House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 26 May 1628

Lunae, 26 Maii

Privilege.

WM. Shell, Servant of Robert Jenner Esquire, to have Privilege; and Daniel Browne, who hath procured Process to be served upon him out of the Exchequer, to be sent for.

Usher.

The Usher of the Duchy Chamber to have 40 s. out of the Residue of the Collection.

Examining Burgesse.

The Examination of Burgesse assumed from the select Committee, and referred to the grand Committee for Religion.

Bills sent to Lords.

Eight Bills sent up to the Lords ; viz. 1. The Bill for free Fishing upon the Parts of America: 2. To restrain Disorders in the Ministers of God's Word : 3. Act to enlarge the Liberty of hearing the Word preached : 4. Act concerning Citation out of ecclesiastical Courts: 5. To restrain Clergymen from being Justices of Peace: 6. Mr. Morgan's Bill: 7. Sir D. Deligne's Bill: 8. Mr. Lowe's Bill.

Cloth Trade.

L. 1a. An Act for better Uttering and Venting of white Cloth, made of the Wool of this Kingdom.

Ordered, This Bill not to be read the second Time, but in a full House.

Sail-cloth.

Poul-davies. L. 2a. An Act for -

Committed to Mr. Alford, Mr. Bunch, Mr. Alderman Clitherow, Alderman Molson, Mr. Delbridge, Mr. Mathew, Mr. Coucher, Mr. Rolles, Mr. Earle, Sir Nath.

Barnadiston, Sir Wm. Spring, Mr. Day, Burgesses of the Out-ports, Mr. Coke, Barons of the Five Ports, Mr. Waller :

- To-morrow, Two Clock, Court of Wards.

Privilege of Parliament.

Committee, for the Bill concerning Privileges of Parliament, - To-morrow Afternoon, in the former Place.

Privilege.

Skynner, charged with procuring Process to arrest Elcocke, Sir Edw. Dennys' Man, knowing him to be, and long to have been, his Man; and saying, that Sir Edw.

expected to have his Scullion-boy and Kitchen-maid privileged, where none were to be so, but Attendants upon his Person; and why he made [the] Redshankes to arrest Elcocke; being brought to the Bar, confesseth, he knoweth Sir Edw. Dennys a Member of this House: Confesseth, he caused Process to be taken out against Elcocke, but he knew not then, he was Sir Edward's, Man : Denieth, he was privy to the making the Redshankes special Bailiffs : Denieth any such Words, as charged with.

Scott, called in, justifieth, Skynner, upon Wednesday, said to him, that, if this Man had Privilege, Sir Edw. might then privilege his Scullion-boy and Kitchen-maid.

Sir James Perrott, Sir P. Hayman, Mr. Coke, Sir Tho. Barrington, Sir Tho. Badger, Mr. Coriton, Sir Jo. Jackson, Sir Jo. Oglander, to examine this. Two Clock this Afternoon, in the Court of Wards; and all Particulars concerning it.

Greeneland Company.

Mr. Ratcliffe reporteth from the Committee, concerning the Greeneland Company.

Sir Edw. Coke: - That nothing resolved at the grand Committee for Grievances; but inclined, that the Letters Patents, 1o and 2o Ph. et Mar. and the Act of Parliament, 8o Eliz. extended not to this.

Resolved, To let this alone till To-morrow Morning : And Mr. Alderman Molson and Mr. Alderman Clitherow, as of themselves, to move the Company, in the mean time, to yield the Hull and Yorke Men, for this Year, 500 Ton of Shipping, upon the same Terms, as they had, by Mediation of the Lords of the Privy Council, last Year; and to bring their Answer To-morrow Morning.

Leave of Ab.

Mr. Crompton hath Licence to go into the Country.

Ly. Nevyll's Jointure.

L. 3a. An Act for Assurance of a Jointure to Dame Frances, Wife of Sir Tho. Nevyll Knight, Son and Heir apparent of Sir Henry Nevyll Knight, Lord Aburgeny; and to enable the same Lord, and Sir Tho. to sell certain Lands, for Payment of their Debts, and Preferment of their younger Children: - Upon Question, passed.

Conference.

Mr. Serjeant Crew and Mr. Attorney bring from the Lords a Message; That they desire a present Conference between a Committee of both Houses, in the Painted Chamber, about the great Business, if the Occasions of this House will permit.

Answer returned by the same Messengers: We will give a Meeting presently, as is desired.

Sir Edw. Coke, Mr. Glanvyle, Mr. Selden, Sir D. Digges, Sir Nath. Rich, Mr. Pymme, Sir H. Martyn, to report.

Sir Edw. Coke reporteth from the Conference with the Lords ......

Arms.

The Committee, for the Bill of Arms, to meet Tomorrow in the Afternoon, in the former Place.

Report to be made.

The Report, now made, to be brought in Writing by the Reporters To-morrow Morning. They to meet at Four of the Clock, Duchy Chamber.

Subsidy.

The Bill of Subsidy to be read this Afternoon; and, for that Purpose, the House to sit at Three Clock.

Petition of Right.

The Petition of Right twice read. Upon Question, this Petition to be ingrossed; and then to be read again, and presented to his Majesty.

Burgesse.

Ordered, The Committee for Religion, to examine Burgesse, notwithstanding the Sitting of the House.

Subsidies.

L. 2a. An Act for the Grant of Five intire Subsidies, granted by the Temporalty: - Upon Question, committed to a Committee of the whole House: - Wednesday Morning, Nine Clock.