House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 22 May 1624

Sabbati, 22 Maii, 1624

Several Orders.

SURVEY of Sea Coals, - the First Cause on Monday after the Staplers.

The Committee for the Lady Jenny her Bill, to meet Two Clock, Exchequer Chamber; and to be reported First upon Monday next, by Sir Hen. Poole.

Lady Butler's Second Cause.

Fishermen of Ireland, Third Cause, Monday.

Dungennesse Light, the next.

Post Masters, the next.

Ly. Dale.

A Certificate from the Committee, concerning the Lady Dale, read.

Ordered, Her Petition shall be delivered up to her, without Prejudice.

Whetonhall's Lectures.

A Proviso in the Bill for Three Divinity Lectures, twice read.

Upon Question, not to be committed. The Proviso thirdly read, and passed.

Privilege.

Rob. Hall, that served the Process upon Sir Rob. Brooke, brought to the Bar, and charged, by Mr. Speaker, with this Offence, of serving Process upon Sir Rob. Brooke, and with an Order, at the Parliament Door.

Mr. Hall: - That, when he bespake the Process, it was before the Parliament, and knew not then, he was to be a Parliament-man : Gave no Consent, either to the serving of the Process, or Order; but was discontented, when he heard it was done.

The Servant called to the Bar, being Yesterday committed to the Serjeant, and asked, who set him on to serve the Process; he said, his Master bade him go along with Mr. Greene, and Mr. Greene bade him serve the Process, and to wait for Sir Rob. at the Parliament Door.

Mr. Greene to be sent for by the Serjeant: And these Two to attend de die in diem.

Abusing the Serjeant's Man.

Upon Complaint made against Withers, the Serjeant's Man, who took him, related at the Bar, how he was with-stood, and abused by one, at whose House Withers lay: That Withers assisted him, and kept him from Wrong.

Patent to be brought.

An Order, for one Marshall, that hath the Patent in his Custody, to bring it in.

Yorke House.

The Report, about Yorke House, to be made Monday, Eight Clock.

Actions.

The Amendments in the Bill for Removing of Actions out of inferior Courts, twice read, and committed to Sir Edw. Cooke, Sir Hen. Poole, Mr. Noy, Mr. Shervyle, Mr. Ducke, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir Peter Hayman, Sir Guy Palmes, Mr. Pym. Mr. Natha. Rich, Sir Fra. Barrington, Sir Tho. Estecourt, Sir Gilbert Gerrard: - Two Clock this Afternoon, Court of Wards.,

Fowles' Patent.

Mr. Wainsford's Report for Folwes, - on Monday, next after Yorke Castle.

The Fleet.

For the Fleet, - on Tuesday, Eight Clock.

Statutes.

The Amendments of the Bill of Statutes, twice read, and committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Mr. Speaker went out of the Chair, and Mr. Noy had the Chair.

Mr. Speaker going again into the Chair; Mr. Noy reporteth from the Committee, that they resolved, this House cannot mend the Lords Alteration, without a Conference.

Resolved by the House, A Conference with the Lords about the Clause of the Wines.

The other, for Wales, to stand as it is.

Sir Edward Cooke to desire this Conference.

Fees in Cities, &c.

Sir Edwyn Sandys reports the Bill for Tabling Fees in Cities and Boroughs. Amendments twice read. - Ordered, To be ingrossed,

Alneger.

Sir Edwyn Sandys reporteth further for the Alneger's Business. - Complaint from Northampton: - Drapers, Mercers, and Hosiers. - This against Carpenter, and his Son. - The Office ancient, instituted for the Good of the People. -

The Office more ancient than making Cloth here. -

2 Edw. III. 14. measuring foreign Cloth, 11 Edw. III. he banished foreign Cloth, and invited Clothiers hither. -

Conference.

Sir Edw. Cooke reporteth from the Lords. - They will confer presently, with 16, in the Painted Chamber.

Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Comptroller, Sir Edw. Cooke, Mr. Noy, Secretary Calvert, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Hollys, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir Dud. Digs, Sir Tho. Barrington, Sir Guy Palmes, Mr. Lenthall, Sir Fra. Fane, Sir Wal. Pye, Sir Rob. Killegrue, Mr. Fetherston, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Natha. Rich, Sir Antho. Forest, Sir Oliver Cromwell, Sir Jo. Savyle, Mr. Shervyle, Mr. Mallory, Sir Ar. Mannering, Sir Clem. Trokmorton, Mr. Banks, Sir Fra. Barrington, Sir Eub. Theloall, Sir Will. Bowyer, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Glanwill, Sir Benja. Ridiard: This Committee appointed to go and confer with the Lords about this Bill. -

Alneger.

Sir Edwyn Sandys proceedeth with his Report, concerning the Alneger. -

That the Alneger's Office, 17 Edw. III. forbidden to be granted for Life, or Years, but only at Will; and to be under the Treasurer's Dispose : Forbidden to be sold.

- Is to account yearly. -

The Abuses now of Four Heads : 1. Usurping upon the Subject: Extending his Office upon Stockings, Waistcoats, and Caps, made of Wool. 2. Upon Cloths sealed before: Pressing the Retailer to seal, after the Clothier hath sealed. 3. Presseth the Seal upon Cloths less than half Cloths. They now sell their Seals by Bushels; so as the Seal, the Instrument of Right, now of Deceit. They sell these Seals for 1 d. a-piece. 4, Exact Rents upon all that deal in Woollen Commodities; as Stockings; 10s. per Annum yearly Rent: Their Fines uncertain. - The Committee resolved to prefer this, in a Petition of Grievance, to the King, to reform the Abuses, and punish the Offenders, [a].

Sabbati, 22 Maii - post Meridiem

Member may attend Lords.

SIR James Perrot sent for, to go to a Committee of the Lords: - Will not do it, without Leave of the House.

- Left to him to do as he will in it.

Sir J. Rives.

Mr. Alford: - That Mr. Tregonnell desires to have his Counsel heard in the House, at the Passage of Sir John Rives his Bill, because his Counsel not fully heard at Committee.

Sheriffs.

Mr. Banks reports the Bill for Sheriffs their Quietus est. Amendments twice read. - Ordered, To be ingrossed.

Concealments.

The Amendments of the Bill of Concealments, twice read, and committed to Sir Edw. Cooke, Attorney Wards, Mr. Pym, Auditor Sawyer, Mr Alford, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Noy, Sir Eub. Theoall, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir Will. Pit, Sir Tho. Denton, Sir Pet. Mutton, Sir John Walter, Mr. Brooke, Sir Rob. Pye, Mr. Banks, Mr. Shervyle, Mr. Ducke, Mr. Glanvill, Mr. Weare, Mr. Wentworth, Mr. Rolles, Mr. Carvyle, Mr. Lenthall: - Monday, Seven Clock, Court of Wards.

Bill delivered to Sir Edw. Cooke, to consider of.

Light-house.

Sir Walter Earle : - To have a Time set, for the Hearing of Dungennesse Light.

Bills from Lords.

A Message from the Lords, by Serjeant Davies and Serjeant Finch: -

The Lords have sent Six Bills; Four publick, Two private ; all with Amendments: 1. Monopolies: 2. Pleading Alienations: 3. Bastard Children: 4. Butter and Cheese: 5. Sir John Rivers' Bill: 6. Sir Francis Clark's Bill.

Statutes.

Sir Edward Cooke reports from the Lords, at the Conference about the Bill of Continuances. - The Prince there, and wished we might be converted in that Point for Wines. They resolved, that the Statute was not now to be repealed, during the Life of the Earl of Nottingham. - Do sit, to know our Answer.

Sir Edward Cooke to return this Answer: That this House will take this into due Consideration, and in convenient Time return an Answer.

Charge against Dr. Anian.

Mr. Selden to deliver in the Heads of the Charge against Doctor Anian, on Monday Morning, Eight Clock; and then a Conference to be desired.

Alienations.

The Amendments of the Bill of Alienations, twice read ; and the Proviso.

Upon Question, The House divided, whether these Amendments should be committed, or no:

Sir Rob. Philips, Mr. Wainsford, for the Yea:

Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Dud. Digs, for the Noe:

49 for the Yea: 63 for the Noe. -

The Amendments not to be committed. - Thirdly read. - The Passing of them deferred until Monday.