House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 05 July 1607 (2nd scribe)

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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Saturni, 5o die Julii, 1607

Prisoner discharged.

SIR Henry Poole moveth for the Discharge of Pasmore, the Knight Marshal's Man, formerly committed by the House, for arresting Jessop, Sir H. Nevill's Man :

Which the House ordered accordingly.

Privilege.

Sir Rob. Johnson relateth, that Sir Rob. Brett, since the said Sir Rob. had Privilege by the House, had entered upon his House in question, and Goods, and keeps Possession violently.

Collection from Members.

Sir Rob. Wingfield maketh Report of the Agreement of the Committees for Distribution of the Money; and delivereth in a Note, which is here to be entered.

Cavendish's Relief.

Sir Rob. Wingfield maketh Report of the Proceeding of the Committee in the Bill for the Relief of Mrs. Cavendish; and saith, that a Motion was made, by the Committees, of Compromise : And a Note, to that End, was delivered into the House, and read publickly.

King appoints to be attended.

Mr. Speaker publisheth to the House, that it is his Majesty's Pleasure, that Mr. Speaker, and the Members of this House, should attend his Majesty in the Higher House, at Two a Clock this Afternoon; and that they should first come, and attend Mr. Speaker, and with him go up into the Higher House.

Mr. Speaker, &c. dine in the House.

Mr. Speaker dined at the Board in the House, with cold Meat; Mr. Brock, Mr. Noy, Mr. Serjeant, and myself, with him. At One a Clock, Mr. Speaker sent for to the King, about the Bill of Clothing; which was about One a Clock:

Royal Assent to a Bill.

The Bill much opposed, but so defended, as the King was pleased at last to pass it.

To attend the King.

About. . a Clock sent for to the King, to attend him in the Upper House.

Mr. Speaker's Speech, &c.

Remember the Speech of Mr. Speaker, the King, my Lord Chancellor.

About Four a Clock Mr. Speaker presented himself to the King, and begun to speak. His Speech tended to the Commendation and Persuasion of Unity, and Union. - Tendered Three Petitions: 1. For the Errors of the House in general: 2. For himself: And for a royal Assent to such Bills as had passed. - Comparison of a natural and politique Body.

Then answered the Lord Chancellor.

Royal Assent to Bills.

Then did the Clerk of the Crown read the Bills to be passed; and the Clerk of the Parliament the royal Assent. -

Le Roy le veult, to publick Bills :

Le Roy s'avisera, to Bills rejected :

Soit fait come il le desira, to private Bills.