The Journals of Parliaments

day of this instant December following at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Inner-Temple Hall.

The Bill for the maintenance of Navigation, and another Bill concerning Cloth at Boated in Essex, having passed the House upon the third reading, were sent up to the Lord's by M ^r Treasurer of her Majesty's Household, M ^r Vice-Chamberlain and others.

The Bill for the better and more reverend observation of the Sabbath day was read the second time and Ordered to be engrossed. De qua Vide plus on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March following.

Upon a Motion made this day unto the House by M ^r Speaker, that M ^r Marmaduke Wivell one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Richmond in the County of York, is lately fallen very sick, and not able to give his attendance on this House till he shall have recovered better health, and therefore desireth in the mean time Licence of this House to go a little into the Country to take change of Air for a short time for the seeking of his better health and strength, it was gramed, and agreed by this House that he may do so with the good favor and leave of this House accordingly.

Upon another Motion also made by M ^r Speaker for M ^r Edward Leigh Esquire, one of the Knights returned into this present Parliament for the County of Stafford, and since that time chosen to be Sheriff of the said County of Stafford; It was likewise Ordered by this House, that the said Edward Leigh may with the good leave of this House have liberty to absent himself in and about his necessary charge and service in the said Office of Sheriffwick.

Nota, That hence it may be probably gathered, that neither her Majesty nor the House of Commons did conceive these two places to be incompetible, but that they might well stand and be in one and the same Man at one and the same time; for her Majesty did first make him Sheriff of the County of Stafford, not only after he was chosen, but returned a Knight of the same County also, which it is very plain she could not be ignorant of; and therefore herself and the House of Commons did both allow of his being made Sheriff as a thing well agreeing with the privilege of his former place, and the service of that House, and did not therefore give him a sinal discharge, but only liberty of recess about his necessary affairs into the Country, as in the foregoing case of sickness, which being expedited, he might return again to that service. For doubtless if the said House had conceived that he had been utterly disabled from his serving there by his new Office, it would have been Ordered, That a Warrant should have been sent to the Clerk of the Crown to have sent down a new Writ into the said County of Stafford for a new Election to have been made, as in the case of double Returns, death or the like is used. Besides, if her Majesty might have disabled as many Members from serving in that House as she should or could have made Sheriffs it had lain in her power (and may lie in the power of any King or Queen of this Realm for the time being) to have disfurnished the House of Commons at any time of all or the greater part of the ablest Members thereof.

Against this Opinion the words of the very Writ, by Authority whereof the Knights, Citizens, Burgesses and Barons of the House of Commons are elected, hath been and may be still objected, viz. Nolumus antem quod tu, nec aliquis alius Vicecomes dicti Regni nostri aliqualiter sit electus, &c. which words were not in the Writ during the Reign of King Henry the Third, E. 1. E. 2. and the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Third, but crept in afterwards by virtue of an Ordinance of Parliament upon some special occasion to that end made, which is entered in Rotulo Parliamenti de Anno 46 E. 3. num. 13. And therefore the constant practice in many Parliaments since to the contrary may well be admitted and followed, as the greater and more swaying Authority, which also appeareth in the aforesaid Precedent, the said M ^r Leigh being allowed to maintain and retain both the said places, and to serve in them without all manner of dispute or question. Vide plus concerning this business on Tuesday the 23. day of February following.

On Saturday the 5 ^th day of December two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill against the delay of Justice, was upon the second reading committed unto M ^r Vicechamberlain, M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer, M ^r Sandes, M ^r Solicitor, and others, who were appointed to meet on Monday the 7 ^th day of this instant December following in the Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber or Star-Chamber.

The Bill also for the better and more reverent observing of the Sabbath day was read the third time, and upon the question passed the House. Vide touching this Bill on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March following.

The Lord's also sent back to the House of Commons the Bill touching Boxted Clothes with some amendments and additions, which had been carried up yesterday to their Lordships by M ^r Treasurer and others from the said House.

The Bills, lastly, for reformation of Informers, and for Actions upon the Case to be brought in their proper Counties, were appointed to be dealt in in the Exchequer-Chamber at two of the Clock this Afternoon by the Committees of the same Bills, upon warning thereof given unto them by this House, at the motion of M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer.

On Monday the 7 ^th day of December three Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading; of which the second being the Bill concerning the Town of Richmond was rejected upon the Question. Quod nota.

The third Bill also being for the assurance of certain Messuages and Lands, late Edward Fishers, unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Fee simple, was upon the first reading committed unto M ^r Recorder, M ^r Morrice, M ^r Sandes and M ^r Clement Fisher, and it was Ordered, That the said M ^r Edward Fisher shall have word thereof by the Serjeant of this House this present day, and a reasonable time given him to attend upon the said Committees, and to be heard (if he will) what he can say why the said Bill should not pass this House. Nota also, that this Bill was here committed upon the first reading. De qua vide plus on Monday the 22 ^th day of February following.

M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer in the name of himself and the other Committees for the Bill for reformation of disorders in common Informers, shown, that they had met together and had conference touching the same Bill, and have in some parts amended the same and added thereunto, and so offered it to the House. Whereupon the said Bill being with the amendments and additions twice read, was ordered to be engrossed.

The Bill for the more reverent observation of the Sabbath day, and the Bill concerning Boxted Clothes with the amendments and additions of the Lord's, allowed and thrice read and passed, were sent up unto them by the House of Commons by Mr. Comptroller and others. Vide plus concerning the Bill of the Sabbath on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March following.

The Committees in the Bills for Hue and Cry, for true answering of Tithes, and against Trials by partial Juries, were appointed to meet in the Middle Temple-Hall tomorrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon, upon Consideration that the most part of the Committees are to meet this Afternoon in the great Committee.

M ^r Comptroller and M ^r Lieutenant of the Tower, were appointed by the House to examine the affray even now made in the White-Hall or Court of Requests, as M ^r Comptroller and the residue were carrying up the two last mentioned Bills to the Lord's.

The Bill touching Suffolk-Cloths was read the second time, and committed unto M ^r Treasurer, M ^r Comptroller, M ^r Vice-Chamberlain, M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Robert Germin, Sir William Drurie, M ^r Rawleigh and others; and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Treasurer, who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Thursday next being the 10 ^th day of this instant December following at one of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

The Committees also in the Bill against the delay of Justice, were appointed to meet upon Wednesday next being the 9 ^th day of this instant Month of December in the Afternoon, (but the hour is not specified) in the Exchequer Chamber.

The Bill lastly for bringing in of staple Fish and Ling, was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Francis Drake, M ^r Fenner, M ^r Grice, Sir Edward Dymock and others; and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir Edward Dymock, who with the rest was appointed to meet on Thursday the 10 ^th day of this instant December following, at one of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

On Tuesday the 8 ^th day of December, the Bill for preservation of Timber in the County of Sussex was read the second time, and committed unto M ^r Comptroller, Sir Thomas Shirley, Sir Philip Sidney, M ^r Alsord, M ^r Robert Sackvile and others, who were appointed to meet on Saturday the 12 ^th day of this instant December following at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Star-Chamber Court.

Upon a Motion made by M ^r Speaker for the opinion of this House touching the validity of some Knights returned for some Shires of this Realm, not being (as it is supposed) chosen at the next County after the date of the Writ of Summons of this Parliament, and after some Speech also therein offered by M ^r Bevill, by which he seemed to suspect that the matter of the Motion tended to and concerned himself and M ^r Darrington returned Knights for the Shire of Huntingdon, it was referred unto M ^r Treasurer, M ^r Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Solicitor and Mr. Recorder of London, who were appointed to meet on Saturday the 12 ^th day of this instant December following in the Forenoon (but no hour specified) in the Exchequer Chamber. Vide plus concerning this matter on Saturday the 12 ^th day, and on Monday the 21 ^th day of this instant December ensuing.

Upon a Motion made unto this House by Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower, that the Armor of Papists being Recusants might not remain in their own Custody; It was Ordered that Mr. Sandes and Mr. 〈◊〉 do draw a Bill to that end.

The Committees in the Bill against the delay of Justice were appointed to meet upon Friday the 11 ^th day of this instant December following, at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

On Wednesday the 9 ^th day of December, Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last touching Banners, Curriers, Shoemakers, &c. was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Solicitor, Sir William Moor, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Dalton and others, who were appointed to meet upon Monday the 14 ^th day of this instant December following, at one of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Guild-Hall.

The Bill for redress of disorders in common Informers, was after the third reading and many Arguments committed again to the former Committees (Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Vice-Chamberlain being added unto them) Mr. Solicitor, Mr. William Moore, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Harne, Mr. Morice, Mr. Dilton, Mr. Francis Bacon, Mr. Beale and Mr. Owen, who were appointed to meet upon Saturday the 12 ^th day of this instant December following at one of the Clock in the Afternoon, but no place mentioned where.

Nota, That this Bill was committed upon the third reading, having been formerly committed upon the second, which is not usual.

Another Bill also of no great moment concerning Sheriffs was upon the second reading committed; but to whom it was committed, or when and where the said Committees should meet, is not at all set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons, but seemeth to have been omitted through the negligence of M ^r Fulk Onslow at this time Clerk of the same.

On Thursday the 10 ^th day of December, Two Bill of no great moment had each of them their first reading; of which the first was the Bill for the preservation of Plymouth Haven.

M ^r Serjeant Gawdy and M ^r Attorney General did bring a Message from the Lord's, that their Lordships do pray Conference with some of this House to join with a Committee of their Lordships touching the Bill lately passed this House and sent up unto their Lordships for the better and more reverend observing of the Sabbath day. Whereupon M ^r Treasurer, M ^r Comptroller, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, the Lord Russell, Sir William Herbert, Sir William Moore, Mr. Edward Lewkenor, Mr. Francis Hastings and Mr. George Moore were appointed by this House to attend their Lordships therein to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Parliament Chamber. Vide concerning this matter of the Sabbath on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March following.

The Bill against dying with Sumach, and some other Bills wholly omitted through the negligence of the Clerk, and therefore seem to have been of no great moment, were upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Hutton, Mr. Henry Nevill and others; and the Bills were delivered to the said Mr. Henry Nevill, who with the rest were appointed to meet upon Monday next the 14 ^th day of this instant December following in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall.

The Bill also against vicious life and idleness was upon the second reading committed unto Sir William Herbert, Sir Edward Dymock and others, and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir Edward Dymock, who with the rest were appointed to meet to Morrow at one of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall.

Mr. Recorder one of the Committees appointed on Monday the 7 ^th day of this instant December foregoing in the Bill for the assurance of certain Messuages, Lands and Tenements late Edward Fishers unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Fee-Simple, according to the true intent and meaning of certain Conveyances unto them by the said Edward Fisher made, reported to the House that upon Examination by himself and the other Committees therein had, and also by comparing and conferring the Contents of the preamble of the said Bill with the Conveyances of the premisses, and also with the Judgment upon the forgery in the Star-Chamber, and also of their Conferences had with the said Edward Fisher and Katherine his Wife, as well together as a part and asunder touching the premisses and circumstances of the same, they have amended the said Bill according to the said Conveyances, not only in the form thereof, but also in the principal matter and substance, and offered both the said Bill so amended, the said Evidences or Conveyances (being two several Deeds) indented and enrolled in the Court of Chancery, and also the said Judgment in the Star-Chamber exemplified under the Great Seal of England. Whereupon the Bill was presently read, and the said amendments also twice read, and so the Bill thereupon Ordered to be engrossed. Vide plus on Monday the 22 ^th day of February following.

On Friday the 11 ^th day of December, Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the Bill concerning the aforesaid business of Edward Fisher, and for the assurance of certain Lands lately sold by him unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Fee-simple, did pass upon the third reading. Vide plus on Monday the 22 ^th day of February following.

Mr. Vice-Chamberlain in the behalf of himself and of the residue of the Committees in the great Causes, shown unto the House, that they have had sundry Meetings together, and endeavored to draw two several Bills to such ends as they thought fittest, and having one of the said Bills ready drawn, but not the other, yet for want of longer time to meet, and which yet cannot now be before Monday next, offered unto the said House the Bill that was ready drawn. But what the Title of the Bill was, or what these great matters were, is wholly omitted through the Clerks negligence: yet it may be probably conjectured, that they were concerning the Subsidy and Religion, or the Bill for the preservation of her Majesty's most Royal Person. De qua vide on Monday the 14 ^th day of December following.

The Bill lastly touching Grants by Corporations was upon the second reading committed unto M ^r Comptroller, M ^r Recorder and others.

But the time and place appointed for their meeting is in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons through the Clerks negligence wholly omitted.

On Saturday the 12 ^th day of December, Notice being given to the House of one M ^r Hall a Member of the same, that had not attended all this Parliament, it was Ordered that the Serjeant should give him warning to attend upon Monday next. Vide plus in fine hujus diei.

Mr. Recorder of London and Mr. Solicitor were appointed by the House to examine the Record of the return of Mr. Bevill and Mr. Darrington the two Knights chosen for the Shire of Huntingdon, and of the circumstances thereof.

Nota, That the Recorder of London is in this place and in all other Passages of this Journal, for the most part named and ranked before the Queens Solicitor, although his place at this time be after him.

Mr. Bevill one of the Knights returned for the said County of Huntingdon, declared, that he was charged by a Member of this House, that he had lied in his former Speech to this House touching the Declaration of the manner of choosing himself and Mr. Darrington Knights for the Shire of Huntingdon; wherein as he taketh himself to be very much abused being a Member of this House, so appealing himself to the same, he prayed remedy and order to be given therein by this honorable House upon the hearing of the cause. Vide plus concerning this matter on Tuesday the 8 ^th day of this instant December foregoing, as also on Monday the 21 ^th day of the same Month following.

The Bill for the assurance of certain Messuages, Lands and Tenements, late Edward Fishers unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Feesimple, was sent up to the Lord's by Mr. Treasurer and others. Vide de ista materia on Monday the 22 ^th day of February following.

Mr. Serjeant Gawdy and Mr. Attorney General did bring from the Lord's a Bill for remedy against fraudulent Conveyances, with recommendation thereof from their Lordships to this House, and request also for present Conference with the Committees of this House touching the Bill for the observation of the Sabbath day. Of which see more on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March following.

Sir William Knolles, Mr. Fanshaw and others were appointed Committees this Afternoon to meet in the Middle-Temple Hall about the Oath for Sheriffs, &c.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill touching Collectors of Issues by Juries, was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Nathanael Bacon, Mr. Henry Barkley and others, and the Bill was delivered to the said Mr. Barkley, who with the rest was appointed to meet in the Middle-Temple Hall to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

The Lord's did this Morning send down to the House of Commons a Bill touching the assurance of certain Lands to Sir Thomas Lucy Knight and others.

The business of Mr. Arthur Hall, of which the House had been informed upon their first meeting this Morning, was before the rising of the House referred to Mr. Wolley, Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Diggs and Mr. Sandes, to peruse the order touching the same against Monday next, being the day appointed by the House for the said Mr. Hall to appear before them.

On Monday the 14 ^th day of December further day was given unto the Committees for the Bill touching Tanners, &c. and to meet at the Yield-Hall (alias Guild-Hall) to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

The Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents granted unto Walter Rawleigh Esquire for the discovery of Foreign Countries was read primâ vice.

Three Petitions touching the liberty of Godly Preachers, and to exercise and continue their Ministries, and also for the speedy supply of able and sufficient men into divers places now destitute and void of the ordinary means of Salvation, were offered unto the House; the first by Sir Thomas Lucy, the second by Sir Edward Dymock, and the third by Mr. Gates: which were all thereupon read, and further proceedings therein deferred until a more convenient time. Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 22 ^th day of February following, and more largely on Thursday the 25 ^th day of February ensuing.

Which notwithstanding Doctor Turner a little after rose up, and put the House in remembrance of a Bill and Book heretofore offered by him unto the said House, which had been digested and framed by certain Godly and Learned Ministers, and which said Bill and Book did tend to no other end, as he conceived, than the Glory of God, the Safety of her Majesty and the benefit of the Common-Wealth; and therefore prayed that it might be read.

Against which Sir Francis Knolles Knight, Treasurer of her Majesty's Household spake first, but in few words; and after him Sir Christopher Hatton Knight her Majesty's Vice-Chamberlain more largely, who pressed and moved the House so far therein, that it was at length resolved, that the said Book and Bill should not be read. But touching all necessary and fit liberty of the aforesaid Ministers, or supply of able men, in places that wanted, they did not doubt but that her Majesty would take some speedy order concerning the same, according to whatsoever was justly required, either in the aforesaid Petitions that had been read, or in the last mentioned Book and Bill, the reading whereof had been forborne: of which also the said Mr. Vice-Chamberlain did affirm that he doubted not but that it would be done accordingly. Vide concerning this business on Saturday the 27 ^th day of March following.

He also further moved that for the better and more speedy expedition of other great matters now in hand, this Court would be pleased to appoint to sit again at two of the Clock this Afternoon to give reading to a Bill but now lately finished, wherein provision was made for the safety and preservation of the Queens Majesty's most Royal Person. Which he the rather desired, because he conceived that this House would very shortly be adjourned till after Christmas.

The Bill against fraudulent Conveyances was read the third time.

Post Meridiem.

In the Afternoon the before-mentioned Bill for provision to be made for safety of the Queens Majesty's most Royal Person, and the quiet State of the Realm, was read the first time.

The Bill also for provision of maintenance for Ministers and Preachers in Towns Corporate, &c. was after the second reading and much dispute, put to the question, whether it should be committed; and upon the division of the House, the major part of the Voices fell out to be against the commitment. After which also upon another Question whether it should be engrossed or no, the Bill itself was lastly upon another division of the House dashed.

The Bill lastly for Confirmation of Letters Patents made unto M ^r Walter Rawleigh was read the second time and committed unto M ^r Vice-Chamberlain, M ^r Secretary, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Richard Greensield, Sir William Courtnay, Sir William Mohun and others.

On Tuesday the 15 ^th day of December three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being for the relief of the Creditors of Edward Fisher Esquire, was after the second reading committed unto M ^r Solicitor, M ^r Morrice, M ^r Cromwell, M ^r John Fisher and M ^r Cradock, who were appointed to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn-Hall.

The Committees for M ^r Rawleighs Bill were appointed to meet presently in the Committee-Chamber of this House.

The Bill for the good Government of the City of Westminster was after the second reading, committed unto Sir George Carie, M ^r Recorder of London, M ^r Thomas Knivet, M ^r Thomas Cecil and others, who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the open Exchequer-Court.

The Bill against Informers was brought in by M ^r Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees, in the name of all the Committees, with allowance of the same; only he further moved the reviving and continuing the former Act in that behalf made in the 18 ^th year of her Majesty's Reign.

The Bill for provision to be made for the surety of the Queens Majesty's most Royal Person and the good estate of the Realm, was upon the second reading Ordered to be engrossed.

The Bill for bringing in of Staple Fish and Ling was brought in again by Sir Edward Dymock one of the Committees, without anything done in the same; for that the Committees could not in their meeting assent to any alteration of the same Bill.

The Bill against Jesuits, Seminary Priests, and such like disobedient persons, was upon the second reading ordered to be engrossed.

On Wednesday the 16 ^th day of December three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being a new one touching Hue and Cry, was read the first time.

M ^r Ash one of the Committees in the Bill for Swearing of Under-Sheriffs, in the name of himself and the residue of the same Committees brought in the old Bill, and also a new Bill framed by them, praying the reading thereof.

M ^r Treasurer, one of the Committees in the Bill for disposing of Parsonages impropriate to charitable and pious uses, for himself and the residue of the same Committees brought in the old Bill, and also a new Bill praying the reading thereof.

The Bill for perfecting of Assurances was upon the second reading committed unto M ^r Solicitor, M ^r Attorney of the Wards, M ^r Sands and others, and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Solicitor, who with the rest was appointed to meet tomorrow in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn-Hall.

After some Motions made touching the former Petitions exhibited and read in this House on Monday the 14 ^th day of this instant November foregoing, which concerned the liberty of some Ministers, and the placing of others in places that wanted, many Arguments ensuing; but it was at last resolved upon the motion of Sir Walter Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer (who spake exceeding well touching this business) that some Committees should be appointed by the House to view over the said Petitions, and to reduce the contents of the same into some particular Heads or Articles, which being put in writing, might be imparted unto the Lord's of the Upper House, and that request might thereupon be made to their Lordships to join with the House of Commons in such further course as should be thought meet. And thereupon divers Committees were chosen to consider of the said business accordingly, viz. Sir Thomas Heneage, Sir Thomas Manners, M ^r Rawleigh, M ^r Solicitor, M ^r George Cary, Sir Edward Dymock, Sir Robert Germin, Sir William Herbert, Sir Jahn Higham, M ^r Cromwell, M ^r Doctor Hammond, M ^r Doctor James and M ^r Edward Lewkenor, who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber for that purpose. Vide plus concerning this business on Monday the 21 ^th day of this instant December following, and on Thursday the 25 ^th of February ensuing.

After which the House conceiving the weight of this business required a greater number of Committees, did further nominate these following, viz. M ^r Attorney of the Wards, M ^r Beale, M ^r Candish, M ^r Blage the Master of the Requests, Mr. Wolley, Mr. Doctor Fletcher, Mr. Skinner, Mr. William Stoughton, Mr. Thomson, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Alford, Sir William Moore and Mr. Wroth, who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at the place aforesaid.

Two Bills, lastly, had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill for the continuation and explanation of certain Statutes, was read the first time.

On Thursday the 17 ^th day of December the Bill for assurance of certain Lands of Sir Thomas Lucy and others was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Digby, Mr. Barker, Mr. Cradock and others, who were appointed to meet tomorrow in the Middle Temple Hall.

The Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents granted unto Mr. Walter Rawleigh, was brought in by the Committees not altered in any word; and upon motion for ingrossing, was after some Arguments upon the Question, ordered to be engrossed.

Mr. Doctor Awberry and Mr. Doctor Barkeley did bring from the Lord's two Bills; the one for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard, and the other for the paving of Newark upon Trent; with request from the Earl of Rutland unto Mr. Speaker for expediting of the same Bill for the paving of Newark upon Trent.

The Bill against Jesuits, Seminary Priests, and such like disobedient Subjects, having upon the third reading passed the House, was sent up to the Lord's by Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer and others.

The Bill upon the reading passed the House with little or no Argument, except it were from one Doctor Parry, who in very violent terms spake directly against the whole Bill, affirming it to favor of Treasons, to be full of blood, danger, despair and terror or dread to the English Subjects of this Realm, our Brethren, Uncles and Kinsfolks, and also full of Confiscations, but unto whom? Not, said he, to her Majesty, (which he wished they were) and said, he did not think the contrary, but that zeal would cause the Bill to have passage both in this House and with the Lord's, but yet he hoped when it should come into her Highnesses most merciful hands, that it would stay and rest there; until which time (he said) he would reserve his reasons of his negative voice against the Bill, then to be discovered by him only unto her Majesty. Whereupon Dr. Parry, by Order of this House, was appointed to be sequestered into the outer Room of this House into the Serjeants Custody, and without conferring with any, whiles the matter now in question concerning his former Speeches against the Bill last passed is in debating or arguing, until he shall be called in again. And afterwards being brought to the Bar, and there kneeling upon his knee, he was told by Mr. Speaker in the name of the whole House, that if he thought good, the House was contented to hear him what reasons he could yield for himself in maintenance of his said Speeches against the aforesaid Bill to the better satisfaction of this House, or what other matter of excuse he could allege touching his former contempt uttered in the presence of this said House in very unseemly manner, and in unfitting words, in that he did speak so directly, reproachfully and absolutely against a Bill first travelled in and publicly allowed of in the House, and then considerately and maturely perused and digested by so great and grave a Committee selected and framed out of the ablest Members of this House, who having further diligently and dutifully labored therein, and brought it again into the House with one unanimous approbation of it as of a good and necessary Bill; and that, lastly, it had been also so approved of this day, and upon the third reading had passed the House; and yet that he the said Doctor Parry had termed the said Bill to be a Bill savouring of Treasons, and to be full of Confiscations, blood, danger, despair and terror to the Subjects of this Realm; and withal that he would well prove and justify the same by good reasons which nevertheless (he said) he would not deliver to this House; but would reserve them only to be revealed to her Majesty. Whereupon being further demanded, as aforesaid, what further excuse or defense he could make for himself, he answered, that what he had said (and bound it with a protestation) was without any intent of offense towards the Queens Majesty (to whom he owed all dutiful obedience) or towards the House; and made repetition of his said former words, and still avowed the justification of the same. And so entering into some declaration of his own estate tending altogether to his own credit, as of his sundry good Services done to her Majesty, his reputation with persons of good sort, and other such like Speeches in his own commendation, concluded in the end, that as before when he spake to the Bill, and gave his negative voice to the same, he then concealed his said reasons from this House, so he would now conceal the same still. Whereupon being sequestered again, it was resolved, That for that he did speak to the Bill and gave his negative voice so directly and undutifully, and in contempt of this House would not show his reasons for the same, being merely against the ancient Orders and usage of this High Court, and not for that he said he would show them only to be discovered to her Majesty, it was resolved, That he should be committed to the Serjeants Ward till the matter shall be further considered of by this House, the day being then very far spent. Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 18 ^th day, Wednesday the 23. day, and on Thursday the 24 ^th day of this instant December following.

On Friday the 18 ^th day of December the Bill touching Appeals out of the Ecclesiastical Court, was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer, the Master of the Requests, Mr. Doctor Hammond, Mr. Sands, Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Doctor Cousin, Mr. Barker, Mr. Flower, Mr. Wolley, Mr. Beale; and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Treasurer, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber.

The Bill also for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard had this day its first reading; and the Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents made unto Walter Rawleigh Esquire, was upon the third reading after many Arguments and a Proviso added unto it, passed upon the Question.

Sir Christopher Hatton Knight, her Majesty's Vicechamberlain, declared unto the House, That her Majesty having heard of the great and dutiful care of this House in devising and providing of Laws for the preservation of her Majesty's Royal Person, doth accept the same in most humble, loving and thankful part; and having thereupon inquired of the manner and parts of the same Laws, doth both very well like and allow of the same, and is also of her own most loving and merciful disposition pleased that all persons barred or disabled by force of the same Law, as it now is, shall be first called to answer and be heard what they can say in excuse of themselves, before they shall be prejudiced in their pretended Right or Titles. And also that her Majesty will take away the Proviso in that Law, by which any of these Subjects which have taken the Oath of Association, might any way hereafter by any possibility be touched in conscience. And then made a motion that a convenient Committee of the wise and grave Members of this House might be appointed to consider of the said former Bill already engrossed, and so then to devise another to be conceived according to the purport of her Majesty's Pleasure in that behalf, so as before is signified. Whereupon it was then resolved, that all the former Committees, and M ^r George Ireland now added unto them, should meet together for that purpose this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

And further the said M ^r Vice-Chamberlain also declared unto this House, that her Majesty having been made privy unto the mis-behavior of Mr. Doctor Parry yesterday shown in this House, and of the order of this House taken therein with him for the same, her Highness doth not only deem him to have given just cause of offense unto this House in the same his misdemeanor, but also doth very well allow of the grave discretion of this House in forbearing for the time to use any sharp course of Correction against him for his said offense, in respect that he had said he reserved his reasons to be imparted to her Majesty only; which as he had discovered unto some of the Lord's of the Council by her Highnesses appointment, and that partly to the satisfaction of her Majesty, so her Highness did think that upon his humble submission unto this House with a dutiful acknowledgment of his fault, this House would the rather dispense with him therein.

Which done, M ^r Doctor Parry was called to the Bar, where humbly acknowledging his fault upon his knees, it was told him by M ^r Speaker, after he had put him in remembrance of the manner of his offense, that it might be the House would nevertheless deal favourably with him, if they should see such cause upon his unfeigned and earnest confession and repentance of his fault, and his humble submission unto the House with good and dutiful endeavor of amendment hereafter. And then kneeling upon his knee in very humble manner affirmed directly, that he had very undutifully misbehaved himself, and had rashly and unadvisedly uttered those Speeches he used, and was with all his heart very sorry for it; alleging withal that he had never been of this House before this Session, and so could not so well know the Orders of the House as he should do, and that he would not willingly offend this House nor any man in it, and so humbly prayed their good favor towards him.

Whereupon being sequestered again out of the House, it was after some Arguments and Speeches had, resolved, That upon that his said acknowledgment of his fault and his humble submission, he should be received into this House again as a Member of the same, and take his place as before, so that he would afterwards use himself in good sort as he ought to do. And thereupon being called again to the Bar, and there kneeling upon his knee, and directly reiterating his former confession of his fault, and also his former humble submission, protesting further that if ever after he should give any just cause of offense again to this House or any Member thereof, he would then never after crave anymore favor of them.

Whereupon M ^r Speaker declared the good pleasure of this House in remitting his said offense by receiving him again into them, with condition and hope of his better behavior hereafter. Which as he professed and promised to perform accordingly, so did he in very good dutiful sort give most humble thanks unto God and to her Majesty, and also unto this whole House and every Member of the same, for their good, courteous and favorable dealing towards him in this behalf. Vide February the 18 ^th and February the 24 ^th postea.

On Saturday the 19 ^th day of December four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill touching the keeping of the great Sessions of the Peace and the Assizes for the Town of Caernarvon to be kept in the Town of Caernarvon, was read the third time. And the third being the Bi for restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard had this day its second and third reading. And three Bills thereupon were at this time sent up to the Lord's by M ^r Treasurer and others, which had not been delivered, because their Lordships were risen and departed before their coming. Vide on December the 14 ^th last past, when two of them had been sent up.

A Motion was made in the House, that their Lordships might be sent unto, to know the reason of the new manner of indorsing their Bills. For whereas in former times all Bills sent down from the Lord's to the House of Commons were ever indorsed in the lower part of the same Bills; contrary to the said accustomed use, the Bills which were lately sent down from their Lordships, were indorsed in the upper or higher part of the same, which the said M ^r Treasurer and the rest at this time sent up to the Upper House with the aforesaid three Bills, did accordingly impart to their Lordships. Vide plus de ista materia on Monday the 21 ^th day of this instant December following.

The Bill for Hue and Cry was read the second time during the absence of M ^r Treasurer and the rest, as aforesaid.

The reading of which Bill being ended, M ^r Treasurer and the residue returning from the Lord's, brought word, that he the said M ^r Treasurer imparted unto their Lordships the Request of this House for Conference with their Lordships both for the Bill touching the Sabbath ( de qua Billa vide on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March ensuing) and also for the Petitions of the griefs of this House; unto both which the Lord's said, they would by and by send their Answer. Vide concerning Petitions on Thursday the 25 ^th day of February ensuing.

M ^r Vice-Chamberlain declared unto this House, That her Majesty graciously considering the great pains and careful travel of this House in the Service and Affairs of the Realm, hath determined upon Monday next to adjourn the Court of Parliament until some other convenient time after Christmas, that such Gentlemen and other Members of this House may the more conveniently repair home to their houses in the mean time for their better ease and recreation. And so moved further, That (as before that time of Adjournment being upon Monday next) there can nothing of great moment possibly be prepared to passing; so he wished that the same short time may be employed in the speeding of such Bills as are nearest to the passing; and mentioned some of those which came unto us from the Lord's, and that the residue may rest in the same case of furtherance in the mean time as now they are in.

M ^r Serjeant Gawdy and M ^r Doctor Ford did bring from the Lord's again the Bill for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard amended in the indorsement, viz. indorsed under the Bill, and the former indorsement above razed out.

The Bill for restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard was sent up to the Lord's by M ^r Treasurer and others; and also the Bill for paving of the Town of Newark upon Trent, the Bill for the Town of Caernarvon, and the Bill for fraudulent Conveyances (all which came from their Lordships before not rightly indorsed) were sent up to their Lordships to have the same indorsements reformed and amended, as that in the Bill for the Lord Thomas Howard was before amended.

The Bill for the true answering of the Debts of Edward Fisher was read the first time. Vide on Monday the 22. day of February ensuing.

M ^r Richard Lewkenor (one of the Committees in the Bill to avoid partial Juries and Trials) in the name of himself and the residue of the same Committees brought in the old Bill, and also a new Bill, praying that the same new Bill may be read accordingly.

The Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and Common Recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales, was upon the second reading committed unto M ^r Solicitor, Sir William Herbert, M ^r Penruddock, M ^r David Williams and others, who were appointed to meet upon Thursday next in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn-Hall. After which the Bill for continuance and explanation of divers Statutes, had its second reading.

M ^r Serjeant Gawdy and M ^r Doctor Barkeley did bring from the Lord's the Bill touching the Sabhath day, with Message from their Lordships, that they can find by no Precedent that they can now add anything at all (upon our Conference) to their former Additions inserted into the said Bill, and do think withal, that those things we desire are already provided for in their said Additions as the Bill now standeth; and do therefore pray, that being so good a Bill as this is, they will have care it do not miscarry; and so departed. Whereupon it was then thought good to reserve the Bill, in state as it was, till it may be further considered of by view of the Precedents of this House in like cases. And Sir Thomas Heneage, M ^r Solicitor, M ^r Recorder, Sir William Moore, M ^r Cromwell, and M ^r Sandes were appointed to search the Precedents of this House for that purpose in the mean time of the next sitting of this Court after the said Adjournment. Vide plus de ista materia on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of February ensuing.

The Bill for the preservation of Grain was ordered upon the Question to be discontinued; and divers others of no great moment, as touching Ecclesrastical Livings, Maintenance of the Navy, and the like, were continued until the end of this Adjournment, which was now drawing on, on Monday next, being the 21 ^th day of December. And the Committees appointed for the continuance of them were these following, viz. M ^r Vice-Chamberlain, M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Thomas Heneage, Sir Thomas Cecil, Sir William Moore, M ^r Solicitor, M ^r Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Richard Knightley, M ^r Francis Hastings, Sir Nicholas Woodroofe, M ^r Dannet, M ^r Haymond, M ^r Cromwell, M ^r Owen, M ^r Rawleigh, M ^r Grafton, Sir Francis Drake, M ^r Doctor Hammond, M ^r Wolley, M ^r Grice, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir John Peter, Sir William Drury, Sir Robert Conestable, Sir Robert Germin, Sir Henry Cock, who were appointed to meet on Thursday after Christmas-day in the Afternoon at two of the Clock at Eli place.

After M ^r Vice Chamberlain's late former Speeches delivered unto this House of her Majesty's good and grateful acceptation of the earnest and dutiful care and proceedings of this House in providing for the safety of her most Royal Person, and of her Highnesses said most loving and favorable regard of adjourning this Court of Parliament for some such convenient time, as during which the greater part of the Members of this House may at their pleasure repair home to their dwellings, as well for their better recreations and ease, as for their further dealing in their own private affairs; it was moved by Mr. Speaker, That some due form or course of yielding unto her Majesty most humble and dutiful thanks for the same her said Highnesses most honorable and gracious acceptation and consideration, in the name and behalf of this whole House, in most loyal, humble, dutiful and obedient manner, may be considered of and devised. Whereupon after a few Speeches resolved and prayed, that the same should and might be done most fitly and conveniently by those honorable Personages Members of this House, which are of her Majesty's most honorable Privy Council, who being then present, did very willingly and honourably undertake to execute the same most faithfully and effectually.

On Monday the 21 ^th day of December three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill for the true payment of the Debts of Edward Fisher Esquire, was after the second reading committed to the former Committees, (who were appointed on Tuesday the 15 ^th day of this instant December foregoing) and Mr. Recorder was added unto them. Vide February the 22 ^th Monday pojlea.

The second of the said Bills being for Hue and Cry, was brought in again by the Committees somewhat amended; and the amendments being twice read, the Bill with the said amendments was ordered to be engrossed, and the third Bill touching Under-Sheriffs had its first reading.

Mr. Solicitor and Mr. Recorder were added to the former Committees for Sir Thomas Lucy's Bill.

Sir George Cary, one of the Committees in the Bill for the good Government of the City of Westminster, in the name of himself and the residue of the Committees, brought in the Bill with some amendments.

Mr. Treasurer declared that he and the residue of this House which are of her Majesty's Privy-Council, did yesterday according to the charge of this House laid upon them recommend unto her Majesty the most humble, dutiful and loyal thanks of this House for her Highnesses good nion conceived of this whole House, and her loving and thankful acceptation of their Service; which as (he said) her Majesty did take in most loving and good part, so did he refer her Highness's further Answer therein to the report of M ^r Vice-Chamberlain, being charged by her Majesty to deliver the same Speeches unto this House from her Highness.

Whereupon Sir Christopher Hatton Knight her Majesty's Vice-Chamberlain standing up did very eloquently and very earnestly set forth her Majesty's most Princely, gracious and kind acceptation of the humble and most dutiful thankfulness of this House so presented unto her Highness, to her right great and high satisfaction, joy and comfort; and declared withal that her Highness did for the same give most hearty and loving thanks unto this whole House, yea and that in redoubling to them their thanks ten thousand thousand fold; and so further very excellently, amply and aptly shown both the ready, careful and obedient affections of this whole House to the dutiful service of her Majesty, and also on the other side her Highness incomparable Princely accompt and regard of all such loyal, loving and faithful Subjects; and concluded, that her Majesty's pleasure was, that this House should well know, that in the consideration of the free course of the Gospel of Jesus Christ amongst us, our long continued Peace and plenty of God's good Blessings and Benefits bestowed upon us under the Ministry of her Highness, her Majesty doth most sincerely ascribe all the same only and wholly to the great goodness and mercy of Almighty God, attributing the cause of these good effects (next under God's Providence) to the good demerits of so religious, godly and obedient Subjects, of whom how well and kindly her Majesty doth think and conceive, her Highness had much rather have told them in her own most Royal Person, than have signified it unto them by any other, if it might have conveniently been so done, as upon the opportunity of a Prorogation or Dissolution of this Court. And further declared, that her Majesty having regard to the great charges and expenses of their attendance in the service of this great Council of the Realm, wisheth them at their next meeting again to bestow the time as much as may be in public and general Actions fittest for the Common-Weal of this Realm, and that with as little loss of time as may be. And withal, that those of this House towards the Law would join together to do their best endeavors to devise some good Laws to abridge and cut off the long tedious courses and extreme chargeable Circuits and superfluous delays of Suits in Law; not doubting but that in so doing God will bless their Wealth and good Estates, both in themselves and in their Posterity. And so having, as he thought, dutifully imparted unto them the sum and substance of her Majesty's Pleasure and Message committed unto this House by him, though not in such effectual and singular kind terms and forms as her Princely Wisdom delivered the same unto him; and so referring himself to the residue of this House of her Majesty's Council then and now present to be put in remembrance by them, if he have omitted any part thereof, and they affirming he had not, he ended his Speech.

M ^r Doctor Ford and M ^r Doctor Barkeley did bring from the Lord's the Bills amended in the indorsement, which before were sent from this House unto them for that purpose, after they had been first sent unto this House from their Lordships.

Nota, That on Saturday the 19 ^th day of December last past the House of Commons taking exceptions at this last mentioned matter about indorsing of Bills in the upper parts of them, whereas it ought to be done at the nether and lower part, the Lord's did very respectively both then and now take away their said grievance by the alteration of the indorsements aforesaid according to the usual and ancient form.

Mr. Treasurer touching the Petitions and grievances of this House drawn into some certainty of convenient particularities to be then afterwards moved by them unto the Lord's by way of Petition, and request unto their Lordships in the name of this whole House to join with this House in the considerations of the said Petitions and grievances, and to exhibit unto her Majesty the humble suit of this House in that behalf, shown, that he and the residue of the Committees according to the charge of this House unto them, have sundry times met together and set down in writing such particular Contents of the said Petitions and griefs as they resolved to impart unto the Lord's. And further, that having moved their Lordships already in the matter, they have received Answer, that when their Lordships have further considered and conferred thereof amongst themselves, they will then send for the said Committees of this House to receive their Lordships Answer therein. Vide concerning this business on Thursday the 25 ^th day of February ensuing.

Word was brought to Mr. Speaker by the Serjeant of this House, that one at the Door was come from the higher House to require that the Committees of this House do presently repair unto their Lordships; which done and signified unto this House by Mr. Speaker, the said Committees went up presently unto their Lordships accordingly.

Mr. Solicitor touching the returns of some Knights returned into this present Parliament, and for some doubts and questions arising in this House upon the same, and afterwards by this House referred unto him and M ^r Recorder of London for making of search of the returns of the Writs and Indentures thereof, shown, that they can only find the cause of this question to arise upon the Election of Mr. Bevill and Mr. Darrington to be Knights for the County of Huntingdon, which they are the rather confident of, because none others attended them or came unto them in this matter but only the said Elected Knights, who, as those also who opposed them, brought their Council on both sides, and were fully heard what they could say: After which also Mr. Recorder and himself desiring fully to inquire into this matter, had conferred and devised therein with the Clerk of the Crown-Office in the Chancery, and comparing those Records together with some of the Statutes Ordained in those Cases, they do find such difference in them tending to matter of effect, and to be Answered by the Sheriff if there because, and not for any matter in their opinions for this House to deal with, whereby to cassate or make void the said Election as they take it. And yet because that resteth now chiefly upon matter of Precedents to see further how this House may decide this cause, he declared, that Mr. Recorder and he will make further search of the Precedents in like Cases with the Clerk of the higher House for that purpose, and then further to advertise this House as cause shall require. Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 8 ^th day, and on Saturday the 12 ^th day of this instant December foregoing.

The Bill for the preservation of the Haven of Plymouth, was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Francis Drake, M ^r Wroth, Mr. Edgcombe and others, who were appointed to meet the third day of the next sitting of this Court in Lincolns-Inn Hall in the Afternoon of the same day.

A new Bill that Parsonages impropriate may be disposed to godly and charitable uses, was read the first time.

Mr. Solicitor touching the excessive number of penal Laws in force, very intolerable to the Subjects, neither possible to be kept, and yet not any put in Execution, as that for Apparel in King H. 8. his time and such like, moved that a Committee be had of some selected Members of this House learned in the Laws to make a view of the same Laws against the next sitting of this Court after the Adjournment of the same, to the end that this House may then thereupon proceed to some course of diminishing the great number of the same, as upon due considerations in that behalf to be had shall be further thought meet and convenient. And thereupon were named and chosen for that purpose all the Privy-Council being of this House, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Sandes, Mr. Attorney of the Wards and others, who were appointed to meet on Wednesday before the next Term in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn Hall.

The Bill for paving of the Town of Newark upon Trent, after the third reading, passed upon the question.

Mr. Treasurer and the residue of the Committees returning from the Lord's he declared, that they have received some Answer from their Lordships upon the Conference, and referred the report thereof to Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, as unto whom the same was by their said Lordships appointed to be delivered over unto this House. Whereupon

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer declared, that their Lordships had caused the said Notes in writing to be read in the House, and their Lordships found the said grievances to concern but some particular Countries and not the whole Realm, to wit, the Countries only of Warwick, Lincoln and Essex, and therefore might be considered to be reformed in time by some other convenient means: But being Answered by the Committees of this House, that albeit there were Petitions in writing exhibited but for these three Counties, yet by Motions and Speeches in the House it well appeared to be the grief of the whole Realm. Which their Lordships having understood did feelingly express how sensible they were of it, and how truly they did join with us of the House of Commons in wishing the reformation thereof, and were now ready to aid us with their best assistances therein as erst in the two last former Sessions of Parliament they had done, at both which times her Majesty had thereupon Commanded some of the Lord's of the Clergy to take care and consideration of the same causes, wherein as little or nothing hath been done for case or redress of the same, so their Lordships of the Upper House (not minding to impute the fault thereof to any, and yet remembering withal that their Lordships were present when her Majesty by the Mouth of the Lord Chancellor did give Commandment unto Mr. Speaker not to deal in the House of Commons with matters concerning Religion or the Church without her Highness pleasure first known, and therefore do also take the same Commandment to extend as well to their Lordships as to this House) have resolved that those of the Lord's which are of her Majesty's Privy-Council do first move her Highness to know her Majesty's Pleasure therein before they proceed any further in the matter.

The Lord Chief Justice of England, the Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and the Master of the Rolls being sent down from the Lord's to the House of Commons and admitted into the said House, the said Lord Chief Justice having in his hand a Commission under the Great Seal of England declared unto Mr. Speaker that her Majesty having given Authority by Commission under the Great Seal of England unto divers of my Lord's the Bishops, Earls and Barons of the Upper House to Adjourn this Parliament unto the 4 ^th day of February next coming, the said Lord's Commissioners have Adjourned the same in the Upper House, and their Lordships have thereupon also sent them to this House to signify the same Adjournment over unto this House, that the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses and Barons of this House may likewise take notice of the same Adjournment accordingly. Which thing was also after their departure out of this House declared unto this House by Mr. Speaker. And so thereupon this Court by Warrant and in sorm aforesaid, was adjourned unto the said 4 ^th day of February next coming.

Which done, M ^r Vice-Chamberlain standing up and putting the House in remembrance of her Majesty's most Princely and loving kindnesses signified unto this House in the former Messages and Declarations of her Highnesses thankful acceptations of the dutiful cares and travails of this House in the Service of her Majesty and the Realm, moved the House, that besides the rendering of our most humble and Loyal thanks unto her Highness, we do, being assembled, altogether join our hearts and minds together in most humble and earnest prayer unto Almighty God for the long continuance of the most prosperous preservation of her Majesty, with most due and thankful acknowledgment of his infinite benefits and blessings poured upon this whole Realm through the mediation of her Highnesses Ministry unde him. And he said, he had a Paper in writing in his hand devised and set down by an honest, godly and learned man, and which, albeit it was not very well written, yet he would willingly read it as well as he could, if it pleased them to follow and say after him, as he should begin and say before them. Which being assented unto most willingly of all the whole House, and everyone kneeling upon his knees the said M ^r Vice-Chamberlain begun the said prayer. Which being ended, everyone departed away for that time, until the said day of Adjournment.

Nota, That the aforesaid Commission did bear date this present 21 ^th day of December, and that this Parliament was adjourned by it from the said day unto the 4 ^th day of February ensuing, which was for the space of forty four days; at the end of which said days either House met again according to their usual and accustomed manner as followeth, ( viz. )

On Thursday the 4 ^th day of February (to which day the Parliament had been on Monday the 21 ^th day of December foregoing last adjourned) either House assembled together without all manner of Pomp or Solemnity, as at other ordinary and usual times, and so fell to the reading of such Bills, and treating of such other businesses as did remain unfinished upon their last Adjournment.

The first work which the House of Commons entered upon this morning after Prayers, was the reading of some Bills not yet passed in their last Meeting, being four in number, whereof the last being the Bill for following of Hue and Cry, was upon the third reading committed unto Sir Henry Cock, M ^r Morrice, M ^r Wroth, M ^r Sandes, M ^r Conisby, and others; and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Sandes, but neither the place or time of their meeting are set down.

On Friday the 5 ^th day of February the Bill for confirmation of her Majesty's Letters Patents granted to the Queens College in Oxford was twice read, and thereupon committed unto M ^r Sandes, M ^r Mills, M ^r Wade, and others, (and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Sandes ) who were appointed to meet tomorrow in the Afternoon in the Middle Temple Hall.

After which four other Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for explanation of the Statute lately made for the maintenance of Rochesier Bridge, was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Philip Sidney, M ^r Wotton, M ^r Diggs, and others and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Wotton, who with the rest was appointed to meet tomorrow in the Afternoon in the Middle Temple Hall.

It was agreed upon the Motion of M ^r Speaker that the House should be called tomorrow morning.

On Saturday the 6 ^th day of February two Bills after the third reading passed upon the Question; of which the last was the Bill that Parsonages impropriate may be disposed to godly and charitable uses.

The Bill for the Hue and Cry was delivered in again by the Committees with an addition of amendment to the same in paper; which addition being twice read, was ordered to be engrossed and added to the same Bill.

On Monday the 8 ^th day of February three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent Conveyances was after the second reading put to the Question, whether it should be committed or no; and the Voices for the No appearing upon the division of the House to be 156, and the Voices for the Yea to be but 140, was ordered not to be committed.

The addition to the Bill for Hue and Cry being engrossed, was read the third time, whereupon it passed upon the Question.

On Tuesday the 9 ^th day of February the Committees in the Bill for the Staple Fish were appointed to meet upon Friday next in the Middle Temple Hall.

The Committees also in the Bill for Shoo-makers were appointed to meet on Saturday next at the Guild-hall in the Afternoon, and M ^r Wotton and M ^r Harries of Lincolns-Inn were added unto them.

Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for repairing and maintenance of Sea-banks and Sea-works on the Sea-coasts in the County of Norfolk was upon the second reading committed unto Sir William Dymock, Sir Robert Germin, Sir Drew Drury and others, and the Bill was delivered to Sir Drew Drury, who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Friday next in the Afternoon in the Middle Temple Hall.

The Bill for following of Hue and Cry, the Bill for Swearing of Under-Sheriffs, and the Bill that Parsonages impropriate may be disposed to godly and charitable uses, were sent up to the Lord's by Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others.

Mr. Lewkenor, one of the Committees for Rochester Bridge and the Glass-houses, brought in the Bill touching Rochester Bridge with some amendments; which Bill being then read again, and the amendments being twice read, it was ordered to be engrossed.

A new Bill also concerning Glass-houses was delivered in by the said Mr. Lewkenor with some alterations and amendments.

Another Bill also of no great moment concerning the dying of Woollen Clothes, was upon the second reading committed.

On Wednesday the 10 ^th day of February six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill touching Collectors of Issues by Juries, was read the third time, and upon the Question was committed to the present consideration for a Proviso unto M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer, M ^r Cromwell, M ^r Sands, and others, to confer presently in the Treasury-Chamber.

Upon a Motion this day made touching the opinion of this House for Privilege in a case of Subpoena out of the Chancery, served upon Richard Cook Esquire a Member of this House, returned a Burgess to this present Parliament for the Borough of Limmington in the County of Southampton, It was ordered, That M ^r Recorder of London, M ^r Sands and M ^r Cromwell attended on by the Serjeant of this House, shall presently repair in the Name of the whole House into the Body of the Court of Chancery, and there to signify unto the Lord Chancellor and the Master of the Rolls, that by the ancient Liberties of this House the Members of the same are privileged from being served with Subpoena's; and to require withal not only the discharge of the said M ^r Cook his appearance before them upon the said Subpoena, but also to desire that from henceforth upon like cases the said Lord Chancellor and Master of the Rolls will allow the like Privileges for other Members of this House to be signified unto them in writing under M ^r Speakers hand. Vide de ista materia in die sequenti.

It was Ordered, That M ^r Anthony Kirle of the Middle Temple shall be warned by the Serjeant of this House tomorrow in the Afternoon (sitting the Court) to answer unto such matters as shall be then and there objected against him by this House on the behalf of Alban Stepneth Esquire, being a Member of this House, returned a Burgess into the same for the Town of Haverford West. Vide plus de ista materia on the day next ensuing.

On Thursday the 11 ^th day of February the Bill against partial Juries and Trials, was upon the second reading ordered to be engrossed.

M ^r Recorder of London, M ^r Cromwell, and M ^r Sandes being returned from the Chancery, did declare unto the House, that they have been in Chancery within the Court, and there were very gently and courteously heard in the delivery of the Message and charge of this House committed unto them, and were answered by the Lord Chancellor, that he thought this House had no such liberty of Privilege for Subpoena's, as they pretended, neither would he allow of any Precedents of this House committed unto them formerly used in that behalf, unless this House could also prove the same to have been likewise thereupon allowed and ratified also by the Precedents in the said Court of Chancery. And after some other Speeches and Arguments, the said Mr. Sandes and Mr. Cromwell were further appointed to search the Precedents of this House against tomorrow, that thereupon this House may enter into further Consideration of the state of the Liberties and Privileges of this House accordingly. Vide plus concerning this matter amongst the passages of the day foregoing.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill to avoid partial Trials and Juries, was read the third time, and passed upon the Question.

Mr. Roger Erith Esquire, one of the Burgesses for the Borough of Wilton in the County of Wilts being sick, was upon a Motion made to this House, licensed to depart into the Country for the better recovery of his health.

Upon a Motion made by Mr. Recorder, that those of this House towards the Law, being the most part of them at the Bars in her Majesty's Courts attending their Clients Causes, and neglecting the Service of this House, be called by the Serjeant to repair unto this House presently, and to give their attendance in the service of the same, It was Ordered, That the Serjeant of this House do forthwith repair unto all the said Courts, and there give notice and charge from this House, that all those of this House that are in any the same Courts, or at any of the Bars of the same Courts, shall presently make their repair unto this House, and give their attendance here. And the said Serjeant being sent shortly after, many of them came into this House upon the said Commandment accordingly. After which said Motion the Bill touching Collectors of Issues lost by Juries, was passed upon the Question, without allowance of any Proviso from the Clerks of the Extracts in the Exchequer.

Upon a Motion made by Sir William Herbert, that Mr. Recorder of London who erst made a Motion to this House, That those of the Law being Members of this House, and then attending at the Bars in the Courts in the Hall, might be sent for to give their attendance here in this House, being now since their coming in gone out of the House himself, and as he was informed, was presently pleading at the Common Pleas Bar, to the great abuse of this whole House, might be forthwith sent for by the Serjeant to answer his said contempt; It was Ordered, That the Serjeant of this House do forthwith go to the said Common Pleas Bar, and charge the said Mr. Recorder to make his present repair unto this House for his attendance, but not to answer to any contempt.

The Bill touching the Water-Bailiff was read the first time.

Five other Bills of no great moment had each of them their last reading, and were sent up to the Lord's by Mr. Treasurer and others; of which the last was the Bill of Explanation and Addition unto the former Statute for maintenance of Rothester Bridge.

Mr. Anthony Kirle was brought to the Bar by the Serjeant of this House, and charged by Mr Speaker in the Name of this whole House with a Contempt to this House, for that he had served Alban Stepneth Esquire, being a Member of this House (returned into the same a Burgess for the Town of Haverford West ) with a Subpoena out of the Star-Chamber in the Parliament time, and within the Palace of Westminster, as the said Mr. Stepneth was coming to this House to give his attendance there, and further afterwards procucured an Attachment out of the said Court against him, to the great hindrance and impediment of the said Mr. Stepneth his service and attendance in this House, and also to his great cost and charge. To which he answered, True it was he served a Subpoena upon the said Mr. Stepneth in a Cause of Suit, not then knowing him to be a Member of this House, and afterwards understanding that the said Mr. Stepneth made default of his appearance upon the said Subpoena, and that four or five days after the return of the Writ he made an Affidavit in the said Court of the serving of the said Subpoena, and so obtained an Attachment against the said Mr. Stepneth; at which time he was told by one of the Attorneys of that Court, that the said Mr. Stepneth was a Member of this House; alleging that before that time he knew him not to be of this House, and did then also forbear to cause the said Attachment to be executed upon him: In doing whereof if he have given cause of offense or contempt unto this House, as he had done the same ignorantly, so did he (he said) humbly submit himself therein to the good and favorable Consideration of this House. Which done, he was sequestered out of the House.

And then after sundry Motions had in the same matter, and by some of which it appeared that the said Mr. Stepneth had with payment of Money to Mr. Kirle's Attorney redeemed his liberty from being arrested by the said Attachment; It was at last resolved by this House, That the said Mr. Kirle had committed a great contempt to this whole House, and the Liberties and Privileges of the same, both in serving the said Subpoena upon the said Mr. Stepneth, and also in procuring the said Attachment against him, and in all the residue of the parts of the said Suit from the time of serving the said Subpoena thitherto. And thereupon ordered and adjudged by this House, That the said Anthony Kirle shall for his said contempt be committed Prisoner to the Serjeants Ward and Custody, there to remain during the pleasure of this House, and shall also satisfy and pay unto the said Mr. Stepneth as well all such his Costs and Charges and Expences by him expended in and about the same Suit as shall be set down and agreed upon by Mr. Morrice and Mr. Miles Sandes, who were for that purpose appointed by this House to confer with the said Mr. Stepneth, and to examine those Charges; as also all other Charges which the said Mr. Stepneth hath been at, or defrayed unto the said Serjeant in or about the arresting which should have been executed upon him by virtue of the foresaid Attachment out of the said Star-Chamber at the Suit of the said Mr. Kirle.

After which the said Mr. Anthony Kirle was brought again to the Bar, and there kneeling upon his knees, was asked by Mr. Speaker, whether he had received of Mr. Stepneth any Money for the Charges of the said Attachment? He answered he had not, but his Attorney had. And being asked, whether his Attorney did receive it to his use or no? He said his Attorney did allow it to him in the payment for the Copy of Mr. Stepneth his Answer. And then Mr. Speaker pronounced unto him the said Judgment in form aforesaid in the Name of this whole House. After the pronouncing whereof he humbly besought this House of their favorable goodness to grant him liberty to follow some Causes of his own, and also some other of his Clients; but it was denied him, and so he was had away by the Serjeant. And after his departure upon some motions, that Consideration might be had of his Clients Causes, the Term now continuing but one day more, it was referred to Mr. Speaker's liberty to let him follow his own Causes and his Clients with his Keeper attending upon him. Vide principium hujus materiae die praecedente, & vide consimilem casum in Parliamento de Anno 31 Reginae Eliz. on Friday the 12 ^th day of February.

On Friday the 12 ^th day of February five Bills were had in agitation in the House, whereof two concerning the Government of the City of Westminster and the assurance of Sir Thomas Lucy were brought into the House by the several Committees of them with Proviso's and Amendments added unto them; which they did humbly offer to the Consideration of the House; and the other three of no great moment had two of them one reading apiece, and the third two readings, which was the Bill for the good Government of the City of Westminster, viz. the body of the Bill had one reading, and the Amendments two, and then it was ordered to be engrossed upon the Question.

One of the said three Bills last mentioned to have been read was a new Bill brought into the House for the true answering of the Debts of Edward Fisher Esquire; after the first reading whereof upon a Motion made concerning it, it was Ordered, that the said Edward Fisher should be sent to by the Serjeant of this House to warn him to be in this House himself upon Monday next, if it please him to procure himself a Writ for that purpose, or else that his Council be then there for him to show cause, if he have any, why this House should not proceed to the expediting and passing of the same. Vide plus de ista materia on Monday the 15 ^th day of this instant February following.

On Saturday the 13 ^th day of February, the Bill touching the breadth of Woollen-Cloths was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Thomas Heneage, Sir John Peeter and others, and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Treasurer, who with the rest was appointed to meet on Monday next in the Afternoon in the Parliament Chamber or Pension Chamber of the Middle-Temple.

M ^r Recorder of London, M ^r Morrice and M ^r Penruddock, were appointed to hear and examine the State and manner of the serving of Process upon any the Members of this House from time to time during this Session as occasion thereof shall fall out, and after such information and intelligences thereof then further to impart the same to this House as occasion shall serve for further resolution.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill for Explanation of the Statute of 21 H. 8. touching Pluralities of Benefices, &c. was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Drew Drewry, Sir Robert Germin, Sir Richard Knightley, M ^r Recorder of London and others, who were appointed to meet upon Tuesday next in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall.

A Proviso to the Bill concerning certain assurances of Sir Thomas Lucy and others, was twice read and Ordered to be engrossed.

M ^r Morrice, M ^r Atkins and M ^r Alford, were added to the former Committees to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall to hear M ^r Arnold and his Council touching the said Bill and Proviso.

The Amendments in the Bill against Glass-Houses and Glass-making was twice read and Ordered to be (with the Bill) engrossed.

On Monday the 15 ^th day of February, M ^r William Stoughton offered unto this House a certain supplication in Parchment of certain abuses in the Ministry within the County of Leicester, and also a note of certain Articles in Paper concerning some disorders in the Bishops Ministry; and also M ^r Edward Lewkenor offered another Petition in Parchment touching the abuses in the Ministry in the behalf of the Inhabitants in the East part of the County of Sussex. All which by Order of the House were read. And then also was read another like Petition in Paper for the Inhabitants of the Parish of Holkstone in the County of Kent, which was before the last Adjournment of this Court offered unto this House by M ^r John Moore; and after sundry Speeches and Motions had touching the said Petitions, M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer putting the House in mind of the like Petitions in effect offered unto this House in the sitting before the last Adjournment, and imparted to the Lord's by a Committee of this House, with humble Suit unto their Lordships to be a mean therein to her Majesty, desired them that they would now forbear any further to deal with these Petitions, until this House have first received Answer from the Lord's of the said others; alleging further, that he had very lately put some of their Lordships in remembrance thereof on the behalf of this House; and that he was Answered, we should hear from their Lordships to Morrow next touching their Answer of the same Petitions. Whereupon it was then thought good by this whole House to expect their Lordships said Answer therein till then accordingly. Vide concerning Petitions on Thursday the 25 ^th day of February ensuing.

The Committees in the Bills for Actions upon the Case for perfecting of Assurances, and for Fines and Recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales, were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn Hall.

Upon a Motion made by M ^r Edward Lewkenor, that some of this House may be appointed to draw a Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to be used in this House for the great benefits and blessings of God bestowed upon this whole Realm in her Majesty, and for the long continuance of the same, especially in this time of Consultation this day appointed to be had and prosecuted in making of Laws for the preservation and safety of her Majesty's most Royal Person; It was agreed, That the said Mr. Lewkenor himself should take such of this House to him as he should think good, and devise and digest the same form of prayer and thanksgiving accordingly.

The Master of the Rolls and the Lord Chief Baron did bring word from the Lord's, that their Lordships do desire present Conference with some of this House in a matter of great importance, and that their Lordships have appointed of themselves seventeen. Whereupon were Chosen presently thirty four of this House, viz. M ^r Treasurer, M ^r Comptroller, M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Russell, Sir Thomas Heneage, M ^r Solicitor, M ^r Beale, M ^r Wolley, Sir Robert Germin, Sir John Higham, M ^r Doctor James, Sir Richard Knightley, Sir George Carey, M ^r Edward Lewkenor, Sir Henry Cock, Sir William Moore, M ^r Edward Barker, M ^r Branker the Master of the Requests, M ^r George Greenfield, Sir Edward Dymock, M ^r Skinner, M ^r Attorney of the Wards, Sir William Mallory, M ^r Strickland, M ^r David Williams, M ^r Harris, M ^r Henry Barkley, Sir Thomas Shirley, M ^r Robert Bows, M ^r Recorder of London, M ^r Morrice, M ^r William Knolles, M ^r Faunshaw, Sir Drew Drury, M ^r Oughtred, M ^r George Digby, and Mr. Cheek, who repaired then presently to the Lord's accordingly.

Mr. Yelverton being of the Learned Council of one of the Creditors of Edward Fisher Esquire, and coming into this House for him, and also some of the Creditors of the said Edward Fisher being likewise present in this House at the Bar, the Bill had in their presence its second reading; and further Order was then given that they be here again to Morrow in the Morning at the first sitting of this Court. Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 22 ^th day of February ensuing.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill concerning the assurances of Sir Thomas Lucie and others (the Proviso of it having been once read) had itself the third reading, and passed upon the question with the foresaid Proviso.

The last former Committees returning from the Lord's, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the said Committees declared unto the House, that they attended the Lord's in the Upper House according to the direction of this House to them in that behalf given, and that they found the Lord's not to want many of that number which was signified unto this House from them; and withal that there were likewise almost as many of the Committees of this House as were by this House appointed for that purpose. And that the Lord Treasurer being the chiefest of the Committees of the Lord's, shown unto the said Committees of this House, that their Lordships of the Upper House being of such quality and calling as they are known to be, are one Member of the Parliament; And also that the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses of this House representing the whole Commons of this Realm are also another Member of the same Parliament, and her Majesty the Head; And that of these three Estates doth consist the whole Body of the Parliament able to make Laws. And that none of the said two Houses without the other can in any wise make Laws. And withal, that therefore of ancient Courtesie and Custom, both the same Houses have used mutual Conference each with other in matters of doubt happening amongst them from time to time in making and establishing of Laws, and that yet notwithstanding their Lordships have heard by Speeches abroad, not out of this House (for they are not to take knowledge of anything in this House) that a Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent Conveyances passed with their Lordships, and lately sent down from them to this House, was upon a second reading thereof in this House denied to receive a Committee, whereof their Lordships do greatly marvel and think it very strange not having known the like course used in this House before, especially the Bill being so good and necessary for the Common-Wealth, and so specially recommended from their Lordships to this House, both at the first sending down thereof to this House, and sithence. And being (as their Lordships are informed) upon the reading thereof the first time nothing spoken unto at all, and now lately at the second reading thereof argued unto both with the Bill and against the Bill by sundry on both sides learned in the Laws and of good account and discretion otherwise, which doth greatly import the Bill very much to deserve Conference without all contradiction. And further declaring that the said Bill was very well favored and liked of her Majesty, yea in so much that her Highness used to call it her own Bill, that it was framed and drawn by her Highness learned Council, very maturely and advisedly digested in the Upper House with the privity and assistance of the Judges there attending, considered of also in a Committee amongst their Lordships themselves, and with very great deliberation passed also with them, and as before specially recommended unto this House from them; moved in Conclusion, that this House would have such further consideration for proceeding in some convenient course in the said Bill by Conference or otherwise, as may in good discretion seem requisite. And not doubting, but as their Lordships think many of this House have mistaken and misconceived some part of the said Bill, so their Lordships upon Conference had (they doubt not) will resolve and satisfy them in the same. And therefore they desire to be advertised of the Answer of this House therein as soon as may be conveniently. Vide de ista materia in die sequenti.

On Tuesday the 16 ^th day of February a Motion was made for Mr. Kirles releasment from his Imprisonment, and thereupon he was brought into this House, and kneeling upon his Knees, making very humble submission unto this House and acknowledging his fault, alleging it also to have proceeded of ignorance and not of willfulness, and likewise having paid to the Serjeant of this House, to M ^r Stepneth's use, three pound six shillings eight pence, set down by M ^r Morrice and M ^r Sands according to the former Order of this House, was discharged paying his Fees, after he had first taken the Oath of Supremacy. Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 10 ^th day, and on Thursday the 11 ^th day of this instant February foregoing.

Upon a Motion made by M ^r Doctor James, that a Member of this House yesterday having given great offense unto this whole House in charging this whole House generally with matter of accusation in those things which they do offer and prefer unto this House only by way of Petitions and Motions for redress of certain griefs in dutiful and convenient manner, may not so go away with those undecent forms of Speech, but be further called to Question for the same.

M ^r Atkins was thereupon Licensed by the House to interpret his said Speeches in his place without being Commanded to the Bar, who in very humble sort declared his intention, was very sorry for his over-sight, craved their good opinions and submitted himself to the good satisfaction of this House.

Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being against Moor-burning, did upon the third reading pass the House, and was with two more of the said Bills, and two other Bills formerly passed (the one for confirmation of her Majesty's Letters Patents granted to the Queens College in Oxford ) sent up unto the Lord's by Mr. Treasurer and others, with Commission also given them to attend their Lordships Answer to this House for the Petitions of this House exhibited unto them.

Mr. Nicholas Hare being one of the Committees in the Bill for repairing and amending of the Sea-Banks and Sea-Works upon the Sea-Coasts in the County of Norfolk brought in the old Bill, and also a new Bill, which new Bill had its first reading.

Mr. Treasurer and the residue returning from the Lord's, Mr. Treasurer declared, That according to the appointment of this House they had moved the Lord's touching their Lordships Answer to the Petitions of this House, and that thereupon their Lordships sequestering the Committees of this House in the outer Chamber, did soon after send them word by the Master of the Rolls and the Lord Chief Baron, That when their Lordships shall first have received an Answer from this House unto them touching their Motion yesterday of the Consideration of this House to be had touching the Bill against fraudulent Conveyances, their Lordships would then make Answer unto this House of the said Petitions; and willed further to know the Answer of this House touching the said Bill tomorrow in the morning. Vide concerning this business on Thursday the 25 ^th day of this instant February following.

After the foresaid Speech of Mr. Treasurer Sir Walter Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer stood up, and having recited the sum of it, did further put the House in mind, that the Lord's did look for Answer touching the said Bill tomorrow, and therefore advising to consider of it presently, shown for his part his opinion touching the state of the said Bill in sort as it is now, to be no further by this House dealt in but one of these two ways, to wit, either at the next reading thereof, being the third time of reading it, without any manner of addition or other alteration whatsoever to put it to the question for passing, or else leaving it as it now is, to begin a new Bill in this House for the purpose of redress against frauds in such manner as this House should think fittest. And so after sundry other Speeches and Arguments had in the said matter the time being very far spent, it was deferred to be further considered of and spoken to again tomorrow. Vide touching this business on the day immediately foregoing.

For that the Warden of the Fleet attending at the door of this House with Edward Fisher Esquire cannot now for lack of time bring in the said Fisher to make his appearance, further day was given him to be here again tomorrow in the morning. Vide concerning this business on Monday the 22 ^th day of this instant February ensuing.

On Wednesday the 17 ^th day of February the Committees in the Bill concerning Staple Fish were appointed to meet in the open Exchequer-Court at two of the Clock this Afternoon.

The Committees also for Shoemakers and Curriers and Clothiers were appointed to meet in the Middle Temple Hall this Afternoon.

Mr. Morrice brought in the old Bill against vicious life and idleness, and brought in two new Bills made and drawn out of some of the Contents of the old.

The Committees in the Bill for breadth of Clothes were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber.

Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for the furtherance of Justice, was upon the second reading ordered to be engrossed.

The Warden of the Fleet brought Edward Fisher Esquire to the Bar and some of the Creditors, with Mr. Yelverton being of Counsel with the Creditors; the said Edward Fisher was heard at large what he could say against the Bill exhibited to this House for order of payment of his Creditors; and at last being sequestered out of the House two several times, while the house did consider of sundry his frivolous requests made unto them, and of his dilatory devices and shifting answers, did at the last give his full and plain consent unto this house, as well of his instance and request unto this house mentioned in the Preamble of the said Bill for passing of the same, as also anything this house should think good in their own discretions to add in the said Bill for the passing of the same, to authorize the Commissioners to deal also with the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield for Composition of a Rent-charge of 82 l. 10 s. distrainable upon all the Lands of the said Edward Fisher. The said Warden of the Fleet was then commanded to take away the said Edward Fisher, and Mr. Sands and Mr. Morrice were appointed to amend the said Bill in that part against tomorrow, and the Bill to be engrossed. Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 22 ^th day of February ensuing.

On Thursday the 18 ^th day of February five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being a Bill for preservation of the Bridges in the Town of Redding, was read the first time.

Sir William Moore, one of the Committees in the Bill against dying with Sumach, brought in the same Bill again as a frivolous Bill utterly unfit to remain in this house.

Sir Edward Dymock, one of the Committees in the Bill for bringing in of Staple Fish, Ling, and Herings, brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill agreed upon and made by the said Committees.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer taking occasion to put this house in remembrance of some consideration to be had by this house of the Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent Conveyances passed with the Lord's and brought from them to this House, did the last day saving one treat and debate till the rising of the same House, without any resolution therein then had; and showing his own opinion therein divided his Speech into three parts, first to consider what this House hath already done touching the said Bill, then what this House may do in the same, and lastly what is most convenient for this House to do further in the same. Showing that what is done already in the said Bill in this House, is this (as he taketh it) viz. That the Bill first passing the Lord's and brought down hither was twice orderly read in this House, and upon the second reading thereof was likewise orderly argued unto in this House both against the Bill and with the Bill, very gravely and learnedly on both sides for to have the same Bill committed to further consideration, which for his part he could well have liked it should have so been; yet because this House thought good it should not be committed, and denied to have it committed, he thinks this House hath done therein very orderly without any Error, because it seemed good to this House so to do. And that albeit many times Committings and Conferences be very necessary between both the Houses, yet it is at the liberty of each of the same Houses whether they will admit any such or no, and so no error in that which is done. And that the said Bill as it now standeth is a Bill that may have a third reading (in this House as he thinketh) if this House shall so thing good. And is of mind that this House may ..... Here it seemeth M ^r Fulk Onslow at this time Clerk of the House of Commons, intending to supply the residue of this said Speech and of other Arguments and Disputations had and passed in this matter, did leave a blank of near upon a side and a half; but whether through negligence or forgetfulness this (as divers other places) was never perfected.

But what the resolution of the House at the end of the said Arguments was, may probably be gathered out of other Passages this very day concerning the same business, viz. That they would justify their former Proceedings in not committing the said Bill concerning fraudulent Conveyances sent down unto them from the Lord's to have been justly, discreetly and orderly resolved on in the House, where the manner and form of the said Bill was and is utterly disliked, and that therefore the said House of Commons would speedily frame a new Bill to the same effect.

Vide concerning this business on Monday the 15 ^th day and on Tuesday the 16 ^th day of this instant February foregoing.

M ^r Serjeant Rodes and M ^r Doctor Carey did bring down from the Lord's to the House of Commons three Bills; of which one was concerning the Lord Dacres and the Lord Norris, the second concerning the relief of the Hospital of Eastbridge in Canterbury, and the third concerning the Explanation of a former Statute touching Tellors and Receivers made Anno 13 Reginae Eliz. of which said three Bills the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House mentioneth only the two latter to have been sent down as aforesaid, and as it seemeth omitted the first.

The foresaid M ^r Serjeant Rodes and M ^r Doctor Carey brought also a Message from the Lord's for present Conference with some of the House of Commons touching the Bill of Jesuits lately passed the said House. Whereupon these Committees following were appointed to repair presently unto their Lordships accordingly, viz. Mr. Comptroller, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, M ^r Treasurer of the Chamber, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, M ^r Solicitor, Sir Philip Sidney, M ^r Recorder of London, M ^r Beale, M ^r Topclyffe, Sir John Higham, M ^r Howard, M ^r Morrice, Sir William Herbert, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir William Moore, M ^r Fulk Grevill, M ^r Wolley and M ^r Sands.

And before the going of the said Committees it was resolved by this House, that they should further signify unto their Lordships that this House hath resolved, that as touching the late Proceeding of this House in the Bill to provide remedy against fraudulent Conveyances sent unto this House from their Lordships, This House hath in all parts and points of their dealing therein proceeded discreetly, gravely and orderly, according to the Liberties of this House, without any errors of this House, or cause of offense by them given to their Lordships. And that as this House very well liketh that fraud be met with and prevented, though not in such manner and form as in the said Bill was devised; so they do purpose to frame a Bill in this House for the same effect in such sort as to this House shall be thought good. And lastly should move their Lordships for Answer of the Petitions, if it might so please their Lordships. Vide concerning these Petitions on Thursday the second day of this instant February ensuing.

Upon a Motion made by M ^r Diggs that Doctor Parry a late unworthy Member of this House and now Prisoner in the Tower, in his late submission to this House upon his former contempts was reconciled, with condition (at his now request) of his good behavior afterwards, and hath sithence so misbehaved himself as deserveth his said Imprisonment in the Tower; It was resolved by this House, that he be disabled to be any longer a Member of this House, that a Warrant be made to the Clerk of the Crown Office for a Writ to be directed to the Sheriff of Kent for choosing and returning into this present Parliament another Burgess for the Borough of Queenborough, in lieu and stead of the said Doctor Parry. Which promise of his future amendment Vide on Friday the 18 ^th day of December foregoing.

Five Bills of no great momemt had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill of Plymouth-Haven was upon the second reading committed again to the former Committees, and M ^r Grafton was added unto them, and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Wroth, who with the rest was appointed to meet in the Middle-Temple, Hall tomorrow in the afternoon.

The Committees returning from the Lord's, M ^r Vice-Chamberlain ..... here it seemeth that M ^r Fulk Onslow at this time Clerk of the House of Commons intending to supply the residue of this speech, did leave a blank of two half sides at the least for that purpose, but very negligently omitting to supply it, hath left those two great businesses of the Petitions and the not committing of the said Bill of fraudulent Conveyances upon the second reading sent down from the Lord's to the House of Commons, (of which said matters see before in the passages of this very day) altogether naked and undetermined, which might else have served for great use and good precedent for the privileges of the said House.

But yet it may be probably conjectured out of the ensuing passages of some other days, what the Lord's did answer to these foresaid Petitions, of which said answer M ^r Vice-Chamberlain made report, viz. That for the Petitions in which the House of Commons desired their Lordships to join with them, they would yet defer their resolution till a further time; And for the committing of their said Bill concerning fraudulent Conveyances sent down from them upon the second reading thereof, they did not altogether disallow the defense and justification which the said House of Commons had made for and concerning their proceeding therein by the said Committees; As also that they should frame a new Bill to the same purpose. And it is most likely that their Lordships did well approve of that Message sent by the foresaid Committees concerning the framing of a new Bill for the prevention of the foresaid frauds, because immediately upon M ^r Vice-Chamberlain's Speech ended, a special Committee was appointed by the House upon M ^r Speakers motion for that purpose, prout sequitur.

Mr. Speaker, after Mr. Vice-Chamberlain had (as it seemeth) ended his Speech, moved the House to appoint a Committee for the framing of a new Bill against fraudulent Conveyances. Whereupon the said House named these following, viz. all the Privy Council, Mr. Cradock, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Sands, Mr. Attorney of the Court of Wards, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Owen, Mr. Diggs, Mr. Harris, Mr. Faunshaw, Mr. Beamond and Mr. Recorder of London. The old Bill that came from the Lord's was delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, and all these were appointed to meet tomorrow in the afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber to draw a Bill to the same purpose instead of the said former Bill.

Mr. Solicitor one of the Committees in the Bill for reformation of Errors in the twelve Shires of Wales brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill for that purpose.

Upon a motion for reading of the Bill of Tythes, M ^r Speaker shown forth the Bill brought into the House in so many several pieces, some written on both sides of the paper and so sowed one upon another in the midst of some of the leaves that it cannot be read or known how to be read, or taken in the right places for the reading. Whereupon it was again to be better written, and ordered that every part thereof should be rightly placed by the Committees.

On Friday the 19 ^th day of February six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which one of them being a new Bill for the bringing in of Staple Fish and Herring had its first reading; and another being the sixth and last ( viz. ) for the continuance and explanation of certain Statutes had its first reading, and a Proviso offered to the same Bill was once read, and another Proviso also offered and the same once read, and a saving also offered to the same was once read. Quod nota.

Upon a motion read by M ^r George Moore touching some provision to be made against Libellers, these Committees following were appointed to consider thereof, ( viz. ) M ^r George, Moore, M ^r Grafton, M ^r Thomson, M ^r Skinner, M ^r Edmund Saunders, M ^r Cradock, M ^r Crew, M ^r Nicholas Hare and M ^r John Hare, and to meet tomorrow in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple-Hall for that purpose.

An addition to the Bill for the true answering of the debts of Edward Fisher Esquire made by order of this House by certain Committees appointed for the same, was twice read and ordered to be engrossed. Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 22 ^th day of this February ensuing.

On Saturday the 20 ^th day of February, Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill for the maintenance of the Hospital of Eastbridge in Canterbury was upon the second reading committed unto M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer, M ^r Recorder of London, M ^r Morrice and others, and the Bill was delivered to the said M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer, who with the rest was appointed to meet on Tuesday next being the 23 ^th day of this instant February ensuing, in the Exchequer Chamber in the Afternoon.

The Bill for the true payment of Tythes was brought in again by M ^r Sands one of the Committees better and more plainly reformed and amended than it was last delivered in by Sir John Peter.

The Bill exhibited by the Curriers which was not yet read, was appointed to be delivered to the former Committees, and they then to resolve whether the same Bill shall be read in this House or no, who were appointed to meet on Monday next in the Afternoon in the Inner-Temple Hall.

The Bill for Plymouth-Haven was brought in again with a Proviso.

M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer and others, having presently been in the Committee Chamber of this House to consider of the State of the Bill touching the Sabbath day, shown, that by the precedents of this House, this House may add to the Lord's former additions to the said Bill; and further also, that this House may without all doubt make a Proviso to the same Bill if this House shall so think good. But having recited two special Precedents of this House meeting with the very points of this Bill, wisheth therefore in respect of the maintenance and preservation of the liberties of this House, that this House do in all convenient and seemly sort stand to the Liberty and Choice of this House to add to their Lordships additions, and not otherwise at all. Vide concerning this business on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March ensuing.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for furtherance of Justice was read the third time and passed upon the Question.

Two Bills of no great moment were sent down from the Lord's to the House of Commons by Serjeant Rodes and M ^r Powle; whereof one was for establishing of a Jointure to the Countess of Huntingdon.

On Monday the 22. day of February five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for the true payment of the debts of Edward Fisher Esq was read the third time and passed the House, and the word or Figures xxviij. put instead of the word or Figures xxiiij. in sundry places of the said Bill, were read three times before the passing of the same as aforesaid. Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 12 ^th day, Monday the 15 ^th day, Tuesday the 16 ^th day, Thursday the 18 ^th day, Friday the 19 ^th day of this instant February foregoing.

This aforesaid Bill with two others of no great moment that had formerly passed this House, were sent up to the Lord's by M ^r Treasurer and others the Committees for Conference touching the Bill for better observation of the Sabbath day, and the Committees also for the petitions, with order from this House to move their Lordships presently in both these Causes accordingly. Vide concerning the Bill for the Sabbath on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March ensuing.

M ^r Serjeant Rodes and M ^r Doctor Ford did before the sending up of the former Bills to their Lordships bring down from them to the House of Commons two Bills; the one touching the disposing of Parsonages Impropriate before passed in this House with some amendments, and the other for the preservation of Grain and Game.

Nota, That the Journal of the Upper House agreeth with this Journal of the House of Commons, that the last of these two Bills concerning the preservation of Grain and Game, was at this time sent down from the Lord's to the House of Commons, but differeth in the form; which Bill touching Parsonages Impropriate is there set down to have been sent to the said House of Commons on Saturday the 28 ^th day of February; and at this time another Bill concerning Moor-burning in the Counties of Northumberland, &c. to have been sent down with the foresaid Bill concerning Grain and Game, &c.

The Bill for confirmation of Errors in Fines and Recoveries in the 12. shires of Wales was read the second time.

The Bill concerning Insufficient Justices, Sheriffs, &c. in Wales was read the first time, and committed to the former Committees in the last former Bill, and M ^r Recorder, M ^r Attorney of the Wards and M ^r Harris were added unto them, and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Attorney, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn Hall.

M ^r Treasurer and the residue returning from the Lord's, M ^r Treasurer declared, that according to the appointment of this House they have dealt with the Lord's both as touching the Bill for the better observation of the Sabbath day, and also for their Lordships answer to the Petitions; and showing unto their Lordships that by Warrant of the Precedents of this House, this House might very well make additions unto their Lordships additions in the same Bill, wherewith (as he thought) their Lordships seemed somewhat satisfied; so touching their Lordships answer to the said Petitions he said, That it so much passed his Capacity to conceive and understand all the effect of it, as that he would not undertake upon him to make a report of it, but would leave it to such other of the said Committees as could both better remember it and deliver it.

Whereupon M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer affirming M ^r Treasurer his former speech touching their said proceedings for the said Bill of the Sabbath, shown further, that as concerning their said motion for their Lordships answer to the said Petitions, Their Lordships Sequestring the Committees of this House into the outer Chamber, there came shortly after unto them the Lord Treasurer and the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury; The said Lord Treasurer declaring first unto them the answer of the Lord's to the said Petitions in general, and afterwards the said Lord Archbishop showing the same in particular having a certain note in his hand for his remembrance, but uttering much more in his Speech; which he said was so long and consisted of so many parts, as he thought for his own part he could not sufficiently signify unto this House: And did therefore make a motion that those of the Committees which were also then present thereat, might meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber, and helping each other's memory set down the substance and effect of the said answer in all the parts thereof as near as they can; and so then afterwards to signify the same unto this House tomorrow. Which was thereupon so agreed and resolved accordingly. Vide touching these Petitions on Thursday the 25 ^th day of this instant February following.

The Bill concerning the Lord Dacres and the Lord Norris was read the third time, and thereupon passed the House.

On Tuesday the 23. day of February Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for the true Answering of Tythes, &c. had its first reading.

Upon a Motion begun by Sir Thomas Lucy and continued by Sir Thomas Moore, that those of this House which are of her Majesty's Privy-Council may in the name of this whole House be humble Suitors unto her Majesty, that for as much as that villanous Traitor Parry was a Member of this House in the time of some of his most horrible and traitorous Conspiracies and attempts against her Majesty's most Royal Person (whom Almighty God long preserve) her Majesty would vouchsafe to give Licence to this House, for that many of this House are of the Fellowship of the Association, to proceed to the devising and making of some Law for his Execution after his Conviction, as may be thought fittest for his so extraordinary and most horrible kind of Treason: It was resolved that those of this House being of her Majesty's most honorable Privy-Council and now present at this Motion, to wit Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, shall exhibit the same humble Suit of this House unto her Majesty accordingly at their convenient opportunity.

A Proviso was added to the Bill for Plymouth-Haven, and was twice read and Ordered with the Bill to be engrossed.

M ^r Cromwell was added to the former Committees for Privileges, and touching serving of Process upon the Members of this House and their Servants.

M ^r John North Knight for Cambridgeshire, was added to the former Committees for reviving of Statutes, and the same Bill with the three Provisoes before read were again committed to the same Committees and to the same M ^r North, together with the Bill touching Cables, Halters and Ropes.

Sir Edward Dymock being Sheriff of the County of Lincoln, was Licensed by this House to depart into the Country for the service of her Majesty in the charge of his said Office.

Nota, That Sir Edward Dymock here being Sheriff of Lincolnshire was also a Member of the House of Commons and continued in the service of it without interruption or question a great part of this Parliament, and now upon the Licence of this House departed into the Country about some necessary occasions concerning his said Office. Vide concerning this matter on Friday the 4 ^th day of December foregoing.

A like Precedent also there was in Anno 31 Reginae Eliz. on Friday the 21 ^th day of February. Quod vide.

The Bill for the Jointure of the Countess of Huntingdon was twice read and passed upon the Question.

The new Bills last passed were sent up to the Lord's by M ^r Treasurer, M ^r Vice-Chamberlain and others, with Commission also to put their Lordships in remembrance touching their search for Precedents with the Clerk of the Upper House alleged by the Committees of this House for Warrant of this House in proceeding with the Bill for the better observation of the Sabbath day by additions of this House to be added unto their Lordships former Additions in the same Bill. Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 25 ^th day of this instant February ensuing.

It should seem (though it be not expressly set down in the Original Journal-Book) that the House did this day fall into consultation and consideration of all the dangers which were imminent over the Kingdom, of the means to prevent them, and of the great expenses her Majesty had been at in the defense of her Dominions and Allies fit to be supplied; which is set down at the end of this day in manner and form following.

The open dangers threatened to this Kingdom are from Spain, the Pope and the holy League in France; the secret from the Jesuits, that secretly lurked here to stir up her Majesty's Subjects of the Roman Religion to all manner of Treason and Rebellion: Both which dangers though the time of them were a while intermitted in respect of the Execution, yet the purpose was not, which their late Conspiracies and attempts both here and in Ireland did plainly show.

The means to prevent these dangers were to suppress the spreading of Jesuits and the growing of Popery, to exact such Oaths of the Papists as had been already Ordained, to provide for the preservation of her Majesty's Person, to terrify Ireland, and to provide sufficient Forces at home both by Land and Sea.

The great expense that her Majesty had been at even since the last Parliament did appear plainly in respect of divers places and Forts which had been repaired, much Powder and Munition had been stored up, and her Navy also since that time increased: besides many other extraordinary Charges and Expences which she had been at in the assisting of her Allies and the preserving of Ireland, and that her Majesty did specially shun danger from Ireland, of which they conceived this Proverb to be true, Look to Ireland if we will rest quiet in England. And therefore (it seemeth) some of the Privy-Council did move to think of what supply were now fit to be given to her Majesty towards the supporting and sustaining of all her said great Expences and Charges.

On Wednesday the 24 ^th day of February, Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for employing of Lands and Tenements given to the maintenance of Highways, Bridges, &c. was read the second time, and committed unto M ^r Wroth, Mr. Sandes, Mr. Cradock and others, and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Sands, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall.

Mr. John North and Mr. Heile were added to the former Committees for continuance of Statutes; the Bill and Provisoes, and also the Bill for Cables, Halters and Ropes were delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, who with the rest was to meet in the Exchequer Chamber this Afternoon.

Mr. Attorney of the Court of Wards, one of the Committees in the Bill for Jonas Scot, brought in the Bill again into the Court.

It seemeth that some of the Privy-Council or others moved this day for consideration to be had in what measure and manner they should supply her Majesty by Subsidy; And it seemeth that the House did thereupon further assent unto it. All which is very negligently omitted by Mr. Fulk Ouslow at this time Clerk of the House of Commons; for there is only set down the names of the Committees in manner and form following, viz. All the Privy-Council being Members of this House, the Lord Russell, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Thomas Heneage, Mr. Solicitor, Sir William Moore, Sir Robert Germin, Sir George Carie, Sir Henry Nevill, Mr. George Rotheram, Mr. Sandes, Sir William Mohun, Sir Robert Bows, Mr. John North, Sir Walter Rawleigh, Mr. Trenchard, Mr. Ralph Evers, Sir John Tracy, Mr. Bevill, Sir Henry Cock, Sir Thomas Cecil Sir Francis Hastings, Mr. Mollineux, Mr. Wroth, Mr. William Herbert, Sir Thomas Manners, Sir Drew Drewry, Mr. Digby, Mr. Edward Audeley, Mr. Leveson, Mr. Attorney of the Wards, Mr. Henry Barkley, Sir Thomas Shirley, Mr. Anthony Mildmay, Mr. Henry Talbot, Mr. Russell, Sir Thomas Lucie, all the Knights for Wales, Sir Nicholas Woodroofe, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Layer and Mr. Wolley, who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber for the Subsidy.

At the nominating of this Committee (as it seemeth) the whole Treasons plotted between Henry Nevill and Doctor Parry according to their own Confessions were related, where these fragmentary particulars only (through the Clerks negligence) are set down to this or the like purpose following, viz.

That the said Doctor Parry having behaved himself unreverently and disorderly in the House of Commons, upon revealing his mind to her Majesty which he denied to do there, had been pardoned both by her Majesty and the House, as see on Thursday the 17 ^th day of December, and on Friday the 18 ^th day of the same Month, as also on Thursday the 18 ^th day, and on Tuesday the 23 ^th day of this instant February foregoing. And since upon discovery of fouler matters had been Imprisoned and disabled from being a Member of this House.

That the said Nevill and he had had divers Conferences and Projects for the advancement of the King of Spain's Conquest of England, from whose Wars the said Nevill having served in them had lately returned poor into England.

That the said Parry and Nevill had amongst other things Plotted to go into the North, there to raise Rebellion or to take the Island in Kent, or to sell Barwick, or lastly to Murder her Majesty.

That they had read together Doctor Allens Seditious Book concerning the Deposition and Murthering of Heretical Princes (as he styles them.)

That they had sworn together mutual Secrecy, with divers other matters partly agreed upon between the said Nevill and Parry in their Confessions, and partly confessed by either of them singly and deemed by the other.

To which purpose Sir Christopher Hatton Vice-Chamberlain made a very exact and Elaborate Speech, of which there are only some short heads or notes set down in the Original Journal-Book, much to the purpose following, viz.

That the said Nevill and Parry had resolved either to Murder her Majesty in her Garden at S ^t James's, or else to set upon her whilst she should be in her Coach in the Fields, each of them having for their assistance five or six men with Pistols.

That Nevill began first to be touched with remorse of Conscience, and notwithstanding his Oath of Secrecy did threaten Parry, that except he would desist from his said intended Treason he would reveal it.

That the said Nevill thereupon departing from the said Parry, upon his next meeting again with him continued with him in the same mind, and still refused to join with him in the Execution of their former Complotted Treason, and that shortly after Parries Commitment and Imprisonment he had discovered it.

That the said Parrey in the Year 1580. having been Pardoned by the Queen after a Capital offense committed by him, departed with Licence into France, where being reconciled to the Roman Church he travelled to Venice, and there having been diversely and severally instructed and encouraged by Benedict Palms a Jesuit, by Campegio the Pones Nuntio there; and lastly again afterwards at Paris in France, by one Morgan an Agent of the Queen of Scots; here upon the Encouragement of Cardinal Como and the Pope himself, he returned into England with a mind full of Treason and Disloyalty, with divers other things in the like purpose, which are at large set down in Annal. Regin. Eliz. conscript. à Guiliel. Cambden Edit. Latin Lugd. Bat. Anno Domini 1625. à pag. 391. ad pag. 395.

Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 17 ^th day, and on Friday the 18 ^th day of December foregoing; as also on Thursday the 18 ^th day, and on Tuesday the 23 ^th day of this instant February last past.

On Thursday the 25 ^th day of February, Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being a Bill for repairing of Sea-Banks and Sea-Works, was upon the second reading Ordered to be engrossed.

The Articles for two Fifteenths and Tenths, and one entire Subsidy granted to her Majesty, were brought in by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, and read in the House, and appointed to be delivered by M ^r Speaker to her Majesty's Learned Council to draw the Bill for the same.

Sir Francis Knolles Knight, Treasurer of her Majesty's Household, declared this day unto the House their Lordships Answer touching the Petition so often before mentioned, in which the House of Commons had desired their Lordships to join with them.

But what these Petitions were, is by the negligence of Fulk Onslow Esquire, at this time Clerk of the House of Commons wholly omitted, not only here, but in all other places of this present Journal where they are often before mentioned, as may appear by the enumeration of the several days proceeding that concern them at the end of this Animadversion, although they might be in part collected out of those fragmentary Answers (which are likewise very imperfectly set down) which were reported by the foresaid M ^r Treasurer to have been delivered to the Committees of the House of Commons by the Archbishop of York, and are found in the said Original Journal Book itself. But in respect the matters contained in the said Petitions were of great weight and well worthy to be left entire to Posterity (that so the zealous care of the Commons at this time may not die in silence) I have caused them to be transcribed wholly and exactly in this place of this present Journal out of a very good Copy of them I had by me, by the help whereof also the Archbishops Answer to all the several Articles or Petitions aforesaid (which were in number sixteen) may be the better understood. But before the inserting of the said Petitions it shall not be amiss to make reference unto the several days on which they were mentioned. Vide therefore on Monday the 14 ^th day, on Tuesday the 16 ^th day, and on Monday the 21 ^th day of December foregoing; As also on Monday the 15 ^th day, Tuesday the 16 ^th , Thursday the 18 ^th , and Monday the 22 ^th , and now lastly on this present Thursday the 25 ^th day of this instant February. And now follow the said Petitions out of the foresaid Copy of them I had by me, before which was prefixed this Title following.

These Petitions being thus transcribed out of the before-mentioned Copy of them I had by me, now follow the Answers of the Lord Treasurer and the Archbishop of York out of the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons, as they were reported this instant Thursday Febr. 25. by Sir Francis Knolles Knight, Treasurer of her Majesty's Household to the said House; which being imperfect in themselves I have caused to be a little altered and enlarged: whereby, as also by casting an Eye back to the several Petitions according to the several numbers or figures by which they relate each to other, they may the more fully be understood.

The Answer now which their Lordships had given unto the Committees of the House of Commons being delivered unto them by the Lord Treasurer and the Archbishop of York, was related unto the said House by M ^r Treasurer one of the Committees, and is set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons in this (or rather a more imperfect) manner and form following.

The Lord Treasurer in general made Answer, That the Lord's did conceive many of those Articles which the House of Commons had proposed unto them, to be unnecessary, and that others of them were already provided for, and that the Uniformity of Common-Prayer had been established by Parliament.

The Archbishop of York made an Answer more at large to all those several Articles which the House of Commons had proposed to their Lordships.

To the two first Articles he said, He conceived them not fit to be allowed of, because divers qualified persons were dispensed withal by Law. Secondly, That it was against the Rule of Charity to suppose that those who were non-resident had not some lawful avocation. Thirdly, That where Parishes had not sufficient Preaching Ministers, Divine Service and Godly Homilies were for the most part read; yet he promised that concerning non-residency it should be holpen and redressed as soon as might be.

The third Article he confessed to be very necessary.

The fourth Article he utterly disallowed.

The fifth Article tending to the avoiding of Ministerium vagum, he allowed; yet said he it was sufficiently provided for already, saving he thought it might stretch too far, viz. to Deans, &c.

The sixth Article he utterly disallowed, which savoured of popularity and might raise many Controversies and Dissensions.

The Seventh Article he utterly misliked, alleging, that the Bishops themselves were not discharged from the taking of that Oath; and for subscription, he said he doubted not but that it was lawful, and that it might prove the Cause of much order and quietness in the Church.

The Eighth and Ninth Articles he utterly disallowed, as freeing them from Jurisdiction Temporal, and from the Bishops and all ..... But what should hre follow is left imperfect through the great negligence of Fulk On slow Esquire, at this time Clerk of the House of Commons, in the Original Journal-Book of the same House; and yet it may seem that here should these words follow, viz. ..... their Ministers, after these words, viz. from the Bishops and all .....: And what these two Articles concerned, may easily be seen by casting an Eye back to the Petitions foregoing, n. 8. & n. 9.

The Tenth Article he said he could not but dislike, because deprivation was often necessarily used in terrorem, and that the party so deprived might upon his Submission (as in the Case of Excommunication) be received into favor.

The Eleventh Article he misliked.

The Twelfth Article he said that himself (in the name of their Lordships whom in all that he had before said he had but personated) did think it necessary, and would take Order for such Exrecises as the ..... But what should here follow is most negligently omitted by the Clerk of the House of Commons, yet it may be gathered by this Article n. 12. foregoing, that it was required that the exercises of private Conferences and Fasting might be more frequently enjoyed.

The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Articles he confessed to require no more than seemed reasonable; yet being more narrowly searched into, would breed much inconvenience: for if Excommunication shall not be allowed upon Contumacy and such other Delinquencies, though small in themselves, then must there be some new censure brought into the Church, which would be the occasion of much Innovation. To which also he added, that Excommunication in these Cases was used to no other end than Outlawries and Attachments in the Courts of Law and Justice, it being only to bring Parties to their lawful Answers, who upon their appearance are absolved of course: But yet promised that himself and the rest of the Bishops would take pains therein themselves; And that no Excommunication should hereafter be sent out but for Adultery and some other weighty Cause, or for such Contumacies as could not otherwise be possibly remedied.

The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Articles he acknowledged to stand with good reason, and that for himself he never granted any dispensation perpetual, but to one man who was then Aged eighty Years. And for himself he professed he would never again allow of any Pluralities for Life. And that the Original Faculty thereof belonged to her Majesty. Further alleging, that himself (in the name of their Lordships) did very well allow of that Proviso of theirs, That when any temporary Dispensations were granted, provision should be made of very able, godly and sufficient Curates.

And lastly he added, that because he feared some of the House of Commons were too ready to think and speak hardly of that Ancient and Godly Order of Bishops, yet he desired them that they would be pleased to think well of himself and the rest of his Brethren now living, if not in respect of their places, yet for Charity sake, and for that some of them were Preachers when many of the House of Commons had been in their Cradles.

Upon this Relation made by M ^r Treasurer unto the House of Commons touching their Lordships Answer delivered by the Archbishop of York and the Lord Treasurer to himself and the rest of the Committees touching the foresaid Petitions, divers Motions and sundry long Speeches were made; in the conclusion whereof it was at last agreed, that first the former Committees calling to them such other grave Members of this House, learned in Divinity and in the Common Laws of the Realm, and also in Canon Law, as they shall think good, shall confer together in the Exchequer Chamber to Morrow in the Afternoon, touching the Answer of the Lord's unto this House concerning the Petitions of this House exhibited unto their Lordships, and after such Conference and consideration had of the same Answer, then to resolve for further proceeding therein as then shall be thought meetest by this House. Vide concerning this business on Monday the 14 ^th day, Wednesday the 16 ^th day, and on Monday the 21 ^th day of December foregoing: As also on Monday the 15 ^th day, Tuesday the 16 ^th , Thursday the 18 ^th , and on Monday the 22 ^th day of this instant February last past.

M ^r Wharton one of the Committees in the Bills touching Curriers Shoemakers, &c. brought in the old Bill and also a new.

On Friday the 26 ^th day of February, Four Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being a new Bill against Idleness and Incontinent Life, and for the punishment of Rogues and Vagabonds, was upon the second reading committed to the former Committees, and M ^r Grafton, M ^r Doctor Fletcher, M ^r Alford and M ^r Lewkgnor were added unto them, who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon at two of the Clock in the Middle-Temple Hall.

A Bill against unlawful Licences to Marry was upon the first reading committed unto Sir Robert Germin, M ^r Strickland, M ^r Sands, M ^r Greenfield and others, and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Sands, who with the rest was appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall.

The Bill against unlawful Marriages in some cases was upon the second reading committed to the former Committees in the Bill against incontinent life, &c. and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Doctor Fletcher; M ^r Beale the Master of the Requests, and M ^r Aldersey were added unto them.

The Bill for swearing of Bishops and Archbishops was read the second time.

M ^r Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees for framing of a Bill against fraudulent Conveyances shown, that the said Committees had met and travelled therein and drawn a new Bill accordingly; and thereupon delivered in the same Bill, together with the former old Bill which was sent from the Lord's.

On Saturday the 27 ^th day of February Four Bill of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being a Bill for the maintenance of the Pier and Cobb of Lime-Regis was upon the second reading thereof committed unto M ^r Vice-Chamberlain, M ^r Fitz James, M ^r Hammon, M ^r Hassard and others, and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Hassard, who with the rest was appointed to meet upon Tuesday the second day of March following in the Afternoon in the open Court in the Exchequer.

The Bill for bringing in of staple Fish and Ling had its second reading.

A Proviso to the Bill for Barwick upon Trent was twice read, and upon the Question it was resolved, that both the Bill and the Proviso must not be committed but engrossed.

The Bill for Preservation of Plymouth-Haven passed upon the Question after the third reading, and was presently sent up to the Lord's by M ^r Treasurer and others, with request to their Lordships to know whether their Lordships have sought out their Precedents touching the Bill for the Sabbath day, vide on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March ensuing.

Three Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for the relief of the Hospital of Eastbridge in Canterbury was read the third time, but passed not the House, because M ^r Solicitor was by them appointed to be added to the former Committees in the Bill, and all of them to consider of the Queens Majesty's Interest to an Annual Rent of Seven Pound Ten Shillings issuing out of the possessions of the said Hospital, that the House being further advertised thereof the Bill may go to the question.

M ^r Treasurer and others coming from the Lord's, he shown that according to the appointment of this House they have moved their Lordships to know their pleasure touching the search of the Precedents concerning the further proceeding in the Bill for the better observation of the Sabbath day; and that the Lord Chancellor answered, that the Lord's had caused the said Precedents to be searched and do find them true as they were alleged by the Committees of this House; saying further, that because both the said Precedents are but new and only in her Majesty's time, their Lordships would have further search of more ancient Precedents; and then afterwards their Lordships will make further answer therein unto this House. And the said M ^r Treasurer further then declared, that their Lordships desired that a Committee of this House might be appointed to have conference with their Lordships upon Monday next in the Afternoon touching the Bill for the good government of the City of Westminster lately sent from this House to their Lordships. Vide concerning this Bill of the Sabbath on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of March following.

M ^r Vice-Chamberlain moved, that the Committees for the framing of the Bill for her Majesty's safety, and those also for the Bill for continuance of Statutes which M ^r Hammon added unto them, may meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber, and those also that are appointed for Conference touching the answer to the Petitions. Vide concerning these Petitions on the day immediately foregoing, where further references are made to such other days upon which they are handled.

On Monday the first day of March the House being set, though of no great number (M ^r Speaker being absent) and the Litany and prayers first said by the Clerk in the House, the Clerk afterwards signified unto this House from M ^r Speaker his present occasion of absence by reason of taking some Physic yesterday, whereby he now at this instant keepeth his Bed, and is not able without danger of greater peril of extremity to give his attendance in this House at this time. And further, that he desireth this whole House to bear with his said necessary occasion of absence for this present day, well hoping he shall be the better able to do them service the whole residue of this Session afterwards. All which done the House did then rise, and every man departed away well satisfied accordingly, and were sorry for his Sickness. Whereupon it seemeth they adjourned the House until to Morrow.

On Tuesday the 2 ^d day of March M ^r Hammon one of the Committees in the Bill for continuance of Statutes brought in the same Bill.

Four other Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill for Augmentation of Justices Fees was upon the second reading committed to M ^r Vice-Chamberlain, M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer, M ^r Recorder and others. But the time and place when and where these Committees were to meet, is through the Clerks negligence wholly omitted.

M ^r Cromwell one of the Committees in the Bill against Licences granted to Marry, brought in the old Bill and also a new.

The Bill for the maintenance of the Hospital of East-bridge in Canterbury was brought in again, with a Proviso agreed upon, by M ^r Solicitor and M ^r Recorder of London, which Proviso was twice read and Ordered to be engrossed.

The Bill last read touching Tellors and Receivers was now committed unto M ^r Treasurer, M ^r Chancellor of the Exchequer, M ^r Solicitor and others, and the Bill was delivered to the said M ^r Treasurer, who with the rest was appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber this Afternoon.

Nota, That the Bill touching Eastbridge had been before committed on Saturday the 20 ^th day of this instant February to M ^r Recorder and others, and by him afterwards brought into the House again on the Saturday following being the 27 ^th day of the same Month, just in the same sort as it had been committed unto them upon the foresaid day after the second reading. But the House it seemeth desiring that further consideration should be had therein, the Committees desired M ^r Solicitor and M ^r Recorder to consider thereof accordingly, who thereupon this day brought it in again with a new Proviso, which being twice read, the said Bill touching the Hospital of Eastbridge in Canterbury, was with the said Bill committed to be engrossed.

The Bill for assurances of certain Lands and Tenements to Jonas Scott, was upon the third reading assented unto.

M ^r Cromwell was added to the former Committees for Examination of Process upon the Members of this House, and to make report to Morrow accordingly thereof unto this House.

The Bill against covenous and fraudulent Conveyances was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Recorder, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Morrice and others, and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Recorder, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

Upon Friday next in the Afternoon the House was appointed to be called.

The Bill touching Apprentices in the City of London was committed unto Mr. Woodruffe, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Wroth and others, but no mention is made either of the time or place when and where these foresaid Committees were appointed to meet.

On Wednesday the third day of March, Seven Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill against the detestable sin of Adultery had its first reading; and the sixth being the Bill for the true Answering of Tythes, was upon the second reading committed to the former Committees, and Mr. Recorder and Mr. Conisby were added unto them.

Mr. Vice-Chamberlain touching the Bill for the safety of her Majesty's most Royal Person, declaring the often meeting of the Committees in the same, who have been sometimes commanded to other services, besides in the mean time, shown, that the same Committees have drawn a Bill for that purpose, and offereth the same to the House, praying it might be read; and thereupon it was then read accordingly, viz.

The new Bill for the safety of the Queens Majesty's most Royal Person was read the first time.

Mr. Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Attorney did bring from the Lord's two Bills, viz. the one touching Jesuits, with some amendments and a Proviso, and the other touching certain assurances from the Bishop of Winchester and the Dean and Chapter of the same; with request also from their Lordships, that the Committees of this House in the Bill for the better Government of the City of Westminster may presently be sent to have Conference with their Lordships in the same Bill, and but in a small thing concerning the same.

The Bill for the repairing and maintenance of the Sea-Banks and Sea-Works on the Coasts of Norf.; and the Bill for the assurance of certain Lands and Tenements to Jonas Scott, were sent up to the Lord's by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others, with request of this House also, that their Lordships would have the Bill for the better observation of the Sabbath day in remembrance for the better expediting thereof. Vide de Billa Sabbathi, on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of this instant March following.

The Bill for two Fifteenths and Tenths and one entire Subsidy was read the first time.

Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and the residue returning from the Lord's, he shown the delivering of the Bills and Message, and that their Lordships would send an Answer of the Message as soon as they have considered of the Precedents which their Clerk delivered unto them this day.

Mr. Serjeant Gawdie and Mr. Serjeant Rodes did desire from their Lordships that this House would appoint that six of this House and the Clerk may have Conference with their Lordships to Morrow in the Morning before the sitting of the Court, touching the Orders of amendments in Bills in both Houses. Whereupon were appointed for that purpose Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Saudes, Mr. Cromwell, Sir William Moore and Mr. Morrice, but thought needless that the Clerk should attend therein, for that all the Precedents of amendments in both Houses are always left and do still remain with the Clerk of the Upper House. Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 27 ^th day of February foregoing.

On Thursday the fourth day of March, Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill concerning certain assurances of the Bishop and Dean and Chapter of Exeter had its first reading.

Mr. Thimbleby upon a Motion made by Mr. Speaker, was Licensed to repair home into the Country to an Assizes.

Sir Robert Germin also being sick was upon a Motion made Licenced to be absent for the recovery of his Health.

The Bill for the preservation of Grain and Game was upon the second reading committed to Sir Edward Hobby, Sir John Tracy, Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Thomas Lucy and others, and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir Thomas Lucy, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Parliament-House or Parlour of the Middle-Temple.

The Bill for maintenance of the Pier and Cob of Lime Regis, and the Bill against unlawful Marriages in some Cases, were brought in by Mr. Hammon one of the Committees with some Amendments.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which one was touching the breadth of Cloths with some Amendments and Additions (the same Amendments and Additions being twice read) the Bill was Ordered to be engrossed.

Mr. Serjeant Gawdie and Mr. Serjeant Rodes did bring from the Lord's two Bills; the one for the Haven of Chichester, and the other for the assurance of certain Lands to the Lord Willoughby from one Herenden, with report from the Lord's of the assent of the said Herenden to the passing of the same Bill in the Upper House: And shown withal, that the said Herenden was then at the Door of this House ready to affirm the same assent both there and here. Whereupon the said Herenden was called in, and alleging his name to be Edward Herenden, and so known to be by Mr. Grafton one of the Members of this House, affirmed and avowed his said assent to the passing of the said Bill accordingly.

Mr. Treasurer declared from the Lord's touching the Precedents in the Bill for the Sabbath day, that their Lordships having considered of the said Precedents do think good that by the privity of some of both Houses to be appointed for that purpose, some such course be taken by mutual assent of both Houses as may from henceforth be certainly used in like Cases hereafter. Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of this instant March ensuing.

The Committees for the Bill concerning Teliors and Receivers, &c. and in the Bill concerning Justices Fees, were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber, and the said latter Bill was delivered to Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The Committees for the Bill concerning Tellors and Receivers, &c. and for the Bill for Justices Fees, being appointed to meet this Afternoon as aforesaid, The Bill against covenous and fraudulent Conveyances with some Amendments and Additions (the same Amendments and Additions being twice read) was Ordered to be engrossed.

The Bill against Idle and Incontinent Life, and for punishment of Rogues and Vagabonds, was read three times, and two Provisoes in the latter end were likewise twice read.

Mr. Edward Sanders one of the Committees in the Bill for preservation of Timber in the County of Sussex, brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill.

On Friday the 5 ^th day of March Mr. John Russel one of the Knights for the County of Worcester was for his great business Licensed by the House to depart.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill concerning the Latitats of the Peace in the Kings-Bench, was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Morrice, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Hammon, Mr. Wroth, Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Nicholas Hare, who were to repair presently into the Committee Chamber of this House.

The Bill also against delays of Executions was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Attorney of the Wards, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Owen and others, and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Attorney of the Wards, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Committee Chamber of this House.

The Bill for the safety of her Majesty's most Royal Person, &c. was upon the second reading committed to the former Committees, Mr. Harris, Mr. Grice and Mr. Lewkenor being added unto them, and the Bill was delivered to Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

The Bill for the Subsidy was appointed this Afternoon for a second reading

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees in the Bill touching Receivers, Tellors, &c. brought in the Bill again with a Proviso and some certain Amendments.

The Bill against Idle and Incontinent Life, and for the punishment of Rogues and Vagabonds, after the Provisoes thereof had been twice read the day foregoing, was now again committed to the former Committees, viz. Mr. Morrice, Mr. Diggs, Mr. Heyle, Mr. Alford, Mr. Jenings, Mr. Utreght, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, who were appointed to meet in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

A new Bill for continuance of Statutes was brought in by Mr. Vice Chamberlain one of the Committees.

The Bill also against covenous and fraudulent Conveyances had its third reading.

Post Meridiem.

In the Afternoon two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill for two Fifteenths and Tenths, and one entire Subsidy, was upon the second reading Ordered to be engrossed.

On Saturday the 6 ^th day of March, Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill for the true Answering of Tythes, and for the avoiding of the multiplicity of Excommunications and Perjuries, was upon the third reading committed again to the former Committees, to which were also added Mr. Shirley, Mr. Alford, Mr. Heyle and Mr. Morley, who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall, and to put in the Provisoes in the former Act of 2 E. 6. and all the residue thereof without any alteration, saving only of the forty years before that Statute to be altered hereafter before the Libel exhibited.

Mr. Tasborough one of the Committees in the Bill for employing of Lands, &c. to the maintenance of Highways and Bridges, brought in a new Bill agreed on by the said Committees for that purpose.

Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them their third reading and passed the House; of which the last was the Bill for the maintenance of Orford-Haven in the County of Suff. which Bills Mr. Vice-Chamberlain and others did carry up to the Lord's from the House of Commons, as also the Bill concerning the Sabbath day, and that they should move their Lordships to proceed to the perfecting of the said amendments and expediting of the same Bill by both Houses accordingly, for both the Bill and the amendments upon the amendments had before fully passed the House of Commons. Vide plus concerning this Bill on Wednesday the 17 ^th day of this instant March following.

Mr. Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees in the Bill for her Majesty's Safety, declared their meeting yesterday and great travel in the Bill wherein they have made some amendments, delivered in the Bill which was then read, and the said amendments being twice read, the Bill upon the question was Ordered to be engrossed.

Sir Edward Hobby one of the Committees in the Bill for the preservation of Grain and Game brought in the Bill with some Amendments and Additions made by the Committees.

The Bill concerning the breadth of certain Wollen-Cloths had its third reading, and after many Arguments passed upon the question.

A Proviso was offered to the Committees for the Bill of continuance of Statutes by Mr. Strickland, the Proviso being not read was delivered to Mr. Hammon.

On Monday the 8 ^th day of March, Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; and after long Arguments upon the second of the said Bills being for the better ordering and good Government of the City of Westminster, it was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Treasurer, Sir Thomas Heneage and others, who were appointed to meet to Morrow in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

Mr. Richard Carey one of the Committees in the Bill for plain white straights and pinned white straights brought in the Bill with new Amendments, which Amendments being also twice read the Bill was Ordered to be engrossed.

Two Bills of no great moment were Ordered to be engrossed, the first after the Bill itself had been read the second time, being against trying of Tythes of Lands in Foreign Counties; the second after certain Amendments and Additions unto it had been twice read, it being the Bill for the maintenance of the Pier and Cobb of Lime Regis in Dorsetshire.

The Amendments in the Bill touching Latitats of the Peace being twice read, the Bill was Ordered to be engrossed.

Two Bills also of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which one being the Bill for reformation of errors in Fines and Recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales had its third reading.

Mr. Attorney of the Wards one of the Committees in the Bill for perfecting of assurances, brought in the Bill again.

Mr. Vernon with his Learned Council was upon a Motion by one of this House appointed to be heard, who came into this House with his Council accordingly; where being heard at large, and the Council also of the other fide, they were sequestered out of the House: and after their departure it was resolved, after many and long Arguments upon the question, that a Proviso be added to the Bill. And thereupon Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Sandes and others were appointed to draw the Proviso.

Post Meridiem.

Six Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which one being the Bill touching Highways, another for continuance of Statutes, and a third concerning Tanners, Curriers, Shoemakers, &c. being all new Bills, were each of them read the first time.

On Tuesday the 9 ^th day of March, Five Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill for the better employing of Lands, Tenements, &c. for the repairing of Highways, &c. were each of them upon the second reading committed to the former Committees and to Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Edgecombe, Mr. Barker and Mr. Shirley. But the time and place when and where the said Committees should meet is wholly omitted through the negligence of the Clerk.

Mr. Attorney of the Court of Wards and Mr. Shirley brought in the Bill again against delays in Executions with some Amendments only in form.

A Proviso by Mr. Cradock offered to the Bill of safety, and the Proviso read and rejected, and the Bill passed upon the question without the said Proviso.

The Bill touching Jesuits, &c. being somewhat considered in the Amendments, and the Additions in the same once read, after some Speeches and Arguments touching the same Amendments and Additions, was committed further to be considered of unto all the Privy Council being Members of this House, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Attorney of the Wards, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Sands, Sir William Moore, Mr. Diggs, Mr. Doctor James, Mr. Heyle, Sir Thomas Heneage, Sir Henry Cock, Sir Drew Drewry and others, who were appointed to meet at two of the Clock this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

A Bill also that Actions upon the Case and for Trial of title of Lands shall not be brought in Foreign Counties, passed upon the question after the third reading.

The Amendments in the Bill against delay of Executions was twice read, and thereupon the Bill was Ordered to be engrossed.

On Wednesday the 10 ^th day of March two Bills of no great moment had each of them their second reading; of which the first touching the true making of Hats and Caps was rejected, and the second touching the Water-Bailiff was upon the second reading committeed unto M ^r Treasurer, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Nicholas Woodruffe, and others, and the Bill was delivered to Sir Nicholas Woodruffe and others, who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

A Proviso to the Bill for Shoemakers, &c. was thrice read, and the Bill with the Same Proviso being put to the question passed.

A Proviso to the Bill touching Tellors and Receivers, &c. was twice read, and the Proviso and Bill committed to the former Committees, and there were added unto them these following (viz.) M ^r Solicitor, M ^r John Hare, M ^r Skinner, M ^r Aldred, M ^r Fenner and M ^r Audeley, who were appointed to meet in the Committee Chamber of this House tomorrow Morning.

A Proviso also agreed unto by the Committees and to be added to the Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and Recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales and Counties Palatine, with the privity and liking also of M ^r Vernon himself and one of his Council, and of the Solicitor and one of the Council learned of Sir Edward Herbert Knight, was brought in by M ^r Solicitor, and being twice read was ordered to be engrossed.

Six Bills were sent up to the Lord's from the House of Commons by M ^r Treasurer and others; of which the last being a Bill against delay of Executions did at this time pass the House upon the third reading immediately before it was sent up, ut supra.

Four-Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill for maintenance of the Pier and Cobb of Lime Regis in the County of Dorset had its third reading: upon which a Proviso was offered unto it, which being twice read was allowed by the House and ordered to be engrossed, and so was engrossed in the end of the said Bill and afterwards read the third time. And so thereupon the Bill passed upon the question.

M ^r Treasurer with the residue returning from the Lord's, he shown that they have moved their Lordships for conference in certain points touching the Bill of Jesuits, and that the Committees of this House moved their Lordships to amend some such words in their own amendments, as which albeit the Committees of that House thought meet to be done for the matter, yet they said they could not do it but by order of the House. And the said M ^r Treasurer said, that yet nevertheless because that imperfection might be very well holpen by a Proviso of this House, he wished rather to take that course in the matter, than further to urge the Lord's in that point. And said further, that for other parts also of their Lordships amendments and additions to the said Bill it was thought good by the Committees of both the said Houses to have further conference together therein again for the more speedy dispatch of the same.

The Bill touching process of the peace awarded out of the Court of Chancery and Kings Bench was upon the third reading committed again unto Sir Heury Nevill, M ^r Solicitor, M ^r Cromwell and others, and the Bill was delivered to the said M ^r Cromwell, who was with the rest appointed to meet tomorrow in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn Hall.

M ^r Recorder of London one of the Committees in the Bill against Idle and incontinent life brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill.

M ^r Sandes one of the Committees in the Bill touching Apprentices brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill.

On Thursday the 11 ^th day of March it was ordered that the House should be called together upon Saturday in the Afternoon, and then also a Collection to be made for the poor.

M ^r Francis Hastings being employed in Post in the service of her Majesty was upon a motion made thereof by M ^r Speaker dispensed with and excused for his absence.

Francis Bromley Esq one of the Knights for the County of Salop, was Licensed for his great business at the Assizes to depart.

Sir William Moore, M ^r Cromwell and M ^r Utreght were appointed to examine one John Bland a Currier, of whom the House had heard that he said concerning the Tanners Bill lately read in the House, that the Bill had been allowed upon the reading although a great part of it had been omitted. Vide on Saturday the 13 ^th day of this instant March following.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill for continuance of Statutes was upon the second reading committed again to the former Committees to whom were added these following, viz. M ^r Strickland M ^r Recorder, M ^r Heyle, M ^r Solicitor and M ^r Sands; to which Bill six Provisoes or additions were twice read, and two of them rejected, and four of them Committed to the four Committees, who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber and so for the Bill of the Savoy.

M ^r Serjeant Rodes and M ^r Doctor Barkeley did bring from the Lord's three Bills; of which the second was the Bill for the increase of Pheasants and Partridges.

M ^r Hammon one of the Committees in the Bill for the true answering of Tythes brought in the old Bill and also a new Bill.

The Amendments and Additions of the Lord's to the Bill against Jesuits, and also the amendment of this House added to their Lordships said amendments, and also to their Lordships Schedule, were read and at large considered and agreed upon by the whole House. Which done, upon further debating of the form and manner of the finishing thereof, it was thought fittest by some of the oldest Parliament men of this House and by the Clerk, that their Lordships should be moved to reform their amendments according to the direction of our amendments in their said amendments, before we insert theirs into the said Bill.

On Friday the 12. day of March, The Bill for two Fifteenths and Tenths and one entire Subsidy granted by the Temporalty was read the third time and passed upon the question.

The Proviso to the Bill for reformation of Errors in Fines and Recoveries in the twelve Shires of Wales and Counties Palatine was read the third time, and passed with the Bill upon the question.

The Proviso to the Bill for the maintenance of the Hospital of Eastbridge in Canterbury had its third reading, and the Ordinances of the now Bishop of Canterbury were then read also, and so left to be further considered of in conference with the Lord's touching some words needful to be added in some part of the said ordinances.

The Bill touching the Water-bayliff with some amendment by Proviso was brought in again by Sir Henry Nevill one of the Committees.

Sir Walter Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the Committees in the Bill for the Savoy, shown that they the said Committees have met together about the said Bill, and that they think meet that the Master of the Savoy do deliver unto this House a note of the names of the Lessees, that they may be called and heard what they can say for themselves touching their several interests.

The Bill for continuance of Statutes was brought in with some amendments by M ^r Cromwell and M ^r Hammon two of the Committees, with one Proviso also for the Ports allowed of by the Committees, and the three other Provisoes residue of the four former disallowed by them, and so rejected by the House; and the amendments twice read the Bill was ordered to be engrossed. And the Proviso this day offered touching limitation of time for bringing in of Sutes upon the Penal Laws now revived, was after sundry Speeches respited to be further considered of in the mean time of ingrossing the Bill.

Mr. Tasborough one of the Committees in the Bill for the better employing of Lands, Tenements, &c. given to the maintenance of Highways and for relief of the Poor, brought in the Bill with some Amendments and Additions of Provisoes.

On Saturday the 13 ^th day of March, Mr. Cromwell one of the Committees in the Bill touching Process of the Peace, brought in the Bill with some Amendments, which were twice read and then Ordered to be inserted into the Bill which was already engrossed: after which the said Bill and amendments did pass the House upon the question after the third reading.

Two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill against the abuse of Corn and Grain was twice read and Ordered to be engrossed.

Upon report made unto this House by Mr. Speaker, that one John Bland a Currier of London had given out to some honorable persons, that this House passing the Bill of the Shoemakers had proceeded contrary to an Order taken in the same House, which he said was, that the Shoemakers Bill should not be further read till the Curriers Bill were first read before; and hath likewise reported, that the Curriers could have no Justice in this House; and also that this House passed the said Shoemakers Bill when there were scantly fifty persons in the House; and that if their Friends had been there at that time, the said Shoemakers Bill had not passed at all. And further reported, that the Bill for the Tanners lately read in this House was not all read out, but some leaves thereof left unread at all. Which Speeches being very slanderous and prejudicial to the State of this House, and not meet to be passed without due consideration therein to be had, it was thereupon resolved, That Sir William Moore, Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Utreght should presently examine the said Bland being now without the Door of this House, who did then go forth for that purpose accordingly; and returning back into the said House from the Examination of the said John Bland, Sir William Moore shown, that the said Bland being charged by them with his said lewd demeanor, also avowed to his face before them by two Witnesses, the one alleging in this House, that he said the Curriers could have no Justice in this House, and the other, that the Curriers could have no Equity in this House, did not, nor could not much deny the same Speeches, as that there were not fifty persons in the House when the said Shoemakers Bill passed, and that the said Tanners Bill was not all read out; and that it was Ordered before by the House, that the Shoemakers Bill should not be read anymore till the Curriers Bill had been first read before. And further answered, that he had been told so, but utterly refused in any wise to show them who told him so. Whereupon the said Bland was brought by the Serjeant to the Bar, where being particularly and severally charged by Mr. Speaker, and confessing his name to be John Bland, and that he was a Currier of London, could not much deny the matter he was charged with, but in some sort excusing himself, and alleging that he had spoke some words to the foresaid effect to some of the Shoemakers and none others, and that he was told of some (he knew not he said of whom) both of the said Order of staying the said Shoemakers Bill from further reading till the Curriers Bill was first read, and also of the not through reading of all the whole Tanners Bill, and praying this House to be good to him and to forgive him his fault if, he said, he had offended. He was then sequestered the House. Whereupon it was afterwards resolved after sundry Motions and Speeches, that in respect he was a poor man and had a great charge of Children, he should, if he would acknowledge his fault and submit himself to the satisfaction of this House, be then delivered paying his Fees, and that he should pay to the Serjeant therein for his Fee twenty shillings, and taking the Oath of Supremacy. Which done, the said Bland was brought in again to the Bar, who kneeling upon his knee and being signified by Mr. Speaker of the pitiful and favorable consideration of this House towards him, upon condition of such his submission (as aforesaid) to be made, he then made the same submission accordingly, pronounced the said Oath at the Table after the Clerk with his right hand upon the Bible, kissed the Book, and so then departed. Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 11 ^th day of this instant March foregoing.

The Bill for the increase of Pheasants and Partridges had its first reading; which being read Mr. Treasurer did thereupon presently disavow and relinquish any authority or ability by the said Bill of giving Licence to any to take any Pheasants or Partridges for the provision of her Majesty's House. Which done, Sir Henry Cock did the like openly in the House in the behalf and by the appointment of the right honorable the Lord Steward.

The Bill for continuance of Statutes was read the third time; and a Proviso touching the times limited for commencing of Suits upon the penalties in the Statutes revived for the increase of Tillage, was twice read, and upon the question Ordered to be engrossed; and the same Proviso being once read again after the ingrossing thereof, the Bill was put to the question, and passed accordingly.

Mr. Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Doctor Barkley brought from the Lord's two Bills; the one for provision to be made for the safety of her Majesty's most Royal Person and continuance of the Realm in Peace, with some little amendments; And the Bill for the better and more reverend observing of the Sabbath day; with Message from their Lordships touching that Bill, that as the same Bill upon divers Conferences had between both Houses hath received divers Alterations, Additions and Amendments upon Amendments, so their Lordships do desire that the said Bill standing in such case of Amendments, Additions and other things as now it is in, may be fair written again in Parchment, and then so further to be Examined by the Committees of both Houses, that by the Agreement of both Houses the Record of so good and godly Law may remain fair and perfect, and then the Bill to be new passed again in both Houses. Which matter being opened to the House by Mr. Speaker (after the departure of the said Mr. Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Doctor Barkley ) the said Motion from the Lord's therein was assented unto by this House accordingly, and liked well of. Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the third day of December foregoing.

The Amendments in the Bill for provision to be made for the safety of her Majesty's most Royal Person, and continuance of the Realm in Peace added by the Lord's before their late sending down thereof, were only these, ( viz. ) the words [foreseeing that] were put in for the words [so as] which said words so newly added by their Lordships were at this time twice read, the Bill itself having before passed this House, and from hence sent up to the Lord's on Wednesday last past (being the 10 ^th day of this instant March ) and being well allowed by the said House, the same were inserted into the same Bill accordingly, and presently after were read the third time, and so passed upon the question. And the said Bill was sent back again to the Lord's by Mr. Treasurer and others, with four other Bills of no great moment, with direction to pray their Lordships, that Conference may be had touching the Bill against Jesuits, according to the former resolution of this House.

The Amendments in the Bill for the better employing of Lands, Tenements, &c. given to the maintenance of Highways, &c. and for relief of the Poor, and Provisoes added to the same Bill, were all twice read; and so the Bill and all the Amendments and Provisoes were Ordered to be engrossed.

The Amendments and Provisoes added to the Bill touching the Water-Bailiff were twice read and Ordered with the Bill to be engrossed.

On Monday the 15 ^th day of March, Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill that Marriages may be lawfully solemnized at all seasons of the Year, was twice read and Ordered to be engrossed.

Mr. Serjeant Rodes and Mr. Doctor Barkley did bring from the Lord's three Bills; of which one was for establishment of an Award made between the Lord Rich and Sir Thomas Barrington Knight; and the third was a Bill for the Inning of Erith and Plumsted Marsh. Nota, That these two Bills are not at all mentioned in the Original Journal-Book of the Upper House, to have been sent down at this time from the Lord's to the House of Commons; but only the Bill against Jesuits: and it is very probable that they were omitted through the negligence of Anthony Mason Esq at this time Clerk of the Upper House.

The Bill against abuses in making of Devonshire Kersies was upon the second reading committed unto Sir William Mohun, M ^r Edgcombe, Sir Francis Drake and others, and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Prowze, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall.

It was ordered upon a motion this day by M ^r Recorder of London that a Warrant for a Writ of Privilege be awarded for setting at liberty of John Pepler now prisoner for debt in the Counter in London, servant unto Sir Philip Sidney a Member of this House.

A new Proviso and certain amendments now newly added to the Bill for maintenance of the Hospital of Eastbridge in Canterbury were three times read, and all passed upon the question.

The Bill for keeping the County Court at Morpeth for the County of Northumberland, was upon the second reading committed unto M ^r Treasurer, M ^r Comptroller, Sir Thomas Heneage and others, and the Bill was delivered to the said M ^r Treasurer, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Court.

The amendments in the Bill against Idle and Incontinent life and for the punishment of Rogues and Vagabonds, and the Proviso for Southwark were twice read, the said Proviso was committed, and the Bill in the mean time order ed to be engrossed.

M ^r Doctor Barkley and M ^r Doctor Carey did bring word from the Lord's that their Lordships do desire that a Committee of this House may be appointed to have conference with their Lordships this Afternoon touching the Bill for the breadth of Cloaths, lately sent from this House unto their Lordships Whereupon the former Committees of this House in the same Bill are appointed for that purpose accordingly.

Three Bills of no great moment were sent up to the Lord's from the House of Commons by M ^r Vice-Chamberlain and others; whereof the last was touching certain Assurances of the Bishop of Exeter and the Dean and Chapter of the same.

On Tuesday the 16 ^th day of March four Bill of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the third being the Bill for the establishment of the Company of Curriers of London had its first reading; and the fourth touching the taking of Apprentices was upon the second reading committed unto Sir William Moore, M ^r Solicitor, M ^r Recorder and others, who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn Hall.

The Bill for the true using and making of Malt was upon the second reading committed unto M ^r Treasurer, M ^r John Hare, Sir William Moore, and others, and the Bill was delivered to M ^r Treasurer, who with the rest was appointed to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

M ^r Cromwell one of the Committees touching Devonshire Kersies called Dozens, brought in the Bill with some amendments.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill against the abuse of Corn and Grain, had its third reading, and certain amendments which had been added unto it, after they were twice read, were engrossed.

Four Bills were sent up to the Lord's from the House of Commons by M ^r Treasurer and others, of which the last was the Bill concerning the Water-Bailiff.

The amendments and additions to the Bill that the Lands, Tenements, &c. of Tellors, Receivers, &c. shall be liable to the payment of their debts, were twice read, and the additions ordered to be engrossed.

Two Bills were sent down from the Lord's to the House of Commons; of which the last was for the Incorporation of the Hospital of Christ in the Town of Sherburn; and the first for the Grant of a Subsidy of the Clergy with the confirmation of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury; which said Bill is mentioned in the Original Journal Book of the Upper House to have passed this day, but not to have been sent down to the House of Commons.

The Bill that Recusants shall not have Armor, Weapons or shot in their Custody, was upon the second reading committed unto all the Privy Council, Sir