House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 23 February 1576

Jovis, vicesimo tertio Februarii, 1575

Bails.

1. The Bill for Bails to be taken in the Court of Common Pleas. - The first Reading.

Inundations.

1. The Bill for Redress of Inundations near unto ; Godmanchester, &c. - The first Reading.

Weavers.

1. The Bill for the Woolsted Weavers of Norwiche. - The first Reading.

Iron Wire.

1. The Bill for Iron Wire. - The first Reading.

Barley, &c.

1. The Bill touching the Buying and Selling of Barley and Malt. - The first Reading.

Escapes.

2. The Bill touching Escapes of Prisoners, being in Execution. - The second Reading.

Murders. &c.

1. The Bill for Redress of Murders and Felonies in the Counties of Northumberland and Cumberland.- - The first Reading.

Unlawful Weapons.

1. The Bill against the Wearing and Using of unlawful Weapons. - The first Reading.

Smyth.

The Bill for Mr. Smyth. - The third Reading; and rejected upon the Question.

Presentations.

3. The Bill touching Presentations by Lapse. - The third Reading. - Jud'm.

The two Bills last passed sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others.

Cables. &c.

The Bill for Cables and Cordage. - The second Reading ; and rejected.

Bills from Lords.

Sir Richard Reade and Mr. Doctor Barcley do bring from the Lords Four Bills; viz. an Act for the Repairing of Chepstowe Bridge; an Act for the perpetual Maintenance of Rochester Bridge; an Act against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances, made by the late Rebels in the North Parts; and the Bill for Explanation of 31o H. VIII. before passed from this House to the Lords, and now from them returned unto this House, with some Amendments.

Coinage.

LL. 3. The Bill against the Diminishing or Impairing of the Coin. - The third Reading. - Jud'm.