House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 28 February 1576

Martis, vicesimo octavo Februarii, 1575

Lady Greye.

Q. 2. The Bill for the Lady Greye. - The second Reading.

Middlesex Sessions.

1. The Bill touching the Adjournment of the Sessions of the Peace, for the County of Middlesex. - The first Reading.

Chepstowe Bridge.

LL. 2. The Bill for Chepstowe Bridge. - The second Reading.

Rochester Bridge.

LL. 2. The Bill for Rochester Bridge. - The second Reading.

Pheasants, &c.

1. The Bill against Taking of Pheasants and Partridges. - The first Reading.

Lady Greye.

Q. 3. The Bill for the Lady Greye. - The third Reading. - Jud'm.

Broggers, &c.

1. The Bill against Broggers and Drovers. - The : first Reading; and committed to Mr. Comptroller, Sir Nichas. Arnolde, Sir Willm. Wynter, Sir Rowland Haywarde, Mr. St. John, Mr. Gargrave, Mr. Grymston, and Mr. Norton; to meet To-morrow in the Afternoon, at Two of the Clock, at the Star-chamber.

Haberdashers.

2. The Bill for the Haberdashers. - The second Reading.

1. One Proviso to the same Bill. - The first Reading; and committed unto Mr. Comptroller, Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Hastinges, Mr. Hoddye, Mr. Frenche, Mr. Alforde, and Mr. Norton; to meet To-morrow at Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, in the Exchequer.

Rogues, &c.

Certain Amendments in the Bill of Rogues, &c. reported by Mr. Treasurer, upon the last Committee of the Bill; which Amendments were read to the House; and thereupon the Bill ordered to be ingrossed.

Sheriffs, &c.

1. nova. The Bill touching Sheriffs, &c. amended; and read for the first Reading.

Trials by Juries.

1. The Bill for Trials by Juries. - The first Reading.

Privilege.

Edward Smalley, Servant unto Arthure Hall Esquire, being this Day brought to the Bar in this House by the Serjeant of this House, and accompanied with Two Serjeants of London ; was presently delivered from his Imprisonment and Execution, according to the former Judgment of this House; and the said Serjeants of London discharged of their said Prisoner; And, immediately after that, the said Serjeants of London were sequestred out of this House, the said Edward Smalley was committed to the Charge of the Serjeant of this House, till further Order should be taken with him by this House: And thereupon the said Edward Smalley was sequestred, till this House should further be resolved, upon some former Motions, whether the said Edward Smalley did procure himself to be arrested, upon the said Execution, in the Abusing and Contempt of this House, or not.

Committee to meet.

All the Privy Council being of this House, the Lord Russell, M. Captain of the Guard, Mr. Wilson, Master of the Requests, Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Willm. Wynter, Sir Nichas. Arnolde, Sir Henry Knyvett, Mr. Serjeant Lovelace, Mr. Crooke, Mr. Colby, Mr. Popham, and Mr. Norton ; to meet upon Friday next, in the Afternoon, at three of the Clock, in the Chequer-chamber.