House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 26 February 1610

Lunae, 26o Februarii, 1609

Horses.

L. 1a. B. AGAINST the Enhancing the Prices of Horses.

Herrings.

L. 1a. - Herrings, Yarmouth. -

Fourteen Days, upon Motion, given for the Bringing of the Charters of Yarmouth, &c.

Dromond's Nat.

L. 2a. - Mrs. Dromond: - Mr. Martin, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Jo. Bennett, Sir Rob. Hitcham, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Oliver Cromwell, Sir Edw. Cecyll, Mr. Percyvall, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Edw. Hobby, Mr. Hakewill, Mr. May, Sir Tho. Mounson, Sir Antho. Mayney:

- Tomorrow Morning, Committee Chamber.

Dorchester Rectory.

Dorchester: - Reported by Mr. Hakewill, with Amendments; and, upon the Question, to be ingrossed. -

Purveyance.

L. 2a. - Purveyance : - Sir Antho. Terringham, Sir Rich. Spencer, Sir Edw. Hext, Mr. Hare, Sir Jo. Scott, Mr. Forsett, Sir Gam. Capell, Sir Tho. Waller, Sir Rich. Weston, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Bacchus, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Mr. Staughton, Sir Jo. Luson, Sir Rob. Cotton, Sir Edm. Bowyer, Sir Geo. Fleetwood, Sir Roger Dallyson, Sir Rich. Lovelace, Sir Mich. Hicks, Sir Jo. Heigham, Sir Rol. Litton, Sir Fr. Knollys, Sir Rob. Rich, Sir Tho. Lowe, Sir Wm. Skipwith, Sir Rob. Johnson, Mr. Middleton, Sir Wm. Fortescue, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Edw. Ratcliffe, Mr. Alford, Sir Rob. Drury, Sir Fr. Fane, Sir Fr. Popham, Mr. Martin, Sir Edw. Conway: - Thursday, Chequer Chamber.

Essex's Estate.

A Petition from Reymond Fitch, &c. - Desires to be heard.

Counsel to be heard in the House, on Wednesday Morning ; and the Bill to be brought in by the Committee.

Grievance- Sir S. Proctor.

Mr. Speaker giveth Account of Mr. Serjeant Hutton Examination of Sir Stephen Proctor's Abuse.

Two Commissions by Proctor and Stone brought in.

Pluralities.

Pluralities: - This Afternoon, in the Committee Chamber.

Purveyors.

The Clerk, the Articles for Purveyors.

Pluralities.

Pluralities: - Added, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Fr. Hastings, Sir Valentyne Knightley, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Jo. Heigham: - This Afternoon, in the Court of Wards.

Privilege- Objectionable Publication.

Mr. Brook: - That in Mr. Cowell's Case, we might send to the Lords. -

The Committees first to consider, upon what Heads to confer with the Lords.

Mr. Holt: - Not an Error, Indiscretion, or Presumption; but a contemptuous, seditious, prodigious Opinion.

A long Declamation against the Opinions of D. Cowell.

Mr. Recorder the Report by Nine a Clock, Tomorrow.

Bills from Lords.

Mr. D. Hone, Mr. Grimston, bring Two Bills :

Wakefield:

Clytherowe.

Privilege- Objectionable Publication.

Sir Herbert Crofts, - for Order. - Tender in staying any Man's Speech.

Mr. Moore, - for a Message presently to the Lords.

Mr. Duncombe: - Presently.

Sir Wm. Skipwith: - Q. whether to speak vith the Lords at all.

The Committee, for D. Cowell, retired presently in the Committee Chamber.

Commons.

Commons: - To-morrow, Chequer Chamber.

Clothing.

L. 1a. - Deceits in Clothing by Spinsters, &c.