House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 21 May 1624

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 21 May 1624', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629, (London, 1802) pp. 708. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol1/p708 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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Venerii, 21 Maii

Privilege.

CLARCKE, a Servant to Ro. Hall, brought to the Bar, and kneeling, was charged by Mr. Speaker, with serving an Order, and a Process, upon Sir Ro. Brooke, a Member of the House, at the Commons House Door. - Saith, he was commanded by his Master to do it; and Was ignorant of the Privileges of this House.

Resolved, To leave him in the Custody of the Serjeant, till the House take further Order; and his Master to be sent for again, by the former Warrant, by the Serjeant.

Cicester Election.

Mr. Glanvyle reporteth from the Committee for Privileges, 1. For Cicester, in Gloucestershire, against Sir Wm. Masters, returned, and Sir Maurice Berkley unduly omitted. - After full hearing, Four Points resolved: 1. That no Consent of Parties, Competitors can alter the legal Course of Election. 2ly, Bird cleared from any undue Course. 3ly, That, where no Custom, or Charter, to the Contrary, the Election to be made by all theHouseholders. 4ly,That Sir Wm. Masters duly elected.- - That Sir Wm. Masters had the greater Number of Inhabitants and Freeholders. -

Bird, being Sheriff of the County, and being present, and used by the Bailiff, as his Clerk; this thought no Misdemeanor, nor he any Intruder.

Upon Question, no Consent of any Competitor, in any Election, can alter the legal Course of Election.

For Bird ; the House resolved to leave him, and neither to clear him, nor Censure him.

Upon a second Question, in a Borough, not being a Corporation, there being here no free Burgesses, nor Charter, nor Custom, for Election, the Election to be made by the Householders, and not only by Freeholders.

Upon a third Question, Sir Wm. Masters duly elected, and returned.

Subsidies.

L. 3a. An Act for Grant of Three intire Subsidies, and of Three Fifteens and Tenths, by the Temporalty: - Upon Question, passed.

Recusants.

Sir Ro. Crew and Mr. Attorney-general bring from the Lords a Message, for a Conference about the Recusants, with the same Committee, that conferred Yesterday. This to be in the Painted Chamber presently, if the Conveniency of this House will suffer.

Several Orders.

Battle Bill, and Brewhouses, and Apothecaries, - in the Exchequer Chamber, To-morrow, Two Clock, Afternoon: And Mr. Solicitor added to the Committee for Brewers.

Conference.

Answer sent by the same Messengers, that we will meet presently to confer.

Mr. Solicitor to make the Report.

Secret Offices.

The Committee for secret Offices to meet this Afternoon.

Bishop of Norwich.

The Intimation against the Lord Bishop of Norwich, ordered Yesterday, in Dormer's, Business, to be omitted.

Yorke, &c. Gaols.

Mr. Carvyle. reporteth from the Committee, for keeping the Castle of Yorke, that they held it against Law, and very mischievous to the Subject: For 14o Ed. III. it is recited, that Gaols belonged to the Sheriffs : - 13 R. II. 19 H. VII. And by all these Three Statutes these Grants void, of Keeping of Gaols. - Mitton's Case, 39o et 40o Eliz. such a Grant resolved void.

Agreed by the Counsel on the other Part, that Grants of Gaols void; but the King might grant the Keeping of his Castle to any; and the Sheriff was bound to provide a Gaol for his Prisoners. But this the Committee held otherwise; and that it was mischievous to the Sheriff, chargeable for Escapes, and to the Subjects, for losing their Debts. -

So was also the Grant for Lankashyre Goal; which, in many Parts, was worse than the other.

Conference reported.

Mr. Solicitor reporteth from the Conference; That Lord Archbishop - that the Lords thanked us for our Correspondence, from the Beginning of the Parliament hitherto; and that they desire the Continuance. That they allow the Manner [a] of the Petition; but, for the Manner, they going upon Oath, and having now [b] Time to examine, they saw not, how they could prefer them unheard. That they thought fit, the Prince should acquaint the King with this ; and that the Prince would undertake it, if the House so thought fit.

Resolved, To accept of the Prince his Offer : And Mr. Solicitor sent, to signify so much to the Lords with Thanks to the Prince.

Bills from Lords.

Serjeant Davys and Serjeant Finch bring, from the Lords, 1. The Act for Continuance of Statutes: 2. Concealments: 3. Removing Actions out of inferior Courts : And, of Three Lectures : with Alterations and Amendments : With Significations, they have sent these down suddenly, they conceiving them to be Bills of Weight.

To-morrow, Eight Clock, for these Bills.

The Prince.

Mr. Solicitor reporteth, the Prince hath accepted the. . . . and will perform it.