Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.
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'House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 23 June 1610', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629, (London, 1802) pp. 443. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol1/p443a [accessed 24 April 2024]
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Saturni, 23o Junii, 1610
Members take Oath.
THE Lord Viscount Cranborne, and sundry others, took the Oath of Allegiance.
Thetford.
Sir Wm. Twysden reporteth B. - Thetford, without Alteration, from the Committee, with Approbation.
Brittaine Burse.
L. 2. - Brittaine Burse : - Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. D. James, Sir Walter Cope, Sir Geo. Carye, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Edw. Mountague, Mr. Recorder, Sir Tho. Lowe, Sir John Luson, Mr. Forsett, Sir Edw. Conway, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Martin, Sir Rob. Hitcham, Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Hugh Beeston, Mr. Carleton, Sir Nath. Bacon : - This Afternoon, Chequer Chamber.
Sir S. Proctor.
Sir Stephen Proctor: - Monday, - All that will come.
Impositions.
At Nine a Clock, Mr. Speaker removed from his Chair; and the Committee for the Dispute of new Impositions - and was disputed.
Mr. Fuller began first -
13 H. IV. Rot. 10. 22 E. III. 16 H. III. m. 20. 3 E. I. m. 1. 9.
A great Silence.
Debated.
Mr. Carleton : - Impositions by foreign Princes in Vacation between Parliaments.
Mr. Recorder: - Increase of Custom, no Imposition; and Custom just: - A Flower of the Crown. -
Murage, Pontage, Wharfage, Pickage, Stallage.
Mr. Wentworth: - If in the King's Power, and that it be only in Proportion, Quality of the Commodity, &c. then no Restraint or Limitation at all, &c.