House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 18 February 1606

Martis, 18o Februarii, 1605

Ely Drainage.

1. Reading: - FOR the Draining of the Fens in the Isle of Ely, &c.

Ognell's Estate.

2. Reading; Bill to establish the Manor of Cruelfield, in the County of Warwick, to George Ognell Gentleman.

Counsel admitted.

This stayed for an Hour.

Purveyors.

The Articles against Purveyors, read at large in the House.

Sir Henry Poole: - That the Lords would have a Conference, to bury the Name of Purveyors.

Grievances.

Mr. Fuller: - Grievances for London.

Mr. James: - Commission for Coals : - Commission for Impost of Wines.

Articles delivered to Mr. Hare.

Privilege.

Sir Edwyn Sandys moveth a Breach of the Privilege upon his Coachman, being committed to Newgate by Sir Robert Leigh, a Justice of Peace: - Would not bail him. -

A Wound, but little: - Of a drunken * *

Sir Geo. Moore: - That the Committee for Privileges may examine it.

Rich. Hill, William Jones, Servants to Sir Edw. sent to Prison.

Mr. Martin : - That he may be warned, now upon the Bench, that he do not go out of Town; because he did there censure it upon that Bench. -

In Matters of Felony, no Privilege : - Not in Breaches of Peace, Privilege. -

Constable, Surgeon, Justice of Peace, to be sent for. -

The Serjeant to be sent for Sir Robert Leigh, the Surgeon, and Constable, and all others, that may give Testimony.

A Habeas Corpus for the Bodies of Sir Edwyn Sandys his Servants.

Message to Lords.

Mr. Secretary Herbert sent to let the Lords know, that the Articles should be made ready, and sent unto their Lordships To-morrow.

Ognell.

Ognell: - To-morrow Morning.

Highways.

Highways : - Delivered to Mr. Alford.

Committee of Privileges.

Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Recorder of London, and Mr. Fuller, added to the Committee for Privileges.

Message from Lords.

Sir John Crook, Sir Rich. Swale, in Message from the Lords: -

The Lords have considered of the Message : - Desire the Articles Tomorrow, in the Forenoon; -

To meet in the Afternoon, in the Painted Chamber.

Assented unto by the House.

Skynner's Estate.

2. Reading - The Bill for Assurance of certain Lands, late Sir John Skynner's, Knight, to Sir Wm. Smyth and Sir Michael Hicks, Knights: - Sir Maurice Berkley, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Dan. Dun, Sir Walter Cope, Sir Hugh Beeston, Mr. Wymarke, Mr. Lawrence Hyde, Sir Roger Wilbraham, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir John Bennett, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Rich. Spencer, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Fr. Moore, Sir Roland Litton: - Tuesday, Chequer Chamber.

Conference, &c.

Mr. Yelverton, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Solicitor, Serjeant Shirley, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Winch, Mr. Hare: - To be ready at the Committee, prepared with the Laws, this Afternoon; and at the Conference To-morrow.