House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 24 February 1624

Martis, 24 Februarii, 1623

Burlimachi's Nat.

L. 1a. AN Act for the Naturalizing of Philiipp Burlimachi.

Vandeputt.

L. 1a. An Act for the Naturalizing of Gyles Vandeputt.

Member makes Election.

Sir Edw. Howard electeth to serve for Cawne in Wiltshyre, and relinquisheth Wallingford in Berkeshyre.

Trade.

Sir Edw. Coke moves to husband Time. - A great Want, in the Realm, of that, which is the Life of the Kingdom; Trade, and . . . . - The Want of Vent of native Commodities, which brings a great Want of Money; and that begetteth a Disvaluation of all our native Commodities. - As in the natural Body, so in the politique: When that inclines to a Consumption, Two Medicines; adjuvans, and removens. - An excellent Parliament-work now, to remove Impediments. The Exportation 28 Ed. III. thrice as much as the Importation: Now the Importation far exceeds the Exportation. - To have a select Committee for this Business.

Mr. Neale: - At our last Meeting here, this Matter for Trade much debated. The Patents of Monopolizing of Trade the principal Means of Decay of Trade. -

The Low Countries a good Precedent; who abound in Trade and Shipping.. - The Merchant Adventurers trade, and the East-land Company of London. - The West Country Men abounding in Shipping, yet have Masts, Tar, &c. but from London. - To have these Patents brought in to the Committee, to be appointed for Trade.

Sir Wm. Cope: - That this Committee may take Consideration of the Necessities of poor Tradesmen, especially belonging to Clothing.

Mr. Sherwill: - That the Trade overcharged and over-burthened with some Things prohibited.

A Committee of the whole House, Thursday in the Afternoon; and so every Thurday, in the House.

Abuses in Exchequer.

Mr. Wyld moveth, a Select Committee for the Abuses in the Exchequer.

Monopolies.

L. 1a. An Act concerning Monopolies, and Dispensation with penal Laws, and the Forfeitures thereof.

Imprisonment.

Sir Wm. Fleetewood moveth, the Bills, against Imprisonment, contrary to Magna Charta, and against Taking of Carriages, may be provided, and read To-morrow.

Penal Laws.

L.1a. An Act for the Ease of the Subject, concerning Informations upon penal Laws.

Process, &c.

L. 1a. An Act to prevent and punish ... in procuring Process, and Supersedeas, for the Peace and good Behaviour, out of his Majesty's Courts at Westmynster; and to prevent the Abuses in procuring Writs of Certiorari out of the same Courts, for the Removing of Indictments before Justices of the Peace, in their general Sessions of the Peace.

Conference.

Mr. Attorney-general and Mr. Serjeant Finch bring from the Lords a Message; That their Lordships, thinking the Painted Chamber too strait, have, in respect of the Weight and Importance of the Business, thought the Hall of Whytehall, already scaffolded, the fitter Place: And that the Prince hath, sithence the Message Yesterday, declared himself, that he will be pleased to assist the Duke of Buckingham, as Occasion shall be offered.

Answer from the House, by the same Messengers, of Thanks to the Lords, for their Care of the Ease of the House : - Embrace the new Place; and, for the latter, will be most joyful to hear the Prince speak.

Upon Question, the Serjeant to attend, and every Member of the House to deliver in his Name, and the Place, for which he serveth, unto the Serjeant, at his going in.

American Fishing.

Mr. Neale delivereth in the Bill for free Liberty of Fishing upon the Coasts of America.

Recusants.

L. 1a. An Act for the Explanation of a Branch of the Statute, made in the Third Year of the King's Majesty's Reign of England, intituled, An Act for the better Discovering and Repressing of Popish Recusants.

Sunday.

L. 2a. An Act for Punishment of divers Abuses on the Lord's Day, called Sunday. -

Upon Question, not to be committed.

Upon a second Question, to be ingrossed.

Swearing.

L. 2a. An Act to prevent and reform profane Swearing and Cursing. -

Upon Question, not to be committed.

Upon a second Question, to be ingrossed.

Concealments.

L. 2a. An Act for the general Quiet of the Subject, against all Pretences of Concealment whatsoever. -

Mr. Wentworth: - This Bill taketh away the King's Right in divers Cases ; as, upon Escheat by Attainder, for Want . . Issue, &c. upon Remainder in Tail.

Sir Edw. Coke: - Tickets sent to the pretended Owners of such a Manor. - These Exceptions out of the Purvey of the Bill. - This no Harm to the King, but Good, in making rich Subjects; and then the King not poor. The Officers gain all, the King nothing. - They go to the Possessions of Wm. de Longa Spatha. -

Committed to all the Privy Council of the House, Sir Edw. Coke, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Whitfield, Sir Geor. Moore, Sir H. Poole, Mr. Bankes, Mr. Askew, Mr. Wentworth, Mr. Glanvyle, Mr. Serjeant Hitcham, Mr. Serjeant Towse, Mr. Pymme, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Carvyle:- - To-morrow, in the Court of Wards, at Seven of the Clock,

Member makes Election.

Mr. Jo. Hollys electeth to serve for East Retford in Nottinghamshire,