House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 28 April 1604 (2nd scribe)

Saturni, 28o Die Aprilis

Skinners.

THE Bill for Relief for such, as use the Handicraft of Skinners : - The first Reading.

Tanners.

The Bill touching Tanners, and Leather : - The second Reading, and committed to Sir Rob. Wroth, Mr. Chubb, Mr. Askwith, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Fuller, Sir Tho. Smyth, Mr. Gee, Sir Francis Barrington, Mr. Hall, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ryvers, Mr. Hurdman, Serjeant Snig, Mr. Gowre, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hext, Sir Jo. Savill, Mr. Wiseman: - Wednesday, Temple. All, that cut Leather, to be called.

Prisoners.

The Bill for Relief of Prisoners, reported by Sir John Boys, from the Committee, with Amendments and Ingrossetur.

Cattle Stealers.

The Bill to take away Clergy from Cattle and Sheep Stealers, brought in by Mr. Nich. Hyde, with Amendments ; and Ingrossetur.

Caps.

The Bill for the Continuance of Making of Caps: - The second Reading; and upon the Question, rejected.

Homage.

Sir Rob. Wroth to be added to the Bill of Homage.

Hats.

The Committee for Hats, in the Middle Temple Hall, Tuesday. Sir Edm. Bowyer added.

Courts Leet, &c.

The Bill to prevent the Overcharges of the People, by Stewards of Courts Leets, and Court Barons. - First Reading.

Ministers Marriages.

The Bill, declaring the Marriages of the Ministers of the Gospel of Christ to be lawful : - The first Reading.

Obedience of the Subject.

The Bill for the Retaining his Majesty's Subjects in their due Obedience : - The first Reading.

Purveyors.

Sir Roger Aston, from the King: - Trees, growing about a Man's House, taken by the Purveyor.

Four hundred dozen of Suytes taken by the Purveyor.

Transporting Ordnance.

A Petition, for the Furtherance of the Bill, touching Transportation of Ordnance. - Not at this Time to be done for clogging.

Bill sent to Lords.

Sir Tho. Shirleye's Bill to be furthered, upon the Sending up to the Lords.

Mr. Secretary, with divers others, went up to the Lords.

Conferences.

A Conference, touching Religion. - We the first, and desire them to proceed: Touching Union; we are ready for the Conference. - Union came first from them, Religion from us. -

The Place of Conference. - We have no Humour to win any Dignity to our House, but for Conveniency.

Navy, &c.

The Bill for the better Execution of former Laws for the Maintenance of the Navy, and to set Mariners more plentifully on work, than of late time they have been, in Voyages of Fishing : - The First Reading.

Hops.

The Bill for avoiding of Deceit, in Selling, Buying, or Spending, of corrupt and unwholesome Hops : - The first Reading.

Coppices, &c.

The Bill against the Turning of Coppices, or Under-woods, into Pasture or Tillage: - The second Reading, and committed.

Conferences.

Secretary Herbert's Return. - Conference touching the Union, to be in the Afternoon, at Three of the Clock: - Touching Religion; when we were, they would be, ready.

Sir Edw. Hobby: - Sir Tho. Shirlye's Bill twice read; and they would give it a third Reading, as should become the Gravity of that House. - Whether the King should come in Person, or by Commission : Both too much for a private Man; but this a Matter of Privilege, concerning the whole House. A Petition to the King, that he would be pleased to come, and give his Royal Assent. -

Coppices,&c.

Bill against Turning of Coppices, or Underwoods, into Pasture or Tillage, committed to Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Tho. Beamount, Mr. Winch, Mr. Wyld, Sir Geo. Moore, Knights of Shropshire, Mr. Hugh Beeston, Knights of Sussex, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Mr. Nath. Bacon, Sir James Scudamore, Mr. Pelham, Sir Tho. Waller, Sir Tho. Strickland, Sir Geo. Villiers, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Tho. Grantham, Sir Henry Compton, Sir Nich. Saunders, Sir John Thynne, Sir Edm. Bowyer, the Knights of Kent, Mr. Staughton, Sir Bernard Whitstone, Sir Antho. Rouse, Sir Rich. Lovelace, Sir John Luke, Sir Fr. Vane, Sir Jo. Savill, Sir Fr. Popham, Sir Jo. Luson, Sir Jo. Williams, Mr. Holt, Sir Jo. Heigham, Sir Edw. Lewknor, Sir Fr. Hastings, Sir Percyvall Willoughby, Sir Wm. Skipwith, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Gawyn, Mr. Ryvers, Mr. Edw. Seymor, Sir John Harpur: - Thursday, Chequer Chamber.

Bills from Lords.

Mr. D. Stanhope and Mr. D. Swale bring, from the Lords, Three Bills:

1. For the Naturalizing of John Earl of Marre:

2 Sir Tho. Erskin :

3. And Sir James Erskin: And for Confirmation of several Letters Patents granted unto them.

Wood, &c.

The Bill for the Preservation of Wood and Timber, secondly read, and committed to the last named Committees.

Committees.

All the Committees appointed this Day, in respect of the great Conference, deferred till Monday; and then to attend in the same Places.

Labourers Wages.

The Bill for Rating of Labourers Wages : - Sir Jo. Heigham, Sir Edw. Lewknor, Citizens of all Cities, Mr. Staughton, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Ryvers, Sir Rowl. Litton, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Jo. Savyll, Sir Antho. Rowse, Knights of Lancashyre and Cheshire, Sir Tho. Hobby : - Tuesday, Temple Hall.

Oats.

The Bill for the true Measuring of Oats, which shall be bought and sold within the Realm of England, and the Marches of Wales.- - The first Reading.

Exchequer.

The Bill for Reformation of Abuses in the Exchequer, committed against Sheriffs, Collectors of Subsidies, and other Accountants: - The first Reading.