House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 21 April 1571

Sabbati, vicesimo primo Aprilis, 1571

Attending Church.

1. An Addition to the Bill for coming to the Church, and Receiving of the Communion. - The first Reading.

1. nova. Proviso to the Bill for coming to the Church, and Receiving of the Communion. - The first Reading.

The Bill for coming to the Church, and Receiving of the Communion, with the Addition and Provisoes, are committed unto Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy, Sir Thom. Smythe, Mr. Moore, Mr. Henry Knowles, Sen. Mr. Sampole, Mr. Mounson, Mr. Bell, Mr. Yelverton, Mr. Agmondesham, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Thom. Snagg, and Mr. Strikeland; to meet in Mr. Treasurer's Chamber at the Court,

To-morrow at Two of the Clock at Afternoon.

Skeffington.

2. The Bill for William Skeffington, Esquire. - The second Reading; and (Henry Sacheverell, being present at the Bar, and in open Court confessing the Fraud, offering by way of Excuse a Bill of Causes moving him thereunto ; which also was read) is ordered to be ingrossed.

Attending Church.

2. The Proviso to the Bill for coming to the Church, and Receiving of the Communion. - The second Reading.

Treasons.

The Committees for the Bill of Treasons are appointed to meet at the Star-chamber upon Tuesday next, between Two and Three of the Clock at Afternoon.

Bristowe.

The Bill for Bristowe is brought in by Mr. Comptroller, corrected in Form, but not in Substance or Matter.

Conference - Business to be done.

Mr. Servient Barram, and Mr. Attorney General, do declare, that the Lords desire, that some of this House be sent presently to them for Conference :

Whereupon it is ordered, That all the Privy-council, being of this House, Sir Christopher Haydon, Sir John Thynne, Sir Nicholas Arnold, Sir Henry Gate, Sir Henry Norrice, Mr. Adryan Stokes, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Fleetwood, Mr. Servient Manwood, Mr. Servient Lovelace, Mr. Henry Knolles, Senior, Mr. Henneage, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Bell, Mr. Mounson, Mr. Norton, and Mr. Yelverton, shall presently repair unto their Lordships :

Who so did; and, thereupon brought Report to this House from the Lords, that, as the Season of the Year waxed very hot, and dangerous for Sickness, so they desired, that this House would spend the Time in proceeding with necessary Bills for the Commonwealth, and lay aside all private Bills in the mean time.

Which Report was made by Mr. Treasurer : And a Note, by him brought from the Lords of such Bills as they thought meetest to be treated of, was read by the Clerk; viz.

The Bill for Treasons.

For coming to the Church, and receiving the Communion.

Against untrue Demeanours of Tellers, Receivers, and Collectors.

Against such as be fled beyond Seas without Licence.

Against fraudulent Gifts, and Conveyances of Lands and Goods.

For Preservation of Woods.

For Respite of Homage.

For corrupt Returns by Sheriffs.

For the Subsidy.

For Suits by Promoters,

Subsidy.

1. The Bill for the Subsidy. - The first Reading.

Popish Bulls.

Sir Richard Reade, and Mr. Dr. Yale, do bring from the Lords, A Bill against Bulls, &c., procured from the See of Rome, as a Bill, among the Residue of necessary Bills, meet to be considered; and prayen Expedition for the Reading and Passing thereof.

Banks.

1. The Bill for Erection of Seven Banks or Stocks of Money. - The first Reading.