House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 21 May 1604 (2nd scribe)

Lunae, 21o Maii, 1604

Butler's Estate.

THE Bill for the Assurance of Butler's Lands: - The Committee appointed to meet To morrow, in the same Place.

Cancelling a feigned Case.

The Bill for Cancelling, and Defacing, and Making void, of the Records of a feigned Case, under the Name of Corbett's Case, devised of Purpose to overthrow the

Conveyance of Sir Walter Mildmay Knight: - The first Reading.

King's Household.

The Bill for the Assignment of certain Sums of Money, for the Defraying of the Charges of the King's most honourable Houshold: - The first Reading; but not opened by Mr. Speaker, because there was no Breviate; and therefore ordered, that he should open it To-morrow.

Devon, &c. Fishing.

The Bill for the better Preservation of Fishing, in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall, and for the Relief of Balkers, Condors, and Fishermen, against malicious Suits : - The first Reading.

Berwick Charter.

Mr. Holt bringeth in, from the Committee, the Bill for the Confirmation of the Letters Patents, granted to the Town of Berwick, &c. And, upon the Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Debtors.

Mr. Fuller bringeth in, from the Committees, the Bill for the Relief of poor Debtors in London, &c. with Amendments; which being twice read, was, upon the Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Chanterell's, &c. Nat.

The Bill for the Naturalizing of Victor Chanterell, Peter Martin, and others, &c. - Second Reading, and committed to the Committee for Sir Geo. Howme's Bill.

Glover's, &c. Nat.

The Bill for the Naturalizing of one Glover, Mordant,and others: - Second Reading, and committed to the said Committees.

Aliens Children.

The Bill to place the Children of Aliens, &c. referred to the same Committees; together with the Committees, formerly named in this Bill.

Pluralities.

The Bill against Pluralities being called for, by a long precedent Discourse (wherein he was stayed) - the second Reading. - Mr. James *, not of Bristowe. - Referred to the Committee for Religion.

Delivered to Sir Fr. Hastings.

Union with Scotland.

Union. - Report of the Conference touching the Act of Union. -

Many moved. Some agreed : Some left at large. -

Alterations ; grammatical, more substantial. -

Seven Alterations, grammatical. -

" Reciproque:" " Towards:" " Convene:" " Things :" " Doings."

Sir Fr. Bacon gave a particular Reason of all the Alterations. -

The Lords restrained their Number to Twelve, for our Thirty. -

Many Reasons yielded for every Alteration. -

A Protestation, and Saving, for free Votes of the Commissioners when they return into Parliament.

The Commission to alter nothing. -

What is adjudged next Session, shall not relate to this Session. -

Sir Herbert Crofts: - The last Point touching . . . not assented unto by the Committees; and not to bind the Consent of the House.

Sir Edw. Sandys: - A Contradiction in the last Clause: To treat, deliberate, &c. not to refuse, conclusively : Only to propose Alterations, not to conclude.

Sir Edw. Hobby: - That a Message may be sent to the Lords, touching this last Clause.

Sir Tho. Ridgeway: - For the Assent, or Dissent, and free Voice, of such, as shall come to the Parliament.

Mr. Winch -

Mr. Solicitor: - That the Act is well.

This Clause to be debated, and resolved, in full Parliament, To-morrow in the Morning, - Agreed : And then a Message to the Lords.

Trade.

Sir Edwyn Sandys maketh Report of the Two Bills of Trade, from the Committee ; and reporteth all the Reasons, on both Sides, which were excellently delivered. - Quaere for it.....

Bills referred.

Seven Bills delivered to Sir Roger Aston: - The Bills for Naturalizing of, 1. The Duke of Leneux: 2. Sir Geo. Houne: 3. Sir Tho. Areskyn : 4. Victor Chanterell, Peter Martin, Mentia Van Ursell, Wife of Captain Aldrich, Sabina, Edw. and Peregrine, Aldrich, her Children : - 5. Thomas Glover, Margarett Mordant, Francis Collymore, Alexander Danyel, Nicholas Gylpin, and Mary Copcott: 6. Sir John Ramsey: 7. The Bill to place the Children of Aliens,&c. - Referred all to One Committee and delivered to Sir Francis Bacon ; with the Committees Names.

Hops.

The Bill against corrupt and unwholsome Hops, with the Committees, delivered to Mr. Fuller.

Wardship, &c.

Sir Jo. Crook and Mr. D. Stanhope bring from the Lords , a Message. - Upon Consideration of the former Message, touching the Joining in Petition for the Matter of Wardship, Respite of Homage, primer Seisin; and for that Purpose, they will appoint Thirty; and desire, that our Committees, named, may come furnished with the Grounds and Reasons to induce the King, in the Petition, as they mean to do; and desire, the Time to be on Friday in the Afternoon, in Camera Picta: - Sixty of this House.

Answ. That they will meet, and proportion the Number of Sixty.

Trade.

Sir Edwyn Sandys was interrupted, till this Message was done ; then proceeded in his Report.

The Bill for Liberty of Trade, put to Question, and ordered to be ingrossed, with Amendments.

Leave of Absence.

Mr. William Bradshaw, Burgess for Cardigan in Wales, is this Day licensed to depart; and commanded to attend the Service of the House again, within Twenty Days.

Sir John Bowyer, Burgess for Newcastle under Lyne, finding himself infirm and weak in his Health, and not able to attend the Service of this House, upon special Motion made, and the Cause made known, is this Day licensed to depart; and commanded to return again to the said Service, within Twenty Days, if his Health will suffer him.