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20th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of going on strikes much at the good or ill of the commonwealth. Let it not be deferred now for so it is …
20th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… hanged [ sic] over us as a fatal comet. This is a rent commonwealth in respect of some great persons' oppressions. … petition for pardon to honest men, etc., and bills for the commonwealth to go with our answer. Sir John Savile adds to … a due satisfaction of the King's demands and also that the commonwealth be not burdened, etc., etc. Here the Speaker was …
21st April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… part yet unspoken to, which is that which concerns the commonwealth, and therefore he would have that here debated … in denying the writ, the wrong to the Lady, her son, the commonwealth. Mr. [William] Noye's opinion. 1. The heir shall … Mr. [John] Carvile. This a complaint that concerns the commonwealth. We are to consider of it accordingly, and not …
22nd April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… that gave the £50,000 bear the burden of it, and not the commonwealth, for otherwise it would prove an ill precedent. …
22nd March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… a little debate it was determined that on behalf of the commonwealth they might accordingly. It was ordered a new …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… experience or change of times are found prejudicial to the commonwealth and do prove rather a burden than a mischief, …
23rd April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… then they have no reason to lay an imposition on the commonwealth; if it were constrained, the committee knows no … no reason that they should recompense themselves on the commonwealth. [f. 172] That the committee thought fit that … and settle that which may be most profitable to the commonwealth, and how they may best continue. Committee, …
23rd February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… bills to be read until all they have had 2 readings. The commonwealth groans for want of some of them. MR. [JOHN] PYM …
23rd March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of the monasteries. If this bill be profitable for the commonwealth, he hoped they would think upon some suc[h] …
24th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… to the consideration of the House the estate of the commonwealth, which grows feeble and faint, and the spirits … the want of money, which is the sinews of the body of a commonwealth; and from this want proceeds the 3rd, which is … and confirm and strengthen the languished estate of the commonwealth in her abilities and glory again. SIR GEORGE …