House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 14 April 1606

Lunae, 14o Die Aprilis, 1606

Roger's Relief.

1. Reading; - THE Bill for the Relief of John Roger, Gentleman, against Rob. Tailor, Paule Tailor, and Wm. Tailor, &.,

Crown Lands.

1. Reading: - B. To reduce to the Crown the Inheritance of Lands given by his Majesty, in default of Heirs Males of the Bodies of the Donees.

Recusants.

3. Reading : - Act for the better Discovering and Repressing of Popish Recusants, and the Education of the Children : - One whole Hour and a Quarter in reading; - 12 Press of Parchment, and a Half; - Passed upon the Question.

Ditto.

3. Reading: - The Bill to avoid Dangers by Popish Recusants, &c.

Some Exception taken to the Article (where a Recusant is said to be excommunicate ipso facto) by Mr. Bond: - Savour of Injustice and Impiety. - Answered, and taxed for it, by Mr. D. James, and Mr. Recorder.

- Upon the Question, the Bill passed.

Purveyors.

A Message from the Lords by Sir John Crook and Mr. D. Stanhope, in the midst of Reading of the Bill; -

Have considered of the Message for a second Conference, touching the Purveyors: - That, albeit such second Conference be rare, and extraordinary; yet because they are so willing to receive Satisfaction, they do willingly assent : - The former Committee, attended with the Judges and Counsel at Law: - Tomorrow in the Afternoon.

The same Committees to meet.

Recusants.

Two Bills of Recusants, sent up by Mr. Chancellor. -

Union with Scotland.

To answer, if their Lordships will defer the Union by Bill, they will be ready.

Committees.

All Committees till Wednesday.

Purveyors.

Mr. Hare moveth for Records touching Purveyors. -

Order to Mr. Bowyer, and other Officers.

Mr. Hare, Mr. Noy, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Wentworth, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Brock: - Mr. Bowyer to attend ; -

To search Records for Purveyors.

Union with Scotland.

The Lords will defer the Union, and draw a Bill themselves.