Veneris, 5o Junii, 1607

Southampton Charter.

THE Bill for Confirmation of some Part of a Charter of the Town of Southampton, &c. reported from the Committee by Mr. Brock, and, upon the Question, ordered to be ingrossed.

Moved, that upon the third Reading of this Bill, Counsel might be heard on the behalf of the City of London: And ordered, that Counsel on both Parts should attend.

Smyth's Nat.

B. For the Naturalizing of Fabian Smith: - Secondly read, and committed to Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Thomas Smyth, Sir John Bennet, Sir Thomas Crompton Mr. Gore, Mr. Fuller, Sir Antho. Cope, Mr Edmunds, Mr. Pory, Sir William Herrick. Sir Robert Cotton: - To meet Tomorrow in the Middle Temple Hall.

Debts.

B. For the Assignation of Debts between Merchants upon the second Reading, committed to Sir Roger Wilbraham Mr. James, Sir John Heigham, Sir Thomas Crompton, Sir Henry Pool, Sir Thomas Lowe, the Burgesses of all Port Towns, Sir John Jeffreyes, Sir Robert Oxenbridge, Sir Jerom Horsey, Mr. Askwith, Sir John Sennet, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Richard Bulkley, Mr. Gore, Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. D. Steward, Sir Robert Hitcham, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir John Hollis, Sir Thomas Smyth, Mr. Holland, Sir John Hobart, Sir Edward Grevill, Mr. Hare, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Fuller, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir Thomas Knevytt, Mr. Brook, Sir Roger Owen, Mr. D. James, Mr. Upton, Mr. Forsett: - To meet on Wednesday next, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Union with Scotland.

Mr. Speaker remembereth the Dispute appointed to be continued this Day, touching the Clause of Witnesses in the Bill.

Sir Robert Hitcham begun the Argument; and it was followed by Mr. Wentworth, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Sir Thomas Knevytt, Mr. Martin, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Tate, Sir Henry Wytherington, Mr. Attorney-general, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Roger Owen, Mr. Brock, Sir Antho. Cope, Sir Francis Barrington, Mr. Solicitor: And in Conclusion a Question was agreed to be made:

Quest. Whether the Clause touching the Allowance of Witnesses shall be altered.

The House, upon this, divided :

Tellers with :

the Noe, Sir John Hollis, Sir Francis Goodwyn:

the Yea, Sir William Harvye, Sir Rob. Oxenbridge.

With the Yea, 107

the Noe, 139.

Difference, 32. -

So the Clause resolved to stand as it is.

Upon a Second Question, the Bill ordered to be ingrossed, without One Negative.

Call.

Tuesday Forenoon, the House to be called.

Committees.

Committees adjourned.