House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 30 April 1610

Lunae, 30o Aprilis, 1610

Bills sent to Lords.

THE Bills intended to be sent on Saturday, sent up to the Lords this Day by Mr. Chancellor.

Beer, &c.

L. 1. Prices of Beer and Ale.

Grievances.

Sir Edwyn Sandys: - Nescio quo fato, Grief and Grievances upon him. -

Reporteth the Grievance touching Proclamations. - 8. Grievance. -

Touching Impositions ; that Mr. Speaker, by Direction of the House, may take Order for the View of the Parliament Records in the Tower, - Exchequer Records.

- The King's Counsel to give Direction for Precedents, which they vouched. - Sir Rob. Cotton to give Assistance. -

That the Grievances may sit in the Mornings. -

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in ....

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, in the Mornings.

Parchment, 46 E. III. offered by Sir Roger Owen; and insisted upon, that this Court may have Access to all Records. - Urged to be read.

Mr. Solicitor: - Not without Warrant of the Hand of an Officer. -

The Statute read in Law French, and Englished by the Clerk.

Mr. Fuller: - That Credit might be given to it as it is; and then examine it.

Mr. Martin: - If we believe not the Judges of the Exchequer, then not One here, without other Warrant.

Mr. Noy : - He hath seen the Roll. - Vouched in former Sessions.

Sir Roger Owen, Sir Edw. Hobby, Mr. Lieutenant, to search the Truth this Afternoon, and certify.

The Sittings moved, agreed on.

Mr. Duncombe: - That ecclesiastical Grievances might be re-committed to the Sub-committee, to pen a Preamble.

Fens.

Fens: - Adjourned till To-morrow.

Sir G. Booth.

Thursday, - Sir Geo. Booth, - in the Exchequer Chamber.

Day for several Committees.

Navigation : - Star-chamber, To-morrow.

Mr. Arundell: - This Day Fortnight, upon Petition.

Sea-sand: - Thursday, upon Petition - Borrage.