House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 08 July 1625

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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Veneris, 8 Julii

Subsidies.

L. 3a. AN Act for the Grant of Two intire Subsidies, granted by the Temporalty : - Upon Question, passed; and sent up by Mr. Treasurer.

Conference.

Resolved, To send up to the Lords, to accept the Conference, Yesterday desired, by Sir Jo. Coke.

Mr. Treasurer, Lord Cavendish, Chancellor Duchy, Sir Nath. Rich, Sir A. Ingram, Sir Jo. Cooke, Mr. Crew, Sir Wm. Herberte, Sir Wm. Owen, Sir Jo. Stradling, Sir George More, Mr. Cholmeley, Mr. Ruddall, Sir Ben. Rudyard, Sir Jo. Eppesley, Mr. Rolles, Sir Maw. Berkeley, Serjeant Ashley, Mr. Recorder, Sir Tho. Fanshaw, Mr. Glanvyle, appointed for this Conference.

Bill from Lords.

Mr. Serjeant Finch and Serjeant Annerst bring from the Lords a Bill....

Message from the King - Subsidies, &c.

Sir Jo. Cooke reporteth a Commandment from his Majesty. - That the King understandeth of our Grant of Two Subsidies; which the King most graciously accepteth, as an Argument of his Subjects Love to him : Accepteth the Manner of it, that not moved by any Officers of State : Is very well pleased with our pressing of the Accounts of the last Subsidies. -

That the Charge for the Four Regiments of the Low Countries gave the -

That the Two Subsidies, now granted, spent e'er received. No Part of the Navy Charge (which is above 200,000 l.) out of the Three last Subsidies. The King hath disbursed 46,000 l. for the Army of Denmarke; 20,000 l. a Month for Mansfeild. The Two Subsidies not above 160,000 l. His ordinary Revenue -

The King, when Prince, took up for the Navy ; the Duke, above 44,000 l. other Officers of State, for about 50,000 l.

That the Estate of his Majesty, in his Royal Throne, the Estate of Religion, civil Wars in Fraunce. ....

Continuing the Session.

Bill for Continuance of the Session, sent up by the Lord Cavendish.

Privilege.

Sir Geor. More reporteth from the Committee for Privileges, Mr. Bassett's Case, upon mean Process imprisoned, and after chosen a Burgess. -

Sir Wm. Bamfeild's Case; imprisoned by the Lord Keeper, and after chosen, and enlarged here. Another, called . . . imprisoned, and enlarged. - Trewinnard's Case. - The Substance of his Petition proved free.

A Petition, from Sir Ro. Bassett, read.

Mr. Littleton: - That Mr. Bassett well elected. No Common Law, nor Statute Law, against it. The mean Process, but an Accusation; not like an Execution, which the Fruit of the Law. - 18o Ed. I. inhonestum, to distrain for Rent upon a Parliament Man.

Mr. Taylor, contra; Mr. Rolle, pro. - 1o H. VII. 12. -

King appoints to be attended.

Mr. Attorney and Serjeant Danport bring from the Lords a Message; That his Majesty hath appointed to receive the Petition from both Houses, this Day, at Three of the Clock, at Hampton Court.

Answer: Our Committee will attend accordingly.

Mr. Treasurer, Sir Sackvyle Trevor, Mr. Chancellor Duchy, Mr. Chancellor Exchequer, Sir Wm. Herberte, Sir J. Cooke, Lord Cavendish, Mr. Ruddall, Sir Francis Glanvyle, Sir Rich. Newport, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Ben. Rudyard, Sir M. Fleetewood, Sir Tho. Badger, Mr. Glanvyle, Sir Jo. Skudamore, Mr. Solicitor, to make the Report. -

Privilege.

Mr. Mallett: - Upon a mean Process, the Party arresting hath an Interest in the Prisoner, but only ad respondendum, not ad satisfaciendum, as in an Execution. - to enlarge him. - The Case appeared very lamentable on the Petitioner's Part.

Mr. Recorder, accordant.- - That he, in Execution, not eligible, because he cannot come to serve the Commonwealth ; where he, in upon mean Process, may, upon Bail, come in, and serve : For otherwise, one, coming into a Borough to be chosen, may be there arrested, upon mean Process, and so not eligible, if this Rule hold. Any Man,

arrested upon a Latitat, is in custodia Marescalli; so then not eligible, if this Rule hold.

Upon Question, Mr. Bassett shall have the Privilege of this House. A Warrant to the Marshall, to bring him to the House To-morrow Morning, Eight Clock.

Tonage, &c.

L. 3a. Act for the Grant of the Subsidies of Tonage and Poundage: - Upon Question, passed.

Veneris, 8o Julii

E. of Dorsett.

L. 1a. L. 2a. Lord Dorsett's Bill: - Committed to Mr. Rolles, Mr. Caesar, Sir Geor. More, Mr. More, Sir Tho. Puckering, Sir Francis Fulford, Mr. Pymme, Mr. Francis Drake, Mr. Delbridge, Mr. Sherwill, Sir Jo. Danvers, Mr. Cholmeley, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Mann, Mr. Sackvyle, Mr. Whitakers, Mr. Manwaring, Mr. Littleton, Mr. Middleton, Sir Edw. Gyles, Sir Ro. Hatton, Mr. Strode, Sir D. Digges, Sir Jo. Franklyn, Sir Gilbert Gerard, Mr. Reynell, Sir Francis Wortley, Sir Ferdinando Fairfax, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Tho. Middleton, Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Yarwood, Mr. Low, Mr. Bateman, Sir Edw. Hales, Sir Jo. Ellyott, Mr. Owfeild, Mr. Ersfeild: - Court of Wards, To-morrow Morning, Seven Clock.

Petitions of Privileges.

Sir Geor. More: - That he hath in Hands above Twenty Petitions about Privileges.

Ordered, He shall bring them sealed up, and delivered to the Clerk; with a Note of the Order, wherein they were received.

The Case for Warwicke, to hold, if Time.

Bills to be delivered.

All Bills, in Committees Hands, to be brought, and delivered to the Clerk, upon Pain of Censure of the House.