House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 22 June 1625

Mercurii, 22o Junii

Sunday.

L. 2a. AN Act for Punishing of divers Abuses committed on the Lord's Day, called Sunday: - Committed to Sir Edw. Coke, Mr. Ducke, Sir Geor. More, Sir W. Earle, Sir Roger North, Mr. Serjeant Ashley, Mr. John Drake, Mr. Sherwyll, Mr. Tho. Hobby, Mr. Boulstreade, Sir Nich. Saunderton, Mr. Francis Drake, Mr. Wm. Whitakers, Mr. Recorder, Sir Wm. Strode, Mr. Pymme, Mr. Taylor, Sir Edw. Gyles, Mr. Wentworth, Mr. Rolles, Sir Francis Goodwyn: - Chequer Chamber, Two Clock.

Preachers appointed.

Dr. Westfeild excuseth his preaching upon Saturday. His Excuse accepted, and Mr. Oldsworth appointed in his Room. Mr. Shute to preach first, Mr. Oldsworth second, and Dr. Preston.

Sir W. Cope.

A Petition from Sir. Wm. Cope, read ; which, by a general Voice, rejected.

Courts of Equity.

Mr. Carvyle, with a Preface, offereth in a Bill, for Reversing, or Correcting, of erroneous Sentences, Judgements. Decrees, or Orders in Courts of Equity.

Committee of Grievances.

Sir Tho. Hobby moveth for a Committee for Grievances. Mr. Alford: - To have a Committee, to consider of what Course we shall take in all Business this Parliament. Sir Ben. Rudyard: - The late Distastes between the late King and Parliament the chief Cause of all the Miseries of the Kingdom : The first Turn whereof given by the now King, then Prince; wherein more Benefit to the Subject, than in any Parliament these many 100 Years; and his Subjects expressed their Duty to the King. What may we then now expect from him, being King, and having Power? - His good natural Disposition, his Freedom from Vice, his Travels abroad, his Breeding in Parliament.

- Moveth, to take Course now to sweeten all Things between the King and People.

Business of the House.

Sir Edw. Coke: - Not now to have any Committee of Grievances, or Courts of Justice : 1. In respect of the Plague : 2ly, Because this the First Beginning of the now King's Reign, wherein no Grievances as yet: 3ly, Because Grievances preferred last Parliament to the late King, whereof no Answer, which preferred too late. - To petition the King now for an Answer to those Grievances : For though the Prince gone, the King liveth;

- No Interregnum.

Sir Jo. Ellyott: - No particular or private Business to be entertained. - A special Committee, to regulate the Business of the House.

Sir Francis Seymor: - 1. Our Duty to God : 2ly, King and Kingdom : which cannot be severed, no more than Head and Body. -

Jesuits, &c.

To petition the King, the Laws against Jesuits, Priests, &c. may be put in Execution ; and to restrain the Resort to Ambassadors Houses, and other Places, to Mass. -

Religion - Supply.

That fit to supply the King. - To have a Committee, to consider of Religion, and of this Supply.

Mr. Bulstrode : - More Cause to fear the Plague of our Souls, than of our Bodies. The best Preservative, and Cure, the Execution of the Laws against Jesuits, &c. -

To supply the King amply, and quickly, for the Wars. [To] petition the King for Execution of the Laws against Jesuits.- - We punish them but in their Purses.

Sir Tho. Wentworth: - Not to alter the ancient Form of Parliaments. To proceed more majorum. To have a Committee for Grievances; and leave it to their Discretion, to entertain nothing unfitting.

Mr. Mallett, contra: - for Sir Edw. Coke's Reasons. - Would have the Laws against Jesuits, &c. executed ; but knoweth no Cause to petition for it, there being (so far as he knoweth) no Bar to it. - The King's Supply now hoc unum necessarium.

Sir Geor. More: - To take care to see the Laws put in Execution against Jesuits, &c.

Sir Ro. Phillippes: - Not yet timely for a Committee for Religion and Supply. - To think of the Propositions made, till To-morrow ; then to have a Committee of the whole House, to debate and resolve of a fitting Course to be holden in our Consultations and Resolutions, for Religion, and for the King and Kingdom.

Sir Edw. Gyles furthereth the Motion for Execution of the Laws against Jesuits, &c.

Mr. Delbridge secondeth Sir Ro. Phillippes Motion.

Sir Edw. Coke: - Remembereth Queen Eliz. great Actions, and how God prospered her: - The Reason was, because she cleaved to God. - Moveth, a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning, Mr. Speaker sitting by. - 1. To begin with God : 2ly, Tonage and

Poundage; not now meddling with other Impositions. - To establish a settled Book of Rates. - Moveth a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning.

Resolved, A Committee of the whole House, Tomorrow Morning, Mr. Speaker sitting by, to consider of all the foresaid Propositions, and of whatsoever else shall be offered.

Making Election.

Liberty given to Sir Edw. Coke, for a Time, before he elect for which place he will serve.

Grievances.

Mr. Solicitor: - That his Majesty hath taken Care of our Grievances, preferred the last Parliament; and at any Day, when this House will assign. Satisfaction shall be given therein to the House.

Petition to the King.

Mr. Solicitor tendereth also a Draught of a Petition : Which thrice read by the Clerk.

General Fast.

Sir Edw. Coke: - That 17o Ed. III. the Commons petitioned the King, to have Prayers generally made of Thanksgiving.

The Draught of the Petition, upon Question, allowed, without one Negative.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Fullerton, Sir Ro. Carre.....

Upon the Question, Whether a Conference to be desired with the Lords, concerning joining in a Petition to his Majesty for a general Fast; the House divided : The Yea went out.

Tellers for the Yea, Sir Tho. Cheeke, Sir Ch. Montague :

For the Noe, Sir Francis Seymor, Sir Geor. More:

With the Noe, 172.

With Yea. 195

23 Odds

Agreed, to send to the Lords, to desire a Conference, To-morrow Morning, if the Lords sit; else at the next Sitting. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer to be the Messenger.

Yorkshire Election.

Sir George More reporteth from the Committee for Privileges, the Case about the Election of the Knights for the County of Yorke. -

That the Sheriff, having read the Writ, pronounced Sir Tho. Wentworth and Sir Tho. Fairfax Knights; where, Sir Jo. Savyle -

That the Poll required in Time; and the Sheriff, granting it, and polling about 35, left the Polling. -

That this the Substance if the Petition, subscribed by 1050 Freeholders. That the Petition also fortified by Seven Witnesses, viva voce; viz. That Sir Jo. Savyle had the greater Number of Freeholders ; and the Poll was in due Time demanded, granted, begun, and broken off, as contained in the Petition. -

That Sir Tho. Wentworth agreed not to any of those Things alleged. - That his Witnesses in the Country far off. - Desired to be heard by his Counsel; and Time, to send for his Witnesses. -

Agreed, by a general Consent of the Committee, that the Sheriff should be forthwith sent for; and that Sir Tho. Wentworth and Sir Tho. Fairfax may be heard by their Counsel, upon Tuesday come-sevennight; which now Sir Tho. Wentworth and Sir Tho. Fairfax also desired.

Upon Question, Resolved, The Sheriff of Yorkeshyre shall be heard To-morrow, at Two of the Clock, before the Committee for Privileges : And to respite the Resolution for giving Time for hearing Sir Tho. Wentworth, and Sir Tho. Fairfax, with their Counsel, and Witnesses, till Report from the Committee, [a]