House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 21 May 1571

Lunae, vicesimo primo Maii, 1571

Clergy Subsidy.

LL. 1. 2. 3. The Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidy, granted by the Clergy, thrice read. - Jud'm.

Continuing Statutes.

2. The Bill for the Reviving and Continuance of certain Statutes. - The second Reading.

Time of sitting, &c.

It is this Day Ordered, That the Court do, from henceforth, every Day, during this Session, sit in the Afternoons; and then to proceed, as well to the second Readings of Bills, as to the first.

Regrators.

1. 2. Proviso to the Bill for Reviving and Continuance of Statutes, as to the Act against Regrators and Forestallers, twice read.

Apparel.

1. 2, The like Proviso as to the Act against Buying of Wares for Apparel, twice read.

Wales.

The Bill for the Twelve Shires of Wales, ordered to be ingrossed.

Clergy Subsidy.

The Bill for Confirmation of the Subsidy of the Clergy, sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller, and others.

Bankrupts.

LL. 2. The Bill against Bankrupts. - The second Reading.

Bills from Lords.

Mr. Dr. Lewes and Mr. Dr. Vaughan brought from the Lords Three Bills; One for Pastors to be of sound Religion; another, that no Hoys or Plate shall cross the Seas; and another, that no Purveyors shall take any Victuals within Five Miles Compass of the Universities of Oxforde and Cambridge.

Conference - Tillage, &c.

Mr. Treasurer, Sir Christopher Haydon, Sir Henry Gate, Sir Valentyn Browne, Mr. Hawkyns, Mr. Gryce, Mr. Holstocke, Mr. Langley, Mr. Humberston, Mr. Hellyarde, Mr. Sampole, Mr. Boynton, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Grymston, Mr. Hassett, and Mr. Vaughan, are appointed to confer, this Afternoon, with the Lords, touching the Bill for the Increase of Tillage, and Maintenance of the Navy.

Sowthwarke School.

3. The Bill for the Free-grammar School in Sowthwarke. - The third Reading. - Jud'm.

Sheriffs.

3. The Bill for the Severance of Sheriffs, in the Counties of Beddford and Buckingham. - The third Reading. - Jud'm.

Watson's Nat.

3. The Bill for making William Watson a free Denizen. - The third Reading. - Jud'm.

Hoys, &c.

LL. 1. The Bill, that no Hoy or Plate shall cross the Seas. - The first Reading.

Post Meridiem.

Laughton School.

2. The Bill for removing the Grammar-school from Laughton to Gaynesboroughe. - The second Reading; and ordered to be ingrossed.

Algate.

2. The Bill for paving the Street without Algate. - The second Reading; and ordered to be ingrossed.

Salop, &c.

2. The Bill for the Counties of Salop and Hereford. - The second Reading; and ordered to be ingrossed.

Juries.

2. The Bill, for not returning on Juries, Servants of the Queen's Majesty's Houshold. - The second Reading; and ordered to be ingrossed.

Plymowth, &c. Havens.

2. The Bill for the Maintenance of the Havens of Plymouth, Dartmowthe, &c. - The second Reading; and ordered to be ingrossed.

Leicester Hospital.

Q. LL. 1.2. The Bill for Licence unto the Earl of Leicester to found an Hospital, twice read.

Brereton's Restitution.

Q. LL. 1. 2. The Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry Brereton Esquire, twice read.

Fraudulent Gifts, &c.

LL. 1. The Bill against fraudulent Gifts to defeat Dilapidations. - The first Reading.

Wyatt's Restitution.

Q. LL. 2. The Bill for Restitution in Blood of the Children of Sir Thomas Wyatt Knt. - The second Reading.

Sheriffs.

LL. 2. The Bill for Severance of the Sheriffs of the Counties of Huntingdon and Cambridge. - The second Reading.