House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 12 May 1607 (2nd scribe)

Martis, 12o die Maii, 1607

Committees.

COMMITTEE, - Bastards, - Saturday, Temple.

Fens: Friday, Parliament House.

Mariners and Sailors: - To-morrow in the Afternoon.

Ld. Bruce's Agreement.

2. Reading: B. For Confirmation of an Agreement between Edward Lord Bruce, and Michael Doylie, for the Lands of William Ibgrave, deceased: - Mr. Oldsworth, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Mr. Ravenscroft, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Brock, Mr. Martin, Sir Tho. Biggs, Mr. Durdent, Mr. Crewe, Mr. Yelverton, Mr. Irby, Sir Rob. Phelips, Sir Roland Litton, Sir Rob. Johnson, Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Cognisby, Sir Wm. Strowd, Mr. Parkinson, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Jones: - Saturday, Temple.

Armourers.

Armour-makers : - Temple.

Baro's Nat.

3. Reading : - An Act for the Naturalizing of Peter Baron, alias Baro: - Upon the Question, passed.

Smith's Estate.

Mr. Fuller reporteth the Bill touching the Lands of All-soules, from the Re-commitment. A Proviso agreed upon, read twice, and, upon the Question, to be in-grossed. - Amended.

St. Savior's Southwark.

Mr. Wentworth reporteth from the Committee, the Bill for the Incorporation of the Church-wardens of Saint Savior's in Southwark, with Amendments; and, upon the Question, to be ingrossed.

Clothing.

Mr. Hoskins reporteth the Bill of Clothing, from the Re-commitment.

Much Dispute, whether the Proviso can be put to Question alone, by itself, without dashing the whole Bill. - By way of Amendment, or otherwise. -

Windsor's Restitution.

Sir John Crook and Mr. D. Stanhope bring, from the Lords, An Act for Restitution in Blood of the Sons and Daughters of Edward Wyndsor.

Bills sent to Lords.

These Bills sent up by Sir Henry Nevill.

Companies: Subscription: Tillage in Herefordshire: Leather-sellers: D. Baro: Desmaistres: Marshalsea: New River.

Cavendishe.

Saturday, Counsel in Mrs. Cavendishe's Case.

Clothing.

The Bill of Clothing. - The Proviso scraped out; and the Bill put to Question, and passed.

Smyth's Estate.

Sir Wm. Smythe's Proviso read third time; and the Bill, with the Proviso, upon the Question, passed.

Copies of Records.

2. Reading: - B. to reform the Abuses of wide and wasteful Writing of English Copies, in Courts of Record : - Sir Henry Poole, Sir Antho. Cope, Sir Herbert Crofts, Sir John Heigham, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. James, Sir Edw. Grevyll, Sir Maurice Berkley, Mr. Noy, Mr. Tate, Sir John Bennett, Sir Fr. Fane, Mr. Martin, Sir Fr. Bacon, Sir Wm. Liggon, Sir Edm. Ludlowe, Mr. Duncombe, Sir Tho. Bishop, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Sir Francis Moore, Sir Barnard Whytston, Sir Roger Owen, Mr. Ravenscroft, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Sir John Hungerford, Sir Rich. Warberton, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Brock, Mr. Parkinson, Mr. Davyes, Mr. Blenco, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir John Parker, Sir Wm. Strowd, Mr. Hoskins, Sir Fr. Knolles, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Crewe, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Oldsworth, Mr. Spencer: - Monday, Temple.