House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 13 May 1624

Jovis, 13o Maii

Ly. Wharton, &c.

SATURDAY, Two Clock, in the Inner Temple Hall, for the Bill between the Lady Wharton, and the Heirs of Sir . . Willoughby.

Monopolies.

Sir Edw. Coke reporteth from the Conference, about the Bill of Monopolies. For the Exemption of the Subpoena Office, Writing to the Great Seal, and Glasses: - To leave these, as before, at Common Law.

Mr. Attorney-general, - that they would have the Hostmen of Newcastle, being incorporated, confirmed by Act of Parliament. This resolved. -

To have the King's Power, for printing, left, as he had before this Act. - This resolved. - So for Salt-petre. -

The Cursitors came now in : And Mr; Attorney-general would have all Offices, heretofore granted, confirmed by the King: But resolved, to have none exempted, but such, as were particularly named. -

That the Licence for Wines resumed, from the Earl of Nottingham, to the Crown; and there shall continue.

Mr. Attorney-general pressed to have an Exception for Smalt. - Foetidum gravamen. -

New Offices, new Courts, new Corporations, prejudicial. -

The Lords concluded, they would appoint Four Committees of their House, with Eight of ours, to pen the Alterations in this Bill.

Resolved, To send again to the Lords for a Conference about the Bill of Monopolies. This to be done Tomorrow.

Sir Edw. Coke, Sir Jo. Walter, Mr. Seldon, Sir Ro. Phillipps, Mr. Noye, Mr. Glanvyle, Mr. Weare, Mr. Chancellor Duchy, are appointed for the Committee aforesaid, about Monopolies.

Grievances - Briefs.

Sir Edw. Coke reporteth from the Committee fpr Grievances, concerning Briefs; being. . the Statute of 39 E/iz. is a great Grievance, and so to be presented to the King.

1. Resolved, upon Question, That these Briefs against Law, and a general Grievance, in the Opinion of this House.

2. Resolved, upon Question, That this shall be included amongst the rest of the Grievances; and the Aggravations thereof, by Particulars, to be set down by the Committee.

Lent.

The Matter of Proclamation for keeping Lent, and Exacting of Money by it, to be examined by the Committee of Grievances, and reported to the House.

Simony.

Sir W. Earle reporteth the Bill against Simony, recommitted, with Amendments, and a Proviso; which twice read. - Engrossetur.

Yorke Gaol Patent.

Mr. Mallory moveth, a Patent of the Keeping of the Gaol of Yorke.

This referred to the Committee for Grievances: And they desired to speed it.

Mountague's Book.

Mr. Pymme reporteth from the Committee for Corruption in Religion and Learning, a Petition and Articles against a Book of Mr. Mountague.

House to sit.

Sir Jo. Davys and Sir Edw. Salter bring from the Lords a Message; That the Lords purpose, before they rise, to send another special Message to this House; and that therefore this House would sit, as long as it can with Conveniency, till they hear again from them.

Answer, by the same Messengers; That we will do so.

Ld. Treasurer [Earl of Middlesex.]

Sir Ro. Phillippes, moveth Sir Edw. Coke and Sir Edw. Sands may now give in the Heads of the Charge of the Lord Treasurer.

Mountague's Book.

Resolved, Sir Ro. Hatton, and Sir D. Digges, Sir P. Hayman, Sir J. Perrott, and Mr. Pymme, shall, as from the House, acquaint the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury with the Petition against Mr. Mountague's, Book, and with the Book itself.

Judgment on Earl of Middlesex.

Resolved, Mr. Speaker, at his going up to the Lords, shall demand Judgment upon the Charges presented from this House against Lionell Earl of Middlesex, Lord Treasurer of England, and Master of the Wards; viz. for Bribery, Extortion, Oppression, and other grievous Offences.

Impositions.

The Committee, about our Claim against Impositions, to meet To-morrow in the Afternoon.

Subsidy.

Mr. Speaker went out of his Chair; and the House sat as a Committee, about the Bill of Subsidy.

The Lords Message came; and thereupon Mr. Speaker went into his Chair.

Sentence against Lord Treasurer.

Mr. Serjeant Crew, Mr. Attorney General: - That the Lords are now ready to give Sentence against the Lord Treasurer, if this House, by their Speaker, will come to demand it.

Answer, by the same Messengers; That the House will presently come up, with their Speaker.

Subsidy, &c.

Ordered, The Subsidy shall go on at half an Hour past Three Clock this Afternoon; and other Committees to proceed in the mean time.

Leave of Absence.

Sir Chr. Hildyard hath Leave from the House, in respect of his Sickness, to depart into the Country.

Demanding Judgment.

Mr. Speaker, with the House, went up to the Lords, to demand Judgment, ut supra.