House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 28 March 1626

Martis, 28 Martii

Committees added.

Mr. Bisse, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Geor. More, Sir Nich. Saunders, Mr. Earle, Sir Edw. Peyton, Sir John Gill, Sir Geor. Ryvers, Mr. Goodwyn, Mr. Lyndesey, Mr. Wyse, Mr. Bertlett, Sir Tho. Cannon, Mr. Heale, added to the Committee for Bave, and Sotherne: - Tomorrow Morning, Court of Wards, Seven Clock.

Letter.

The Pirate's Letter to be delivered to Mr. Sherwyll.

Leave to attend Lords.

Mr. Mathewes and Mr. Sherwyll left to their own Liberty, to testify in the Lords House concerning the Captives at Salley.

Isle of Canvee.

L. 2a. - Canvee. - Committed to Sir P. Hayman, Mr. Mallett, Sir B. St. John, Sir G. Gerrard, Knights and Burgesses of Essex, and London, and Kent, Sir Tho. Barrington, Sir Edw. Hales, Sir A. Temple, Mr. Noy, Sir Edw. Spencer, Mr. Bisse, Sir S. Weston, Sir H. Poole, Sir Cl. Throckmorton, Sir A. Ingram, Mr. Whystler, Sir W. Earle, Sir Jo. Delaver, Sir Jo. Stradling: - Monday next, Two Clock, Exchequer Chamber : And Notice to the Owners.

Committees.

Committee for Continuance of Statutes, - Two Clock this Afternoon, Serjeants Inn in Chancery Lane.

Bill for Weares: - To-morrow, Two Clock, in the former Place.

Bill of Administrations, - at the same Time.

Lord Morley's Bill, - Two Clock this Afternoon, in the former Place.

Muster-masters.

L. 2a. - Muster-masters. - Committed to Sir P. Hayman, Sir D. Digges, Sir Edw. Peyton, Sir S. Weston, Sir H. Poole, Sir Ro. Twisden, Mr. Jo. Drake, Sir G. Gerrard, Captain Brett, Sir Tho. Denton, Sir A. Manwaring, Sir Tho. Barrington, Sir A. Temple, Sir Geor. More, Mr. Noy, Mr. Francis Finch, Mr. Hampden, Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Rich. Buller, Sir Ro. North, Sir H. Anderson, Sir Tho. Grantham, Sir Tho. Hobby, Sir Francis Barnam, Sir Jo. Stradling, Lord St. John, Sir Nich. Saunders, Sir Tho. Jervys, Mr. Goodwyn, Sir H. Whyteheade, Sir Row. Cotton, Sir Tho. Fairfax, Mr. Coriton, Sir Edw. Hales, Sir Wm. Bowyer, Sir Ferdinando Fairfax, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Francis Foliambe, Sir Jo. Cutts, Sir Wm. Alford, Sir W. Earle: - Saturday in the Afternoon, in the Court of Wards.

Debts.

Mr. Whystler reporteth the Bill against Assignment of Debts,with Amendments; which twice read. - Engrossetur.

Salt Patent.

Mr. Whitby reporteth from the grand Committee for Grievances, that the Committee hath resolved, the Patent, granted to Mr. More, and other, for making Salt, to be a Grievance. - No valuable Consideration for the Patent, nor no Rent reserved : Many Grievances in the Execution, and divers inconvenient Clauses in the Patent: Penalties appointed; the Patentees have a third Part thereof: The Patent not describing the Manner of the new Invention, yet a Non obstante. -

The Patentees not the Inventors, but one Waymouth; and Invention, in this Case, not assignable. No new Manufactory in this: Addition of a Circumstance rnaketh it no Invention. Salt thus made, before their Patent; therefore no new Invention.- -

The Powers in this Patent, exorbitant: - To make Laws for making of Salt in England and Ireland. -

That Mr. More protested, if his Patent were condemned by this House, he would relinquish it.

Message to attend the King.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered a Message from his Majesty; that the whole House attend his Majesty To-morrow, at Nine of the Clock, in the Hall at Whytehall; and that, in the mean Time, all Proceedings, both in the House, and at Committees, to cease.

Adjournment.

Hereupon the House adjourneth itself till Thursday Morning next, Eight of the Clock; and all Proceedings, both in the House, and at Committees, in the mean time to cease.