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Mercurii, 9o Aprilis, 1606
Malefactors.
B. TOUCHING the Charges of conveying Malefactors to the Gaol, brought in by Mr. Serjeant Shirley, with Amendments; and to be ingrossed.
Simony.
The Bill for the suppressing of Simony, &c. reported . but, upon some Defects moved by Sir Roland Litton and others, re-committed; - Saturday.
Jesuits, &c.
The Matter touching the Jesuits and Seminaries living amongst us, left to Mr. Speaker; and by him to be offered to the King, at the End of the Parliament.
Grievances.
The Grievances read.
Commonwealth: -
1. The Article touching Ordnance.
Q. upon this : - Agreed.
2. Imposition upon Currants. -
Q. upon this.
The Farmers to be heard. -
Counsel on both Parts : - Friday. -
Not against the Law, yet Grievance.
3. Patent, touching Licences for Wines : - Not against the Law, yet Grievance.
Q. - Agreed.
4. Pre-emption of Tin. -
Whether it be the King's Prerogative: - Much disputed.
Mr. Solicitor: - D. Earl of Cornwall, always given or enjoyed by those of the Blood Royal. -
King John, H. III. E. III. took it; Edw. VI. Eliz. took it: Some Kings did not. - It is not fit to dispute the Right.
Mr. Moore, Mr. Gore, Sir Herbert Crofts, Mr. Martin, Sir Wm. Stroud.
Q. - Agreed.
5. Logwood, alias Blockvvood. -
A Law, and as a Grievance .- - Both to be offered. -
Q. - Agreed.
6. Alnage : - Patent of the Duke of Lenneux for searching and sealing. - Counsel to be heard : - Friday.
7. Lord Danvers' Patents, touching Issues.
8. Imposition of Serges, at Southampton; and of Iron, Soap, and other Commodities, in Other Places.
9. Patents of green Wax in the Duchy. -
Much disputed, whether it be a Grievance.
Sir Nath. Bacon, for Suffolk : - That it is a Grievance.
Sir Rob. Hitcham; - That Bronkard's Patent might likewise be made a Grievance.
1. Q. Whether the Thing a Grievance.
2. Q. Whether the Patent a Grievance.
Sir Edwyn Sandys. -
Q. general. Whether the Leasing and Granting of Issues and Amerciaments be a Grievance.
Sir H. Bronkard's Patent referred to the Committee.
The whole Article to be better set down.
Mercurii, 9o Aprilis, 1606. Post meridiem.
Call of the House.
THE House was called; and every Man present stood up, upon the Calling of his Name; and there were found in the House 299, and in the House and
'Town 367.
Collection.
Motions were made for Collection for the Poor.
Excuses.
Many Excuses made; some for Sickness, some for the King's Service, and some for other Occasions.