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Veneris, 27o Die Februarii, 1606
Tillage in Herefordshire.
1. Reading :- - B. For the better Provision of Meadow and Pasture for necessary Maintenance of Husbandry and Tillage, in the Manors, Lordships, and Parishes, of Marden, alias Mawarden, &c.
Privilege - Petition from a Prisoner.
Captain Martin Lister made a Motion, for Mercy to Sir Chro. Piggott; urging, that he was mortally sick of a burning Fever, in Danger of his Life: - Shewed a Letter, written to himself; which was read in the House.
Much disputed, what Course should be taken. Propounded, many ways, 1. To send Mr. Secretary Herbert to the King. 2. To leave it to such Men of Place, as will do a good Office. - Great Fear of Breach of Privilege. The Point was not to proceed, until we know the King's Disposition.
Report of Conference.
A Report called for. Sir Francis Bacon, who was appointed, sick. - That those Gentleman, that were Subcommittees, every - deliver his Part.
Message from the King. - Attendance of Members.
Mr. Speaker delivereth a Message from the King. -
That he hath entered into a Princely Consideration of the Weight of the Cause ; of the Sufficiency of the Parties, that have spoken. -
Every Man bound to the Service of the House. The Writ is, De arduis regni. The Attendance a great Duty. Every Man for a Town, for a Shire: The Nobility not alike. The Departure of any a greater Contempt, than any Nobleman's Departure. -
No Lawyer depart: No other Member of Note. The King will assist. - None, until this great Cause be thought on.
Many have Trials at the Assises. No Man to receive Prejudice by his Absence. Letters to be writ, by Mr. Speaker, to the Justices of Assise, for Stay of Proceeding against any Man. - Resolved.
Mr. Hyde informeth, - he hath received Fees: He cannot, with Conscience, defraud them, by their Absence.
Mr. Martin speaketh, that Reports might be shorter, and then the Business might be sooner dispatched, and Lawyers, and others, might have Leave.
Sir John Hollice: - That those, that went Yesterday, and other Days, might be sent for.
Mr. Speaker: - That the House might be called, and a Punishment to be agreed upon.
Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir George Moore: - The House, first to be called ; then a Punishment to be inflicted.
Sir Edw. Mountague: - That the House may be called, and the Serjeant sent for every one absent.
Sir Henry Poole, - for a Law, to provide hereafter.
1. Q. Whether the House to be called : - Resolved.
Q. For this Question presently.
Q. Whether the Serjeant shall be sent for such, as shall be absent, or shall have no reasonable Excuse: - Resolved.
To be sent for by Warrant, and Order from the House, under Mr. Speaker's Hand.
Q. Whether the House shall be called on Monday sevennight, in the Afternoon : - Resolved.