Veneris, 30o Aprilis

Earl Oxon.

L. 1a. - EARL Oxon.

Sir F. Clark.

Mr. Solicitor reporteth Sir Francis Clark's Bill, with Amendments ; which twice read. - Engrossetur.

Women not attending Church.

L. 1a. An Act for a more speedy Levying of the Penalty of 12d. forfeited by any married Woman, for not repairing to the Church, to hear divine Service.

Pointz'Estate.

L. 2a. - Pointz. - Committed to Mr. Comptroller, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Tho. Cheeke, Mr. Tho. Fanshaw, Sir H. Poole, Sir Ewble Thelluall, Sir Ro. Hatton, Mr. Mallory, Sir Erasmus Dreyden, Sir Jo. Stradling, Attorney Wards, Mr. Wm. Fanshaw, Mr. Rolles, Mr. Noye, Sir G. Gerrard, Mr. Huckmore, Mr. Bruerton, Sir Tho. Escort, Sir A. Herrys, Mr. Cholmeley ; Mr. Pymme, Sir Ro. Phillippes, Sir J. Corbett: - Monday, Two Clock, Court of Wards.

Fleete Prison.

Saturday next, Five Clock, for the Fleete.

Yong's Nat.

L. 3a. An Act for Naturalization of Dr. Yong: -

Upon Question, passed.

Murrays' Nat.

L. 3a. An Act for Naturalization of Mrs. Eliz. Murray, and Wm. Murray, Esquire.

Verbecke's Nat.

L. 3a. An Act for Naturalization of Peter Verbecke.

A Proviso added, that, if he be convicted of colouring Strangers Goods, to lose the Benefit of that Act: Which twice read, in Paper ; and then ingrossed by the Clerk's Man at the Board; and then thirdly read; and the Bill, upon Question, passed.

And Resolved, The like to be in all like Bills hereafter, except Jacobson's.

Jacobson's Nat.

L. 3a. An Act for Naturalizing of Philip Jacobson, of London, Merchant: - Upon Question, passed.

Religion.

Ordered, All Complaints, in Writing, concerning Corruption in Religion or Learning, to be considered of by the Committee, without bringing them first to the House.

Ly. Scudamore.

Sir H. Poole reporteth Lady Scudamore's Bill, as disliked by the House to proceed further. Resolved by the House, It shall sleep.

Mees' Will.

L. 2a. An Act to avoid the supposed Testament of Edmond Mees, deceased. -

Sir Ed. Coke: - That this Bill appointeth, that Three Commissioners shall examine the Forgery.

Upon the first Question, not to be committed.

Upon the second, not to be ingrossed.

Sealing Writs.

L. 2a. An Act for the more speedy Sealing of original Writs.-

Mr. Solicitor: - That the Lord Keeper sealeth not usually in Vacation-time, in Fourteen Days; where here tied, upon a great Penalty, to seal in Seven Days, -

Committed to Sir Edw. Coke, Sir Tho. Hobby, Mr. Solicitor, Sir P. Hayman, Sir Edw. Gyles, Sir Ewb. Thelluall, Mr. Alford, Mr. Selden, Sir G. Gerrard, Mr. Noy, Sir H. Poole, Sir Geor. More, Mr. Askew, Mr. Booth, Mr. Brereton, Sir Geor. Fane, Sir Jo. Corbett, Mr. Taylor, Sir Jo. Savyle, Sir J. Perrott, Sir Nath. Rich, Sir Edw. Wardor, Mr. Chr. Price, Sir Francis Seymor, Mr. Spencer, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Mr. Cage, Mr. Whitby: - Monday, Star-Chamber, Two Clock. .

Heralds.

Sir Francis Seymor moveth for an Addition to the Order, for Power to be given to the Committee for Heralds, to send for any other. - Resolved.

Felt-makers.

L. 2a. An Act for the Relief of the Felt-makers of London, against a Decree made in Chancery against one Warwick: - Committed to Sir Edw. Coke, Sir Tho. Middleton, Mr. Bateman, Sir Jo. Savyle, Mr. Corington, Mr. Solicitor, Lord Cavendish, Mr. Whyteway, Mr. Bushrompe, Sir Geor. Chudleighe, Mr. Sherland, Mr. Sherwill, Sir A. Forrest, Mr. Bond, Mr. Pymme, Sir Wm. Cope, Mr. Garrold, Mr. Bromfeild, Sir Peter Mutton, Mr. Jermyn: - Monday, Two Clock, Star-chamber.

East India Company.

The East India Company Patent to be brought in to the Committee, for Grievances, upon Monday next.

Pecke's Contempt.

Sir Edw. Coke moveth, for Peckes Contempt, in not bringing in his Patent, or Book.

Resolved, If he bring not in his Patent this Afternoon, then the Serjeant at Arms to go for him.

Conference.

Sir Edw. Coke, Sir Jo. Savyle, Mr. Bankes, Sir A. Forrest, Mr. Glanvyle, Mr. Selden, Mr. Taylor, Sir H. Poole, Sir Francis Seymor, Sir Nath. Rich, Sir Geor. More, Sir Edw. Peyton, Mr. Brereton, Mr. Booth, Sir Jo. Stradling, Sir A. Corbett, Sir Tho. Hatton, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Whitfeild, Sir Guy Palmes, Lord Percy, Sir Ch. Morrison, Sir Daniel Norton, Sir Wm. Bowyer, Sir Arth. Capell, Sir Jo. Cutts, Sir Edw. Sands, Sir B. Hickes, Lord Wriothesley, Sir G. Gerrard, Sir Geor. Chudleighe, Sir Tho. Denton, Sir Wm. Beecher, Sir Geor. Manners, Mr. Francis Drake, Sir Ro. More, Sir A. St. John; Sir Wm. Morgann, Mr. Herberte, Sir Tho. Escort, Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Peter Hayman, Sir Tho. Holland, Sir Tho. Hobby, Mr. Fetherston, Lord Lisle. Sir J. Perrott, Sir Jo. Luke, Mr. Drury, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Alford, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir H. Fane, Sir Wm. Masham, Sir Symon Weston, Mr. Weare, Mr. Whitakers: These are appointed to confer with the Lords To-morrow in the Afternoon, about the Two Bills, of Limitation, and Pleadings in the Exchequer.

Weldon to be heard at Committee.

Sir A. Weldon to be heard at the Committee for Grievances, for justifying himself against some Words, let fallen against him by Sir Symon Harvey.

Merchant Adventurers.

Sir Edw. Sands reporteth from the Merchant Adventurers.

A Petition from the Merchant Adventurers read.

Declared, upon Question, That the Opinion of this House is, that the Imprest money, set by the Merchant Adventurers upon Cloth, is unlawful, unjust, and a Grievance to the People; and to be taken off, and no longer to be continued by them.

Sir Ed. S. - That the first Patent, to restrain the Merchants, in general, to carry dyed and dressed Cloths, was 28 Eliz. And that, before that Time, all Merchants promiscuously might buy.

Declared, upon Question, that this House thinketh fit, that the Merchant Adventurers, and all other Merchants, may promiscuously transport, to all Places, all Northern and Western Dosens, Kerseys, and new Manufactures.

Resolved, To let the Debate, of the Carrying of dyed and dressed Cloths, alone, till Thursday next. And Sir Tho. Middleton required by the House to let the Merchant Adventurers know, how ill this House will take, if they, by any Sullenness, shall forbear the white Cloths.

Privilege

Dr. Harrys brought to the Bar, kneeling, charged by Mr. Speaker with indiscreet Carriage about the Election of Blechingley, and with venting his Spleen in the Pulpit. Charged with publishing a Letter in the Church, from the Lady Howard, concerning the Election; confesseth, he either read One, or opened the Contents of it; which commended Sir M. Fleetwood and Mr. Lovell, for Burgesses. Confesseth, he assisted Mr. Lovell about a new lection, after the first Election made. Confesseth, he said, - they made lose, the Lady's Benevolence would be withdrawn. Confesseth, when Mr. Hayward said, his Curate could not have a Voice in the Election, and gave a Reason, he said, if the Clergy and Temporalty made not One Body, he would never come into the Pulpit. Confesseth, he said in his Sermon, he rather took that Text, because he was sensible of a late Wrong offered himself.

Resolved, He should come in as a Delinquent, upon his Knee, and confess his Fault; and, upon Sunday come-sevennight, in the Pulpit, in his own Parish Church, to confess also his Fault, and that he is sorry for it, and desireth the Love of his Neighbours; and that he will avoid the like Offence hereafter.

Advised, to bear no Spleen, upon this, to his Neighbours; and forbear to question them upon Tythes.

This done by him at the Bar; and so dismissed, paying his Fees.

Ld. Oxford.

Dr. Gooch moveth, my Lord of Oxford's, Bill may not be read, till past Nine of the Clock.

Ordered, This Bill to be read To-morrow, Nine of the Clock; and to be referred to the former Committee.

Relief of Creditors.

Relief of Creditors against such, as die in Execution : - Upon Monday in the Afternoon: And all, that will come, to have Voice.