House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 04 April 1604

Mercurii, viz. 4o Die Aprilis, 1604

Ordnance.

L. 1. B. AGAINST Transportation of Ordnance.

Cloth Trade.

L. 2. B. Against Transporting of Woollen Cloths undressed, and for setting a-work the poor Commons of this Realm : - Committed to all the Privy Council of the House, all the Knights of Shires, Sir George Moore, Sir Edward Lewknor, Sir John Hungerford, Mr. Tey, Sir Nicholas Saunders, Mr. Chapman, all the Citizens of London, the first Burgess of every Borough, Mr. Austen, Sir Thomas Hobbye: - To meet on Friday next, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Parliament House.

Cloth Trade.

L. 2. B. For the Transporting of Woollen Cloths, unbarbed, unrowed, and unshorn : Committed to the same Committee: - To meet at the same Time and Place.

Privilege-Jurisdiction in Elections.

Sir Francis Bacon, having the Day before delivered to the Lords, in the Council Chamber at Whitehall, according to the Direction of the House, the Reasons in Writing, penned by the Committee, touching Sir Francis Goodwyn's Case, maketh Report of what passed at the Time of the said Delivery: First, that, though the Committees employed, were a Number specially deputed and selected,

yet that the Lords admitted all Burgesses without Distinction : That they offered it with Testimony of their own Speed and Care in the Business, so as, they said, no one thing had Precedency, but only the Bill of Recognition: That they had such Respect to the Weight of it, as they had not committed it to any Frailty of Memory, or verbal Relation, but put it into Writing, for more permanent Memory of their Duty and Respect to his Majesty's Grace and Favour: That, in Conclusion, they prayed their Lordships, sithence they had;nearer Access, they would co-operate with them for the King's Satisfaction: And so delivered the Writing to the Hands of the Lord Chancellor

; who, receiving it, demanded, whether they should send it to the King, or first peruse it. To which, was answered, That since it was the King's Pleasure they should concur, they desired their Lordships would first peruse it. The Lord Cicell demanded, Whether they, had Warrant to amplify, explain, or debate, any Doubt or Question made upon the Reading: To which it was said, they had no Warrant. And so the Writing was read, and no more done at that Time.

Apparel.

L. 1. B. Touching Apparel, restraining the excessive Wearing of Cloth of Gold, Silver, &c.

Exchequer.

L. 2. B. Touching Process and Pleading in the Court of Exchequer: - Committed to all the Privy Council of the House, Sir Geo. Carewe, Vice-chamberlain to the Queen, the King's learned Counsel, Sir Henry Nevill, Mr. Hitcham, Sir William Harvy, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Edward Hobby, Mr. Lawrence Hide, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Robert Wroth, Sir Henry Mountague, Mr. Attorney of the Wards, Sir Roger Wilbraham, Sir Thomas Beomount, Mr. Crewe, Sir John Leveson, Mr. Francis Moore, Mr. John Hare, Mr. Nathaniel Bacon, Sir Robert Napper, Mr. Fuller: - To meet on Thursday in Easter Week, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Recusants.

L. 1. B. for Explanation of the Proviso in the Twenty-ninth Year of Queen Elizabeth, touching Arrearages of Recusants, &c.

Leave of Absence.

Thomas Wivell Gent. Burgess for the Town of Saltashe in Cornewall, informing the House, that he was an Accomptant to his Majesty for the Sheriffwick of Cornewall, the last Year, and is, the next Term, to pass his Account, which he must necessarily provide for, and attend, is licensed by Mr. Speaker, and the House, to depart and commanded, when he shall have performed that Service, to return to the Service of the House again.