House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 28 January 1629

Mercurii, 28o Januarii

Preaching.

COMMITTEE, for the Bill for Advancing the Hearing of the Word of God preached, - To-morrow, Two Clock, in the former Place.

Chambers' Petition.

A Petition, from Mr. Chambers, read.

This referred to the Committee formerly appointed for Examination of Mr. Rowles' Business.

Message from the King.

A Message from his Majesty, concerning the Speeding of the Bill of Tonage and Poundage.

Tonage and Poundage.

Resolved, A Committee, to pen an Answer herein to his Majesty.

1. Head, the Inconvenience arising by these Messages, by Debate and Loss of Time.

2. Head, Thanks to his Majesty for his Care for Religion.

3. That the Matter of Tonage and poundage arising naturally from this House, we resolve, in fit Time, to take a Course in it, as we hope, to his Majesty's Satisfaction.

4. That we intend not to dispute any the novel Opinions ; but, that the Course, we will take, shall tend to his Majesty's Honour.

Mr. Secretary Cooke, Sir Nath. Rich, Sir W. Earle, Sir D. Digges, Sir Jo. Ellyott, Mr. Selden, to go presently about it, in the ITreasury Chamber in the Exchequer : None there to trouble them.

Recusants.

L. 2a. An Act for Explanation of a Branch of a Statute made 3o Jac. - Committed to Sir Francis Cottington, Sir Tho. Hobby, Sir M. Fleetewood, Sir Ro. Harley, Sir Wm. Masham, Sir B. Rudyard, Sir H. Mildmay, Mr. Sherland, Mr. Rowse, Sir Nath. Barnston, Mr. Corington, Sir Rich. Buller, Sir Ro. Phillippes, Sir Tho. Barrington, Alderman Molsham, Mr. Glanvyle, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hackwill, Sir Jo. Hotham, Mr. Goodwyn, Sir H. Martyn, Sir Wm. Ermyn, Sir Peter Hayman, Mr. Hollys, Sir O. Luke, Sir Row. Cotton, Mr. Knightley, Sir A. Ingram, Mr. Waller, Mr. Whitakers, Sir Tho. Dacres, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hampden, Sir Tho. Wroth, Mr. Wyld, Sir Tho. Heale : - To-morrow, Two Clock, Exchequer Chamber. Sir Tho. Hobby to take the Care of the Bill.

Privilege.

Sir Gyles Bridges served with a Capias out of the Common Pleas, at the Suit of the Lord Wimbleton.

John Cornill, who sent the Capias to Sir Gyles, in a Letter, to be sent for by the Serjeant.

Publick Fast.

The ingrossed Petition, for the Fast, read, and allowed : And Mr. Treasurer to carry it to the Lords Committees, who are to present it.

Michell's Petition.

A Petition from Sir Jo. Michell, and his Son, read : And Dislike being taken of the Word " Malice," where-with he taxeth the Bishop of Lincolne, and for the Generalty of the Charge, not containing Particulars; he called in, and admonished, for using unfitting Words ; and, that the Matter is too general; and that therefore he reform both the Matter and Manner.

Levant Merchants.

A Petition from the Merchants, trading the Levant, read; and referred to the Committee of the whole House, appointed to take Consideration of those Things, wherein the Liberty of the Subject hath been invaded, against the Petition of Right.

Privilege.

A Complaint made by Mr. Wyld against one, for Writing an unfit Letter to him, and the Town for which he serveth, about an Election there.

This referred to the Committee for Privileges; and if that shall see Cause, then to have the Party sent for.

Religion.

The grand Committee, for Religion, adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight Clock.

Mr. Speaker.

Moved, and agreed, that Mr. Speaker come by Eight of the Clock every Morning.