House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 20 July 1610

Veneris, 20o Julii

Debts

Mr. Fuller moveth, touching the Bill for Assignments of Debts, &c.

Tenures, &c.

Sir Geo. Moore beginneth the Motion touching the Report Yesterday: Offereth a Writing; which was twice read.

The grand Committee ordered presently to sit.

Clergy Subsidy.

Mr. Speaker ascended again; and Mr. D. Amye, Sir Jo. Tyndall, Sir Geo. Coppin, bring from the Lords, the Act for the Subsidy of the Clergy.

Veneris, 20o Julii. Post meridiem.

Clergy Subsidy.

THE Subsidy of the Clergy : 6. s. in the Pound : Passed.

Tenures, &c.

The Committee sat.

Mr. Speaker ascended again.

Sir Edwyn Sandys reporteth the Articles, surveyed again, and amended ; and a Question made.

Sir Rob. Harley: - That only our Offer of 200,000l, and the King's Letters, might be recorded.

Mr. Hoskins. -

Sir Jerome Horsey: - Compared to a Particular of a Manor. - Two Words to a Bargain. - That the Lords would advise, and propound us good Security; and that we might have good Security.

Mr. Dyett: - That we have an Answer to our Grievances ; and the Assurance to be projected.

Sir Edwyn Sandys: - touching the Course to be held in the Conference touching the Levy. - Wholly upon the Land. -

Answ. That we do not mean false, failing, unsound Projects. -

That we will not, upon their Meat, Drink, Corn, or other Thing, exclusive. -

That Copies of the Articles may go into every Country. - .

No great News of good Laws; but Comfort in the Redemption ; good News for the Grievances. -

The Clerk to make the last Propositions. -

Reservation of essential Points to the Bargain, though in small Matters, we will not stand upon it. -

Answer to these new. -

The Articles to be entered here, and the Offers. -

The Assurance to be entered; and as good as can be. -

The Manner of Levy, so as may stand with his Majesty's, and the Subjects, Good.

Sir Wm. Maynard: - Upon Three Conditions, or no Contract: - If possible to levy; if assure; if the King assent to such as shall be propounded hereafter.

Mr. Alford: - That no Intimation of more upon the Land, than 100,000l.

Q. For a Conference : - Resolved.

Q. For Sir Edwyn Sandys to propound to the Lords, as he hath delivered: - According to his own Direction, saving in the Matter of Levy.

Mr. Chancellor, Sir Herbert Crofts, Mr. Recorder, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Maurice Berkley, to assist and help him for the Conference.