House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 26 May 1604 (2nd scribe)

Saturni, 26 Die Maii

Plague.

THE Bill for the Charitable Relief and Ordering of Persons infected with the Plague: - First Reading.

Clothing.

The Bill to avoid all Deceits in Clothing, and in dying and dressing the same: - First Reading.

Recusants.

The Bill inhibiting all Persons, above the Age of Sixteen Years, from Restitution in Dignity and Blood, upon or after any Attainder of himself, or his or their Ancestors, that do not take the . . or is a Recusant convict; - First Reading.

Purveyors.

Sir Geo. Moore moveth, that the Matter of Purveyors may be on Friday, in open Parliament: And so, upon the Question, resolved.

Trinity College Cambridge.

The Bill for an Exchange to be made between the Master, Fellows, and Scholars, of the College of the holy and undivided Trinity, within the Town and University of Cambridge, and Sir Tho. Mounson Knight, of certain Lands and Tenements in the Counties of Lincolne and Cambridge: Second Reading, and committed - Mr. Moore, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Tho. Hobby, Mr. Martin, Sir Roger Dallyson, Sir Jo. Bennett, Burgesses of the Universities and Towns of Cambridge and Oxford, Sir Geo. St. Poole, Sir Wm. Wray, Mr. D. James, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Tymothie Whittingham, Sir Henry Beamount, Mr. Fuller, Sir Jo. Savill, Sir Rob. Mansfield, Mr. Hedley, Mr. Tollerby, Sir Rich. Mullineux, Mr. Parkinson, Sir Jo. Heigham, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir Jo. Trevor, Mr. Hall, Mr. Irby, Serjeant Shirley, Mr. Henry Hall, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir Tho. Dallyson, Sir Fr. Barrington, the Queen's Attorney, Mr. Crewe, Sir Tho. Heskett, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Fr. Hastings: - Friday, Temple Hall.

Ordered, That Mr. Askewe, and all others, shall attend the Committee. Counsel appointed to attend this Committee.

Ly. Kildare's Letters Patents.

The Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents, made to the Right honourable Charles Earl of Nottingham, Lord Admiral, Tho. Earl of Suffolk, Lord Chamberlain, Sir John Luson, and Sir John Trevor Knights, for the Use and Benefit of the Lady Frances Dowager of Kildare, and now Wife of Henry late Lord Cobham, attainted.

Counsel to be heard at the Bar, for Mr. Duke Brook, before the Bill be committed.

Queen's Jointure.

The Queen's Attorney bringeth in the Bill for the Confirmation of the Queen's Jointure, from the Committees; and bringeth in a Saving to the Bill: Which was twice read, and ordered to be ingrossed ; and after, the third time read, and passed, upon the Question.

Privilege - Objectionable Publication.

Mr. Tey offereth to the Consideration of the House, Scandals, published in the Bishop of Bristoll's Book, touching the Union: Moveth, that he might . . called to the Bar: That, being a Member of the Higher House, a Message should be, to let the Lords of the Higher House know, how we take it, and to express our Griefs.

Sir Edw. Hobby: - The greatest Scandal, that ever he knew, saving Arthure Hall, 23 Eliz. - Wisheth, in Respect, a Message to be used to the Lords.

Four Exceptions taken by Sir H. Beamount.

Mr. Martin: - That the whole Scope mistaken against Objections for the Name; and he, as for, against the Union.

Mr. Hoskins: - Whether any Man will avow it. - With what Warrant. -

That they will respect the Fault, and examine it.

Sir Hugh Beeston: - That the Message might go alone, and the whole House with it, being a Matter of Importance.

Sir Francis Hastings: - That we might go to his Majesty, because done with his Majesty's Privity and Warrant.

Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Herbert Crofts, Mr. Martin, Sir Henry Beamount, Mr. Hoskins, Sir Fr. Hastings, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir Edw. Stafford, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Jo. Bennett, Sir Rob. Wroth, to consider presently of the Message, to be sent to the Lords, touching the Book, the Heads of the Message, and Grievance.

Rowse's Estate.

Mr. Moore bringeth in the Bill for the Sale of Sir Tho. Rowse, his Lands, with Amendments; and, upon the Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Conjuration, &c.

The Bill against Conjuration, Witchcraft, and dealing with evil and wicked Spirits: - Second Reading, and committed - Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir John Bennett, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir Jo. Heigham, Serjeant Hubbard, Mr. Carvel/, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. D. James, Serjeant Shirley, Mr. Sandford, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Walter Cope, D. Paddy, Sir Rich. Mullineux, Sir Fr. Barrington, Mr. Throckmorton: - Friday, Temple Hall.

Queen's Jointure.

The Bill for the Confirmation of the Jointure of the high and mighty Princess Anne, by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, &c.

Throgmorton's Estate.

The Bill for the enabling of Thomas Throgmorton, Esquire, to make Sale of certain Lands, for Payment of his Debts: - Second Reading, and committed - Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Tho. Horseman, Sir Herbert Crofts, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Sir H. Hubbard, Mr. Moore, Mr. Duncombe, Mr. Winch, Mr. Fuller, Sir Jo. Townsend, Sir H. Compton, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Edw. Grevill, Mr. Yelverton, Knights for Warwickshire, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Henry Goodyeare, Sir Jo. Dormer: - Friday, Temple Hall

Shooting.

The Bill for the better Execution of the Intent and Meaning of former Statutes, made against shooting in Guns, and for the Preservation of the Game of Fesants and Partridges, and against the Destroying of Hares with Hare-pipes, and tracing Hares in the Snow ; - First Reading. -

Drawn by the King's Commandment, and brought in by Mr. Speaker, and, I think, drawn by him.

Message to Lords.

Sir Edw Hobby: - For so much as the Matter was of Weight, and that many being there, they feared to hinder the Service of the House; that therefore they would send some of their own down, to give Satisfaction to this House.

Statutes.

The Bill for making perpetual divers Statutes, and continuing, reviving, enlarging, and repealing, of divers others : - The first Reading.

Wards, &c.

Sir Edwyn Sandys moveth, that the House would be pleased to be prepared, touching the Directions and Purpose of proceeding, of the Committees, in the Matter of the Wards, and consider, if they thought fit to approve such as were set down; and desired, that the Clerk might read such, as he had brought there in Writing: Which was accordingly read by the Clerk, and approved.

The Directions here to be set down.

Mr. Parkinson moveth, that it might be foreseen, that a Course might be taken, that no new Tenures might be created hereafter.

Sir Rob. Wroth: - That it was impossible, that any Good could come of this Course for the Wards: He foresaw it; he knew it: But moved, that the King might be petitioned, that every Man, by his last Will and Testament, might dispose of his Child, paying the like Fine, &c.

Message from Lords.

Sir John Crook and Mr. D. Hone bring from the Lords a Message; That the Message from us, touching the Scandal, was so well, and so fully and feelingly delivered; and that they had the like Feeling; but, being not fully informed, coming unto them upon a sudden, they desired Respite till Monday, and then they would send Answer; to which End, they desired, the House would sit on Monday.

Answer.

The Answer was; In respect it had never been usual, that the Parliament on those Days did sit, many of the Members of the House gone home, and many were ready to go, which they hoped would return on Wednesday; and then they would sit and attend again.

Adjournment.

The Court adjourned till Wednesday.

Call.

On Wednesday the House to be called.

Fens.

Committee for surrounded Grounds, - on Wednesday, in the Temple Hall.

Hops.

Committee for Hops, - this Afternoon.