House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 19 May 1624

Mercurii, 19 Maii

Palavacyne's Estate.

L. 1a. AN Act to enable Toby Palavacyne, Esquire, to sell certain Lands, for Payment of his Debts, and Preferment of his Wife and Children.

Hospitals.

L. 1a. - Hospitals.

E. of Middlesex's Debts.

L. 1a. An Act to make the Lands of Lyonell Earl of Middlesex subject to the Payment of his Debts, &c.

Yorke-house.

L. 1a. - Yorke-house.

Palavacyne's Estate.

L. 2a. - Palavacyne. - Committed to Sir Edw. Peyton, Sir Ch. Mountagew, Sir Wm. Poley, Sir P. Mutton, Mr. Tho. Fanshaw, Mr. Whitaker, Sir D. Digges, Sir Tho. Holland, Mr. Wallys, Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Ro. Hatton, Knights and Burgesses of Huntingdon, Cambridge, and London, Sir A. Herrys, Mr. Weare, Mr. Ducke, Sir A. St. John, Mr. Litton, Mr. Herrys: - This Afternoon, Court of Wards, Two Clock.

Anstrother's &c. Nat.

L. 3a. An Act for Naturalization of Sir Wm. Anstrother, Knight, Walter Belcanquoll, Doctor in Divinity, and Patrick Abercomy, Esquire : - Upon Question, passed.

Hospitals.

L. 2a. - Hospitals. - Committed to Mr. Alford, Mr. Weare, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Ducke, Mr. Tho. Fanshaw, Sir Tho. Hasilrigge, Sir Geor. More, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Lewys Watson, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Knights and Burgesses of London, Sir H. Wallopp, Mr. Mallory, Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Chancellor Duchy, Sir Edw. Peyton, Sir Wm. Pytt, Sir Francis Bradling: All, that will come, to have Voice: - To-morrow, Two Clock, in the Court of Wards.

Yorke Gaol Patent.

Mr. Mallory moveth, a Committee, to consider of the Patent of the Keeping of the Gaol for Yorke, or of the Copy thereof: And Mr. Brakyn to be required to attend the Committee, and to have Counsel. -

Mr. Mallory, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Guy Palmes, Mr. Chancellor Duchy, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Knights and Burgesses of Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lankashyre, Nottinghamshyre and Worcestershyre : - To-morrow, Two Clock, in Court of Wards.

The like to be done for Lancashyre and Worcestershyre Gaols, whereof Patents are granted, - The Patents to be brought in to the Committee, and the Patentees to attend.

Brewers.

L. 1a. [a] - Brewers. - Committed to Knights and Burgesses London and Westmynster, Mr. Rich. Spencer, Sir Wm. Pitt, Mr. Chancellor Duchy, Sir Francis Crane, Mr. Clarcke, Mr. Glemham, Burgesses of Southworke, Sir Edm. Bowyer, Sir Jo. Danvers, Sir P. Mutton, Sir Francis Cottington, Mr. Wandesford, Sir Francis Godolphyn, Mr. Carvyle, Mr. Garrard, Mr. Chr. Wandesford, Mr. Lowther, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Row. Egerton, Mr. Lively, Mr. Wentworth, Mr. Ducke: - To-morrow, Two Clock, in the Exchequer Chamber: And the Brewers to be heard by their Counsel, if they will bring any.

Sea coals;

The Business, for Survey of Sea-coals, to be heard by the Committee for Grievances To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the House, which is to sit for that Purpose;

Trade.

and the Committee for Trade to sit after that is finished.

E. of Middlesex's Debts.

L. 2a. - Earl Middlesex. - Committed to Mr. Solicitor, Sir W. Pye, Mr. Wentworth, Mr. Alford, Lord Cavendish, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Wm. Pitt, Sir Edw. Sands, Sir Lewys Watson, Mr. Snelling, Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Chr. Villyers, Sir G. Clifton, Sir H. Slingesby, Mr. Wingfeild, Sir Edw. Howard, Mr. Auditor Sawyer, Sir Wm. Pooley, Mr. Wandesford, Sir Francis Seymor, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir H. Middleton, Mr. Noye, Mr. Law. Whitaker, all the Lawyers of the House, Mr. Mallory, Sir B. Hickes, Mr. Farrar, Sir Ro. Pye, Sir A. Forrest, Sir A. Ingram: - Two Clock this Afternoon, in the Star-chamber.

Yorke-house.

L. 2a. - Yorke-house, &c. - Committed to Mr. Solicitor. Sir Ro. Pye, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir Francis Seymor, Sir Lewys Watson, Sir Ro. Phillipps, Mr. Nicholles, Sir A. Herys, Mr. Attorney Wards, Sir Francis Cottington, Mr. Denny, Sir Tho. Fairfax, Sir Tho. Middleton, Sir Guy Palmes, Sir Edw. Villyers, Sir Ch. Morrison, Sir Francis Crane, Mr. Glemham, Sir J. Clifton, Sir A. Manwaring, Knights and Burgesses of Yorkeshyre, Sir Edw. Sands, Mr. Lawr. Whitaker, Chancellor Duchy, Mr. Noye, Mr. Ducke, Sir Henry Slingesby, Sir Edw. Howard, Sir Edw. Sands: - Friday, Two Clock, Exchequer Chamber: And Counsel to be heard for the Bishop, Dean, and Chapter, or any other Party interessed.

Pointz.

L. 3a. - Pointz. - Upon Question, passed.

Charge against Bp. of Norwich.

Sir Edw. Coke reporteth from the Conference about the Bishop of Norwich. - Six Parts of his Charge: 1. Prohibiting Preachers to preach in their Churches on the Sabaoth-day: 2. Setting up of Images. 3. Praying to the East: 4. Punishing some for coming to hear their own Minister Catechise : 5. Extorting unlawful Fees, himself having, by his Man (Register in Trust for him) the Benefit of all Fees himself: 6. Not registering Institutions. -

Gratian's Canons not of Force here. - Linwood saith, Non refert, sive ad orientem, sive ad occidentem, &c. -

That the Lord of Canterbury said, they would take this into Consideration, and do that in it, which shall be just, and give us Satisfaction.

Grievances, &c.

Sir Edw. Sands moveth, the Three in the Chair, for Grievances, Courts of Justice, and Trade, may yield an Account, how Things stand in every of them : And to resolve of some Course in them.

Sir Edw. Coke : - Eight Grievances; Seven, of Right and Justice; the Eighth, of Grace. -

1. Sir Fer. Gorge.

2. The new Incorporation of Gold-wire-drawers. - An ancient Company of them, Parcel of the Goldsmiths Company of London. These enforced to leave their Trade, or come into the new Corporation. This Restraint unlawful. They brought in no Bullion. The Commodity dearer, than before, 6d. first, and after 4d. ob. imposed upon every Ounce of, &c.

3ly, Concealments. By the King's Book, not to be granted to any; yet Sir Jo. Townsend had gotten a Patent.

4. Briefs. Intolerable in Number: Disturb divine Exercises : Many of them false.

5. The Apothecaries separate from the Grocers, without the Consent of the major Part: Engrossed to themselves all Drugs, and Distilling of Waters, within London, and Seven Miles.

6. Sir John Meldrum his Patent for Dongeon-nesse Light-house. A Light-house formerly erected there by the Trinity-house, and yet the Patent reciteth, there was Want of One more. The Trinity-house only 6 d. for 20 Chaldron; Sir Jo. Meldrum, 3s. 4d. Stayeth their Cockets, and so disturbeth Trade. Taketh of those which have no Benefit of this Light.

7. Sir S. Harvey. - Maketh out Warrants for Malt: Taking Lings of Questeade unlawfully: Oppressing some Counties with Carriages, after Composition with the adjacent Counties : The Composition Money in divers Counties, as now complained of, unpaid: The King's Houshold now in worse State by 20,000 l. than when he entered : Cosened Lichland of 530 l. His Pretence of saving the King 8000l. per Annum, turned to his Prejudice.

8. Of Grace, for the Court of Wards. - To re-establish the first Orders in the Court of Wards, and revoke the last. -

Moved, the Course for the Benevolence may be considered of: So for the Clerk of the Market; Survey of Sea-coals; Imposition upon Brewers.

Sea-coals.

Sir Francis Brandling moveth, the Owners of Grounds, where Sea-coals are gotten, may be admitted into the Company of the Hostmen of Newcastle; whereby better Coals will be served to the Commonwealth.

An Order read here, presented by Sir Francis, to this Purpose.

Petition to the King, to prolong the new Session.

Resolved, In regard we have spent extraordinary much Time about the Bill of Subsidy, by reason of the new Frame of it, and in respect of the great Business of Trade now in hand, to desire the Lords to join with us in Petition to the King, for a Week's longer Time.

Mr. Solicitor: - To add a third Reason, that we will meddle with no other Business, than those now in force. - The Multitude of the Bills, we have sent up to the Lords, to be our other Motive.

Ordered, To entertain no new Matter in any private Cause ; but to perfect that, which we have in hand.

Ld. Mountagew's Estate.

The former Committee, in the Lord Mountagew his Bill, to consider, whether there be Reason for the 1000 l. for Sir Francis Englefeild, as for the 500 l. and report the same to the House: And the former Order in the mean time to be suspended.

Recusants.

Mr. Ferdinando Huddleston (being no Justice of Peace in Comberland) to be spared.

The Lord Viscount Purbecke, upon Testimony, in the House, of his good Affection in Religion, and that he hath Prayers in his House, and keepeth a Preacher there, to be spared.

Sir Tho. Russell added, by Order, being a Lieutenant; and a Justice of Peace in Worcestershyre.

Upon Question, this Preamble allowed; and the Names, now read, to be presented to the Lords. - To request them to join with us to the King in this Petition.

Petition to the King, to prolong the Session.

Sir Edw. Sands reporteth from the Lords, that their House much desired all Correspondency with this House ; and that the Reasons, which this House very justly and wisely had used, for Desire of a longer Time, - yet, having received a peremptory Message from the King, to end this Session on Saturday, they could neither give us Hope of speeding in our Petition, nor could join with us; yet had intreated the Prince to impart these Reasons to the King, and to mediate with him: But desired us to further all the Publick Service, that we may perfect it against Saturday.

Thomas' Case, &c.

Sir Ro. Phillippes: - That, in Mrs. Thomas' Case the Lord Keeper his Decree holden by the Committee very just; and his Lordship freed from all the Corruption charged upon him by that Petition. The only Point unheard, is the Execution of that Decree. - Desireth to report Mrs. Grice and Dr. Lambe's Business Tomorrow.

To sit Afternoons.

Mr. Bateman moveth, the House may sit every Day in the Afternoon, during this Session. noons.

Petitions.

Moved, a select Committee may view the Petitions exhibited. -

Mr. Alford, Sir H. Poole, Sir Francis Seymor, Sir Wm. Fleetewood, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Guy Palmes, Sir P. Hayman, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Tho. Escort, Sir Jo. Davers, Sir Tho. Hobby, Chancellor Duchy, Mr. Noye, Sir W. Earle: - These Committees to take Consideration of all the Petitions; and a Catalogue to be made of them, and to be delivered to the Clerk, to be kept: - Friday, Seven Clock, in the Court of Wards.

Trade.

Sir Edw. Sands: - That the Committee hath agreed upon all Matters of Trade, except One Business, which will be dispatched in some Two Hours.

The Report of the Matter of Trade to begin To-morrow Morning, half an Hour after Eight Clock.

Nicholson to be here with his Patent this Afternoon: And the Business of Trade to be then handled.

Petition to be drawn up.

The Lawyers, that spake in the Matter of the pretermitted Custom to draw up the Petition, to be brought in with all Speed : Mr. Rolles, now in the House, to take special Care of it: - Court of Wards, Seven Clock, Tomorrow Morning.

Mercurii, 19o Maii. Post Meridiem.

Felt-makers.

L. 3a. AN Act for Relief of the Master, Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Art or Mistery of Felt-makers of London, against a Decree made in the high Court of Chancery, at the Suit of Chr. Warwicke, Gentleman : - Upon Question, passed.

Steward's, &c. Nat.

L. 3a. An Act for naturalizing of Sir Francis Steward, Walter Steward, James Maxwell, Wm. Carre, and James Levingston, Esquires: - Upon Question, passed.

Customers.

L. 3a. An Act to avoid the Exactions and Extortions of Customers, Surveyors, Collectors, Searchers, Waiters, Clerks, and other Officers, employed in or about the Customs and Subsidies of our Sovereign Lord the King: - Upon Question, passed.

Edward.

L. 3a. - Edward, - Upon Question, passed.

Trade.

Sir Edw. Sands reporteth the Opinion of the Committee for Trade, that, if the Merchant Adventurers will not buy the white Cloths within Six Weeks, that then other Merchants may buy.

Upon Question, the Opinion of this House is declared, that, if the Merchant Adventurers will not buy the white Cloths within a Month brought to Blackwell-hall, that then other Merchants shall have Liberty to buy.

Upon a second Question, no Merchant Stranger to take any Benefit of this, or any the former Enlargements; but to remain in the same State as they now are.

Upon a third Question, the Patent of the Merchant Adventurers, as now it is, a Grievance, both in the Creation, and Execution: and therefore a Petition to his Majesty, to declare it accordingly; and to grant them a new Patent, according to the Opinion of this House, declared in the Particulars before resolved by this House.

Upon a fourth Question, the King to be also petitioned, to take some Course of Redress of the Impositions laid by the Arch-duchess, and United Provinces, upon our Cloths.

Upon a fifth Question, the King to be also petitioned, that the Merchant Adventurers may have 50,000 Cloths per Annum freely, where now they only have 30,000 Cloths per Annum; and that, if the Merchant Adventurers will not buy, the other Merchants may have this Privilege of 50,000 white Cloths.

Upon a sixth Question, the King to be petitioned to reform the undue Exaction of Fees by Customers, &c. as well going from Port to Port, as beyond Seas.

Sir Edw. Sands and Mr. Farrar to draw up this Petition.

Egerton.

.... Egerton and Egerton: - Friday next,Two Clock, Court of Wards.

Nicholson's Patent.

Mr. Nicholson called in to the Bar, and required by the Speaker to deliver in his Patent, which he hath out of pretermitted Custom, to be considered of by the House: Which he accordingly delivered.

Mr. Noye, Mr. Bankes, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Whitfeild, Mr. Glanvyle, to consider of this Patent, and what fit to be done to Nicholson, the Projector: And he injoined to attend the House de die in diem. And this Committee to search Precedents, for Punishment of Projectors in like Cases. This to be brought in upon Friday next.

Moor-burning.

L. 3a. An Act for Moor-burning : - Upon Question of Passage rejected.