House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 06 July 1625

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: 06 July 1625', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629, (London, 1802) pp. 804-805. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol1/pp804-805 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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Mercurii, 6o Julii

Member admitted.

ORDERED, Sir Wm. Masham may come and sit in the House, notwithstanding he have not received the Communion, upon Sir Francis Barrington his Promise he shall receive forthwith.

Religion.

Sir Edw. Coke reporteth from the Committee for the Petition of Religion, that they have agreed upon the Petition.

The Alterations read; and, upon the Question, agreed, and ordered to be ingrossed.

Players.

Mr. Snelling moveth, that, where the Players, being restrained here, will go into the Country, to the Danger of spreading the Infection; to restrain these.

Resolved, Sir Ben. Rudyard shall, from the House, move the Lord Chamberlain to restrain these.

Continuing the Session.

Mr. Solicitor reporteth the Bill concerning the Continuance of this Session. The Amendments twice read. - Engrossetur.

Privileges during Adjournment.

Sir Ro. Phillippes moveth, that the Privileges of the House may be continued, during this Adjournment.

Resolved, The Committee of Privileges shall consider hereof; and, upon their Report, the House will take further Order.

Mr. Speaker went out of the Chair.

Religion.

Mr. Speaker went into his Chair; And, upon Motion, Sir Edw. Coke sent up to the Lords, to intreat them to sit this afternoon, to agree upon the Petition for Religion.

Subsidy.

Mr. Solicitor reporteth the Bill of Subsidy, with Amendments; which twice read. - Engrossetur.

Lords to sit.

Sir Edw. Coke reporteth from the Lords ; that they will sit this Afternoon, about the Petition, or any thing else we shall tender.

Tonage, &c.

The Bill of Tonage and Poundage to be sit upon by the Committee this Afternoon.

Bill committed.

L. 2a. AN Act against -

Committed to Sir Edw. Coke, Mr. Glanvyle, Sir Tho. Middleton, Mr. Alford, Sir Jo. Stradling, all the Lawyers of the House, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Ben. Rudyard, Sir Wm. Pitt: And all, that will come, to have Voice : - Friday, Two Clock, Court Wards.

Royal Assent not to determine Session.

L. 3a. An Act, that this Session of Parliament shall not determine; by his Majesty's Royal Assent unto One or more Acts of Parliament.

After the Reading of this Bill, Doubts conceived ; and thereupon Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Glanvyle, Sir Ro. Phillippes, Sir Francis Seymor, Sir Jo. Stradling, Mr. Cage, Mr. Alford, and all the Lawyers of the House, directed to go into the Committee Chamber.

Privilege.

Sir Ro. Phillippes moveth, for Stay of a Trial against Sir Ro. Gorge, a Member of this House.

Ordered, A Letter to be written to the Judges of Assise, for Stay; and a Warrant to the Party; and Sir Robert to have Privilege.

Imposition on Wines.

Sir Edw. Sands reporteth from the Committee for the Wines, a Petition from the House to his Majesty against the new Imposition of 20l. upon a Tun: Which read. -

That the Merchants desire a present Answer, because they desire to know, upon what Conditions they may trade ; for they are resolved to trade no more, except this Imposition may be laid down.

Resolved, This Petition shall be ingrossed in Parchment, and be presented to his Majesty by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Solicitor.

Publick Expenditure.

Sir Edw. Sands also reporteth the Account given by the Treasurers and Council of War; with the Demands made by the Country, for the Expences of the Country, Constables, &c.

Sir Edw. Coke: - To defer the Examination of these Accounts.

Sir Ro. Phillippes, accordant.

Resolved, upon Question, That this House will, at our next Meeting, enter into an exact and serious Consideration of this Account; at which Time all the Council of War, and Treasurers, are required to be present.

Upon Question, declared. That the Intention and Resolution of the House was, in the Act of Subsidy 21o Jac, that all Charges, disbursed for the Uses mentioned in that Act, are to be disbursed out of the Subsidies, and Fifteens, and to be paid according to the Act.

Continuing the Session.

Mr. Glanvyle reporteth a dislike of the Bill for Continuance of the Session.

Statutes.

L. 1a. L. 2a. An Act for Continuance of divers Statutes: - Committed to Sir Ro. Phillippes, Sir Edw. Sands, Mr. Glanvyle, Mr. Hide, and all other, now in the House : - Presently, in the House.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and Mr. Hyde had the Chair at the Committee.

Ditto.

Mr. Hyde reporteth the said Bill, with Amendments; which twice read. - Engrossetur.

Answer from Lords.

Sir Edw. Coke reporteth from the Lords, That he hath delivered the Petition to the Lords; and that the Lords have agreed of Eight of them ; and, for the Time, would presently send to the King, to know his Pleasure; hoping to have his Answer To-morrow; wherewith they will acquaint the House, as soon as they have received it.

Publick Expenditure.

Upon Question, declared, That the Monies disbursed by the Country, and which ought, as aforesaid, to have been paid out of the Subsidies, and Fifteens, and which shall so appear, under the Hands of the Lord Lieutenant, or Two Deputy Lieutenants, or Two Justices of Peace, or Two Commissioners of the Subsidy, or others lawfully authorized, are to be repaid out of the Subsidies, by Warrants to be directed to the Treasurers from the Council of War.

Resolved, upon Question, That his Majesty's Remembrancer, and the other Officers of the Exchequer, shall, against our next Meeting, prepare the Account of the Subsidies, and Fifteens and that all Parties, who have received Monies from the Treasurers, by Warrants from the Council of War shall attend with their Accounts ready, the Beginning of next Session.

The Council of War to have a Copy of these Declarations of ours.

Upon Question, declared by the House, That the House conceiveth it fit, that the Monies, issued for the Services mentioned in the Act of Subsidy, shall be first paid, as they were first disbursed.

Tonage and Poundage.

A Committee of the whole House to meet To-morrow Morning, by Seven of the Clock, about the Bill of Tonage and Poundage; and Mr. Speaker to be here at Eight.

Mr. Solicitor, Sir Ro. Phillippes, and Sir Edw. Sands, to draw a Preamble for this Bill, against To-morrow Morning.