House of Lords Journal Volume 2: Note of bills

A NOTE of the Bills as they were brought into the House.

The Bills as they were brought into the House this Session. Sent to the Lower House. Expedit.

A MOST joyful and just Recognition of the immediate, lawful, and undoubted Succession, Descent, and Right of the Crown.

An Act of Restitution of Henry Earl of Southampton.

An Act of Restitution of the Son and Two Daughters of Robert late Earl of Essex.

An Act for the Restitution of Thomas only Son of Philipp late Earl of Arundell.

Expedit.

An Act of Restitution of William Pagett, only Son of Thomas late Lord Pagett.

Rejected.

An Act of Restitution in Blood of Charles Pagett, Esquire.

L. H. A new Bill brought in by the Committees instead thereof. L. H. Expedit.

An Act concerning Conjuration, Witchcraft, and dealing with Evil and Wicked Spirits.

An Act for the Restoring of Thomas Lucas, Gentleman, in Blood.

Expedit.

An Act for the Naturalizing of the Right Honourable Margarett Countess of Notingham.

Expedit.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir Edward Bruce, Knight, Lord of Kinlosse, his Wife and Children, and for Confirmation of Letters Patents made to him.

L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of John Earl of Marr, his Wife and Children, and for Confirmation of Letters Patents made to him.

L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir Thomas Areskin, Knight, his Wife and Children, and for Confirmation of Letters Patents made to him.

Expedit.

An Act for the assuring of divers Lands and Tenements to the Dean and Canons of Windsor; and of assuring a Lease of the Prebend of Bedwin, in the County of Wiltes, to Edward Earl of Hartford.

An Act for the better Payment of the Debts of Sir Henry Unton, Knight, deceased.

L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir James Areskin, Knight, his Wife and Children, and for Confirmation of Letters Patents made to him.

L. H.

An Act against unlawful Hunting and Stealing of Deer or Conies.

Act Act for the better repressing of the detestable Crime of Adultery.

An Act against Drunkards and common Haunters of Alehouses and Taverns.

An Act for the avoiding of unnecessary Delays of Execution.

Refused.

An Act for Reformation of Brokers and Pawntakers.

Expedit. H. C.

An Act for Henry Jernegen the younger, for the Sale of the Manors of Dages in Raveningham, and Heringflete, alias St. Olavs, in the Counties of Norfolke and Suffolke, for the Payment of his Debts.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir George Howme, Knight, Lord Treasurer of Scotland, his Wife and Children.

An Act for the Relief of Thomas Lovell, Esquire.

An Act for the Restitution in Blood of the Sons of Edward Winsor, Esquire.

Expedit.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Lodovick Duke of Lenox, Esme Lord of Obigney, his Brother, and their Children.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act against the Diminution of the Possessions of Archbishopricks and Bishopricks, and against Dilapidations of the same.

An Act for the Repairing of the Harbour of Whitbie, in the County of Yorke.

An Act for the Repair and Maintenance of the Harbour, or Port, called Bridlington, in the County of Yorke.

L. H.

An Act for an Exchange to be made between Trinitie College, in Cambridge, and Sir Thomas Mounson.

L. H.

An Act against Transportation of Iron Ordnance, Gun Metal, Iron Ore, Iron Mine, and Iron Shot.

Sent from the Lower House, 18 April. Rejected.

An Act, authorizing Justices of the Peace to deliver certain Prisoners out of Gaol, and for the placing and settling of Poor Prisoners after their Delivery.

An Act for Restitution to be granted, in certain Cases, upon Entries with Force, or holding with Force.

An Act touching Common Recoveries against Infants.

This Bill proceeded not at this Time, by reason the Parties whom it concerned were moved to refer it to Compromise in the Country. Expedit.

An Act for Explanation of a Statute, made in the Time of King Edward the Sixth, concerning the Boundaries of the County of the City of Exeter (fn. 1).

An Act for the better Execution of Justice.

A new Bill brought in by the Committees instead thereof.

An Act for Apparel, restraining the excessive wearing of Cloth of Gold, Cloth of Silver, and Gold and Silver Lace, and Embroideries.

L. H. Expedit.

An Act to secure Symson's Debt, and save harmless the Warden of The Fleet, in Sir Thomas Sherley's Case.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Thomas Glover, Margaret Mordant, Frauncis Collymore, Alexander Daniell, Nicholas Gilpine, and Marie Copcott.

An Act for the enabling of Thomas Throgmorton, Esquire, to make Sale of certain Lands, for Payment of his Debts.

A new Bill brought in by the Committees instead thereof. L. H.

An Act for Reformation of divers Abuses, in bringing into this Land, printing, buying, and selling, of seditious, Popish, vain and lascivious Books.

L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir John Ramzey, Knight.

L. H.

An Act concerning Process and Pleadings in the Court of Exchequer.

L. H. Expedit.

An Act for Restitution in Blood of William Howard, youngest Son of Thomas late Duke of Norfolke, and of the Children of the Lady Margaret Sackvile, Daughter of the said Duke.

An Act for the Security, Indemnity, and Discharge, of Sir Walter Leveson, of Hampton, in the County of Stufford, Knight, of and from the Debts of Sir Walter Leveson, late of Linshall, in the County of Salopp, Knight.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Thomas Copley and William Copley.

L. H.

An Act for Redress of certain Abuses and Deceits used in Painting.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act to restrain all Persons from Marriage until their former Wives and former Husbands be dead.

Expedit.

An Act for New Executions to be sued against any which shall hereafter be delivered out of Execution by Privilege of Parliament, and for Discharge of them out of whose Custody such Persons shall be delivered.

Rejected.

An Act concerning the Taking of Apprentices.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act made for the Explanation of the Statute, made in the Fifth Year of the late Queen Elizabeth's Reign, concerning Labourers.

Rejected.

An Act to take away Clergy from Stealers of Cattle and Sheep.

Exped.

An Act for the quiet Establishing and Settling of the Land and Possessions of Sir George Rodney, Knight.

Expedit.

An Act to secure the Debt of Symson and others, and save harmless the Warden of The Fleet, in Sir Thomas Sherley's Case.

L. H.

An Act for the assigning of a certain Sum of Money for the defraying of the Charges of the King's most Honourable Household.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act for Confirmation of Letters Patents made to the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Notingham, Lord Admiral of England, Thomas Earl of Suffolke, Lord Chamberlain of the King's Household, Sir John Leveson, and Sir John Trevor, Knights, for the Use and Benefit of the Lady Fraunces, Dowager of Kildare, and now Wife of Henry late Lord Cobham, attained.

L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir John Drummond, Knight.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act for Confirmation of the Jointure of the most High and (fn. 2) Mighty Princess Anne Queen of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland.

Sent from the Lower House. Expedit.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Dame Mary Aston, Wife to Sir Roger Aston, Knight, and their Children.

An Act for the Continuance of the Statute, made in the Thirty-ninth Year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, intituled, An Act for Punishment of Rogues, Vagabonds and sturdy Beggars.

An Act to prevent the Overcharge of the People by Stewards of Court-Leets, and Court-Barons.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir James Haye, Knight.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Katherine Vincent, Elizabeth Vincent, Susan Vincent, Hester Vincent, and Marie Vincent.

Expedit.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir Thomas Areskin, Knight, and Alexander Areskin, his Son, and all other the Children of the said Sir Thomas, born in the Kingdom of Scotland, or wheresoever within the King's Majesty's Dominions.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act for Confirmation of the King's Majesty's Charter and Letters Patent, granted to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses, of the Borough of Berwick upon Twede, and their Successors, and of the Franchises, Liberties, Privileges, Jurisdictions, and Customs, of the said Borough.

An Act concerning Tanners of Leather.

L. H.

An Act for the Jointure of the Wife of Martin Colthrop, Gentleman.

Expedit.

An Act concerning Wherrymen and Watermen.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act authorizing certain Commissioners of the Realm of England to treat with Commissioners of Scotland, for the Weal of both Kingdoms.

Refused.

An Act concerning Garbling of Spices and Drugs.

An Act for Confirmation of a Lease, made to the late Queen Elizabeth, by the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster, of the Rectory Impropriate of Godmanchester, and assigned over by Her Highness to Dame Lucie Osborn, by the Name of Lucie Hide.

L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of John Gordon, Dean of Sarum, his Wife and Children.

An Act for the due Execution of the Statutes against Jesuits, Seminary Priests, Recusants, &c.

An Act of Restitution in Blood of Thomas Littleton, eldest Son of John Littleton, late of Franckeley, in the County of Worcester, Esquire, deceased, John Littleton, second Son of the said John Littleton, deceased, and Edward Littleton, third Son of the said John Littleton, deceased, Bridgett Littleton, eldest Daughter of the said John Littleton, deceased, Anne Littleton, second Daughter of the said John Littleton, deceased, and Jane Littleton, third Daughter of the said John Littleton, deceased.

Expedit.

An Act for the better Execution of the Intent and Meaning of former Statutes, made against Shooting in Guns, and for the Preservation of the Game of Pheasants and Partridges, and against the Destroying of Hares with Hare-pipes, and Tracing of Hares in the Snow.

Expedit.

An Act for the better Execution of former Laws, touching the Making of Hats and Felts, and for the more Restraint of unskilful and deceivable Workmanship therein used, to the Wrong of all Sorts of the People of this Realm.

Expedit. L. H.

An Act for the Sale of certain Lands of Sir Thomas Rowse, Knight, for the Payment of his Debts.

An Act to restrain the inordinate Haunting and Tippling in Inns, Alehouses, and other Victualing Houses.

Expedit.

An Act for the Recovery of Small Debts, and relieving of poor Debtors, in London.

An Act for the Establishing of certain Lands, called Assart Lands, in the Owners and Possessors thereof.

An Act for free Liberty of Trade into all Countries.

An Act for the Providing of a Learned and Godly Ministry.

L. H.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir John Kennedey, Knight.

An Act against Pluralities of Benefices with Cure.

Expedit.

An Act for avoiding of Deceipts in selling, buying, or spending, corrupt and unwholesome Hops.

An Act, prohibiting the Restitution in Dignity or Blood, or Naturalizing, of any Person or Persons, before he, or they, shall take the Oath of Supremacy, or of any that is, or shall be, a Recusant Convict.

An Act for the Well-garbling of Spices.

Expedit.

An Act for the erecting and building of a Church, in Melcomb Regis, to be the Parish Church of Radipoll, and for making the old Church of Radipoll a Chapel belonging to the same.

An Act to restrain the excessive Number of Inmates and meaner Sort of People, which withdraw themselves from other remote Parts of the Realm, and pester the City of London and the Liberties thereof.

An Act to enable John Tebold, Gentleman, to make his Wife a Jointure of certain of his Lands, and to sell some Part for Preferment of his younger Children.

Expedit.

An Act for a Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage.

An Act for the better Preservation of the Fishing in the Counties of Somersett, Devon, and Cornewall, and for the Relief of Balkers, Conders, and Fishermen, against malicious Suits.

Expedit.

An Act for the better Relief of the Creditors against such as shall become Bankrupts.

An Act touching the Process and Pleadings in Ecclesiastical Courts.

An Act for the Continuance and due Observation of certain Orders for the Exchequer, first set down and established by Virtue of a Privy Seal from the late Queen Elizabeth. Delivered to my Lord Treasurer, 18 Junii.

An Act for the Charitable Relief and Ordering of Persons insected with the Plague.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Victor Chauntrell,, Peter Martin, Mentia Van Urzell, Wife of George Aldriche, Esquire, Sabina Aldriche, Edward and Peregrine Aldrich, her Children.

Expedit.

An Act for the true Measuring of Oats, which shall be bought and sold within the Realm of England and Wales.

An Act for the Sale of certain Lands of Edward Downes, Esquire, for Payments of his Debts.

An Act for Confirmation of Letters Patents.

Expedit.

An Act to take away the Benefit of Clergy from some Kind of Man-slaughter.

Expedit.

An Act against the deceitful and false Making of Mildernex and Poule-davies, whereof Sail Cloths for the Navy and other Shipping are made.

An Act prohibiting the Resiance of Married Men, with their Wives and Families, in Colleges, Cathedral Churches, Collegiate Houses, and Halls, of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

An Act for avoiding of Multiplicity of Leases, made by Archbishops and Bishops, of such Lands and Possessions as are belonging to their Archbishopricks and Bishopricks.

An Act against scandalous and unworthy Ministers.

Expedit.

An Act for the Naturalizing of John Earl of Marr, his Wife and Children.

An Act for Repair of Dover Haven.

An Act for the Naturalizing of William Browne, Anne Browne, and Barbara Browne, Children of Sir William Browne, Knight, Lieutenant Governor of his Majesty's Cautionary Town of Flushinge.

An Act for continuing and reviving of divers Statutes, and for repealing of some others.

An Act for the disburthening of Clergymen of such Affairs as hinder them in their Divine Callings and Cures.

An Act for the better Discovery and Suppressing of Simony, and other corrupt Procuring of Ecclesiastical Dignities, Titles, Jurisdictions, Places, Offices, or Promotions.

An Act for the due Execution of Statutes made against Recusants.

An Act for Reformation of certain Abuses, used in buying and selling of Herrings, Pilchards, and other Fish, in the Counties of Devon and Cornewall.

An Act to encourage the Seamen of England to take Fish, whereby they may increase, to furnish the Navy of England.

An Act against Brokers.

An Act for Explanation of a former Act, made in the Forty-third Year of the late Queen Elizabeth, intituled, An Act for the Enabling of Edward Nevile, of Birlinge, in the County of Kent, and Sir Henry Nevile, Knight, his Son and Heir Apparent, to dispose of certain Copyhold Land, Parcel of the Manor of Rotherfeild, in the County of Sussex, and of the Manors of Allesley and Fillongley, in the County of Warwicke.

An Act for the Establishing and Confirmation of certain Articles of Agreement, by the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Ellesmere, Lord Chancellor of England, Charles Earl of Nottingham, Lord High Admiral of England, Robert Lord Cecyll of Essingden, Principal Secretary to His Majesty, and Sir John Popham, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of England; concluded on between the Right Honourable Graye Lord Chandois, Baron of Sudeley, of the First Part; the Right Honourable Frauncis Lady Chandois, Widow, late Wife of Giles late Lord Chandois, deceased, of the Second Part; Sir John Kennedey, Knight, and Elizabeth, Eldest Daughter, and one of the Coheirs, of the said Lord Giles, and now Wife of the said Sir John Kennedey, of the Third Part; and Katherine Bridges, Youngest Daughter, and the other Coheir of the said Lord Giles, of the Fourth Part.

An Act for Reformation of the common Sin of Swearing, and Taking the Name of God in vain.

An Act concerning Tanners, Curriers, Shoemakers, and other Artificers occupying the Cutting of Leather.

An Act for Performance and Execution of a Decree in Chancery, made between William Le Grys, Plaintiff, and Robert Cotterell, Defendant.

Bills delivered to the King's Printer.

"Received the 7th Day of July, 1604, those Two Bills: videlicet,

"Received back An Act against Witchcraft.

"Received back An Act for Tanning of Leather. "Per me, Robert Barker, Typogr. Reg."

"Received the 9th of July, 1604, Eight Bills of Statutes of this present Parliament: videlicet,

"Received back, 1. Steward Court-Leets.

"Received back, 2. Labourers, with a Proviso and Amendment annexed.

"Received back, 3. Vagabond, with a Proviso and Amendment.

"Received back, 4. Manslaughter Clergy.

"Received back, 5. Tippling Houses, with a Proviso and Amendments.

"Received back, 6. Melcolme Church.

"Received back, 7. Execution Justice.

"Received back, 8. Marriage, with Amendments annexed.

"Per me, Robert Barker."

Received those 7 Acts, the 10th of July, 1604:

"Received back, 1. An Act for Execution against Privileged by Parliament.

"Received back, 2. Against Bankrupts.

"Received back, 3. Recovery of small Debts.

"Received back, 4. Wherrymen.

"Received back, 5. Deceitful Hops.

"Received back, 6. Hats and Felts.

"Received back, 7. Spices, with a Proviso.

"Per me, Robert Barker."

"Received these Acts, July 12th, 1604:

"Received back, 1. An Act against Brokers, with Amendments.

"Received back, 2. Against deceitful Making of Mildernex.

"Received back, 3. For Preservation of Fishing in Somerset.

"Received back, 4. For continuing divers Statutes and Repeal, with Amendments.

"Received back, 5. Orders for the Exchequer.

"Received back, 6. Against Shooting in Guns.

"Received back, 7. An Act for Berwicke upon Tweed, with Amendments.

"Received back, 8. An Act to encourage Seamen to take Fish.

"Per me, Robert Barker."

"Received these 3 Acts, the 13th of July, 1604: videlicet,

"Received back, An Act for the Plague.

"Received back, An Act for Dover Haven.

"Received back, An Act for Tonnage and Poundage.

"Robert Barker."