House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 02 May 1607 (2nd scribe)

Saturni, secundo die Maii, 1607

Cardinall's Estate.

CARDINALL's, Counsel to be heard on Monday, and Delabroch himself to be heard, by Order.

Smythe.

Sir Wm. Smythe's Bill, - Tuesday, in the Middle Temple.

Watermen.

Mr. Fuller reporteth the Bill of Watermen, with a Proviso; and, upon the Question, Bill, and Proviso, to be ingrossed.

The King's Debts.

2. Reading. - B. For the more speedy Payment of the King's Majesty's Debts, and to provide, that the Debts of the Subjects shall be better paid unto them: Committed to the King's learned Counsel, Mr. Alford, Sir Antho. Cope, Mr. Pembridge, Sir Fr. Hastings, Sir John Dormer, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Henry Poole, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Rob. Johnson, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Mr. Recorder, Sir Wm. Smyth, Sir Tho.

Freak, Sir Rich. Bulkley, Mr. Whytson, Mr. Henry Fleetwood, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Nich. Saunders, Mr. Trevor, all the Lawyers of the House, Mr. James of Bristowe: - Thursday, Temple Hall.

Desmaistres' Nat.

3. Reading: - B. for the Naturalizing of James Desmaistres, and Mary his Wife : - Upon the Question, passed.

Subscription.

3. Reading: - B. for Explanation of the Statute of 13 Eliz. intituled, An Act to reform certain Disorders, touching Ministers of the Church, and concerning Subscription. -

Mr. Duncombe, and Sir Antho. Cope: - Book of Articles, 25. Confirmation no Sacrament. Communion Book contrary: A Sign -

6. Art. Book of Homilies, contrary.

13. Chapt. of Daniell. Canonical Scripture in the Book of Homilies: Two Books of Homilies. -

The Book of Ordination of Bishops: - Not to be had. -

The Ministry God hath given; their Freehold the Law hath given. - Id possumus, quod jure possumus. -

Mr. Dod, Sir Antho. Cope's Preacher, deprived.

Marshalsea Court.

The Counsel in the Bill of Marshalsea. -

Q, Whether to be heard now, or no :

The House divided:

With the Yea 73 :

With the Noe 81. -

Not to be heard at this Time.