House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 09 August 1625

Martis, 9o Augusti

Members.

Mr. Fynes, enforced, the last Sabaoth-day, to go out of Town, is licensed to come into the House, till he can conveniently receive the Communion.

Ditto.

Auditor Sawyer licensed to come into the House, not-withstanding the Report of his House to have been in ...

Bills.

The committed Bills, now sine die, to be at Two Clock this Afternoon in the former Places.

Clergy.

L. 3a. An Act for the Quiet of ecclesiastical Persons, and Preservation of the Right of Patrons :- - Upon Question, passed.

Habeas Corpus.

L. 3a. An Act to restrain the Grant of Writs of Habeas Corpus. -

After the third Reading, these Words, " other than for Privilege of Parliament," inserted by the Clerk at the Board. - Upon Question, passed.

E. of Dorsett.

L. 3a. The Earl of Dorsett his Bill. - The Title too long to be expressed. - Upon Question, passed.

Morgan's Decree.

L. 1a. Mr. Morgan's Bill, for avoiding One Decree in Chancery, and Confirmation of another.

Papists.

Sir Edw. Coke, being appointed to report from the Conference, whereupon they went to them, being about the Pardon above-mentioned; he reporteth from them. - That One of the Lords demanded, whether any of these Papists were convicted, or not. - That they said, they would report to the House, and send us their Answer. -

That the Lords would have sent another Message by him; but he refused, as having no Authority; and therefore desired them to send it by Messengers of their own.

Religion.

Mr. Recorder beginneth the Report from the Committee of both Houses Yesterday. - That Three Lords spake: 1. The Lord Keeper : 2. Duke Buckingham: 3. Lord Treasurer. -

That Lord Keeper told them, he had only to speak concerning our Petition for Religion; whereto the King had, last Meeting, given a general Answer, but had now given a particular and parliamentary Answer, to be recorded according to the usual Course, in both Houses of Parliament. -

That the King had given the Lord Admiral Direction to deliver some Things, tending -

Mr. Solicitor reporteth the Duke's Speech. -

The Remedies, contained in our Petition concerning Religion, with his Majesty's particular Answers to every one, read; and is well pleased, that this be enrolled in Parliament. -

That the Duke further said, that the King did this, not to draw us on, but out of his own Conscience, and in Performance of his Father's last Will; which was, that, when he was married, he should so respect Religion here, that he should marry her Person, and not her Religion. -

The Duke's Preamble. -

Supply.

After proceeded by Questions, which divided into Twelve Questions :

1. By what Counsels the present Designs begun? - Resp. 1. By the Parliament. 2. By Advice of the Council of War.

2ly, Whether the 400,000 l. for the Navy, frugally laid out? - That the Duke hath laid out above 44,000l. and a Friend of his, about 50,000l. -

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Mr. Pymme relateth the Lord Treasurer's Speech. -

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Mr. Treasurer: - This House hath first taken Care of Religion, whereunto we have now had so gracious an Answer: - Therefore now to descend speedily to a Supply, not of his Majesty's own Wants, but of those of the Defence of the Kingdom.

Mr. Maynard: - Easy to infest the King of Spayne, but liketh not of this vast Charge, not to be supported by the Kingdom. - Is not for Land Wars: Is for the Seas; and there not for Letters of War [a], but for an open War. - To recommend to his Majesty, l. The Means for his living gloriously at home. - To desire the King to declare a War. - Is against Subsidies in Reversion; but would willingly give, if he knew how. - To add Spurs to the Sea-horses, by giving - Moveth a general Committee To-morrow.

Mr. Mallett: - Not to stand too much upon Precedents. - We have, in the Act of Tonage and Poundage (limited now) but till 25 Martii next, which was always, from H. VI. Time, been given for Life, varied from former Precedents. - Moveth, Consideration of the Danger, may grow, by not contenting the King in his just Desires this Parliament.

Sir Ro. Phillippes moveth, a grand Committee, Tomorrow, at Eight of the Clock.

Sir Tho. Hobby, accordant: - And that That Committee may take Consideration, what fit to be done in per ....

Resolved, A Committee, To-morrow, at Eight Clock, to consider of both.