House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 25 May 1624

Martis, 25o Maii

Peck's Petition.

THE Lord Mayor intreated to consider of so much of Peck's Petition, as is within his Jurisdiction; and the Justices of Peace for the Residue : And the Patent, in the mean time, to be delivered to the Patentee, with Charge, to be ready to produce the same, as it shall be required.

Grievances.

Dongeon-nesse: - This Afternoon, before the Committee for Grievances.

Buildings, &c.

Motion, to have the Matter of Buildings, and Carpenters, heard.

Mr. Alford, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Tho. Middleton, Sir Ch. Mountagew, Sir Edw. Villyers, Mr. Banks, Mr. More, Mr. Brooke, Knights and Burgesses of Middlesex, Sir Rich. Wynn, to consider of the Petition about Buildings, the Carpenters Petition, and Proclamations about Buildings, and other Proclamations, concerning the Subjects Interest in Lands, or other Estate; and for a Petition to be prepared to his Majesty about them: - Two Clock this Afternoon, in the Court of Wards.

Sheriffs.

L. 3a. An Act, that Sheriffs, having a Quietus est, shall be discharged, &c. - Upon Question, passed.

Monopolies.

Sir Edw. Coke reporteth the Amendments in the Bill of Monopolies, with the Alterations, and Provisoes.

The Amendments and Alterations in the Bill of Monopolies, inserted at the Table by the Clerk's Servant; and then the Alterations and Proviso thirdly read. -

Upon Question, passed.

Grievances.

Upon Question, the Draught of the Grievances now to be read.

Report to be made.

Sir Ro. Phillippes to make his Report, peremptorily, To-morrow, Nine Clock.

Bills sent up.

Bills sent up to the Lords by Sir Edw. Coke. . ...

Cloth-Workers.

Sir Edw. Sands reporteth from the Committee for Trade, 1. Concerning Cloth-workers. - 12,000 in Number : Wanting Work: Very poor : Deprived of the Inheritance of their Hands and Laws. - One Cloth in Ten ought to be dressed by the Statute 8o Eliz. This taken away by the Merchant Adventurers. -

That the Committee thought fit, a Petition of Right to his Majesty, to restore them to the Law of 8 Eliz. and so to . . presented to his Majesty. - Resolved, Upon Question in the House.

Sir Edw. Sands and Mr. Farrar to do it.

Grievances - Customs.

Sir Edw. Sands reporteth further, a Complaint of the Western Merchants against the Farmers of the Customhouse, for taking, for Serges and Perpetuanoes, more than allowed by the Book of Rates. That there being great Diversity in the Goodness and Price of these Wares, the Farmers have raised the Book of Rates for the better, but diminish it not for the worse. -

That the Committee thought it strange, and of ill Consequence, That the Farmers should alter the Book of Rates at their own Pleasure, and so fine the King's Subjects to their own Profit.

This, upon Question, resolved to be a Grievance; and to be preferred to his Majesty, by Petition, as the rest.

Prisage of Wines.

Sir Edw. Sands reporteth further about Prisage, taken in the West Country for Wines. - Butlerage is 3 s. a Ton, taken only in London, Southampton, and the Cinque Ports. - That they take Prisage, where under Ten Ton, contrary to the Law; and take of the best Wine.

This likewise resolved to be petitioned, as a Grievance.

Grievances.

The Preamble to the Grievances read, and allowed.

The first, concerning Sir Ferdinando Gorge his Patent, read, amended, and then, upon Question, allowed.

The second, concerning Wire-drawers, read, and allowed.

The third, concerning concealed Hospitals, read, and allowed.

The fourth, concerning Briefs, read, and allowed.

The fifth, concerning the Apothecaries and Grocers, read.

The sixth, for the Light-house at Winterton-nesse, read, and allowed.

The seventh, for Sir S. Harvey, read: And Question being made, for the cosening Lechland of 530l. that, upon Question, resolved to stand.

Upon second Question, all the Residue against him to stand.

Mr. Speaker to be here again at Four of the Clock, for the rest of the Grievances.

Sir Ed. Coke to sit this Afternoon, upon the Committee for Grievances. Lady Botelers Case to be then heard.

Statutes.

Bill of Continuance of Statutes, to be debated To-morrow. Nine Clock.

Martis, 25 Maii. Post Meridiem.

Person to be heard.

Mr. Lampleighe to attend the House, with his Counsel, To-morrow Morning, to be heard, if Time.

Grievances.

Upon Question, the eighth Petition of Grievance, for the Orders in the Court of Wards (being read) allowed to pass.

The Petition for Yorke Castle, &c. read, and, upon Question, allowed.

Bills from Lords.

Baron Bromley and Justice Jones bring, from the Lords, A Confirmation of the Subsidy granted from the Clergy : And Four Bills (which came from hence) with Amendments: 1. Relief of Patentees: . . Levying Fines in others Names: 3. Relief of Creditors against such, as die in Execution : 4. Colchester Bill.

Inferior Courts.

Bill of inferior Courts : - All, that will come, to have Voice :. - To-morrow Morning Seven Clock, Court of Wards:

Fees in Boroughs.

L. 3a. An Act for Fees in Boroughs, &c.

Upon much Debate, Resolved, To defer the Question, for Passage, till To-morrow Morning.

Grievances.

Upon Report made from the Committee for Grievances, it is Ordered, That the Cause between Sir Pexall Brockasse, and Mr. Auditor Curle, shall be referred to the Court of Wards, where it dependeth; with a Recommendation thereof; for that, as the House conceiveth, due Consideration ought to be had of this Cause of the said Sir Pexall Brocasse.

The Grievances for Trade to be read between Seven and Eight in the Morning.