DIE Sabbati, videlicet, 29 die Maii,
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:
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Message from the House of Commons, touching The Bill for Licences of Alienation.
MESSAGE from the Commons, by Sir Edward
Cooke and others: videlicet,
Whereas the Commons sent up unto the Lords a
Bill, intituled, An Act for Ease in the Pleading of Licences of Alienation, and in the Pleading of Alienations
with Licence, or of Pardons of Alienations without Licence, in the Court of Exchequer and elsewhere, the
which Bill the Lords did return unto the Commons,
with Amendments and One Proviso added unto the
same; and whereas the Commons had a Conference
with their Lordships concerning the said Proviso, which
the Commons desired might be taken away from the
said Bill: Now the Commons had passed a Bill of the
same Title, without the said Proviso, which they now
send up to their Lordships, and have therewith returned
the said old Bill.
D°.
Hodie 1a et 2a
vice lecta est dicta Billa, concerning
Licences of Alienation, &c. and committed to the former
Committees of the old Bill.
To meet presently.
And, upon their Lordships Report that the same was
fit to pass;
D°. Exped.
3a
vice lecta est Billa prædicta; and put to the Question, and generally Assented unto.
The Lords Committees, appointed Yesterday in the
Afternoon to set down an Order in the Cause between
William and George Mathewe, reported the same to the
House, in hæc verba: videlicet,
Mathew versus Mathew.
"The Lords of Parliament do Order, That the
Cause depending between William Mathewe and
George Mathew shall be reviewed in Chancery, by the
Lord Keeper, assisted by such of the Lords of Parliament as shall be nominated by the House, and by any
Two of the Judges whom the Lord Keeper shall
name; for which End the Lord Keeper is to be an
humble Suitor unto His Majesty, from the House, for
a Commission unto himself and the Lords that shall
be named by the House, for the said Review and final
Determination of the Cause, as to them shall appear
just and equal; and this the Lords desire may be done
with all convenient Speed."
The which Order being read, the House approved
thereof; and these Lords were named by the House to
be joined in the said Commission with the Lord Keeper:
videlicet, the Lord Chamberlain, the Earl of Mountgomery, the Earl of Bridgewater, the Lord Bishop
of Durham, the Lord Bishop of Rochester, the Lord
Russell, the Lord Denny, and the Lord Haughton; and
the House Ordered the same Cause to be heard and determined accordingly in the Beginning of the next
Michaelmas Term.
Earl of Midd, to make Reparation to Sir Thomas Mounson.
Whereas Yesterday the Lords Committees for the
Petition of Sir Thomas Mounson, against the Earl of
Midd. reported, That they thought it fit, that the said
Earl should allow and pay unto the said Sir Thomas
Mounson Two Thousand Pounds, in Lieu of the making
of Six Baronets, and a Suit to compound with the
King's Copyholders of Wackefeild, promised unto him
by the said Earl, in Part of a Bargain between
them;
It is this Day Ordered, That the whole Business be
referred to the Lord Keeper, whether that Sir Thomas
Mounson be in Equity to be relieved or no, touching
the said Six Baronets, and the said Suit to compound
with the Copyholders of Weckfeild aforesaid; and that
the said Earl shall pay such Recompence for the same
as the Lord Keeper shall award.
Lord Cromwell's Privilege.
Culpeper's Arrest.
This Day Richard Culpeper was brought to the Bar,
by virtue of His Majesty's Writ of Habeas corpus;
which being read, and it appearing to the House that
the said Richard Culpeper was Servant to the Lord Cromwell, he was set at Liberty, and the Marshal of The
Marshalsea discharged for the same.
Earl Middlefex and Lord Willoughby.
The Lord President reported, That the Lords for the
Earl of Middlefex's Business had conceived an Order,
concerning the Lord Willoughby, which was read in hæc
verba: videlicet,
"Whereas the Lords do find that there is a just Debt
of Fifteen Hundred Pounds owing unto the Lord
Willoughby of Eresby, by Sir Thomas Sherley, Knight,
deceased; for true Payment whereof the said Sir
Thomas did acknowledge several Judgements to make
his Lands liable to the Payment of the said Debt,
which Lands are since purchased by the Earl of Midd.
but are so conveyed that the said Lord Willoughby
cannot, in Strictness of Law, charge the said Lands
with the said Judgements:
"Nevertheless, in respect it appears that divers Lands
were passed to the said Earl, upon the Defects found
in the Patent granted unto Sir Thomas Sherley, over
and besides the Lands which were bargained for by
the said Earl; for which Lands, it is said, the said
Earl hath taken a good Consideration of those Parties;
and in respect also that it is alledged that the said
Earl had a great Pennyworth in the Purchase of those
Lands which were Sir Thomas Sherley's: Therefore,
their Lordships think fit, and have so Ordered, That
this Case of the Lord Willoughby be recommended to
the Lord Keeper, that, in Case his Lordship shall
hereafter exhibit his Bill in Chancery to be relieved;
and that, either upon the Causes before alledged, or
upon any other Matter that shall be found and proved,
there shall appear Cause in Equity to relieve the said
Lord Willoughby against the said Earl of Midd.
or any other the Tenants of Sir Thomas Shirley's
Lands, purchased after those Judgements; that then
the Lord Keeper do give the Lord Willoughby such
Relief, for his said Debt of Fifteen Hundred Pounds,
as to Justice and Equity shall appertain."
Ordered accordingly.
Sir John Savage et Ux. versus Taylor et al.
Whereas Sir John Savage, Knight, and Dame Margarett his Wife, have exhibited their Petition this Parliament, declaring, "That he the said Sir John Savage,
having mortgaged the Manor of Wootton, in the
County of Salop, for Five Hundred Pounds, unto
Thomas Taylor (Part of which Manor he the said Sir
John had estated on the said Dame Margarett for her
Jointure); which Manor is worth Five Hundred
Pounds per Annum; and the said Sir John Savag being also indebted unto one Doctor Moore, a Physician,
and sundry other Persons, for Pins and other small
Commodities (not worth Half the Money they were
valued at); the said Moore and Taylor persuaded him
to sell the same unto the Lady Craven, for which
Four Thousand Pounds was offered, being worth Seven
Thousand Pounds; and, upon the Persuasions of the
said Moore and Taylor, he delivered Possession unto
the said Lady Craven's Use, and afterwards joined in
a Conveyance thereof unto her, upon their Promises
that Taylor should come to a just Accompt, and that
both he and Moore should abate a great Part of
their Demands; which they have not performed, but
shared the most Part of the Money paid by the Lady
Craven amongst themselves, detaining Fifteen Hundred Pounds more than is due.
"And that Taylor hath unjustly possessed himself of
the Deeds of Lands, in the County of South'ton,
exceeding Five Hundred Pounds per Annum, and
intitleth himself unto those Lands, for which he never
paid One Penny."
And whereas the said Sir John Savage and Thomas
Taylor have been both sworn here in Court (27 Maii
1624, post meridiem), to bring in their Evidences of
the said Lands, in Comitatu South'ton; it is, this 29th
of May 1624, Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal in this High Court of Parliament assembled,
upon Report made of the said Petition by the Lords
Committees for Petitions, &c. That, for the understanding and determining of these Differences of Accompt, between the said Sir John Savage and Thomas Taylor, a new
Accompt be made between them; and that Mr. John
Finch and Mr. Edward Whitby (chosen by the said Sir
John Savage), and Sir Edward Wardour and Sir William
Pitt (chosen by the said Thomas Taylor), shall take the
said Accompts; and, in Case they agree not therein,
and accordingly declare the same Accompt by and before the 24th of June next coming, That then Mr.
Justice Jones be Umpire, and determine the same.
And concerning the Evidences; it is further Ordered, That Sir John Savage and Mr. Taylor shall, according to their Oaths taken in this House, either of
them bring in such Evidences as they have, to Mr.
Justice Jones, nominated by the Lords Committees for
Petitions, &c. to receive the same; and if John Paine
shall not come in Time to take his Oath likewise here
in this House, that then he shall take his Oath in
Chancery, concerning the same Evidences; and that
Mr. Justice Jones shall dispose of all the Evidences,
brought unto him by all or any of the said Parties, as
he shall think good.
Subsidy by the Clergy. Expedit.
Hodie retornata est a Domo Communi Billa, An Act
for Confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy.
The House was moved to send a Message to the
Commons, to this Effect: videlicet,
Message to the House of Commons.
That, if the Commons will send up any more Business
unto their Lordships this Day (which is their last Day
of sitting this Session), their Lordships are ready to receive the same.
Ordered, That the Message be sent accordingly, to
continue the good Correspondency which hath been between the Two Houses all this Session. But the Commons were risen before the Messengers went.
Committee to view the Journal, and distribute the Money in the Poor Man's Box.
Ordered, That the Lords Sub-committees for Privileges, &c. shall meet after the End of this Session, to
peruse and perfect the Journal Book, and to distribute
the Money in the Poor Man's Box.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in pomeridianum
hujus diei, hora 2a, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Vicesimo nono die Maii, post meridiem.
Clerk of the Parliaments waits on the King with Bills.
MEMORANDUM, That, when the Clerk attended His Majesty at Whithall, to understand
His Majesty's Pleasure for His Royal Assent to the
Bills passed both Houses (as the Manner is), His Majesty delivered him this Memorial to be entered:
videlicet,
E. of Hertford's Bill.
"Memorandum, Whereas a Bill hath passed both
Houses this Session, to enable the Earl of Hertford
to sell Lands; His Majesty (at the humble Suit of
the said Earl) is willing to give His Royal Assent
to the said Bill, with this Protestation nevertheless:
The King's Protestation on giving his Assent to it.
"That it is not His Majesty's Intent, upon any
doubtful or equivocal Words, or aught else contained in that Act, to weaken the Sentence given in
the Time of the late Queen Elizabeth, concerning
the pretended Marriage of Edward late Earl of Hertford; and therefore, to avoid all strained Inferences
to be made in that Behalf upon any Word contained
in the said Act, His Majesty, before His Royal Assent given to the said Act, gave Commandment,
That this Memorandum be entered, both in the Parliament Book, and on the Back Side of the Bill
itself."
The King will have the Judges Opinion upon Sheriffs Accompts Bill.
His Majesty also commanded, "That the Opinion of
the Judges be known, and He certified thereof, before His Royal Assent be given, touching the Bill
concerning the Sheriffs Accompts (now passed both
Houses), Whether the same did extend unto Quietus
est already passed, or to those only which are hereafter
to pass."
And the Judges delivered their Resolution therein,
as followeth: videlicet,
"The Judges, having advised, by His Majesty's
Commandment, Whether the Bill now passed both
Houses, concerning Sheriffs Accompts, do extend
to Quietus est already passed, or to such only as are
futurely to pass, did this Day, with One uniform
Assent, Resolve, That the said Act, as it is penned,
doth not look backward unto Quietus est already
passed, but to such as shall be made hereafter."
Which Resolution His Majesty commanded, "To
be entered as a principal Motive of His Majesty's
giving His Royal Assent to the said Bill; which His
Majesty held not fit to have done, if the Act had extended unto Quietus est passed."
The Clerk signified this Resolution of the Judges unto
the King, before His Majesty came to the Parliament
Chamber.
Post meridiem,
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:
Præsens REX.
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King present.
HIS Majesty being placed in His Royal Throne,
and the Lords in their Robes, the Commons, with their
Speaker, Sir Thomas Crewe, Knight, Serjeant at Law,
were admitted into the Parliament Presence.
The Speaker came with great Reverence, and low
Obeisances unto His Majesty; and, being at the Bar,
in a learned Speech, he declared,
Speaker of the House of Commons Speech, at presenting the Subsidy Bill, &c.
"That God (to His own great Glory) had brought
this Session of Parliament, so happily begun, to so
happy an End.
"That both Houses, and every particular Member
thereof, had given their willing Assent (even with
One Voice) unto the Advice which His Majesty was
pleased so low to descend as to demand of them:
As there was not a Hammer heard in the Building
of the House of God, so, in this great Business, there
was not a negative Voice, nor any jarring amongst
them.
"That their Time was wholly spent in Business of
Parliament, which had prepared many Bills profitable
for the Common-wealth; and shewed the several Natures of those Bills, some for the Service of God
and Restraint of Recusants; some to redress the Enormities of the Common-wealth; others of His Majesty's Grace and Bounty to His People; and some
of the Prince his Highnes's Inclination that Way,
touching his own Lands; and others to settle Strife
in particular Estates: All which do await and humbly
desire His Majesty's Royal Assent.
"He shewed also what great Joy they all received
for the Dissolution of the Two Treaties with Spaine,
and their Comfort to see the Edict performed against
Recusants and the Locusts of Roome, wherein will
consist His Majesty's chiefest Safety.
"And with their humble Thanks for all their ancient
Privileges, which they fully enjoyed this Parliament,
and in particular for their Freedom from Arrests, and
their so often Access unto His Majesty's Presence;
and more especially for His Majesty's general, liberal,
large, and free Pardon; shewing the Benefit thereof,
and reciting the Particulars; he presented the Bill of
Three Entire Subsidies and Three Fifteenths and
Tenths granted this Session; and declared the Chearfulness of the Grant thereof. And, making his earnest Prayers unto Almighty God, to direct His Majesty's
Heart to make His own Sword His Sheriff, to put
His Son-in-Law into Possession of His Palatinate, the
ancient Inheritance of His Royal Grandchildren; he
ended, humbly craving Pardon for himself and his
own Errors committed this Session."
King's Speech.
Unto which His Majesty presently answered, beginning with the last Part of the Speaker's Speech,
touching their Freedoms; which He promised "to continue unto them in as large Manner as ever they enjoyed the same; and for Restitution of His Son-inLaw, He protested His continual Care thereof, and
His great Grief if He should not see an assured Hope
thereof before He dies; and vowed, that all the Subsidy (for which He heartily thanked them), though it
had not been so tied and limited, shall be bestowed
that Way. His Majesty remembered them, that nothing was given to relieve His own Wants: which
He expects at the next Session, in the Beginning of
Winter.
"He acknowledged the Obedience and good Respect
of the Commons in all Things this Parliament; for
which (as He was pleased to say) He thanked them
heartily and truly, without Compliment; and that, if
they please to continue the same at their next Meeting, it will make this the happiest Parliament that
ever was.
"His Majesty also spake of the Grievances presented Him Yesterday by the Commons (at Whithall),
promising them a full Answer at their next Meeting: That He had looked over them, and was glad
they were of no greater Importance. His Majesty
remembered them how to handle Grievances at their
next Meeting; and to hunt after none, nor to present any but those of Importance. He promised to
go over them all, and to give a free Answer, such as
shall be good for His People; not respecting any
Courtier whomsoever; and that He will advise herein
with His Council and Judges.
"At this Time (His Majesty said), He will shew
them His Grievances.
"First, That they grieve at the Reformation of the
Buildings about London, which He intends only for the
Beauty of the City; and therefore He will go through
with it. But, if the Commissioners offend herein, let
the Party grieved complain, and he will redress it.
That the Form used by the Commons in this Complaint is also a Grievance unto His Majesty, for that
they did not first call the Commissioners (whom they
complained of) before them.
Secondly, Touching their Complaint against Dr. Anyan, their Oath of Supremacy sorbids them to meddle
with Church Matters; besides, they complain, and
never heard him.
"Thirdly, Touching their Complaint against the Apothecaries, His Majesty protested His Care therein to be
only for His Subjects Health: That Grocers do not
meddle with Apothecary Wares in any other Nation:
The Grocers bringing Home Rotten Wares, it is not
fit they should meddle as Apothecaries.
"Fourthly, That His Fourth Grievance is, that seditious Books are so frequently printed and brought in,
which he will be careful to prevent hereafter.
"Fifthly, For calling in so many Patents, appointing
the Patentees to wait so many Days with their Counsel,
and never hear them; wherefore His Majesty warned
them to call for none hereafter, unless they first
know them to be grievous to His People; and then
to hear the Patentees Counsel before they complain. And so His Majesty concluded, with Thanks
for their good Carriage towards Him and His Lords
this Session."
Lord Keeper's Speech.
Then the Lord Keeper, conserring first (as the Manner is) with His Majesty, spake of the Particulars of
the Speaker's Speech, and, by His Majesty's Command, approved them all; alluding the general Consent of both Houses, in their Advice to His Majesty,
unto that of the Septuagint, directed by the Holy
Ghost. And, touching the Speaker's Desire for the
King's Assent to the Bills passed both Houses, he said,
That the Royal Assent is proper to the Law-giver;
and shewed, that it is best for the People, that this
is in His Majesty's Power, and not in themselves;
for the King knoweth what is best to be granted
unto His People, as may appear by the Petition which
Bathsheba made to King Salomon to give unto Adoniah,
Abishag to Wife; which had Salomon granted, He
had given Adoniah Means to usurp the Kingdom,
contrary to Bathsheba's Meaning: Of Salomon's Denial to His Mother herein, it is said, respuit Petitionem, exaudiit intentionem. And such is His Majesty's Intent this Day, for such Bills which He shall
not pass. But His Majesty hath given His Assent
to all the Bills of Grace, and to the Bill of Continuance of some Statutes and Repeal of others, so necessary for the Good of the People.
"That His Majesty accepts in good Part their
Thanks for His General Pardon; which He hath
so freely granted to His good Subjects. But His
especial Command is, that those that are in Office
look strictly into the Execution of the Laws against
Recusants.
"The Subsidy, His Majesty graciously accepts thereof; and therein imitates not the Story in Macrobius,
of one who had all his Debts paid; and, instead of
Thanks, answered, Mibi nibil. Though this be given
to the Palatinate, His Majesty interprets it as given
to Himself, and renders you all hearty Thanks for
the same.
And for your own Request, Mr. Speaker; His
Majesty holds it impertinent; neither needs any Pardon where no Error is committed."
Bills receive the Royal Assent.
The Lord Keeper having ended his Speech; the
Clerk of the Crown stood up, and read the Titles of
the Bills that passed both Houses; and the Clerk of
the Parliament read His Majesty's Answer to each Bill;
which being done, His Majesty's remembered "the
breaking up of Three former Parliaments together, and the happy Conclusion of this Session;"
and put the Commons again in Mind, "that, at their
next Meeting, they do so carry themselves that this
Parliament may be as happily continued to the End."
H. Elsynge, Cl. Parl.
Parliament prorogued.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli, ex Jussu Domini
Regis, prorogavit præsens Parliamentum usque in diem
Martis, secundum diem Novembris proxime sequentem.