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
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
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
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
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 ãâã 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
as being born in England were each of them read the third time and passed the House and were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain On Wednesday the 8 th day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Leases to be made by Spiritual persons was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bishop of Worcester in proper person required the Copy of a Bill exhibited against his Bishoprick and a day to make Answer in writing or otherwise The Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield made the like Petition The Bishop of Winchester at this time was Richard Pate and the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield was Ralph Banes whose stiff opposition against the Reformation of Religion perfected this Parliament as also the free Liberty they had to defend their own Causes either in person or by their Counsel do argue as in them and divers other Bishops at this time much boldness and perverseness so in her Majesty incomparable Lenity and Moderation who so impartially and patiently suffered their opposition and gave way to their Allegations that so they might be fully convicted upon indifferent hearing It was Ordered that the Bishop of Worcester shall have the Copy and make his Answer upon Saturday next and the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield on Monday next after And it is likewise granted that the other parties shall then and there have their Counsel to hear the Bishops On Thursday the 9 th day of March four Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill for the Assurance of the Jointure of the Dutchess of Norfolk The Bill to assure certain Lands late of the Bishoprick of Winchester to the Queen and certain Patentees of King Edward the VI. was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referr'd to Committees because they had been formerly sent down from the Lords On Friday the 10 th day of March the Bill touching Colledges and Chantries surrendred to King Henry VIII was read the first time The Bill for Restitution in Blood of Robert Rudston And the Bill for the Restitution in Blood of Edward Lewkenors Sons and Daughter 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 formerly sent down from the Lords The Bill against destruction of Fry of Salmons Eels and other Fish And the Bill for dwelling of Cloathiers in Barford Dedding Coxal and Bocking in Essex were each of them read the first time And the Proviso devised by the Lords in the Bill of Treasons had its second reading The Bill for the Answering of the Revenues to the Queen with the Incorporation of Trinity-Hall were brought from the Lords by M r Sollicitor Rowland Lakin Burgess for Wenlock was Licensed to be absent for his business at the Assizes On Saturday the 11 th day of March the Bill to confirm Leases and Grants made by D r Ridley late Bishop of London was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bishop of Worcester with his Counsel declared that Hooper was not lawful Bishop by reason of the Appeal of Bishop Heath And so the Grant not good and prayed the House to consider of it Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 8. day of this instant March foregoing On Monday the 13 th day of March three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the punishment of seditious words and rumours 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 formerly sent from the Lords The Bishop of London in proper person required a Copy of a Bill put in for Confirmation of Leases granted by Doctor Ridley Usurper of the Bishoprick as he saith which Copy was granted unto him with addition that the House doth intend to take his Title in the Bishoprick as it is And to make his Answer by words on Wednesday next peremptory at nine of the Clock The Bishop of London at this time was Edmund Bonner whose stiff opposition against the Reformation of Religion perfected this Parliament as also the free Liberty he had here to defend his own Cause either in Person or by his Counsel doth argue as in him and divers others Popish Bishops at this time much boldness and perverseness so in her Majesty incomparable lenity and moderation who so impartially and patiently suffered their oppositions and gave way to their Allegations that so they might be fully convicted upon indifferent hearing The Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield with his Counsel declared that for the Fine Levied M r Fisher hath no cause to complain To the which M r Fisher's Counsel alledged that the Fine was made by compulsion Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 8 th day of this instant March foregoing Thomas Church one of the Citizens for Hereford for his Affairs was Licensed to be absent On Tuesday the 14 th day of March the Bill for Liberties of Hexham and Hexhamshire and the Bill for Craftsmen to dwell near the Sea in Kent were each of them read the second time The Bill also for carrying of Leather and Tallow over the Sea to be made Felony was read the second time Articles being devised for the punishment of the Bishop of Winchester and others for Cancelling of Records It was Ordered that a Bill should be thereof drawn by M r Keilway On Wednesday the 15 th day of March three Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill to restore deprived Bishops The Bill for Cloathiers to dwell in Bocking Coxal c. was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Two other Bills also had each of them their second reading of which was one Bill for the Jointure and Marriage of the Dutchess of Norfolk The Bishop of London in his proper person shewing the untruth of the Bill as he takes it did conclude that the Commissioners for his Deprivation did not according to their Commission And yet by his Appeal as also by his Letters Patents from Queen Mary he standeth still Bishop and the Grants made by Doctor Ridley void Vide touching this matter on Monday the 13 th day of this instant March foregoing The Bill lastly for Restitution in Blood of the Sons and Daughter of Edward Lewkenor was read the third time and passed the House On Thursday the 16 th day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill to make lawful the Deprivations of Bishops and Spiritual persons was read the first time The Bill for the Assurance of the Lands late parcel of the Bishoprick of
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
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
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
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
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
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
3. declares Ad omnem notitiam volumus pervenire quod de assensu Magnatum fidelium nostrorum words comprehensive of a Parliament precedent and future Authorities in the like Case considered acceptabimus ducere in uxorem legitimam Alianoram filiam nobilis viri P. Comitis Provinciae c. he having had once a purpose to Marry the King of Scots younger Sister Proposuit Rex sayes the Historian ducere in uxorem Regis Scotiae Sororem indignantibus Comitibus Baronibus suis universis non enim ut dixerunt decebat quod Rex duceret filiam natu minorem cum Hubertus Justiciarius meaning Hubert de Burgo natu majorem haberet sibi matrimonio copulatam 5. Edward the Second pro solempnitate sponsalium Coronationis Consulted with his Parliament in his first Year 6. And An. 5 E. 3. the Chancellor declaring the reasons of the Assembly of the Parliament amongst others tells them that it was to consult and resolve whether the King should proceed with France for recovery of his Seignories en voie de amiable trete per aliance de mariage ou de guerre 7. In the 23 d Year of H. 6. that great Favourite William de la Pole Marquess of Suffolk then Chancellor by the Kings Command informs the Parliament that the Marriage with Margaret the Sicilian Kings Daughter was Contracted for inducing the Peace made with France against which the Lords as being made without their advice made Protestation and caused it to be entred upon the Parliament Roll but it appears the Commons agreed to it by the Petition which they put up to the King whereby they recommended by the Chancellors Interest his Services and Actions praying his Grace to accept him to his gracious favour and good acceptance and that he was a great instrument of the intended Peace and Marriage which the Commons well liked of though the Lords did not 8. The Lords Spiritual Temporal and Commons tell the King that they had considered how that the pretended Marriage between E. 4. and Elizabetl Gray was made of great presumption without the knowledge and assent of the Lords of this Land 9. And in the Parliament 1 H. 7. the Commons by Thomas Lovell their Speaker did Petition the King to Marry Elizabeth Edward the Fourths Daughter which he at their request back'd by the Lords agreed to do the Memorial of which is thus recorded in the Parliament Roll. Memorand quod decimo die Decembris Anno praesenti Communes Regni Angliae in pleno Parliamento coram Domino Rege comparentes per Thomam Lovell Prolocutorem suum Regiae Celsitudini bumillime supplicabant eandem Celsitudinem assectuose requirentes co considerato quod authoritate Parliamenti stabilitum est inactitatum quod baereditates Regnorum Angliae Franciae cum praeeminentia potestate Regali sint restent remaneant permaneant in persona ejusdem Domini Regis haeredum de corpore suo legitimè exeuntium eadem Regalis sublimitas vellet sibi il lam praeclaram Dominam Elizabetham Regis Edwardi Quarti siliam in Uxorem Conthoralem assumere unde per Dei gratiam sobolium propagatio de stirpe Regum à multis speratarum in totius Regni consolationem consequeretur Quare Domini Spirituales Temporales in eodem Parliamento existentes à sedibus suis surgentes ante Regem in Regali solio residentem stantes capitibus suis inclinatis eandem requestam fecerunt voce divisa quibus idem Rex respondebat ore preprio se juxta eorum desideria requestas procedere fuisse contentum 10. Anno Domini 1530. Anno 21 H. 8. the Parliament sent a Declaration or Letter to the Pope touching the Marriage and Divorce of that King from Queen Katherine telling him that Causa Regiae Majestatis nostra cujusque propria est à Capite in membra derivata dolor ad omnes atque injuria ex aequo pertinet and that if his Holiness did not give his consent nostri nobis curam esse relictam aliunde nobis remedia conquiramus that is in plain English if the Pope would not do it they would which indeed afterwards they did To which Pope Clement the Seventh sent an Answer directed thus Venerabilibus fratribus Archiepiscopis Episcopis ac dilectis filiis Abbatibus Nobilibusque viris Ducibus Marchionibus Comitibus Baronibus Militibus ac Doctoribus Parliamenti Regni Angliae 11. The Marriage of King Philip and Queen Mary it is true was treated on before yet nothing could absolutely be concluded till the whole Treaty and Articles of Marriage were solemnly and solidly debated in Parliament which being agreed to they confirm and establish them by a Law 12. We your Majesties most humble Subjects cannot forbear but with all humbleness most thankfully to set before the same our most lowly thanks for three special matters proceeding from your Majesty to our benefit joy and comfort in this present Assembly First For the more Princely consideration had of us in the forbearing at this time some portion of that which according to the greatness and necessity of your Affairs we of Duty meant and intended to have yielded unto your Majesty Secondly For the most comfortable assurance and promise by your Majesty made and declared unto us that for our Weal and Surety your Majesty would Marry as soon as God should give you opportunity to accomplish the same whereof we have received infinite comfort and shall pray to Almighty God to further and prosper all your Majesties Actions tending thereunto that we your most natural Subjects may speedily see some noble Issue of your Body to continue perpetually by Descent the Succession of this Imperial Crown Thirdly For the great hope and comfort we have conceived by the means of your Majesties most Honourable Speech uttered and declared unto us of your most Gracious and Princely Disposition and determination when time thereunto shall serve conveniently with the Surety of your Majesties Person and the Weal and Tranquillity of your Realm to have due regard to the further establishing of the Succession of your Imperial Crown Quod omnes tangit ab omnibus approbetur THE JOURNAL OF THE House of COMMONS The Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Commons in the Session of Parliament bolden at Westminster An. 8 Reg. Eliz. A. D. 1566. which began there after divers Prorogations of the same on Monday the 30 th of September and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Thursday the 2 d day of Jan. An. 9 Reg. ejusdem THIS Journal of the House of Commons in this present Session of Parliament de An. 8 Regin Eliz. is not only replenished with excellent matter touching the usual Orders and Liberties of the House but also enriched with the unusual Election of a new Speaker and with the extraordinary agitation of those two great businesses touching her Majesties Marriage
had notice that divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal with Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England were Assembled in the Upper House and expected their repair thither they presently went up unto the Lords where the Lord Keeper shewed forth a Commission from her Majesty under the Great Seal of England directed unto him which he Commanded the Clerk openly to read Which said Commission as also the greatest part of the foregoing days passages are transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and inserted here as into the due and proper place Which very things were in part also mentioned in the Original Book of the House of Commons with the passages of this present Tuesday although in both I have not omitted to supply some things my self which might easily be gathered by the comparing of several things together The Tenor of the said Commission ensueth verbatim ELizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To our right Trusty and right well Beloved Chancellor Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of our Great Seal of England Greeting Where in the beginning of this present Parliament holden at Westminster the 12 th day of January in the fifth Year of our Reign the Knights Citizens and Burgesses being Assembled in the same Year in the same Parliament were Commanded by us to go to their accustomed place and there to chuse among themselves one to be their Speaker according to their accustomed manner whereupon the same Knights Citizens and Burgesses did Elect and chuse one Thomas Williams Esq to be their Speaker and the same their Election did afterwards certifie unto us which we did allow and ratifie since which time this our present Parliament hath been continued by divers Prorogations until the 30. of September in this present eighth Year of our Reign at which day the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and also the said Knights Citizens and Burgesses being Assembled for this present Parliament at Westminster in their accustomed places the said Knights Citizens and Burgesses have declared unto us that the said Thomas Williams since the last Session of this present Parliament is dead And thereupon have made their humble Suit and Petition unto us that they might have Licence and Commandment from us to proceed to elect among themselves one other to be their Speaker for the rest of this present Parliament yet to come Wherefore We having certain and perfect knowledge that the said Thomas Williams is dead as they have alledged and considering their humble Petition and Request very meet and necessary to be granted have appointed and Constituted you and by these Presents We do Will Command Constitute and Appoint you for us and in our Name to call the said Knights Citizens and Burgesses before you and other the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled in this our present Parliament in the Higher House of our Parliament at Westminster and there for us and in our Name to Will and Command the said Knights Citizens and Burgesses to resort to their accustomed place and there to Elect and chuse amongst themselves one sufficient and able person to be their Speaker for the rest of this present Parliament to come And after they have so made their Election that then three or four of them for and in all their names shall signifie the same unto us And thereupon we will further signifie our pleasure unto them what day and time they shall present the person Elected before us as heretofore hath been in like cases accustomed to be done wherefore our Will and Pleasure is that you do diligently attend about the doing of the premises and execute the same with effect In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters of Commission to be Sealed with our Great Seal of England Witness our Self at Westminster the first day of October in the Eighth Year of our Reign The residue of this Days Passages follows out of the Journal of the House of Commons As soon as the said Commission had been read the Knights Citizens and Burgesses and Barons of the House of Commons departed into their own House where Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold declared unto them that for as much as Richard Onslow Esq her Majesties Sollicitor General was a Member of their said House being Elected a Burgess for the Borough of ..... in the County of Sussex they would use some means to have him restored unto them who as yet attended in the Upper House to join with them in their Election of a Speaker And thereupon notice thereof being given to the Lords of the Upper House upon Consultation had amongst them the said M r Onslow was sent down with the Queens Serjeant at Law M r Carus and M r Attorney General to shew for himself why he should not be a Member of this House who alledging many weighty reasons as well for his Office of Sollicitor as for his Writ of Attendance in the Upper House was nevertheless adjudged to be a Member of this House And thereupon proceeding to the Election M r Comptroller nominated M r Onslow to be Speaker who humbly disabled himself as well for non-ability of substance meet for that place as also for his Oath made to the Queens Majesty and required them to proceed to a new Election upon whose Arguments the House was divided and the number to have him Speaker was eighty two and the contrary was sixty And immediately M r Comptroller and M r Vice-Chamberlain brought him from his place to the Chair and there set him down On Wednesday the second day of October between three and four of the Clock in the Afternoon the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons repaired to the Upper House having notice that her Majesty with the Lords and divers others were already set in the said House expecting their coming where Richard Onslow Esq their Speaker Elect was led up to the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the said House between Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold and Sir Francis Knolles Knight her Highness Vice-Chamberlain and so presented unto her Majesty where having disabled himself in many respects he was notwithstanding allowed by her Majesty by the Mouth of the Lord Keeper After which having desired free access to her Highness and pardon for himself if he should in any thing unwittingly fail or mistake the Lord Keeper by her Majesties Commandment declared her full Assent to the said particulars And thereupon the said Speaker being now compleatly and perfectly invested in his place departed back with the residue of the House of Commons unto their own House where according to the usual Form one Bill had its first reading viz. The Bill how Sanctuary-persons shall be compellable for payment of their Debts Nota That the Passages of this Afternoon containing in them the manner of the Presentment and Allowance of
the Speaker were in part transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and in part out of a certain Anonymous Memorial I had by me containing the foresaid matters at large in both which it doth appear directly that the said Richard Onslow Esq her Majesties Sollicitor General now Speaker of the said House did contrary to all former and latter Presidents only Petition her Majesty in behalf of the House for free access and did very ignorantly omit or carelesly forget to mention those two other antient and undoubted Priviledges of the same House viz. Liberty of Speech and Freedom from Arrests for themselves and Followers or else perhaps he thought and conceived that those said rights of the House were so evident and unquestionable as they needed no further Confirmation And doubtless whatsoever the said M r Onslow conceived yet the Event at this Session of Parliament notwithstanding his omission made it most clear for those two great businesses of her Majesties Marriage and declaring a Succeslor coming into agitation at this time M r Mounson M r Bell M r Paul Wentworth and others used so great Liberty of Speech as I conceive was never used in any Parliament or Session of Parliament before or since Nor were they any less zealous to maintain and preserve that their other priviledge of freedom from Arrests omitted likewise by the said M r Onslow when occasion was offered than at any other time A motion sinally was made this day by Sir William Cecil her Majesties Principal Secretary that one Hen. Green Burgess for Hereford was come up to attend and that the Plague was in the said Town at his coming away and thereupon it was Ordered by the House that he should not come thither but have Licence to depart It was Ordered that the House should be called upon Friday next This day M r Speaker took the Oath which I conceive was the Oath of Supremacy in such form and manner as other Members of the House have it administred unto them saving only that he takes it in the presence of the House On Thursday the third day of October were divers Arguments made touching the Oath which the new Burgesses Elected in such places as were void since the last Session in An. 5 Regin Eliz. should take being as I conceive the same Oath of Supremacy which the other Burgesses had taken at the beginning of the foresaid Session in the fifth year of her Majesty And at last it was fully resolved by the said House that they should take the said Oath accordingly And M r Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold was appointed to Minister the said Oath unto them Ut vide in die Veneris jam proximè sequente vide Oct ob 8. Tuesday postea This day the Clerk of the House and Serjeant at Arms took the Oath which was doubtless that of Supremacy but how this should happen that the Clerk of the House should take the same I cannot guess For he being an Officer for Life taketh the same only at his first coming into the said place and never after And at this Session of Parliament ..... Seymor Esq continued in that place which he had held many years before and the first Parliament in which Fulk Onslow Esq his Successor did serve was in the next following in Anno 13 Regin Eliz. M r Thomas Broomly being Elected both a Burgess for the Borough of Guildford in the County of Surrey and one of the Knights for London upon his Election to stand for Guildford it was resolved by the House that a new Writ should go out for the Choice of another Knight to be returned for London The long Bill touching Informations with costs for the Defendant was read the first time and the Bill touching Sanctuaries was read the second time and committed as it seemeth to M r Recorder and others On Friday the 4 th day of October the Bill for Answering the Queens Majesties Revenues in the hands of Receivers was read the first time Sir Francis Knolles her Majesties Vice-Chamberlain declared unto the House that the Deputy to the Lord Steward by the Constitution of the Queens Majesties Houshold is taken to be M r Treasurer or M r Comptroller and the Oath to be taken before one of them and that the Queens Majesty hath appointed Sir Edward Rogers Knight her said Comptroller to take the Oath at this time usually accustomed to be administred of the Knights and Burgesses as Lord Steward for that purpose Nota That there being at this time no Lord Steward of her Majesties Houshold it is here said which is worthy much observation that by the constitutions of the Queens Houshold when there is no Lord Steward the Treasurer or Comptroller of her said Houshold are taken to be of common usage and course his Deputy to all intents and purposes Nota also That none of the Knights or Burgesses which had been present at the first Session of this Parliament in an 5 Regin Eliz. and had then taken the Oath of Supremacy did now take it again but only such of them who had been newly Elected and returned for places void since the ending of the said first Session as see more at large on Tuesday the 8 th day of this instant October following The House was appointed to be called on Monday next at eight of the Clock The Bill touching informations upon penal Statutes with costs for the Defendants was read the second time and committed as it seemeth to Sir Nicholas Throgmorton and others On Saturday the 5 th day of October the Bill for Answering the Queens Majesties Revenues in the hands of Receivers was read the second time and committed as it seemeth to M r Vice-Chamberlain and others The new Bill also to avoid Sanctuaries for Debt was read the first time And lastly The long Bill of Apparel as well for temporal men as spiritual and also for Women was read the first time and was thereupon as it should seem committed unto M r Comptroller and others to consider of it On Monday the 7 th day of October the new Bill to avoid Sanctuaries for Debt was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed After which upon Allegations made for the exemption of the Sanctuary of Westminster by the Dean thereof a day was given unto him on Friday next at nine of the Clock to attend in the House with his Learned Councel to shew cause why the said Sanctuary should be exempted Vide also touching this matter on Wednesday the 16 th day of this instant October Christopher Haies a Merchant of London made suit to come into the House to put them in remembrance of some matters of weight and being heard thanks were given him for his Motion but what the said Motion was through the Clerks great negligence is wholly omitted neither is it possible to gather by the Journal-Book it self to what end it tended although it may not improbably be conjectured that it was touching
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
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
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
great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against great Hosen was read the second time and committed On Friday the 18 th day of May Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Free Grammar-School in Southwark was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill against great Hosen was read the third time and upon the division of the House with the advantage of one man it was Ordered that the Clause for disabling the wearer to prosecute or commence any Suit shall be allowed to be in the Bill in manner and form as in the Bill is contained The Bill for the preservation of Woods c. was read the third time and upon the division of the House passed Post Meridiem This day in the Afternoon eleven Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill for the Free-School of Bletchingly and the second for John Tirrell On Saturday the 19 th day of May the Bill against the bringing into this Realm of Foreign Wares forbidden was twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the twelve Shires of Wales was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed which is usual upon the second reading M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Yale did bring from the Lords seven Bills whereof one was to License the Earl of Leicester to found an Hospital another for the Restitution in Blood of Henry Brereton Esq another against fraudulent gifts to defeat Dilapidations another against corrupt Presentations to Benefices another against Simony another for the River of Welland and another for the coming to Church and receiving the Communion All which Bills are particularly transcribed in respect that the sending down of them to the House of Commons is wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House The Bill for preservation of Wood and the Bill against Vagabonds were sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Yale brought from the Lords three Bills one against Fugitives another for Southampton and another for Confirmation of a Subsidy of the Clergy All the Privy-Council being of this House my Lord President Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Owen Hopton Mr. Stokes Mr. Mounson Mr. Bell Mr. Yelverton Sir Francis Hastings Sir Henry Knolles Sen. Mr. Edward Hastings Mr. Strickland Mr. Carleton Mr. More Mr. Norton and Mr. Dalton were appointed to confer with the Lords touching the Lords Bill for coming to Church and receiving of the Communion May the 20 th Sunday On Monday the 21 th day of May the Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy was read three times The Bill also for reviving and continuance of certain Statutes was read the second time but no mention is made that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees as was only this day a Bill against Bankrupts It was this day Ordered that the Court do from henceforth every day during this Sessions sit in the Afternoon and proceed as well to the second reading of Bills as to the first The Proviso to the Bill for reviving and continuance of Statutes and the Proviso to the Bill against buying of the Wares for Apparel without ready money were each of them twice read The Bill for the twelve Shires of Wales was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for limitation of the Subsidy of the Clergy was sent to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others The Bill against Bankrupts was read the second time Nota That this Bill having formerly passed the Upper House was sent down from them to the House of Commons on Wednesday the 16 th day of this instant May foregoing And therefore now upon the second reading is neither Ordered to be ingrossed nor referred to the Committees for it being sent down fairly ingrossed in Parchment from the said House after it is passed unless the Bill be wholly dashed or much altered it shall need no other ingrossing And for referring a Bill to Committees it is chiefly for amendment or alteration thereof after it hath been penned and put into the House by some one or more private men But when a Bill hath once passed the Upper House in which besides the Lords the greater part of the Judges of the Realm are commonly Assistants there shall need no consideration thereof either for Addition or mutation for either House doth ever for the most part shew it self so careful to keep firm correspondency with the other as that when a Bill hath passed either of the said Houses and is sent to the other it doth for the most part pass and is neither dashed nor altered without very great cause upon mature deliberation and usually also not without Conference desired and had thereupon that so full satisfaction may be given to that House from which the Bill so rejected or altered was sent Of which the Presidents are so frequent in every Journal of her Majesties Reign as there shall need no further reference or Citation Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Vaughan brought from the Lords three Bills one for Pastors to be of sound Religion another that no Hoyes or Plate shall cross the Seas and another that no Purveyor shall take any Victuals within five Miles compass of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Mr. Treasurer Sir Christopher Heydon Sir Henry Gate Sir Valentine Brown Mr. Hawkins Mr. Grice Mr. Holstock Mr. Langley Mr. Humberston Mr. Holliard Mr. Sampoole Mr. Boynton Mr. Palmer Mr. Grimston Mr. Hassett and Mr. Vaughan were appointed to confer this Afternoon with the Lords touching the Bill for increase of Tillage and maintenance of the Navy Three Bills of no great moment had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the first was the Bill for the Free Grammar-School of Southwark The Bill that no Hoy or Plate shall cross the Seas was read the first time Post Meridiem In the Afternoon five Bills of no great moment had each of them their second reading and were Ordered to be ingrossed of which the first was the Bill for the removing of the Grammar-School from Laughton to Gainsborough The Bill to License the Earl of Leicester to found an Hospital and the Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Brereton Esq were each of them read twice being the first and second time The Bill against fraudulent gifts to defeat Dilapidations was read the first time The Bill lastly for the Restitution in Blood of the Children of Sir Thomas Wyat Knight and the Bill for the severance of the Counties of Huntington and Cambridge were each of them read the second time But neither Ordered to be ingrossed nor referred to Committees
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
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
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
unto the 16 th day of January being Monday on which day this Session following in Anno 23 Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1580 began But her Majesty because it was no new Parliament was not present nor did the Lords wear their Robes on this said Monday being the first day of their meeting nor was their any solemn Speech made by the Lord Keeper but either House assembling themselves together severally in their due places fell to their ordinary businesses as upon other days is usually accustomed yet the beginning of this Session is as solemnly Entred in the Original Journal-Book as if it had been a new Parliament where it appeareth to be in manner and form following Die Lunae 16 die Januarii 1580 Anno Regni Excellentissimae metuendissimae Dominae nostrae Elizabethae Dei gratia Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Reginae Fidei Defensatricis c. Vicesimo tertio in quem diem post varias ac diversas Prorogationes praesens haec Sessio Parliamenti Prorogata fuit teneri inchoari apud Westmonasterium die loco praedict Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales quorum nomina subsequuntur praesentes suerunt Episcopus London Episcopus Sarisburien Episcopus Wigorn. Episcopus Roffen Episcopus Coventr Litchfield These Bishops are thus placed in the Original Journal-Book on the dexter-side of the Lords not by reason of preheminency unless the Archbishop of Canterbury had been present but by reason of their Ecclesiastical Dignity these being all that are noted in the said Journal-Book to have been present this day now follow the names of the Lord Keeper and the Temporal Lords Thomas Bromley Miles Dominus Cancellarius Dominus Burleigh Thesaurarius Angliae Marchio Winton Comes Lincoln Magnus Admirallus Angliae Comes Arundell Comes Northampton Comes Wigorn. Comes Cumberland Comes Bathon Comes Norwicen Comes Southampton Comes Pembrook Comes Hartford Comes Leicester Vice-comes Mountague Vice-comes Bindon Barones Dominus Burgavenny Dominus Willoughby de Erisby Dominus Dacres Dominus Stafford Dominus Dudley Dominus Lumley Dominus Stourton Dominus Mountjoy Dominus Darcy de Darcy Dominus Windsor Dominus Cromwell Dominus Evers Dominus Wharton Dominus Willoughbie de Parham Dominus Howard Dominus North. Dominus S t John de Bletso Dominus de la Ware Dominus Cheyney Dominus Norris Nota There were no names of Receivors or Triors of Petitions read because this was but the third and last Session of a former Parliament as hath been observed and those names are never read but in the beginning of a new Parliament One Bill was read this Morning being for the reformation of Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs and their Ministers primâ vice Hodiè retornatum est Breve quo Preregrinus Bartye Dominus Willoughby silius haeres Katherinae Ducissae Suff. siliae haeredis Willielmi Willoughby nuper Domini Willoughby praesenti Parliamento interesse summonitus est qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo jure alieno viz. the said Lord Willoughby was seated and took place next under the Lord Audley and above the Lord Barkley The like Writ returned for Edward Parker Lord Morley who accordingly was admitted salvo jure alieno and placed next under the Lord Barkley and above the Lord Dacres The Lords being thus set and in agitation of their own businesses Sir Francis Knolles Knight Treasurer of her Majesties Houshold Accompanied with Sir James Crosts Knight Comptroller of her Highness Houshold Sir Francis Walsingham Knight one of her Majesties Principal Secretaries and M r Doctor Wilson Esquire another of her Majesties Principal Secretaries Sir Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellor of her Majesties Exchequer and divers others being sent up to the said Lords by the House of Commons upon some urgent and weighty occasions desired to be admitted into the said Upper House there to make known to their Lordships somewhat of importance wherein they should require their advice and need their assistance upon which being admitted the said M r Treasurer assisted with the Personages and Company aforesaid did in comely order and discreet manner make manifest and known unto the said Lords that Sir Robert Bell Knight late Lord Chief Baron and Speaker of the said House who had been Elected to the said place in the first Session of this Parliament in the fourteenth year of her Majesty and had continued also the second Session thereof being in the eighteenth year of her said Highness Reign in the said place was now dead 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 unto the said Lords sitting in Consultation for the same it was upon considerate advice therein had by them all thought fitting to signifie unto the said Commons by the Personages aforesaid who had been sent from them that they thought it expedient and good that such of the Lords of the said House as were of her Highness Privy-Council with the Lord Marquess of Winchester and the Earl of Arundel Accompanied with such a number of the Commons House as by them should be agreed upon should in the name of both the Assemblies make intimation of their said Estate and the Petition thereupon depending unto her said Highness to which advice the said Commons upon knowledge had of the same wholly assented Then followed the Adjournment of the said Parliament by the Lord Keeper according to the usual form which is thus Entred in the Original Journal-Book Dominus Cancellarius Adjournavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Mercurii proximum hora nona On Wednesday the 18 th day of January Billa for reformation of abuses in Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs and their Ministers secunda vice lecta Two other Bills also of no great moment were read primâ vice The Queen having been moved as it seemeth according to the resolution of the two Houses jointly agreed upon between them on Monday last past the 16 th day of this instant January about the Death of Sir Robert Bell late Lord Chief Baron their former Speaker and the choice of a new one in the House of Commons by the Marquess of Winchester and those other right honourable Personages who were then and there named to move her Highness in it did give Order that this present Wednesday both the Lords and Commons should assemble and meet together in the Upper House commonly called the Lords Parliament Chamber there to receive her Majesties Answer where being Assembled Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord Chancellor of England shewed forth a Commission from her Highness under the Great Seal of England which was directed to him only wherein her Majesty taking notice of the Death of Sir Robert Bell their former Speaker did Authorize the Lord Keeper for her Majesty and in her name to will and Command the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of
and working of Wax was read the second time and committed unto M r Comptroller M r Edgecombe M r Lieutenant M r Recorder and Mr. Cromwell to consider presently in the Committee Chamber Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in the Bill for Sheriffs with some Amendments and Additions and also a new Bill touching the return of Jurors which all were read Post Meridiem The House being called and some returned into the places of others Deceased since the last Session of this present Parliament and yet some of them supposed to be living some in place of others sick and diseased and some in place of others imployed in the Queens Majesties Service it is Ordered that all the said returns of this Session be Examined and the Orders and Precedents of this House in like Cases formerly used be also considered by some of this House and thereupon report to be made to this whole House of the state of the said Returns and Precedents to the end further order may be taken therein accordingly Whereupon were appointed for that purpose M r Treasurer M r Chancellor of the Dutchy M r Treasurer of the Chamber Sir Thomas Shirley Sir Edward Horsey Sir William Moore Sir Henry Gate Sir John Hibbott M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Diggs M r Cromwell and M r Poole William Boreman Esq one of the Burgess for the Town of Wells was Licensed by Mr. Speaker to be absent for his necessary Affairs at the next Assizes in the County of Somerset On Saturday the 25 th day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the Explanation of the Statute of 32 H. 8. for Limitation of prescription was read the third time and passed upon the Question Tuesday next in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber is appointed for the Committees to meet together to examine the returns and defaults appearing upon the calling of the House The Bill for the better fortifying of the Borders and Frontiers towards Scotland was read the second time and after many Arguments committed unto all the Privy-Council being Members of this House M r Treasurer of the Chamber M r Knight Marshal Sir Thomas Cecil Sir Henry Lea Sir Henry Knivett and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon On Monday the 27 th day of February Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the Examination of Witnesses in Towns Corporate was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The two Bills which passed yesterday were now sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller and others The Bill touching Leases of Tenants in Tail was read the second time and committed unto Sir Thomas Sampoole M r Sandes M r Amerdeth M r Cromwell M r Edward Stanhope and M r Shirley who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for the City of Carliol was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Comptroller Mr. Knight Marshal Sir Henry Knivett Sir John Dawney Sir Edward Horsey Sir Robert Stapleton Sir Henry Gate and others who were appointed to meet on Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Serjeant Anderson and Mr. Dr. Barkeley did bring from the Lords word that their Lordships have appointed to meet with the Committees of this House at the Court in the Council Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon touching the Bill of disobedient Subjects It is Ordered thereupon for this time that the former Committees with some others now added and no more shall attend the Lords to Morrow in the Afternoon according to the Message brought from their Lordships in the Bill for Religion The Bill for the punishment of Hereticks called the Family of Love was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Comptroller Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Secretary Wilson and others who were appointed to meet upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon It was Ordered that the House should be called again upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon On Tuesday the 28 th day of February Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill touching Clothes called Tauntons and Bridgewaters was read the third time and Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Doctor Barkley and Mr. Doctor Ford did bring from the Lords a Bill touching the assurance of certain Lands to the Lord Compton The Bill against Moor-burning was read the second time The Bill touching Examination of Witnesses in Corporate Towns and these words viz. without Commission or Warrant from some of her Majesties Courts or Councels and these words or nisi prius are upon the Question Ordered to be put into the Bill and the word heretofore already in the Bill was upon the division of the House after the doubtfulness of the Question Ordered to remain in the Bill by the advantage of the number of nine persons and the Bill so amended was passed upon the Question On Wednesday the first day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for granting one Subsidy two Fifteenths and Tenths was read the third time and passed upon the Question On Thursday the second day of March Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the Mayor Bailiffs and Commonalty of the City of Coventry was read the third time and passed upon the Question Five Bills were sent up to the Lords by all the Privy-Council being of this House and others of which one was the Bill touching Limitation of prescription in a Formedon in the Descender and another against the false packing of Hops Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against the Corporation of the Merchant Adventurers being Freemen of the City of London was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Comptroller Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Secretary Wilson Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower the Master of the Jewel-House M r Dale Master of the Requests and others who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon And further that the said Committees shall have Authority to hear such proofs on both parts as shall make request to come before them touching the contents of the said Bill On Friday the third day of March the Additions and Amendments in the Bill touching Tinners and Spaliers were twice read and the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the preservation of
Woods was read the second time After sundry Motions and Arguments touching some Reformations in matters of Religion contained in the Petitions exhibited unto this House the last Session of this present Parliament it was at last resolved by the whole House that Mr. Vice-Chamberlain both Mr. Secretaries and Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer shall by Order of this House and in the name of this whole House move the Lords of the Clergy to continue unto her Majesty the prosecution of the purposes of reformation which they the said Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Secretaries and Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer had before of themselves and not as from this House moved unto their Lordships and also shall further impart unto their Lordships the earnest desire of this House for redress of such other griefs contained likewise in the said Petitions as have been touched this day in the said Motions and Arguments as to their good wisdoms shall seem meet And then upon a Motion made by M r Speaker it was further agreed that all the said Speeches Motions and Arguments should by the whole House be deemed in every man to proceed of good and godly zeal without any evil intent or meaning at all and so and for such to be construed and reported accordingly and not otherwise or in any other manner Vide March the 7 th On Saturday the 4 th day of March Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for naturalizing of certain English mens Children born beyond the Seas was read the third time and passed upon the Question The Bill touching Wrecks of the Seas was read the second time and the Amendments were twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill against disobedience to her Majesty in respect of the usurped See of Rome c. was brought in by M r Treasurer one of the Committees and then read the first time and was also upon the Question Ordered by this House to be now presently read again and so was read the second time and after many Speeches was Ordered to be ingrossed M r Attorney General and M r Doctor Lewes did bring from the Lords three Bills viz. One for Consirmation of a Subsidy of the Clergy Another for increase of Mariners and for the maintenance of the Navy And the third for the Inning of Erith and Plumsted Marsh. The Bill for Leases for Tenant in Tail was read the third time and passed upon the Question The Bill for re-edifying of Cardiffe-Bridge and the Bill for Leases of Tenant in Tail were sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary Wilson and others Three Bills had each of them their third reading and passed upon the Question of which the last was the Bill touching Cloths called Tauntons and Bridgewaters Post Meridiem The Bill for repair of Dover-Haven was read the second time and committed unto Sir William Winter Sir Edward Horsey Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Sands Mr. Dalton and others and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir Edward Horsey who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Monday next at seven of the Clock in the Forenoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for the Hospital of Ledbury in the County of Hereford was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Skidmore Mr. Cromwell Mr. Philipps Mr. Powley and Mr. Edward Stanhope and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Cromwell who with the rest was appointed to meet in the Committee Chamber of this House upon Monday next at seven of the Clock in the Forenoon Four Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the maintenance of Mariners and of Navigation was read the first time The Bill touching Iron-Mills near the City of London and the River of Thames was read the second time and this reading to stand for no reading Quod nota On Monday the 6 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill to retain the Queens Subjects in their due obedience was read the third time and passed upon the Question Mr. Doctor Gibbon and Mr. Doctor Clark did bring from the Lords a Bill touching a certain Rent-Charge unto the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield and his Successors out of the Lands of Edward Fisher Esquire Six Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by all the Privy-Council being Members of this House of which one was the Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy and another to retain the Queens Majesties Subjects in their due obedience with special recommendation from this House unto their Lordships touching the latter of the said Bills The Bill for the repairing of Dover-Haven was twice read and committed unto the former Committees and all the Privy-Council being Members of this House M r Dale Master of the Requests and Mr. Recorder of London were added unto them and appointed to meet at the Exchequer Chamber upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon On Tuesday the 7 th day of March the Bill against secret Conveyances and deceitful sale os Lands was read the first time Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer declared that Mr. Vice-Chamberlain both Mr. Secretaries and himself have according to their Commission from this House conferred with some of my Lords the Bishops touching the griefs of this House for some things very requisite to be reformed in the Church as the great number of unlearned and unable Ministers the great abuse of Excommunication for every matter of small moment the Commutation of Penance and the great multitude of Dispensations and Pluralities and other things very hurtful to the Church and in the name of this House desired their Lordships to join with them in Petition to her Majesty for reformation of the said abuses declaring further that they found some of the said Lords the Bishops not only ready to confess and grant the said defects and abuses wishing due redress thereof but also very willing to join with the said Committees in moving of her Majesty in that behalf Whereupon they afterwards joined in humble suit together unto her Highness and received her Majesties most Gracious Answer That as her Highness had the last Session of Parliament of her own good consideration and before any Petition or Suit thereof made by this House committed the charge and consideration thereof unto some of her Highness Clergy who had not performed the same according to her Highness Commandment so her Majesty would eftsoons commit the same unto such others of them as with all convenient speed without remissness and slackness should see the same accomplished accordingly in such sort as the same shall neither be delayed nor undone For the which as they did all render unto her Majesty most humble and dutiful thanks so did Mr. Chancellor further declare that the only cause why no due reformation hath been
reformed the said Bill according to some parts of the Alterations sent by this House unto them and did also bring a Bill from their Lordships touching Edward Lord Zouch with special recommendation also from their Lordship to this House for expediting the Bill for the Hospital of Ledbury which was before sent from their Lordships to this House Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for relief of the Creditors of Sir Thomas Gresham K t deceased was read the second time and committed unto Sir Thomas Sampoole M r Recorder M r Sands M r Cowper M r Alford and M r Norton who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon this present day On Friday the 10 th day of March Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the repairing of Dover Haven was read the third time and passed upon the question M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lords two Bills viz. one for restitution in blood of Philip Earl of Arundel another for the Pardon and Restitution in Blood of John and Dudley S r Leger with request also to this House to have consideration of the Bill of Fines and Recoveries which came to this House from their Lordships The Bill for the repair of Dover Haven was sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others The Bill touching the true making melting and working of Wax was read the third time and passed upon the Question The Amendments in the Bill for the relief of the Creditors of Sir Thomas Gresham Knight deceased were twice read and so the Bill upon the question was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries was read the second time and committed unto Sir Thomas Sampoole M r Recorder of London M r Cromwell M r Cobly and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at Serjeants-Inn Hall On Saturday the 11 th day of March Eight Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the two last the one being for the Inning of Erith and Plumsted Marsh and the other for reformation of errors in Fines and Recoveries were each of them read the third time and passed upon the Question The Bill touching slanderous words rumors and other seditious practices against her Majesty which coming first from the Lords unto this House and afterward with some alterations and Additions passed this House and so sent up again unto their Lordships and again sithence brought from thence to this House with some other alterations by their Lordships made unto the said former Additions and Alterations of this House and not disallowing the amendments of this House was upon the Question after sundry Motions and Arguments resolved by this House to be sent up again unto their Lordships and left with them as a Bill that this House cannot deal withal On Monday the 13 th day of March the Bill for relief of the Creditors of Sir Thomas Gresham Knight deceased was read the third time and passed upon the Question Five Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which one was the Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and Recoveries and another for the restitution in Blood of Anthony Mayney Esquire Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for confirmation of an assurance of a certain yearly Rent-Charge of eighty two pounds ten shillings to the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield and his Successors was read the third time and passed upon the Question Mr. Treasurer with others which carried up the last Bills to the Lords coming into this House again from their Lordships Mr. Treasurer did declare that after he had delivered the other Bill he then shewed their Lordships that this House had sent up to be left with their Lordships a Bill against slanderous words and rumors and other seditious practices against her Majesty for that the same Bill when it was last sent to this House by their Lordships was and is such as this House cannot deal with and that thereupon the Lord Chancellor answered that as their said Lordships were not to take knowledge of the opinion of this House touching the state of the said Bill so their Lordships would not receive the said Bill Which Report being made by M r Treasurer the Bill was thereupon left in this House Vide March the 14 th Tuesday following The Bill touching Iron-Mills near unto the City of London and the River of Thames was read the third time and three Provisoes likewise thrice read and all after many Arguments passed upon the Question M r Doctor Barkley and M r Doctor Ford did bring from the Lords a Bill for the Exposition of the Statute of Bankrupts and also that their Lordships do require a Conference to be had with ten of their Lordships at two of the Clock this Afternoon at the Court in the Council Chamber touching the Bill for maintenance of the Borders towards Scotland and thereupon were appointed the former Committees in the same matter who were appointed on Saturday the 25 th day of February foregoing The Bill for the Lord Zouch and the Bill for the Lord Compton had each of them one reading being the second reading After some Motions and Speeches offered upon the reading of the said Bill for the Lord Zouch it was resolved That as well the Lord Zouch with his Learned Councel as also any person or persons any thing claiming or pretending in the Lands mentioned in the said Bill and their Councel should be heard in this House to Morrow next And that Sir James Dyer Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas should likewise there be heard in this House to Morrow next touching the Record mentioned in the said Bill and remaining in the said Court of Common-Pleas and also that the same Record should likewise be then brought into this House there to be seen and perused for the better satisfaction of this House in their further proceedings in the said Bill And withal that M r Speaker should by Order of this House give notice unto the said Lord Chief Justice to be here at the said time and bring with him the said Record accordingly Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 14 th day and on Friday the 17 th day of this instant March following On Tuesday the 14 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against secret Conveyances and deceitful sale of Lands was read the second time and committed unto Sir Thomas Sampoole M r Recorder of London Mr. Atkins Mr. Lewkenor Mr. Cowper and others who were appointed to meet in the Middle Temple Hall at two of the Clock this Afternoon Sir James Dyer Knight Lord Chief
Justice of the Common-Pleas having informed this House touching the State of the Record mentioned in the Bill for the Lord Zouch and the said Lord Zouch having been here likewise heard at the Bar and the said Record having been here seen and perused in this House and read by the Clerk it was resolved that Sir Thomas Sampoole Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Harrington Mr. Cromwell Mr. Lewkenor and Mr. Cowper do consider of the Decree heretofore made in the Chancery touching the said matter and of the Exemplification of the said Record and meet to Morrow Morning at seven of the Clock in the Forenoon in the Committee Chamber of this House and afterwards to make Report Vide touching this matter on Friday the 17 th day of this instant March following Mr. Treasurer touching the Committee yesterday with the Lords for the Bill of maintenance of the Borders against Scotland declared that their Lordships in the Conference yesterday seem'd to marvel much that their Lordships having first passed a Bill with them for the said purpose and sending it down to this House this House would without requiring further Conference with their Lordships take upon them to make a new Bill for the same matter and not proceed with the said Bill thereof which came from their Lordships And their Lordships thought this House ought not so to have done neither could well by Warrant of any former Precedents of this House And further that some of the said Committees of this House then answered unto their Lordships that this House had cause to do as they did and might likewise well so do Mr. Vice-Chamberlain very excellently setting forth the great benefits and blessings of God upon this Realm in the Godly most loving and careful Government and Ministry of her Majesty and withal the great earnest most faithful and dutiful zeal and obedience of this House unto her Highness no less in every particular Member of the same than is or can be in any other Subject of this Realm whosoever noble or other as hath and may well appear by them all in their Actions And also taking occasion of the Bill lately very gravely carefully and dutifully considered and dealt in by this House for the due care and preservation of her Majesties Honour Fame and Dignity but nevertheless dashed by the Lords in the Upper House and not in this House nor in the default of this House moved that this House would yet notwithstanding for many great and weighty respects by him most excellently amply and effectually and no less aptly declared proceed to some such course for due provision to the same end of the safety of her Highness Honour Fame and Dignity as by some of this House for that purpose to be selected shall seem meet to express and shew the faithful hearts careful love and dutiful obedience of such thankful Subjects unto so Gracious Provident and Merciful a Prince Whereupon were appointed all the Privy-Council being of this House M r Treasurer of the Chamber M r Knight Marshal M r Doctor Dile Master of the Requests Sir Thomas Sanpoole Sir William fitz William Sir William Moore Sir Thomas Shirley M r Recorder of London M r Sands M r Atkins M r Cowper M r Cromwell M r Norton Sir Henry Gate Sir George Turpin M r Wolley M r Beale M r Thomson M r Crooke M r Nicholas S t Leger M r Vincent Skinner M r Pister Mr. Edward Lewkenor Mr. Diggs Mr. Dalton and Mr. Alford to meet in the Exchequer Chamber between one and two of the Clock this Afternoon to confer for the drawing of a Bill against to Morrow Morning for the safety and preservation of her Majesties Honour Fame and Person accordingly Vide concerning a Bill on Wednesday the first day of February foregoing much to this purpose as also on March the 13 th Monday foregoing The Bill for restitution in Blood of Philip Earl of Arundel was read the third time and passed upon the Question On Wednesday the 15 th day of March Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for maintenance of Mariners and of the Navigation was read the second time and two Provisoes also to the same Bill were twice read and committed unto Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Thomas Sampoole Mr. Aldersey Mr. Grice Mr. Lewkenor Mr. Norton and others who were appointed to meet at the Temple-Hall at two of the Clock this Afternoon Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the Bill for the more indifferent Tryal by Juries was read the third time and dashed upon the Question Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by Sir Henry Ratclyffe Sir Thomas Cecill Sir Edward Horsey Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower and others whereof the fifth was the Bill for restitution in Blood of John and Dudley S t Leger and the last for the more indifferent Tryal by Juries Mr. Treasurer reported that according to the Order and Commission of this House to him yesterday and others he and others of the Committees had met together and drawn a new Bill and so delivered the Bill in the House to be read The Bill against seditious words and rumors uttered against the Queens most Excellent Majesty was twice read and upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Gibbon did bring from the Lords the Bill for fortifying of the Borders against Scotland with some Amendments which Bill had passed this House before and was sent to their Lordships from this House On Thursday the 16 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for Exposition of the Statute of Bankrupts was read the third time and dashed upon the Question Sir Thomas Sampoole one of the Committees in the matter for the Lord Zouch whose names see on Monday the 13 th day of this instant March foregoing made report of their Travel therein and of the Estate of the Title of the said Lord Zouch to the Mannor in demand and thereupon the said Lord Zouch was afterward with his Councel heard at the Bar. Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 14 th day of this instant March foregoing and also on Friday the 17 th day of the same Month following Mr. Doctor Clark and Mr. Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lords a Bill before-passed this House touching the abolishing of certain deceitful stuffs used in the dying of Cloths and now returned by their Lordships with some Amendments and Provisoes thereunto added The Bill against seditious words and rumors uttered against the Queens most Excellent Majesty was read the third time and after sundry Motions and Arguments and some Amendments added were thrice read and the Bill passed upon the question Mr. Cope standing up and offering to speak unto the House said unto Mr. Speaker and Charged him with these Speeches that is to say That Mr. Speaker
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
horâ consuetâ On Monday the 15 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing four Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the first was a Bill for returning of Justices Jurors and for expedition of Trials The Lords Ordered that Edward Fisher and Katherine his Wife should personally appear before them on Wednesday next the 17 th day of this instant February for the better satisfying of their Lordships of their consent to the passing of a Bill Entituled An Act for the assurance of certain Lands unto George Chewne Giles Flood Christopher Puckering and their Heirs Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 17 th day of this instant February ensuing The Lords also Ordered that the Master of the Rolls the Lord Chief Baron Justice Gawdy and Baron Shute should have the hearing of the matter of the Writ of Error between Akrode c. and M r Whawley On Tuesday the 16 th day of February Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the continuance of a former Statute Intituled An Act to redress disorders in common Informers upon penal Laws made in the eighteenth year of the Queens Majesties Reign was read tertiâ vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading and had been brought to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was the Bill against Class-Houses and making of Glass by Aliens born On Wednesday the 17 th day of February Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last save one being the Bill concerning the Lord Dacres and the Lord Norris was read tertia vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons by Serjeant Rodes and the Queens Attorney Then the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon At which time as the Lords had Ordered M r Edward Fisher with his Councel viz. M r Serjeant Walmesley and M r Cowper appeared before them The Lords having heard the consent of the said Edward Fisher to the passing of the Bill Intituled Au Act for the assurance of certain Lands unto George Chewne c. and their Heirs committed again the said Edward Fisher to the Custody of the Warden of the Fleet and further Ordered that the bringing of the said Edward Fisher before their Lordships at their Commandment should not in any wise be prejudicial to the said Warden The said Edward Fisher and his Councel made two Petitions to the Lords the one that the Preamble of the Act alledging the cause of the making of the same Act to be for doubtfulness of his ill dealing because he was judged in the Star-Chamber to have made two false and forged Writings to the prejudice of the said Bargains might be amended and that the same might be taken out of the Act and not to remain in perpetual memory of his shame for ever The second that Serjeant Puckering to whose behalf the said Lands were sold having him and his Lands in Execution upon a Statute of eight thousand pound for not performance of the Covenants of the same yet also enjoying the Lands sold would release him the said Execution and take a new Statute in that behalf to which the said Serjeant Puckering whom the cause chiefly concerned being present by the appointment of the Lords answered as to the first request That if to alter or take out of the said Act the said Preamble being parcell of the Bill and matter passed from the House of Commons to this Honourable House in that form should be no hurt or prejudice to the Bill so passed from the Lower House to the Lords he was well content therewith and therein submitted himself to their honourable Lordships And as to the second Request he Answered That whensoever the said Edward Fisher shall have cleared and discharged the said Lands and Tenements by him bargained and sold as aforesaid of and from all Statutes Staple and Recognizances charges and incumbrances liable or chargeable upon the same then he having a new like Recognizance in nature of a Statute Staple made unto him by the said Edward Fisher of the sum of eight thousand pound for performance of Covenants mentioned in the said Indenture of Bargain and Sale from thenceforth to be performed unto which Recognizance all the Lands and Tenements of the said Edward Fisher which shall not be sold for the payment of his Debts shall be liable and chargeable and that there were no former Statutes and Recognizances knowledged by the said Edward Fisher to the prejudice of the same he was contented then after that done to discharge the said new Execution having and takeing a new Recognizance in form aforesaid Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 15 th day of this instant February foregoing On Thursday the 18 th day of February Nine Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the two first were upon the third reading concluded and sent down to the House of Commons by Serjeant Rolls and D r Carey the one being the Bill to explain the Statute concerning Tellors and Receivors c. made An. 13 Reginae Eliz. and the other being for the better relief of the Hospital of Eastbridge within the City of Canterbury Nota That the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons sets down a third Bill assented unto and concluded at this time The last of the said Bills touching divers Assurances made by the Bishop and Dean and Chapter of Exeter was read secunda vice commissa Archiepiscopo Eboracen Comiti Sussex Episcopo Exon. Domino Stourton Domino Buckhurst On Saturday the 20 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued a Proviso added by the House of Commons to the Bill concerning certain assurances of Sir Thomas Lucy and others was read and concluded The Bill also to make a Fine levied by Peter Heam and Johan his Wife and Tredolias Leza and his Wife during the Minority of the said Johan and Anne to be void against the said Anne was read secundâ vice The Lords appointed Monday next in the Afternoon for the hearing of the Cause and have given Order that the Parties shall have warning to be then there with their Councel by two of the Clock in the Afternoon Five other Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for the well-ordering and governing of the Savoy was read the third time and sent to the House of Commons On Monday the 22 th day of February to which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for preservation of Grain and Game with
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
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
Marriages in some Cases were brought in by Mr. Hammon one of the Committees with some Amendments Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one was touching the breadth of Cloths with some Amendments and Additions the same Amendments and Additions being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Serjeant Gawdie and Mr. Serjeant Rodes did bring from the Lords two Bills the one for the Haven of Chichester and the other for the assurance of certain Lands to the Lord Willoughby from one Herenden with report from the Lords of the assent of the said Herenden to the passing of the same Bill in the Upper House And shewed withal that the said Herenden was then at the Door of this House ready to affirm the same assent both there and here Whereupon the said Herenden was called in and alledging his name to be Edward Herenden and so known to be by Mr. Grafton one of the Members of this House affirmed and avowed his said assent to the passing of the said Bill accordingly Mr. Treasurer declared from the Lords touching the Precedents in the Bill for the Sabbath day that their Lordships having considered of the said Precedents do think good that by the privity of some of both Houses to be appointed for that purpose some such course be taken by mutual assent of both Houses as may from henceforth be certainly used in like Cases hereafter Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 17 th day of this instant March ensuing The Committees for the Bill concerning Teliors and Receivors c. and in the Bill concerning Justices Fees were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber and the said latter Bill was delivered to Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer The Committees for the Bill concerning Tellors and Receivors c. and for the Bill for Justices Fees being appointed to meet this Afternoon as aforesaid The Bill against covenous and fraudulent Conveyances with some Amendments and Additions the same Amendments and Additions being twice read was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill against Idle and Incontinent Life and for punishment of Rogues and Vagabonds was read three times and two Provisoes in the latter end were likewise twice read Mr. Edward Sanders one of the Committees in the Bill for preservation of Timber in the County of Sussex brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill On Friday the 5 th day of March Mr. John Russel one of the Knights for the County of Worcester was for his great business Licensed by the House to depart Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill concerning the Latitats of the Peace in the Kings-Bench was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Morrice Mr. Bacon Mr. Hammon Mr. Wroth Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Nicholas Hare who were to repair presently into the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill also against delays of Executions was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Attorney of the Wards Mr. Morrice Mr. Cromwell Mr. Owen and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Attorney of the Wards who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill for the safety of her Majesties most Royal Person c. was upon the second reading committed to the former Committees Mr. Harris Mr. Grice and Mr. Lewkenor being added unto them and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for the Subsidy was appointed this Afternoon for a second reading Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees in the Bill touching Receivors Tellors c. brought in the Bill again with a Proviso and some certain Amendments The Bill against Idle and Incontinent Life and for the punishment of Rogues and Vagabonds after the Provisoes thereof had been twice read the day foregoing was now again committed to the former Committees viz. Mr. Morrice Mr. Diggs Mr. Heyle Mr. Alford Mr. Jenings Mr. Utreght Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer who were appointed to meet in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber A new Bill for continuance of Statutes was brought in by Mr. Vice Chamberlain one of the Committees The Bill also against covenous and fraudulent Conveyances had its third reading 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 two Fifteenths and Tenths and one entire Subsidy was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed On Saturday the 6 th day of March Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the true Answering of Tythes and for the avoiding of the multiplicity of Excommunications and Perjuries was upon the third reading committed again to the former Committees to which were also added Mr. Shirley Mr. Alford Mr. Heyle and Mr. Morley who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall and to put in the Provisoes in the former Act of 2 E. 6. and all the residue thereof without any alteration saving only of the forty years before that Statute to be altered hereafter before the Libel exhibited Mr. Tasborough one of the Committees in the Bill for imploying of Lands c. to the maintenance of Highways and Bridges brought in a new Bill agreed on by the said Committees for that purpose Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them their third reading and passed the House of which the last was the Bill for the maintenance of Orford-Haven in the County of Suff. which Bills Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others did carry up to the Lords from the House of Commons as also the Bill concerning the Sabbath day and that they should move their Lordships to proceed to the perfecting of the said amendments and expediting of the same Bill by both Houses accordingly for both the Bill and the amendments upon the amendments had before fully passed the House of Commons Vide plus concerning this Bill on Wednesday the 17 th day of this instant March following Mr. Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the Bill for her Majesties Safety declared their meeting yesterday and great travel in the Bill wherein they have made some amendments delivered in the Bill which was then read and the said amendments being twice read the Bill upon the question was Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Edward Hobby one of the Committees in the Bill for the preservation of Grain and Game brought in the Bill with some Amendments and Additions made by the Committees The Bill concerning the breadth of certain Wollen-Cloths had its third reading and after many Arguments passed upon the question A Proviso was offered to the Committees for the Bill of continuance of Statutes by Mr. Strickland the Proviso being not read was delivered to Mr. Hammon On Monday the 8
th day of March Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading and after long Arguments upon the second of the said Bills being for the better ordering and good Government of the City of Westminster it was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Treasurer Sir Thomas Heneage and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Richard Carey one of the Committees in the Bill for plain white straights and pinned white straights brought in the Bill with new Amendments which Amendments being also twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills of no great moment were Ordered to be ingrossed the first after the Bill it self had been read the second time being against trying of Tythes of Lands in Foreign Counties the second after certain Amendments and Additions unto it had been twice read it being the Bill for the maintenance of the Pier and Cobb of Lime Regis in Dorsetshire The Amendments in the Bill touching Latitats of the Peace being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill for reformation of errors in Fines and Recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales had its third reading Mr. Attorney of the Wards one of the Committees in the Bill for perfecting of assurances brought in the Bill again Mr. Vernon with his Learned Councel was upon a Motion by one of this House appointed to be heard who came into this House with his Councel accordingly where being heard at large and the Councel also of the other fide they were sequestred out of the House and after their departure it was resolved after many and long Arguments upon the question that a Proviso be added to the Bill And thereupon Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Recorder Mr. Sandes and others were appointed to draw the Proviso Post Meridiem Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which one being the Bill touching Highways another for continuance of Statutes and a third concerning Tanners Curriers Shoomakers c. being all new Bills were each of them read the first time On Tuesday the 9 th day of March Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the better imploying of Lands Tenements c. for the repairing of Highways c. were each of them upon the second reading committed to the former Committees and to Mr. Cromwell Mr. Edgecombe Mr. Barker and Mr. Shirley But the time and place when and where the said Committees should meet is wholly omitted through the negligence of the Clerk Mr. Attorney of the Court of Wards and Mr. Shirley brought in the Bill again against delays in Executions with some Amendments only in form A Proviso by Mr. Cradock offered to the Bill of safety and the Proviso read and rejected and the Bill passed upon the question without the said Proviso The Bill touching Jesuits c. being somewhat considered in the Amendments and the Additions in the same once read after some Speeches and Arguments touching the same Amendments and Additions was committed further to be considered of unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Attorney of the Wards Mr. Recorder Mr. Sands Sir William Moore Mr. Diggs Mr. Doctor James Mr. Heyle Sir Thomas Heneage Sir Henry Cocke Sir Drew Drewry and others who were appointed to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber A Bill also that Actions upon the Case and for Tryal of title of Lands shall not be brought in Foreign Counties passed upon the question after the third reading The Amendments in the Bill against delay of Executions was twice read and thereupon the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed On Wednesday the 10 th day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them their second reading of which the first touching the true making of Hats and Caps was rejected and the second touching the Water-Bayliff was upon the second reading committeed unto M r Treasurer Sir Henry Nevill Sir Nicholas Woodruffe and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir Nicholas Woodruffe and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber A Proviso to the Bill for Shoomakers c. was thrice read and the Bill with the Same Proviso being put to the question passed A Proviso to the Bill touching Tellors and Receivors c. was twice read and the Proviso and Bill committed to the former Committees and there were added unto them these following viz. M r Sollicitor M r John Hare M r Skinner M r Aldred M r Fenner and M r Audeley who were appointed to meet in the Committee Chamber of this House to morrow Morning A Proviso also agreed unto by the Committees and to be added to the Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and Recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales and Counties Palatine with the privity and likeing also of M r Vernon himself and one of his Councel and of the Sollicitor and one of the Councel learned of Sir Edward Herbert Knight was brought in by M r Sollicitor and being twice read was ordered to be ingrossed Six Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Treasurer and others of which the last being a Bill against delay of Executions did at this time pass the House upon the third reading immediately before it was sent up ut supra Four-Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for maintenance of the Pier and Cobb of Lime Regis in the County of Dorset had its third reading upon which a Proviso was offered unto it which being twice read was allowed by the House and ordered to be ingrossed and so was ingrossed in the end of the said Bill and afterwards read the third time And so thereupon the Bill passed upon the question M r Treasurer with the residue returning from the Lords he shewed that they have moved their Lordships for conference in certain points touching the Bill of Jesuits and that the Committees of this House moved their Lordships to amend some such words in their own amendments as which albeit the Committees of that House thought meet to be done for the matter yet they said they could not do it but by order of the House And the said M r Treasurer said that yet nevertheless because that imperfection might be very well holpen by a Proviso of this House he wished rather to take that course in the matter than further to urge the Lords in that point And said further that for other parts also of their Lordships amendments and additions to the said Bill it was thought good by the Committees of both the said Houses to have further conference together therein again for the more
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
speak to any prejudice of the said motion but putting the House in remembrance of their charge given unto him and others for Conference to be had touching some convenient supply of Treasure to be had and levyed for the necessary defence of her Majesty and this Realm now presently in danger of such mighty and great enemies as erst of late hath been at large delivered unto this House by some Members of the same declared unto them that he and the greater part of the residue of the Committees therein though divers of them did not give that attendance therein which so great and weighty a cause doth require have met and had Conference together about the same four several times and that at the last and fourth time of their said conference they resolved upon such an extraordinary proportion of provision as they thought the present extraordinary occasion of necessity doth require and that they did set the same down in writing which he also moved might be read unto them to the end that if it might upon the reading thereof stand with their good liking to allow of it and give their assents unto it M r Speaker might then deliver it to her Majesties learned Councel to have the same framed into the form of a Bill to be proceeded in and past in this House and shewed further that as the grant of this Contribution is greater than hath been heretofore for the most part ordinarily used to be granted the present necessity so requiring it so thinking good amongst them it should not hereafter be an occasion of a Precedent to posterity for the like without like cause divers of them were of opinion that some meet words to such effect might be inserted in the Preamble of the Bill And shewed further that one of the Committees to wit M r Francis Bacon had for that purpose set down a Note in Writing which he said if it pleased them they might also hear read and afterwards if they so thought good might also be delivered to her Majesties said learned Councel likewise with the said other note and that withal the said M r Bacon might repair to her Majesties said learned Councel for the further proceeding therein with them if this House should so think good Whereupon the House liking well of this motion both the said Notes in writing were read by the Clerk and afterwards agreed by the whole House that the same Notes should be forthwith delivered by M r Speaker to her Majesties said learned Councel accordingly and the said M r Bacon also to repair unto them Sir Henry Knyvet entreth into Speech of some recital of the said grief of the said Sir Edward Hobby and well liking and allowing of due consideration to be had thereof by this House reciteth very briefly the whole substance in effect both of the said first Speech of the said Sir Edward Hobby and also of his said late Motion and giving due commendation of the same his first Speech and also of his said protestation of excuse urgeth the present reading and proceeding of the said Bill withal speed Whereupon after sundry other Speeches tending likewise to the prosecution of the said Bill to Commitment it was upon the question Ordered that the same Bill should be presently read accordingly The Bill Quo titulo ingressus est was read the second time and after sundry Speeches and Motions deferred to further Argument to be had upon the same Bill again to Morrow The Bill touching Informers and Forestallers were delivered to Mr. Cromwell one of the Committees And also the report of the Committees in the cause between Mr. Puleston and Mr. Aylmer upon a Motion made by Mr. Nicholas Hare is likewise deferred until then for lack of convenient time for the same now Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 12 th day of this instant February foregoing On Tuesday the 18 th day of February Four Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading of which the last was the Bill for the relief of Thomas Haselrigge Esquire Sir Edward Dymock Mr. Clark and Mr. Peter Osburn arguing to the Bill of Quo titulo read the second time in the latter part of the day foregoing do each of them hold Sir Edward Hobby free and thereby excused of any such Speeches touching the higher Officers of the Exchequer as he had been charged with and rebuked for And the whole residue of their Arguments shew no misliking at all of his simile's or words used in the setting forth of the said Bill Whereupon after sundry other Disputations of other Members of this House had upon the said Bill it was at last upon the question committed unto Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir John Parrot Mr. George Moor Mr. Sutton Sir Edward Dymock and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Serjeant Shuttleworth and Mr. Doctor Awberry do bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled An Act providing remedy against discontinuances in Writs of Error in the Exchequer and Kings Bench. Mr. Speaker noting the great disorder in this House by some that standing up and offering to speak sometimes three or four together and persisting still without offering to give place one of them to another knowing well nevertheless which of themselves did first stand up and so by the Order of this House ought to be first heard but yet expecting by Acclamation of the residue of the House growing for the most part to a great confused noise and sound of senceless words do stand still continuing their offer to speak first and do also many times in their Motions and Arguments utter very sharp and bitter Speeches sometimes rather particularly offensive than necessarily with such great vehemency delivered putteth them in remembrance that every Member of this House is a Judge of this Court being the highest Court of all other Courts and the great Council also of this Realm and so moveth them in regard thereof that as in all other Courts being each of them inferiour to this high Court such confused courses either of contention acclamations or reciprocal bitter and sharp Speeches terms or words are not any way either used or permitted amongst the Judges of the said Inferiour Courts or the Councellors admitted in the same Courts so they would hereafter forbear to attempt the like disorders as the honour and gravity of this House justly requireth Upon a Motion made by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain that the Committees in the Bill for Purveyors appointed on Saturday the 15 th day of this instant February foregoing do meet again this Afternoon at three of the Clock And also that the report to be made by him touching the dealing of the Committees in the cause between Mr. Puleston and Mr. Aylmer be deferred till to Morrow in the Afternoon On Wednesday the 19 th day of February Mr. Serjeant Walmesly one of the Committees in the Bill touching the abridging
of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present day The Commitment in the Bill touching the benefit of Clergy in some cases of offences who were appointed on Monday the 10 th day of this instant February foregoing is appointed to be dealt in this present day at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber and the Bill was delivered to M r Wroth. The Commitment in the Bill touching Common Inns and other Victualling-Houses is appointed to be dealt in who were appointed upon Thursday the 13 th day of this instant February foregoing on Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the former place being the 26 th day of this instant February following and the Bill was delivered to M r George Barne On Saturday the 22 d day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading whereof the second being the Bill for the relief of George Ognell Esquire was upon the second reading and upon the question committed unto M r Henry Brooke M r Serjeant Walmesley the Knights for the Shire of the County of warwick and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber The Bill for the assurance of the Jointure of Ann the wife of Henry Nevill Esquire was read the second time and upon the question Committed unto Sir Edward Hobby M r Cook M r Cradock M r Francis Bacon and others who were appointed to meet upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber The Bill for relief of Thomas Haselrigge Esquire committed on Thursday the 20 day of this instant February foregoing was delivered this day to Sir Edward Hobby one of the Committees Three Bills which had this day passed the House upon the third reading were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain Sir John Parrot and others with commendations and request for their Lordships favourable expedition of which the two last were one touching Purveyers and the other touching Proclamations in Fines M r Comptroller one of the Committees in the Bill for the true payment of the debts of Thomas Hanford reporteth their meeting together and that Hanford himself was present with his Councel and also the Councel of another Gentleman and referreth the residue of the report to M r Grafton one other of the same Committees who likewise making a further report of the same especially touching the allegations made to them by the said Thomas Hanford and his Councel and afterwards upon some further speeches the Bill then rested to be presently amended in some things before thought fit by the said Committees but not as then yet set down in writing The Bill touching the free Grammer School of Tunbridge in the County of Kent was upon the second reading committed unto M r Cook Sir Edward Dymock Sir Edward Hobby Sir George Cary and others who were appointed to meet upon Tuesday next in the Star-Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading whereof the second being the Bill touching Mortmain was upon the second reading committed unto M r Treasurer Sir John Parrot Sir Edward Hobby Sir William Moore and others who were appointed to meet on Thursday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer M r Serjeant Puckering and M r Doctor Ford did bring from the Lords three Bills of which the two last were one for reviving of a Statute made in the 23 d year of her Majesties Reign for repairing of Dover Haven and the other for repairing of the Pier of Hartilpool with their Lordships like requital of commendation for the furtherance of this House in the said two Acts for Dover Haven and Hartilpool as their Lordships erst this present day received from this House for their Lordships furtherance in expediting of the Bills concerning Purveyors and the abridging of Proclamations in Fines c. brought this day unto their Lordships from this House On Monday the 24 th day of February The Bill for four Fifteenths and Tenths and two entire Subsidies had its first reading M r Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees in the Bill touching Quo titulo ingressus est reporteth the meetings and Conferences of the Committees at sundry times and that in the end they thought good for divers respects to alter some things in the said Bill and so to make a new Bill which he offered unto this House together with the old Bill and praying the new Bill might be read the same new Bill was thereupon read accordingly which being then read it was after some Speeches upon the same reading then further declared by the said M r Chancellor that M r Osburn the Treasurer's Remembrancer in the said Court of Exchequer had been with them in the said Committment and not only satisfied the said Committees very truly that he could not erst use any other course of dealing in the said Office than hitherto he hath done as having no warrant to the contrary so did he also very willingly and honestly for his part give his assent and good liking to the passing of this Bill and professed to be ready and well pleased to follow the rule of the same when it shall be established for a Law which then may be good Warrant unto him in that behalf like as he would have been contented so to have done before if he might safely and lawfully avowed the same And so thereupon moved for the better expediting of the said Bill another reading presently and that thereupon the said Bill may be Ordered to be ingrossed which was so then read again and upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed accordingly M r Cromwell one of the Committees in the Bill for Orford-Haven reporteth the meeting of the Committees and their travel in the same and sheweth some Amendments made by them in the said Bill and their reasons for the same which Amendments were then thereupon twice read accordingly and so the Bill upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the true payment of the Debts of Thomas Hanford delivered into this House on Saturday last by some of the Committees with these words stricken out viz. with assent of the said Thomas Hanford and this word or likewise stricken out and in stead thereof this word and put in the said word and being twice read the Bill was upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for reviving and enlarging of a Statute made in the twenty third year of her Majesties Reign for repairing of Dover-Haven was read the first time Upon a Motion made touching Conference to be had in the Commitment of the Bill for relief of George Ognell Esquire and that Trussell the adverse party being now in Execution in one of the Counters of London might be heard before the said Committees without peril of an escape if he should be brought to
Subjects whose most faithful and approved good love and fidelity towards her she more esteemeth than all the Treasures of the world besides very shortly to cause a Collection to be made of all the Laws already in force touching Purveyors and also all the constitutions of her Highnesses Household in that case and thereupon by the advice of her Judges and her Learned Council to set down such a Form and Plot for the said Redresses yea and that before the end of this present Session as shall be as good and better for the ease of the Subjects than that which this House had attempted without her Privity and in which they would have bereaved her Majesty the Honour Glory and Commendation of the same And touching the Exchequer she said it was her Chamber and so more near unto her than the Household And that in the tenth year of her Raign her Majesty had caused certain Orders and Constitutions to be set down for the due and fit course of such things in the said Court as her Subjects seem to be grieved for Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 15 th day on Monday the 17 th day and on Tuesday the 27 th day of February foregoing as also on Tuesday the 4 th day and on Thursday the 6 th day of this present March The Committees in the Bill for the Pier of Dover and Hartilpool appointed to meet this day on Friday the 28 th day of February foregoing are defered till Monday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the former place M r Serjeant Shuttleworth and M r Doctor Awberry do bring from the Lords two Bills of which the first was an Act for the maintenance of Houses of Husbandry and Tillage with commendation of the same Bills to the good consideration of this House to be dealt in by the House with all convenient speed that may be M r Morrice and divers other Members of this House arguing to the Bill last read yesterday it afterwards in the end passed upon the question M r Edward Cook Esquire one of the Burgesses returned into this House for the Borough of Alborow in the County of Suffolk is for his necessary affairs licensed to depart On Monday the 10 th day of March Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching Writs of Covenant c. was read the third time and a Proviso for the Lord Powes and Sir Edward Herbert and their Heirs was thrice read and after many Speeches both with the Bill and against the Bill the said Bill was dashed upon the question The Bill against Pluralities and Non-Residents lately passed this House was sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others who returning again from thence with the said Bill shewed that their Lordships would be ready for them half an hour hence and willed them then to come again Upon which report it was thought good to attend their said Lordships leisure therein half an hour hence accordingly And afterwards the said Bill was sent up by the said M r Treasurer and others The Bill for the maintenance of the Pier of Dover with a Note of the Committees names are delivered to M r Wroth one of the Committees in the same who were appointed on Friday the 28 th day of February foregoing The Bill for granting of four Fifteenths and Tenths and two entire Subsidies to her Majesty being ordered upon the question to be read was then read for the third reading and passed upon the question accordingly On Tuesday the 11 th day of March the Bill for relief of the City of Lincoln was upon the second reading committed unto M r John Stubbs the Burgesses of Norwich the Burgesses of York and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber M r Treasurer one of the Committees in the Bill for repairing of Dover-Haven appointed on Friday the 28 th day of February foregoing shewed that the said Committees have met and travailed in the said Bill and do think good that concerning some things in the same there be a Conference prayed with the Lords and thereupon it was assented that the Bills last passed in this House should presently be sent up and withal to make that request also unto their Lordships accordingly After which the Bill touching Pleadings in Actions of Trespass under the value of forty shillings having had its last reading this Morning and passed the House was with the Subsidy Bill sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others with Commission to pray Conference with the Lords touching the Amendments desired by this House to be made in the said Bill for Dover-Haven Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill concerning the bringing in of salted Fish and salted Herrings was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Comptroller Sir John Parrot Mr. Vice-Chamberlain the Burgesses of Orford Alborow York Norwich Lincoln Lin and Barwick and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber M r Doctor Awberry and M r Doctor Cary do bring from the Lords the Bill lately passed this House for assurance to be made of the Jointure of Anne the Wife of Henry Nevill Esquire with some Amendments which their Lordships pray to be considered of by this House M r Treasurer and the residue returning from the Lords he shewed that they have had Conference with the Lords touching some parts of the said Bill for Dover-Haven and reciting some particularities of the same shewed that the Lords can like of such course of Amendment as by the said Committees of this House was moved unto them if the House shall think good to set down and require those Amendments And thereupon this form of amendment was assented unto by this House viz. linea 18. after the word And put out all that followeth unto these words be it in the 20 th line put out all from the end of the 20 th line unto this word that in the 30 th line Sir Edward Hobby M r Markham M r Buckley and Mr. Peter Evers were added to the Committees in the Bill for the City of Lincoln and the Bill with the names was delivered to Sir Edward Dymock one of the Committees On Wednesday the 12 th day of March Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against Aliens and Strangers retailing of Foreign Wares was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Comptroller Sir Robert Jermin Sir William Moor and others who were appointed to meet upon Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Sir John Parrot one of the Committees for the Pier of Hartilpool brought in the Bill in the name of himself and the residue of the said
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
John Harrington M r Herbert Master of Requests M r Arthur George Sir Thomas Conisby M r Dyer M r Doctor Awbery M r Edward Barker M r Robert Sackvile Sir Henry Poole Sir Edward Stafford Sir Thomas Read Sir Henry Cock M r Lewkenor Sir John Points and Sir Edward Carey who forthwith went up to the Lords of the Upper House with the Message of the said Answer accordingly And shortly after returning again from thence to this House the said M r Chancellor of the Exchequer made report of their delivery of the said Answer to the Lords and shewed that their Lordships well hoped to have had Conference with this House according to their former request And so wished this House to have due care and great consideration touching the speedy provision of a convenient supply of treasure to be had according to the present great necessity of the said Cause And shewed that their Lordships desired to see those precedents of this House by which this House seemeth to refuse the said Conference And so gave end to his Speech for that time One being no Member of this House and yet found to have sitten in this House during the greater part of this Forenoon was brought to the Bar and being there examined by M r Speaker of his name and place of abode answered his name to be John Legg and that he was Servant to the Earl of Northumberland and pleading simplicity and ignorance for his excuse and alledging that he had some business to do with M r Doctor Herbert Master of the Requests from the said Earl his Master and that therefore he entred into the said House not thinking any harm nor knowing the danger thereof And so humbly praying pardon was in the end committed to the Custody of the Serjeant of this House till this House shall upon further Examination of the matter take other Order The Bill for Naturalizing of William Sidney and Peregrine Wingfield was twice read and upon the Question was Ordered to be ingrossed Four Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching George Ognell Esquire had its first reading The substance whereof is taken out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal in manner and form following viz. One Trussell having sold the Mannor of Binsley to Ognell for good consideration and afterwards of purpose to defeat this Purchase caused himself to be Indicted of Felony done in Kent before the Seal to Ognell and was thereof Attainted and with relation of the Felony defeated Ognells purchase It was Enacted that this Attainder should be void only as in respect of this Purchase and to that end to be as if Trussell had never been Attainted nor no Lords to have any Escheats or other by reason of this Attainder Her Majesty understanding this was pleased to remit her Interest M r Speaker perceiving some men to whisper together said that it was not the manner of the House that any should whisper or talk secretly for here only publick Speeches are to be used Nota that these two particulars are only supplied out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal and that which followeth and also that which went before is inserted out of the Original Journal-Book it self Sir Edward Dymock moved that a Commit tee of this House may be appointed for a speedy Conference to be had touching the present necessary provision and Supply of Treasure to be had for the defence of this Realm and State And thereupon the former Committees for the Subsidy whose names see before on Monday the 26 th day of February last past were ordered to meet upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in this House to confer in this Case On Monday the 5 th day of March Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against the stealing of Oxen Kine Sheep and Lambs was upon the second reading committed unto M r Wroth M r Sands M r Recorder of London and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Wroth who with the rest was appointed to meet in this House to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill concerning salted Fish and salted Herrings was read the second time and thereupon committed unto Sir Francis Drake Sir Thomas Sherley the Burgesses of Yarmouth Plymouth Hall and Saltash the Burgesses of all the Port Towns Mr. Robert Wroth Sir Henry Knivet and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Wroth who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Nota That after the Commitment of these Bills ensued divers Speeches touching that great business of Conserence with the Lords which had been very largely debated on Saturday last in the House All which said Speeches being either very shortly and imperfectly set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons or wholly omitted and for which three intire pages and more are there left Blank to have inserted them in which are set down the names only of some of those that spake them therefore they are supplied out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal very elaborately taken by some Member of the said House during this Parliament and do here next ensue in manner and form following Mr. Beale desired to satisfy the House by reason it was conceived by the Lords the other day that upon his Motion and by his precedent shewed the House was led to deny a Conference with the Lords he acknowledged he had mistaken the question propounded For there being but a Conference desired by the Lords and no confirming of any thing they had done he thought we might and it was sit we should confer And to this end only he shewed the Precedent That in the 9 th year of H. 4. the Commons having granted a Subsidy which the Lords thought too little and they agreed to a greater and would have the Commons to confirm that which they had done this the Commons thought they could not do without prejudice to this House Wherefore he acknowledged himself mistaken in the Question and desired if any were led by him to be satisfyed for that he would have been of another opinion if he had conceived the matter as it was meant Sir Thomas Heneage propounded the Question anew and thought that with the priviledge of the House and by precedents to be shewed there had been Conference with the Lords used upon the like Motion Sir John Wolley thought that the former denyal grew upon mistaking of the Question and upon better consideration would have the matter reversed and now to assent to that which was denyed before Sir Henry Knivett moved that for the freedom of the House it might be concluded amongst them a matter answerable at the Bar for any man to report any thing of any Speech used or matters done in this House
the thing we fear for if the thing be otherwise and our necessity greater the former doings are no Rules to us And so Precedents as they are not to be rejected so they ought not to be Eternal For the poverty of our Country we have no reason to think it poor our sumptuousess in Apparel in Plate and in all things argueth our riches And our dearth of every thing amongst us sheweth plenty of Money But it is said our Countries are poor and we must respect them that sent us hither Why so we must also remember who sent for us hither This Cause is hard for there is necessity against necessity danger against danger and inward discontent against outward Forces The poor are grieved by being overcharged this must be helped by increasing our own Burthen for otherwise the weak feet will complain of too heavy a body that is to be feared If the feet knew their strength as we know their oppression they would not bear as they do But to answer them it sufficeth that the time requireth it And in a Prince power will command To satisfy them they cannot think we overcharge them when we charge our selves with them and above them But if nothing will satisfy them our doings are sufficient to bind them If the multitudes of Parliaments be remembred heretofore many Subsidies now in one Parliament cannot seem burthensome The more Laws we make the less liberty we have to our selves And now one word for my self if my Speech hath offended excuse me I will not often trouble you hereafter M r Speaker said I do not desire to be thought arrogant for the thing which I will speak shall be out of duty belonging to my place Because I see many Speeches grow upon mistaking and one Speech mistaken to cause another mistaking sic undam gignere undam and so a great deal of time lost in words hereafter I will be bold if any man mistake in the point of a Bill to tell him of it before his Speech proceed for this Question of conferring with the Lords has taken up so much time only by mistaking for 't is granted by the House to have a General Conference They that should confer had need be authorized and instructed what to confer upon for he that hath but delegatam Potestatem will think nothing Promissum that is not Commissum and 't is certain non utile est ubi nulla est curatio morbi Therefore understand what is needful to confer upon The question upon the Return of the Burgess of Southwark and for mending a Return in an Indenture were referred unto M r Speaker to inform the Lord Keeper thereof No Return can be amended in this House For the Writ and Return are in Chancery and must be amended there And in the Chancery this is the Rule if the Sirname or the proper name of a party be mistaken in the Return the Lord Keeper will not amend it for such tender consideration is had of the free Election by the Corporations as no Information shall be credited against the Return but the Lord Keeper will first make out a Writ reciting the mistaking in the former Return and then they by the same Writ shall have Authority to make a new Election Thus far out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal On Wednesday the 7 th day of March Sir Edward Hobby moving the Cause of M r Fitzherbert his bringing up unto this House by a Writ of Habeas Corpus cum Causa from the Lord Keeper showeth That he hath moved the Lord Keeper touching the said Writ and that his Lordship thinketh best in regard of the Ancient Liberties and Priviledges of this House that a Serjeant at Armes be sent by Order of this House for the said M r Fitzherbert at his own Charge by reason whereof he may be brought hither to this House without peril of further being Arrested by the way and the state of this Cause to be considered of and examined when he shall be come hither Which was thereupon well liked and allowed by this House Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the second concerning the lawful deprivation of Edward Bonner late Bishop of London was read the second time John Legg Prisoner at the Bar Servant to the Earl of Northumberland as he saith after a good Exhortation given him by M r Speaker and the Oath of Supremacy pronounced by him at the Bar is upon his humble Submission and craving of Pardon set at liberty of his Imprisonment by the Order of this House paying his Fees Vide on Saturday March the third foregoing The Bill for Confirmation of the Jointure of the Lady Margaret Countess of Cumberland had its third reading and thereupon it was moved by some that it might now pass the House and be sent up also to their Lordships but others took Exceptions thereat because the Bill had not been as yet spoken unto Whereupon because it could not now be committed after the third reading it was by the Order of the House agreed that it should be spoken unto to Morrow and afterwards pass the House or be dashed as the Case it self should require The Bill for Naturalizing of William Sidney and Peregrine Wingfield was sent up to the Lords by M r Treasurer and others M r Serjeant Snagg and M r Serjeant Fleetwood do bring the Lords two Bills the one Intituled an Act against Counterfeiting of Councellors or principal Officers hands and the other Intituled an Act to confirm the sale of the Lands of M r Raven Gentleman made unto Lisse Cave Thomas Andrewes and Edward Hisserigg Esquires towards the payment of a Debt due unto her Majesty M r Vice-Chamberlain shewed that he and the rest of the Committees for Conference with the Lords did attend their Lordships yesterday in the Afternoon at the time and place appointed according to the Commission of this House and having there received from their Lordships further Advertizement of the imminent great dangers of this Realm and State more than their Lordships had imparted unto them in the last former Conference of this House with their said Lordships before they did thereupon move their Lordships for their good favour in giving time to this House to consult upon the said dangers and the remedies for the same until to Morrow in the Afternoon Their Lordships thereupon were so pleased to do albeit they rather desired the same might have been done sooner And so reciting at large the particularities of the said Advertizement and whereof some happened since the last former Conference Moved this House to grow to some resolution of matter to be prepared ready to be offered unto their Lordships to Morrow in the Afternoon according unto the promise of himself and the residue of the said Committees of this House unto their Lordships yesterday It was in the end after sundry Speeches of divers grave Members of this House tending to divers forms of provision of Treasure some by way of
two thousand weight of strange Coin Now whereas it is so much urged to be against that Charity which is commended to us by Moses towards the Stranger let Moses tell us who is that Stranger even the Fatherless and Widow Wherefore from them we must not reap too clean but cast out some handfuls for them to gather up when we gather our Vintage or when we gather our Corn we must not gather too clean But shall we be put out to gleaning and give our Fields to them That were beyond Charity Wherefore let Moses be expounded by the same Spirit The Apostle saith That he that provideth not for his Family is worse than an Infidel Let us then have an Eye to our Country and our poor Country-men You be here as Patres Patriae you be here as amongst the Romans the Patres conscripti I beseech you have respect unto this City upon whose flourishing Estate the whole Realm dependeth Sir Walter Raleigh spake next and said Whereas it is pretended That for Strangers it is against Charity against Honour against profit to expel them in my opinion it is no matter of Charity to relieve them For first such as fly hither have forsaken their own King and Religion is no pretext for them for we have no Dutchmen here but such as came from those Princes where the Gospel is Preached and here they live disliking our Church For Honour It is Honour to use Strangers as we be used amongst Strangers And it is a lightness in a Common-Wealth yea a baseness in a Nation to give a liberty to another Na which we cannot receive again In Antwerp where our intercourse was most we were never suffered to have a Taylor or a Shoemaker to dwell there Nay at Millain where there are three hundred pound English men they cannot have so much as a Barber amongst them And for Profit they are all of the House of Almoigne who pay nothing yet eat out our profits and supplant our own Nation Custom indeed they pay paying fifteen pence where we pay twelve pence but they are discharged of Subsidies The nature of the Dutchman is to fly to no man but for his profit and they will obey no man long now under Spain now under Mounfort now under the Prince of Orange but under no Governour long The Dutchman by his Policy hath gotten Trading with all the World into his hands yea he is now entring into the Trade of Scarborough Fishing and the Fishing of the New-found Lands which is the stay of the West-Countries They are the people that maintain the King of Spain in his Greatness Were it not for them he were never able to make out such Armies and Navies by Sea it cost her Majesty sixteen thousand pound a year the maintaining of these Countries and yet for all this they Arm her Enemies against her Therefore I see no reason that so much respect should be given unto them And so to conclude in the whole cause I see no matter of Honour no matter of Charity no Profit in relieving them Sir Robert Cecill spake next and said When I first heard this Bill read I promised my self silence for it speaks of Trades wherein I have no skill But upon so great dispute as it hath received on both sides and that very throughly and wisely my understanding is cleared and I see that now which I saw not before What the word Retailing meant I understood not before but now it is brought to a matter of Charity to relieve Strangers and especially such as do not grieve our Eyes This hath brought great Honour to our Kingdom for it is accounted the refuge of distressed Nations for our Arms have been open unto them to cast themselves into our Bosoms But yet our Charity unto them must not hinder or injure our selves Now as the Bill is it is not sufficient for this purpose And if it be put to a Question it must either be dashed or put to ingrossing And for my own Conscience if the Question be now made I am not resolved to give my Voice It were not for the gravity of the House nor the credit of the Committees to have it rejected upon the sudden and as it is now it is not fit to pass in my conceit I see the Citizens themselves will be well assenting unto the reforming of the same for M r Recorder yesterday speaking with Zeal for the City yet with good regard thought the Bill might receive great moderation And thereupon the House was well pleased to stay the Bill and commit it again to the former Committees to whom were further added Sir Robert Cecill Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Henry Knivet M r Wroth and others who were appointed to meet with the former Committees who had been nominated on Tuesday the 6 th day of this instant March foregoing this Afternoon at two of the Clock in this House Now followeth the next days Passages and some others ensuing out of the Original Journal-Book On Saturday the 24 th day of March the Bill touching Clapboards and Casks was twice read and committed unto the Committees that follow viz. M r Treasurer M r Wroth M r Francis Bacon M r Finch and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Treasurer who with the rest was appointed to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill and Committees names touching the Lands late Sir Francis Englefields Knight Attainted of High Treason who had been nominated on Thursday the 22 th day of this instant March foregoing were delivered to M r Vice-Chamberlain The Bill for relief of maimed Souldiers and Mariners was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees whose names see before on Monday the 12 th day of this instant March foregoing and Sir Robert Cecill M r Richard Brown M r Hubberd and others were added unto them and appointed to meet on Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to Sir Robert Cecill Vicle plus March 28. M r Speaker being moved by M r Edgecombe to read the private Bill for the Town of Stonchouse and offering to have the Bill read first which came from the Lords touching Popish Recusants being a publick Bill and remembred from her Majesty It was upon the further arguing of Sir Edward Dymock put to the question of the House whether the same Bill for the Town of Stonchouse should be read or no and upon the Question made was Ordered no. Four Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain and others of which one was the Bill for Subsidy and the other touching the Sale of the Gray-Fryers in Cambridge M r Serjeant Owen and M r Doctor Stamhop do bring from the Lords a Bill intituled An Act to give liberty to the Lord Harrowden to sell certain Lands for the payment of his debts The Bill for restraining of Popish Recusants to some
the Bill and after Report made by him of the Travel of the Committees therein the Bill was read for the third reading and passed upon the Question Mr. Finch one of the Committees in the Bill for Continuation Explanation and perfecting of certain Statutes who had been appointed on Wednesday the 28 th day of this instant March foregoing reporteth the meeting and Travel of the Committees and also the Amendments of the Bill in sundry things which Amendments after many long Arguments and sundry questions with the division of the House were in the end Ordered to be inserted into the said Bill On Friday the 30 th day of ãâã ãâã Broughton and Sir Edward Dyer were appointed to attend my Lord Keeper touching the Return of the Habeas Corpus cum Causa for the bringing up of the Body of Mr. Fitzherbert Esquire Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the first day Friday the second day and on Saturday the 17 th day of this instant March foregoing as also on Tuesday April the 3 d and on Thursday April the 5 th postea The Amendments in the Bill for Continuation Explanation and Confirmation of the Queens Majesties Title to the Lands and Tenements late of Sir Francis Englefield Knight being twice read to the House and the Bill it self and the same Amendments read the third time also passed upon the Question The Amendments in the Bill for Continuation Explanation and perfecting of certain Statutes being twice read were upon the Question after many and sundry Arguments to divers particular points in the same Ordered upon the question in the end to be ingrossed M r Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the Bill for maintenance of the Haven of Colchester and the paving of the Town appointed on Thursday the 29 th day of this instant March foregoing shewed that he and the residue of the Committees have met together and upon their Conference thought good to suppress the said Bill for that they could not conveniently agree to such conclusion in the same as might satisfie the Inhabitants of the said Town And shewed further the imparting of himself and the other Committees unto the Lords touching the Collection and distribution of the money to poor maimed Souldiers And that thereupon their Lordships had appointed four of themselves for that purpose which in that Case should join with such of this House as by this House shall be appointed Whereupon M r Vice-Chamberlain was Ordered to give their Lordships most humble thanks and to shew them that after their Lordships shall have sent the Bill again to this House in such sort passed as their Lordships shall think meet this House will thereupon then do therein what shall appertain Doctor Carew and M r Powle do bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled An Act for Confirmation of the Subsidies granted by the Clergy together with the instrument for the same with request also from their Lordships to this House for speedy Expedition of the same A Proviso to the Bill concerning the over-length of broad Cloth was offered to the House and after the twice reading thereof was Ordered to be ingrossed M r Treasurer Mr. Warren Sir Francis Drake Mr. Wroth Mr. Doctor Herbert Sir Henry Unton Sir Thomas Cecill Sir Thomas Morgan Mr. Oliver S t John Sir Thomas Baskervile Sir Thomas Shirley Mr. John Hart Mr. Flower Sir Robert Sidney Sir Thomas Conisby are appointed to join with the Lords in the joint disposing of the Contribution of both Houses collected towards the relief of poor maimed Souldiers Nota That this is all which is found in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons of this days Passages and therefore there being an excellent Vote or Resolution of the House touching the Addition and Amendments of Bills after their passing of either House set down in the often before-recited Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal I have thought good to have it inserted in manner and form following If a Bill having passed the Upper House be sent down to the House of Commons and be likewise upon the third reading allowed and expedited in that House and from them sent back again to their Lordships with Alterations and Amendments thereunto added here the Lords may either reject the said Bill or must pass it with the said Additions and that nothing more can be inserted into the said Bill by their Lordships but they must frame either a new Bill in the same matter or business or send down the former old Bill with other Additions or Provisoes as a new Bill Or if a Bill being sent from the Lords to the House of Commons do pass the said House also as it had their Lordships before the sending down it can never be again dealt in further by them Thus far out of the aforesaid Anonymous Journal The next days Passages follow out of the Original Journal-Book it self On Saturday the 31 th day of March the Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidies granted by the Clergy and read the first Time passed upon the Question The Bill touching Casks brought in with more Amendments by Mr. Wroth one of the Committees and the same Amendments being twice read the Bill was upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for reviving continuing explanation and perfecting of certain Statutes was read the third time And after sundry Arguments the two Provisoes touching the dealing with the reputed Fathers of Bastards being withdrawn upon the Question the Bill upon the Question was passed afterwards accordingly Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Ford do bring from the Lords two Bills the one Intituled an Act for the restraint of new Buildings converting of great Houses into several Tenements and for restraint of Inmates and Inclosures in and near unto the City of London and Westminster and the other for the 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 Additions to the same with a Message also from their Lordships to know the pleasure of this House touching their Lordships request for the further Explanation by their Lordships to be made of some part of the Amendments of this House in the Bill lately passed their Lordships and sent hither unto this House and afterwards by this House returned again unto their Lordships with some Amendments of this House Intituled An Act for restraint of Popish Recusants to some certain places of aboad And the said Mr. Doctor Ford also shewed that their Lordships prayed Expedition of the said Bills now brought down for that the time of Parliament is like now to grow very short Mr. Speaker remembred unto the House the effect of the said Message from the Lords whereupon it was resolved by the House that Answer should be made unto the said Mr. Attorney and Mr. Doctor Ford That if their Lordships should add any declaratory Proviso
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
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
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
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
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. ãâã 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
Friday the 11 th day of this instant November foregoing delivered some particular informations to Mr. Chancellor and a Licence with a Blank to M r Speaker Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 16 th day of this Instant November foregoing M r Winch one of the Committees in the Bill to keep Horses from stealing who were appointed on Wednesday the 16 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and some Amendments in divers parts of the Bill and so delivereth in the Bill with some Amendments and the Bill was re-delivered unto him again to be further considered of by the Committees and the Committees names were read and thereupon were appointed to meet again at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present day in the Middle-Temple Hall M r Bourcher moved the House touching the discovery of the Counsel of the same by some Member thereof as it should seem for his said motion is set down very briefly and imperfectly in the Original Journal-Book of the said House neither is there any other issue of it there inserted than that Sir Edward Hobbie moved to have the matter proceeded to further Examination and the Party to be named Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in the Articles for the three Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths with the manners and days of Payments which being read unto the House and well liked of were presently delivered to Mr. Sollicitor to draw the Book Vide December the seventh Wednesday postea On Tuesday the 22 d day of November the Bill for the necessary habitation and relief of the Poor Aged Lame and Blind in every Parish was read the second time and committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars who were appointed on Saturday the 19 th day of this Instant November foregoing The Bill for relief of Hospitals poor Prisoners and others impoverished by casual losses was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues c. Vide Committees names pag. seq The Bill for Supply of Relief unto the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the said former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues c. The Bill for setting the Poor on work was read the second time and dashed upon the third question for the Committee and rejected upon the question for ingrossing The Bill for petite Forfeitures to go to the relief of the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees in the Bill for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars Sir Edward Hobby moved the House for priviledge for Sir John Tracie being a Member of this House and now presently at the Common Pleas to be put on a Jury Whereupon the Serjeant of this House was presently sent with the Mace to call the said Sir John Tracie to his attendance in this House which was thereupon so done accordingly and the said Sir John then returned to this House The Bill for the better relief of Souldiers and Mariners was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars who were appointed on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant November foregoing and Mr. Arnold was added unto them The Bill for the better governing of Hospitals and Lands given to the relief of the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars and Mr. Hubbard was added unto them The Bill for Hospitality was read the second time and dashed upon the questions for committing and ingrossing The Bill for the relief of the Poor out of Impropriations and other Church Livings was read the second time And after some Speeches both with the Bill and against the Bill upon the doubtfulness of the double question for the committing was upon the division of the House rejected with the difference of twenty nine Voices viz. with the Yea a hundred and seventeen and with the No a hundred forty six The Bill for levying of certain sums of money due to the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars And the Bill for extirpation of Beggery was committed to the same Committees And then were the said eleven Bills concerning the relief of the Poor and the punishment of idle and sturdy Beggars delivered to Sir Robert Wroth together with the names of the Committees whose names being for the most part omitted upon the said Saturday the 19 th day of this instant November foregoing when the said first Bill touching the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars was first committed unto them are here all expresly named with such as were added unto them Now in respect that nine other Bills were this present Tuesday referr'd likewise to them as Committees to consider of them being a thing scarce to be pattern'd that one and the same Committee had at one and the same time eleven Bills in agitation before them though all upon the matter tending to a like end and purpose the said Committees were as followeth viz. Mr. George Moore Masters Attorneys of the Dutchy and Court of Wards Mr. Francis Bacon Sir Thomas Philips Sir Thomas Cecill Sir William Moore Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Edward Philips Mr. Recorder of London Sir Thomas Maunsell All the Readers of the Houses of Court Mr. Nathaniel Bacon Mr. Miles Sandes Mr. Finch Mr. Colbrond Mr. Edmund Boyer Mr. Edward Leukenor Mr. Henry Warner Mr. John Boyer Mr. Rosse Mr. Whalley Sir William Cornwallis Mr. Lea Mr. Hext Mr. Richard Mills Mr. Thomas Smith Mr. Lea of Lincolns-Inn All the Serjeants at Law Mr. James Harrington Mr. Wingfield Sir Thomas Hobbie Sir Anthony Cope Mr. Mark Steward Mr. Henry Yelverton Mr. William Coke Mr. George Rotheram Mr. Fettiplace Mr. Winch Mr. Hide All the Knights of Shires the Burgesses of Hull Mr. John Hare Mr. Coleman Mr. Hugh Biston All Citizens of Cities and Mr. Tasborough to which Committees this present Tuesday also were added Mr. Arnold and Mr. Hubbard Sir Edward Hobbie one of the Committees in the Bill against Counterfeiting of the hands of the Lords who were appointed on Saturday the 12 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed their meeting yesterday and complaining that albeit Yesterday last in the Afternoon was appointed for their meeting and the Committees names with the time and place read yesterday in the House none except Mr. Comptroller Mr. Chancellor himself and one other more of the said Committees came to the said Committee so that nothing was done therein And so the names of the said Committees being eftsoons now read by the Clerk the
No one hundred and one and with the Yea seventy two Two Bills were sent sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by the Chancellor and others together with a third being for the Explanation of a Statute in Quinto of her Majesty concerning Labourers M r Wiseman one of the Committees in the Bill for bringing in of Foreign Cards for Wooll who were appointed on Thursday the 8 th of this instant December foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and that eleven only of them did meet and six of them liked very well of the Bill and the other five not And so delivered in the said Bill referring the same to the further consideration of this House M r Serjeant Drew and M r Doctor Stanhop do bring from the Lords two Bills lately passed in this House and now also passed with their Lordships with some Additions and Amendments the one of them being for electing of Hospitals for abiding and working Houses for the Poor and the other for the establishing of the Hospital of Queen Elizabeth in Bristol and for the relief of the Poor and Orphans there The Bill for the granting of six Fifteenths and Tenths and three intire Subsidies unto her Majesty had the second reading and was Ordered to be ingrossed Vide concerning this Bill of the Subsidy on Wednesday the 7 th of this instant December foregoing Edward Legg Esquire one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Wiggon in the County of Lancaster was licensed for his necessary business to depart and left with Mr. Fulk Onslow Clerk of the House three shillings six pence for the Poor and the Minister On Monday the 12 th day of December the Bill for redress of Abuses and Deceits used in Painting was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. George Moore Mr. Fettiplace Sir William Cornwallis Mr. Recorder of London and others and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir William Cornwallis who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents granted to the Merchant Adventurers of the City of Exeter was upon the second reading committed unto the Knights and Citizens for London the Burgesses of York Lynn and Newcastle M r Serjeant Heyle and others and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to the said M r Heyle who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill against the buying of Armour brought from beyond the Seas was read the second time and rejected upon the several questions for the Committing and Ingrossing The Bill for provision of a Preacher in the Tower of London was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House M r Henry Hubbard M r Lieutenant of the Tower M r Recorder of London and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Chancellor of the Exchequer who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill also for the building of a Bridge over the River of Wye was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Robert Wroth M r Herbert Crosse M r Serieant Williams and others and the Bill was delivered to Sir John Scudamore who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall Sir Edward Hobbie one of the Committees for Priviledge and Returns who were appointed on Saturday the 5 th day of November foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees in sundry Cases both of priviledge and Returns Whereupon it was Ordered that the Clerk of this House should make search for Precedents against Wednesday next for further consideration then to be thereupon had by this House in the Cases opened by the said Sir Edward Hobby unto this House by Order of the residue of the said Committees The Bill for the Lord Thomas Howard was upon the second reading committed unto M r Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Francis Moore Mr. Winch Mr. Sollicitor and others who were appointed to meet upon Wednesday next in the Afternoon in the Treasury Chamber between the hours of four and five of the Clock Mr. Secretary one of the Committees in the Bill concerning Tellors and Receivers who had been appointed on Wednesday the 5 th day of November foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and their agreement in writing concerning certain Objections against some part of the said Bill to the Number of fifteen which being read to the House by the Clerk it was Ordered that Conference should be had with the Lords for a Committee of both Houses to be had touching the said Objections Whereupon the said Mr. Secretary with some others of this House were then presently sent to the Lords to move for the said Conference Who returning afterwards again to this House brought word that their Lordships did very honorably and kindly accept the said Message and advice of the said Conference and had appointed twenty four of themselves to confer with a convenient Number of this House to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon between one and two of the Clock in the Great Council Chamber at the Court. Whereupon it was agreed that all the said former Committees together with Mr. Hext Mr. George Cooke Mr. Finch Mr. Winch Mr. Henry Hubbard Mr. Edward Mountague and others added unto them should attend their Lordships at the said time and place and that the five Serjeants at Law being Members of this House should each of them jointly endeavour to defend and maintain the reasons of the said fifteen Objections equally to be proportioned to their several charges And it was further agreed by this House and so signified unto them by Mr. Speaker that any other the Members of this House might in the mean time gather any other Objections against any parts of the said Bill besides the said fifteen Objections or of any of them and signifie the same unto this House to Morrow sitting the Court. The Bill lastly for the relief of the Poor was read the third time and passed upon the question On Tuesday the 13 th day of December six Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the true making of Daggers Swords and Rapiers and of the Blades of every of them was read the second time and rejected upon the several questions for the committing and engrossing The Amendments in the Bill for Bristol were thrice read and passed upon the question The Bill for the recovery of certain Waste Marish and Watery Grounds in the Isle of Ely and the Counties of Cambridge and Huntington Northampton Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for the relief of the Poor which passed this House yesterday and the Bill for the recovering of
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
this House Which being done and the said M r Attorney and M r Doctor Stanhop gone out of the House It was resolved that a convenient number of this House should presently attend their Lordships in the said Conference And the same being afterwards so signified unto the said M r Attorney and M r Doctor Stanhop who were called again into this House to receive that answer all the Privy Council being Members of this House Sir William Moore M r Fulk Grevil and others being Members of this House were presently thereupon sent up unto their Lordships accordingly The Bill for the reviving continuing and Explanation of an Act for the necessary relief of Mariners and Souldiers was upon the second reading committed unto the Committees in the Bill against the excess of Apparel who were appointed yesterday foregoing and to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock this Afternoon and M r Arnold was now added to the same Committee The Amendments of the Committees in the Bill for taking away of Clergy from Robbers of Houses in the day-time though no body be in the House at the time of the Robbery done being twice read the Bill was upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill to prohibit the carrying of Herrings was upon the second reading committed unto M r Walgrave M r Oldsworth M r Edward Lewkenor M r Wiseman and others who were appointed to confer presently in the Committee Chamber of this House M r Comptroller and the residue returning from the Lords M r Secretary shewed that in the debate of the ..... but touching what business this Report was made by M r Secretary or what that business was is evey negligently omitted by Fulk Onslow Esq Clerk of the House of Commons in the Original Journal-Book it self of that House although a whole blank Page be there left with intention doubtless at first to have inserted it And therefore it shall not be amiss here in some sort to set it down partly out of some former passages of the said Journal Book and partly out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House And first for the business it self it was grounded upon some distaste that Sir Walter Raleigh and other Members of the House of Commons had received from the Carriage of the Lords towards them in not rising unto them upon the delivery of an Answer to a certain Message brought up by them to their Lordships on Saturday the 14 th day of this instant January foregoing as is there set down at large To which said distast of theirs the Lords did this present Friday being the 20 th day of the same Month in the Conference had between the Committees of either House desire to make satisfaction according to the resolution had by their Lordships in their own House Yesterday being Thursday Which said Resolution or Answer of their Lordships was as it should seem now reported unto the House of Commons by M r Secretary Cecill upon his return with the other Committees from the said Conference and is set down upon the said Thursday being the 19 th day of the said instant January in the above-mentioned Original Journal-Book of the Upper House much to the purpose and effect following viz. That their Lordships Answer was that in the delivery of the said Message unto the said Sir Walter Raleigh and others the said Members of the House of Commons upon Saturday the 14 th day of this instant January last past their Lordships had not given unto them the said Members of the said House any just distast or therein offered unto the said House of Commons it self any indignity at all but that their Lordships had therein observed the ancient Order of Parliament which they were fully satisfied to be as followeth viz. 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 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 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 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 hereupon the House of Commons was satisfied and the same form was afterwards kept accordingly Nota That this little foregoing Passage only is supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and now what ensueth is again inserted out of that of the House of Commons On Saturday the 21 th day of January Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last was the Bill for restraint of carrying of Corn or Grain out of this Realm at certain times M r Francis Goodwin one of the Committees in the Bill for establishing certain Lands given by Will for the maintenance of the High-ways at Ailesbury in the County of Buckingham who were appointed on Wednesday the 11 th day of this instant January foregoing brought in the Bill with some Amendments which being twice read the Bill was upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed M r Walgrave one of the Committees in the Bill to prohibite the carrying of Herrings beyond the Seas who were appointed Yesterday shewed the meeting of the Committees and their Amendments of the Bill which Amendments being twice read the Bill was upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill that the Plaintiffs shall pay the Defendants their Costs by lying in Prison for want of Bayl if the Action pass against the Plaintiffs and for the punishment of wrongful Arrests upon forged Warrants was read the first time M r Sollicitor one of the Committees in the Bill for the reviving continuance explanation and perfecting of divers Statutes who were appointed on Saturday the 14 th day of this instant January foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the Committees and some their Amendments in the same Bill which Amendments being twice read to the House it was after many Motions and Speeches for recommitment of the same Bill Ordered upon the Division of the House in the doubtfulness of two former Questions with the advantage of thirty Voices viz. with the No an hundred twenty four with the Yea ninety one that the said Bill should not be recommitted And afterwards upon another Question it was Ordered that the said Bill should be ingrossed The Lord Sandes and Sir Walter Sandes with their Councel were present here in this House at the Bar and heard at large touching the Bill for the Confirmation of the Jointure of Christian Lady Sandes which had been read the second time and committed on
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
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
Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the fourth being the Bill for the continuance of divers Statutes and for repeal of some others And the fifth to redress the misimployment of Lands Goods and stock of money heretofore given to charitable uses were each of them read secundâ vice but there is 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 Eight Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Secretary Cecill Sir Walter Raleigh and others of which the first being the Bill for ending and appeasing of all Controversies matters and debates between Francis Kettlebie of the one part and Andrew Kettlebie and Jane his Wife of the other part and the second being for the recovery of many thousand Acres of Marish and other grounds subject commonly to surrounding within the Isle of Ely and Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk were each of them read primâ vice And also the fifth being the Bill for the necessary relief of Souldiers and Mariners was read primâ vice A Message was delivered from the House of Commons by M r Comptroller and others that the said House was not satisfied concerning the Proviso added by the Lords to the Bill Intituled An Act for the better observation of certain Orders in the Exchequer and therefore desired Conference with some of their Lordships about the same The Conference was yielded unto and appointed to be this Afternoon in the Outward Chamber The Bill Entituled An Act for Reformation of deceits of certain Auditors c. being returned to the House with certain Provisoes and Amendments the Bill with the same was forthwith twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed Upon Conference with the House of Commons concerning the Bill for Confirmation of Grants made to the Queens Majesty c. It was agreed by the Committees of both Houses that certain Provisoes and Amendments should be added to the said Bill which being returned to the House were presently twice read and so commanded to be ingrossed And thereupon the Bill it self with the said Provisoes and Amendments was read the third time and sent to the House of Commons for their consideration of the same by M r Attorney General and D r Stanhop Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque ad horam secundam post meridiem instantis diei About which hour the Lord Keeper and divers other Lords Assembling Eleven Bills had each of them one reading of which the Bill for the recovery of many thousand Acres of Marish Grounds subject commonly to surrounding within the Isle of Ely c. The 6 th being for the redress of certain Abuses and Deceits used in Painting The 7 th concerning matters of Assurances among Merchants And the 8 th being the Bill for Assize of Fuel were each of them read secundâ vice Upon the meeting this Afternoon of those of the House of Commons appointed to confer with the Lords Committees in the Bill intituled An Act for the better observation of certain Orders in the Exchequer c. who were appointed on Thursday the 10 th day of this instant Decem. foregoing concerning a Proviso added by the Lords to that Bill after some debates of the Committees on both parts thereupon those of the House of Commons did signify that the said House would allow of the said Proviso so as the same might be in some certain point amended Whereupon a question grew between them Whether the said Amendment of the Proviso should be made in the Upper House upon notice given thereof by the Committees and so be sent down again or else be made in the House of Commons which doubt being reported by the Lords Committees by Order and Appointment of the House It was agreed by the common consent that the Amendments should be made in the House of Commons and sent up in Paper and to be here inserted in the body of the Proviso Which Order was by the Lords Committees signified to the Committees of the House of Commons and they thereunto assented Whereas it hath been accustomed in former Parliaments that towards the end of a Parliament a Collection should be made amongst the Lords for the Poor and it was this day moved by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury that the like Collection might be made at this time It was upon this Motion Ordered by the House that there should be such a Collection made accordingly And that the Lord Bishop of Chester the Lord Bishop of Peterborough the Lord Zouch and the Lord Rich should be Collectors of the same and after such rates as have been usually given and bestowed by the Lords for the said Charitable purpose in former Parliaments and they to take Order for the distribution of it On Thursday the 17 th day of December the Bill for the relief of the Poor was read secundà vice It was Ordered that Edward Comber of the Middle-Temple should be presently sent for and brought before the Lords in the House for that contrary to the Priviledge of this Court he hath caused one Thomas Gerrard Gentleman to be Arrested And it was likewise Ordered that such Persons as made the Arrest or did assist the same shall likewise be sent for by the Serjeant at Armes to answer their doings therein The Bill for the necessary relief of Souldiers and Mariners was read secundâ vice 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 Mannors and Lands for part of a Joynture to Lucy Countess of Bedford was returned expedited Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Reformation of Deceits and Frauds of certain Auditours and their Clerks in making deceitful and untrue Particulars was read tertiâ vice and sent to the House of Commons by D r Carew and D r Hone. The Bill was brought back from the House of Commons intituled An Act for confirmation of Grants made to the Queens Majesty and of Letters Patents made by her Highness to others expedit Nota That there was much dispute and some difference between the two Houses touching this Bill after that it had been sent up from the House of Commons to the Lords and sent down again from their Lordships to the House of Commons with divers Amendments as see on Thursday the 19 th day of November and on Monday the 23 th day of the same Month last past as also on Monday the 7 th day Tuesday the 8 th day Wednesday the 9 th day Thursday the 10 th day and Friday the 11 th day of this instant December foregoing The Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy was returned from the House of Commons expedited The Bill concerning the Assize of Fuel
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
likely shortly to be Tenants by the Courtesy When he is our Neighbour of the Low-Countries what Neighbour hath Spain to whom he shall not be troublesome I will shew you further what besides this he hath done and how Eagle-eyed he is continually over us To resist the Turks attempts he hath sent Ten thousand Men To the Low-Countries nine thousand In an Enterprize of his own against the Turk he hath sent ..... which being dispatched those Souldiers shall return against the next Spring and second these four thousand men Now in the Enterprize for Ireland to resist those attempts in being and the ensuing Provisions against us let us consider the certainty of our Estate in Ireland We have there an Army and nothing but an Army fed even out of England with what charge it brings to the Queen what trouble to the Subject what danger it is to them there left if the provision should fail what hurt to the Common-Wealth by making things at a higher rate than otherwise they would be I refer it to your Wisdoms to imagine Over this I assure you it is beyond all Precedent and conjecture his presence and cause of War there is to defend the Catholick Cause I mean to tear her Majesties Subjects from her for I may say she hath no Catholick obedient Subject there because she standeth Excommunicate at this present by force of two Bulls of this Popes by which the Subjects are absolved of their obedience That you do only remember you do it pro aris focis Yea we do it for a Prince that desireth not to draw any thing extraordinary out of the Coffers of her Subjects She selleth her Land to defend us she supporteth all the Neighbouring Princes to gain their amities and establish our long Peace Not these five or seven or ten years but forty three Years for all our Prosperities I hope I shall not see her Funeral upon which may be written Hîc solùm restat victrix Orientis And I pray God I may not What we freely give unto her she living bestows it to our Good and dying doubtless will leave it for our profit Thus have I out of mine own genius for mine own part delivered unto you what I know And touching that I have spoken in performing your Commandment I will take no thanks from you for my pains for no man cares with less affection to speak in this Assembly or desireth to gratifie any particular Member of this House more than my self Mr. George Moore moved that whereas the Lord Keepers Oration was that the greatest matters should be handled in the beginning of the Parliament a Committee might be chosen to certifie the House what those matters were that Order might be taken accordingly Thus far out of the aforesaid private Journal of the House of Commons The Committees names who were appointed upon the aforesaid Motion of Mr. George Moore to consider what those weighty matters were which had likewise in part been touched in Mr. Secretary Cecills Speech immediately foregoing do now also follow out of the Original Book it self which were these All the Privy-Council being Members of this House the Knights of the Shires the Barons of the Cinque Ports the Knights and Citizens for London and York Sir Thomas Egerton Mr. Sollicitor Sir Edward Stanhop Mr. Serjeant Heile Mr. Serjeant Harris Mr. Henry Brunker Mr. Glastock Mr. Leonard Sir William Harvy Mr. Henry Hubberd Sir William Strowde the Burgesses of Totnesse Mr. Hide Mr. Winch Sir Richard Knightly Sir Richard Hampden My Lord Howard of Effingham Sir Francis Darcy Sir Robert Crosse Mr. Tyne The Citizens for Norwich Mr. Francis Bacon Sir Edward Hobbie Mr. Doctor Caesar Mr. Newdigate Mr. Philipps Mr. Robert Wingfield Mr. Maynard The Citizens for Bristoll Sir Matthew Brown Mr. Jones for Hereford Mr. Francis Moore Mr. Mountague Sir Moile Finch Mr. Edward Barker Sir John Egerton Mr. Boice Mr. Lake Mr. Cope and Mr. Richard Warberton who were appointed to meet in this House upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Vide December 5. Saturday postea On Wednesday the 4 th day of November the Bill for the better keeping of the Sabbath day was upon the second reading committed unto Sir George Moore Sir William Wray and divers others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall at two of the Clock Thus far out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the rest that follows touching the Election of Sir Andrew Nowell to be one of the Knights for Rutlandshire being at the same time Sheriff of the said County being but briefly and imperfectly set down is therefore supplied out of the said private Journal of the House of Commons Mr. Serjeant Harris moved the House that in respect great danger and inconvenience might grow by the want of any one particular Member of this House Therefore he thought good to certifie the want of a Knight for Rutlandshire For he said that Sir Andrew Nowell being Sheriff of the County had returned himself jointly with Sir John Harrington to be Knight which he took in Law to be a void Return because it is against the express words of the Writ which are Ita quod neque tu neque aliquis alius Vicecomes alterius Comitatus eligatur c. which he thought good to move the House in referring it to their considerations And prayeth that the Record may be sent for from the Clerk of the Crown for saith he we know in Law that a man cannot make an Indenture to himself and the County for there are required two persons To which Sir Edward Hobbie replied that notwithstanding this the House might well receive him And he vouched a Precedent in the 31 th of this Queen when a Writ was directed to the Bayliffs of Southwark to return Burgesses and they returned themselves and were received But if we do not receive him another question will grow Whether a new Warrant must go from the Speaker to Elect a new Knight or from the Clerk of the Crown To which it was agreed per omnes that from the Speaker Then Mr. Wiseman of Lincolns-Inn stood up and shewed the necessity of having all our Members because otherwise the Body is but maimed as also how dangerous a Precedent this would be if it might pass with the Applause of this House And lastly the reason of putting in the aforesaid special words in the Writ because it must be necessarily intended that they being so great Officers having so great a charge and their presence in their Countries so requisite should not be returned Besides for that time they be the chief men of the Shire Freeholders peradventure for favour sake would rather chuse him than men far more sufficient for that place Mr. Carey moved whether if it were with his will he should be punished by Fine or otherwise Sir John Harrington said of his own knowledge he knew him to be very unwilling But the Freeholders made
had some matters of importance not fit to be read Yet if it please the House to command it they should Whereupon all cried No No. Sir Edward Hobbie answered Methinks under favour the motion Mr. Secretary made is good but the form therein I speak with all reverence not fitting the State of this House For he said M r Speaker shall attend my Lord Keeper Attend It is well known that the Speaker of the House is the Mouth of the whole Realm And that the whole State of the Commonalty of a Kingdom should attend one Person I see no reason I refer it to the consideration of the House Only this proposition I hold That our Speaker is to be commanded by none neither to attend any but the Queen only M r Johnson said The Speaker might ex Officio send a Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown who is to certify the Lord Keeper and so to make a new Warrant Sir Edward Hobbie said That for Election of Burgesles he had seen half a score yesterday with Sir John Puckerings hand when he was Speaker M r Speaker said I may inform you of the Order of the House that a Warrant must go from the Speaker to the Clerk of the Crown who is to inform the Lord Keeper and then to make a new Writ M r Secretary Cecill said I should be very sorry to detract from any particular Member of this House much more from the general State my meaning was mistaken and my words misconstrued yet both in substance agreeing with M r Speaker Post Meridiem At the Committee held this Afternoon touching Returns and matters of priviledge who had been appointed on Saturday the 31. day of October foregoing there were shewed divers Precedents to prove that the Warrant to be directed to the Clerk of the Crown for a Writ to be sent out for a new Election of any Member of the House ought to be directed from the Speaker which said Precedents were as followeth viz. In Anno 27. Reginae Eliz. Anno Domini 1584. 4 th Decembris Valentine Dale Master of the Requests was returned Burgess for Chichester and also for Hindon but he chose Chichester And John Puckering Speaker directed his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to send a Writ to make a new Election in Hindon which bare date the 10 th of December six days after 27 Eliz. Secondly In Anno 27 o Regin Eliz. Anno Domini 1584. 21 o Decembr the Writ bearing Teste 19 February for the same matter In which the stile of the House is Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons quod nota Thirdly Anno praedicto Regin ejusdem Anno Domini 1584. 19 Febr. when Parry being Burgess of Quecnborough in Kent was Attainted of Treason A Warrant was directed to the Clerk of the Crown to make a new Writ dated the 19 th day of February aforesaid in which Warrant under the Speakers own hand was inserted a reason to this effect viz. because the said Parry is disabled by reason of his Attainder Fourthly In An o xxvii o praedict Regin Eliz. Anno Dom. 1584. 30 Novembr Thomas Bodley was Elected Burgess of Portsmouth and also Baron for one of the Cinque-Ports viz. Hieth but he took Portsmouth and refused the other whereupon a Warrant was directed as abovesaid but no Teste of the Writ was there Fifthly 28 th January 1584. Alexander Pine Esq chosen Burgess for Taunton being Deceased a new Writ was made The Writ bare Teste 30 th January Sixthly 3 o Decembr Anno Domini 1584. John Puckering being Speaker was chosen for Bedford and Caermarthen and chose Bedford whereupon a Warrant was made to the Clerk of the Crown for a new Writ which bare date the 4 th day of December Anno xxvii o Regin Eliz. All which Warrants were signed by the Speaker John Puckering For the matter between Doctor Awbrey Doctor of the Civil Law and Mr. William Delabarr Barrester of the Common Law of Lincolns Inn touching the Burgessship of Cardigan in Wales the Cause stood thus Cardigan hath been by antient Precedents ever since the first Year of Queen Elizabeth a Burgess Town and ever the Return of the Indenture hath been for Cardigan only Now this Parliament the Sheriff of the Shire favouring a Town called Aberystwith after he received the Parliament Writ sent his Warrants to the Bayliffs of Aberystwith to chuse a Burgess c. who chose a Burgess viz. Doctor Awbrey and return'd him Burgess for Cardigan and Aberystwith and shewed in the Indenture the Election to be made by both Towns And the Indenture was signed with the Sheriffs hand On the other side the Bayliffs of Cardigan understanding the Writ to be come to the Sheriff took notice thereof and without Warrant from the Sheriff made an Indenture and Election of William Delabarr and sent the same in a Letter to him M r Delabarr sought the Sheriff or his Deputy in London to deliver the Indenture of Cardigan but not finding him delivered the same to the Clerk of the Crown paid his Fees was sworn and admitted into the House till this present day Now at this Committee for Priviledges Dr. Awbrey came to complain the Committees found upon Examination of the matter that the County Court was as well kept at Aberystwith as at Cardigan alternis vicibus and that the County Court was to be kept this time at Aberystwith So when they went to the Conference both Awbrey and Delabarr were desired to depart forth And upon Consultation these Questions arose First Whether the House have Power to Fine the Sheriff because according to the Statute he sent not his Warrant to Cardigan Next If he be punishable by the Penalty of the Statute Also if he have pursued his Authority in making his Election in Aberystwith Which are left with divers other doubts to the discussing of the House the next day and to the Report of Sir Edward Hobbie or Mr. Sollicitor Also in the twenty third of Elizabeth a Warrant to the Town of Hull from the Speaker Popham now Lord Chief Justice being then Speaker Sir Edward Hobbie at this Committee said Awbrey and Delabarr the one a Civil the other a Common Lawyer That he might say to them as the Duke of Millain said of the Thief It is no matter whether goes first the Hangman or the Thief The Town of Harwich in Essex and Newtown in the County of Southampton have returned Burgesses this Parliament which they never did before Thus far out of the aforesaid private Journal The ensuing days Passages do follow out of the Original Book it self On Friday the 6 th day of November Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill to avoid divers misdemeanors in base and idle Persons was read the first time Mr. Dr. James being a Committee in the Bill against Drunkenness which was committed on Wednesday the 4 th day of this instant November foregoing declared the meeting
which all said A good Motion M r Holcroft of Cheshire said May it please you M r Speaker the County day for Denbighshire is on Thursday next and therefore there had need be speed made otherwise there can be no Election this Parliament M r Speaker said Will it please you to name the six Committees so the House named Sir Edward Hobbie Serjeant Harris Sir Francis Hastings c. The Speaker likewise said Will it please you to name the four to go to the Lord Keeper so the House named Secretary Herbert Sir Edward Stanhop Sir Edward Stafford and M r Fulk Grevill Thus far out of the aforesaid private Journal The next dayes Passages do now follow in part out of the Original Journal-Book it self On Saturday the 14 th day of November M r Cotton a Member of this House moved for the receiving of two Bills which he then offered to the consideration of the House and were accepted accordingly but were not then read by reason of sundry occasions of lett and for that also M r Speaker had not perused them Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill that Edward Markham may dispose of his Lands as other Tenants in Tail lawfully may do was read the second time and committed unto Sir Robert Wroth Sir Moyle Finch and others who were appointed to meet upon Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Court of Wards and the Parties whom it concerneth to bring their Evidences and Writings to the Committees One other Bill touching making of Cloathes was read primâ vice M r Johnson informed the House that sundry Members of this House have been served with Subpoena's viz. Edward Mountague Esq to appear in Chancery upon the 6 th day of this instant November ad respondend Will. Riddlesden upon Sir Michael Sandes to appear in the Kings-Bench ad testificand ' die Veneris prox ' post Crast ' Sancti Martin at the Suit of John Stow upon Goddard Pemberton to be in the Chancery vii o die Novembr ad Sect. Will. Wood. Whereupon the Serjeant was appointed to bring unto this House the persons that served or do prosecute the said Subpoena's to Answer in this House for their said Contempts Thus far out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons the further dispute of this business and the residue of the Passages of this day are in the next place supplied out of the often before-recited private Journal of the said House The said M r Johnson after he had vouched the aforesaid precedent instances touching other Members of the House that had been served with several Subpoena's certified the said House further thus much that the Informer came to his Lodging this Morning as he was coming out of his Door and asked for him he told him he was the man Then said the Informer The Queen Greets you well What 's this quoth I A Subpoena quoth the Informer and I charge you to appear upon it according to the Contents Then I told him that I was of this House and could not attend He Answered me again there it is I care not look you to it at your peril M r David Waterhouse stood up and shewed that that Subpoena came out of his Office and further shewed the necessity of obeying of it for that a Cause for want of Witnesses might be lost therefore the hearing being appointed at a day certain the Client might peradventure be undone if he should not have this Subpoena ad testificandum in due time both served and appeared unto Sir Edward Hobbie alledged divers Precedents touching this point as 10 February 27 th Eliz. M r Kerle served one Roger Stepney with a Subpoena into the Star-Chamber and for this he was adjudged to the Serjeants keeping for six dayes and to pay five Marks Charges And 25 March 27 Eliz. M r Crooke served a Member of this House with a Subpoena into Chancery and for so doing was adjudged to give a Copy of the Bill twenty shillings for Charge and was Committed M r Wiseman said notwithstanding the Allegations and excuse of the Gentleman that spake in favour of the Subpoena ad testificandum I think it deserveth no less favour than the other For if the necessity of the Cause were such that he must needs be served and spared out of this House the party ought to ask leave of the House or at least of the Speaker or intreat him to relate the same to the House Sir George Moore said I think as the Gentleman that last spake for the like Subpoena being brought the last Parliament it grew to a question whether it were an impeachment to the Priviledge of the House And after some dispute an antient Member of this House shewed divers Precedents how that the minds of the Members of this House ought to be freed as well as their bodies Whereupon two Members were sent to require the Lord Keeper to reverse that Subpoena c. He also spake of a Quo Warranto for the Liberties of the Black-Fryars withheld but to what purpose ignoro Then it grew to a question whether a Burgess of a Parliament may be served with a Subpoena ad testificandum And it was concluded that he could not So after this dispute they agreed that the Serjeant should be sent to Arrest all those to appear that had procured the Subpoena's aforesaid to Answer their contempts with all speed Sir Francis Hastings stood up and made a relation of the proceedings which he with the other Committees had made according to the Commandment of the House the day before He said We called before us the Clerk of the Crown the Clerk of the petty Bag and our Clerk of the Parliament The Clerk of the Crown shewed us sive Warrants and one Order all one Course and one form and all in the 27 Eliz. Three of the Warrants were directed to the Clerk of the Crown two without direction and he shewed us Writs without Warrant Then we called the Clerk of the petty Bag who would shew us no Warrant but only a Record of Writ in his Roll of 39 Eliz. only he said but we heard him not that Warrants had been granted to the Clerk of the petty Bag. The Clerk of the Parliament shewed unto us two Precedents of 5 Eliz. and of 13 Eliz. every one without direction but with these words or to the like effect as I take it It is required such and such a thing be done Sir Edward Hobbie said Because the truth hereof may be made more plain and that it pleased you to command my unworthy self to attend Yesterdays Service I will under favour of the Gentleman that last spake make a Repetition ab origine a little longer than he did for your satisfactions of this Cause and our pains It pleased you to depute six to this service five attended The Serjeant at Law Serjeant Harris of whose furtherance we best hoped deceived both your
yet returned by the Clerk of the Crown into this House hath been Arrested in London during this Session in an Action of Debt at the Suit and procurement of one ..... Muscle the same Muscle knowing the said Roger Buston to belong to the said Baron of Walton which said Muscle was by Order of this House sent for by the Serjeant of this House together with the Officer who made the Arrest to Answer unto this House for their said Contempts And being brought to the Bar and Charged by Mr. Speaker with their said offence in the name of this whole House were heard what they could say for their defence And after sundry questions Ordered that the said Roger Buston should have the Priviledge of this House and be discharged of his said Arrest and Imprisonment And likewise Ordered that the said Muscle the Procurer and the Officer that made the said Arrest should be both committed Prisoners to the Serjeants Custody for three dayes and pay such charges as shall be Assessed by M r Speaker unto the said Buston besides the Fees of the Serjeant and Clerk The Bill for Confirmation of Grants made to her Majesty and of Letters Patents made by her Majesty to others was read the third time and passed upon the question Now follow some Passages of this day out of the said private Journal Secretary Herbert said According to your Commandment Sir Edward Stafford and my self went to the Lord Keeper and delivered unto him that notwithstanding some Allegations which were alledged on the behalf of his Lordship our Resolutions touching the Warrants upon mature deliberation and upon search of Precedents were that they ought to go and be directed to the Clerk of the Crown from the Speaker His Lordship after a small pause Answered That he now considered the weightiness of divers businesses which were in hand the Consultation which we were likely to have presently touching the Bill of Subsidy that the Enemy the Spaniard was landed in Ireland and the business of those affairs of great import as also his own business in the Upper House and the short end which was likely to be of this Parliament And therefore he would not now stand to make contention or shew his further reasons but prayed to certifie you all that he would be most ready and most willing to perform the desire of this House The Bill of Petite Thefts and Larcenies and the Bill for Confirmation of Grants made to her Majesty and of Letters Patents made from her Majesty to others were sent up to the Lords by Sir John Fortescue Mr. Secretary Herbert and others The Bill to restrain transporation of money out of the Realm of England and to reform certain abuses in Exchanges was read the second time M r Fettiplace a Burgess for London spake to this Bill and said it is to be thought that the Netherlands having so much use for money is the Exporter thereof out of this Realm The French King made it a Law that no man upon pain of Death should export money thence Germany holdeth the Standard so doth France so do we but the Netherlander only doth not and he only gaineth of all three There be good Statutes already made to this purpose both in the time of King Rich. II. Hen. III. Hen. IV. Hen. V. and Hen. VI. that no Strangers should bring Commodities into this Land but he should bring so much money He made a very long Speech touching the manner of Trade by Exchange in Merchants Language c. and concluded with desire of Commitment and that the Merchants might be called And thereupon it was committed to divers of the Committees who were appointed to meet this day Seven-night at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill or Petition of Theophilus Adams was read the first time On Friday the 20 th day of November Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the Lordship of Landostowre aliàs Landovorowre and the last being the Bill prohibiting Fairs and Markets had each of them their first reading Sir Francis Darcy maketh Report of the meeting and travel of the Committees in the Bill touching the coming to Church and brought in the Bill with two Provisoes and some Amendments The same Amendments being twice read the Bill upon the question and division of the House was dashed viz. with the Yea a hundred thirty seven and with the No a hundred and forty One M r William Morrice Burgess for Beumaries informed the House that as he was coming up to London on his way his Man was Arrested at Shrewsbury whereupon he told the Serjeant that he was of the Parliament-House and therefore wished him to discharge his Servant The Serjeant Answered that he could not discharge him but said that he would go to the Bayliff with him to whom when he came he likewise declared that he was of the Parliament House and therefore required his Servant To whom the Bayliff Answered that he could not discharge him without the consent of the Party that procured the Arrest To whom he also went and he Answered the Serjeant and him saying Keep him fast I will not release him till I be satisfied Then he told the Creditor that he was of the Parliament-House and therefore his Servant was Priviledged Whereunto the Creditor made this Answer I care not for that keep him fast I will be your Warrant I thought good to move the House herein referring it to your considerations And because I am willing that the Priviledges of this House may be known as well far off as here at hand I thought good to move the same M r Francis Moore said M r Speaker Methinks this Action is very scandalous to this whole House And because it is a Case both extraordinary and contemptible in my opinion it deserveth a most severe and exemplary punishment Whereupon all the House cryed To the Tower to the Tower with them send for them send for them M r Speaker said It is your Pleasure the Bayliffs and he that procured the Arrest and the Serjeant shall be sent for All cryed Yea. Then the Speaker said The Serjeant must go down to Shrewsbury all cryed Yea. The Speaker gave the Clerk a Bill to read and the House called for the Exchequer Bill some said Yea some said No and a great Noise there was At last M r Lawrence Hide said M r Speaker to end this Controversie because the time is very short I would move the House to have a very short Bill read Intituled An Act for the Explanation of the Common Law in certain Cases of Letters Patents All the House cried I I I. So after it was read the question was to be propounded for the committing of it and some cryed commit it some ingross it at length M r Spicer Burgess of Warwick stood up and said M r Speaker This Assembly may be said to be libera mens
same Table Painted a Tree so lively as possible might be growing as it were out of the Sea There grew a question which was the most curious Workmanship and the deciding of the Controversie was referr'd to a third skilful Painter who gavethis Judgment of the Tree O valde bene sed non hic erat locus So may I say of this Bill It is as hard for this penalty to restrain this Sin as for Religion to spring out of the Common Law and to take effect Aristotle saith a Man may be Bonus Civis but not Bonus Vir And though I abhor the sin yet I deny not but a Sinner may be a good Member Moses when he saw God could but see his back parts only and no Man ever saw more Why these Swearers swear by all his Parts so perfectly as though they had seen him all over Philip King of France made a Law that the Swearer should be drowned Another Law was made that a certain sum should be presently paid as soon as he had Sworn or else the Swearer to lose his Head We use so much Levity in our Law that we had as good make no Law for we give a Penalty and to be taken upon condition before a Justice of Peace Here is wise stuff first mark what a Justice of Peace is and we shall easily find a Gap in our Law A Justice of Peace is a living Creature yet for half a Dozen of Chickens will dispense with a whole dozen of penal Statutes We search and ingross the retail These be the Basket Justices of whom the Tale may be verified of a Justice that I know to whom one of his poor Neighbours coming said Sir I am very highly rated in the Subsidy Book I be seech you to help me To whom he Answered I know thee not Not me Sir quoth the Country man Why your Worship had my Teem and my Oxen such a day and I have ever been at your Worships Service Have you so Sir quoth the Justice I never remember'd I had any such matter no not a Sheeps-Tail So unless you offer Sacrifice to the Idol-Justices of Sheep and Oxen they know you not If a Warrant come from the Lords of the Council to levy a hundred men he will levy two hundred and what with chopping in and chusing out he 'll gain a hundred pounds by the Bargain Nay if he be to send out a Warrant upon a mans request to have any fetcht in upon suspicion of Felony or the like he will write the Warrant himself and you must put two shillings in his Pocket as his Clerks Fee when God knows he keeps but two or three Hindes for his better maintenance Why we have past here five Bills of Swearing going to Church good Ale Drunkenness and ..... this is as good to them as if you had given them a Subsidy and two Fifteenths Only in that point I mislike the Bill for the rest I could wish it good passage Sir Francis Hastings said amongst other Speeches to this Bill That such Justices were well worthy to be lockt up in an Ambery But he wisht that all might not be censured for one evil who though he neglected both the care of Conscience and Country which he should love yet doubtless many did not so as being touched in Conscience to remember that our long Peace should make us careful to please Him in doing of Justice that had preserved us and was the Author of our Peace God himself And thereupon the said Bill was ingrossed as aforesaid Mr. Wiseman moved the House to remember two things one that it had been an Antient Custom in Parliament sometimes to call the House which as yet was not done the other that whereas heretofore Collection had been used for the Poor those which went out of Town would ask leave of the Speaker and pay their money Sir Edward Hobbie said The Gentleman that last spake moved you but I would remove you a little further May it please you It hath been a most laudable Custom that some contribution or Collection should be made amongst us in pios usus And I humbly pray we do not forget our Parliamental Charity Every Knight paid ten shillings every Burgess five shillings part of the whole to the Minister and part to your Servant here and part to the Poor the rest at your disposals The last time our Charity ransom'd a Prisoner for the Father 's good desert The last time Sir Robert Wroth and Mr. Fettiplace were Collectors It rests in you either to appoint them or chuse others Mr. Fettiplace said It is true Mr. Speaker I was Collector the last year there was paid out of the money collected to the Minister ten pound to the Serjeant thirty pound to Sir John Leveson for the redemption of Mr. Fox his Son that made the Book of Martyrs thirty pound There was money given to Prisons that is the two Counters Ludgate and Newgate in London in Southwark two and Westminster one How old the Custom is I know not but how good it is I know For my own particular having once undergone that service already I humbly pray that it would please you to accept another Mr. Tate said Charity proceedeth from Conscience it breeds obedience to God it pleaseth God and so went on and spake for a Town in his Country lately burnt that it would please the House to contribute something to the Poors Loss The Bill for the assurance of the Joynture of Lucie Countess of Bedford was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for Denization of certain persons born beyond the Seas as also the Bill for Confirmation of the Grant of King Edward the Sixth to Sir Edward Seymour Knight had each of them one reading and passed upon the question and with three others were sent up to the Lords by M r Comptroller Mr. Secretary Herbert and others Sir Walter Raleigh made Report of the Travel of the Committees in the Bill touching the payment of Debts upon Shop-Books who were appointed on Wednesday the 15 th day of November foregoing and brought in the Bill with some small Amendments and prayed the reading thereof Mr. Tate likewise brought in the Bill from the Committees touching Sir Anthony Mayney Knight with some Amendments and Alterations by the same Committees who were appointed on Monday the 23 th day of November foregoing The Amendments in the Bill touching Sir Anthony Mayney Knight c. were twice read and Ordered to be ingrossed M r Davies made Report of the meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching Painters and certifieth the Bill with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touching Shop-Books were twice read and with the Bill upon the question and division of the House Ordered to be ingrossed viz. with the Yea a hundred fifty four and with the No eighty eight These things being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now sollows a Message delivered by
of Peace Ministers to her Majesty without whom the Commonwealth cannot be If this boldness go on they will accuse Judges and lastly the Seat of Justice it self That all Justices should be thus generally accused this is meer Barbarism indeed When her Majesty shall have understanding hereof it will be no content unto her and a scandal unto us all M r Glascock said In that I am taxed to tax Justices of Peace I am to pray the House to give me leave to make an Apology for my self M r Speaker I will not deny that I spake and protest it in my conscience I spake only of the inferiour sort of Justices commonly called Basket Justices against these I will not speak that I spake last but other matter in other Terms They be like the wise men of Chaldee that could never give judgment till they saw the Entrails of Beasts Our Statutes penal be like the Beast born in the Morning at his full growth at noon and dead at night So these Statutes quick in Execution like a wonder for nine days so long after they be at the height but by the end of the year they are carried dead in a Basket to the Justices House Mr. Speaker said Mr. Glascock you speak from the matter and purpose and this that you have spoken you must justify Mr. Martin said I am rather willing to speak in that I would willingly have an end of this matter I think we all agree upon the substance that it is fit the Sabbath should be sanctified The other matter which is the impediment I know it is a grief but I leave it as matter more fit to be decided at a Committee than here And therefore for the Honour of the Queen and of her Government I wish it may be committed without further Argument Sir Robert Wroth said I think the Office of Justice of Peace is too good a calling for him that exclaims against it and I think he 'll ne're have the honour to have it It were good they were named and that he told who they were otherwise honest men will be loth to serve the Queen when they shall be slandered without proof Therefore I would he might answer it at the Bar. And all said No No. Mr. Johnson said This Bill is an excellent good Bill And I have observed in all the Speeches yet spoken have been interlarded with other matter The Gentleman now protesteth he spake of Basket Justices I appeal to the whole House whether his definition were not general viz. A Justice of Peace is a kind of living Creature that for half a Dozen of Chickens will dispense with a dozen of penal Statutes I think it is well known that the Honourable that sit about the Chair and all the rest of her Majesties Privy Council have and do hold the same place and this toucheth them as much as Inferiour Justices And therefore I humbly pray he may answer it at the Bar and that it may not be past over with silence M r Hide said Every man agrees this Bill hath good matter and we all agree and consent to the substance though dissent to the form some have more wit some have more understanding than others If they of meaner capacity and Judgment spake impertinently let us not in a spleen straight cry Away with the Bill but let us give it the same favour we give to Bills of far inferiour nature that is a Commitment so the Bill was committed to the former Committees who were appointed on Wednesday the 18 th day of November foregoing and to all the Privy Council being of this House Sir Robert Wroth Sir Carew Reignolds Sir Anthony Cope Mr. Bond Mr. Martin Mr. Hide Mr. Owen Mr. Beeston and Mr. Wimarke who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against Victualling Houses Taverns c. was read the third time And after many Arguments upon the question dashed The Bill against double payment of Debts upon Shop-Books was read the third time and Ordered upon the question of Amendment in some few words to be committed unto Mr. Serjeant Harries and others and to be put to the question for passing to Morrow Peter Fretchvile Esquire returned unto this present Parliament one of the Knights for the County of Derby for that he is chosen Sheriff of the County and other his necessary affairs is licensed by Mr. Speaker to depart home Nota That have it appeareth that Peter Fretchvile Esquire being a Member of the House and elected Sheriff of the County of Derby did notwithstanding continue his place in the same by which it is apparent that the said places are not incompetible but may stand and be together simul semel in one and the same Person On Thursday the third day of December Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the strengthening of the North parts was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House the Knights and Burgesses for Cumberland Westmerland and Northumberland and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Davies brought in the Bill touching Garbling of Spices with some Amendments which were twice read and the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the Assurance of the Joynture of the Countess of Sussex was read the second time and committed unto the Privy Council being Members of this House M r Serjeant Harries Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Robert Wroth and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock The Bill for the Assurance of the Joynture of Rachell the wife of Edward Nevill of ãâã in the County of Kent was read the second time and committed unto Sir Edward Hobbie Sir George Moore Sir Moyle Finch Sir John Grey Mr. Francis Moore and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill touching the confirmation of the sale of Lands made by Lewes late Lord Mordant deceased was read the second time and committed unto the former Committees for the Earl of Sussex and M r Attorney of the Wards M r Tansield M r Winch and M r Ludlow who were added unto them M r Mountague moved that such persons as shall prefer and have benefit by any private Bills may in regard of their said benefits be charged with some consideration and payment of Money towards the relief of the Poor which being assented unto It was Ordered by the whole House That such persons as shall have any private Bills expedited and passed in this House during this Session of Parliament only shall pay towards the relief of the Poor for every Bill so passed in this House touching
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.
in the old and the new On Thursday the 10 th day of December the Bill touching Silk-Weavers c. was read the second time and committed unto the Knights and Citizens for London the Citizens for York Bristoll Norwich and Canterbury Mr. Barrington M r Johnson and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber M r Johnson a Committee in the Bill for Assize of Fuel brought in the Bill amended in some parts by the Committees and delivered it in The Amendments in the Bill touching the Assize of Fuel were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching the taking away of Gavelkind Custom in Kent was read the third time M r Francis Moore said He thought the Bill a very idle and frivolous Bill and injurious for if a Man take a Wise by the Custom she shall have the Moiety but now if we make it go according to the Common Law she shall have but the third part So if the Father commit a Felony and be Hanged the Son shall not lose his Inheritance because the Custom is The Father to the Bough the Son to the Plough which at Common Law he shall lose M r Serjeant Harris said I think this Bill a very good Bill for it defeats a Custom which was first devised as a punishment and plague unto the Country For when the Conqueror came in the reason of this Custom was to make a decay of the great Houses of the antient Britains For if a Man of eight hundred pound per Annum had had eight Children it must be divided into eight parts And then if these also had Children subdivided again usque in non quantum whereas if it had gone to one by the Common Law it would still have flourished c. M r Bois among many reasons shewed that it would in Kent be a great loss to the Queen of her Subsidy for by reason of these Sub-divisions there were many ten pound men And whosoever knows the State of our Country shall find more by under ten pound men than above come to the Queen And now if these being divided in several hands should now go according to the Common Law this would make the Queen a great loser Being put to the question the No was the greater yet the I I I. would needs go forth and upon division it appeared the I I I. were sixty seven and the No a hundred thirty eight and so the Bill was rejected The Bill for suppressing of Alehouses and Tipling-Houses was read the second time and upon the question for committing dashed M r Francis Moore offered a Proviso to the House and shewed that he was of Councel and standing Fee with the Corporation of Vintners in London and shewed that they were an antient Corporation and had ever used by force of divers Charters of Kings of this Realm to sell Wines and now by this Bill all was inhibited And therefore c. which was received Mr. Johnson said If this Bill should pass it would breed a great confusion of Government for by this Law the Justices of the County might enter into the liberty of any Corporation and license sale of Wine and Beer Besides he must be licensed by four Justices perhaps there be not four Justices in a Corporation admitting power were not given to the Foreign Justice Now when these four Justices have enabled him by this Law they have not power upon his misbehaviour to put him down and so very insufficient and impossible to be mended Sir Robert Wroth said The Bill is that no man shall sell c. but he must be allowed in the Quarter Sessions by four Justices and what pain and charge this will be to a poor man to go with some of his Neighbours twenty or thirty Miles for a Licence and what a monstrous trouble to all the Justices I refer to your considerations c. and so the Bill was dashed as is aforesaid Mr. Speaker shewed her Majesties Pleasure to be that this House should proceed in all convenient speedy course of dispatching the businesses at this time fit to be dealt in for that her Majesty purposeth shortly to end this present Session of Parliament This Message being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follows the residue of the Passages of this Forenoon out of a private Journal Sir Edward Hobbie said We attended the Lords this Morning touching the Information against Mr. Belgrave and in the end concluded That forasmuch as it concerned their Lordships as well as our Priviledges they desired some time to consult and will send us word of their resolutions Vide December the 16 th Wednesday ensuing Doctor Stanhop and Doctor Hone brought a Bill from the Lords Intituled An Act for establishing of the remainder of certain Lands of Andrew Kettleby Esq to Francis Kettleby and so they departed Then the questions upon the continuance of Statutes were offered to be read but the House called for the Bill of Ordnance yet the Clerk fell to read the questions but the House still cryed upon Ordnance At length Mr. Carey stood up and said In the Roman Senate the Consul always appointed what should be read what not so may our Speaker whose place is a Consuls place if he err or do not his duty sitting to his place we may remove him And there have been Precedents But to appoint what business shall be handled in my opinion we cannot At which Speech some hissed Mr. Wiseman said I reverence Mr. Speaker in his place but I take great difference between the old Roman Consuls and him Ours is a Municipial Government and we know our own Grievances better than Mr. Speaker And therefore fit every man alternis vicibus should have those Acts called for he conceives most necessary All said I I I. Mr. Hackwell said I wish nothing may be done but with consent that breeds the best Concordance my desire is the Bill of Ordnance should be read If you Mr. Speaker do not think so I humbly pray it may be put to the question Mr. Martin and Mr. Francis Moore stood up but Mr. Martin first one would not yield to the other and great calling there was till at length Mr. Comptroller stood up and said I am sorry to see this confusion in this House it were better we used more silence and kept better Order Yesterday you Ordered the continuance of Statutes should be read now in an humour you cry Ordnance Ordnance I pray you that which we first decree let us stick to and not do and undo upon every idle Motion Mr. Secretary Cecill said I will speak shortly because it best becomes me neither will I trouble your Patience long because the time permits it not It is a Maxim praestat otiosum esse quà m nihil agere I wish the Bill for continuance of Statutes may be read and that agrees with the Precedent Order of this House and more with the gravity
Conference or meeting of the said Committees brake up imperfectly and was further deferr'd till the next Morning The Passages of this Afternoon do now follow out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in manner and form following Post Meridiem Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill to prevent Perjury and Subornation of Perjury was read the third time and passed upon the question M r Mountague a Committee in the Bill touching Souldiers and others certified in the Bill with some Amendments whereof he prayed the reading The Amendments in the Bill for relief of Souldiers and Mariners were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching Policies of Assurances used amongst Merchants was read the second time and committed unto Sir Walter Raleigh M r Doctor Caesar Sir Francis Bacon Sir Stephen Soame and others And the Bill was delivered to Sir Francis Bacon who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Court of Wards at two of the Clock The Bill touching Hat-Makers was read the third time and upon the question and division of the House passed with the Yea ninety three and with the No forty six John Yakesley Esq returned into this present Parliament one of the Burgesses for the Town of Cambridge is for his necessary affairs licensed by Mr. Speaker to depart Upon Motion made by Serjeant Harris that Anthony Curwin Servant Attendant upon William Huddleston Esq a Member of this House hath been Arrested into the Counter in the Poultrey in London at the Suit of one Matthew a Chyrurgeon It is Ordered that the Serjeant that made the said Arrest and the said Matthew should be sent for to answer in this House for their said contempt as appertaineth M r Adam and Listers Councel are appointed to be heard to Morrow On Saturday the 12 th day of December the Bill to avoid the stealing of Cattle was read the second time and committed unto Sir George Moore Mr. Maynard Mr. Brown and others who were appointed to meet upon Tuesday next in the Middle-Temple Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Confirmation of the Mannor of Sagebury aliàs Sadgbury unto John Harris and Samuel Sandys Gent. was read the third time and passed upon the question Some part of this Forenoons Passages doth now next follow out of private Journals An Act for redress of certain abuses used in Painting was read the third time It was moved by Sir George Moore and some others that the Bill might be let slip and the Cause refer'd to the Lord Mayor of London because it concerned a Controversie between the Painters and Plaisterers of London To which M r Davies Answered That the last Parliament this Bill should have past this House but it was refer'd as is now desired and Bonds made by the Plaisterers for performance of the Orders to be set down by the Lord Mayor yet all will do no good Wherefore M r Speaker I think it good to be put to the question Sir Stephen Soame desired that my Lord Mayor might not be troubled with them c. but that it might be put to the question and it seemed likely to go against the Painters But M r Heyward Townsend as it was putting to the question stood up and shewed that in the Statute of 25 Ed. 3. Cap. 3. Plaisterers were not then so called but Dawbers and Mudwall-Makers who had for their Wages by the day three pence and their Knave three half pence for so was his Labourer called they so continued till King Henry the Sevenths time who brought into England with him out of France certain men that used Plaister of Paris about the Kings Sieling and Walls whose Statute Labourers these Dawbers were These Statute Labourers learned in short time the use of Plaister of Paris and did it for the King who increased to be many then suing to the King for his Favour to Incorporate them he did fulfil their desire Incorporating them by the name of Gipsarium which was for Clay and Mud aliàs Morter-Makers An. 16 Hen. 7. being no Freemen for all their Corporation they obtained the Kings Letters in their favour to Sir William Remmington the Lord Mayor of London and the Aldermen to allow them Freemen which was granted at what time came in four of them paying ten shillings a piece for their Freedoms And in three years after that manner came in to the number of twenty but they paid four pound a piece for their Freedom They renewed their Patent in King Henry the Eighths time and called themselves Plaisterers aliàs Morter-Makers for the use of Loam and Lyme They made an humble Petition and Supplication after this to Sir John Munday then Lord Mayor and to the Aldermen to grant them Ordinances for the better Rule and Government of their Company in these words viz. We the good Folks of Plaisterers in London of Plaister and Loam of the said City for redress of certain abuses of Lath-Plaister and Loam wrought in the said Craft c. and had allowed unto them search for their Company for the use of Lath Loam and Lyme In all their Corporations at no time had they the word Colours neither yet in their Ordinances For all they were incorporated by the name of Plaisterers yet in all King Henry the Eighths time they were called Dawbers as appears in the Accompts of the Chamber of London paid to such and such Dawbers for so many days so much and to their Labourers so much The Plaisterers never laid any Colour upon any of the Kings Houses nor in the Sheriffs of London but this Year They wore no Livery or Cloathing in the seventeenth of King Henry the Eighth They have been suffered to lay Alehouse Colours as red Lead and Oaker with such like and now intrude themselves to all Colours Thus they take not only their own work but Painting also and leave nothing to do for the Painter Painters and Stainers were two several Companies in King Edward the Thirds time one for Painting of Posts and all Timber-Work and the other for Staining and Painting of Cloth of great continuance The two several Companies were joined both into one by their own consents and by the consents of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City the nineteenth year of King Edward the Fourth The Painters had Orders allowed them for the use of Oyl and Colours especially named in King Henry the Fourths time from the Lord Mayor and City Painters cannot work without Colours their only mixture being Oyl and Size which the Plaisterers do now usurp and intrude into Painters have her Majesties Letters Patents dated the twenty fourth year of Elizabeth forbidding any Artificer the use of Colours and Oyl or Size after the manner of Painting but only such as have been or shall be Apprentice namely
for continuance repeal and explanation of Statutes was twice read Provisoes for Dover-Haven in the Bill for continuance and repeal of Statutes were twice read and committed unto M r Comptroller Sir Walter Raleigh M r Snigg Sir John Lewson and others M r Francis Bacon made Report of the travel of the Committees in the Bill touching Policies of Assurances and brought in the Bill with some Amendments and prayed the reading thereof The Amendments in the Bill touching Policies of Assurances used amongst Merchants were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed M r Doctor Swale and M r Coppin did bring from the Lords the two Bills formerly passed in this House the one Intituled An Act touching Orders in the Exchequer with a Proviso added to the same by their Lordships likewise passed with the Lords and another touching the Jointure of Lucie Countess of Bedford with certain Amendments and two Provisoes added Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Repeal of An Act made in the fourteenth Year of her Majesties Reign touching the reforming the length of Kersies was read the second time and committed unto Sir George Moore Sir Edward Moore M r Kingsmell M r Popham the Burgesses of Clothing Towns and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Court The Two Bills last passed were sent to the Lords by M r Secretary Cecill and others the Committees appointed to have Conference with the Lords this Afternoon M r Philipps one of the Committees in the Bill against misimploying of Lands Stocks and Stores given to Charitable Uses brought in the Bill with some Amendments added by the Committees of which he praveth the reading The Amendments in the Bill against misimploying of Lands Stocks and Stores of Money given to Charitable Uses were twice read and the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Proviso that came from the Lords in the Bill touching Orders in the Court of Exchequer was twice had and committed presently to be considered of by M r Sollicitor and M r Winch in the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill for the repairing of two Bridges near the City of Carlisle in the Country of Cumberland was read the third time and passed upon the question Two Bills also had each of them their third reading and passed upon the question of which the first was the Bill concerning the Assize of Fuel Thus far out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follow the passages touching the Arrest of a Servant of a Member of the same out of a private Journal M r Davies moved the House and shewed that a Servant of Mr. Huddleston Knight for Cumberland being some twelve Months since hurt in the Hand went unto one Matthews a Chirurgion by Fleet-Bridge who for ten pounds undertook the Cure the man gave him a Bill of ten pound for the said ãâã which he the said Matthews could not perform without leaving a great scar and withal a little ãâã in his hand notwithstanding he paid the Chirurgion eight pound But upon what suggestion I know not Matthews hath sued Mr. Huddleston's man for the whole ten pound and Arrested him upon an Execution into the Counter The man told him he was Mr. Huddlestons Servant and that his Master was a Member of this House and a Knight of a Shire and that he was thereby priviledged from Arrests and wisht to be discharged but Matthews and the Serjeant answered him they cared not for his Master nor for the priviledge and said that he was not priviledged from an Execution And so being carried to the Counter he told the like there to the Clerks who affirmed likewise that priviledges could not extend to Executions and therefore would not discharge him And therefore I pray in the behalf of the Gentleman that both Matthews and the Clerks and Serjeant may be sent for And so they were Ordered to appear to Morrow in the Afternoon The Bill touching Captains Souldiers and Mariners and other her Majesties Services in the Wars was read the first time Post Meridiem Sir Robert Wroth a Committee in the Bill for Relief of the Poor brought in the Bill with the Amendments and a Proviso added by the Committees The Proviso and Amendments in the Bill for the relief of the Poor were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills had each of them their third reading of which the second being the Bill for the confirming the Authority and Government of the Mayor Sheriffs and Aldermen of London within S t Katherin's Christ Church was upon the question of Amendments in the Bill and the division of the House dashed with the difference of forty three voices viz. with the Yea forty nine and with the No eighty six The Bill touching matters in Policies of Assurances was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Wirgfield a Committee in the Bill touching the draining of surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Suffolk and Norsolk c. brought in the Bill with some Amendments and a Proviso added by the Committees and prayed the reading thereof The Amendments and Proviso in the Bill touching draining of surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northhampton c. were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the more peaceable Government of the Counties of Cumberland Northumberland and Westmerland with the Bishoprick of Durham was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House the Knights of Cumberland Northumberland and Westmerland and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Morning in the Committee Chamber of this House On Tuesday the 15 th day of December Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for avoiding of idleness and setting the Poor on work was read the second time and upon the question for committing or ingrossing dashed Mr. Dr. Stanhop and Mr. Dr. Hone did bring from the Lords a Bill that passed in this House intituled An Act for the making of an Harbour or Key on the North parts of Devon in the River of Severn for the safeguard of men and Shipping c. with the Amendment of one word to be put out viz. the word Free The Amendment brought down from the Lords in the Bill touching a Harbour or Key to be made c. was thrice read and assented unto by the House and so passed upon the question Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the relief of Theophilus Adams c. was read the third time and after Councel heard on all parts dashed upon the question Sir Edward Hobbie a Committee in the Bill touching Kettlebie and Kettlcbie shewed the travel of the Committees in framing of a new Bill by consent of Parties and so delivered in
both the old and new The Bill for ending and appeasing of all Controversies matters and debates between Francis Kettlebie on the one part and Andrew Kettlebie and Jane his Wife of the other part was twice read and committed unto M r Sollicitor Sir Edward Hobbie Sir Francis Hastings Sir Edward Stafford and others who were appointed to meet and consider presently in the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill for continuance and Repeal of Statutes was read the third time and passed upon the question After many Arguments and Speeches had for admittance of a Proviso for Mr. Dormer in the Bill of Continuance of Statutes it was upon the question and division of the House dashed with the difference of thirty five Voices viz. with the Yea a hundred and eleven and with the No a hundred forty six The Amendments added by the Committees in the Bill touching Kettlebie and Kettlebie were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Robert Drew Esq returned one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Vizes in the County of Wilts is for his necessary and important affairs licensed by Mr. Speaker to depart Post Meridiem The Amendments in the Bill touching the true making and working of Woollen-Cloths were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Anthony Matthew a Chirurgeon being brought to the Bar and charged by Mr. Speaker with his contempt against the Liberties and Priviledges of this House and the Members of the same in causing Anthony Curwin Servant Attendant upon Mr. Huddleston a Member of this House to be Arrested into the Counter in the Poultry in London which Anthony Matthew being asked what he could alledge for his defence herein Answered and affirmed that he did not know that the said Curwin did belong to any Member of this House and he most humbly submitting himself unto the censure of this House was after sundry Speeches therein had discharged paying his Fees to the Serjeant and Clerk And upon the question it was resolved that the said Anthony Curwin should have Priviledge Sir John Cutts a Committee in the Bill touching Flowerdew and Lucas made Report of the meeting of the Committees and of some Amendments added by them unto the Bill which he prayeth may be read Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill against transportation of Iron Ordnance c. was read the third time and passed upon the question The Eight Bills last past were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Secretary Cecill Mr. Comptroller and others The Amendments in the Bill touching Lucas and Flowerdew were thrice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed M r Moore made Report of sundry meetings and Conferences had by the Committees of this House with the Lords Committees in the Bill touching Confirmation of Grants and Letters Patents and shewed their Agreements with their said Lordships Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the better Government of the Counties of Cumberland Northumberland Westmerland and the Bishoprick of Durham was read the third time and passed upon the question The Passages of the day foregoing and this instant Wednesday following are wholly transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book On Wednesday the 16 th day of December the Bill for the changing of the Sirname-of Waller into the name of Debden was read the first time M r Henshaw brought in the Bill with some Additions to the same from the Committees viz. The Bill touching the length of Kersies The Amendments or Additions in the Bill touching the length of Kersies were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Eight Bills had each of them their third reading and passed upon the question and were sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary Cecill and others of which the two last were one for the true working of Woollen-Cloths and the other for the necessary relief of Souldiers and Mariners M r Serjeant Yelverton and M r Doctor Hone did bring from the Lords the Act for Confirmation of the Subsidies of the Clergy and the Original Grants under the Archbishops Seal The Amendments that came from the Lords in the Bill for Assurance of the Jointure of the Countess of Bedford with the Provisoes annext were thrice read and passed upon the question The Bill for the maintenance of the Navy and encrease of the Navigation was read the first time M r Comptroller Sir Walter Raleigh M r Lieutenant of the Tower and others were appointed to have Conference with the Lords touching some Amendments or Addition to be had in the Proviso sent from the Lords unto this House to the Bill before passed in this House touching Orders to be kept in the Court of Exchequer Post Meridiem M r Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did bring from the Lords a Bill before passed in this House viz. touching Confirmation of Grants and Letters Patents c. And did declare that the Lords Committees and the Committees appointed by this House have most courteously had sundry Conferences together in the same as one entire body and agreed upon some Amendments in the same The Bill touching Captains Souldiers and Mariners and other the Queens Services in the Wars was read the second time and upon the question and division of the House Ordered not to be committed viz. with the Yea forty eight with the No eighty one And upon another question dashed The Bill for the confirmation of the Subsidy of the Clergy was read three times and passed upon the question The Proviso added to the Bill for Orders to be had in the Court of Exchequer was thrice read and passed upon the question On Thursday the 17 th day of December Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Printers and Printing was read the second time and committed unto the Knights and Citizens of London Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Mr. Moore and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock The Bill for the Explanation of the Statute of Limitation of prescription to Rent-Charges was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Serjeant Harris Mr. Moore and others who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock The latter Proviso touching the Bishop of Cartisle was read the second time The Bill with the Amendments for the Countess of Bedfords Jointure and the Bill with the Proviso added by the Lords touching Orders in the Court of Exchequer were sent to the Lords by Sir Walter Raleigh and others The Bill touching Fines within antient Demesne was read the second time and committed unto Sir Walter Raleigh Mr. Serjeant Harris and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Court of Wards at two of the Clock Sir Edward Hobbie moved that such Members of this
House as shall be sent from this House unto the Lords with the Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidy of the Clergy may by direction of this House recommend unto their Lordships the Bill against transportation of Iron Ordnance with request of their Lordships good furtherance to the passage of the same The Amendments and Provisoes in the Bill touching Confirmation of Grants made to her Majesty and of Letters Patents from her Majesty to others were read the third time and passed upon the question Sir Robert Wroth moved that an Order may be set down how the Collection made in this House for relief of the poor may be distributed Whereupon it is Ordered that the Souldiers now remaining about the City of London shall be relieved out of the money Collected of the Members of this House in such sort as to the Officers thereunto appointed shall be thought fit The Officers appointed for the distribution of the Collection are Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Fettiplace Mr. Wade Sir Francis Darcie Mr. Trevor and Mr. Brown And that they join with the Officers in like case appointed by the Lords Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Explanation of a certain branch of An Act made in the twenty eighth year of her Majesty touching Recusants was read the second time and committed but no time or place appointed for the meeting Mr. Belgrave moved That whereas an Information hath been Exhibited into the Court of Star Chamber in the name of Mr. Attorney General against him upon suggestion that he should offer abuse unto this House humbly prayed that he may be Ordered and censored by this House if it shall so fall out and seem sit unto this House upon further Examination to be had therein Vide plus post Meridiem Mr. Secretary Cecill declared her Majesties Pleasure to be that her Highness purposeth God willing to Dissolve this Assembly of Parliament to Morrow Post Meridiem The Bill for the changing of the Sirname of the Wallers into the Sirname of the Debdens was read the second time Mr. Serjeant Telverion and Mr. Doctor Hone did bring from the Lords a Bill Intituled An Act for reformation of deceits in Auditors and their Clerks in making untrue particulars And also they do declare that whereas the Lords have received some Bills from this House which their Lordships do think to expedite and shall need perhaps some small Amendments therefore they do desire that this House may sit somewhat longer than they purposed before for the final perfecting and consummating of the same The Bill for reformation of Deceits in Auditors and their Clerks in making untrue particulars was read twice and committed unto M r Secretary Cecill Mr. Comptroller Sir Walter Raleigh and others who were appointed to consider presently in the Court of Wards upon the said Bill And after some short space of time and Conference therein had it was after their return into this House thought meet the said Committees should confer with the Lords therein and afterwards report the same unto this House The Bill touching Brewers c. was read the second time and committed to the Burgesses of Southwark The Bill touching unlawful sized Bread and the Bill touching buyers of Butter and Cheese were each of them read the second time and committed to the former Committees The Bill also against using of false Dice was read the first time M r Attorney General and M r D r Hone did bring from the Lords a Bill that before passed this House intituled An Act touching the draining of certain surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Huntington Cambridge Lincoln Northampton Suffolk and Norfolk amended and with some additions of more Counties viz. Sussex Essex Kent and the Bishoprick of Durham The Amendments in the Bill touching surrounded Grounds were thrice read and Ordered upon the question to be inserted into the same and so the Bill passed The draught of an Order touching Mr. Belgrave was once read and committed to be considered of presently in the Committee Chamber by Sir Edward Stafford Mr. Henry Mountague Mr. Brown Mr. Doyley Sir Francis Darcie Sir John Cotton and Sir John Grey The Draught of an Order considered of and brought in by the Committees was read and Ordered by the House upon the question to be entred as the Act of the House viz. Whereas one George Belgrave in the County of Leicester Esquire a Member of this House hath made complaint of an Information exhibited against him into the Court of Star-Chamber pretending an abuse in the highest matters as are those wich do concern the most Honourable and High Court of Parliament and hath appealed unto this House for that the Information was filed sedente Curiâ And whereas the House did refer to the Committees for Returns and Priviledges the Examination of the Cause alledged in the Information and the substance thereof having been related unto this House This House thereupon did upon the question again moved and largely debated pronounce and declare the said George Belgrave to be free in their Judgements from any abuse offered to this House and that he is not to be molested for any such imputation And have resolved that this shall be entred as An Act of this House Vide de istâ materiâ Dec. 3. Dec. 7. Dec. 8. Dec. 10. Dec. 11. antea The Bill to restrain Butchers in and about the City of London from buying c. And the Bill touching Practitioners in Physick were each of them read the second time and committed as afore to the former Committees for Brewers The Bill touching the shipping of Coals near Newcastle was read the second time and committed with the rest to the former Committees but no mention of time or place The Bill for redress of abuses in taking of Pawns and the appointing of a Lumbard was read the second time and committed as abovesaid To Morrow at eight of the Clock in the Morning those that were nominated by this House to distribute the Money collected for the relief of the Poor and likewise those appointed by the Lords are appointed to be at the Sessions House in the Old Bayly to take Order for the said distribution Upon a motion made by Mr. Fettiplace the names of such as have not paid towards the relief of the Poor and maimed Souldiers were read which were about forty four On Friday the 18 th day of December as the Speaker was coming to the House in the Morning the Pardon was delivered unto him which he took and delivered unto the House which they sent back again because it was not brought according to course The Collection for the Clerk of twelve pence a piece according to Mr. Wingfield's motion yesterday was made and amounted to about twenty five pound Mr. Bowyer Secretary to the Lord Treasurer sitting in the Middle of the House on the left side as you come in next to Mr. Skipwith of Lincolns Inn swooned upon a suddain