December 1566
On Monday the 2d day of December, Two
Bills had each of them their second reading; of
which the first being the Bill for Confirmation of
Letters Patents of Merchant Adventurers at
Bristol, was Ordered to be ingrossed: And the
second for the pulling up of Weares and Piles,
was (as it should seem) committed to Mr ViceChamberlain, and others.
Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr
Vice-Chamberlain and others; of which one
was the Bill for the Free-School of Southwark,
and another for the Jointure of the Lady
Cobham.
The Bill touching Fines and Recoveries was
read the second time, and (as it should seem)
was committed to the Master of the Rolls, and
others.
The Bill for making of Allom and Copperas,
by Letters Patents by Cornelius de Vos, and by
him assigned to the Lord Mountjoy, was read the
third time, and a Proviso thereunto annexed,
was read the first, second and third time.
On Tuesday the 3d day of December, Three
Bills of no great moment, had each of them one
reading; of which the third being the Bill for
the Office of Town-Clerk of the City of York,
was read the second time, and Ordered to be
ingrossed.
Three Bills also had each of them their second
reading; of which the first being the Bill touching the Statute made for Apparel, was (as it
should seem) committed to Mr Vice-Chamberlain, and others; And the second for buying of
Woolls in the North parts, was committed unto
Mr Gargrave; the like reference see on Thursday
the 28th day of November foregoing. And the
third being the Bill for carrying over Sea of
Rams, Sheep or Lambs, to be Felony, was (as
it seemeth) committed to Mr Wilson, and
others.
John Grey Esq; did this day promise before
the whole House, that he and his should keep
the Peace against Edward Jones, and the said
Jones promised immediately to withdraw his
Action. Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 15th day, Saturday the 16th day, and
on Saturday the 23th day of November foregoing.
Two Bills also had each of them one reading;
of which the first being the Bill for making of
Steel and Plates for Armour, within the Realm,
was read the second time, and Ordered to be ingrossed.
It was finally this day Ordered, that the House
should be called on Monday next.
On Wednesday the 4th of December, Two Bills
of no great moment, had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill for punishment of Vagabonds and Loyterers, was read
the first time.
Three Bills also had each of them their third
reading, and passed upon the Question; of which
the second was the Bill for Merchant Adventurers of Bristoll; and the third for the Drapers,
Cottoners and Frizers of Shrewsbury.
The Bill lastly to take away Sanctuary for
Debt, was read the third time; and upon the
Question and division of the House, dashed with
the difference of seventeen Voices; viz. with
the Bill sixty, and against it seventy seven.
On Thursday the 5th day of December, Two
Bills of no great moment, had each of them one
reading; of which the second being the Bill for
the Town-Clerk of York, was read the third
time, and Ordered to be ingrossed.
Four Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr
Vice-Chamberlain, of which one was the Bill for
the Drapers, Cottoners and Frizers of Shrewsbury; and another for Merchant Adventurers of
Bristoll.
The Bill with a little Book Printed in the Year
1562. (which was the fourth or fifth Year of her
Majesties Reign) for the found Christian Religion, was read the first time. Vide May the 17th
Thursday an. 13 Eliz. in the House of Commons
Journal.
On Friday the 6th day of December, Eight
Bills of no great moment, had each of them one
reading; of which the third being the Bill for
the punishment of Offenders, in Swearing, Drunkenness, & c. was read the second time, and (as
it should seem) committed to Mr Vice-Chamberlain, and others; And divers Bills touching Religion, of which see fully on Thursday May the
17th in an. 13 Eliz. in the Journal of the House
of Commons.
On Saturday the 7th day of December, Three
Bills of no great moment, had each of them one
reading; of which the third being the Bill for
the finishing of the Port of Hartlond in Devon
was read the second time, and Ordered to be
ingrossed.
The Bill confirming the Corporation of the
Kings Heralds at Arms, and the Bill for the Embroiderers of London, were each of them read
the second time, and committed (as it should
seem) to Mr Vice-Chamberlain, and others.
Walter Strickland Esq;, Knight for the County
of Cumberland, being diseased with the Gout,
was Licensed to be absent.
On Monday the 9th day of December, Three
Bills had each of them one reading; of which
the second being the Bill to avoid fraudulent
Gifts, and also Order for Bankrupts, was read
the second time, and (as it should seem) committed unto Mr Seckford; and the third for Explanation of the Act of 37 Hen. 8. touching
Colledges and Free-Chappels for Leases, with a
Proviso for Judgments given, was read the third
time, and passed upon the question.
On Tuesday the 10th day of December, Two
Bills had each of them one reading; of which
the Bill with a little Book Printed an. 1562. for
the sound Christian Religion, was read the second time, and Ordered to be ingrossed. Vide
May the 17th Thursday in An. 13 Regin. Eliz. sequen. in the Commons House Journal.
Mr Serjeant Carus, and Mr Attorney, brought
from the Lords two Bills; one for the Stature
of Horses, and another for Allom and Copperas.
The Preamble of the Bill of Subsidy, after
long Arguments, was read the first and second
time.
On Wednesday the 11th day of December, Four
Bills of no great moment, had each of them one
reading; of which the first being the Bill for
pulling up of Piles, Weares and Fifth-Gates; The
second for Records to be kept in Wales, And the
third touching Goal-Delivery in the Counties of
Wales, and touching Sheriffs and Justices of the
Peace, were each of them read the second time,
and Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Proviso and Amendments of the Bill for
Informers, was sent from the Lords, and read
the first time, and (as it should seem) committed to Mr Seckford to consider of it.
On Thursday the 12th day of December, Nine
Bills had each of them one reading; of which
the seventh being the Bill that John Stafford, born
beyond the Seas, may be a free Denizen; and
another for the making of Steel in England, were
each of them read the third time, and passed
upon the Question, and were with two others
sent up to the Lords, by Mr Vice-Chamberlain.
Mr Serjeant Carus brought from the Lords,
the Subsidy for the Clergy; whereupon the Bill
for one Fifteenth and Tenth, and also one Subsidy granted by the Temporalty, was read
the third time, and passed upon the Question.
On Friday the 13th day of December, Six Bills
had each of them one reading; of which the
fourth being the Bill for bringing in of TonnageWares landed in other Countries, was read the
second time, and Ordered to be ingrossed. And
the Bill for the Articles of Religion, passed upon the third reading; Vide May the 17th Thursday in Anno 13 Eliz. Sequent. in the Journals of
the Commons.
On Saturday the 14th day of December, Five
Bills had each of them one reading; of which
the third, that several Sheriffs may be in
Buckingham and Bedford; and the fourth for
Confirmation of Letters Patents since the first
Year of the Reign of Queen Eliz. were each of
them read the second time, and Ordered to be
ingrossed.
The Bill for the Articles of Religion, and the
Bill for the Port in Hartlond, was sent to the
Lords by Mr Vice-Chamberlain, & c.
The Bill for making and wearing of Hats and
Caps within the Realm, with the Proviso added thereunto, was read the second time, and
Ordered to be ingrossed.
The House was appointed to be called on
Thursday next, in the Afternoon.
On Monday the 16th day of December, Three
Bills of no great moment, had each of them
their third reading; and passed upon the Question: of which the first was the Bill for keeping of the Records in twelve Shires of Wales,
with divers Ordinances there.
Mr Serjeant Carus brought from the Lords two
Bills, one for graving of Seals, and the other for
Merioneth.
The Bill touching the bringing in of Tonnage
Wares landed by the way to be forfeit, with a
Proviso, was read the third time.
On Tuesday the 17th day of December, Four
Bills of no great moment, had each of them one
reading; of which the fourth being the Bill for
Adjournment of Affizes at Lancaster and Durham, was read the second time; but no mention
is made whether it was Ordered to be ingrossed,
or referr'd to Committees. Vide consimile December the 19th Thursday, posted.
The Bill for the Merchant Adventurers Corporation, for discovery of Russia, and new
Trades, with three Provisoes, were each of them
read the third time, and with the Bill passed
upon the Question.
The Bill of Subsidy, with the three Bills last
past, were sent up to the Lords by Mr Chancellor
of the Dutchy.
Leonard Ireby Burgess for Boston, for his Affairs, is Licensed by Mr Speaker to be absent.
On Wednesday the 18th day of December, Three
Bills of no great moment, had each of them their
second reading; of which the first was the Bill
for the Bowyers of London, the second for Tryals
of Felony in the County of Merioneth, and the
third for the graving of Alneagers Seals by the
Graver of the Mint.
Three Bill also were each of them read the
third time; of which the first being the Bill for
Latitats for Execution out of the Kings-Bench,
and the second for paving of Kentish-street, passed upon the Question.
The Bill for Dyers of Woolls, Cloths, or Caps;
The Bill for maintaining of Sea-Marks, for the
Trinity-House of Deptford, and for Watermen
of the Thames; And the Bill for the Cloth-Workers of London, was read each of them the second
time, and Ordered to be ingrossed.
The new Bills to alter the Statute for the making and breadth of Cloths, was read the first
time.
The Bills which last passed in this House, were
sent up to the Lords by Mr Vice-Chamberlain,
and others.
Two Bills finally had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Proviso added
to the Bill for making Steel in England, was read
the third time, and with the Bill Ordered to be
ingrossed.
On Thursday the 19th day of December, the
Bill touching Plumstead-Marsh, for the Inning of
it, was read the second time, and Ordered to be
ingrossed.
Two Bills also had each of them their second
reading; of which the first was the Bill that no
person shall hold above two Tenements; and
the second to repeal a Branch of a Statute for
breed of Stone-Horses in divers Shires.
The Addition to the Lords Bill for Fines with
Proclamations, was read the first and second
time, and Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Additions sent from the Lords, in the
Bill touching Informers, were read, and (as it
should seem) referred to Mr Lovelace, to consider of them.
The new Bill for Apparel, was brought from
the Lords by Serjeant Carus.
The Bill for Bankrupts and fraudulent Gifts,
was dashed upon the question, and division of
the House, by the difference of sixteen Voices;
viz. with the Bill forty, and against the Bill
fifty six.
Two Bills lastly had each of them their first
reading; of which the first was the Bill for Reformation of excess in Appael.
On Friday the 20th day of December, the Bill
for the Subsidy of the Clergy of Cant. was read
the second time.
Four Bills also had each of them one reading;
of which the first for the Almes-House of Plymouth, The second for the making of Bay-Salt,
and White-Salt in England; And the third for
preservation of Grain, by killing of Crows and
other Vermine, were each of them read the second time, and Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Bill for the Jointure of the Lady Warwick; and the Bill amended for Shrewsbury, were
brought from the Lords by Mr Attorney.
Two Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr
Attorney; of which one was the Bill for making
of Steel in England.
The Proviso in the Bill for Tonnage-Wares,
was read the third time, and passed upon the
Question.
The Bill for the Inning of Plumstead-Marsh,
and the Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents
made since the first year òf Queen Elizabeth,
were each of them read the third time, and passed upon the Question; and were sent up to the
Lords by Mr Chancellor of the Dutchy.
The Bill for pulling up of Weares, Fish Gates,
and Piles, was read the third time, and upon the
Question and Division of the House, dashed,
with the difference of three Voices only; viz.
with the Bill forty two, and against it forty five.
The Bill for preservation of Grain by destruction of Vermin, was read the third time, and
passed upon the Question.
The Bill for the Jointure of the Lady Anne
Countess of Warwick, was read the first and second time.
The Proviso from the Lords for the Sessions to
be kept at Hereford, added to the Bill for GoalDeliveries in Wales, was read the first, second
and third time, and passed upon the Question.
Francis Thinn came into the House personally,
and agreed to such things, concerning his Title
to Tythes in Plumstead-Marsh, as Sir John Thynn
should say for him.
On Saturday the 21th day of December, Six
Bills were read the third time, and passed upon
the question; of which the second was the Bill
for Tryal of Felonies in Merionethshire in Wales;
And another touching Fines with Proclamations,
though the Original be imbezelled, to which
this House had made an Addition; and a Proviso
for the Heir of the Earl of Kent; and were sent
up to the Lords by Mr Chancellor of the Dutchy.
The Bill also for repairing of Sea-Marks, Marriners and Watermen, was read the third time,
and passed upon the question.
The Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy of Canterbury, was read the third time, and passed upon the question.
The Bill for engraving of Alneagers Seals, by
the Graver of the Mint in the Tower of London,
was read the third time; and two other Bills had
each of them their second and third reading;
of which the first was the Bill for the avoiding
of excess in Apparel; but no mention is made
that they passed the House.
The Bill that Hexamshire shall be of the County of Northumberland, and parcel of the Bishoprick of Durham, was read the third time, and
passed upon the Question.
Three Bills also had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill for buying
of Woolls out of Caermarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke; and the third for keeping the Assizes in
Lancaster, were each of them read the second
time, and dashed upon the question.
The Bill against carrying over Sea of Rams,
Lambs, or Sheep alive; The Bill against carrying over of Pelts or Tann'd-Leather, And the Bill
for the Market of Battell to be kept at Battell,
were each of them read the second time, and
Ordered to be ingrossed.
The General Bill to avoid Fairs and Markets
on Sunday, to the next work-day following, was
read the first and second time.
The House being moved with a Commission
for Execution of penal Laws, Dated the third
day of December last, appointed divers Committees (whose names through the Clerks great negligence are wholly omitted in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons) to move
the Lords to be a means for the revoking of the
said Commission; to which their Lordships agreed, conceiving with the Commons, that Edmond Matthew, John Elliot, and Robert Reynold,
the Commissioners nominated and authorized
in the said Commission, were not fit persons for
the Execution of the same.
On Monday the 23th day of December, Four
Bills of no great moment, had each of them one
reading; of which the third being the Bill against
carrying over Sea of Rams, Lambs and Sheep
alive, was read the third time, and passed upon
the question.
The Bill for the Clothing Town of Wonersh in
Surrey, was read the third time, but as yet passed
not the House.
The Bill for helping of Havens and Ports of
the Sea, was read the second time.
Seven Bills with three others, were sent up to
the Lords by Mr Vice-Chamberlain; of which
one was the Bill for the making of White and
Bay Salt, and another for the Subsidy of the
Clergy of Canterbury.
Report being made upon the Bill for Apparel,
it was upon the question dashed.
The Bill for continuance of divers Acts of Parliament, with Addition for transporting of Grain,
was read the second time.
A Report was made upon the Bill for Clothmaking in the Town of Wonersh in the County
of Surrey; and a Proviso being read the first,
second and third time, thereunto added by the
House, the Bill was upon the question dashed.
The Bill for the Queens Majesties Pardon, and
the Bill for Tonnage-Wares, with some words
added unto them, were brought from the Lords
by Mr Attorney; which said Bill touching Tonnage-Wares to put out Wines, &c. was read the
first time, and dashed upon the Question.
On Tuesday the 24th day of December, the Bill
for the Queens Majesties general and beneficial
Pardon, unto the 26th day of December, in the
eighth year of her Highness Reign, was read the
first time, and accepted by the Commons.
The Bill for continuance of divers penal Statutes, was read the third time, and passed upon
the question, and was sent up to the Lords by
Mr Chancellor of the Dutchy.
The Bill for the Alneagers Seals to be graved
in the Tower, was read the fourth time (or rather (as it should seem) some Additions or Amendments thereunto annexed) and dashed upon the question.
The Bill touching Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs and
Bailiffs of Liberties to take Oaths, was read the
third, time, and upon the Question dashed.
The Bill for continuance of Statutes, was
brought from the Lords, to take away all the Provisoes and Articles besides, only the continuance
of the Acts, was upon the question and division
of the House, dashed; viz. with the Bill sixty
one, and against it ninety seven.
Mr Attorney, and Mr Dr Lewis, brought word
from the Lords, that their Lordships had Adjourned their House uncil Monday next. Whereupon Mr Speaker, with the advice of this House,
Adjourned the Parliament until Saturday next,
and then it was Ordered, that the House should
then be called to see and consider the defaults.
On Saturday the 28th of December, the House
was called, and Adjourned until Monday then
next following.
On Monday the 30th day of December, the
House was called again, and Adjourned further
till Thursday next following, because the Lords
above had so Adjourned their said House.