House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 15 December 1597

DIE Jovis, videlicet, 15 die Decembris,

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:

Subsidy Bill.

HODIE 1^a vice lecta, An Act for the Grant of Three Subsidies, and Six Fifteenths and Tenths.

Poors Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for Relief of the Poor.

Lands in Norfolk.

Prima vice lecta est Billa, An Act concerning the Draining and Recovery from the Water of certain overflown Grounds, in the County of Norfolk.

Hodie allatæ funt sex Billæ a Domo Communi:

Bristol Hospital. Exped.

1^a, An Act for establishing the Hospital of Queen Elizabeth, in Bristoll, for Relief of the Orphans and Poor there. Returned, with Allowance of the Amendments.

Work-houses. Expedit.

2^a, An Act for erecting of Hospitals, or Abiding and Working Houses, for the Poor. Returned, with Allowance of the Amendments.

Labourers.

3^a, An Act for the Explanation of the Statute, made in the Fifth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, concerning Labourers. Returned from the Lower House, with some Exception to the Schedule affixed, because the Amendment was ingrossed in Parchment, which, according to Custom and Use of the House, they said, should be in Paper.

Corn.

4^a, An Act for some better Staying of Corn within this Land, to give Liberty for English Subjects sometime to buy Wheat, Rye, and Barley, and to sell the same again, in the same kind, for the better Relief of the Common Wealth.

Bayze.

5^a, An Act for the lawful making of Bayze, within the Counties of Essex and Suffolke.

Stolen Horses.

6^a, An Act to preserve the Property of stolen Horses in the true Owners, and to reform the Abuses of Vouchers in Sale of Horses in Fairs or Markets.

Tellers, Receivers, &c.

Certain Articles were presented in Writing by the Lower House, touching their Opinions and Objections, concerning the Bill of Tellers, Receivers, etc. which were delivered to Mr. Attorney General, to the End he might confer with the Judges upon the same, and make Report to the Lords.

Mr. Hatch.

The Bill for Arthur Hatch, Her Majesty's Ward, etc. was returned into the House, by the Lord Treasurer, the first of the Committees; and, forasmuch as it seemed to the Committees, that there were in the Bill certain Points that could not be well reformed, a Motion was made to the House (upon Agreement among the Committees), that the Proceedings in this Bill might cease, and that another Course might be taken, by way of Composition, betwixt the Dean and Chapter of Windsor, and Arthur Hatch; for which Purpose, a Bill was brought ready drawn by Mr. Attorney General, containing a Form of Composition betwixt them, to be ratified (if it should be thought good) by Parliament.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit præsens Parliamentum usque in postmeridianum tempus, hodierno die, hora tertia.

DIE Jovis, hora postmeridiana 3^a, 15 Decembris, Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:

Subsidy Bill.

HODIE 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Grant of Three Subsidies, and Six Fifteenths and Tenths.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit præsens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum, videlicet, 16^m Decembris, hora octava.