House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 26 February 1607 (2nd scribe)

Jovis, 26o Die Februarii, 1606

Ramsden's Nat.

B. For the Naturalizing of John Ramsden, Gentleman, committed to Mr. Fuller, Sir Tho. Lowe, Mr. Gowre, Sir Henry Mountague, Mr. Pettus, Mr. Dammett, Mr. Peak, Mr. James, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Lawley, Mr. Rob. Middleton, Mr. Forsett, Mr. Hoskins: - Monday Morning, Committee Chamber.

Jointuresses.

2. Reading: - B. To make Jointuresses of an Estate in Tail, apres possibilitie del Issue extinct, punishable for Waste: Committed - Sir Roger Wilbraham, Mr. Alford, Sir H. Poole, Sir Mich. Hicks, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Edw. Mountague, Mr. Wyld, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir Wm. Strowd, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Ravenscroft, Mr. Brook, Sir John Heigham, Sir John Hubbard, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Nath. Bacon, Sir Gam. Capell, Mr. Martin, Mr. Overbury: - Tuesday, Chequer Chamber.

Pluralities.

1. Reading: - B. Against Non-residence, and Pluralities of Benefices.

Wheat, &c.

2. Reading: - B. To avoid the Wasting of Wheat, by Making of it into Starch: - Mr. Brook, Sir H. Poole, Mr. Attorney-General, Sir James Harrington, Sir Wm. Bulstrod, Mr. Martin, Mr. Francis Tate, Knights and Burgesses of Somersetshire, Sir H. Goodyeare, Sir James Perrott, Sir Mich. Hicks, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Wm. Strowd, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Mr. Duncombe, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Fr. Goodwyn, Mr. Hackwell, Mr. Hoskins, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Fr. Barrington, Mr. Gawyn, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Overbury, Sir Edw. Grevill, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Barnard Whytston, Mr. Wentworth, Sir Tho. Lowe, Mr. Middleton: - Tuesday, Chequer.

Ministers.

Mr. Duncombe preferreth a Bill against Disorders in Ministers.

Committees.

All Committees put off till To-morrow.

Logwood.

2. Reading: - B. for the utter Abolishing of Logwood, alias Blockwood, &c.

Upon the Question, rejected.

Conference.

Mr. Hyde moveth, that the Lords, at the Conference, have put off the Judges Answer until this Day ; and, if we think it fit, to send the Lords word.

Mr. Secretary Herbert sent, to let them know, we will attend.

Leather.

Leather-sellers, Chequer Chamber, Saturday.

Conference,

Mr. Secretary Herbert: - That the Lords will be ready this Afternoon; but, with this Caution, that the Committees might not be restrained, but to appoint new Meeting; but Liberty given unto them to appoint, at their Pleasures. - Assented by the House.

Debts.

2. Reading: - B. For the better Satisfying of due Debts : - Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Hoskins, Sir Edw. Mountague, Burgesses of Bristowe, Sir H. Poole, Mr. Brock, Sir Tho. Shirley, Mr. Ravenscroft, Sir H. Nevill, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir John Sheffield, Mr. Pettus, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Sir Tho. Beamount, Sir John Ackland, Sir Antho. Rowse, Sir John Speckott, Sir John Bennett, Mr. Martin, Mr. Prowse, Sir Barnard Whytston, Mr. Bacchus, Sir Fr. Barrington, Mr. Hyde, Sir John Shirley, Mr. Tate, Mr. Bellingham, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Wyld: - Tuesday, Chequer Chamber.

Conference.

Sir Francis Bacon to report the Proceedings. He to be commanded to attend.

Other Gentlemen to help him in making the Report.

Every Lawyer to attend One Judge.

Sir H. Mountague to assist the Reporter.

Cavendish.

Mrs. Cavendish, - on Monday.

Committees.

All Committees, not particularly named, put off till To-morrow.