House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 26 May 1610

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: 26 May 1610', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629, (London, 1802) pp. 433-434. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol1/pp433-434 [accessed 17 March 2024]

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Saturni, 26 Maii, 1610

Waldgrave.

L. 1. WALDGRAVE.

Seelkin's Nat.

L. 2. Eugella Seelkin - Nat. - To the former Committee for .....

Orphans.

L. 1. Relief of Orphans.

Hawks.

Ingross. - Hawks : - Friday Sennight, in the Exchequer-chamber.

Highways.

Highways: - Saturday. - All that will come.

Sacrament.

L. 3. - Nat. to receive the Sacrament, &c. - Passed.

Butter, &c.

L. 3. - Traders of Butter aud Cheese; - Passed.

Tenures.

Mr. Baron Bromley, Sir John Tyndall, Mr. D. Amye: -

The Comm' of the Lords, concerning the Matter of Tenures : - Desire a Conference this Afternoon : - To send Answer : - This Afternoon.

Resolved, To send Answer by our own Messengers.

Recusants, &c.

Sir Edwyn Sandys maketh Report, according to the Order - Sub-committee, Yesterday.

Sub-committee drew Articles touching Recusants: -

Delivered them in. -

Search in the Tower, and Exchequer, by Sub-committees: - Indifferently on both Sides : - For the King and People. - Delivered in likewise.

Mr. Solicitor and Mr. Serjeant Dodridge to bring their Notes of the Judgment in the Exchequer. - To be brought in to the Clerk. -

Touching the Matter of Support; that if their Lordships did not revive, that then we to signify that we could not proceed, till they heard from them.

Recusants.

Articles of Religion read. Moved, that the Lords -

Quest. for Conference touching Recusants: - Resolved.

Messenger to say, that their Lordships would be pleased to consider of the Articles, and (omitting some ordinary Form in these Cases) they would join. -

We, by our Message ; they, by theirs.

The Lords desire presently to confer.

Upon that, the House rise; leaving the Speaker and the Clerk.

The Committees return, and report.

Mr. Recorder maketh Report. -

The Lord Chaneellor: - That the Lords were sensible of the Danger: - That they would join.

House to sit.

The House to sit this Afternoon; and to meet again.

Recusants.

SIR Wm. Morrice, after long Silence: - Eloquence doth maintain an Error, more than a plain Tale Truth.

Conference.

The Committees went up to the Lords, about Three a Clock; returned, about Four. - Mr. Recorder being appointed to make the Report, made it. -

Recusants.

First, touching the Recusants Business: - Shewed Care that bred Fear: - Had brought forth this Petition. -

They had selected Twenty Committees, to go by themselves. -

They left us to ourselves, to take what Course we would.

Disputed, who to be used, and when to send to the King.

King to be attended.

Mr. Chancellor, Mr. Secretary Herbert, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Walter Cope, sent to the King, to know his Pleasure for Access. - About Five.

Conference.

Mr. Recorder reporteth their Desire of Conference, to prepare a Conference. - A Preparation of Minds to a free Conference. - A speedier Dispatch of the King's Errands, Supply or Support. -

No Conference satisfactory, where but One spake. -

This Misfortune of Parliament, no Man satisfied with a free Reply. - Calor generativa.- -

Every Man knew something, no Man knew all Things : Something might be known.

Recusants.

Sir Fr. Goodwyn: - Recusants, - Exchequer Bill. -

It either receiveth Heat, or Cold, in the Carriage. -

In Matter of Advantage, consider of that. -

In Point of Law, in Point of Elocution, in Point of

Argument: - In Terms : - None. - For his Particular,

he would give any Gentleman Satisfaction. -

The End, the clear understanding of the Business. -

80,000l. they had; 200,000l. demanded more. - 40,000l.

that Court yielded: - 60,000l, more. - From this Demand

the King would fall: - Then we rise. - They would give

Reasons. -

Non opus hujus diei. - Never more juster Petitions,

never more gracious Answers.

Committee to attend the King.

Mr. Chancellor returneth from the King : - Monday, between Nine and Ten.

These to attend Mr. Speaker; Privy Council, learned Counsel, Sir Geo. St. Pole, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Dan. Dun, Sir Roger Wilbram, Sir Fr. Hastings, Sir Edw. Sandys, Sir Wm. Wray, Sir Wm. Strowd, Sir Wm. Bulstrod, Sir Henry Wytherington, Sir Tho. Lowe, Sir Henry Goodyear, Sir Jo. Mallorie, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Tho. Maunsell, Sir Chro. Perkins, Sir Geo. Carewe, Sir Jo. Bennett, Sir Rob. Maunsell, Sir H. Poole, Mr. Calvert, Sir Jo. Danvers, Mr. Glasior, Mr. Forset, Sir Nath. Bacon,

Sir Rich. Musgrave, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Yong, Sir Jo. Harrington, Sir Rob. Harley, Sir Tho. Freak, Sir Roger Aston, Mr. Cary, Sir Oliver Cromwell, Mr. Edmonds, Mr. Carleton, Sir Rob. Killigree. - Mr. Speaker, as he thinketh fit.

No Adjournment, because the Members may the better attend.

Conference.

Considered, in what Manner the Conference shall be.

Mr. Chancellor : - That we may treat.

Sir Edwyn Sandys: - No Conference freely, but upon Grounds: - Heads set down, - This the best Kind; but not without discussing. -

Begin to debate it on Wednesday. - To make Propositions.

Sir Geo. Carye . - Three Kinds of Treaties :- Ad audiendmn et referendum: Ad communicandum et tractandum : Ad tractandum et concludendum. -

The Lords to set down the Heads, because the Conference moves from them.

Conference agreed on with the Lords, upon such Heads, as the House shall find it.

Wednesday Morning to consider further what is to be done.

Sir H. Poole:- - That Seven of the Ten may be considered, or any new Project.

Leave of Absence.

Mr. Spray, Burgess for Bodmyn in Cornwall, is, for some special Occasions, licensed by Mr. Speaker to depart ; and is to return to the Service again, with all convenient Speed.