House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 01 June 1626

Jovis, 1o Junii

Committees.

BILL for reversing Decrees in Equity, - To-morrow, Two Clock, Star-chamber.

Merton College Bill, - Monday Two Clock.

Littleton's Jointure.

L. 1a. An Act for the more convenient Settling of a Jointure upon the Wife of Sir Tho. Littleton, Knight and Baronet.

Privilege.

A Letter to be written from Mr. Speaker to the Barons of the Exchequer, for Discharge of the Process of Distringas against Sir Jo. Strangwayes, awarded against the Commissioners for the Subsidy in com' Dorsett, for not returning the Subsidy.

Committees.

The Committee for Ships, and Shipping, - To-morrow in the Afternoon.

Bill for Declaration of Recusants, - Monday, Two Clock, Bill of Administrations, - Saturday Afternoon: And all the Lawyers, Common and Civil, added to the Committee.

Clerk of the Market: - To-morrow in the Afternoon.

Bill for Oath of the Members of this House, - Monday Afternoon.

Excommunication: Monday Afternoon.

Sir J. Ellyott's Papers.

Sir Jo. Ellyott: - That Mr. Mewtys, and some others, may be appointed, to see the Opening of his Paper, which were taken by Mr. Mewtys, and were by him sent sealed up; to see, whether they be all there.

Ordered, Mr. Mewtys to attend; and Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Tho. Hobby, Sir Wm. Armyn: - This Afternoon, Five Clock, at Sir Jo. Ellyott's Chamber.

Bromfeild, &c. Tenants.

L. 2a. - Bromfeild. - Committed to Mr. Attorney Wards, Sir Rich. Gravenor, Sir Ew. Thelluall, Sir Jo. Stradling, Sir Tho. Morgann, Mr. Raynscrofte, Knights and Burgesses of Wales and Cheshyre, Mr. Rolles, Sir Ro. Pye, Mr. Littleton, Sir Geor. More, Mr. Ceasar, Mr. Bisse, Sir Jo. Perrott: - To-morrow Morning, Seven Clock, Court of Wards.

Adultery, &c.

L. 2a. An Act for further Punishment of Adultery and Fornication: - Committed to Mr. Jordan, Mr. Bisse, Sir Edw. Peyton, Sir H. Poole, Sir Wm. Bowyer, Sir An. St. John, Mr. Caesar, Sir Geor. More, Mr. Attorney Wards, Mr. Herberte, Sir Jarrat Fleetewood, Sir Wm. Walter, Sir Francis Barrington: And all, that will come, to have Voice: - Wednesday Afternoon, Exchequer Chamber.

Cloth Trade.

Sir H. Poole tendereth a Bill for the better Venting of white Cloths.

L. 1a. An Act for the better Vent and Sale of white Cloths, made of the Wool of this Kingdom.

Fust's Estate.

L. 2a. An Act to enable the Sale of the Manors and Lands, late of Rich. Fust, deceased ; and for the Assignment of Two several Bonds of Six thousand Pounds, to give Satisfaction to the Kindred of Wm. Hill, deceased, of the Money raised by the said Rich. Fust out of the Estate of the said Wm. Hill: - Committed to Mr. Pymme, Mr. Mallet, Mr. Rolles, Sir H. Poole, Sir Wm. Strode, Dr. Eden, Sir B. Hickes, Sir H. Spiller, Mr. Rowse, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Jo. Strangwayes, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Nich. Jordan, Sir Tho. Barrington, Sir Tho. Cannon, Mr. Whitby, Mr. Weild, Mr. Caesar, Knights and Burgesses of Gloucestershire, Sir Tho. Hyrne, Mr. Langston, Mr. Coryton, Mr. Bateman: - This Day sevennight. Exchequer Chamber.

Embargo Fraunce.

A Petition from the English Merchants, trading Fraunce, about the Continuance of the Embargue, twice read.

The further Consideration hereof to be taken upon Monday next.

Powell's Nat.

L. 2a. An Act for the Naturalizing of Samuel Powell, the Son of John Powell, of London, Merchant, and Jane, his Wife: - Committed to Sir M. Abbott, Sir Jo. Stradling, Mr. Bateman, Sir Row. Cotton, Mr. Bisse, Sir A. Ingram, Sir H. Poole, Mr. Coryton, Sir Rich. Gravenor, Mr. Worsenam, Sir Edw. Hales, Mr. Herberte, Sir Francis Barrington, Mr. Sherwyll, Mr. Strode, Mr. Caesar, Sir Jo. Gill, Mr. Robertes, Sir H. Lynde, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Goodwyn, Sir A. Temple: - To-morrow, Seven Clock, Court of Wards.

Punishing Sharpeighe.

L. 2a. - Sharpeighe: - Committed to Sir Geor. More, Sir H. Anderson, Sir P. Ryddall, Sir Jo. Stradling, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Tho. Grantham, Mr. Rolles, Mr. Kirton, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Tho. Hobby, Sir A. Manwaring, Mr. Bankes, Sir Fer. Fairfax, Sir H. Poole, Sir Edw. Hales, Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Edw. Sands, Sir A. Ingram, Burgesses of London, Mr. Whitaker, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Attorney Wards, Mr. Herrys, Sir Wm. Constable, Mr. Coriton, Mr. Rich. Spencer, Sir Wm. Spencer, Mr. Wandesford, Mr. Goodwynn: - Tuesday Afternoon, Exchequer Chamber. He to have Notice, and to be heard by Counsel, if he will.

Naming Committees.

The Committee, about naming Committees, to give account upon Thursday next, what they have done in that Business.

Hutton's Estate.

Mr. Lowther reporteth Sir Timothy Hutton's, Bill, without Amendments, save some Words stricken out. Engrossetur.

Ingrossed Bills.

Ingrossed Bills to be read upon Saturday next. Nine Clock.

Committees.

Bill against Lapse, - Wednesday next, former Place.

Sir Ch. Snelle's Bill, - Saturday next.

Bill against Simony, Saturday next.

Bill against Buying and Selling of Offices, - Monday Afternoon: And Sir Edw. Sands added to the Committee.

Bill against Weares, - Monday Afternoon, former Place.

Sir James Altham's Bill, - -Monday, former Place.