House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 10 July 1610

Martis, 10 Julii, 1610

Schonerus.

L. 3. - Nat. - Martinus Schonerus, &c. - Passed,

Keere.

L. 3. - Sir Geo.Keere - Nat. &c. Passed.

Mounsey.

L. 2 et 3. - Nat. - Mounsey . - Passed.

Hubberd.

L. 2 - Hubberd - Mr. Fuller, Sir Tho. Beamount,Mr Middleton, Mr. Alford, Sir H. Poole, Mr. Whytlock, Mr. Finch, Sir Fr. Fane, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Sir Geo. Rivers, Sir Tho. Freak, Sir Jo. Harpur, Sir Jo. Egerton, Mr. Hoskins, Sir Antho. Teringham, Sir Geo. Manors, the Knights and Burgesses of Essex, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir John Trevor, Sir Roger Owen, Mr. Hare, Sir Jo. Mallorie, Sir Tho. Maunsell, Mr. Whytlock, Sir Tho. Smyth, Sir H. Bromley - Thursday, Grayes Inn Hall.

Smyth.

Mr. Hoskins reporteth B. - Melicent Smyth. - Ingrossetur.

Navigation.

Navigation: - To-morrow; - Mr. Finche's Motion:

In the Exchequer Chamber.

Contractors, &c.

Mr. Hoskins, - touching the Contractors Bill; - for Opinion from the House, whether all other Subjects Estates, upon Compositions for defective Titles, shall be confirmed. - A several Bill, or inserted in this Bill.

All upon good Consideration. - Assert Lauds.

Holdich.

L. 3. - Holdich: - Passed.

Grievances.

Sir Edwyn Sandys reporteth from the Committee for Grievances.

Some Grievances that had been read, and had been agreed, respited. - To be retained in the Clerk's Hands : - Resolved,

1. Head of Report:

Excessive Fees of Officers.

Charges of Sheriff's in passing Accounts.

Pleading of Licence of Alienation in the Exchequer

Fall with the Wardsh.

Restraint of bringing Pepper.

Raising of Rates of Customs.

Abuse of Purveyance and Car-taking.

Extremity upon Tenants of Custody Lands.

Setting over of Debts to the King.

Defects in the Stat. of Depopulation.

Want of freer Trade in the Matter of Merchandize.

1. 1. Begging of supposed Offenders. - Touching this, a Message to the Committee, by Mr. Chancellor, to be entered carefully by the Clerk. - Thought fit.

2. Head :

Three Bills: -

These to be recorded in -

B. To redress the Abuse of Excommunication.

B. Against Impositions.

B. Against Licences for Wine. -

Fees of Officers - Purveyance.

Iron Ordnance.

Depopulation. - One Man to take care of every Bill.

Two Bills, - Assignments of Debts ; One from us, the other from the Lords. - To desire a Conference, to make a good Bill. - This to rest till another Session.

Sir Wm. Twysden, Sir Rob. Cotton, Sir Roger Owen, Mr. Tate, Mr. Hackwill, Mr. Noy, to consider of the Manner of entering the Grievances resolved.

Impositions, &c.

Searching and Disputing of the Matter of Impositions :

- Some to digest the Dispute on both Sides.

The King's learned Counsel, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Whytlock, Mr. Brock, Mr. Crewe, Mr. Jones, Mr. Finch, Mr. Hackwell, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Mr. Hedley, Mr. Hoskins:

- Any that did argue, or will - Thursday to meet.

22 E. III. the Record, or any other.

Sir Roger Owen's Two Records of R. II. to be searched : Copies to be taken, and preserved, as the rest.

Mr. Finch, Mr. Whytlock, Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Rob. Johnson. -

Omnis motus est a contrario in contrarium. - Thought all had been done.

Mr. Spiller to be revived in Examination.

A Record touching the Levying of Money by Privy Seals, to be searched; - 22 E. III.

Grievances to be registered by Order.

King's Message.

His Majesty's Message; That he would never grant any Man's Suit in that behalf, touching supposed Offenders :

That he did detest any such Suit; promise absolutely, that he would never grant any hereafter: That he would hold him unadvised, and undutiful, that should attempt him in any such Suit.

Excommunication.

Names of Committees for Excommunication, to be sought out, that the Bills may be found.

Civilians and Common Lawyers: - The former Twelve to meet, and draw a Bill: - On Thursday.

Fee.

Touching Accountants Fees, to meet on Thursday: -

Mr. Chancellor, and others, a Sub-committee [a].

Spiller.

Mr. Spiller's Business to cease till our next Meeting, or Session.

Davison.

Sir Fr. Hastings, - touching Mr. Davison's Bill; that Counsel may be heard, to open the Cause in the House, for One Hour. -

Before the Exhibiting, they had Relief. -

To take it by way of Protestation, that it should not prejudice their Bill.

Sir Jo. Luson: - They would give it, so it might not prejudice ther Cause.