November 1601
On Thursday the 5th day of November (to
which day the Parliament had been last continued on Friday the 30th day of October foregoing) were two Bills read; of which the first being for Assurance of Lands, and the second for
the restraint of the excessive and superfluous use
of Coaches within the Realm of England, were
each of them read primâ vice.
On Saturday the 7th day of November, the
Bill for Assurance of Lands was read Secundâ
vice, and committed unto the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Lord Treasurer, the Earl of
Nottingham, the Earl of Worcester, the Earl of
Cumberland, the Earl of Lincoln, the Lord Bishop
of London, the Lord Bishop of Durham, the Lord
Bishop of Winchester, the Lord Zouch, the Lord
Cobham, the Lord Grey, the Lord Rich, the Lord
Howard of Walden; and the Lord Chief Justice of
of her Majesties Bench, the Lord Chief Justice of
the Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron and
Mr Attorney General were appointed to attend
their Lordships.
The Bill to restrain the excessive use of Coaches
within this Realm of England was read secundâ
vice, and rejected.
Hereupon Motion was made by the Lord
Keeper, that forasmuch as the said Bill did in
some sort concern the maintenance of Horses
within this Realm, consideration might be had
of the Statutes heretofore made and Ordained
touching the breed and maintenance of Horses;
And that Mr Attorney General should peruse and
consider of the said Statutes, and of some fit Bill
to be drawn and prefer'd to the House touching
the same, and concerning the use of Coaches;
And that he should acquaint therewith the
Committees appointed for the Bill before-mentioned for Assurance of Lands. Which Motion
was approved by the House.
The Bill for the preservation of Pheasants and
Partridges was read primâ vice.
On Tuesday the 10th day of November, Two
Bills had each of them one reading; of which
the second being the Bill for preservation of
Pheasants and Partridges, was read secundâ vice,
and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Treasurer, the Earl of Nottingham, the Earl of Northumberland, the Earl of
Derby, the Earl of Worcester, the Earl of Cumberland, the Earl of Pembrook and divers others
to attend the Lords, (Vide concerning this attendance of the Judges upon the Lords Committees,
on Thursday the 3d day of this instant November
foregoing) who were appointed to meet at the
Little Chamber near the Parliament presence;
and the Bill was delivered to the Archbishop of
Canterbury.
On Thursday the 12th day of November (to
which day the Parliament had been last continued on Tuesday foregoing) The Bill concerning
Musters, Souldiers and other things appertaining
thereunto, was read secundâ vice, and committed unto the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord
Treasurer and divers other Lords both Spiritual
and Temporal; And the Lord Chief Justice of
England, the Lord Chief Justice of the Common
Pleas, Mr Justice Walmesley, Mr Justice Warberton, Mr Serjeant Yelverton and Mr Attorney General were appointed to attend the Lords.
Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from
the House of Commons by Sir William Knolles
and Mr Secretary Herbert; of which the first
being the Bill against fraudulent Administration
of Intestates goods was read primâ vice.
The Bill for Assurance of Lands was this day
returned to the House with certain Amendments
by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the first
of the Committees; which Amendments were
presently twice read, and thereupon the Bill was
appointed to be ingrossed.
Memorandum, That upon the reading of the
said Amendments the Lord Bishop of London, one
of the Committees, did offer to speak unto the
Bill, or unto the said Amendments. Whereupon
a doubt was moved by the Earl of Nottingham
Lord Steward, whether it were agreeable to the
good Order and Antient Custom of the House,
that the said Lord Bishop being one of the Committees, and dissenting from the rest in some
matter either of the Bill or of the Amendments,
might speak thereunto upon the bringing in and
presenting of the Amendments, or no. Which
doubt being upon this occasion propounded in
generality to the House by the Lord Keeper and
put to the question, It was adjudged and resolved by the major part, That any Committee
might speak in like case either to the body of the
Bill or to the Amendments upon the bringing in
of the same, before it be ingrossed. Upon which
resolution Order was given to the Clerk of the
Parliament, that a remembrance or observation
thereof should be Entred in the Journal-Book,
for the resolving and clearing of the like doubt
if it should happen hereafter. And thereupon
after the reading of the Amendments the said
Lord Bishop of London proceeded to his Speech,
and the Bill was appointed to be ingrossed as
aforesaid. Vide in the Parliament de an. 39 Regin. Eliz. on Tuesday the 24th day of January.
Memorandum. Report was made unto the
House by the Lord Zouch of one William Hogan
an Ordinary Servant of the Queens Majesty, Arrested and Imprisoned upon an Execution by one
John Tolkerne, since the beginning of the Parliament. And a Motion was likewise made by his
Lordship to know the Judgment and resolution
of the House in this point, whether any Ordinary
Servant of her Majesty (though he be none of
the Parliament) be not priviledged and protected from Arrest during the time of the Parliament
by vertue of his said Service to her Majesty, in
like sort as the Servants of the Lords of the Parliament attending the said Lords their Masters are
priviledged and freed for that time from any Arrests of their Persons: And withal, being Arrested upon Execution, whether in this Case he may
by good Order of this House be discharged.
Which Motion and doubt the Lord Zouch professed that he did the rather propound, because
(though there were divers Examples of former
times touching the Servants of the Lords of the
Parliament) the like to this concerning one of
the Queens Servants had not been (so far as was
remembred) brought in question heretofore. And
therefore it pleased the Lords to take knowledge
of this Motion, and to give Order that Tolkerne
should be sent for, at whose Suit the Arrest was
made; And withal, that such Precedents as the
Clerk of the Parliament could shew, should be
looked out and made known to the House. Vide
plus concerning this matter on Monday the 23th
day of this instant November following.
On Saturday the 14th day of November, (to
which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing, by occasion of sending for the aforesaid Tolkerne) request was made
by Mr Conisbie Gentleman Usher to the House,
and signified by the Mouth of the Earl of Nottingham Lord Steward, That for as much as the
bringing of any person before the Lords (upon
breach of the Priviledge of the House) did appertain (as the said Mr Conisbie supposed and alledged) to his place, though in the last Parliament (by some mistaking as he thought) the Serjeant at Arms was imployed therein; That
therefore their Lordships would be pleased to
confirm and settle such Order, as he might at
this time and from henceforth have the Right of
his place in that behalf. Whose request being
considered of by the Lords, it was thought meet,
that the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord
Treasurer, the Earl of Nottingham, the Earl of
Worcester, the Lord Bishop of Winchester, the
Lord Zouch and the Lord Cobham should at their
next meeting upon any other occasion take notice of such Precedents as could be produced
therein, either for the Gentleman-Usher or for
the Serjeant at Arms, and thereof to make Report to the House, whereupon their Lordships
would proceed to the deciding of the question
between them. Vide concerning this business
on Tuesday the first day of Decemeber next following.
The meeting of the Committees about the Bill
concerning Musters, Souldiers, &c. (who were
nominated on Thursday the 12th day of this instant November foregoing, and appointed to meet
this Afternoon) was upon Motion to the House,
by some of the Committees, deserr'd until Monday next being the 16th day of this instant November by eight of the Clock in the Morning.
A Motion was made by the Lord Keeper, that
the Gentleman-Usher might be sent to such
Lords as are absent from the Parliament, and
have not sent their Proxies, to admonish them
thereof.
Five Bills had each of them one reading; of
which the second being the Bill for suppressing
the multitude of Ale-Houses and Tippling-Houses
was read Secundâ vice, and committed to the
Lord Treasurer, the Earl of Worcester, the Earl
of Hartford, the Earl of Lincoln, the Bishop of
Winchester, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Bishop of
Bath and Wells, the Bishop of Chester, the Bishop of Exeter, the Bishop of Ely, the Lord
Zouch, the Lord Cobham, the Lord Rich, the
Lord Sheffield, the Lord Chandois, the Lord
St John of Bletsoe and the Lord Compton; and
the Lord Chief Justice of England, Mr Justice
Gawdy, Mr Baron Savile and Mr Serjeant Yelverton were appointed to attend their Lordships.
The third Bill also being for the avoiding of
unnecessary delayes of Executions upon Judgment in Debt was read Secundâ vice, and committed unto the Lord Treasurer, the Earl of
Worcester, the Earl of Pembrook, the Bishop of
Rochester, the Bishop of Worcester, the Bishop
of St Asaph, the Lord Cobham, the Lord Chandois,
the Lord St John of Bletsoe; and Mr Justice
Gawdy, Mr Baron Savile and Mr Serjeant Yelverton were appointed to attend their Lordships.
The Lord Zouch renewed his former motion
concerning the Arrest of William Hogan her Majesties Ordinary servant, at the suit of John Tolkerne. Whereupon the Clerk of the Parliament
was required to shew forth all such Precedents
as he had found touching the Arrests of any Persons priviledged by Parliament, having received
directions from the Lords for that purpose as is before Recorded; of which sort out of the Journal-Book remaining in his custody there were
to be found only these four hereunder mentioned,
and no more.
1. Anno 27. Reginæ Eliz. die Martis, primo
die Decembris, of James Diggs servant to my
Lords Grace of Canterbury.
2. Anno 27. Reginæ Eliz. die Lnnæ 7. Die
Decembris, of Robert Finneis servant to the Lord
Viscount Binden.
3. Item,. in the last Parliament of 39 Eliz.
26. die Novembris, of Edward Barston servant
to the Lord Chandois; and 8. die Decembris of
John York the Lord Arch-Bishops servant.
4. Item Anno 14. Reginæ die ultimo Junii, It
appeareth that the Lord Cromwel made complaint
unto the Parliament of an Attachment served
upon his Person; and that his Lordship was by
Order of the Parliament discharged of the Attachment: but whether this Attachment was served in the time of the Parliament, it doth not
certainly appear.
Which said Precedents being accordingly
presented to the Lord Keeper, the same were
presently read, together with certain Observations out of a Book written by Richard Crompton
Esquire, Intituled the Authority and Jurisdiction
of the Queens Courts, concerning the proceedings of the House in the like case of George Ferrers Gent. an ordinary servant to King Henry 8.
about the thirty fourth year of his Reign.
This being done, albeit fundry Motions were
thereupon made by divers of the Lords for a
present proceeding in this matter, nevertheless
because the said Tolkerne having been formerly
sent for, could not yet be found, and also in respect there was less appearance of the Lords this
day than at other times, and this matter concerning the priviledge of the House, was of
great importance, and therefore required a more
full Assembly, Stay was made of any further proceeding until Thursday next being the 19th day
of this instant November: And in the mean time
it was Ordered, that Tolkerne should again be
sent for, to appear before the Lords in the House
that day by nine of the Clock in the Morning.
Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 23th
day of this Instant November following.
On Monday the 16th day of November (to
which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing,) the Bill for reuniting Eye and Dunsden to the Mannor of Sunning
was read secundâ vice.
Motion was made by the Lord Sheffield upon
reading of this Bill, that Thomas Crompton, Son
of Thomas Crompton Esquire deceased, with Henry
Best, Francis Jackson and others whom it may
concern, should be heard in the House, whether
they or any of them could pretend any right or
Interest in these Lands in respect of a Grant heretofore made thereof by her Majesty to the said
Thomas Crompton. Which Motion was well approved by the House; and Ordered, that the
Gentleman Usher should move the said parties
to appear before their Lordships in the House for
that purpose upon Saturday next the 21. day of
this Instant November by eight of the Clock in
the Morning, and to bring them such persons
as are interested in the Conveyance of those
Lands. Vide December 7th Monday Postea.
Memorandum, That the Committees upon the
Bill for Musters and Souldiers (who were appointed to meet this Afternoon on Thursday the 12th
day of this instant November foregoing) have
upon a Motion to the House appointed another
meeting about the same, upon Thursday Morning
ing next, being the 19th day of this instant November before the House sit.
Three Bills of no great moment had each of
them one reading; of which the last being the
Bill for establishing of the Remainder of certain
Lands of Andrew Kettlebie Esq; upon Francis
Kettlebie, was read the first time.
Upon reading whereof it was Ordered by the
Lords, that Andrew Kettlebie Esq; and Jane his
Wife (whom the Bill concerneth) should be
heard in the House, either by themselves or by
any other person or persons sufficiently deputed
and appointed by them in that behalf, what they
could answer and alledge concerning the same.
And the Gentleman-Usher was appointed to
give them present notice of this Order.
A Motion was made again by some of the
Lords touching William Hogan Prisoner in the
Fleet, that he might be sent for out of the said
Prison and brought into the House before the
Lords, to the end he might make relation of his
Cause, that thereupon such Order might be
speedily taken with him as should by the Court
be found meet and agreeable to the priviledge
of the said Court. Upon which Motion it was
debated by what course the said Hogan should
be brought out of the Fleet, being then in Execution, whether by Warrant to be directed from
the Lords to the Lord Keeper, requiring him to
grant forth a Writ in her Majesties name for the
bringing of the said Hogan from thence, or by
immediate direction and order from the House
to the Gentleman-Usher or Serjeant at Arms,
without any such Writ. Which being put to the
question by the Lord Keeper, it was resolved
and Ordered by the general consent of the House,
that it should be done by immediate direction
and Order from the House without any such Writ
as aforesaid. And accordingly Ordered, that the
said William Hogan should be sent for and brought
before the Lords by the Gentleman-Usher into
the said House of Parliament upon Thursday next
being the 19th day of this instant November, by
nine of the Clock in the Morning. Vide touching this business on Monday the 23th day of this
instant November ensuing.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit præsens Parliamentum usq; in diem Jovis, viz. 19 diem
Novembris.
On Thursday the 19th day of November, the
Bill for Breed and encrease of Horses of Service
within the Realm, was read primâ vice.
Two Bills were brought up to the Lords from
the House of Commons; of which the second
was to avoid and prevent divers misdemeanors in
lewd and idle persons; And the third was for
confirmation of Grants made to the Queens Majesty, and of Letters Patents made by her Highness to others. Touching which Bill see at large
on Thursday the 17th day of December following.
The Lord Mordant not able to attend for want
of Health certified by the Lord Compton.
This day William Hogan was brought from
the Fleet into the House before the Lords, who
having made (as he was required to do) relation of his Arrest, and of the time, and parties
that Arrested him, declaring that he was Arrested by the Under-Sheriff of the County of Surrey and others assisting him, upon Saturday before the beginning of the Parliament (which began on the Tuesday following) and that it was
known to the said Under-Sheriff that he was her
Majesties Ordinary Servant, and moreover that
he though Tolkerne was not privy to his Arrest
at that time contrary to the priviledge of that
Court; Upon the offer and Petition of the said
William Hogan himself to pay the principal Debt
of fifty Pounds, it was Resolved and Ordered by
the Lords, that the said William Hogan should
enter into sufficient to abide the Order and
Judgment of the Earl of Cumberland, the Lord
Bishop of London and the Lord Zouch, for such satisfaction to be made of the debt of fifty pounds, &
any costs and charges, as by the said Lords should
be thought fit, (the Bond to be taken to the said
Lords) and thereupon be discharged out of Prison and out of Execution: And likewise that
the Warden of the Fleet should be free from
any trouble, damage or molestation for discharge
of the said William Hogan. It was likewise Ordered by the Court that the Under-Sheriff and
any others that did Arrest or assist the Arrest of
the said William Hogan, shall be sent for to appear before the Lords in the House on Saturday
next being the 21th day of this instant November
by nine of the Clock in the Morning. Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 23th day of
this instant November ensuing.
On Saturday the 21th day of November, to
which day the Parliament had been last continued or Thursday foregoing, Three Bills had each
of them one reading; of which the last being
the Bill for Assurance of Lands was read tertiâ vice.
Upon the reading of which said Bill sundry
Objections were made against some points of the
same by the Lord Bishop of London and divers
others of the Lords, insomuch that the House
was divided in opinion whether it should be put
to the question for the passing thereof or no;
Many of the Lords affecting well the said Bill, and
wishing that any defect therein might be rather
reformed than by the question to put it to the
hazard of being rejected. By which occasion it
was thought meet, first to propound another
question, viz. whether the said Bill having been
referr'd to Committees at the second reading, and
been by them returned with some Amendments,
and thereupon appointed to be engrossed, may
now after the engrossing thereof and third reading be committed again or no. Which being accordingly put to the question, and the number
both of the affirmative part and negative, falling out to be equal (upon the accompting of
them by the Lord Bishop of London and the
Lord Grey appointed by the Lords for that purpose) it was adjudged that the Voices of the
negative part which were against the new committing of the Bill should prevail, following
therein the ususal rule of Law (whereof the Lord
Keeper made mention) that where the numbers
of the affirmative and negative are equal, semper
præsumitur pro negante. And after that the Bill
it self being put to the question, whether it
should pass or no, was by the major part denied
and refused.
A Motion was made by the Lord Keeper and
approved by the Lords, that the antient course
of the House may be observed hereafter, in certifying the excuses of such Lords as should be absent from the House upon reasonable occasion,
which ought to be done by one of their Peers,
and not by other Information.
Thomas Crompton, Henry Best and Francis
Jackson made their appearance in the House, and
being demanded whether the Bill concerning
Eye and Dunsden might lawfully pass without
their prejudice; they Answered, that it might
so do, and that they could take no exceptions at
it. Vide Dec. 7th Monday postea.
Hodie introductum est breve Francisci Domini
Norris qui præsenti Parliamento interesse summonebatur, & admissus est ad præheminentiæ sedendi
in Parliamento locum, salvo jure alieno.
On Monday the 23th day of November, to
which day the Parliament had been last continued on Saturday foregoing, the Bill for reuniting Eye and Dunsden to the Mannor of Sunning
was read tertiâ vice, and sent down to the House
of Commons by Mr Doctor Stanhop and Mr
Hone.
The Bill to avoid and prevent divers misdemeanors in lewd and idle persons was read secundâ vice.
Nota, That there is no mention at all in the
Original Journal-Book of the referring of this
Bill unto Committees upon the second reading
thereof, nor yet that it was Ordered to be ingrossed: By which it may seem, that either the
omission of it did happen by the negligence of
Thomas Smith Esquire now Clerk of the Upper
House, who did forget to set down the referring
of it to Committees (if it were at all committed)
or else that it being not committed, was engrossed
of Course. And it is the rather probable, that
this happened not by any omission of the said
Clerk, in respect that divers other Bills at this Parliament are set down in the Original Journal-Book
of the said Upper House to have been read the
second time without any further mention either
of the Commitment or ingrossing, as on Wednesday the 2d day, Friday the 4th day, Wednesday
the 9th day, Saturday the 12th day, Monday the
14th day, and on Wednesday the 16th day of December next ensuing.
The Bill for Confirmation of Grants made to
the Queen and of Letters Patents made by her
Highness to others, was read secundâ vice and
committed unto the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and others (who were appointed to meet
at the great Council Chamber) And the Bill was
delivered to the said Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the first of the Committees.
The Bill for encrease and breed of Horses of
service within this Realm was read Secundâ vice,
and committed unto the Earl of Nottingham Lord
Steward, and others; And the Bill was delivered
unto him being the first of the Committees. Vide
November 26th Thursday.
The meeting of the Committees upon the
Bills concerning the suppressing of the multitude
of Alehouses, and for the avoiding of unnecessary
delays of Executions upon Judgments in Debt
(who were appointed on Saturday the 14th day
of this instant November foregoing) was upon
a Motion of the Lord Treasurer appointed to be
upon Thursday next at the little Chamber near
the Parliament presence before the House sit,
for that the Committees could not conveniently
meet at the times formerly appointed for the
same.
The Under-Sheriff of the County of Surry
that Arrested William Hogan was brought into
the House to Answer for the same, and by Order
of the House committed to the Prison of the
Fleet. Vide concerning this matter on Thursday
the 12th day, Saturday the 14th day, Monday the
16th day, and on Thursday the 19th day of this
instant November foregoing; as also on Thursday
the 26th day of the same Month following.
On Tuesday the 24th day of November, Three
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the last being the Bill for the
establishing of the remainder of certain Lands of
Andrew Kettlebie was read Secundâ vice, and committed unto the Earl of Worcester, the Lord Cobham, the Lord Chandois and the Lord Howard of
Walden; And the Bill was delivered unto the
said Lord Howard, who with the rest was appointed to meet on Saturday next by two of the
Clock in the Afternoon at the Chamber of Parliament Presence.
This day the Wife of Andrew Kettlebie made
her appearance in the House in the behalf of her
Husband and her Self, excusing his not coming
by reason of his great Age and Infirmities; And
withal prayed that their Councel Learned might
be heard. Whereupon it was Ordered, that both
their Councel and the Councel of Francis Kettlebie should be heard in the House upon Thursday
next being the 26th of this instant November, in
the Morning.
On Thursday the 26th day of November, to
which day the Parliament had been last continued on Thursday foregoing, one Bill being for
the more peaceable Government of the parts of
Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmerland and
the Bishoprick of Durham was read the second
time and committed: But in respect that the
manner of committing Bills during all this Parliament was the same, and that the Judges and
her Majesties Learned Councel were always appointed to attend the Lords Committees and never made Joint-Committees with them, as is at
large observed in the next precedent Parliament,
therefore the names of the said Committees are
for the most part omitted.
It was Ordered by the House upon the humble Petition of William Hone Under-Sheriff of
the County of Surrey, that the should be enlarged
and set at liberty out of the Prison of the Fleet,
whither he was lately committed for Arresting
William Hogan her Majesties Servant. Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 23th day of
this instant November foregoing.
The Councel of Andrew Kettlebie Esq; and
Francis Kettlebie were heard in the House; And
thereupon the Committees of the said Bill were
appointed to meet upon Saturday next by two
of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Chamber
of Parliament Presence; And the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Grey and the Lord
Windsor were added unto the said Committees;
And the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
to attend with the others formerly appointed:
And the Bill was delivered to the Lord Howard
of Walden.
Nota, That here the Bill was delivered to the
Lord Howard of Walden being the puisne Baron
of the Committees; and on Monday the 23th day
of this instant November foregoing, two several
Bills being committed, the one of them was delivered to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the
other to the Earl of Nottingham, who were
each of them the first or chief of either of the
said Committees: By which it is plain, that as
well in the Upper House as in the House of
Commons, after any Bill is committed upon the
second reading, it may be delivered indifferently
to any of the said Committees. Vide also concerning this matter on Tuesday Dec. 8th ensuing.
And so the Parliament continued until Tuesday
the first day of December. On which day two
Bills had each of them one reading; of which
the second being the Bill for confirmation of all
Leases made and to be made according to the
true intent of the last Will and Testament of
George Lord Cobham Deceased, was read primâ
vice.
Six Bills were brought up to the Lords from
the House of Commons by Sir William Knolles,
Mr Secretary Herbert and others; of which the
fifth was the Bill for the enabling of Edward Nevill of Berling in the County of Kent, and Sir
Henry Nevill Knight, his Son and Heir Apparent,
to dispose of certain Copyhold Lands parcel of
the Mannor of Rotherfield in the County of Sussex, and of the Mannor of Ailesby and Felding
in the County of Warwick.
And the sixth being the Bill to avoid trifling
and frivolous Suits of Law in her Majesties Courts
of Westminster, was read primâ vice.
Whereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of
the Higher Court of Parliament were this day
informed that one William Vaughan Servant to
the Earl of Shrewsbury was of late Arrested, contrary to the priviledge of the said Court, by the
procurement of one William Crayford of Mongcham in Kent, and committed to the Prison of
Newgate, where he yet remaineth; It was therefore Ordered by the said Court, that a Serjeant
at Arms shall be sent to the Keeper of that Prison,
and require him in their Lordships names to
bring the said William Vaughan before the Lords
in his Company into the Upper House of Parliament to Morrow being the second day of this
Instant December by nine of the Clock in the
Morning; and that the said Serjeant at Arms
shall also bring before the Lords at the time and
place prefixed the said William Crayford, together
with such other Persons as did either Arrest or assist the Arresting of the said William Vaughan. Vide
on Saturday the 19th day of the Month following.
Memorandum that the Serjeant at Arms was
this day sent for the parties above mentioned in
like fort as the Gentleman-Usher had been formerly sent for others: And forasmuch as the
Committees that were appointed on Saturday
the 14th day of November foregoing to decide
the question between them in that behalf, had
not yet performed the same, It was therefore
Commanded by the House that a remembrance
should be made that the sending for any parties
before the Lords at this time or heretofore by
the Gentleman-Usher or Serjeant at Arms, should
not be prejudicial to either of their rights, until
the said Committees should have convenient
time to consider of and decide this question betwixt them. Vide November the 14th Saturday
foregoing.
Upon a Motion made to the House by the
Lord Treasurer, it was agreed, that the Committees in the two several Bills, the one concerning Musters and Souldiers (who were appointed
on Thursday the 12th day of November foregoing) and the other for confirmation of Letters
Patents (who were appointed on Monday the
twenty third day of November foregoing) should
joyn in one Committee for both Bills.
Nota, That although it be ordinary for a Committee upon some new occasion to be encreased
in the number, or for divers Bills to be referred
to one and the same Committee; yet I conceive
this Precedent here immediately foregoing to be
very rare and exotick, in respect that two several Committees appointed at several times in two
several Bills, are united together and made as
one Committee to both the said Bills.