House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 13 February 1581

Lunae, 13o Februarii, 1580

Attorneys.

1. The Bill against the excessive Multitude of Attorneys in the Common Place. - The first Reading.

Warrants of Attorneys.

1. The Bill concerning Warrants of Attorneys. - The first Reading.

Pheasants, &c.

1. The Bill for Preservation of Pheasants and Partridges. - The first Reading.

Wool Trade.

2. The Bill against the inordinate Selling of Wool and Yarn. - The second Reading; and committed unto Sir Thomas Boynton, Sir Wm. Moore, Sir George Speake, Mr. Layton, Mr. Keale, Mr. Grymston, Mr. Aldersey, Mr. Aldriche, Mr. Straunge, Mr. Chamber, Mr. Garnett, Mr. Fleete, Mr. Onley, Mr. Payton, Mr. Savile, Mr. Dighton, and Mr. Atkyns; to meet at Two of the Clock this Afternoon, at the Yeldhall.

Copyholders.

Mr. Crumwell, One of the Committees in the Bill for Ratification of an Award for certain Copyholders in the County of Worcester, bringeth in the Bill, with the Amendment of One Letter in a Man's Name, viz. Dallowe for Ballowe; and also with an Addition of a general Saving: Which being twice read, the Bill is, upon the Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Algate.

Mr. Secretary Wilson, One of the Committees for paving a Street without Algate, bringeth in the Bill; which being amended, in these Words put out, viz. " the same;" and these Words put in, viz. " the lately paved:" Which Words being twice read, the Bill is, upon the Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Iron Mills.

Nova. The Bill against Erecting of Iron Mills near the City of London, and River of Thames. - The first Reading. - Rejected.

Conference on Religion.

Mr. Serjeant Anderson and Mr. Dr. Barcley do bring Word from the Lords, that their Lordships do desire, that the Committees of this House appointed to meet with their Lordships in the Bill for Religion, do meet with them To-morrow, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Star-chamber: Whereupon, the House being moved, it is Resolved, they should so do; and so was it answered unto the said Mr. Serjeant Anderson and Mr. D. Barcley accordingly.

Fortifying the Borders.

Mr. Serjeant Anderson and Mr. D. Clarke do bring from the Lords a Bill touching the Fortifying of the Borders towards Scotland.

Iron Mills.

After sundry Arguments made to the Bill last read, it is, upon the Doubtfulness in the Answer to the Question, Resolved, upon the Division of the House, That the Bill to be drawn by the Committee, shall contain the Number of Eighteen Miles distant from the City of London, by the Difference of Forty-three Persons.

And, upon another Question, clearly Resolved, That the same Bill, so to be drawn, shall contain but Eight Miles from the River of Thames.

Call of the House.

And, upon another Question, it is Ordered, That the House be called upon Thursday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.