House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 28 April 1607

Martis, 28 Aprilis, 1607

Leather-sellers.

UPON the Motion of Mr. Pembridge, Friday next appointed as a peremptory Day, for the Hearing of Counsel in the Leather-sellers Bill; Notice being taken of the often Attendance and great Charge of the Parties, upon former Orders.

Bringing Water to London.

L. 1a. B. For Explanation of the Statute for Bringing of a fresh Stream of Water to the North Parts of the City of London.

Holditch's Relief.

B. For the Relief of John Holdilch, Gentleman, disinherited by the extraordinary Amendment of a Fine, secondly read, and committed to Sir Francis Bacon, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir Henry Poole, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Martin, Sir Robert Hitcham, Mr. Hyde, Sir John Heigham, Mr. Brook, Sir Robert Wingfield, the Knights and Burgesses of Suffolk and Norfolk: - To meet on Thursday, the seventh Day of May, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Moved by Sir John Heigham, that the Tenants interessed might have Warning before the Day: Which was thought reasonable.

Union with Scotland.

Sir Edwyn Sandys, by a continued Speech, with Method, and Variety of Argument, maketh a Project of entering into Consideration of a perfect Union; and concludeth with these Motions:

1. To make an Act declaring our common Consent, and Content, in a perfect Union.

2. To name Commissioners of both Nations to prepare.

Other Motions ensued: -

To reduce us where we left.-

To consider of the last Message, and to bethink of an Answer.

Mr. Speaker: - That this last a new Project; therefore readeth the former Message, and moveth for an Answer to be made.

Others: - That the Reasons for the perfect Union, may be delivered to the King by Mr. Speaker, or presented in Writing. -

In the mean time to proceed with the Matter of hostile Laws. - No Contrarieties. -

The unperfect no Impediment to the perfect: - Commerce in part, no Hindrance to the full Commerce, &c. -

The Conference now suspended. -

The King hath spoken unto us : - To give him some Satisfaction, before we confer.

The Dispute to be continued To-morrow.