House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 11 February 1581

Sabbati, 11o Februarii, 1580

Cloth Trade.

2. The Bill for Relief of Clothiers in the County of Kent. - The second Reading; and rejected, upon the Question.

Ditto.

2. The Bill for true Making of Woollen Cloths. - : The second Reading; and committed to the former Committees for Cloths.

Dying.

The Bill for Abolishing of certain deceitful Stuff used in Dying of Cloths. - The second Reading; and committed to the former Committees for Cloths.

Counterfeit Seals.

After sundry further Arguments upon the Bill touching counterfeit Seals, it is, upon the Question, ordered, that Committees be appointed to consider of the Bill, as it standeth only in the Matter of the Seals of Corporations, to be holpen with a Proviso: And thereupon also Authority is given unto the former Committees, and unto Sir Thomas Sampole, Sir Thomas Scott, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Norton, Mr. St. Leger, Mr. Lewknor, Mr. Cromwell, and Mr. Atkyns, to meet upon Monday next in the Morning, at Seven of the Clock, in the Committee-chamber of this House.

Forgery.

3. The Bill for Explanation of the Statute for Forging : of Evidences and Writings. - The Third Reading; and passed, upon the Question, after the Amendment of certain Words, likewise three times read.