House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 27 February 1606

Jovis, 27o Februarii, 1605

Cloth Trade.

1. Reading: - FOR the true Making of Broad Woollen Cloth within the Counties of Kent and Sussex.

Waller's Estate.

2. Reading : - B. For the Sale of Waller's, Lands, for the Payment of Five hundred Five Pounds, Ten Shillings Six-pence, to Gyles Warren, and Elizabeth his Wife ; - Committed to Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Edw. Cole, Sir Roger Owen, Sir Jerome Horsey, Mr. Doyley, Mr. John Moore, Mr. Fr. Moore, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge, Sir Fr. Barrington, Mr. Mutton, Sir John Boys, Sir Rob. Johnson, Sir John Williams, Mr. Wyseman, Mr. William Jones: - Tuesday, Chequer Chamber.

Counsel to be heard at the Committee.

Upton Bridge.

B. For the Re-edifying of a Bridge over the River of Severne, near the Town of Upton upon Severne: -

Committed to Knights and Burgesses of Worcestershire, Sir Rich Verney, Mr. D. James, Mr. James: - Chequer Chamber, Saturday.

Holland's Restitution.

2. Reading: - B. for the Restitution in Blood of John Holland, Son of Bryan Holland, and Thomas Holland, Son of the said John Holland: - Committed to Sir Nathan. Bacon, Mr. Parkinson, Sir Rob. Drury, Sir John Heigham, Sir Rob. Mansell, Mr. Pettus, Mr. Preston, Sir John Hobart, Sir Tho. Horsman, Sir Rob. Cotton, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Jerome Bowes: - Wednesday, Chequer Chamber.

Free Trade.

The Bill for free Trade into Spayne, Portugall, and France, brought in from the Committee by Mr. Fuller, with a Proviso added, for such as are restrained to go beyond Sea without Licence: Bill, with the Proviso, to be ingrossed.

Another Proviso, for Exception of a Charter to Bristoll.

Both twice read: This latter not allowed, though twice read.

Mr. Prowse moveth for another, for Exeter, of the like Kind.

Grys' Decree.

Mr. Randall Crewe, of Counsel for Mr. Grys, cometh into the House, and openeth his Cause.

Mr. Richison, of Lincolnes Inn, for Mr. Cottrel.

Both heard at large, in their Answer and Reply. -

If a Man owes a Debt, and becomes a Bankrout, his Lands to be sold by the Statute of Bankrouts.

Grys his Bill to be re-committed : - Thursday next, Chequer Chamber: - And the Counsel on both Parts to be heard there.

Recusants.

Mr. Solicitor maketh Report of the Conferences touching Recusants. -

The first Article touching Recusants. - And reporteth all the Exceptions and Alterations to the several Articles.

3. Article much disputed, pro et contra, touching the Communion. -

Inchoation in the House, a Commitment.

Purveyors.

Whether if it be possible, that a Law can be made. -

To set out the Impossibility and Improbability, that a Law can be made to root out Purveyors. -

Thirty-seven Laws made; and One special Law made 29 E. III. to take away Purveyors, the very Name. -

1. R. III. all Benevolence abrogated. -

Whatsoever said touching Composition, the Committees not to make any Offer. -

Fees deducted, the Substance brought ad non quantum.

- No Power to assent nor conclude. -

Our Committees to oppose against it. - Mr. Yelverton. - for Mr. Hare: - Mr. Crewe, Mr. Hyde, Sir Fr. Bacon, Sir H. Hubbard, Mr. Recorder, Sir Edwin Sandys, Sir Maurice Berkley.