Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 2, 1578-1614. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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DIE Martis, videlicet, 29 Aprilis:
Murray's Naturalization.
HODIE 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Naturalizing of Sir David Murray, Knight, Gentleman of the Prince's Bedc-hamber, and Thomas Murray, Esquire, School-master to the Duke of Yorke; appointed to be ingrossed.
Players.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act to restrain the Abuses of Players.
Drunkenness.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act against the loathsome Sin of Drunkenness.
Penal Statutes, &c. Monopolies.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the better Execution of Penal Statutes, and Restraint of Monopolies.
L. Windsor's Lands for Payment of his Debts.
The Amendments added by the Lower House on the Bill, intituled, An Act for Sale of certain of the Lands of the late Lord Windsor, &c. were this Day Twice (fn. 1) read; and thereupon the said Amendments and Additions appointed to be ingrossed, and inserted in the Bill.
Commissioners to treat concerning the Union.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act declaratory, explaining a Branch of an Act made in the First Session of this Parliament, intituled, An Act authorizing certain Commissioners of the Realm of England to treat with the Commissioners of Scotland, for the Weal of both Kingdoms. To be ingrossed.
Popish Recusants.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the better Discovering and Repressing of Popish Recusants, and the Education of their Children in True Religion.
Ditto.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act to prevent and avoid Dangers which may grow by Popish Recusants.
The said Two Bills concerning Recusants were referred to Committees: videlicet,
Appointed to meet at the Painted Chamber, near the Parliament Presence, upon Friday next, the Second of May, by Two in the Afternoon. The Bills delivered to the Lord Archbishop.
Land to the E. of Salisbury.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the assuring of certain small Parcels of Ground to Robert Earl of Salisbury, and his Heirs, for the Enlargement and commodious Use of his Mansion House, in The Strond, now called Salisburie House, and for Recompence to be given for the same.
Wherrymen, &c.
The Bill concerning Wherrymen and Watermen, was returned to the House, by the Lord Archbishop of Cant. the first of the Committees, with certain Amendments, and a Proviso thought meet to be added.
Absent Lords admonished for Non-attendance.
The Lord Chancellor delivered a Message from the King's Majesty, to this Effect; "That His Highness, having received Knowledge, that sundry of the Lords do neglect their Attendance in the House, without any sufficient or necessary Occasion for their Absence, is pleased that Signification be given unto them of His Majesty's just Dislike taken thereof; and that they be admonished from henceforth (and the rather for that the Parliament doth now draw towards an End, and many Businesses of Importance do remain undispatched) to give their more diligent Attendance, as to their Duties appertaineth." And withall his Lordship did deliver unto the Lords what strict Course hath been taken in former Times, for the censuring of such Lords of Parliament, as did then in like Sort absent themselves without reasonable Cause.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius continuavit præsens Parliamentum usque in horam secundam post meridiem.
Post meridiem:
Downes's Lands to pay Debts.
HODIE 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for Sale of certain Lands of Edward Downes, Esquire, for Payment of his Debts.
Wherrymen, &c.
The Amendments and Proviso added by the Lower House on the Bill concerning Wherrymen and Watermen were this Day read Twice; and thereupon the said Amendments and Proviso appointed to be ingrossed.
Rate for conveying Malefactors, &c. to Gaol.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Rating and Levying of the Charges for conveying Malefactors and Offenders to the Gaol.
Land to the E. of Salisbury.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the assuring of certain small Parcels of Ground to Robert Earl of Salisburie and his Heirs, for the Enlargement and commodious Use of his Mansion House, in The Strond, now called Salisbury House; and for Recompence to be given for the same.
And was referred to Committees: videlicet,
L. Archbp. of Cant. L. Treasurer. E. of Shrewsburie. E. of Worcester. L. Bp. of Elie. L. Bp. of Hereford. |
L. Zouche. L. Evre. L. Knollis. L. Wotton. L. Petre. L. Stanhope. |
Appointed to meet upon Thursday next, the First of May, by Eight in the Morning, at the Little Chamber, near the Parliament Presence. The Bill delivered to the Lord Archbishop.
Road from Nonsuch to Talworth, &c.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for Repairing of the Highway from Nonsuch, to Talworth, in the Parishes of Ewell and Longe Ditton, in the County of Surrey, leading to King ston upon Thames, in the County aforesaid.
Chepstow Bridge.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the new making up, and keeping in Reparation, of Chepstow Bridge.
And was referred to Committees: videlicet;
E. of Shrewsburie. E. of Worcester. L. Bp. of Landaffe. L. Bp. of Hereford. L. Bp. of Glocester. |
L. Bergevenny. L. Zouch. L. Herbert. L. Petre. L. Saie. |
Appointed to meet at the Little Chamber, near the Parliament Presence, upon Saturday next, the Third of May, by Eight of the Clock in the Morning. The Bill delivered to the Earl of Shrewsbury.
Officers of the Customs.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act to avoid the Extortions and Exactions of Customers, Comptrollers, Collectors, Searchers, Waiters, Clerks, or other Officers or Persons employed in or about the Customs of our Sovereign Lord the King, His Heirs and Successors.
Free Liberty Trade, &c.
Memorandum, That the Bill for Free Trade with Spayne, Portugall, and Fraunce, was delivered to the Lord Archbishop of Cant. together with a Note of the Committees Names that were appointed for the Conference with the Lower House on the said Bill, &c.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius continuavit præsens Parliamentum usque in diem Jovis, videlicet, primum diem Maii, hora nona.