House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 23 May 1626

Martis, 23o Maii

Committees.

APOTHECARIES Bill, - To-morrow, Two Clock.

Feltwell Bill, - this Afternoon, Two Clock.

Cleare's Bill, - To-morrow, Two Clock. Mr. Newbery, Mr. Earle, Mr. Kirton, Mr. Taylor, added to the Committee.

Bill of Concealments, - To-morrow in the Afternoon.

Allowance from Non-residents; and Impropriations : - Upon Thursday, Two Clock.

Clerk of the Market:- - Thursday, Two Clock.

Bill for Marriage, - Thursday, Two Clock.

Ordnance Bill, - To-morrow Afternoon.

Sir Edw. Fisher's Bill, - Thursday Afternoon,

Mr. Sewster's Bill, - Friday Afternoon.

Excommunication: - This Afternoon.

Sir H. Snell, his Bill, - To-morrow in the Afternoon.

Huntingdon Writ.

A Warrant, for a new Writ, for a Knight for Huntingdonshyre, in Place of Lord Mandevyle, called by Writ to the Higher House.

Committees.

The Committee for Arms, - Thursday Afternoon.

Bill for outlawed Persons to have their Lands extended, - upon Friday in the Afternoon.

Bill to make Estates of Persons attainted, subject to Payment of their Debts, - upon Friday Afternoon next.

Leave of Absence.

Sir Jo. Hare licensed to go down, and return at the End of the next Week.

Cottages.

Mr. Whystler reporteth the general Bill of Cottages with Amendments; which twice read.

Upon Question, re-committed: Every Man, that will come, to have Voice: - Two Clock this Afternoon, in the Exchequer Court.

Deligne's Nat.

Sir D. Deligne's Bill reported, with Amendments; which twice read. - Engrossetur.

Member restored.

A Petition from Mr. Dyett, sequestered from the House, read.

This gave the House good Satisfaction : And thereupon he called to his Place; and Mr. Speaker, standing up bare, told him, the House rested satisfied with his Submission : For which he gave Thanks to the House.

Altham's Estate.

Bill for Sir James Altham's Lands, - Thursday next, Afternoon.

Adjournment.

Upon Question, Resolved, Upon Thursday next, at the rising of the House, to adjourn it untill Thursday in Whitson Week.

Call.

Upon Question, the House to be called upon Friday next.

Defaulters.

Upon Question, those, which shall then make Default, without a just Excuse, to be allowed by the House, shall pay 10l. at the least, besides further Punishment, as the House shall inflict.

Privilege.

Mr. Smalman's Man brought in by Habeas Corpus: Which, and the Return, read by the Clerk.

The Servant discharged; and the Officer, which brought him, so much informed by Mr. Speaker.

Garland and Harrison the Serjeants, which arrested this Man, to be sent for, to be here.

The Man, called in again, affirmeth, that when he was arrested, he told the Serjeants, he was Mr. Smalman's Man, a Member of this House; and that he said, he would, notwithstanding, carry him to the Counter.

Complaint made, that the Serjeant, which now brought him .........

Recusants.

The Business concerning the Presenting of Recusants, renewed.

Mr. Bisse mentioneth Mr. Hill, dwelling in Holborne, and one Mr. Minshaw; which are popishly affected, and live out of the Inns of Court, and yet practise,

All the Lawyers of the House to be added to the Committee appointed to consider of the Presenting of Recusants ; and by them Consideration to be taken of the best Means to discover popishly affected Persons, living in Inns of Court, and Chancery, or that are Lawyers, and practise the Law, but live abroad, and to prevent all Hurt, which can grow by them.

Upon Question, Sir Walter Tichborne to be left out of the Presentment.

Upon Question, the Earl of Arondell to be spared.

Upon Question, the Petition, preceding, the Names, allowed by the House.

The particular Names, and the Conclusion, read, and allowed; and ordered to be ingrossed; saving only a Reservation, for putting in Mr. Warreyne, a Minister of Suffolke; which to be perfected against To-morrow Morning.

Grievances.

The Grievances to be reported To-morrow Morning.

Hutton.

Mr. Hutton's Bill. - To-morrow in the Afternoon.

Hasting's Writ.

A Warrant for a Writ for Hastings, in the Room of Sir D. Careleton, called by Writ to the Upper House.