House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 17 April 1604

Martis, 17o Aprilis, 1604

Calthrop's Jointure.

L. 1. B. FOR the Jointure of the Wife of Martin Calthrop, Gentleman.

Lucas' Estate, &c.

L. 1. B. For Repealing of a former Act, made Anno 43 Eliz. intituled, An Act to make the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments of Edward Lucas Gentleman, deceased. Executor of the last Will and Testament of John Flowredewe Esquire, deceased, liable to the Payment of certain Legacies, given by the last Will of the said John Flowredewe.

Le Grys' Estate.

L. 1. B. To assure the Manors, Lands, and Tenements, late Christofer Le Grys, according to the true Intent and Meaning of the last Will and Testament of the said Christofer.

Superfluous Motions, &c.

Agreed, for a general Rule, if any superfluous Motion, or tedious Speech, be offered in the House, the Party is to be directed and ordered by Mr. Speaker.

Privilege - Letter from a Member to Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker publisheth to the House a Letter, written unto him, touching some Business moved in the House by one Mr. John Tey Aulnager of London, and a Member of the House; which, whether it were in fitting and decent Terms, in regard of the Place and Service they had laid upon him, he desired to know the Judgment of the House.

Hereupon the Letter was read in these Terms [a]:

Mr. Speaker,

I shewed you, Yesterday, of my Lord Chief Justice's Labours concerning Drapery; of the Delivery of them to Mr. Solicitor; of Mr. Solicitor's Want of Leisure to draw up all those Heads into an Act, or Bill: Wherefore I moved, that Two, Three, or Four fit Persons for that Purpose might be nominated, to take that Pains; and then, upon Mr. Solicitor's Perusal and Liking thereof to offer it to the House, to be considered of by the Committees already nominated for transporting Cloths; or any other, whom the House should think fit to name.

But it pleased you to distaste my Motion, and, without Question to the House, of Allowance, or Disallowance, to clip me off; although, upon the Motion of others, you have put the Question, and the House allowed of a Committee, and they drawn up a Bill, without any such Notes, Heads, or Grounds, as in this Business is already done unto our Hands: Which caused me to repair to my Lord Chief Justice, who told me what he had done herein, and what is desired, is the King's Pleasure and express Commandment. And therefore, Mr. Speaker, if you will not be pleased to further it, nor to move the House in it, I beseech you pardon me, if I draw up my Yesterday's Motion, and deliver it to the King, with Declaration of the Pains taken therein, by whom, and of the Request I made for theProsecution thereof. This I leave to your wise and well-advised Consideration ; desiring you to respect the Matter, and of what Moment it is, the Persons that have taken exceeding Pains therein, arid by whose Commandment: And so I rest, ever ready to perform unto yourself any Office of Kindness in my Power.

April 13, 1604.

Your Worship's Friend,

and Member of your House,

John Tey, The King's Aulnager for London.

Directed : " To the Right Worshipful Sir Edw. Phelips Knight, Speaker for the High Court of Parliament."

This Manner of writing to Mr. Speaker was conceived not to be fit; and, upon Question, adjudged to be an Error in the Party; and he ordered to acknowlege his Error publickly: Which he presently was content to do; and so was pardoned by the House.

Privilege- Simpson's Debt.

Sir John Shirley offereth to the House a Bill drawn by Privilege the Committee in Sir Tho. Shirleye's Case, intituled. An Act to secure Simpson's Debt, and save harmless the Warden of the Fleet, in Sir Thomas Shirleye's Case.

Ordnance.

B. Against Transportation of Ordnance, reported from the Committee by Sir Robert Wroth, with Amendments ; which were twice read; and the Bill, upon Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Simpson's Debt.

L. 1. & 2. B. For the Securing of. Simpson's Debt, &c. - Twice read, and committed to the former Committees named in Sir Tho. Shirleye's Case ; - To meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Court.

Recusants.

B. For Explanation of the Proviso in the Twenty-ninth Year of Queen Eliz. touching Arrearages of Recusants, &c. secondly read, argued, and, upon Question, rejected, - 100,000 l, out of the King's Purse, affirmed by one.

Committees.

Committees adjourned.

Pagett's Restitution.

L. 3. An Act of Restitution of Wm. Pagett, only Son of Tho. late Lord Pagett: - Thirdly read, and, upon the Question, passed.

Restoring Lucas.

L. 3. An Act for the restoring of Thomas Lucas, Gentleman, in Blood : - Upon a third Reading, and the Question, passed.

Infants.

L. 3. An Act touching common Recoveries against Infants: - Upon a third Reading, and the Question, passed.

Prisoners.

L. 3. An Act, authorising Justices of Peace to deliver certain Prisoners out of Gaol, &c. - Third Reading; and, upon Question, passed.

Persons sent for.

Moved, That the Sheriff of Cardigan, and the Sheriff of Shropshire, might be sent for, to answer their Proceedings in the Matter of Election formerly complained of; and disputed, whether by the Serjeant, or by Attachment ; and resolved, upon Question, to be sent for by the Serjeant or his Deputy.

Forcible Entries.

An Act for Explanation of the Statute touching forcible Forcible Entries, &c. - Third Reading; and, upon the Question, passed.

Religion.

Mr. Speaker enlargeth the Message from his Majesty, touching Matter of Religion;

That his Majesty wisheth an absolute Reformation.

That in some Things the Convocation may have Assistance from this House.

That they would first strive truly to discern what the Abuses are, and then proceed to reform.

The Manner of this Proceeding again disputed ; and, in the End, thought fit, and so ordered, to have Conference with the Bishops, as Lords of the Upper House, touching these Matters.

The Manner of the Conference to be resolved Tomorrow.