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: 15 April 1626', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629, (London, 1802) pp. 844-845. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol1/pp844-845 [accessed 25 April 2024]
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Sabbati, 15o Aprilis
Warrants for Witnesses.
ORDERED, A Warrant shall issue, under Mr. Speaker's Hand, for Witnesses to be sent for, to testify for Sir H. Hastinges.
The Sheriff also desireth a Time to be heard with his Witnesses.
Tuesday sevennight appointed to hear them both with their Witnesses.
A Warrant for Sir H. Hastings' Witnesses to appear on that Day, at his own Charge.
Upon Question, the Sheriff to have also a Warrant for such Witnesses, as he shall think fit, at his Charges.
Burlimachi's Petition.
A Petition from Mr. Burlimachi, read. The Consideration thereof referred to the grand Committee appointed to take the Account of the Three Subsidies, and Three Fifteens.
Bills from Lords.
Mr. Attorney-general and Mr. Serjeant Crew bring from the Lords Two Bills:
1. Concerning Apparel: 2. Concerning the Naturalizing of Samuel Powell, and Jane his Wife.
Ingrossed Bills.
Tuesday Morning next, at Nine Clock, for reading the ingrossed Bills.
Apparel.
L. 1a. An Act concerning Apparel.
L. 2a. An Act concerning Apparel: - Committed to Mr. Vice Chamberlain, Mr. Noy, Sir Tho. Hobby, Mr. Glanvyle, Sir Francis Popham, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Ben. Rudyard, Sir Wm. Herberte, Sir H. Anderson, Sir Geor. More, Mr. Wentworth, Sir Jo. Stradling, Sir D. Digges: And all, that will come, to have Voice. - Wednesday next, in the Afternoon, in the Court of Wards.
Shipping, &c.
Mr. Vice Chamberlain, Mr. Secretary Cooke, Mr. Noy, Mr. Glanvyle, Mr. Rolles, Mr. Bankes, all the Lawyers, Sir H. Martyn, Mr. Mathewes, all the Merchants, Sir Nath. Rich, Burgesses of Port Towns, Sir W. Earle, Sir Ro. Pye, Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Jo. Ellyott, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Tho. Freake, Sir Tho. Grantham, Sir D. Digges, Sir Wm. Strode, Sir A. Temple, Sir Edw. Hales, Mr. Spencer, Mr. George Low, Sir A. Ingram: - This Committee is. . consider of the Wages for Mariners, and Shipping, and for Tonage of Ships, and of the Manner of pressing; and to consider of a Bill for the Laws for Shipping. This Committee hath Power to make a Sub-committee, and to send for any Persons, to inform them: Wednesday next, Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber.
Statutes.
The Committee for Repeal and Continuance of Statutes adjourned : - Thursday next, Two Clock in the Afternoon.