House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 10 May 1628

Sabbati, 10 Maii

Privilege.

SIR Nat. Rich informeth the House, that a Member of this House (Sir Ar. Harris) served with a Subpoena. - A manifest Breach of the Liberties of the House.

Ordered, That the Party shall be sent for, that served the Subpoena : One Lister.

Persons to attend.

Ordered, That the Gentlemen of Cornewall shall be here ready on Monday Morning, to attend the House.

The Committee, for that Purpose, to meet this Afternoon, in the former Place ; with Power to consider of their former Petition. Those Gentlemen to attend this Committee this Afternoon.

Turky Merchants.

Motion made, concerning the Turky Merchants, whose Goods are yet detained, and cannot have them, unless they put in Bond to pay the Impost.

Upon Question, a Commitee to consider what fit to be done. -

Members for London.

Secretary Coke, Sir Ed. Coke, Sir Nath. Rich, Mr. Spencer. Sir Jo. Elliot, Mr. Waller, Alderman Clithero, Mr. Goodwyn, Sir Rob. Mansill, Sir Fra. Barrington, Mr. Hampden, Mr. Coke, Sir Tho. Hoby, Knights, Burgesses of London, Sir Fra. Glanvile, Mr. Mathewes, Mr. Coryton. -

Question arose, upon the Reading of the Committee, whether the Aldermen of London were Knights, or Citizens.

The Clerk of the Crown to bring in the Writ for London, on Monday Morning.

Turky Merchants.

This Committee is to take into Consideration the Petition of the Turky Merchants, and what hath been done upon it; and to report to the House: To meet this Afternoon, at Two of the Clock, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Sir S. Steward.

A Petition read, against Sir Simeon Steward, by the Inhabitants of the Isle of Ely.

Upon Question, a select Committee, to consider of this Petition. -

Secretary Coke, Chancellor Duchy, Sir Dud. Digs, Sir Jo. Hotham, Knights and Burgesses of Cambridgeshire, Sir Na. Rich, Mr. Pym, Sir Will. Pooley, Sir Will. Spring, Sir Tho. Heale, Sir Tho. Dacres, Mr. Fines, Sir Rob. Pye, Sir Tho. Hoby, Mr. Bellasis, Sir Fra. Barnam, Mr. Whitakers, Mr. Alford, Sir Eub. Theloall, Sir Pet. Hayman, Sir Fra. Barrington, Sir Jo. Heningham, Mr. Goodwyn, Sir Ed. Basse, Mr. Coke, Sir Rich. Grasvenor, Sir Tho. Grantham, Mr. Coryton: This Committee is to take into Consideration this Petition; with Power to send for Witnesses, or others, to inform them: To meet on Monday, Two Clock, Exchequer Chamber; and to report to the House their Opinions.

Bills sent to Lords.

Sir Edw. Coke sent up to the Lords with Three Bills: The Bill of the Sabaoth; Sutton's Hospital; and the Bill for naturalizing Sir Rob. Dyell, and Mr. Kirke.

Leave of Absence.

Leave given to Sir Roger North to go into the Country, for Three or Four Days.

Herbert's &c. Decree.

Lownes. L. 2a. An Act -

Committed to Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Secretary Coke, Sir Ed. Coke, Sir Eu. Theloall, Mr. Pyne, Mr. Coke, Sir Row. Cotton, Mr. Selden, Mr. Rolles, Sir Dud. Digges, Sir Ed. Askue, Sir Tho. Morgan, Sir Hen. Mildmay, Serjeant Hoskins, Sir Fra. Seymour, Mr. Goodwyn, Mr. Coryton, Sir Pet. Hayman, Sir Rob. Pye, Mr. Whitakers, Mr. Cha. Price, Mr. Harris, Sir Fra. Barrington, Sir Will Fleetwood, Sir Jo. Hotham, Sir Hen. Martin, Sir Rog. Palmer, Sir Jo. Scudamore, Sir Jo. Wrey, Sir Rob. Mansill, Mr. Packer, Mr. Mallory: - Tuesday, Two Clock, Exchequer Chamber.

Examination of Welby.

Sir Will. Welby called in to the Bar, not kneeling; the Warrant, and Mittimus, shewed him: Demanded, whether he subscribed the one, and made the other; answereth, that he cannot deny but he made these. - Withdrawn.

The Warrants again read.

Called in again, and demanded, by several Questions, those Things, that are objected against him :

First, Whether he ever laid any Tax on the Country for military Affairs, and to imprison them that refuse : Answereth, he never imprisoned any, but these Two; Will. Palmer, and Reuben Parkes.

2ly, Whether he do not lay the Charges of Musters on the Country: Answereth, this always borne by the Country.

3ly, Whether he do not levy 6 d. of every Soldier, which converted to the Use of his Son, and Son-in-law: Answereth, he knows of this, that they have had it, but gave no Allowance to it.

4ly, Demanded, by what Authority he did these Things; answers, never laid any Tax, but One 1 d. on an Acre, referred to him from the Sessions, by Order: Had no other Authority: Committed them, for refusing to put in Sureties, to answer it at the Sessions.

This Business referred to the former Committee: They to take Consideration, what fit further to be done in it, upon Hearing of him, and his Accusers; and to report their Opinions to the House.

Sir Will. Welby, called in again, and injoined, by Mr. Speaker, to attend, de di in diem, this House, and the Committee, to whom the Consideration of this Business is referred.

E. of Devon's Estate.

Mr. Glanvyle reporteth the Earl of Devonshire's Bill. The Amendments, and Proviso, twice read. -

Upon Question, re-committed.

The House divided, upon the Question for the Time of the Re-commitment:

Sir Fran. Barrington, Sir Rich. Newport, Tellers for the Noe :

Sir Fra. Seymor, Mr. Spencer, for the Yea:

129 for the Noe: 144 for the Yea. -

To be presently, in the Committee Chamber.

Boston Return amended.

The Mayor of Boston brought in, and the Clerk of the Crown to mend the Return. Sir Anthony Erby to be put in, instead of Mr. Okely. Which was done accordingly.

E. of Devon's Estate.

Mr. Glanvyle reporteth my Lord of Devonshyre's Bill.

- Have amended One Word.

Upon Question, the further Debate of this Bill put off till Monday Morning, Nine of the Clock.