House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 30 June 1607

Martis, 30o Junii, 1607

Letters Patents.

L. 1a. B. FOR the Confirmation of all Letters Patents, and Grants, to be made by the King's Majesty, of any Copyhold Lands, &c.

Privilege.

[a] Complaint was made of one John Pasmore, the Knight Marshal's Man, for arresting the Body of John Jessop, a Waterman, yet a necessary Servant, and daily Attendant upon Sir Henry Nevill Knight, of Kent, One of the Members of the House.

The Contempt was aggravated, in that, upon the Arrest, Jessop told him he was Servant to a Burgess of Parliament : Pasmore answered, he would do it, and would answer it; and did not care, what Sir Henry Nevill, or any of the Parliament-house, could do unto him for it.

Hereupon it was ordered, that Pasmore, and one William Stokes, at whose Suit, &c. should be brought to the Bar by the Serjeant, to answer the Contempt.

Union with Scotland.

Mr. Attorney-general reporteth the Passage between the Lords Committees, and those employed by the House, at the late Conference; and said, that the Reason of such Doubts, and Questions of Alteration, as had occurred in this House, being made appear to their Lordships, their Lordships left it to the Wisdom of the House to amend and alter the Bill, as they saw Cause; and so delivered in the Bill, with the Amendments,

Ditto.

The Amendments were the third time read; and every several Amendment opened by Mr. Speaker severally, and distinctly put to Question; and resolved by the House to be inserted; and were presently by the Clerk (his Servant, for better Expedition, by Leave of the House, attending, and helping him at the Board) amended and altered accordingly.

The Provision touching Witnesses was also thirdly read; and, upon a particular Observation made by a learned

Member of the House, that were the Jury, by the Clause, as it stood, were to receive and admit Witnesses, upon their Conscience and Discretion, it were fit, they should do it also upon their Oath ; the Word " Oath" was, at the Instant, without Conference, twice read, * upon Question, agreed to be annexed to the said Provision (coming from the Lords) as an Amendment: Which being done, and filed; the Provision, with that Amendment, upon Question, passed.

And the Bill, so amended and altered, with the Provision annexed, so also altered and amended, was presently sent up to the Lords by Mr. Secretary Herbert; who, coming down again, returned to the House, with what Alacrity the Lords received the Bill, and how ample and honourable Testimony they gave of the Gravity and Care of the House in their Proceeding.

That their Lordships said, they would read and consider of the Alterations and Amendments in the Bill, and Provision annexed; and bethink themselves what to do, for the Expedition of the Business, and Satisfaction of this House.

The Bill had his Passage, without any further Intercourse between the Two Houses.

House to sit.

The House appointed to sit in the Afternoon, the rather, because (as it was informed) the Lords do sit, and meant to send down some Bills which had passed their House.

Mr. D. Hone and Sir Geo. Coppin bring from the Lords Three Bills ; viz.

Cloth Trade.

1. An Act for the true Making of Woollen Cloths (which had formerly passed here) with Amendments, and a Proviso.

Good's Estate.

2. An Act for the Enabling of John Good, Esquire, to convey unto his Majesty a small Portion of Land, during a Term of Years.

Horse-hides, &c.

3. An Act to restrain the Using of any Leather made of Horse-hides, or Hog-skins, by Shoe-makers, Sadlers, Coach-harness makers, and others.