House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 27 January 1629

Martis, 27o Januarii

Privilege.

Mr. Crompton to have Privilege; and Roger Deane, who served him with a Subpoena last Session, to be sent for by the Serjeant.

Privilege - Words against Parliament.

An Information, by Stoddard and Osborne, against Robert Lewes, for Words spoken against the Parliament. They directed to subscribe their Names to the Information : Which done ; they were sent for in, to justify their Information : Which accordingly they did; and, that he dwelleth in Montagew Close. That the Words were spoken in a Cook's House, about Three Clock on Christmas Even.

Moved, whether he should be sent for, in regard the Words spoken out of Privilege of Parliament; but, upon Question, Resolved, To send for him by the Serjeant.

Arms, &c.

General Fast.

A Draught of a Petition, for a General Fast, brought [from] the Committee : Which twice read.

Upon Question, a Conference to be desired with the Lords, about their joining in this Petition; and the same to be presented to the Lords.

Remonstrance.

Mr. Pymme reporteth from the Committee of Religion, Yesterday, that the Clerk Yesterday informed the Committee (being thereunto pressed) that his Majesty had commanded the Remonstrance from him, at the End of the last Session ; which he thereupon had delivered to the now Lord Privy Seal.

Message from the King.

Mr. Secretary Cooke bringeth a Message from his Majesty; That he, having Notice thereof, had given Order, to send the same again unto us : Which he, by his Command, now delivered in again.

Religion.

Upon Question, the Matter of Religion shall have the Precedence of all other Business; and the House, being presently resolved into a Committee, to take Consideration of Popery and Arminianism.

1. Head, Cessation of Execution of Laws against Popery, and Papists.

2. Head, Countenancing of Popery, and Popish Persons.

3. The Introducing of Popish Ceremonies, particularly in Durham. Arminianism. -

1. To open a Way for the free Profession of our Religion.

2. The Particulars, wherein it hath been opposed : As countenancing or preferring those, which of that Opinion ;

granting Pardons to them; licensing Books; preaching these Opinions lately before his Majesty.

The Ways of proceeding -

The Committee hath Liberty to treat of these, or of any other, Heads, in what Course the Committee shall think fittest.

Ordered, No Man to go out of the House, during the sitting of this Committee, without Leave.

Publick Fast.

Mr. Secretary Cooke to go up presently to the Lords, to desire a Conference with the Lords, about a Petition for a publick Fast.

Entry of Petition of Right.

The Committee, for Search for the Entry of the Petition of Right in the Courts of Record, and of the Entry in the Clerk's Book, shall meet this Afternoon, at Two of the Clock, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Publick Fast.

Mr. Secretary Cooke reporteth from the Lords, that they will give us meeting presently, with a Committee of the whole House, presently, in the Painted Chamber.

Agreed: And Mr. Secretary Cooke to read the Petition to them, with a Preface, of the Desire of this House for good Correspondence.

Religion.

Ordered, That the whole House, being resolved, Tomorrow Morning, into a Committee, shall handle the Matter of Religion.

Publick Fast.

Mr. Secretary reporteth, that they presented to the Lords our Desire of good Correspondency with them, especially in this, so much concerning the Service of Almighty God. -

That the Lords returning into the House, and back again, the Lords, by the Lord Keeper, returned Thanks, for our Desire of Correspondence with them ; which they no less desired ; and approved both the Matter, and Manner, of our Petition, presented to them : That they had weighed every Word, and had not altered any thing in it, but only put in the Word, " Lords." - That war would take present Order for the Ingrossing. - That they had sent some special Lords to his Majesty, to know his Pleasure, for both Houses to attend him.

Upon Question, this to be ingrossed, with the Addition of the Words, " Lords Spiritual and Temporal."

Stay of Ships.

Mr. Secretary reporteth also, that they had acquainted his Majesty with the Desire of the House, for Stay of the Ships preparing to go for Spayne. That his Majesty hath taken it into Consideration, but hath given no particular Answer in it; only, his Majesty is not persuaded, that it will appear to be true, that any such Ships are preparing to go for Spayne.

Privilege:

Sir Arnold Herbert's Man, called into the Bar, and kneeling, confesseth, he served the Process upon Serjeant Digges; but knew not, it was a Breach of the Privilege of the House.

He withdrawn; and ordered to attend the House Tomorrow, and to remain with the Serjeant, till the further Pleasure of the House known.

And Sir Arnold Herberte discharged from any further Attendance, his Man protesting, his Master gave him no particular Direction to serve Serjeant Digges.

Ditto.

Sir Edw. Osborne to have Privilege; and Thomas Barnes, at whose Suit he was served with a Note, to appear in the Court of Requests, at his Suit, to be sent for.

King appoints to be attended.

Mr. Attorney and Sir Ro. Rich bring from the Lords this Message; That the Lords, sent to the King, have brought from his Majesty this Answer : That his Majesty is well pleased, that a Committee of both Houses attend him To-morrow, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Privy Chamber, to receive the Petition.

Committee to attend the King.

For this Purpose, the Lords have appointed a Committee of Twelve, and desire our House to appoint a proportionable Number.

Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Secretary Cooke, Sir Francis Cottington, Sir W. Earle, Sir Nath. Rich, Sir Myles Fleetewood, Sir Ro. Phillippes, Mr. Fynes, Mr. Pymme, Sir Ro. Points, Sir Roger Palmer, Sir Edm. Verney, Sir Wm. Armyn, Sir Tho. Grantham, Sir O. Luke, Mr. Spencer, Sir Ro. Pye, Sir Wm. Litton, Mr. Coriton, Sir Edw. Ayscoughe, Mr. Waller, Lord Matravers, Sir A. Corbett, Sir H. Mildmay. - Mr. Secretary Cooke to make the Report.

Charge against Lord Mohun.

Motion made, for reviving the Order concerning transmitting the Charge against the Lord Mohun; but resolved, to let it alone till To-morrow.