House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 25 November 1606

Martis, 25o Novembris, 1606

Fame of worthy Persons.

L. 1a. SIR Robert Wingfield offereth to the House a sleeping Bill of the last Session (intituled, B. For the better Continuance of the Fame and Memory of noble and worthy Persons deceased) which then had first Reading.

Evelin's Estate.

L. 1a. B. For the better Enabling of John Evelin Esquire, to make Sale of certain Lands, for the Payment of his Debts.

Free Trade.

L. 1a. B. To explain a former Act made the last Session of this Parliament, intituled, An Act to enable all his Majesty's loving Subjects of England and Wales, to trade freely into the Dominions of Spaine, Portugall, and France.

Mounpesson's Estate.

L. 1a. B. For the Sale of some of the Lands of Thomas Mounpesson Esquire, for Payment of his Debts.

Cavendish's Relief.

L. 1a. B. For the Relief of Mary Cavendish, Widow, late Wife of William Cavendish, of Norfolk, Esquire, deceased.

Salt-peetremen.

A Motion, that some Course might be thought on by Bill in Parliament, against the Abuse of Salt-peetre-men; as also for Provision of Salt-peetre to satisfy the Necessities of the State.

Free Trade.

L. 2a. B. TO explain a former Act, made in the first Session of this Parliament, intituled, An Act to enable all his Majesty's loving Subjects of England and Wales, to trade freely, &c. - Secondly read, and committed to Mr. Solicitor, Sir William Strowd, the Burgesses of Exeter, Mr. Tate, Mr. Martin, Mr. Barker, Sir Thomas Waller, Mr. Peak, Mr. Bryers, Sir Nath. Bacon, Mr. Dammett, Sir Edwyn Sandys, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Rich. Hawkins, Sir Edw. Grevill, Sir Gamaliel Capel, Mr. Bing, Mr. Upton, Sir Antho. Rowse, Sir John Hubbard, Mr. Hoskins: - To meet Tomorrow, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Evelin's Estate.

L. 2a. B. For the better Enabling of John Evelin, Esquire, to make Sale of certain Lands, for Payment of his Debts: - Secondly read, and committed to Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Geo. Rivers, Mr. Cognisby, Sir Edward Hobby, Sir Edmond Bowyer, Sir Robert Wingfield, Sir Nicholas Saunders, Mr. Martin, Mr. Hoskins, Sir Edw. Hext, Mr. Staughton, Sir Robert Moore, Mr. Irby, Mr. Tooker, Sir Robert Johnson, Mr. Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir William Bowyer, Mr. Robert Bowyer, Mr. Overbury, Sir Edward Grevill, Sir Robert Phelips, Mr. Davyes, Mr. Trevor: - To meet To-morrow, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Mounpesson's Estate.

L. 2a. B. For the Sale of some of the Lands of Thomas Mounpesson, Esquire, for Payment of his Debts: - Secondly read, and committed to Sir John Hungerford, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Edw. Hobby, Mr. Alexander Tutt, Sir William Ayr, Mr. Martin, Mr. Matthewe Lee, Mr. Gyles Tooker, Mr. Diggs, Mr. Lawrence Hyde, Sir Edmund Ludlowe, Mr. Chock, Sir Francis Popham, Sir Robert Phelips, Sir Walter Vaughan, Sir Henry Poole, Mr. John Hungerford, Sir William Bulstrod, Sir John Heigham, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr. Nicholas Hyde: - To meet on Saturday next, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Chequer Chamber.

Lake's Bond.

This Day a Letter directed to Mr. Speaker, under the Hands of Sir Hugh Losse Knight, Richard Fowler and Thomas Milles, Esquires, and Raphe Coppinger, Clerk, was delivered, and openly read, containing as followeth :

SIR,

W H E R E A S in the last Session of Parliament there was an Act passed, for Assurance of Lands to Sir Thomas Lake Knight; which Lands were purchased of Sir Hugh Losse Knight; and in the said Act is mentioned, that there is Two thousand Six hundreth Pounds reserved in the Hands of Sir Thomas Lake, to the Use of Ambrose Losse, Son of the said Sir Hugh Losse; which Two thousand Six hundreth Pounds is to be disposed for the Use of the Lady Losse, and Sir Hugh, during their Lives; and after for Ambrose Losse, the Child, as by certain Committees for that Purpose should be appointed; which Order the said Sir Thomas Lake hath performed, and entered into a Statute of 5,000l. for the Payment of the said 2,600l. to Feoffees for that Purpose chosen, to the Use of Ambrose Losse the Child; which Statute remaineth with the Clerk of the Parliament, and likewise One Counterpart of a tripartite Defezance, to lead the Use of the said Statute : We have, at the Request of the said Sir Thomas Lake, thought good to signify unto you, that, according to the true Meaning of the Act, the said Sir Thomas Lake hath acknowledged the said Statute; and that a tripartite Defezance is passed, signed and sealed between the said Sir Thomas Lake on the One Part, us, the Feoffees, on the other Part, and Sir Hugh Losse on the third Part; so as now all things are performed, according to the Intent of the Act; and therefore we know no Cause, but that the said Statute, remaining in the Hands of the Clerk of the Parliament, may be delivered to us the Feoffees, and a former Statute of the said Sir Thomas Lake, remaining with us, may be re-delivered to him, and the Defezances tripartite be likewise delivered to each Party whom they concern, for a final ending of this Business.

Subscribed,

Hugh Losse,

Richard Fowler,

Tho. Milles,

Raphe Coppinger.

This being read, and understood by the House; it was ordered, that Mr. Fuller, a Counsellor at Law, and One of the Members of the House (which grew upon his own Motion) should peruse and examine the Counterpart of the Defezance mentioned in the Letter to remain with the Clerk of the Parliament; and that done, the Clerk to deliver the same to Sir Tho. Lake, and the Statute of 5,000l. remaining also with him, to the Feoffees, viz. Mr. Fowler, Mr. Milles, and Mr. Coppinger, formerly named, or to One of them ; and demand and receive of them One old Statute acknowledged by the said Sir Thomas, and now remaining in the Hands of the Feoffees; which was also ordered to be re-delivered by the said Feoffees upon the Receiving of the new Statute, as aforesaid.

Fame of worthy Persons.

L. 2a. B. For the better Continuance of the Fame and Fame of Memory of noble and worthy Persons deceased: - Secondly read, and committed to Sir Geo. Moore, Mr. Tate, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir Henry Nevill, Sir Oliver Cromwell, Sir Francis Lee, Mr. Oldsworth, Mr. Noy, Mr. Brooks, Sir Michael Stanhope, Sir Tho. Crompton, Sir William Strowd, Mr. D. James, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Gamaliel Capell, Mr. Dudley Carleton, Mr. Parkinson, Sir Robert Wingfield, Sir Antho. Cope, Sir Walter Cope, Sir William Morrice, Mr. Martin, Mr. Yong, Mr. Upton: - To meet on Monday next, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Conference- Union with Scotland.

Sir Henry Mountague, Recorder of London, One of the Committee appointed for the late Meeting with the Lords, maketh Report of what was delivered by their Lordships; which, he said, in the End tended wholly to an earnest urging of a free Conference; because (as was said) if all were Hearers, none Speakers, it would be uncomfortable; and that by Silence there was Impediment in the Business, by a free Consultation there might be some better Speed.

Upon this Report, it was disputed what was to be done?

1. Whether to confer.

2. Whether to handle the Instrument intirely, or to distribute.

3. Whether to proceed by a continued Conference, of by a Committee amongst themselves.

4. What Answer to be given to the Lords.

The Dispute continued, without Resolution, till next Morning.