House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 05 May 1604

Saturni, 5o Maii, 1604

Committees.

COMMITTEES adjourned.

Judgments.

L. 2. B. For the Registring of Judgments, that may impeach Purchasers or Farmers of Lands: - Committed to Sir Geo. Carewe, Vice-chamberlain to the Queen, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir Wm. Cornwallys, Mr. Bacchus, Mr. Holt, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Sir John Thynne, Mr. Francis Moore, Mr. Overbury, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Sir Geo. Carewe, Master of the Chancery, Mr. Lawrence Hyde, Sir Edw. Hext [c]: - To meet on Wednesday, in the Exchequer Court.

Officers of Customs.

L. 2. B. Against sundry Abuses, committed by the Officers of his Majesty's Custom-houses, &c. - Committed to Sir Geo. Carewe, Vice-chamberlain to the Queen, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, all the Burgesses of Port Towns, Mr. Yong, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Tho. Smyth, the Barons of the Cinque Ports, Sir Walter Cope, Mr. Gore: - To meet on Monday, in the Court of Wards.

Aliens.

L. 2. B. For the better Safety of the Realm, that his Majesty may take Notice, where Aliens and Strangers are inhabiting, &c. upon the Question of Commitment, rejected.

Apprentices.

B. Touching the Taking of Apprentices, reported from the Committee by Mr. Nicholas Hyde, with some Alteration by way of Omission; which being published, the Bill, upon Question, ordered to be engrossed.

Exchequer.

L. 1. B. For Reformation of Abuses in the Exchequer, committed against Sheriffs, Collectors of Subsidies, and other Accountants: - Committed to Sir Thomas Beamount, Mr. Sam. Bachouse, Sir Tho. Freak, Mr. Serjeant Tanfield, Sir Henry Beamount, Sir Robert Knollys, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Sir Tho. Bishop, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir John Hungerford, Mr. Fuller, Sir Geo. Fleetwood, Sir John Harpur, Sir Edw. Hext, Sir John Savill, Sir Wilfryde Lawson, Sir John Thynne, Sir Edw. Mountague, Mr. Eure, Sir Wm. Skipwith, Sir Geo. St. Poll, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Mr. Serjeant Snig, Mr. Francis Tate, Sir Rob. Wroth, Sir Rob. Nappier: - To meet on Wednesday, in the Exchequer Court.

Hats, &c. Privilege - Charge of Bribery.

The Bill for the better Making of Hats and Felts, reported from the Committee by Mr. Fuller; who informeth the House, that he heard, [d] that Mr. Typper had taken, for following and procuring Passage to this Bill, &c. 100l.

In the Bill there was no further Proceeding or Report at that Time; but ordered, that the Serjeant should bring Mr. Typper, on Monday next, to the Bar; and give Warning to one Sadler, dwelling at Puddle Wharfe, the Solicitor of the Bill, to appear at that Time also.

Rogues, &c.

L. 2. B. For the Continuance, Explanation, and Enlarging of the Statutes of Rogues, &c. - Committed to Sir John Heigham, Sir Wm. Strowd, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Edw. Hext, Sir Robert Wroth, Sir Francis Knollys, Sir Rich. Browne, Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Rob. Knollys, Sir Edmund Ludlowe, Sir Wm. Lowre, Sir John Boys, Sir Edw. Lewknor, Sir Henry Compton, Sir Robert Oxenbridge, Sir Roland Litton, Sir Antho. Rowse, Sir Lawrence Hyde, Sir Wm. Wray, Henry Bromley, Sir Sir Jerome Bowes, Sir John Scott: - To meet on Thursday, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Religion.

Sir James Perrot entereth into a long and learned Discourse, touching Matters of Religion; and concludeth with a Motion, to send to the Lords for further Conference.

First, with the Convocation.

2. With the Bishops.

By another: - To send only to the Lords for further Conference.

Certain Articles or Heads, Six in Number, agreed on by the Committee for Matters of Religion, to be handled in Conference with the Lords, delivered into the House; and severally read, spoken unto, and put to Question, Whether to be treated on according to their said Agreement : And all agreed, upon Question, saving the second; which hath Reference to Nine Articles, agreed on before the Lord Archbishop of Canterburie; which Articles not appearing to the House, the Question touching that Point was pretermitted.

Disputants upon this Occasion were, Sir Henry Beamount, Sir Edw. Lewknor, Sir John Hobart, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Tho. Beamount, Sir Lewys Lewknor, Sir John Hollice.

Moved, and wished, that there might be Unity and Liberty, in indifferent Matters. -

Unity after. Liberty during, the Parliament. -

An Act to establish Unity, in a middle Course, between the Bishops and the Ministers -

No Subscription, but directed by Parliament.

The Articles follow:

Certain Articles or Heads agreed upon by the Committees, to be treated upon in the Conference with the Right honourable the Lords.

1. Inprimis. THAT the Articles only concerning the Doctrine of Faith, and of the Sacraments, whereunto the Ministers ought to subscribe, by the Statute of the 13th Year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, may be explained, perfected, and established by Parliament; and that no contrary Doctrine may be taught within this Realm; and that all Masters of Houshold

may be compelled to subscribe unto the same Articles, as well as the Ministers.

2. Item, That from henceforth none other be admitted to be Ministers of the Word and Sacrament, than such as are, at the Time of their Admittance, Bachlers of Art, or of an higher Degree in Schools ; having Testimony from the University, or College, whereof he was, of his Ability to preach, and of his good Life; or else such, as are approved, and allowed to be sufficient to preach, and instruct the People, and to be of good Life, by some Testimonial of Six Preachers of the County, where the Party dwelleth.

3. Item, That from henceforth no Dispensation or Toleration shall be allowed to any, to have or retain Two, or more Benefices, with Cure of Souls, or to be non-resident ; and that such as now have double Benefices, or be non-resident, shall give sufficient Allowance yearly to maintain a Preacher in their Absence; and that, for this Purpose, the Incumbent shall be allotted to make his Residency in One of his Parsonages, to the Intent, that in the other Church a certain and constant Minister may be maintained and kept.

4. Also it is thought meet, where the Living of the Vicar, or Curate, is under Twenty Pounds by the Year, that, for the better Maintenance of the Vicar, or Curate (being a Preacher) there may be some Increase made of his Living, as shall be thought convenient.

5. Also it is humbly desired, that the Lords would confer with us, touching a Petition to be preferred to the King's Majesty, that, by his gracious Favour, such Order be taken, that no Minister be forced to subscribe, otherwise than to the Articles concerning only the Doctrine of Faith and Sacraments, whereunto by the said Statute, made in the 13th Year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, they are appointed to subscribe.

6. Also to confer with the Lords, that such faithful Ministers, as dutifully carry themselves in their Functions and Callings, teaching the People diligently, may not be deprived, suspended, silenced, or imprisoned, for not Using of the Cross in Baptism, or the Surplice, which turneth to the Punishment of the People.

Touching Ecclesiastical Courts, there is a Bill drawn by the Committees, ready to be preferred to the House.

Sheep-skins, &c.

L. 1. B. For the Dissolving of certain Letters Patents, for the Transportation of Sheep-skins and Pelts, undressed, beyond the Seas, for the Benefit of poor Glovers, Point-makers, Parchment- makers, &c. - Upon this first Reading, and the Question, rejected.

Purveyors, &c.

Mr. Justice Yelverton, Sir John Crook, and Mr. D. Swale, deliver in Message from the Lords ; That out of the Conference, touching the Abuses of Purveyors, they are become very sensible of the Grief, and will ever be ready to further the Remedy : - They have now selected Twelve Committees, to confer with some Number of this House, touching Purveyance, the King's Provisions, and the Charge of his Houshold, which is now greater than ever since Henry VIII 's Time; and desire to meet Tomorrow in the Afternoon, in the Council Chamber at Whytehall.

Meeting on Sunday.

The Messengers retired : And it was disputed, whether to give a Meeting upon the Sabaoth Day : And resolved, upon Question, not to meet that Day.

Then, whether to send the Answer by these Messengers :

And thereupon urged for a Rule, That if we differ from the Desire of the Lords propounded by their Messengers, then we are to send by our Messengers.

And Answer was given, that we would send by our own.

And Resolved, To send Mr. Vice-chamberlain to the Queen with Message, that they assent to the Conference, but desire to be excused for meeting Tomorrow, being the Sabaoth Day ; any other Day they will be ready ; and have appointed Thirty to confer with their Lordships touching Purveyance, &c.

Mr. Vice-chamberlain returneth, that the Lords will give a Meeting on Tuesday, at Seven a Clock in the Morning, in the same Place.

Doubted, whether the Authority be to confer touching the Articles exhibited to his Majesty, of the Abuses of Purveyors, &c. and the Clerk commanded to search against Monday.