House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 12 April 1604

Jovis, viz. 12o Die Aprilis

Sea-coast Towns, &c.

2. R. B. FOR the Re-edifying of all the decayed Sea-coast Towns, and for Increase of Shipping and Mariners; - Committed to all the Burgesses of Sea-coast Towns, the Knights of the Shire for maritime Counties, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir Henry Billingsley, Mr. Dannet, Mr. Winch, Sir Robert Wroth, Sir John Hobart, Sir Nath. Bacon, Sir Robert Mansfield, Mr. Hext, the Burgesses of Coventree: - To meet on Tuesday following, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Middle Temple Hall

Committee of Privileges.

The Committee for Returns and Privileges, to meet this Afternoon, in the Inner Temple Hall.

The Committee for the Bill against Purveyors, &c. to meet at the same Time and Place.

Purveyors, &c.

Upon a former Resolution, of some Speech to be had with the Officers of the Green Cloth, touching the Bill against Purveyors, &c. it was now thought meet by the House, that Sir Edw. Hobby should, before Monday next, desire to know of the Lord Steward, the fittest Time for meeting and speaking with them.

Magna Charta.

The Committee for the Bill for Confirmation of Magna Charta, to meet this Afternoon in the Inner Temple Hall.

Order respecting Committees.

Upon a Motion made touching the slow Proceeding and Dispatch of such Bills and Business, as were depending in the House, which grew (as was said; by the Non-attendance of a sufficient Number at Committees; it was Ordered, That if Eight of any Committee do assemble, they might proceed to a Resolution in any Business of the House.

Committees to meet.

The Committee for the Bill touching forcible Entries, to meet as also that touching the Bill to take away Writs of Error in certain Cases, to meet this Afternoon in the Inner Temple Hall.

The Committee for the Bill touching outlawed Persons, in the same Place.

The Bill for Recoveries against Infants, to be considered by the Committee this Day in Lincolns Inn Hall.

The Committee for the Two Bills of Clothing, &c. to meet To-morrow in the Parliament House.

The Committee touching Relief of Captains, Soldiers, &c. to meet on Saturday in the Parliament House, at the Hour accustomed,

Thanks to the King.

A Motion made, That Mr. Speaker, in Behalf of the House, should pray Access to his Majesty ; and present their humble Thanks, for his gracious Presence and Direction, upon the Hearing of Sir Francis Goodwyn's Cause; Which was assented unto; and Sir Roger Aston, a Servant of his Majesty's Bedchamber, and One of the Members of the House, was presently appointed to know his Majesty's Pleasure: Which he did accordingly; and returned. That his Majesty was willing to give them Access, in the Gallery at Whitehall, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon the same Day. And thereupon a Committee was named to attend Mr. Speaker to the King; with a general Warrant to all others, that should be pleased to accompany them.

The Committees specially named, were, all the Privy Council of the House, Sir Geo. Carewe, Vice-chamberlain to the Queen, the Lord Buckhurst, Sir Jo. Heigham, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir William Fleetwood, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir John Hollis, Mr. John Sheffield, Sir Francis Hastings, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir William Killigrew, Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Francis Clifford, Sir John Savill, Sir Rich. Verney, Mr. Toby Matthewe, Sir Thomas Ridgeway, Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Sir John Scott, Mr. Edw. Seymour, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Tho. Walsingham, Sir Tho. Benson, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Rob. Nappier, Sir Valentyne Knightley, Sir Geo. Carewe, Master of the Chancery, Sir Jerome Bowes, Sir John Thynne, Sir John Leveson, Sir William Burlacye, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Robert Moore, Mr. Dudley Carleton, Sir Wm. Wray, Sir Geo. St. Poll.

Common Prayer.

The Committees first named upon Sir Rob. Wrothe's first Motion, appointed to examine the first and latter Book of Common Prayer; and to consider of the Confirmation of the last.

Wool Trade.

L. 2. B. Against Transporting, Brogging, and Engrossing of Wooll and Yarn : - Committed to the Committees for the Two Bills of Clothing; and delivered to Sir Henry Mountague, Recorder of London.

Ordnance.

L. 2. B. Against Transportation of Ordnance : - Committed to all the Privy Council of the House, the Lord Buckhurst, Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir Fr. Bacon, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Geo. Somers, Sir Edward Littleton, Sir Rob. Stanford Mr. Hackwill, Sir Rich. Hawkins, Sir Oliver St. John, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Francis Moore, Sir Henry Billingsley, Mr. John Bowyer, Sir John Trevor, Sir Rich. Leveson, Mr. Martin, Sir John Savill, Sir Tho. Freak, Sir Rob. Wingfield: - To meet on Saturday at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Countess of Nottingham's Nat.

L. 3. B. For the Naturalizing of the Countess of Nottingham: - Upon the Question, passed.

Restoring Lucas.

L. 1. B. For the Restoring of Thomas Lucas, Gentleman, in Blood: - Committed to Mr. Wyseman, Sir Rob. Wroth, Mr. Winch, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Tho. Edmonds, Sir Dan. Dun, Sir Edward Hobby, Sir Francis Barrington.

Pagett's Restitution.

L. 2. B. For the Restitution of William Pagett, only Son of Tho. late Lord Pagett: - Committed to the same Committees, adding only these; Sir Robert Knollys, Sir Rich. Verney, Sir Valentyne Knightley: - To meet, touching both these Bills, in the Committee Chamber, at Seven a Clock To-morrow Morning.