House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 14 June 1626

Mercurii, 14o Junii

Privilege.

THO. Winniffe, Bailiff to Sir Harbottle Grimston Knight, One of the Members of this House, to have Privilege, being arrested at Colchester, upon meane Process.

Webb's Patent.

Upon Question, Ordered, That this House shall not desire, that the Depositions in the Exchequer, concerning Webbe's Patent, for sole Making of Rape Oil, may be sent from the Exchequer to the House or Committee for Grievances.

Leave of Absence.

Mr. Whitby hath Leave to go down, in respect of the Sickness of his Wife : And Mr. Sherland to succeed in the Chair of Grievances; and Mr. Whitby to leave his Instructions, and Notes concerning the Grievances.

Fast.

Committee for the Fast, to meet To-morrow in the Afternoon.

Unity in the Church, &c.

L. 2a. An Act for the better Continuance of Peace and Unity in the Church and Commonwealth: - Committed to Mr. Newbery, Mr. Rowse, Sir Geor. More, Sir A. Temple, Sir H. Poole, Sir H. Lynde, Sir Rich. Gravenor, Sir Jo. Jackson, Mr. Pymme: And all, that will come, to have Voice: - Friday, Court of Wards.

Committees.

Bill for Hearing of Preaching, - this Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Excommunication : - To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the former Place.

Piggot's Bankruptcy.

L. 2 . - Piggot: - Committed to Mr. Browne, Sir D. Digges, Sir H. Poole, Sir Tho. Puckering, Knights and Burgesses of Buckinghamshyre, Sir H. Lynde, Sir Tho. Middleton, Mr. Wyse, Mr. Whitaker, Sir Jo. Stradling, Sir M. Fleetewood, Sir Geor. More, Sir O. Luke, Sir G. Gerrard, Sir Row. Cotton, Sir Tho. Cheeke, Knights and Burgesses of Bedfordshyre, Sir Cl. Throckmorton, Mr. Sherland, Sir Tho. Dacres, Sir M. Abbott, Mr. Bateman, Sir Nich. Saunders, Sir Francis Barrington, Mr. Strode: - Monday next. Chequer Court. And Notice to be given the Parties.

Defaulters at Call.

Monday next, to hear Excuses of Defaulters; and the 10l. defaulted, to be paid in the mean time.

Articles against Mountagew.

The Conclusion of the Articles against Mountagew read, and allowed to be ingrossed.

The Committee concerning Proofs against Mountagew, to sit To-morrow Morning, Seven Clock, in the Court of Wards.

Duke of Buckingham.

The Committee for taking Consideration of the Duke's Answer, to have Power to send for any Records, or Witnesses; and to draw up the Reply.

Declaration to the King.

The ingrossed Declaration read ; and allowed to be forthwith presented to his Majesty, upon Question.

Much Debate, whether this should be delivered by the Speaker, in Presence of the whole House, if the King yield the whole House Access.

Upon Question, by Messengers to desire Access to his Majesty, as soon as it may stand with his Majesty's Pleasure, with the whole House, and the Speaker.

The Number to be Four; Sir James Fullerton, Sir Geor. More, Lord Cary, Mr. Murray.

An Introduction to be made by Mr. Speaker, with Reasons, for enforcing the Declaration. The Heads hereof to be set down presently by Sir Digges, Sir Jo. Strangwayes, Sir Jo. Ellyott, Mr. Selden, Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Nath. Rich, Mr. Pymme, Sir B. Rudyard.

Evils, &c.

The Committee, for Evils, and Causes, to sit presently.

King's Answer to Message.

Sir James Fullerton: - That his Majesty's Answer to our Message is. That we shall have Answer to our Message To-morrow Morning.

Dover Castles.

Sir Jo. Heppesley tendereth a Warrant from the Council of War, for 1,000l. about the repairing of Castles about Dover.

Statutes.

Continuance of Statutes: - This Afternoon.

Tonnage and Poundage.

The Committee for the Remonstrance for Tonage and Poundage, to meet this Afternoon, in the Star Chamber.

Papers to be brought to Committee.

0rdered, To send for the Register of the High Commission Court, to bring with him the Acts and Proceedings, and Depositions against Sir Ro. Howard, in State wherein they stand, unto the last Committee appointed for that Cause, To-morrow Morning, Seven Clock, Star Chamber.