March 1589
On Saturday the first day of March, Two Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill concerning Pluralities and Non-Residents was read
the second time; and after sundry Arguments,
many with the Bill and some against it, was in
the end committed unto Mr Treasurer, Mr Morrice, Mr Beale, Sir Robert Jermin, Mr Francis
Hastings and others, who were appointed to
meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two of the
Clock in the Afternoon.
The Bill for Tunbridge-School with Amendments was brought in by Mr Cooke one of the
Committees, and the reasons of the same Amendments were shewed by him.
Mr Doctor Awberry and Mr Doctor Cary do
bring from the Lords two Bills, viz. An Act to
avoid Horse-stealing, and an Act upon Writs of
Proclamations and Exigents to be currant within
the County Palatine of Durham; with further
signification from their Lordships, that if this
House have either Bills ready to send them, or
else any Motions for Conference to be had with
them, their Lordships are presently at good leisure for the same.
The Bill concerning the Pier of Hartipool is
deferred to be considered of by the Committees
upon Monday next in the Afternoon, and Mr.
Vice-Chamberlain and Sir John Parrot are added
unto the former Committees.
The sitting of the Committee touching the Bill
of Mortmain (appointed on Saturday the 22th
day of this instant February foregoing) is likewise deferred till the same time.
John Luttwich Gentleman, one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Bridge-North in the
County of Salop, Christopher Wike Gent', one of
the Burgesses for the Borough of New Sarum in
the County of Wilts, John Bennet Gentleman,
one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Westbury
in the said County of Wilts, and Mr John Shirley, one of the Burgesses for the Borough of
Lewes in the County of Sussex are all of them
Licensed about their necessary business and occasions to depart.
The Bill for Tunbridge-School, the Bill touching Writs of Covenant, &c. and the Bill for relief of George Ognell Esquire, were brought in
by the Committees with some Alterations and
Amendments, whereof none at all were then read
or expedited.
The Paper-Book of the Bill touching Process
and Pleadings in the Court of Exchequer is delivered to the Serjeant of this House to be by him
delivered over this present Afternoon to the
Committees for search and Conference.
On Monday the third day of March upon many Speeches used by Mr Grafton touching a report to be made to this House by the Committees for Examination of the Return of one of
the Barons of the Port of New Rumney in the
County of Kent not yet certified into this House
from the Clerk of the Crown, Mr Cromwell one
of the said Committees sheweth, that the same
Committees had met about the same according
to the Commission of this House; and so shewing his own opinion, it was after sundry other
Speeches resolved in the end upon the Question,
that he that was chosen by the said Town should
be received into this House as a Member thereof
accordingly.
Mr Cromwell one of the Committees appointed for Articling the Bill concerning Captains
and Souldiers sheweth, that they have Articled
the same Bill, and so delivered in both the Bill
and the Articles.
Mr Morris one of the Committees in the Bill
touching the benefit of the Clergy in some Cases
of offences, sheweth, that the Committees have
altered the old Bill and framed a new Bill, and
yieldeth the reasons of the same their doings,
and delivereth in both the old Bill and the new,
and prayeth the new Bill may be read.
The Bill for the true payment of the Debts of
Thomas Hanford was read the third time and
passed upon the Question.
The Bill for the maintenance of Orford-Haven
was read the third time, and after many Arguments both with the Bill and against it, is in the
end passed upon the Question.
The Bill this day passed for the true payment
of the Debts of Thomas Hanford, and the Bill
also for abridging of Proclamations upon Fines
were sent down before unto this House by the
Lords with some Amendments, and being amended accordingly are sent to the Lords by Mr.
Treasurer and others; which Mr Treasurer moved before he went, that the Lords might be desired by this House, that Mr Sollicitor being returned a Member of this House might come hither into this House and give his attendance in
the same, which was assented unto, and required that he would move the Lords and the said
Mr Sollicitor also to that end accordingly.
Mr Serjeant Puckering and Mr Attorney General do bring word from the Lords touching the
Motion made of this House in that behalf for
Mr Sollicitor his Attendance to be given in the
service of this House being a Member of the
same, That their Lordships having had consideration of the said Motion of this House in that
behalf, are of opinion, that the said Mr Sollicitor is to continue his Attendance in the Upper
House of Parliament and not in this House, for
that he was called by her Majesties Writ to serve
and attend in the said Upper-House of Parliament long before he was Elected or Returned a
Member into this; and also that the said Mr Sollicitor by force of her Majesties said Writ had
served in the said Upper House since the beginning of this said Session now already almost by
the space of one whole Month.
On Tuesday the 4th day of March, the Amendments in the Bill touching Writs of Covenant,
&c. and a Proviso added were both twice
read, and upon the question Ordered to be ingrossed.
Mr Grafton one of the Committees in the Bill
for repealing of certain Statutes delivered in the
Bill with some Additions, and shewed the reasons, and also delivered in both the Bill and the
Additions.
Two Bills did each of them pass upon the third
reading; of which the first was against Common
Informers, and the second for the assurance of
the Jointure of Anne the Wife of Henry Nevill
Esquire, in which there were several Amendments inserted. All which Amendments being
thrice read, in the end after some Speeches had
the Bill was passed upon the question; which
said Bill with another were sent up to the Lords
by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others.
The Master of the Wardrobe, one of the Committees touching Conference and search of Precedents for resolution to be had upon the Message
of her Majesty delivered unto this House by a
Committee of the Lords concerning the passing
of the Bills against the abuses of Purveyors and
Process and Pleadings in the Exchequer, sheweth, that they have met and travailed in the said
Commitment, and so reciting some particularities of their proceedings doth refer the residue
of the report thereof unto Mr. Cook one other
of the said Committees, who likewise setting
down at large the whole travail of their search
and Conference, concludeth their resolution to
be (if the House shall so think good) that in most
humble and dutiful wise this House by their own
Mouth Mr. Speaker do exhibite unto her Majesty
the causes and reasons moving this House to proceed in the two said Bills in such sort as they
had done; which course after sundry other
Speeches was thought fittest by this House to be
prosecuted, and best to stand with the Liberties
and the honor of this House; and resolved further, that this their resolution might be imparted
unto the Lords, that with their Lordships good
favours this House meant so to do. And it was
thereupon then also further thought good and
prayed by this House, that Mr. Vice-Chamberlain being a Member of this House would be
pleased at the humble Petition of this House unto her Majesty, to know her Majesties most gracious pleasure what number of this House her
Majesty would vouchsafe to attend upon her
Highness with Mr. Speaker, and at what time.
Which resolution of the House touching their
said course in proceeding, in shewing unto her
Majesty the causes and reasons of their dealings in
the said Bills against the abuses of Purveyors and
Process and Pleadings in the Exchequer in such
sort as they have done, was committed unto Mr.
Vice-Chamberlain and such others of the House
as were sent up with the two last mentioned Bills to
the Upper House, to signifie their said resolution
at the same time unto their Lordships.
After which (the Bill touching the gaging of
Casks and other Vessels, &c. having been read
the second time, and committed unto Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Wroth, Mr. Alford and others) Mr.
Vice-Chamberlain and the rest returning from
the Lords, he shewed, that according to the
Commission of this House they had delivered the
Message of this House unto those of the Committees of the Lords, from whom the Committees
of this House had before received this Message
from her Majesty; shewing them, that this House
by their Lordships good favours had determined
to become Suitors to her Majesty, to render unto her Highness the causes and reasons of their
Proceedings in the said two Bills by the Mouth
of Mr. Speaker. And that thereupon (he said)
they were then to hear, but not to Answer. And
that afterwards this House should hear further
from their Lordships. Vide concerning these matters on Saturday the 15th day, on Monday the
17th day, and on Thursday the 27th day of February foregoing; as also on Thursday the 6th
day, Saturday the 8th day, Monday the 17th day
of this instant March.
On Wednesday the 5th day of March, the Bill
concerning Richard Southwell had its first reading.
Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees in the
Bill against Pluralities and Non-Residents (appointed on Saturday the first day of this instant
March foregoing) shewed the meeting and proceeding of the said Committees, brought in the old
Bill and also a new Bill, shewing the reasons of
making the same new Bill; and doth in the names
of all the said Committees pray a present reading
of the same new Bill. Whereupon the same was
then read accordingly for the first reading. Which
done, upon a Motion by sundry of this House
for a second reading presently, Mr. Treasurer
shewed unto the House, that all the residue of
the said Committees likewise willed him in the
name of them all to move this House for a second reading of the same Bill. Whereupon the
said Bill was read the second time and Ordered
to be ingrossed.
The Bill for the maintenance of the Pier of
Dover was read the second time, and after sundry Speeches committed unto all the Privy
Council being of this House, Mr. Mills, Mr. Alford, Sir Edward Hobby and others, who were
appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the
Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.
The Bill against Forestallers, Regrators and
Ingrossers was read the first time, and upon further Motion read again for the second reading,
and upon the division of the House after the
question, it was upon another question after the
same division with the yielding of the negative
Voices Ordered to be committed unto all the
Privy Council being of this House, Mr. John Hare,
Mr. George Moor, Sir William Moor, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Cromwell and others, who were appointed to meet on Friday next in the Exchequer
Chamber at two of the Clock in the Afternoon.
Sir Thomas Throckmorton Knight, one of the
Knights returned into this present Parliament for
the County of Gloucester, having lain sick here
in London, is licensed to repair into the Country to his own House for recovery of his
health.
On Thursday the 6th day of March, Three Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill touching
Cordwayners, and the third concerning Curriors were both of them upon the second reading
committed unto Mr. Alford, Sir William Moor,
Mr. Grafton, Mr. Thomas Knyvet and others,
who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next
at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the
Guildhall.
Mr Treasurer one of the Committees in the
Bill touching Mortmain bringeth in the Bill with
Amendments, and in the name of himself and
the residue of the Committees prayeth the present two readings of the same Amendments, and
thereupon the same Amendments were twice read
accordingly.
Mr Doctor Awberry and Mr Doctor Cary do
bring word from the Lords, that their Lordships desire that the Committee of this House
which was with their Lordships the last day,
might now be sent to their Lordships, for that
now their Lordships have charge from her Majesty to make them Answer. And thereupon
the names of the Committees being read,
they were then presently sent to the Lords, and
the Bill for maintenance of the Haven of Orford
was then also sent up to their Lordships by Mr
Vice-Chamberlain and the residue of the said
Committees.
Whereupon Mr Treasurer, one of the Committees in the Bill touching the gaging of Casks,
&c. having shewed their meeting about the same
yesterday, and moved for another time of Conference about the same, and that being appointed upon Saturday next being the 8th day of this
present March in the Guildhall at two of the
Clock in the Afternoon; It was Ordered, that
the Brewers and such others as shall think good
may then and there be heard before the said
Committees what they can say.
After which Mr Vice-Chamberlain with the
residue of the Committees being returned from
the Lords do shew, that her Majesties gracious
pleasure is, that this House according to their
Suits and Petitions have access to her Majesty at
the Court between two and three of the Clock
in the Afternoon of this present day by their
Speaker, accompanied only with ten more of
this House besides himself, and two of the same
ten to be of her Majesties Privy Council being
Members of the same House. And thereupon
were appointed for that purpose Mr Vice-Chamberlain, Sir John Parrot, Sir William Moor, Sir
George Cary, Sir Henry Cobham, Mr. Morrice, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Francis Hastings, Sir Richard Knightley, Sir Henry Grey, with further Order of this
House, that Mr. Speaker do in his Speech to her
Majesty make most humble Petition and Suit to
her Highness in the name of the whole House,
that her Majesty would vouchsafe her most gracious favour to the allowance of the said Bills
touching the abuses of Purveyors and the Process and long Pleading in the Exchequer lately
passed this House and sent up to the Lords; and
that this House would willingly and most gladly
have taken in the passing of the same Bills any
such other course whatsoever, as they might
have any way known to have stood with her
Highness good liking and pleasure. Vide concerning these matters on Saturday the 15th day,
on Monday the 17th day, and on Thursday the
27th day of February foregoing; as also on Tuesday the 4th day of this instant March last past;
and on Saturday the 8th day, and on Monday
the 17th day, Tuesday the 18th day, Thursday the
20th day.
On Friday the 7th day of March, Four Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the third being the Bill for relief
of Thomas Haselrigg Esquire was read the first
time. And thereupon it was Ordered upon a
Motion, that Mr. Thomas Drury Gentleman
should come into this House and be heard. Who
thereupon was brought in and heard accordingly. Vide concerning this matter on Friday the
21th day of February foregoing, and on Tuesday
the 18th day, and on Wednesday the 19th day of
this instant March ensuing; as also on Friday
the 21th of the same Month.
The Amendments in the Bill touching the Free
Grammar School of Tunbridge in the County of
Kent were twice read. And Andrew Fisher Gentleman after the reading of the said Amendments
being brought into the House, did presently give
his assent unto the said Bill. And then the Bill
upon the Question was Ordered to be ingrossed.
Mr Vice-Chamberlain after many and long
Arguments made to the said Bill both with and
also against the same, not only wisheth a deferring of further Argument therein at large until
to Morrow, but also sheweth that Mr. Speaker
and those others that were appointed by this
House to have access unto her Majesty yesterday
in the Afternoon, are to attend and wait upon
her Highness this present day in the Afternoon at
the Court after the Sermon, for that her Majesty
having been abroad yesterday in the Air had taken a little cold, and therefore could not yesterday give them audience. Which done Mr Morrice offering to speak to the said Bill, is referred
therein till to Morrow.
The Bill against Forestalling Regrating and
Ingrossing (committed on Wednesday the 5th day
of this instant March foregoing) is this day delivered unto Sir George Barne one of the Committees in the said Bill.
On Saturday the 8th day of March Mr. Speaker
shewed unto this House, that he and those others of this House who were appointed to attend upon her Majesty had access unto her Highness yesterday in the Afternoon; And that they
received from her Majesty most comfortable and
gracious Speeches in far better sort and measure
than he was any way able to repeat or open unto them, of her Highness great and inestimable
loving care towards her loving Subjects, yea
more than of her own self, or than any of them
have of themselves. And as to the parts of the
present humble Petition of this House unto her
Highness in the grievances by the Purveyers and
in the Court of Exchequer, It pleased her Majesty to tell them, that for the one, to wit the
abuses of Purveyers, her Highness of her own
Princely care towards her Subjects had given order unto the late Lord Steward to address his
Letters unto all the Shires of this Realm for the
due inquiry and Certificate of the misdemeanors
of Purveyors in all places, for some courses
thereupon to be had for convenient redress in
the same: And that before any Order could
well be taken for accomplishing that good intended effect, the Spaniards upon a suddain attempted the invasion of this Realm; by reason
whereof (her Majesty said) the said purpose was
not performed. And so shewing further, that
her Majesty having as much skill, will and power
to rule and govern her own Household as any
Subject howsoever to rule and govern them
without the help or aid of their Neighbours; so
her Majesty minding very carefully of her own
more great love and affection towards her dutiful
and loving Subjects (whose most faithful and
approved good love and fidelity towards her
she more esteemeth than all the Treasures of the
world besides) very shortly to cause a Collection
to be made of all the. Laws already in force
touching Purveyors, and also all the constitutions
of her Highnesses Household in that case, and
thereupon by the advice of her Judges and her
Learned Council to set down such a Form and
Plot for the said Redresses yea and that before
the end of this present Session, as shall be as good
and better for the ease of the Subjects than that
which this House had attempted without her
Privity, and in which they would have bereaved
her Majesty the Honour, Glory and Commendation of the same. And touching the Exchequer she said, it was her Chamber, and so more
near unto her than the Household: And that in
the tenth year of her Raign her Majesty had
caused certain Orders and Constitutions to be
set down for the due and fit course of such things
in the said Court as her Subjects seem to be
grieved for. Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 15th day, on Monday the 17th day,
and on Tuesday the 27th day of February foregoing; as also on Tuesday the 4th day, and on Thursday the 6th day of this present March.
The Committees in the Bill for the Pier of
Dover and Hartilpool (appointed to meet this
day on Friday the 28th day of February foregoing) are defered till Monday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the former place.
Mr Serjeant Shuttleworth and Mr Doctor Awberry do bring from the Lords two Bills; of
which the first was an Act for the maintenance
of Houses of Husbandry and Tillage, with commendation of the same Bills to the good consideration of this House to be dealt in by the
House with all convenient speed that may be.
Mr Morrice and divers other Members of this
House arguing to the Bill last read yesterday,
it afterwards in the end passed upon the question.
Mr Edward Cook Esquire one of the Burgesses
returned into this House for the Borough of
Alborow in the County of Suffolk is for his necessary affairs licensed to depart.
On Monday the 10th day of March, Two
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the second being the Bill
touching Writs of Covenant, &c. was read the
third time, and a Proviso for the Lord Powes
and Sir Edward Herbert and their Heirs, was
thrice read, and after many Speeches both with
the Bill and against the Bill, the said Bill was
dashed upon the question.
The Bill against Pluralities and Non-Residents
lately passed this House was sent up to the Lords
by Mr Treasurer and others, who returning again
from thence with the said Bill shewed, that their
Lordships would be ready for them half an hour
hence, and willed them then to come again.
Upon which report it was thought good to attend their said Lordships leisure therein half an
hour hence accordingly. And afterwards the
said Bill was sent up by the said Mr Treasurer
and others.
The Bill for the maintenance of the Pier of
Dover with a Note of the Committees names
are delivered to Mr Wroth one of the Committees in the same, who were appointed on Friday the 28th day of February foregoing.
The Bill for granting of four Fifteenths and
Tenths and two entire Subsidies to her Majesty,
being ordered upon the question to be read, was
then read for the third reading, and passed upon
the question accordingly.
On Tuesday the 11th day of March the Bill
for relief of the City of Lincoln was upon the
second reading committed unto Mr John Stubbs,
the Burgesses of Norwich, the Burgesses of York
and others, who were appointed to meet to
Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon
in the Exchequer Chamber.
Mr Treasurer one of the Committees in the
Bill for repairing of Dover-Haven (appointed on
Friday the 28th day of February foregoing)
shewed, that the said Committees have met and
travailed in the said Bill, and do think good
that concerning some things in the same there be
a Conference prayed with the Lords; and thereupon it was assented, that the Bills last passed in
this House should presently be sent up, and
withal to make that request also unto their
Lordships accordingly.
After which the Bill touching Pleadings in
Actions of Trespass under the value of forty
shillings, having had its last reading this Morning and passed the House, was with the Subsidy
Bill sent up to the Lords by Mr Treasurer and
others, with Commission to pray Conference
with the Lords touching the Amendments desired by this House to be made in the said Bill for
Dover-Haven.
Three Bills of no great moment had each of
them one reading; of which the last being the
Bill concerning the bringing in of salted Fish and
salted Herrings, was upon the second reading
committed unto Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Comptroller, Sir John Parrot, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, the
Burgesses of Oxford, Alborow, York, Norwich,
Lincoln, Lin and Barwick and others, who
were appointed to meet to Morrow at two of
the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber.
Mr Doctor Awberry and Mr Doctor Cary do
bring from the Lords the Bill lately passed this
House for assurance to be made of the Jointure
of Anne the Wife of Henry Nevill Esquire with
some Amendments, which their Lordships pray
to be considered of by this House.
Mr Treasurer and the residue returning from
the Lords, he shewed, that they have had Conference with the Lords touching some parts of
the said Bill for Dover-Haven, and reciting some
particularities of the same shewed, that the Lords
can like of such course of Amendment as by the
said Committees of this House was moved unto
them, if the House shall think good to set down
and require those Amendments. And thereupon
this form of amendment was assented unto by
this House, viz. linea 18. after the word [And]
put out all that followeth unto these words [be
it] in the 20th line put out all from the end of
the 20th line unto this word [that] in the 30th
line.
Sir Edward Hobby, Mr Markham, Mr Buckley
and Mr. Peter Evers were added to the Committees in the Bill for the City of Lincoln; and
the Bill with the names was delivered to Sir Edward Dymock one of the Committees.
On Wednesday the 12th day of March, Five Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill against Aliens
and Strangers retailing of Foreign Wares, was
upon the second reading committed unto Mr.
Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Comptroller, Sir Robert
Jermin, Sir William Moor and others, who were
appointed to meet upon Friday next at two of
the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer
Chamber.
Sir John Parrot one of the Committees for the
Pier of Hartilpool brought in the Bill in the name
of himself and the residue of the said Committees.
The Bill for the Pier of Hartilpool aforesaid
was read the third time, and after many Arguments both with the Bill and likewise against the
Bill, it was deferred to be further disputed and
argued unto to Morrow.
On Thursday the 13th day of March, Three
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the last being the Bill touching Richard Southwell was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Secretary Wolley, Mr.
John Stanhope, Mr. Haydon, Mr. Recorder of
London and others, who were appointed to
meet in the Exchequer Chamber upon Saturday next at two of the Clock in the Afternoon.
The Bill concerning Leases made of Lands
parcel of the Possessions of the Bishoprick of Oxford, was upon the second reading committed
unto Mr. Treasurer, the Master of the Wardrobe,
Mr. Cromwell, the Knights for the County of Oxford, Mr. Oglethorp and others, who were appointed to meet upon Saturday next in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer
Chamber.
The Bill for repealing of certain Statutes with
some Amendments was read, and afterwards referred to be further considered of by Mr. Grafton, Mr. Harris and Mr. Cromwell, and the Bill
was then delivered to Mr. Cromwell.
The Amendments in the Bill for the maintenance of Dover-Haven being opened to the
House, and the Bill read in such sort amended,
was passed upon the question after a Proviso offered for the Cinque-Ports first refused upon another former question.
Mr. Doctor Ford and Mr. Doctor Cary do
bring from the Lords the Bill lately passed this
House and sent up to their Lordships for the
better recovery of costs and damages against Informers, and passed since by their Lordships
with a Proviso and some Amendments annexed
to the same Bill.
After divers Arguments both with the Bill and
against the Bill (but whether it were the Bill last
before-mentioned to have been sent down from
the Lords it appeareth not, although it seemeth
to have been the same) and after a Proviso received upon the question and some Amendment
also of one word in the Bill, viz. Sunderland to
be put in the 14th line, and the word Soulderland to be put out of the Bill; And the said Bill
with the Proviso and Amendment aforesaid being put to the question was dashed upon the
question, and also upon the division of the House
by the advantage of three persons, viz. with the
Yea a hundred twenty six, and with the No a
hundred twenty nine.
The Bill touching the bringing in of salted
Fish and Herrings into this Realm was delivered
to Mr. Wroth one of the Committees in the
same.
On Friday the 14th day of March, Three Bills
had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill for the Town of Barwick
was read the second time, and thereupon committed unto Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Grimston, the
Burgesses of Barwick, Mr. Robert Bowes and
others, and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Cromwell, who with the rest was appointed to meet
this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber.
The Bill touching the Children of Aliens and
Denizens was upon the second reading committed unto the Committees in the Bill for Retailers
(appointed on Thursday the 12th day of this instant March foregoing) and for both to meet to
Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer
Chamber.
Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill touching
Mortmain was read the third time, and some
Amendments then made being thrice read also,
was after many Arguments both with the Bill
and against the Bill, passed upon the question.
Mr. Serjeant Shuttleworth and Mr. Powle do
bring from the Lords the Bill for the preservation
of the Haven of Orford in the County of Suffolk
lately passed this House, and since passed with
their Lordships with a Proviso by them added in
their passing of the same, which Proviso being
thereupon presently thrice read, the same Proviso then passed also upon the question.
On Saturday the 15th day of March, Three
Bills had each of them one reading; of which
the third being the Bill to avoid Horse-stealing
had its first reading.
The Amendments in the Bill for relief of the
City of Lincoln being twice read, and the Bill
also read in such sort amended, the Bill was upon the question committed to the former Committees, and unto Mr Vice-Chamberlain, Sir
John Parrot, Mr Alford, the Master of the Wardrobe, Sir Robert Jermin and others, who were
appointed to meet this present day at two of
the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer
Chamber.
Mr. Doctor Clark and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did
bring from the Lords a Bill against the Erecting
and maintenance of Cottages. The former Committees were appointed on Mar. 11. Tuesday.
The Bill and Committees names concerning
Leases made of the Lands parcel of the possession
of the Bishoprick of Oxford, was delivered to
Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees; And so
likewise the Bill and Committees names touching
Aliens and Strangers retailing of Foreign Wares,
and also touching the Children of Aliens and
Denizens.
The Bill and Committees names concerning
Richard Southwell Esquire was delivered unto
Mr. George Moor one of the Committees in the
same.
The Amendments in the Bill for relief of the
Curriers being twice read, the Bill was Ordered
upon the question to be ingrossed.
On Monday the 17th day of March, Four Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for pursuit
of Hue and Cry, was upon the second reading
committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Shirley, Mr. Harris, Mr. Wroth, Sir William Moor,
Mr. William Fleetwood and others, who were
appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the
Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer
Chamber.
The Bill for Pleading at large in an Ejectione
firmæ had its first and second reading, and an
Amendment twice read, and upon the question
Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Bill touching Forestallers, Regrators and
Ingrossers was brought in by Mr. Treasurer one
of the Committees without any thing done, and
further report made; and so likewise the Bill for
Denizens Children.
Mr. Speaker signified unto the House, that her
Majesties gracious pleasure was, that it be signified unto them, that four of this House be specially
chosen to have Conference with some of the
Lords of her Highness most Honourable Privy
Council and other Officers of her Houshold for
convenient Orders and Constitutions to be made
for .....
But what should here follow is by the great
negligence of Mr. Fulk Onslow at this time Clerk
of the House of Commons wholly omitted; yet
it should seem that her Majesty did now by Mr.
Speaker send word to the said House, that upon
the above-mentioned Conference so had and passed according to her Majesties Prescription, the
said House might proceed in the two Bills so often before agitated on Saturday the 15th day, on
Monday the 17th, and on Thursday the 27th day
of February foregoing, and on Tuesday the 4th
day, Thursday the 6th day, Saturday the 8th day
of this instant March preceding touching Purveyors and some exacted Fees in the Exchequer: which
the rather may be gathered, because (it should
seem) the House did presently upon this Message
appoint the Committees in either Bill a time for
their meeting to consider of them accordingly.
And yet this also is set down in the said JournalBook very imperfectly in these words only following, viz. for the Purveyors this Afternoon,
and for the Exchequer to Morrow in the Afternoon.
After many Speeches touching the present state
of the Paper-Book of the Bill for relief of Thomas Haselrigg Esquire being altered in some parts
differing from the ingrossed Bill in Parchment
since the ingrossing of the same Bill; It is upon
the question Ordered, that the said Paper-Book
shall be by the Clerk of this House reformed
again in all parts of the same agreeably to the
said ingrossed Bill; And that thereupon the said
ingrossed Bill should be then read accordingly,
which was so thereupon read for the third reading. And upon the question in the 4th line these
words [one well experimented in slights and deceits as is supposed] were put out and these
words were put in the 5th line after the word
[further] and these words [or his Heirs] in the
six and twentieth line after this word [Haselrigg]
in the same line; which amendments being three
times read, and the Bill passed upon the question, the same Bill was thereupon delivered to
Sir Edward Hobby to be by him carried to Mr
Treasurer and those others who were but lately
before gone up to the Lords with five other
Bills: To the end they might then also deliver
that Bill likewise to the Lords with those others; of which one, being the principal, was
for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements
to the maintenance of the free Grammar School
of Tunbridge in the County of Kent.
Mr Serjeant Puckering and Mr Attorney General coming from the Lords, the said Mr. Serjeant brought a Bill from the Lords for Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy,
with an Instrument of the same under Seal, and
a Bill touching Horses, Armour and weapons,
with very special commendation of the same
Bills as things of very great importance. And
the said Mr. Attorney brought again from the
Lords the Bill for the relief of Thomas Haselrigg
Esquire, this present day passed in this House,
and afterwards sent up to their Lordships, but (as
he said) brought up but with four or five Members of this House in sort not erst accustomed;
whereof as their Lordships did much marvel, so
did they return the same Bill back unto this
House again, not any way misliking of the
Bill at all, but that it might by further consideration of this House be sent up again when
this House should think good, with a greater
number of the Members of this House after their
accustomed manner whereby their Lordships
might think the Bill had passed this House with
good and full liking of the same: And said further, that their Lordships commanded him to
desire Mr. Speaker to put this House in remembrance, for the speedy proceeding of this House
in the Bills sent from their Lordships unto this
House, and some of them specially recommended from their Lordships to this House, whereof
the said Lords did name five, viz. one concerning
Captains and Souldiers, another touching excess
of Apparel, a third touching Houses of Husbandry
and Tillage, a fourth against Horse-stealing, and
the fifth against the erecting and maintenance of
Cottages, as very necessary Laws for the Commonwealth: And that therefore their Lordships do estsoons desire the said Bills may with all convenient
speed be considered of and expedited, especially
for that it is very like that this Parliament draweth
near unto an end. Which being reported unto
the House by Mr. Speaker, the said Bill for Haselrigg was presently sent to the Lords by the
Master of the Wardrobe and a convenient number of others.
Two Bills lastly of no great moment had each
of them one reading; of which the second being
the Bill to avoid Horse-stealing was read the second time.
On Tuesday the 18th day of March the Bill
for Repeal of certain Statutes was brought in again without any report by Mr Harris one of
the Committees.
Four Bills upon the third reading having passed this House were sent up to the Lords by Mr
Treasurer and others; of which two of them
were, one touching forcible Entries, and the
other concerning pleading at large in an Ejectione
firmæ.
Two Bills also had each of them their third
reading; of which the second was the Bill for
the relief of the Curriours; and after some amendments added unto it being likewise read
three times, the Bill was upon the question and
the division of the House dashed by the difference of thirty voices, viz. with the Yea ninety,
and with the No one hundred and twenty.
Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees in the Bill
against strangers Retaylers of foreign Wares (appointed on Wednesday the 12th day of this instant March foregoing) brought in the Bill again with some amendments, which were not
then read.
After divers Motions it is ordered upon the
question, That the Serjeant of this House do bring
in Thomas Drury Gentleman into this House to
Morrow at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon,
to answer unto those things which he shall be
charged with, as well on the behalf of this whole
House, as of some particular Member of the
same. Vide concerning this business on Friday
the 21th day of February foregoing, and on
Friday the 7th day of this instant March last past,
as also upon Wednesday the 19th day of the
same March ensuing.
Mr. Doctor Clark and Mr. Doctor Cary do bring
from the Lords two Bills; of which the last
was that Children of Aliens shall pay strangers
Customes. And a little after the foresaid Doctors did bring word from the Lords, that their
Lordships do desire Conference to Morrow at
eight of the Clock in the morning with those of
this House, which were committed in the Bill
that lately passed in this House for the true payment of the Debts of Thomas Hanford; for
that their Lordships having sent for the said Hanford to his House, and not finding him there,
left peremptory Order for his repair to their
Lordships at a day already past, and wherein he
hath failed of his appearance before them; and
shew further, that their Lordships have appointed six of themselves for that Conference, to
wit, two Earls, two Barons and two Bishops;
and thereupon Mr Cromwell, Mr Markham, Mr
Recorder of London, Mr Faunshaw, Mr Osborn,
and Mr Francis Hastings were added to the former Committees, and to attend upon the said
Committees of the Lords to Morrow at eight
of the Clock in the Forenoon according to the
said appointment of their Lordships.
The Bill against Erecting and Maintenance of
Cottages was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, Sir Henry Knyvet, Mr. Wroth and others, and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, who with the
rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the
Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer Chamber.
The Bill for relief of the City of Lincoln was
brought in by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain one of the
Committees in the same, who shewed, that they
have met and conferred upon the same Bill, and
have amended it in four parts thereof, and sheweth wherein, leaving the same to the further
proceeding of this House in the expediting
thereof.
Mr. Vice-Chamberlain shewed that he and divers others of the Committees of this House met
yesterday in Conference about the matter touching abuses of Purveyors, and received all such Informations as were then delivered untothem, which
(he said) were very many and foul and some of
them offered to be proved true in such sort as the
same had been reported unto them; and so
moving this House to make choice of four of
the Members of the same to be specially selected
to attend upon the Lords in the said matter according to her Majesties said pleasure formerly
signified unto them by Mr. Speaker, Sir Henry
Knyvet, Mr. Thomas Cromwell, Mr. John Hare
and Mr. Robert Wroth were thereupon nominated for that purpose and Ordered and assented
that all the Members of this House might at their
pleasure (in the mean time of the said Conference so to be had with the Lords) repair unto
the said Sir Henry Knyvet, Mr. Thomas Cromwell,
Mr. John Hare and Mr. Robert Wroth and to every
or any one of them, with such instructions either in writing or by information otherwise as
they shall think fit, for the better furnishing of
the same Sir Henry Knyvet, Mr. Cromwell, Mr.
Hare and Mr. Wroth, with matter against the
time of the said conference to be had with the
Lords.
Nota, That this House having formerly dealt
in this matter, and in reforming some exactions
of the Exchequer, had been forbidden by her
Majesty to deal any further therein; and yet afterwards upon some new considerations had
leave for their further proceeding in the said
matter, as see before on Saturday the 15th day
and on Thursday the 17th day and on Monday the
27th day of February foregoing, and on Tuesday
the 4th day, Thursday the 6th day, Saturday the
8th day and on Monday the 17th day of this instant March last past.
Mr. Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the Bill of Hue and Cry (appointed on
Saturday the 15th day of this instant March foregoing) shewed, that in respect of other particular attendance committed unto him in her Majesties service elsewhere, he could not be at the
said Commitment this Afternoon; and therefore
prayed he may be excused and some other appointed in his stead. Whereupon presently Sir
John Parrot and the Master of the Wardrobe
were added to the former Committees; and the
said Mr. Vice-Camberlain withdrawn: And the
Bill together with the names of the Committees was then delivered to the said Sir John
Parrot.
On Wednesday the 19th day of March the
Bill concerning Glass-houses and Glass-Furnaces
was upon the second reading committed unto Sir
William Moore, Mr. George Moore, Mr. Markham
and others, and the Bill was delivered to Sir
William Moore, who with the rest was appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at two
of the Clock this Afternoon.
The Bill for the Lady Gressam was upon the
second reading committed unto Mr. Cromwell,
Mr. Graston, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Recorder of London and others, who were appointed to meet in
the Exchequer Chamber to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock.
The Bill against discontinuances in Writs of
Error in the Courts of Exchequer and the Kings
Bench, was read the second time, and upon further Motion was read again for the third reading thereof, and so passed upon the question.
The Master of the Wardrobe one of the Committees in the Bill touching Leases of the Lands
Parcel of the Possession of the Bishoprick of
Oxford, brought in the same Bill, with report
that the said Committees do think the same
Bill not meet to be further dealt in by this
House.
The Bill concerning Captains and Souldiers
was read the second time, and after the doubtfulness of the voices upon two several questions
for the commitment thereof, was upon the division of the House by the difference of thirty
five Persons Ordered to be committed, (viz.
with the Yea one hundred thirty one, and with
the No ninety six) unto all the Privy Council
being of this House, Sir Henry Knyvet, Mr
Wroth, Mr Lieutenant of the Tower, Mr North
and others, who were appointed to meet upon
Friday next in the Exchequer Chamber at two
of the Clock in the Afternoon.
Sir John Parrot one of the Committees in the
Bill touching Hue and Cry brought in the Bill
again with report, that the Committees have
met and conferred upon the same Bill, and finding
good Laws in force already touching that matter
are of opinion, that in respect also partly of the
shortness of this Parliament likely to ensue, the
said Bill may be reserved to be further considered
of in another Session.
Thomas Drurie Gent. being brought to the
Bar was charged by Mr Speaker in the name of
this whole House with great and deep offences
committed by him against the whole State of
this House in general, in having untruly reported and given out both to some of the Lords in
the Upper House, and also to divers others Persons elsewhere, that he could have no justice in
this House, nor could himself be heard, nor
have his Witnesses in his Cause heard, neither in
the House nor before the Committees, and also
against divers Members of this House in particular, in offering unto some of them great threats,
and to some others of them great sums of Money to speak in this House for him and not against him, and likewise in using of hard Speeches
both to some of them and of some of them, to
the great discredit, wrong and prejudice both
of the whole State of this said House in general,
and also of divers Members of the same in particular; for that in very deed he had been heard at
large both in this House and also before the Committees: and for that likewise sundry of his misbehaviours towards divers Members of this House
were directly proved in this House against him,
to the full satisfaction of this House in the same.
And so was required by Mr Speaker to answer
therein for himself. Whereupon the said Thomas Drurie in very humble sort and good terms
sought to excuse himself, not directly acknowledging any the said offences, but humbly craving pardon of this House, if he had committed any such. And then being sequestred the
House till his said pretended Speeches of excuse
and conditional form of craving pardon were considered of, it was by divers of the Members of
this House, grieved and touched with his said
misbehaviours, delivered in their Motions and
Speeches, that as for their own particular they
could be pleased upon his confession of his said
offences and his due submission thereupon to remit the same, so in regard of the publick injury
by him done to the whole House, they referred the further consideration thereof to the same
House.
It should seem that these speeches and misdemeanours of Thomas Druric Gentleman were accasioned by a certain Bill (which passed the
House against him upon Monday the 17th day
of this instant March foregoing) for the relief of Thomas Haselrigg Esquire; of which matter see on Friday the 21. day of February preceeding, and upon Friday the 7th day and on
Tuesday the 18th day of this instant March last
past, and upon Friday the 21. day of this said
Month.
Which very Bill also having been this day read
secunda & tertia vice in the Upper House, (and
having had also its first reading before with the
Lords) was by them concluded and sent down
to the House of Commons, and now brought
to them (whilest it should seem they were in agitation of these misdemeanours of the said Thomas Drurie) by Mr Doctor Ford and Mr Doctor
Stanhop, with some amendments; but the sending down of the said Bill is omitted in the original Journal-Book of the said House.
On Thursday the 20th day of March two Bills
had each of them one reading; of which the
second being the Bill for continuance and perfecting of divers Statutes was upon the second
reading committed unto Mr Morrice, Mr Hare,
Mr Wroth and others; and the Bill was delivered
to Mr Wroth, who with the rest was appointed to meet in Serjeants-Inn Hall in Fleetstreet
this present day at two of the Clock this Afternoon.
The amendments in the Bill for the relief of
the City of Lincoln being twice read, the Bill
was upon the question ordered to be ingrossed.
The amendments in the Bill for the relief of
George Ognell Esquire were twice read, and after
many arguments was deferred from the question
of ingrossing, till my Lord of Warwick's Council be further heard; which was first appointed
to have been done to Morrow at two of the Clock,
but upon a further Motion of Mr Sutton, alledging my Lord of Warwick not to be in Town,
is deferred till Monday next at 10 of the Clock.
Mr Doctor Stanhop and Mr Powle do bring
word from the Lords, that touching the Bill lately passed this House against secret Outlawries,
and sent up unto their Lordships, they have considered thereof with some advice of the Judges,
and do pray that some six of this House do meet
this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Chamber of the Lord Chief Justice of the Common
Pleas at Serjeants-Inn in Fleetstreet, that thereupon some such good course may be taken, as the
same Bill may be made to become a Law. And
thereupon were then nominated for that purpose Mr Alford, Mr John Hare, Mr Harris, Mr
White, Mr Shirley, Mr Grafton, Mr Cromwell, and
appointed to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon at the said Serjeants-Inn in the Chamber
thereof the said Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.
Mr Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees
in the Bill against the erecting and maintenance
of Cottages shewed, that the Committees have
met together and considered of the same Bill,
and in their own opinions have thought good,
that some things in the same Bill were very meet
to be put out of the same, and some other things
to be put in; And also a proviso fit to be added
to the same, and shewed how and wherein. And
moved further, that some of this House may be
sent to the Lords to pray conference whith their
Lordships touching the said amendments and
Proviso for the passage of the said Bill. Whereupon Mr Vice-Chamberlain and sundry other of
the former Committees were presently sent to
their Lordships to move for Conference, and the
Bill lately expedited and passed in this House against discontinuances in Writs of Error in the
Court of Exchequer and the Kings Bench was
then sent up by them unto their Lordships. Vide de ista materia in fine hujus diei.
Four Bills of no great moment had each of
them one reading; of which the last being the
Bill against abuses in election of Scholars and
Presentations to Benefices had its first reading,
and then read also again for the second reading
of the same, and was committed unto Mr Treasurer, Mr Vice-Chamberlain, Mr Secretary Wolley, the Master of the Wardrobe, Sir Philip Butler
and others, and the Bill was delivered to Mr
Treasurer, who with the rest was appointed to
meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the
Exchequer Chamber.
Sir Edward Hobby, Mr Shirley, Mr Francis
Moor and Mr Morrice for the Exchequer
matter.
It should seem that these were appointed to
consider of the Bill referred before upon Friday
the 14th day of February, touching certain Exactions imposed upon the Subject by certain Officers of the Exchequer; which is the more plain,
because Sir Edward Hobby, who then preferred
it and obtained the first reading thereof, is here
named in the first place now again to consider of
it; which it seems was occasioned by the stopping of this Bill, and another touching Purveyors by reason of her Majesties dislike, and the
entring of the House again upon the treating of
them after her Highness had been fully satisfied
with their clear and honest intentions therein.
Concerning which matters see more on Saturday
the 15th day, on Monday the 17th day, and on
Thursday the 27th day of February foregoing; as
also on Tuesday the 4th day, Thursday the 6th
day, Saturday the 8th day, Monday the 17th day,
and on Tuesday the 18th day of this instant March
last past.
Mr Vice-Chamberlain and the residue returning from the Lords he shewed, that they have
had Conference together with a Committee of
the Lords, and that their Lordships after some
long and effectual Arguments used by them for
maintenance of all the parts of the said Bill in
sort as the same Bill now is, without any great
cause or necessity of such amendments as this
House doth require in the same; Their Lordships
yet nevertheless were pleased to gratifie the
House in yielding to assent unto their request of
the same amendments; wishing withal that this
House in the same their amendments would have
consideration of such Cottages as might happen
to be erected for the burning of Lime or making
of Brick, during the time only of such burning
of Lime or making of Tyles and Bricks.
On Friday the 21th day of March, Four Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the third being the Bill for the
repeal of certain Statutes was read the third time
and passed upon the question.
Mr Vice-Chamberlain, Mr De-la-Bar, Mr Palmer and others are appointed to meet this day
in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber at
two of the Clock for the Glass-Houses.
The Bill against excess in apparel was upon the
second reading committed unto Mr Comptroller,
Mr Lieutenant of the Tower, Mr Cromwell, Mr
Jones, Mr Morrice and others, who were appointed to meet to Morrow at two of the Clock
in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.
The Amendments made by the Lords in the
Bill for the relief of Thomas Haselrigg Esquire,
and in the Bill for the better recovery of Costs
and damages against common Informers, before
passed this House and sent up unto their Lordships, and the Proviso added by the Lords to the
said last recited Bill, were three times read, and
the same Proviso and Amendments were thereupon passed upon the question accordingly.
Mr Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees
in the Bill against the erecting and maintenance
of Cottages shewed, that since their Conference
with the Lords yesterday he and the residue of
the same Committees have met together and
agreed upon the setting down of such further
Amendments in the said Bill as were liked of both
by the Committees of the Lords and also by the
Committees of this House: And thereupon the
said Amendments and the Proviso also being
twice read, the said Proviso was Ordered to be
ingrossed.
Mr Treasurer one of the Committees in the
Bill against Abuses in Elections of Scholars and
Presentations to Benefices shewed, that the Committees have met together and considered of the
said Bill, and have devised some Amendments to
be made of the same; which Amendments being
then opened to the House and read and liked
well of, and also an Addition to the same Bill offered by Mr Wroth being likewise open and read
to the House and liked well of, he moved that
Conference might be prayed of the Lords touching the same Amendments and Addition for the
better passing of the said Bill: Whereunto this
House assented accordingly.
Mr Serjeant Puckering and Mr Doctor Awberry
do bring from the Lords a Bill concerning the
Almeshouse of Lamborn in the County of Berks,
with further Message from the Lords, That their
Lordships desire that Mr Speaker would put this
House in remembrance to have care of speedy expediting the Bills they have in hand, the rather
for that this Parliament draweth near unto an
end; and to shew them withal that her Majesty
is very desirous that this Parliament should end
before Easter if it might be without lett or hindrance to the passing of those good Laws that
they are in hand with for the good of the Common Wealth, and wisheth very earnestly it
might end upon Wednesday next. And their
Lordships do likewise desire that this House
would have care of the good Laws passed with
their Lordships and sent down to this House, and
especially that concerning Horses, Armour and
Weapons; which as they did recommend unto
this House from themselves, so do they now in
like sort recommend the same from her Majesty
by her Highness special direction. And that their
Lordships do further pray, that if this House
have any Bills ready, they would send them unto their Lordships, who will deal in the same
very willingly having now leisure.
Three Bills which passed this House this present day, two of which were, one for repeal of
certain Statutes, and the other for the Naturalizing of Joice Lambert, were sent up to the Lords
by Mr Treasurer and others, with Commission
further to pray Conference with their Lordships
touching the said Amendments and Addition to
the said Bill against Abuses of Elections of Scholars and Presentations to Benefices.
The Bill for relief of the City of Lincoln was
read the third time, and after many Arguments
both with the Bill and against the Bill, passed upon the question, with the difference of fifty three
persons, upon the division of the House, viz. with
the Bill a hundred and eighteen, and against the
Bill sixty five persons. Which difference being
reported to the House, the Bill was afterwards
according to the antient Orders of this House in
such Cases, carried out and brought in again by
Mr Vice-Chamberlain with the Bill in his hand,
followed and attended on by all the Members of
this House then present, as well those that had
first before given their Voices against the passing
of the said Bill, as those that had given their Voices with the passing of the same.
Mr Treasurer and the residue returning from
the Lords he shewed, that they had conferred
with their Lordships touching the said Amendments and Addition to the said Bill against the
Abuses in Election of Scholars and Presentations
to Benesices; And that their Lordships do like
very well of the same: And do further wish
that this House in their said Amendments would
have a further Consideration also for notice to
be given in some Cases to the Patrons of Benefices
which may happen to become void in some sort
by reason of some part of the Law intended in
the said Bill, and referred them therein further
for the better Explanation thereof unto Mr. Morrice one other of the said Committees, unto
whom then the said Bill was there upon delivered
to be provided for likewise in that point accord
ingly.
Upon a Motion made by Mr. Francis Hastings
for the setting at liberty of Thomas Drury Gentleman, lately Committed by this House to the
Serjeants Custody, the said Thomas Drury was
presently brought to the Bar and discharged by
Mr. Speaker in the name of the whole House,
paying his Fees. Vide concerning this business upon Friday the 21th day of February preceeding,
and upon Friday the 7th day, Tuesday the 18th
day, and on Wednesday the 19th day of March
last past.
Upon a Motion made by Mr. Markham on the
behalf of Mr. Aylmer, that with the good favour
and liking of this ...... But what should here
follow is wholly omitted by the negligence of
Mr. Fulk Onslow Clerk of the House of Commons; although it should seem, that this Motion made by Mr. Markham was in the behalf of
Mr. Aylmer against Mr. Puleston touching the invalidity of his Election for Knight of the County of Denbigh in Wales. Of all which matters
see on Wednesday the 12th day, Monday the 17th
day, and on Wednesday the 19th day of February
foregoing.
On Saturday the 22th day of March Mr. Palmer one of the Committees in the Bill touching
the gaging of Casks and other Foreign Vessels,
bringeth in the Bill with some Amendments and
Provisoes. The same Amendments and Provisoes
being twice read, the Bill was upon the question
Ordered to be ingrossed.
Two Bills of no great moment had each of
them their first reading; of which the first was,
that Children of Aliens shall pay Strangers Customs.
Mr. Cromwell one of the Committees in the
Bill for Continuation and perfecting of divers
Statutes, bringeth in the Bill with some Additions, and shewing the same prayeth the reading
thereof, which were afterwards twice read, and
the said Bill and Additions upon the Question
were Ordered to be ingrossed.
Mr. Treasurer one of the Committees in the
Bill against Election of Scholars and Presentations to Benefices, bringeth in the Amendments in
all parts reformed according to the Assent of this
House therein Yesterday, referring the residue
of the report thereof to be made unto this
House by Mr. Morrice, who shewing all the parts
of the same, the said Amendments and Proviso
were twice read, and then the same Proviso being ready ingrossed in Parchment and Examined
by the Paper-Book, was offered to the House
for the more speedy expediting of the said Bill,
which with the Amendments and Proviso aforesaid were read, and the said Bill in such sort being put to the question, passed accordingly.
Four Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr.
Treasurer and others; of which the two first
were, one for relief of the City of Lincoln, and
the other against Abuses in Elections of Scholars
and Presentations of Benefices with the Amendments and a Proviso.
The Bill concerning the Almeshouse of Lamborn in the County of Berks, was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Alford, Mr. Hill, Mr. Morrice, Mr.
Graston, Mr. Francis Moore and others who were
appointed to confer presently in the Committees
Chamber.
Four Bills of no great moment had each of
them one reading; of which the second being
against the false packing of Hops was read the
third time, with the words [Authority Royal]
inserted in the Bill twice read, and these words
also [this Act to continue to the end of the next
Session of Parliament] thrice read, but this Bill
was upon the question dashed.
Mr. Doctor Carew and Mr. Poole did bring
from the Lords the Bill for the better assurance
of certain Lands and Tenements to the maintenance of the free Grammar School of Tunbridge
in the County of Kent, before passed this House
and sent up to their Lordships, and now passed
also by their Lordships with some Amendments
therein offered by them to this House.
The Bill against the Erecting and maintenance
of Cottages in former sort amended, together
with the Proviso to the same Bill, being all the
third time read passed upon the question accordingly.
On Monday the 24th day of March Mr Anderson was licensed to depart about her Majesties
Service.
Two Bills had each of them one reading; of
which the first being the Bill concerning GlassHouses was brought in by Mr De-la-bar one of
the Committees, in sort as it was delivered unto
them, and thereupon being twice read was after
sundry Speeches and division of the House Ordered to be ingrossed, viz. With the Yea one
thirty five, hundred and with the No forty three.
Mr Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees
in the Bill touching Captains and Souldiers
shewed, that the Committees have met and conferred the Bill with the old Laws already in force,
and finding many imperfections both in the old
Laws and also in the new Law offered by the
said Bill, shewed forth a Note collected of the
same imperfections, and also of sundry sharp and
dangerous Points in both the same Laws, and
especialy in the said later Law, which was thereupon then read accordingly.
Mr Comptroller one of the Committees in the
Bill against excess of Apparel shewed likewise the
meeang and travail of the Committees in the
same Bill, with some amendments thought sit by
them to be added to the said Bill, which amendments were also then read in the House and refered to be further considered of afterwards, and
more fully and advisedly compared with those
Laws which are already in force.
The Bill for continuation and perfecting of
divers Statutes had its third reading, and after
some Speeches and Motions for some Reformations and Additions was passed upon the question
without any such Reformation or Addition
at all.
Five Bills were sent up to the Lords at two
several times this day, the first four being of no
great moment by Mr Treasurer and others, of
which the last was the Bill for the continuance
and perfecting of certain Statutes; and the fifth
touching the Gaging of Casks and other Foreign Vessels was sent up by Mr Comptroller
and others, which said Bill had passed the House
this very Morning a little before it was sent up.
Mr Tasborough one of the Committees in the
Bills concerning Jurors and Freeholders shewed,
that the Committees have met and had conference together about the same Bill, and having
used also therein the privity and advices of the
Judges, and also of some of her Majesties Learned Council, have thought good to make a new
Bill for that purpose, and so offered the same
new Bill, and prayed the present reading of the
same, which was thereupon then read accordingly. And afterwards upon a further Motion the
same was read again for the second reading, and
Ordered upon the question to be ingrossed.
Mr Doctor Clark and Mr. Doctor Awberry do
bring word from the Lords, that their Lordships do pray Conference with some of this House
in the Bill concerning Captains and Souldiers,
and in the Bill against Excess of Apparel, this
present day at two of the Clock this Afternoon
in the Council Chamber at the Court. Which
being signified unto this House by Mr. Speaker,
It was Ordered thereupon that the former Committees in both the said Bills should attend their
Lordships at the said time and place. And
the names of the Committees in both the said
Bills were read by the Clerk. And that Mr.
Morrice one of the said Committees in the said
Bill concerning Captains and Souldiers should
shew unto their Lordships the great imperfections conceived by this House in the same Bill,
and also the reasons (if their Lordships should
require it, and else not) without any further
Conference or reply unto any answer to be made
by their Lordships unto the said Reasons of this
House so as before to be rendred.
After which the aforesaid Doctors did bring
from the Lords the Bill touching forcible Entries
with amendments, which lately passed this House,
and was sent up to their Lordships; and thereupon the same Bill was referred over to be further considered of touching the same amendments, unto Mr. Morrice, Mr. Harries, Mr.Atkins, and others; and the Bill was delivered to
Mr. Harries, who with the rest was appointed
to meet this Afternoon at four of the Clock in
the Middle-Temple Hall.
Thomas Shuter and Humfrey Wall returned into this House Burgesses for the Borough of Lemster in the Country of Hereford, are for their
special and necessary businesses licensed to depart.
On Tuesday the 25th day of March it was Ordered upon the question, that both the Learned
Councel of the Lord of Warwick, and of George
Ognell do attend this House to Morrow in the
Morning, and that the Serjeant of this House
do make the said Earl of Warwick privy unto
the same.
Mr. Treasurer reported, that he and the residue appointed by this House to attend the
Lords yesterday at Court touching the Bill of
Captains and Souldiers, were there accordingly,
and shewed unto their Lordships the opinion of
this House touching the same Bill; and that their
Lordships did make answer unto the same: But
what their answers were, is wholly omitted
through the negligence of the Clerk.
Mr. Doctor Carie and Mr. Powle do bring
word from the Lords, that their Lordships do desire present Conference with some of this House
in a Bill for continuation and perfecting of certain Statutes; and thereupon it was, upon relation thereof made to the House by Mr Speaker,
ordered, that the former Committees in the same
Bill and divers others now added unto them,
be presently sent to their Lordships accordingly, and withal the Bill for confirmation of two
Subsidies granted by the Clergy, and the Bill
touching Jurors (both which passed the House
this Morning) and the Bill touching the Free
School of Tunbridge in Kent were sent up to
their Lordships by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and
others, with request of this House for special
Commendation to be made to their Lordships
for their favourable considerations of the said
Bill touching the said Jurors.
The Bill for maintenance of Houses of Husbandry and Tillage was upon the second reading
committed unto all the Privy. Council, Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Wroth and others, to meet this Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Exchequer
Chamber.
The Bill that the Children of Aliens shall pay
Strangers Customs was read the second time, and
after many Speeches both ways it was committed
to the former Committees to meet at the said
former time and place, and both the same Bills
were delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain.
On Wednesday the 26th day of March the Bill
concerning Denizens Children was read the second time; the Bill also against Strangers retailing of Foreign Wares was amended by the Committee (appointed on Wednesday the 12th day
of this instant March foregoing) which said Amendments being brought in by them with the
Bill were now twice read, although it be mistaken in the Original Journal-Book, that the Bill
it self had its second reading.
Mr. Doctor Cury and Mr. Powle did bring
from the Lords the Bill against privy and secret
Outlawries, which had its first reading.
Sir John Parrott shewed that her Majesty told
him, that she thought it requisite that provision
were had for her Majesty as well as for her Subjects against the imbezelling and purloining of
her Armour, Weapons and other Habiliments of
War; and offereth a Bill to the House to that
end, and prayeth a present reading of the
same.
The Bill against imbezelling of Armour, Munition and other Habiliments of War was twice
read and Ordered to be ingrossed, and read the
third time and passed upon the question, and
presently sent up to the Lords by Sir John Parrot
and others.
The House was this day called, and the defaults noted (upon a former Motion this day
made by Sir John Parrot) by her Majesties
Pleasure, upon some intelligence given to her
Highness of the small number of the Members of
this House presently attending the service of the
same, the one half at the least supposed to be
absent.
Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and the residue of the
Committees returning from the Lords, he shewed, that according to the Commission of this
House they prayed Conference with their Lordships touching such parts in the Bill concerning
Houses of Husbandry and Tillage, as this House
had thought meet to be considered of; and that
thereupon their Lordships asked them, if they
then were ready for Conference. Whereunto he
and the residue Answered, they were. And
thereupon (the Committees of this House being
sequestred) their Lordships did send unto them
a Committee of themselves, unto whom he and
the residue of the Committees of this House did
impart the opinion of this House touching the
said Bill, together with such Amendments of the
same as this House prayed their Lordships Assent
and good-liking unto. And that thereupon the
Committees of the Lords willing the Committees
of this House to stay a while for Answer went in
again to the Lords, and some of them shortly after returning brought from their Lordships this
Answer, That we of this House were possessed
of the said Bill and might do therewith as should
seem good unto us; and that when it should
come back again to them, their Lordships would
then likewise do therewith as they should think
good.
On Thursday the 27th day of March the Bill
against secret Outlawries had its second and third
reading, and passed upon the Question.
The Councel learned both of the Earl of Warwick and also of George Ognell were brought into this House to the Bar and heard at large, and
then sequestred again; and afterwards being called in again received their Answer of this House
by the Mouth of Mr. Speaker. Vide principium
diei Martis diei 25 Martii instantis.
The Bill against Forestalling, regrating and
ingrossing had its first reading, and upon another
Motion was read again, and upon one question
Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Amendments and a Proviso in the Bill for
maintenance of Houses of Husbandry and Tillage being thrice read, and the Bill read the
third time, the said Bill, Amendments and Proviso passed upon the question.
Mr. Doctor Cary and Mr. Doctor Stanhop do
bring from the Lords the Bill for the relief of the
City of Lincoln, with some Amendments of
their Lordships unto the same, with further Advertisement from the Lords, that their Lordships
do suspend their proceeding in the Bill for continuance and perfecting of certain Statutes (lately
sent from this House to their Lordships) until
their Lordships do hear from this House of the
Proceedings of this House in the Bill for
maintenance of Houses of Husbandry and Tillage.
The Bill against privy and secret Outlawries,
and the Bill with Amendments and Proviso lately
passed in this House are sent up to the Lords by
Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others.
Nota, That both the sending down of the
former Bill from the Lords and the sending up
of this latter to their Lordships, are omitted
in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper
House; where it should seem there being no
Bill read, the Clerk of that House, being then
Anthony Mason, did very negligently omit the
Entrance of any thing else besides the continuance of the Parliament to a further day.
The Bill to avoid House-stealing had its third
reading, and passed upon the question.
On Friday the 28th day of March the Amendments of the Lords in the Bill touching forcible Entries, and also the Amendments of this
House being all thrice read, are agreed by this
House upon the question to be passed accordingly.
The Bill against Forestalling, Regrating and
Ingrossing was upon the question and division of
the House Ordered to be presently read for the
third reading thereof, viz. with the Yea fifty six,
and with the No thirty. A Proviso to the same
Bill was offered to the House and twice read and
ingrossed, and also once read for the ingrossing
thereof, and so the Bill upon the question and
division of the House was passed by the yielding
of the negative Voices without going through
with telling of the whole numbers on both sides,
and was sent presently up to the Lords by Sir
John Parrot; and a little after two other Bills,
the one to avoid House-stealing, and the other
touching forcible Entries, were likewise sent up
to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others.
The Bill against such as lieal and imbezel the
Goods, Chattels or Treasure of her Majesty being put in trust with the same, was read the first
time.
The Bill that Aliens Children shall pay Strangers Customs was read the third time, and a
Proviso added unto it thrice read; the Bill and
Proviso upon the question and division of the
House dashed, with the Yea sixty four, and with
the No seventy four.
Mr. Doctor Cary and Mr. Powle do bring from
the Lords the Bill for relief of the City of Lincoln, with an Addition of this word [yearly] added to their former Amendments, for the explaining of the same Amendments. All which
Amendments being thrice read, were upon the
question assented unto by this House.
Nota, That this Bill was brought down from
the Lords to the House yesterday, and therefore it should seem upon some doubts the House
made touching their Lordships Amendments, it
was carried back again, and those Amendments
explained by the word above-mentioned, and so
being brought down again this day, the said
Amendments were thrice read and passed the
House.
On Saturday the 29th day of March Mr. Doctor Stanhop and Mr. Powle do bring from the
Lords the Bill lately passed this House for continuation and perfecting of certain Statutes, with
a Schedule unto the same added and annexed
by their Lordships, and the same Schedule being
thrice read, passed upon the Question.
The Bill for the relief of the City of Lincoln
being perfected according to the Amendments of
the Lords, and the Bill also for continuance of
Statutes with the Schedule to the same, were
sent up to the Lords by the Master of the Wardrobe and others.
The Amendments of the Committees of this
House to the Bill against excess of Apparel was
denied upon the Question to be opened unto the
House.
The Bill against such as steal or imbezel the
Goods, Chattels or Treasure of her Majesty, was
brought in again by Mr. Harris one of the Committees in the same, as not to be sufficiently considered of for lack of time, the same Bill consisting of many parts.
Mr. Serjeant Puckering and Mr. Serjeant Shuttleworth did bring word from the Lords, that
their Lordships do pray present Conference with
some twenty or more of this House to meet with
their Lordships in the nether room of the Upper
House, and the rest not to depart until the return of the same Committees. Whereupon
were appointed for that purpose all the Privy
Council of this House, Sir William Hatton, Mr.
Wroth, Mr. North, Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower,
Mr. Wade, Mr. Mills, Mr. Juers, Mr. Henry Grey,
Sir Edward Dymock, Mr. Robert Bowes, Mr. Harris, Mr. Heydon, Mr. Francis Moore, Sir George
Barne, Mr. Robert Cecill, Mr. Shirley, Mr. Dyer,
Mr. Hare, Mr. Ralph Bowes, Sir Francis Hinde,
Mr. Preston, Mr. White, Mr. Hill, Mr. Henry
Brooke and the Master of the Jewel-House.
Mr. Treasurer in the name of the rest of the
Committees did bring word from the Lords, that
their Lordships have had Conference amongst
themselves of the great practices and Treasons
heretofore intended against her Majesties Person,
State and Kingdom; And therefore ..... What
should here follow is wholly omitted by the
great negligence of Mr. Fulk Onslow at this time
Clerk of the House of Commons; as also the
Speeches of Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, of Mr. Secretary Wolley, of Sir John Parrot, Mr. Comptroller,
and of Mr. Fortescue; for the inserting of which
said Speeches there is left a blank of near upon
two whole Pages; and yet it may be probably
gathered what the scope and end of all the said
several and respective Speeches were, out of a
question following, which Mr. Speaker propounded at the end of them, viz. That seeing most
of all those Treasons which had been practised
against her Majesty, had been either Plotted in
Spain or procured by Spain, and all the Rebellions during her Highness Reign, raised either in
England or Ireland had been countenanced from
thence; to which as the upshot of all, that his
late intended, ambitious and blood-thirsty Conquest, yet fresh in memory, may be added;
That therefore her Majesty would be pleased to
denounce open War against him the said King of
Spain as against a most dangerous Enemy of her
Majesty and her Realms.
Upon the said Speeches Mr. Speaker maketh
the question; and thereupon it was resolved by
the whole House for joining with their Lordships
in request to her Majesty, to be delivered by the
Mouth of Mr. Speaker, for concurring with
their Lordships for denouncing of War against
the King of Spain at the time of his going up
with the Subsidy, and after the offer and delivery of the same Subsidy.
Mr. Doctor Cary and Mr. Doctor Stanhop did
bring from the Lords two Bills, viz. The Act of
the Queens Majesties most gracious and free Pardon, and also the Act of four Fifteenths and
Tenths, and two Subsidies which had before passed this House.
The Bill of the Queens Majesties most general
and free Pardon being once read, passed thereupon. Which said Bill so passed was presently
sent up to the Lords by Mr Fortesoue and
others.
Nota, That this is all which is found in the
Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons, and therefore the Conclusion and Dissolution of this Parliament next ensuing are supplied out of that of the Upper House.
Her Majesty being (as it should seem) this
very Forenoon come unto the Upper House and
there set, the House of Commons having notice
thereof, with Serjeant Snagg their Speaker, repaired thither, who after his delivery of the Bill
of Subsidy did move her Majesty (as may be
very probably conjectured) according to the
former resolution had this day in the said House
as aforesaid, that her Majesty would be pleased
to denounce open War against the Spanish King,
who had so lately threatned destruction to her
Majesty and her Realms by that his not long
since open and Hostile Invasion.
After which her Majesty having given her
Royal Assent unto the passing of sixteen publick
Acts and eight private Acts, being all the Statutes
that passed this Parliament, Sir Christopher Hatton Knight Lord Chancellor, by her Majesties
Commandment, Dissolved the same.