House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 14 March 1576

Mercurii, decimo quarto Martii, 1575

General Pardon.

The Queen's Majesty's general and free Pardon, once read.

Committees added.

Sir John Thynne, Sir Henr. Knyvett, and Mr. Topclyff, are added to the Committees Yesterday last appointed.

Message from Lords.

Mr. Solicitor and Mr. Doctor Barcley do come from the Lords, to demand, if there be any Bills ready to send to their Lordships; for that now their Leisure well serveth them, and also they do desire to know, whether this House will make them further Answer to the Matter of the last Conference, or no : Whereupon, after sundry Motions and Arguments, it was agreed, that the former Committees, with the Residue newly added, both Yesterday, and also this Day, and also Mr. St. John, now lastly added, be sent up to the Lords, with Answer to be pronounced by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the Name of this whole House, that, as touching the Unkindness wherewith their Lordships do charge this House, this House hath not done, doth not, and will not give their Lordships any such Occasion.

Goldsmiths.

LL. 3. The Bill against the Abuses of Goldsmiths. The third Reading. - Jud'm.

Post meridiem.

The Bill last passed is sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others.

Wharfs, &c.

Two Provisoes, and certain Amendments, to the Bill touching Wharfs and Keys, thrice read ; and, upon the Question, with the Bill, rejected.

Message from Lords for Bills.

Mr. Doctor Barcley and Mr. Powle do bring word from the Lords, that their Lordships desire to know whether there be any more Bills ready to be sent unto them: Unto whom Answer is made, There is none.

Parliament prorogued.

This Day, in the Afternoon, the Queen's Majesty, being set in her royal Seat, after Mr. Speaker's Oration finished, caused this Parliament to be prorogued till Two of the Clock To-morrow in the Afternoon: At which time the same was further prorogued till the Fifth of November next coming.