Sabbati, 10 Aprilis, 1624

Lowe's Estate..

L. 1. AN Act to enable Vincent Lowe to sell certain Lands.

Colchester.

L. 1. An Act for repairing of the Haven of Colchester.

Anstrother's &c. Nat.

L. 2. An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir Rob. Anstrother, Sir Geo. Abercromy, and John Cragge: - Committed to Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Natha. Rich, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Fetherstone, Sir Edmund Varney, Sir Roger North, Mr. Spencer, Sir Tho. Cheeke, Sir Tho. Holland, Sir Pet. Hayman, Sir Tho. Denton, Sir Rowland Egerton, Sir Gil. Jerrard, Sir Rob. Hatton, Sir Hen. Poole, Sir Edw. Peyton, Sir Rob. Moore: - Monday, Two Clock, Court of Wards.

Privilege.

Mr. Godfrey's Bailiff arrested. - To have the Under Sheriff sent for, that arrested him, to the Committee of Privileges on Tuesday next.

Catechizing.

Sir James Perrot puts in a Bill for Catechizing of Children.

Ministers Leases.

Ministers Leases : - All to have Voice: - Monday next, former Place.

Magd. Col.

Magdalen College: - Tuesday next.

Engeham's Estate.

Engeham's Bill. - Desire to see the Bonds. - Submission to the Award. - To have the Speaker to grant Edw. Bois, and Doctor Bois, his Warrant for these. - Wednesday next to be the Day.

Magdalen College.

Serjeant Hicham, Mr. Noy, Mr. Selden, Mr. Rolles, Mr. Taylor, added to the Bill of Magdalen College.

Catechizing.

L. 1. An Act for Catechizing and Instruction of Children.

Statutes.

Speaker went out of his Chair; and the House went to a Committee, about the Bill of Continuances.

Mr. Solicitor sent up to the Lords with a Message, he was to have delivered Yesterday.

Conference, &c.

Mr. Solicitor reports from the Lords. - First acquainted them, that, their Model of the Petition, we ready for a Conference; and, for the Bill of Monopolies, desired it, as soon as might be. - Had this Answer: For the first; resolved, the Number former might confer, in the Painted Chamber, presently: For the second; Monday, Two Clock, in the Painted Chamber, with the same Number of Committees.

Dissolution of Treaties with Spaine.

- Delivers in that Note, that he was ordered to bring in Writing Yesterday, touching the Dissolution of the Treaties. - After had set it down, acquainted the Prince with it. He approved it, and said, it was true.

This to be entered into the Book of Record.

AT a Conference of both Houses in the Painted Chamber, since Easter, at which the Prince's Highness and the Duke of Buckingham were present, the Duke said to the Lords and Commons then present, that, after the King's Majesty had declared, to both Houses, his Resolution to dissolve both the Treaties, the One of the Match, and the other of the Palatinate, since the last Recess he had actually and really declared himself to the Ambassadors for Spaine, now residing here; and the Prince his Highness, being present, affirmed as much. My Lord Duke further added, that his Majesty had, since the last Recess, also made his Dispatch for Spaine; wherein, to the King of Spaine himself, he did manifest, that he did dissolve both these Treaties : That he did it, upon the humble Advice, both of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament; and that he did never hear, nor read, that any King had ever refused the Advice of his People, given in Parliament. And this Manifestation, or Declaration, the Duke said, that himself had seen and read with his own Eyes. -

And this, I have assured Notice given me, is sent away by Mr. Gresby, for Spaine, Two Days agone.

Conference.

Agreed, the Committee shall go up to a present Conference about the Petition.

Monopolies.

And the Committees for the Bill of Monopolies, to attend that Conference on Monday, Two Clock.

Ward.

Ward's Bill, - Monday, Court of Wards.

Lovel to be brought up.

A Petition from Mr. Lovell, read.

Ordered, He shall be brought to the Bar On Monday next, and, acknowleging this Submission, to be discharged.

Journal.

Mr. Mallory : - To have the Committee examine the Clerk's Book an Hour every Day. -

Ld. Keeper.

And to have Mr. Secretary deliver, in Writing, the Explanation of the Message concerning my Lord Keeper.

Mr. Secretary : - This no Message. - Had no Command to deliver it. - Desired us to be sparing in it.

Journal.

Ordered, That the Committee for the Clerk's Book, shall examine the Book every Morning, between Six and Seven Clock.

Outlawries.

Bill of Outlawries to be secondly read on Monday Morning.

Recusants.

Mr. Solicitor reports from the Lords. - Have attended the Service. - Four Points.

1. About the Proclamation to be expressed ...... 3. A speedy and certain Day: Last, to have it inserted, " Jesuits, Priests, and Popish Recusants." - Acquainted them with the Reasons of this House : Had an Answer, by Lord Canterbury, to the Four. To the first he offered, that, whereas we desire a Proclamation, as in such Cases used, they allow the Reasons; notwithstanding, desired us to consider this but a

Petition; wherefore, not so convenient to chalk out the Way. What wanting now, might be supplied at our next Access. Prince said, that he persuaded, that we should sooner have it, by leaving it out, than expressing it. - Yielded to the second, the Disarming of Popish - with Reference to the Acts of Council: Allowed the other Two; and the fourth referred to us back again,

Resolved by the House, to forbear the Word " Proclamation."

The Committee sent up again to the Lords.

Subsidies.

Mr. Solicitor reports from the Lords. - Acquainted them with the Resolution of this House. - Have made the Copies agree. - Prince said, he would move somewhat of himself. - Did wish us to consider our Offer to the King; Three Subsidies, and Three Fifteens. - To the end the King may see, we remember this, to set in a Way for the Bill of Subsidies, that the Prince may so say to the King. - Looked into the last Bill of Subsidy. - Not fit. - To think upon a Committee, to consider of a fit Preamble, and the necessary Alterations for the present Time.

Mr. Alford: - Fit to have this debated in the House. - Before it comes to a select Committee, to draw Heads first.

Sir Edw. Cooke: - The Matter agreed on already ; to be given, after the publick Declaration made: The Form only now to be considered on. - Fit, to be presented to the House, and then debated.

Sir Tho. Jermyn : - Understands by common Fame, that in Spaine a great Fleet; the greatest Force by Sea, that these many Years known there; an infinite great Sum of Money ready to be brought thither: A Regiment of Irish under the Arch-duke. - If these should be landed in Ireland, knows not at what Rate we shall get them out again.

Sir Edw. Cooke, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Noy, Mr. Selden, Mr. Alford, Sir Natha. Rich, Sir Fra. Seymour, Mr. Banks, Sir Pet. Hayman, Sir Will. Fleetwood, Serjeant Hicham, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Brooke, Sir Geo. Chudleigh, Sir Guy Palmes, Mr. Litton, Sir Alex. St. John, Mr. Rolles, Sir Edwin Sandys, Lord Candish, Sir Fra. Popham, Sir Oliv. Luke, Sir Jo. Walter, Sir Tho. Trevor, Sir Hen. Poole, Sir Tho. Jermyn, Sir Fra. Barrington: - Monday Morning, Star-chamber, Seven Clock. -

These are appointed by the House, to prepare a Preamble for the Bill of Subsidy.

Lord Treasurer, [ Earl of Middlesex.]

Mr. Brooke: - Lord Treasurer desires a little Favour in Circumstance of Time. - Was to answer an Accusation above with the Lords, that took up all his Time. - Desires Tuesday Afternoon, to be heard. Offers no Delay, but Necessity urges him to it.

Lord Cavendish :- - The Lords put off their Business, that concerns my Lord Treasurer, because they heard, he was to be heard in this House this Afternoon. - Qui non est hodie, eras minus aptus erit.

Resolved, My Lord shall be heard this Afternoon.

Secret Offices.

Secret Offices, to be prepared by Sir Jo. Walter and Serjeant Hicham. - Tuesday, Court of Wards, * Clock.

Alcock.

Alcock's Bill. - Monday next.

Sabbati, 10 Aprilis - post Meridiem

Jacobson's Nat.

L. 1. AN Act for Naturalizing of Philip Jacobson, of London, Merchant.

Earith, &c. Marshes.

L. 2. An Act for the Inning of Gaining of the Earith and Plumsted Marshes : - Committed to Sir Edw. Cooke, Sir Jo. Elliot, Sir Hen. Spiller, Mr. Dunce, Sir Fra. Popham, Sir Antho. Forrest, Sir Jo. Cutts, Sir Cha. Mountacue, Sir Jo. Epsley, Mr. Fetherstone, Knights, Burgesses, Kent, Sir Edw. Cecill, Sir Rich. Young, Sir Hen. Mildmay, Serjeant Digs, Chancellor Duchy, Mr. Garret, Mr. Vahan, Serjeant Towse, Mr. Mountacue, Mr. Boswell: - Wednesday next Court of Wards. All Parties to have Notice.

Whetonhall's Lectures.

L. 2. An Act for Establishing of Three Lectures in Divinity: - Committed to Sir Edw. Cooke, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Jo. Cooke, Sir Fra. Barrington, Sir Natha. Rich, Mr. Drake, Sir Hen. Poole, Sir James Perrot, Sir Walter Earle, Sir Rob. Hatton, Sir Rich. Harrison, Sir Eras. Dreyden, Sir Ben. Ridiard, Sir Will. Massam, Mr. Delbridge, Sir Rich. Newport, Knights, Burgesses Kent, Sir Jo. Drake, Sir Tho. Middleton, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Fra. Drake, Sir Jo. Stradling, Mr. Whitfeild, Sir Oliver Cromwell, Sir Tho. Cheeke, Sir Hen. Anderson, Sir Hen. Mildmay, Mr. Sutton, Sir Edw. Gyles, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Pym: - Wednesday next, Exchequer Chamber, Two Clock.

Parties to have Notice.

Beamond's Estate.

L. 3. An Act for Confirmation of the Assurance of certain Lands, sold by Sir Tho. Beamond, Knight and Baronet, unto Sir Tho. Cheeke, Knight: - Upon Question, passed for a Law.

Fishing.

Mr. Glanvil reports the Bill of Fishing. The Amendments twice read. - Was ordered to acquaint the House with a Book set out against the Honour and Rights of Parliament.

Mr. Guy tenders a Proviso to this Bill: Which was read.

The Bill, upon Question, re-committed : And all, that will come, to have Voice: - Wednesday next, Exchequer Chamber, Two Clock.

Speaker went into his Chair.

Sir Edw. Cooke reports from the Committee of Grievances. - The Committee think fit, that my Lord Treasurer should have further Time given, to make Answer, until Monday next, Two Clock Afternoon.

Resolved, upon Question, That my Lord Treasurer shall have further Time given him, at his own Request, to make Answer unto his last Charge, until Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon. The Committee to sit then, by Order of the House.

Statutes.

Continuance Statutes : - Monday, Eight Clock.