House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 22 February 1606

Saturni, 22 Die Februarii, 1605

Apprentices, &c.

THE Bill touching Apprentices of Artificers, &c. brought in by Sir John Heigham from the Committee, and thought fit to sleep.

Married Men in Colleges.

A Bill against Heads of Colleges, brought in by Sir Tho. Freak from the Committee, with Amendments; and, upon the Question, to be ingrossed.

Religion.

Sir Rob. Wingfield, - B. For the Establishment of Religion, with Amendments; and, upon the Question, to be * * *

Bastards.

1. Reading: - B. To discharge Parishes of Bastard Children.

Assurances of Lands.

B. Touching Bonds upon Assurances, brought in by Mr. Fuller, with Amendments ; and, upon the Question,dashed.

Privilege.

Sir Rob. Wingfield justifieth the Proceeding of the Committee Yesterday.

Mr. Martin wisheth, that the Fault might be acknowledged, and Mercy shewed by the House.

Sir Henry Mountague moveth, and excuses Sir Rob. Leigh; - Relateth what passed in the Sessions at Newgate.

Sir Geo. Moore: - The second Denial of Bail the greatest Fault; but Satisiaction being given to Sir Edwyn Sandys, without Breach of the Privilege * * *

Sir Tho. Ridgeway: - That he might be restrained for a Day, for Preserving of the Privileges of the House.

Sir Nath. Bacon * * * *

Quest. -

Q. Whether Sir Rob. Leigh should be punished ? - Resolved, he should.

Sir Rob. Leigh acknowleging his Error, to be called in, and discharged.

Sir Robert Leigh prayeth the Favour of the House, if he had offended.

Sir Rob. Drury: - His conditional Submission not to be admitted.

Q. Whether the House be satisfied with Sir Rob. Leigh's Submission ?

Great Trouble and Confusion about this Question.

Called in again; and to expound his conditional Submission, and to speak it absolutely.

Sir Rob. acknowlegeth his Fault, and is discharged.

Conduct of Member at Conference.

Sir Maurice Berkley: - That some Message may be sent to the Lords, that Mr. Hare is cleared; and a Desire, that there might be no more Reprehension in Conference.

Mr. Recorder : - Wednesday a Meeting with the Lords: - That the Message might be delivered at the Conference there.

Mr. Martin: - That the Message might be delivered immediately, with all due Respect, and in the best Terms; not to stir, nor to exasperate their Lordships; but to right ourselves. -

Because at a Committee, therefore the Message must be at a Committee.

Mr. Speaker, Sir John Hollice: - A Committee to consider of the Message.

Mr. Speaker: - That the Answ. * * *

Sir Maurice Berkley, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Henry Mountague, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Mr. Martin, Mr. Hyde, Sir John Hollice, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Henry Poole: - Chequer Chamber, this Afternoon.

This Committee is to consider of all the Circumstances of a Message to be sent by the Commons House of Parliament to the Lords of the Upper House, touching a Question passed, for the Justification of Mr. Hare; and a further Desire from the said House, for the Forbearing hereafter of all Taxations and Reprehensions in Conferences.

Leave of Absence.

Sir Tho. Darrell Knight, Burgess for the Town of Estretford, in the County of Nottingham, is licensed by the House to be absent, for some special Occasions nearly concerning him; with Commandment to return within Twenty Days, for the Service of the House.