Die Jovis, 28 Jan. 1640.
PRAYERS
Stay of Process against Scroggs, &c.
ORDERED, That a Stay be made of any farther
Process for the Levying of the Fines imposed and
laid upon Scroggs, Midwinter, and Jones, by a Sentence
in the Star-chamber, till this House has taken farther
Order in the Business; and likewise, that a Stay be made
of the Suit commenced upon a Bond taken, of these Men
aforesaid, by Mr. Ingram, Warden of the Fleet, for Fees
by him pretended to be due unto him from them, upon
their Commitment in pursuance of that Sentence.
Rawson's Petition.
Ordered, That Rawson shall have Liberty to withdraw
a Petition he has exhibited to the Committee for the Fens,
where Mr. Ellis has the Chair, to amend it.
Ball's, &c. Petition.
The humble Petition of Thomas Ball Clerk, Thomas
Martin, John Gifford, and others, was read:
Martin and Gifford were called in, and did avow their
Petition; and then it was referred to the Committee for
the Council-board.
Dutton's Petition.
Ordered, That the Petition of John Dutton Esquire
be referred to the Committee for Secretary Windebank:
And Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Reignolds are added to that
Committee.
Sir K. Digby.
Sir Kenelme Digby according to an Order Yesterday,
was called in.
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A Stranger examined.
One Best, a Stranger, came into the House; and was
therefore called to the Bar; and upon his Knees, was
asked some Questions by Mr. Speaker: And the farther
Examination of him was referred to Sir Ro. Pye, Sir Tho.
Walsingham, and Mr. Glinne; and upon their Report
he was discharged.
Proceedings concerning Sir K. Digby, &c.
Mr. Strode, Mr. Hampden, Sir Edw. Hungerford, Ld.
Falkland, Sir Tho. Hutchinson, Mr. Ra. Goodwyn, Mr.
Regnolds, Sir W. Erle, Sir Jo. Culpepper, Sir Edw.
Deering, Sir Gilbert Gerard, Mr. White, Mr. Nath.
Fines, Sir Jo. Hotham, Mr. Perd, Sir Tho. Barrington,
Sir Fr. Seymour, Sir Christ. Wray;
This Committee is to prepare Questions, to be proposed to Sir Kenelme Digby, Mr. Mountague, and others,
concerning Motives and Instructions given to the Popish
Recusants for raising Monies for the Northern Expedition, and such other Questions as they, in their Judgments, shall think fit; and for this Purpose they are to
meet this Afternoon, at Two of Clock, in the Treasurychamber; and have Power to send for Parties, Witnesses, Papers, Records, Books, or any thing else, that
may conduce to the Business.
Hawes Petition.
Ordered, That Mr. Hawes, who formerly preferred
his Petition to this House, and was by the said House
referred to the Committee for Algiers, where it now remains, may have Liberty to withdraw his Petition; that
he may prefer it to the Lords; in regard this House, in
respect of the many publick important Businesses, has
for a time laid down all private Committees.
Counsel in the Lords.
Mr. Reignolds has Leave to be of Council with the
said Mr. Hawes, in the Lords House.
Treaty with Scotland.
Mr. Treasurer reports the Conference with the Lords
Yesterday, concerning the Treaty between the Two
Kingdoms.
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Ordered, That the House take into Debate and Consideration, on Saturday Morning next, the Report of
Yesterday's Conference with the Lords, now made by
Mr. Treasurer, concerning the Treaty between the Two
Kingdoms.
Impeachment of E. of Straford.
The farther Impeachment of Thomas Earl of Straford,
by the Commons assembled in Parliament, was this
Day read.