House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 16 December 1601

DIE Mercurii, videlicet, 16 die Decembris:

River of Eden.

HODIE 1^a et 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the re-edifying, repairing, and maintaining, of Two Bridges over the River of Eden, near the City of Carliell, in Cumbreland.

Exportation of Ordnance.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act against Transportation of Ordnance, Gun Metal, Iron Ore, Iron Mine, and Iron Shot.

And was referred to the same Committees appointed upon the Bill begun in the Higher House, against the Transportation of Monies, Coin, etc. who were appointed presently to meet in the Little Chamber, near the Parliament Presence.

Fuel.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act concerning the Assize of Fuel.

Assurances amongst Merchants.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act concerning Matters of Assurances used amongst Merchants.

Divers Statutes.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for Continuance of divers Statutes, and for Repeal of some others.

Charitable Donations.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act to redress the Misimployment of Lands, Goods, and Stocks of Money, heretofore given to Charitable Uses.

St. Bartholomew's Hospital.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the strengthening of the Grants made for the Maintenance and Government of the House of the Poor, called St. Bartholomew's Hospital, in London, of the Foundation of King Henry the Eighth.

Swearing.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act against usual and common Swearing.

Hodie allatæ sunt Billæ a Domo Communi,

Kettleby.

1^a, An Act for the ending and appeasing of all Controversies, Matters, and Debates, between Frauncis Kettleby of the one Party, and Andrew Kettleby and Jane his Wife of the other Party, 1^a vice lecta.

Draining Fens.

2^a, An Act for the recovering of many Hundred Thousand Acres of Marshes, and other Grounds, subject commonly to surrounding, within the Isle of Elie, and the Counties of Cambridge, Huntington, Northampton, Lincolne, Norfolke, and Suffolk, 1^a vice lecta.

Peaceable Government of the Northern Counties, etc. Exped.

3^a, An Act for the more peaceable Government of the Parts of Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmerland, and the Bishoprick of Durham; returned from the Lower House.

Expedit. Harbours and Keys in Severn.

4^a, An Act for the erecting and making of a Harbour and Key on the North Parts of Devon, in the River of Severne, for the Safeguard of Men and Shipping, and to the publick Good of the Commonwealth; returned from the Lower House.

Soldiers and Mariners.

5^a, An Act for the necessary Relief of Soldiers and Mariners, 1^a vice lecta.

6^a, An Act for Relief of the Poor.

Lucas.

7^a, An Act to make the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of Edward Lucas, Gentleman, deceased, Executor of the last Will and Testament of John Flowerdew, Esquire, deceased, liable to the Payment of certain Legacies given by the last Will of the said John Flowerdew, and to the Payment of divers other Debts owing by the said Lucas in his Life-time.

Woollen Cloths.

8^a, An Act for the true making and working of Woollen Cloths.

Exchequer.

Memorandum, A Message delivered from the Lower House, by Mr. Comptroller and others, That the said House was not satisfied concerning the Proviso added by the Lords to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the better Observation of certain Orders in the Exchequer; and therefore desired Conference with some of their Lordships about the same. The Conference yielded unto, and appointed to be this Afternoon, at the Outward Chamber.

Auditors, etc.

The Bill, intituled, An Act for Reformation of Deceipts of certain Auditors, etc. returned to the House, with certain Provisos and Amendments; the Bill with the same forthwith Twice read, and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed.

Grants to the Queen.

Upon Conference with the Lower House, concerning the Bill for Confirmation of Grants made to the Queen's Majesty, it was agreed by the Committees of both Houses, That certain Amendments and Provisos should be added to the said Bill, which were returned to the House presently, Twice read, and then commanded to be ingrossed; and thereupon the Bill itself, with the said Amendments and Provisos, read the Third Time, sent to the Lower House, for their Consideration of the same, by Mr. Attorney General and Mr. D. Stanhope.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit præsens Parliamentum usque ad horam 2^m post meridiem instantis diei.

Post meridiem:

Kettleby.

HODIE 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the ending and appeasing of all Controversies, Matters, and Debates, between Frauncis Kettleby of the one Party, and Andrew Kettleby and Jane his Wife of the other Party.

River Eden. Expedit.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the re-edifying, repairing, and maintaining, of Two Bridges over the River of Eden, near the City of Carliell, in Cumb'land.

Expedit. Divers Statutes.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for Continuance of divers Statutes, and Repeal of some others.

Charitable Donations.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act to redress the Misimployment of divers Lands, Goods, and Stocks of Money, heretofore given to charitable Uses.

Draining Fens.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Recovery of many Hundred Thousand Marshes, and other Grounds, subject commonly to surrounding, within the Isle of Elie, and Counties of Cambridge, Huntington, Northampton, Lincolne, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

Painting.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for redress of certain Abuses and Deceits used in Painting.

Assurances amongst Merchants.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act concerning Matters of Assurances amongst Merchants.

Fuel.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act concerning the Assize of Fuel.

Woollen Cloth.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the true making and working of Woollen Cloth.

Lucas.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act to make the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of Edward Lucas, Gentleman, deceased, Executor of the last Will and Testament of John Flowerdew, Esquire, deceased, liable to the Payment of certain Legacies, given by the last Will and Testament of the said John Flowerdew, and to the Payment of divers other Debts owing by the said Lucas in his Life-time.

Poor.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for Relief of the Poor.

Exchequer.

Upon the Meeting this Afternoon with those of the Lower House appointed to confer with the Lords the Committees on the Bill, intituled, An Act for the better Observation of certain Orders in the Exchequer, etc. concerning a Proviso added by the Lords to that Bill; after some Debate by the Committees of both Parts thereupon, those of the Lower House did signify, That the said House would allow of the said Proviso, so as the same might be in some certain Point amended; whereupon Question grew between them, whether the said Amendment of the Proviso should be made in the Higher House (upon Notice given thereof by the Committees) and so be sent down again, or else be made in the Lower House; which Doubt being reported by the Lords Committees, and propounded to this House, it was Agreed, by common Consent, That the Amendments should be made in the Lower House, and sent up in Paper, and to be here inserted in the Body of the Proviso; which Order was, by the Lords the Committees (by Order and Appointment of the Court), signified to the Committees of the Lower House; and they thereunto assented.

Collection for the Poor.

Whereas it hath been accustomed, in former Parliaments, that, towards the End of the Parliament, a Collection should be made among the Lords, for the Poor; and it was this Day moved by the Lord Archbishop of Cant. that the like Collection might be made at this Time, it was, upon this Motion, Ordered by the House, That there should be such a Collection made accordingly; and that the Lord Bishop of Chichester, the Lord Bishop of Peterburgh, the Lord Zowche, and the Lord Riche, should be Collectors of the same, after such Rates as have been usually given and bestowed by the Lords, for the said charitable Purpose, in former Parliaments; and they to take Order for the Distribution of it.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit præsens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum, videlicet, 17^m diem Decembris, hora octava.