House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 05 April 1626

Mercurii, 5 Aprilis

Remonstrance to the King.

THE ingrossed Remonstrance read; and, with Addition of the Word, " Command," allowed to be presented to his Majesty.

King to be attended.

Resolved, To send to his Majesty, to know his Pleasure, when we shall attend him, and with what Number. This Message to be carried by Mr. Secretary Coke, Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy, and Sir James Fullerton.

Call of the House.

Upon much Debate, whether the House shall be called now, or not; Resolved, upon Question, It shall be now called.

Book of Names of Members.

Ordered, The Clerk of the Crown shall, this Afternoon, make perfect the Book of the Names of the Members of this House, according to such Returns as are made unto him in Chancery.

King appoints to be attended.

Mr. Secretary Cooke reporteth that his Majesty hath appointed between One and Two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Gallery at Whytehall, to receive our Remonstrance: The Number to be 20, or 30.

Committee to attend the King.

Mr. Secretary Cooke, Mr. Chancellor Exchequer, Master of the Wards, Sir James Fullerton, Mr. Chancellor Duchy, Sir Geor. More, Sir Ro. Maunsell, Sir O. Luke, Sir A. Ingram, Sir Edw. Hales. Sir Ben. Rudyard, Sir Chr. Yelverton, Sir Wm. Strode, Sir Wm. Herberte, Mr.

Drake, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Roger North, Sir H. Poole, Sir W. Earle, Sir Rich. Tichborne, Sir Tho. Jermyn, Sir Jo. Jackson, Sir H. Whytehead, Sir Jo. Stradling, Sir D. Digges, Sir P. Hayman, Sir A. Temple, Sir Ro. Killigrew, Mr. Fynes, Sir G. Gerrard.

Mr. Secretary Cooke and Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer to present the Remonstrance to his Majesty: To be read by such of them, as shall be agreed between them.

House to sit.

The House to sit again at Three Clock.

Report.

The Privy Council to make the Report back to the House.

Call of the House.

The Consideration of those Absents upon the now Call, to be taken in the Afternoon.

Upon Question, the House to be called again To-morrow Morning.

Leave of Absence.

Sir Jo. Strangwayes licensed for Ten Days to depart home. ________

Mercurii, 5o Aprilis - Post meridiem

Privilege - Selling Copy of Remonstrance.

SIR Tho. Hobby moveth, that a Scrivener hath sold a Copy of the Remonstrance, this Day presented to his Majesty, before the same was presented unto him.

Resolved, He shall be sent for presently.

The Scrivener is one Turnor, dwelling without Westmynster Hall Door.

The Serjeant sent for him : but Answer brought, he was not within.

Remonstrance to the King.

Mr. Chancellor Exchequer reporteth from his Majesty, that Mr. Secretary Cooke read the Remonstrance significantly, and -

That the King answered, he would not now give Answer to it;

Adjournment.

But expected, and desired, we would adjourn, as the Lords had done, until To-morrow sevennight; and that then we would repair the Time we had lost.

Upon the Question, whether the House to be adjourned until To-morrow sevennight; the Question being twice put, the House divided : The Yea went out:

Tellers for the Yea, Sir Geor. More, Mr. Jo. Drake :

Tellers for the Noe, Sir Nich. Saunders, Sir W. Earle ;

With the Yea, 150.

With the Noe, 120.

Difference, 30.

Bills to be proceeded in.

The Bill for Continuance of Statutes, to be drawn, and presented to the House the first day; and that for the Sea War, propounded by Sir D. Digges, and the Bill for

Subsidy of Tonage and Poundage ; specially recommended to be handled the Three first Days.

Defaulters at Call of the House.

The Debate concerning the Punishment of those absent this Day, upon the Call of the House, to be respited till Monday after the Access ; and the House to be then called; and such as then shall be absent, to pay such Fine, as the House shall then impose.

For Sir Harb. Grimston and Sir H. Fane, now present, and absent in the Morning, their Appearance now accepted : So Sir H. Anderson. Mr. Harwell, sick in the Town, excused : So Sir Wm. Howard, Sir H. Croftes: So Mr. Manners: All sick, and spared : So Mr. Capell, now in Town, sick: So Sir Jo. Finch: So Mr. Snelling: So Mr. Ruddall: So Sir Nath. Rich: So Sir Ro. Quarlesse: So Mr. Manwaring. Sir Ro. Napper, whose Wife lately dead, spared. Mr. Grenevyle left to his own Excuse at his coming. Mr. H. Cooke, sick in the Country, spared. Sir Geor. Fane, sick in the Town, spared. Sir Tho. Glemham also spared, for his Wife's Sickness. Mr. Whatman, now present, absent in the Morning, spared. Mr. Unton Crooke, and Mr. Solicitor, both sick, spared. Mr. Jordan spared. Sir H. Spiller, sick of an Ague, spared. Sir Edm. Frauncis, sick, spared. Sir Ro. Crane left to make his own Excuse, Sir Francis Leighe, for Sickness, spared.

Leave of Absence.

Mr. Lowther hath Licence to go down, and return again by To-morrow fortnight

Sir Rich. Sands spared, for Sickness.

Sir Rich. Vaughan licensed to go down, in respect of his Father's Sickness.

Adjournment.

Mr. Speaker, standing up, pronounced, that the House adjourneth itself until Thursday in Easter Week, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon.