House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 20 March 1626

Lunae, 20o Martii

Raleighe's Restitution.

L. 1a. AN Act for the Restitution in Blood of Careighe Raleighe, Son of Sir W. Raleighe Knight, late attainted of High Treason.

Arms.

L. 1a. An Act for the Making of the Arms of the Kingdom more serviceable in time to come.

Leave to attend the Lords.

Mr. Saunders hath Leave to be of Counsel with the Lady Coppyn, at the Committee of Grievances with the Lords, wherein he hath formerly been of Counsel.

Pressing Soldiers.

L. 1a. An Act for the Prevention of Abuse in pressing and taking of Soldiers.

Clopton's Estate.

L.2a. - Clopton. -

Upon Question of committing, the House divided:

The Yea went out:

Tellers for the Yea, Mr. Drake, Mr. Wandesford :

For the Noe, Sir Geor. More, Sir James Fuller :

Upon double Question, of committing and ingrossing., rejected.

Mayor of Weymouth.

A Petition from the Mayor of Weymouth, read.

Upon Question, this referred to the Committee for Privileges, to be heard To-morrow and report back to the House, how they find it.

Supply.

A Letter from his Majesty to Mr. Speaker, to hasten the present Resolution of a certain Supply.

Upon Question, to begin upon Thursday next, at Nine Clock, to take Consideration and Debate of his Majesty's Message this Day, by his Letter to Mr. Speaker.

Evils, &c.

The grand Committee for Evils, &c. to sit this Afternoon, at Two Clock; and Mr. Speaker to come after, and take the Chair, as shall be directed.

Ministers.

L. 3a. An Act to restrain and prevent some Disorders, that are, or may be, in Ministers of God's Word : - Upon Question, passed.

Nicholson.

L. 3a. An Act concerning Edmond Nicholson, a Projector of the pretended pretermitted Customs: - Upon Question, passed.

Exporting Wool, &c.

L. 3a. An Act against the Exportation of Wool, Wool-fells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, Wool-flocks, Fullers Earth, and Fulling Clay: - Upon Question, passed.

Bills.

The other ingrossed Bills to be read on Friday next.

Lunae, 20o Martii - Post meridiem

Recusants.

THE Presentment of Recusants read; and, after long Debate, Sir H. Spiller, upon Question, to be presented.

The Earl of Worcester, upon Question, not to be presented.

Sir Geor. Perkins, upon Question, not to be presented.

Lord Wallingford, upon Question, not to be presented.

Sir B. Tichborne, upon Question, to be presented.

Sir Rich. Tichborne, upon Question, to be presented.

Mr. Reynold Edwards not to be presented.

Upon Question, Sir Rich. Haughton not to be presented,

Mr. Pymme, Sir Tho. Hobby, Sir Geor. More, Sir Ro. Harley, Mr. Long, Sir Tho. Denton, Sir Edw. Peyton, Sir D. Digges, Sir Edw. Spencer: - Friday Afternoon, Two Clock. Exchequer Chamber. This Committee to consider of a Frame of a Petition to his Majesty, for Presenting of the Recusants.

Henry Ashford.....