House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 25 May 1604

Veneris, 25o Maii, 1604

Ecclesiastical Courts.

Mr. Fuller bringeth in a new Bill for Reformation of Abuses in ecclesiastical Courts and Causes, penned (as he said) with the Consent and Privity of the Committees named upon the second Reading of the former Bill.

Brokers.

L. 1. B. Against Brokers.

Decree in Chancery.

L. 1. B. For Confirmation of a Decree in Chancery, made for the Payment of Money and Re-assurance of a Lease [a].

Plague.

B. For the Relief of such as are infected with the plague, reported from the Committee by Mr. Hyde, with a Vacat, as not fit to be retained; and a new Bill, to the same Purpose, brought in by the Reporter.

Inns, &c.

B. To restrain the inordinate haunting and tipling in inns, &c. Inns, Alehouses, and other Victualling-houses, reported from the Committee by Mr. Johnson, with Amendments ; but Mr. Speaker finding an apparent Fault in the Bill, it was stayed in the Hands of the Reporter, and not delivered into the House.

Navy.

B. For better Execution of former Laws for Maintenance of the Navy, reported from the Committee by Sir Edw. Grevill, with Amendments; which were twice read; and the Bill, upon Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Exchequer.

B. For Reformation of Abuses in the Exchequer, committed against Sheriffs, &c. reported by Mr. Tate, with Amendments; but the Reading deferred till the Term. - A Note of Abuses intended to be annexed; and the Under-sheriffs not now in Town [b].

Informers.

L. 1. B. For Reformation of Abuses of Informers upon penal Statutes : - brought in by Sir John Savill, and had presently a first Reading.

Rowse's Estate.

L. 2. B. For the Sale of the Lands of Sir Thomas Rowse, Knight, deceased, &c. - Committed to Sir Antho. Rowse, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Sir Edw. Lewknor, Sir Geo. Fleetwood, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Thomas Ridgeway, Mr. Pettus, Sir Rob. Wroth, Mr. Nath. Bacon, Mr. Serjeant Hobart, Sir Wm. Strode: - To meet this Afternoon, in the Court of Wards.

Husbandry, &c.

L. 2. B. For the Execution of the Statutes against the Decaying of Towns and Houses of Husbandry, and for the Maintenance of Husbandry and Tillage: - Committed to Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Sir Henry Beamount, Sir Francis Hastings, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Tho. Holcroft, the Knights and Burgesses of Leic. Buck, and Darbyshire, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Sir Antho. Rowse, Mr. Yelverton, Mr. Tate, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Sir John Dormer, Sir Chro. Piggott, Mr. Johnson, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Mr. Bullingham, Mr. Martin, Sir Tho. Mounson, Sir John Heigham, Sir Geo. St. Poll, Sir Geo. Villiers, the Queen's Attorney, Mr.

Nath. Bacon, Sir Thomas Freak, Sir Wm. Skipwith, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Nicholas Saunders, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir Robert Maunsell, Mr. Francis Moore,Sir Percyvall Willoughby, Sir Chro. Hildyard, Sir Rob. Cotton, Sir Roger Dallyson, Sir Tho. Dallyson: - To meet on Wednesday, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Mayors sitting in Parliament.

Mr. Francis Moore moveth, touching the Case of Mayors, whether they may be of the House, &c. and reporteth a Resolution taken in Parliament, 38 H. VIII. (Br. Abridgment) That Mayors stood disabled to be of the House; and wisheth the like Resolution now [a].

The Dispute stayed, and deferred till the House were fuller.

Nota: It was the Case of Payne, the Mayor of Wallingford, formerly sequestred for contemptuous Speeches in the House.

Judgments.

L. 3. B. [b] For Registring of Judgments that may impeach any Executors of Wills, Administrators of Goods, Purchasers and Farmers of Lands: - Thirdly read; and Mr. Serjeant Hutton, of Counsel with the Protonotaries of the Common Place, heard at the Bar, against the Bill.

The Counsel, after Argument, retired: The Bill much disputed, put to Question, and, upon Question, dashed, without one Yea.

Reasons: -

A new Office : - An ill Precedent: - Needless: - A good Kalendar already: - Impossible, in respect of the Multitude of Judgments : - Unjust, in taking Fees from the Protonotaries, which belong unto them.

Conference reported.

Sir Francis Bacon reporteth the further Proceeding at the Conference Yesterday, &c. [c].

Wardship, &c.

Sir Edwyn Sandys produceth in Writing the Heads of such Course as was thought meet to be proceeded in by the Committee touching the Matter of Wardship, &c. at their last Meeting; readeth it, and offereth it to the Consideration of the House; but nothing then done upon it [d].

Assert Lands.

L. 3. B. For the Establishing of certain Lands called Assert Lands, in the Owners and Possessors thereof: - Thirdly read, according to Order Yesterday.

This Bill much argued, pro et contra, by Mr. Serjeant Dodridge, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Martin, Sir Henry Mountague, Sir Henry Hobart, Mr. Yelverton, Mr. Fanshawe [e].

Mr. Speaker: - That there were Thirty-two gross Absurdities in the Bill: And wished that such as were not satisfied, should first repair unto him, before the Bill were put to Question.

Much Labour to keep the Bill from the Question at that Time; and agreed, at last, that a Question should be made, Whether the Bill shall presently be put to Question: And, upon Question, Resolved in the Affirmative.

The Question was made upon the Bill; and the Voice being doubtful, the House divided :

With the Bill were numbered, 108.

Against it, 94.

[f] In this Dispute, One of the King's Counsel said, he hoped they would give him leave to speak in this that so much concerned the King, in respect to the Place he held.

It was replied, that every Man here was as much of the King's Counsel as he that spoke; that the King's Counsel in this House was never heard at the Bar, or within the Bar, as in other Courts, because the whole House is of the King's Counsel.

Plague.

L. 1. B. FOR the charitable Relief and Ordering of Persons infected with the Plague.

Clothing.

L. 1. B. To avoid all Deceits in Clothing, and in Clothing, dying and dressing the same.

Recusants.

L. 1. B. Inhibiting all Persons, above the Age of Sixteen Years, from Restitution in Dignity and Blood, upon or after any Attainder of himself, or his or their Ancestors, that do not take the Oath of Supremacy, or is a Recusant convict.

Purveyors.

Moved by Sir Geo. Moore, That the Matter of Purveyors may be disputed in open Parliament, on Friday Morning next. A Question made of it; and Resolved, upon Question.

Trinity College Cambridge.

L. 2. B. For an Exchange to be made between the Master, Fellows, and Scholars of the College of the Holy and undivided Trinity, within the Town and University of Cambridge, and Sir Thomas Mounson Knight, of certain Lands and Tenements in the Counties of Lincolne and Cambridge: - Committed to Mr. Moore, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Tho. Hobby, Mr. Martyn, Sir Roger Dallyson, Sir John Bennet, the Burgesses of the Universities and Towns of Oxford and Cambridge, Sir Geo. St. Poll, Sir Wm. Wray, Mr. D. James, Sir Francis Hastings, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Timothie Whyttingham, Sir Henry Beamount, Mr. Fuller, Sir John Savill, Sir Rob. Mansfield, Mr. Hedley, Mr. Tolderby, Sir Rich. Molineux, Mr. Parkinson, Sir John Heigham, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir John Trevor, Mr. Hall, Mr. Irby, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir Thomas Dallyson, Sir Francis Barrington, the Queen's Attorney, Mr. Crowe, Sir Tho. Hesketh, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Edw. Hobby: - To meet on Friday, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Ordered, That Mr. Askwith, or any other that desire to be heard by their Counsel, shall attend at the Committee for that Purpose, and there be heard.

Ly. Kildare's Letters Patent.

L. 2. B. For Confirmation of Letters Patents made to the Right honourable Charles Earl of Nottingham, Lord Admiral, Tho. Earl of Suffolk, Lord Chamberlain, &c. for the Use and Benefit of the Lady Frances Dowager of Kildare, &c.

Moved, That Counsel might be heard on the Behalf of Mr. Duke Brook, before the Bill were committed; and upon the Motion, so ordered.

Queen's Jointure.

B. For Confirmation of the Queen's Majesty's Jointure, &c. reported by her Highness' Attorney, Mr. Hitcham, Jointure, with a Saving, agreed by the Committee to be added; which was twice read, and ordered to be ingrossed, and added:

And the Bill, with the Saving added, was afterwards, the same Day, the third Time read, and passed.

L. 3.

Privilege- Objectionable Publication.

Mr. Tey informeth the House of a Book published by a Bishop, during this our sitting in Parliament, tending to the Derogation and Scandal of the Proceedings of the House in the Matter of the Union; answering the Objections made against the Union in Name; and taking Knowlege of many other Passages of the House touching that Matter, unmeet to be questioned by any, much less by any Member of the Higher House. - Moved, that he might be called to the Bar; or that a Message should be sent to the Lords, to express our Griefs, and to let them know how we take it.

Motions by others : -

The greatest Scandal that may be remembered to be offered to the House of Parliament, since the Matter of Mr. Arthure Hall, 23o Eliz.

Four Exceptions taken to the Book by another [g]. -

The whole Scope mistaken in his Answer to the Objections against the Name. -

To be understood, whether any Man will avow it. -

By what Warrant. -

To respite the Offence a while, and to examine it. -

That the Message may go alone, and the whole House with it, being a Matter of Importance. -

To go to his Majesty, and express our Grief, because it seemeth to be done cum privilegio.

At last, a Committee moved, and named, presently to meet, and consider of the Heads of a Message to be sent to the Lords, touching the Book, and of our Grievance; viz. Sir Francis Hastings, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Herbert Crofts, Mr. Martin, Sir Henry Beamount, Mr. Hoskins, Sir Edward Stafford, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir John Bennett, Sir Rob. Wroth.

Rowse's Estate.

B. For the Sale of the Lands of Sir Tho. Rowse Knight, reported by Mr. Moore, with Amendments; which were twice read; and the Bill, upon Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Conjuration.

L. 2. B. Against Conjuration, Witchcraft, and dealing with evil and wicked Spirits: - Committed to Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir John Bennett, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir John Heigham, Mr. Serjeant Hobart, Mr. Carveth, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Mr. Sanford, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Walter Cope, Mr. D. Paddy, Sir Rich. Molineux, Sir Francis Barrington, Mr. Throckmorton: - To meet on Friday, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Throckmorton's Estate.

L. 2. B. For the Enabling of Thomas Throckmorton, Esquire, to make Sale of certain Lands, &c. - Committed to Sir Edward Mountague, Sir Herbert Crofts, Sir Tho. Horsman, Sir Henry Hobart, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Mr. Moore, Mr. Duncombe, Mr. Winch, Mr. Fuller, Sir John Townsend, Sir Henry Campion, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Edw. Grevill, Mr. Yelverton, the Knights for Warwickshire, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Henry Goodyeare, Sir John Dormer: - To meet on Friday, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Guns and shooting.

L. 1. B. For the better Execution of the Intent and Meaning of former Statutes made against shooting in Guns, and for the Preservation of the Game of Pheasants, &c. - Drawn by the King's Commandment, and brought in by Mr. Speaker.

Privilege - objectionable Publication.

Sir Edw. Hobby returneth from the Lords an Answer of the Message sent by him [a], touching the Bishop's Book; viz. That forasmuch as the Matter was of Weight, and that, many of the Bishops being there, they feared it would hinder the Service of the House; that therefore they would send down some of their own, to give Satisfaction to the House.

Statutes.

L. 1. B. For making perpetual divers Statutes, and Continuing, Reviving, Enlarging, and Repealing of divers others.

Wardship, &c.

Sir Edwyn Sandys moveth, That the House would be pleased to consider of some Directions for the Proceeding of the Committee appointed to confer with the Lords touching the Matter of Wardship, &c. and offered to the House such as were set down in Writing, and read Yesterday by himself; which were presently read by the Clerk, and approved by the House, to the Effect following, viz.

IN the Conference with the Lords, touching a Petition to be made to the King, to have Leave to treat with his Majesty of a Composition for Tenures and Wardship, &c. these Things to be propounded :

First, What we desire.

Secondly, The Reasons for our Desire.

Thirdly, The Removing of Impediments which may be objected.

Fourthly, What Course to be taken, for the Levying and Assessing of our Composition, if it please his Majesty to assent unto it.

Wardship, &c.

I. Our Desire is, the laking away the Tenures in Capite, and Knights Service, and the Burdens depending on them; as Wardship of Lands and Body, Marriage of Wards, Liveries, Respite of Homage, Licence of Alienation, primer Seisin, Relief, &c.

II. The Reasons for our Desire may be reduced into three Heads;

First, Why we desire it.

Then, Why we desire it more of his Majesty than our Ancestors did of his Progenitors.

Lastly, What Reasons, on his Majesty's Behalf, may induce him to grant our Desire.

Why we desire it, the Reasons are many :

1. It is but a Restitution unto the original Right of all Men by the Law of God and Nature; which is, that Children should be brought up by their Parents and next of Kin, and by them be directed in their Marriages [b].

2. The Grievance and Damage of the Subject in his Estate, to the great Hindrance and Decay of Mens Houses and Posterity, and to the Disabling of them to serve their Prince and Country.

3. The great Mischief by Occasion of forced and illsuited Marriages.

4. The Contempt and Reproach of our Nation in foreign Countries, which doth also consequently redound upon our Kings.

Why we desire it more of his Majesty, than our Ancestors of his Progenitors; although it have been in former Princes Times desired, there are some Reasons which we will express, and other some we will leave to their Lordships provident Considerations.

1. The Original of these Tenures which draw Wardship, was Serving of the King in his Wars against Scotland; which Cause is now ceased.

2. The general Hope that at his Majesty's Entry the whole Land embraced, that they should be eased of this Burthen; which Hope hath been increased by his Majesty's benign Offer, made the last Summer, that Men might before-hand compound for their Children's Marriages.

The Reasons, which, on his Majesty's Behalf, may induce him to grant our Desire, are Two :

1. One Reason moves from his Majesty; viz. his own most gracious and most noble Disposition, in so accepting our chearful Love and Loyalty towards him at his Entry into this Kingdom, as to promise withal that this our Duty should be returned unto us, not in Words, but Royal Deeds, to the Easing of those Oppressions and Burdens under which we groaned.

2. Another Reason must move from us: We will offer unto his Majesty the Raising of a perpetual and certain Revenue out of our Lands, not only proportionable to the utmost Benefit that any of his Progenitors ever reaped hereby, but also with such an Overplus and large Addition, as in great Part to supply his Majesty's other Necessities.

III. The Impediments which may be objected, are these Two principal:

1. First, What to be done touching the Wards of Subjects.

They must be also compounded for, at such reasonable Rate, either of Money in gross or of yearly Rent, as may give Satisfaction and Content of the several Lords.

2. Secondly, What Regard to be had of his Majesty's Officers.

An honourable yearly Pension to be granted unto them, during their Lives, at the Charge of the whole State ; and the same either to come to the Crown after their Decease, or else to be extinguished, according to that Rate, whereat we shall make Composition with his Majesty.

IV. If his Majesty be pleased to compound with us, what Course may be taken for the Levying and Assessing of that which we shall compound for, may then be considered of, when his Majesty shall have assented to Composition ; howbeit, because some think it a Matter of impossibility or great Difficulty to be overcome; if their

Lordships desire any Project thereof, this may be proposed by Way of Overture, to occasion their Lordships to think of a better and more exquisite :

This Session only his Majesty to be agreed with for the general Sum of the yearly Revenue to be raised ; and Commissioners to be chosen out of all the Shires in England, for the Assessing of this Revenue.

The Commissioners first to inform themselves, what Land there is in Knights Service, and Capite, holden of his Majesty, in every Shire in England.

To set down a proportionable Rate, what shall be raised of ther Lands, and what of Socage Land, if it be thought fit to tax it also.

To consider then the Proportion of the Quantity of Ward Land in every Shire, and conferring the same with the whole Quantity of the several Shires (if Socage Land be also taxed) to allot what shall be raised out of every particular Shire.

Afterward, to divide themselves into the several Shires, and, agreeably to the former Proportion, to proceed, as Occasion shall require, to subdivide every Shire, and so finally to the Taxing of every particular Man's Lands.

Their Doings to be returned, as in Way of [Proposition] only, to the next Session of Parliament, which [may proceed] to a final Conclusion of this Business.

Moved, by Mr. Parkinson, That some Course be taken, to prevent, that no new Tenures be created hereafter.

Sir Robert Wroth : - Impossible, that any Good could come of this Course in the Matter of Wardship, &c. - He foresaw it; he knew it. - Moved, therefore, that every Man, by his last Will and Testament, might dispose of his Child, paying the like Fine, &c. and that some Bill to that Purpose might be thought on.

Answer from Lords.

Sir John Crook and Mr. D. Hone come in Message from the Lords.

That the Message from us touching the Scandal, was so well, so fully, and feelingly delivered, as the [a] Lords were become alike sensible, and had the same Feeling with us ; but coming unto them upon a sudden, and they not well informed, they desired Respite until Monday, and then they would send Answer ; to which End, they wished the House would sit on Monday [b].

Answ. by the same Messengers, That in Respect it had never been usual for the Parliament to sit on those Days, that many of the Members of the House were gone home, and many were ready to go, which haply would return by Wednesday; that then they would sit, and attend again.

Call of the House.

On Wednesday, in the Afternoon, the House to be called.

Committees.

Committees adjourned.

Adjournment.

Mr. Speaker, by Direction of the House, pronounceth the Adjournment of the Court until Wednesday.

Dromond's Nat.

L. 1. B. FOR the Naturalizing of Sir John Dromond Knight.

Painting.

L. 1. B. For Avoiding of Abuses and Deceits used in Painting.

Hay's Nat.

L. 1. B. For the Naturalizing of Sir James Hay Knight

Brydewell Hospital.

L. 1. B. For the Confirmation of the. Charter of the Hospital of Brydewell.

Archery.

L. 1. B. For the Maintenance of Archery, and Debarring of unlawful Games.

E. of Marre's, &c. Nat.

L. 2. B. For the Naturalizing of John Earl of Marre, his Wife and Children : - Committed to Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir Wm. Selby, Mr. Parkinson, Sir Edw. Stafford, Sir John Hollis, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Francis Moore, Sir Edw. Grevill, Sir Geo. Selby: - To meet this Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Sea-coal.

L. 2. B. For Explanation of the Statute enacted in the Twenty-first Year of H. VIII. - (Sea-coal) - Upon the second Reading, and the usual Questions, rejected.

Recusants.

B. Inhibiting all Persons above the Age of Sixteen Years, from Restitution in Dignity and Blood, &c. - Committed to Sir Francis Hastings, Sir Rob, Wroth, Sir John Savill, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Mr. Specott, Sir Edw. Lewknor, Sir John Heigham, Sir Edw. Mountague, Mr. Winch, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Mr. Francis Moore, Mr. D. James, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Edmund Bowyer, Sir Tho. Biggs, Sir John Bennett: - To meet on Friday, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Spices.

L. 1. B. For the well Garbelling of Spices: - Committed to Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Gore, Mr. James of Bristowe, Mr. Middleton, Mr. D. James, the Burgesses of Newcastle, Mr. Askwith, Mr. Brook, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Rob. Wroth, Mr. Wymark, Sir Jerome Bowes, Mr. Bagge, Sir Walter Cope, Mr. Cole of Hull, the Burgesses of Totnes, Mr. Tate : - To meet on Saturday, in the Star-chamber.

Tonage and Poundage.

L. 2. B. For a Subsidy of Tonage and Poundage : - Committed to Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Gore, Mr. James, Mr. Martin, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Edw. Hobby, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir Jerome Bowes, Sir Francis Bacon, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Glasior, Sir Roger Wilbraham, the Burgesses of Port Towns, Sir Chro. Perkins, Sir Edw. Grevill, Mr. Serjeant Dodridge, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Henry Beamount, Sir Wm. Fleetwood: - To meet on Saturday, in the Star-chamber.

Bankrupts.

Added, upon Sir John Savill's Motion, to the Committee in the Bill for Explanation of the Statute of Bankrupts ; Mr. Bromley, Mr. Winch, all the Serjeants at Law of the House, Mr. Brook.

Howme's Letters Patent.

L. 2. B. For Confirmation of Letters Patents made to Sir Geo. Howme Knight: - Committed to all the Privy Council of the House, the Lord Buckhurst, Sir Edw. Stafford, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Francis Hastings, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir John Leveson, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Wm. Selby, Mr. Parkinson, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, SirRaphe Gray, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Rich. Leveson, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Mr. Fuller, Sir John Savill, Sir Tho. Freak, Sir Wm. Paddy, Mr. Matthewe, Sir Rob. Maunsel, Sir John Trevor, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Tho. Hesketh, Mr. Serjeant Dodridge, Sir Walter Cope, Sir Roger Wilbraham, Sir Herbert Crofts, Sir Henry Beamount, Sir John Hollis, Sir Henry Wytherington, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Wm. Harvye, Sir Tho. Mounson, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Edw. Grevill, Sir Henry Goodyeare, Mr. D. James, Mr. Martin, Sir Hugh Beeston: - To meet on Saturday next, in the Star-chamber.

Union with Scotland.

Mr. Justice Gawdie and Mr. Justice Walmysley, Sir Edw. Stanhope, and Sir Matthewe Cary, bring from the Lords a Bill, intituled, An Act authorizing certain Commissioners of England to treat with the Commissioners of Scotland, for the Weal of both Kingdoms.

Letters Patent.

L. 1. B. For Confirmation of Letters Patents.

Union with Scotland.

L. 1. B. Authorizing certain Commissioners of England, &c.

Guns and shooting.

L. 2. Nova. B. For the better Execution of the Intent and Meaning of former Statutes, made against shooting in Guns, &c. - Committed to Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir Edw.

Grevill, Sir John Hollis, Sir John Harpur, Mr. Clifford, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Mr. Martin, Mr. Bond, Sir Tho. Mounson, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Henry Beamount, Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Sir Geo. St. Poll, Sir Tho. Freak, Sir Francis Knollys, Mr. Peak, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Henry Wytherington, Sir Chro. Hilyard, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Oliver Cromwell, Sir Wm. Paddy, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Rich. Leveson, Sir Rob. Maunsell, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Mr. Moore: - To meet on Friday next, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Sir John Crook and Sir Edw. Stanhope bring from the Lords Three Bills :

Popish Books.

1. An Act for Reformation of divers Abuses, in bringing into this Land, Printing, Buying, and Selling of seditious, popish, vain, and lascivious Books.

Jernegan's Estate.

2. An Act for Henry Jernegan the younger, for the Sale of the Manor of Dages in Raveningham and Herringfleet, alias St. Olave, in the Counties of Norfolk and

Suffolk, for the Payment of his Debts.

Vincent's &c. Nat.

3. An Act for the naturalizing of Katharine Vincent, Elizabeth Vincent, Susan Vincent, Hester Vincent, and Mary Vincent.

Message to attend the King.

Mr. Speaker delivereth in Message from the King, that his Majesty, having a Purpose to remove from Whytehall to Greenwich Tomorrow, desireth the whole House may attend him this Afternoon, because he hath something to say unto them before his going.

Upon this Message, Mr. Speaker appointed to go, and the House with him; to meet in the preaching Place at Whitehall, and there to attend the King's Pleasure.

Moved, that if his Majesty should except to any Man, Mr. Speaker might be prepared and instructed to make Answer.

Ly. Kildare's Bill.

Counsel in the Bill concerning the Lady Kildare, came to the Bar.

For Mr. Duke Brook, against the Bill,

Mr. Serjeant Harris, Mr. Geo. Crook.

For the Lady Kildare,

Mr. John Walter.

After Argument, the Counsel retired; and the Bill, upon Question, committed to all the Serjeants at Law of the House, Sir Francis Bacon, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Edward Hobby, Sir Edw. Stafford, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Mr. Toby Matthewe, Sir Rich. Leveson, Sir Maurice Berkley, Sir Francis Hastings, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Edmund Bowyer, Sir Henry Mountague, Sir Henry Beamount, Sir John Hollis, Sir Francis Barrington, Mr. Moore, Sir Tho. Hesketh, Mr. Tate, Sir Edwin Sandys, Mr. Buddon, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Glasior, Sir John Leveson, Mr. Tho. Trevor, Sir John Trevor, Sir Rob. Maunsell, Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Antho. Rowse: - To meet on Friday, in the Middle Temple Hall.