House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 28 May 1624

Veneris, 28 Maii, 1624

E. of Midlesex.

Earl of Midlesex Bill, - presently, Court of Wards, - Ordered, upon Question.

Yorke-house.

Mr. Solicitor reports the Bill for Yorke House, that came from the Lords. Amendments thrice read ; and the Bill 3dly read; and after Three Hours Dispute pro et contra, the House divided, upon the Question:

Mr. Comptroller, Sir Geo. Moore, for the Yea :

Sir Jo. Saville, Mr. Wandesford, for the Noe :

168 for the Yea : 143 for the Noe. -

The Bill passed.

The Fleet.

Resolved, The Order of the Lords of the Council to be observed concerning the Fleet, until our next Meeting.

Fines.

The Proviso of the Bill of levying Fines in other Mens Names, thrice read, and passed.

Grievances.

Mr. Solicitor to present the Grievances to the King this Afternoon, and 30 to attend him :

Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Comptroller, Secretary Culvert, Secretary Conway, Chancellor Exchequer, Sir Edw. Cooke, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir M. Fleetwood, Sir Hen. Cary, Sir Hen. Mildmay, Sir Rob. Mansill, Sir Tho. Barrington, Sir Geo. Manners, Sir Rob. Pye, Mr. Bond, Sir Rob. Harley, Lord Cavendish, Sir Na. Rich, Sir Edw. Sandys, Sir Tho. Hatton, Sir Guy Palmes, Sir Fra. Barrington, Lord Wriothsley, Sir Will. Spencer, Sir Rob. Cooke, Mr. Fetherston, Sir Clem. Throckmorton, Sir Tho. Midleton, Sir James Perrot, Sir Will. Fleetwood, Mr. Pym.

Ditto.

Sir Edwyn Sandys, Mr. Farrar, Sir Tho. Estecourt, Mr. Lister, Mr. Alford, Mr. Stoughton, Sir Tho. Denton, Sir Will. Pits, to examine the Grievances concerning Matter of Trade.

E. of Midlesex's Debts.

Earl of Midlesex his Bill re-committed, Sir Rob. Harley, Knights, Burgesses Middlesex, Sir Tho. Denton, Sir Tho. Estecourt, Sir Fra. Barrington, Mr. Gewen, Sir Will. Fleetwood, Mr. Rich. Spencer, Mr. Knightley, Sir Hen. Mildmay, added to this Committee.

Veneris, 28 Maii, 1624 - Post Meridiem

E. of Midlesex's Debts.

Mr. Solicitor reports the Bill for the Sale of the Lands of the Earl of Midlesex, that came down from the Lords: Which thrice read.

L. 3. An Act to make the Lands of Lionell Earl of Midlesex liable to the Payment of his Debts.

The House divided, upon the Question of Passage of the Bill.

Sir Fra. Fane, Sir Fra. Seymour, for the Noe: - 89.

Sir Fra Barrington, Sir Rob. Harley, for the Yea : - 125.

Bill passed.

Ld. Treasurer [E. of Midlesex.]

Sir Edwyn Sandys delivers in to the House, the Substance of the Complaint against the Lord Treasurer, for Oppression. - Read.

Patent.

Ordered, The Patent of the Trinity-house to be delivered out to them.

Bp. of Norwich.

Mr. Pym to collect the Charge against the Bishop of Norwich, and to present it to this House.

Petitions to be kept by Clerk till next Session.

Ordered, That all Petitions, of what Kind soever, exhibited in Parliament, shall be delivered in to the Clerk, to be safely kept till the next Session, without Dishonour of them, against whom they are preferred, or Prejudice of the Petitioners, who preferred them ; for that, by reason of many weighty Occasions, this House could not at this present examine the same.

Bills to be delivered.

Ordered, That all Bills, that are in Committees Hands, shall be delivered in to the Clerk, before we rise.

Haverford-west Election.

Mr. Glanvill reports from the Committee of Privileges, 1. For Haverford-west. - The Committee of Opinion to let it rest till next Session. - So resolved by the House. -

Outlawry not to prejudice Election.

2. For One of the Knights of Cumberland, Ferdinando Hudlestone, that was outlawed. - Resolved, this ought not to prejudice his Election. - So resolved by the House. -

East Retford Election.

3. Concerning East Retford. - Lord Darcy his Son returned, who dead.: - To let this sleep, and pass it over. - So resolved by the House. -

Pomfret Election.

4. Concerning Pomfret. - Question, of Sir John Jackson. - Committee resolved, all the Inhabitants, Householders, ought to have Voice. 2. Committee resolved, upon the latter Writ no Burgess duly chosen ; but a new Writ to go.

Resolved, That the Election ought to be, in Pomfret, by the Inhabitants, Housholders. Resiants there :

Resolved, That neither Sir Jo. Jackson, nor Sir Rich. Beomont, are duly elected ; and that a new Writ shall go out, for a new Election. -

Winchelsey Election.

5. Concerning Winchelsey. - The Mayor there an Intruder: Disfranchised divers Persons, that stood for Sir Alex. Temple. - Committee clear of Opinion, that the

Election of Mr. Finch good. - He a good Mayor to this Purpose.

Resolved, Mr. Jo. Finch was duly elected for Winchelsey. -

Pembroke Election.

6. Concerning One of the Knights of Pembrokeshire, against Sir James Perrot. - Committee resolved not to meddle with it, because it came after the Time Six Weeks.

Resolved, The Election and Return of Sir James Perrot is due and good. -

Pardon.

Lord Cavendish sent up to the Lords with a Pardon, that came down from the Lords.

Privilege.

7. A Servant of Mr. Cholmely arrested by one Houghton, - The Opinion of the Committee, to have him sent for, and to have a Warrant to enlarge Maskall - Ordered, -

Cambridge Election.

8. Concerning Cambridge. - Freeholders complain that the Scholars and Fellows of Colleges came to the Election, and claimed to have Voices.

Resolved, That Members of Colleges, Halls, or Corporations at large, not having Freehold, saving in Right of their Colleges, or Corporations, ought not to have Voice in Elections. 2. That Scholars, having Chambers above 40s. a Year, ought not to have Voice in Elections. 3. That Parsons and Vicars, that have Glebe Lands -

Alienations.

Mr. Noy reports from the Lords, about the Bill of pleading Alienations. - The Lords are willing to pass the Bill, without any Proviso; but cannot now sever the Proviso from the Bill, because thrice read with them, and passed. They desire to have this Bill sleep, and to begin with another in our House. - Agreed.

Cambridge Election.

Mr. Glanvill goes on with his Report.

Resolved, upon Question, That Members of Colleges, Halls, or Corporations, not having Freehold, saving in Right of their Colleges, Halls, or Corporations, ought not to have Voice in Elections of Knights or Burgesses.

Resolved, upon a second Question, That Fellows, and Scholars, that have Fellowships, and Chambers, above 40 s. ought not to have Voice in Elections.

Resolved, upon Question, That Parsons and Vicars, that have no other Freehold, but Glebe Lands, ought not to have Voice in Elections. -

Newcastle under Line Election.

9. A Petition from Newcastle under Line; which, if true, very considerable.

Resolved, To continue this unto the next Session. -

Privilege - Felt-makers.

A Petition to them, from the Felt-makers, concerning the Privilege of the House. - They had no Time to examine it.

Resolved, To let it rest in statu quo, till next Session. -

Webley Franchise.

10. A Petition from Webley in Hereford, to be restored to send Burgesses to Parliament.

Monmouth Election.

Resolved, upon Question, The Election of Mr. Walter Stewart, being no natural-born Subject, is void ; and a Warrant to go, for a new Writ for Monmouth.

Persons to attend.

Sir Rich. Lydall, Mr. Mole, and Ferrar, and Beale, to be here.

Alienations.

L. 1. An Act for Ease in the Pleading Alienations.

L. 2. An Act for Ease in the Pleading of Alienations. -

Ordered, To be ingrossed.

L. 3. An Act for the Ease in the Pleading of Alienations. - Upon Question, passed.