House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 02 March 1576

Veneris, secundo Martii, 1575

Hallefax Tythes.

LL. 1. The Bill for the Tythes of Hallefax. - The first Reading.

Sir J. Ryvers.

LL. 2. The Bill for Assurance of certain Lands to Sir John Ryvers, Knight. - The second Reading.

Attornment.

1. The Bill for Attornment of Tenants. - The first Reading.

Fines, &c. in Chester.

2. The Bill for Reformation of Errors in Fines and common Recoveries, in the County Palatine of Chester. - The second Reading; and ordered to be in-grossed.

Fines, &c. in Wales.

1. The Bill for Reformation of.... Fines and common Recoveries, in the Shires of Wales. - The first Reading.

Warranties,

1. The Bill touching collateral Warranties, &c. - The first Reading.

Unlawful Weapons.

1... nova. The Bill against the Wearing of unlawful Weapons, twice read; and committed unto Mr. Comptroller, Sir Henry Radclyff, Sir Thoms. Scott, Sir Henry Knyvett, Sir Henry Gates, Sir Willm. Wynter, Mr. Topcliff, Mr. St. John, Mr. Hollinshedd, Mr. Estcourte, Mr. Snagge, Mr. Talbott, Mr. Sands, and Mr. Digges; to be considered of presently.

Colleges.

2. The Bill for Maintenance of the Colleges in the Universities, and of Eaton and Wynchester. - The second Reading.

Ditto.

1. The Bill against the Buying and Selling of Rooms and Places in Colleges, Schools, &c. - The first Reading.

Church Reformation.

Mr. Treasurer, One of the Committees for the Petition, touching Reformation of the Discipline in the Church, reporteth that he, and the Residue of the Committees, have met, and agreed upon a Bill to be made for that Purpose :

1. Which Bill was then offered, and received in the said House, and then read accordingly.

Colleges.

The Two last Bills are appointed presently to be considered by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Smyth, Mr. Wilson, Master of the Requests, Mr. Heneage, Mr. Fortescue, Mr. Sampole, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Shute, Mr. Norton, Mr. Grynfeilde, Mr. Skynner, and Mr. Alford.

Dean, &c. of Norwiche.

2. The Bill touching Grants made by the Dean and Chapter of Norwiche. - The second Reading; and committed unto Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Smyth, Mr. Captain of the Guard, Sir Thomas Scott, Sir John Thynne, Mr. Calthropp, Mr. Candishe, Mr. Digges, Mr. Fenner, Mr. Wyndham, Mr. Atkyns, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Alford, Mr. Pooley, and Mr. Ashe; to meet To-morrow, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, at the Chequer-chamber.

Clergy Subsidy.

Mr. Dr. Lewes, and Mr. Dr. Barcley, do bring from the Lords the Bill for the Subsidy of the Clergy.

Bills sent to Lords.

The Bill for setting the Poor on Work, and for Avoiding of Idleness; the Bill for the Lady Grey of Wilton; and the Bill for the Vicars of Readinge, were sent to the Lords, by Mr. Treasurer and others.

Innholders, &c.

1. The Bill for Reformation of Innholders, &c. - The first Reading.

Clothiers.

2. The Bill for Toleration of certain Clothiers within the Counties of Wilteshire, Somerset, and Gloucester. - The second Reading ; and ordered to be ingrossed.

Leycester Hospital.

Mr. Dr. Vaughan and Mr. Dr. Barcley do bring from the Lords One Bill for Confirmation of an Hospital in Leycester.

Cloth Trade.

2. The Bill for the true Making of Woollen Cloths. - The second Reading; and ordered to be ingrossed.

Butlerage, &c.

2. nova. The Bill for Butlerage and Prizage. - The second Reading; and much argued.