House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 15 February 1606

Saturni, 15o Die Februarii, 1605

Several Days for Committees.

LEARNED Ministry; Bill for Establishment of true Religion : - Sir James Perrott, Mr. Fuller, Sir Antho. Cope: - Tuesday, Chequer Chamber.

Relief of the Poor: - Tuesday, Chequer Court.

Execution of penal Statutes: - Tuesday, Chequer Court.

Confirmation of Leases : - Wednesday, Chequer Chamber.

Heads of Colleges - Wednesday, Chequer Court.

Radipoll: - Chequer, upon Wednesday.

Butter and Cheese : - The same Day.

Alms-house in Thetford: - The same Day and Place.

Thursday: - Misnaming of Corporations; Clerks Fees ; Ministers of Norwich; Copyhold Lands.

Friday: - Sir John Rous: - Chequer Chamber : - Offices of petty Constables; Lord Spencer's Estates; Weares; Artificers.

Saturday : - New River : - Chequer Chamber : - Bonds upon Assurances; Spanish Incorporation; Free Trade; Godfrey naturalized.

Privilege.

Mr. Stepney must have have his Privilege : Warren discharged.

Sabaoth-day.

Sir Rob. Wingfield bringeth in the Bill for the Sabaoth-day, with Amendments

Sir Tho. Holcroft bringeth in an Amendment: - The Penalty in the * * * *

Not to be added : - Upon the Question. Bill to be ingrossed.

Privilege.

Habeas Corpus for Mr. Brereton: - Read in the House.

Writ returned.

Mr. Moore witnesseth, that my Lord Chancellor will not infringe the Privilege of the House.

Mr. Brereton received.

A Peace between Warren and Stepney: - To be referred to some Gentlemen.

Quest. Whether Warren shall be punished ? - Yea.

Quest. To be committed to the Serjeant, for Three Days.

Warren brought to the Bar, and his Judgment delivered by Mr. Speaker.

Committed to the Serjeant, for Three Days, for serving a Writ upon Mr. Stepney.

Purveyors, &c.

Mr. Hare maketh Report of the Conference.

He set forth the Griefs. -

The Subject of his Speech nothing but Sorrow and Grief. -

Kings of this Realm had made good Laws: - H. I. H. III. Edw. III. H. IV.

Queen Eliz. did often promise Reformation, but died before they took Effect.

Mr. Hare desired the Reading of some Articles against Purveyors; which were read to the Lords.

My Lord Treasurer confessed, that they had examined the Offices, and had found the Articles all true. -

Said, That the King should be informed they were true. -

Like the Plague of Frogs, that leapt in every Man's Dish. -

That it was not so in former Times: - Referred to the Chronicles. -

Never Subjects more loving; more ready to do, or die for him. -

That they, had preferred a Bill; which was stayed, upon his Majesty's Desire to give Ease, and that they would give a Meeting to their Lordships.

Ditto.

My Lord Salisburies Answer :

They did not expect this Argument of Sorrow and Grief, and the Opening of Wounds and Sores. - In the Circumstances too much Sharpness; too much Diffidence, and Distrust. -

Not so much as a Disposition to redress these Griefs.

The Lords desired the Articles : - No Warrant to deliver them. -

An earnest Motion, that some Course may be taken. -

Upon the Delivery of these Articles, the Lords said they would inform the King, and give the best Help they could, for Remedy.

Ditto.

Mr. Hyde: - The Subsidy not done, for upon the Bill it may be * * * *

Annex all Traitors Lands to the Crown. -

Recusants Penalties annexed to the Crown. -

Purveyors, Monopolies, Patents of Privilege, Dispensation of penal Statutes. -

Clause of the King's gracious Disposition; and he is pleased, that the Laws should be executed. -

No more Subsidies. -

The same Hearts that give now will give at another Time.

Sir Rob. Wingfield: - That new Griefs, as well as old, may be remembered. -

Committee in the Afternoon to hold.

Sir Robert Maunsell: - For the Navy.

Sir Herbert Crofts: - To have an End of the Matter of Purveyors. -

Articles to be delivered.

Mr. Speaker: - That an Addition may be made of new Grievances,