House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 03 June 1607 (2nd scribe)

Mercurii, 3 die Junii, 1607

Debts.

1. Reading: - B. For Assignation of Debts between Merchants.

E. of Darby's Estate.

2. Reading: - B. For the Establishment, and Assurance, of divers of the Possessions and Hereditaments of Ferdinando, late Earl of Darby: Committed to all the Lawyers of the House, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Rainscroft, Sir Rich. Mullineux, Sir Nichol. Saunders, Mr. Pulleston, Sir Rich. Bulkley, Sir Tho. Knevett, Knights and Burgesses of Cheshire, and Lancashire, Mr. Percyvall, Sir Rich. Warberton, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Adolphus Carewe, Sir Roger Owen, Sir John Trevor, Sir Rob. Knollys, Sir John Savill, Sir Fr. Barrington, Mr. Yong, Sir Henry Jenkins, Mr. Lewknor, Sir Tho. Mounson, Mr. Cognisby, Sir Tho. Freak, Sir Fr. Leigh, Sir Goddard Pemberton, Mr. Oldsworth, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Edm. Bowyer: - Monday, Chequer Chamber.

Sir John Crook and Mr. D. Hone bring from the Lords Two Bills:

Smyth's Nat.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Fabian Smyth:

Tillage in Herefordshire.

An Act for Pasture and Tillage in Herefordshire (which passed from this House) with Amendments.

Bastards.

Bastardy: - Friday. Mr. D. James added.

Privilege in Suit at Law.

Sir Tho. Holcroft asketh Leave to answer, and to sue.

A Question, whether the House shall give Leave, for Breach of Privilege : - Resolved they might.