House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 21 April 1624

Mercurii, 21 Aprilis, 1624

Bonnington's Estate.

L. 1. AN Act, as well for the Provision and Maintenance of Francis Bonnington, Esquire, a Lunatick, as for Selling and Disposing of Part of the said Lands.

Rives' Decree.

L. 2. Sir John Rives his Bill to reverse a Decree in Chancery - Committed to Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Tho. Hoby, Mr. Wainsford, Knights, Burgesses Dorset, Sir Tho. Haslerig, Mr. Hide, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Wentworth, Sir Jo. Savyle, Mr. Shervyle, Mr. Whistler, Mr. Carvyle, Serjeant Digs, Sir Rob. Hatton, Sir Antho. Forrest: - This Day sevennight, Court of Wards, Two Clock: And all Parties to have Notice.

Ly. Scudamore's Estate.

L. 2. An Act for the Settling and Assuring of certain Lands unto Dame Mary Scudamore, late Wife of Sir James Scudamore, in Nature of a Jointure: - Committed to Sir Clem. Throcmorton, Sir James Perrot, Sir Hen. Poole, Sir Jo. Stradling, Sir Tho. Lucy, Mr. Brereton, Mr. Booth, Knights, Burgesses of Hereford and Gloster, Mr. Wentworth, Sir Tho. Haslerig, Mr. Pym: - Friday next. Two Clock, in the Court of Wards.

Justices of Peace.

Sir Tho. Hoby reports the Bill to prevent troublesome Suits, commenced against Justices of the Peace. The Amendments twice read. - Ordered, To be ingrossed.

Fowle's Patent.

The Committee for Fowles to meet To-morrow, Two Clock, in the Court of Wards.

Whetonhall's Lectures.

Sir Natha. Rich reports the Bill to establish Three Lectures in Divinity.

The Amendments twice read. - Ordered, To be ingrossed.

House in Committee.

The Speaker went out of his Chair, and the House fell to a Committee.

Speaker went in again to his Chair.

Subsidy.

The Bill of Subsidy to be read To-morrow Morning, Eight Clock.

Wales.

Sir Edw. Cooke sent up to the Lords, to desire a Time for the Conference about the Bill of Wales, and the Number of the Lords Committees.

The Fleet.

The Committee of the Fleet, to meet on Friday next. Sir Jo. Savyle and Mr. Price added to the Committee.

Exporting Wool.

Mr. Bartlet reports the Bill against Exportation of Wool; which was re-committed. - Ordered, To be ingrossed.

Conference.

Sir Edw. Cooke reports from the Lords. Have appointed the former Committee, Twelve, and the Painted Chamber, To-morrow, Eight Clock, Morning.

Agreed, our Committee of 24 shall meet them at Time and Place.

Mansill's Patent.

Sir Rob. Mansill's Patent, and the rest, to be considered of To-morrow Morning, Eight Clock.

Actions.

L. 3. An Act for Avoiding of vexatious Delays, caused by removing of Actions and Suits out of inferior Courts: - Upon Question, passed for a Law.

Secret Offices.

Secret Offices: - This Afternoon, Two Clock, Court of Wards: And all the Lawyers of the House to attend.