House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 13 February 1576

Lunae, decimo tertio Februarii, 1575

Woodstocke.

1. The Bill for the Town of New Woodstocke. - The first Reading.

London Freemen.

1. The Bill for the Freemen of the City of London. - The first Reading.

Smyth.

1. The Bill for Mr. Smyth. - The first Reading.

Assurance of Lands.

1. The Bill for Assurances of Lands, to be made without Covin. - The first Reading.

Actions.

2. The Bill, that in Actions upon the Case brought for Words, the County may be traversed. - The second Reading.

Subsidy.

Mr. Treasurer, for himself and the Residue of the Committees for the Subsidy, declared, that upon Conference had amongst them, at their meeting together upon Friday last, they did then assent unto certain Articles for Drawing of a Bill for One Subsidy and Two Fifteens and Tenths, to be paid at several Times: Whereupon the same Articles were read by the Clerk; and then, by Order of the House, were the same Articles delivered to some of the Privy Council, being of the Committees, that some of the Queen's Majesty's learned Counsel may, by Warrant from this House, cause the same Bill to be drawn accordingly.

Actions.

The Bill for Traversing of the County in Actions upon the Case, committed unto Mr. Seckford Master of Requests, Mr. Coleshill, Mr. Newdigate, Mr. Crumwell,

Mr. Sampole, Mr. Bowreman, Mr. Snagge, Mr. Hall, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Irelande, Mr. Alford, and Mr. Stanhopp; to meet upon Thursday next, at Three of the Clock in the Atternoon, at the Temple Church.

Ports.

The Petition touching Ports was read; and committed unto All the Privy Council being of this House, the Lord Russell, Mr. Captain of the Guard, Sir Tho. Scotte, Sir Willm. Wynter, Mr. Recorder of London, the Burgesses for Dover, Mr. Sampole, Mr. Gryce, Mr. Jo. Hastings, Mr. Norton, Sir Arthure Bassett, Mr. Digges, Sir Henr. Gates, Sir Henr. Wallopp, Mr. Langley, Mr. Hawkins, Richard Stone, Mr. Rondall, Mr. Gardyner, Mr. Sands, Mr. Jenison, Mr. Beale, Mr. Honywood, Mr. Tremayne, Sir Geo. Speake, Mr. Captain of the Wight, Sir Henry Ratclyf, Mr. Elesdon, Mr. Layton, the Burgesses for Lyme; To meet To-morrow, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Chequer-chamber.

Promoters.

Sir Nichas. Arnolde, Mr. Snagge, Mr. Norton, and Mr. Atkyns, are added to the former Committees for Drawing of a Bill against the Promoters; to meet upon Thursday next, in the Afternoon, at Two of the Clock in the Treasury-chamber, near unto the Star-chamber.

Fines, &c.

2. The Bill for Reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries. - The second Reading; and committed unto Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Attorney of the Duchy, Mr. Baber, Mr. Yelverton, Mr. Serjeant Lovelace, Mr. Jo. Popham, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Norton, Mr. Cobham, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Pooley, Mr. Snagge, Mr. Stanhopp, and Mr. Layton ; to meet at Three of the Clock this present Day in the Chequer-chamber.

Stranger committed for coming into the House.

Charles Johnson, of the Inner Temple, Gentleman, being examined at the Bar, for coming into this House this present Day, (the House sitting) confessing himself to be no Member of this House, is Ordered, That Mr. Wilson, Master of the Requests, Mr. Recorder of London, and Mr. Cromwell, do examine him presently. Upon Report of which Examination, (wherein he seemed to excuse himself by Ignorance) he was committed to the Serjeant's Ward, till further Order should be taken by this House.

Coinage.

Sir Richard Reade and Mr. Doctor Barcley brought into this House, a Bill from the Lords, touching the Diminishing and Impairing of the Coins of this Realm, and of other foreign Coins, current within this Realm.

1. The Bill against Diminishing and Impairing of the Coins of this Realm, and of other foreign Realms current within this Realm. - The first Reading.

Demesne Lands, &c.

2. The Bill for Assurance of Lands in ancient Demesne, and for Preservation of the Lords Seigniories. - The second Reading; and ordered to be ingrossed.