House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 02 April 1604 (2nd scribe)

Lunae, 2o Die Aprilis, 1604

Exchequer.

SIR Edw. Hobby moveth, touching the Exchequer Bill, of 31 to be read.

Examination of Bridger.

Mr. D. James reporteth the Examination taken by the Committee, touching Bryan Bridger, the Minister. -

He confessed that he wrote the Petition in one Haymer's House, a Scrivener in Westminster. He would not confess, that any were privy unto it. He refused to take any Oath, to discover. -

Full of Humour, void of Piety and Discretion. His little Book written with his own...

Whether the King may command a Fast?

Whether the King may constrain a Man to pay Tythes?

Whether he may restrain Christian Liberty ? -

He had heretofore submitted himself. -

A Schismatick, in the highest degree.

Sheriff of Buckingham.

Mr. Fr. Moore, Serjeant Lee, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Robert Wroth, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Sir Tho. Challoner, Sir Robert Wingfield, Serjeant Tanfield, Mr. Yelverton, to examine the Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.

Sir F. Goodwyn.

Sir Charles Cornwallys moveth, in Excuse of Sir Francis Goodwyn's Absence; and desireth, that the House affirm his Care and Modesty to the King, in that he, during the Time his Question is handled, hath not presumed to ....

Puritans.

The Bill against Puritans; - The first Reading.

Suits.

The Bill for Restraining of frivolous Suits: - The first Reading.

Extortion.

A Bill concerning Extortion: - The first Reading.

Statutes.

A Bill for the better Execution of penal Statutes.

Pluralities.

The Bill against Pluralities of Benefices: - The first Reading.

Cattle Stealing.

The Bill to take away Clergy from Cattle and Sheep Stealers : - The first Reading.

Mr. Johnson moveth for the Reading of the Bill. -

Cappers.

An Act for the Continuance of the Trade of Cappers: - The first Reading.

Labourers Wages.

Bill for the Explanation of the Statute of 5o Eliz. touching the Wages of Labourers: - The first Reading.

Tanners.

An Act concerning Tanners of Leather : - The first Reading.

Cts. of Nottingham's Nat.

A Bill for the Naturalizing of the Right honourable Margarett Countess of Nottingham; - Second Reading, and committed.

Sir Edw. Hobby, - touching Children born wheresoever. - A Proviso.

The Bill committed to all the Privy Council, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Geo. Carewe, Mr. Wentworth, Sir Jo. Trevor, Sir Robert Mansfield, all the Serjeants at Law, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Crewe, Sir Rich. Luson, Sir Hen. Goodyeare:

- To meet this Afternoon, at Two a Clock, in the Court of Wards. Bill delivered to Sir Edw. Hobby.

Bills from Lords.

Mr. D. Stanhope and D. Swale do bring from the Lords Two Bills:

1. An Act for the Restoring of Thomas Lucas, Gentleman, in Blood :

2. An Act for the Restitution of William Pagett, only Son of Tho. late Lord Pagett.

E. of Southampton.

A Bill for the Restitution of the Earl of Southampton: - The second Reading, and committed to all the Privy Council, Sir Geo. Carewe, Vice-chamberlain to the Queen, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Wm. Jepson, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Wm. Lowre, Sir Maurice Berkley, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Wm. Harvy, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Tho. Edmonds, Sir Oliver St. John, Sir Jo. Hollice, Mr. Martin, Sir Tho. Denton, Sir Geo. Manners, Sir Fr. Bacon, Mr. Hyde, Sir Art. Atye. - This Afternoon, in the Court of Wards. Added : Sir Herbert Crofts, Sir Robert Harly.

E. of Essex.

A Bill for the Restitution of Robert Earl of Essex, &c. - Sir Roger Ashton, Sir Fran. Hastings, Sir Jo. Scott, Sir Fr. Knolles, Sir Fr. Vane, Sir Tho. Waller, Sir Rob. Knolles, Sir Edw. Littleton, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Crewe, Mr. Jo. Moore, Sir Wm. Paddye, Sir Edw. Grevill, Sir Jo. Thynne, Sir Jerome Bowes.

E. of Arundell.

The Bill for the Restitution of Tho. only Son of Phillip late Earl of Arundell. -

More added : Sir Jo. Trevor, Sir Wm. Skipwith, Sir Edw. Stafford, Mr. Tho. Somersett, Sir Geo. Vane, Sir Rob. Mansfield, Sir Henry Carye, Mr. Allen Percy, Sir Rob. Townsend, Sir Roger Wilbraham, Sir James Perrott, Sir H. Bromley, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Rich. Hawkins, Sir Jo. Townsend, Sir Lewys Lewknor, Mr. Lawton, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Tho. Challoner, Sir Robert Oxenbridge: - At Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Court of Wards.

Privilege - Jurisdiction in Elections.

Whether we be not resolved.

The Question, Whether they shall confer with the Judges.

A Question, once made, cannot be called in Question again.

Resolved, upon the Question, That no Conference.

Mr. Speaker may attend Committee.

Mr. Speaker to attend the Committee, not by Commandment, but voluntary, by Consent, in Sir Fr. Goodwyn's Case; the House having no Power to command him to attend.