House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 27 May 1607 (2nd scribe)

Mercurii, 27 die Maii, 1607

E. of Derbye's Estate.

1. Reading: - B. For the Establishment and Assurance of divers of the Possessions and Hereditaments of Ferdinando late Earl of Derbye.

Wyndsor.

Wyndsor: - To-morrow.

King's Message concerning Adjournment.

Mr. Speaker, from his Majesty : - But first clears himself, touching the Adjournment. - That he adjourned it, without the Privity of the House: - Challenged and questioned : - That he adjourned it till Wednesday, that a few Number might over-carry it. - That the House hath Power, and that his Majesty hath a superior Power, to adjourn; But in this, and all other Things, in his Intentions, he appeals to the Justice, and not the Favour of the House; though in all other Things, of his Actions, being imperfect, he will appeal to their Favour. - His Majesty conceives, that he is much touched in Honour, in this Report: That he received it from the Ordinaries in the Town, not from the House, or any Member: Protests, he will never do it by Circumvention, with them, or with any other. -

That he hath no particular End to himself, but the Peace and the general Good of the Land : That he hopes they have the same End: He leaves the Form to themselves - That Offenders should be punished, and Peace should be kept. -

He wills them to take what Time they will, so as they effect that is fitting. -

Attendance of Members.

In regard of the Honour of the House, and the Service in hand, that some Course might be taken for the Attendance of the Members absent, and of the Service : He would join with all his Heart.

Leave of Absence.

Sir Herbert Crofts Leave, after Two Days, to depart; with Commandment to return within short Time.

Union with Scotland.

To dispute the Point in the Bill, touching hostile Laws, for Offenders, flying from either Nation, To-morrow, at Nine a Clock.

Selby's Estate.

Committee, touching Sir Wm. Selbye's Assurance, to be sit upon in the Court of Wards, this Afternoon.