Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.
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In this section
Saturni, 9o die Maii, 1607
Marshalsea Court.
Nova.
SIR Geo. Moore offereth a new Bill, touching the Abuses of the Marshalsea: Protesteth, he meant not to cross the Bill in the House, but merely desired a Reformation of the Abuses.
Fens.
The Counsel for the Bill of Fens doth attend to be heard. Mr. Gerrard, against the Bill; Mr. Finch, for the Bill.
Mr. Gerrard beginneth; and not generally against the Bill, but to exempt some Grounds, that are more valuable now, than they can be made by draining, to the Owner, Commoner, and the Commonwealth, and Poor.
The Counsel retired.
Mr. Holt, - against the Bill. -
Aut haec in nostros fabricata, est machina muros,
Aut aliquis latet error: Equo non credite, Teucri. -
Whether, 1. Possible: 2. Profitable: 3. If profitable, whether, in proportion, fit for private Gain, or rather for public Gain.
Mr. Wallys, - against the Bill: Saith, that he hath been threatened to be complained on to the King: That the Adversaries to the Bill can have no Counsel to plead for them: Saith, he will justify whatsoever hath been done.
Sir Oliver Cromwell: - That the Commissioners of one Country may not tax another Country; if so, a very dangerous Bill. - Justifies his former Speech in the House.
Sir William Twysden: - Question, whether the Bill be just. - That he would have held the same Rules, as are in Rumney Marsh, in his Country. -
The old Committee, with these added: Sir Wm. Twysden, Sir Herbert Crofts, Sir Henry Poole, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Antho. Cope, Sir Rich. Leigh, Sir Tho. Grantham, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Sir Jerome Bowes, Sir John Leigh, Mr. Overbury, Sir John Hollice, Mr. Carleton, Sir Rob. Johnson, Sir Wm. Bulstrod, Mr. Martin: - Tuesday, this Place.
City of London Estates.
3. Reading: - Act for Securing and Confirming of divers Lands, Tenements, and Rents, granted to the several Companies of the City of London, and to the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London; with a Proviso, added by the Committees.
Counsel heard in the Bill.
Mr. Finch and Mr. Stephens, for the Bill:... Smyth, of the Temple and ... against the Bill.
Mr. Finch, for the Bill.
An Order of the Council, to put in this Bill in Parliament, read in the House; dated 14o Dec. 1606.