House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 22 May 1604 (2nd scribe)

Martis, 22o die Maii, 1604

Spices.

THE Bill for the well Garbling of Spices: - The first Reading.

Oats.

The Bill for the true Measuring of Oats, which shall be bought and sold within the Realm of England, and the Marches of Wales, secondly read, and committed: - Sir Herbert Crofts, Mr. Johnson, Sir Ed. Grevill, Sir Edm. Bowyer, Sir Jerome Horsey, Mr. Tate, Mr. Cole, Mr. Blinco, Sir Jo. Thynne, Sir Edm. Ludlowe: - To-morrow Morning, Committee Chamber.

Sail-cloth.

The Bill for the Making of Poll-davies, and Mildernix, &c. brought in from the Committee, with Amendments; and ordered to be ingrossed.

Tebold's Estate.

The Bill to enable John Tebold, Gentleman, to make his Wife a Jointure of certain of his Lands, and to sell some Part, for Preferment of his younger Children: -

The second Reading, and committed to Sir Peter Manwood, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Jones, Sir Michael Sandys, Sir Tho. Waller, Sir Jo. Luson, Serjeant Shirley, Sir Jo. Boys, Mr. Hadds: - To-morrow, Temple Hall.

Watermen.

Mr. Diggs bringeth the Watermens Bill (being recommitted) without Amendment: And, upon the Question, passed.

Tanners.

The Bill concerning Tanners of Leather : - The third Reading, and passed, upon the Question.

Blyndly Church.

The Committee for the Bill for Erecting of a Parish Church in Blyndly Boroughs: - Committee adjourned till To-morrow.

Prisoner discharged.

Watkins discharged, upon Motion of Sir Edw. Hobby, without calling him to the Bar, out of the Mercy of the House, since it inclines to Mercy, in that, and other Cases.

Exchequer.

The Amendments of the Bill, from the Lords, touching Process and Pleadings in the Court of Exchequer, twice read, and committed to Serjeant Hubbard, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Rob. Wroth : And presently viewed, in the Committee Chamber.

Judgments.

Counsel to be heard, in the Bill for Registering of Judgments, on Thursday next, for the Pronotaries of the Common Place. - Moved by Mr. Winch. - On both Sides.

Bills from Committee.

Sir Fr. Bacon bringeth in, from the Committee, Sir Geo. Howme's Bill; Sir John Ramsey; The Duke ; Sir Tho. Areskin's; The Children of Aliens; Victor Chanterell, and others; Alexander Glover, and others. - Five passed, upon the Question.

Wardship.

The same Committee, which was, 23 Martii, for sundry Things, upon Sir Rob. Wrothe's Motion, are this Day appointed to meet for the Matter of Wardship only; and some added : And all.....

Nat. Bills.

The Bill for the Naturalizing of Sir Geo. Howme, thirdly read.

Sir Tho. Areskyn's Bill, ingrossed.

The Duke, passed.

Sir John Ramsey, passed.

Aliens Children.

The Children of Aliens, dashed.

Sir Edw. Hobby, - for the Time. - No fit Time. -

Plus perturbare novitate, quam adjuvare utilitate. - Yet a good Bill.

Sir John Herbert: - Many Factors for such as dwell in the free Towns of Germany, who have their Stocks divided; some in England, some in Italy, some in Germany, &c.

Sir Fr. Bacon : - Nothing, but Customs. - Cherish our Mother, not otherwise respect our Neighbour.

Upon the Question, rejected.

It was, upon this Occasion, consulted by the House, whether this Bill should sleep, without Question; or whether a Question might be made, for the Sleeping.

Ecclesiastical Possessions.

The Bill, and Committees, against Diminution of the Possessions of Archbishops and Bishops, delivered to Sir Henry Beamount.

Union with Scotland.

Union.

Sir Herbert Crofts openeth the Doubts in the Act. - Difference, touching the Three Enactings: 1. What the Commissioners may do : 2. What they may not do. -

1. Liberty of Treating.

Sir Rich. Spencer: - " To the Glory of God," to be put in the Act.

The Privy Council, Sir Fr. Bacon, Mr. Solicitor, Sir John Bennet, Mr. Yelverton, Serjeant Dodridge, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Rob. Wroth, Serjeant Hubbard, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Maurice Berkley, Sir Rich. Spencer, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Herbert Crofts, Mr. Fra. Moore, Mr. Brock: - This Committee is appointed to meet this Afternoon; and to consider of the Doubts and Differences in the Frame of the Act, for enabling the Commission for the Union.

Leave of Absence.

Nicholas Spray and John Stone, Burgesses for the Borough of Bodmyn in Cornwall, are this Day licensed to depart; with Commandment to return, and attend the Service of the House again, before the 20th Day of June next.

Sir Thomas Beckingham, Knight, Burgess for Sudbury in Suffolk, is this Day licensed to depart; with Commandment to return before the 20th Day of June next.