House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 31 May 1610

Jovis, 31 Maii, 1610

Sea Towns.

L. 1. B. SEA Towns in Devon.

Rochester.

L. 1. B. - Rochester.

Remanding.

Remanding: - Chequer Chamber, To-morrow.

Conference.

To consider, To-morrow, of the Heads of the Conference touching Support.

Citizens Procession to Putney.

This Day the Lord Mayor, with the Citizens of London, in the Liveries of their several Companies, went to Putney, in the Way to Richmond, and waited upon Prince Henry, coming down to Whytehall; the Duke of Brunswick, Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl of Penbroke, Earl of Marre, in the Barge with him.

Adjournment.

At Nine a Clock in the Morning they went. The Drums and Fifes were so loud, and the Company so small, as Mr. Speaker thought not fit, after Nine a Clock, to proceed in any Business; but to arise, and depart.

Logwood.

B. Of Abuses in dying, &c. touching Logwood, reported by Sir Edw. Grevill from the Committee.

Mr. Prowse opposes. - An Office. - Injustice in the Bill.

Quest. Whether to re-commit it:

The House divided:

Tellers :

Sir H. Carye, Sir Rob. Maunsell, for the Yea : 41.

Sir Wm. Strowd, Sir Carye Raleigh, Noe : 51.

Rejected, upon another Question of Ingrossing.

No Bill of same kind in same Sess.

Sir Geo. Moore: - No Bill of the same Substance, to be brought in the same Session.

So agreed for Rule, upon Occasion of the Bill of a .......

Bills from Lords.

Mr. D. Hone and Mr. D. Amye - from the Lords, Two Bills: B. - Thetford School.

B. - Dorchester.

Privilege.

Sir Oliver Cromwell, - Privilege. - To refer it to the Committee for Privileges, To-morrow Morning. - His Porter of Cold Harbor.

Conference.

Mr. Chancellor, - touching the Order on Saturday, to dispute upon the Heads of the Conference.

Sir Edw. Mountague: - To fall into Debate of the Ten Heads, by Committee.

Q. Whether to treat as a Committee : - Resolved.

Mr. Speaker departed, and the House sat as a Committee.

Mr. Martin sat in the Chair, and the Clerk by him, to help to explain, and make known the Orders.

Preserving Order on Monday.

Mr. Speaker published, that my Lord Chamberlain had taken this Care for the House; that on Monday, before Nine, none should enter into the great Parliament- house ; that all the Members, with Mr. Speaker, should assemble, before Nine, in the Commons House ; that, after Nine, no Man whatsoever should come up the Stairs, to disturb that Company; that then they should come in; and the Serjeant to wait at the Door, that none came in but such as were of the House.