discontentation of the Lords of the Upper House The Bill touching the transporting of Leather and Tallow was sent up to the Lords by all the Privy Council being of this House and others The Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances of Lands was read the third time and passed the House Mr. Doctor Huick and Mr. Doctor Vaughan did bring from the Lords three Bills of which the first was touching Sea-Marks and the second for Partition of Lands to be had between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild Knight and their Heirs The Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances of Lands and the Bill for Partition of Lands between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others and by them brought back again for that the Lords were risen and gone The Bill for Grants by Corporations was read the third time and passed the House The Court was this day Adjourned until Tuesday come S'ennight next coming On Tuesday the 24 th day of June Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Lands and Tenements within the County and City of Exeter was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Grants by Corporations with two others of no great moment was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others with request to be by them made unto their Lordships for their Answer touching Conference in the Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots The Bill against delays in Judgment at the Common Law was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been formerly sent from the Lords The Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots was sent to the Lords to see and consider by Sir Rowland Hayward Mr. Dr. Wilson Mr. Serjeant Manwood and Mr. Attorney of the Court of Wards The Bill against delays in Judgment was upon the Question committed unto Mr. Serjeant Manwood Mr. Serjeant Jefferies Mr. Popham and Mr. Sands who were appointed to meet at the Temple Church at two of the Clock this
Afternoon and to make report and to return the Bill to Morrow Morning Further day was given for the Earl of Kent and the Lord Compton with their Learned Councel to Morrow at eight of the Clock in the Forenoon On Wednesday the 25 th day of June my Lord of Kent appearing in the House it was signified that the Queens Majesties Pleasure is that for this time the matter between him and the Lord Compton be deferred for that the said Lord Compton is presently appointed to attend upon the Duke Memorancy to Dover as by Letters from the Lord Burleigh directed unto M r Speaker and containing her Highness said Pleasure in that behalf amongst other things appeareth The Bill for Continuation of certain Statutes was read the first time and committed unto Mr. Atkins M r Dale M r Beamond M r Greenfeild M r March M r Cardinall M r Layton and Mr. Honywood who were appointed to meet here to Morrow Morning at six of the Clock The Bill against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots was read the third time and passed the House and the Proviso to the same Bill had also its third reading Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for the Severance of the Sheriffs of the Counties of Bed and Bucks was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Three Bills also had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which one was touching the inordinate length of Kersies and another for the Town of Stafford On Thursday the 26 th day of June the Bill for marking of Tanned Leather was twice read Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others of which one was the Bill touching Lands within the County of the City of Exeter and another against Mary commonly called the Queen of Scots Touching which Bill and business of the said Queen see on Monday the 12 th day Thursday the 15 th day Monday the 19 th day Wednesday the 21 th day Friday the 23 th and on Wednesday the 28 th day of May preceeding as also on Thursday the 5 th day Friday the 6 th day Tuesday the 10 th day Tuesday the 24 th day and on Wednesday the 25 th day of this instant June The Bill for Hemp and Cordage was twice read Mr. Serjeant Manwood Mr. Marsh Mr. Grice Mr. Hastings Mr. Grimston Mr. Norton Mr. Barrey Mr. Atkins Mr. Thomas Browne Mr. Honywood Mr. Shute Mr. Burie and Mr. Greenfeild were appointed to have Conference with the Lords touching the Bill of Continuation of Statutes And the Bill touching Sea-Marks and the Bill for the Severance of the Sheriffs of Bedf. and Bucks were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Doctor Wilson and the said other Committees Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Lewes did bring from the Lords the Bill touching Recoveries passed in this House before with a Branch of Repeal of the Statute of 32 H. 8. added by the Lords The Bill against delays in Judgment was read the third time and the Proviso twice read and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Serjeant Barham brought from the Lords the former Bill touching Sea-Marks with allowance of the Amendments Mr. Serjeant Barham and Mr. Attorney General did bring from the Lords the Bill for Continuation of Statutes with allowance of the Amendments On Friday the 27 th day of June the Bill touching Sea-Marks was read the third time The Bill for Continuation of certain Statutes was twice read with all the Additions and the Provisoes were each of them thrice read The Bill for Recoveries by Collusion suffered by Tenants for term of life and the Bill for the Continuation of Statutes with another Bill also of no great moment were each of them sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer Mr. Doctor Wilson and others Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Huick did bring from the Lords the Bill for the Explanation of the Statute against Fugitives with Additions by them made and request for Expedition and reading thereof Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Addition to the Bill for Explanation of the Statute against Fugitives was thrice read and passed The Proviso for the Dutchy of Lancaster made by this House unto the Bill for Explanation of the Statute against Fugitives was thrice read and passed upon the Question On Saturday the 28 th day of June The Proviso touching the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Bill for the Explanation of the Statute against Fugitives was by Order of this House withdrawn and a new one added and thrice read and pass'd for that the former wanted sufficient penning to carry the meaning of this House Post Meridiem The Bill for the Explanation of the Statute against Fugitives with the Provisoes and Amendments and also the Bill concerning the Free Grammar-School at Tunbridge in the County of Kent were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy and others Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Huick did bring from the Lords the Bill touching Grants made unto Hospitals Mr. Doctor Lewes brought word from the Lords that their Lordships did desire present Conference with some of this House in the Bill concerning the length of Kersies for which purpose were sent Sir Rowland Hayward Mr. Grimston Mr. Gresham Mr. Norton Mr. Langley Mr. Brownell Mr. Fleet Mr. Appleby Mr. Chester and Mr. Sekerson The Bill for Hospitals was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Hugh Pawlett Sir Maurice Berkley Sir Owen Hopton and Sir Henry Gate The Bill against delays in Judgment at the Common Law passed after many Arguments and was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy and others with special Commendations from this House Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Huick brought from the Lords the Bill for the Statute made for the Town of Shrewsbury with a Proviso The Proviso to the Bill for Shrewsbury was read three times On Monday the 30 th day of June the Bill for Shrewsbury was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others It was this day Ordered by this House upon the Question that touching the Bill passed in this House for the School of Tunbridge and Andrew Fisher these words following shall be set down viz. Memorandum That the Bill concerning Tunbridge-School and Andrew Fisher in which Bill one Deed made in the name of Henry Fisher is supposed to be forged was committed to the Right Honourable Sir Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Thomas Scott c. who have certified to this House that they found great untruth and impudency in the said Andrew Fisher And that for very vehement presumptions they think very Evil of the Deed. Nevertheless upon Fishers Submission they have been contented to withdraw out of the Bill all words that touched him in infamy And so the Bill penned passed this House with assent on both sides as well to help Tunbridge-School as others that had bought Land of the said Andrews Father bonâ fide And the said Committeés have
only to be inserted being extraordinary and less usual viz. where two spiritual Lords Constituted three Proctors apiece whereas they usually nominate but two as the Temporal Lords do but one And in respect that through the negligence of Anthony Mason Esquire at this time Clerk of the Upper House there is no day set down on which the said Proxies were introduced therefore I have thought it most fit to insert them here at the end of the first days Passages of this present Session Although they be Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the said House before the beginning thereof in manner and form following Episcopus Wigorn. absens ex licentia Dominae Reginae constituit Procuratores suos Johannem Episcopum Herefordens Thomam Episcopum Coventr Litchf Thomam Episcopum Lincoln Episcopus Landaven absens ex licentia Dominae Reginae constituit Procuratores suos Edwinum Episcopum London Thomam Episcopum Coventr Litchf Willielmum Episcopum Assaven Nota That the Lord Burleigh had this Parliament four Proxies Entred in the Original Journal-Book in the same Order as they follow but no day is set down on which they were returned viz. from the Lord Vaux from the Marquess of Winchester from Viscount Mountacute and from the Lord Latimer On Thursday the 9 th day of February the Bill for Reformation of Apparel was read secunda vice and committed unto the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of London the Lord Wentworth the Lord North the Lord Hunsdon the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor Two Bill also had each of them one reading of which one was the Bill against diminishing the Queens Majesties Coin and was read the second time Nota That this foregoing Bill had now its second reading but there is no mention made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees as in the like Case is always usual unless it be in such Bills as are sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons ready ingrossed in Parchment upon their passing of them or else when they are fairly ingrossed in Parchment and sent from her Majesty to the House when they immediately concern her own Person State or Prerogative or some Subject whom out of Grace she intendeth to have restored in Blood Naturalized or the like and of this latter sort this present Bill seemeth to be because it concerneth her Majesties Coin unless perhaps the mentioning of the ingrossing or the referring thereof were omitted by the Clerks negligence which may sometimes happen A Writ in common form was returned summoning the Lord Chandois to come to Parliament On Friday the 11 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continaed the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents and other Assurances made by the Queens Majesty was read the second time and committed unto the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the Earl of Essex the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Hereford the Lord Grey the Lord Lumley and the Lord Howard A Writ was directed and this day returned in common form summoning the Lord Stourton to come to Parliament The Parliament was continued in common form by the Lord Keeper until Monday next at nine of the Clock On Monday the 13 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last continued two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents and other Assurances made by the Queens Majesty was read secundâ vice But it should rather seem that this was the first reading of this new Bill brought in by the Committees to whom the same was referred on Saturday the 11 th day of this instant February foregoing because it had its second reading on Wednesday the 15 th day and its third reading on Thursday the 16 th day of this instant Month foregoing The Bill for Reformation of Excess in Apparel was read prima vice Nota That the former Bill to this effect which had been referred to Committees on Thursday the 9 th day of this instant February foregoing was as it seemeth dashed by them and a new Bill brought in which had its first reading on this day its second reading on Wednesday and its third and last reading on Thursday the 16 th day of this instant February following On Wednesday the 15 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Monday last continued The Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion was read the second time and committed unto the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Bedford the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of London the Bishop of Ely the Bishop of Chichester the Bishop of Lincoln the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey the Lord Wentworth the Lord North Justice Mounson and Justice Manwood and the Queens Sollicitor Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them their second reading and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for reformation of excess in Apparel On Thursday the 16 th day of February the Bill for reformation of excess in Apparel and the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents were each of them read tertia vice conclusae and sent to the House of Commons by Dr. Barkley and Mr. Powle Clerk of the Crown Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Repeal of a Statute made in the eighteenth year of Henry the Sixth was read prima vice and committed to the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor to consider of On Saturday the 18 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Repeal of a Statute made an 18 H. 6. was read secunda vice and committed to the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor Nota That this Bill was committed upon the first reading on Thursday the 16 th day of this instant February foregoing to Serjeant Barham the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor by whom it should seem the Bill being brought in again without any great alteration was now recommitted upon the second reading to the two latter of them to consider further of the same according to the Order of the House Vide Febr. 22. postea The Bill for the maintenance of Rochester-Bridge which was read the first time in the beginning of this present day was now committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Treasurer of England the Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Salisbury the Bishop of Chichester the Lord Abergavenny the Lord Cobham the Lord Buckhurst Justice Manwood and Serjeant Barham On Monday the 20 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last continued the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands sold by Henry Fisher
that every Knight Citizen and Burgess of this House which doth require priviledge hath used in that Case to take a corporal Oath before the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal for the time being that the party for whom such Writ is prayed came up with him and was his Servant at the time of the Arrest made and that M r Hall was thereupon moved by this House that he should repair to the Lord Keeper and make Oath in form aforesaid and then to proceed to the taking of a Warrant for a Writ of priviledge for his said Servant according to the said Report of the said former precedents Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 10 th day of March ensuing On Thursday the 23 th day of February Ten Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching Presentations by Lapse was read the third time and passed the House and sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others The Bill for Cables and Cordage was read the second time and upon the question rejected Sir Richard Read and Mr. Doctor Barkley brought from the Lords four Bills of which one was the Bill for the repairing of Chepstow-Bridge and another for the perpetual maintenance of Rochester-Bridge The Bill lastly against the diminishing or impairing of Coin was read the third time and pasthe House On Friday the 24 th day of February Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for reformation of Sheriffs was read the first time and committed unto Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Sampoole and others to meet this Afternoon at the Temple Church at two of the Clock The Bill that the Queens Majesty may entreat the Subjects of Foreign Princes in such sort as they shall intreat the Subjects of this Realm was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House the Masters of the Requests Mr. Captain of the Guard Sir Henry Knivett and divers others to confer presently Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for Explanation of the Statute against Dilapidations c. was read the first time and committed to Sir Thomas Cecill Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Popham and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber Two Bills more had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Jurors of Middlesex was read the first time and committed to Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Mr. Wroth Mr. Sandes and others to confer to Morrow in the Morning in this House at seven of the Clock The Bill for Tryal of Nisi prius in the County of Middlesex was read the second time and committed to the former Committees nominated in the Bill for Jurors Three Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances made by the late Rebels in the North was read the first time On Saturday the 25 th day of February the Bill for the County Palatine of Chester was read the first time and committed unto Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Recorder of London Mr. French Mr. Norton Mr. Snagg and Mr. Townesend to meet at Serjeants-Inn at Mr. Lovelace's Chamber to Morrow in the Afternoon at three of the Clock Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents was read the second time and committed after the reading and passing of the next Bill The Bill for the repairing of the Gaol of S t Edmunds-Bury was read the third time and passed the House The Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents was committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House Mr. Captain of the Guard Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Serjeant Lovelace and others who were appointed to meet at Mr. Treasurers Chamber this Afternoon at two of the Clock Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill touching fraudulent Conveyances made by the late Rebels in the North Parts was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House Mr. Captain of the Guard Sir Henry Knivett Sir Henry Gates Sir George Bowes and others to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock at M r Treasurers Chamber The Bill for Rogues c. was read the second time and the Provisoes or Additions to the same Bill had their first reading The Bill for Explanation of the Statute of 31 H. 8. was this day amended according to the request of the Lords in that behalf On Monday the 27 th day of February the Bill for the Subsidy c. was read the third time and passed the House of which Vide on Friday the 10 th day Thursday the 16 th day and on Monday the 20 th day of this instant February foregoing After sundry Reasons and Arguments it was resolved that Edward Smalley Servant unto Arthur Hall Esquire shall be brought hither to Morrow by the Serjeant and set at liberty by Warrant of the Mace and not by Writ Vide on Saturday the 10 th day of March ensuing Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Dr. Barkley did require from the Lords that such six of this House as are best acquainted with the Bill for Mr. Isley be sent to confer presently with their Lordships touching the same whereupon were appointed and presently sent Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Serjeant Lovelace Mr. Popham Mr. S t Leger Mr. Diggs and Mr. Baber by whom with Mr. Treasurer and divers others were sent up the Bill for the Subsidy with two others of no great moment and also the Bill for the Explanation of the Statute of 31 H. 8. with some amendments On Tuesday the 28 th day of February the Bill for the Lady Grey was read the second and third time and passed the House Four other Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being for Chepstow-Bridge and another for the perpetual maintenance of Rochester-Bridge were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been sent from the Lords on Thursday the 23 th day of this instant February foregoing The Bill against Broggers and Drovers was read the first time and committed unto Mr. Comptroller Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir William Winter Sir Rowland Hayward and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Star-Chamber The Bill for the Haberdashers was read the second time and a Proviso to the same Bill was read the first time and thereupon the Bill was committed unto Mr. Comptroller Mr. Treasurer Mr. Hastings Mr.
were appointed to be considered of presently by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Secretary Smith Mr. Wilson Master of the Requests Mr. Heneage Mr. Fortescue and others The Bill touching Grants made by the Dean and Chapter of Norwich was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Secretary Smith Mr. Captain of the Guards and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow at three of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Dr. Berkley did bring from the Lords the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy The Bill for setting the Poor on work and for avoiding of Idleness with two others of no great moment were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for toleration of certain Clothiers within the Counties of Wiltshire Somerset and Gloucestar were each of them read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Doctor Vaughan and Mr. Dr. Berkley did bring from the Lords the Bill for Confirmation of an Hospital in Leicester Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the true making of Woollen-Cloths was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Saturday the third day of March Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Tythes of Hallifax was read the second time but no mention is made whether it was ingrossed or referred to Committees because it had been sent from the Lords on Thursday the first day of this instant March foregoing The Bill touching the Children of Strangers Parents born in this Realm was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Norton Mr. Cowper Mr. Cromwell Mr. Snagg Mr. Alford and Mr. Dalton Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Serjeant Barham brought word from the Lords that on Monday next at Eight of the Clock in the Morning the Lords have appointed to have Conference with the Committees of this House touching the Bills for Confirmation of Letters Patents and the Bill touching the Lands of the late Rebels in the North parts Whereupon it was Ordered that the former Committee for the said Bill of Confirmation of Letters Patents have added unto them Mr. Norton Mr. Topcliffe and Sir George Bowes Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries within the County Palatine of Chester was read the third time and passed the House Post Meridiem In the Afternoon seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Assize of Wood within the City of London was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Rowland Hayward and others to confer to Morrow at three of the Clock in the Afternoon at Mr. Treasurers Chamber The Bill for the Hospital in the Town of Leicester was read the first second and third time and passed the House Quod nota The Bill finally for two Justices to be had in Wales and the County Palatine of Chester was read the second time but no mention is made either that it was referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed because it had been sent from the Lords On Monday the 5 th day of March the Bill for the paving of the City of Chichester was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for mending the High-ways and Bridges near Oxford was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Rochester-Bridge and the Bill for Trial of nisi prius in the County of Middlesex and the Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries in the County Palatine of Chester with four others of no great moment were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the Artificers Foreign and Denizens was read the first time and committed unto the Masters of the Requests Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Mr. Treasurer of the Chamber and others to meet at Guild-hall to Morrow in the Afternoon at three of the Clock The Bill touching Inholders common Cooks and Wine-Sellers c. was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed M r Doctor Yale and M r Doctor Berkley did bring from the Lords the Bill touching Presentations by Lapse with some Amendments which Bill was before sent unto them from this House The Bill for toleration of certain Clothiers in the Counties of Wilts Somerset and Gloucester was sent up unto the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Inholders c. was committed unto the former Committees and unto M r Stanhope M r Edgcomb M r Dalton M r Alford M r Scone and M r S t John who were appointed to meet here this Afternoon in the Committee Chamber of this House Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their second reading of which the first being the Bill touching Goldsmiths c. was Ordered to be ingrossed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill against the wearing and using of unlawful Weapons was twice read The new Bill of Jeofailes was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Trials by Juries was read the second time and committed unto M r Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Henry Knivet Sir George Penrudock M r Sampoole M r Brown and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow at seven of the Clock in the Morning in the Committee Chamber of this House Four Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against taking and killing of Partridges and Pesants was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Tuesday the 6 th day of March four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching the Tanning and Currying of Leather was read the third time and passed the House and was sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others The Bill against the Inning of Salt-Marshes was twice read and committed unto M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Andrews Sir William Winter Sir Valentine Brown Sir George Penrudock and others to be considered of presently Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the second being the Bill for reformation of Jeofailes and the third against the abuses of Goldsmiths were sent up to the Lords with the Bill for Chepstow by M r Comptroller and
first time M r Doctor Vaughan and M r Doctor Yale brought from the Lords the Bill for setting the Poor on work and for avoiding of Idleness with certain amendments and a Proviso M r Treasurer one of the Committees in the Lady Wainman's Cause reported that both the Parties have submitted themselves to the Arbitrement of the Lord Treasurer the Lord Chamberlain the Earl of Leicester M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Dutchy and M r Captain of the Guard or the most part of them to be made within one Year next after the Session of this present Session of Parliament for the performance and accomplishment of the same Arbitrement A Proviso with some Amendments was offered to the Bill for reformation of Inholders common Cooks and Tavern Keepers and being twice read after the Question was upon the Division of the House by the advantage of the number of forty persons Ordered to be ingrossed and added to the Bill and then afterwards upon another Question and like Division of the House the Bill with the Proviso was dashed with the difference of twenty eight persons Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Master of the Rolls and M r Serjeant Barham did bring from the Lords a Bill for the appointing of Wharfs and Keys for the unlading and discharging of Merchandizes and withal a Message from them that some of this House may be appointed to have Conference with some such of their Lordships as shall be thought meet touching such private Bills in both Houses as upon their Conference together shall be thought fittest to be Examined whereupon it was Ordered that twelve of this House shall be appointed for that purpose viz. M r Treasurer M r Captain of the Guard M r Wilson Master of the Requests Sir Henry Ratcliffe Sir Rowland Hayward Sir Thomas Scott Sir John Thynne Sir Henry Wallope Sir George Penrudock M r Popham M r Sampoole and M r Yelverton The Bill concerning Authority given to the Justices of the Queens Majesties Forests Chaces and Parks was read the second time and committed this day afterwards The two Bills for Denizens and the Bill for Presentations by Lapse being amended were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others M r Serjeant Barham and M r Doctor Vaughan brought word from the Lords that their Lordships do require that the Committees of this House may confer with them to Morrow in the Morning before eight of the Clock in the Parliament Chamber M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Captain of the Guard Sir Henry Gates Sir Henry Ratcliffe Sir Thomas Barrington Sir Nicolas Arnold Sir Henry Knivett M r Recorder of London M r Sampoole M r Stanhoppe M r Crooke M r Snagg M r John Vaughan M r Serjeant Jeffries M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Edward Horsey M r Robert Wroth M r Colby M r Topclyffe M r Bowyer M r John S t John M r Dawney M r Robert Colshill M r Digbie and M r Birkhed were appointed in Committee for the Bill concerning certain Authority given to the Justices of the Queens Majesties Forests Chaces Parks and Warrens Nota That this Bill having been sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons on Wednesday the 7 th day of this instant March foregoing should without all question never have been referd to Committees upon the second reading this instant Thursday except the said House of Commons had taken such just exceptions at the same as they afterwards made known to a Committee of the Lords and by reason of which finally the same was stopped from further passing The further carriage and proceeding of which business being wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons through the great negligence of Fulk Onslow Esq at this time Clerk of the same I have thought good to supply it out of a written Memorial or Copy thereof I had by me because it may appear upon what just grounds and solid reasons the Members of the said House did refuse to pass the said Bill and although it doth not certainly appear whether the said Proceedings in the said Bill between the Committees of either House were this day or no yet I have referred it thereunto as the most probable and likely time in respect that there is no further mention made of this Bill or business in either of the Original Journal-Books of the Upper House or House of Commons upon any ensuing day during this present Session of Parliament These things being thus premised the foresaid Memorial or written Discourse of this business doth now ensue to be inserted The Committees before-named having upon deliberate consideration of the parts and of the scope of the said Bill touching Authority to be given to the Justices of the Queens Majesties Forests c. found the same not convenient to proceed did nevertheless out of their respect unto the Lords from whom the Bill had been sent down desire first to satisfie them before they utterly refused and dashed the said Bill and did thereupon send unto their Lordships who as it appeareth by the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House did this Afternoon sit to offer them Conference which they accordingly accepted and thereupon there did assemble in a place appointed as Commissioners or rather as Committees for the Lords the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Leicester the Lord Grey of Wilton and the Lord Hunsdon having for their assistance standing by the two Chief Justices and the Queens Attorney General upon these the foresaid Committees of the House of Commons by Order of the same House gave their attendance and by Sir Walter Mildmay K t Chancellor of the Exchequer the second of the said Committees in the name and by consent of the rest said to the Lords in effect as followeth viz. That whereas a Bill touching the enlargement of the Justices of Forest-Authority had passed from their Lordships and was sent to the House of Commons the same had received there two readings and upon the second reading was greatly impugned by many Arguments made against it nevertheless the respect they had to their Lordships moved them to stay any further proceeding therein to the hazard of the Bill until by some Conference with their Lordships the House in such things as were objected might be satisfied To that end he said the House of Commons had sent them to attend upon their Lordships and so entring into the matter said That of many things spoken to the hindrance of the Bill they would trouble their Lordships but with some few such as they had noted to have been of most value by which he said their Lordships should find that the House of Commons did take the Bill to be unnecessary chargeable dangerous obscure For the first that whereas in the preamble of the Bill it was pretended that one principal cause of this Act was that the Justices of the Forests having no Authority to sit
Royal Progenitors And then he concluded with a special Admonition that the House of Commons should not deal or intermeddle with any matters touching her Majesties Person or Estate or Church Government Nota That in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper-House de Anno isto 23 Reginae Eliz. the Queens presence and the presence of the other Lords is only noted but no mention is made who was chosen Speaker or that he was presented this Afternoon which happened by the very great negligence of M r Anthony Mason at this time Clerk of the said House wherefore this Presentment of the Speaker in manner and form as is aforesaid is supplied for the most part out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in this Session of Parliament in the twenty third year of her Majesty being there Entred fol. 4. a. Besides the further Adjournment of the Parliament or continuance of it Entred commonly in these words viz. Dominus Cancellarius Adjournavit praesens Parliamentum c. or continuavit praesens Parliamentum c. being but matter of course are in this ensuing Journal omitted unless where somewhat in it doth happen extraordinary in respect of the time place or person On Monday the 23 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been last Adjourned a Bill for the maintenance of the Borders and Frontiers against Scotland was read primâ vice and one other Bill for avoiding of slanderous Libelling was read secundâ vice This day also were introducted or delivered unto the hands of the Clerk of the Parliament divers extraordinary and unusual Proxies which are thus Entred in the Original Journal-Book or in not much different words 23 die Januarii introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Richardi Episcopi Dunelmensis in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Edwinum Archiepiscopum Eboracen Johannem Episcopum Sarisburiensem Willielmum Episcopum Cestrensem Item introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Willielmi Episcopi Cestrensis in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Willielmum Episcopum Coventr Litchf Item introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Gilberti Episcopi Bathon Wellen. in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Episcopum London Thomam Episcopum Lincoln Johannem Episcopum Wigorn. Johannem Episcopum Sarisburien Item introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Henrici Comitis Huntingtoniae in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Franciscum Comitem Bedford Robertum Comitem Leicestr Nota That whereas the Spiritual Lords do for the most part name but two Proctors and not fewer than two here the Bishop of Durham Constituted three the Bishop of Bath and Wells four and the Bishop of Chester but one and in like manner whereas the Temporal Lords seldom Constitute above one Proctor here the Earl of Huntington nominated two Finally it is to be noted that none of these Lords could be thus absent or Constitute their Proctors but by the Queens Majesties Licence first obtained On Tuesday the 24 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Lord Chancellor and divers Lords met but nothing was done saving the Adjournment of the Parliament by the Lord Chancellor It seems that no businesses or Bills being as yet sent up from the House of Commons to the Upper House the Lords had no great imployment and hence it is usual for them in the beginning of a new Parliament or of a new Session after many Prorogations to meet and without any further agitation or business only to continue or Adjourn the Parliament to a further day On Thursday the 26 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been last Adjourned The Bill against slanderous words and rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty was read primâ vice and two other Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading On Saturday the 28 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been continued on Thursday last the foresaid Bill against slanderous words c. was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossandum Two other Bills had each of them one reading at the same time On Monday the 30 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday foregoing last Adjourned the foresaid Bill against slanderous words c. was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa and with another Bill of no great moment concluded also this day was sent down to the Commons House by the Queens Attorney and Doctor Clerk There was one other Bill also for reformation of disorders and abuses in Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs and their Ministers read secundâ vice On Tuesday the 31 th day of January Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading Two other Bills also were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons viz. Billa for the speedy recovery of Debts quae primâ vice lecta and a Bill for avoiding of certain incumbrances against Purchasers which was also read primâ vice On Wednesday the first day of February Billa for the reformation of disorders and abuses in Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs and their Ministers was read tertiâ vice and then upon the Conclusion thereof sent down to the House of Commons The Bill also touching John Taylor and M r Terril being read primâ vice was committed Quod nota that a Bill was committed upon the first reading which is seldom used till the second Another Bill also touching Fines and Recoveries was read and committed On Saturday the 4 th day of February to which day the Parliament had on Wednesday last past been Adjourned Billa for the maintenance and strengthening of the Borders against Scotland and two other Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading On Monday the 6 th day of February Two Bills were each of them once read whereof the latter was for coming to Church hearing of Divine Service and receiving of the Communion On Tuesday the 7 th day of February Three Bills had each of them one reading whereof the last was touching Leases made by Corporations On Wednesday the 8 th day of February A Bill touching the Hospital of Ledbury in the County of Hereford was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossandum On Thursday the 9 th day of February the former Bill touching the Hospital of Ludbury c. was read the third time and upon the Conclusion thereof was sent down to the House of Commons On Saturday the 11 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been last Adjourned the Lord Chancellor and divers Lords met in the Forenoon but nothing was done saving the continuance of the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon the same day at which hour meeting also nothing was done but only the Parliament again Adjourned to a further day On Monday the 13 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last Adjourned There were three Bills each of
Exeter may be Inheritable as Lands at the Common Law which was read the third time and concluded Nota That this Custom of Gavelkind by which all the Sons do Inherit the Lands of their Ancestors equally is not only in Kent but hath been also in the City of Exeter in the County of Devon and as is very probable either is or hath been in other parts of the Kingdom The Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon about which time the Lords meeting the Bill for the grant of a Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths by the Temporalty was read secundâ vice On Saturday the 4 th day of March were four Bills of no great moment each of them once read whereof the first being a Bill for the confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy was after the third reading concluded M r Oughtred that was sent for by Order of the Lords made his appearance and to him day was given for bringing of his Councel on Tuesday next and the same day was also appointed for my Lady Marquess of Winchester This Forenoon finally two Bills of no great moment were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons and one Bill for the assurance of an yearly rent to the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield in Fee was tertiâ vice lecta and then sent down from the Lords to the said House of Commons On Monday the 6 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last Adjourned were two Bills of no great moment read whereof the first was touching Fines and Recoveries On Tuesday the 7 th day of March Six Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons whereof the last was for keeping of the Queens Majesties Subjects in due obedience there were two Bills also each of them once read whereof the last touching Fines and common Recoveries was after the third reading sent down to the House of Commons This day appeared before the Lords as was appointed the Lord Marquess with his Councel on the one side and the Councel of the Lady Marquess on the other side and M r Oughtred for himself The Lord Chancellor with consent of the Lords after hearing of all the Parties and upon Conference thought it best for the better Expedition of the matter that certain of the Lords if the Parties consented thereunto should have the hearing of all the Controversies betwixt them and of the several accompts of M r Oughtred to which the Parties being called again every one for himself did personally assent only further Order was taken that the Lady Marquess should deliver her assent the next day by her Councel The Lords that were named to hear the said Controversies were these which were chosen by the Parties themselves the Lord Chancellor the Lord Treasurer the Lord Chamberlain and the Earl of Bedford and for the Causes between the Lord Marquess and the Lady Marquess were chosen by the said Parties the Lord Chancellor Lord Treasurer Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Buckhurst Then the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon at which hour the Lords meeting Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading whereof the last being a Bill touching the Lord Zouch was read secundâ vice and then committed to be ingrossed On Wednesday the 8 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading whereof the last was Billa for keeping the Queens Majesties Subjects in their due Obedience Two Bills also were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons whereof the last being a new Bill for the fortifying of the Borders towards Scotland which they returned with a former Bill passed by the Lords before with great deliberation to the same purpose and sent down to them so passed with the same title it gave the Lords much distast because they thought this course to be both derogatory to the superiority of the place and contrary to the antient course of both Houses and as they misliked the disorder so was it their pleasure that this their misliking should be entred in the Records of Parliament lest so evil an Example might hereafter be abused as a precedent Vide plus de ista materia die 10 Martii sequente Then the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon at which the Lords meeting four Bills had each of them one reading whereof the first being the Bill for the Grant of a Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths by the Temporalty was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa On Thursday the 9 th day of March Five Bills had each of them one reading whereof the first being a Bill for restitution in Blood of Philip Earl of Arundel was read primâ vice On Friday the 10 th day of March were five Bills read the first three being of no great moment had each of them one reading the fourth being a Bill for restitution in Blood of two of the Saintlegers was read secundâ tertiâ vice and then was sent down to the House of Commons with another Bill for the Earl of Arundels restitution which had likewise passed the Lords this Forenoon The new Bill lastly for the fortifying of the Borders towards Scotland was read primâ vice Nota That though the Lords did take great offence at the House of Commons for sending up this new Bill unto them and rejecting a former Bill by them passed and sent down to the said House of Commons which had been framed by them to the same purpose without acquainting their Lordships first upon what grounds or for what reasons they had rejected the former Bill as may be seen at large on Wednesday the 8 th day of March foregoing and though their Lordships did then likewise Order that this Act should be Entred in the Records or the Upper House as a thing derogatory to the dignity thereof yet it pleased their Lordships not only on this Friday this 10 th day of March to give the said new Bill its first reading but on Tuesday the 14 th of March following caused it to be read the second time and on the next day following being Wednesday having added certain amendments unto it did finally upon the third reading conclude and pass it Vide Martii 17 postea One Act lastly for the repair of Dover Haven was sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons which was read primâ vice On Monday the 13 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last Adjourned Five Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being an Act for the true making melting and working of Wax with two others were read primâ vice Six other Bills also were read this Morning of which the fifth being a Bill for restitution in Blood of Anthony Mayney was read secundâ
quem diem Prorogatum fuerat praesens Parliamentum The Parliament was by the Lord Chancellor the Earl of Darby and the Bishop of Sarisbury Commissioners c. Adjourned ad in 12 diem Junii Duodecimo die Junii in quem diem Prorogatum fuerat c. The Parliament was by the Lord Chancellor Lord Treasurer and five other Commissioners Adjourned ad in 28 diem jam instantis Junii Vicesimo octavo die Junii Anno 23 Eliz. Reginae in quem diem Prorogatum fuerat hoc praesens Parliamentum The Parliament was by the Lord Chancellor the Earl of Arundell and the Lord Dacres Commissioners c. Adjourned ad in 26 diem Julii prox futurum Vicesimo sexto die Julii Anno 23 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was by Sir Thomas Bromley Lord Chancellor and three other Commissioners Adjourned ad in 12 diem Augusti Anno 23 Eliz. Reginae prox futurum Vicesimo primo die Augusti Anno 23 Eliz. Reginae in quem diem Prorogatum fuerat c. The Parliament was by the Lord Wentworth and the Bishop of London Commissioners c. Prorogued ad in quintum diem Octobris prox futurum Quinto die Octobris Anno 23 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was by the Bishop of London and the Lord Dacres Prorogued by vertue of the Queens Majesties Commission c. ad in 23 diem Novembris prox futurum Vicesimo tertio die Novembris Anno 24 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was Adjourned by Sir Thomas Bromley Lord Chancellor and Edward Lord Stafford by vertue of the Queens Majesties Commission ad in quintum diem Decembris prox futurum Quinto die Decembris Anno 24 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was by the Lord Chancellor and Edward Lord Stafford Adjourned according to the Queens Majesties Commission in that behalf c. ad in 18 diem Januarii prox futurum Decimo octavo die Januarii Anno 24 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was Adjourned by the Lord Chancellor the Lord Treasurer the Bishop of London and the Lord Howard of Effingham by vertue of the Queens Majesties Commission ad in duodecimum diem Februarii proximè futurum Duodecimo die Februarii Anno 24 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was Adjourned by the Lord Chancellor the Lord Treasurer the Bishop of London and the Lord Buckhurst by Vertue of a Commission ad in 12 diem Martii prox futurum Upon which said 12 th day of March in the same twenty fourth year of her Majesties Reign the Lord Chancellor and other Lords met and Prorogued the Parliament unto a further day which after five other Prorogations was at last Dissolved all which follow in their several places viz. Duodecimo die Martii Anno 24 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was by the Lord Chancellor the Bishop of London and Gregory Lord Dacres by vertue of a Commission Adjourned ad in 26 diem Aprilis prox futurum Vicesimo sexto die Aprilis Anno 24 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was Adjourned by the Lord Chancellor one Earl one Bishop and two Lords by vertue of a Commission ad in 26 diem Maii prox futurum Vicesimo sexto die Maii Anno 24 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was Adjourned by the Lord Chancellor and Roger Lord Morley by vertue of a Commission c. ad in decimum diem Octobris prox futur Decimo die Octobris Anno 24 Eliz. Reginae the Parliament was in usual form Adjourned by the Bishop of London and Gregory Lord Dacres by vertue of a Commission c. ad in 29 diem Novembris prox faturum Vicesimo nono die Novembris Anno 25 Eliz. Reginae The Parliament was in usual manner Adjourned by the Bishop of London and Gregory Lord Dacres by vertue of a Commission c. ad in 24 diem Januarii prox futurum Nota the word Adjourned is used for Prorogued Vicesimo quarto die Januarii Anno 25 Eliz. Reginae the Parliament was in usual form Adjourned by the Lord Chancellor the Lord Treasurer and the Bishop of London by vertue of a Commission c. ad in 19 diem Aprilis prox futurum Memorand quod hodierno die decimo nono die Aprilis Anno Regni 25 Elizabethae Reginae in quem diem Prorogatum fuit hoc praesens Parliamentum convenere Proceres tam Spirituales quam Temporales quorum nomina subseribuntur Thomas Bromley Miles Cancellarius Angliae Willielmus Dominus Burleigh Dominus Thesaurarius Angliae Philippus Comes Arundell Franciscus Comes Bedford Johannes Episcopus London Edwardus Dominus Stafford Fredericus Dominus Windefor Henricus Dominus Hunsdon Henricus Dominus Norris Qui cum convenissent Thomas Bromley Miles Dominus Cancellarius Angliae literas Regias Commissarias Anthonio Mason Clerico Parliamenti publice legendas in manus tradidit virtute quarum Dissolutum est hoc praesens Parliamentum Earum autem tenor hic erat ELizabetha Dei gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina Fidei Defensatrix c. praedilecto fideli Consiliario suo Thomae Bromley Militi Domino Cancellario Angliae reverendissimóque in Christo Patri Edwino Ebor. Archiepiscopo Angliae Primati Metropolitano ac praedilecto Consiliario suo Willielmo Domino Burleigh Domino Thesaurario Angliae ac etiam charissimis consanguineis Consiliariis suis Edwardo Comiti Lincoln magno Admirallo suo Angliae Thomae Comiti Sussex Domino Camerario suo Necnon charissimis consanguineis suis Philippo Comiti Arundell Henrico Comiti Northumbr Henrico Comiti Darby Willielmo Comiti Wigorn. ac etiam charissimis consanguineis Consiliariis suis Henrico Comiti Huntingdon Domino Praesidenti Concilii sui in partibus Borealibus Ambrosio Comiti Warwici Magistro Ordinationum suarum Francisco Comiti Bedford Charissimis consinguineisque suis Henrico Comiti Pembroke Edwardo Comiti Hertford ac Charissimo consanguineo Consiliario suo Roberto Comiti Leicestr Migistro Equorum suorum ac etiam charissimo consanguineo suo Anthonio Vicecomiti Mountague necnon reverendis in Christo Patribus Johanni Episcopo London Johanni Episcopo Sarisburien Johanni Episcopo Roffen ac etiam praedilectis fidelibus suis Willielmo Domino Cobham Domino Gardiano Quinque Portuum suorum Peregrino Domino Willoughby Gregorio Domino Dacre Edwardo Domino Stafford Johanni Domino Lumley Frederico Domino Windesor Thomae Domino Wentworth Lodovico Domino Mordant Henrico Domino Cromwell Carolo Domino Howard de Effingham Rogero Domino North praedilecto fideli Consiliario suo Henrico Domino de Hunsdon Domino Gardiano Marchiarum Orientalium versus Scotiam ac praedilectis fidelibus suis Thomae Domino Buckhurst Henrico Domino Compton Henrico Domino Cheyney de Tuddington Henrico Domino de Norris de Ricott salutem Cum nuper pro quibusdam arduts urgentibus negotiis Nos statum Defensionem Regni nostri Angliae ac Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernentibus praesens hoc Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii octavo
no notice but by relation of his Death as her Majesty hath And her Majesty hath the more certain notice for that her self had made Sir Robert Bell Lord Chief Baron and so his place of Speaker void as some thought although some others thought that the Chief Baron may be Speaker and she had since his Death made a new Chief Baron viz. Nota That this Argument doth very solidly and fully prove that the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons ought not at this time to have joined with the Upper House in Petitioning the Queen for liberty to chuse a new Speaker in respect that her Majesty could not but take notice of it as well as themselves and the rather at this present because she had first made Sir Robert Bell Knight their former Speaker Chief Baron of the Exchequer by which many supposed his place of Speaker was void in the said Commons House because he was to be called by Writ as a necessary attendant of the Upper House and lastly because her Majesty had now afterwards also upon his Death made another Chief Baron in his room by all which it appeared most plainly as is before urged that her Majesty could not but know as well as themselves that the said place of Speaker was void But whether M r Fulk Onslow the now Clerk of the House of Commons did conceive these reasons in his own mind and so by communicating them unto others of the said House and finding them to concur in the same opinion did thereupon Enter them in the Journal-Book of this Parliament or whether others of the House did first conceive it themselves and utter it to him in private in the said House yet certainly it having not been openly spoken in the House as appears by his own setting of it down but privately muttered it ought to have been Entred as a private opinion and not as any part of the Journal and to have been distinguished by being written in some other different hand from that in which the rest of the Journal was set down or the like But yet notwithstanding all those foresaid reasons already set down it was at last agreed by the greater number of the few Voices that the said Precedent should be followed which had before passed in the eighth year of her Highness Reign And accordingly were appointed the said M r Treasurer and Sir James Crofts Knight Comptroller of her Majesties most honourable Houshold and Thomas Wilson Esquire one of her Highnesses Principal Secretaries with a convenient number of others of the House to go to the Upper House to make Petition to the Lords for their Mediation to her Majesty for Licence to chuse a Speaker the place being void first by the making of the said Sir Robert Bell to be Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and lastly by his Death which Message being by the said persons executed accordingly and they brought Answer again to the House from the Lords that their Lordships had appointed all the Lords of the Privy-Council with the Marquess of Winchester the Earl of Arundell and the Bishop of London to make that Suit to her Majesty and required to have four of this House being of her Majesties Privy-Council to join therein with them according to the said Precedent whereupon forasmuch as it appeared to this House that the Lords in appointing their number had varied from the said Precedent it was moved that likewise the number appointed by this House might also be altered that in precedent it might remain a thing Arbitratory to the House and that so five of this House being of the Privy-Council should be added to the Lords and the rather because it was then affirmed of some that the cause why only four of the Council being of this House were appointed in the said eighth year was for that the Lords number was then but four and for that also there were at that time but four of the Council in this House The now Lord Treasurer then being the one only Principal Secretary to her Majesty but at last the said Precedent was precisely urged and followed and the said M r Treasurer M r Comptroller and Sir Francis Walsingham Knight one of her Majesties two Principal Secretaries and Sir Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellor of her Highness Court of Exchequer were appointed by this House to join with the said Lords in the said Suit to her Majesty and Order was then also given that this House should also daily assemble to continue the Session and attend the Answer of her Highnesses Pleasure therein On Tuesday the 17 th day of January some number of this House Assembled this day to attend for the causes aforesaid On Wednesday the 18 th day of January the Right Honourable the Earl of Lincoln Lord Steward of the Queens Majesties most honourable Houshold came into this House and before him divers Knights Citizens and Burgesses returned into this House did openly receive and pronounce the Oath according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided and he did also then and there signify and declare the right Honourable M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Secretary Wilson and M r Chancellor of the Exchequer to be his Deputies during this Session of Parliament that before them or any of them all such persons as should during this Session be returned to be of this House might openly receive and pronounce the said Oath accordingly which Deputation they did then execute This matter of the Lord Stewards Ministring the Oath of Supremacy unto such Members of the House of Commons as were newly Elected and returned to this new Session of Parliament being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follows the whole manner of the proceeding of her Majesty in giving Authority by her Commission under the Great Seal unto the House of Commons to Elect a new Speaker and of their receiving the said Authority out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Lords in respect that the same is but shortly and imperfectly set down in the Original Journal-Book of the said House of Commons This foresaid Wednesday Morning the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons being mindful of the great business of the Election of a new Speaker which they had treated of on Monday foregoing being the 16 th day of this instant January repaired to the Upper House commonly called the Parliament Chamber where being Assembled with the Lords those noble Personages and others who had been appointed to repair unto the Queen on Monday foregoing signified her Majesties Pleasure unto all the Lords and Commons there present concerning the Choice of a new Speaker by the Members of the House of Commons And thereupon the Lord Chancellor shewed forth a Commission under the Broad Seal of England which he Commanded the Clerk openly to read the the tenor whereof was as followeth ELizabeth c. To our Right Trusty and
River of Thames was read the second time and committed to the former Committees in the Bill for preservation of Woods It was Ordered that the House should be called on Wednesday next in the Afternoon The Bill touching the Defeasances of Statutes of the Staple was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Humfrey Gilbert Mr. Sands and others who were appointed to meet on Monday next at three of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for the Assize of fuel was read the second time and committed unto the same former Committees in the Bill for Woods and at the same time and place A Motion was made by Mr. Alsord and pursued by Mr. S t Poole and Mr. Snagg touching composition for Purveyances and assented to have Conference by Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Comptroller on Thursday next Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Committees met again in the Exchequer Chamber about the two Bills for Religion and Subsidy The Articles which were exhibited by Mr. Norton concerning the Bill of Subsidy were allowed by the Committees and he appointed to draw the said Bill accordingly and the Articles agreed for the rates and times of Taxations Certificates and payment of a Subsidy and two Fifteenths On Monday the 30 th day of January the Bill touching 〈◊〉 of the Sea was read the second time and committed unto the Master of the Jewel-House Sir Thomas Scott Sir William Winter Sir William Moore Sir Arthur Bassett Mr. Grimsditch Mr. Layton Mr. Aldersee Mr. Rogers Mr. Shirley Mr. Boyes Mr. Knight and Mr. Borrey who were appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the speedy recovery of Debts was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Clerk did bring from the Lords two Bills viz. An Act against slanderous words and rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty and an Act for avoiding of slanderous Libelling The Bill for avoiding of certain Incumbrances against Purchasers was read the third time And a Proviso to this Bill was once read and dashed upon the question and likewise the Bill passed upon the question On Tuesday the 31 th day of January the Bill for the speedy recovery of Debts which passed this House yesterday was upon Motion made to this House by Mr. Speaker upon the mistaking of this House of some part of the said Bill amended upon the question with interlining of these words viz. such and of Debts the whole sentence wherein these interlined words are contained being thrice read and the Bill again passed upon the question accordingly The two Bills sent yesterday to this House from the Lords being against seditious practising and slanderous Libelling had each of them its first reading The two Bills that passed this House yesterday being for the speedy recovery of Debts and for the avoiding of certain Incumbrances against Purchasers were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others The Bill for furniture of Armour and Weapons had its first reading Upon Motions made yesterday to this House by Mr. Diggs for maintenance of the Navy and Mariners and also for a supply of Souldiers and setting idle persons on work and by Fishing to procure increase of Gain and Wealth to the whole State of this Realm it is Ordered that the consideration hereof be committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House and that as many of this House as are acquainted with that matter of Plot and device may attend them at their pleasure and to meet upon Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for punishing of unlawful having two Wives at once was read the second time and committed to Mr. Doctor Dale Master of the Requests Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Recorder of London M r Layton Mr. Alford Mr. Grimsditch Mr. Newdigate Mr. Snagg Mr. Thomas Bowyer and M r Greenfeild who were appointed to meet at two of the Clock in the Afternoon upon Saturday next in the Exchequer Chamber On Wednesday the first day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Partition of Lands between the Coheirs of John sometime Earl of Oxford was read the first time Upon a Motion made unto this House by Mr. Norton that two Porters of Serjeants-Inn in Fleetstreet have much misused him in his attending the service of this House it is Ordered by this House that the Serjeant at Arms do forthwith fetch the same two Porters unto this House Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer in the name of the residue of the Committees for the Bill against counterfeit Instruments and Seals of Offices and of himself declared unto the House that they have upon consideration had amongst them thought good to make a new Bill for those purposes to be offered to this House and so delivered in both the old Bill and the new Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against slanderous words and rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty was read the second time and an Addition offered to this Bill by Mr. Norton was once read and with the Bill committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House M r Treasurer of the Chamber all the Serjeants at Law of this House and others And the Bill was delivered to Mr. Treasurer who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and the Committee for Mr. Diggs his Motions are deferred till Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the said Exchequer Chamber Vide Febr. 14. following Nota That here a new Addition inserted into a Bill which had been twice read was committed with the said Bill although it had been read but once Mr. Serjeant Anderson and Mr. Dr. Barkley did bring from the Lords a Bill for avoiding of disorders and abuses in Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs and other like Ministers John Owld Porter of Serjeants-Inn in Fleetstreet and William Kenn his Servant being present here at the Bar and charged with their misbehaviour rather excusing than submitting themselves it is upon good proof of their said misbehaviour testified by three Gentlemen of this House besides Mr. Norton Ordered that both the Master and Servant be committed to the Serjeants Ward till further Order shall be taken And that Mr. Speaker may in the mean time set the said William Kenn the Servant at Liberty upon his Submission if he shall so think good Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against the multitude of common Inns and Ale-Houses was read the first time
in the Committee Chamber of this House Three other Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for addition for paving the street without Aldgate was read the second time and committed to M r Secretary Wilson M r Lieutenant of the Tower Sir William Winter Sir Rowland Hayward Mr. Robert Wroth and Mr. Aldersey who were appointed to meet on Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Court in Mr. Secretaries Chamber Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Gibbon did bring from the Lords a Bill touching the Hospital of Ledbury in the County of Hereford Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Explanation of the Statute against the forging of Deeds and Evidences c. was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Treasurer moved that the Committees of this House which were yesterday with the Lords might meet together at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill against counterfeit Instruments and counterfeit Seals of Offices was read the third time and after many Arguments both against the Bill and with the Bill was referred to further Argument till to Morrow next On Friday the 10 th day of February Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first touching Gavelkind Land within the City of Exeter and the last being the Bill for granting of one Subsidy two Fifteenths and Tenths had each of them their first reading On Saturday the 11 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the true making of Woollen-Cloths and the Bill for the abolishing of certain deceitful stuffs used in dying of Cloths were each of them read the second time and committed to the former Committees for Cloths who were appointed on Saturday the 4 th day of this instant February foregoing After sundry further Arguments upon the Bill touching counterfeit Seals it was upon the Question Ordered that Committees be appointed to consider of the Bill as it standeth only in the matter of the Seals of Corporations to be holpen with a Proviso And thereupon also Authority was given unto the former Committees and unto Mr. Thomas Sampoole Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Recorder Mr. Carleton Mr. Norton Mr. S t Leiger Mr. Lewkenor Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Atkins who were appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Morning at seven of the Clock in the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill for Explanation of the Statute for forging of Evidences and Writings was read the third time and passed upon the Question after the amendment of certain words likewise three times read Four Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against inordinate selling of Wooll and Yarn was read the second time and committed unto Sir Thomas Bointon Sir William Moore M r George Speak M r Layton M r Keale and others who were appointed to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon at the Guild-Hall Mr. Cromwell one of the Committees in the Bill for ratification of an award for certain Copyholders in the County of Worcester who were appointed on Monday the 6 th day of this instant February foregoing brought in the Bill with the amendment of one Letter in a mans name viz. Dallowe for Ballowe and also with an Addition of a general saving Which being twice read the Bill upon the Question was Ordered to be ingrossed M r Secretary Wilson one of the Committees for the paving of a Street without Aldgate who were appointed on Thursday the 9 th day of this instant February foregoing brought in the Bill which being amended in these words put out viz. the same and these words put in viz. the lately paved which words being twice read the Bill was upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed The new Bill against the Erecting of Iron Mills near the City of London and River of Thames was read the first time Mr. Serjeant Anderson and Mr. Doctor Barkley did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do desire that the Committees of this House appointed to meet with their Lordships in the Bill for Religion do meet with them to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber Whereupon the House being moved it was resolved they should so do and so it was Answered unto the said Mr. Serjeant Anderson and Mr. Doctor Barkley accordingly Mr. Serjeant Anderson and Mr. Doctor Clark did bring from the Lords a Bill touching the fortifying of the Borders towards Scotland After sundry Arguments made to the Bill last read it is upon the doubtfulness in the Answer to the Question resolved upon the Division of the House that the Bill to be drawn by the Committees shall contain the number of eighteen Miles distant from the City of London by the difference of forty three persons And upon another Question clearly resolved that the same Bill so to be drawn shall contain but eight Miles from the River of Thames And upon another Question it is Ordered that the House be called upon Thursday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Nota That there is no mention made of Monday the 13 th day of this instant February or of any Passages thereof in the House of Commons in the Original Journal-Book of the same House and it may thereupon be very probably concluded that the said House sate not upon the said day which may seem the more strange also because the Lords of the Upper House did sit On Tuesday the 14 th day of February the Bill for ratification of an award made between William Hide Esq and William Darrell Esquire was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Serjeant Flowerdewe Mr. Cromwell Mr. Boyes and Mr. Norton and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Norton Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Explanation of the Statute of 32 H. 8. for limitation of prescription was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Serjeant Fenner Mr. Serjeant Flowerdewe and Mr. Cromwell and the Bill was delivered to the said Mr. Cromwell M r Vice-Chamberlain for himself and the residue of the Committees appointed to Examine M r Hall the Printer the Scrivener and all other persons privy to the setting forth and publishing of the Book declared that they had charged the said M r Hall with contempt against this House the last Session in that being injoined by this House to appear he departed out of Town in contempt of the Court and afterwards testified the same his wilful contempt by an unseemly Letter addressed by him to this House and charged him further with divers Articles of great importance selected by the said Committees out of
Bill so amended requiring that the same should now be presently read as for the first reading thereof Whereupon the said Bill was read accordingly for the first reading The Committees in M r Hydes Bill are appointed to meet on Monday Morning next in the Treasury Chamber It is Ordered that the House be called upon Monday next in the Afternoon On Monday the 20 th day of February Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for the paving a Street without Aldgate was read the third time and passed upon the Question The Bill for Explanation of the Statute of Limitation made in the 37 th year of H. 〈◊〉 was brought in by M r Cromwell one of the Committees with some amendments The Bill for ratification of a Decree between Mr. Hyde and Mr. Darrell was brought in by the Committees and the amendments being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Thomas Scott one of the Committees in the Bill against the Family of Love who were appointed on Thursday the 16 th day of this instant February foregoing brought in the old Bill with a new Bill also for that purpose drawn by the said Committees but he protested not assented unto only by himself and that for one only Article in the same new Bill contained Mr. Serjeant Flowerdewe Mr. Beale Mr. Topcliffe Mr. Cromwell Mr. Newdigate Mr. Alford and Mr. Layton were added to the former Committees in the Bill touching the Attornies and appointed to meet in the Inner-Temple Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for the relief of the Creditors of Sir Thomas Gresham Knight Deceased was read the second time The Bill against slanderous Speeches and rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty was brought in by the Committees with certain Amendments and Additions all three times read and so now the Bill was read the third time and passed upon the Question and was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others together with the other Bill passed this day viz. the Bill for paving of the Street without Aldgate Mr. Treasurer Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir William Moore Mr. Recorder Mr. Serjeant Flowerdewe Mr. Wroth Mr. Cromwell and others were appointed to meet in the Exchequer-Chamber on Tuesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon for the Bill touching the Creditors of Sir Thomas Gresham and Licence given to all persons and parties whom it may concern to bring their Learned Councel as well before the said Committees as also before this House if it shall be so thought requisite The Bill touching coloured Cloths made in the Counties of Suff. and Essex was read the second time and committed to the former Committees for Cloths and the Bill was delivered to M r Grimston On Tuesday the 21 th day of February Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for Explanation of the Statute of Limitation of prescription of 32 H. 8. with the Amendments was twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Partition of the Lands late of the Lord Latimer Deceased was brought in by the Committees with a Proviso for the Earl of Oxford and Sir Thomas Tindale the same Proviso being twice read the Bill and Proviso were Ordered to be ingrossed by assent of both parties The Bill for Assize of Fewel and touching Iron-Mills were brought in by M r Comptroller with a new Bill for the Assize of Fewel another touching Glass-Houses and another for the Assize of Fewel within the City of Worcester The Bill last read was upon the Question and Division of the House passed with the advantage of the number of twelve Voices The three Bills last passed were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain and others Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the new Bill for the punishing of the Family of Love was read the first time M r Serjeant Anderson and M r Doctor Clark did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships having considered of the Amendments and Additions of this House in a Bill touching slanderous Speeches and Rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty and minding to understand the meaning and intent of this House in some part of the same Amendments and Additions have appointed twelve of themselves to have Conference with some of this House to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Council Chamber at the Court and did pray that a convenient number of this House might be appointed to meet with them at the said time and place for Conference with the Lords in that behalf accordingly Whereupon were appointed for that purpose all those of this House which were in the former Committee of the same Bill before whose names see on Wednesday the first day of this instant February foregoing On Wednesday the 22 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the true making of Hats and Caps was read the second time and committed unto M r Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Rowland Haywood M r Recorder M r Askwith M r Perry and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Lieutenant of the Tower who with the rest was appointed to meet at Guild-hall upon Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon On Thursday the 23 th day of February the Bill against sowing of Lineseed or Hempseed within the County of Hertford by force of any penal Laws was read the second time and committed unto Sir Henry Cock Sir Henry Knivett Sir Thomas Browne Sir Thomas Scott Sir James Harrington Sir William More and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir William More aforesaid who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Temple Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the true folding and winding of Woolls was read the second time and committed unto Sir Rowland Hayward Sir George Turpin Sir James Barrington M r Keale M r Benbridge and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Benbridge who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Church at two of the Clock On Friday the 24 th day of February Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for re-edifying of the Borough of New-Woodstock was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching the Mayor Bayliffs and Commonalty of the City of Coventry was brought in by M r Grimsditch with Amendments agreed upon by all the Parties to the same Bill Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the true melting
now credibly informed to this House by John Aldrich Gentleman one of the Citizens returned for the City of Norwich and also by Sir Roger Woodhouse Knight one of the Knights for the said County of Norff. and also by Edward Grimstone Esquire one of the Burgesses for the Town of Ipswich in the County of Suff. that the said Thomas Beamont is impotent and incurably sick and diseased it was at the earnest motion of the said John Aldrich made to this House for another Citizen to be chosen and returned for the said City of Norwich in the place and stead of the said Thomas Beamont Ordered and resolved by this House that a Warrant be made forthwith by this House to the Clerk of the Crown-Office in the Chancery for the directing of a new Writ for the chusing and returning of another Citizen of the said City of Norwich in the place and stead of the said Thomas Beamont accordingly And for as much as Hugh Graves one of the Citizens for the City of York did the last former Session of this present Parliament move the House and make request that by Order of this House another Citizen might be chosen and returned for the said City of York in lieu and stead of Gregory Peacocke his fellow Citizen being then and yet still incurably sick and diseased and for that also that Robert Askewith is already returned and hath attended this present Session in the room and place of the said Gregory Peacocke it was now Ordered and resolved by this House that the said Robert shall stand and remain still as a Citizen for the said City of York in the lieu and place of the said Gregory Peacocke according to the return thereof made The Bill for the Lord Zouch was after sundry Motions and Arguments put to the Question and dashed It was also upon further consideration of the said returns and defaults Ordered and resolved That Thomas Fleming Gentleman being returned into this Session and appearing in the place of James Dalton one of the Burgesses for Kingstone upon Hull in the County of York being incurably sick and diseased shall stand and continue according to the return in that behalf already made And that John Fawcher likewise returned a Burgess for the said Town of Kingston upon Hull in the lieu and stead of James Clerkson sick and Samuel Cox Esquire returned a Burgess for the City of Rochester in the County of Kent in the room and place of William Partridge Esquire being sick Sir William Drury Knight returned a Burgess for Castle Riseing in the County of Norff. in the room and place of Edward Flowerdewe Esq being sick Richard Mollineux Esquire returned a Burgess for the Town of Wigan in the County of Lancaster in the room and place of Edward Fitton Esquire being in the Queens Majesties Service Fulke Grevill Esquire returned a Burgess for the Town of Southampton in the room and place of Sir Henry Wallop Knight being in the Queens Majesties Service and Richard Herbert Esquire returned a Burgess for the Town of Montgomery in the room and place of Rowland Pugh Esquire supposed to be dead but yet known to be in plain life shall be forthwith amoved from their said places and the said James Clerkson Edward Flowerdew Esquire Edward Fitton Esquire William Partridge Esquire Sir Henry Wallop Knight and Rowland Pugh Esq and every of them shall stand and continue for their said several rooms and places notwithstanding any such causes of sickness the Queens Majesties Service or supposed allegation of being dead Vide Januar 19. Januar. 21. antea And it is also further agreed upon and resolved by this House That during the time of sitting of this Court there do not any time any Writ go out for the chusing or returning of any Knight Citizen Burgess or Baron without the Warrant of this House first directed for the same to the Clerk of the Crown according to the ancient Jurisdiction and Authority of this House in that behalf accustomed and used Nota. This resolution of the House is no other than had been formerly taken by them in the beginning of this Parliament upon Saturday the 21 th day of January foregoing which also was further ratified and confirmed by the opinion and judgment of Sir Thomas Bromley Knight at this time Lord Chancellor of England M r Doctor Gibbon and M r Doctor Clerk did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships did desire present Conference with ten of this House or more touching the Bill lately passed in this House concerning Iron-Mills Whereupon were appointed M r Comptroller M r Treasurer of the Chamber Sir Thomas Shirley Sir William Moore Sir Thomas Sampoole M r Recorder of London M r Norton M r Cowper M r Aldersey M r Gaymes and M r Leife The Bill against certain deceitful stuff used in the dying of Cloths was sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller and the said Committees and the provision passed and assented unto and amended according to the request of their Lordships The Bill for maintenance of Mariners and of the Navigation all the Amendments Provisions and Additions being three times read was passed upon the Question Where by a former Order of this House Arthur Hall Esquire was committed Prisoner to the Tower of London there to remain by the space of six Months and so much longer as until himself should willingly make a general revocation or retractation under his hand in writing of certain Errors and slanders contained in a certain Book set forth in print and published in part greatly tending to the slander and reproach of Sir Robert Bell Knight deceased late Speaker of this present Parliament and of sundry other particular Members of this House and also of the Power Antiquity and Authority of this House to the satisfaction of this House or of such Order as this House should take for the same during the continuance of this present Session of Parliament as by the same Order made and set down by this House upon Tuesday being the 14 th day of February foregoing in this present Session of Parliament more at large doth and may appear And where also the said Arthur Hall hath ever since the said Order taken remained in the said Prison of the Tower and yet still doth and hath not at all made any revocation or retractation of the said slanders errors and untruths to the satisfaction of this said House according to the said Order It is now therefore Ordered and resolved by this House That the further allowance of such revocation or retractation to be hereafter made as aforesaid shall be referred unto the Right Honourable Sir Francis Knolles K t one of her Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council and Treasurer of her Highness most Honourable Houshold Sir James Crofte Knight one other of her Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council and Comptroller of her Majesties said most Honourable Houshold Sir Christopher Hatton Knight one other of her Highness said most Honourable
their several places the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof who thereupon repairing thither as many as conveniently could were let in and standing all together at the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the Upper House Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord Chancellor by the Queen Commandment declared unto them the Causes of the Assembling of this Parliament But what those Causes were neither the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House nor that of the House of Commons do at all mention in setting down the other daily Passages of this Parliament de Anno isto 27 Reginae Eliz. But in respect they are set down the above-mentioned Catalogue of Honour imprinted at London An. Domini 1610. pag. 〈◊〉 and that it is most probable that were there inserted out of the Collections or Memorial of some Member of the House of Commons at this Parliament therefore I have thought good to supply it verbatim as it is there set down The said Lord Chancellor declared unto them in her Majesties name that this Assembly of Parliament was for three causes called viz. For the glory of Almighty God and the furthering of Religion for the health and preservation of her Royal Majesty and the welfare of the Common-Weal Which after that he had a loud and most eloquently at large declared turning his Speech unto the Knights and Burgesses standing on a heap together below he willed them to make choice of their Prolocutor and to give notice of him so Chosen unto the Lords of the Privy-Council from whom they should expect what the Queens Pleasure and Answer was concerning him so Chosen to be afterward presented The substance of this Speech being so shortly set down in the said Catalogue of Honour I thought good to transcribe although it were imprinted because it doth much augment and perfect this present Journal of the Upper House The residue whereof doth next in order follow out of the Original Journal-Book of the same House there being only added now and then as the occasion offered it self some Observations and Animadversions upon it Nota Also that no names of any of the Lords Spiritual or Temporal are noted to have been present this day which happened through the negligence of the Clerk of the Parliament but it may be conjectured who they were by the names of such whose presence is noted on Thursday next following being the 26 th day of this instant November on which said day the presence of such Lords as attended this Parliament is first marked Then follow the names of the Receivors and Triors of Petitions which is the more remarkable at this time because it is said that the Clerk of the Parliament did read them by the Lord Chancellors Commandment whereas it should seem at other times and which is agreeable also to the course at this day he doth presently stand up of himself as soon as the Lord Chancellors or Lord Keepers Speech is ended and reads the said Receivors and Triors names yet the entrance aforesaid is at this time set down in the said Journal-Book in manner and form following Tunc having before-mentioned the Lord Chancellors Speech Parliamenti Clericus ex mandato Cancellarn omnibus Petitionibus exhiberi volentibus Receptorum Examinatorum nomina formâ subsequenti recitavit Then follows all in French of which the names were these Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir Christopher Wray Lord Chief Justice of England Sir Gilbert Gerrard Master of the Rolls Sir Thomas Gawel Knight one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench Doctor Clarke and Doctor Ford. Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Countries beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir Roger Manwood Lord Chief Baron Francis Windam one of the Justices of ..... Doctor Awbery and Doctor Barkley Such as will deliver Petitions must so do within six days next ensuing Triors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Leicester Lord High Steward of England the Earl of Darby the Earl of Rutland the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Howard of Effingham Chamberlain of the Queens House the Lord Gray of Wilton the Lord North. All these or any four of them calling unto them the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the Lord Treasurer and also the Queens Serjeants at their leisure to meet and hold their place in the Chamberlains Chamber Triors of Petitions for Gascoigne and the Countries beyond the Seas and the Isles The Archbishop of York the Earl of Oxford Great Chamberlain of England the Earl of Warwick the Earl of Pembroke the Bishop of Norwich the Bishop of Chester the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Cobham the Lord Lumley and the Lord Buckhurst All these or four of them calling to them the Queens Serjeants and the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor to hold their place when their leisure did serve to meet in the Treasurers Chamber Breve returnatum which was returned this Morning quo Johannes Episcopus Gloucestren praesenti Parliamento interesse summonitus fuit qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo jure alieno Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum horâ nonâ On Tuesday the 24 th day of November the Lords met in the Upper House but nothing was done saving the continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Chancellor until nine of the Clock the next Morning On Wednesday the 25 th day of November there was a like meeting of the Lords but nothing done saving the continuance of the Parliament by the Lord Chancellor unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon the day following But no presence of the Lords is noted on this day in the Original Journal-Book On Thursday the 26 th day of November the Commons having chosen their Speaker who upon his Presentment to the Queen was this day to be allowed of in the said place her Majesty Accompanied with divers of the Nobility came into the Upper House about three of the Clock in the Afternoon whose name and the names of such Lords Spiritual and Temporal as are marked in the Original Journal-Book of this Parliament to have been present this day do here ensue Regina Archiepiscopus Cantuar. Dominus Thomas Bromley Miles Cancellarius Archiepiscopus Eboracen Dominus Barleigh Dominus Thesaurarius Angliae Marchio Winton Comites Comes Oxon. Magnus Camerarius Comes Arundell Comes Kantiae Comes Darbiae Comes Wigorn. Comes Rutland Comes Cumberland Comes Sussex Comes Bathon Comes Pembrooke Comes Hartford Vice-Comes Mountague Vice-Comes Bindon Episcopi Episcopus London Episcopus Winton Episcopus Meneven Episcopus Sarisburien Episcopus Petriburgen Episcopus Norwicen Episcopus Roffen Episcopus Cestren Barones Dominus Howard Camerar Dominus Zouch Dominus Willoughbie Dominus Dacres Dominus Cobham Dominus Grey de Wilton Dominus Lumley Dominus Stourton Dominus Mountjoy
Chief Baron had not committed any contempt against this Right Honourable Court And further Ordered 13 o die Decembris that the appearance of the same James Diggs by rendring himself into the Exchequer was and should be a sufficient discharge of his Sureties and their Bonds and that the Bonds shall be redelivered Provided nevertheless that for as much as the said James Diggs was not Arrested in Execution at the Suit of Richard Howe but was committed after Judgment by the Barons of the Exchequer upon a Reddit se for discharge of his Sureties It is therefore further Ordered by the said Lords that touching the sum of money recovered by the said Howe against the said James Diggs the said Howe and James Diggs shall stand to such Order as the Lord Chief Baron and other of the Barons of the Exchequer shall set down for the same Vide more afterwards concerning this matter upon Monday the 14 th and on Tuesday the 15 th day of this instant December following On Thursday the third day of December to which day the Parliament had been on Tuesday last continued the Bill for fit and convenient places for landing and shipping of Merchandize was read secunda vice and then committed to the Lord Treasurer and others and to the two Senior Barons of the Exchequer Nota That here two Judges who are but Assistants unto the Upper House are made joint Committees with the Lords On Friday the 4 th day of December Two Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being an Act for the maintenance of Navigation was read prima vice and the second touching the Clothiers of Essex was read prima secunda vice and then committed On Saturday the 5 th day of December Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Inning of Erith and Plumsted Marsh was read secunda vice and committed unto three Earls one Bishop and five Barons which Committees did appoint to hear amongst themselves as well the Parties Owners as Inners touching the same Bill The Bill also concerning the Essex Clothiers which had been sent up yesterday to the Lords from the House of Commons was this day upon the third reading and conclusion thereof sent back again thither On Monday the 7 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been last continued two Bills had each of them one reading the first for maintenance of Navigation and the second for increase of Mariners Two Bills also were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons the one touching the Essex Clothiers the other for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day Nota That this Bill concerning the Sabbath day was long in passing the two Houses being committed and amendments upon amendments added unto it as Vide afterwards on Tuesday the 8 th day on Monday the 14 th day and on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant December ensuing as also on Wednesday the third day and on Saturday the 6 th day of March following Vide etiam on Wednesday the 9 th day of this instant December foregoing Whereas the Lord Viscount Bindon moved the Lords for the priviledge of the House for Robert Finnies alledging that he was his Servant the Lords gave Commandment to the Gentleman-Usher to go to the Counter in Woodstreet where the said Robert Finnies then lay upon an Execution and to bring him and the Parties that Arrested him before them And this day the said Lords after the hearing of the Cause thought it not convenient that the said Robert Finnies should enjoy the priviledge of this House as well because he claimed not the priviledge when he was first Arrested nor in the Counter when he was charged with the Execution as also for that he was not a menial Servant nor yet ordinary Attendant upon the said Viscount And further Ordered that the Officers of the Sheriffs of London should take again in Execution the said Finnies and convey him to the place from whence he came and that the bringing of the said Finnies before the said Lords at their Commandment should not be in any wise prejudicial to the Sheriffs or their Officers On Tuesday the 8 th day of December the Bill for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day was read prima vice Vide concerning this Bill on Monday the 7 th day of this instant December foregoing On Wednesday the 9 th day of December Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the increase of Mariners was read the second time and thereupon committed And the second of the said Bills being for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day was read the second time and committed to the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Treasurer the Lord Steward the Earl of Kent the Earl of Darby the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Bedford Viscount Mountague the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Salisbury the Bishop of Chester the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Zouch the Lord Willoughby the Lord Grey the Lord North the Lord Norris the Lord Chief Baron and Justice Windham Nota That here two Judges being here meer Assistants of the Upper House were made joint Committees with the Lords whereas of later times they are always Commanded to attend the Lords Committees of which also there was another Precedent this Morning The Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent means used to defeat Wardships Liveries and primier seisin was read secunda vice and committed to the Lord Treasurer being Master of the Wards to two Earls Viscount Mountague two Bishops five Barons the two Chief Justices and the Queens Attorney The continuance or Adjournment of the Parliament this day is not at all Entred in the Original Journal-Book which seemeth to have happened through the Clerks negligence On Thursday the 10 th day of December Three Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was concerning Sir Thomas Lucy Knight and others On Saturday the 12 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent Conveyances and another concerning certain assurances of Sir Thomas Lucy and others were after the third reading sent down unto the House of Commons A Bill lastly being for the assurance of certain Lands unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Fee-simple was sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons On Monday the 14 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last continued the Bill for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day with certain amendments was read tertiâ vice and with another bill of no great moment was sent down to the
House of Commons by two Doctors Nota That though this Bill were upon Wednesday last past being the 9 th day of this instant December referred to Committees yet no mention is made in the Original Journal-Book when it was again returned or brought into the House by the said Committees by whom it is most probable that these amendments were added unto it and for the passing of which the said Bill was at this time sent down to the House of Commons having formerly passed that House and been sent up from thence to the Lords before the aforesaid new amendments had been added by them on Monday last past being the 7 th day of this instant December The Bill touching the Lord Dacres and the Lord Norris was read prima vice Memorand That upon the Petition of the Lord Norris the Lords Ordered that he and the Lord Dacres with their Council should be heard upon Saturday next to Answer the said Bills Memorand That touching the former Order Entred primo die Decembris concerning James Diggs for that there wanted words for the discharge of the Bond and Sureties of the said James Diggs This day the Lords Ordered that the appearance of the said James Diggs by rendring himself in the Exchequer was and should be a sufficient discharge of his Sureties and their Bonds and that the Bonds should be redelivered and that this Order should be added to the former Order Memorand That where the said James Diggs exhibited to the Court a Bill of complaint in form of supplication against Sir Roger Manwood Knight Lord Chief Baron the Lords having heard the Parties and the Witnesses of M r Diggs and deliberately considered the Contents thereof with one consent agreed and adjudged that the said complaint was untrue and unjustifiable against the Lord Chief Baron And further Ordered that the said James Diggs by humble submission and open recognition should confess and acknowledge his fault And that the Earl of Rutland the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Lumley the Lord North and the Lord S t John of Bletsoe the Master of the Rolls and M r Serjeant Gawdy should peruse and consider the said recognition whether it were made in due form and that then it should be Entred on Record Vide touching this matter on Tuesday the first day of this instant December foregoing On Tuesday the 15 th day of December four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for confirmation of her Majesties Letters Patents granted to Queens-Colleà ge in Oxford was read secundâ vice commissa ad ingrossandum This day James Diggs Gent. did according to their Lordships Order made yesterday humbly submit himself in manner and form following as it stands Entred upon Record in the Original Journal-Book of this Parliament The humble Submission of James Diggs unto the High Court of Parliament as well for his contempt unto the said Court as unto Sir Roger Manwood Lord Chief Baron by his untrue and unadvised Speeches in his Bill of complaint Whereas I James Diggs did of late exhibite a Bill of complaint unto your honourable Lordships in this High Court of Parliament against the said Lord Chief Baron wherein amongst other things is contained as followeth that is to say That the said Lord Chief Baron doth still continue an obstinate intention to frustrate your Lordships honourable Order taken for the discharging of the great Bonds of the said James Diggs his Sureties boldly saying that the same your Lordships honourable Order should be undone or brought about again as by the said Bill of complaint doth appear And whereas also it pleased your most honourable Lordships upon the humble Petition of me the said James Diggs to call before your honourable Lordships that Witness which I the said James Diggs did avow for the proof of the Allegations before rehearsed in the said Bill of Complaint against the said Lord Chief Baron which Witness being heard and examined at large touching the said Allegations with the circumstances of the same openly before your honourable Lordships in this High Court of Parliament it hath plainly and evidently appeared that there was no such obstinate intention in the said Lord Chief Baron nor that he did utter the said words or Speeches above-mentioned Whereupon it hath pleased your honourable Lordships to Order that I the said James Diggs should before your Lordships openly in this honourable Court of Parliament recognize my fault for this my untrue and unadvised complaint against him Wherefore I the said James Diggs being now heartily sorry for my said untrue and unadvised complaint in the Speeches aforesaid exhibited against the Lord Chief Baron do openly before your Lordships in this most High Court of Parliament consess and acknowledge my said offence in my said unadvised and untrue complaint made against the said Lord Chief Baron And do here before your Lordships heartily pray and desire the said Lord Chief Baron to remit and forget my said offence in my untrue and unadvised complaint made against him and withal do most humbly beseech all your Lordships to pardon my contempt and offence committed to this most High Court in exhibiting unto your Lordships of the said unadvised and untrue complaint Vide the former proceedings of this case of James Diggs Gentleman on Tuesday the first day and on Monday the 14 th day of this instant December foregoing Nota also That there is no continuance or adjournment of the Parliament by the Lord Chancellor in usual form entred in the Original Journal-Book which seemeth to have happened through the negligence of the Clerk of the Parment but it is easie to be conjectured the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto nine of the Clock in the forenoon of Wednesday next following On Wednesday the 16 th day of December two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against scandalous Libelling was read secundâ vice and committed to the Archbishop of Canterbury the Archbishop of York the Lord Treasurer and others the Master of the Rolls the two Chief Justices the Queens Serjeant and Attorney Nota That here not only the Judges which are but Assistants to the Lords but also the Queens Council which are but meer Attendants upon the upper House are made joynt Committees with the Lords On Thursday the 17 th day of December the Bill for restitution in blood of Thomas Howard Son of Thomas Howard late Dake of Norfolk was read primâ vice And the same Bill was again read secundà tertiâ vice and by all the Lords concluded and sent to the House of Commons by two Doctors being Masters of the Chancery Nota The speedy passing of this Bill by vouchsasing of it three readings at one time each after other did express the special desire of the Lords to pass this Bill with as much honour as lay in them to do Eight other Bills of no great moment
Teste meipsa apud Westmonasterium vicesimo primo die Decembris Anno Regni nostri vicesimo septimo Nota That by these Letters Patents the Parliament was adjourned forty four days viz. from Monday the 21 th day of December unto Thursday the 4 th day of February ensuing From which as also from many other like Precedents it appeareth that it is and always hath been the power of the Prince not only to summon dissolve and prorogue but also to adjourn his Parliament at his pleasure yet this must be done either by himself in person or by matter of Record yet it is also in the power of either House when they shall think it expedient to adjourn it self The meeting of the two Houses at the end of this foresaid Adjournment was in such manner as it useth to be at the end of a Prorogation without all Solemnity and Pomp yet with this difference At the end of every Prorogation a new Session beginneth though the same Parliament continueth but at the end of an Adjournment there beginneth neither new Session nor new Parliament but be the Adjournment for one day or for many the business is so entred upon at the next meeting as it was left and as it stood at the time of the Adjournment Yet because the Adjournment was for so many days I have caused all the Names of the Lords who were present this Thursday following being the 4 th day of February to be transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book which course though it be usually observed in all these Journals at the beginning only of a new Parliament or at least of a new Session yet it is in one respect somewhat necessary at the beginning of this new meeting after the Adjournment because the presence of the Lords on this said ensuing Thursday though it appears not that any new Proxies were returned which is usual after a long Adjournment as well as after a Prorogation differeth much from that former number of the Lords noted to have been present on Tuesday the 26 th day of November foregoing as may appear by this which followeth On Thursday the 4 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Monday the 21 th day of December last past by her Majesties Commission under the Great Seal adjourned the Lords and Commons repaired each of them without all manner of Pomp or Solemnity to their several Houses and there fell upon such ordinary business as had been left unperfected at their last Adjournment The Names of the Lords who were this day present in the Upper House being as followeth out of the Original Journal-Book Archiepiscopus Cantuar. Archiepiscopus Eboracen Thomas Bromley Miles Dominus Cancellarius Dominus Burleigh Dominus Thesaurarius Marchio Winton Comites Comes Oxon. Magnus Camerarius Comes Leicester Magnus Seneschallus Comes Kantiae Comes Sussex Vice-Comes Mountague Episcopi Episcopus Winton Episcopus Sarisburien Episcopus Oxon. Episcopus Meneven Barones Dominus Zouch Dominus Willoughbie Dominus Dacres Dominus Cobham Dominus Stourton Dominus Mountjoy Dominus Wentworth Dominus Borough Dominus Cromwell Dominus Evers Dominus Rich. Dominus Darcy de Chiche Dominus North. Dominus Hunsdon Dominus de la Ware Dominus Compton Dominus Norris This day also three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Confirmation of her Majesties Letters Patents granted to the Queens Colledge in Oxford was read tertia vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by two Serjeants at Law And the last being the Bill for the Savoy was read secunda vice commissa Archiepiscopis Cantuar Eboracen Dominis Thesaurario Seneschallo Comitibus Kantiae Bedford Episcopis London Winton Dominis North Hunsdon Baroni Shute Servienti Gawdy On Saturday the 6 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued returnatum fuit breve quo Episcopus Wigorn. praesenti Parliamento summonebatur qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae in Parliamento sedendi locum salvo jure alieno The Bill also against Jesuits Seminary Priests and other such like disobedient persons was read prima vice commissa Archrepiscopo Cantuar. Domino Thesaurario Domino Senesebatio Comiti Kantiae Comiti Bedford Episcopo London Episcopo Winton Episcopo Sarisburien Domino Camerario Domino Cobham Domino North Domino Hunsdon Domino Primario Justiciario Baroni Shute On Monday the 8 th day of February the Bill for the paving of Lewes was read secunda vice commissa On Tuesday the 9 th day of February Returnatum suit breve quo Thomas Dominus Darcy de Chiche praesenti Parliamento summonebatur qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae in Parliamento sedendi locum salvo jure alieno Three Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second was the Bill that Parsonages impropriate may be disposed to godly and charitable uses The matter which had been debated on Tuesday the 7 th day of March in the last Parliament de anno 23 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1580. between M r Oughtred and the Lord Marquess of Winchester concerning certain accompts was again this Tuesday Morning brought into the Upper House before the Lords who for the more speedy ending of the same committed it with the consent of the parties unto the Lord Treasurer the Lord Steward the Earl of Arundel the Earl of Hartford Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey the Lord Lumley and the Lord North. And it is Ordered that the said Lords should hear and end the matter between the Parties if they could or otherwise to make report thereof to the whole House and appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England Justice Windham and Serjeant Gawdy to attend the Lords Vide plus concerning this matter on Thursday the 4 th day of March ensuing Nota That here the Judges and the Queens Council are not nominated as joint Committees with the Lords but only appointed to attend upon them which is very rare in any Parliaments of the Queens time until in Anno 39 43 Reginae ejusdem On Wednesday the 10 th day of February four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill that Parsonages impropriate may be disposed to godly and charitable uses was read prima vice On Thursday the 11 th day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the better foundation and relief of the Hospital of Eastbridge in the City of Canterbury was read prima vice Five Bills also were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for paving Newark upon Trent in the County of Nottingham Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox
another Bill against Moor-burning in the Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerland and Durham with an amendment added unto it by the Lords were upon the third reading sent down to the House of Commons by Serjeant Rolls and Doctor Ford. Three Bills also had each of them one reading being brought from the House of Commons of which the first was for redress of erroneous Judgments in the Court called the Kings-Bench Then the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon at which time the Lords Assembling themselves two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being against Glass-Houses and making of Glass by Aliens born was read the first time This Afternoon also the Lords having heard the Councel of both Parties touching the Bill Intituled An Act to make a Fine levied by Peter Heam and Johan his Wife and Tredolias Leza and Anne his Wife during the minority of the said Johan and Anne to be void against the said Anne for a more speedy end of the said cause with the consent of the said Parties committed the matter to the hearing of certain of the Lords which should be named by the Parties themselves The Plaintiff Anne did chuse the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Arundell the Bishop of Salisbury and the Lord North and M r Vinion the Defendant chose the Lord Steward the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of Exeter and the Lord Buckhurst And further Ordered that the said Lords should end the matter between the Parties if they could and if they could not then to certifie the State of the matter as they found it to the whole House And the Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Chief Baron were appointed to attend the Lords On Tuesday the 23 th day of February Six Bill s of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the furtherance of Justice was read prima vice Two Bills also were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was concerning the Jointure of the Countess of Huntington On Wednesday the 24 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the better assurance of her Majesties Letters Patents granted for the better foundation of the Hospital called Sherborn-House was read prima vice Commissa Archiepiscopo Eboracen Episcopo London Domino Darcy Domino Evers the Lord Chief Baron and Justice Gawdy On Thursday the 25 th day of February Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Confirmation of her Majesties Letters Patents to the Masters Fellows and Scholars of Clare-Hall in Cambridge was read secunda vice but no mention is made whether it was Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees On Saturday the 27 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued the Bill for following of Hue and Cry was read secunda vice and committed to one Earl three Lords the Lord Chief Baron and one Judge Where still Nota the Judges are joint Committees with the Lords One Bill also touching Plymouth-Haven was sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons And three other Bills of no great moment the first concerning Rochester-Bridge was read secunda vice On Monday the first day of March to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last continued Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for returning of sufficient Jurors for the better expediting of Trials was read tertia vice and concluded The Master of the Rolls and M r Serjeant Rodes were appointed Committees to hear the matter between M r Vinion and M r Tredolias Leza and his Wife and Commission given to the said Committees to end the matter between the Parties if they could and if they could not then the Parties with their Councel to be before the Lords at this House upon Thursday next Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against Jesuits Seminary Priests c. was read secunda vice with certain Amendments and a Proviso added by the Lords On Wednesday the third day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Monday foregoing Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against Jesuits Seminary Priests c. with the Amendments and Provisoes added by the Lords was read tertia vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by Serjcant Rodes and the Queens Attorney Two Bills also were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last was the Bill for the repairing and maintenance of the Sea-Banks and Sea-Works on the Sea-Coast in the County of Norf. Committees were appointed to hear the matter between the Lord Willoughby and M r Heronden who were chosen by the Parties themselves viz. the Earl of Kent and the Lord Zouch for the Lord Willoughby and Viscount Mountague and the Lord Cobham for M r Heronden And the Lords further Ordered that the said Lords Committees should end the matter between the said Parties if they could Committees lastly were this day Chosen to examine the Record touching passing Amendments of Amendments moved by the House of Commons viz. the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Suff. Viscount Mountague the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Hunsdon the Lord Buckhurst the Master of the Rolls and M r Attorney about the Bill for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day to which the House of Commons had added Amendments upon Amendments The Precedents they named were the Bills for Treasons and bringing in of Bulls Acts passed in Anno 13 o of the Queen Nota That this Bill concerning the Sabbath as hath been before observed was long in passing the two Houses and much debated betwixt them being committed and Amendments upon Amendments added unto it which as appeareth in this place was the cause of some Disputation between the Lords and the said Commons Of the other several Passages of this Bill Vide on Monday the 7 th day Tuesday the 8 th day Wednesday the 9 th day Monday the 14 th day and on Saturday the 19 th day of December foregoing As also on Thursday the 4 th day Saturday the 6 th day and on Saturday the 13 th day of this instant March following Nota also That the Master of the Rolls and the Queens Attorney being no Members of the Upper House are here made joint-Committees with the Lords On Thursday the 4 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands in the Counties of Norsolk Suff. Lincoln and Warwick unto the Lord Willoughby of Willoughby
and Erisby against the Heirs and Assigns of M r Heronden was read tertia vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Gawdy and Serjeant Rolls Memorandum That this day before the passing of my Lord Willoughbies Act Edward Heronden came before the Lords and gave his Assent thereunto Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the third day of this instant March foregoing Saturday next was appointed by the House for the appearance of M r Oughtred and the Earl of Sussex and Viscount Mountague appointed to talk with the Lady Marchioness about the assurance of her Jointure by a Parliament Nota That this matter was formerly debated on Tuesday the 7 th day of March in the last Parliament de anno 23 Reginae Eliz. and before also in this present Parliament on Tuesday the 9 th day of February last past when Committees were appointed about it Vide also on Monday the 29 th day of this instant March following M r Vinions matter of which Vide antca on Monday the first day of this instant March foregoing was again referred to the Master of the Rolls and M r Serjeant Rodes The Bill lastly for redress of erroneous Judgment in the Kings-Bench was read tertia vice communi omnium procerum assensu conclusa Sir Christopher Wray Knight Lord Chief Justice of England brought in also a certain Record touching a Writ of Error according to a Bill preferred to her Majesty and Signed with her Highness hand concerning the same Which see at large on Monday the 8 th day of this instant March following For though it was this day brought into the Upper-House yet it is likely it was not there publickly read until the said Monday and therefore it is Entred at large on that day in the Original Journal-Book upon which it was read and not upon this day when it was brought into the House by the Lord Chief Justice as aforesaid On Friday the 5 th day of March Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for following of Hue and Cry was read tertia vice communi omnium procerum assensu conclusa On Saturday the 6 th day of March Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last was the Bill for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath to which the Lords having formerly added some Amendments had sent it back to the House of Commons where it first passed on Monday the 14 th day of December foregoing And upon this instant Saturday the said Commons sent it back again to the Lords with new Amendments upon their Amendments which said new Amendments of the Commons their Lordships did this Morning pass without further Disputation having read them prima secunda tertia vice Vide concerning this Bill of the Sabbath on Monday the 7 th day Tuesday the 8 th day Wednesday the 9 th day Monday the 14 th day and Saturday the 19 th day of December foregoing As also on Wednesday the third day of this instant March last past and on Saturday the 13 th day of the same Month ensuing In all which days it will appear fully how hardly and difficultly it passed either House And yet at last when it was agreed on by both the said Houses it was dashed by her Majesty at the last day of this Parliament upon that prejudicated and ill followed Principle as may be conjectured that she would suffer nothing to be altered in matter of Religion or Ecclesiastical Government Vide itidem on Thursday the 18 th day of this instant March following Memorandum That whereas Ferdinando Clark one of the Ordinary Gentlemen of the Right Honourable Robert Earl of Leicester Lord Steward was committed to the Prison commonly called the Kings-Bench upon a Reddit se in the Kings-Bench for the discharge of his Sureties since the beginning of this present Parliament the Lords at the Motion of the Lord North in the name of the Lord Steward claiming the ancient priviledge of this High Court after the hearing of the Cause between the said Ferdinando and one John Lacy Citizen of London Ordered that the said Ferdinando by vertue of the priviledge of this High Court should be enlarged and set at liberty And further for as much as the said Ferdinando was not Arrested in Execution at the suit of the said John Lacy but was committed after Judgment by the Lord Chief Justice and the rest of the Justices of the Kings-Bench upon a Reddit se for discharge of his Sureties and their Bonds the said Lords Ordered that touching the sum of money recovered by the said John Lacy against the said Ferdinando Clark should stand to such order and mitigation therein as the said Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench shall set down and order for the same And further Ordered that the appearance of the said Ferdinando Clark by rendring himself into the said Court of Kings-Bench was and should be a sufficient discharge of his Sureties and their Bonds and that the Bonds should be redelivered And it was further Ordered that ..... Catesby Marshal of the Kings-Bench should be discharged of the Prisoner and of any Action that might be brought against the said Marshal for the same On Monday the 8 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing the Record touching a Writ of Error which the Lord Chief Justice had brought into the Upper House on Thursday the 4 th day of this instant March foregoing was Entred in the Original Journal-Book and as it should seem read publickly in the House being in manner and form following Memorandum quod Christopherus Wray Miles Capitalis Justiciarius de Banco Regis secum adduxit in Cameram Parliamenti inter Dominos Breve de errore Billam per Reginam indorsat ' Rotul ' in quibus supponebatur error ibidem reliquit transcriptum totius Recordi cum Clerico Parliamenti simul cum praedicto Breve de Errore in Parliamento Et super hoc venerunt Richardus Harbert Johannes Awbery Willielmus Filian Simon Browne in propriis personis suis in Parliamento statim dixerunt quod in Recordo processu praedictis ac etiam in redditione Judicii praedicti manifestè est erratum in hoc quod posiquam Judicium praedictum in loqkela hac versus praefatum Thomam Gonnel redditum fait antequam praedictus Joh. Hunt hunc prosecutus suit impetravit praedictum primum breve de seire facias versus praefatum Richardum Harbert Johannem Awbery Willielmum Filian Simonem Browne Manucaptores praedicti Thomae Gonnell nullum breve de Cap. ad satisfaciendum pro debito damnis praedictis per praefatum Johannem Hunt in placito praedicto prosecutum returnatum suit versus praefatum Thomam Gonnell ubi per consuetudinem Curiae dictae Dominae Reginae coram ipsa
Regina ac tempore cujus contrarii memoria hominum non existit in eadem usitat approbat breve de Cap. ad satisfaciendum versus cundem Tho. Gonnell pro debito damnis praedictis in placito praedicto prosequi returnari deberet antequam aligned breve de seire facias versus manucaptores praedictos in loquela illa impetrari seu prosequi deberet licet consuetudo sorma captionis recognitionum in Curia praedict a usae suerunt in sorma praedicta viz. Si contigerit cundem Thomam Gonnel in placito praedicto convinci tunc iidem Manucaptores concesserunt quilibet corum per se concessit tam debitum praedictum quà m omnia hujusmodi damna nune custag ' quae praesato Johanni Hunt in ea parte adjudicentur de terris Catallis suis cerum 〈◊〉 it sieri ad opus praedicti Johannis Hunt 〈◊〉 si consigerit praedictum Thomam Gonnell debitum damna illa praefato Johanni Hunt minimè 〈◊〉 aut si pri onae Marescal ' Dominae Reginae coram ipsa Regina ea occasione non reddere c. Et peturt iidem Richardus Harbert Johannes Awbery Willielmus Filian Simon Browne quod Judicium praedictum processus super 〈◊〉 praedicta de seire 〈◊〉 prosecut in Curia dict' Dominae Reginae coram ipsa Regina revocetur adnulletur penitus pro nullis habeatur Et super hoc Domini per 〈◊〉 Justiciariorum post longam maturam deliverationem uno consensu adjudicaverunt ..... quod judicium praedictum processus super brevia praedicta de scire sac ' prosecut ' in Curia dictae Dominae Reginae coram ipsa Regina revocetur adnulletur penitus pro nullis habcatur On Wednesday the 10 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been on Monday last continued Eight Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents made unto the Dean and Chapter of Norwich was read prima vice Six Bills also were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for Provision to be made for the Surety of the Queens Majesties most Royal Person and the continuance of the Realm in Peace was read prima vice On Thursday the 11 th day of March Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the last recited Bill for Surety of the Queens Royal Person c. was read secunda vice And the second being the Bill for the good Government of the City and Borough of Westminster in the County of Middlesex was read tertia vice with a Schedule and certain Amendments quae communi omnium procerum assensu conclusa dat' Doctori Barkeley Servienti Rolls in Domum Communem deferend Then the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon About which hour the Lords Spiritual and Temporal meeting six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill concerning the Lady Marchioness of Winchesters Jointure was read secunda vice commissa to the Master of the Rolls and the Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas For as much as in the matter depending now in Parliament by Writ of Error brought by John Akerode Thomas Stanfeild and divers others against Richard Whalley Defendant for reversing of certain Errors supposed by the said Plaintiff to be in the said Defendants Grandfathers form of Pleading and other things in his Recovery of the Mannor of Eringden in the County of York it hath appeared to this honourable Court by the Certificate of the Lords Chief Justices the Master of the Rolls and others being by this Honourable Court appointed Committees to hear and examine the matter privately before them that the Writ of Error and the scire facias are insufficient in Law for divers Causes opened to this Court. Therefore it is Ordered by the Lords that the same Writ of Error shall abate and the Plaintiffs to pursue their further remedy as they shall thing good On Saturday the 13 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued the Bill for Provision to be made for the Surety of the Queens Majesties most Royal Person and the continuance of the Realm in Peace was read tertia vice quae communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa with one amendment in the 44. line that is after this word left put out so as and in place thereof put in foreseeing that This amendment was made after the third reading and before the Bill was put to the question and was delivered to Doctor Barkeley and Serjeant Rodes to be carried to the Lower House with the Bill for the better observing of the Sabbath day with request for that there are whole Sentences inserted into the said Bill for the Sabbath day and the Bill would remain a very soul Record it might be fair written again Vide concerning this Bill of the Sabbath on Wednesday the third day and on Saturday the 6 th day of this instant March foregoing Two other Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Oxford-Haven was read tertia vice expedita Four Bills lastly were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill of one entire Subsidy and two Fifteenths granted by the Temporalty On Monday the 15 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last continued prima secunda tertia vice lecta est schedula of the amendments of the Bill against Jesuits sent from the House of Commons quae communi omnium procerum assensu conclusa est with an Addition to the said Schedule added by them of the House of Commons data Doctori Barkeley Servienti Rolles in Domum Communem deferend Six several Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Consirmation of the Subsidy of six shillings in the pound granted by the Clergy was read prima vice commissa ad ingrossandum Three Bills lastly were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for the renewing continuance explanation and perfecting of divers Statutes Then the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon about which time the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembling Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the payment and satisfaction of the Debt of William last Lord Marquess of Winchester deceased due to the Queens Majesty was read prima vice On Tuesday the 16 th day of March Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the
by the Lords before it was thus immediately returned a thing very observable and extraordinary within a short time after the Lords themselves had received it It appeareth also in the said Journal-Book that one Bill more concerning the good Government of the City of Westminster was sent up with certain amendments to the Lords from the House of Commons and that two other Bills whereof this very Bill concerning the City of Westminster was one and the Bill for the keeping of the County-Court at Morpeth and the Town of Anwicke in the County of Northumberland was the other had been this day sent down to the House of Commons from the Lords by Serjeant Rodes and M r Powle who thereupon did presently read them prima secunda tertia vice as the Lords it should seem led by their Example did the two Bills above-mentioned this same Morning afterwards and with some small alteration sent them up to the Lords All which matter is by the negligence of M r Mason at this time Clerk of the Upper House omitted in the said Original Journal-Book of that House and supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons pag. 166 167. Collected by M r Fulk Onslow at this time Clerk of the said House On Saturday the 27 th day of March the Bill for the maintenance of the Pier and Cobb of Lime-Regis in the County of Dorsett was read tertia vice conclusa The Petition also of the Lord Marquess of Winchester against M r Oughtred concerning certain Accompts by him to be made was this day read before the Lords Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 29 th day of this instant March following On Monday the 29 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been on Saturday last continued a Proviso to the Bill concerning the Pier and Cobb of Lime Regis added by the Lords was read tertia vice and then sent down to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Rodes and M r Powle M r Oughtred appeared before the Lords The Lord Chancellor by the advice and consent of the said Lords asked the said Oughtred whether he meant to take the benefit of a Release heretofore mentioned The said Oughtred 〈◊〉 before the said Lords that he would 〈◊〉 advantage of any Release concerning 〈◊〉 sum of twelve thousand pound and more 〈◊〉 further that the said Release extended 〈◊〉 the said sum but to other accompts before 〈◊〉 time of his Executorship The Lord Chancellor demanded further of the said Oughtred 〈◊〉 would be contented that his said Speeches should be entred by the Clerk in the Journals of the House The said Oughtred Answered that he was very well pleased therewith Whereupon the Lord Chancellor Commanded that his said Speeches should be Registred Nota That this matter was formerly debated on Tuesday the 7 th day of March in the last Parliament de Anno 23 Reginae Eliz. and before also in this present Parliament on Tuesday the 9 th day of February last past and on Tuesday the 4 th day and on Saturday the 27 th day of this instant March foregoing and Committees were likewise appointed about it on the foresaid 9 th day of February being Tuesday Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post meridiem About which hour the Lords meeting the Bill for the Queens Majesties most Gracious general and free Pardon lecta est quae commum omnium Proccrum assensu conclusa est data Servienti Rodes in Domum Communem deferend ' unà cum subsidio Temporalitatis Nota That the general Pardon passeth here upon the first reading There was also brought from the House of Commons two Bills of which the first was the Bill for the preservation of the Pier or Cobb of Lime Regis in the County of Dorset and the second being an Act for the preservation of Pheasants and Partridges with amendments was rejected for that they of the House of Commons had with their amendments taken away the principal intent of the Bill This Afternoon her Majesty Accompanied with the two Archbishops of Canterbury and York Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord Chancellor the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England the Lord Marquess of Winchester the Earl of Oxford and divers other Lords Spiritual and Temporal were personally present in the Parliament Chamber commonly called the Upper House who being all set in their Parliamentary Robes and the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons having notice thereof repaired thither with John Puckering Serjeant at Law their Speaker who being placed at the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the said Upper House after his humble reverence made and some expressions of his thankfulness to her Majesty he proceeded according to the usual course to desire her Majesty to give Life to such Laws by adding her Gracious Allowance unto them as had passed either House and remained as yet but as a dead Letter and withal gave her Majesty knowledge of the free gift of the House of Commons of one Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths To which Speech of the said Prolocutors the Lord Chancellor by her Majesties commandment answered That she did graciously accept of the said gift of her Commons and was come thither to give her Royal assent to divers of those Laws which had passed the two Houses Then were the Titles of all the Acts read and first the Bill of Subsidy to which the Clerk of the Parliament standing up did read the Queens Majesties Answer in manner and form following La Royne remercie ses loyaulx Subjects accepte leur benevolence ainsi le veult The Clerk of the Parliament having read the Queens acceptance and thanks for the Subsidy given as aforesaid did then upon the reading of the Pardon pronounce in these French words following the thanks of the Lords and Commons for the same Les Prelates Seigneurs Communes en se present Parliment assembles au nom de touts vous autres Subjects remercient treshumblement vostre Majesty prient a Dieu que il vous done en sante bone vie longue Nota That her Majesties Answer to these two Acts of the Subsidy and Pardon do differ from all the rest to any other Bills because in the first is expressed her Majesties thanks to the Subjects and in the second the Subjects humble acknowledgment of her said Majesties Pardon as an act of her own free grace and goodness To every publick Act allowed by the Queen the Clerk of the Parliament reads in these French words following La Royne le veult To every private Act that passeth the said Clerk of the Parliament reads the Queens Answer in these French words following Soit fait come il est desire These two last Answers to the publick and private Acts that pass are to be written by the Clerk of the Parliament at the end of every Act. To such Acts as her Majesty doth forbear
to allow the Clerk of the Parliament reads in French these words following La Royne s'advisera Nota That all the Acts which passed this Parliament were in number forty nine whereof thirty were publick and nineteen private ut vide in the Statute-Book at large printed Anno Domini 1585. Nota also That the express and direct manner of her Majesties giving her Royal assent to such Acts as passed at this Parliament as is before set down is not so entred in the Original Journal-Book of the same but is supplied out of that de Anno 39 Reginae Eliz. where it is at large inserted according to which Precedent the form being always the same the rest of the Journals of her Majesties Regin as well as this present Journal are enlarged and perfected To the further amplifying of which also here doth now in the next place ensue a most pious and gracious Speech of her Majesty's uttered by her upon the conclusion of this Parliament which being not found in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House is therefore supplied out of a Copy thereof I had by me written by John Stow the Chronicler with his own hand being verbatim as followeth MY Lords and ye of the Lower House my silence must not injure the Owner so much as to suppose a Substitute sufficient to render you the thanks that my heart yieldeth you not so much for the safe keeping of my life for which your care appears so manifest as for the neglecting your private future peril not regarding other way than my present State No Prince herein I confess can be surer tied or faster bound than I am with the link of your good will and can for that but yield a heart and a head to seek for ever all your best yet one matter toucheth me so near as I may not overskip Religion the ground on which all other matters ought to take root and being corrupted may marr all the tree And that there be some fault-finders with the Order of the Clergy which so may make a slander to my self and the Church whose over-Ruler God hath made me whose negligence cannot be excused if any Schisms or Errours heretical were suffered Thus much I must say that some faults and negligences may grow and be as in all other great Charges it happeneth and what vocation without All which if you my Lords of the Clergy do not amend I mean to depose you Look ye therefore well to your Charges This may be amended without heedless or open exclamations I am supposed to have many studies but most Philosophical I must yield this to be true that I suppose few that be no Professors have read more And I need not tell you that I am so simple that I understand not nor so forgetful that I remember not and yet amidst my many Volumes I hope Gods Book hath not been my seldomest Lectures in which we find that which by reason for my part we ought to believe that seeing so great wickedness and greeves in the World in which we live but as way-faring Pilgrims we must suppose that God would never have made us but for a better place and of more comfort than we find here I know no Creature that breatheth whose life standeth hourly in more peril for it than mine own who entred not into my state without sight of manifold dangers of life and Crown as one that had the mightiest and greatest to wrestle with Then it followeth that I regarded it so much as I left my life behind my care and so you see that you wrong me too much if any such there be as doubt my coldness in that behalf for if I were not perswaded that mine were the true way of Gods will God forbid that I should live to prescribe it to you Take you heed lest Ecclesiastes say not too true They that fear the hoary frost the snow shall fall upon them I see many over-bold with God Almighty making too many subtle scannings of his blessed will as Lawyers do with humane Testaments The presumption is so great as I may not suffer it yet mind I not hereby to animate Romanists which what Adversaries they be to mine Estate is sufficiently known nor tolerate new-fangleness I mean to guide them both by Gods holy true Rule In both parts be perils and of the latter I must pronounce them dangerous to a Kingly Rule to have every man according to his own censure to make a doom of the validity and privity of his Princes Government with a common veil and cover of Gods Word whose followers must not be judged but by private mens exposition God defend you from such a Ruler that so evil will guide you Now I conclude that your love and care neither is nor shall be bestowed upon a careless Prince but such as but for your good will passeth as little for this World as who careth least with thanks for your free Subsidy a manifest shew of the abundance of your good wills the which I assure you but to be imployed to your weal I could be better pleased to return than receive This Speech of her Majesty being thus transcribed out of the foresaid Copy written by John Stow the Chronicler as is already mentioned now followeth the Prorogation of the Parliament which is entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in manner and form following Domina ipsa Regina prorogavit praesens Parliamentum usque in vicesimum diem Maii proximum Upon which said 20 th day of May the Parliament was again prorogued and so continued by five other several Prorogations unto Wednesday the 14 th day of September in Anno 28 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1586. upon which said 14 th day of September it was at last dissolved The manner of which Dissolution and the substance of all the foresaid Prorogations do next ensue Memorandum quòd vicesimo die Maii Anno Regni Reginae Eliz. 27 o convenêre Proceres tam Spirituales quà m Temporales quorum nomina subscribuntur Johannes Archiepisiopus Cantuar. Thomas Bromley Miles Dominus Cancellarius Angliae Henricus Comes Darby Johannes Episiopus London Edwardus Dominus Zouch Qui cùm convenissent Dominus Cancellarius Literas Regias commissarias Anthonio Mason Clerico Parliamenti publicè legendas in manus tradidit The tenor whereof was a Commission unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Chancellor the Archbishop of York the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Oxford Lord great Chamberlain of England George Earl of Shrewsbury Earl Marshal of England and six other Earls also to the Earl of Warwick Master of the Ordnance four other Earls Charissimóque Consanguineo suo Anthonio Vicecomiti Mountague John Bishop of London John Bishop of Sarum John Bishop of Rechester Charles Lord Howard Lord Chamberlain of her Majesties House and eight other Barons giving to them or any three or more of them 〈◊〉 potestatem facultatem authoritatem hoc instante die Jovis ad praesens Parliamentum
instante decimo quarto die Septembris dissolutum determinatum sit per has literas nostras patentes idem Parliamentum nostrum penitus dissolvimus determinamus Et ideo vobis mandamus quòd circa praemissa diligenter intendalis ac ea in forma praedicta effectualiter expleatis exequamini Volumus etiam concedimus quòd omnes singuli Archiepiscopi Marchiones Comites Vicecomites Episcopi Barones Milites Cives Burgenses ac omnes alii quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum nostrum conventuri de omni eo quod eis pertinet in praemissis faciend ' exequend sint omnino tenore praesentium exonerati quieti in omnibus prout decet In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes Teste me ipsa apud Westmonasterium decimo quarto die Septembris Anno Regni nostri 28o. Per ipsam Reginam Nota That this last Dissolution of the aforesaid Parliament in Anno 28 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1586. was somewhat above one whole year and a half from and after the first Prorogation thereof which was on Monday the 29 th day of March Anno 27 Reginae ejusdem Anno Domini 1585. by which it is probable that her Majesty had intended at first to have made this and the Parliament that follows to have been but two Sessions and not two several Parliaments as afterwards it sell out and as they now remain And it is the more strange that this resolution was at all altered because the ensuing Parliament held in Anno 28 29 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1586. began within some forty five days after this last recited day on which this aforesaid Parliament was Dissolved as is aforesaid And that which yet maketh this foresaid Dissolution of the above-mentioned Parliament on this 14 th day of September the more strange is because it had been last prorogued on the 26 th day of April Anno 28 Reginae Eliz. unto the 14 th day of November following which if it had held would have fallen out full two Months after this day of the Dissolution thereof and at least a Fortnight after the 29 th day of October on which the next and new Parliament began in the said twenty eighth year of her Majesties Reign But to clear this doubtfully there was no other cause or ground upon which her Majesty altered that her first resolution but the blessed and strange discovery of that most horrible and merciless Conspiracy plotted between the Scottish Queen Ballard Babington and others for the speedy Murthering of her Majesty and Extirpation of true Religion The manner and Execution whereof having continued in agitation between them from July to September in this said twenty eighth year of her Majesties Reign upon the 20 th day of the last mentioned Month the two foresaid Conspirators and five more of their notablest Complices were Executed in S t Giles-Fields near London having been Condemned upon Tuesday the 13 th day of the said Month which was the very day foregoing the said 14 th day of the same Month on which the foresaid Parliament was Dissolved as appears fully by the fore-recited Commission After which also before the new Parliament began on Saturday the 29 th day of October following the Queen of Scots was tried at Fothringhay Castle in Northamptonshire and after Condemned in the Star-Chamber by the lawful Verdict of her Peers the proceedings whereof lasted from the 11 th day of the Month aforesaid being Wednesday unto the 25 th day of the same being Tuesday which Sentence was affirmed and allowed by the Parliament following in Anno 28 Regin Eliz. THE JOURNAL OF THE House of COMMONS A Journal of the Passages of the House of Commons in the Parliament holden at Westminster Anno 27 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1584. which began there on Monday the 23 th Day of November and then and there continued until the Prorogation thereof on Monday the 29 th Day of March Anno Domini 1585. and was lastly Dissolved on Wednesday the 14 th Day of September Anno 28 Reginae ejusdem Anno Domini 1586. THIS Ensuing Parliament is replenished with many Excellent Passages concerning the Orders Priviledges and Usages of the same from which also divers good Precedents may be gathered touching Elections and Joint-Conferences with the Lords of the Upper House neither finally doth it want sufficient matter of publick Agitations the danger of the State and the Ecclesiastical Government of the Church being at large debated in it in which also appears the zeal of the said House against one Doctor Parrie a notorious Traytor being a Member thereof The Parliament beginning on Monday the 23 th day of November in Anno hoc 27 Reginae Eliz. her Majesty came from her Palace of Whitchall in her accustomed and Royal and stately manner unto the Cathedral Church of Westminster about .... of the Clock in the Forenoon during whose being there the Earl of Leicester at this time Lord Steward of her Highness Houshold came into the Utter Room of the House of Commons and then and there before his Lordship did the right honourable M r Treasurer and M r Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold and M r Chancellor of the Exchequer being severally chosen and returned Knights into the said House of Commons for the Counties of Oxon Hereford and Northampton take and pronounce the Oath according to the Statute in that behalf made and provided which done the said Lord Steward departed from the House into the lower end of the Room called the White-Hall or Court of Requests and then also did the right honourable M r Secretary Walsingham returned one of the Knights for the County of Surrey likewise take and pronounce the said Oath before his Lordship And then his Lordship caused as many of the said Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons as at that time were returned into the Crown-Office to be called and returned and the names to be pricked of so many of them as then appeared and so nominating and appointing the said four honourable Personages to be his Lordships Deputies to see the said Oath taken and pronounced by all the residue of the said House of Commons departed and thereupon his Lordships said Deputies proceeded to the further ministring of the said Oath unto the residue of the said House of Commons But before such time as these four right honourable Personages deputed by the Earl of Leicester as aforesaid had administred the said Oath to all such of their fellow Members of the House of Commons as were present although the greatest part of them had taken it they had notice about two of the Clock in the Afternoon that her Majesty with divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal were then already set in the Upper House and there expected them who thereupon all of them together repaired thither and as many as conveniently could being let in Sir Thomas Bromley Lord Chancellor having made an
Lordships by M r Treasurer and others from the said House The Bills lastly for reformation of Informers and for Actions upon the Case to be brought in their proper Counties were appointed to be dealt in in the Exchequer-Chamber at two of the Clock this Afternoon by the Committees of the same Bills upon warning thereof given unto them by this House at the motion of M r Chancellor of the Exchequer On Monday the 7 th day of December three Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the second being the Bill concerning the Town of Richmond was rejected upon the Question Quod nota The third Bill also being for the assurance of certain Messuages and Lands late Edward Fishers unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Fee simple was upon the first reading committed unto M r Recorder M r Morrice M r Sandes and M r Clement Fisher and it was Ordered That the said M r Edward Fisher shall have word thereof by the Serjeant of this House this present day and a reasonable time given him to attend upon the said Committees and to be heard if he will what he can say why the said Bill should not pass this House Nota also that this Bill was here committed upon the first reading De qua vide plus on Monday the 22 th day of February following M r Chancellor of the Exchequer in the name of himself and the other Committees for the Bill for reformation of disorders in common Informers shewed that they had met together and had conference touching the same Bill and have in some parts amended the same and added thereunto and so offered it to the House Whereupon the said Bill being with the amendments and additions twice read was ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the more reverent observation of the Sabbath day and the Bill concerning Boxted Clothes with the amendments and additions of the Lords allowed and thrice read and passed were sent up unto them by the House of Commons by Mr. Comptroller and others Vide plus concerning the Bill of the Sabbath on Wednesday the 17 th day of March following The Committees in the Bills for Hue and Cry for true answering of Tithes and against Tryals by partial Juries were appointed to meet in the Middle Temple-Hall to morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon upon Consideration that the most part of the Committees are to meet this Afternoon in the great Committee M r Comptroller and M r Lieutenant of the Tower were appointed by the House to examine the affray even now made in the White-Hall or Court of Requests as M r Comptroller and the residue were carrying up the two last mentioned Bills to the Lords The Bill touching Suffolk-Cloths was read the second time and committed unto M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Vice-Chamberlain M r Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Robert Germin Sir William Drurie M r Rawleigh and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Treasurer who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Thursday next being the 10 th day of this instant December following at one of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Committees also in the Bill against the delay of Justice were appointed to meet upon Wednesday next being the 9 th day of this instant Month of December in the Afternoon but the hour is not specified in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill lastly for bringing in of staple Fish and Ling was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Francis Drake M r Fenner M r Grice Sir Edward Dymock and others and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir Edward Dymock who with the rest was appointed to meet on Thursday the 10 th day of this instant December following at one of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber On Tuesday the 8 th day of December the Bill for preservation of Timber in the County of Sussex was read the second time and committed unto M r Comptroller Sir Thomas Shirley Sir Philip Sidney M r Alsord M r Robert Sackvile and others who were appointed to meet on Saturday the 12 th day of this instant December following at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber Court Upon a Motion made by M r Speaker for the opinion of this House touching the validity of some Knights returned for some Shires of this Realm not being as it is supposed chosen at the next County after the date of the Writ of Summons of this Parliament and after some Speech also therein offered by M r Bevill by which he seemed to suspect that the matter of the Motion tended to and concerned himself and M r Darrington returned Knights for the Shire of Huntington it was referred unto M r Treasurer M r Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Recorder of London who were appointed to meet on Saturday the 12 th day of this instant December following in the Forenoon but no hour specified in the Exchequer Chamber Vide plus concerning this matter on Saturday the 12 th day and on Monday the 21 th day of this instant December ensuing Upon a Motion made unto this House by Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower that the Armour of Papists being Recusants might not remain in their own Custody It was Ordered that Mr. Sandes and Mr. 〈◊〉 do draw a Bill to that end The Committees in the Bill against the delay of Justice were appointed to meet upon Friday the 11 th day of this instant December following at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber On Wednesday the 9 th day of December Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last touching Banners Curriers Shoomakers c. was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Sollicitor Sir William Moor Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Dalton and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday the 14 th day of this instant December following at one of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Guild-Hall The Bill for redress of disorders in common Informers was after the third reading and many Arguments committed again to the former Committees Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Vice-Chamberlain being added unto them Mr. Sollicitor Mr. William Moore Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Harne Mr. Morice Mr. Dilton Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Beale and Mr. Owen who were appointed to meet upon Saturday the 12 th day of this instant December following at one of the Clock in the Afternoon but no place mentioned where Nota That this Bill was committed upon the third reading having been formerly committed upon the second which is not usual Another Bill also of no great moment concerning Sheriffs was upon the second reading committed but to whom it was committed or when and where the said Committees should meet is not at all set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons but seemeth to have been omitted through the negligence of M r Fulk Onslow at
this time Clerk of the same On Thursday the 10 th day of December Two Bill of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill for the preservation of Plymouth Haven M r Serjeant Gawdy and M r Attorney General did bring a Message from the Lords that their Lordships do pray Conference with some of this House to join with a Committee of their Lordships touching the Bill lately passed this House and sent up unto their Lordships for the better and more reverend observing of the Sabbath day Whereupon M r Treasurer M r Comptroller Mr. Vice-Chamberlain the Lord Russell Sir William Herbert Sir William Moore Mr. Edward Lewkenor Mr. Francis Hastings and Mr. George Moore were appointed by this House to attend their Lordships therein to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Parliament Chamber Vide concerning this matter of the Sabbath on Wednesday the 17 th day of March following The Bill against dying with Sumach and some other Bills wholly omitted through the negligence of the Clerk and therefore seem to have been of no great moment were upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Hutton Mr. Henry Nevill and others and the Bills were delivered to the said Mr. Henry Nevill who with the rest were appointed to meet upon Monday next the 14 th day of this instant December following in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill also against vicious life and idleness was upon the second reading committed unto Sir William Herbert Sir Edward Dymock and others and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir Edward Dymock who with the rest were appointed to meet to Morrow at one of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall Mr. Recorder one of the Committees appointed on Monday the 7 th day of this instant December foregoing in the Bill for the assurance of certain Messuages Lands and Tenements late Edward Fishers unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Fee-Simple according to the true intent and meaning of certain Conveyances unto them by the said Edward Fisher made reported to the House that upon Examination by himself and the other Committees therein had and also by comparing and conferring the Contents of the preamble of the said Bill with the Conveyances of the premisses and also with the Judgment upon the forgery in the Star-Chamber and also of their Conferences had with the said Edward Fisher and Katherine his Wife as well together as a part and asunder touching the premisses and circumstances of the same they have amended the said Bill according to the said Conveyances not only in the form thereof but also in the principal matter and substance and offered both the said Bill so amended the said Evidences or Conveyances being two several Deeds indented and inrolled in the Court of Chancery and also the said Judgment in the Star-Chamber exemplified under the Great Seal of England Whereupon the Bill was presently read and the said amendments also twice read and so the Bill thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed Vide plus on Monday the 22 th day of February following On Friday the 11 th day of December Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the Bill concerning the aforesaid business of Edward Fisher and for the assurance of certain Lands lately sold by him unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Fee-simple did pass upon the third reading Vide plus on Monday the 22 th day of February following Mr. Vice-Chamberlain in the behalf of himself and of the residue of the Committees in the great Causes shewed unto the House that they have had sundry Meetings together and endeavoured to draw two several Bills to such ends as they thought fittest and having one of the said Bills ready drawn but not the other yet for want of longer time to meet and which yet cannot now be before Monday next offered unto the said House the Bill that was ready drawn But what the Title of the Bill was or what these great matters were is wholly omitted through the Clerks negligence yet it may be probably conjectured that they were concerning the Subsidy and Religion or the Bill for the preservation of her Majesties most Royal Person De qua vide on Monday the 14 th day of December following The Bill lastly touching Grants by Corporations was upon the second reading committed unto M r Comptroller M r Recorder and others But the time and place appointed for their meeting is in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons through the Clerks negligence wholly omitted On Saturday the 12 th day of December Notice being given to the House of one M r Hall a Member of the same that had not attended all this Parliament it was Ordered that the Serjeant should give him warning to attend upon Monday next Vide plus in fine hujus diei Mr. Recorder of London and Mr. Sollicitor were appointed by the House to examine the Record of the return of Mr. Bevill and Mr. Darrington the two Knights chosen for the Shire of Huntington and of the circumstances thereof Nota That the Recorder of London is in this place and in all other Passages of this Journal for the most part named and ranked before the Queens Sollicitor although his place at this time be after him Mr. Bevill one of the Knights returned for the said County of Huntington declared that he was charged by a Member of this House that he had lied in his former Speech to this House touching the Declaration of the manner of chusing himself and Mr. Darrington Knights for the Shire of Huntington wherein as he taketh himself to be very much abused being a Member of this House so appealing himself to the same he prayed remedy and order to be given therein by this honourable House upon the hearing of the cause Vide plus concerning this matter on Tuesday the 8 th day of this instant December foregoing as also on Monday the 21 th day of the same Month following The Bill for the assurance of certain Messuages Lands and Tenements late Edward Fishers unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Fee-simple was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others Vide de ista materia on Monday the 22 th day of February following Mr. Serjeant Gawdy and Mr. Attorney General did bring from the Lords a Bill for remedy against fraudulent Conveyances with recommendation thereof from their Lordships to this House and request also for present Conference with the Committees of this House touching the Bill for the observation of the Sabbath day Of which see more on Wednesday the 17 th day of March following Sir William Knolles Mr. Fanshaw and others were appointed Committees this Afternoon to meet in the Middle-Temple Hall about the Oath for Sheriffs c. Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill
Sollicitor M r Atturney of the Wards M r Sands and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Sollicitor who with the rest was appointed to meet to morrow in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn-Hall After some Motions made touching the former Petitions exhibited and read in this House on Monday the 14 th day of this instant November foregoing which concerned the liberty of some Ministers and the placing of others in places that wanted many Arguments ensuing but it was at last resolved upon the motion of Sir Walter Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer who spake exceeding well touching this business that some Committees should be appointed by the House to view over the said Petitions and to reduce the contents of the same into some particular Heads or Articles which being put in writing might be imparted unto the Lords of the Upper House and that request might thereupon be made to their Lordships to joyn with the House of Commons in such further course as should be thought meet And thereupon divers Committees were chosen to consider of the said business accordingly viz. Sir Thomas Heneage Sir Thomas Manners M r Rawleigh M r Sollicitor M r George Cary Sir Edward Dymock Sir Robert Germin Sir William Herbert Sir Jahn Higham M r Cromwell M r Doctor Hammond M r Doctor James and M r Edward Lewkenor who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber for that purpose Vide plus concerning this business on Monday the 21 th day of this instant December following and on Thursday the 25 th of February ensuing After which the House conceiving the weight of this business required a greater number of Committees did further nominate these following viz. M r Atturney of the Wards M r Beale M r Candish M r Blage the Master of the Requests Mr. Wolley Mr. Doctor Fletcher Mr. Skinner Mr. William Stoughton Mr. Thomson Mr. Recorder Mr. Morrice Mr. Alford Sir William Moore and Mr. Wroth who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at the place aforesaid Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the continuation and explanation of certain Statutes was read the first time On Thursday the 17 th day of December the Bill for assurance of certain Lands of Sir Thomas Lucy and others was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Digby Mr. Barker Mr. Cradock and others who were appointed to meet to morrow in the Middle Temple Hall The Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents granted unto Mr. Walter Rawleigh was brought in by the Committees not altered in any word and upon motion for ingrossing was after some Arguments upon the Question ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Doctor Awberry and Mr. Doctor Barkeley did bring from the Lords two Bills the one for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard and the other for the paving of Newarke upon Trent with request from the Earl of Rutland unto Mr. Speaker for expediting of the same Bill for the paving of Newark upon Trent The Bill against Jesuits Seminary Priests and such like disobedient Subjects having upon the third reading passed the House was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others The Bill upon the reading passed the House with little or no Argument except it were from one Doctor Parry who in very violent terms spake directly against the whole Bill affirming it to favour of Treasons to be full of blood danger despair and terrour or dread to the English Subjects of this Realm our Brethren Uncles and Kinsfolks and also full of Confiscations but unto whom Not said he to her Majesty which he wished they were and said he did not think the contrary but that zeal would cause the Bill to have passage both in this House and with the Lords but yet he hoped when it should come into her Highnesses most merciful hands that it would stay and rest there until which time he said he would reserve his reasons of his negative voice against the Bill then to be discovered by him only unto her Majesty Whereupon Dr. Parry by Order of this House was appointed to be sequestred into the outer Room of this House into the Serjeants Custody and without conferring with any whiles the matter now in question concerning his former Speeches against the Bill last passed is in debating or arguing until he shall be called in again And afterwards being brought to the Bar and there kneeling upon his knee he was told by Mr. Speaker in the name of the whole House that if he thought good the House was contented to hear him what reasons he could yield for himself in maintenance of his said Speeches against the aforesaid Bill to the better satisfaction of this House or what other matter of excuse he could alledge touching his former contempt uttered in the presence of this said House in very unseemly manner and in unfitting words in that he did speak so directly reproachfully and absolutely against a Bill first travelled in and publickly allowed of in the House and then considerately and maturely perused and digested by so great and grave a Committee selected and framed out of the ablest Members of this House who having further diligently and dutifully laboured therein and brought it again into the House with one unanimous approbation of it as of a good and necessary Bill and that lastly it had been also so approved of this day and upon the third reading had passed the House and yet that he the said Doctor Parry had termed the said Bill to be a Bill savouring of Treasons and to be full of Confiscations blood danger despair and terrour to the Subjects of this Realm and withal that he would well prove and justifie the same by good reasons which nevertheless he said he would not deliver to this House but would reserve them only to be revealed to her Majesty Whereupon being further demanded as aforesaid what further excuse or defence he could make for himself he answered that what he had said and bound it with a protestation was without any intent of offence towards the Queens Majesty to whom he owed all dutiful obedience or towards the House and made repetition of his said former words and still avowed the justification of the same And so entring into some declaration of his own estate tending altogether to his own credit as of his sundry good Services done to her Majesty his reputation with persons of good sort and other such like Speeches in his own commendation concluded in the end that as before when he spake to the Bill and gave his negative voice to the same he then concealed his said reasons from this House so he would now conceal the same still Whereupon being sequestred again it was resolved That for that he did speak to the Bill and gave his negative voice so directly and undutifully and in contempt of this House would not shew his reasons for the same being meerly against the
only the said Elected Knights who as those also who opposed them brought their Councel on both sides and were fully heard what they could say After which also Mr. Recorder and himself desiring fully to inquire into this matter had conferred and devised therein with the Clerk of the Crown-Office in the Chancery and comparing those Records together with some of the Statutes Ordained in those Cases they do find such difference in them tending to matter of effect and to be Answered by the Sheriff if there be cause and not for any matter in their opinions for this House to deal with whereby to cassate or make void the said Election as they take it And yet because that resteth now chiefly upon matter of Precedents to see further how this House may decide this cause he declared that Mr. Recorder and he will make further search of the Precedents in like Cases with the Clerk of the higher House for that purpose and then further to advertise this House as cause shall require Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 8 th day and on Saturday the 12 th day of this instant December foregoing The Bill for the preservation of the Haven of Plymouth was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Francis Drake M r Wroth Mr. Edgcombe and others who were appointed to meet the third day of the next sitting of this Court in Lincolns-Inn Hall in the Afternoon of the same day A new Bill that Parsonages impropriate may be disposed to godly and charitable uses was read the first time Mr. Sollicitor touching the excessive number of penal Laws in force very intolerable to the Subjects neither possible to be kept and yet not any put in Execution as that for Apparel in King H. 8. his time and such like moved that a Committee be had of some selected Members of this House learned in the Laws to make a view of the same Laws against the next sitting of this Court after the Adjournment of the same to the end that this House may then thereupon proceed to some course of diminishing the great number of the same as upon due considerations in that behalf to be had shall be further thought meet and convenient And thereupon were named and chosen for that purpose all the Privy-Council being of this House Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Morrice Mr. Sandes Mr. Attorney of the Wards and others who were appointed to meet on Wednesday before the next Term in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn Hall The Bill for paving of the Town of Newark upon Trent after the third reading passed upon the question Mr. Treasurer and the residue of the Committees returning from the Lords he declared that they have received some Answer from their Lordships upon the Conference and referred the report thereof to Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer as unto whom the same was by their said Lordships appointed to be delivered over unto this House Whereupon Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer declared that their Lordships had caused the said Notes in writing to be read in the House and their Lordships found the said grievances to concern but some particular Countries and not the whole Realm to wit the Countries only of Warwick Lincoln and Essex and therefore might be considered to be reformed in time by some other convenient means But being Answered by the Committees of this House that albeit there were Petitions in writing exhibited but for these three Counties yet by Motions and Speeches in the House it well appeared to be the grief of the whole Realm Which their Lordships having understood did feelingly express how sensible they were of it and how truly they did join with us of the House of Commons in wishing the reformation thereof and were now ready to aid us with their best assistances therein as erst in the two last former Sessions of Parliament they had done at both which times her Majesty had thereupon Commanded some of the Lords of the Clergy to take care and consideration of the same causes wherein as little or nothing hath been done for case or redress of the same so their Lordships of the Upper House not minding to impute the fault thereof to any and yet remembring withal that their Lordships were present when her Majesty by the Mouth of the Lord Chancellor did give Commandment unto Mr. Speaker not to deal in the House of Commons with matters concerning Religion or the Church without her Highness pleasure first known and therefore do also take the same Commandment to extend as well to their Lordships as to this House have resolved that those of the Lords which are of her Majesties Privy-Council do first move her Highness to know her Majesties Pleasure therein before they proceed any further in the matter The Lord Chief Justice of England the Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and the Master of the Rolls being sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons and admitted into the said House the said Lord Chief Justice having in his hand a Commission under the Great Seal of England declared unto Mr. Speaker that her Majesty having given Authority by Commission under the Great Seal of England unto divers of my Lords the Bishops Earls and Barons of the Upper House to Adjourn this Parliament unto the 4 th day of February next coming the said Lords Commissioners have Adjourned the same in the Upper House and their Lordships have thereupon also sent them to this House to signifie the same Adjournment over unto this House that the Knights Citizens and Burgesses and Barons of this House may likewise take notice of the same Adjournment accordingly Which thing was also after their departure out of this House declared unto this House by Mr. Speaker And so thereupon this Court by Warrant and in sorm aforesaid was adjourned unto the said 4 th day of February next coming Which done M r Vice-Chamberlain standing up and putting the House in remembrance of her Majesties most Princely and loving kindnesses signified unto this House in the former Messages and Declarations of her Highnesses thankful acceptations of the dutiful cares and travails of this House in the Service of her Majesty and the Realm moved the House that besides the rendring of our most humble and Loyal thanks unto her Highness we do being assembled altogether joyn our hearts and minds together in most humble and earnest prayer unto Almighty God for the long continuance of the most prosperous preservation of her Majesty with most due and thankful acknowledgment of his infinite benefits and blessings poured upon this whole Realm through the mediation of her Highnesses Ministry unde him And he said he had a Paper in writing in his hand devised and set down by an honest godly and learned man and which albeit it was not very well written yet he would willingly read it as well as he could if it pleased them to follow and say after him as
in the Bill against covenous and fraudulent Conveyances And the Bill passed this House against the abuse of Corn and Grain was sent up to their Lordships by the said Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others And the Bill likewise for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day fair written in Parchment according to the former Amendments and Additions therein of both Houses with desire that the same new written Bill may be Examined by the former old Bill and the Amendments and Additions therein of both Houses according to the former Agreement of both the same Houses in that behalf and so then to be passed in both Houses accordingly Vide on Thursday the third day Saturday the 5 th day Monday the 7 th day Thursday the 10 th day Saturday the 12 th day and on Saturday the 19 th day of December foregoing as also on Monday the 22 th day and on Tuesday the 23 th day of February preceding The Bill for increase of Pheasants and Partridges was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Sir William Moore and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Treasurer who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Amendments and Additions in the Bill for the preservation of Grain and Game were read and committed to Sir John Higham Mr. William Staughton Mr. Audeley Mr. Topcliffe and others who were added to the former Committees for increase of Pheasants and Partridges and made with them as it seemeth one Committee for both the foresaid Bills being to meet as for the former this Afternoon in the same place The Amendments in the Bill that Parsonages Impropriate may be disposed to godly and charitable uses were twice read and were Ordered to be inserted in the Bill which being so done the same Amendment ingrossed was read and also passed upon the question Sir Christopher Hatton her Majesties Vice-Chamberlain returning from the Lords shewed that he and the residue of the Committes of this House appointed to have Conference with their Lordships in the same Bill and that their Lordships will presently send down the same Bill to this House with some Amendments as their said Lordships do think meet And shewed further that he and the residue moved their Lordships touching the foresaid new written Bill for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day and that thereupon their Lordships and the Committees of this House did examine the said new written Bill with the said old former Bill and the Amendments and Additions of the same Bill the said whole new Bill being read and found to agree without alteration or want of any one word moved that the said new written Bill may be passed presently which was thereupon so done accordingly Vide de ista materia on the day foregoing The Bill that was first read this day and which was upon the reading thereof rejected viz. the Bill touching slanderous Books and Libels was by Mr. Speakers Commandment delivered by the Clerk of the Parliament unto him in the Afternoon of the same day before the siting of the House and was he said delivered over by him to Mr. Attorney General with whom it seemeth it still remained Post Meridiem M r Wiseman one of the Committees in the Bill for the establishing of an Award made between the Lord Rich and Sir Thomas Barrington Knight brought in the Bill with an amendment of the alteration of one word only Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Incorporation of the Hospital of Christ in the Town of Sherburn was upon the second reading committed unto M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Recorder Sir Drew Drury and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Recorder who with the rest was appointed to meet to morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Court On Thursday the 18 th day of March Seven Bill of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill that Lands Tenements c. of Tellors Receivors c. Shall be lyable to the payment of their debts was read the third time and the amendment and Schedule annexed was also read the third time and the Bill and all passed upon the question And another being the Bill for the Inning of Erith and Plumstead-Marsh was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer M r Vice-Chamberlain and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber M r Treasurer one of the Committees in the Bill for the true making of Malt remembred the Committees to meet in the Exchequer Chamber this Afternoon The Bill for the better Execution of the Statute of the thirteenth of her Majesty for reformation of certain disorders in Ministers of the Church was read the first time Four Bills of no great moment were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second was the Bill That the Lands Tenements c. of Tellors Receivors c. may be lyable c. And the last was the Bill for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day Which said Bills were sent up by M r Vice-Chamberlain and others Mr. Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lords three Bills viz. the Bill touching the breadth of Wollen-Cloths with some Amendments which Bill before passed this House The Bill against fraudulent means used to defeat Wardships Liveries and Primer seisins and the third was a Bill for the assurance of certain Lands to the Lord Hunsdon with report touching that Bill that Robert Elrington and Alice his Wife were present before the Lords and gave their consent to the passing of the Bill Nota That the second of the said Bills is omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House through the negligence of the Clerk The Bill for preservation of Woods near the Town of Crambrooke in Kent was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Philip Sidney Sir Henry Nevill and others who were appointed to meet upon Saturday in the Afternoon in the open Exchequer Court Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching the Curriers of London was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Philip Sidney Sir Henry Nevill Mr. Rotheram and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir William Moore one of the said Committees who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the open Exchequer Court The Amendments and Schedule in the Bill for the good Government of the City of Westminster were three times read and so passed upon the question On Friday the 19 th day of March the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands to the Lord Hunsdon was read the second time Mr. Elrington and Alice his Wife being brought to the Bar did there give their open assents to the passing of the said Bill Sir William Moore one
also that he thought their Lordships could likewise help the same again with some Amendment to the Amendments of this House in the same Bill to be sent down hither and assented unto by this House On Thursday the 25 th day of March Thomas Patrick being brought to the Bar for serving a Subpoena upon M r Cook a Member of this House during the time of this present Session of Parliament in the behalf and at the Suit of Margery Dike was ordered upon his Submission to deliver a Copy of the Bill to M r Cook gratis to give him Twenty Shillings for the Charge of his answer and to pay the Serjeants Fees Roger Vanconge a Dutchman and Merchant Stanger being this day brought by the Serjeant to the Bar for Arresting of John Werrall Servant unto Thomas Powell Esq a Member of this House for Debt and carrying him into the Counter of Woodstreet in London And the said John Werrall being also brought to this House it was after several Examinations had by this House as well of the said Roger Vanconge as of the said John Werrall at last after many long Motions and Arguments upon the circumstances falling out in the said Examinations resolved after the doubtfulness of the greater Number of Voices upon the Question by the Division of the House That the said John Werrall should not have priviledge of this House but should first openly in the House take Oath against the Supremacy of the Bishop of Rome and then be remanded to the said Prison of the Counter again in state as he was before which was so done accordingly for that it did manifestly appear unto this House as well by the Confession of the same Werrall as also by the confession and by a Letter of his own subscribed with his own hand and so confessed by himself directed to one Dakings that fraudulently and Covenously he procured himself to be received into the Service of the said M r Powell this Parliament time to escape from Arrests to the delaying and defeating of his Creditors upon which dividing of the House there were with the Yea or I eighty five Voices and with the No but sixty nine M r Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the Bill touching Wards and Liveries brought in the Bill again with some Amendments and referred the same Amendments to the further reading of the Bill which Bill was then read accordingly and the Amendments twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be Ingrossed M r Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees in the Bill touching draining of Fenns brought in the Bill again as a Bill thought good by the same Committees to be reserved till the next Parliament and to be left in the House for that purpose On Friday the 26 th day of March the Amendments and Additions in the Bill for preservation of Woods near unto the Town of Crambrook in the County of Kent was upon the second reading Ordered to be committed again to the former Committees The Bill for naturalizing of certain English mens Children born beyond the Seas was upon the third reading passed M r Wroth one of the Committees in the Bill for the increase of Pheasants and Partridges brought in the Bill again with some Amendments and the same Amendments being twice read the Bill was again after sundry speeches and Arguments committed to the former Committeees M r Serjeant Rodes and M r Powle did bring from the Lords two Bills of which one was the Bill for the good Government of the City of Westminster M r Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees in the Bill for the true payment of the Debts of Philip Bassett Esquire brought in the Bill again as a Bill agreed by them to be reserved until the next Parliament Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading and were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which one was the Bill with the Amendments for the keeping of the County Court at Morpeth and the Town of Alnwick in the County of Northumberland and another Bill being for the safe keeping of obstinate Recusants Armour was sent back again unto the said House from their Lordships who gave it presently three readings by Serjeant Rodes and M r Powle The Bill touching Wardships and Liveries was read the third time and dashed upon the question there being but seventy five Voices for it and ninety five against it The Bill for the good Government of the City of Westminster with the Amendments according to the last Additions was sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others M r William Stoughton one of the Committees in the Bill against Excessive Fees and taxations in the Eclesiastical Courts brought in the Bill again On Saturday the 27 th day of March after the Letany was read and the prayers ended Mr. Speaker signified unto the House that her Majesties Commandment was that this House do not sit this present day but do assemble here again on Monday next in the Forenoon at which time they shall then know her Majesties further pleasure On Monday the 29 th day of March M r Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Doctor Barkeley did bring from the Lords the Bill for the maintenance of the Pier and Cobb of Lime Regis in the County of Dorset with some Amendments The Bill for increase of Pheasants and Partridges was twice read and the Amendments thereof thrice and then it was put to the Question whether or no the said Bill with the Amendments should pass And it was found that there were one hundred and thirteen Voices for the passing of the Bill and but seventy five against it The Amendments and Schedule in the Bill for the maintenance of the Pier and Cobb of Lime Regis were thrice read and so passed accordingly upon the Question The Amendments also in the Bill for the safe keeping of the Armour of obstinate Recusants were thrice read and passed upon the Question Post Meridiem Three Bills of no great moment were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Mr. Treasurer and others of which the first was the Bill touching the Armour of obstinate Recusants and is omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House but the other two touching Pheasants and Partridges with their Amendments and touching the Pier and Cobb of Lime Regis are there set down to have been sent up as aforesaid M r Serjeant Gawdy and M r Serjeant Rodes did bring down from the Lords to the House of Commons the Bill of Subsidy which is omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and the Bill for her Majesties Gracious general and free Pardon which being once read passed upon the Question accordingly Her Majesty with divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being set in the Upper House about ..... of the Clock this Afternoon the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon repaired thither with
Stourton Dominus Darcie Dominus Sandes Dominus Windsor Dominus Wentworth Dominus Borough Dominus Cromwell Dominus Evers Dominus Rich. Dominus Willoughby de Parham Dominus Darcie de Chiche Dominus Shandois Dominus S t John Dominus Buckhurst Dominus Delaware Dominus Compton Dominus Cheney Dominus Norris The Lords being all set in this Order in their Parliament-Robes and the Judges placed with other Attendants and Assistants of the Upper House being also before the said Lords Commissioners had taken their places on the right side of the Chair of State the Lord Chancellor shewed forth the Queens Majesties Letters Patents by which She committed full Power to the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England and the Earl of Darby to supply her place in the said Parliament which were as followeth viz. Hodie cùm omnes Proceres Robis Parliamentaribus induti in suo Loco quisque sederent Milites Cives Burgenses qui ad hoc praesens Parliamentum summoniti fuerunt praesso essent jam universt tam Proceres quà m Communes Reginae adventum expectarent Thomas Bromley Miles Dominus Cancellarius exponit omnibus Regiam Majestatem maximis urgentissimis causis adeò esse impeditam ut non queat impraesentiarum commodè interesse ut decreverat Nihilominus inquit sua Majestas Literis suis Patentibus plenam potestatem commisit Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Johanni Cantuar. Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Metropolitano ac praedilecto fideli suo Willielmo Domino de Burleigh Domino Thesaurario Angliae ac charissimo Consanguineo suo Henrico Comiti Darbiae ad facienda nomine suo omnia singula quae in dicto Parliamento gerenda essent ut per easdem Liter as Patentes 〈◊〉 apparet quas hiis dictis Dominus Cancellarius Clerico Parliamentar publicè legendas tradidit Earum autem tenor sequitur in haec verba ELizabetha Dei graetiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina fidei Defensor c. Omnibus ad quos praesentes Literae pervenerint Salutem Sciatis quòd cùm de advisamento Concilii nostri pro quibusdam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem Regni nostri Angliae ae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernen quoddam Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonaster 29 o die instant mensis Octobris teneri ordinavimus quia verò propter certas causas ad Parliamentum praedictum non potuerimus interesse nos de circumspectione sideliate industria Reverendissimi in Christo Patris Johannis Cantuar. Archiepiscopi totius Angliae Primat Metropolitan ac praedilecti fidelis nostri Willielmi Domini de Burleigh Domini Thesaurarii Angliae ac charissimi Consanguinei nostri Henrici Comitis Darbiae plenam fiduciam reportand eisdem Archiepiscopo Willielmo Domino de Burleigh Henrico Comiti Darbiae duobus eorum ad Parliamentum praedictum nomine meo inchoand tenend negotiáque praedict exponend declarand ac exponi declarari faciend necnon in negotiis illis Parliamento praedicto ac omnibus sin gulis in eo procedend ad faciend omnia singula quae pro nobis per nos pro bono regimine gubernatione praedicti Regni nostri Angliae ac aliorum Dominiorum nostrorum eidem Regno nostro pertinen ibid. fuerint faciend necnon ad Parliamentum illud si necesse fuerit continuand adjournand prorogand de assensu Concilii nostri praedicti plenam tenore praesentium committimus prtestatem Dante 's ulteriùs de assensu ejusdem Concilii nostri tam universis singulis Archiepiscopis Episcopis Comitibus Vicecomitibus Baronibus Militibus quà m omnibus aliis quorum interest ad Parliamentum nostrum praedictum conventur similit tenore praesentium firmiter in Mandatis Quòd eisdem Archiepiscopo Willielmo Domino Burleigh Henrico Comiti Darbiae duobus eorum intendant in praemissis in fornia praedicta In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras sieri fecimus Patentes Teste meipsa apud Westmonasterium vicesimo octavo die Octobris Anno Regni nostri vicesimo octavo Per ipsam Reginam c. The Letters Patents foregoing being read the said three Lords Commissioners leaving their own places went to a Seat prepared for them on the right side of the Chair of State beneath the steps Then the said Lord Chancellor going first to the said Lords and conferring a while with them went to his accustomed place and there made intimation of the Cause of this present Summons of Parliament which as he said were no usual Causes not for making of Laws whereof her Majesty thought there were more made than were duly executed nor for Fifteenths and Subsidies although there were some cause yet her Majesty would not charge her loving Subjects so far at this time But that the cause was rare and extraordinary of great weight great peril and dangerous consequence Then he declared what dangerous practices had been contrived of late and how miraculously the Providence of God had by discovery thereof beyond all humane Policy preserved her Majesty the destruction of whose Sacred Person was most traiterously compassed and imagined Here he shewed what misery the loss of so Noble a Queen would have brought to all Estates and said That although some of them had suffered according to their demerits yet one remained that by due course of Law had received her Sentence which was the chief cause of this Assembly and wherein her Majesty required their faithful advice and therefore said he you may orderly proceed therein And you of the House of Commons are to make present choice of some one amongst you to be your Speaker and to present him unto the Lords Lieutenants as soon as conveniently you may Assoon as the Lord Chancellor had ended his Speech the Clerk of the Parliament stood up and read the Names of the Receivors and Tryors of Petitions in French which were as followeth Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland France and Scotland Sir Christopher Wray Knight Lord Chief Justice Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Master of the Rolls Sir Thomas Gawdy Knight one of the Justices of ..... Doctor Awberry and Doctor Ford. Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and of the Isles Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir Roger Manwood Knight Lord Chief Baron Francis Windham one of the Justices of ..... Doctor Barkeley and Doctor Cary. Tryors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland the Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Darby Lord High Steward of England the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Essex the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Howard of Essingham Lord High Admiral of England the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey of Wilton Tryors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and of the Isles the Archbishop of York the Earl
read Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum horâ nonâ On Thursday the 10 th day of November the Lords Committees made report unto the whole House that they of the House of Commons upon hearing the Sentence and divers of the special Evidences and Proofs whereupon the Sentence was grounded openly read unto them after long deliberation and consultation had betwixt them both publickly and privately they all with one assent allowed the same Sentence to be just true and honourable and that they humbly desired their Lordships to make choice of such number of Lords as their Lordships should think meet to joyn with them in Petition to her Majesty Whereupon their Lordships made choice of the said Lords following viz. the Lord Chancellor the Lord Treasurer the Lord High Chamberlain the Lord Steward the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Kent the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Pembroke and the Earl of Hartford the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Abergavenny the Lord Zouch the Lord Morley the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey the Lord Lumley the Lord de la Ware and the Lord Norris Memorandum That the Commons House made request to have the Petition assented unto by both the Houses to be introlled in the Parliament Roll the which the Lords thought better to defer until her Majesties liking or misliking were first had of the same Dominus Cancellarius adjournavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Martis prox horâ nonâ On Tuesday the 15 th day of November the Lord Chancellor declared unto the whole House the order of proceeding of Committees in presenting the Petition unto her Highness and that her Majesties Answer was in so eloquent and goodly sort and with words so well placed that he would not take upon him to report it as it was uttered by her Majesty but that the effect was that her Highness highly thanked her so dutiful and loving Subjects for their great care and tender zeal that they shewed to have of her safety and were it not in respect of them and of the state of the Realm and maintenance of the true Religion she would not ..... And that her Highness did well know the greatness of the peril and the dangerous practice attempted against her Person and that her Majesty did acknowledge it to be the maintaining and defending hand of him that hath delivered her so often and from so great perils Her Highness concluded it was a Cause of great moment and required good deliberation and that she could not presently give Answer unto them but that her Highness would shortly deliver it to some of her Privy Council which should declare unto them her Highnesses mind And thus her Highness answered This day further the Lord Chancellor signified unto the Lords that on Monday her Majesty commanded him to require the Lords to advise amongst them if some other course might be taken without proceeding to the extremity of Execution which her Highness could better like of if any such might be found and that her Highness looked for Answer from their Lordships Nota That the whole entrance of this days business viz. the Lord Chancellors Report of the Queens Answer is crossed in the Original Journal-Book but remaineth as legible as any other part except a few interlined words but by the whole course following that ought to stand which is crossed for without that the business following hath no coherence with the premisses Dominus Cancellarius adjournavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati prox horâ consuetâ Die Sabbati 19 Die Novembris Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Martis prox horâ nonâ On Tuesday the 22 d day of November after many Speeches which tended all to one effect which was that their Lordships in their opinions could not find any other way than was already set down in their Petition then the Lords agreed that the matter should be put to the question and being particularly asked every one his several voice answered with one Consent that they could find no other way The House of Commons came up and desired the Lords to be content to appoint some of the Lords to confer with them upon the Answer that was to be made to her Highness and to deliver the same to her Majesty Whereupon the Lords made choice of these Lords following viz. the Archbishops of Canterbury and York the Lord Treasurer c. And the said Lords upon Conference had with the Committee of the Lower House made report that the like question was propounded to them of the House of Commons and that they Answered all with one consent no man gainsaying that they could find none other way Whereupon the said Committees of both Houses agreed upon this Answer to be made to her Majesty That having often conferred and debated of that question according to her Highness Commandment they could find none other way than was set down in the Petition Which Answer for the Lords was delivered unto her Majesty by the Lord Chancellor and for the Commons by their Speaker at Richmond on Thursday the 24 th day of November Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Vcneris prox horâ nonâ On Friday the 25 th day of November the Lord Chancellor delivered her Maiesties Answer to the Lords to the last resolution the Effect whereof was as followeth viz. If said her Highness I should say unto you that I mean not to grant your Petition by my faith I should say unto you more than perhaps I mean And if I should say unto you that I mean to grant your Petition I should then tell you more than is fit for you to know And thus I must deliver you an Answer Answerless Whereas on the 7 th day of this instant Month of November whilst the Lords were in Consultation about the great matter of the Queen of Scots the Chief and only Cause of the Summons of this Parliament they of the House of Commons came up and desired Conference with some of the Lords of this House what number it should please their Lordships to appoint touching the said great cause which as they affirmed had been opened and declared unto them Whereupon the Lords made choice of divers Lords whose names see at large on Munday the 7 th day of this instant Month of November foregoing And to attend the said Lords were appointed the Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas the Lord Chief Baron and Justice Gawdie the time and place of their meeting being in the very Parliament Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and after often meeting and long Conferences had they agreed upon a form of Petition which by both the Houses should be presented unto her Majesty And that Choice should be made of a certain number of either House to prefer the same unto her Highness Which being reported to this House the Lords liked very
and form following viz. Edmundus Anderson Miles capitalis Justiciarius de placito communi continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati prox horâ nonâ On Saturday the 25 th day of February Two Bill of no great Moment had each of them one reading of which the second being a Bill to avoid fraudulent Assurances made or to be made in certain Cases by Traitors was upon the second reading committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Steward and others This day was one unusual Proxy returned which is Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in manner and form following viz. 25 o Die Februarii introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Edmundi Episcopi Wigorn in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem Johannem Episcopum London Johannem Episcopum Roffen Nota That it doth not appear whether this Proxy was delivered unto the Clerk of the Upper House in the said House sitting the Court or elsewhere but it is probable that it might be this Forenoon before the rising of the Lords Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de placito communi continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox ' horâ octavâ On Monday the 27 th day of February the Bill for Restraint of Horse-stealing and other Felonies was upon the second reading committed Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de placito communi continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis prox'horâ nonâ On Thursday the 2 d day of March there was brought from the House of Commons one Bill which being for explanation of the Law touching certain ambiguous questions and strifes of late risen about Fines and Recoveries levied before the Justices of the Common Pleas where unto they are parties was read the first time Lect. sunt The Amendments for the Bill to avoid fraudulent Assurances made or to be made in certain Cases by Traitors lect sunt the Amendments for the Bill of Horse-stealing and other Felonies In the Journal-Book is no entrance or mention of any Amendments by the Committees thought fit to be added to both or either of the said Bills nor of the delivery back of the said Bills or either of them by the Committees into the House which seemeth to have been the Error of the Clerk by that which followeth on Thursday the ninth day of March where it is plain that this was the first reading of these Amendments Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de placito communi continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati prox horâ consuetâ On Saturday the 4 th day of March the Bill for the Explanation of the Law touching certain ambiguous questions and strifes of late risen about Fines and Recoveries levied before the Justices of the Common Pleas whereunto they are parties was read secundâ vice Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de placito communi continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox horâ nonâ On Monday the 6 th day of March the Bill for the Explanation of the Law touching certain ambiguous questions and strifes of late risen about Fines and Recoveries levied before the Justices of the Common Pleas whereunto they are parties was read the third time communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de placito communi continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum horâ oct avâ. On Tuesday the 7 th day of March the Bill for the restraint of Horse-stealing and other Felonies was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa There was brought to the Lords from the House of Commons the Bill for one entire Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty On Wednesday the 8 th day of March the Bill for one entire Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read primâ vice On Thursday the 9 th day of March the Bill for the Grant of one entire Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa Nota That in the Journal-Book there is no entrance or mention of the second reading of this Bill which doubtless happened through the negligence of M r Anthony Mason at this time Clerk of the Upper House The Amendments in the Bill to avoid fraudulent Assurances made or to be made in certain cases by Traitors were read On Saturday the 11 th day of March three Bills of no great moment were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first appointing the wideness of the Mask of Nets for taking Herrings and Smelts in Oxford Haven and the Gull was read primâ vice Introducta est Billa pro Subsidio Cleri quae primâ secundâ vice lect ' est commiss ' ad ingrossandum The Bill to avoid fraudulent Assurances made in certain cases by Traitors was read tertiâ vice quae communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa est tradit ' Doctori Ford servienti Gawdy in Domum Communem deferend ' A Bill for the better and more speedy execution of certain branches of the Statute made in the 23 d year of the Queens Majesties Reign intituled An Act to restrain the Queens Majesties Subjects in their due obedience was read primâ vice The House of Commons made request to the Lords to have Conference with some of their Lordships what number it should please their Lordships to appoint Whereupon the Lords made choice of these following viz. the Archbishop of Canterbury the Archbishop of York the Lord Steward the Earl of Kent the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Hartford the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain the Lord Morley the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey the Lord Stafford the Lord Stourton the Lord Cromwell the Lord North the Lord Delaware and the Lord Norris After Conference had with the Committee of the Lower House this present day the said Committee made Report unto the whole House that the House of Commons made humble Suit unto their Lordships to have their Lordships to joyn with them in a Contribution or Benevolence for the Charges of the Low Countries Wars which they of the House of Commons meant to offer unto her Majesty How they meant to proceed therein was opened by the Archbishop of Canterbury Upon which Report of the Committee the Lords thought good to defer their Answer until Monday next But it appeareth not by the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House or of the House of Commons that any such Answer was given by their Lordships upon the said Monday being the 13 th day of this instant March ensuing Vide die Mercurii die 15 o Martii sequentis in sine diei On Monday the 13 th day of March six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being
the Bill for one Subsidy granted by the Clergy was read tertiâ vice and the Bill touching Oxford Haven was read secundâ tertiâ vice On Tuesday the 14 th day of March the Bill for confirmation of the Sale of Edward Fishers Lands made towards satisfaction of his Debts Charges and Incumbrances was brought from the House of Commons and read primâ vice Vide plus concerning this matter on the day following The Bill for Confirmation of the Attainder of Thomas late Lord Paget and others was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa expedita dissentiente Domino Darcy who is sometimes called the Lord Darcy of Meinel Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading being the last reading and thereupon passed of which the second being the Bill for the more speedy and due execution of certain branches of the Statute made in the 23 d year of the Queens Majesties Reign intituled An Act to retain the Queens Majesties Subjects in their due obedience was expedited communi omnium Procerum assensu dissentiente solummodò Comite Rutland Which two Bills aforesaid were sent down to the House of Commons by the Queens Attorney and Doctor Carew Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons whereof the first being an Act of one Subsidy granted by the Clergy was returned expedited and the other was the Bill for the payment of the Debts and Legacies of Sir Gerrard Croker Knight deceased and of John Croker Esq his Son On Wednesday the 15 th day of March the Bill for the payment of the Debts and Legacies of Sir Gerrard Croker Knight and of the Debts of John Croker Esq his Son was read primâ vice Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons whereof the first being a Bill touching Errours in Records of Attainders of High Treason was read primâ vice commissa and the second being a Bill for repealing of a Statute made in the 23 d year of the Queens Majesties Reign touching the bringing in Fish into this Realm was read primâ vice commissa The Bill for the confirmation of the Seal of Edward Fishers Lands made towards the satisfaction of his Debts Charges and Incumbrances was read secundâ vice Whereupon the Lords ordered that Edward Fisher now in the Fleet should be brought before them to morrow at nine of the Clock and that he should bring his learned Counsel with him And that the Parties who follow the said Bill should have like warning to be there with their learned Counsel Nota That this very Bill or some other to the same purpose had divers readings and was often debated in the Parliament both in the Upper House and in the House of Commons but passed not And there it seemeth that the same or a new Bill to the like purpose was now again offered unto the House Vide the first reading of it upon Tuesday immediately foregoing The Lords Committees made Report unto the whole House that upon divers Conferences had with the Committees of the Lower House touching their Request made to the Lords to joyn with them in Petition to her Majesty about a Benevolence or Contribution which they of the House of Commons thought good to offer unto her Majesty the said Lords Committees thought it not fit for divers reasons to joyn with the House of Commons herein Which reasons when the whole House had heard and considered their Lordships did resolve that the House of Commons should be left to themselves and their Lordships would take such order therein for themselves as to them should seem convenient Vide plus concerning this matter on Saturday the 11 th day of this instant March foregoing On Thursday the 16 th day of March the Committees in the Bill for the repealing of a Statute made in the three and twentieth year of the Queens Majesties Reign touching the bringing in of Fish into this Realm according to the Lords appointment delivered their opinions and reasons by the Lord Chief Baron touching the said Bill which when the Lords had heard and considered they ordered that the said Bill for the Repeal of the said Statute should be rejected This day was chosen a new Committee to resolve upon somewhat touching the Contribution viz. the Archbishop of Canterbury the Archbishop of York the Lord Steward the Earl of Kent the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Hartford and the Earl of Leicester the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winton and the Bishop of Salop the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Morley the Lord Cobham the Lord Gray the Lord Stafford the Lord Stourton the Lord Cromwell the Lord North the Lord Delaware and the Lord Norris The Lords Committees last named upon Conference had betwixt them in respect of the great Charges that her Majesty hath sustained heretofore and that her Highness shall be enforced hereafter to be at for the defence of this Realm and other her Majesties Dominions did resolve amongst themselves freely to give to her Majesty two shillings in the pound after the rate of the valuation of the Subsidy of the Temporality granted in this present Session of Parliament to be paid unto such persons and at such time as it shall please her Majesty to appoint Which being after openly declared to the whole House the Temporal Lords in as much as the Lords Spiritual had made former offer of Contribution unto her Majesty did all together with one consent most willingly ratifie the said resolution both touching the Sum and the payment thereof and ordered that this their free gift should be entred upon Record And that such of the Lords of her Majesties Privy Council as were there present should signifie the same to her Highness in all their Names On Friday the 17 th day of March a Bill touching Errours in Records of High Treason was read secundâ tertiâ vice conclusa On Saturday the 18 th day of March the Bill for the confirmation of the Sale of Edward Fishers Lands made towards the satisfaction of his Debts Charges and Incumbrances with certain amendments in a Schedule added unto the said Bill was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa tradita Doctori Barkley Doctori Carew in Domum Communem deserend ' Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 14 th day and on Wednesday the 15 th day of this instant March foregoing Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being a Bill touching Exemplifications and Constats of Original Conveyances made to the Queens Majesty was read primâ vice On Monday the 20 th day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading whereof the second being a Bill for the limitation of time touching Writs of Errour upon Fines and Recoveries was read secundâ vice Six Bills of no great moment were this day lastly brought
said several Acts and Ordinances by you our said Subjects the Lords and Commons in this our present Parliament Assembled be fully agreed and consented unto and seem very necessary and profitable for the Commonwealth which nevertheless be not of any force or effect in the Law without our Royal Assent given and put to the same Acts and Ordinances and every of them And forasmuch as for divers great and urgent Causes and Considerations We cannot conveniently at this present be personally in our Royal Person in our Higher House of Parliament being the place accustomed to give our Royal Assent unto such Acts and Ordinances as have been agreed upon by our said Subjects the Lords and Commons We have therefore caused these our Letters Patents to have been made and have signed and caused the same to be Sealed accordingly And by the same do declare and notify as well to you the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons aforesaid as to all and singular other our loving Subjects That we by these Presents do give put our Royal Assent to all and singular the said Acts and Ordinances and to all Articles Clauses and Provisions in them contained and be fully agreed and consented to all and every the said Acts willing that the said Acts and every Article Clause sentence and provision in them contained from henceforth shall be of the same strength force and effect as if we had been personally present in the said Higher House and had openly and publickly in the presence of you all assented to the same Commanding also by these Presents as well our Chancellor of England to seal these our Letters Patents with our great Seal as our Trusty and well-beloved Sir Edmund Anderson Knight our Chief Justice of our Common Pleas to declare and notify this our Royal Assent in our absence in the said Higher House in the presence of you the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons of our Parliament 〈◊〉 to be assembled for that purpose and the Clerk of our Parliament to Indorse the said Acts with such Terms and Words in our Name as is requisite and hath been accustomed for the same And also to Inrol these our Letters in the said Parliament Roll and these our Letters Patents shall be to every of them sufficient Warrant in that behalf And finally declare and will that after this our Royal Assent given and passed by these Presents and declared and notified as is aforesaid That then immediately the said Acts and every of them shall be taken accepted and admitted good sufficient and perfect Laws to all intents Constructions and purposes and to be put in due Execution accordingly the Continuance or Dissolution of this our Parliament or any other Use Custom thing or things to the contrary thereof notwithstanding In Witness whereof We have caused those our Letters to be made Patents Witness our self at Westminster the 23 th day of March in the 29 th year of our Reign Per ipsam Reginam Nota That the Clerk of the Parliament having read the said Letters Patents before set down Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas still supplying the place of Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord Chancellor delivered other Letters Patents unto the said Clerk openly to be read whereby eight several Commissioners were nominated and authorized to dissolve the Parliament viz. The Archbishop of Canterbury the Archbishop of York the Earl of Shrewsbury Earl Marshal of England the Earl of Darby Lord Steward the Earl of Kent the Earl of Leicester Master of her Majesties Horse the Lord Howard Lord Admiral of England Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Cobham Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports For doubtless unless a new Commission had come forth by which these before-named Honourable Personages had been de novo nominated to this purpose the three Commissioners at first appointed in the beginning of this Parliament which see at large upon Saturday the 29 th day of October foregoing might without any other new authority though not have Dissolved the Parliament yet have Prorogued it to a further day as they had formerly Adjourned it upon Friday the second day of December foregoing unto Wednesday the 15 th day of February next ensuing which was for ten weeks space at the least but that former Authority being now at an end by these new Letters Patents the manner of their delivery the removal of the new Commissioners in them nominated and the Commission lastly it self are thus verbatim set down in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House Postquam verò Clericus Parliament has Literas palà m perlegisset Edmundus Anderson Miles alias etiam Literas Patentes eidem Clerico Parliamenti publicè legendas tradidit atque hîc notandum est omnes Dominos Commissionarios in Literis patentibus nominatos locis suis relictis in medio banco consedisse dum diclae Literae legerentur Earum autem tenor hic sequitur ELizabetha Dei gratiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina fidei Defensor c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac Consiliario suo Johanni Cantuarien Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Metropolitano ac Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Edwino Archiepiscopo Eboracen Angliae Primati Metropolitano ac etiam chavissimis Consanguineis Consiliariis suis Georgio Comiti Salop Comiti Marescallo Angliae Henrico Comiti Darbiae magno Seneschallo necnon charissimo Consanguineo Consiliario suo Henrico Comiti Kantiae ac charissimo Consanguineo Consiliario suo Roberto Comiti Leicestr Magistro Equorum suorum ac etiam praedilectis fidelibus Consiliariis suis Carolo Domino Howard magno Admirallo suo Angliae Henrico Domino de Hunsdon Domino Carmerario suo Willielmo Domino Cohham Domino Gardiano quinque Portuum suorum Salutem Cùm nuper pro quibusdam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum desensionem Regni nostri Angliae ac Ecclesiae Anglicanae concern praesens hoc Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii decimo quinto die Octobris ultimo praeterito inchoari teneri ordinaverimus in à quo dic idem Parliamentum nostrum usque ad in vicesimum septimum ejusdem mensis Octobris prorogat fuerat eodémque die idem Parliamentum nostrum usque ad in vicesimum nonum diem dicti mensis Octobris prorogat ' fuerat ac ibid ' tunc tent ' continuat ' fuerat usque ad in secundum diem Decembris tunc proximum sequentem Eódémque die idem Parliamentum nostrum usque ad in decimum quintum diem Februarii tunc prox ' sequent ' adjournat ' fuit Eodémque die idem Parliamentum nostrum tunc ibidem tent ' continuat ' fuerat usque ad in vicesimum tertium diem instantis mensis Martii Sciatis tamen certis urgentibus causis considerationibus nos specialiter moven ' idem Parliamentum nostrum hoc instante vicesimo
tertio die Martii duximus dissolvend ' De fidelitate igitur prudentiâ circumspectione vestris plurimùm confident ' de avisamento assensu Concilii nostri assignavimus vos aliquos tres vel plures vestrum Commissionarios nostros dantes vobis aliquibus tribus vel pluribus vestrum tenore praesentium plenam potestatem facultatem authoritatem hoc instante vicesimo tertio die Martii ad dictum Parliamentum nostrum Nomine nostro plenar ' dissolvend ' Et ideo vobis Mandamus quòd vos aliqui tres vel plures vestrum idem Parliamentum nostrum eodem instante vicesimo tertio die Martii virtute harum Literarum Patentium Nomine nostro plenè dissolvatis determinetis Et ideo vobis Mandamus quòd circa praemissa diligenter intendatis ac ea in forma praedicta effectualiter expleatis exequamini Damus autem universis singulis Archiepiscopis Marchionibus Comitibus Vicecomitibus Episcopis Baronibus Militibus Civibus Burgensibus ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum nostrum conventur ' tenore praesentium firmiter in mandatis quòd vobis in praemissis pareant obediant intendant in omnibus prout decet In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras sieri secimus Patentes Teste meipsa apud Westmonasterium vicesimo tertio die Martii Anno Regni nostri vicesimo nono Per ipsam Reginam Powle It should seem that the reading of these Commissions and the Dissolution of this Parliament were all of them finished this Thursday the 23 th day of this instant March in the Forenoon for else there must have been some other continuance of it by the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas supplying the place of the Lord Chancellor upon the rising of the Lords to dinner unto some hour in the Afternoon which may very well be in respect that although the Queens Majesty came usually in Person to give her Royal Assent in the Afternoon yet that being now performed after an unusual and extraordinary manner by her Majesties Letters Patents or a Commission under the Great Seal the time was also altered So that though this Parliament were not long in continuance for both the meetings thereof put together make but ten weeks at the most yet it had many weighty matters debated in it and this Journal of the Upper House is richly stored with rarer Precedents than any other of all the Queens time Finally Her Majesties loving Subjects considering the great Charges she sustained by the maintenance of the Low Countries Wars and withal in a manner foreseeing the stupendious preparations of Spain at this time most intentive in providing and furnishing of that mighty Armado stiled afterwards Invincible did not only grant unto her Majesty one entire Subsidy and two Fifteenths and Tenths as the Clergy had also granted unto her one other Subsidy but did likewise consult in either House severally for the Lords refused to joyn with the House of Commons therein concerning a Contribution to be bestowed upon her Majesty in like sort also towards the further and better support of those foresaid continual and chargeable Wars of the Netherlands THE JOURNAL OF THE House of COMMONS An Exact large and very perfect Journal of the Passages of the House of Commons in the Parliament holden at Westminster Anno 28 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1586. which began there on Saturday the 29 th Day of October after two several Prorogations thereof and there continued until it was at length Dissolved on Thursday the 23 th Day of March Anno 29 Reginae ejusdem THE Passages of this Journal of the House of Commons are fully replenished with excellent and rare matter both in respect of the business of Mary Queen of Scots handled in the first meeting and of the publick dangers threatned against her Majesties person and Realms discussed in the second meeting of this Parliament in which also there wanted not the passing of divers good and wholesome Laws and the discussing of many emergent disputes touching the private affairs of the said House all which are in themselves very useful and worthy of observation Although the Parliament had been summoned to have begun upon Saturday the 15 th day of October in Anno 28 Reginae Eliz. yet it held not but was on the said day further Prorogued unto Thursday the 27 th day of the same Month upon which said day it was lastly Prorogued unto Saturday the 29 th day of the same next ensuing On which said 29 th day of October the Parliament held accordingly although her Majesty came not in person but appointed by her Letters Patents under the Great Seal the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer and the Earl of Darby Lord Steward or any two of them her Delegates or Commissioners in her Majesties name and stead to begin this said Parliament and the same further to hold continue Adjourn or Prorogue as to them should seem fitting and needful The Lords therefore being set the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon repaired unto the Upper House and as many as could conveniently being let in Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord Chancellor shewed that the Queens Majesty was with-held by some very great and important occasions so that she could not be there personally present at this time but yet had appointed some other Honourable personages there present to supply her place and in her name to begin the said Parliament And then the same Letters Patents were read After which the foresaid three Commissioners leaving their places went to a Seat prepared for them on the right side of the Chair of State who being so placed the Lord Chancellor did Lastly declare that the meer cause for which this Parliament had been so suddenly called at this time was upon the discoveries of the late most great and horrible Treasons plotted for the taking away of her Majesties Life and the subversion of true Religion and that one great offender therein did yet remain touching whose punishment her Majesty did crave their faithful advice and therefore wished those of the House of Commons to make present choice of some one amongst them to be their Speaker and to present him unto the Lords Lieutenants or Lords Commissioners as soon as conveniently they might Whereupon the Knights Citizens Barons and Burgesses of the House of Commons repairing to their said House did there elect and chuse John Puckering Serjeant at Law their Prolocutor who had been Speaker also the last Parliament Nota That there is not any one word of all this before set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons de annis istis 28 o 29 o Reginae Eliz. which is very defective not only here but in some other places thereof but that which is before set down is for the most part gathered out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and only
faithful and loving Subjects an inestimable blessing of God unto her Majesty than in their riches abilities and forces rehearsing this Sentence fide quà m ferro tutiùs regnant Reges He also said that for matter of other affair not of this House he had cause even now very lately to be with the Lords and perceived by some of them that the Lord Chancellor also to Morrow did repair to the Court with twenty others of the Lords at the least And therefore it were very necessary also that M r Speaker also did in like sort go with these of this House And further moved that M r Speaker might be furnished with sufficient reasons to be by himself propounded unto her Majesty in the name of this House for her satisfaction in Answer to the said Message and so not to expect reasons to be objected unto him by her Highness for that he said he knew very well her Majesty looked for these reasons of satisfaction at their hands by way of propounding and not only by way of Answering Whereupon the House did then rise and this Court was Adjourned till Friday next in the Forenoon On Friday the 25 th day of November M r Grice hearing it reported as he shewed that the French Embassadour lately arrived is appointed to have access unto her Majesty to Morrow at the Court and fully perswading himself for his part that the said Embassadour cometh not for any good either to her Majesty or to the Realm and knowing that their manner is in such Cases to be attended for the most part with a Company of Rascals and basest sort of People of their Nation and all the rabble of them accustomed to thrust into the presence of the Prince with their Master moved That for the better safety of her Majesties most Royal Person from peril of any desperate attempt of any of the said French it would please those of this House of her Highness Privy Council to procure that the said Embassador might both be heard and also receive his answer at the hands of her Majesties Council and in no wise to have access unto her Highnesses Person M r Vice-Chamberlain shewed that at the last conference of the Committees of this House with the Lords this matter was remembred and considered of amongst them And that the Lord Chamberlain and others at the Court about her Majesty were already appointed to take order for it accordingly M r Serjeant Gawdie and M r Attorney General do bring word from the Lords That where their Lordships according to some former direction had purposed presently to have sent for this House to have attended their Lordships for Prorogation of this present Parliament their Lordships being set had sithence received Letters of her Majesty by which her Highness signified her pleasure to have the same Parliament yet continued two or three days longer for certain weighty considerations moving her Majesty thereunto whereof their Lordships commanded them to advertise this House and further to signifie unto this House that their Lordships had thereupon Adjourned the said Parliament in their House until Friday next and so then the said M r Serjeant Gawdie and M r Attorney departed Which Message being afterwards declared unto this House by M r Speaker this Court was also adjourned until Friday next in like manner On Friday the 2 d day of December upon a motion this day renewed on the behalf of the Inhabitants of the Borough of Grantham in the County of Lincolne touching a Writ brought against them by Arthur Hall Esquire whereby he demandeth wages of the said Inhabitants for his service done for them in attendance at sundry Parliaments being Elected and returned one of the Burgesses of the said Borough in the same Parliaments for as much as it is alledged that the said Arthur Hall hath been heretofore disabled by this House to be at any time afterwards a Member of this House and also that in some Sessions of the same Parliaments he hath neither been free of the Corporation of the said Borough and in some other also hath not given any attendance in Parliament at all It is ordered that the examination of the state of the Cause be committed to the Right Honourable Sir Walter Mildmay Knight one of her Majesties most Honourable Privy Council Chancellor of her Highnesses Court of Exchequer Sir Ralph Sadler Knight one other of her Majesties most Honourable Privy Council and Chancellor of her Highnesses Dutchy of Lancaster Thomas Cromwell Robart Markham and Robert Wroth Esquires to the end that after due examination thereof by them had if it shall so seem good to them they do thereupon move the Lord Chancellor on the behalf of this House to stay the granting out of any attachment or other Process against the said Inhabitants for the said Wages at the suit of the said Arthur Hall And the said Committees also to signify their proceedings therein to this House at the next sitting thereof accordingly Vide November 21. antea Mar. 22. postea M r Serjeant Gawdie and M r Attorney General do bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do desire that M r Speaker and this whole House do presently repair unto their Lordships into the Higher House Which being then signified unto the House by M r Speaker all the House thereupon repaired thither presently accordingly Prorogued to the 15 th day of February But this Parliament was not at this time Prorogued but only adjourned by the Lords Commissioners appointed upon Saturday the 29 th day of October foregoing and therefore M r Fulk Onslow at this time Clerk of the House of Commons is exceedingly mistaken in this place and M r William Onslow his Kinsman who supplied his place in the next meeting of this Parliament doth likewise erre in setting down the beginning or commencement of the said new meeting upon the foresaid 15 th day of February being Wednesday where he stileth it a Session of Parliament holden by Prorogation whereas it was neither new Parliament nor new Session but a meer new meeting of one and the same Parliament And that these were two new meetings and not two Sessions it is most plain by the very words touching the Adjournment thereof entred in the original Journal-Book of the Upper House in manner and form following viz. On Friday the second of December Commissionarii Reginae adjournaverunt praesens Parliamentum usque in decimum quintum diem Februarii prox Secondly There was not any one Act that did pass at the end of this first meeting which I conceive is an inseparable accident unto every Session of Parliament Thirdly and lastly It is very plain that this Adjournment was of the like nature and upon the like occasion with that in the last Parliament in Anno 27. Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1584. viz. because Christmass drawing near the Members of either House might have liberty to recede into their several Countries for the better relief of the Poor and maintenance of
the 7th day of this instant March foregoing The Bill for Fish brought into this House again by the Committees was twice read and committed unto Mr. Serjeant Snagg Mr. Morrice Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Recorder and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in Serjeants-Inn in Chancery-lane at two of the Clock Here it seemeth Mr. William Onslow who by the Licence of the House supplied the place of Mr. Fulk Onslow his Kinsman Clerk of the same at this meeting is much mistaken in setting down this Commitment for the Bill it self was formerly twice read and according to the usual course committed upon the second reading to Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Sandes and others on Monday the 7th day of March and therefore doubtless this was either a new Bill brought in by the said Committees or else some new Additions and Amendments inserted into the old Bill which had this day their first and second reading and thereupon again committed unto some of the old Committees and others Vide plus die sequente Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the payment of Sir Gerrard Croker Knight his Debts was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Alford Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Thomas Harris Mr. John Ingleseild and others On Friday the 10 th day of March the Bill for Estretford was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Markham Mr. Topclyffe Mr. Savil and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Middle Temple Hall Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for stealing of Horses and other Cattel and Beasts was upon the second reading Committed unto Sir William Moore Mr. Sands Mr. Wroth and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Committee Chamber The Bill for bringing in of Fish was brought in again by the Committees by which it is most probable that there was a new Bill brought in yesterday which was twice read at one and the same time and then committed The Bill for Sir Gerrard Crokers payment of his Debts was brought in again by the Committees and amended On Saturday the 11 th day of March the Bill against fraudulent Conveyances by Fugitives was read the first time The Bill for the payment of Sir Gerrard Crokers Debts was brought in again by the Committees and committed to be ingrossed Three Bills being passed the House were sent up to the Lords whereof the two last were the Bill for the great abuses of Purveyors and the Bill for the confirmation of the Attainders of the late Lord Pagett and others A Motion being made by Mr. Treasurer for the matter of benevolence for the charges to be supplied in the Low Countries whether that this House should only deal in it without the Lords or else that they should make the Lords privy to it and join with them It was thought good by the House to join with the Lords in the same cause and commit it unto these persons viz. all the Privy Council of this House Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Sollicitor Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Heigham Master of the Requests Mr. Francis Hastings Mr. Sands Mr. Topclyffe and others Vide diem Saturn 18. diem Mar. This day a new Bill was brought in again for the payment of Edward Fishers Debts by the Committees and therefore the new was twice read and committed to be ingrossed Nota That a Bill to this purpose was in great agitation the last Parliament de anno 27 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1584. The Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy Council of this House Mr. Sands Mr. Sollicitor and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain This day the Committees made report of the priviledge of Mr. Martin a Member of this House Arrested upon mean Process by White above twenty days before the beginning of this Parliament holden by Prorogation mistaken for Adjournment and in respect that the House was divided about it in opinion Mr. Speaker with the consent of the House the sooner to grow to some certainty of the Judgment of the House in this cause moved these questions to the House viz. First Whether they would limit a time certain or a reasonable time to any Member of the House for his priviledge The House Answered a convenient time Secondly Whether Mr. Martin was Arrested within this reasonable time The House Answered yea Thirdly If White should be punished for arresting Martin The House Answered no because the arrest was twenty days before the beginning of the Parliament and unknown to him that would be taken for reasonable time But the principal cause why Martin had his priviledge was for that White the last Session mistaken for Meeting of Parliament arrested Mr. Martin and then knowing him to be returned a Burgess for this House discharged his Arrest And then afterwards Mr. Martin again returning out of his Country to London to serve in this House Mr. White did again arrest him and therefore this House took in evil part against him his second Arrest and thereupon judged that Martin should be discharged of his second Arrest out of the Fleet by the said Mr. White Vide Febr. 27 Monday The Bill to avoid fraudulent assurances made in certain Cases by Traytors was sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons by Dr. Ford and Serjeant Gawdie Nota That this Bill is not mentioned to have been sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons which as it should seem happened through the negligence of Mr. William Onslow who at this time supply'd the place of the Clerk of the said House And therefore it is supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Monday the 13 th day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against fraudulent Conveyances by Fugitives was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Sands and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Hughes of Grayes-Inn who with the rest was appointed to meet at Lincolns-Inn this Afternoon The Bill for Fish was brought in by the Committees and Ordered to be ingrosted Vide concerning this Bill on Thursday the 9 th day and on Friday the 10 th day of this instant March foregoing The Bills against delay of Execution by suing Writs of Error was read the second time upon the new bringing in of it by the Committees and upon the question was ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for payment of Edward Fishers debts was read the third time and passed upon the Question A Motion was made by Mr. Cromwell to have some conference with the Privy Council of this House and some others of the same concerning those Gentlemen Members of this House lately committed to the Tower Whereupon these were appointed viz. all the Privy Council
of this House Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Higham Sir Thomas Brown Sir William Moore Mr. Francis Hastings Mr. Cromwell Sir John Harrington Mr. Recorder Mr. Beal These Members of the House touching whose Commitment Mr. Cromwell moveth were sent unto the Tower on Thursday the 2 d day of this instant March foregoing for whose liberty Sir John Higham had also moved before on Saturday the 4 th day of the same Month last past The Bill for errors in Records of Attainders was read the second time with the amendments and upon the motion was ordered to be ingrossed On Tuesday the 14 th day of March the Bill for confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy was thrice read and passed upon the question The Bill against buying of Wares by strangers was upon the second reading committed unto Mr Aldersey M r Saunders M r Harris and others who were appointed to meet upon Tuesday next in Serjeants-Inn Hall in Chancery Lane The Bill for Curriers was read the second time and committed to the Committees aforesaid and to Mr. Recorder Mr. Beale Mr. Salkingston and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Salkingston The Bill for fraudulent Conveyances by Traytors was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Harris Mr. Wroth Mr. Conisbie and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the said Committees who with the rest was appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber this Afternoon The Bill for payment of Sir Gerrard Croker his debts was brought in again by the Committees being amended after the same was ingrossed and passed upon the Question The Bill for Horse-stealing was read the third time with the amendments and additions and dashed upon the question Mr. Attorney and Mr. Doctor Carew do bring from the Lords two Bills of which the first was for the Sale of Thomas Hanfords lands Three Bill of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being an Act for the more speedy and due execution of certain Branches of the Statute of 23. of her Majesty to keep her Majesties Subjects in due obedience was read the first time Two Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons whereof the first was the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy Nota That there is no mention made of the sending up of these two Bills in the Journal-Book of the House of Commons which happened through the negligence of M r William Onslow at this time supplying the place of the Clerk of that House and therefore it is supplyed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Wednesday the 15 th day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading whereof the first was the Bill of Fines for abridging Proclamations The Bill for payment of Hanfords debts was twice read and committed unto Mr. Morrice Mr. Cromwell Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Comptroller and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Comptroller The Bill for delay of Execution in Writs of Errors was thrice read and upon some arguments upon the Bill again committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor Mr. Wolley Mr. Cromwell and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Nota. That this Bill was committed after the second reading upon Monday the 27 th day of February foregoing and now again as it seemeth upon the third reading which is not usual by reason of some dispute that rose about it Two Bills were sent up to the Lords this day of which the first was touching errors in records of Attainders of High Treason and the second for repealing of a Statute touching Fish made in Anno 13 Reginae Eliz. The sending up of these two Bills is not at all mentioned in the Journal-Book of the House of Commons which happened in this place as in divers others of this second meeting of this present Parliament through the inexperience and negligence of Mr. William Onslow who supplied the place of Mr. Fulk Onslow Clerk of the said House being detained from thence by sickness and therefore it is supplyed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Thursday the 16 th day of March the Bill for Recusants was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy Council of this House Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Higham Sir William Moore and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill against delay of Execution by Writs of Error being put to the question upon the third reading by the division of the House the same was dashed The Bill for to take away one Proviso made 13 o of the Queen for Deeds Grants c. was dashed upon the question but after what reading it was dashed it doth not appear yet it is probable it was upon the second reading it having been read the first time upon the Wednesday immediately foregoing The Bill for confirmation of Leters Patents from her Majesty under the great Seal of England c. was twice read and committed to be ingrossed The Bill for making of Cloths in Suffolk was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Higham Sir William Moore Mr. Cromwell and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir Robert Jermin who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Guildhall M r Edward Penruddock M r Sprynt M r Richard Lewkenor and M r Gyles Estcourt have leave to depart but upon what reasons or grounds the House gave them leave is very negligently omitted On Friday the 17 th day of March the Bill for Fines with Proclamation was upon the second reading committed to be ingrossed The Bill for Avenon was upon the second reading committed to M r Vice-Chamberlain M r Chancellor M r Woolley Sir Robert Jermin and others who were appointed to meet to morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber A Proviso added to the Bill of Fines was twice read and ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for Errors in Fines brought in by the Committees with the Amendments was twice read and committed to be ingrossed A Saving to Hanford's Bill was twice read and committed to the former Committees The Bill brought in again by the Committees against Recusants with a Proviso and Amendments also twice read The Bill for continuance of Statutes was read the third time and passed not upon the Question A Proviso also added to the same Bill that no person shall put in Sureties upon any Information was twice read and committed unto Mr. Recorder Mr. Glanvile Mr. Harris Mr. Wroth Mr. Philipps Mr. Morley Mr. Fansham Mr. Hare and Mr. Jones who were appointed to meet at the Middle Temple Hall this Afternoon at four of the Clock Nota That it is not expressed in the Original Journal-Book whether this Bill passed upon the third reading or not but it is most probable that the House did defer to give their assent unto
it until the foresaid Proviso should likewise have its third reading and that which further confirms the not passing of it at this time is because upon Monday the 20 th day of this instant March following divers Committees were appointed to go up unto the Lords and to confer with them about this said Bill Sir George Hastings hath pardon of his absence this Parliament Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being a Bill against Extortion of Sheriffs was twice read and committed unto M r Philips Mr. Harris Mr. Wroth Mr. Cromwell and others who were appointed to meet in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall On Saturday the 18 th day of March Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Recusants with the Proviso was read the third time and passed upon the Question Mr. Speaker declared to the House from her Majesty That she thanked God understanding of their great love unto her in regard of her charges sustained in the Low-Countries and that her Majesty was contented this Afternoon that some convenient number of them should have Audience before her Majesty Whereupon these persons were appointed by the House all the Privy-Council of this House Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Higham Sir Henry Cock Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Fortefoue Master of the Requests Sir John Peter Sir William Moore Mr. Wroth Mr. Tasborough Mr. Markham Mr. Revel and Mr. George Moore Vide concerning this business on Saturday the 11 th day of this instant March foregoing The Proviso that persons Arrested by Informers may appear by Attornies was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Wingfield was brought into this House to Answer his misdemeanor against Mr. Walton a Member of this House for that as Walton informed Mr. Wingfield did offer to draw his Weapon upon him and gave evil Language which Mr. Wingfield denied and said for that his Brother ..... was slain by ..... of Walton and Walton being an Accessary to that Murther he said he could not well take it and knew not what might happen Whereupon Mr. Speaker exhorted him to remit all that was past seeing that he had taken the course of Law for his Brothers Death unto which Exhortation Mr. Wingfield yielded and so was discharged The Bill for payment of Fishers Debts was sent from the Lords with a Proviso and Amendments which were thrice read and assented unto by the House upon the Question Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons the first touching Exemplifications and Constats of Original Conveyances made to the Queens Majesty and the second for limitation of time touching Writs of Error upon Fines and Recoveries The sending up of these two Bills is not at all mentioned in the Journal-Book of the House of Commons which happened in this place as in divers others of this second meeting of this present Parliament through the inexperience and negligence of Mr. William Onslow who supplied the place of Mr. Fulk Onslow Clerk of the said House being detained from thence by sickness and therefore it is supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Monday the 20 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment did each of them pass upon the Question after the third reading of which the first was the Bill to prevent Extortion in Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs c. for Executions The House appointed divers to go up to the Lords to confer with them about the Bill for continuance of Statutes who were as followeth Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Attorney of the Wards Mr. Morrice Mr. Saunders Sir William Moore Mr. Cromwell Mr. Hare and Mr. Francis Bacon Vide concerning this Bill on Friday the 17 th day of this instant March foregoing The old Committees appointed on Wednesday the 15 th day of this instant March foregoing in the Bill for the payment of Hanfords Debts were to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall and the Bill which came from the Lords and the new Bill drawn by the said Hanford which was once read were both delivered to M r Comptroller being one of the said former Committees Six Bills were sent up to the Lords the first touching the Sale of Edward Fishers Lands the second for the more speedy and due Execution of certain Branches of the Statute made in the twenty third year of the Queens Majesties Reign Intituled an Act to retain the Queens Majesties Subjects in their due obedience the third for continuance of Statutes the fourth to prevent Extortion in Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs c. the fifth for abridging of Proclamations to be made upon Fines levied in the Court of Common Pleas and the sixth to avoid fraudulent Assurances made in certain Cases with a Proviso annexed and Amendments Nota That the sending up of these six Bills is not at all mentioned in the Journal-Book of the House of Commons and therefore it is supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Tuesday the 21 th day of March the Bill for exemplifying Letters Patents was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill new brought in for the payment of Hanfords Debts he himself being present assented to it and did subscribe every leaf with his own hand whereupon the Bill was read twice and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill to avoid fraudulent Conveyances made in certain Cases by Traytors was sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons Two Bills also of no great moment were sent up from the said House to the Lords The sending up of these two Bills to the Lords or the sending down the first Bill to the Commons is very negligently omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and are therefore inserted as the like was done Yesterday and upon divers other dayes out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House The Bill for payment of Hanfords Debts was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for breeding of Horses in the wast grounds of Devon and Cornwall was read the second time A Proviso offered by Mr. Conisbie to be inserted into the same Bill which being read the Bill and the Proviso were dashed upon the Question whether they should be ingrossed or no. The Bill for the continuance and perfecting of divers Statutes was sent from the Lords to the House of Commons by Serjeant Gawdie and Doctor Carew A new Bill also for the sale of Thomas Hanfords Lands was sent up to the Lords as it should seem by Mr. Treasurer and others The mutual sending of these two Bills from either House to other is very negligently omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and is therefore inserted out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House An Order delivered by M r Cromwell Entred by consent of the House WHereas upon complaint made to this House upon Monday the 21 th
day of November in the first meeting of this present Parliament on the behalf of the Borough of Grantham in the Country of Lincoln against Arthur Hall Gentleman that the said Arthur Hall had Commenced Suits against them for Wages by him demanded of the said Borough as one of the Burgesses of the Parliament in the Sessions of Parliament holden the thirteenth fourteenth eighteenth and twenty third years of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty wherein it was alledged that the said Borough ought not to be charged as well in respect of the negligent attendance of the said Mr. Hall at the said Sessions of Parliament and some other offences by him committed at some of the said Sessions as also in respect that he had made promise not to require any such Wages the Examination of the said cause on the second day of December in the last Session mistaken for Meeting of this Parliament by Order of this House was committed unto Sir Ralph Sadler Knight Chancellor of the Dutchy Sir Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer Thomas Cromwell Robert Markham and Robert Wroth Esquires This day report was made by the said Committees that not having time during the last Session of Parliament mistaken for Meeting to examine the circumstances of the cause they had in the mean Season by their Letters advertised my Lord Chancellor that the said cause was committed unto them and humbly requested his Lordship to stay the issuing forth of any further Process against the said Borough until this Session of Parliament mistaken for Meeting which accordingly his Lordship had very honourably performed And the said Committees did further declare that having during this Session of Parliament mistaken for Meeting sent for Mr. Hall declared unto him the effect of the complaint against him they had desired him to remit the said wages which he had demanded of the said Borough whom they found very conformable to condescend to such their request and that the said Mr. Hall then affirmed unto them that if the said Citizens of the said Borough would have made suit unto him he would upon such their own Suit then remitted the same so was he very willing to do any thing which might be grateful to this House and did freely and frankly remit the same which being well liked of by this House it was by them this day Ordered that the same should be entred accordingly On Thursday the 23 th day of March the Bill for the Queens Majesties most gracious general and free Pardon was sent down from the Lords by Serjeant Gawdie and Doctor Carew which having passed the House was sent back again this Morning unto their Lordships with another Bill which was for the continuance and perfecting of divers Statutes This day finally the Speaker with the rest of the House of Commons being sent for into the Upper House and thereupon repairing thither two Commissions under the Great Seal were read by the first of which her Majesty being absent gave her Royal Assent to ten several Acts or Statutes which passed at this time and by the other this Parliament was dissolved Nota That all this days Passages are supplied out of the Upper House Journal THE JOURNAL OF THE House of LORDS An Exact and perfect Journal of the Passages of the House of Lords in the Parliament holden at Westminster Anno 31 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1588. which began there after one Prorogation of the same on Tuesday the 4 th Day of February and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Saturday the 29 th Day of March Anno Domini 1589. THE Queens Majesty soon after that her wonderful and glorious Victory which God Almighty had given her Navy over that vainly stiled Invincible Armado sent against her Realm of England by the Spanish King summoned this her High Court of Parliament to begin on Tuesday the 12 th day of November that present year 1588. and the 30 th year of her Reign that so by common Advice and Counsel she might prepare and provide against the inbred malice of that Prince and Nation Sir Christopher Hatton Knight her Majesties late Vice-Chamberlain being made Lord Chancellor in the room and stead of Sir Thomas Bromley Knight who having been sick a great part of the last Parliament dyed in April following Anno 29 Regin Eliz. Anno Domini 1587. But other occasions of some importance requiring the deferring of the said Assembly her Majesty Prorogued the same in manner and form following Memorandum That whereas the Queens Majesty by her Writ summoned her Parliament to begin and to be holden at Westminster this present Tuesday being the 12 th day of November her Highness for certain great and weighty Causes and Considerations her Majesty specially moving by the advice of her Privy Council and of her Justices of both her Benches and other of her Council learned did Prorogue and adjourn the said Parliament until the 4 th day of February next by virtue of her Writ Patent sealed with the Great Seal and bearing date the 15 th day of October last past Whereupon at this said 12 th day of November the Archbishop of Canterbury Sir Christopher Hatton Lord Chancellor William Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the Earl of Huntingdon the Bishop of London and three other Barons repaired to the Parliament-Chamber commonly called the Upper House and there in the presence of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses summoned to the said Parliament declared That her Highness for divers good causes and considerations her specially moving by her Highnesses said Writ had Prorogued the said Parliament from this said first summoned day until the 4 th day of February next Whereupon the Writ for the said Prorogation in the presence of all that Assembly was openly read by the Clerk of the Upper House in haec verba ELizabetha Dei gratiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina fidei Defensor c. Praedilectis fidelibus nostris Praelatis Magnatibus Proceribus Regni nostri Angliae ac dilectis fidelibus nostris Militibus Civibus Burgensibus dicti Regni nostri ad praesens Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii 12 die Novembris proximè futuro inchoand ' tenend ' convocatis electis vestrum cuilibet Salutem Cùm nos pro quibusdam ardnis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem dicti Regni nostri Angliae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernentibus dictum Parliamentum nostrum ad diem locum praedictos teneri ordinaverimus ac vobis per separalia Brevia nostra apud Civitatem diem praedictum interesse mandaverimus ad tractand consentiend concludend ' super hiis quae in dicto Parliamento nostro tunc ibidem proponerentur tractarentur Quibusdam tamen certis de causis considerationibus nos ad hoc specialiter moventibus dictum Parliamentum nostrum nsque ad in quartum diem Februarii prox ' futurum duximus
Prorogand Ita quod nec vos nec aliquis vestruin ad dictum duodecimum diem Novembris apud Civitatem praedictam comparere teneamini seu arctemini volumus enim vos quemlibet vestrum erga nos penitus exonerari Mandantes tenore praesentium firmiter injungendo praecipientes vobis cuilibet vestrum omnibus aliis quibus in hac parte intererit quòd ad dictum quartum diem Februarii apud praedictam Civitatem Westmonasterii personaliter compareatis intersitis quilibet vestrum compareat intersit ad tractand faciend agend concludend super hiis quae in dicto Parliamento nostro de communi Concilio dicti regni nostri favente Domino contigerint ordinari In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes Teste meipsa apud Westmonasterium 15. die Octobris Anno Regni nostri 30. Per ipsam Reginam Ha. Gerrard On Tuesday the 4 th day of February in the 31. year of her Majesties Reign to which day the Parliament had been last Prorogued upon Tuesday the 12 th day of November foregoing and accordingly now held The Queens Majesty was personally present accompanied by the Lord Chancellor and divers of the Lords both Spiritual and Temporal but the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House doth not at all mention the presence of any Lords which happened through the great negligence of M r Anthony Mason at this time Clerk thereof yet it may be collected February 8. The Queen being set under her Cloth of State and the Lords placed in their Parliamentary Robes according to their several ranks and orders the Knights Citizens Barons and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon repaired to the said Upper House and as many of them as conveniently could being let in stood before the Rail or Bar at the nether end thereof Then Sir Christoper Hatton Knight Lord Chancellor of England in a Speech which he used did at large declare the Queens gracious disposition to peace and her great wisdom in preserving the same and singular government of the Realm Next he shewed the great benefit which this Kingdom enjoyed by her government and remembred her great Conquest over the Spanish late wonderful Army or Fleet on the Seas videlicet in Anno 30 Reign Eliz. Anno Domini 1588. He further declared how much the King of Spain remained bent against this Kingdom And lastly shewed the Cause of calling this Parliament to be that by the consent of the most grave and wise Persons now called together out of all parts of the Realm preparation may as far forth by the Counsel of man as is possible be made and provided that Arms Souldiers and Money may be in readiness and an Army prepared and furnished against all Events The Lord Chancellors Speech being ended the Clerk of the Parliament read the names of the Receivors and Triors of Petitions in French according to the usual form which were these Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir Christopher Wray Chief Justice Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Master of the Rolls Sir Robert Shute one of the Justices of Kings Bench D r Aubrey and D r Ford. Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Countries beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir Edmond Anderson Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir Roger Manwood Chief Baron Francis Windham one of the Justices of the Common Pleas D r Clerk and D r Cary. Tryors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Darby the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Sussex the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Howard of Effingham Lord Admiral Lord Cobham the Lord Grey of Wilton Tryors of Petitions for Gascoigne and for other Countries beyond the Seas and the Islands The Earl of Oxford great Chamberlain of England the Earl of Warwick the Earl of Pembrook the Bishop of Salisbury the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain to the Queen the Lord Lumley and the Lord Buckhurst As soon as the Clerk of the Parliament had read these names and had likewise ended other things of course belonging unto them viz. That the first Tryors of England c. or any four of them calling unto them the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Treasurer and also the Queens Serjeants should at their leisure meet together in the Chamberlains Chamber and that the last Tryors of Gascoigne c. or any four of them calling unto them the Queens Serjeants the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor should hold their place when their leisure did serve them to meet in the Treasurers Chamber Then the Queen continued the Parliament unto a day to come which is entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in manner and form following viz. Ipsa Regina continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis prox ' hora secunda post Meridiem On Wednesday the 5 th day of this instant February although the Upper House sate not yet was one extraordinary Proxy returned or brought in unto the Clerk of the said House as there had formerly been another of a like nature returned on Monday the third day of the said Month foregoing which because it was returned before the Parliament it self began and is entred together with that before mentioned in the beginning of the Original Journal-Book of the said House it shall not be much amiss to set them down both together in this place in such manner and form as they are entred in the said Journal-Book viz. Vacat 3. die Februarii introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Willielmi Assaphen ' Episcopi in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Archiepiscopum Cantuar ' Johannem Episcopum Roffen Hugonem Episcopum Bangoren ' Nota That though the word vacat be here placed in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in the Margent of this Proxy in such manner and sort as this is transcribed yet there doth not appear any reason thereof for as it may be collected by the presence of the Lords set down on Saturday the 8 th day of this instant February following neither the said Bishop of S t Asaph was present himself after the said Proxy sent nor all nor any of his Proctors absent nor himself dead which are only causes of a Vacat 5 to Die Februarii introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Johannis Carliolen ' Episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constitiuit Johannem Archiepiscopum Cantuarien ' Nota That these Two Proxies are therefore called unusual and extraordinary because these two Bishops did constitute the first of them three Proctors and the last of them but one whereas for the most part the Spiritual Lords do nominate two and the Temporal Lords but one which may be collected in part out of the very Returns of this Parliament for of five Spiritual Lords that sent their Proxies three constituted two
Proctors a piece and of seven Temporal Lords not any nominated more than one It is also worth the observation that the Lord Burleigh the Lord Treasurer had this Parliament four several Proxies sent unto him entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in such order as they be here set down viz. from the Lord Dacres the Earl of Warwick Viscount Mountacute and the Lord Lumley On Thursday the 6 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Queens Majesty was personally present coming unto the said Parliament in her accustomed State and Order about three of the Clock in the Afternoon it being the time appointed for the House of Commons to present their Speaker or Prolocutor whom they had been authorized to chuse on the last Tuesday when the Parliament first began And thereupon accordingly the Queen and Lords being set and the said Knights Citizens and Burgesles of the House of Commons let into the Upper House two of the most eminent Personages of the said House did lead up to the Bar of the Upper House George Snagg Serjeant at Law who was chosen the Speaker or Prolocutor of the said House of Commons who being placed at the said Bar and silence being made did in a modest and discreet Speech disable himself by reason of his many imperfections and humbly desired her Majesty to discharge him of that great place and to nominate some other more able and sufficient Member of the said House Whereupon the Lord Chancellor by commandment from the Queen did let him know that her Majesty did very well allow of his choice and thereupon encouraged him willingly and chearfully to undertake and execute that charge and place to which he had been by the free and unanimous consent of the House of Commons elected and chosen Upon which Speech of the Lord Chancellor the said Speaker according to the usual course and form rendring all humble thankfulness to the Queens Majesty for her undeserved goodness towards him in conceiving him able and worthy for the execution of a place of that great charge and trust and promising his care and readiness with all diligence to undergo the same he did offer up unto her said Majesty divers petitions in the name and on the behalf of the said House of Commons first That during the continuance of this Session themselves and their necessary attendants and servants might be freed from all suits and arrests secondly That they might have free access unto her Majesty upon all urgent and important occasions and thirdly That they might have free liberty of speech in the said House to debate and dispute of such matters and things as shall be there purposed And lastly He petitioned her Majesty in his own behalf that if any thing should be mistaken or unwillingly omitted by himself that she would be graciously pleased to pass by and pardon the same To which speech the Lord Chancellor by commandment from the Queen shortly replied That her Majesty was graciously pleased to grant all his said Petitions and that he the said Speaker and the House of Commons should use and enjoy all such liberties and priviledges as others before them had been accustomed to use and enjoy in the times of her Majesties most noble Progenitors and withal admonishing them not to extend the said priviledges to any unreverent and misbecoming speech or unnecessary accesses to her Majesty Nota That the presence of the Lords is here omitted as it was before upon the first day of this Parliament through the Clerk of the Upper House his great negligence where also the foresaid Presentment of the Speaker is but shortly set down Then followed the continuance of the Parliament which is thus entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House viz. the Lord Chancellor by the Queens Commandment continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbathi prox ' hora octava On Saturday the 8 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been last continued were present these Lords Spiritual and Temporal following viz. Archiepiscopus Cantuarien ' Episcopus London ' Episcopus Winton ' Episcopus Sarum Episcopus Roffen ' Episcopus Cestren ' Episcopus Coven ' Litchf Episcopus Gloucestren ' Episcopus Lincoln ' Episcopus Petriburgen ' Episcopus Hereford Episcopus Cicestren ' Episcopus Bangor Nota That though the Bishops names are sometimes placed after the Earls and Viscounts as they are commonly in all places where they are made Committees yet in all the Journals of the Upper House where the presence of the Lords is marked they are always thus placed on the dexter side in respect chiefly of the Archbishop of Canterburies place which is before all others next the Prince Christopherus Hatton Miles Cancellarius Angliae Dominus Burleigh Dominus Thesaurarius Angliae Marchio Winton ' Comes Darbiae Magnus Seneschallus Comes Kantii Comes Sussex Comes Huntingdon Comes Bathon Comes Pembroke Comes Hartford Barones Dominus Howard Admirallus Angliae Dominus Hunsdun Camerarius Dominus Audeley Dominus Strange Dominus Cobham Dominus Stafford Dominus Gray de Wilton Dominus Darcie Dominus Sands Dominus Windsor Dominus Cromwell Dominus Wharton Dominus Rich. Dominus Willoughbie Dominus North. Dominus S t John Dominus Buckhurst Dominus Norris Nota That these names of such Lords as were present are supplied here out of the Original Journal Book of the Upper House on the third day of the Parliament because it is the first on which their presence is noted it having been omitted in the two foregoing days by the great negligence of Mr. Anthony Mason at this time Clerk of the said House Two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the last was the Bill for the maintenance of Husbandry and for increase of Tillage Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Lunae prox ' hora nona On Monday the 10 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been last continued were four Bills read whereof the last being a Bill concerning Captains and Souldiers was read secunda vice commissa Domino Thesaurario Marchioni Winton ' the Earl of Oxford the Earl of Shrewsbury Lord Steward the Earl of Kent the Earl of Cumberland the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Essex the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Coven ' and Litchf the Bishop of the Lord Admiral the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Audley the Lord Strange the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey the Lord Wentworth the Lord Cromwell the Lord North the Lord Buckhurst and the Lord Norris Serjeant Puckering and Mr. Attorney Nota That here were Attendants of the Upper House and no Members of it are made joint Committees with the Lords which is very usually done in the Parliaments foregoing in the Reign of this Queen where also the Judges being but meer Assistants of the said House are often nominated Committees also Whereas in the two last Parliaments of
to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was an Act for confirmation of the Subsidy of the Clergy Four Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being a Bill for the continuance of divers Statutes was read secunda vice No mention is made in the Journal-Book of the continuance or Adjournment of the Parliament which seemeth to have been omitted by the Clerks negligence On Wednesday the 26 th day of March Three Bills were read of which the first being a Bill to avoid secret Outlawries of her Majesties Subjects was read tertia vice and sent to the House of Commons by D r Carew One Bill also of no great moment was sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons On Thursday the 27 th day of March divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal met but nothing was done saving the continuance of the Parliament unto the day next following On Friday the 28 th day of March Three Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was a Bill for Explanation or Declaration of the Statute of the eighth year of H. 6. concerning forcible Entries the Inditements thereupon found expedite A Bill for the Naturalizing of Joice the Daughter of Ralph Esking Gentleman and Wife of Richard Lambert Merchant born beyond the Seas was read secunda tertia vice and expedited Dominus Cancellarius continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in Crastinum dimid horae ante septimam On Saturday the 29 th day of March to which day the Parliament had been last continued one Bill for continuance of divers Statutes was read tertia vice and sent to the House of Commons by D r Stanhope and M r Powle M r Doctor Carew in some other places also written Carie and M r Doctor Stanhop do bring from the Lords two Acts viz. the Act of the Queens most gracious general and free Pardon and also the Act of the two Subsidies and four Fifteenths granted by the Temporalty which they carried down to the House of Commons from whence the Bill of Pardon having there passed it was a little after sent back again unto their Lordships by M r Fortescue and others Nota That the sending of these two Bills is omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and is therefore supplied out of that of the House of Commons The presence of such Lords as attended her Majesty who was her self this day at the Dissolving of the Parliament in Person is not much differing from that set down on Saturday the 8 th of February foregoing only the two Earls of Northumberland and Essex then absent attended this day as also the Lord Strange the Lord Morley the Lord Talbot the Lord Wentworth and the Lord de la Ware were at this time also present though not then Whereas the Lords Audeley and Cromwell then present were now absent and for the Spiritual Lords it appeareth not at all who were present These being thus set and the House of Commons with Serjeant Snagg their Speaker being let into the Upper House the said Speaker according to the usual form presenting her Majesty with the Bill of two Subsidies and four Fifteenths granted by the Temporalty desired her Highness graciously to accept thereof as the free testimony of the faithful and loyal respects of their Subjects and withal desiring her Majesty to give her gracious consent to such Acts as had been prepared and expedited by the two Houses After the passing of which Bills the Dissolution of the Parliament is Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in manner and form following viz. Dominus Cancellarius ex mandato Dominae Reginae tunc praesentis dissolvit praesens Parliamentum It should seem that her Majesty gave her Royal Assent and that this Parliament was Dissolved this present Saturday the 29 th day of March in the Forenoon contrary to the usual course in such cases accustomed for it appeareth in all other Journals for the most part to have been deferred till the Afternoon and that this present Parliament was so Dissolved as aforesaid it appeareth plainly by the last continuance of it on Friday immediately foregoing to this day in the Forenoon half an hour before seven of the Clock to which early and unusual time of the day I suppose it was continued because all things might be better expedited against her Majesties coming THE JOURNAL OF THE House of COMMONS An Exact and perfect Journal of the Passages of the House of Commons in the Parliament holden at Westminster Anno 31 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1588. which began there after one Prorogation of the same on Tuesday the 4 th Day of February and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Saturday the 29 th Day of March Anno Domini 1589. THIS Parliament was Summoned about three Months after Gods miraculous preservation of Religion the Realm and her Majesties Person from the ambitious and bloody Conquest of the Spanish King and therefore the House did not only regard their private business as the passing of Bills discussing Elections preserving their Priviledges and the like with which this Journal is abundantly stored but also the publick safety of her Majesty and her Realms by aiding her Highness with the unusual and extraordinary gift of four Fifteenths and Tenths and two entire Subsidies the Clergy also adding two Subsidies of their own and by desiring her also in the conclusion of this Parliament to denounce open War against the King of Spain who had so lately invaded her whom they concluded to have been the Root and Fountain of all the Conspiracies practised and of all the Rebellions raised against her Majesty Although this Parliament had been summoned to have begun and to have been holden on Tuesday the 12 th day of November last past yet it held not but was upon the said day in the thirtieth year of her Majesties Reign further Prorogued by her Majesties Writ unto Tuesday the 4 th day of February in the thirty first year of the same On which said Tuesday the 4 th day of February it held accordingly and her Majesty came in Person unto the Upper House where Sir Christopher Hatton being now Lord Chancellor in her Highness presence declared unto the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and to the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons then and there Assembled how great happiness they enjoyed under her Majesties peaceful and victorious Reign and that though the Spanish late Wonderful Fleet had been lately defeated yet there wanted not still power and malice in him against this Nation and her Majesty and so much the more implacable it may be conjectured he now remains because of his late defeature and loss before-mentioned And therefore he shewed that the cause of the calling of this Parliament was to provide by common Counsel against all his future attempts And lastly he gave notice to
the 4 th day Thursday the 6 th day Saturday the 8 th day of this instant March preceding touching Purveyors and some exacted Fees in the Exchequer which the rather may be gathered because it should seem the House did presently upon this Message appoint the Committees in either Bill a time for their meeting to consider of them accordingly And yet this also is set down in the said Journal-Book very imperfectly in these words only following viz. for the Purveyors this Afternoon and for the Exchequer to Morrow in the Afternoon After many Speeches touching the present state of the Paper-Book of the Bill for relief of Thomas Haselrigg Esquire being altered in some parts differing from the ingrossed Bill in Parchment since the ingrossing of the same Bill It is upon the question Ordered that the said Paper-Book shall be by the Clerk of this House reformed again in all parts of the same agreeably to the said ingrossed Bill And that thereupon the said ingrossed Bill should be then read accordingly which was so thereupon read for the third reading And upon the question in the 4 th line these words one well experimented in slights and deceits as is supposed were put out and these words were put in the 5 th line after the word further and these words or his Heirs in the six and twentieth line after this word Haselrigg in the same line which amendments being three times read and the Bill passed upon the question the same Bill was thereupon delivered to Sir Edward Hobby to be by him carried to M r Treasurer and those others who were but lately before gone up to the Lords with five other Bills To the end they might then also deliver that Bill likewise to the Lords with those others of which one being the principal was for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of the free Grammar School of Tunbridge in the County of Kent M r Serjeant Puckering and M r Attorney General coming from the Lords the said Mr. Serjeant brought a Bill from the Lords for Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy with an Instrument of the same under Seal and a Bill touching Horses Armour and weapons with very special commendation of the same Bills as things of very great importance And the said Mr. Attorney brought again from the Lords the Bill for the relief of Thomas Haselrigg Esquire this present day passed in this House and afterwards sent up to their Lordships but as he said brought up but with four or five Members of this House in sort not erst accustomed whereof as their Lordships did much marvel so did they return the same Bill back unto this House again not any way misliking of the Bill at all but that it might by further consideration of this House be sent up again when this House should think good with a greater number of the Members of this House after their accustomed manner whereby their Lordships might think the Bill had passed this House with good and full liking of the same And said further that their Lordships commanded him to desire Mr. Speaker to put this House in remembrance for the speedy proceeding of this House in the Bills sent from their Lordships unto this House and some of them specially recommended from their Lordships to this House whereof the said Lords did name five viz. one concerning Captains and Souldiers another touching excess of Apparel a third touching Houses of Husbandry and Tillage a fourth against Horse-stealing and the fifth against the erecting and maintenance of Cottages as very necessary Laws for the Common-wealth And that therefore their Lordships do eftsoons desire the said Bills may with all convenient speed be considered of and expedited especially for that it is very like that this Parliament draweth near unto an end Which being reported unto the House by Mr. Speaker the said Bill for Haselrigg was presently sent to the Lords by the Master of the Wardrobe and a convenient number of others Two Bills lastly of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill to avoid Horse-stealing was read the second time On Tuesday the 18 th day of March the Bill for Repeal of certain Statutes was brought in again without any report by M r Harris one of the Committees Four Bills upon the third reading having passed this House were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others of which two of them were one touching forcible Entries and the other concerning pleading at large in an Ejectione firmae Two Bills also had each of them their third reading of which the second was the Bill for the relief of the Curriours 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 Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees in the Bill against strangers Retaylers of foreign Wares appointed on Wednesday the 12 th day of this instant March foregoing brought in the Bill again with some amendments which were not then read After divers Motions it is ordered upon the question That the Serjeant of this House do bring in Thomas Drury Gentleman into this House to Morrow at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon to answer unto those things which he shall be charged with as well on the behalf of this whole House as of some particular Member of the same Vide concerning this business on Friday the 21 th day of February foregoing and on Friday the 7 th day of this instant March last past as also upon Wednesday the 19 th day of the same March ensuing Mr. Doctor Clark and Mr. Doctor Cary do bring from the Lords two Bills of which the last was that Children of Aliens shall pay strangers Customes And a little after the foresaid Doctors did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do desire Conference to Morrow at eight of the Clock in the morning with those of this House which were committed in the Bill that lately passed in this House for the true payment of the Debts of Thomas Hanford for that their Lordships having sent for the said Hanford to his House and not finding him there left peremptory Order for his repair to their Lordships at a day already past and wherein he hath failed of his appearance before them and shew further that their Lordships have appointed six of themselves for that Conference to wit two Earls two Barons and two Bishops and thereupon M r Cromwell M r Markham M r Recorder of London M r Faunsham M r Osborn and M r Francis Hastings were added to the former Committees and to attend upon the said Committees of the Lords to Morrow at eight of the Clock in the Forenoon according to the said appointment of their Lordships The Bill against Erecting and Maintenance of Cottages was
that you receive them not until they be viewed and considered by those who it is fitter should consider of such things and can better judge of them To the persons all priviledge is granted with this Caveat That under colour of this priviledge no mans ill doings or not performing of Duties be covered and protected To the last free access is granted to her Majesties Person so that it be upon urgent and weighty Causes and at times convenient and when her Majesty may be at leisure from other important Causes of the Realm Nota That these several interlocutory Speeches of the Speaker and the Lord Keeper are not found in the Original Journal-Books of the Upper House or the House of Commons but are supplied out of a very Elaborate Journal of the Passages of the said Commons House taken by some Anonymous Member thereof this Parliament and are here inserted as was also the Lord Keepers Speech upon the first day of the same upon the reasons there alledged which see at large set down upon Monday the 19 th day of this instant February foregoing in fine diei Although the usual Custom in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House is to place all Proxies upon what days soever returnable before the beginning of the Journal it self yet I have conceived it much more methodical to place all such returns in those days upon which they were delivered to the Clerk of the Parliament and always upon that day on which the first Return was to make some short observation of that if it be unusual and extraordinary and so to refer the view of the residue to their proper days On this instant Thursday therefore being the 22 th day of February and the second day on which the Upper House sat was returned only this one unusual Proxy 22 o Die Febr. introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Johannis Episcopi Carliolen ' in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Archi-episcopum Cantuarien Johannem Episcopum London Matthaeum Episcopum Dunelmen ' Nota That this is one of those Proxies which I call unusual and extraordinary in respect that this Bishop of Carlisle did make or constitute three several Proctors whereas usually a Spiritual Lord nominateth but two conjunctim divisim and a Temporal Lord but one and that also of their own Order whence it is plain that these Proxies may not unfitly be stiled unusual whereby the Spiritual Lords do appoint Temporal Lords for their Proctors or but one Proctor a piece or more than two or when any Temporal Lord nominateth a Spiritual for his Proctor or constituteth more Proctors than one And therefore it is worth the observation that at this very time of nine Temporal Lords that sent their Proxies this Parliament by her Majesties Licence but one of them nominated two Proctors Which see upon Monday the first day of March ensuing all the rest constituting but one Yet the Proxies of the Spiritual Lords being six in number were all of them unusual and extraordinary which I conceive is not easily to be patterned in any other Parliaments except the first which was sent by Edmond Bishop of Norwich in which he constituted only John Bishop of London and Richard Bishop of Peterburgh his Proctors and returned on Monday the 19 th day of this instant February foregoing although it be there omitted as a thing usual and not worth the setting down at large But the other four extraordinary Proxies sent by so many several Bishops see afterwards according to their several Returns upon Saturday the 24 th day and on Tuesday the 27 th day of this instant February ensuing as also on Wednesday the 7 th day and on Wednesday the 28 th day of March next following Where also it may be noted that John Archbishop of Canterbury had this Parliament five Proxies viz. From John Bishop of Carliste John Archbishop of York Thomas Bishop of Winchester Matthew Bishop of Durham and Thomas Bishop of Chichester all which being extraordinary are at large set down in this present Journal in those several days upon which they were returned so that from this and many other Precedents of former and later Parliaments it is most plain that by the ancient Usages and Customs of the Upper House any Lord Spiritual or Temporal being a Member thereof is capable of as many single or Joint Proxies as shall be sent unto him Dominus Custos magni Sigilli ex mandato Dominae Reginae continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Sabbati prox ' futur ' On Saturday the 29 th day of February the Bill for restraining and punishing Vagrant and seditious Persons who under feigned pretences of Conscience and Religion corrupt and seduce the Queens Subjects was read primâ vice Eodem die retornatum est breve quo Richardus Wigorn ' Episcopus praesenti Parliamento interesse summonebatur idem Episcopus ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliament ' locum admissus est salvo cuiquam jure suo This day also was one extraordinary or unusual Proxie returned from a Spiritual Lord who constituted but one Proctor whereas usually no such Lord constituteth fewer than two which said Proxie is thus entred in the Original Journal-Book of this Parliament in the beginning thereof in manner and form following viz. 24. Febr. Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Johannis Eboracensis Archi-episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Johannem Archi-episcopum Catuarien ' On Monday the 26 th day of February retornatum est breve quo Edwardus Dominus Cromwell praesenti Parliamento summonebatur interesse idem Dominus ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum admissus est salvo jure alieno The Writ was returned whereby Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury was summoned c. The several Writs were also returned whereby George Bishop of Landaff William Lord Crompton and Edward Earl of Worcester were summoned It seemed by the Journal-Book that nothing else was done but the Parliament continued according to the usual form which is entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in these words following viz. Dominus Custos magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Mercurii proximè futurum On Tuesday the 27 th day of February although the Upper House sat not yet was there one unusual and extraordinary Proxie returned from a Spiritual Lord who constituted but one Proctor which said Proxie was privately delivered in unto the Clerk of the said House and is entred by him in the Original Journal-Book of the same House in manner and form following viz. 27. Februarii Introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Thomae Wintonien ' Episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Johannem Archi-episcopum Cantuarien ' On Wednesday the 28 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been last continued two several Writs were returned whereby John Bishop of Bath and Wells and Matthew Bishop of Durham were summoned to come to this present Parliament
last continued Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the grant of three entire Subsidies and fix Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read primâ vice which said Bill had already passed the House of Commons and had been sent up from them to the Lords on Saturday last This Morning also two Bills of no great moment were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second was the Bill concerning the restraining of Popish Recusants to certain places of aboad c. On Tuesday the 27 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being for the Assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to Read Stafford and Mabell his Wife was read tertia vice expedit On Wednesday the 28 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being for the grant of three entire Subsidies and Fifteenths c. was read secunda vice Five Bills also were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was for restitution in blood of Sir Thomas Parrot K t and was read primâ vice This day finally was one unusual or extraordinary Proxy returned from one of the Bishops absent at this time from the Parliament as divers other Peers by the Licence of her Majesty in which said Proxy he constituted but one Proctor whereas the Ordinary Custom is for every Spiritual Lord to nominate two Proctors at the least and every Temporal Lord but one This Proxy is thus Entred in the beginning of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House viz. 28 Martii introductae sunt Literae Procuratoriae Thomae Cicestrensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Johannem Cantuariensem Episcopum On Thursday the 29 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for restitution in blood of Sir Thomas Parrot K t was read secunda tertia vice expedit On Friday the 30 th day of March Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the first was the Bill for the grant of three entire Subsidies c. granted by the Temporalty And the last was the Bill of Subsidy granted by the Clergy Both which Bills at this time upon their several third readings passed the House On Saturday the 31 th day of March Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill prohibiting Strangers born to sell by way of retail Foreign Wares brought into this Realm was read secunda tertia vice and rejected On Monday the second day of April to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Bill for Explanation of a Statute made in the thirty third year of Henry the Eighth touching Grants made to his Majesty and Confirmation of Letters Patents was read secunda vice Six Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second was for bringing in of fresh Water into the Town of Stonehouse in the County of Devon On Tuesday the third day of April Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for the maintenance of the Navigation of England was read secunda vice On Wednesday the 4 th day of April the Bill for Explanation of the Statute made in the thirty fourth year of Henry the Eighth for confirmation of Letters Patents made by his Highness to others was read primâ secundâ vice On Thursday the 5 th day of April Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents to the Mayors Sheriffs Citizens and Commonalty of the City of Lincoln was read tertiâ vice conclusa This Morning also this Order following was agreed on amongst the Lords viz. WHereas the Lords of Parliament both Spiritual and Temporal assembled in the Parliament Chamber here at Westminster have with one uniform consent both in their own names and the rest of the Lords now absent Ordered that there shall be a charitable relief and contribution made towards the Aid and help of a number of Souldiers that are seen in the time of this Parliament maimed and sore hurt in the Wars of France and Low Countries and on the Seas for the service of the Queens Majesty and the Realm and for that purpose have allowed that every Archbishop Marquess Earl and Viscount should pay toward their Contribution the sum of forty shilings every Bishop thirty shillings and every Baron twenty shillings for Collection whereof there hath been appointed the Queens Majesties Almoner and the Bishop of Worcester to collect the sums of Bishops and the Lord Norris to collect the sums payable by the Lords Temporal which hath been diligently done and received by them from all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal that have been present and that have attended to their great charge on the service of the Realm in this Parliament And considering the number of the Souldiers to be relieved therewith being very many notwithstanding the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons have yielded very good and large Contributions according to their Degrees Yet for the better relief of the said maimed Souldiers It is by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal that have given their Attendance here and have charitably and honourably yielded to this Contribution thought meet and so it is Ordered and Decreed by them with common and free consent that all the Lords of Parliament that have been altogether absent in this Sessions and that shall not have Contributed to this charitable use of relief before the end of this Sessions shall be required by Letters to be sent to them by the Lords that had their Procuration for their absence or by Letters from the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal required and charged to Cause payments to be made according to their Degrees and Vocations the double of the sums of money paid by the Lords that have been here present and continued their Attendance That is to say that every Earl that hath been absent shall pay four pound the Archbishop of York to pay as much And every Bishop also absent to pay three pound and every Baron forty shillings And for such as have been here present and continued their Attendance at some times though very seldom having been absent for the more part it is thought meet that every such Lord Spiritual and Temporal shall according to their Degrees pay a third part more than the Lords that have been constantly present All which sums of money they shall cause to be delivered to the hands of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal to be afterwards by such Spiritual Lords of Parliament as are chosen for that purpose distributed to the maimed
intermedling with the Succession of the Crown which she had expresly forbidden Which Passage as also divers other particular Speeches being not found in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons are supplied out of another Journal of the same House very exactly and elaborately taken by an Anonymus being a Member of the same at this Parliament but yet with this Caution to avoid confusion that whatsoever is inserted out of the saidAnonymous Journal hath a particular Animadversion annexed unto it for discovery thereof The eighth Parliament of our Soveraign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith begun at Westminster upon Monday being the 19 th day of February in the thirty fifth year of her Majesties Reign And thereupon many of the Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons returned into the same Parliament then made their Appearances at Westminster before the Right Honourable the Earl of Darby Lord Steward of her Majesties most Honourable Houshold and did take the Oath before the said Lord Steward or his Deputies according to the Statute in that behalf lately made and provided The manner of the administring of the said Oath to the said Knights Citizens and Burgesses was as followeth The said Lord Steward removed into the Court of Requests and having called over the said Knights and others that were returned by their names M r Vice-Chamberlain and others of her Majesties Privy-Council took the said Oath before his Honour and then having appointed them his Deputies to swear the residue of the House of Commons who had then appeared according to their several returns he departed And thereupon his Lordships said Deputies proceeded to the further administrating of the aforesaid Oath to other Members of the said House who after they had taken the same entred into it and placed themselves The Fee for entring the name into the Serjeants Book is two shillings The reward to the Door-Keeper three shillings eight pence The Fee for returning the Indenture two shillings About two of the Clock in the Afternoon this present Monday her Highness with divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and such others as had place there being let into the Upper House and the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons as many as conveniently could being at length let in The Right Honourable Sir John Puckering Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England declared the said Parliament to be called by her Highness only for Consultation and Preparation of Aid to be had and made against the mighty and great Forces of the King of Spain bent and intended against this Realm as well by some practices attempted by him in the Realm of France and with some of the Nobility of Scotland as by many other ways and means to that end and purpose And did in the end advise the said Commons to employ the time of this present Session of Parliament in the aforesaid Consultation and not to go about the making of any new Laws for the Common-Wealth at this time as well for that there are very many good Laws already in force more he said than are well executed as for that also such new Laws if they be needful may be treated of and dealt in at some other time hereafter And so willed them to repair to their accustomed place and make Choice of their Speaker Which done the said Parliament was Adjourned until Thursday next following After which the said Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons being Assembled in the same House the Right Honourable Sir Francis Knowles Knight one of her Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council and Treasurer of her Highness most Honourable Houshold stood up and putting the House in remembrance of the said Charge of the said Lord Keeper given unto them for chusing of their Speaker and very gravely and amply setting out sundry the good parts and commendable qualities and abilities of the Right Worshipful M r Edward Cooke Esquire Learned in the Laws of this Realm Sollicitor General to her Majesty and being a Member of this House returned into the same one of the Knights for the County of Norfolk doth in the end for his part and opinion nominate the said M r Edward Cooke to be chosen for their Speaker in this present Parliament if the residue of this House shall so think good Unto which Motion as many of the said House assented with their Voices so the said M r Edward Cooke thereupon stood up and very gravely and discreetly behaving himself as well in all due thankfulness unto this House for their said good opinion conceived of him as also in disabling himself in divers respects for the discharge due and requisite for that place humbly prayeth them to proceed to a new Election Which done the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Heneage Knight Vice-Chamberlain to her Majesty and one other of her Highness's most Honourable Privy-Council stood up and not only approving but also very much amplifying the said former sundry commendable gifts and abilities of the said M r Edward Cooke exceeding many others and comparable in his opinion and judgment with any others for that place and charge gathering also the same partly from his own late former Speech of excuses doth in the end resolutely deliver his opinion to make choice of the said M r Cooke to be their Speaker And also thereupon moving the question to the House the said M r Cooke was with one full consent and voice of the whole House nominated and chosen to be their Speaker for this present Parliament And so was thereupon presently brought by the said M r Treasurer and M r Vice-Chamberlain and set in the Chair And immediately after the House did rise and were appointed to repair thither again upon Thursday next following On Thursday the 22 th day of February to which day the Parliament that begun on Monday foregoing being the 19 th day of the same Month had been continued by Sir John Puckering Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal by her Majesties Commandment the Queens Majesty and divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being set in the Upper House the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon they repaired thither with Edward Cooke Esquire her Majesties Sollicitor their lately Elected Speaker who being led up to the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the said House by two of the most-eminent Personages of the aforesaid House of Commons after humble reverence made declared unto her Majesty his Election to the said place of Prolocutor and then alledging according to the usual course his own insufficiency did desire her Majesty to enable him to that Charge and to consider that howsoever he were the meanest that ever went before him in that place in respect of Experience yet in respect of his faithfulness he thought himself inferlour to none After which Speech her Majesty by the Mouth of the Lord
the same would be much prejudicial to the Ancient Liberties and Priviledges of this House and to the Authority of the same M r Beale likewise shewing himself to be of the same mind with M r Wroth and insisting upon the preservation and maintenance of the former usual and ancient Liberties and Priviledges of this House in treating of Subsidies Contributions and other like benevolences amongst themselves without any Conference therein at all had or used with the Lords of the Higher House doth give an instance of a former precedent in the like Case and offered to shew forth the same precedent to this House which being omitted in the Original Journal-Book it self is here inserted out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal and was as followeth In Anno nono H. 4. the two Houses being divided about the Subsidy and the Higher House desiring a greater Subsidy than was granted by the Lower House hereupon twelve that were sent as Committees to the Lords came down and informed what was desired by the Upper House namely a greater Subsidy and to that end Conference to be had with them of the House of Commons The Commons thought themselves grieved therewith and so returned their Answer that they would consider what was meet to be done in so general a matter but thought the Conference a Derogation to the priviledge of the House Hereupon the King Answered that he could not neither was it fit to violate the priviledge of his Commons but in all things thought it just to prefer them Which said precedent being thus inserted out of the Anonymous Journal the rest that followeth is continued out of the Original Journal-Book it self taken in the House and committed to writing by M r Fulk Ouslow at this time Clerk of the House of Commons For it should seem the Speaker and the greater part of the House very well approving and being satisfied fully with the aforesaid precedent cited by M r Beale yet those of her Majesties Privy Council and the Courtiers also at this time of the House were still earnest for admitting of a Conference with the Lords And thereupon Sir Robert Cecill spake again and did put the House in remembrance of the great and urgent necessity for the speedy prevention and avoiding of the great and eminent perils and dangers of this Realm and State to be effected both by Consultation and also by provision of Treasure and thinketh good that Conference of this House were had with the Lords as a matter very behoofful Especially for that their Lordships some of them being of her Majesties Privy-Council do know both the purposes and strength of the Enemies on the one side and also her Majesties present store of Treasure more or less on the other side much better than those of this House do Resolveth for his own Opinion still to give his consent that Conference be had therein with the Lords by the Committees of this House according to their Lordships said former Motion and request for the same Sir William Brunker stood up and reciting the said great present necessity of consultation and provision and that it cannot be otherwise but that the proportion of convenient supply of Treasure answerable to the greatness of the dangers which are imminent must needs require a greater Mass of Treasure to be had than hath been as yet treated of in any resolution by this House And then the Question being urged and by the Order of the House propounded whether Conference should be had with the Lords upon the Motion of the Committees of the Lords to the Committees of this House in this Case or no it was upon the doubtfulness of the Voices twice given upon the Question thereof twice propounded resolved upon the division of the House That no such Conference should be had with the said Committees of the Lords by the said Committees of this House for the number of them which were for the said Conference and said I went out of the said House and were found to be in number but a hundred twenty eight whereas those that were against the said Conference and said No sate still in the House being in number two hundred and seventeen So that the matter was over-ruled by eighty nine Voices with which the Order and Judgment of the whole House went thereupon accordingly M r Serjeant Fleetwood and M r Doctor Ford do bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled an Act for the better assurance and confirmation of the Jointure of the Lady Margaret Countess of Cumberland After the delivery of this Bill thus sent from the Lords the House proceeded in the further agitation of the foregoing great business which by the bringing down of the last mentioned Bill from their Lordships had been a while interrupted For it having been already over-ruled by the House that there should be no Conference admitted with the Lords touching the matter of the Subsidy which their Lordships had desired it was therefore Ordered upon a Motion made in the House that some Answer might presently be sent from thence to their Lordships to satisfie them touching their said Motion for Conference for that in respect the said Conference had been already denied and had been voted to be prejudicial to the Liberties of the House by the Judgment of the same that a convenient number of this House should be appointed presently in the name of this whole House to give unto their Lordships most humble and dutiful thanks with all due reverence for their said Lordships good favourable and courteous offer of Conference with this House in the said Cause and to signify unto their Lordships that this House cannot in those Cases of Benevolence or Contribution join in Conference with their Lordships without prejudice to the Liberties and Priviledges of this House and of the infringing of the same and therefore do in most humble wise request and desire their good Lordships to hold the Members of this House excused in their not assenting unto their Lordships said Motion for Conference for that so to have assented without a Bill had been contrary to the Liberties and Priviledges of this House and contrary also to the former precedents of the same House in like Case had Which done all the former Committees of this House were presently appointed to declare the said Answer of this House unto their Lordships and M r Chancellor of the Exchequer appointed to declare the same And for this purpose were nominated and chosen All the Privy-Council now in this House being four Sir Henry Unton M r Wroth M r Beale Sir William Brunker Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Charles Cavendish Sir Edward Hobby Sir Thomas Cecill Sir George Carey Sir Robert Sidney Sir Thomas West M r Anthony Cooke M r Tasborough Sir William Moore M r George Moore M r Serjeant Yelverton Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Hastings Sir William Knowles Sir Fulk Griffin M r William Haward Sir Charles Blunt Sir
to the said Bill and sent it down to this House this House would thereupon then further do as shall appertain Mr. Robert Penruddock one of the Burgesses returned for the Borough of Milton for her Majesties Affairs and also for his own business is licensed by Mr. Speaker to depart home Three Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the last concerning the over-length of broad-Cloth was read the third time and passed upon the Question On Monday the second day of April the Bill concerning Woollen-Cloths called Devonshire Kersies or Dozens was upon the second reading committed unto the Knights and Burgesses of Devon Mr. Serjeant Harris Mr. George Moore and others and the Bill was delivered unto Sir Thomas Dennis one of the same Committees who with the rest were appointed to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others of which the first was the Act for Confirmation of the Subsidies granted by the Clergy and another touching the Lands of Sir Francis Englefield Knight Attainted of High Treason the residue being of no great moment Sir William Brunker one of the Committees in the Bill concerning Spinnersand Weavers who had been appointed on Monday the 26 th day of March last past shewed that the Committees had met and upon Conference amongst them thought good to make a new Bill And so bringing in both the old Bill and the new prayed the reading of the said new Bill The Bill for Explanation of a branch of a Statute made in the twenty third year of the Queens Majesties Reign Intituled An Act to retain the Queens Majesties Subjects in their due obedience with some Amendments to the same had its first reading Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against counterfeiting of Counsellors hands c. was read the third time and dashed upon the Question The Bill for relief of maimed Souldiers and Mariners was twice read and committed unto all the Privy-Council the Knights and Burgesses of London the Burgesses of York and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in this House Nota That certain Members of the House were appointed to draw a Bill for the relief of maimed Souldiers and Mariners on Monday the 12 th day of March foregoing which Bill being so drawn was upon Saturday the 24 th day of the said March upon the second reading referred to certain Committees and was lately upon Wednesday the 28 th day of the same Month upon the Motion of Sir Robert Cecil one of the said Committees withdrawn out of the House and no further proceeded in and thereupon the aforesaid new Bill preferred this day and twice read M r Serjeant Owen and Mr. Doctor Carey do bring from the Lords the Bill for restraining of Popish Recusants to some certain places of a boad lately passed this House with some Amendments shewing that the Lords liking very well of the said Amendments have inserted those Amendments into the said Bill accordingly And that their Lorships have further thought good to add unto the said Bill a Proviso for Explanation of the Branch of the said Bill which concerneth the matter only of abjuration have passed the said Proviso and affiled the same to the said Bill and sent it down to this House to be also passed here if this House shall so think meet On Tuesday the third day of April the Bill concerning Spinners and Weavers was twice read and committed to the former Committees who had been appointed on Monday the 26 th day of March foregoing and Mr. Wroth and the Burgesses of York and Norwich were added unto them Sir Thomas Denis one of the Committees in the Bill concerning Devonshire Kerseys and Dozens appointed yesterday shewed the meeting of the Committees and that they have in some few things amended the Bill praying the reading of the said Amendments which being thereupon twice read the Bill upon the question was ordered to be ingrossed The Bill concerning Brewers was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Edward Dymock M r Stevenson the Knights and Burgesses for London M r Wroth M r Peak and the Burgesses for Oxon Cambridge Sandwich and Newcastle Under-line who were appointed to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Return of the Habeas Corpus cum Causa made by the Sheriff of the County of Darby for M r Thomas Fitzherbert Which short remembrance of this excellent Precedent how far on Outlawed man may be a Burgess of the Parliament is all that is found in the Original Journal-Book it self of the House of Commons And therefore because there was much debate concerning it this day as had been on divers other days foregoing viz. on Thursday the first day Friday the 2 d day Saturday the 17 th day and on Friday the 30 th day of March last past have caused it to be transcribed at large out of the often before-recited Anonymous Journal in manner and form following The House was informed that the Lord Keeper had sent the Record of Fitzherbert's Execution hither to the House The Chancery men who brought it were called into the House to the Bar and were appointed to read it ut Clerici And the House appointed the Writ sent out of Chancery to be annexed unto the Record The words of the Writ were Tibi praecipimus quòd capias corpus Tho. Fitzherbert quocunque c. Dat. apud Westm. 7 o die Martii 35 Eliz. The Sheriffs Return Deliberatum fuit hoc Breve 15. die Martii super c. sed ante adventum istius Brevis scilicet 3 o Februarii 35 Eliz. captus fuit Thomas Fitzherbert c. M r Dalton said The Return of the Writ being made unto another Court and the Record it self being in another Court we cannot be Judges of the matter nor enlarge the party And as for the Return methinks it therefore insufficient because it was not returned into this Court And I see not how we can be Judges of the Return For the number of voices in this Cause is not to be judged for Law whether it be a good Return or not for that which is Law will notwithstanding rest for Law for all our Voices Therefore I think that priviledge quae est privatio Legis in this Case could not be granted M r Brograve said As to the matter of priviledge the Cause to me is very doubtful because priviledges in these Causes are very rare and so the matter resteth in doubt This Court for its Dignity and highness hath priviledge as all other Courts have And as it is above all other Courts so it hath priviledge above all other Courts and as it hath priviledge and Jurisdiction too so hath it also Coercion and Compulsion otherwise the Jurisdiction is nothing in a Court if it hath no Coercion Therefore it seemeth unto me
it is in defence of the Religion of God of our most gracious Soveraign and of our natural Country of our Wives our Children our Liberties Lands Lives and whatsoever we have Wherefore not mistrusting your forwardness that I may not offend in too much enlarging of this point as a poor remembrance of her Majesty I shortly say to your Lordships quod justum est necessarium est nothing can be more just than this War nothing ought to seem more necessary than carefully to provide due maintenance for the same And to you of the House of Commons to the end you may orderly proceed and wisely consult of these weighty Causes delivered unto you her Majesties pleasure is you should according to your accustomed manner go down to the Lower House and there make choice of some grave wise and Learned man among you to be your Speaker who shall be for an understanding sufficient and for discretion fit as your Mouth to signify your minds and to make your Petitions known to her Highness and him on Thursday next to present in this place Nota that this foregoing Speech of the Lord Keeper is not found in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House but is supplied by me out of a Copy thereof lying by me which I conceive to have been very truely transcribed out of the Original and I have always conceived it most proper to refer this and such like other Speeches if warranted by any good authority to the Journal of the said Upper House because they are delivered in it and only for Order sake to have some short Memorial thereof in the Journal of the House of Commons As soon as the Lord Keeper had ended his Speech and the Knights Citizens and Burgesses were departed down to their own House the Clerk of the Upper House read the Names of the Receivers and Triers of Petitions in French which were as followeth viz. Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland France and Scotland Sir John Popham Lord Chief Justice John Clinch one of the Justices of the Kings Bench Francis Gaudy one of the Justices of the said Bench Dr. Carew and Dr. Stanhop Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir Willam Perriam Knight Lord Chief Baron Thomas Walmesley one of the Justices of the said Common Pleas Dr. Lewen and Dr. Cousins and they who will deliver Petitions to deliver them within six days Tryers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Arch-Bishop of Canterbury the Marquess of Winchester the Earl of Sussex great Marshal the Earl of Nottingham Lord Steward of the Queens Household and Lord Admiral of England the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Cobham and the Lord North. All these Lords and Prelats or any four of them calling unto them the Keeper of the Great Seal and the Lord Treasurer and also the Queens Serjeants shall hold their place when their leisure serveth in the Chamberlains Chamber Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and the Isles The Earl of Oxford Great Chamberlain of England the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Huntington the Bishop of Rochester the Bishop of Worcester the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain to the Queen the Lord Lumley and the Lord Buckhurst All these Lords and Prelats or any four of them calling unto them the Queens Serjeants and also the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor when their leisure serveth shall hold their place in the Treasurers Chamber The Lord Burgh absent being at this time Lord Deputy of Ireland The Lord De la Ware absent because he made question of his place intending to make Suit to the Parliament concerning the same Dicto 24 o die Octobris viz. Primo die hujus Parliamenti Introductum est breve quo Archiepiscopus Eboracen ' praesenti Parliamento interesse summonebatur admissas est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo jure alieno 〈◊〉 brevia introduct sunt 4. Comitibus 10. Episcopis 5. Baronibus Dominus Custos magni Sigilli ex mandato Dominae Reginae continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis proximum futurum viz. 27 diem Octobris On Thursday the 27 th day of October the Queens Majesty repaired in the-Afternoon to the Upper House of Parliament accompanied with divers Lords Spiritual and Temporal who attended her Majesty this said day in the House being for the most part the same that are mentioned to have been present there on Monday the 24 th day of this instant October foregoing Of which the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons having notice M r Serjeant Yelverton being chosen Prolocutor or Speaker of the said House was by them brought into the Upper House and by the hands of Sir William Knolles Controller of her Majesties Houshold and Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer presented Who by a Speech full of Gravity and Modesty signifying the accomplishment of the Duty of the House of Commons in making an Election but excusing himself by pretence of many disabilities and imperfections and wishing earnestly he were of sufficiency to perform the Duty of that place made humble Suit to her Majesty that he might be discharged and that the said House of Commons might proceed to a new Election Which excuse was not allowed by her Majesty as the Lord Keeper delivered by Answer but the choice of the said M r Yelverton was by her Majesty very well approved and his sufficiency much commended He then proceeded in another Speech according to the manner to undertake that charge and to present to her Majesty in the behalf of the said House of Commons certain humble Petitions for access unto her Majesty in the behalf of the said House upon needful occasions and for the using and enjoying such Liberties and Priviledges as in former times had been granted and allowed by her Majesties Progenitors and her self Whereunto her Majesty making Answer by the Mouth of the Lord Keeper did yield her Gracious Assent with admonition that the said Liberties and Priviledges should be discreetly and wisely used as was meet Dominus Custos magni Sigilli ex mandato Dominae Reginae continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem quintum Mensis Octobris On Saturday the 5 th day of November the Bill for the speedy satisfaction of her Majesty against Accomptants was read primâ vice Introductum est breve Thomae Domini Gray de Wilton quo praesenti Parliamento interesse summonebatur admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo jure alieno The Earl of Lincoln's excuse by reason of sickness presented by the Lord Treasurer Thomas Lord de la Ware having petitioned the Queens Majesty for his Ancient and right Place of Precedence in and amongst the Peers in Parliament and her Majesty well allowing his said
Thursday the 8 th day of December on Wednesday the 11 th day of January on Saturday the 4 th day of February and all other the days which were very many in which any Committees were nominated On Thursday the 10 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Bill for the taking away Clergy from Offenders against a Statute made in the third year of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh against the taking away of Women against their wills unlawfully was sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons and thereupon read primâ vice The Lord Treasurer made Report to the House what had been done by the Committees upon the Petition of the Lord La Ware and how it was resolved by them upon hearing and debating of the matter with certain Learned Counsellors in the Law brought before the Committees of the said Lords that the place which he claimed in the Order and Rank of the Barons was due unto him viz. next after the Lord Willoughby of Eresby Which Report being made to the House and the voices of all the Lords being demanded the opinion of the Committees was allowed by the consent of all the Lord Windsor only excepted And the Lord Keeper was required to acquaint her Majesty with the determination of the same House and to know her pleasure concerning the same Vide concerning this Business of the Lord La Ware on Saturday the 5 th day of this instant November foregoing and on Monday the 14 th day of the same November ensuing The Lord Treasurer made a motion to the House that for as much as the Journal-Books kept heretofore by the Clerks of the Parliament seemed to have some error in them in misplacing the Lords so as it was doubted how the same might be of true Record That it would please the Lords to take Order that the said Books that from thenceforth should be kept by the Clerk of the Parliament may be viewed and perused every Parliament by certain Lords of the House to be appointed for that purpose and the List of the Lords in their Order to be subscribed by them taking unto them for their better information the King at Arms. And that this Order might begin this present Parliament On Saturday the 12 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued the Bill for the taking away of Clergy from Offenders against a Statute made Anno 3 Hen. 7. concerning the taking away of Women against their wills unlawfully was read secunda vice and committed Nota That because the Committees during all this Parliament were only Peers and Members of the House and that the Judges with her Majesties Learned Councel as see more on Monday the 7 th of this instant November foregoing were always appointed to attend upon them and never nominated as joint Committees with them therefore the names of them are for the most part omitted as not worth the inserting or observation On Monday the 14 th day of Novemb. to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing the Bill for the better explanation and execution of the Act made in the 13 th year of the Queens Majesties Raign concerning Tellors Receivors c. was read primâ vice This Bill was brought into the House instead of the former Bill concerning her Majesties speedy satisfaction against Accountants c. which was on the 7 th day of November foregoing read secunda vice and referred to Committees by whom the said Bill having been thought upon the debating thereof too full of doubts and difficulties Order was given by them to her Majesties Attorney General to draw a new Bill viz. the Bill aforesaid which Bill was presented by the Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury first of the said Committees in the behalf of the said Committees A Proviso was thought fit to be added to the Bill concerning the taking away of Women unlawfully and was also twice read The Earl of Shrewsbury excuseth the Lord Marquess his absence for want of health The Lord Treasurer moved the House that such Lords as were absent from the Parliament and had not sent their Proxies and such others as had made their appearance in the beginning of the Parliament and have sithence neglected their Attendance may be admonished to reform the same On this said 14 th day of November 1597. upon the Petition of the said Lord La Ware exhibited unto her Majesty concerning his place in the Order of the Barons of Parliament and with her Majesties commandment and direction presented unto the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in this present Parliament the 5 th day of this present Month of November and referr'd the same day upon the reading unto the Committees as is before recorded in the Session of the same day the said Committees having at the time and place appointed assembled themselves and advisedly considered of the said Petition and of all arguments that were brought and alledged both for the Petition and against it did resolve and determine that in their opinions the said Petition of the Lord La Ware was just and that the place which he sought was due unto him viz. to have his place betwixt the Lord Willoughby of Eresby and the Lord Berkeley being the same place which his great Grandfather held heretofore as appeareth by Record Of which resolution and determination Report having been made by the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the first of the Committees the 10 th day of this instant November foregoing in the Session of the same day as before is recorded and the same being allowed and approved by the consent of the Lords Temporal and Spiritual then present in the House it was thought meet and ordered that her Majesty should be made acquainted by the Lord Keeper with the opinion and resolution of the House Which having been performed by his Lordship and her Majesty having allowed of the proceedings of the House and of the determination of the question touching the place of the Lord De la Ware as hath been declared unto the House by the Lord Keeper It was and is agreed and Ordered by her Majesty and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal that the Lord De la Ware should be brought into the House and placed in the room and order before-mentioned to have his place and Voice betwixt the Lord Willoughby and Lord Berkeley Which was accordingly done on this said 14 th day of November The said Lord De la Ware being brought in his Parliament Robes unto the place aforesaid by the Lord Zouch supplying the place of the Lord Willoughby and by the said Lord Berkeley in their Robes Garter the King of Arms attending them and doing his Service according to his Office On Tuesday the 15 th day of November Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for taking away of Clergy from Offenders against a certain Statute made Anno 3 Hen. 7. concerning the taking
away of Women against their Wills unlawfully together with the Proviso annext unto it by the consent of the House was read tertiâ vice and afterwards sent down to the House of Commons that the Proviso there might be considered of And so the Parliament continued till Saturday the 19 th day of November at nine of the Clock On which day the Bill touching the School of Sevenoake was read primâ vice Report was made to the House by the Lord Treasurer what had been done by the Committees upon the Bill concerning Tellors and Receivors which said Bill had been yesterday committed upon the second reading although the mention of the said reading and Commitment be purposely omitted and the same Committees appointed to meet again at the former place to Morrow at four of the Clock in the Afternoon to make perfect the said Bill to be presented again to the House The absence of the Lord Marquess and the Earl of Huntingdon were severally excused for want of health by two of the Temporal Lords and the like excuse was delivered by the Bishop of Norwich for the Bishop of Chichester's absence Report was made by the Lord Keeper that the Earl of Essex received not his Writ of Summons until yesterday the 17 th day of this Month through the negligence of the Messenger unto whom the same was delivered and now his Lordship wanting health to give his Attendance desireth to be excused of his absence the Earl of Worcester and the Earl of Southampton testifying his sickness Introductum est breve Radulphi Domini Evers quo praesenti Parliamento interesse summonebatur admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo jure alieno On Monday the 21 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill concerning the confirmation and establishment of the deprivation of divers Bishops in the beginning of her Majesties Reign was read primâ vice Several Writs of Summons of the Earl of Huntingdon and Rutland were brought in Relation was made by the Lord Treasurer upon the Bill concerning Tellors and Receivors c. of the doubts and questions that had been moved and debated among the Committees touching certain Provisoes and Causes thought on for the Amendment of the said Bill And the said Committees appointed by the House to meet again for further Conference to Morrow at the little Chamber near the Chamber of Parliament presence Vide concerning this Bill on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant November foregoing On Tuesday the 22 th day of November Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the establishment of the new Colledge of the Poor of Cobham in the County of Kent was read primâ vice Three Bills also of no great moment were each of them sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was an Act formerly sent to them with a Proviso from this House thereunto added concerning taking away of Clergy from Offenders that take away Women against their Wills unlawfully The Committees upon the Bill of Tellors Receivors c. meeting at the little Chamber near the Chamber of the Parliament presence and conferring on the Bill and the Provisoes that were thought on and came in question among them by reason of sundry doubts that were moved did refer the Bill to her Majesties Attorney General to be reviewed Vide more of this on Saturday the 19 th day and on Monday the 21 th day of this instant November foregoing On Thursday the 24 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Monday foregoing Five Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the better Explanation and confirmation of the Act made in the thirteenth year of her Majesties Reign was read primâ vice This Bill was reviewed by M r Attorney by the appointment of the Committees on Tuesday the 22 th day of this instant November foregoing who then referr'd it unto him and was now brought in instead of the former Bill touching which see before on Saturday the 19 th day and on Monday the 21 th day of November aforesaid And the fifth being the Bill for the repeal of a Statute made in the twenty third year of her Majesties Reign Intituled An Act for the encrease of Mariners and maintenance of Navigation was read tertiâ vice and committed unto the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Southampton the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Norwich the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain the Lord Cobham the Lord Mountjoy and M r Justice Walmesley M r Serjeant Drew and M r Attorney were appointed to attend the Lords Vide November 7 th antea On Saturday the 26 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the better explanation and execution of the Act made in the thirteenth year of the Queens Majesties Reign touching Tellors and Receivors was read the third time and commanded to be ingrossed A Serjeant at Arms was appointed to be sent for William Wood and one Stephenson a Serjeant in London who Arrested Edward Barston the Lord Chandois Servant contrary to the priviledge of this House The Bill for the repeal of a Statute made in the twenty third year of her Majesties Reign Intituled An Act for the encrease of Mariners and maintenance of Navigation was brought into the House by the Committees whose names see before on Thursday the 24 th day of this instant November foregoing with an Amendment thought sit to be put into the Bill And the Amendment being thrice read the Bill was appointed to be fixed in a Schedule to the Bill On Monday the 28 th day of November to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing The Bill for the better explanation and execution of the Act made in the thirteenth year of the Queens Majesties Reign concerning Tellors and Receivors was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by M r Attorney General and D r Stanhop The Bill that was sent from the House of Commons with this Title viz. An Act for the Repeal of a Statute made in the twenty third year of her Majesties Reign Entituled An Act for the encrease of Mariners and maintenance of Navigation was after the third reading returned again to the said House for their consideration and allowance as well of another Title thought more fit by the Committees to be given thereunto viz. An Act for encrease of Mariners and for maintenance of the Navigation repealing a former Act made in the twenty third year of her Majesties Reign bearing
sent to the House of Commons by M r Attorney and M r D r Carew The Bill for the relief of the poor in times of extream dearth of Corn was read secunda vice and referr'd to these Committees following viz. The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral of England the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Southampton the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield the Bishop of Hereford the Bishop of Bath and Wells the Bishop of Norwich the Bishop of Chester the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain the Lord Zouch the Lord De la Ware the Lord Cobham the Lord Mountjoy the Lord Darcy the Lord Windsor the Lord North the Lord Chandois the Lord S t John the Lord Buckhurst The two Chief Justices the Lord Chief Baron M r Justice Gaudy M r Serjeant Drew and M r Attorney General to attend the Lords Vide plus antea November 7 th Monday These Committees to meet at the little Council Chamber at the Court of Whitehall on Saturday next being the 10 th day of this instant December at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for erecting of Houses of Correction and for punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars was read secunda vice and referr'd to the Committees for the former Bill and the same time and place appointed for meeting And also Authority was given to the said Committees to call such of the House of Commons unto them at this meeting as they should find cause to confer withal for the better perfecting of the Bill Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Arthur Hatch her Majesties Ward for the enjoying the Rectory or Parsonage of South Molton according to an Agreement thereof had c. was read secundâ vice Upon which reading it was Ordered that all parties whom this Bill may concern either on the part of M r Hatch or against him shall be heard openly in the House upon Monday next the 12 th day of this instant December by their Councel Learned and all specialties concerning the same to be then produced to the end it may be considered whether it shall be convenient to pass this Bill or no M r Serjeant Drew and M r Attorney being appointed by the Lords to inform themselves against that time whether any thing be contained in the Bill that may prejudice the poor Knights of Windsor and to make Report thereof accordingly on the part of the said poor Knights Vide December 12 th postea The Bill lastly for the establishing of the Possession of Sir Henry Unton Knight lately deceased and for payment of his Debts was read secunda vice A Motion was made by some of the Lords and approved by the House that there should be respite of some days taken before the third reading for any such Party or Parties as the Bill concerneth and namely any of the Wentworths to come to the House and alledge if they find cause why the Bill should not proceed And the next Tuesday was assigned for this purpose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Knight Marshal's Man that arrested John York the Lord Archbishops Servant was brought before the Lords this day by the Serjeant at Armes and being found upon his Examination before the Lords to have wilfully offended therein against the priviledge of the House was committed to the Prison of the Fleet there to remain till their Lordships should give direction for his enlargement Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 14 th day of this instant December following On Friday the 9 th day of December Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for establishing of the Hospital of Queen Elizabeth in Bristol and for relief of the Orphans and Poor there was read secundâ vice upon the reading whereof some Amendments were thought sit by the House to be added which were presently drawn and agreed upon by the same House which being twice read the Bill with the said Amendments were Ordered to be ingrossed Seven Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill that the Lord Mountjoy may dispose of his Lands whereof he is Tenant in Tail by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm as other Tenants in Tail may do a private Statute made 27 Hen. 8. to the contrary notwithstanding was with three other of the said Bills being of no great moment read primâ vice The fifth was the Bill for repairing the Bridges of Newport and Carlioll in the County of Monmouth The sixth was for the establishing the Town Lands of Wanting in the County of Berks which Bill was returned with allowance of the Proviso so added by their Lordships after the same was presented by the House of Commons And the seventh and last was the Bill for the establishment of the new Colledge of the poor at Cobham in the County of Kent which was returned into the House without any Alteration On Saturday the 10 th day of December Three Bills of no great moment were each of them read tertiâ vice of which the first being the Bill for the erecting of Hospitals or abiding and working Houses for the Poor with another Bill of no great consequence which had been formerly sent up from the House of Commons to their Lordships were now with some Amendments sent down again from them to the said Commons by Serjeant Drew and Doctor Stanhop The Bill Entituled An Act against Forestallers Regraters and Engrossers was returned into the House by the Committees who were appointed on Monday the 15 th day of this instant December foregoing although their names and the Commitment of the said Bill upon the second reading be there omitted as a matter of small consequence with some Amendments which were twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that the Lord Mountjoy may dispose of his Lands as other Tenants in Tail by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm may do a private Statute made An. 27 H. 8. to the contrary notwithstanding was secunda vice lect Upon the Motion of the Lord Marquess of Winchester It was Ordered that the Cause should be heard openly in the House upon Monday Morning next by the Learned Councel on both sides Vide Decemb. 12. sequen Three Bills also of no great moment were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for the better and safer recording of Fines to be levied in the Court of Common Pleas and was returned and allowed by the said House of Commons without any Alteration On Monday the 12 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing a Motion and request was
had by the House of Commons and delivered by M r Secretary accompanied with many others for a Conference to be had concerning the Bill intituled An Act concerning Tellors Receivors c. Whereupon the House nominated the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral and divers other Lords both Earls Bishops and Barons as Committees to confer with such a number of the House of Commons as should confer with the Lords touching the said Bill The Lord Chief Justice of England the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas the Lord Chief Baron M r Serjeant Drew and M r Attorney being appointed to attend the Lords and the meeting to be at the great Councel Table at the Court at Whitehal to Morrow being the 13 th day of this instant December at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first concerning Stains Bridge was read tertiâ vice expedit The Councel on both parties viz. for Arthur Hatch on the one part and of the Dean and Chapter of Windsor of the other were admitted to publick hearing in the House And thereupon the Bill of Arthur Hatch was referred to Committees being Peers and Members of the House and the Lord Chief Justice of England and M r Attorney to attend their Lordships Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 8 th day of this instant December foregoing The Councel on both parts for the Lord Marquess of Minchester on the one part and the Lord Wountjoy of the other were admitted to publick hearing in the House And thereupon no just cause to hinder or stay the proceeding of the Bill appearing the same was commanded to be read the third time and so was expedited Vide touching this business on Saturday the 10 th day of this instant December foregoing The Committees upon the Bill to enable the owners of Gavelkind Lands in the County of Kent to alter the said Custom who were appointed on Saturday the 10 th day of this instant December foregoing although their names and the Commitment of the said Bill upon the second reading be there purposely omitted as matter of small consequence returned the same to the House without alteration On Tuesday the 13 th day of December Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for enabling of Edmund Mollineux Esquire to sell Lands for the payment of his Debts and Legacies was read secunda vice and committed unto the Earl of Shrewsbury and others and M r Justice Gaudie and M r Serjeant Crew to attend their Lordships Which Committees were Ordered to meet at the Earl of Lincolns House in Cannon Row on Thursday next by two of the Clock in the Afternoon Two Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second being the Bill for relief of the poor was read primâ vice Four Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against Forestallers Regraters and Ingrossers was read tertiâ vice and sent down to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Drew and M r Doctor Stanhop for their consideration of some Amendments The Bill giving power and liberty to Sir John Spencer Knight Mary his Wife and Robert Spencer Esquire their Son to alienate certain Mannors and Lands in the County of Dorset and Bedford was read secunda vice And thereupon two Letters from the Lady Spencer to the Lord Chamberlain were read in the House signifying her pleasure and consent to the Bill The Bill for explanation of the Statute made in the 5 th year of her Majesties Reign concerning Labourers was read secundâ vice And a motion being made in the House for some Amendent of the Bill the Amendment was presently agreed on in the said House On Wednesday the 14 th day of December Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for explanation of the Statute made in the 5 th year of her Majesties Reign concerning Labourers was read tertiâ vice and thereupon was sent down to the House of Commons from whence it had been formerly brought up to their Lordships with some Amendments added thereunto by M r Attorney and D r Stanhop The Bill for the grant of three Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths was brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Comptroller and others This day Order was given for the release of M r Wood out of the prison of the Fleet at whose Suit the Lord Chandois his Servant called Edward Barston was arrested so as he make satisfaction unto the said Barston of such charges as he was at by means of that Arrest Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 26 th day of November foregoing as also on Thursday the first day Saturday the third day and on Monday the 5 th day of this instant December last past The like Order taken for the enlargement of William Cole that arrested John Yorke the Lord Archbishops Servant paying only the Fees of the Fleet. Vide touching this business on Thursday the eighth day of this instant December foregoing Certain Amendments were thought fit by the Committees to be added to the Bill intituled An Act for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggers which Amendments were twice read and upon consideration of the same direction was given to some of the said Committees viz. the Lord North the Lord S t John and the Lord Buckhurst to review the said Amendments for reformation of some defects found therein by the House and the Lord Chief Justice of England appointed to attend them On Thursday the 15 th day of December Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for grant of three Subsidies and six Fiftenths and Tenths was read prima vice Six Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for establishing the Hospital of Queen Elizabeth in Bristol for relief of the Orphans and Poor there and was returned with allowance of the Amendments Certain Articles were presented in writing by the House of Commons touching their opinions and objections concerning the Bill of Tellors and Receivors which were delivered to M r Attorney to the end he might confer with the Judges upon the same and make Report to the Lords The Bill for Arthur Hatch her Majesties Ward was returned into the House by the Lord Treasurer first of the Committees who said that there were in the Bill certain Points that could not be well reformed whereupon motion was made to the House upon agreement amongst the Committees that the proceeding in this Bill might cease and that another course might be taken by way of Composition betwixt the Dean and Chapter of Windsor and
Journal-Book of the Upper House viz. Die Mercurii viz. undecimo die Januarii to which day the Parliament had been last Adjourned on Tuesday the 20 th day of December foregoing Domini tam Spirituales quà m Temporales quorum nomina subsequuntur praesentes fuerunt Archiepiscopus Cantuarien ' Thomas Egerton Miles Custos magni Sigilli Dominus Burleigh Dominus Thesaurar Angliae Comites Comes Essex Magnus Marescallus Angliae Comes Nottingham Magnus Seneschallus Comes Northumbr ' Comes Salopiae Comes Darbiae Vice-Comes Bindon Episcopi Episcopus London Episcopus Roffen ' Episcopus Peterburgen ' Episcopus Bathon ' Wellen ' Episcopus Landaven ' Episcopus Cestren ' Episcopus Cicestren ' Barones Dominus Hunsdon Camerarius Dominus Zouch Dominus La Ware Dominus Cobham Dominus Stafford Dominus Grey de Wilton Dominus Scroope Dominus Stourton Dominus Sandes Dominus Wharton Dominus Rich. Dominus Darcy de Chich. Dominus North. Dominus Buckhurst Dominus Compton Nota That though I do usually observe in all these Journals never to have the presence of the Lords transcribed but at the beginning only of a new Parliament or at least a new Session yet I have observed it here though but at the beginning of a new meeting in respect that the presence of the Lords before set down at the beginning of this Parliament on Monday the 24 th day of October being much greater than that of this day could not serve to be any rule for the presence of those that attended at this new meeting which is for the most part the chiefest reason why the presence of the Lords is marked on the first day of the Parliament or on the next day from the first on which they be noted if through the Clerk of the Upper House his negligence as it often happeneth it be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the said day A second but less material cause why I have their names transcribed is to see the due places and precedences of the Lords Temporal This Wednesday as soon as the Lords were set it should seem that the Earl of Essex having been created Earl Marshall the 28 th day of December last before this instant took his place according to his said Office viz. next after the Earl of Oxon Chamberlain of England and before the Earl of Nottingham Lord Steward and Lord Admiral The said Earl Marshal having taken his 〈◊〉 as aforesaid was added to the Committees in the Bill intituled An Act for encrease of people for the service and defence of the Realm who were appointed on Tuesday the 20 th day of December foregoing His Lordship also was added to the Committees upon the Bill for the relief of the Poor in times of extream dearth who were appointed to meet at the great Council Chamber at Whitehall upon Friday the 13 th day of this instant January following by two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Committees upon the Bill concerning Broakers and Pawntakers were appointed to meet at the great Council Chamber c. upon Friday the 13 th day of this instant January following by two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for maintenance of Husbandry and Tillage was read secunda vice and referred to the same Committees which are for the Bill for encrease of people c. who were appointed to meet at the great Council Chamber c. on Tuesday the 20 th day of December foregoing and to meet at the same time and place Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for recovery of three hundred thousand Acres of waste Marish and watery grounds in the Isle of Ely and the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Essex Lord Marshal the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral the Bishop of Peterborough the Bishop of Bath and Wells the Bishop of Norwich and the Bishop of Chichester the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain the Lord De la Ware the Lord Cobham the Lord Rich the Lord Darcie of Chich the Lord North and the Lord Buckhurst and M r Justice Gaudie and M r Serjeant Drew to attend their Lordships All which were appointed to meet at the little Chamber near the Chamber of Parliament presence on Saturday the 14 th day of January following in the Morning before the House sit On Thursday the 12 th day of January the Bill entitled An Act for encrease of People for the service and defence of the Realm was returned unto the House by the Committees who were appointed on Tuesday the 20 th day of December foregoing and a Motion was made by the Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees that a Conference might be had with a competent number of chosen persons of the House of Commons for the better perfecting of the Bill Whereupon M r Attorney and M r Doctor Stanhop were addressed to the House of Commons with a Message to that effect and the time and place of meeting desired to be at the great Council Chamber at the Court at Whitehall to Morrow being the 13 th day of this instant January ensuing by two of the Clock in the Afternoon Certain Select Committees who were chosen by the House of Commons concerning the said Bill for increase of People c. were sent to the Lords signifying their allowance of the time and place appointed for meeting about that Bill and desired in the mean time to have delivered unto them in writing such Objections as their Lordships do make unto the said Bill to the end they might be the more ready to deliver their Opinions and resolutions at the said meeting The Lords having considered of this Motion thought it unfit and not agreeable to the Order of this House to deliver the same in writing And therefore agreed that answer should be made that if upon verbal Conference they should remain unsatisfied touching the said Objections then they should have the same delivered unto them in writing for their further consideration thereof Which answer was presently notified to the said select Committees And in the mean season the Judges were required to set down the said Objections in writing that it might be in readiness for the said Committees of the House of Commons if upon the verbal Conference they should not be satisfied Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 14 th day of this instant January following Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the making of Bayes in the Counties of Essex and Suffolk was read secundà vice and committed unto the Lord Treasurer the Earl of Essex Lord Marshal the Bishop of Norwich the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain the Lord Rich the Lord North and the Lord Buckhurst and the Lord Chief Baron and M r Attorney General to attend their Lordships Vide concerning this Attendance of the Judges on Monday the 7 th day of November
foregoing The Bill for the establishing of the Bishoprick of Norwich and the Possessions of the same against a certain concealed title made thereunto was read secunda vice Upon this reading it was Ordered by the Lords that all parties whom this Bill may concern should be openly heard in the House upon Saturday next in the Morning being the 14 th day of this instant January to the end it might be considered whether the same may justly pass without prejudice to the said parties and George Lester then to be warned to attend Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 14 th day of December foregoing as also on Saturday the 14 th day Monday the 16 th day and Tuesday the 17 th day of this instant January following Another Bill also of no great moment touching Clothiers was read secunda vice and referr'd to Committees Vide plus de ista materia die sequente Certain Amendments were offered unto the House by the Committees upon the Bill Intituled An Act for the Naturalizing of certain Englishmens Children and others born beyond the Seas Which Amendments were presently twice read And thereupon both the Bill and the Amendments were read the third time and returned unto the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Drew and M r D r Carew On Friday the 13 th day of January the Bill concerning a Lease of great yearly value procured to be passed from her Majesty by William Kirkham was read primâ vice The said Kirkham and Ambrose Willoughby Esq are to be warned to attend the Lords on Monday Morning next being the 16 th day of this instant February at which time it is appointed that the said Bill shall be read the second time Vide touching this matter on Monday the 16 th day and Tuesday the 17 th day of this instant January following The Bill against deceitful stretching and tentering of Northern Cloth was read secundâ vice and committed to the Earl of Shrewsbury Viscount Bindon the Bishop of London the Bishop of Bath and Wells and the Bishop of Norwich the Lord Zouch and the Lord Buckhurst and the Lord Chief Baron M r Justice Owen and M r Baron Evers to attend their Lordships Vide concerning this attendance of the Judges on Monday the 7 th day of November foregoing The same Committees time and place appointed upon the Bill for the relieving of Clothiers concerning the weight of short broad and coloured Cloths c. the former Committees being part of this number having not had time to perfect the same who had been appointed yesterday Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill to preserve the property of stoln Horses in the true Owners of Vouchers in sale of Horses in Fairs and Markets was read tertia vice and refused The Bill concerning the recovery and draining from the water certain overflown grounds in the County of Norfolk was read secundâ vice and referr'd to the same Committees upon the Bill formerly read of that kind concerning three hundred thousand Acres c. whose names see before on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant January foregoing with Addition of the Lord S t John and M r Attorney to attend appointed to meet at the same time and place c. And such parties as the same may concern to be warned to attend also On Saturday the 14 th day of January certain Objections unto the Bill Intituled An Act for the increase of people c. were set down in writing by M r Attorney General and brought into the House by the Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees And the same was sent to the House of Commons for their consideration thereof according to a Proviso made by their Lordships to the Select Committees of the House of Commons at the meeting yesterday about that Bill by Mr. Attorney General and Dr. Stanhop Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 12 th day of this instant January foregoing as also on Friday the 20th day of the same Month following Upon Motion made by the Lord Archbishop that the Committees for the Bill of Tillage had not time to perfect the same at the meeting formerly Assigned It was Ordered by the House that the said Committees should meet again about it at the great Council Chamber c. The like Motion was made touching the Bill of Broakers and Pawn takers and the like Order Certain Knights and Burgesses of the House of Commons sent to the Lords to desire a Conference with a competent number of that House concerning the Amendments and Provisoes added to the Bill Intituled An Act for erecting of Houses of Corrections and punishment of Bogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars Whereupon choice was made of the Lord Archbishop the Lord Admiral the Earl of Shrewsbury and the Bishop of Winchester being part of the number formerly appointed upon that Bill the three Chief Justices Mr. Serjeant Drew and Mr. Attorney to attend And the same presently signified to the said Knights and Burgesses but with this caution That whatsoever had been amended or added by their Lordships could not now be altered by the Orders of the House Howbeit to yield the House of Commons satisfaction of the reasons that moved their Lordships to make those Amendments they assented to the Conference and the meeting was appointed to be in the outward Chamber of the Upper House of Parliament on Monday the sixteenth day of this instant January following by eight of the Clock in the Morning On which said Monday see more of this matter The Bill for reforming of sundry abuses committed by Souldiers and others used in her Majesties services concerning the Wars was read primâ vice The Councel Learned as well on the part of the Bishop of Norwich and his Tenants as on the part and behalf of George Lester were heard openly in the House but for the present no further Order or proceeding therein Vide touching this business on Tuesday the 20 th day of December last past and on Thursday the 12 th day of this instant January foregoing as also on Monday the 16 th day and Tuesday the 17 th day of the same Month next ensuing The Earl of Essex not able to attend for want of health was certified by the Lord North. The Bishop of Landaff absent by reason of sickness signified by the Bishop of Chester On Monday the 16 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for confirmation of Statutes Merchant acknowledged in the City of Lincoln and the Town corporate of Nottingham was read secundâ vice and committed unto the Lord Treasurer of England the Earl of Essex Earl Marshal the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Shrewsbury the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Bath and Wells the Bishop of Chester the Lord
Evers the Lord North the Lord St. John and the Lord Buckhurst the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas M r Justice Clench M r Serjeant Drew and M r Attorney General to attend their Lordships Vide concerning this attendance of the Judges on Monday the 7 th day of November foregoing Report was made to the House by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury that upon the meeting of such of the Lords of the Upper House as were appointed this day to confer with certain select Knights and Burgesses of the House of Commons concerning the Amendments and Provisoes added by their Lordships to the Bill intituled An Act for erecting of Houses of Correction c. The said Knights and Burgesses do hold themselves satisfied upon the reason alledged by their Lordships in some part of the said Amendments but not in all Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 14 th day of this instant January foregoing Kirkham was called into the House before their Lordships and after he had been heard what he was able to say in his own behalf concerning the Bill the same was read the second time viz. The Bill concerning a Lease of great yearly value procured to be passed from her Majesty by William Kirkham was read secundâ vice and Ordered to be engrossed Vide concerning this Bill on Friday the 13 th day of this instant January foregoing as also on Tuesday the 17 th day of the same Month immediately ensuing Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for repressing of offences that are of the nature of stealth c. was returned unto the House by the Earl of Essex the first of the Committees with certain Amendments which Amendments were presently thrice read and sent by M r Serjeant Drew and M r D r Stanhop to the House of Commons for their consideration A Motion was made that a Proviso should be added to the Bill concerning the Bishoprick of Norwich which Proviso was presently drawn in the House by M r Attorney and thereupon read And for the more expedition in the proceeding of the Bill it was thought meet that the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Essex Lord Marshal the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral the Bishop of London the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Cobham should confer with a competent number of the House of Commons about the said Proviso Whereupon M r Serjeant Drew and M r Attorney were sent to the said House of Commons to signifie the same Who presently assented to a meeting and made their repair to their Lordships forthwith accordingly Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 20 th day of December foregoing and on Thursday the 12 th day and on Saturday the 14 th day of this instant January last past as also on Tuesday the 17 th day of the same Month immediately ensuing Four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last was the Bill for confirmation and better assurance and conveyance of certain Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments given and intended to an Hospital or Meason de Dieu in Warwick founded and established by the Earl of Leicester Vide postea concerning this Bill on to Morrow following On Tuesday the 17 th day of January it was agreed upon in the House that the Committees upon the Bill for maintenance of Husbandry and Tillage who were appointed on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant January foregoing should meet for perfecting of the same at the great Council Chamber at the Court at Whitehall this present day by two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill concerning a Lease of great yearly value procured to be passed from her Majesty by William Kirkham was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Drew and M r D r Stanhop Vide touching this business on Friday the 13 th day and on Monday the 16 th day of this instant January foregoing Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for confirmation and better assurance and Conveyance of certain Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments given and intended to an Hospital or Meason de Dieu in Warwick founded and established by the late Earl of Leicester was read primâ vice George Ognell and the parties that follow the Bill for the Hospital to be heard openly in the House by their Councel Learned to Morrow the 18. day of this instant January in the Morning Vide concerning this business on Monday the 16. day of this instant January foregoing in fine Diei A Proviso drawn by M r Attorney by Commandment of the House and appointed to be added to the Bill for establishing the Bishoprick of Norwich c. was twice read and commanded to be ingrossed And then both the Bill and the Proviso being read the third time were returned to the House of Commons for their consideration of the Proviso Vide touching this matter on Tuesday the 20 th day of December foregoing and on Thursday the 12. day Saturday the 14. and on Monday the 16. day of this instant January foregoing The Earl Marshal was added to the Bill concerning Accomptants Three Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for some better staying of Corn within the Land to give liberty to English Subjects sometimes to buy Wheat c. and to sell the same again in the same kind for the better relief of the Common-Wealth was read tertiâ vice and rejected On Wednesday the 18 th day of January the Lord Keeper signified to the House that the parties that follow the Bill for the Hospital of Warwick are not provided of their Councel Learned Whereupon the House assigned them a new day viz. Friday Morning the 20. day of this instant January following Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 16. day and on Tuesday the 17. day of this instant Month foregoing Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the two last the one for the avoiding of bringing in of Pins and the other for the better furnishing and supplying of skilful Chirurgeons in and to the Land and Sea services for her Majesty and the Realm were each of them upon the second reading rejected The Earl Marshal was added to the Bill for Broakers and Pawn-takers The Committees upon the Bill for confirmation of Statute Merchants in the Cities of Lincoln and Town of Nottingham and the Committees upon the Bill concerning Tellors and Receivors were appointed to meet this present day The Councel learned on both sides upon the Bill concerning M r Mollineux were appointed to be heard openly in the House on Saturday next being the 21 th day of this instant January and warning to be given in the mean while thereof to the parties The Amendments agreed upon by the Councel upon the Bill of Tillage who were appointed on Wednesday the
11 th day of this instant January foregoing were appointed to be brought into the House to Morrow Morning by the Lord Chief Justice of England The Lord Buckhurst signified That upon a Letter written unto him by the Lord Marquess of Winchester notifying his present sickness whereby he was not able to give his Attendance as yet the said Lord Buckhurst having moved her Majesty therein according to the request of the said Lord Marquess it pleased her Majesty to hold him excused for the present until his recovery and commanded that he should then give his Attendance On Thursday the 19 th day of January the Bill for reforming of certain abuses touching Wine Casks was read secundâ vice and commited unto the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the Earl Marshal the Earl of Nottingham Lord Admiral the Bishop of Rochester the Bishop of Chichester the Lord North the Lord Buckhurst the Lord Howard of Walden and M r Justice Owen and M r Serjeant Drew to attend their Lordships Vide concerning this attendance of the Judges on Monday the 7 th day of November foregoing which said Committees were appointed to meet at the little Council Chamber at the Court at Whitehall at three of the Clock in the Afternoon Certain Amendments and a Proviso was brought into the House and delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees upon the Bill of Maintenance of Husbandry c. and the same being twice read were commanded to be ingrossed Answer was returned in writing from the House of Commons and delivered by certain Knights and Burgesses sent for that purpose unto the Objections taken by their Lordships to some Points of the Bill intituled An Act for the increase of People for the service and defence of the Realm which objections were also formerly delivered unto them in writing upon their request made unto their Lordships Certain selected Persons of the House of Commons viz. Sir William Knolls and Sir Edward Hobby Knights with divers others coming from the said House of Commons in delivered a Message signifying that the said Knights and Burgesses desired to receive satisfaction from the Lords concerning an Innovation as the said Knights and Burgesses supposed very lately begun in the Upper House in delivering of an Answer from the Lords by the Mouth of the Lord Keeper in other form and manner than was pretended by the Knights and Burgesses to have been in former times used and as they did interpret it to the prejudice and derogation of the liberty of the House of Commons For whereas on the fourteenth day of this instant January foregoing Sir Walter Raleigh Knight with divers others of the said House of Commons were sent up to the Lords to deliver a certain Message to the House after Consultation had thereon by the Lords and after signification given to the said Sir Walter Raleigh and the rest staying in the outward Room for Answer that they might come in to receive the same it was thought meet that the Lord Keeper should deliver the said Answer sitting in his place and all and every of the Lords keeping their places and not going down to the Bar as the use and form is when the Lords either receive Bills or Message from the House of Commons and as the Lord Keeper had done once or twice before by Error or not attending the Formality and Order of the House in that Point This was the Exception taken by the Message delivered this day from the Knights and Burgesses of the same House of Commons wherein they desire to receive satisfaction as is before mentioned Upon which Message the Lords having consulted and delivered their Opinions touching the said Order and Custom of the House as it had been observed and particularly noted and remembred by some of them that were the most ancient and of longest continuance in Parliaments and especially by the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer the most ancient Parliament man of any that were at that time present either of the Upper House or House of Commons and likewise by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and by the Lord Admiral the Lord North the Lord Buckhurst and others that had been present in many Parliaments It was resolved that the Order and usage of the House was and is That when any Bills or Messages be brought from the House of Commons to be preferred to the Upper House the Lord Keeper and the rest of the Lords are to arise from their places and to go down to the Bar there to meet such as come from the said House of Commons and from them to receive in that place their Messages or Bills But contrariwise when any Answer is to be delivered by the Lord Keeper in the name and behalf of the House to such Knights and Burgesses as came from the House of Commons the said Knights and Burgesses are to receive the same standing towards the lower end of the said Upper House without the Bar and the Lord Keeper is to deliver the same sitting in his place with his head covered and all the Lords keeping their places and that whensoever it had been otherwise done it had been by error and mistaking and therefore not to be drawn into an Example or Precedent as it was acknowledged by the Lord Keeper this day and the rest of the Lords that the going of the said Lord Keeper and the rest of the Lords from their places to the Bar some few days before once or twice to give Answer to some of the House of Commons whereof the said House of Commons seemed to take some advantage was only by miscognizance or rather for want of due remembrance at that present of the Order and Custom of the House whereunto their Lordships having regard rather to dispatch of matters of importance in the House than to formalities were not greatly intentive This to have been the ancient usage of the House and that the same ought still to be was concluded by common and general consent both upon particular remembrances and observations of the like course and Order holden aforetime by other Lords that held the place in the House of Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper and also by divers reasons produced and alledged to prove and shew that the said Order doth best stand with the dignity and gravity of the House and with the conveniency and aptness for dispatch of affairs appertaining to the Parliament and that the contrary course is both undecent and inconvenient This being so resolved and concluded it was agreed that M r Attorney General and Mr. Serjeant Drew should go down to the House of Commons and signify from the Lords to the Knights and Burgesses That if they would send any of that House up to the Lords to receive Answer unto their aforesaid Demands Answer should be given them Whereunto the said Knights and Burgesses returned signification of their assent by the said M r Attorney General and M r Serjeant Drew And in very little time after sent up
unto by the House of Commons with a competent number of them The Councel Learned on part of George Ognell and on the behalf of the Hospital of Warwick c. were openly heard in the House Vide concerning this business on Monday the 16 th day Tuesday the 17 th day and Friday the 20 th day of this instant January foregoing Excuse was made by the Bishop of London for the Bishop of Norwich in regard of his unhealthiness The Committees in the Bill for punishment of Rogues Vagabonds c. who were appointed on Saturday the 21 th day of this instant January foregoing returned the same to the House with some Amendments by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chief Justice required to consider of the Amendments Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being that Lessees may enjoy their Leases against all Patentees their Heirs and Assigns notwithstanding any default of payment of their Rents during the time that the Reversion or Inheritance remained in the Crown was presented by Sir Robert Cecill and others On Tuesday the 24 th day of January Three Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was that no person robbing any House in the day although no person be therein shall be admitted to have benefit of Clergy The Bill Entituled An Act for reforming of sundry abuses committed by Souldiers and others used in her Majesties Services concerning the Wars was returned by the Lord Marshal second of the Committees with sundry Amendments thought meet to be added which Amendments were presently twice read and after consideration thereof had and much debate whether the Bill should so pass or no it was thought necessary to be recommitted to the said Committees who were appointed on Monday the 16. day of this instant January foregoing and the time and place appointed presently at the little Chamber near the Parliaments presence The Bill was brought in again with the same Amendments and no Alteration and thereupon commanded to be engrossed The Bill entituled An Act for the relieving of Clothiers concerning the weight of short broad and coloured Cloths to be made within the Counties of Suffolk and Essex was returned to the House by the Earl of shrewsbury the first of the Committees who made Report that upon hearing of both Parties and upon due consideration of the reasons and allegations by them alledged the Committees thought there could not be any further proceedings in the same Whereupon a new Bill was presented bearing this Title viz. An Act touching the making of short broad course coloured Cloths in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex which was presently read primâ vice The Bill for punishment of Rogues Vagabonds c. was brought into the House by the Lord Chief Justice with certain Amendments It was debated in the House whether Amendments upon a Bill being brought into the House by the Committees may afterwards be contradicted or spoken against by any of the Committees but the doubt was left for the present unresolved Vide on Thursday the 12 th day of November in the Parliament de Anno 43 Regin Eliz. where this doubt was cleared and ruled affirmatively On Wednesday the 25 th day of January Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last was the Bill that Lessees may enjoy their Leases against all Patentees their Heirs and Assigns notwithstanding any default of payment of their Rents during the time that the Reversion or Inheritance remained in the Crown Sir Moile Finch to be heard by his Councel Learned to Morrow openly in the House concerning this Bill Four Bills of no great moment were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill for maintenance of Husbandry and Tillage Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for reforming of sundry abuses by Souldiers and others used in her Majesties Services concerning the Wars was read tertiâ vice The Earl Marshal informing that the Committees upon the Bill for the lawful making of Bays c. who had been appointed on Thursday the 12 th day of this instant January foregoing had not time at the day formerly assigned and moving for a new day to be appointed for their meeting the House appointed that the said Committees should meet for that purpose this Afternoon at the said Earl Marshals Chamber Notice was given to the House by the Lord Treasurer that the Committees upon the Bill concerning Tellors Receivors c. had a meeting with a select number of the House of Commons to confer upon the Objections and Answers touching that Bill Yesterday in the Afternoon according to the Order taken the 23 th day of January But for as much as the said number of the House of Commons at the meeting affirmed that they had no Authority to undertake the debating of the said Objections and Answers otherwise than to speak as they should see cause as private men and desired that the Answer might be communicated to the said Commons in writing the Lords therefore sent down the said Answers to the House of Commons by the hands of M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Stanhop The Committees upon the Bill concerning the draining of Waste and Marish grounds and who had been appointed on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant January foregoing were appointed to meet at the Earl Marshals Chamber this day by two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Amendments upon the Bill for punishment of Rogues Vagabonds c. were twice read And thereupon the Bill with the said Amendments was commanded to be engrossed On Thursday the 26 th day of January the Bill to enable Edward Mollineux to sell his Lands for the payment of his debts c. was returned by the Earl Marshal the second of the Committees by reason of some of the Kindred of the said Edward Mollineux who opposed themselves against the Bill A Motion was therefore made that the Cause might be ended by some Arbitrary Course Whereupon the Parties on both sides were called into the House and moved to that purpose unto which they assented and made choice of the Earl of Rutland the Lord Bishop of London and the Lord Mountjoy who were appointed to meet this Afternoon Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 17 th day of December foregoing Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fifth being the Bill for punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars was read tertiâ vice and sent down to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Drew and M r Attorney General The Bill for the lawful making of Bayes c. was returned by the Earl Marshal the second of the Committees with a Proviso thought meet to be added which Proviso was twice read and commanded to be engrossed The Bill to reform deceits and breaches of
Trust touching Lands given to Charitable uses was returned to the House by the Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees with some Amendments and a Proviso thought meet to be added which were twice read and thereupon Commandment given that the said Amendments should be written in Paper and the Proviso engrossed in Parchment ready for a third reading Upon a Motion by the Earl Marshal that the Committees in the Bill against lewd and wandring persons who were appointed Yesterday had not convenient time this Morning to perfect the said Bill according to the Order of the House agreed upon Yesterday their Lordships appointed the said Committees to meet again about the same to Morrow Morning before the House sit The Bill entituled An Act for the encrease of people for the service and defence of the Realm was returned to the House by the Earl of Shrewsbury the first of the Committees And because it seemed to all the Committees appointed for this Bill together with the Judges that notwithstanding the Conference with divers selected persons of the House of Commons this Bill could not proceed Order was given to the Judges and especially to the Lord Chief Justice to draw a new Bill Whereupon this new Bill following was brought into the House The Bill against decaying of Towns and Houses of Husbandry was read primâ vice The Bill against carrying of Pelts c. was returned into the House by the Earl Marshal Excuse was made by the Lord Admiral for the Earl of Hereford's absence for want of health The like excuse by the Lord Chandois for the Lord La Ware The Earl Marshal signified unto the House that the Lord Mordant and the Lord Sheffeild have leave of her Majesty for their absence On Friday the 27 th day of January Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to prohibit the carrying of Herrings beyond the Seas was read secundâ vice but no mention that it was committed The Bill against decaying of Towns and Houses of Husbandry was read secundâ vice Certain Amendments upon this Bill were drawn by the Lord Chief Justice and being allowed by the House were also twice read and thereupon the Bill with the said Amendments was commanded presently to be engrossed The Bill touching the making of short broad course coloured Cloths in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex was upon the second reading committed unto the Earl of Shrewsbury Lord Viscount Bindon the Lord Bishop of London the Bishop of Bath and Wells the Bishop of Norwich the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain the Lord Zouch the Lord Wharton the Lord Darcie of Chich and the Lord Buckhurst and the Lord Chief Justice of England the Lord Chief Baron M r Justice Owen and M r Baron Evers to attend their Lordships Two Bills lastly had each of them their third reading of which the first being the Bill to reform deceits and breaches of Trust touching Lands given to charitable uses with some Amendments was returned to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Drew and M r Doctor Stanhop for their consideration of the said Amendments The Lord Treasurer took his place this day as Baron of Burleigh between the Lord Buckhurst and the Lord Compton The Lord Admiral took his place as Earl of Nottingham between the Earl of Lincoln and the Lord Viscount Bindon And the Lord Chamberlain his place as Baron of Hunsdon between the Lord Chandois and the Lord S t John of Bletso On Saturday the 28 th day of January the Bill for the lawful making of Bayes c. The Bill to restrain the excessive making of Malt and one other of no great moment were each of them read tertiâ vice and sent down to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Drew and Doctor Carew The Bill for establishing a Jointure to Anne Lady Wentworth was read secunda vice and committed unto the Earl of Essex Lord Marshal the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Shrewsbury the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Bath and Wells the Bishop of Norwich the Lord Chamberlain the Lord Zouch the Lord Cobham the Lord Sandes the Lord Chandois and the Lord Compton and M r Baron Clerke and M r Baron Evers or either of them to attend their Lordships The Bill lastly for confirmation of Statutes Merchants acknowledged in the Town Corporate of Newcastle upon Tine was read secundâ vice But no mention is made in the Original Journal-Book that this Bill was committed for at the next sitting viz. Die Lunae 30 o die Januarii the same Bill was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by Doctor Carew and Doctor Stanhop On Monday the 30 th day of January to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing the Bill for retailing Broakers and other Pawn-takers was returned to the House by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees And because the Committees found many defects therein so that they thought the same unfit to proceed they therefore together with the said Bill presented a new Bill intituled as the former which was read primâ vice The Bill touching the making of short broad course coloured Cloths which was committed on Friday the 27 th day of this instant January foregoing was returned to the House by the first of the Committees and therewithal because the same was by the said Committees thought defective a new Bill of the same title was likewise presented Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for confirmation of Statutes Merchant acknowledged in the Town Corporate of Newcastle upon Tine was read tertiâ vice and sent down to the House of Commons by D r Carew and D r Stanhop Seven Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the fourth being the Bill against lewd and wandering persons pretending themselves to be Souldiers or Mariners was returned with the allowance of an Amendment which was added by the Lords Sir Robert Cecill and other Knights and Burgesses that brought the seven Bills last mentioned and moved the House for a Conference concerning the Bill sent from their Lordships Intituled An Act for reforming of sundry abuses committed by Souldiers and others used in her Majesties Services concerning the Wars to which Conference the Lords assented and the time and place appointed to Morrow in the Afternoon at the Great Council Chamber at the Court at Whitehall and the same Committees that were formerly appointed on Monday the 16 th day of this instant January foregoing and the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Shrewsbury the Earl of Rutland the Lord Zouch and the Lord Cobham were added unto them The Bill Intituled An Act for the enabling of Edmund Mollineux Esq to sell the Lands c. was returned to the House by the Earl of Rutland the first of the Committees or Arbitrators with Amendments which
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
said Election may take their remedy against the Sheriffs All which being recited unto the House by Mr. Speaker it was Ordered thereupon that Sir Edward Hobby and the said Mr. Attorney of the Dutchy should be sent by this House unto the said Lord Keeper with the said Message touching the said Subpoena and the party that served the same Subpoena should be discharged and the said four Burgesses for Weymouth and Melcomb Regis continued accordingly Mr. Wingfield reneweth in some parts a Motion of Mr. Francis Moore delivered yesterday in this House touching sundry enormities growing by Patents of Priviledge and Monopolies and the abuses of them together with some Speeches therein then had by Mr. Secretary and Mr. Sollicitor making some reply Mr. Nathaniel Bacon seconded the said Mr. Wingfield which done Sir Francis Hastings moved for a Committee to take particular Informations of the abuses of the said Patents of priviledge the better to be instructed in the courses of the same for the more ready preparation to further means for redress to be had therein but it was then no further proceeded in by reason the day was far spent Vide concerning this business on Wednesday the 9 th day Thursday the 10 th day and Wednesday the 16 th day of this instant November ensuing as also on Wednesday the 14 th day of December following where it was agitated by the House but nothing concluded in it only the Speaker moving her Majesty about it the last day of this Parliament she promised Reformation therein On Wednesday the 9 th day of November Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill to suppress multitude of Maulsters was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Hubberd the Burgesses of York Hull Worcester and Gloucester and M r Nathaniel Bacon and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir Robert Wroth who with the rest was appointed to meet at two of the Clock in the Middle-Temple Hall Vide Jan. 12. Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Amendment of Weavers and Spinners Wages was read the first time Sir Edward Hobbie shewed that himself and Mr. Brograve Attorney of the Dutchy have according to the direction of this House unto them been with the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and in the name of this whole House did require his Lordship to revoke two Writs of Subpoena which were served upon Mr. Thomas Knivett a Member of this House since the beginning of this Sessions of Parliament and that his Lordship thereupon demanded of them whether they were appointed by any advised consideration of this House to deliver their Message unto him with the word Require in such manner as they had done or no and that they Answered his Lordship Yea. And that his Lordship then said that as he thought very reverently and honourably of this House and of the Liberties and Priviledges of the same so to revoke the said Subpoena in that sort was to restrain her Majesty in her greatest Power which is Justice in the place wherein he serveth under her And that he said he would be further advised before his giving Answer to this House as the House was advised to send unto him the said Message Vide concerning this business on Saturday the 5 th day and on Thursday the 8 th day of this instant November foregoing But what further proceeding ensued touching the serving of the said Subpoena is not found in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons but it 's likely the Lord Keeper did further satisfie the House After this Report made the House but upon what occasion is not set down began to name Committees touching Monopolies and Patents of priviledge of which Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Barker Mr. Lawrence Hide and some nine others being appointed Mr. Secretary Cecill moved the House that the day being now far spent and the business in agitation of great weight the nominating of the said Committees might be deferred till the day following and that then also it might be discussed and set down touching what matters the said Committee should treat Whereupon upon the Question it was deferred accordingly Vide plus concerning this matter on Tuesday the 8 th day of this instant November foregoing On Thursday the 10 th day of November the Bill for the establishing of the Town Lands of Wanting in the County of Berks to the relief of the Poor amendments of High-ways and maintaining of a School-Master within the Town of Wanting aforesaid was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Comptroller the Knights for the County of Berks Mr. Henry Nevill Sir Humphrey Foster M r Sollicitor Mr. Francis Moore Mr. Oglethorpe Mr. Lawrence Hide Mr. 〈◊〉 Mr. Tasbrough and Mr. Oldsworth and the Bill was delivered unto M r Francis Moore who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Saturday next at two of the Clock this Afternoon in this House Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for re-edifying the Town of Langsord Estover in the County of Somerset was upon the second reading committed unto the Knights for the County of Somerset Sir Francis Hastings and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir Francis Hastings who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill for taking away Clergy from certain Offenders was sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller M r Chancellor and others in the mean time whereof and before they were gone into the Upper House they met M r Doctor Stanhop by the way with a Message to this House and so returned back to this House till the said Message was delivered by the said Mr. Doctor Stanhop who coming from the Lords said he had a private Message from their Lordships to Mr. Speaker and so speaking unto the Speaker and departing again Mr. Speaker did thereupon tell this House that the Lord Keeper did send privately unto him from the Lords to know whether this House had expedited any Bill to send unto their Lordships The Bill for Amendment of Weavers and Spinners Wages was read the second time and upon the question committed unto Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir William Moore Mr. Martin the Burgesses of Nottingham and Derby Mr. Nathaniel Bacon and others and the Bill with a Note of the Committees names was delivered to Sir William Moore who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Guild-Hall Mr. Walgrave moved touching the abuses of Licences for Marriages granted by Ecclesiastical persons and prayeth consideration may be had for reformation thereof by this House Mr. Davies reneweth the motion touching Monopolies and the abuses of Patents of Priviledge Whereupon after sundry other Speeches of other Members of this
lately passed this House to preserve the property of stoln Horses and for the true making of Bays One other Bill likewise passed in this House this present day Intituled An Act for the better staying of Corn within the Realm c. And also the Bill concerning the City of Bristol and the Bill for erecting of Hospitals and Houses of Correction and abiding Houses for the Poor perfected according to their Lordships Amendments in both the same Bills albeit their Lordships direction in some Amendments were repugnant to the former accustomed ancient Orders of Parliament in such Cases used as in annexing those Amendments to the said Bill ingrossed in Parchment and indorsed with Soit baille aux Communes where the same Amendments so annexed ought to have been set down in Paper and without any indorsement in the same Paper at all And one other Bill lately passed this House for the Explanation of the Statute made in the 5 th year of her Majesties Reign concerning Labourers which Bill being lately passed in this House and sent up unto their Lordships was afterwards passed by their Lordships with the Amendment of one only word and so sent down unto this House from their Lordships which Amendment being affiled to the said Bill and ingrossed in Parchment and so ingrossed with Soit baille aux Communes was sent also to their Lordships to pray that the said Amendments may be returned unto this House in Paper affiled to the said Bill without any indorsement in the said Paper according to the ancient form of Parliament in such Case used to the end this House may thereupon proceed to the due and orderly perfecting of the same Amendments accordingly Vide concerning this matter at large upon Thursday the 20 th day of this instant December ensuing where this matter is fully handled The Bill for increase of people for the service and strength of the Realm was read the third time and after many Arguments and speeches to the said Bill for the passing thereof and sundry contradictory speeches but only to some parts or branches of the same Bill till such time as the day was far spent and the matter then in hand being of very great wight and moment M r Speaker moved to know the pleasure of the House whether they would in that regard be pleased to defer the said matter to be further argued till to Morrow Whereof as many of the Members of this House seemed to like well so many others urging the contrary it grew in the end to a question whether the said matter should be deferred for further Argument till to Morrow or else be presently continued It was upon the doubtfulness of the voices upon the putting of the question ordered by the division of the House with the difference and advantage of nine Voices or Poles viz. with the Yea one hundred and eight and with the No one hundred and seventeen that the said Argument should not be any longer continued this day and thereupon the Court did immediately rise On Friday the 16 th day of December Five Bills had each of them the third reading and passed upon the question of which one was against the stretching and tentering of Northern Cloth and another against the transporting of Sheep-Skins and Pelts and a little after all the said five Bills so passed in the House were sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller and others The Bill for Confirmation of the Joynture of Christian Lady Sands was upon the second reading committed unto M r Comptroller M r Secretary M r Brograve Attorney of the Dutchy Sir William Moore M r Edward Lewkenor Sir Francis Hastings and others And the Bill was delivered to the said Sir William Moore who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber M r Snagg one of the Committees in the Bill for Provision of a Preacher in the Tower of London who were appointed on Monday the 12 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the said Committees and by their appointment delivered in the Bill as not fit to have any Course or passing in this House After many arguments in the Bill for increase of People for the service and strength of the Realm both with the Bill and also against it a Motion was made that a Proviso ingrossed in Parchment might be added to the same Bill which was three times read And the Bill and Proviso being put to the question the same did pass accordingly upon the question And it was then Ordered that the said Proviso should be inserted and written in the end of the said Bill as a parcel of the same On Saturday the 17 th day of December the Bill for the relieving of Cloathiers concerning the weight of short broad coloured Cloths to be made within the Counties of Suffolk and Essex was read the third time and passed upon the question and also upon the division of the House with the difference and advantage of twenty six Voices viz. with the Yea one hundred and five and with the No seventy nine which being done and a Motion thereupon made by some that those which did sit against the Bill might rise and go forth to fetch and bring in the Bill into this House accompanied with the residue of the Members of this House according to the ancient orders of the House in such Case used M r Speaker did thereupon move that in regard of the preciousness of this present time the Parliament being so near an end it might please this-House in yielding and assenting to the due allowance of the right of the said Order in the said Course thereof in the Ceremony of bringing in this Bill the Execution of the same may for this time be omitted and forborn in regard of the shortness of the time and was thereupon so assented unto and Ordered accordingly upon the question Nota That there is an excellent Precedent of the full performance of this Ceremony on Thursday the 15 th day of this instant December foregoing with which also agrees another like Precedent which fell out in the Parliament in an 31 Regin Eliz. upon Friday the 21. day of March and yet this present passage is somewhat more rare than either of those in respect that the said Ceremony contrary to the antient usage of the House of Commons was omitted upon the Motion of the Speaker after it had been put to the question and overruled by the major part of voices The Bill for Husbandry and Tillage was read the third time and passed upon the question and after many Arguments was sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary and others The Council on both sides in the Bill concerning the Possessions of the Bishop of Norwich were heard at the Barr and the Bill after the Council sequestred was put to the question and so passed accordingly On Monday the 19 th day of December the Amendments in the Bill concerning the
eftsoons for a Committee of some select Members of this House to have some speedy Conference together to their better maintenance of the said Bill and answering or confuting the said Objections Whereupon were nominated and appointed these following viz. All the Privy Council being Members of this House Sir Thomas Cecill M r Francis Bacon M r Sollicitor M r Brograve Attorney of the Dutchy M r Serjeant Warberton M r Serjeant Harries M r Serjeant Heyle M r Serjeant Lewkenor M r Serjeant Williams M r Miles Sands M r Francis Moore M r Combes M r Philips Mr. Crew Sir Walter Raleigh Mr. Lawrence Hide Mr. Yelverton Mr. Robert Wingfield Mr. Wiseman Mr. Recorder of London Sir Anthony Mildmay Sir Edward Hobby Sir Thomas Conisby Mr. George Crooke and Mr. Humphrey Conisby to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber for that purpose and the Objections and Committees names were delivered to Mr. Comptroller Vide January the twenty fourth Sir Edward Hobby moved that the Serjeant of this House be commanded to call Leicester to appear in the House for the serving of a Subpoena upon Sir Henry Norris and also to warn one Stevens Whereupon Mr. Arnold moved for the like Order for a Privy Seal served upon him by a Member of this House Returnable into the Court of Wards But what farther proceeding there followed in either of the matters is very negligently omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons Mr. Wingfield one of the Committees in the Bill for the due Execution of Ordinances made by Corporations who were appointed on Thursday the 12 th day of this instant January foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and their good liking of the Bill to pass as it is already framed and so delivered in the Bill and moved that it might be put to the question for the ingrossing which was so done accordingly Mr. Serjeant Warberton one of the Committees in the Bill for limitation of time for bringing of Formedons in the Descender and Writs of Errour who were appointed on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant January foregoing shewed the Opinions of the Committees to be that the Bill is fit to be reserved till the next Parliament and so delivered in the Bill Sir Edward Hobby one of the Committees in the Bill for the Joynture of the Lady Sands who were appointed on Friday the 16 th day of December foregoing moved for a new day to be appointed for the meeting of the Committees Whereupon day was given upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for the relief of the Hundred of Beynersh aliàs Benherst in the County of Berks was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Comptroller one of the Committees of this House for Conference this present Morning with the Committees of the Lords touching their Lordships Amendments and Provisoes to the Bill lately passed this House Intituled An Act for the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars who were appointed on Thursday the 12 th day of this instant January foregoing shewed the travel of the Committees of this House with the Committees of the Lords in the said Conference at large and so leaving the further consideration to the resolution of this House the further reading of the said Provisoes was after sundry Speeches then had deferred till to Morrow Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Hospital of Warwick was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Serjeant Drew and Mr. Doctor Carew do bring word from the Lords that their Lordships have given two readings to the Bill lately passed in this House and sent up to their Lordships concerning the establishment of the Possessions of the Bishoprick of Norwich and that for the better expediting of the Bill their Lordships do desire present Conference with a Committee of this House with six of their Lordships Whereupon Mr. Brograve Attorney of the Dutchy Mr. Francis Bacon Sir Edward Hobby Sir William Cornwallis Sir Robert Wroth Sir William Moore Mr. Miles Sands Mr. Warner Mr. Serjeant Warberton Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower and Mr. Edward Hubberd were nominated and sent presently for that purpose accordingly Four Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Sir Tho. Cecill and others of which one was the Bill to prevent the double payment of Debts upon Shop-Books The Bill that Sir Anthony Mildmay may dispose of his Lands intailed to him by Sir Walter Mildmay his Father was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Secretary Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Thomas Cecill Sir Edward Hobby Mr. Sollicitor M. Philips Mr. Serjeant Halle and others and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Serjeant Drew and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill which lately passed in this House and was sent up unto their Lordships Intituled An Act for the repressing of Offences that are of the nature of Stealth and are not Felonies by the Laws of the Realm which Bill their Lordships have also passed with some Amendments On Tuesday the 17 th day of January Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the assurance of the Joynture of Joyce the Wife of John Thornbrigg was read the second time and upon the several questions was rejected The Bill to reform sundry abuses in the Garbling of Spices and Drugs was read the second time and rejected upon the several questions for the committing and for the ingrossing M r Serjeant Drew and M r Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill concerning a Lease of great value procured to be passed from her Majesty by William Kirkham the Younger which Bill their Lordships have passed and do desire the speedy expediting thereof in this House the same Bill greatly importing her Majesty Whereupon the same Bill was presently read in this House for the first reading thereof accordingly The Amendments and Provisoes of the Lords to the Bill lately passed in this House Intituled An Act for the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars being read for the third reading thereof the Bill being put to the Question and after sundry Speeches and Arguments first had both with the Bill and against the Bill was dashed upon the division of the House with the advantage and difference of forty Voices viz. with the No a hundred and six and with the Yea sixty six upon the doubtfulness of two several former questions for the passing thereof M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Stanhop do bring from the Lords a Bill lately passed in this House Intituled An Act for the
assenting after either of them had been heard speak severally their further minds unto this House in some particulars the said Lord Sandes made choice of the Earl Marshal and of M r Comptroller and the said Sir Walter Sandes made choice of M r Secretary and M r Chancellor of the Exchequer for the said Compromise Whereupon the Earl Marshal after his pleasure first signified unto this House the meeting of the same Committees was then appointed to be at the Court to Morrow in the Afternoon Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 21 th day Monday the 23 th day and on Tuesday the 24 th day of this instant January foregoing Four Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Mr. Comptroller and others of which the second was the Bill to prohibit the carrying of Herrings and the third to retain the excessive making of Mault M r Serjeant Lewkenor one of the Committees of this House for the late Conference with the Committees of the Lords upon Monday last in the Morning concerning the Bill for increase of people for the service and defence of the Realm did bring from the Committees of the Lords certain Articles or Heads in writing unto this House for the framing of a new Bill to the purpose presently of the old Bill though not in that form to the end their Lordships may understand the opinion and liking of this House touching the same Articles or Heads and so delivered in the same Articles in writing into this House Whereupon after many Speeches and Arguments by divers Members of this House for the reading or not reading for the committing or not committing of the said Articles pro contra it was at last resolved upon the question that the said Articles should be read and so they were thereupon read accordingly Which done after some further debating for the retaining or the returning of the same Articles and for Answer therein to their Lordships it was Ordered that the said M r Serjeant Lewkenor should presently himself alone go and deliver the said Articles again unto such of the said Lords Committees as he had first received them of signifying for Answer only that they had been read in this House and no more Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 12 th day on Saturday the 14 th day on Monday the 16 th day on Thursday the 19 th day on Monday the 23 th day and on Tuesday the 24 th day of this instant January foregoing M r Finch one of the Committees in the Bill against excess of Apparel who were appointed on Thursday the 19 th day of this instant January foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and some of their Amendments in the same Bill and likewise their framing of a new Bill to avoid the great excess used in wearing of Ruffs And so delivered in both the said Bills into this House On Thursday the 26 th day of January Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill concerning Garret de Malynes and John Hunger Merchant Strangers was read the second time and Ordered upon the Question to be ingrossed M r Arnold one of the Committees in the Bill for the reviving continuing and explanation of an Act for the necessary relief of Mariners and Souldiers prayed a new day of meeting for the Committees in that Bill Whereupon M r Arnold Sir Henry Norris Sir Giles Merrick Sir Oliver Lambert the Knights and Burgesses for London M r Hext M r Wiseman M r Doctor Sands M r Cole Sir Thomas Conisby M r Harper Sir Francis Hastings M r Snagg M r James Harrington Sir Francis Popham with many others who were nominated and appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill for the setling and disposing of certain Lands of M r Thomas Knivets was read the second time and Ordered upon the Question to be ingrossed Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for further Ceremony and Credit to be required for Mills was read the second time and upon the Question for the Commitment thereof was upon the division of the House Ordered not to be committed with the advantage of forty six Voices with the No a hundred and forty and with the Yea ninety four and afterwards upon another question for the ingrossing was Ordered to be ingrossed M r Serjeant Drew and Mr. Doctor Carew did bring from the Lords a Bill passed with their Lordships Intituled An Act for the reforming of sundry abuses committed by Souldiers and others used in her Majesties Services concerning the Wars The Learned Councel of certain persons pretending interest under the title of William Kirkham the Younger to some of the Lords comprehended in the Lease mentioned in the Bill were this day heard at large in this House and were appointed to prepare their Provisoes to be offered unto the Bill against to Morrow Mr. Serjeant Drew and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill passed with their Lordships Intituled An Act for punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars The Bill for the reforming of sundry abuses committed by Souldiers and others used in her Majesties Services concerning the Wars was read the first time On Friday the 27 th day of January the Bill that Plaintiffs shall pay the Defendants their Costs lying in Prison for want of Bayl if the Action pass against the Plaintiff was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Sands Mr. Boyes Mr. Snagg Mr. George Crooke Mr. Recorder of London and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Middle-Temple Hall The Committees likewise in the Bill for the execution of Judgment who were appointed on Wednesday the 25 th day of this instant January foregoing and the Committees in the Bill for avoiding of deceits in measures and weights were likewise appointed to meet at the same time and place which was now upon the second reading committed to the former Committees in the Bill that the Plaintiffs shail pay the Defendants their Costs and Mr. Johnson was added unto them The Bill for punishment of Rogues Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars was read the first time The Amendments in the Bill for Explanation and Addition of an Act of quinto Regin Eliz. for maintenance of the Navy being twice read the Bill was rejected upon the question for ingrossing Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill to give some remedy against the decay and spoil of the Queens Majesties Highways in the Counties of Sussex Surrey and Kent through disorderly carrying to Iron Forges and Furnaces was read the second time and committed to the Knights of those three Shires Mr. Shirley Mr. Binley Mr. Oglethorp Mr. Colebrand Mr. Edward Lewkenor and others and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to the said Mr. Colebrand who with the
upon Tyne was read the third time and passed upon the question M r Recorder of London M r Tanfield M r Wiseman M r Snagg M r Finch M r Lea M r Francis Moore M r Boyes M r Hide and M r John Shirley were added to the former Committees in the Bill for the better Execution of Judgment who were appointed on Wednesday the 25 th day of this instant January foregoing and were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Middle-Temple On Friday the third day of February the Bill to restrain the Lading of Corn in some Ports was upon the second reading committed unto M r Colebrand M r Hext Sir Thomas Mounson M r Arnold the Burgesses of Port Towns M r Shirley and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill also for the restraint of carrying of Corn out of the Realm was read the second time and committed to the last former Committees and the same time and place appointed for meeting and both the said Bills and Committees names were delivered to M r Colebrand The Bill against the excess of Apparel was read the third time and passed upon the Question M r Serjeant Drew and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled An Act for the reformation of the abuses touching Wine-Casks with special recommendation for the speedy proceeding in the same Bill and did further bring word from their Lordships that whereas their Lordships received a Bill from this House Intituled An Act for the reviving continuance and explanation of divers Statutes which Bill as their Lordships do wish good success unto so their Lordships do in that respect pray present Conference of some convenient number of this House with six of their Lordships Whereupon Mr. Shirley Mr. Snagg Mr. Duport Mr. Francis Moore Mr. George Crooke Mr. Finch Mr. Oldsworth Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Wiseman Mr. Boyes Mr. Tasborough Mr. Colebrand Mr. George Moore Sir Francis Hastings and Mr. Serjeant Lewkenor were presently appointed for that purpose accordingly Four Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by Sir Francis Hastings and others of which the first was the Bill for Confirmation of Statutes Merchants acknowledged in the Town Corporate of Newcastle upon Tyne And the second was for the renewing continuance and explanation of an Act for the necessary relief of Souldiers and Mariners Mr. Secretary one of the Committees in the Bill for reforming of sundry abuses committed by Souldiers and others used in her Majesties Services concerning the Wars who were appointed on Friday the 27 th day of January foregoing shewed that he and the other of the Committees of this House have attended the Committees of their Lordships in that Bill accordingly And that they found their Lordships very honourably inclined to hear the further minds and opinions of this House touching any the parts or points of the said Bill for their Lordships better satisfactions concerning the same And so moving for another meeting of the said Committees of this House to consider and confer touching the said Bill amongst themselves in the mean time the Committees names were thereupon read by the Clerk and the time of their meeting set down to be to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Francis Bacon one of the Committees in the Bill lately passed in the Upper House and sent down by the Lords to this House Intituled An Act against the decaying of Towns and Houses of Husbandry shewed the meeting of the Committees and that the more part of them being imployed in the Committee of a Bill for the more speedy payment of the Queens Majesties Debts who were appointed on Tuesday the 31 th day of January foregoing And in the Bill for the better explanation of the Act made in the thirteenth year of her Majesties Reign Intituled An Act to make the Lands Tenements Goods and Chattles of Tellors Receivors c. liable to the payment of their Debts they would proceed in the said other Bill and so moved for another meeting for that purpose Whereupon it was Ordered the same should be at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present day in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Serjeant Drew 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 for the establishing of the Lands given by John Bedfords Will to the perpetual repair and Amendments of the Highways at Aylesbury in the County of Buckingham according to the said Will And did shew that their Lordships had likewise passed the same Bill in the Upper House with some Amendments and with a Proviso annexed unto the same by their Lordships and so did deliver the said Bill to Mr. Speaker Sir Francis Hastings and others returning from the Lords he shewed the delivering of the Bills unto their Lordships which were sent up unto them by himself and others the Members of this House The Bill for Reformation of abuses in Wine-Casks was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Robert Wroth the Knights and Burgesses of London Mr. Snagg Mr. Wiseman Mr. Thomas Smith the Burgesses of York Mr. Peirson Mr. Hext Mr. Stevenson Mr. George Moore and Mr. Lilley and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to Mr. Hext who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the Morning at eight of the Clock in the Committee Chamber On Saturday the 4 th day of February Mr. John Shirley one of the Committees in the Bill for the better Execution of Judgment who were appointed on Wednesday the 25 th day of January foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and some their Amendments in the Bill and so delivered in the Bill The Bill for erecting and building of a Bridge over the River of Wye at Wilton upon Wye near the Town of Rosse in the County of Hereford was read the third time and passed upon the question M r Doctor Carew and M r Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill passed in this House and sent up to their Lordships intituled An Act for establishing a Joynture to Anne Lady Wentworth now wife of William Pope Esquire and for the better enabling of William Pope aforesaid to sell certain of his Lands for the payment of his Debts and another for the confirmation of the Jointure of the Lady Verney wife of Sir Edmund Verney Knight which Bill their Lordships have also passed with some Amendments The Bill for the more speedy payment of the Queens Majesties Debts and for the better explanation of the Act made in the 13. year of the Queen intituled An Act to make the Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels of Tellors Receivours c. lyable to the payment of their debts was read the third time and after very many Speeches and Arguments both with the Bill and against the Bill was
conclude their Conference about the Bill concerning Letters Patents and Conveyances c. another meeting was then appointed for them this Morning M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Carew were therefore sent unto them to let them know that their Lordships were ready presently to meet Unto which Message the House of Commons returned Answer that they would make their repair to their Lordships forthwith for that purpose Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December ensuing The Bill for the perfecting the Joynture of the Lady Bridget Countess of Sussex Wife of Robert Earl of Sussex was read secundâ vice but no mention was made either of the Commitment or Engrossing thereof the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing The Bill concerning the Joynture of the Countess of Bedford was returned to the House by the Earl of Worcester first of the Committees who were appointed on Friday the 4 th day of this instant December foregoing with a Proviso and certain Amendments thought meet to be added together with a Petition of the Lady Russell against the said Bill The Lords that were appointed Committees for the Bill touching Letters Patents c. went forth to the outward Chamber to have Conference with those of the House of Commons appointed Committees for the same Bill but nothing concluded touching the Amendments because the said Committees had no power to conclude and therefore after long debate the Bill was brought back to the House and the relation thereof referr'd to be made by M r Attorney and the same deferred till the Afternoon sitting by reason the day was spent Domimus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in horam tertiam post Meridiem hujus diei About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers Lords having assembled themselves five Bills had each of them one reading of which the first concerning the draining and recovery from the Water of certain Overflown-Grounds in the County of Norfolk The second for Reformation of Abuses committed in buying and selling of Spices and other Merchandizes and the third to prevent Perjury and Subornation of Perjury and unnecessary expences in suits of Law were each of them read secundà vice But no mention is made either of their Commitment or Engrossing the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing The Proviso that was pretended to be added to the Bill for the Maintenance of the Navy encrease of Mariners c. was this day twice read in like sort as the Amendments of the said Bill had been before and thereupon the Bill was appointed to be forthwith engrossed The Bill for the maintenance of the Navy encrease of Mariners c. was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons together with the Bill concerning Captains Souldiers c. by D r Carew and D r Hone. The Amendments and Proviso in the Bill concerning the Countess of Bedfords Joynture were twice read and likewise the Lady Russells Petition was read Whereupon it was appointed that the Proviso should be ingrossed in Parchment and the Amendments in Paper The Committees in the Bill for the observation of Orders in the Exchequer who were nominated on Thursday the 10 th day of this instant December foregoing were appointed forthwith to meet in the little Chamber near the Parliament Presence to consider of a Proviso drawn by the Lord Chief Justice and the rest of the Judges by direction of the Committees which Proviso having been considered of accordingly was brought into the House and presently twice read And thereupon the said Proviso was commanded to be ingrossed The Bill for the assuring the Patronage of the Vicaridge of Rotherston in the County of Chester and a Scholars room in the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxon of the Foundation of King Hen. 8 th by the Dean and Chapter of the said Cathedral Church to Thomas Venables Esquire and his Heirs for ever was read secundâ vice But no mention is made either of the Commitment or Engrossing the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing Relation was made by M r Attorney of the Conference with the Committees of the House of Commons touching Amendments of the Bill of Letters Patents c. Whereupon because the Committees of both Houses were not agreed it was thought good they should meet again upon Monday Morning being the 14 th day of this instant December and should have Authority to agree touching the setting down and penning of the said Amendments and reducing of them to a certainty together with the Committees of the House of Commons coming with the like Authority that afterwards the same might be presented to the Judgment of the House This Motion was sent down by D r Carew and D r Hone and was accepted Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 th day of this instant December ensuing On Monday the 14 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing the Bill for the better observation of certain Orders in the Exchequer set down and established by vertue of her Majesties Privy Seal was read tertia vice And the Proviso thought meet by the Committees to be added was also read the third time The Bill for the Assurance of certain Mannors and Lands for part of a Jointure to Lucy Countess of Bedford And the Provisoes and Amendments presented by the Committees to be added were also read the third time both which Bills were sent to the House of Commons for their consideration of the several Provisoes and Amendments by the hands of D r Swale and the Clerk of the Crown Four Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Grant of four entire Fifteenths and Tenths granted by the Temporalty was read secundâ vice But no mention is made either of the Commitment or ingrossing thereof the supposed cause or reason of which omission see more at large on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing Vide also concerning this Bill on Tuesday the 15 th day of this instant December immediately following Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of the Charter of King Edward the Sixth of the three Hospitals of Christ Bridewell and S t Thomas the Apostle to the Mayor Commonalty and Citizens of London was read primâ vice The Bill to confirm the Assurance of the Mannors or Farms of Sagebury aliàs Sadgebury and Obden and other Hereditaments to Samuel Sands Esq and John Harris Gent ' and their Heirs And the Bill for the Amendment of certain imperfections of a Statute made in the Eighth Year of her Majesties Reign concerning the true making of Hats
And therefore I see no reason to confer with the Lords when we may proceed our selves Sir Edward Hobbie said If the Case were but plain of it self I should be of the Gentlemans mind that last spake but I am given to understand and also desire so to inform the House that this Information was put into the Star-Chamber by some kind of Order from the Lords and therefore very convenient a Conference should be had Sir Francis Hastings said who was Brother to the Earl of Huntington To enter into consideration of this Cause by Report and otherwise I cannot I know no man but respecteth the Honourable Person himself and for this Gentleman Mr. Belgrave I ever took him and so do to be a man of very good Carriage To condemn him I do not mean but I humbly pray that a course for his Honour may be taken and the matter so handled that the Honour of the Person may be saved the Gentleman freed from further offence and this Cause ended with good Conclusion And I protest I am not privy to the Prosecution Mr. Dale said Id possumus quod jure possumus and therefore resting in doubt herein the safest course is a Conference Mr. Tate said It is not good to utter things suddenly in great matters Our dispute may seem to have this end either to incur the dangers of our Priviledge by not regarding this Cause or to pry too near into her Majesties Prerogative by examining Informations exhibited into the Star-Chamber Wherefore I think we ought to be Petitioners Nota verbum Petitioners or at least to shew our griefs to the Lords and if by any Order from them as was alledged this Information was put in methinks in reason a Conference were good to examine the Cause and inform this House truly thereof Mr. Skipwith the Pentioner said If I knew or did think that any wrong were offered to the Earl of Huntington I would rather be a Petitioner for this Gentleman to him than I would be a Protector of him against him I knew Mr. Belgrave writ his Letter to my Lord and that it pleased his Honour to Answer him and that he offered to follow his Honour in that sort as is fitting for a Gentleman of his worth and rather his Honour than any man in England This I take it may satisfie the House for Answer to the first part of the Information which containeth a dishonour offered to the Earl For the second which is deceiving of the Burgesses I do Answer this House They were both willing and worthy to be deceived I know they had given their Voices and desired M r Belgrave to take it For the wrong to this Court I hope this Court hath wisdom enough to right it selt without any course to be taken in the Star-Chamber yet by your favour I may say thus much that if we should punish him for coming indirectly into this place we should punish three parts of this House for none ought to be chosen but those that be resident and sworn Burgesses of the Town Sir Robert Wroth said This matter needs not so much dispute There is a Precedent in this House to this point in the last Year of Queen Mary between Pleddall and Pleddall It pleased the Lords of the Star-Chamber sedente Parliamento to bind the one at the Suit of the other to appear twelve dayes after the Parliament and this adjudged to be an infringement of the Liberties M r Davies said The Information savours more of wit than malice And therefore I think upon Conference with the Lords the matter may be brought to good end I therefore humbly pray it may be put to the question and that the Bill may be sent for out of the Star-Chamber M r Carey said I take it M r Speaker the course hath been that if the House be desirous to see any Record you Mr. Speaker should send a Warrant to the Lord Keeper to grant forth a Certiorari to have the Record If by this means this Information be brought into this House upon view thereof perhaps this matter of dispute would take end Sir Francis Hastings offered to speak again in this matter But Mr. Bacon interrupted him and told him it was against the course To which he Answered he was old enough to know when and how often to speak To which Mr. Bacon replyed it was no matter but he needed not to be so hot in an ill cause To which Sir Francis replyed in several matters of debate a man may speak often So I take it is the Order He pointing to Mr. Bacon talk of Heat He tell you If I be so hot as he was Yesterday then put me out of the House The only thing that I would say is this I wish a Conference may be had with the Lord because the matter may be brought to some Friendly end for God knows what may lie in the Deck till after the Parliament And I suspect it the more because the Information and no Process issued forth Mr. Grevill said I with that in our Conference we do not neglect our Priviledges and that we may be means of mediation c. So the House appointed these Members following to have Conference with the Lords viz. All the Privy Council being Members of this House Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Francis Hastings Mr. Fulke Grevill the Masters of Request Sir Edward Hobbie Sir Robert Wroth Sir Francis Darcte Sir George Moore Sir John Grey Mr. Barrington Mr. Tate Mr. Martin and Mr. Skipwith to meet upon Thursday next at eight of the Clock in the Morning These names being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons another passage of this day doth here follow out of a Private Journal of that House Mr. Speaker said I am to certify you from the Lords of a great disorder committed by the Pages and Servants as well of the Lords themselves as of your Servants and Attendants so that not only abuse is offered but weapons and blood drawn For remedy whereof the Lords have given strait Commandment that their Servants keep peaceable and quiet Order and that neither their Pages Attendants or Servants do stand upon the Stairs or nearer the House than the Stair foot They desire that every Member of this House would do the like to their Servants and so expresly to charge and command them And I would move you that you would be pleased the Serjeant might go forth and signify so much from you unto the Company without Mr. Wiseman said The disorder Mr. Speaker speaks of is now grown so great that a man dare not go down the Stairs without a Conductor So the Serjeant went and delivered the Message and the abuse was well reformed Mr. Davies made Report of the meeting and travel of the Committees in the Bill touching Gavelkind Lands and brought in the Bill with some Amendments On Wednesday the 9 th day of December the Bill touching the Assurance of certain Mannors c.
Two Committees for two several Bills made one Committee for both Bills p. 607 Common Prayer vide Uniformity Conference to be had before a Bill passed either House be rejected by the other p. 272 273. 388. Vide the Table to the Journal of the House of Commons Contribution of two shillings in the pound made by the Lords towards the Queens extraordinary charge in defence of the Realm p. 387. Contribution made by them for relief of such poor Souldiers as went begging in the Streets of London p. 462. An Order that such Lords as were absent the whole Session should pay double to what others did who constantly attended the service of the House and those that came but seldom to the House a third part more p. 463 464 Convocation-days the House of Lords either sit not or do little business on them p. 67 Crown a Bill restoring to it the ancient jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual c. p. 28 D. ABill for Denization of Peregrine Berty and Katharine Dutchess of Suffolk his Wife p. 145. of William Watson p. 148 Dissolve vide Commissions Doctors of the Civil Law made Joint-Committees with the Lords p. 145 E. EGerton Sir Thomas made Lord Keeper 38 Eliz. p. 522. His Speech to the Parliament 39 and 40 Eliz. p. 524. Q. Elizabeth enter'd on the Government Nov. 17. ann Dom. 1558. p. 1. and within nine weeks summons a Parliament viz. Jan 23. ibid. A Bill in that Parliament to make her inherit able to the late Q. Anne her Mother p. 19. she is averse from declaring a Successor p. 107. 127 128. Her sharp Speech to the Parliament in ann 8 and 9. for their Petition to that purpose p. 116. She remitteth the third payment of a Subsidy to take the Parliament off from urging her to declare a Successor p. 131. Her Pious Speech at the end of the Session 27. of her Reign p. 328. In the Parliament 28 and 29 of her Reign called upon the discovery of Babingtons conspiracy she appeared not in person but gave Commission to three Lords to supply her place with the title of Lords Lieutenants p. 377 378. Both Houses petition her to execute the sentence upon Mary Queen of Scots with her Answer thereto p. 380 381 382. Her Speech at the end of the Parliament in 35 of her Reign p. 466. Her great success against the Spaniard set forth in a Speech by the Lord Keeper p. 599. Jewels given to her Physicians to poyson her p. 599 G. GArgrave Sir Thomas chosen Speaker to the Commons in the Parliament holden 1 Eliz. p. 15. and 40. The manner of his disabling himself to the House first and then to the Queen ibid. His Petitions of course on behalf of the House of Commons p. 16. His Speech at the conclusion of the Session p. 31 Gavelkind what and in what places it obtaineth p. 272. A Bill to enable the owners of Gavelkind Lands in the County of Kent to alter the said Custom p. 533 Gentleman-Usher of the House claims right to bring such persons before the Upper House as are accused of breach of priviledge and sayes it does not belong to the Serjeant at Arms. p. 603. He is sent for an ordinary servant of the Queens committed to the Fleet for debt upon Execution and for him that arrested him p. 605. 607. This not to injure the Serjeant at Arms in his pretensions to that office p. 607 Grace Vide Bills and Acts. H. HAtton Sir Christopher made Chancellor 29 Eliz. upon the death of Sir Thomas Bromley p. 419 Herald at Arms in ordinary to the Queen not to have priviledge from Arrest on account of the Session of Parliament p. 608. 611 Hexamshire a Bill to annex it to the County of Northumberland and its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction to the Bishoprick of Durham 8 9 Eliz. p. 103. but not passed into an Act till 14 Eliz. p. 200 Horses a Bill against conveying them into Scotland 1 Eliz. being a revival of an Act made 23 H. 8. p. 21 22 Lord Hunsdon's place in Parliament between the Lord Chandois and the Lord S t John of Bletso p. 530. 543 I. INgrossing of a Bill what p. 18. Vide Bills Injunctions to stop proceeding at Law in Parliament time p. 21 Judges who are but assistants to the Upper House made Joint Committees with the Lords p. 67. 71. 99. and so in every Parliament till 39 40 Eliz. p. 142. 527. but only to consider of some ordinary Bill and which concerned matter of Law for they were never of such Committees as were to have Conference with the Commons p. 423. They have leave from the Lord Chancellor or Keeper to sit covered in the House but are always uncovered at a Committee p. 527 K. KEeper vide Chancellor Kentish-Street in Southwark a Bill for the paving of it 8 and 9 Eliz. p. 112 L. THE River Lee a Bill to bring it to the North-side of London 13 Eliz. p. 150 Low-Country Wars a voluntary contribution of both Houses towards the maintaining of them p. 387 M. MArry see the word in the Table to the Journal of the House of Commons the Queen Petition'd by the House of Lords to marry with her Answer p. 105. 107. The advice and consent of the Parliament often required for the marrying of the Kings of England p. 117 119. Earl Marshal his place in Parliament is betwixt the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward p. 535 Queen Mary died Nov. 17. 1558. in the sixth year of her Reign p. 1 Mary Queen of Scots Vide the Table to the Commons Journal Mason Anthony Esq Clerk of the Upper House 13 Eliz. p. 137. He is succeeded by Thomas Smith Esquire in the Parliament 39 40 Eliz. p. 522 Melcomb Regis Vide Weymouth Messages sent from the House of Commons to the Upper House are received by the Lord Keeper and the rest of the Lords at the Bar whither they are to go and meet those that come from the Commons p. 539 540 Mises not to be paid by the Shires of Wales and County Palatine of Chester when Subsidies are paid nor the contrary p. 20 Monopolies Petition'd against in 39 40 Eliz. which the Queen judges an invasion of her Prerogative ibid. N. A Bill of Naturalization of Gerson Wroth a German p. 22. of William Sidney and his Wife and of Sir John Wingfield and his Lady p. 462. of Justice Dormer and George Sheppy p. 464. of Samuel Saltingstal p. 488 Newgate the Keeper of it committed to the Fleet for not obeying an Order of the Lords for the bringing of one that was Prisoner there upon Execution and was Servant to a Peer p. 608 Duke of Norfolk a Bill for the confirmation of his marriage with the Lady Margaret his Wife 1 Eliz p. 22. and for the assurance of certain Lands for her Jointure p. 25 Earl of Nottingham his place in Parliament betwixt the Earl of Lincoln and Lord Viscount Bindon p. 543 O. OBjections against a
all the Earls Summoned to this Parliament differed nothing from that by which the Duke of Norfolk was Summoned The words of the Writs that were directed to any Bishop this Parliament were Verbatim the same with the Archbishops only differing in the Style which is set down before their Christian Names being added in these words Reverendo in Christo Patri instead of these words inserted into the Writs directed to the Archbishops viz. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri The Writs to the Viscounts and Barons are thus directed viz. Dilecto fideli suo Anthonio Vicecomiti c. and then all the rest agreeing with the aforesaid Writ set down as directed to the Duke of Norfolk The Writs by which the Judges are Summoned are directed thus Dilecto Fideli suo c. and differ from the Peers Writs in these words tractare Consilium suum impendere but not ordinare and the same Style is inserted in the Writs directed to the Queen's Council and the rest who are to attend in the Upper House The Parliament being Summoned to begin as appeareth by the foregoing Writ set down as directed to the Duke of Norfolk on the 23th day of January it was upon the said day farther Prorogued in manner and form following Memorandum where the Queen's Majesty by her first Writ Summoned the Parliament to be begun and holden at Westminster the 23. day of January as by the same Writ bearing Date at Westminster the 5th day of December in the first year of her Reign it more plainly appeareth Her Highness upon certain great and weighty Causes and considerations her Majesty especially moving by the advice of her Privy-Council and of her Justices of both her Benches and other of her Council Learned did Prorogue and Adjourn this said Parliament until Wednesday now next following being the 25th day of this instant Month by vertue of her Writ Patent Signed with her own Hand Sealed with her Great Seal bearing Date the 21th day of this present Month whereupon at this said 23th day of January the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal with divers others her Lords and Counsellors repaired to the Parliament Chamber commonly called the Upper House and there in the presence of the whole Assembly of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal the Knights Citizens and Burgesses Summoned to the same Parliament did open and declare that the Queens Majesty whose preservation in Health giveth safety and surety to the whole Publick Wealth not feeling her self in good Disposition of Body nor unmindful of the Peril that by her too much boldness by coming abroad might ensue sent for the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the Lords and others of her Highness Council unto whom she declared her Estate and the fear she had to adventure going to Parliament this said prefixed day being the 23th day of January requesting them to signifie her Estate unto the Assembly and that by virtue of the said Writ of Prorogation she had Prorogued her said Parliament from the first said Summoned day until the 25th day of the same Month. All which matters being notified to the said Assembly according to her Highness request and pleasure the said Writ for the said Prorogation in the presence of that Assembly was there then read by the Clerk of the Upper House publickly and openly the Tenor whereof ensueth Verbatim ELizabetha Dei Gratiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina Fidei Defensor c. praedilectis fidelibus nostris Praelatis Magnatibus Proceribus Regni nostri Angliae ac dilectis fidelibus nostris Militibus Civibus Burgensibus dicti Regni nostri ad Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonasterij 23. die instantis Mensis Januarij inchoand ' tenend ' convocat ' elect ' eorum cuilibet Salutem Cum nos pro quibusdam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem dicti Regni nostri Angliae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernen ' dictum Parliamentum nostrum ad diem locum praedictum teneri ordinaverimus ac vobis per seperalia brevia nostra apud Civitatem diem praedict ' interesse Mandaverimus ad tractand ' assentiend ' concludend ' super his quae in dicto Parliamento nostro tunc ibidem proponerentur tractarentur Quibusdam tamen certis de causis considerationibus nos ad hoc specialitèr movend ' dictum Parliamentum nostrum usque 25 diem hujus instantis Mensis Januarij duximus prorogand ' it a quod nec vos nec aliquis vestrum ad dictum 23. diem Januarij apud Civitatem praedictam comparere teneamini seu arctemini volumus enim vos quemlibet vestrum inde erga nos penitùs exonerari Mandantès tenore presentium firmiter injungendo precipientes vobis Cuilibet vestrum ac omnibus aliis quibus in hac parte intererit quod ad dictum 25. diem Januarij apud praedictam Civitatem Westmonasterij personalitèr compareatis intersitis quilibet vestrum compareat intersit ad tractand ' faciend ' agend ' concludend ' super his quae in dicto Parliamento nestro de Communi concilio dicti Regni nostri savente domino contigerit ordinari Teste me ipsa apud Westmonasterium 21. Januarij Anno Regni nostri primo This day also although the Parliament begun not nor any Peers sate in the Upper House but the Lord Keeper and some others of either house met only in the Parliament Chamber to Prorogue the Parliament until the 25th day of this instant Month as aforesaid were divers Proxies returned from many of the Lords both Spiritual and Temporal who in their absence did Constitute others of the said Upper House to give their voices for them And because no Lord could be absent without Licence from her Majesty first obtained during this Parliament it will not be impertinent amongst other matters of Course to set down the form of the said Licenses which were as followeth RIght Trusty and Wel-beloved We Greet you well Whereas we are informed that by reason of Sickness you are not able to make your repair hither to this our Sessions of Parliament to be holden at Westminster We have thought good by these our Letters to dispense with you for your absence and do License you to remain still at home for this time So nevertheless that you send up your Proxie to some such Personage as may for you and in your name give his voice assent or denial to such matters as shall be Treated and Concluded upon in our said Parliament and these our Letters Patents shall be your Warrant in this behalf Given under our Signet at our Palace at Westminster the first day of January in the first year of our Reign Upon the obtaining and receipt of this aforesaid Licence from her Majesty granted to every absent Lord in particular they sent their several Proxies of which the first that was returned this day was the Proxie of
William Lord Dacres which said Proxie is entred in the beginning of the Original Journal Book remaining with the Clerk of the Upper House in manner and form following 23. Januarij Introductae sunt Literae procuratortae Willielmi Domini Dacres qui procuratorem suum constituit Anthonium Vicecomitem Mountacute This Proxie was delivered to the Clerk of the Parliament or to his Servant or Deputy for the Course as I suppose hath been and is at this day that the Proxie may be delivered either in or out of Parliament And the Delivery thereof is good only the Clerk of the Upper House doth usually Register or enter the same in the beginning of the Journal of that Session or Parliament with the direct day of the Month on which he received it and sometimes sets not the day down the form of which Proxie may be conjectured to have been as followeth OMnibus Christi Fidelibus ad quos hoc presens scriptum pervenerit Willielmus Dominus Dacres Salutem Noveritis me prefatum Dominum Dacres per Licentiam Serenissimae Dominae nostrae Reginae a presenti hoc suo Parliamento tent ' inchoat apud Westmonasterium c. sufficienter excusatum abesse nominare ordinare constituere dileitum mihi in Christo honorandum virum Anthonium Vicecomitem Mountacutum meum verum certam indubitatum factorem actorem Atturnatum seu procuratorem per presentes eidemque procuratori meo dare concedere plenam Authoritatem potestatem pro me nomine Meo de super quibuscunque causis Negotiis in Presenti hoc Parliamento exponendis seu Declarandis tractandi tractatibus achujusmodi mihifactis seufaciendis consilium auxilium nomine meo impendendi Statutisque etiam ordinationibus quae ex Maturo deliberato Judicio Dominorum tam Spiritualium quam Temporalium in eodem Parliamento Congregator ' mactari seu ordinari contigerint nomine meo consentiendi eisdemque si opus fuerit subscribendi caeteraque omnia et singula quae in premissis Necessaria fuerint seu quomodolib ' requisita faciendiet exercendi in tam amplis Modo et forma ut ego ipse facere possem aut deberem si praesens personalitèr interessem Ratum et gratum habiturus totum et quicquid procurator ' meus statuerit aut facerit in premissis in cujus rei testimonium presentibus subscripsi Sigillumque apposui dat' c. Anno Regni Dictae Dominae nostrae Elizabethae Dei Gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina Fidei Defensoris c. Primo Here under the Proxie is usually the name of the Lord that sendeth it Subscribed Note that this is not the direct Copy of the Proxie sent by the Lord Dacres but only his name added unto it being set down according to the form observed both in these times and in ours which have since followed for if these Lords who do constitute Proctors have their Proxies drawn by the Clerk of the Parliament's direction which is the best and most usual course then are they always drawn in manner and form aforesaid But if any Lord by reason of his far distance from the place where the Parliament is held or by some other occasion doth make his own Proxie then the form doth usually differ from that which is before set down and is in manner and form as followeth to which I have added the name of the Bishop of Peterborough because the Spiritual Lords do most usually venture to make their own Proxies and because the said Bishops Proxie is entred the 23th day of January in the Original Journal Book of this first Parliament of the Queen next after the Proxie of the Lord Dacres before set down the entrance whereof is as followeth 23. Januarij Introductae sunt literae procuratoriae David Episcopi Petriburgi qui procuratores suos constituit Nicholaum Archiepiscop ' Eboracen ' Edmund ' Episcop ' London Radolph ' Episcop ' Coventr ' Litch This Proxie that followeth being of a new form and different from that which is before set down is here added as sent by the Bishop of Peterborough for the reason above expressed PAteat universis per presentes Quod ego David permissione Divina Peterburgen ' Episcopus Licentia Regia in ea parte prius obtent ' Necnon diversis Arduis impeditus detentus Negotiis quo minus in presenti Sessione Parliamenti hujus inclyti Regni Angliae personaliter comparere debit ' praestare obsequium ac in ea parte inservire Valeam Reverendissimum in Christo Patrem Nicholaum providentia divina Eboracen ' Archiepiscopum totius Angliae Primati Metropolitano et Reverendos in Christo Patres Edwardum Episcop ' Londinen ' Radolph ' Episcop ' Coventr ' et Litch ' et eorum utrumque conjunctim et divisim meos veros legitimos actores factores atturnatos et procuratores facio et constituo eisdem que procuratoribus meis et eorum utrique conjunctim et divisim plenam in Domino do et concedo Authoritatem et potestatem per me et in nomine meo in dicta presenti Sessione Parliamenti compend ' et de et super quibuscunque Negotiis in eadem presenti Sessione Parliamenti exponend ' declarand ' et tractand ' tractatibus hujusmodi mihi fact ' seu faciend ' consilium nomine meo impendend ' Statutisque etiam ordinationibus quae ex maturo et deliberato judicio Dominorum tam Spiritualium quam Temporalium in eadem presenti Sessione Parliamenti congregat ' mactetari seu ordinari contigerint nomine meo consentiend ' caeteraque omnia singulaque in premissis seu circa ea necessaria fuerint seu quomodolibet requisita faciend ' perimplend ' exercend ' in tam amplis modo et forma ut ego ipse facere possem et deberem si presens Personaliter interessem Ratum et Gratum habens ' et habitur ' totum et quicquid procuratores mei praedicti statuerint aut fecerint seu alter eorum statuerit aut fecerit in premissis In cujus Rei testimonium Sigillum meum magnum et Episcop ' presentibus apponi feci dat' etc ' Anno Domini Millesimo Quingentessimo Quinquagessimo Octavo I do observe it to be very usual yet not always observed in the return of Proxies to suppose the Parliament to be begun although they be returned sometimes before it begins as these and divers others which now follow according to the entrance of the returns of them were in this first Parliament of the Queen Besides the said Proxies are many times Dated divers days nay weeks before the first day on which the beginning of it is limited by the Summons by which means it may also fall out that if there be any Prorogations the said Proxies may be both Dated and returned many Months before the Parliament do hold but the reason I conceive of this Clause in every Proxie may be because before any use
Queens Mantle born over her Arms by the Lord Admiral and Lord of Hunsdon her Train born by the Dutchess of Norfolk assisted by the Lord Chamberlain and M r Astley Master of the Jewel-House and so her Majesty being placed the Duke of Norfolk the Lord Admiral and the Lord Hunsdon took their places and from time to time as her Majesty stood up her Mantle over her Arms was assisted up with the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse and Sir Francis Knowles Vice-Chamberlain Then all being placed M r Williams the Speaker was brought in between Sir Edward Rogers Comptroller and Sir Ambrose Cave Chancellor of the Dutchy and after one obeysance made proceeded down to the Wall and from thence came up to the Rail in the way making three Obeysances and after he was up at the Rail he made three Obeysances and then began his Oration as followeth THis it is most Excellent and Vertuous Princess c. As nature giveth to every reasonable Creature to speak so it is a grace to be well learned and I presenting the Mouth of such a Body as cannot speak for it self and in the presence of your Majesties Person and Nobles must most humbly desire and crave of your Highness to bear with my imperfections This Common-Wealth hath been by Gods Providence first instituted and since by Mans Policy continued wherein Justice and good Counsel is most to be preferred for Antient Law-makers and Authors of good Laws be worthy to be praised and had in perpetual remembrance and such are the Laws that we have made in this Common-Wealth as in mine Opinion do excel and pass all other humane Laws Amongst divers Authors of good Laws we have set forth unto us to the end they should not be forgotten three Queens the first Palestina the Queen Reigning before the Deluge who made Laws as well concerning Peace as War The second was Ceres the Queen which made Laws concerning evil doers And the third was Marc. Wife of Bathilacus Mother to Stillicus the King who enacted Laws for the maintenance and preservation of the good and well-doers And since that time Etheldred a King in this Realm Established Laws and set in most beaten high and cross ways a Cross and therein a Hand with a Ring of Gold pointing to the most usual way which also stood untaken away or diminished during his Life And so you are the fourth Queen Establisher of good Laws our most dread Soveraign Lady for your time as happy as any of the three which happiness for the present I let slip and desire as all our hearts do that some happy Marriage to your contentation might shortly be brought to pass your Majesty findings this Realm out of Order and full of Abuses have continually had a special care to reform the said Abuses and for the more expelling thereof have Congregated together this Assembly whereby partly to your Contentation for Reformation of the same to its old pristine Estate and for Money and Peace is all that chiefly we have done for which purposes we have agreed upon and made certain Laws which until your Majesty have granted your Royal Assent and so given Life thereunto cannot be called Laws And herein requiring of your Majesty three Petitions two for the Commons and one for my self the first for such Laws as they have made being as yet without Life and so no Laws that it would please your Majesty to grant your Royal Assent unto them Secondly that your Highness would accept their doings in good part that the imperfections of their Labours by your acceptance may be supplied for as appeareth in sundry Histories the persons of those Princes and Subjects have long continued which have well used themselves one toward th' other which without neglecting of my duty I cannot in your presence so let slip for as it appeareth in divers Histories the Noble Alexander having presented unto him by one of his poor Souldiers the Head of one of his Enemies he not forgetting the Service of his Souldier although herein he had done but his Duty gave unto him a Cup of Gold which first the Souldier refused but after that Alexander had Commanded it to be filled with Wine and delivered him he received it whereby appeareth the Noble and Liberal Heart of the said Alexander Also Xenophon writing of the Life of Cyrus who being liberal of Gifts having vanquished Craesus and he marvelled at his liberality said it were better to keep it by him than so liberally to depart from it unto whom Cyrus answered That his Treasure was innumerable and appointed Craesus a day to see the same and thereupon took Order that his Subjects should before that time bring in their Treasure which being innumerable and more than Cyrus by any other means could have given Craesus much wondred thereat Cyrus said thou causest me to take of my Subjects and retain the same but what need I to take when they so frankly will bring it unto me and so as occasion serveth ready continually to supply my want therefore how can I be but rich having such Subjects but if they by my means or any other were poor then were I poor also Which two worthy Examples of Alexander and Cyrus your Majesty hath not forgotten to ensue but with the like zeal have hitherto always used us and now especially at this present by your most gracious and free Pardon for the which and all other they by me their Mouth do most humbly thank you knowledging such and so much love and zeal of their parts towards your Majesty as ever any Subjects did bear towards their Prince and Governour And in token thereof with one Assent do offer to your Highness one Subsidy and two Fifteens most humbly beseeching your Majesty to accept it not in recompence of your benefits but as a Token of their Duty as the poor Widdows Farthing was accepted as appeareth in the Scripture Thirdly That it may also like your Majesty to accept my humble thanks in allowing and admitting me being unworthy of this place and bearing with my unworthy service and last of all my unfitting words uplandish and rude Speech beseeching God to incline your Majesties Heart to Marriage and that he will so bless and send such good success thereunto that we may see the Fruits and Children that may come thereof so that you and they may prosperously and as long time Reign over us as ever did any Kings or Princes which God for his Mercies sake grant unto us And so he ended making his Obeysance Then the Queen called the Lord Keeper unto her Commanding him in her Name to Answer him as she then declared unto him which followeth M r Speaker The Queens Majesty hath heard how humbly and discreetly you have declared the Proceedings and for Answer hath Commanded me that I should utter three or four things the first for her Royal Assent to the Acts made at this Parliament Secondly How comfortably and also thankfully her Majesty
prayeth the reading thereof which were afterwards twice read and the said Bill and Additions upon the Question were Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees in the Bill against Election of Scholars and Presentations to Benefices bringeth in the Amendments in all parts reformed according to the Assent of this House therein Yesterday referring the residue of the report thereof to be made unto this House by Mr. Morrice who shewing all the parts of the same the said Amendments and Proviso were twice read and then the same Proviso being ready ingrossed in Parchment and Examined by the Paper-Book was offered to the House for the more speedy expediting of the said Bill which with the Amendments and Proviso aforesaid were read and the said Bill in such sort being put to the question passed accordingly Four Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others of which the two first were one for relief of the City of Lincoln and the other against Abuses in Elections of Scholars and Presentations of Benefices with the Amendments and a Proviso The Bill concerning the Almeshouse of Lamborn in the County of Berks was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Alford Mr. Hill Mr. Morrice Mr. Graston Mr. Francis Moore and others who were appointed to confer presently in the Committees Chamber Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being against the false packing of Hops was read the third time with the words Authority Royal inserted in the Bill twice read and these words also this Act to continue to the end of the next Session of Parliament thrice read but this Bill was upon the question dashed Mr. Doctor Carew and Mr. Poole did bring from the Lords the Bill for the better assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of the free Grammar School of Tunbridge in the County of Kent before passed this House and sent up to their Lordships and now passed also by their Lordships with some Amendments therein offered by them to this House The Bill against the Erecting and maintenance of Cottages in former sort amended together with the Proviso to the same Bill being all the third time read passed upon the question accordingly On Monday the 24 th day of March M r Anderson was licensed to depart about her Majesties Service Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill concerning Glass-Houses was brought in by M r De-la-bar one of the Committees in sort as it was delivered unto them and thereupon being twice read was after sundry Speeches and division of the House Ordered to be ingrossed viz. with the Yea one thirty five hundred and with the No forty three M r Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the Bill touching Captains and Souldiers shewed that the Committees have met and conferred the Bill with the old Laws already in force and finding many imperfections both in the old Laws and also in the new Law offered by the said Bill shewed forth a Note collected of the same imperfections and also of sundry sharp and dangerous Points in both the same Laws and especially in the said later Law which was thereupon then read accordingly M r Comptroller one of the Committees in the Bill against excess of Apparel shewed likewise the meeting and travail of the Committees in the same Bill with some amendments thought fit by them to be added to the said Bill which amendments were also then read in the House and refered to be further considered of afterwards and more fully and advisedly compared with those Laws which are already in force The Bill for continuation and perfecting of divers Statutes had its third reading and after some Speeches and Motions for some Reformations and Additions was passed upon the question without any such Reformation or Addition at all Five Bills were sent up to the Lords at two several times this day the first four being of no great moment by M r Treasurer and others of which the last was the Bill for the continuance and perfecting of certain Statutes and the fifth touching the Gaging of Casks and other Foreign Vessels was sent up by M r Comptroller and others which said Bill had passed the House this very Morning a little before it was sent up M r Tasborough one of the Committees in the Bills concerning Jurors and Freeholders shewed that the Committees have met and had conference together about the same Bill and having used also therein the privity and advices of the Judges and also of some of her Majesties Learned Council have thought good to make a new Bill for that purpose and so offered the same new Bill and prayed the present reading of the same which was thereupon then read accordingly And afterwards upon a further Motion the same was read again for the second reading and Ordered upon the question to be ingrossed M r Doctor Clark and Mr. Doctor Awberry do bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do pray Conference with some of this House in the Bill concerning Captains and Souldiers and in the Bill against Excess of Apparel this present day at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Council Chamber at the Court. Which being signified unto this House by Mr. Speaker It was Ordered thereupon that the former Committees in both the said Bills should attend their Lordships at the said time and place And the names of the Committees in both the said Bills were read by the Clerk And that Mr. Morrice one of the said Committees in the said Bill concerning Captains and Souldiers should shew unto their Lordships the great imperfections conceived by this House in the same Bill and also the reasons if their Lordships should require it and else not without any further Conference or reply unto any answer to be made by their Lordships unto the said Reasons of this House so as before to be rendred After which the aforesaid Doctors did bring from the Lords the Bill touching forcible Entries with amendments which lately passed this House and was sent up to their Lordships and thereupon the same Bill was referred over to be further considered of touching the same amendments unto Mr. Morrice Mr. Harries Mr. Atkins and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Harries who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at four of the Clock in the Middle-Temple Hall Thomas Shuter and Humfrey Wall returned into this House Burgesses for the Borough of Lemster in the County of Hereford are for their special and necessary businesses licensed to depart On Tuesday the 25 th day of March it was Ordered upon the question that both the Learned Councel of the Lord of Warwick and of George Ognell do attend this House to Morrow in the Morning and that the Serjeant of this House do make the said Earl of Warwick privy unto the same Mr. Treasurer reported that he and the residue appointed by
this House to attend the Lords yesterday at Court touching the Bill of Captains and Souldiers were there accordingly and shewed unto their Lordships the opinion of this House touching the same Bill and that their Lordships did make answer unto the same But what their answers were is wholly omitted through the negligence of the Clerk Mr. Doctor Carie and Mr. Powle do bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do desire present Conference with some of this House in a Bill for continuation and perfecting of certain Statutes and thereupon it was upon relation thereof made to the House by Mr Speaker ordered that the former Committees in the same Bill and divers others now added unto them be presently sent to their Lordships accordingly and withal the Bill for confirmation of two Subsidies granted by the Clergy and the Bill touching Jurors both which passed the House this Morning and the Bill touching the Free School of Tunbridge in Kent were sent up to their Lordships by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others with request of this House for special Commendation to be made to their Lordships for their favourable considerations of the said Bill touching the said Jurors The Bill for maintenance of Houses of Husbandry and Tillage was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy-Council Mr. Cromwell Mr. Wroth and others to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill that the Children of Aliens shall pay Strangers Customs was read the second time and after many Speeches both ways it was committed to the former Committees to meet at the said former time and place and both the same Bills were delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain On Wednesday the 26 th day of March the Bill concerning Denizens Children was read the second time the Bill also against Strangers retailing of Foreign Wares was amended by the Committee appointed on Wednesday the 12 th day of this instant March foregoing which said Amendments being brought in by them with the Bill were now twice read although it be mistaken in the Original Journal-Book that the Bill it self had its second reading Mr. Doctor Cary and Mr. Powle did bring from the Lords the Bill against privy and secret Outlawries which had its first reading Sir John Parrott shewed that her Majesty told him that she thought it requisite that provision were had for her Majesty as well as for her Subjects against the imbozelling and purloining of her Armour Weapons and other Habiliments of War and offereth a Bill to the House to that end and prayeth a present reading of the same The Bill against imbezelling of Armour Munition and other Habiliments of War was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed and read the third time and passed upon the question and presently sent up to the Lords by Sir John Parrot and others The House was this day called and the defaults noted upon a former Motion this day made by Sir John Parrot by her Majesties Pleasure upon some intelligence given to her Highness of the small number of the Members of this House presently attending the service of the same the one half at the least supposed to be absent Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and the residue of the Committees returning from the Lords he shewed that according to the Commission of this House they prayed Conference with their Lordships touching such parts in the Bill concerning Houses of Husbandry and Tillage as this House had thought meet to be considered of and that thereupon their Lordships asked them if they then were ready for Conference Whereunto he and the residue Answered they were And thereupon the Committees of this House being sequestred their Lordships did send unto them a Committee of themselves unto whom he and the residue of the Committees of this House did impart the opinion of this House touching the said Bill together with such Amendments of the same as this House prayed their Lordships Assent and good-liking unto And that thereupon the Committees of the Lords willing the Committees of this House to stay a while for Answer went in again to the Lords and some of them shortly after returning brought from their Lordships this Answer That we of this House were possessed of the said Bill and might do therewith as should seem good unto us and that when it should come back again to them their Lordships would then likewise do therewith as they should think good On Thursday the 27 th day of March the Bill against secret Outlawries had its second and third reading and passed upon the Question The Councel learned both of the Earl of Warwick and also of George Ognell were brought into this House to the Bar and heard at large and then sequestred again and afterwards being called in again received their Answer of this House by the Mouth of Mr. Speaker Vide principium dici Martis diei 25 Martii instantis The Bill against Forestalling regrating and ingrossing had its first reading and upon another Motion was read again and upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments and a Proviso in the Bill for maintenance of Houses of Husbandry and Tillage being thrice read and the Bill read the third time the said Bill Amendments and Proviso passed upon the question Mr. Doctor Cary and Mr. Doctor Stanhop do bring from the Lords the Bill for the relief of the City of Lincoln with some Amendments of their Lordships unto the same with further Advertisement from the Lords that their Lordships do suspend their proceeding in the Bill for continuance and perfecting of certain Statutes lately sent from this House to their Lordships until their Lordships do hear from this House of the Proceedings of this House in the Bill for maintenance of Houses of Husbandry and Tillage The Bill against privy and secret Outlawries and the Bill with Amendments and Proviso lately passed in this House are sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others Nota That both the sending down of the former Bill from the Lords and the sending up of this latter to their Lordships are omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House where it should seem there being no Bill read the Clerk of that House being then Anthony Mason did very negligently omit the Entrance of any thing else besides the continuance of the Parliament to a further day The Bill to avoid Horse-stealing had its third reading and passed upon the question On Friday the 28 th day of March the Amendments of the Lords in the Bill touching forcible Entries and also the Amendments of this House being all thrice read are agreed by this House upon the question to be passed accordingly The Bill against Forestalling Regrating and Ingrossing was upon the question and division of the House Ordered to be presently read for the third reading thereof viz. with the Yea fifty six and with the No thirty A Proviso to the same Bill was offered to the House and twice read and ingrossed and also once read for the
the said House is inserted out of it in manner and form following viz. Sir Robert Cecill one of the Committees appointed by this House for Conference with the Committees of the Lords shewed that he and the residue of the Committees of this House did yesterday in the Afternoon repair unto the said Committees of the Lords at the place appointed where the Lord Treasurer of England in the name of the residue of the said Committees of the Lords shewed unto the Committees of this House the great and present need of provision of Treasure to be imployed for the defence of the Realm against the Invasion of the great and mighty Enemies unto this Realm and State and shewing further that the double Subsidy and Fifteenths and Tenths lastly granted unto her Majesty amounting but unto two hundred and fourscore thousand pounds her Majesty hath nevertheless in these defensive Wars expended of her own Treasure alone ten hundred and thirty thousand pounds since the time of the granting of the said double Subsidy and of the said Fifteenths and Tenths And that therefore their Lordships weighing the great present necessity of greater and more speedy supply of Treasure to be had than two intire Subsidies and four Fifteenths do negatively affirm That their Lordships will not give in any wise their assents to pass any Act in their House of less than three intire Subsidies to be paid in the three next years at two payments in every of the same years the first to begin soon after the next Easter and the second soon after the next Michaelmas and so yearly after Easter and Michaelmas during the said three years And that to what proportion of benevolence or unto how much their Lordships would give their assents in that behalf they would not as then shew unto the said Committees of this House But insisting for Conference again to be had he further urged that this House might be moved to yield a greater supply To which end he alledged that the usual late Subsidies were very small and were also imposed for the most part upon the meaner sort of her Majesties Subjects declaring that he knew one Shire of this Realm wherein there were many men of good living and countenance but none of them in the said last Subsidies assessed at above four-score pound Lands per Annum And that in the City of London also where the greatest part of the riches of the Realm are there was no one assessed at above two hundred pound goods a man and that not yet past above four or five such Which Speech in effect being ended and in far better sort delivered than he had reported it he in Conclusion referred the further consideration thereof to the gravity of the House Nota That that which follows touching the Conclusion of this Forenoons business as also touching the agitation of the aforesaid great matters of the danger of the Realm and of a proportionable supply to be given which ensued in the House at the Committee in the Afternoon are either very imperfectly set down or wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book it self and are therefore supplied out of the said Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal M r Francis Bacon as soon as Sir Robert Cecill had made an end of the former report of the business handled at the said Committee of which himself also had been one spake next and yielded to the Subsidy but misliked that this House should join with the Upper House in the granting of it For the Custom and Priviledge of this House hath always been first to make offer of the Subsidies from hence then to the Upper House except it were that they present a Bill unto this House with desire of our assent thereto and then to send it up again And reason it is that we should stand upon our priviledge seeing the burthen resteth upon us as the greatest number nor is it reason the thanks should be theirs And in joining with them in this Motion we shall derogate from ours for the thanks will be theirs and the blame ours they being the first movers Wherefore I wish that in this Action we should proceed as heretofore we have done apart by our selves and not join with their Lordships And to satisfie them who expect an Answer from us to Morrow some Answer would be made in some obsequious and dutiful manner And out of his Bosom he drew an Answer framed by himself to this effect That they had considered of their Lordships Motion and thought upon it as was fit and in all willingness would address themselves to do as so great a Cause deserved To join with them he said he could not but with prejudice to the priviledge of the said House Wherefore he desired as they were wont so that now they might proceed here in by themselves a part from their Lordships and that they might do it without discontent To this purpose he cited a precedent in H. 8. time where four of the Lords came down into the House of Commons and informed them what necessity there was of a Subsidy And that thereupon the House took it to consideration a part by themselves and at large granted it By which it should seem that he did infer that the Lords might indeed give notice unto the said House of Commons what need or danger there was but ought not to prescribe them what to give as at the meeting of the former Committee the Lord Treasurer had done Whereupon the House well approving the said M r Bacon's Opinion it was upon the Question Ordered That the former Committees of this House in the same Cause whose names see on Thursday the first day of this instant March foregoing should meet here in this House at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present day for framing of an Answer of this House to be made unto the said Motion of the said Committees of the Lords and to make Report to Morrow in the Morning to this House of such their Answer so to be framed to the end the same being agreed on and allowed by this whole House may presently thereupon be signified unto the said Committee of the said Lords accordingly for that the said Committees of this House did yesterday shew unto their Lordships that their Lordships should then receive an Answer of this House unto their Lordships said Motion In the Afternoon of this present Friday aforesaid the Committees met in the House according as it had been Ordered in the Forenoon by the said House and spent all the time in many good Discourses and Disputations for the Subsidy But a great part thereof was spent in arguing what the matter was which was referred unto them by the House whether a Subsidy should be yielded and that signified for an Answer from them to the Lords Or whether the Committees were only to consider of an Answer according to M r Bacons Motion That this House would alone by
themselves consider of the Subsidy without joining These following spake for the Subsidy especially inforcing the necessity of it Sir William Moore shewed first That her Majesty had more Cause to have the Subsidy than had H. 8. E. 6. or Queen Mary for H. 8. his Wars continued not though they were violent for the time His Wars were impulsive and not defensive He had the suppression of all the Abbies a matter of great riches unto him He had a Benevolence and then a Subsidy paid within three Months Edw. 6. had Chantries and all the Church Plate for relief paid him Queen Mary had a relief paid her which she never repaid But her Majesty that now is hath been a continual defence of her own Realm and her Neighbours Kingdoms England Ireland France and the Low Countries yet hath she repaid the Loans and had not such helps Sir George Carey said I speak for the Subsidy first answering one that had said we must regard them and their Estates for whom we be here saying he regarded and came for them as was meet and they will more thank us for taking somewhat from them than if we should abandon them and leave them and all that they have to the spoil of the Enemy which will be if with Forces we provide not to withstand them For eminent dangers hang over our heads and are intended to us this Summer The Spaniard already hath sent seven thousand Pistolets of Gold into Scotland to corrupt the Nobility and to the King twenty thousand Crowns now lately were dispatched out of France into Scotland for the Levying of three thousand which the Scottish Lords have promised and the King of Spain will Levy thirty thousand more and give them all Pay Her Majesty is determined to send Sir Francis Drake to Sea to encounter them with a great Navy Wherefore this our danger is to be prevented and those her Majesties infinite Charges by us to be supplied Sir Walter Raleigh spake for the Subsidy not only as he protested to please the Queen to whom he was infinitely bound above his deserts but for the necessity he both saw and knew He very well discovered the great strength of the King of Spain And to shew his Mightiness he told how he possessed all the World As also that his malice and ill purpose was evident to this Realm he shewed how on every side he had beleaguered us In Denmark the King being young he had corrupted the Council and Nobility so as he was very like to speed himself of shipping from thence In the Marine Towns of the Low Countries and in Norway he laid in great store of shipping In France he had the Parliament Towns at his Command In Brittany he had all the best Havens And in Scotland he had so corrupted the Nobility that he had promised them Forces to re-establish Papistry That they were ready to joyn with any Foreign Forces that would make them strong to be by themselves and to resist others For as he thought there were not six Gentlemen of that Country of one Religion In his own Country there is all possible repairing and he is coming with sixty Gallies besides other Shipping with purpose to annoy us We must then have no Ships if he invade us riding at Anchor all will be little enough to withstand him At his coming he fully determineth to get Plymouth or at least to possess some of the Havens this Summer within our Land And Plymouth is a place of most danger for no Ordnance can be carried thither to remove him the passages will not give leave Now the way to defeat him is this to send a Royal Army to supplant him in Brittany and to possess our selves there And to send a strong Navy to Sea and to lye with it upon the Cape and such places as his Ships bring his Riches to that they may set upon all that come This we are able to do and undoubtedly with fortunate success if we undertake it Thus far out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal That which next follows is out of the Original Journal-Book it self On Saturday the third day of March Sir Henry Knivett entred into a discourse touching the priviledge of this House of ancient time used and accustomed for the conventing of any person into this Court thinking for his Opinion that M r Fitzherbert is rather to be called to appear in this House by the Serjeants Mace of this House than by any Writ of the Chancery And so entring into a recital of George Ferrers his Case was put in remembrance by M r Speaker that the manner for the bringing in of the said M r Fitzherbert had received the Order of this House yesterday and was therefore now neither to be recalled nor further treated of by this House till the appearance of the said M r Fitzherbert be first here made in this House according to the said former Order for the same Sir Robert Cecill one of the Committees for the framing of an Answer of this House to be made to the motion of the Lords concerning the Subsidy did meet yesterday in the Afternoon and having had much speech and many Arguments did not as then conclude or resolve of any form of Answer at all for that sundry of the same Committees then seemed diversly to conceive of the substance of the matter delivered to them in Charge by this House some conceiving it to tend only to the Consideration of the said Note read by the said M r Francis Bacon and no further and some again that their Commission was to treat generally of such a form of Answer unto the said Motion as the more part of the same Committees should think fittest and the same afterwards to be reported to this House and referred further to the consideration of this House to be liked of or not liked of at their pleasure And shewed further that he and the residue of the said Committees had met together again this Morning and that the most part of the said Committees had for their parts yielded to grant Conference with the Lords if this House should so think good and had appointed him to signify the same unto this House in the name of the said most part of the said Committees which he said he had now done according to their charge which they had imposed upon him And so referring his said report to the censure of the residue of the more part of the said Committees he ended his Speech M r Wroth one other of the said Committees not any way excepting to any part of the said Report made by the said Sir Robert Cecill so as before resolved by the more part of the said Committees for yielding of Conference unto the Lords shewed that he for his own part being also one of the said Committees did not at that time give his assent neither yet now doth that any Conference should be had with the Lords in the said Case for that in his opinion