House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 15 February 1576

Mercurii, decimo quinto Februarii, 1575

Forfeited Lands.

1. The Bill for Assurance of Lands, late of Edward Dacre, to the Queen's Majesty. - The first Reading.

Dagges, &c.

1. The Bill against dangerous Abusing of Dagges, Pistolets, &c.- - The first Reading.

Coinage.

LL. 2. The Bill against diminishing and impairing the Coins of this Realm, or of other foreign Realms current within this Realm. - The second Reading, Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Smyth, Mr. Secretary Walsingham, Mr. Captain of the Guard, Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy, Mr. Heneage, Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower, Mr. Sands, Mr. Darington, Mr. Popham, and Mr. Norton; to confer with the Lords touching this Bill, at the next Time that any Bill shall be sent to the Lords from this House.

Bastardy.

2. The Bill against Bastardy. - The second Reading; and committed unto Mr. Comptroller, Mr. Secretary Smyth, Mr. Thoms. Scott, Sir Nichas. Arnolde, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Gargrave, Mr. Mershe, Mr. Grenefeld, Mr. Flowerdewe, Mr. Alford, Mr. Thymelbye, Mr. Norton, Mr. Boyer, Mr. Snagge, Mr. Woolley, and Mr. Serjeant Lovelace; to meet upon Friday next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, at the Star-chamber.

Jeofailes.

2. The Bill for Reformation of Jeofailes, &c. - The second Reading; and committed unto Mr. Seckford, Master of the Requests, Mr. Serjeant Lovelace, Mr. Attorney of the Duchy, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Popham, Mr. Yelverton, Mr. Lewkenor, Mr. Fenner, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Baber, Mr. Frenche, Mr. Estcourte, and Mr. Flowerdewe.

London Freemen.

2. The Bill for the Freemen of the City of London. - The second Reading; and ordered to be ingrossed.

Upon sundry Motions this Day made, touching the further Proceeding with, or Delivery of, Charles Johnson, Prisoner in the Serjeant's Ward, it is Ordered, That the Matter be deferred to be further resolved To-morrow next, sitting the Court.