House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 25 May 1610

Veneris, 25 Maii, 1610

Poor.

L. 2. - COLLECTION for the Poor: - Sir John Savill, Sir H. Poole, Sir Nath. Bacon, Sir John Egerton, Sir Rob. Knollys, Mr. Hare, Sir Fr. Hastings, Mr. Tate, Sir Tho. Hobby, Sir John Specott, Mr. Hungerford, Sir Rob. Johnson, Sir Chro. Perkins, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Bacchus, Sir Vincent Skynner, Mr. Whytlock, Sir Rich. Hawkins, Sir Gam. Capell, Sir John Mallorye: - Friday, Chequer Chamber.

Waymouth Writ.

Mr. Barefoote, - Waymouth, in Dorsettshire: - A new Warrant.

Executions.

L. 2. - Delays of Executions: - Mr. Hakewill, Mr. Prowse, all the Lawyers of the House, Mr. Noy, Sir Tho. Freak, Mr. Yong, Mr. Hare, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Tate, Mr. Peard, Sir Jo. Egerton, Sir Tho. Vavasor, Sir Jo. Scott, Mr. Fuller, Sir Rob. Knollys, Sir Edw. Sandys, Sir Nath. Bacon, Sir Herbert Crofts, Mr. Carveth: - To-morrow Sennight.

Fishing.

L. 2. - Unlawful Fishing: - Upon the Quest, of Commitment, and Ingrossing, rejected.

Navy.

L. 3. - Politick Constitutions. -

Counsel heard for Sir Rich. Wigmore, the Patentee of the Non obstante.

Mr. Gerrard, of Counsel, only heard, and not any on the other Part. -

Upon the Question, passed.

Shipping.

B. of Shipping and Mariners, delivered from the Committees, without Report.

Counsel heard: Being desired by them that follow the Bill, they began first.

Mr. Gerrard for the Bill. -

Assurance for Two in the Hundred, in our own;

Ten in the Hundred, in Strangers Ships. -

Re-committed to the former Committees : - To-morrow Sennight, in this House. - Knights of maritime Counties.

King's Answer to Petition.

Mr. Chancellor maketh Report of the Delivery of the Petition to his Majesty, and of his Answer, with the Help of a Paper. -

Scaffolds set up before, when we attended him. - In a Moment had Access: - Admitted alone, in the Withdrawing Chamber: - Never afore in the Queen's Time.

- Extraordinary Entertainment at Dinner. - Delivered at Eleven: - At Three an Answer, in the Withdrawing Chamber.

His Majesty's Speeches after the Answer. - His Majesty's Desire is, that Mistaking may not breed. - Ten not as Parliament-men, homely.

Bishop's Leases.

B. - Leases to and from Bishops, reported by Mr. Finch: Amendments read. -

Re-committed: - Tuesday Sennight.

Business to be done.

Sir Dudley Diggs moveth, that no Business of any Importance, put to Question, till the Solemnities be past; but that Bills and Matters may be committed, and prepared.

Recusants, &c.

Sir Fr. Hastings, - touching Sir Wm. Bulstrod's Motion of Priests Access, and Masses heard. -

Not so many Recusants these Seven Years, as now. -

To look about us.

Mr. Recorder: - 100 Citizens indicted at this Sessions, for Recusants. -

Supply, and Support, One Day; Grievance another Day: No Day to pass without Something.

Mr. Martin: - Impositions here: - Expect the other, of Tenures, from the Lords: There it left,

Mr. Chancellor: - Young Gentlemen seduced in Prisons, become Recusants; after, fly. -

Ambassadors Houses full of English at Masses. -

Impositions. - A Relief, if taken away, to be prepared by some Gentlemen. -

Punishment of the Keepers. - Severity of Execution of the Laws: - Severity against those that go to Ambassadors.

- Tie up all those that are now Recusants in London. -

Supply and Support, the third.

Mr. Hoskins: - Licet haereticum principem occidere. -

To join with the Lords presently.

Mr. Carleton -

Sir Fr. Goodwyn -

Mr. Brook: - Jesuits and Seminaries condemned, hanged ; those not condemned, to be judged.

Proclamation, that all Recusants depart from the Town.

Sir Edw. Mountague: - Not so severe; but to send, To-morrow, to confer with the Lords; and jointly to petition to the Lords, for some present Care for his Majesty's Safety.

Sir Herbert Crofts: - Not to handle the great Matters till Wednesday Sennight,

Mr. Attorney: - 1. Repressing of Recusants.

2. Right and State of Impositions.

3. Preparation of Means of Support. -

Not to rise, resolved to consider of the Impositions and Support singly ; but jointly, pari passu, as they came from the King. -

Prepare what is to be thought on for the Price. -

Wards, rather from us, than from the Lords.

Sir Edw. Sandys: - This Afternoon, the Gentlemen that made Search, to be present, and to consider how to proceed. - The same Committee to consider of the Matter of Support and Supply.

Sir Nath. Bacon: - A Committee, to prepare touching Recusants.

Mr. Speaker: - This Afternoon to prepare a Petition for Recusants.

Sir Wm. Twisden: - Ambassadors Houses may be forbidden. -

Impositions. -

Support, every Man to take into his Consideration.

Q. Impositions and Support to go together: - Resolved: - Pari passu.

Neither to be propounded, till after the Creation ; nor ruled at Committee.

Committees this Afternoon to prepare for the Proceeding, as well touching Support ...... [a]