House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 16 May 1628

Veneris, 16o Maii

Low's Estate.

L. 1a. AN Act for Amendment of a Word, casually mistaken and miswritten, in an Act of Parliament, made in the Session of Parliament, holden at Westmynster, the 19th Day of February, in the 21th Year of the Reign of our late Sovereign Lord King James of England, intituled. An Act to enable Vincent Low, of Denby in the County of Derby, Esquire, to sell Part of his Lands, for Payment of his Debts.

L. 2a. The same read again, and committed to Sir Edw. Leech, Sir W. Earle, Sir A. Herrys, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Coriton, Mr. Attorney of the Wards, Mr. Alderman Molson, Mr. Alderman Clitherow, Sir Tho. Reynell, Sir Ew. Thelluall, Sir Guy Palmes, Mr. Noy, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir M. Sands, Sir Wm. Masham, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Mallory, Mr. Waller, Sir A. Ingram, Mr. Whitby, Mr. Leving. - This Afternoon, Two Clock, in the Court of Wards.

Curates.

Committee for Allowance of preaching Curates, - Four Clock this Afternoon, in the former Place.

Ld. Gerrard's Estate.

All the Lawyers of the House, that will come, to have Voice in the Lord Gerrard's Bill.

Charge against Manwaringe.

The Committee for Dr. Manwaringe's Charge, to meet this Afternoon, in the former Place: And Mr. Noy added to the Committee; and Mr. Selden, if he were none before.

Sewster's Estate.

L. 2a. An Act for Enabling of Samuel Sewster, Gentleman, to sell the Manors of Raveley and Moyns, in the County of Huntingdon, for Payment of his Debts, and Raising of Portions for his younger Children: - Committed to Mr. Coryton, Mr. Pymme, Sir Edw. Sawyer, Sir Jo. Hevingham, Sir Jo. Wentworth, Mr. Cooke, Sir W. Earle, Mr. Whitaker, Sir Francis Bannam, Sir Edw. Leech, Sir Tho. Hobby, Knights and Burgesses of Suffolke, and Cambridgeshyre, and Huntingdon, Mr. Rolles, Mr. Nicholles, Mr. Selden, Mr. Sherland, Mr. Corbett, Mr. Hackwill, Sir Ch. Morrison, Sir Edw. Basse : - Monday next. Two Clock, Afternoon, Court of Wards.

Complaints against Baber.

A Report from the Committee for Examination of Complaints against Deputy Lieutenants, concerning Mr. Baber; that no new Complaint against him. - A great Voice thereupon, to restore him to the House.

A new Petition tendered against him from Mr. Powell; And another Writing from Mr. Bushell; containing a Complaint against him.

These, and the Letter now read, referred to the said Committee for Deputy Lieutenants.

Shipping, &c.

L. 3a. An Act for the Maintenance and Increase of Shipping and Navigation, and for the freer Liberty of Fishing, and Fishing Voyages, to be made and performed in and upon the Sea, Sea-Coasts, and Places, of New-found-land, Virginia, New England, and the other Seas, Sea-coasts, and Parts of America: - Upon Question, passed.

Ministers.

L. 3a. An Act to restrain and prevent some Disorders that are, or may be, in Ministers of God's Word. -

After long Debate, made by a Probationer at the Board, - Upon Question, passed.

Preaching.

L. 3a. An Act to enlarge the Liberty of hearing the Word of God preached: - Upon Question, passed.

Clergymen.

L. 3a. An Act, that certain Clergymen shall not be Justices of the Peace: - Upon Question, passed.

Deligne's Nat.

L. 3a. An Act for the Naturalization of Sir D. Deligne, Knight: - Upon Question, passed.