House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 15 May 1604

Martis, 15 Maii, 1604

Le Grys' Estate.

L. 2. B. TO assure the Manors, Lands, and Tenements, late Christofer le Grys his, &c. - Committed to Sir John Heigham, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Sir John Peyton, Mr. Nath. Bacon, Mr. Serjeant Hobart, Sir Wm. Cornwallys, Mr. Brook, Mr. Francis Moore, Mr. Oxborough, Mr. Dannett, Mr. Pettus, Mr. Yelverton Mr. Holt, Mr. Parkinson, Mr. Hare, Sir Bassingborne Gawdie: - To meet on Saturday, in the Exchequer Court.

Duke of Somersett's Estate.

L. 2. B. For the Establishment of divers Manors and Lands of Edw. late Duke of Somersett, &c. - Secondly read; and Counsel at the Bar.

Privilege- The Member released.

Mr. Speaker desireth the Counsel might retire to the Door; and so interposeth, that Mr. Lieutenant of the The Tower had writ unto him Yesterday, with Two Letters inclosed from the Warden of the Fleet [a]; the One dated in the Morning, the other in the Afternoon, after Mr. Lieutenant had spoken with him; both expressing his Penitency for his former Obstinacy, and his Willingness to deliver the Prisoner; desiring withal, that he might be spared from the Dungeon until this Morning; that he might lie in the Fleet the last Night, for providing some Money, which he had to pay the next Day.

He answered (he said) the Lieutenant by Writing, that if the Warden would yield the Prisoner presently, he would take upon him, that he might be spared from the Dungeon till this Morning. Upon that Answer, he caused Sir Tho. to be delivered.

Immediately upon this Report, Sir Tho. was said to attend at the Door: Sir Edw. Hobby, being One of the Lord Steward's Deputies, went forth, to give him the Oath of Supremacy; and, after the Oath taken, he was instantly admitted to sit in the House.

Proceedings concerning Jones, &c.

Mr. Speaker publisheth to the House, that he had a Bill, and certain Articles, delivered unto him by one Wm. Jones, a Printer, in his Way to the House. The House pressed him to read it: He desired first to peruse it, and promised tp give them Satisfaction in it; intimating the Title to be, An Act for Treason practised by A. B., concealing the Name of the Person.

Jones (he said) told him, that one Erbury, a Minister, penned the Bill; and further, that hereupon he had caused the Serjeant to attach Jones, until he knew the Pleasure of the House.

The House was pleased to avow the Commitment; and to command, That no Man should be admitted to speak with Jones, but in the Presence and Hearing of his Keeper, until further Order.

Earl of Hertford and Mr. Seymour.

In the Cause between the Earl of Hertford, and Mr. Seymour, Counsel came to the Bar. Mr. Serjeant Nicholls, for Mr. Seymour, began Argument [b].

The Earl of Hertford, and the Lord Henry Seymour, his Brother, came into the House, and were admitted to come within the Bar, and to sit upon Stools, with their Heads covered [c].

This Argument continued till Nine, and then was adjourned.

Sir John Crook and Sir Edw. Stanhope bring from the Lords Four Bills :

Exchequer.

1. An Act (formerly passed this House) concerning Process and Pleadings in the Court of Exchequer; with Amendments.

Glover's &c. Nat.

2. An Act for the Naturalizing of Tho. Glover, Margaret Mordant, Francis Collymore, Alexander Daniel, Nicholas Gylpin, and Mary Copcoat.

Deer, &c.

3. An Act against unlawful Hunting and Taking of Deer and Conies.

Trinity College, Cambridge.

4. An Act for an Exchange to be made between the Masters, Fellows, and Scholars of the College of the Holy and undivided Trinity, within the Town and University of Cambridge, and Sir Tho. Mounson Knight, &c.

Privilege- Charge of Bribery.

Sir Henry Beamount reporteth the Travel of the Committee, appointed to examine the Complaint against Mr. Typper; relating, that Mr. Typper shewed a Condition of a Bond for the Payment of 100l. for procuring a Corporation; with a Note on the Margent, bewraying a Mislike of it, newly written; that the Bond did bear Date before the Bill touching Hats, and Felts, &c. was preferred.

No Order in this, because Mr. Typper was absent.

Ld. Howard's Restitution.

L. 2. B. For Restitution in Blood of the Lord Wm. Howard, youngest Son to the late Duke of Norfolk, &c. - Committed to Sir Edw. Stafford, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir John Heigham, Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Nicholas Saunders, Sir Wm. Skipwith, Sir Tho. Mounson, Sir Rich. Molineux, Sir John Hollis, Sir Rob. Mansfield, Sir John Trevor, Sir Rich. Spencer, Sir John Scott, Sir Francis Hastings, Sir Tho. Challoner, Sir Herbert Crofts, Mr. Ryvers, Sir Charles Cornwallys, Sir Bassingborne Gawdy, Sir John Dormer, Mr. Parkinson, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Mr. Pettus, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Mr. Philip Gawdie, Sir Henry Beamount, Mr. Trevor, Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Staughton, Mr. Tho. Preston: - To meet Tomorrow, at Eight a Clock in the Morning, in the Committee Chamber.

Calthrop's Jointure.

L. 3. An Act for the Jointure of the Wife of Martin Calthrop Gentleman : - Upon the Question, passed.

[a] Mr. Speaker :

The Warden desires to be liberated.

I Hoped, that, upon Delivery of the Prisoner, I should have received my Liberty; for Mr. Lieutenant told me, that, upon his Delivery, you had Warrant, from the House to discharge me. I acquainted you Yesterday with some Business that concerns me; you likewise know, that Tomorrow is a Star-chamber Day, where my Service is needful: besides, I am informed, that some of my Prisoners do mutiny; and I know the little Respect such Men will bear towards Servants, and those not ever provident for their Master: If any of these Respects may move you, besides my Hindrance, and much Loss sustained since my Commitment, I shall bear a Mind to deserve any Favour you shall do me. I remain still in Little Ease: I have come in no Bed these Three Nights; my Wife is barred Access to me, and no Servant of mine to minister to my Wants. I am bold to impart this to you, and do desire your Favour: And so, my Duty done, I humbly take Leave.

Always to do you Service,

John Trenche.

I will very willingly appear before you in the House on Thursday, if it be your, and the House their Pleasure to command me; only I desire to follow my Business in the mean time. Mr. Lieutenant tells me, he would have moved the House To-day for me, but you advised him the contrary.

Privilege - Subpoena to a Member.

Informed, that a Subpoena out of the Chancery, ad comparendum, was served upon the Person of Sir Rob. Needham Knight, ad sectam Philippi Smythe ; and Privilege prayed: The Writ delivered in, and read, Dat. 14o Maii, Anno 2o R. Crastino Trinitatis prox. And Ordered, That the Serjeant shall attach the Body of the said Smyth, and bring him to the Bar, to answer the Contempt.