House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 31 May 1604 (2nd scribe)

Jovis, 31o Die Maii, 1604

Jernegan's Estate.

THE Bill of Henry Jernegan, the younger, for the Sale of the Manors of Dages, in Raveningham and Heringfleet, alias St. Olavs, in the Counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, for the Payment of his Debts: - First Reading.

King's Houshold.

The Bill for the Assignment of certain Sums of Money, for the Defraying of the Charges of the King's most honourable Houshold; - The second Reading, and committed to Lord Buckhurst, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Rol. Litton, Sir Tho. Freak, Sir Herbert Crofts, Sir Jerome Bowes, Bristowe, Mr. Edw. Hemings, Mr. James, Newcastle, Sir John Bennett, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Wm. Skipwith, Sir Rob. Miller, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Nath. Bacon, Sir Wm. Strowd, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Winch, Sir Jo. Savill, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Alford, Mr. Bromley, Sir Tho. Binks, Sir H. Beamount: - Wednesday, Chequer Chamber.

Infants Marriages.

The Bill to make void the Marriage or Contracts of Infants, &c. - The first Reading.

Sir Edw. Mountague bringeth in Two Bills, drawn by the Committees for Religion:

Pluralities,

1. The Bill for the Redressing of certain Inconveniences in the Statute 21 H. VIII. cap. 13. intituled. An Act against Pluralities of Benefices, for Taking of Farms by spiritual Men, and for Residency :

Ministry.

2. The Bill for the Providing of a learned Ministry.

Small Debts.

The Bill concerning small Debts, and relieving popr Debtors in London: - Third Reading, and passed, upon the Question.

Prohibitions.

The Bill for Costs in a Prohibition: - Third Reading; and, upon the Question, 99 Yea: 118 Noe. - Dashed, upon the Division of the House.

Sir Jo. Bennett, Serjeant Snig, Mr. D. James, Mr. Fuller. -

An Omen.

A Jackdaw flew in at the Window, during his Speech; which was called Omen to the Bill.

Navy &c.

The Bill for the better Execution of former Laws for Maintenance of the Navy, and to set Mariners more plentifully on work, than of late time they have been, in Voyages of Fishing: - Third Reading, and dashed, upon the Question.

Several Orders.

Sir John Crook and Sir Matthew Carye: - This Day the Remove; To-morrow Convocation; Saturday Conference, touching the Book : Therefore the Conference between the Sub-committees of both Houses, touching ecclesiastical Causes, - on Monday they will meet.

Free Trade.

The Bill for free Liberty of Trade into all Countries: Third Reading, and upon the Question -

Mr. Gowre, against the Bill; Mr. Moore, pro, Sir Walter Cope, contra; Sir Tho. Ridgeway, with the Bill; Mr. Fuller, contra; Mr. Secretary Herbert, contra, pro Merchant Adventurers; Mr. Brook, contra; Mr. Recorder, contra.

Because the Time was past, and was near upon Twelve a Clock, this Matter was appointed to be disputed Tomorrow ; and the Bill of Union to be read To-morrow, at Eight a Clock in the Morning.