House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 09 May 1626

Martis, 9o Maii

SIR S. Deligne took his Oath in Court.

Asteley's Nat.

L. 1a. An Act for the Naturalizing of Isaac, Henry, Tho. and Barnard Asteley,

Deligne's Nat.

L. 2a. Deligne. - Committed to Sir W. Earle, Sir Geor. More, Mr. Smyth, Sir Edw. Peyton, Sir Rich. Buller, Sir Wm. Owen, Sir H. Poole, Sir J. Perrott, Sir A. Temple, Sir Jo. Stradling, Mr. Jo. Drake, Sir Nich. Saunders, Sir Rich. Gravenor, Sir Ro. Quarlesse, Mr. Newbery, Mr. Noy, Mr. Coryton, Mr. Sherland, Sir H. Anderson, Sir Tho. Middleton : - To-morrow, Seven Clock, Court of Wards.

Bave's Nat.

Bave his Bill, - To-morrow, Seven Clock.

Apprentices.

Mr. Noy reporteth from the Committee for the Bill of the Poor, a Desire of an Addition, for taking Apprentices, and of taking no Money with them ; and tendereth a Bill for it.

L. 1a. - Apprentices.

Committees.

Bill of Apparel; Shipping; and Concealments: - To-morrow in the former Places.

Sea War : - Thursday Afternoon, in the House.

Practising Papists : Friday Afternoon, Star Chamber.

Dover Business: - To-morrow Afternoon, Star Chamber.

Bill, Clerk of the Market, - Saturday, Two Clock.

Bill of Arms, - Saturday, Two Clock,

Non-residents.

L. 2a. An Act for better Allowance from Non-residents to preaching Curates : Committed to Sir A. Temple, Mr. Whitaker, Sir W. Earle, Mr. Newbery, Sir Francis Barrington, Mr. Jo. Drake, Sir H. Poole, Sir Jo. Puckering : All that will come to have Voice : - Thursday Afternoon, Court of Wards.

Vicarages.

L. 2a. An Act concerning Appropriations and Vicarages : - Committed to the former Committee.

Avoiding Suspicion of Members.

Mr. Poole tendereth a Bill, about an Oath to be administered to the Members of the Commons House of Parliament: Which read.

L. 1a. An Act for to avoid Suspicion of Injustice in any Member of the Commons House of Parliament.

Upon Question, to be presently read again.

L. 2a. An Act for to avoid Suspicion of Injustice in ny Member in the Commons House of Parliament: - Committed to Mr. Vice Chamberlain, Mr. Chancellor Exchequer, Mr. Chancellor Duchy, Mr. Poole, Sir Tho. Hobby, Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Kirton, Sir H. Poole: And all, that will come, to have Voice : - Friday, Two Clock, in the Star Chamber.

Charges against Duke of Buckingham.

Mr. Weild informeth, that Mr. Whitby is sick ; and moveth, Mr. Sherland may perform his Part. - Resolved.

And Leave given him to go out now, to prepare himself; and Mr. Noy to assist him.

Ditto.

Mr. Baron Trevor and Sir Ch. Caesar bring a Message from the Lords ; That, touching the great Meeting Yesterday, the Lords desire it may proceed presently, in the former Place, if it may stand with our Conveniency.

Answer returned by those Messengers, that we will forthwith return Answer by Messengers of our own.

Answer returned; That, in respect of Mr. Whitby his Sickness, another being newly put in, we cannot, with any Conveniency, do it until the Afternoon.

Persons to attend.

The High Commissioners in Sir Ro. Howard's Case, to attend again upon Friday next, Nine Clock.

Sea-coals.

Mr. Bisse reporteth the Bill concerning the Measuring of Sea-coals, with some Amendments; which twice read. - Engrossetur.

Escheators.

Escheators : - Saturday next.

Pressing Soldiers.

L. 2a. An Act for Reformation of Abuses in Pressing and Taking of Soldiers : - Committed to Sir P. Hayman, Mr. Bisse, Sir H. Poole, Mr. Ch. Price, Sir Jo. Stradling, Mr. Coryton, Sir Edw. Hales, Sir Ro. North, Sir G. Moore, Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Cl. Throckmorton, Sir A. Forrest, Sir Rich. Buller: And all, that will come, to have Voice : Monday, Two Clock, Court of Wards.

Attainted Persons.

L. 2a. - Attainted Persons: - Committed to Mr. Chancellor Exchequer, Mr. Chancellor Duchy, Sir Tho. Fanshaw, Sir P. Hayman, Sir Geor. More, Sir H. Poole, Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Nich. Saunders: And all, that will come, to have Voice : - Monday, Two Clock, Exchequer Court.

Conference.

Answer returned from the Lords that they have appointed Eight Clock, To-morrow Morning, to proceed with the Conference ; which they do out of Respect to this House, that Mr. Whitby may be then able to perform the Service, or the other have the more Time to prepare himself.

Cheapside Cross.

A Motion being made, about the extraordinary Gilding of the Cross in Cheape, and the Images thereupon; referred to the Committee for Religion; and they to consider thereof, and report their Opinions therein to the House.

Committing Duke of Buckingham.

The Debate of the Matter, disputed Yesterday, renewed, concerning the Message for committing of the Duke of Buckingham.

Mr. Noy, having Yesterday spoken in it, demanded, whether he might this Day again speak to the same Matter : And resolved, he might.

Exception to Member's Words.

Upon some Words spoken by Mr. Dyett, the House took Offence ; and, upon a general Acclamation, " To the Bar" he was heard to speak for himself, and was then withdrawn.

1. Upon Question, Mr. Dyett, by Words lately spoken here, hath given just Offence to the House.

Member sequestered.

2ly, Upon Question, Mr. Dyett to be sequestered, for this offence, from the House, during the Pleasure of the House.

Committing Duke of Buckingham.

Upon Question, whether this House to move the Lords, that the Duke of Buckingham may be committed to Prison; the House divided : The Yea went out.

The Noe yielded ; but the Yea would not accept it, desiring to be numbered.

Tellers ; Mr. Long, Mr. Wandesford, for the Yea :

Tellers ; Sir Ro. Pye, Sir Geor. Daston, for the Noe :

With the Yea, 225

With the Noe, 106

Difference, 119.

A Committee of 20, to be nominated, to consider of the Manner how the Commitment shall be prayed. -

Sir Nath. Rich, Sir D. Digges, Sir H. Martyn, Mr. Kirton, Sir Cl. Throckmorton, Mr. Coryton, Sir Francis Steward, Mr. Littleton, Sir P. Hayman, Mr. Ball, Mr. Selden, Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Jo. Strangewayes, Sir H. Anderson, Sir W. Earle, Mr. Rolles, Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Browne, Sir Ro. Maunsell, Mr. Sherfeild : - To meet at Four of the Clock, in the Treasury Chamber.

The House to sit this Afternoon, as soon as Mr. Speaker shall have Knowledge, by the Serjeant, that this Committee is ready.

Martis, 9o Maii - Post Meridiem

Committing Duke of Buckingham.

SIR Nath. Rich reporteth from the Committee, to consider of the Manner of moving the Lords for the Duke's Commitment; that this Motion be made at the Bar in the Lords House, upon Tursday Morning : This to be done by Mr. Speaker. The Frame set down in Writing ; which he read, and was twice afterwards read by the Clerk.

Upon Question, this, contained in this Paper, to be delivered to the Lords, at the Bar, in their House. This to be done by Sir Nath. Rich, upon Thursday Morning next,