House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 31 May 1614

Martis, ultimo Maii

Every's Decree.

L. 1. AN Act for the Reversing of a Decree made in Chancery, at the Suit of Wm. Every, Complainant, against Henry Rosewell Esquire, Defendant, for and concerning the Manor of Stapleton, in the County of Somersett.

Chancery Court.

Mr. Fuller tendereth a Bill against the Chancery; which was pressed, by divers, to be read; but Mr. Speaker desired the Respite thereof till To-morrow: Whereupon Mr. Alford -

Salt Marshes.

L. 1. An Act, declaring the ancient Custom and Common Law of the Land, concerning Salt Marshes, inned, gained, or lost by the Sea, or ebbing and flowing of fresh Water.

Appesleye.

Appesleyes Bill, in the Queen's Court, on Saturday next.

General Issue.

The Bill of Grace, for pleading the general Issue, Tomorrow in the Afternoon, in the Court of Wards.

Bills of Grace.

The Bills of Grace, in Mr. Serjeant's Hand, to be To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber; and the Under-sheriffs named in a Paper, to be sent for.

Butter, &c. Trade.

L. 1. An Act for Explanation of the Statutes made in the 3d, 4th, and 5th Years of King Edw. the Sixth, concerning the Trades of Butter and Cheese.

Durham Franchise, &c.

L. 2. An Act for Knights and Burgesses to have Places in Parliament, for the County Palatyne, City of Durham, and Borough or Town of Bernerds-castle, alias, Castle-barnerd. -

Mr. Griffynn moveth a Commitment; and, that he may have Counsel at the Committee.

Mr. Ashley moveth, sithence something hath been spoken against the Bishop of Durham, he may be heard, to clear himself.

Sir H. Andersen : - That, for those Aspersions, thinketh, there might come in a Petition of Grievance, which will bite nearer than any of those Aspersions.

Sir Tho. Hobby, for the Commitment; and that... the only Port Town within that County, may be thought of by the Committee, to have Burgesses.

Sir Geor. Moore; - Not to -

Sir Jo. Savyle : The Bill reasonable. - Thinketh, my Lord of Durham disliketh not the Bill : but thinketh -

Sir Wm. Walter: - Knoweth all the Gentlemen, and Commons, that have not Dependence upon the Bishop, willing with the Proceedings of this -

Committed to the King's learned Counsel, to all that have spoken, Sir Myles Sands, Sir Edw. Sands, Sir H. Nevill, the Burgesses of Newcastle, Sir Jo. Bennett, Sir Tho. Wentworth, the Knights and Burgesses of Yorkeshyre, Northumberland, Cumberland, Mr. Guynn, my Lord Clifford, Sir Ro. Yaxley, Mr. Hoskyns, Mr. Hitchcocke, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Raynescrofte: - Monday, in the Exchequer Court.

Ordered, My Lord of Durham may have his Counsel heard at the said Committee; and also any the Gentlemen of the County of Durham, may be there present.

Committee.

. . . Haven, - at Six of the Clock in the Morning, in the Court of Wards.

Letters lost, &c.

Sir Ro. Philippes: - That his Father hath lost the Letters sent to him by the King, concerning the Four Marching Shires; but that Sir H. Crofte hath taken a Copy of it, which he taketh to be very true : With which Sir H. Croftes ordered to attend the Committee for Petitions.

Members for Stockbridge.

Mr. Connocke moveth, the Burgesses returned for Stockbridge, may come in to the House.

Sheriff of Southampton, &c.

Mr. Beecher. - That Sir H. Wallopp, while he sat as a Burgess here, preferred a Bill against the Sheriff of Southampton, and Two Members of this House, returned Knights for that County. That this Bill of Eighty Sheets of Paper, withdrawn by him, and a new put in against the Sheriff, and divers of these Gentlemen's Servants.

Privilege - Reflections on the House.

Sir Roger Owen reporteth the Proceedings -

Moses' second Stroke got forth some Water - To follow this Matter with hue and cry. -

1. Question between the Committees, Whether to take any Advantage of that Sir Edw. Hobby spake : And resolved by the Committee, No.

2. Whether to vary from the Words.

3. Resolved, no further Proof can be, than that we have offered them.

The Answer delivered into the House, and read.

Mr. Monperson, and Mr. Connocke: - To have this Message delivered in writing.

Mr. Alford, contra: - For contrary to Precedent; and shall grow, in time, to write Letters, instead of sending Messages. - Nameth Sir Ro. Owen, to go with the Message ; and to have it presently, if Sir R. O. can be ready.

This Form of Message allowed, upon the Question; and Sir Ro. Owen chosen to be the Messenger.

The Message to be by Word, and not by Writing,

Precedents for Stockbridge.

Mr. Alford moveth. a Committee may consider of the Precedents for Stockbridge, for Sir D. Digges: - To have a speedy Day for this Matter.

Sir H. Croftes: - That the Sheriff must first return.

The Matter for Stockbridge, to be heard To-morrow, at Six of the Clock in the Morning, in the Court of Requests.

Member for Lichfeild.

Mr. Speaker produceth a Letter from Mr. Dyett, elected a Burgess for Lichfeild; whereby he prayeth -

Ordered, upon the Question, He shall stand; and no new Writ go forth.

Old Debts,

Sir W. Heale desireth the Processes for old Debts may stay.

Mr. Chancellor: - That if any private Man will repair to him, and acquaint him with it, he will stay the Process.

Knights of the Post.

The Bill against the Knights of the Post, to be on Monday next, in the Star-chamber.

Old Debts.

Mr. Alford moveth, the Committee may consider of some Course concerning the old Debts.

Committed to Mr. Chancellor, Mr. Bingley, Mr. Tho. Fanshaw, Mr. Alford, Mr. Pittes, Mr. Watson, Sir W. Heale, Mr. Monperson, Mr. Amnerst, Mr. Henden, Sir Rich. Smyth, Mr. Wm. Fanshaw, Mr. Bing, Mr. Weare, Mr. Ashley, Sir Tho. Shirley, Sir Tho. Savyle, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Guynn, Sir Tho. Grantham, Sir Rich. Worseley: - To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Court.

Fish.

Monday next in the Chequer Court, for the Bill for barrelled Fish.

The Bill for Preservation of Salmon, in the Chequer Court, the same Time.

Steward's Nat.

Naturalization of Sir Francis Steward, - on Friday Afternoon, in the Committee Chamber.

Usury.

Sir Rich. Willyamson tendereth a Bill against Usury, and Scrivener Brokers. - That it hath as many Friends, and Enemies. - This Bill reduceth Interest from 10. to 8l. per Cent, and Brokeridge to 2d. a Pound, for a Year. -

That this Usury maketh many leave Merchandize, where 100l. bringeth more Profit to the King, than 100,000l. at Interest; hindereth the King in his Subsidies; is a great Scandal to our Religion; taketh away a principal Part of Liberality; hath filled full the Prisons ; enhaunceth all the Commodities of the Kingdom; abaseth the Price of Lands.

Alehouse-keepers.

L. 2. An Act for the better Execution of Two other Statutes made against Alehouse-keepers, sithence the Beginning of his Majesty's most happy Reign. -

Sir Edw. Mountague moveth, that in all other Statutes where the Penalty goeth to the Poor, may Part of it be allotted to the Informer.

Mr. Drake moveth, One Man in every Town may be appointed to take care of the Abuses in Alehouses; and that he may have Part of the Forfeiture. -

Committed to Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir H. Poole, Sir Tho. Maunsell, Mr. Drake, Sir Wm. Strode, Mr. Askwith, Mr. Lea, the Knights and Burgesses for London, Sir Wm. Brereton: All that shall come, to have a Voice in it: - Tuesday next, in the Chequer Court.

Lord Chancellor.

Sir Roger Owen: - That my Lord Chancellor told them, that -

Impositions.

Ordered, upon the Question, The Matter of Impositions shall be handled To-morrow, at Nine of the Clock, all other Businesses set apart.

Complaint by a Member.

Sir D. Digges complaineth of an ill Office done to him, in reporting to Sir Edw. Sands.

Sir Edw. Sands sent for.

[*] Sir Edw. Sands -

Winslow Manor.

L. 2. An Act for the Ascertaining of Fines upon Admittance, or Tender of Admittance, to any copyhold or customary Estates, of the Manor of Winslow, and the Members thereof, in the County of Buck, according to a Decree thereof made in the high Court of Chancery, 25 Nov. last, by Consent of Lord and Tenants: -

Committed to Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Francis Goodwyn, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Miles Fleetewood, Sir Tho. Denton, Mr. Hackwill, Mr. Jones, Sir Wm. Willoughby, Mr. Alford, Sir George Moore, Mr. Backhowse, Mr. Fuller, Sir Ro. Johnson, Mr. Terringham: - Monday next, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Oath ex officio.

L. 2. An Act against the Oath ex officio. -

Mr. Fuller: - That 2 H. IV. when Lollards began, this Oath ex officio procured by the Clergy. That complained of .... H. VIII. Then the King Committed to all the Lawyers of the House, Sir Jo. Bennett, Sir Mawrice Berkeley, Mr. Dr. Newman, Sir Ed. Gyles, Mr. Wymarke, Sir Ro. Gardener, Mr. Ro. Hatton, Sir D. Digges, Sir Wm. Strowde, Sir Tho. Hobby, Sir James Perrott, Mr. Drake, Sir Olyver Cromwell, Mr. Duncombe, Sir Ro. Rich, Mr. Pawlett, Sir Roger Owen, Mr. Dunn, Sir A. Cope, Sir Edw. Sands, Sir Ra. Connesby: - This Day sevennight, in the Court of Wards.

Ecclesiastical Canons.

L. 1. An Act to restrain the Execution of Canons ecclesiastical, not confirmed by Parliament.

Forcible Entries.

L. 2. An Act for Restitution of Possession, to be granted in certain Cases, upon Entries with Force, or holding with Force: - Committed to Sir H. Poole, Mr. Monperson, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Browne, Sir Rich. Berkeley, Mr. Fuller, Sir Jo. Strangwayes, Sir Wm. Brereton, Mr. Mallett, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Tho. Mawnsell, Sir Rich. Tichborne, Sir Hamond Strange, Mr. Drake, Sir Olyver Luke, Mr. Hoskins, Sir Ro. Owen, Sir Maur. Berkeley, Sir Samuel Sands: - Tuesday next, in the Exchequer.

Brewers, &c.

L. 2. An Act to restrain common Brewers, or Tiplers, to be Justices of Peace in any County, City, Borough, or Town-corporate, within this Realm. -

Mr. Coucher: - That this Bill will pleasure those Brewers, &c. for they shall be thereby exempt from Charge.

Sir George Moore, - for the Bill: So Sir Jerome Horsey.

Mr. Hoskyns, - for the committing it. -

Committed to Sir George Moore, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Wm. Tate, Sir Francis Goodwyn, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Askue, the Knights for Wales, Sir Tho. Haselrigg, Mr. Fieldings, Sir Raphe Connisby, Sir Ro. Payne, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Peter Manwood, Mr. Wymarke, Sir H. Poole, Mr. Venables, Mr. Browne, the Burgesses of Lynn, Sir Robert Johnson, Mr. Hoskyns, the Knights and Burgesses of London, Sir Walter Chetwynde, Mr. Hodson, the Burgesses of Hull: - This Day sevennight, in the Exchequer Court.

Drunkenness, &c.

L. 2. An Act for repressing the odious and loathsome Sin of Drunkenness, and for preventing of the inordinate consuming of Corn. -

Sir Ed. Mountague: - Not to have it extend further than London.

Mr. Hoskyns, - against the Bill, because of the Limitation of Thirty Barrels.

Sir Francis Goodwynn, - for the committing of it.

Mr. Brooke: - To commit it.

The House divided:

Tellers for the Noe: Sir H. Poole, Sir W. Heale,

Tellers for the Yea: Sir Francis Goodwyn, Sir Maurice Berkeley,

With the Yea, 158. With the Noe, 147. -

Committed to the same Committees, at the same Time and Place.

Danvers',&c. Letters Patents.

L. 2. An Act for Confirmation of the King's Letters Patents, made to Sir Jo. Danvers Knight (then Esquire) Tho. Nicholas, John Cokeswell, and Wm. Welkden, Gentlemen, of the Manor of Suddington, alias Over-sudington, in the County of Gloucester: - Committed, to Sir H. Poole, Mr. Tho. Fanshaw, Mr. Alford, Sir Francis Lea, Sir Warwicke Heale, the Knights and Burgesses of Gloucestershyre, Sir Edw. Baynton, Sir Wm. Udall, Sir Tho. Chicheley, Sir Rich. Tichborne, Sir D. Digges, Sir Herbert Crofte, Sir Tho. Denton, Mr. Newport, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Glanvyle, Sir Tho. Wharton, Sir Mervyn Awdeley, Sir Tho. Mawnsell: - Friday Morning, in the Committee Chamber.

Apparel.

The Bill for Apparel, Thursday Afternoon, at the Temple Hall.

Heron's Estate.

Sir Edw. Heron, - Thursday in the Afternoon, at the same Place.

Records.

L. 1. An Act for the safe Keeping of the Records and Books of the Sessions of the Peace, and of Enrollments taken before Justices and Clerks of the Peace.

Conference.

Dr. Amy, Dr. . . and Dr. Bird, bring from the Lords a Message; which read by D. Amy, and left by him. -

The Lords desire a Conference with Twenty-five of their Committees, at Eight of the Clock in the Morning, on Saturday, in the Painted Chamber, by such a Number as this House shall please.

The Messengers retiring; the House agreed presently to give them Conference, with Fifty of this House, in the Painted Chamber: Which (the Messengers being called in again) Mr. Speaker delivered to them accordingly.