House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 12 April 1604 (2nd scribe)

Jovis, 12o Aprilis, 1604

Sea-coast Towns, &c.

THE Bill for the Re-edifying of all the decayed Sea-coast Towns, and for Increase of Shipping and Mariners, &c. - The second Reading, and committed to all the Burgesses of Sea-coast Towns, Knights of all maritime Counties, Mr. Dannett, Mr. Winch, Sir Henry Billingsley, Sir John Hubbard, Mr. Nath. Bacon, Mr. Recorder, Burgesses of Coventrie, Sir Robert Mansfield, Sir Rob. Wroth, Mr. Hext; - To meet on Tuesday next, in the Afternoon, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Privileges.

Committee for Returns and Privileges, - this Afternoon, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Purveyors.

The Bill against Purveyors, - in the same Place. - Sir Geo. Moore.

Ditto.

The Bill against Purveyors. - Upon a Resolution, formerly taken, for a Conference with the Green Cloth; Sir Edw. Hobby, this Day, to know of my Lord Steward, the Time of Conference, between this and Monday.

Magna Charta.

The Bill of Magna Charta. - The Committee for this Bill, - This Day, in the Afternoon, in the Inner Temple Hall. - Delivered to Mr. Winch.

Committees.

It is ordered, that, if Eight of any Committee meet, they shall proceed.

Bill for forcible Entry, &c. Bill to take away Writs of Error, &c. - Committees to meet this Afternoon, in the Inner Temple Hall. - Delivered to Mr. Hyde.

The Bill for outlawed Persons, &c. - This Afternoon, in the Inner Temple Hall. Committee delivered to Sir Edw. Hobby.

To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the Parliament House

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The Bill for Recoveries against Infants, - this Day, in Lincolnes Inn. - Delivered to Mr. Hedley.

Two Bills for Cloathing, &c. - To-morrow, in the Parliament House.

Relief of Captains, &c. - on Saturday, in the Parliament House.

Thanks to the King.

Mr. Speaker to attend the King, and to give his Majesty Thanks, in the behalf of the whole House. - This Afternoon, at Two a Clock. Sir Roger Aston bringeth the Message.

To attend Mr. Speaker to the King: All the Privy Council, Mr. Vice-chamberlain to the Queen, the Lord Buckhurst, Sir Jo. Heigham, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir John Hollice, Mr. John Sheffield, Sir Francis Hastings, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Wm. Killigree, Sir Fr. Popham, Mr. Clifford, Sir Jo. Savill, Sir Rich. Verney, Mr. Toby Matthewe, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Sir John Scott, Mr. Edw. Seymor, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Tho. Walsingham, Sir Tho. Benson, Sir Fra. Barrington, Sir Rob. Nappier, Sir Valentyne Knightley, Sir Geo. Carewe, Master ... Sir Jerome Bowes, Sir Jo. Thynne, Sir Jo. Luson, Sir Wm. Burlacye, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Robert Moore, Mr. Dudley Carleton, Sir Wm. Wray, Sir Geo. St. Poole . As many, as will, with them to go. These to attend the King, and to present the humble Thanks of the House to the King, at Two a Clock this Afternoon.

Common Prayer.

The former Committees to examine the first and latter Book of Common Prayer, and to confirm the last.

Transporting Wool, &c.

The Bill against Transporting and Brogging, and Ingrossing, of Wool and Yarn : - The second Reading, and committed to the former Committees for the Two Bills of Clothing. - Delivered to Sir H. Mountague.

Transporting Ordnance.

The Bill against Transportation of Ordnance: - The second Reading, and committed : - All the Privy Council, the Lord Buckhurst, Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir Geo. Somers, Sir Edw. Littleton, Sir Rob. Stanford, Mr. Hackwell, Sir Rich. Hawkins, Sir Oliver St. John, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Fra. Moore, Sir Henry Billingsley, Mr. John Bowyer, Sir John Trevor, Sir Rich. Luson, Mr. Martin, Sir Jo. Savill, Sir Tho. Freak, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Fr. Bacon, Sir Robert Wingfield: - To meet on Saturday, in the Chequer Chamber, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon.

Countess of Nottingham's Nat.

The Bill for the Naturalizing of the Countess of Nottingham: - The third Reading, and passed, upon the Question.

Restoring Lucas.

The Bill for the Restoring of Thomas Lucas, Gentleman, in Blood : - The second Reading, and committed to Mr. Wyseman, Sir Robert Wroth, Mr. Winch, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Tho. Edmunds, Sir Dan. Dun, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Fr. Barrington.

Pagett's Restitution.

The Bill for the Restitution of William Pagett, only Son of Thomas late Lord Pagett: - The second Reading, and committed. - Sir Robert Knolles, Sir Rich. Verney, Sir Valentyne Knightley. - To-morrow Morning, in the Committee Chamber, both these Bills to be considered of.

Hats,&c.

The Bill for the true Making of Hats and Felts, delivered to Sir Henry Billingsley.

Restoring Lucas, &c.

The Bills for Restoring of Mr. Lucas and Mr. Pagett, with the Committees Names, delivered to Sir Robert Wroth.

Attending the King.

Committees, named to attend Mr. Speaker to the King, delivered to Sir Fr. Hastings.