House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 29 April 1624

Jovis, 29 Aprilis, 1624

Vanloore's Estate.

L. 2. AN Act for Sale of the Manor of Little Munden in the County of Hartford: - Committed to Sir Will. Udall, Sir Cha. Morrison, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Selden, Sir Jo. Pagginton, Sir Eub. Theloall, Sir Rob. Moore, Mr. Pym, Sir Tho. Hoby, Sir Gilb. Gerrard: - Friday, Two Clock, Court of Wards,

Witnesses to attend.

Sir Geo. Moore: - A Petition Yesterday against the Master of... -

Desire a Warrant for Witnesses, from the House, to attend the Committee at their Sitting. - Ordered.

Felt-makers.

L. 1. An Act for Relief of the Corporation of Felt-makers of London, against a Decree in Chancery, at Christo. Warwick's Suit.

Sealing Writs.

L. 1. An Act for the more speedy Sealing of original Writs.

Committees added.

Knights, Burgesses, Surrey, Sussex, added to the Committee of Sir Antho. Agers Bill.

Heron's Estate.

Mr. Brooke reports Sir Edw. Heron's, Bill. Amendments twice read. - Ordered, To be ingrossed.

Rampton Manor.

And the Bill for the Sale of the Manor of Rampton, without Amendments. - Ordered, To be ingrossed.

Sea-coals.

L. 2. An Act concerning an ancient Revenue of the Crown, of 2d. upon a Chaldron of Sea-coals sold, in the Port of Newcastle upon Tyne: - Committed to Sir Edw. Cooke, Lord Wreithsly, Sir Oliv. Luke, Mr. Luke, Sir Geo. Goring, Sir Will. Fleetwood, Sir Jo. Savyle, Mr. Alford, Sir Will. Boulstred, Mr. Fetherston, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Carvyle, Sir Edw. Gyles, Sir Cha. Mountacue, Sir Nath. Rich. Sir Jo. Pagginton, Mr. Will. Price, Mr. Bateman, Sir Will. Herbert, Mr. Selden, Mr. Snelling, Sir Edw. Warder, Sir Rob. Hatton, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Corington, Sir Rob. Killegrue, Sir James Perrot, Mr. Wolridge, Sir Jo. Finnes, Attorney Wards, Mr. Cha. Price, Sir Will. Udall, Burgesses of Port Towns, Sir Thomas Hatton: - Tuesday, Two Clock, Star-chamber.

Poor.

Committee for the Poor to meet To-morrow, Two Clock, former Place.

Bastards.

L. 2. An Act to prevent the Murthering and Destroying of Bastard Children: - Committed to Sir Will. Fleetwood, Sir Roger North, Sir Will. Spring, Sir Nath Rich,

Sir Tho. Grimes, Sir Alex. St. John, Sir Edm. Bowyer, Mr. Corington, Sir Tho. Holland, Sir Jo. Savyle, Mr. Litton, Sir Fra. Barrington, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Garret, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Rivet, Sir Will. Boulstred, Sir Tho. Hoby, Sir Geo. Fane, Sir Fra. Barnam, Sir Will. Bowyer: - Monday next, Two Clock, Court of Wards.

Chancery.

Mr. Carvyle reports the Bill for regulating of the Chancery. -

Re-committed to the former Committee : And all to have Voice : - This Day sevennight, Court of Wards.

Recusants.

The Committee about Recusants, this Afternoon, to have Power to send for any, that are not Members of the Upper House, that may justify the Certificates returned; and to send for those Knights, and Members, that have not made their Presentments, according to Order,

Sir Tho. Hoby, Sir Natha. Rich, Sir Hen. Mildmay, Sir Pet. Hayman, Mr. Whitakers, and Mr. Pym, added to the Committee.

This Committee also to take into Consideration such Persons, as live in any Place near the Sea Coast, in dangerous Places to let in any Enemies.

Mr. Comptroller tenders his Presentment for Middlesex.

This Committee also to take into Consideration those that are in Office in any County, or City, though not living in the County. The Members of the House to amend their Certificates in that Point.

Certificate presented for Kent, and the Cinque Ports, referred to the Committees, who are to meet on Friday, Two Clock, Star-chamber.

A Note delivered in to the House, from St. Andrewe's, Holborne, of 800 Recusants in that Parish. This referred to the Committee also.

Lord Percy delivers the Presentment for Sussex. Referred to the Committee.

Sir Jo. Corbel delivers a Certificate from Norfolke. Referred to the Committee.

Sir Tho. Midleton: - Hath a Presentment of all Recusants about London, Inhabitants, out of every Ward. - That referred to the Committee also.

Bankrupts.

Mr. Louther reports the Bankrupts Bill. Amendments twice read. A Proviso tendered from the Committee, to make it Felony, if the Bankrupt stand out Six Months, and come not in after Proclamation. The Proviso, upon Question, rejected.

The Bill ordered to be ingrossed.

Bills remaining till next Session.

Sir Guy Palmes: - To have a Committee chosen to draw a Bill, to make all the Bills, that pass not this Session, to remain in the State they shall be left in, the next Session.

Sir Rob. Philips, accordant. - To have a Committee chosen to consider, whether it may stand with the Privilege of the House to have this done.

Sir Geo. Moore : - This against all former Precedents. - To walk in the Steps of our Forefathers.

Mr. Secretary: - Not for any Innovation; but is informed, that there are many Precedents for this. - Fit to be taken into Consideration.

Sir Edw. Cooke: - This will be against the Privilege of the House. Never done in Parliament. Will breed. -

Our Bill corpora opaca, like the Moon and Stars: Receive all their Light from the Sun of Justice. Innovations in Parliament most dangerous.

Sir Geo. Chudleigh: - To have some look, whether any such Precedent, or no.

Sir Edwyn Sandys: - A safe and discreet Thing to walk in the Steps of our Ancestors. A great Dishonour to this House, to dismiss so many Suitors and Attendants, without any Satisfaction. - Will shew a Precedent of the last Parliament. - To pass some Bills, and make an Adjournment, as last Parliament.

Sir Dud. Digs: - Time enough yet, to make Choice of the most important Businesses; and to draw them to some Conclusion.

Virginia.

Mr. Speaker :- - This Morning he received a Letter from his Majesty, concerning a Petition, exhibited to this House, about the Virginia. Business. - Read.

Cloth Trade.

L. 3. An Act for Continuance of a former Statute, made in the 4th Year of the King's Majesty's Reign of England, intituled, An Act for the true Making of Woollen Cloths : - Upon Question, passed.

Heralds.

York's Business referred to the Committee for the Heralds, to be considered of by them.

Persons sent for.

Quested, Angell, Holsey, to be sent for, to attend To-morrow the Committee of Grievances. - Ordered.

Merchant Adventurers.

To-morrow Morning the Report to be made from the Committee, about the Merchant Adventurers.

Eland's Patent.

Eland's Patent to be brought in to the Committee of Grievances, on Monday next. - For Lead.

Fishing.

L. 3. An Act for the Maintenance and Increase of Shipping and Navigation, and for the freer Liberty of Fishing, and Fishing Voyages to be made and performed. -

This Bill to be put to the Question To-morrow Morning, Ten Clock; and to proceed with ingrossed Bills at Nine.

Bills from Lords.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Will. Bird and Sir Rob. Rich : -

The Lords have sent Two Bills : 1. An Act against Usury, with One Amendment: 2. A private Bill, to confirm - Earl of Oxford's Bill.

Usury.

A Proviso to the Bill of Usury, thrice read, and allowed. To be added to the Bill.

Certificate read.

The Certificate from Warwicke, read. Referred to the Committee.

Conference.

Another Message from the Lords, by Attorney and Sir Cha. Caesar: -

The Lords signify their Desire . . a Conference, concerning Two Bills; l. Limitation of Actions; 2. Licences of Alienation ; To-morrow, Three Clock, Painted Chamber: - Have appointed a Committee of 28, of their House.

Answer : This House hath taken into Consideration the Message : They will presently return an Answer, by Messengers of their own.

Mr. Comptroller sent up to the Lords with this Message, to desire the Conference may be on Saturday Morning, Eight Clock.

Fisher's Estate.

Knights, Burgesses Yorke, Lancaster, and Cinque Ports, added to the Committee for Fisher's, Bill.

Privilege.

Mr. Glanvlll reports from the Committee of Privileges, for Doctor Herris. - Committee have enjoined him to attend de die in diem: Sent for him, and the Witnesses; Find, at the last Committee, where he was present, that he said, all, that a Gentleman of this House had said, was all Lyes. Committee clearly satisfied, that his a great and high Offence. - Opinion, now to come to the Bar as a Delinquent, and to be admonished; and to confess his Fault here, and in the Country, in the Pulpit of his Parish Church, on Sunday sevennight, before his Sermon.

Resolved, He shall be brought in to the Bar Tomorrow, at Eleven Clock.

Conference.

Mr. Comptroller reports from the Lords. - They accept the Time of Saturday Afternoon, Two Clock, Painted Chamber.

The Time accepted by this House.