House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 20 February 1629

Veneris, 20o Februarii

Privilege.

PRIVILEGE for a Servant of Sir Edw. Weynman, by a Letter to be written, under Mr. Speaker's Hand, to the Bailiffs of Oxford.

Preaching.

Bill for hearing the Word of God preached: - The Committee to meet To-morrow, Two Clock, in the former Place. The Bill delivered to Mr. Jordan, and he to take care of it,

St. Edmonds Bury.

L. 1a. An Act for Making of the River, running from, the Burgh of St. Edmonds Bury to the River of Great Owse, navigable from the said Burgh unto the said great River, and for Paving of the Streets of the said Burgh.

Exporting Wool, &c.

L. 1a. An Act against Exportation of Wool, Wool- fells... .

Nowell.

Mr. Nowell's Committee, - upon Monday next, Two Clock, former Place. Knights and Burgesses of Lankashyre and Cheshyre, Sir H. Berkeley, Mr. Goodwyn, Mr. Godfrey, Mr. Trefussys, Sir Wm. Walter, Mr. Strode, Mr. Hoyle, Mr. Knightley, Sir P. Hayman, added.

Guynney, &c. Patent.

A Petition from divers Clothiers of Kent, against the Patent of Guynney and Benney, read. Referred to the Committee for Grievances.

Sutton's Will.

L. 2a. An Act for the better Enabling of the Performance of the last Will and Testament of Tho. Sutton Esquire, concerning the Manors of Liltlebury and Hadstocke, within the County of Essex: - Committed to Mr. Selden, Mr. Littleton, Sir Ro. Phillippes, Sir Eu. Thelluall, Sir Ro. North, Mr. Wandesford, Mr. Hatcher, Mr. Coriton, Sir Edw. Ayscoughe, Mr. Rolles, Sir Francis Seymor, Sir Tho. Dacres, Sir Wm. Constable, Mr Alford, Sir Guy Palmes, Mr. Herberte, Sir A. Ingram, Sir Tho. Grantham, Sir D. Digges, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Mr. Hackwyll, Mr. Cage, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Godfrey, Sir Tho. Ryddall, Mr. Kirton, Sir Edw. Gyles, Sir Rich. Buller, Sir P. Hayman, Sir Na. Napper, Mr. Goodwynn, Mr. Packer, Sir Peter Riddall, Knights and Burgesses of Suffolke, Mr. Baber, Sir Tho. Hatton, Sir Rich. Grasvenor, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Garrett, Sir Edw. Bash: - Friday next, Two Clock, Court of Wards: With Power to hear Counsel, and send for any to inform them.

Popham.

A Petition from Sir Francis Popham, and his Wife, read.

Bushyn's Complaint.

A Petition from Philip Bushyn, and Henry Bushyn, Inhabitants in Ireland, against the Lord Deputy, and a Justice of Assise there, read.

Upon Question referred to the grand Committee for Courts of Justice.

Leave of Absence.

Sir Gyles Bridges hath Leave to go down, and is to return within Three Weeks.

Customers.

Sir Jo. Wostenholme called in, and delivereth in a Lease of the Customs, under the Great Seal.

Ordered, The grand Committee shall have Power to call in, and ask the Customers any Questions, concerning any Matter in Fact, during the Debate.

Members not to go out.

Ordered, No Man to go out, without Leave asked, sitting this Committee this Day.

Sir Jo. Wostenholme's, Case referred also to the said Committee, as that of Mr. Dawes and Mr. Carmarthen formerly were.

Upon a Report from the grand Committee, that sat this Day, 1. Ordered, that Mr. Herberte shall have Power to send for such Witnesses, as Mr. Rolle shall name unto him.

And this Committee to sit again To-morrow, Nine Clock; and then to proceed, all other Business set apart.

Mr. Browne, Mr. Earle, Mr. Rolles, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Glanvyle, Mr. Corbett, to be added to the Sub-committee.