Sabbati, 15 Maii, 1624

Pensions.

Mr. Spencer reports the Bill against Pensions. Amendments twice read. - Re-committed: - Presently, Committee Chamber.

Ward's Estate.

Mr. Sherland reports Ward's Bill. Amendments twice read. -

Ordered, To be ingrossed.

Pensions.

Mr. Spencer reports the Bill of Pensions. Amendments twice read. -

Ordered, To be ingrossed.

Patents.

Mr. Tomlins : - One hath a Patent of sole Printing on one Side: Hath been often warned to bring it in. - To have the Serjeant at Arms go for him. - Ordered. - The like for Withers' Patent; and all other, that have not brought in their Patents.

Weye River.

Sir Rob. Harley reports the Bill for prostrating Weares on the River of Weye. -

The House divided, upon the Question of re-committing :

for the Yea :

Sir Rob. Harley,

Sir Rob. Pye,

for the Noe :

Sir Dud. Digs,

Sir Geo. Moore,

77 for the Noe : 82 for the Yea. -

The Bill re-committed. Sir Edw. Cooke, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Glanvill, added to the Committee : - Tuesday, Inner Temple Hall, Two Clock.

Debts.

L. 3. An Act for Restraint of Assignment of Debts to the King: - Upon Question, passed.

Simony.

L. 3. An Act for avoiding corrupt and simoniacal Contracts : - Upon Question, passed.

Bills sent to Lords.

Sir Edw. Cooke sent up to the Lords with these Two Bills, and the Lady Darcies.

Grievances.

All the Lawyers of the House added to the Committee about the Grievances.

Customers Fees.

Mr. Glanvill reports the Bill for Customers Fees. Amendments twice read. - Ordered, To be ingrossed.

Yorke.

Sir Tho. Hoby: - That there may be some Opinion of the House given in the Business of Yorke.

Staplers.

Staplers Business to be heard, and ended, the first Cause at the Grievances.

Answer from Lords.

Sir Edw. Cooke reports from the Lords. - The Lords told him, the Bill of Concealments in a good Forwardness; and have appointed Wednesday, Two Clock, Painted Chamber, for the Bill of Monopolies.

Grievances.

The Committee, to prepare the Grievances, to consider of the Grievances of 7o Jac. and of the last Parliament : - This Afternoon.

Ly. Butler.

Lady Butler's Business referred to the Committee of Grievances, to be heard with as much Expedition as may be.

Trade.

Mr. Speaker went out of his Chair, and the House fell into a Committee about Trade.

A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Serjeant Crue and Attorney-general: -

Bills from Lords.

Bring Four Bills: 1. Hospitals: 2. Yorke House: 3. Palavisine's Bill: 4. An Act to make the Lands of Lionell Earl of Midlesex subject to the Payment of his Debts. -

Bishop of Norwich.

That 16 of the Lords will meet a proportionable Number of this House, upon Wednesday, Eight Clock, to receive, upon Conference, what this House shall deliver, concerning the Bishop of Norwich, in the Painted Chamber.

Answer, by the same Messengers : We will be ready, as is desired.

Mr. Comptroller, Sir Edw. Cooke, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Pym, Sir Tho. Estccourt, Sir Will. Boulstred, Sir Pet. Hayman, Sir Fra. Barrington, Sir Gil. Jerrard, Sir Tho. Barrington, Mr. Brereton, Mr. Booth, Sir Edw. Leech, Sir Erasmus Dreydon, Sir Benja. Ridiard, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Will. Spencer, Mr. Alford, Mr. Glanvill, Sir Rob. Harley, Mr. Gewen, Mr. Sherland, Sir Tho. Hoby, Sir Clem. Throkmorton, Sir Eub. Theloall, Sir Hen. Poole, Sir Jo. Corbet, Mr. Herris, Sir Rob. Pye, Sir Rob. Cooke, Sir Will. Spring, appointed for this Conference. This Committee to meet at Sir Edw. Cooke's Chamber, at Three of the Clock, to examine and consider of the Heads of the Charge, to be presented against the Lord Bishop of Norwich.

Cloth Trade.

Ordered, That, after the Conference upon Wednesday, the Determination of the Question shall be, about white Cloth.

Committees.

A Reservation, this Day, of all Committees this Day, the River of Wey, and all publick Committees.

Adjournment.

This House adjourns itself until Wednesday, Seven Clock.