House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 08 June 1607 (2nd scribe)

Lunae, 8o die Junii, 1607

Armourers.

SIR Henry Poole's Motion. - Mr. Alford, Sir Tho. Smyth, Sir Wm. Wray, Sir Rob. Johnson, added to the Committee for the Armourers Petition : - To be presently handled in the Committee Chamber.

Fens.

1. Reading: - B. For the Draining of certain Fens, and low Grounds, within the Isle of Elye, subject to Hurt by surrounding, being six thousand Acres.

Wyndsor's Restitution.

3. Reading: - An Act of Restitution in Blood of the Sons and Daughters of Edward Wyndsor . - Upon the Question, passed.

Southampton Charter,

3. - Reading: - An Act for Confirmation of some Part of a Charter, granted by King Henry the Sixth, to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses, of the Town of Southampton, and for Relief of the said Town.

Counsel, for the City of London, and for Southampton, heard at the Bar.

Mr. Finch for London : Mr. Richison for Southampton.

Mr. Finch [a] : - The City of London, by their Charter, may buy and sell, in gross, in all Cities of England. -

When a Thing is adjudged by Act of Parliament, then a Proviso and Saving is but idle : The Judgment overreaches all Savings.

Mr. Richison : - Camden's Description of Southampton. -

Fide Camden, Urbecula. -

Concerning one Davyes, a Merchant of London, specially.

Mr. Fuller, in this Bill: - Listagium, in the Charter of Southampton, expounded, a Liberty to sell to whom they list themselves.

" Be adjudged," put out; "from henceforth," put in. -

Injuries from Spaniards.

Sir John Crook and Mr. D. Stanhope bring a Message from the Lords.

Their Lordships received a Motion, grounded upon a Petition,, directed to the King and Parliament, expressing the Indignities offered to the English Merchants, contrary to the Nature of Peaee, which should yield free Commutation, &c. and that their Lordships would have a Conference. -

The Lords answered, that the Matter was rare, &c. - According to the Duty of their Place and Calling, equally sensible of any such Grievance : They willingly incline to a Conference. - That they may have the Petition, wherewith they are not acquainted. -

Not so long forborn, in respect of any Neglect of any thing, that comes from the House, but in respect of great and serious Business, was the Cause of the Intermission ; but now they desire a Conference, and the Petition.

Answ. That their Lordships shall have an Answer Tomorrow, by Messengers of our own. -

Southampton Charter.

The Argument touching the Bill of Southampton, continued by Mr. Brock. - Touching all ancient and obsolete Words, the Law, as they have enjoyed any Privilege by their Charter, since the Times of Grant, shall still enjoy the same.

Mr. Recorder, - for the City of London. -

Enquire for the Substance of his Argument.

The Bill, upon the Question, passed.

Holdich.

Holdich - Motion, - To-morrow Morning.