House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 03 February 1581

Veneris, 3o Februarii, 1580

Aldgate.

1. The Bill of Addition unto a former Statute, for the Paving of a Street without Aldgate. - The first Reading.

Aliens Children.

Mr. Treasurer bringeth in the Bill touching Children of Strangers, born in England; and a new Bill for that Purpose, devised by the Committees.

1. nova. The Bill touching the Children of Strangers, born in England. - The first Reading.

Wool Trade.

1. The Bill against the inordinate Selling of Wool and Yarn. - The first Reading.

Sheriffs, &c.

LL. 1. The Bill for Reformation of Disorders of Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, their Deputes, and such like.

- The first Reading.

Kerseys, &c.

1. The Bill touching certain Kerseys, the Abuses of Weavers, of Searchers, and Aulnagers. - The first Reading.

Dying.

The Bill for Abolishing of certain deceitful Stuff used in the Dying of Cloths. - The first Reading.

Slanders, &c.

Mr. Comptroller is added to the former Committees, in the Bill against slanderous Words and Rumours, &c.

Libelling.

LL. 2. The Bill against slanderous Libelling. - The second Reading, and committed unto Mr. Vicechamberlain, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy, the Master of the Wardrobe, Mr. Knight Marshal, Sir William Fitzwilliams, Sir Henry Leae, Sir Henry Knevett, Mr. Attorney of the Duchy, Mr. Serjeant Fenner, Mr. Sands, Mr. St. Leger, Mr. Robert Newdigate, Mr. Carelton, and Mr. Dalton: To meet in the Chequer-chamber, upon Tuesday, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

King's-bench.

The Bill for Correcting of Errors in the King's-bench. - The first Reading.

Prisoner discharged.

John Oulde, Prisoner at the Bar, is, upon his humble Submission, and acknowledging his Fault,, remitted and set at Liberty, paying his Fees.