House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 06 February 1606

Jovis, 6o Die Februarii

Ld. Spencer's Estate.

1. Reading. - THE Bill for the Assurance of certain Leases and Estates made by Robert Lord Spencer, and by his late Father and Mother deceased.

Husbandry.

1. Reading : - The Bill for the better Maintenance of Husbandry and Tillage in the County of Hereford.

Highways.

2. Reading : - The Bill for the better Amendment of the great and common Highways : - Committed to Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Tho. Bishop, Sir Wm. Waad, Sir John Scott, Sir John Heigham, Sir John Shirley, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Gamaliel Capell, Sir Geo. Vane, Sir Edw. Hext, Sir H. Poole, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir John Hungerford, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Mr. Staughton, Mr. Alford, Sir Tho. Smyth, Sir Jo. Savill, Sir Rob. Knolles, Mr. Prowse, Mr. James, Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Geo. Smyth, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Fr. Vane, Sir Tho. Smyth, Serjeant Shirley, Sir John Boys, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Wm. Stroud, Sir John Savage, Mr. Noye ; - Mercurii, Temple.

Recusants.

Such Articles as are to be contained in One Act:

1. Article: Touching the Taking of Papists Children from them. - Resolved.

2. Article: Touching Recusants Guardians in Chivalry, &c. - To be considered on by a select Committee.

3. Article: Going over Seas without Licence. - Resolved.

4. Article : Return of such as are gone beyond Seas. - Resolved.

5. Article: Reconcilement, or Promise of Obedience to the Pope. - Resolved.

Children gone beyond the Seas.

Mr. Speaker reported, that it was deposed upon Oath by Two Merchants, that Two thousand Children, under the Age of Sixteen, were gone beyond Seas within these Two Years.

Sir John Bennett: - That some Course might be thought on, for their recalling Home.

Persons serving in Spanish Wars.

Mr. Secretary Herbert, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Fr. Bacon, Sir Oliver St. John, Sir Rob. Maunsfield, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Christofer Perkins, Sir John Nollys, Sir Wm. Waad, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Rich. Spencer, Sir Fr. Hastings, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Roland Litton, Sir Rich. Spencer, Sir John Bennett, Sir Maurice Berkley, Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Robert Drury, Sir Francis Vane, Sir Wm. Godolphin, Sir Walter Cope, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Nath. Bacon, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Dan. Dun: - To consider, whether by Conference with the Lords, Petition to his Majesty, or by Bill, to prevent the Danger of such as do or shall serve in the Spanish Wars: - Saturday, Parliament-house.

Recusants.

6. Article : No Writ of Error by a popish Recusant.

Spanish Merchants.

Spanish Incorporation: - Saturday, Temple Hall.