House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 21 May 1624

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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Veneris, 21 Maii, 1624

Privilege.

WILLIAM Clarke, that served a Subpoena on Sir Robert Brooke, a Member of the House, called in. - Saith, he is but a Servant to Mr. Hall; did not know, that it was any Offence; did not know, he was a Member of the House.

This Clarke to remain in the Custody of the Serjeant; and a Warrant to go for his Master Hall.

Cicester Election.

Mr. Glanvill reports from the Committee of Privileges, for Cicester in Glostershire. - Against Sir Will. Master a Petition of divers Inhabitants for Sir Maurice Barkley. - Resolved Four Points: 1. That there being a Consent of Competitors, it could not alter the Law. 2. Bird had not misdemeaned himself. 3. That in this Borough all the Inhabitants, Housholders, ought to have Voice. 4. That Sir Will. Master duly returned: - Had most Freeholders and Inhabitants.

Resolved, upon Question, That no Consent among Competitors can alter the Law and Custom of Elections.

Upon a Second Question, That, where no Custom, nor Charter, for Election, there the Inhabitants, Housholders, ought to make the Election.

Resolved, upon a Third Question, That Sir William Master is well and duly elected a Burgess for Cicester.

Subsidies.

L. 3. An Act for the Grant of Three intire Subsidies, and Three Fifteens and Tenths, granted by the Temporalty : - Upon Question, passed.

Recusants.

A Message from the Lords, by Serjeant Crue and Mr. Attorney General:

The Lords desire a present Conference with this House, with the same Committee, that met their Lordships Yesterday, concerning Recusants, if it may stand with the Conveniency of this House.

Answer: This House will give a present Meeting at the Conference, as is desired.

Several Orders.

Brewers Bill, and Bill of Battle, - To-morrow Afternoon, Exchequer Chamber. Mr. Solicitor added.

Apothecaries Bill, - The same Time.

Recusants.

Mr. Solicitor reports from the Lords. - Had this Answer, by the Archbishop of Canterbury: They have taken into Consideration the Petition, we preferred Yesterday to them, concerning Recusants; the Matter whereof they do exceedingly well approve; but, for the Manner of it, desired us to consider the Manner of their Proceeding, which is always upon Oath; for which now they have not Time;, and to present them without Examination, not fitting: But had thought of this Course, to desire the Prince his Highness to acquaint the King privately with it, as a Matter of State. Prince said, if we did desire it, he would be willing to undertake it.

Mr. Solicitor to return Thanks unto the Prince, and the Lords; and to accept of this Offer.

Bills from Lords.

A Message from the Lords, by Serjeant Davies and Serjeant Finch: -

The Lords have returned to this House Four Bills, with Amendments: 1. Continuance of Statutes : 2. Concealments: 3. Inferior Courts: 4. Three Lectures in Divinity. And signify thus much, that they make the more Haste in sending these Bills, because we may have Time to pass them, being Bills of great Importance.

These Amendments to be read To-morrow, at Eight Clock.