House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 25 April 1626

Die Martis, videlicet, 25 die Aprilis,

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:

Bp. of Bangor's Privilege Griffith's Arrest.

GRIFFITH Bodwrda, Under Sheriff of the County of Carnarvon, was brought to the Bar, to answer his Contempt, for the Arrest of Henry Griffith, Servant to the Bishop of Bangor. And the said Henry Griffith was there also, and sworn and examined; and his Petition, and the Petition of the Under Sheriff, were read.

They being withdrawn; and the House taking all into their Consideration, and finding no Contempt in the said Under Sheriff; it was Ordered, That he should be discharged for this Time; yet to give his Attendance here again, when the House shall call for him: But whereas he humbly prayed Re-payment of his Charges, that is suspended until the other Parties complained of by the said Lord Bishop of Bangor to be Offenders shall appear, and be heard before their Lordships.

And it was further Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms shall cause to be brought before their Lordships such of the Commissioners as arrested the said Henry Griffith, to answer their Contempt here at the Bar.

And Memorandum, That the Lord Bishop of Bangor did give to the Lord Keeper the Names of these Men, to be sent for, to answer the said Contempt: videlicct, Frances Morgan, Robert Hughes, William ap Roberts ap Evan, John Davyes, and Morrice ap Rob'ts ap Evan; and their Names were inserted in the Order to the Serjeant.

Cltations from Fcclesiastical Courts.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act concerning Citations, issuing out of Ecclesiastical Courts.

Committed unto the

To meet on Monday, the First of May, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Reports from the Committee for Privileges.

The Lord President reported, That Yesterday the Grand Committee for Privileges, etc. met, and considered of these Four Things following: videlicet,

Proxies.

"1. That if a Peer, having Leave of the King to be absent from Parliament, gives his Proxy, and afterwards comes and sits again in the House; his coming again, and sitting in Parliament, doth determine that Proxy, and his Licence of Absence also.

Ditto.

"2. That if a Peer, having Leave to be absent, makes his Proxy, and returns, he cannot make a new Proxy without new Leave."

These Two being read; they were approved of, and determined by the House.

Fees of the Officers of the House.

"3. That all the Officers of this House do set down what Fees they claim due unto them; and to shew the same to the Sub-committee; and they to consider thereof, and report to the Grand Committee."

Ordered accordingly.

Manner of bringing a Peer before the House.

"4. That the Sub-committee for Privileges may search for Precedents, what hath been usually done, when any Peer hath been sent for to be brought be fore their Lordships."

Ordered, That the said Sub-committee shall search how a Peer sent for shall be demeaned; and to report immediately to the House.

Collections for the Poor.

The Lord Mountague reported to the House, That the Lords Sub-committees appointed to take the Account of the General Collections for Relief of the Infected in and about London and Westm'r, and the Out Parishes adjoining, have met, and considered of the said Account, and find the same to stand in this Manner: videlicet,

"The Accounts for London are rightly cast up, and every particular Disbursement hath been examined by the several Acquittances, shewed with the Days of Payment of the same. But the Lords, finding a Demand of Threescore Pounds to be paid for Printing of Briefs, thought fit to deduct thereof Forty Pounds, and to allow but Twenty Pounds. And further, their Lordships, thinking it not fit to allow of any Disbursements since December last, finding there was paid in March last Fourscore Pounds, and in this Month of April Twenty-five Pounds and Ten Shillings, they deduct likewise the same. So the whole Sum of Deductions comes to Threescore Thirteen Pounds and Ten Shillings. Which being deducted out of their Disbursements of Nine Hundred Twenty-one Pounds, Sixteen Shillings, and a Penny, there will be disbursed but Eight Hundred Forty-eight Pounds, Six Shillings, and a Penny; and there will remain in their Hands, of Eleven Hundred and Twenty Pounds received of the Lord Bishop of London, Two Hundred Seventy-one Pounds, Thirteen Shillings, and Eleven Pence."

And the Lord Mountague further reported, "That, upon the Lord Bishop of London's Account, there appeareth to be in his Hands One Hundred Thirty Pounds, Two Shillings, Eleven Pence Halfpenny Farthing; out of which is demanded, for sending out of Briefs into divers Dioceses, Forty-nine Pounds Thirteen Shillings, and Eight Pence; but the Lords thought fit to allow but Thirty Pounds; and then will remain in his Lordship's Hands One Hundred Pounds, Two Shillings, Eleven Pence Halfpenny Farthing: And that Dr. Worrall, the Lord Bishop's Chaplain, told the Committee, his Lordship had disbursed more by Nineteen Pounds than he had received of the Lords Money; and desired to see Mr. Benbowes Account." Which the House thought fit.

And his Lordship further reported, "That there remaineth in the Hands of Doctor Eden, for Ely Diocese, the Sum of Forty-eight Pounds. More in the Hands of the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, One Hundred and Twenty Pounds.

"So the Total of the Remains are Five Hundred Thirty-nine Pounds, Sixteen Shillings, Ten Pence Halfpenny Farthing.

"And that there are Eleven Dioceses that have not brought in any Money: videlicet,

"Canterbury, Bangor, Norwich, Yorke, Winchester, Bristoll, St. Assaph, Duresme." Exon, Hereford, Gloucester,

Captives in Barbary.

And it was therefore Ordered, The Committee for Privileges to consider how much of this Remain of Five Hundred Thirty-nine Pounds, Sixteen Shillings, and Ten Pence Halfpenny Farthing shall be distributed amongst Westm. and the Out Parishes. And the Surplusage thereof, and the Remainder of the said Eleven Dioceses, and the Remainder in the Archbishop of Canterburies Hands, to be wholly converted towards the Redemption of the English Captives in Salley; and it was further Ordered, That the Two Orders made at Oxford (10 Augusti 1625), for the Lords who were absent from the General Fast at Westm. 2 Julii before, and then paid nothing to the Poor, to pay double; and for those Lords who were absent (from the Parliament) by the King's Licence, and sent their Proxies, to pay to any Collection here in this House, according as the Lords present do pay, to be confirmed; and the Clerk of the Crown shall receive it; and that Money also to be converted to the Redemption of the said Captives at Salley. And lastly, the Demand for the Carriage of the Briefs not to be allowed, but considered by the said Committee also how far to be abated.

Countess of Bristol's Petition.

Upon the Reading of the Petition exhibited this Day by the Countess of Bristoll, it was Ordered, That the Earl of Bristollmay remain in his House, in the Custody of the Gentleman Usher, until he be brought hither; and that his Friends may have Liberty to resort unto him, as is desired, in the mean Time.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Sabbati proximum, videlicet, 29^m diem instantis Aprilis, hora nona, Dominis sic decernentibus.