Sabbati, 17 Aprilis, 1624

Sir J. Rives.

L. 1. AN Act for enabling of Sir John Rives, of Damerne, near Blanford, in the County of Dorset, to take his Remedy at the Common Law.

Several Orders.

Anwell River: - Tuesday, Two Clock.

Salmons: - Monday.

Sir Fra. Clarke his Bill, - Monday, Star-chamber. Burgesses of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex -

Privilege.

Sir Natha. Rich: - A Member of this House sued at the Common Pleas : - Sir Tho. Cheeke. - A Letter to be written, for Stay of Trial. - Ordered.

Weavers.

L. 1. An Act to restrain the Worsted Weavers within the County of Norfolke -

This Bill not to be 2ly read until Nine Clock, in a full House.

Rolls.

Master Rolls Bill, - Tuesday next.

Weavers.

L. 2. - Dornix Weavers. - Committed to Knights, Burgesses of Norfolke and Suffolke, Burgesses of Bristo, Norwich, London, Lord Cavendish, Sir Jo. Savyle: - Wednesday, Two Clock, Court of Wards.

Tythes of Lead.

L. 2. - Lead Oar and Lead Mine Tythes. - Committed to Lord Cavendish, Knights, Burgesses of Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall, Sir James Perrot, Mr. Guy, Mr. Coryton, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir Jo. Stradling, Mr. Pym, Attorney Duchy : All, that will come, to have Voice : - Monday Two Clock, Court of Wards. All Parties to have Notice.

Fees in Cities, &c.

L. 2. An Act concerning Fees to be taken in Cities and Towns-corporate: - Committed to Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Hen. Poole, Sir Cha. Morrison, Sir Jo. Danvors, Sir Alex. St. John, Barons of the Ports: All, that will come, to have Voice: - Wednesday next, Two Clock, Court of Wards.

Exporting Wool.&c.

Mr. Bartlet reports the Bill against Exportation of Wool, Wool-fells, and Fullers Earth. The Amendments twice read.

Breach of the Treaties.

A Message from the Lords, by Baron Denham and Sir .... -

The Lords desire a present Meeting with those Committees, touching that Point of the Breach of the Treaties, in the Painted Chamber.

Agreed, our Committee of 48 shall go presently up to the Lords.

Answer : This House will presently attend the Conference, as is desired, - Painted Chamber.

Sir Edwyn Sandys to make the Report. The Committees sent up.

Exporting Wool.

Bill of Exportation of Wools, re-committed: - Presently, Committee Chamber.

Person to attend Committee.

Mr. Bartlet: - One Brewer, in Kent, hath ingrossed into his Hands all the Grounds where the Fullers Earth is. Committee thought fit, this Man should be sent for, to attend the Committee of Trade, at their next Sitting. - Ordered.

Ditto.

The Mayor of Rochester to be sent for, to attend the Committee of Grievances, at their next Sitting.

Committees added.

Knights, Burgesses of Cambridge and Norfolke added to the Committee of Alcock's Bill: - Monday, Two Clock.

Business to be done.

Monday Morning, Nine Clock, the Debate for the pretermitted Customs : And then the ingrossed Bills to be put to the Question.

Inns, &c.

Inns and Ostries: - Monday, Court of Wards.

Sea-coals.

L. 1. An Act concerning an ancient Revenue of the Crown, of Sea-coals.

This Bill not to be read again until Nine Clock, in a full House.

Sheriff's Accounts.

L. 1. An Act that Sheriffs, their Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, having a Quietus est, shall be absolutely discharged of their Accounts.

Bastards.

L. 1. An Act to prevent the Murthering of Bastard Children.

Relief of Creditors.

L. 2. An Act for Relief of Creditors against such die in Execution: - Committed to Sir Edw. Cooke, Mr. Alford, Mr. Whistler, Sir Tho. Trevor, Mr. Carvyle, Sir Fra. Berkley, Sir Hen. Poole, Mr. Glanvill, Mr. Rolles, Sir Rob. Pye, Mr. Caldecut, Mr. Speckot, Mr. Tomlins, Sir Natha. Rich, Mr. Man, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Maning, Sir Tho. Hurne, Sir Hugh Middleton, Sir Rich. Young, Mr. Banks: - Tuesday, Two Clock, Court of Wards.

Cope's Estate.

Mr. Whitwicke moveth, for Cope's Bill, to have the Committee have Power to examine Witnesses. - Ordered, They shall.

Abuses in the Fleet.

Sir Hen. Poole tenders a Petition from the Prisoners of the Fleet. - To have a Committee, to examine these Abuses, as the last Parliament. - Read.

Sir Hen. Poole, Mr. Myn, Mr. Whistler, Sir Guy Palmes, Sir Ar. Ingram, Sir Jo. Savyle, Mr. Cholmeley, Sir Tho. Savyle, Mr. Jo. Drake, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Sir Tho. Midleton, Mr. Morley, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir Edw. Peyton, Sir Edw. Warder: These are appointed to examine the Exactions of the Warden of the Fleet, and by what Authority he suffereth his Prisoners to go into the Country: - Tuesday next at the Fleet.

Dissolution of Treaties with Spaine.

Sir Edw. Sandys reports from the Conference with the Lords. - A Report of the King's Letter, very exact, and every Word of great Weight: Read by the Duke of Buckingham. The Beginning this of the Conference: That, whereas he had certified to us a Dispatch, now he had seen it sent away: - Almost there by this Time. - The King's Pleasure he should report the Effect of it to both Houses. The King signified to our Ambassador there, Sir Wal. Ashdon, that, having seen the King of Spaine's last Dispatch to his Ambassador, receiving small Satisfaction by it, containing Matter unclear and doubtful, and having treated for a clearer Declaration, but

not obtaining of it, he proceeded to declare thus much : He had long rested upon their Promises, that there should be a quiet Restitution of the Palatinate, upon the Palatine's Submission: His Majesty, in hope thereof, had refrained Arms, though he had been advised to the contrary: Found nothing but impertinent and frivolous Exceptions to Commissions. The Emperor, in this Interim, took away the Residue of the Palatinate: Gave away the Electorship. King, seeing this, turned again to the King of Spaine, and pressed him with his Promises. He received from him Offers of most unreasonable Conditions, 1. The Palatine's Son must be brought up with the Emperor: No certain Hope of the Palatinate. King, fearing to be deluded, had recourse to Consultation : First to his Privy Council; who gave Advice, that not fit any longer to rely upon them: 2ly, To the representative Body of the whole Realm : They gave him Advice, to dissolve both the Treaties. And further, that he could never hear, or read, that any King ever refused such Advice. And therefore he did now dissolve both Treaties; and would seek his Right, by such Means as God should open to him. -

Duke desired Consideration of the present State of the Business. His Majesty takes this for a publick Declaration : Hoped, he would not now look for any more publick or manifest Declaration. We, in our Petition, had expressed, that these Treaties were dissolved. The Manifesto not to be published, till just Occasion for: Till impeached from Spaine. The King had granted divers Commissions, to treat with his ancient Allies; Low Countries, Venice, France, and Denmarke: Further, was appointing a Council of War, to manage this great Business. Imparted to them certain Advertisements from Ireland, and Brussels. From Ireland, represented the State of that Kingdom: If not a present Supply, would run a great Hazard. Deputy discredited: Had taken up Money, that he could not repay: The Forts out of Repair, 5,000 l. - Mentioneth, that he had written many Letters, but not answered. Prince said, One Lord undertook to answer them: Some of our House knew what Lord. - Desired a speedy Care of that Kingdom. - Judges certified. -

From Brussels; Notice of the good Agreement between the King, and his People, in Parliament, and of the Advice given; but the King of Spaine's Ministers not daunted with it. - Had Men and Money enough. In those Parts a Regiment of Irish trained Soldiers: Order taken, to send them over, with many other. -

Delivered one Thing, without Commission; Order given to the King's learned Counsel, to take into their Hands a Pardon. The King's Pleasure was, they should consider of the present Necessity of the Subject, to content the Subject, in regard of the large Contributions, which he takes as given to himself.