House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 08 May 1607

Veneris, 8 Maii, 1607

Committees.

SOME Committees adjourned.

Selling Fruit on Sunday.

L. 2a. B. To restrain the Fruiterers of London from on Sundaygoing abroad to sell their Fruit upon the Sabaoth Day, &c. - Upon a second Reading, and the Question of Commitment, rejected.

Bringing Water to London.

An Act for Explanation of the Statute made 3 Jacob. intituled, An Act for the Bringing of a fresh Stream of running Water to the North Parts of the City of London, upon a third Reading, and the Question, passed.

Privilege - Subpoenaing a Member.

Informed by Mr. Overbury, that a Subpoena ad comparendum, out of Chancery, at the Suit of one Thomas Tyler, was served upon Sir William Cook, One of the Members of this House.

The Subpoena read (in ordinary Form) and ordered, that a Warrant should be directed to apprehend the Party, in this Form :

WHEREAS it hath been informed in the Commons House of Parliament, that one Thomas Tyler hath served a Subpoena ad comparendum, upon the Person of Sir William Cook Knight, One of the Members of the House, contrary to the known Privilege of the same; it is this Day ordered and required, that the said Tyler be sent for by the Serjeant of the House, and be brought to the Bar, to answer his Contempt in that behalf.

Directed,

" To my loving Friend Mr. Roger Wood Esquire, Serjeant at Arms attendant upon the Commons House of Parliament."

Hearing Counsel.

In the Bill touching Alsolue College, the Counsel on both Parts was, by former Order, to attend: Only Mr. Gerrard, for the Bill, was present.

Much Dispute whether he should be heard alone, without the Counsel on the other Part: At length resolved, he should : Who openeth the Parts of the Bill, and entereth into the Argument, before the Bill was read. - Against Order.

Smyth's Estate.

L. 3a. An Act for the Confirmation of certain Lands of the Warden and College of the Souls of all faithful People deceased, of Oxon, &c. - Thirdly read; much disputed; a Proviso, tendered by Sir William Strowd, twice read, spoken unto, and urged; but, upon the Question of Commitment, the Proviso rejected.

The Bill to be re-committed, and further considered on; Sir Roger Owen, and Mr. Overburie, to be added to the Committee; and the whole Committee to meet Tomorrow Morning, in the Committee Chamber.

Privilege - Subpoenaing a Member.

Edward Throckmorton, now Servant to Tho. Throckmorton Esquire, for his Contempt, in serving a Subpoena on Sir Oliver Cromwell, according to former Order, was brought to the Bar; who being examined, said, he knew Sir Oliver to be of the House, but knew not the Matter to be an Offence.

Committed to the Custody of the Serjeant, till Tomorrow ; and to pay Fees [a].

This Throckmorton was Catesby the Traytor's Servant.

Ditto.

[b] Informed, that a Subpoena ad comparendum, (scilicet, coram nobis, et concilio nostro) out of the Star-chamber, was served upon Sir Edmund Ludlowe, a Member of the House.

The Writ was read; and it appeared to be at the Suit of Mr. Attorney-general; which made the Question disputable; therefore referred by the House to the Committee for Privileges and Returns, &c. whether he should have Privilege or no.

Ditto.

Ordered, upon Motion, That a Warrant, in usual Form, should be directed, for apprehending, and bringing to the Bar, one John Smyth, of Sarston in the County of Norfolk, Yeoman, for serving a Subpoena upon the Person of Mr. Phillip Gawdie, a Member of the House.

The Writ was read; the Warrant framed by the Clerk; and the Serjeant took Knowlege of it, according to the Order.