House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 24 May 1614

Martis, 24 Maii

Bridges.

THE Committee for Bridges to meet To-morrow in the Afternoon, at the Place appointed for the Highways.

Sands' Jointure.

L. 1. An Act made to enable Sir Wm. Sands, Knight,to assure Lands unto the Lady Eliz. his Wife, for her Jointure.

Fowrth's Estate.

L. 1. An Act for Sale of certain Lands of Sir Wm. Fowrth Knight, deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and better Performance of his last Will and Testament.

Brewers, &c.

L. 2. An Act to restrain common Brewers, and Tiplers, to be Justices of Peace, in any County, City, Borough, or Town-corporate, within this Realm.

Bricks, &c.

L. 1. An Act for Reformation of divers Abuses and Defects in making and selling of Brick, Tiles, Lime, and Sand, within ......

Brewers, &c.

L. 1. An Act for Reformation of divers Abuses of Brewers, Alehouse-keepers, and Victuallers: - Rejected, upon the Question.

Records.

L. 1. [*] An Act for the safe Keeping of the Records, Books of the Sessions of the Peace, and of Enrolments, taken before Justices, and Clerk of the Peace.

Committee appointed.

Mr. Fuller moveth - Mr. Fuller, Sir Edw. Sands, Sir Roger Owen, Mr. Hackwyll, Mr. Tho. Fanshaw: - To-morrow, at One of the Clock, in this House.

Silk dyeing.

L. 2. Against the false and deceitful Dyeing of Silk. - Mr. James: - That an Alderman of London hath raised himself to a great Estate by mixing Cruell with Silk. -

Moveth, this may be considered at the Committee.

Sir Geo. Moore, - against the Penalty to be laid upon the Seller. -

Committed to the Knights and Burgesses of London, the Burgesses of Bristow, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Hughe Middleton, Mr. Alford, Mr. Dobleday, the Burgesses of Yorke, and Excester, Norwich, Sir Edmond Bowyer, Mr. Crane: - To-morrow, in the Chequer Court.

Heale's Estate.

Mr. Glanvyle reporteth Sir W. Heale's Bill [a], with some Alteration and Additions -

That the Consent of Sir W. Heale's Brothers well proved to them.

Ordered to be ingrossed, with the Amendments and Proviso.

Earl of Dorsett's Estate.

Mr. Finch reporteth the Bill for my Lord Dorsett's Bill, with some Additions : - And have added another Manor to the Rent-charge of 300l. per Annum: And that, in Default of Nomination of the Heirs of Dorsett, my Lord Chief Justice of England may nominate: And to restrain them from aliening any their Lands. -

That the Committee think not fit, any Proviso should be added, to charge all my Lord's Lands, upon Eviction.

Mr. Brooke: - " Chief Justice of England:" where, " Chief Justice of the King's Bench:" - Which mended presently.

Sir Roger Owen: - That the Chief Justiceship of England was a great principal Officer of England, and neither Chancellor, nor Justice of the King's Bench.

Oft Warriors.

Ordered to be ingrossed, with the Amendments.

Statutes.

Mr. Moore reporteth the Proceedings of the Committee for Statutes. - That the Heads should be distributed into Six several Parts, and several Sub-Committees to be appointed for every Part.

Mr. Hackwill, Mr. Finch, Mr. Courtman, required by the Committee to consider of Mr. Polton's Notes delivered in.

Mr. Hitchcock : To have every several Paper distributed to Two Lawyers of every House.

Ordered, The Committee to distribute the several Papers to any of the House, as they shall think fit; and the Committee to Meet, to that End, To-morrow in the Afternoon; and all that come to the Committee to have Voice.

The Sheriff of Northumberland.

The Sheriff of Northumberland to be called to the Bar; and that he kneel at the first; then Mr. Speaker to speak to him to rise, and stand.

Mr. Chibborne : - That Affidavits before a Master of the Chancery, void : - Thinketh them not fit to be read here. - That no Question, but we may minister an Oath.

Fish.

L. 2. An Act for Repeal of a politique Constitution, 5 Eliz. for packing of Fish. -

Mr. Hardeware: - That this Patent hath begotten a Monopoly. - Decay of Fishermen and Mariners. - Ignorance in Fishermen, how to pack Fish.

Sir J. Horsey: - That Sir Rich. Wigmore have Notice, and be heard at the Committee, with his Counsel -

Committed to Sir Jerome Horsey, all the Knights and Burgesses of Port Towns, Mr. Attorney-general, Sir H. Nevill, Sir Ro. Maunsfeld, Sir Olyver Cromwell, Mr. Henry Bing, Sir Geor. Moore, Sir D. Digges, Sir Ro. Yaxley, Sir James Perrott, Sir James Scudamore, Sir Edw. Mountague, Mr. Whitlocke, Sir Jo. Hollys, Sir Jo. Sammes, Mr. Hoskyns, Mr. Ashley, Sir Ro. Drury, Sir Francis Leigh, Mr. Henden, Mr. Backhowse, Sir Tho. Hobby, Sir Robert Hicham, Mr. Finch, Mr. Watson, Mr. Spiller, Mr. Francis Moore, Sir Hamond Strange, Sir Henry Beningfeld, Mr. Backhowse: - Friday next, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Sheriff of Northumberland.

The Sheriff of Northumberland brought to the Bar; who kneeled, and shortly after spoken to, to stand up.

Charged, by Mr. Speaker, 1. With returning Sir Geo. Selby, being Sheriff of Durham, contrary to the Purport of his Writ. 2. That made no Proclamation of the Choice, till half an Hour before the Election; cometh not to the Election, till half an Hour before Nine. 3. That, being there, he called for Sir Geo. Selby; and called only those by Name, which he knew to be for Sir Geor. Selby, not taking Notice of any for Sir Raphe Grey; Not having 24, caused the Clock to be set back. At Nine, having gotten 24, refused to proceed further. - Ill Usage of the Serjeant's Man: Out-riding of the Serjeant's Man.

He answereth, sithence they have accused him by Advise of learned Counsel, he desireth, he may make his Defence so. That being refused; answereth, he was informed by Counsel, that Sir Geor. Selby, being but Sheriff of Durham, might be elected.

That the Serjeant's Man arresting him, he accepted it, as was fit. That he invited him to stay : He refused : Invited him oft: When he came to him, used him kindly : Offered to lend him Money : Gave him 20 s. - That the Return of the Writs, and saving himself from fining, and his Desire to clear himself from the Accusations, the Causes which made him come up Post.

Mr. Fuller: - That he should have Counsel; and commendeth his Defence.

Mr. Duncombe: - That the principal Matter, the undue Election ; which now blanched.

Sir Edw. Hobby moveth, he may have his Counsel.

Mr. Hackwyll: - To have him -

Mr. Finch: - 1 H. VII. - To hear him, for the Matter in Fact; and, if Question of Matter in Law, then to hear his Counsel in that.

The Certificate of the Gentlemen of that County, under their Hands and Seals, read; which he pressed by Mr. Speaker to answer, in Person.

He answereth, that, for the Time of the Election, he proceeded, and ended; according to the Letter of the Law.

He sheweth forth a Certificate of divers Gentlemen; which desireth may be read; and was so read.

Mr. Brooke: - That he is to be cleared for any Misbehaviour of the Serjeant's Mail: So for his chusing of

the Sheriff of Durham; which might do it by Ignorance. For the Third, perplexed, - Notice only near Sir G. Selbye's Friends. - His Manner of Election - Fineth him 50l. - be in the Serjeant's Custody Fourteen Days.

Sir H. Witherington justifieth the Gentlemen that have subscribed to the last Certificate.

Sir Tho. Wharton observeth. Seven of the Nineteen Subscribers to the last Certificate are Selbyes and Witheringtons.

Mr. Mallett: - To have the Gentlemen called in, who sent by the Country against the Sheriff.

Sir Edw. Sands: - That the Country may be wronged, in not having the Party elected, though Sir R. Grey be -

Sir Tho. Hobby moveth, the Sheriff may remain in -

Mr. Recorder: - That the latter -

The first and the last Complaint to be referred to the Committee for Petitions; and he to remain Prisoner with the Serjeant in the mean Time; and to have Liberty to go abroad with the Serjeant's Man, so he come home at Night.

Mr. Amnerst, - for taking Oath.

Mr. Alford moveth, that Eight Lawyers -

Actions, &c.

L. 2. An Act for Limitation of Actions, and avoiding of Suits. -

Mr. Hitchcocke moveth, that all Actions may be laid in the proper County where they originally grow.

Mr. James; - To have a Scandalum Magnatum tied to Two Years, after the Words, spoken. -

Committed to all the Lawyers of the House, Sir Roger Owen, Sir Wm. Heale, Sir Edw. Sands, Mr. Alford, Mr. Duncombe, Mr. Cary, Sir Myles Sands, Sir H. Nevill, Sir M. Berkeley, Mr. Cage: - In Lincolne's Hall, on Tuesday next.