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Martis, 16o die Junii, 1607
Privilege.
UPON a Writ of Partition, a Writ directed to the Sheriff, to levy 20 l. Issues upon Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, for Non-appearance. - Anthony Dawley, Attorney; John Brunion, Solicitor; Prichard, the Under-sheriff. -
Privilege granted. If the Issues be not discharged before To-morrow Night, then the Parties Delinquent to be brought in by the Serjeant.
The Plaintiff the Lady Constance Lucye.
Committees.
Mr. Martin added - Bill - Essex.
Temple Hall, this Afternoon, - Bill Outlaries.
Fens.
3. Reading: - An Act for the Draining of certain Fens, and low Grounds, subject to Hurt by surrounding, within the Isle of Elye, containing about Six thousand Acres.
A Proviso, and some Addition in the Title, offered ; which was agreed to be added, upon Question.
Recusants.
Sir Wm. Bulstrod presseth, to have the Petition, for the better Execution of the Laws against Recusants, &c. read in the House.
Privilege - The King's noticing Proceedings.
Mr. Speaker answereth, that his Majesty hath taken Notice of the Petition: That he will ever be most careful to execute those Laws : That they be Things belonging unto him : That it shall be needless to press him.
Sir Fr. Hastings: - Against the Liberty of the House, not to read it.
Mr. Speaker: - That the Precedents be, that the Queen hath restrained the Meddling in Petitions, of divers Kinds.
Sir Wm. Wray: - To have the Petition read.
Mr. Wentworth : - That the Committees have thought it fit; Let the House correct, and alter.
Mr. Duncombe: - That a great Wound to the Gravity and Liberty of this House.
Mr. Alford: - That Sir Rob. Cotton and Mr. Bowyer may bring Precedents ; and that the Precedents may be shewn and searched before the Reading.
Sir Walter Cope, Mr. Wentworth, Sir Wm. Bulstrod, Sir James Perrot, Mr. Duncombe, Sir John Hollice, Sir Wm. Twysden, Mr. D. James, Mr. Lewknor, Sir John Savill: These added to the Committee for Privileges.
Referred to the Committees for Privileges, whether the King's Letter touching hostile Laws, shall be entered : - To-morrow, Court of Wards.
Mr. Good: - An Arrest of the whole House, much more than of a particular Person. -
That Mr. Speaker, at his next Access, may let his Majesty know, how much it grieves us. -
Speaks of his Majesty's Letter in the Matter of remanding.