House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 14 May 1610

Lunae, 14 Maii, 1610

Eccles. Jurisdiction.

Mr. Fuller reporteth B. of ecclesiastical Jurisdiction - Ingrossetur.

Milch Kine.

Mr. Fuller reporteth Milch Kine. - Ingrossetur.

Butter, &c.

Mr. Martin - Butter and Cheese - Ingrossetur,

Allowance to Messengers.

Sir Henry Poole reporteth the Allowance agreed on by the Committee for Messengers.

20s. to the Serjeant, for Summons for every Man;

12d. a Mile, coming and going, for the Messengers.

After much Dispute, upon Question, Resolved, to be allowed.

Defaulters.

Q. For Mr. Chub; whether his Excuse to be allowed:

- To pay Fees.

For Sir Rich. Pawlett: - To be re-committed.

Mr. Godfrey: - All excusable, to be considered.

To meet To-morrow Morning.

Ambassadors Children.

Ambassadors Children: - Added, upon Mr. Martin's Motion, Lawyers of the .... Sir H. Nevill, Sir Tho. Edmonds, Sir Rob. Drury, Sir John Hollis, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Sir Chro. Perkins: Wednesday in the Afternoon, in the same Place.

Message from the King.

Mr. Speaker delivereth a Message from the King, touching delivering Messages by the Speaker, or by the Council to the Speaker, in his Majesty's Name: Readeth it out of Paper.

Committed to the Committee for Grievances.

Members to Attend.

Mr. Martin: - That all Lawyers, and other Members of the House, do attend here this Afternoon; and if any neglect, then the Party offending to be called to the Bar. - Resolved, upon Question.

Arundell.

Mr. Arundell: - Thursday.

Message from the King - Sir S. Proctor.

Mr. Chancellor, from his Majesty : -

Touching Sir Stephen Proctor, for Order of proceeding with him: Being the King's Prisoner, mistaken to commit him to the Serjeant, without his Warrant; but, after Censure, the King will deliver him to the House again. For other his Misdemeanors, being examined, he will be willing, the House proceed by Bill, or Petition, as a Grievance ; and he will do therein, as shall be fit in a Matter of that Nature.

Mr. Noy : - To punish him by Bill for Things done out of the House.

Mr. Wentworth : - To join the Offence to the State, and to the Member of the House, in a Bill together.

Sir Timoth. Whyttingham: - That Sir Stephen had Leave to speak that he did : - The Occasion given by Sir John Mallorie,

Mr. Hakewill: - That Sir John Mallorie, whom the Dispute concerns, should go out.

Sir Edwyn Sandys: - That first a Citizen brought it unto him in Writing ; after, by a Petition, he insisted upon it; thirdly, justified it at a Committee.

Mr. Moore: - To remand him, we may, - touching the Matter.

Sir Stephen Proctor remanded to the Gatehouse by the Serjeant, according to the King's Message.

Much disputed, whether to be censored first, or the Bill to pass first, for his Offence to the State. -

Whether now to be censured ; or first to petition, to have him in our Hands again.

Sir Stephen to be brought hither To-morrow.

The King to be petitioned, on the Behalf of the House, that he may be sent hither To-morrow Morning, and left unto our Judgment, and to a Freedom for Execution of that Judgment.

Committees.

All the Committees this Day, to meet on Thursday.