House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 12 June 1604

DIE Martis, videlicet, 12 die Junii:

Sir John Kennedy's Naturalization.

HODIE 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir John Kennedey.

Sir T. Rouse's Lands, for Payment of his Debts.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Sale of certain Lands of Sir Thomas Rowse, Knight, for Payment of his Debts.

And was referred to Committees: videlicet,

Mr. Justice Yelverton to attend.

Appointed to meet forthwith, In the Little Chamber, near the Parliament Presence.

Hops.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for avoiding of Deceits, in selling, buying, or spending of corrupt or unwholsome Hops.

Drunkards, etc.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act to restrain the inordinate Haunting and Tippling in Inns, Alehouses, and other Victualing Houses.

And was referred to Committees: videlicet,

Appointed to meet upon Thursday next, the 14th of this Instant, by Seven in the Morning, at the Little Chamber, near the Parliament Presence. The Bill delivered to the Earl of Shrewsbury.

Colthorp's Jointure.

The Bill, intituled, An Act for the Jointure of the Wife of Martin Colthorpe, Gentleman, was returned to the House, by the Earl of Rutland, the first of the Committees, with an Addition or Amendment offered to be added; which was presently read.

Sir T. Rouse's Lands, for Payment of his Debts.

Also the Bill for Sale of certain Lands of Sir Thomas Rowse, Knight, returned to the House, with some small Amendments, by the Earl of Pembroke, the first of the Committees; which Amendments were presently read Twice; and thereupon the Bill itself, with the said Amendments, tertia vice lecta.

Preservation of Game.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the better Execution of the Intent and Meaning of former Statutes, made against Shooting in Guns; and for the Preservation of the Game of Pheasants and Partridges, and against the destroying of Hares with Hare-pipes, and tracing Hares in the Snow.

Exportation of Iron Ordnance, &c.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act against Transportation of Iron Ordnance, Gun Metal, Iron Ore, Iron Mine, and Iron Shot.

Melcomb and Radipoll Churches.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the erecting and building of a Church in Melcomb Regis, to be the Parish Church of Radipoll, and for making the old Church of Radipoll a Chapel belonging to the same.

Exportation of Ordnance; Sir T. Rowse's Lands, for Payment of his Debts.

The Bill against Transportation of Ordnance, and the Bill for Sale of certain Lands of Sir Thomas Rowse, were sent to the Lower House, for their Consideration of the Proviso and Amendments, by Mr. Dr. Carew and Mr. Dr. Stanhope.

Vagabonds, etc.

The Bill, intituled, An Act for Continuance of the Statute, made in the 39th Year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, intituled, An Act for Punishment of Rogues, Vagabonds, and sturdy Beggars, which had been formerly re-committed, as appeareth 7th June, was this Day returned to the House, by the Earl of Worcester, the first of the Committees, with certain Amendments, and a Proviso offered to be added.

Lord Montegle's Privilege.

Redmaine's Arrest.

This Day, Marmaduke Redmaine, the Lord Montegle's Servant, was brought again into the House, by the Sheriff of Middlesex, according to the Order of the House upon Saturday last, the 9th of this Instant; and because Currer, the Attorney that prosecuted the Arrest against him, was not present, being not as yet come to the Term; and yet nevertheless it was affirmed unto their Lordships, that he would shortly be here; it was Ordered, That the said Marmaduke Redmaine should be returned again, for some few Days, to the Custody of the Sheriffs (with this Caution, that he should not be longer detained in Prison, but be kept in Safety, with good Usage, either in the Sheriff's own House, or some other convenient Place), until the Repair of the said Currer to the Term, at what Time their Lordships do intend to proceed to the farther Ordering of the Matter, as shall be meet.

Also one Swayne, a Yeoman at Mace, who did assist the Arrest of the said Redmaine, was brought this Day into the House, before the Lords, to make Answer for the same; who, upon his Protestation that he knew not the said Redmaine to be the Lord Montegle's Servant at the Time of the Arrest, and the said Redmaine's Acknowledgment thereof to be true, was presently discharged.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius continuavit præsens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis, videlicet, 14^m Junii, hora 8^a.