House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 21 February 1606

Veneris, 21o Die Februarii, 1605

Walsh's Estate.

1. Reading: - B. FOR the Assurance of the Lands of Walter Walsh Esquire.

Wines.

1. Reading: - B. Against falsifying of Wines.

Corporations.

1. Reading: - B. For the further Explanation of the Statute 29 H. VII. for the due Execution of Ordinances made by Guilds and Corporations.

Downes' Estate.

2. Reading: - B. For the Sale of the Lands of Edward Downes Esquire, for Payment of his Debts : - Committed to Sir John Heigham, Sir Tho. Germyn, Mr. Alford, Sir John Peyton, Sir Rob. Maunsell, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Oxborough, Mr. John Pettus, Sir John Hobart, Mr. Dammett, Sir Rob. Hitcham, Mr. John Hare, Sir Herbert Crofts, Sir Roland Litton, Mr. Winch, Sir Rob. Drury :

- Wednesday, Chequer Chamber.

Tipling-houses.

1. Reading: - B. For the better Suppressing of Tipling-houses, to restrain Brewers to utter their strong Beer and strong Ale to Alehouse-keepers, and Tiplers not licensed.

Privilege.

Sir Robert Leigh, with Mr. Finch for his Counsel,

brought to the Bar, and a partial Tale heard from himself, and his said Counsel.

Sir Geo. Moore: - That the Woman said, upon the View, that either one of Sir Edw. Sandys his Men, or another, one Anner, in a White Hat, did wound her. -

Sir Rob. Leigh would not receive Bail, but committed them without Bail. -

Would have taken Bands of the Witnesses: - Would not have remitted it for 10s.

Sir Nat. Bacon: - One Man found, upon Examination, not faulty; the other doubtful; more probable he was not.

Mr. Wyseman: - To hear Sir Rob. Leighe's Witnesses.

Sir Rob. Wingfield: - If the Ten Shillings had been paid, all the Matter had been ended; - Said by Sir Rob. Leigh.

Mr. Yelverton: - Grace given to the Gentleman, a Disgrace to the Committee. -

The Footman never charged, therefore a Contempt. -

A whispering Justice of Peace: - Commit them without Bail.

Sir Walter Cope: - That if any further Matter be to be proved, that the former Committees may examine it.

Sir Rob. Leigh protesteth, it was his Desire to be acquainted with Sir Edwyn, because he had read of his Works.

Committee to examine the other Witnesses in the Court of Wards, presently.

Ordinances for Wales.

2. Reading: - B. For the better Explaining of a former Act made 34 et 35 H. VIII. concerning Ordinances for Wales, and Establishing the Government of the Lord President and Council there : - And committed to -

Sir Herbert Crofts maketh a long Speech for the Bill, and readeth it out of Papers, with Recital of many Statutes. -

Call to Sir Herbert for his Notes, touching all the Cases, that concern the Marches of Wales, and for the particular Proofs. -

Sir Rich. Bulkley, Sir Herbert Crofts, Sir Tho. Somersett, Sir Roger Owen, Sir Wm. Liggon, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Maurice Barkley, Sir John Trevor, Mr. Mutton, Mr. Jo. Jones, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Nich. Saunders, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Fr. Hastings, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Rob. Maunsell, Mr. Overberry, Mr. Martin, Sir Tho. Trevor, the Knights and Burgesses of Wales, and the Four Shires, Sir H. Hubbard, Mr. Panton, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Yong, Mr. Yelverton, Sir John Townsend, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Sir Hugh Glasier, Mr. Hyde, Sir John Savill, Sir Henry Poole, Sir Wm. Stroud, Sir John Ferne: - Tuesday, Parliament-house.

Sir Rob. Wingfield * * * *