House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 15 June 1607

Lunae, 15o Junii, 1607

Going to foreign Countries, &c.

L. 3a. AN Act for Restraint of going into foreign Countries, and for Restraint of excessive exporting of Gold and Silver out of this Realm: - Upon a third Reading, and the Question, passed,

Union with Scotland.

Mr. Brock, One of the Sub-committees in the Bill of hostile Laws, reporteth their Agreement touching an Answer to be given to the Lords; and offereth it in Writing; which was read to this Effect:

Concerning the first Exceptions, we say, that if their Lordships do conceive that this Law doth extend to any Treasons against the Person of the King, or the State of England, it was far from our Intention and Meaning, in any sort, to give favour to Traitors, or by any Means to weaken the Laws against Treason, or the Execution of them; neither did we intend to prejudice the Peers in any point of their Honour, or in any sort to alter the Manner of their Trial.

Concerning the Question for allowing Witnesses to the Offender; it was not new; that very Point had been moved, and debated among us; was fully disputed, put to the Question, and determined. How far it is fit for us, after such Course taken, to handle that Question again, or further to proceed therein, we leave it to their Lordships Wisdoms to consider.

Cavendish's Relief.

Added to the Bill touching the Relief of Mrs. Cavendish; Mr. Martin, Mr. Nanton, Mr. Brook, Mr. Bowyer, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Roger Owen, Mr. Hopton, Sir Roland Litton, Sir Edm. Bowyer: - To meet on Wednesday, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Going to foreign Countries, &c.

An Act for Restraint of going into foreign Countries, and for Restraint of exporting, &c. sent to the Lords by Mr. Attorney-general; as also this Message:

That the Committees of this House were ready to give Answer to their Lordships, touching the Exceptions propounded, whensoever they shall be pleased to give them Meeting.

Answer returned by Mr. Attorney, that the Lords Committees would meet them this Afternoon, to receive Answer.

Sir Francis Bacon appointed to deliver the Answer agreed on.

Injuries from Spaniards.

Sir Edward Stanhope and Mr. D. Hone come immediately after from the Lords, with this Message:

That their Lordships have entered into Consideration of the Petition touching the Spanish Wrongs, &c. and do wish, there might be a Conference touching that Matter, this Afternoon; and therefore do desire, that the Committees appointed to confer this Afternoon, might also attend it, after the other great Business ended.

Answer to the Messengers, That the same Committees will attend, according to the Motion.

The Committees presently to assemble themselves in the Court of Wards, and to consider of the Matters to be handled in Conference with the Lords this Afternoon.