Mountague and Viscount Hereford present Then the Earls but nineteen present the Earl of Hertford the Earl of Pembroke Bedford Southampton Warwick Bath Huntington Sussex Cumberland Rutland Worcester Darby Shrewsbury Westmoreland Northumberland Oxford and Arundel their Robes of Scarlet with their Rows of Miniver Then the Marquess of Winchester but now as Lord Treasurer and the Marquess of Northampton the Duke of Norfolk went as Earl Marshal Then the Lord Keepers Serjeant and Seal and after Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in his Gown Here Clarenceux and Norroy Then the Queens Serjeant at Arms and after Garter Then the Duke of Norfolk with the gilt Rod as Marshal the Lord Treasurer with the Cap of Estate and the Earl of Worcester with the Sword Then the Queens Majesty on Horseback a little behind the Lord Chamberlain and Vice-Chamberlain her Grace Apparelled in her Mantle opened before furr'd with Ermines and her Kirtle of Crimson Velvet close before and close Sleeves but the Hands turned up with Ermines and a Hood hanging low round about her Neck of Ermins Over all a rich Coller set with Stones and other Jewels and on her Head a rich Caul And the next after Her the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse leading the spare Horse And after all other Ladies two and two in their Ordinary Apparel By side the Queen went her Footmen and along on either side of her went the Pensioners with their Axes after the Ladies followed the Captain of the Guard Sir William St. Loe and after him the Guard In which Order Her Majesty proceeded to the North Door of the Church of Westminster where the Dean there and the Dean of the Chappel met her and the whole Chappel in Copes and S t Edwards Staff with the Inlet in the top was delivered unto her her Arm for the bearing thereof assisted by the Baron of Hunsdon the Canopy born over her by Charles Howard Esq Sir George Howard Sir Richard Blunt Sir Ed. Warner Sir John Perrott and Sir William Fitz-Williams Knights her Graces Train born up and assisted for the weight thereof from her Arms by the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse and Sir Francis Knowles Vice-Chamberlain and so orderly proceeded to the Travers beside the Table of Administration Although other Princes have used to be placed in the Quire till the Offering but not now because there was neither Communion nor Offering and so she being placed all the Lords sate down on Forms besides the Travers the Spiritualty on the North side and the Temporalty on the South side the Sword and the Cap of Estate laid down on the Table Then the Quire sung the English Procession which ended M r Noell Dean of Pauls began his Sermon and first made his Prayer orderly for the Queens Majesty and the Universal Church and especially for that Honourable Assembly of three Estates there present that they might make such Laws as should be to Gods Glory and the good of the Realm The Sermon being ended and a Psalm sung her Majesty and the rest orderly on foot proceeded out of the South Door where she delivered the Dean the Scepter and so proceeded into the Parliament Chamber where the Queen stayed a while in her Privy Chamber till all the Lords and others were placed and then her Highness came forth and went and fate her down in her Royal Place and Chair of Estate the Sword and Cap of Maintenance born before her and when she stood up her Mantle was assisted and born up from her Arms by the Lord Robert Dudley Master of the Horse and Sir Francis Knowles Vice-Chamberlain The Lord Keeper sate alone upon the uppermost Sack until the Queen was sate and then went and stood without the Rail on the right hand the Cloth of Estate and the Lord Treasurer holding the Cap of Estate on the right hand before the Queen Garter standing by him and on the left hand standing the Earl of Worcester with the Sword and by him the Lord Chamberlain The Duke of Norfolk began the first Form and the Viscount Mountague for that the Viscount Bindon was not there ended it The Lord Clinton the Lord Admiral began the Form behind that of Barons and the Lord St. John of Bletsoe ended it The Archbishop of Canterbury began the Bishops Form and the Bishop of Glocester ended the same On the Woolsack on the right hand and Northside sate Sir Robert Catlin and Sir James Dyer Chief Justices Sir William Peter Anthony Browne Corbett Weston and M r Gerrard the Queens Attorney On the Sack on the left hand and Southside sate Sir William Cordall Master of the Rolls Sir Edward Saunders Chief Baron Justice Widdon Serjeant Carus and M r Russell the Queens Sollicitor and at their Backs sate Sir Richard Read Doctor Yale and Doctor Vaughan On the other Sack sate Doctor Huicke Spilman Clerk of the Parliament and M r Martin Clerk of the Crown and behind them kneeled M r 〈◊〉 Allen Dyeter Nicasius Cliffe and Permitter At the side hand of the Queen sate on the ground three or four Ladies and no more and at the back of the Rail behind the Cloth of Estate kneeled the Earls of Oxford and Rutland under Age the Earl of Desmond the Lord Roos the Lord Herbert of Cardiffe and divers other Noblemens Sons and Heirs Nota That these foregoing passages touching the solemn manner of her Majesties coming to the Upper House are not at all found in the Original Journal-Book of the same but are transcribed out of a written Copy or memorial of them I had by me as doth also the Lord Keepers Speech follow out of the same in the next place The Queens Majesty being set as aforesaid under the Cloth of Estate the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the same repaired to the Upper House and being as many as conveniently could let in she Commanded Sir Nicholas Bacon the Lord Keeper to open the cause of Calling and Assembling this Parliament who thereupon spake as followeth My Lords and others of this Honourable Assembly YOU shall understand that my most Dread and Sovereign Lady the Queens Majesty here present hath Commanded me to declare the occasion of this Assembly which I am not able but unmeet to do as it ought to be done among such a noble wise and discreet Company Howbeit knowing the Experience of her Majesty bearing with such as do their good wills and your Honours Patience in bearing with me in the like afore this time it encourageth me the better herein not doubting of the like at this present Therefore my Lords the occasion is that necessary matters be provided for propounded and scanned and after agreed upon and ended which afterwards shall remain and continue which matters in my Judgment may well be divided into two parts one touching Religion for the setting forth of Gods Honour and Glory and the other concerning Policy for the Common-Wealth as
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
at and if offences were then her Majesties Clemency and Mercy the more to be commended Misericordia ejus super omnia opera ejus Besides like as it hath pleased God ten years and more by the Ministry of our said Soveraign to bless this Realm with those two inestimable benefits of Peace and Clemency so there is no cause but the same might by Gods Grace have continued twenty Years longer without intermission had not the Raging Romanist Rebels entertained the matter And here it is to be noted that this Merciful and Peaceful Reign of ten Years and more hath hapned in the time of Christs Religion now established I cannot think that any man can follow me in this in the time of the Romish Religion since the Conquest Nay a man might affirm that this is an Example for times to come without any like in times past comparing Singula singulis what should I say these be the true Fruits of true Religion I could further remember you of the Fruits of Justice the benefit of restoring your Money to Finess yea I could put you in mind but I think it needs not it happened so late of a Subsidy granted whereof the Queens Majesty of her own bountifulness remitted the one half was the like here in England ever seen or heard of But being out of doubt that these benefits already remembred be sufficient of themselves to move you to be thankful to your Power I leave any longer to detain you in this point And albeit a Subject cannot yield any benefit to his Soveraign in the same nature that he receiveth it because every benefit is more than Duty and more than Duty a Subject cannot yield to his Soveraign Yet can it not be denied but a Subjects acknowledging of benefits received joined with good will to yield as far as Liberty will reach doth sufficiently satisfie for the Subject for ultra posse non est esse To your best actions therefore address ye And thus much concerning benefits Now to the second part concerning urging by Necessity true it is that the extraordinary matters of Charge happened since the last Assembly here urging to have by necessity a relief granted amongst many others be these First The great Charge in suppressing the late Northern Rebellion with Charges also in reforming those the Queens Majesties Enemies in Scotland that assisted the Rebels and made Rodes into England The continual growing Expences by reason of Ireland as in subduing the Rebels within that Realm and withstanding the Scots Northward and other Foreign Forces intending Invasion Southward To these three Charges by Land you may add a fourth by Sea as the preparation and setting forth of Ships partly for the defence against all Foreign Forces suspected and intended partly for the safe conducting of the Wares and Merchandizes in greater strength and longer cut than heretofore hath been used These and such like extraordinary Charges whereof there be sundry with the remains of old Charges not possible to be born by the ordinary Revenue and yet of necessity to be expended do greatly exceed any extraordinary aid therefore commonly granted Again the great decay of the Queens Majesties Customs by reason of stay and alteration of Traffick albeit upon just occasion hath bred no small want for although in time it is not to be doubted but that will grow again to his old course and continue with great Surety Yet in the mean time this want must some way be supplied for you know the Horse must be provided for whilst the Grass is in growing At the least let us do so much for our selves as we do for our Horses For our selves it is that are to be relieved in this Case This I must needs say that if the Queens Majesty did use in matters of Expence to do as commonly Princes heretofore have used to do then with the more difficulty might such extraordinary aid be assented unto and yet of necessity to be had to withstand a greater necessity It hath been used in times past that Princes pleasures and delights have been commonly followed in matters of Charge as things of necessity And now because God be praised the relieving of the Realms necessity is become the Princes Pleasure and Delight a noble Conversion God continue it and make us as we ought to be earnestly thankful for it A Princely Example shewed by a Soveraign for Subjects to follow To descend in some particulars What need I to remember unto you how the gorgeous sumptuous superfluous Buildings of time past be for the Realms good by her Majesty in this time turned into necessary Buildings and upholdings The chargeable glittering glorious Triumphs into delectable Pastimes and Shows Embassadors of Charge into such as be void of excess and yet honourable and comely These and such like are dangerous dams able to dry up the flowing Fountains of any Treasure and yet these imperfections have been commonly Princes Peculiars especially young One free from these was accounted Rara avis c. and yet God be thanked a Phoenix a Blessed Bird of this kind God hath blessed us with I think it may be affirmed and that truly that there hath not been any matter of great Charge taken in hand by her Majesty in this happy Reign of twelve Years and more that hath not been thought before convenient to be done for the Weal and profit of the Realm so far her Highness is from spending of Treasure in vain matters and therefore the rather how can a man make any difficulty to contribute according to his Power specially in maintaining of his Sovereign his Country his Self his Wife and Children and what not having so long a proof by experience of such an imployment Here I would put you in mind of extraordinary Charges to come which in reason seems evident but so I should be over tedious unto you and frustra sit per plura quod sieri potest per pauciora And therefore here I make an end doubting that I have tarried you longer than I promised or meant or perchance needed your wisdoms and good inclinations considered But you know things are to be done both in form and matter And my trust is that if I had stayed I may be warranted by either or by both that you will take it in good part Thus far out of the Copy of this foregoing Speech As soon as the Lord Keepers Speech was ended then the Clerk of the Upper House read the names of Receivers and Tryers of Petitions in French whose names are transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House and were as followeth Sir Robert Catlin Knight Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir William Cordell Knight Master of the Rolls Sir John Widden Knight one of the Justices of Sir Richard Read Knight and D r Huick who were Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and the parts beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir James Dyer Knight
without a Head thus do therefore it resteth that you according to your antient Order of your selves chuse some wise and discreet man who after he hath been by you chosen and presented and that presentation by the Queens Majesty allowed shall then be your Speaker and Day is given c. This Speech being thus transcribed out of the Copy I had of it as is aforesaid now follow the names of the Receivors and Tryors of Petitions out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House which the Clerk of the same readeth in French as soon as the Lord Keepers Speech is ended and which were as followeth Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir Robert Catlin Knight Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench Sir William Cordell Knight Master of the Rolls Sir John Widdon Knight one of the Justices of the ----- Sir Richard Read K t one of the Justices of the ----- and D r Huick and they that will deliver Petitions are to deliver the same within six dayes next ensuing Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir James Dyer Knight Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Edward Sanders Knight Lord Chief Baron Richard Weston one of the Justices of the ----- John Southcott one of the Justices of the ----- Doctor Lewis Doctor Yale and Doctor Vaughan and they that will deliver Petitions are to deliver the same within six days next ensuing Triors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Oxford the Earl of Sussex the Earl of Huntington the Earl of Bedford the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Ely the Lord Howard of Effingham Lord Chamberlain of the Queens House the Lord Windsor and the Lord North. All these or four of them calling unto them the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Treasurer and the Queens Serjeants when need shall require shall hold their place in the Chamberlains Chamber Triors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Islands beyond the Seas The Archbishop of York the Earl of Lincoln Lord Admiral of England the Earl of Leicester the Earl of Essex the Bishop of Worcester the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Burleigh Principal Secretary the Lord Wentworth the Lord Buckhurst All they or four of them calling to them the Queens Serjeants Attorney and Sollicitor when need shall require shall hold their place in the Treasurer's Chamber Hodiè retornatum est breve Dom. Reginae quo Henricus Compton de Compton Chevalier praesenti Parliamento interesse summonitus est qui praesens admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae sedendi in Parliamento locum salvo cuique jure suo And two other Writs were returned in like manner by which Henry Cheyney of Toddington and Henry Lord Norris of Ricott were Summoned to be present this Parliament who were accordingly admitted to their due places saving to all others their right Nota That there is no entrance in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House of any Continuance or Adjournment of the Parliament by the Lord Keeper which doubtless happened through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time Clerk of the said House There were also divers Proxies returned on this present Thursday being the 8 th day of May but whether before or after the Continuance of the Parliament appeareth not in which two Spiritual Lords Constituted each of them two Proctors apiece according to the usual and frequent manner and are therefore omitted but four other Bishops nominating either three Proctors apiece or but one which is somewhat extraordinary therefore they are here inserted Die 8 o Maij introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Hugonis Episcopi Landaven in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Nicolaum Wigorn. Richardum Meneven Nicolaum Bangoren Episcopos Eodem die introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Jacobi Dunelmensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constituit Edmundum Archiepiscopum Ebor. Eodem die introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Johannis Herefordensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Matthaeum Cantuariensem Archiepiscopum Edwin London Nicolaum Wigorn. Episcopos Eodem die introductae sunt literae Procuratoriae Thomae Assavensis Episcopi in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Robertum Wintonien Nicolaum Wigorn. ac Nicolaum Bangoren Episcopos Now although it be most usual for the Spiritual Lords to name two Proctors yet here four of six varied from it three of them exceeding that number and the other nominating but one It is likewise as usual for the Temporal Lords to Constitute but one Proctor and it is an Action worthy observation where they nominate more for in this very Parliament of fifteen Temporal Lords that sent Proxies but one nominated two Proctors which see afterwards on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May following and all the rest Constituted but one Proctor apiece which being trivial and ordinary are omitted Nota Also that the Earl of Leicester had this Parliament eight Proxies sent unto him viz. from George Earl of Shrewsbury Edward Earl of Darby Henry Lord Scroop Edward Lord Dudley Anthony Viscount Mountacute Gregory Lord Dacres William Lord Sands and Edward Earl of Lincoln all which seem to have been returned on Monday the 12 th day of this instant May in such order as they are here set down Nota That the Lord Burleigh also Principal Secretary to her Majesty had six Proxies sent unto him this Parliament viz. from John Marquess of Winchester Henry Lord Hunsdon Thomas Lord Buckhurst John Lord Latimer Edward Earl of Lincoln who made also the Earl of Leicester his joint Proctor with him and Robert Lord Rich. These also are set down in the Journal-Book to have been returned the 12 th day of May in such order as they are here set down but now by a late Order made in the Upper House an 2 do Caroli Regis no Lord is capable of above two Proxies Nota That in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House it doth not appear at all whether her Majesty or any of the Lords were present on Saturday following being the tenth day of this instant May it appearing plainly that neither House sate on Friday the 9 th day of the same nor what was done thereon and therefore the Passages of the same are supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons On Saturday the 10 th day of May in the Afternoon her Majesty being come to the Upper House with divers of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being there also set and the Knights Citizens Burgesses and Barons of the House of Commons having notice repaired thither with Robert Bell of the Middle-Temple London Esq their Speaker Elect who was led up unto the Rail or Bar at the lower end of the said Upper House by two of the most Eminent Personages of the Commons and presented to her Majesty whom she allowed and Confirmed
the Pope and his Confederates are so notorious unto us and seeing the dangers be so great so evident and so imminent and seeing that Preparations to withstand them cannot be made without support of the Realm and seeing that our Duties to God our Queen and Country and the necessity that hangeth upon our own Safeguards be reasons sufficient to perswade us let us think upon these matters as the weight of them deserveth and so provide in time both by Laws to restrain and correct the evil affected Subjects and by provision of that which shall be requisite for the maintenance of Forces as our Enemies finding our minds so willing and our hands so ready to keep in Order-our Country and to furnish her Majesty with all that shall be necessary may either be discouraged to attempt any thing against us or if they do they may find such resistance as shall bring confusion to themselves honour to our most Gracious Queen and Safety to all of us M r Norton pursued the same Admonition and required the House to proceed to a manner of executing it which in his opinion was to appoint all the Privy-Council of this House and certain other fit Persons to consult of Bills convenient to be framed according to the said Motion to be presented to the House which Motion also was well allowed and Committees appointed to meet in the Exchequer-Chamber that Afternoon at two of the Clock viz. All the Privy Council of this House Sir Thomas Heneage Treasurer of the Chamber the Masters of Requests Sir George Carie Knight Marshal M r Fortescue Master of the Wardrobe M r Recorder of London M r Serjeant Fenner M r Serjeant Fleetwood Sir James Harrington Sir William More Sir Thomas Scott Sir John Brockett Sir Henry Radclyffe M r Yelverton M r Henry Gates M r Hutton M r Philip Sidney Sir Henry Leigh M r Woolley Sir Thomas Shirley Sir Henry Knivett M r Norton M r Aldersey Sir Rowland Hayward M r Matthew Sir Robert Wingfeild Sir Thomas Porter Sir Thomas Parrot M r John Price M r Aylmer Sir George Speak M r Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Thomas Cecill Sir Arthur Bassett M r Crooke M r Robert Wroth M r Edward Lewkenor M r Thompson M r Layton M r Edward Stanhope M r Charles Morrison M r Gilbert Talbot Mr. Edward Cary Mr. Peter Wentworth Mr. Sandes Sir Robert Stapleton Sir Nicholas S t Leger Sir James Mervin Sir William Winter Sir Edward Unton Mr. Fabian Philipps Mr. Edgecombe Sir Henry Woodhouse Mr. Payton and Mr. Digby It was Ordered that the House should be called upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon William Hanney Servant to Mr. Anthony Kirle having on Monday the 23 th day of January last past been present in the House of Commons about the space of half an hour being no Member of it and having been thereupon committed to the Serjeant of the House was this Forenoon brought to the Bar by the Serjeant who humbly upon his Knees submitted himself to the grace and favour of this House acknowledging his fault to proceed only upon simplicity and ignorance whereupon after some Examinations when he had willingly taken the Oath against the Popes Supremacy he was remitted by the House paying his Fees In the Afternoon about two of the Clock the said Committees did meet in the Exchequer Chamber where M r Norton spake very well to those matters which had been propounded by Sir Walter Mildmay in the Forenoon and did thereupon exhibite certain Articles to the like purpose which were by the Committees considered and some others added unto them And it was Ordered that M r Serjeant Flectwood M r Serjeant Fenner M r Serjeant Flowerden and M r Yelverton and Mr. Norton should set down the matters upon which they had there agreed and having digested them into Articles should exhibit them at the next meeting of the Committees which was appointed to be on Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon On Thursday the 26 th day of January the Bill for avoiding of Counterfeit Instruments under Counterfeit Seals of any Office or Offices was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Treasurer of the Chamber Sir Thomas Brown Mr. Sands Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Atkins who were appointed to meet on Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for avoiding of Incumbrances against Purchasers was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill that Actions upon the Case shall be brought in proper Counties was read the second time and after sundry Arguments was upon the question committed to Sir George Cary Sir George Speake Mr. Serjeant Fenner Mr. Wroth and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Temple-Church On Friday the 27 th day of January Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the speedy recovery of Debts was read the first time The Bill for the Reformation of the Clerk of the Market and the Proviso added unto it was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Treasurer Mr. Comptroller Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Thomas S t Poole Mr. Grimsditch and others who were appointed to meet on Monday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock and the Clerk of the Market to be Licensed to attend them and to be heard before them if he will The House being moved did grant that the Serjeant who was to go before the Speaker being weak and somewhat pained in his Limbs might ride upon a Foot-Cloth Nag This day lastly in the Afternoon was a Motion made by Mr. Norton to have a Committee appointed to draw two Bills the one against secret and stoln Contracts of Children without the consent of Parents c. The other against exacting upon the Clergy by Ordinaries and by under-Collectors of Tenths and it was committed to Sir Walter Mildmay and himself Post Meridiem The Committees appointed on Wednesday last the 23 th day of this instant January to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber about the framing and drawing up the two Bills of Religion and the Subsidy met accordingly where the Articles and heads that concerned them were appointed to Mr. Norton to Pen and bring to the House the next day On Saturday the 28 th day of January Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the preservation of Woods was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Thomas Scott and others who were appointed to meet at the Temple-Church upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Two Bills also had each of them their second reading of which the first being a Bill against the erecting of Iron-Mills near the City of London and the
River of Thames was read the second time and committed to the former Committees in the Bill for preservation of Woods It was Ordered that the House should be called on Wednesday next in the Afternoon The Bill touching the Defeasances of Statutes of the Staple was read the second time and committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Humfrey Gilbert Mr. Sands and others who were appointed to meet on Monday next at three of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for the Assize of fuel was read the second time and committed unto the same former Committees in the Bill for Woods and at the same time and place A Motion was made by Mr. Alsord and pursued by Mr. S t Poole and Mr. Snagg touching composition for Purveyances and assented to have Conference by Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Comptroller on Thursday next Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Committees met again in the Exchequer Chamber about the two Bills for Religion and Subsidy The Articles which were exhibited by Mr. Norton concerning the Bill of Subsidy were allowed by the Committees and he appointed to draw the said Bill accordingly and the Articles agreed for the rates and times of Taxations Certificates and payment of a Subsidy and two Fifteenths On Monday the 30 th day of January the Bill touching 〈◊〉 of the Sea was read the second time and committed unto the Master of the Jewel-House Sir Thomas Scott Sir William Winter Sir William Moore Sir Arthur Bassett Mr. Grimsditch Mr. Layton Mr. Aldersee Mr. Rogers Mr. Shirley Mr. Boyes Mr. Knight and Mr. Borrey who were appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the speedy recovery of Debts was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Clerk did bring from the Lords two Bills viz. An Act against slanderous words and rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty and an Act for avoiding of slanderous Libelling The Bill for avoiding of certain Incumbrances against Purchasers was read the third time And a Proviso to this Bill was once read and dashed upon the question and likewise the Bill passed upon the question On Tuesday the 31 th day of January the Bill for the speedy recovery of Debts which passed this House yesterday was upon Motion made to this House by Mr. Speaker upon the mistaking of this House of some part of the said Bill amended upon the question with interlining of these words viz. such and of Debts the whole sentence wherein these interlined words are contained being thrice read and the Bill again passed upon the question accordingly The two Bills sent yesterday to this House from the Lords being against seditious practising and slanderous Libelling had each of them its first reading The two Bills that passed this House yesterday being for the speedy recovery of Debts and for the avoiding of certain Incumbrances against Purchasers were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others The Bill for furniture of Armour and Weapons had its first reading Upon Motions made yesterday to this House by Mr. Diggs for maintenance of the Navy and Mariners and also for a supply of Souldiers and setting idle persons on work and by Fishing to procure increase of Gain and Wealth to the whole State of this Realm it is Ordered that the consideration hereof be committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House and that as many of this House as are acquainted with that matter of Plot and device may attend them at their pleasure and to meet upon Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill for punishing of unlawful having two Wives at once was read the second time and committed to Mr. Doctor Dale Master of the Requests Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Recorder of London M r Layton Mr. Alford Mr. Grimsditch Mr. Newdigate Mr. Snagg Mr. Thomas Bowyer and M r Greenfeild who were appointed to meet at two of the Clock in the Afternoon upon Saturday next in the Exchequer Chamber On Wednesday the first day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Partition of Lands between the Coheirs of John sometime Earl of Oxford was read the first time Upon a Motion made unto this House by Mr. Norton that two Porters of Serjeants-Inn in Fleetstreet have much misused him in his attending the service of this House it is Ordered by this House that the Serjeant at Arms do forthwith fetch the same two Porters unto this House Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer in the name of the residue of the Committees for the Bill against counterfeit Instruments and Seals of Offices and of himself declared unto the House that they have upon consideration had amongst them thought good to make a new Bill for those purposes to be offered to this House and so delivered in both the old Bill and the new Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill against slanderous words and rumors and other seditious practices against the Queens Majesty was read the second time and an Addition offered to this Bill by Mr. Norton was once read and with the Bill committed unto all the Privy-Council being of this House M r Treasurer of the Chamber all the Serjeants at Law of this House and others And the Bill was delivered to Mr. Treasurer who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Friday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and the Committee for Mr. Diggs his Motions are deferred till Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the said Exchequer Chamber Vide Febr. 14. following Nota That here a new Addition inserted into a Bill which had been twice read was committed with the said Bill although it had been read but once Mr. Serjeant Anderson and Mr. Dr. Barkley did bring from the Lords a Bill for avoiding of disorders and abuses in Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs and other like Ministers John Owld Porter of Serjeants-Inn in Fleetstreet and William Kenn his Servant being present here at the Bar and charged with their misbehaviour rather excusing than submitting themselves it is upon good proof of their said misbehaviour testified by three Gentlemen of this House besides Mr. Norton Ordered that both the Master and Servant be committed to the Serjeants Ward till further Order shall be taken And that Mr. Speaker may in the mean time set the said William Kenn the Servant at Liberty upon his Submission if he shall so think good Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill against the multitude of common Inns and Ale-Houses was read the first time
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
had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the paving of Newark upon Trent in Com. Nott. was read tertiâ vice conclusa and sent to the House of Commons On Saturday the 19 th day of December to which day the Parliament had been on Thursday last continued four Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the last was the Bill for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard which it seemeth the House of Commons passed with great expedition having given it one reading yesterday morning when they sent it again up to the Lords as appeareth by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons de Anno isto 27 o Reginae Eliz. pag. 44 50. The Bill also for the paving of Lewes in the County of Suffex was read primâ vice Lectae sunt the Reasons and Allegations of the Lord Norris why the Bill exhibited by the Lord and Lady Dacres should not be enacted Memorandum This day the Lords as they had ordered before having heard both the Council of the Lord Dacres and Lord Norris and Samson Leonard Esquire upon offer and agreement of the parties to commit the Cause to the hearing of four of the Lords and two of the Judges the Lords thought it most convenient that they should be named by the parties themselves The Lord Dacres and Samson Leonard named William Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer Robert Earl of Leicester Lord Steward and Sir Roger Manwood Knight Lord Chief Baron The Lord Norris named the Earl of Kent the Earl of Bedsord and Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Master of the Rolls And further Ordered That the Lords and Judges should end the matter between the said parties before the next Session of Parliament if they could and if they could not then to make Report thereof to the whole House And further Ordered That all the parties should have Letters directed to such Witnesses to appear before the said Lords as they thought convenient and that the said Lords should have Authority to examine all parties upon their Oaths if occasion so required Memorandum That whereas the Lords received a Bill from the House of Commons viz. for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day the said Lords having passed the same with some amendments sent down the said Bill to the House of Commons who sent up the same with other amendments of theirs which because the Lords thought it not to stand with the Order of the House to pass the same Bill again with their new amendments they returned the said Bill to them again and signisied the same unto them by M r Serjeant Gawdy c. On Monday the 21 th day of December Consedentibus Proceribus Dominus Cancellarius exposirit Regiam Majestatem satis perpendere Fcstum solemne Nativitatis is Domini in proximo esse nec posse ante idem hoc Parliamentum terminari nec in longum tempus prorogari propter quas alias causas considerationes idem Cancellarius jussu suae Majestatis lectis Literis Patentibus magno Sigillo suo sigillat hoc Parliamentum in quartum diem Februarii prox sequentem adjournavit adhortatusque est omnes singulos ut tunc adsint facturi quod decuerit Earúmque autem tenor sequitur in haec verba ELizabetha Dei gratiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina Fidei Defensor c. Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Johanni Cantuar ' Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Metropolitano praedilecto fideli Consiliario suo Thomae Bromley Militi Domino Cancellario Angliae ac etiam Reverendissimo in Christi Patri Edwino Eboracen ' Archiepiscopo Angliae Primati Metropolitano necnon praedilecto fideli Consiliario suo Willielmo Domino Burleigh Domino Thesaurario Angliae ac charissimo consanguineo Edwardo Comiti Oxon ' magno Camerario Angliae ac etiam charissimis consanguineis consiliariis suis Edwardo Comiti Lincoln ' magno Admirallo suo Angliae Georgio Comiti Salop ' Comiti Mareschallo Angliae Roberto Comiti Leicester magno Seneschallo Hospitii sui necnon charissimis consanguineis suis Philippo Comiti Arundel Henrico Comiti Kantiae Henrico Comiti Darbiae Willielmo Comiti Wigorn ' Elwardo Comiti Rutland Georgio Comiti Cumberland Henrico Comiti Sussex ac charissimis consanguineis consiliariis suis Ambrosio Comiti Warwici Magistro Ordinationum suarum Francisco Comiti Bedford ac etiam charissimis consanguineis suis Henrico Comiti Pembroke Edwardo Comiti Hartford Anthonio Vicecomiti Mountague necnon Reverendis in Christo Patribus Johanni Episcopo London Thomae Episcopo Winton ' ac praedilectis fidelibus suis Carolo Domino Howard Domino Camerario Hospitii sui Edwardo Domino Zouch Peregrino Domino Willoughby Edwardo Domino Morley Willielmo Domino Cobham Domino Gardiano quinque Portuuni ac etiam praedilecto fideli suo Henrico Domino de Hunsdon Domino Gardiano Marchiarum Orientalium versus Scotiam Salutem Cùm nuper pro quibuselam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem Regni nostri Angliae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernentibus praesens hoc Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii vicesimo vertio die Novembris ultimo praeterito inchoari teneri ordinaverimus à quo die idem Parliamentum nostrum tunc ibidem tentum continuatum fuerat usque in instantem vicesimum primum diem Decembris Sciatis tamen quia negotia Parliamenti nostri in eodem communicata ante Festum Natalis Domini nunc prox ' instantis terminari non possunt propter alias causas considerationes nos specialiter move ntes praedictum Parliamentum nostrum omnes causas materias inceptas non adhuc terminatas adjornand ' duximus De fidelitate igitur prudentiâ circumspectione vestris plurimùm confidentes de avisamento assensu Concilii nostri assignavinius vos Commissionarios nostros dantes vobis aliquibus sex vel pluribus vestrum tenore praesentium plenam potestatem authoritatem hoc instante die Lunae ad praesens Parliamentum nostrum ac omnia negotia materias supradict ' adhuc ut praesertur non terminata nomine nostro ad in quartum diem Februarii jam prox ' futurum usque praedictam Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii adjornand ' continuand ' ibidem tunc tenend ' prosequend ' Et ideo vobis mandamus quòd circa praemissae diligenter intendatis ac ea in forma praedicta effectualiter expleatis Damus autem universis singulis Archiepiscopis Marchionibus Comitibus Vicecomitibus Episcopis Baronibus Militibus Civibus Burgensibus ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum nostrum conventuris tenore praesentium firmiter in mandatis quod vobis in praemissis faciend ' agend ' exequend ' pareant obediant intendant prout decet In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras sicri fecimus Patentes
that may be levied and the rest Order should be taken for the discharge thereof Michael Poultney Esquire Burgess for Lichfeild Robert Buckstones Burgess for Horsam in Sussex and Henry Green Citizen for the City of Hereford were for their several affairs Licensed to be absent On Thursday the 18 th day of March the Proviso to the Bill of Bowyers was read the third time and passed the House The Bill against phantastical Prophecies The Bill for punishment of Witchcrafts And the Bill against wilful Perjury were each of them read the third time and passed Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for the uniting of Churches by the Bishop so that the value be not above 24 l of the Churches united with two others were each of them read the first time On Friday the 19 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for punishment of Invocations of evil Spirits And the last That Fines or Recoveries with Voucher though the Original be imbezelled shall be good were each of them read the third time and passed the House On Saturday the 20 th day of March the Bill for continuance of Statutes to endure for ever was read the second time and as it should seem committed to M r Clare and others not named And the Bill against Bankrupts being read also the second time was as may be gathered committed to M r Mersh and others not named Vide consimile on Thursday the 21 th day of January foregoing M r Serjeant Carus and M r Sollicitor brought from the Lords the Bill against Washing and Clipping of money The Bill touching Leases made by Viscount Bindon and his Wife with two others Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by M r Vice-Chamberlain of which one was for the punishment of Witchcraft and another touching Fines and Recoveries with Voucher c. with two others of no great moment and immediately the Bill that Clipping or Washing of money shall be Treason The Bill for preservation of Woods in Sussex were each of them read the first time John Gardner Gent. Burgess for Dorchester in Dorset was for his affairs Licensed to be absent Post Meridiem In the Afternoon the Bill for the relief of the poor And the Bill for the uniting of Parish Churches in Cities and Corporate Towns to the value of 24 l were each of them read the second time John Darrington Esq one of the Knights for the County of Huntington is for his affairs Licensed to be absent On Monday the 22 th day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that Clipping and Washing of Monies shall be Treason was read the second time but not committed nor ingrossed because it had been formerly sent from the Lords It was Ordered that William Gerrard a necessary Witness for M r Pledal as he saith may be served by the Serjeant to attend Mr. Haddon at the rising of the House one of the Committees with the Master of the Rolls Mr. Recorder and Sir William Arnold and Mr. Norton discharged of this Examination Vide plus on Saturday the 10 th day of April ensuing Post Meridiem In the Afternoon four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill for the paving of Kentish-street was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed John Dorrington Esq Knight for Huntington Humphrey Quarnby Burgess for Nottingham William Dawtrye Knight for Suffex Simon Thellwall Knight for Denbigh for their several necessary affairs were Licensed to be absent Three Bills lastly had each of them their first reading of which the first was the Bill touching Demurrers in Law On Tuesday the 23 th day of March Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that Clipping and Washing of money shall be Felony was read the third time and passed the House The Bill for encrease of Tillage was brought from the Lords by M r Serjeant Carus Post Meridiem In the Afternoon Six Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching Leases to be made by the Lord Thomas Howard Viscount Bindon and his Wife And the second that Henry Howard Esq shall not discontinue Lands that shall descend were each of them read the second time but no mention is made that they were either Ordered to be ingrossed or referred to Committees because they had been formerly sent from the Lords On Wednesday the 24 th day of March Two Bills had each of them their second reading of which the latter being the Bill for Assignment of forty thousand twenty seven pound four shillings and two pence half penny to the Expences of the Queens Houshold which Bill notwithstanding that it had passed the Upper House and been sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons on Wednesday the 17 th day of this instant March foregoing yet it was committed or at least referred to M r Vice-Chamberlain being an Officer of her Majesties said Houshold to be further considered of and was lastly passed in the House of Commons upon the third reading on Saturday the third day of April ensuing and was then immediately returned back to the Lords by M r Comptroller Two Bills were each of them read the third time of which one being the Bill for Fulling of Caps by foot and hand was dashed upon the Question Morris William Knight for the County of Carnarvon for his weighty affairs was Licensed to be absent On Thursday the 25 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that the Lord Abergavenny may make Leases for twenty Years or three Lives And the second that Henry Howard Esq shall not discontinue Lands descending to him were each of them read the third time and passed And the third being the Bill for the Annuity of six pound thirteen shillings and four pence out of Wandlesworth in Surrey being the Archbishop of Yorks Lands to the School of Guildford was read the third time but it should seem the House did desire to consider further of this Bill and thereupon passed it not at this time but gave it a fourth reading on Tuesday the 30 th day of this instant March ensuing and then it passed the House Post Meridiem In the Afternoon four Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for payment of Alneagers Fees for Sealing Cloaths in Lancashire was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed On Friday the 26 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being that the Lord Howard and the Lady Elizabeth his Wife may make Leases c. was read the third time and passed On Saturday the 27 th day of March Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill that the Bible and the
matters of Merchandize or Shipping The business which had been disputed of in the House on Thursday foregoing was this day again debated and as it should seem some moved to know whether the Antient Knights and Burgesses still remaining since the last Session in Anno 5 Regin Eliz. ought not to take again the Oath of Supremacy as well as those that were newly Elected and returned Although it were the general Opinion and Vote of the House as may be gathered that the new Knights and Burgesses only should be sworn yet it was committed to M r Secretary Cecill M r Vice-Chamberlain M r Kingsmill and others not named to consider thereof and to certify the House which they did accordingly on the Morrow following On Tuesday the 8 th day of October the Bill touching the ingrossing of Tallow and Kitchin-stuff was read the first time M r Kingsmill one of the Committee appointed yesterday to consider whether the Antient Members of the House which had taken the Oath the last Session in An. 5 Regin Eliz. should now have it administred unto them again or whether those only who were newly Elected and returned at the beginning of this present Session and to certifie thereof accordingly made Declaration this Forenoon by the Assent of the said Committee that the former Knights and Burgesses should not be sworn but those only who were newly returned A Motion was made that ..... Gardiner one of the Burgesses of the House remained now Prisoner in the Flect and desired to be restored to the said House whereupon the Master of the Rolls and the Master of the Requests were appointed by the House to repair unto the Lord Keeper in the name of the same House to know the cause of his said Imprisonment and to demand his Restitution To which Question and Request the said Lord Keeper did send his Answer by them on the Morrow following On Wednesday the 9 th day of October Two Bills had each of them their first reading of which the second was the Bill for buying of course Woolls in the North parts The Master of the Rolls who had been sent yesterday with the Master of Requests unto the Lord Keeper touching ..... Gardiner a Member of this House declared from his Lordship that he might be restored to this House again with condition that upon Prorogation or Dissolution of this present session of Parliament he might be Prisoner again Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching ingrossing of Tallow and Kitchin stuff was upon the second reading rejected On Thursday the 10 th day of October Two Bills had each of them their first reading of which the second being the Bill for continuance of divers Acts of Parliament to the end of the next Parliament was read the first time The new Bill also touching Apparel of the Laity and Clergy was this day brought into the House but whether it was read or no cannot certainly be set down The Dean of Westminster who had been appointed on Monday the 7 th day of this instant October foregoing to shew the Priviledges of the Sanctuary of the said Church had further day given him this instant Thursday upon the Motion of M r Speaker until Wednesday next being the 16 th day of this instant October following On Friday the 11 th day of October the Bill that Sussex and Surrey and other Counties never having but one Sheriff may have several Sheriffs was read the first time and under the Title of the said Bill at the bottom of it is written M r Vice-Chamberlain which is all that is usually done also under the Title of any Bill which is committed upon the second reading whether M r Vice-Chamberlain or any other be one of the Committees named such is the imperfect setting down of things in these former times and therefore to what end M r Vice-Chamberlains name should be added in this place I cannot guess unless this Bill were committed upon the first reading as many others have been or else that he brought in the Bill and commended it to the House The new Bill against Informers upon penal Statutes was this day brought into the House and read the first time On Saturday the 12 th day of October the Bill touching prices of Barrells by Coopers as in the Statute Anno 24 Hen. 8. was read the first time Two Bills lastly against Informers upon penal Statutes were each of them read the second time and as it should seem were thereupon committed to M r Vice-Chamberlain and others On Monday the 14 th day of October Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the third being the Bill touching prices of Barrels and Kilderkins sold by Coopers was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed Upon Complaint made by M r Graston against one Philpot a Pursuivant in the Court of Wards touching two Promoters for Extortion the said Pursuivant was sent for On Tuesday the 15 th day of October the new Bill touching Apparel to be worn by the Laity and Clergy was read the second time and as it should seem was thereupon committed to M r Vice-Chamberlain and others Two Bills were brought from the Lords to the House of Commons by M r Serjeant Carus and M r Attorney of which the first was the Bill touching Fines and Recoveries and the second was the Bill to take away Clergy from Offenders in certain Cases On Wednesday the 16 th day of October Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for Assurance of Fines and Recoveries to be good from the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. although the Original be imbezelled was read the first time This Morning finally the Dean of Westminster according to the appointment of the House on Thursday last the 10 th day of this instant October foregoing was present at the Bar with his Councel viz. Mr. Edmond Plowden of the Middle-Temple and Mr. Ford a Civilian The Dean himself made an Oration in defence of the Sanctuary and alledged divers Grants by King Lucius and other Christian Kings and Mr. Plowden alledged the Grant for Sanctuary there by King Edward five hundred years ago viz. Dat. in An. 1066. with great reasons in Law and Chronicle and Mr. Ford alledged divers Stories and Laws for the same and thereupon the Bill was committed to the Master of the Rolls and others not named to peruse the Grants and to certifie the force of the Law now for Sanctuaries On Thursday the 17 th day of October the Bill affirming the Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops within this Realm was read the second time and Ordered to be ingrossed Sir Edward Rogers Knight Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold moved the House to have consideration of the Queens Majesties late great and extraordinary expences to proportion out some supply accordingly And thereupon Sir William Cecil Knight her Highness Principal Secretary made an Excellent
before it should be required which Speech was not liked of by the House Sir Francis Knolles made a long needless discourse concerning the Subsidy M r Bell said that a Subsidy was by every good Subject to be yielded unto but for that the People were galled by two means it would hardly be levied namely by Licences and the abuse of Promoters for which if remedy were provided then would the Subsidy be paid willingly which he proved for that by Licences a few only were enriched and the multitude impoverished and added that if a burden should be laid on the back of the Commons and no redress of the common evils then there might happily ensue that they would lay down the burden in the midst of the way and turn to the contrary of their Duty M r Popham affirmed M r Bells Speech and added to the former abuses that of the Treasurers of the Crown who having in their hands great Masses of Money with the which either they themselves or some Friends of theirs do purchase Lands to their own use and after become Bankrupts and so cause or practise an enstalment of their Debts as of late some one hath installed a Debt of thirty thousand pounds which occasioned the lack in the Princes Coffers M r Serjeant Lovelace argued that every Loyal Subject ought to yield to the relief of the Prince and that without any condition or limitation notwithstanding he did not dislike of the former motions and thought it very requisite that these evils might be provided for to the ends aforesaid unto the which he added three abuses more first the abuse of Purveyors wherein he had to desire the Council and the Masters of the Houshold to consider of it and to be willing to yield to Reformation and in his Opinion it should not be amiss to take away the Purveyors and to limit every Country to a proportionable rate so should her Majesty be better served and the Kingdom eased Secondly The Reformation of the Exchequer for the Charge which groweth by respite of Homage which he wished might be paid on some other sort in a sum certain Thirdly Another Reformation which is upon a great abuse in the Exchequer by sending out upon every Fine levied the Writ Quo titulo ingressus est M r Comptroller in few words said that he being one of the Masters of the Houshold would do his endeavour for Reformation of all things arising by the Purveyors M r Sampoole sometimes of Lincolns-Inn liked well of the Motion of the Subsidy and commended the Motions of the Gentlemen before affirming that they were very necessary to be thought of unto which he was to add one more viz. the abuse of Collectors He shewed that they do retain their Charge sometimes a Year sometimes more in their own hands And for that they are but mean men appointed to that Office they oft times convert it to their own uses and are perhaps never able to satisfie the same whereby the people are unwilling to pay for if they should understand her Majesty should have it presently they would more willingly pay it and therefore wished the better sort of every Country should be assigned to that charge M r Goodier said that every man ought to yield to the Subsidy and rather offer it than to stay till it should be demanded desiring that the Subsidy might presently and only go forward without the hearing of any more complaints for that they might be Infinite and already more were remembred than in one Parliament could be reformed Wherein he shewed a great desire he had to win favour In the conclusion of these aforesaid Speeches transcribed out of that often before-cited Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal it should seem that a Committee was appointed to consider of the proportion and time of yielding some relief unto her Majesty whose names being set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons are thence transcribed at large in manner and form following All the Privy-Council Members of this House the Master of the Rolls Sir John White Sir William Dormer Sir Christopher Heydon M r Heneage Sir Robert Lane Sir Henry Norrice Sir George Blunt Sir Henry Weston Sir George Bowes Sir William Pawlet M r Edgecomb M r Edward Stanhop M r John Mersh M r Robert Newdigate M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Saintpool M r Thomas Snagge M r Hall M r Hasset M r Grasior M r Sands M r Alford M r Basset M r Warncomb M r George Forrors M r Amise Pawlet M r Hatfield M r Greithfield M r Bounton M r Bellingham to meet in the Star-Chamber on Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon At the same time also another Committee was nominated to consider of those griefs and Petitions which had been touched and mentioned in the former dispute whose names being likewise found in the aforesaid Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons are thence transcribed in manner and form following For Motions of Griefs and Petitions were appointed Sir Owen Hopton Sir Thomas Scot Sir William Buts M r Manwood M r Bell M r Popham M r Fleetwood M r Mounson M r Mohun M r Grimston M r Mersh and M r Winchcomb to meet in the Temple Church on Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Upon a Motion by the Committees for matters of Religion whose names see on Friday the 6 th day of this instant April foregoing It was Ordered that M r Grimston and M r Strickland should move the Lords of the Clergy to know their pleasure concerning the motions to be to them made to Morrow in the Afternoon in matters of Religion Vide Apr. 26. postea Maii 17. M r Mounson brought report that M r Attorney General prayed that meeting may be made to Morrow in the Afternoon at M r Treasures Chamber for Conference touching the validity of Burgesses April the 8 th Sunday On Monday the 9 th day of April report was made of the validity of Burgesses and Ordered by M r Attorneys Assent that the Burgesses shall remain according to the returns for that the validity of the Charters of their Towns is elsewhere to be Examined if cause be The Bill concerning coming to the Church and receiving of the Communion was brought in again by Sir Thomas Smith one of the said Committees The names of the Committees for the Subsidy and for Motions and Petitions which see on Saturday immediately foregoing were read again and they appointed to keep their former hour of meeting For that Sir Henry Perry Knight being returned Knight for the Shire of Cumberland and likewise of Northumberland hath chosen to appear for Northumberland it was Ordered that a new Writ shall go out to chuse another Knight for Cumberland The Bill touching certain Offences to be made Treasons was read the first time M r Norton Exhibited an Addition which was received by the House and after sundry Arguments
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
so in this our blessed time of Peace that we enjoy by the blessing of God through the Ministry of her Majesty we ought in time to make provision to prevent any storm that may arise either here or abroad and neither to be too careless or negligent but think that the tayl of these storms which are so bitter and so boisterous in other Countries may reach us also before they be ended especially if we do not forget the hatred that is born us by the Adversary of our Religion both for our profession and for that this Realm is also a merciful Sanctuary for such poor Christians as sly hither for succour so as now one of the most principal cares that we ought to care in this great Councel of the Realm is both to consider aforehand the dangers that may come by the malice of Enemies and to provide in time how to resist them and seeing that by those great occasions which I have remembred you can easily understand how low her Majesties Coffers are brought it is our parts frankly and willingly to offer unto her Majesty such a Contribution as shall be able to restore the same again in such sort as she may be sufficiently furnished of Treasure to put in order and maintain her Forces by Land and by Sea to answer any thing that shall be attempted against her and us and unless it might seem strange to some that her Majesty should want this some considering that not long sithence Aid was granted by the Realm To that I Answer That albeit her Majesty is not to yield an account how she spendeth her Treasure yet for your satisfactions I will let you understand such things as are very true and which I dare affirm having more knowledge thereof than some other in respect of the place I hold in her Majesties Service First how favourable the Taxations of Subsidies be through the whole Realm cannot be unknown to any whereby far less cometh to her Majesties Coffers than by the Law is granted a matter now drawn to be so usual as it is hard to be reformed Next the clearing of all Debts that run upon Interest to the insupportable charge of the Realm Thirdly the charge is suppressing the Rebellion in the North. Fourthly the free and honourable repayment of the last Loans the like whereof was not seen before Fifthly the Journey to Edenburgh-Castle for the quieting of that Country and this And lastly the great and continual Charges in Ireland by the evil disposition of the people there all which could not have been performed by the last Aid except it had pleased her Majesty to spare out of her own Revenues great Sums of money for the supplying of that which lacked wherein she more respected the Realm than her own particular Estate living as you see in most temperate manner without either Building or other superfluous things of pleasure and like as these be causes sufficient to move you to devise how these wants may be repaired so you ought the rather to do it for that her Majesty lacketh and cannot have without great inconvenience those helps which in the times of her Father her Brother and Sister were used as the abasing of Coin which brought infinite sums to them but wrought great damage to the Realm which we yet feel and should do more had not her Majesty to her perpetual Fame restored the same again so much as the time could suffer The sale of Lands whereof came also very great sums of money but that is not hereafter to be used saving that by the same the Revenues of the Crown are greatly diminished which it cannot more bear the borrowing of money upon Interest the burthen whereof the Realm hath felt so heavy as that is never more to be done if by any means it may be avoided And yet notwithstanding all those helps it is apparent that Subsidies were continually granted in those times if so then much more now then besides War and other extraordinary Charges may happen her Majesties very ordinary Charges which she cannot but sustain are far greater by dearth of prices and other occasions than in any other Princes days as you may see by the ordinary and annual Charges of the Houshold the Navy the Ordnance the Armory the Garrison of Berwick the standing Garrison and Officers within the Realm of Ireland And whether these are like to be more costly to her Majesty than in former times in respect of the prices of all things let every man judge by the experience he hath of his private expences And so to draw to an end for avoiding of your trouble I trust these few things may suffice to remember us how her Majesty found the Realm how she hath restored and preserved it and how the present State is now and therewith all may serve as reasons sufficient to perswade us to deal in this necessary cause as her Majesty being the Head of the Common-Wealth be not unfurnished of that which will be sufficient to maintain both her self and us against the private or open malice of Enemies wherein let us so proceed as her Majesty may find how much we think our selves bound to God that hath given us so Gracious a Queen over us and shew thereby also such gratuity towards her as she may perform the course of her Government cum alacritate This foregoing Speech of Sir Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer being thus transcribed out of the Copy thereof I had by me now follow the Proceedings thereupon out of the Original Journal Book of the House of Commons by which it appeareth that divers Members of the said House were appointed immediately after it to have Conference for drawing of a Bill for a Subsidy which Committees were as followeth viz. All the Privy-Council being of this House M r Captain of the Guard the Master of the Requests Sir Thomas Scott Sir Rowland Hayward Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Thomas Shirley Sir George Speake Sir Henry Lea Sir Robert Wingfeild Sir John Thynne Sir George Turpin Sir William Winter Sir William Morgan Sir Edward Stanhope M r Edward Horsey Master Recorder of London M r Serjeant Lovelace M r Sampoole M r Grimston M r More M r Popham M r Telverton and M r Hilliard to meet this Afternoon at the Star-Chamber or some other place near unto it at three of the Clock M r Wilson Master of the Requests M r Norton M r Marsh M r Edward Stanhope M r Sandes M r Atkins and M r George Ireland were appointed to draw a Bill for the safe keeping of the Church Books or Registers of the Christnings Marriages and Burials and to meet upon Sunday next in the Afternoon at M r Wilsons Chamber in the Arches at three of the Clock M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Recorder of London M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Popham M r Marsh M r Sampoole M r Cromwell M r Thomas Browne and M r Robert Snagg
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
in the days of our Predecessors by the punishment of such inconsiderate and disorderly Speakers hath appeared And so to return Let this serve us for an Example to beware that we offend not in the like hereafter lest that in forgetting our duties so far we may give just cause to our gracious Soveraign to think that this her Clemency hath given occasion of further boldness and thereby so much grieve and provoke her as contrary to her most gracious and mild consideration she be constrained to change her natural Clemency into necessary and just severity a thing that he trusted should never happen amongst wise and dutiful men such as the Members of this House are thought always to be Between which Speech and the reftoring of the said M r Wentworth unto the House although it be not mentioned in the before-cited written Memorial of the said Speech I had by me as appeareth plainly by the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons these ensuing Passages intervened in the said House as followeth viz. M r Treasurer M r John Thynne Sir Nicholas Arnold Sir Henry Gate M r Marsh and M r Cromwell were sent to the Lords for Conference presently touching the reforming of some amendments of this House in the Bill which came from the Lords for taking away the benefit of the Clergy from persons Convict of Rape and Burglary M r Doctor Vaughan and M r Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lords the Bill for preservation of Pheasants and Partridges All the Privy-Councel being of this House the Lord Russell M r Captain of the Guard the Masters of Requests M r Treasurer of the Chamber the Master of the Wardrobe the Master of the Jewel-House Sir Henry Knivett Sir Thomas Scott Sir John Thynne Sir William Winter M r Crooke M r Popham M r Yelverton M r Norton M r Sampoole M r Alford and M r Skinner were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber touching Conference for the manner of Petition to be made unto the Queens Majesty touching Marriage Vide on Friday the 9 th day of this instant March foregoing and on Wednesday March the 14 th in the Afternoon ensuing These intervening Passages being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follows the manner of the restoring of the aforesaid Peter Wentworth Esquire being partly transcribed out of the abovesaid Original Journal-Book and partly out of the before-mentioned written Memorial or Copy thereof in manner and form ensuing M r Peter Wentworth was brought by the Serjeant at Arms that attended the House to the Bar within the same and after some Declaration made unto him by M r Speaker in the name of the whole House both of his own great fault and offence and also of her Majesties great and bountiful mercy shewed unto him and after his humble Submission upon his Knees acknowledging his fault and craving her Majesties Pardon and Favour he was received again into the House and restored to his place to the great contentment of all that were present This business of M r Wentworth being thus at large set down now follows a great part of the residue of this dayes Passages out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons it self The Bill for the Lord Stourton was read the third time in setting down of which Bill it seemeth the time of the reading is erroneously entred for this was doubtless the second reading and that the third as appeareth plainly by the Original Journal-Book it self was not until Tuesday the 13 th day of this instant March ensuing when the Bill also passed and it is the rather probable that this was but the second reading as is also set down in a written Memorial of this business I had by me in respect that it was upon this reading spoken unto ' and referred to Committees but as it should seem before the said Bill was agitated in the House or referred to Committees this business intervened which is Entred in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in manner and form following M r Doctor Lewes and M r Doctor Yale did bring from the Lords the Bill touching taking away the benefit of the Clergy from Persons Convict of Rape and Burglary to be amended in the former addition of amendment thereof by this House whereupon the same being presently amended was together with the Bill of Addition to the former Statutes for amending and repairing of High-ways the Bill with the Amendments and Proviso for the repairing of the Bridges and High-ways near unto the City of Oxford the Bill for the Hospital of S t Cross near Winchester and the Bill for the Lord Viscount Howard of Bindon sent up to the Lords by M r Secretary Smith and others with the Bill also for maintenance of the Universities and of the Colledges of Eaton and Winchester to be reformed in the Amendments of their Lordships in the same Bill Which business being over-passed as it is inserted out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follows the dispute in the House upon the foresaid second reading of the Lord Stourton's Bill which is supplied out of a written Memorial or Copy of that business I had by me with very little alteration or addition It was first alledged in the House of Commons against the further proceeding of the Bill for the restitution in Blood of the Lord Stourton whose Father was Attainted of Murther and thereby his Blood corrupted by some in the said House that the said party who now sued to be restored in Blood had before given cause for men to think that he would not hereafter be worthy of so much favour and by some other that there wanted in the Bill sufficient provision for such as had been Purchasers from his Father Grandfather and other his Ancestors To the first Objection it was said in the House That seeing her Majesty had so graciously yielded to his Petition there was no doubt but she was well satisfied in all such things as might touch him and therefore no cause that this House should mislike her gracious Favours to be extended to any of her Subjects in such Cases but rather to hope that he being a young Nobleman would prove a good Servant to her Majesty and the Realm as divers of his Ancestors had done The second Objection was thought worthy of consideration That if the saving which was already in the Bill were not sufficient there might be other provision added This dispute concerning the foresaid Bill being thus transcribed out of the foresaid written Memorial or Copy thereof I had by me now follows the Committees names who were appointed thereupon out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons being as followeth M r Chancellor of the Exchequer the Master of the Wardrobe M r Recorder of London M r Norton M r Sampoole M r Dalton M r Savile M r Marsh M r Yelverton M r
them read the second time and committed unto M r Recorder of London Mr. Serjeant Fenner Mr. Sands Mr. Grevill Mr. Christmas Mr. Boyes Mr. Cromwell and Mr Newdigate Mr. Henry Knolles the younger and Mr. Townesend were appointed to be with Mr. Speaker at this House at two of the Clock this Afternoon to examine the matter of Outlawry pretended against Walter Vaughan Esquire Knight for the County of Caermarthen And that the said Mr. Vaughan be then there present to Answer therein for himself as well as he can and the said Committees to make report unto this House of the state of the Case to the end this House may thereupon proceed to order accordingly Vide concerning this matter on the 18 th day of this instant February following Mr. Secretary Wilson declaring the travel of the Committees in Examining of the Printer that did Print Mr. Halls Book signified unto this House that the said Printer whose name is Henry Bynnyman upon his Examination before the Committees said that one John Wells a Scrivener in Fleetstreet did deliver the written Copy to him and when the Book was Printed he delivered one Book to Henry Shirland in Fridaystreet Linnen-Draper to be sent to Mr. Hall and that afterwards about a year past he delivered to Mr. Hall six of the said Books and at Michaelmas Term last six other of the said Books and one more to Mr. Halls man shortly after and said that Mr. Hall promised to get him a Priviledge whereupon he adventured he saith to Print the Book and saith that the Copy was written by Wells the Scrivener and that he received of the said Shirland Linnen-Cloth to the value of 6 l 13 s 4d. for Printing the said Book And that he staid of his own accord the publishing of the said Books till he were paid where Mr. Hall was contented that they should have been put to sale presently Which report so made by Mr. Secretary and withal that Mr. Hall and the Printer were both then at the Door the said Mr. Hall thereupon was brought to the Bar and being charged by Mr. Speaker in the behalf of the whole House with the setting forth the said Book containing very lewd and slanderous reproach not only against some particular Members of this House but also against the general State and Authority of this whole House denied not the setting forth of the said Book protesting the same to be done by him without any malicious intent or meaning either against the State of this House or against any Member of the same praying this whole House if he had offended in so doing they would remit and pardon him affirming withal very earnestly that he never had any more than one of the said Books and upon due consideration of his own rashness and folly therein willed that all the said Books should be suppressed and then was Mr. Hall sequestred Henry Bynnyman the Printer was brought to the Bar who affirmed in all things as Mr. Secretary Wilson before reported and further that he had Printed fourscore or an hundred of the said Books and was thereupon sequestred Henry Shirland was brought to the Bar who there confessed that Mr. Hall did write a Letter unto him and sent the said Book unto him willing him to get it Printed And that thereupon he delivered the Book to the said Bynnyman to have it Printed Wells the Scrivener being present with him and said further that Mr. Hall had paid him again the twenty Nobles which he before had paid the Printer and so he was then sequestred And the said Wells brought to the Bar upon his Examination saith that when he was Apprentice with one Mr. Dalton a Scrivener in Fleetstreet the said Mr. Hall lying then about Pauls-Wharf sent unto his said Master to send one of his Men unto him and that thereupon his said Master sent him unto the said Mr. Hall who when he came delivered to him a Book in written hand willing him to carry it home with him and Copy it out and said that when he had shewed it to his Master his Master Commanded him to write part of it and his Fellows some other part of it and his said Master as he remembreth did write the rest of it What his Master had for the writing of it he knoweth not And being further Examined saith that yesterday last past he delivered one of the said Books to Sir Randal Brierton from the said Mr. Hall and then the said John Wells was sequestred And afterwards all the Privy-Council being of this House Mr. Knight Marshal Mr. Recorder of London Mr. Serjeant Flowerdewe Mr. S t Leiger Mr. Cromwell Mr. Atkins the Master of the Jewel-House Sir Thomas Browne Sir Thomas Scott Mr. Nathanael Bacon Mr. Beale Mr. Norton and Mr. Alford were added to the former Committees for the further proceeding to the Examination of the matter touching Mr. Hall the Printer the Scrivener and all other persons Parties or privy to the publishing of the said Book set forth in Print by the means and procurement of the said Mr. Hall and to meet upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Which done Mr. Hall being brought to the Bar again Mr. Speaker declared unto him that this House mindeth further to examine the particularities of the matter wherewith they have charged him and do therefore commit him to the Serjeants Ward with this Liberty that upon Wednesday next in the Afternoon being accompanied with the Serjeant he may attend at the Exchequer Chamber upon the Committees in the Cause and was thereupon had out of the House Henry Bynnyman the Printer John Wells the Scrivener and Henry Shirland Linnen-Draper being brought all three to the Bar were by Mr. Speaker injoined in the name of the whole House to give their attendance upon the said Committees at the time and place aforesaid and also at all times in the mean season thereof if they shall happen to be called by them or any of them and so were had out of the House And further it is Ordered by this House that Mr. Speaker do send the Serjeant for John Dalton late Master of the said John Wells and to charge him also to attend upon the said Committees at the said time and place in like manner Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 14 th day of this instant February following On Tuesday the 7 th day of February the Bill for the Cloth-Workers of London was read the second time and committed to the former Committees in the Bill for Cloths called Tauntons and Bridgwaters who were appointed on Saturday the 4 th day of this instant February foregoing Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees for the great causes brought in a Bill for restraint of disobedient Subjects and also Articles for the granting of the Subsidy which Articles were then read by the Clerk and agreed by the whole House to be delivered by Mr. Speaker to Mr. Attorney General to draw a
data Doctori Barkeley servienti Rodes in domum communem deferend ' The Bill to make a Fine levied by Peter Heame and Johan his Wife and John Tredolias alias Leha and Anne his Wife during the Minority of the said Johan and Anne to be void against the said Anne was put to the question and was rejected by the most Voices for the Preamble of the Bill was scandalous and no proof made thereof Nota That this Bill preferred by Anne the Wife of the above-named Tredolias to reverse a Fine levied by her during her Non-age by Authority of Parliament because it seemeth being at this time of full Age she could not otherwise do it by ordinary course of Law was very deliberately and advisedly proceeded in by the Lords who having given it the first reading upon Thursday the 17 th day of December and the second reading upon Saturday the 20 th day of February foregoing did before any further proceeding in it on Monday next following being the two and twentieth day of the said February foregoing refer the same to certain Lords being chosen Committees therein by the said Anne on the one part who was the Plaintiff and M r 〈◊〉 on the other who was the Defendant and to whose use it seemeth the said Fine had been levied after which the said Lords Committees having not ended the said difference it was again committed on Monday the first day of March foregoing to the Master of the Rolls and M r Serjeant Rodes to hear it and to make some conclusion thereof which being not effected it was again on Thursday following being the 4 th day of this instant March referred to the said M r of the Rolls and the Serjeant aforesaid who still endeavouring without any effect to make any accord between the said Parties it was now at last upon the foresaid Monday the 22 th day of this instant March put to the Question in the Upper House and there the said Bill preferred by the said Anne to be relieved in Parliament contrary to her own Fine was rejected where it may be seen how tender their Lordships were to relieve any Party contrary to the course of the common Law For the Case appeareth singly to be this Baron and Feme levy a Fine the Wife being under Age then the Husband dies as John Tredolias Leza or Leha did here the Wife being of full Age and she sues in Parliament to be relieved for at Common Law if an Infant levy a fine and then die or becomes of full Age before it be reversed the Fine stands good as if it had been levied by one of full Age as was delivered in the Common-Pleas per totam Curiam in the Lady Caesars Case then Wife of Sir Julius Caesar Knight Master of the Rolls which is entred in termino Trinitatis Anno 21 Jacobi Regis Rotulo 1971. On Tuesday the 23 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill concerning the Water-Bailiff was read secunda vice but not mentioned to be either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed Four Bills also were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being the Bill for the Explanation of a Statute made Anno 13. of the Queens Majesties Reign intituled An Act to reform sundry disorders touching Ministers of the Church was read prima vice On Wednesday the 24 th day of March The Bill against Rogues Idle and Vagrant Persons was read secunda vice but no mention is made that it was either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed and the reason hereof may be that this Bill having passed the House of Commons and being sent up to the House of Lords fairly ingrossed in Parchment can be no more ingrossed neither do the Lords ordinarily refer such Bills to Committees unless there be very great cause in respect that each House holding correspondency with other they do not willingly submit that to the agitation of a private Committee which hath been allowed and approved by the wisdom of a whole House There may also be two other reasons besides the Clerks negligence who may sometimes omit it why a Bill upon the second reading is so left without any mention made of the committing or ingrossing as where the referring of it to Committees is deferred till some other day as it fell out in the Parliament de Anno 13 Reginae Eliz. when the Bill touching the Commission of Sewers being read secunda vice on Friday the 20 th day of April was referred to Committees on the day following being Saturday the 21 th day of the same Month. The third and last reason finally why a Bill may be mentioned to be read secunda vice without any further Order taken in it as aforesaid may be assigned in some extraordinary Cases as where Bills of Grace viz. for the restitution in Blood of any and such like are sent to the House from her Majesty fairly ingrossed in Parchment and Signed with her hand which for the most part do pass the House without any stop or question But it is to be noted that in later times the committing of a Bill upon the second reading is always when it is so read and is never deferred until another day Three Bills also of no great moment were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first was an Act for the Incorporation of the Hospital of Christ in the Town of Sherbourn Nota That no continuance of the Parliament is Entred this day in the Original Journal-Book which seemeth to have happened through the negligence of the Clerk of the Parliament On Friday the 26 th day of March to which day it seemeth the Parliament had been on Wednesday last continued Introductum suit breve quo Richardus Petriburgen Episcopus praesenti Parliamento summonebatur interesse qui admissus est ad suum praeheminentiae in Parliamento sedendi locum salvo cuiquam jure suo The Amendments for the Bill touching the Incorporation of Christs Hospital in the Town of Sherbourn were read tertia vice communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusae Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first was the Bill for the reviving continuance and explanation and perfecting of divers Statutes Six Bills lastly were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons of which the first being for the naturalizing of certain Englishmens Children born beyond the Seas was read prima secunda tertia vice expedita And the second being the Bill for the safe keeping of the Armour of obstinate Recusants was read prima secunda tertia vice and sent down to the House of Commons by Serjeant Rodes and M r Powle Nota That the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons de Anno isto 27 Reginae Eliz. maketh mention of some amendments added to this Bill
Sollicitor M r Atturney of the Wards M r Sands and others and the Bill was delivered to M r Sollicitor who with the rest was appointed to meet to morrow in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn-Hall After some Motions made touching the former Petitions exhibited and read in this House on Monday the 14 th day of this instant November foregoing which concerned the liberty of some Ministers and the placing of others in places that wanted many Arguments ensuing but it was at last resolved upon the motion of Sir Walter Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer who spake exceeding well touching this business that some Committees should be appointed by the House to view over the said Petitions and to reduce the contents of the same into some particular Heads or Articles which being put in writing might be imparted unto the Lords of the Upper House and that request might thereupon be made to their Lordships to joyn with the House of Commons in such further course as should be thought meet And thereupon divers Committees were chosen to consider of the said business accordingly viz. Sir Thomas Heneage Sir Thomas Manners M r Rawleigh M r Sollicitor M r George Cary Sir Edward Dymock Sir Robert Germin Sir William Herbert Sir Jahn Higham M r Cromwell M r Doctor Hammond M r Doctor James and M r Edward Lewkenor who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber for that purpose Vide plus concerning this business on Monday the 21 th day of this instant December following and on Thursday the 25 th of February ensuing After which the House conceiving the weight of this business required a greater number of Committees did further nominate these following viz. M r Atturney of the Wards M r Beale M r Candish M r Blage the Master of the Requests Mr. Wolley Mr. Doctor Fletcher Mr. Skinner Mr. William Stoughton Mr. Thomson Mr. Recorder Mr. Morrice Mr. Alford Sir William Moore and Mr. Wroth who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at the place aforesaid Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the continuation and explanation of certain Statutes was read the first time On Thursday the 17 th day of December the Bill for assurance of certain Lands of Sir Thomas Lucy and others was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Digby Mr. Barker Mr. Cradock and others who were appointed to meet to morrow in the Middle Temple Hall The Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents granted unto Mr. Walter Rawleigh was brought in by the Committees not altered in any word and upon motion for ingrossing was after some Arguments upon the Question ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Doctor Awberry and Mr. Doctor Barkeley did bring from the Lords two Bills the one for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard and the other for the paving of Newarke upon Trent with request from the Earl of Rutland unto Mr. Speaker for expediting of the same Bill for the paving of Newark upon Trent The Bill against Jesuits Seminary Priests and such like disobedient Subjects having upon the third reading passed the House was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others The Bill upon the reading passed the House with little or no Argument except it were from one Doctor Parry who in very violent terms spake directly against the whole Bill affirming it to favour of Treasons to be full of blood danger despair and terrour or dread to the English Subjects of this Realm our Brethren Uncles and Kinsfolks and also full of Confiscations but unto whom Not said he to her Majesty which he wished they were and said he did not think the contrary but that zeal would cause the Bill to have passage both in this House and with the Lords but yet he hoped when it should come into her Highnesses most merciful hands that it would stay and rest there until which time he said he would reserve his reasons of his negative voice against the Bill then to be discovered by him only unto her Majesty Whereupon Dr. Parry by Order of this House was appointed to be sequestred into the outer Room of this House into the Serjeants Custody and without conferring with any whiles the matter now in question concerning his former Speeches against the Bill last passed is in debating or arguing until he shall be called in again And afterwards being brought to the Bar and there kneeling upon his knee he was told by Mr. Speaker in the name of the whole House that if he thought good the House was contented to hear him what reasons he could yield for himself in maintenance of his said Speeches against the aforesaid Bill to the better satisfaction of this House or what other matter of excuse he could alledge touching his former contempt uttered in the presence of this said House in very unseemly manner and in unfitting words in that he did speak so directly reproachfully and absolutely against a Bill first travelled in and publickly allowed of in the House and then considerately and maturely perused and digested by so great and grave a Committee selected and framed out of the ablest Members of this House who having further diligently and dutifully laboured therein and brought it again into the House with one unanimous approbation of it as of a good and necessary Bill and that lastly it had been also so approved of this day and upon the third reading had passed the House and yet that he the said Doctor Parry had termed the said Bill to be a Bill savouring of Treasons and to be full of Confiscations blood danger despair and terrour to the Subjects of this Realm and withal that he would well prove and justifie the same by good reasons which nevertheless he said he would not deliver to this House but would reserve them only to be revealed to her Majesty Whereupon being further demanded as aforesaid what further excuse or defence he could make for himself he answered that what he had said and bound it with a protestation was without any intent of offence towards the Queens Majesty to whom he owed all dutiful obedience or towards the House and made repetition of his said former words and still avowed the justification of the same And so entring into some declaration of his own estate tending altogether to his own credit as of his sundry good Services done to her Majesty his reputation with persons of good sort and other such like Speeches in his own commendation concluded in the end that as before when he spake to the Bill and gave his negative voice to the same he then concealed his said reasons from this House so he would now conceal the same still Whereupon being sequestred again it was resolved That for that he did speak to the Bill and gave his negative voice so directly and undutifully and in contempt of this House would not shew his reasons for the same being meerly against the
prayer and thanksgiving accordingly The Master of the Rolls and the Lord Chief Baron did bring word from the Lords that their Lordships do desire present Conference with some of this House in a matter of great importance and that their Lordships have appointed of themselves seventeen Whereupon were Chosen presently thirty four of this House viz. M r Treasurer M r Comptroller M r Chancellor of the Exchequer the Lord Russell Sir Thomas Heneage M r Sollicitor M r Beale M r Wolley Sir Robert Germin Sir John Higham M r Doctor James Sir Richard Knightley Sir George Carey M r Edward Lewkenor Sir Henry Cock Sir William Moore M r Edward Barker M r Branker the Master of the Requests M r George Greenfield Sir Edward Dymock M r Skinner M r Atturney of the Wards Sir William Mallory M r Strickland M r David Williams M r Harris M r Henry Barkley Sir Thomas Shirley M r Robert Bowes M r Recorder of London M r Morrice M r William Knolles M r Faunshaw Sir Drew Drury M r Oughtred M r George Digby and Mr. Cheek who repaired then presently to the Lords accordingly Mr. Yelverton being of the Learned Councel of one of the Creditors of Edward Fisher Esquire and coming into this House for him and also some of the Creditors of the said Edward Fisher being likewise present in this House at the Bar the Bill had in their presence its second reading and further Order was then given that they be here again to Morrow in the Morning at the first sitting of this Court Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 22 th day of February ensuing Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill concerning the assurances of Sir Thomas Lucie and others the Proviso of it having been once read had it self the third reading and passed upon the question with the foresaid Proviso The last former Committees returning from the Lords Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the said Committees declared unto the House that they attended the Lords in the Upper House according to the direction of this House to them in that behalf given and that they found the Lords not to want many of that number which was signified unto this House from them and withal that there were likewise almost as many of the Committees of this House as were by this House appointed for that purpose And that the Lord Treasurer being the chiefest of the Committees of the Lords shewed unto the said Committees of this House that their Lordships of the Upper House being of such quality and calling as they are known to be are one Member of the Parliament And also that the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of this House representing the whole Commons of this Realm are also another Member of the same Parliament and her Majesty the Head And that of these three Estates doth consist the whole Body of the Parliament able to make Laws And that none of the said two Houses without the other can in any wise make Laws And withal that therefore of ancient Courtesie and Custom both the same Houses have used mutual Conference each with other in matters of doubt happening amongst them from time to time in making and establishing of Laws and that yet notwithstanding their Lordships have heard by Speeches abroad not out of this House for they are not to take knowledge of any thing in this House that a Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent Conveyances passed with their Lordships and lately sent down from them to this House was upon a second reading thereof in this House denied to receive a Committee whereof their Lordships do greatly marvail and think it very strange not having known the like course used in this House before especially the Bill being so good and necessary for the Common-Wealth and so specially recommended from their Lordships to this House both at the first sending down thereof to this House and sithence And being as their Lordships are informed upon the reading thereof the first time nothing spoken unto at all and now lately at the second reading thereof argued unto both with the Bill and against the Bill by sundry on both sides learned in the Laws and of good account and discretion otherwise which doth greatly import the Bill very much to deserve Conference without all contradiction And further declaring that the said Bill was very well favoured and liked of her Majesty yea in so much that her Highness used to call it her own Bill that it was framed and drawn by her Highness learned Councel very maturely and advisedly digested in the Upper House with the privity and assistance of the Judges there attending considered of also in a Committee amongst their Lordships themselves and with very great deliberation passed also with them and as before specially recommended unto this House from them moved in Conclusion that this House would have such further consideration for proceeding in some convenient course in the said Bill by Conference or otherwise as may in good discretion seem requisite And not doubting but as their Lordships think many of this House have mistaken and misconceived some part of the said Bill so their Lordships upon Conference had they doubt not will resolve and satisfie them in the same And therefore they desire to be advertised of the Answer of this House therein as soon as may be conveniently Vide de ista materia in die sequenti On Tuesday the 16 th day of February a Motion was made for Mr. Kirles releasment from his Imprisonment and thereupon he was brought into this House and kneeling upon his Knees making very humble submission unto this House and acknowledging his fault alledging it also to have proceeded of ignorance and not of wilfulness and likewise having paid to the Serjeant of this House to M r Stepneth's use three pound six shillings eight pence set down by M r Morrice and M r Sands according to the former Order of this House was discharged paying his Fees after he had first taken the Oath of Supremacy Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 10 th day and on Thursday the 11 th day of this instant February foregoing Upon a Motion made by M r Doctor James that a Member of this House yesterday having given great offence unto this whole House in charging this whole House generally with matter of accusation in those things which they do offer and prefer unto this House only by way of Petitions and Motions for redress of certain griefs in dutiful and convenient manner may not so go away with those undecent forms of Speech but be further called to Question for the same M r Atkins was thereupon Licensed by the House to interpret his said Speeches in his place without being Commanded to the Bar who in very humble sort declared his intention was very sorry for his over-sight craved their good opinions and submitted himself to the good satisfaction of this
Stourton Dominus Darcie Dominus Sandes Dominus Windsor Dominus Wentworth Dominus Borough Dominus Cromwell Dominus Evers Dominus Rich. Dominus Willoughby de Parham Dominus Darcie de Chiche Dominus Shandois Dominus S t John Dominus Buckhurst Dominus Delaware Dominus Compton Dominus Cheney Dominus Norris The Lords being all set in this Order in their Parliament-Robes and the Judges placed with other Attendants and Assistants of the Upper House being also before the said Lords Commissioners had taken their places on the right side of the Chair of State the Lord Chancellor shewed forth the Queens Majesties Letters Patents by which She committed full Power to the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Burleigh Lord Treasurer of England and the Earl of Darby to supply her place in the said Parliament which were as followeth viz. Hodie cùm omnes Proceres Robis Parliamentaribus induti in suo Loco quisque sederent Milites Cives Burgenses qui ad hoc praesens Parliamentum summoniti fuerunt praesso essent jam universt tam Proceres quà m Communes Reginae adventum expectarent Thomas Bromley Miles Dominus Cancellarius exponit omnibus Regiam Majestatem maximis urgentissimis causis adeò esse impeditam ut non queat impraesentiarum commodè interesse ut decreverat Nihilominus inquit sua Majestas Literis suis Patentibus plenam potestatem commisit Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Johanni Cantuar. Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Metropolitano ac praedilecto fideli suo Willielmo Domino de Burleigh Domino Thesaurario Angliae ac charissimo Consanguineo suo Henrico Comiti Darbiae ad facienda nomine suo omnia singula quae in dicto Parliamento gerenda essent ut per easdem Liter as Patentes 〈◊〉 apparet quas hiis dictis Dominus Cancellarius Clerico Parliamentar publicè legendas tradidit Earum autem tenor sequitur in haec verba ELizabetha Dei graetiâ Angliae Franciae Hiberniae Regina fidei Defensor c. Omnibus ad quos praesentes Literae pervenerint Salutem Sciatis quòd cùm de advisamento Concilii nostri pro quibusdam arduis urgentibus negotiis nos statum defensionem Regni nostri Angliae ae Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernen quoddam Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westmonaster 29 o die instant mensis Octobris teneri ordinavimus quia verò propter certas causas ad Parliamentum praedictum non potuerimus interesse nos de circumspectione sideliate industria Reverendissimi in Christo Patris Johannis Cantuar. Archiepiscopi totius Angliae Primat Metropolitan ac praedilecti fidelis nostri Willielmi Domini de Burleigh Domini Thesaurarii Angliae ac charissimi Consanguinei nostri Henrici Comitis Darbiae plenam fiduciam reportand eisdem Archiepiscopo Willielmo Domino de Burleigh Henrico Comiti Darbiae duobus eorum ad Parliamentum praedictum nomine meo inchoand tenend negotiáque praedict exponend declarand ac exponi declarari faciend necnon in negotiis illis Parliamento praedicto ac omnibus sin gulis in eo procedend ad faciend omnia singula quae pro nobis per nos pro bono regimine gubernatione praedicti Regni nostri Angliae ac aliorum Dominiorum nostrorum eidem Regno nostro pertinen ibid. fuerint faciend necnon ad Parliamentum illud si necesse fuerit continuand adjournand prorogand de assensu Concilii nostri praedicti plenam tenore praesentium committimus prtestatem Dante 's ulteriùs de assensu ejusdem Concilii nostri tam universis singulis Archiepiscopis Episcopis Comitibus Vicecomitibus Baronibus Militibus quà m omnibus aliis quorum interest ad Parliamentum nostrum praedictum conventur similit tenore praesentium firmiter in Mandatis Quòd eisdem Archiepiscopo Willielmo Domino Burleigh Henrico Comiti Darbiae duobus eorum intendant in praemissis in fornia praedicta In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras sieri fecimus Patentes Teste meipsa apud Westmonasterium vicesimo octavo die Octobris Anno Regni nostri vicesimo octavo Per ipsam Reginam c. The Letters Patents foregoing being read the said three Lords Commissioners leaving their own places went to a Seat prepared for them on the right side of the Chair of State beneath the steps Then the said Lord Chancellor going first to the said Lords and conferring a while with them went to his accustomed place and there made intimation of the Cause of this present Summons of Parliament which as he said were no usual Causes not for making of Laws whereof her Majesty thought there were more made than were duly executed nor for Fifteenths and Subsidies although there were some cause yet her Majesty would not charge her loving Subjects so far at this time But that the cause was rare and extraordinary of great weight great peril and dangerous consequence Then he declared what dangerous practices had been contrived of late and how miraculously the Providence of God had by discovery thereof beyond all humane Policy preserved her Majesty the destruction of whose Sacred Person was most traiterously compassed and imagined Here he shewed what misery the loss of so Noble a Queen would have brought to all Estates and said That although some of them had suffered according to their demerits yet one remained that by due course of Law had received her Sentence which was the chief cause of this Assembly and wherein her Majesty required their faithful advice and therefore said he you may orderly proceed therein And you of the House of Commons are to make present choice of some one amongst you to be your Speaker and to present him unto the Lords Lieutenants as soon as conveniently you may Assoon as the Lord Chancellor had ended his Speech the Clerk of the Parliament stood up and read the Names of the Receivors and Tryors of Petitions in French which were as followeth Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland France and Scotland Sir Christopher Wray Knight Lord Chief Justice Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Master of the Rolls Sir Thomas Gawdy Knight one of the Justices of ..... Doctor Awberry and Doctor Ford. Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and of the Isles Sir Edmund Anderson Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir Roger Manwood Knight Lord Chief Baron Francis Windham one of the Justices of ..... Doctor Barkeley and Doctor Cary. Tryors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland the Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Darby Lord High Steward of England the Earl of Rutland the Earl of Essex the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Bishop of Salisbury the Lord Howard of Essingham Lord High Admiral of England the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey of Wilton Tryors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Lands and Countries beyond the Seas and of the Isles the Archbishop of York the Earl
it until the foresaid Proviso should likewise have its third reading and that which further confirms the not passing of it at this time is because upon Monday the 20 th day of this instant March following divers Committees were appointed to go up unto the Lords and to confer with them about this said Bill Sir George Hastings hath pardon of his absence this Parliament Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being a Bill against Extortion of Sheriffs was twice read and committed unto M r Philips Mr. Harris Mr. Wroth Mr. Cromwell and others who were appointed to meet in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall On Saturday the 18 th day of March Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for Recusants with the Proviso was read the third time and passed upon the Question Mr. Speaker declared to the House from her Majesty That she thanked God understanding of their great love unto her in regard of her charges sustained in the Low-Countries and that her Majesty was contented this Afternoon that some convenient number of them should have Audience before her Majesty Whereupon these persons were appointed by the House all the Privy-Council of this House Sir Robert Jermin Sir John Higham Sir Henry Cock Sir Thomas Browne Mr. Fortefoue Master of the Requests Sir John Peter Sir William Moore Mr. Wroth Mr. Tasborough Mr. Markham Mr. Revel and Mr. George Moore Vide concerning this business on Saturday the 11 th day of this instant March foregoing The Proviso that persons Arrested by Informers may appear by Attornies was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Wingfield was brought into this House to Answer his misdemeanor against Mr. Walton a Member of this House for that as Walton informed Mr. Wingfield did offer to draw his Weapon upon him and gave evil Language which Mr. Wingfield denied and said for that his Brother ..... was slain by ..... of Walton and Walton being an Accessary to that Murther he said he could not well take it and knew not what might happen Whereupon Mr. Speaker exhorted him to remit all that was past seeing that he had taken the course of Law for his Brothers Death unto which Exhortation Mr. Wingfield yielded and so was discharged The Bill for payment of Fishers Debts was sent from the Lords with a Proviso and Amendments which were thrice read and assented unto by the House upon the Question Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from the House of Commons the first touching Exemplifications and Constats of Original Conveyances made to the Queens Majesty and the second for limitation of time touching Writs of Error upon Fines and Recoveries The sending up of these two Bills is not at all mentioned in the Journal-Book of the House of Commons which happened in this place as in divers others of this second meeting of this present Parliament through the inexperience and negligence of Mr. William Onslow who supplied the place of Mr. Fulk Onslow Clerk of the said House being detained from thence by sickness and therefore it is supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Monday the 20 th day of March Three Bills of no great moment did each of them pass upon the Question after the third reading of which the first was the Bill to prevent Extortion in Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs c. for Executions The House appointed divers to go up to the Lords to confer with them about the Bill for continuance of Statutes who were as followeth Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Attorney of the Wards Mr. Morrice Mr. Saunders Sir William Moore Mr. Cromwell Mr. Hare and Mr. Francis Bacon Vide concerning this Bill on Friday the 17 th day of this instant March foregoing The old Committees appointed on Wednesday the 15 th day of this instant March foregoing in the Bill for the payment of Hanfords Debts were to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall and the Bill which came from the Lords and the new Bill drawn by the said Hanford which was once read were both delivered to M r Comptroller being one of the said former Committees Six Bills were sent up to the Lords the first touching the Sale of Edward Fishers Lands the second for the more speedy and due Execution of certain Branches of the Statute made in the twenty third year of the Queens Majesties Reign Intituled an Act to retain the Queens Majesties Subjects in their due obedience the third for continuance of Statutes the fourth to prevent Extortion in Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs c. the fifth for abridging of Proclamations to be made upon Fines levied in the Court of Common Pleas and the sixth to avoid fraudulent Assurances made in certain Cases with a Proviso annexed and Amendments Nota That the sending up of these six Bills is not at all mentioned in the Journal-Book of the House of Commons and therefore it is supplied out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House On Tuesday the 21 th day of March the Bill for exemplifying Letters Patents was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill new brought in for the payment of Hanfords Debts he himself being present assented to it and did subscribe every leaf with his own hand whereupon the Bill was read twice and Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill to avoid fraudulent Conveyances made in certain Cases by Traytors was sent down from the Lords to the House of Commons Two Bills also of no great moment were sent up from the said House to the Lords The sending up of these two Bills to the Lords or the sending down the first Bill to the Commons is very negligently omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and are therefore inserted as the like was done Yesterday and upon divers other dayes out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House The Bill for payment of Hanfords Debts was read the third time and passed upon the question The Bill for breeding of Horses in the wast grounds of Devon and Cornwall was read the second time A Proviso offered by Mr. Conisbie to be inserted into the same Bill which being read the Bill and the Proviso were dashed upon the Question whether they should be ingrossed or no. The Bill for the continuance and perfecting of divers Statutes was sent from the Lords to the House of Commons by Serjeant Gawdie and Doctor Carew A new Bill also for the sale of Thomas Hanfords Lands was sent up to the Lords as it should seem by Mr. Treasurer and others The mutual sending of these two Bills from either House to other is very negligently omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and is therefore inserted out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House An Order delivered by M r Cromwell Entred by consent of the House WHereas upon complaint made to this House upon Monday the 21 th
Prorogand Ita quod nec vos nec aliquis vestruin ad dictum duodecimum diem Novembris apud Civitatem praedictam comparere teneamini seu arctemini volumus enim vos quemlibet vestrum erga nos penitus exonerari Mandantes tenore praesentium firmiter injungendo praecipientes vobis cuilibet vestrum omnibus aliis quibus in hac parte intererit quòd ad dictum quartum diem Februarii apud praedictam Civitatem Westmonasterii personaliter compareatis intersitis quilibet vestrum compareat intersit ad tractand faciend agend concludend super hiis quae in dicto Parliamento nostro de communi Concilio dicti regni nostri favente Domino contigerint ordinari In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes Teste meipsa apud Westmonasterium 15. die Octobris Anno Regni nostri 30. Per ipsam Reginam Ha. Gerrard On Tuesday the 4 th day of February in the 31. year of her Majesties Reign to which day the Parliament had been last Prorogued upon Tuesday the 12 th day of November foregoing and accordingly now held The Queens Majesty was personally present accompanied by the Lord Chancellor and divers of the Lords both Spiritual and Temporal but the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House doth not at all mention the presence of any Lords which happened through the great negligence of M r Anthony Mason at this time Clerk thereof yet it may be collected February 8. The Queen being set under her Cloth of State and the Lords placed in their Parliamentary Robes according to their several ranks and orders the Knights Citizens Barons and Burgesses of the House of Commons had notice thereof and thereupon repaired to the said Upper House and as many of them as conveniently could being let in stood before the Rail or Bar at the nether end thereof Then Sir Christoper Hatton Knight Lord Chancellor of England in a Speech which he used did at large declare the Queens gracious disposition to peace and her great wisdom in preserving the same and singular government of the Realm Next he shewed the great benefit which this Kingdom enjoyed by her government and remembred her great Conquest over the Spanish late wonderful Army or Fleet on the Seas videlicet in Anno 30 Reign Eliz. Anno Domini 1588. He further declared how much the King of Spain remained bent against this Kingdom And lastly shewed the Cause of calling this Parliament to be that by the consent of the most grave and wise Persons now called together out of all parts of the Realm preparation may as far forth by the Counsel of man as is possible be made and provided that Arms Souldiers and Money may be in readiness and an Army prepared and furnished against all Events The Lord Chancellors Speech being ended the Clerk of the Parliament read the names of the Receivors and Triors of Petitions in French according to the usual form which were these Receivors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Sir Christopher Wray Chief Justice Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Master of the Rolls Sir Robert Shute one of the Justices of Kings Bench D r Aubrey and D r Ford. Receivors of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Countries beyond the Seas and the Isles Sir Edmond Anderson Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Sir Roger Manwood Chief Baron Francis Windham one of the Justices of the Common Pleas D r Clerk and D r Cary. Tryors of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland The Archbishop of Canterbury the Earl of Darby the Earl of Worcester the Earl of Sussex the Bishop of London the Bishop of Winchester the Lord Howard of Effingham Lord Admiral Lord Cobham the Lord Grey of Wilton Tryors of Petitions for Gascoigne and for other Countries beyond the Seas and the Islands The Earl of Oxford great Chamberlain of England the Earl of Warwick the Earl of Pembrook the Bishop of Salisbury the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop of Rochester the Lord Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain to the Queen the Lord Lumley and the Lord Buckhurst As soon as the Clerk of the Parliament had read these names and had likewise ended other things of course belonging unto them viz. That the first Tryors of England c. or any four of them calling unto them the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Treasurer and also the Queens Serjeants should at their leisure meet together in the Chamberlains Chamber and that the last Tryors of Gascoigne c. or any four of them calling unto them the Queens Serjeants the Queens Attorney and Sollicitor should hold their place when their leisure did serve them to meet in the Treasurers Chamber Then the Queen continued the Parliament unto a day to come which is entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in manner and form following viz. Ipsa Regina continuavit praesens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis prox ' hora secunda post Meridiem On Wednesday the 5 th day of this instant February although the Upper House sate not yet was one extraordinary Proxy returned or brought in unto the Clerk of the said House as there had formerly been another of a like nature returned on Monday the third day of the said Month foregoing which because it was returned before the Parliament it self began and is entred together with that before mentioned in the beginning of the Original Journal-Book of the said House it shall not be much amiss to set them down both together in this place in such manner and form as they are entred in the said Journal-Book viz. Vacat 3. die Februarii introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Willielmi Assaphen ' Episcopi in quibus Procuratores suos constituit Johannem Archiepiscopum Cantuar ' Johannem Episcopum Roffen Hugonem Episcopum Bangoren ' Nota That though the word vacat be here placed in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House in the Margent of this Proxy in such manner and sort as this is transcribed yet there doth not appear any reason thereof for as it may be collected by the presence of the Lords set down on Saturday the 8 th day of this instant February following neither the said Bishop of S t Asaph was present himself after the said Proxy sent nor all nor any of his Proctors absent nor himself dead which are only causes of a Vacat 5 to Die Februarii introductae sunt Literae procuratoriae Johannis Carliolen ' Episcopi in quibus Procuratorem suum constitiuit Johannem Archiepiscopum Cantuarien ' Nota That these Two Proxies are therefore called unusual and extraordinary because these two Bishops did constitute the first of them three Proctors and the last of them but one whereas for the most part the Spiritual Lords do nominate two and the Temporal Lords but one which may be collected in part out of the very Returns of this Parliament for of five Spiritual Lords that sent their Proxies three constituted two
be thought ill or hurtful unto the general State And I would be sorry to see within this Kingdom that piece of Ovids Verse prove true jam seges ubi Troja fuit so in England instead of a whole Town full of people nought but green Fields but a Shepherd and a Dog The Eye of Experience is the sure Eye but the Eye of Wisdom is the quick-sighted Eye and by Experience we daily see Nemo putat illud videri turpe quod sibi sit quaestuosum And therefore there is almost no Conscience made in destroying the savour of the life Bread I mean for Panis sapor vitae And therefore a strict and rigorous Law had need to be made against those Viperous natures who fulfil the Proverb Si non posse quod vult velle tamen quod potest which if it be made by us and life given unto it by Execution in our several Counties no doubt but they will prove Laws tending to Gods Honour the renown of her Majesty the same of this Parliament and the everlasting good of this Kingdom And therefore I think them worthy to be read and received Thus far out of the aforesaid fragmentary and imperfect Journal that which follows is out of the Original Journal-Book it self In the end of which said Speech as it should seem the said M r Bacon did move the House that a Committee might be appointed to consider of the said matter touching Inclosures Which done Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer in like manner shewed his opinion in this Case much answerable to the said Speech of the said M r Bacon and so moving for a Committee to that end the House did nominate all the Privy Council being Members of this House all the Knights of the Counties and all the Citizens of the Cities returned into this present Parliament Sir Edward Hobby M r Francis Bacon M r Nathaniel Bacon Sir Wiliam Moore M r Sollicitor M r Finch and divers others who were appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present day M r Finch shewing sundry great and horrible abuses of idle and vagrant Persons greatly offensive both to God and the world And further shewing the extream and miserable estate of the Godly and honest sort of the poor Subjects of this Realm moved for a Committee of this House to be selected for consideration to be had for redress thereof Whereupon the same was referred to the former Committees in the Bill touching Inclosures and converting of Tillage into Pasture M r Speaker putteth the House in remembrance for a Committee to be nominated to deal and travel in the examination of such Causes as shall occur in this House touching Priviledge and Returns during this present Sessions of Parliament and from time to time to make Report to this House of their travel and proceedings therein as occasion shall serve Whereupon were nominated all the Privy Council being Members of the House Sir William Moore M r Recorder of London Sir Thomas Knivet M r Attorney of the Dutchy M r Attorney of the Court of Wards M r Doctor Heyward Master of the Requests M r Luke M r Edward Lukenour M r William Cecill M r Robert Wroth Sir William Eyre Sir Francis Hastings M r Miles Sandes M r Michael Stanhop M r Francis Bacon Sir Edward Hobbie M r Sollicitor M r Tasbrough M r Conisby M r George Moore Sir Edward Hastings M r Finch M r Crew M r Peak M r Serjeant Hayle M r Lyel M r Jeram Horsey M r Hubbard M r Amersam M r Edward Boer M r Litten M r Nathaniel Bacon M r Angeire M r Combes and M r Robert Knolls who were appointed to meet upon Monday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber Sir Thomas Knivet being a Member of this House returned one of the Citizens of the City of Westminster shewed unto this House that being a Member of this House he was since the beginning of this Parliament served with a Subpoena to appear in the Chancery which he taketh to be done to the infringing of the priviledge and liberties of this House Wherein praying the consideration of this House in that behalf he is referred to attend the Committees formerly nominated at the said time and place before appointed Vide November 9. The Bill for taking away of Clergy from Offenders against a Statute made in 3 Hen. 7. concerning the taking away of Women against their wills unlawfully was read the first time On Monday the 7 th day of November Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill against Forestallers Regrators and Ingrossers was upon the second reading committed unto M r Chancellor of the Exchequer M r Francis Bacon the Citizens for London York Coventry Bristol and Gloucester M r Nathaniel Bacon and others who were appointed to meet upon Wednesday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon and the Bill and Committees names were delivered upon Tuesday next following to M r Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees The Bill for taking away of Clergy from Offenders against a Statute made in the third year of H. 7 th concerning the taking away of Women against their wills unlawfully was upon the second reading committed unto M r Sollicitor M r Peutridge M r Recorder of London M r Bayes Mr. Finch Mr. Bourcher and Mr. Duport to go presently together into the Committee Chamber of this House who taking the Bill with them and returning again very soon after they had inserted into the Bill these words viz. hereafter to be committed Which words being read unto the House and not well liked of were strucken out and these words were set down therein by the consent of the House viz. to be committed after the end of this present Session of Parliament and were then twice read And so the Bill upon the question was Ordered to be ingrossed On Tuesday the 8 th day of Nov. Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching the transporting of Sheep-Skins and Pelts was read the first time Mr. George Moore shewed the great and burthensome charge of the Subjects of this Realm being compelled upon great penalties with the keeping and having of sundry sorts of Armour and Weapons which are altogether unprofitable for any use or service and are charged nevertheless with the finding and providing of such other Armour and Weapons besides from time to time as the Captains which were appointed to take charge upon any occasion of service will call for and appoint at their own pleasure And so for redress thereof and for some certainty to be set down by Law touching the having and keeping of such Armour and Weapons moved that a selected number of this House may be appointed to have Conference and consideration about the same Whereupon were
Friday the 11 th day of this instant November foregoing delivered some particular informations to Mr. Chancellor and a Licence with a Blank to M r Speaker Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 16 th day of this Instant November foregoing M r Winch one of the Committees in the Bill to keep Horses from stealing who were appointed on Wednesday the 16 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and some Amendments in divers parts of the Bill and so delivereth in the Bill with some Amendments and the Bill was re-delivered unto him again to be further considered of by the Committees and the Committees names were read and thereupon were appointed to meet again at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of this present day in the Middle-Temple Hall M r Bourcher moved the House touching the discovery of the Counsel of the same by some Member thereof as it should seem for his said motion is set down very briefly and imperfectly in the Original Journal-Book of the said House neither is there any other issue of it there inserted than that Sir Edward Hobbie moved to have the matter proceeded to further Examination and the Party to be named Sir John Fortescue Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in the Articles for the three Subsidies and six Fifteenths and Tenths with the manners and days of Payments which being read unto the House and well liked of were presently delivered to Mr. Sollicitor to draw the Book Vide December the seventh Wednesday postea On Tuesday the 22 d day of November the Bill for the necessary habitation and relief of the Poor Aged Lame and Blind in every Parish was read the second time and committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars who were appointed on Saturday the 19 th day of this Instant November foregoing The Bill for relief of Hospitals poor Prisoners and others impoverished by casual losses was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues c. Vide Committees names pag. seq The Bill for Supply of Relief unto the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the said former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues c. The Bill for setting the Poor on work was read the second time and dashed upon the third question for the Committee and rejected upon the question for ingrossing The Bill for petite Forfeitures to go to the relief of the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees in the Bill for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars Sir Edward Hobby moved the House for priviledge for Sir John Tracie being a Member of this House and now presently at the Common Pleas to be put on a Jury Whereupon the Serjeant of this House was presently sent with the Mace to call the said Sir John Tracie to his attendance in this House which was thereupon so done accordingly and the said Sir John then returned to this House The Bill for the better relief of Souldiers and Mariners was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars who were appointed on Saturday the 19 th day of this instant November foregoing and Mr. Arnold was added unto them The Bill for the better governing of Hospitals and Lands given to the relief of the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars and Mr. Hubbard was added unto them The Bill for Hospitality was read the second time and dashed upon the questions for committing and ingrossing The Bill for the relief of the Poor out of Impropriations and other Church Livings was read the second time And after some Speeches both with the Bill and against the Bill upon the doubtfulness of the double question for the committing was upon the division of the House rejected with the difference of twenty nine Voices viz. with the Yea a hundred and seventeen and with the No a hundred forty six The Bill for levying of certain sums of money due to the Poor was upon the second reading committed unto the former Committees for erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and Sturdy Beggars And the Bill for extirpation of Beggery was committed to the same Committees And then were the said eleven Bills concerning the relief of the Poor and the punishment of idle and sturdy Beggars delivered to Sir Robert Wroth together with the names of the Committees whose names being for the most part omitted upon the said Saturday the 19 th day of this instant November foregoing when the said first Bill touching the erecting of Houses of Correction and punishment of Rogues and sturdy Beggars was first committed unto them are here all expresly named with such as were added unto them Now in respect that nine other Bills were this present Tuesday referr'd likewise to them as Committees to consider of them being a thing scarce to be pattern'd that one and the same Committee had at one and the same time eleven Bills in agitation before them though all upon the matter tending to a like end and purpose the said Committees were as followeth viz. Mr. George Moore Masters Attorneys of the Dutchy and Court of Wards Mr. Francis Bacon Sir Thomas Philips Sir Thomas Cecill Sir William Moore Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Edward Philips Mr. Recorder of London Sir Thomas Maunsell All the Readers of the Houses of Court Mr. Nathaniel Bacon Mr. Miles Sandes Mr. Finch Mr. Colbrond Mr. Edmund Boyer Mr. Edward Leukenor Mr. Henry Warner Mr. John Boyer Mr. Rosse Mr. Whalley Sir William Cornwallis Mr. Lea Mr. Hext Mr. Richard Mills Mr. Thomas Smith Mr. Lea of Lincolns-Inn All the Serjeants at Law Mr. James Harrington Mr. Wingfield Sir Thomas Hobbie Sir Anthony Cope Mr. Mark Steward Mr. Henry Yelverton Mr. William Coke Mr. George Rotheram Mr. Fettiplace Mr. Winch Mr. Hide All the Knights of Shires the Burgesses of Hull Mr. John Hare Mr. Coleman Mr. Hugh Biston All Citizens of Cities and Mr. Tasborough to which Committees this present Tuesday also were added Mr. Arnold and Mr. Hubbard Sir Edward Hobbie one of the Committees in the Bill against Counterfeiting of the hands of the Lords who were appointed on Saturday the 12 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed their meeting yesterday and complaining that albeit Yesterday last in the Afternoon was appointed for their meeting and the Committees names with the time and place read yesterday in the House none except Mr. Comptroller Mr. Chancellor himself and one other more of the said Committees came to the said Committee so that nothing was done therein And so the names of the said Committees being eftsoons now read by the Clerk the
the Lord Keeper to tell us that she hoped we would not hereafter meddle in Cases of this nature so nearly touching her Prerogative Royal. Mr. Martin spake to this effect I agree with one that said Learning should have her Reward but I say more that our Souls should have their Spiritual Food And I do wish that Divines may have promotion not only with good convenience but also with good abundance Though I be Zealous yet I hope to refrain and restrain my self from that heat which the heat of my Zeal and love of my Country drew me into very lately for which I do not only acknowledge my self guilty in your Censures but also crave Pardon of every particular Member of this House that heard me but most especially of him I offended But touching this Bill Mr. Speaker and so he spake to the Bill c. After this Speech an old Doctor of the Civil Law spake but because he was too long and spake too low the House hawk'd and spat and kept a great coil to make him make an end Which Speech finished Sir Francis Hastings stood up and said My Masters I utterly dislike this strange kind of course in the House it is the antient usage that every man here should speak his Conscience and that both freely and with attention yea though he speak never so absurdly I beseech you therefore that this may be amended and this troubling of any man in his Speech no more used But to the matter Mr. Speaker I protest that which I shall speak I will utter to you all out of the Conscience of a Christian Loyalty of a Subject and heart of an Englishman I know that Distributio Parochiarum est ex jure humano non Divino But he that said so much give me leave to tell him that Distributio verbi Divini est ex jure Divino humano If then by the distributing and severing of Benefices to divers learned men the Word may be the better distributed unto the people and preached as God be thanked it hath been these forty three years under her Majesties happy Government the point of whose dayes I beseech the Almighty may be prolonged I see no reason Mr. Speaker why we should doubt of the goodness of this Bill or make any question of the committing thereof c. Mr. Roger Owen after particular Answers to divers particular Objections by Doctors shewed that a Statute was but privatio communis Juris And this Act will make no Innovation because it repeals only the Proviso and not the Body Whereas it was said by a Doctor that Honos alit artes and much more to that purpose And if you take away the honour and reward then you take away the Study it self For Answer thereunto Mr. Speaker I say under favour that this Statute takes away no Benefices from the Clergy but doth only better order the distribution of Benefices among the Clergy For another Doctor that alledged a Canon confirmed under the Great Seal of England I say under favour that they of the Clergy and not we of the Laity are bound thereby for they are as it were By-Laws to them but not to us Then the Speaker stood up and put it to the question for the Commitment Whereupon it was Ordered by the more Voices that it should be Committed But the Committees Names being omitted in the private Journal they are supplied out of the Original Journal-Book it self and were as followeth viz. All the Queens Privy Council and all the Learned Councel being Members of this House Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Francis Hastings Sir Carew Reignolds Mr. Francis Bacon and divers others who were appointed to meet upon Friday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Mr. Speaker did lastly this Forenoon move the House to resolve whether they would sit to Morrow or no it being the day of her Majesties most Blessed and Hereditary Succession to the Crown of England To which after a little Speech had It was agreed by the House that after the Sermon was done at Westminster which would be ended by ten of the Clock they would sit the residue of the Forenoon And this was affirmed to be the antient Custom On Tuesday the 17 th day of November Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the enabling of Edward Nevill of Berling in the County of Kent and Sir Henry Nevill Knight his Son and Heir Apparent to dispose of certain Copy-hold Lands c. was read the first time And the third being the Bill against unlawful Hunting of Deer or Conies in the Night time was read the second time and upon the question of ingrossing was rejected Heyward Townsend of Lincolns-Inn Esq delivered in a Bill to Mr. Speaker Intituled An Act to prevent Perjury and Subornation of Perjury and unnecessary expences in Suits of Law Upon the delivery whereof he said Mr. Speaker I take every man bound in Conscience to remove a little mischief from the Common-Wealth before it take Head and grow to a great inconvenience This mischief is ordinary and general and therefore though but small to be considered and provided for And if a Heathen Philosopher could admonish us obstare principiis I see no reason but men indued with Christianity should be sensible of the least hurt or sore growing in his Country either regardless or respectless For which purpose a Gentleman well experienced having found this grief common to the poorer sort like a good Subject tendring all the parts of this Common-Wealth engaged me at my coming into the House this Morning to offer unto all your considerations this Bill which it may please you to entertain with that willingness it is offered I doubt not but this inonvenience will quickly be redressed And thereupon the Bill according to the desire of the said Mr. Townsend had its first reading The Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents made by King Edward the Sixth unto Sir Edward Seymour Knight was upon the second reading committed unto the Queens Learned Councel Members of this House the Masters of Request Sir Robert Wroth Sir Maurice Barkley and others who were appointed to meet in the Committee Chamber of this House upon Friday Morning next The Bill for the strengthening of the Grant made for the maintenance and Government of the House of the Poor called S t Bartholomews Hospital of the Foundation of King Henry the Eighth was read the second time and committed unto all the Queens Learned Councel being Members of this House Mr. Doctor Caesar Sir Edward Hobbie Sir Robert Wroth Mr. Dr. Bennet and others who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next at Lincolns-Inn Hall at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The remainder of this days Passages follows out of the private Journal An Act to suppress the Sin of Adultery was read the first time The substance whereof was that if a Woman or Man or both were
the sale of Lands ten pound and likewise for every Bill for consumation of partiuclar Joyntures the sum of five pound to be distributed in such sort as this House shall further appoint Upon a motion made by M r Secretary Cecill that the Charity and Collection made by the Members of this House for the relief of the Poor during this present Session of Parliament may especially be extended to the comfort of the poor maimed Souldiers now remaining in and about the City of London it was most willlingly and readily assented unto by the whole House M r Dannet Burgess for Yarmouth said May it please you M r Speaker The duty I owe to my Sovereign and Country makes me bold to crave your Patience to hear me The matter that I shall speak of is twosold the first concerneth the Honour of the Queen the second the safety of our Country two very high points for me to handle and require a more eloquent Discourse than I am able to make I will use no circumstance or with superfluous matter abuse the time which is very precious but to the matter I have been of the Parliament five or six times and I have always observed by this House and I would willingly be resolved by the Honourable about the Chair that all the Wars of her Majesty are Wars offensive and I do not hear the contrary How then windes it that such a number of her Majestie Subjects be spoiled robb'd beaten wounded themselves taken used with such extream torture rack'd carried away imprisoned ransomed sined and some executed and all this time no Wars But give me leave for these ten Years I am sure the Subjects of this Land on the Sea-Coast have undergone these Tyrannies and by whom even by two base Towns Dunkirk and Newport Dunkirk at first began with two Ships and are now encreased to almost twenty They are at home at Supper and the next day here with us I must needs confess the great charge that I know the Lord Admiral is at continually by lying ready to take these Pirates Send to take them they straight 〈◊〉 home if our Ships return they are streight here again I dare boldly say it they have done England more hurt since they began than all France either in the time of Hen. 8. Edw. 6. or Queen Mary If it be so that these two base Towns shall so confront the Power of this Land I see no reason why they should be suffered for it is a great dishonour both unto the Queen and unto the Kingdom I have heard many say that the Navies are the Walls of the Kingdom but we suffer our Ships still to be destroyed some to be burnt and some to be sunk We may compare our Seamen to Sheep feeding upon a fair Mountain in the midst whereof stands a little Grove full of Wolves Why M r Speaker we are so plagued with them that they be so bold as now and then to take our Harvest-men tardy with Ambuscadoes I speak with grief and it was reported unto me by a Scottish-man that Duke Allert and the Infanta should plainly publish that they would pull down so many of the Walls of England that they would easily make an Entry And it had been better for Sea-Coast men to have given the Queen an hundred Subsidies that they had been long since supprest My humble Motion is that it would please the House to enter into consideration of these things for the honour good and safety both of the Queen and of the Kingdom M r Peake said I must needs shew unto this House upon so good an occasion offered how grievously the Town of Sandwich for which I serve is vexed and almost undone insomuch as in that Town there is neither Owner Master or Mariner that hath not felt it Her Majesty is continually at Charge but what ensueth or cometh of it I never yet knew If in the County of Kent at Shooters Hill Gadd's Hill Baram Down c. there should many and ofter Robberies be committed and the Justices look not to it this were but an ill part Every day men come home their Goods and all they have taken away yea their very Apparel and if the Ships might also be carried away they would do it This would be amended and looked into We had need to cherish this Subject I think him to be the best and most necessary Member of the Common-Wealth I mean the Navigator M r Martin said I like not these extravagant Speeches in the manner though I mislike them not in the matter They are like to men whose Houses being on Fire run out into the street like Madmen for getting themselves of help That that Cottage of Dunkirk the flourishing Estate whereof is a dishonour to our Nation should so much offend us when we never offer to suppress them it is no marvail I think there is no man but understands the grief But I wish that those who at first propounded to the House this matter had also laid down some project though never so small of remedy otherwise such cursory Motions as these be cannot be but very distastful to the House M r Lithe said Within these twelve dayes one man lost two hundred pound only by Dunkirkers who took the same away M r Secretary Cecill said My Speech shall only tend to advance the Motion of the Gentleman that spake first in this point If we would have remedy we are to consider two things First That it will be a matter of charge and secondly That there must be a distribution thereof For the first I leave it to you for the second it is out of my Element Withal I must excuse them that have Authority to remedy this For unless you would have a continual charge unto her Majesty by having Ships lying betwixt us and Dunkirk it is impossible but that at sometimes these Robberies will be committed I could very well agree to bring this Motion to some head being a matter in mine opinion very considerable in a Committee And all said I I I. M r Dannet said I would only move the House that some Masters of Ships and Seamen might be sent for to attend at the Committee Whereupon it was Ordered to be considered of and refer'd to Committees viz. all the Privy Council being Members of this House the Queens Learned Councel being of this House Sir Walter Raleigh the Burgesses for Ports and Sea-faring Towns the Knights of the Shires for Maritime Counties the Masters of Request M r Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Francis Hastings Sir Robert Wroth and others who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber The Bill touching Fines within the County of the City of Chester was read the third time and past upon the question M r Tate said I would only move the House that whereas an Information is exhibited by the Earl of Huntington against a Member of this House M r Belgrave
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
comfortable words and commanded the Parliament to be dissolved Nota That this business had many and long Agitations in the House of Commons who were especially violent in that latter branch of it touching the Declaration of a Successor as see more at large on Monday the 25 th day of November foregoing and lastly I have thought good to give a short touch that all the foregoing passages of this Afternoon touching her Majesties Presence Royal Assent Speech and Dissolving the Parliament were thus Orderly set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons and have here received little Alterations THE JOURNAL OF THE House of LORDS The Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Lords in the Parliament holden at Westminster An. 13 Reg. Eliz. A. D. 1571 which began there on Monday the 2 d day of April and then and there continued until the Dissolution thereof on Tuesday the 29 th day of May ensuing THIS Journal of the Upper House continuing about the space of two Months was very carelesly entred in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House by the Clerk thereof who as it seems was Anthony Mason Esq succeeding about this time in the said Office of Clerk of the Upper House unto Francis Spilman Esq who had formerly supplied that place But yet by means of a Copious Journal I had by me of the Passages of the House of Commons in this Parliament taken by some Anonymous Member thereof and also of some Copies I had of the Speeches of Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper at the beginning and conclusion of this said Parliament this ensuing Journal is much enlarged And therefore to avoid confusion whatsoever is here inserted out of the said private Journal is particularly distinguished from that which is taken out of the above-mentioned Journal-Book of the Upper House by some Animadversions or Expression thereof both before and after the inserting of it Neither doth the Original Journal-Book it self of the Upper House want some matter of variety besides the ordinary Reading Committing and passing of Bills in respect that Sir Robert Catlyn Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench was appointed by her Majesties Commission under the Great Seal to supply the Lord Keepers place upon occasion of his sickness during some part of this said Parliament in the first entry whereof is set down out of the foresaid Anonymous Journal of the House of Commons her Majesties coming to the Upper House with the Order and manner of it the substance also of which is found though somewhat more briefly set down in the Original Journal-Book of the same House On Monday the second day of April the Parliament beginning according to the Writs of Summons sent forth her Majesty about eleven of the Clock came towards Westminster in the antient accustomed most honourable Passage having first riding before her the Gentlemen Sworn to attend her Person the Batchellors Knights after them the Knights of the Bath then the Barons of the Exchequer and Judges of either Bench with the Master of the Rolls her Majesties Attorney General and Sollicitor General whom followed in Order the Bishops and after them the Earls then the Archbishop of Canterbury The Hat of Maintenance was Carried by the Marquess of Northampton and the Sword by the Earl of Sussex The place of the Lord Steward for that day was supplied by the Lord Clinton Lord Admiral of England the Lord Great Chamberlain was the Earl of Oxenford And the Earl Marshal by Deputation from the Duke of Norfolk was the Earl of Worcester Her Majesty sate in her Coach in her Imperial Robes and a Wreath or Coronet of Gold set with rich Pearl and Stones over her Head her Coach drawn by two Palfries covered with Crimson Velvet drawn out imbossed and imbroidered very richly Next after her Chariot followed the Earl of Leicester in respect of his Office of the Master of the Horse leading her Majesties spare Horse And then forty seven Ladies and Women of Honour The Guard in their rich Coats going on every side of them The Trumpeters before the first sounding and the Heralds riding and keeping their rooms and places Orderly In Westminster Church the Bishop of Lincoln Preached before her Majesty whose Sermon-being done her Majesty came from the Church the Lords all on foot in order as afore and over her Head a rich Canopy was carried all the way She being entred into the Upper House of Parliament and there sate in Princely and seemly sort under a high and rich Cloth of Estate her Robe was supported by the Earl of Oxenford the Earl of Sussex kneeling holding the Sword on the left hand and the Earl of Huntingdon holding the Hat of Estate and the Lords all in their Rooms on each side of the Chamber that is to say the Lords Spiritual on the right hand and the Lords Temporal on the left Nota That whereas the presence of these Lords ought here according to the usual course to have been inserted out of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House it must of necessity be omitted in respect that through the great negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time as it should seem Clerk of the said House there are none of the said Lords noted to have been present yet it may be probably guessed who they were by those who attended on Wednesday of this instant April ensuing Quod vide The Judges and her Learned Councel being at the Woollsacks in the midst of the Chamber and at her Highness Feet at each side of her kneeling one of the Grooms or Gentlemen of the Chamber their Faces towards her the Knights Citizens and Burgesses all standing below the Bar her Majesty then stood up in her Regal Seat and with a Princely Grace and singular good Countenance after a long stay spake a few words to this effect or thus Mr right Loving Lords and you our right faithful and Obedient Subjects we in the name of God for his Service and for the safety of this State are now here Assembled to his Glory I hope and pray that it may be to your Comfort and the common quiet of our yours and all ours for ever And then looking on the right side of her towards Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England standing a little beside the Cloth of Estate and somewhat back and lower from the same she willed him to shew the cause of the Parliament who thereupon spake as followeth THE Queens most Excellent Majesty our most Dread and Gracious Soveraign hath Commanded me to declare unto you the Causes of your Calling and Assembly at this time which I mean to do as briefly as I can led thereunto as one very loth to be tedious to her Majesty and also because to wise men and well-disposed as I judge you be a few words do suffice The Causes be chiefly two The one to establish or dissolve Laws as best shall serve for the Governance of the Realm
it being a Reformation not contrariant but directly pursuant to our Profession that is to have all things brought to the purity of the Primitive Church and institution of Christ. He spake at large of the abuses of the Church of England and of the Church-men as first that known Papists are admitted to have Ecclesiastical Government and great Livings that Godly honest and Learned Protestants have little or nothing That Boyes are dispensed with to have spiritual Promotions That by Friendship with the Master of the Faculties either unable men are qualified or some one man allowed to have too many several Livings Finally he concluded with Petition that by Authority of the House some convenient number of them might be assigned to have Conference with the Lords of the Spiritualty for consideration and reformation of the matters by him remembred Vide Apr. 26. Tuesday postea M r Norton a man wise bold and Eloquent stood up next and said he was not ignorant but had long since learned what it was to speak on a sudden or first before other men in Parliament Yet being occasioned by M r Strickland he said that truth it was he had a Book tending to the same effect but quoth he the Book was not drawn by those whom he named but by vertue of the Act of 32. at the assignation or by the Advice of eight Bishops eight Divines eight Civilians and eight temporal Lawyers who having in Charge to make Ecclesiastical Constitutions took in hand the same which was drawn by that Learned man M r Doctor Haddon and penned by that Learned Man M r Cheeke whereupon he said that consideration had been and some travel bestowed by M r Fox of late and that there was a Book newly Printed to be offered to that House which he did then and there presently shew forth And for the rest of M r Stricklands Motions he said he was of his mind chiefly for the avoiding and suppressing of Simoniacal Ingrossments Whereupon were appointed for that purpose for redress of sundry defections in those matters these following viz. All the Privy-Council being Members of this House Sir Henry Nevill Sir Thomas Thinne Sir Thomas Lucy Sir Henry Gate the Master of the Requests M r Heneage M r Recorder M r Bell M r Henry Knolles Sen. M r Mounson M r Norton M r Strickland M r Godier M r William More and M r Doctor Berkley These names being thus transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons as were those two foregoing Speeches of M r Strickland and M r Norton out of that before-cited Anonymous Journal of the same House more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal now follow other passages of this day out of the same The Bill concerning coming to the Church and receiving the Communion was read the second time and thereupon Sir Thomas Smith speaking for the maintenance thereof argued and in part wished the Bishops to have consideration thereof After whom M r Fleetwood moved that the penalty of that Statute should not go to Promoters and said it was a device but of late brought in in the time of King Henry the Eighth the first year of his Reign and shewed the Evils and inconveniences that did grow by these mens doings wherein no reformation was sought but private gain to the most of men He said also that matter of going to the Church or for the service of God did directly appertain to that Court and that we all have as well learned this Lesson that there is a God who is to be served as have the Bishops And thereupon he undertook to prove by the old Laws vouched from King Edgar that the Princes in their Parliaments have made Ecclesiastical Constitutions as these That if any Servant shall work upon the Sabbath day by the Commandment of his Master he should be free if of himself he should be whipped if a Freeman should work he should be bound or grievously amerced Then he concluded upon request that it might be committed to some of the House without the Bishops who perhaps would be slow Sir Owen Hopton moved very orderly that the Presentation of such defaults should not only depend upon the relation of the Church Wardens who being for the most part simple and mean men and fearing to offend would rather incur danger of Perjury than displease some of their Neighbours he shewed for proof Experience It may be gathered by these foregoing Speeches transcribed out of that Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal that M r Fleetwood moved to have this Bill referred to Committees but their names being there omitted are therefore wholly transcribed out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in manner and form following viz. Sir Thomas Smith Sir Owen Hopton Sir Thomas Scot the Masters of the Requests M r Serjeant Manwood M r Serjeant Geoffry M r Fleetwood and M r Sands who were appointed to meet in the Star-Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon The Bill for preservation of Woods was read the first time On Saturday the 7 th day of April the Bill concerning Religion was read and the first of the said Bills was delivered to the Commissioners and the residue read and appointed to remain in the House and this not to stand for any reading Vide what Bills these were on Tuesday May the 17 th ensuing It should seem that the first of these Bills here mentioned is that which is stiled the Bill A and the other Bills those which were then also offered to the House and thereupon referred to certain select Committees to be considered of before they were suffered to be read in the House which being admitted of this day was not allowed by the House for any reading but only as may very well be gathered for the said House it self to consider of them before they were further entertained But there can be no absolute certainty set down hereof in respect that through the negligence of Fulk Onslow Esq at this time Clerk of the House of Commons it is so confusedly or briefly set down although in the general it is very probable that this proceeding in Ecclesiastical matters with so much caution and deliberation was because they desired to give no occasion of distaste to her Majesty who ever for the most part shewed her self very averse to their intermedling with any thing concerning Church matters Now follow other of this days passages out of the before-cited Anonymous Journal more particularly mentioned at the beginning of this present Journal but it is fully discovered what these Bills were on May the 17 th Thursday ensuing M r Strickland first moved that M r Norton might be required to deliver such Books as he had M r Newdigate moved that where one of the causes for the Calling of the Parliament and perhaps the chiefest was for a Subsidy he thought it not amiss to make offer of a Subsidy
the abuses of Patents of priviledge it was ordered to be further referred to the former Committees and unto all the Serjeants at Law being Members of this House Mr. Attorneys of the Court of Wards and of the Dutchy Sir Thomas Cecill and Sir Thomas Cornwallis who were appointed to meet on Saturday next in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber to set down in Writing what shall be by them thought fit and delivered unto her Majesty by the Mouth of Mr. Speaker in the behalf of this House Mr. Rosse moving for Priviledge was joyned with the former Committees for Priviledge Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Doctor Carew do bring from the Lords a Bill intituled An Act for Confirmation of the Joynture of Christian and Mary Sands Sir Edward Hobby moved concerning the wanting of some Members of this House not returned into the Book by the Clerk of the Crown The Bill for the increase of People for the strength and service of the Realm was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House Mr. Francis Bacon Mr. Sollicitor Mr. Mountague Sir Thomas Cecill Mr. Pelham and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Francis Bacon who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber Three Bills lastly had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to alter the nature of Gavelkind Lands was read the third time and past upon the question The Proviso in the Bill concerning the Town-Lands of Wanting was read the third time and passed upon the question On Friday the 11 th day of December Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the retaining well ordering and governing of Mariners and Seamen was upon the second reading committed unto all the Burgesses of Port-Towns the Burgesses for York the Knights and Citizens for London Master Doctor Caesar Mr. Wally and others and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Doctor Caesar who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Monday next in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill for relieving of Clothiers in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Doctor Caesar Mr. Edward Hubbard Mr. Ford the Burgesses of Coventry and others And the Bill was delivered to the said Mr. Ford who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall The Bill for establishing of good Orders in Grammar Schools was read the second time and upon the several questions for the committing and the ingrossing was rejected Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Confirmation of Statutes Merchants acknowledged in the City of Lincoln and Town Corporate of Nottingham was upon the second reading Ordered to be ingrossed Seven Bills were sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons by M r Comptroller and others of which one was the Bill concerning Fustians and another for the repairing of Stains Bridge and Egham Cawsey The Bill also for Tillage and Husbandry was read the first time M r Hext one of the Committees in the Bill against Stealing of Corn and Fruit shewed the meeting of the Committees and their Amendments of some parts of the Bill and so delivered in the said Bill to the House Sir Edward Hobby moved that the Clerk of the Crown Office in the Chancery and the Clerk also of this House do attend to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber upon the Committees for Returns with their Books of the Returns of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of this present Parliament M r Francis Bacon one of the Committees in the Bill to preserve the property of stoln Horses in the true owners brought in the Bill with some Amendments which being thrice read was Ordered to be ingrossed M r Snagg one of the Committees in the Bill for increase of People for the defence and service of the Realm who were appointed Yesterday shewed some Amendments therein by the Committees and delivered in the Bill with the Amendments and the Amendments being twice read the Bill was upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Colebrand one of the Committees in the Bill for the better staying of Corn within the Realm who were appointed on the day next foregoing brought in the said Bill with some Amendments Ognelt with his Councel was appointed to be heard in the House upon Monday Morning next and soin like manner the Councel for the Hospital of Warwick The Amendments in the Bill for recovering of certain Waste Marish and Watery Grounds in the Isle of Ely and in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk being twice read the Bill was upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed Mr. Bourchier one of the Committees in the Bill for Lessees against Patentees c. who were appointed on Saturday the third day of this instant December foregoing delivered in the Bill with certain Amendments and a Proviso added unto it Monday next was this day appointed for the hearing of the Councel of Mr. Throgmorton and of Sir Moyle Finch and of the Lord Cobham in this House and that they have each of them but one Councel apiece The Bill for the Lord Marquess of Winchester was apon the second reading committed unto Mr. Wingfield Mr. Doctor Caesar M r Mainard Mr. Henry Mountague Mr. Francis Moore and others and the Bill was delivered to the said Mr. Francis Moore who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Mr. Wiseman one of the Committees in the Bill for Bays who were appointed on Thursday the 8 th day of this Instant December foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and their Amendments in the same which Amendments being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the Bill against lewd and wandring persons pretending themselves to be Souldiers or Mariners being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Amendments in the Bill concerning the Possessions of the Bishoprick of Norwich being twice read the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed M r Serjeant Harries one of the Committees in the Bill of establishing of an Award made between Edward Cotten Gent. and Thomas Harvey Yeoman who were appointed on Tuesday the 6 th day of this instant December foregoing shewed the meeting and travel of the said Committees and delivered in the same Bill Whereupon it was Ordered to be ingrossed Three Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for the well Ordering of such as do practise the Science of Chirurgery was read the second time and after the doubtfulness of the question three several times put it was upon the division of the House dashed with the difference of twenty nine voices videlicet with the
Nursing Mother unto us Whose dayes the Almighty God prolong to all our Comforts All said Amen On Saturday the 28 th day of November the Bill for the maintenance of Shipping and increase of Mariners was read the first time Sir George Moore one of the Committees in the Bill touching Fines to be levyed in the County of the City of Chester brought in the Bill amended by the Committees The Amendments in the Bill touching Fines to be levyed in the County of the City of Chester were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill touching draining of Grounds in the Isle of Ely and the Counties of Cambridge Huntington c. was read the second time and committed unto the Queens Learned Councel being of this House the Knights and Burgesses for the Shires named in the Bill my Lord Clinton and others who were appointed to meet upon Tuesday next in the Court of Wards at two of the Clock in the Afternoon Mr. Mountague made Report of the meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching the Jointure of the Countess of Bedford and Proviso thereunto which he brought in with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill for the Jointure of the Countess of Bedford and the Proviso thereunto annext were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Sir William Wray shewed the meeting of the Committees in the Bill touching Drunkenness with some Amendments The Amendments in the Bill touching Drunkenness were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill touching Lands given to Charitable uses c. was read the second time and committeed to the Committees for repeal of Statutes whose names see on Thursday the 5 th day of November foregoing and there were added unto them the Queens Learned Councel being Members of this House the Masters of Requests Sir Edward Stafford Sir Edward Hobbie and divers others and appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber upon Tuesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon And the Committees to have Authority as well to put into the Bill of Repeal or in the Bill of continuance of Statutes the former Act made in the last Parliament touching Lands given to charitable uses as to deal in this present Bill if it shall so seem good unto them M r Secretary declared that according to the direction of this House her Majesty hath been informed of the exceeding and inestimable joy and comfort which this House hath received by a Message lately published sent from her Highness by M r Speaker And hath been likewise moved to signify her Highnesses pleasure touching the determination of this House in appointing Mr. Speaker with some selected Company of the same to render the most humble and dutiful thanks of this whole House for the said most gracious most princely and comfortable Message And her gracious Answer was That her Majesty being acquainted with the said desires of this House did vouchsafe that Mr. Speaker with forty fifty or a hundred of this House such as should thereunto be appointed should have access unto her Majesty for the same purpose upon Monday next in the Afternoon at the Court and should be all welcome Whereupon were appointed the Knights for all the Shires My Lord Hayward my Lord Clinton all Knights Members of this House the Citizens and Knights for London the Masters of Requests Mr. Bacon Mr. Francis Lee Mr. Dr. Parkins Mr. Warcup Mr. Dr. Bennet Mr. Dr. James Mr. Davies Mr. Martin and Mr. Simnel Robert Holland Scrivener and Lawrence Brook his Servant were brought to the Bar and being charged by Mr. Speaker with their offence against this House in offering an abuse unto a Member of the same in striking and ill intreating of Mr. 〈◊〉 and his servant attending upon him 〈◊〉 presence it was upon the hearing and debating of the matter Ordered upon the question that the said Robert Holland and Lawrence Brook his servant should be committed Prisoners to the Serjeant of this House for the space of five days and then to be discharged paying the Fees of the Serjeant and the Clerk The Bill that the Lord Marquess of Winchester may dispose of his Lands whereof he is Tenant in Tayle as other Tenants in Tayle by the Laws and Statutes of the Realm may do c. was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House all the Queen 's Learned Councel likewise Sir Robert Wroth Sir Fdward Moore Sir Francis Hastings Sir Walter Raleigh and others and the Bill and Committees names were delivered to Sir Edward Moore who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Wednesday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber Christopher Hillyard Esquire returned into this present Parliament a Burgess for the Borough of Heydon in the County of York for that he is visited with sickness and thereby unable to give his Attendance is licensed by Mr Speaker to depart home Henry Hastings Esquire one of the Knights for the County of Leicester is licensed by Mr. Speaker for his necessary affairs to depart into his Countrey after having left with the Serjeant ten shillings for the Poor On Monday the 30. day of November Two Bills had each of them one reading of which the second being the Bill for repairing and amending of Bridges near the City of Carlisle in the County of Cumberland was read the first time M r D r Caesar brought in the Bill touching the making of a Haven or Pier on the North part of Severn c. with some Amendments Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill touching the Poulterers of London was read the first time and rejected M r Dale one of the Committees in the Bill touching Feltmakers who were appointed on Thursday the 26 th day of this instant November foregoing shewed the meeting of the Committees and brought in the Bill with a Proviso annext and some Amendments Thus far of the passages of this day out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons Now followeth a certain Message by Sir William Knolls her Majesties Comptroller which he delivered in her Highnesses name unto the House out of the private Journal Mr. Comptroller said I am to certify you of her Highness's gladness and willingness to hear the acceptable News that was delivered unto her from this House of our humble and earnest desire all to see her Majesty and shew our thankfulness She commanded me to tell you That the reason of her limitation of having a convenient number was that the place whereunto we should come was not big enough to receive us all but she saith that she is glad that there is such a Sympathy betwixt her and us And she is well pleased that this Afternoon at three of the Clock we should attend her and without
for continuance repeal and explanation of Statutes was twice read Provisoes for Dover-Haven in the Bill for continuance and repeal of Statutes were twice read and committed unto M r Comptroller Sir Walter Raleigh M r Snigg Sir John Lewson and others M r Francis Bacon made Report of the travel of the Committees in the Bill touching Policies of Assurances and brought in the Bill with some Amendments and prayed the reading thereof The Amendments in the Bill touching Policies of Assurances used amongst Merchants were twice read and with the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed M r Doctor Swale and M r Coppin did bring from the Lords the two Bills formerly passed in this House the one Intituled An Act touching Orders in the Exchequer with a Proviso added to the same by their Lordships likewise passed with the Lords and another touching the Jointure of Lucie Countess of Bedford with certain Amendments and two Provisoes added Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for the Repeal of An Act made in the fourteenth Year of her Majesties Reign touching the reforming the length of Kersies was read the second time and committed unto Sir George Moore Sir Edward Moore M r Kingsmell M r Popham the Burgesses of Clothing Towns and others who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Court The Two Bills last passed were sent to the Lords by M r Secretary Cecill and others the Committees appointed to have Conference with the Lords this Afternoon M r Philipps one of the Committees in the Bill against misimploying of Lands Stocks and Stores given to Charitable Uses brought in the Bill with some Amendments added by the Committees of which he praveth the reading The Amendments in the Bill against misimploying of Lands Stocks and Stores of Money given to Charitable Uses were twice read and the Bill Ordered to be ingrossed The Proviso that came from the Lords in the Bill touching Orders in the Court of Exchequer was twice had and committed presently to be considered of by M r Sollicitor and M r Winch in the Committee Chamber of this House The Bill for the repairing of two Bridges near the City of Carlisle in the Country of Cumberland was read the third time and passed upon the question Two Bills also had each of them their third reading and passed upon the question of which the first was the Bill concerning the Assize of Fuel Thus far out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons now follow the passages touching the Arrest of a Servant of a Member of the same out of a private Journal M r Davies moved the House and shewed that a Servant of Mr. Huddleston Knight for Cumberland being some twelve Months since hurt in the Hand went unto one Matthews a Chirurgion by Fleet-Bridge who for ten pounds undertook the Cure the man gave him a Bill of ten pound for the said 〈◊〉 which he the said Matthews could not perform without leaving a great scar and withal a little 〈◊〉 in his hand notwithstanding he paid the Chirurgion eight pound But upon what suggestion I know not Matthews hath sued Mr. Huddleston's man for the whole ten pound and Arrested him upon an Execution into the Counter The man told him he was Mr. Huddlestons Servant and that his Master was a Member of this House and a Knight of a Shire and that he was thereby priviledged from Arrests and wisht to be discharged but Matthews and the Serjeant answered him they cared not for his Master nor for the priviledge and said that he was not priviledged from an Execution And so being carried to the Counter he told the like there to the Clerks who affirmed likewise that priviledges could not extend to Executions and therefore would not discharge him And therefore I pray in the behalf of the Gentleman that both Matthews and the Clerks and Serjeant may be sent for And so they were Ordered to appear to Morrow in the Afternoon The Bill touching Captains Souldiers and Mariners and other her Majesties Services in the Wars was read the first time Post Meridiem Sir Robert Wroth a Committee in the Bill for Relief of the Poor brought in the Bill with the Amendments and a Proviso added by the Committees The Proviso and Amendments in the Bill for the relief of the Poor were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed Two Bills had each of them their third reading of which the second being the Bill for the confirming the Authority and Government of the Mayor Sheriffs and Aldermen of London within S t Katherin's Christ Church was upon the question of Amendments in the Bill and the division of the House dashed with the difference of forty three voices viz. with the Yea forty nine and with the No eighty six The Bill touching matters in Policies of Assurances was read the third time and passed upon the question Mr. Wirgfield a Committee in the Bill touching the draining of surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northampton Suffolk and Norsolk c. brought in the Bill with some Amendments and a Proviso added by the Committees and prayed the reading thereof The Amendments and Proviso in the Bill touching draining of surrounded Grounds in the Counties of Cambridge Huntington Northhampton c. were twice read and the Bill was Ordered to be ingrossed The Bill for the more peaceable Government of the Counties of Cumberland Northumberland and Westmerland with the Bishoprick of Durham was read the second time and committed unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House the Knights of Cumberland Northumberland and Westmerland and others who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Morning in the Committee Chamber of this House On Tuesday the 15 th day of December Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for avoiding of idleness and setting the Poor on work was read the second time and upon the question for committing or ingrossing dashed Mr. Dr. Stanhop and Mr. Dr. Hone did bring from the Lords a Bill that passed in this House intituled An Act for the making of an Harbour or Key on the North parts of Devon in the River of Severn for the safeguard of men and Shipping c. with the Amendment of one word to be put out viz. the word Free The Amendment brought down from the Lords in the Bill touching a Harbour or Key to be made c. was thrice read and assented unto by the House and so passed upon the question Two Bills also had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill for the relief of Theophilus Adams c. was read the third time and after Councel heard on all parts dashed upon the question Sir Edward Hobbie a Committee in the Bill touching Kettlebie and Kettlcbie shewed the travel of the Committees in framing of a new Bill by consent of Parties and so delivered in
Declaration of the Queens great Charges in defending New-Haven in France in repairing and increasing the Navy and Munition her Charges also against John Oneyle in Ireland and immediately thereupon all the Privy-Council being Members of this House the Master of the Rolls and forty others of the House whose names are omitted through the negligence of the Clerk were nominated and appointed to consider of the rate and payment of some supply and aid to be given to her Majesty and Ordered to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber On Friday the 18 th day of October Four Bills had each of them one reading of which the last being the Bill touching prices of Barrels and Kilderkins was read the third time A Motion was made by Mr. Molineux for the reviving of the Suit touching the Declaration of a Successor in case her Majesty should die without Issue of her own Body which Suit had been first moved by the House and their Petition preferred therein in the first Session of this Parliament in Anno 5 Regin Eliz. and that the said business touching the Declaration of a Successor and the Subsidy Bill might proceed together which Motion was very well approved by the greater part of the said House And thereupon divers Propositions and Reasonings ensued this great business being once moved although it should seem in the conclusion thereof that the greater part of the House were resolved to recontinue the said Suit and to know her Highness Answer Although Sir Ralph Sadler Knight Banneret one of her Privy-Council had declared and affirmed unto the House that he had heard the Queen say in the presence of divers of the Nobility that for the Wealth of the Realm her Highness was minded to Marry Vide plus concerning this matter on Monday the 25 th day of November following whither all the days are referred on which this business was agitated On Saturday the 19 th day of October the Bill touching Fines and Recoveries to be good from the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth although the Originals be lost was read the second time and as it should seem was committed to M r Seckford and others Three Bills finally were brought down to the House from the Lords of which one was the Bill for the Indenization of John Stafford born beyond the Seas and another for prevention of fraudulent gifts in Bankrupts Mr. Secretary Cecill and Sir Francis Knolles her Majesties Vice-Chamberlain declared unto the House that the Queens Majesty was by Gods special Providence moved to Marriage and that she mindeth for the Wealth of her Commons to prosecute the same Sir Ambrose Cave Chancellor of the Dutchy and Sir Edward Rogers Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold affirmed the same and thereupon perswaded and advised the House to see the sequel of that before they made further Suit touching the Declaration of a Successor But against this Opinion divers Lawyers of the House although their names are negligently omitted the chief of them being Mounson Bell and Kingsmill did argue very boldly and judiciously And so prevailed with the greatest part of the House as that it was resolved contrary to the foregoing Motion of those of her Majesties Privy-Council to recontinue their Suit touching the Declaration of a Successor and to get the Queens Answer And to that end it was Ordered that all the Privy-Council being Members of this House with forty four others whose names are omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the said House should meet to Morrow to consult and advise in what manner they might move the Lords of the Upper-House to join with them in this matter This is the second day in which this great business was agitated in the House of Commons upon which doubtless those four Privy-Councellors who first moved to have a stop made of it did it not without her Majesties special Direction who as it is very probable foresaw even then the great inconveniencies which the further prosecution thereof would produce as see more at large that it did indeed so fall out upon Monday the 25 th day of November ensuing M r Secretary Cecill seeing his former Motion could not prevail to stop the foregoing resolution of the House partly as may be conjectured to divert it and partly that the matter of supply might preceed it made a Declaration of the Rates of one Subsidy and one fifteenth and tenth according to the proportion of that Subsidy which had been given in the first Session of this Parliament in an 5 Regin Eliz. but withal proposed further days of payment October the 20 th Sunday On Monday the 21 th day of October some Addition which had been annex'd to the Bill touching Coopers as it should seem after the third reading thereof which was on Friday the 18. day of this instant October foregoing was read the first second and third time and so passed with the Bill Three other Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill to take Clergy from Cut-Purses and Pick-Purses was read the third time and passed upon the Question These two foregoing Bills which passed this House this Morning were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller with all the Committees who were appointed on Saturday the 19. day of this instant October foregoing in the great business touching her Majesties Declaration of a Successor with Order also from the House to move the Lords to join with this House in the said Suit to her Majesty Vide plus concerning this business on Monday the 25. day of November ensuing Three Bills had each of them one reading of which the first being the Bill for Sealing of Cloaths by the Alneager of Lancaster was read the second time and as it should seem committed to Mr. Southerly and others The Committees brought word from the Lords upon their request that they coming again to the Lords on the Morrow following should have Answer On Tuesday the 22. day of October the Bill Confirming the Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops within this Realm was read the third time and passed upon the Question Doctor Vaughan and Mr. Martin brought word from the Lords that their Lordships desired the Committees of this House to defer their coming unto them until to Morrow But about what business the said meeting should then be is through the great negligence of Mr. Seymour at this time Clerk of the House of Commons wholly omitted although it were doubtless touching those two great businesses of her Majesties Marriage and the Declaration of her next Successor For the consideration of which the House had appointed a select Committee being the same here mentioned on Saturday the 19. day of this instant October foregoing and had yesterday sent them up to the Lords to 〈◊〉 their Lordships to join with them in Petitioning her Majesty touching the same And it should seem the reason why their Lordships deferr'd their Answer this day contrary to their appointment yesterday was because the