House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 07 May 1628

Mercurii, 7 Maii

Deligne's Nat.

SIR D. Deligne, Knight, took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

L. 2a. An Act for Naturalizing of Sir D. Deligne, Knight. - Engrossetur.

Freese's Nat.

L. 2a. An Act for Naturalizing of James Freese: - Committed. Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Alderman Molson, Mr. Alderman Clitherow, Sir Tho. Dacres, Sir Ew. Thelluall, Mr. Goodwynn, Mr. Whitby, Sir Tho. Barrington, Sir George Paule, Sir Edw. Gyles, Mr. Royden, Mr. Napper, Mr. Packer, Sir Geor. Sands, Sir Edw. Basse, Sir Wm. Owen, Sir Peter Hayman, Sir H. Mildmay, Sir Tho. Hele, Sir Tho. Grantham, Mr. Bridgeman, Sir M. Fleetewood, Mr. Franklyn, Sir Ferdinando Fairfax: - To-morrow, Two Clock, in the Court of Wards.

Leveston's Nat.

L. 2a. An Act for Naturalizing of Alexander Leveston, Gentleman : - Committed to the same Committee, at the same Time and Place; with Addition of Mr. Garrett, Sir Ro. Maunsell, Sir Francis Glanvyle, Sir Ro. Phillippes.

Hertford Writ.

Ordered, The Writ, for a new Election of a Burgess at Hertford, to be, by Mr. Spencer forthwith sent down for an Election to be there made; or else, that he forthwith deliver the same unto the Knights of the County of Hertford, or One of them, that they may take Order for the present Sending down thereof accordingly.

Ld. Gerrard's Estate.

L. 2a. An Act for the enabling of the Right honourable Dutton Lord Gerrard, Baron of Gerrards Bromley, to make a Jointure to any Wife, which he shall hereafter marry, and to make Provision for any his younger Children; and for the better securing of Portions, and Limitation of Maintenance, for Alice Gerrard, Frances Gerrard, and Eliz. Gerrard, Sisters of the said Dutton Lord Gerrard, and Daughters of the late Right honourable Gilbert Lord Gerrard deceased : - Committed to Sir Edw. Coke, Mr. Whitby, Sir Row. Cotton, Sir A. Corbett, Sir Francis Darcy, Mr. Cooke, Sir Ew. Thelluall, Sir Wm. Owen, Sir Wm. Herberte, Sir Tho. Grantham, Sir An. St. John, Alderman Molson, Mr. Cradocke, Mr. Ravenscrofte, Sir Rich. Newport, Sir Rich. Grasvenor, Sir H. Mildmay Sir A. St. John, Sir P. Hayman, Sir Tho. Barrington, Sir Tho. Hatton, Sir Wm. Brereton, Knights and Burgesses of Cheshyre, and Lancashyre, and Staffordshyre, and Shropshyre, Mr. Littleton, Sir Guy Palmes, Sir Wm. Boulstrode, Mr. Dyett, Mr. Jones, Mr. Alford, Sir Geor. Grisley, Mr. Goodwynn, Mr. Crompton, Sir Francis Popham, Sir Jo. Carleton: - Thursday next. Two Clock, Exchequer Court.

Sir J. Stoell, &c.

A Petition, from Sir Jo. Stoell, and Mr. Walrond, read ; denying the Offences wherewith .....

East India Company.

A Petition, from the East India Company, read. Re-ferred to the Committee for Trade : To proceed with as much Expedition ....

Order of the House.

Sir Jo. Ellyott, Sir James Perrott, Sir Peter Hayman, Mr. Goodwynn, Mr. Harrys: This Committee to view the Orders, and make a Collection of what Orders have been observed for the Time past, and what remain futurely to be done, in such Things as concern the publick Service of the House : To meet To-morrow, Two Clock [in] the Afternoon, in the Committee Chamber, and report on Friday Morning [next]

Ingrossed Bills.

The ingrossed Bills to be brought, and read upon Friday Morning, Nine Clock.

Ministry.

L. 2a. An Act for the better Maintenance of the Ministry . - Committed to Sir Edw. Coke, Sir W. Earle, Sir Tho. Fanshaw, Sir Ro. Harley, Mr. Whitakers, Sir Dan. Norton, Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr. Pyne, Sir Edw. Scott, Sir Jo. Wray, Sir H. Martyn, Mr. Goodwynn, Mr. Packer, Mr. Cooke, Sir M. Fleetewood, Sir Rich. Gravenor, Sir Francis Weyman, Mr. Fynes: - All that will come to have Voice : - To-morrow, Four Clock, Afternoon, in Court of Wards.

Committees.

Committee for Preservation of Timber, - To morrow in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Court.

Bill against unlicensed Alehouses, - Friday next, Afternoon, former Place.

Bill for Wools, - To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the former Place.

Guarding the Seas.

Much Complaint about the not Guarding of our Seas, and the Mischiefs growing by it.

The Consideration thereof deferred till To-morrow in the Forenoon, Nine Clock ; and the Privy Seal, for an Imposition of 2s. upon a Chaldron of Sea Coal, to be brought to the Committee by Sir Jo. Wostenholme; and such Letters, as he hath, concerning it.

River Medway.

Sir Robert Rich, and Sir Edw. Salter bring from the Lords a Bill, intituled, An Act for making the River of Medway.

Member's Argument.

Mr. Selden delivered in the rest of his Part of his Argument, with Titles to every one of his Three Parts.

Members not to go out.

Ordered, The Serjeant shall keep the Key without, and let the Members in, but none out.

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Martial Law.

Mr. Littleton to take the Chair at Four Clock, and the Report, concerning martial Law, to be then made; and Mr. Speaker to come at Five of the Clock.

Mr. Herberte to be here also at Five Clock.

Martial Law.

Mr. Littleton reporteth from the grand Committee.

Resolved, upon Question, This Commission, and all other of like Nature, to be executed within the Land, at such Times, as are appointed by this Commission, are against the Law.

Upon Question, this Resolution, and all other Considerations incident to it, to be referred to the Committee, wherein Mr. Herberte hath the Chair; which he is to take presently.