House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 09 December 1606

Martis, 9o Decembris, 1606

Divorces.

L. 1a. B. TO prevent causeless Divorces and Separations of Man and Wife, and to continue the Rights of lawful Matrimony.

Bastards.

L. 2a. B. For Explanation of so much of a Statute, made 18 Eliz. cap. 3. (intituled, An Act for setting the Poor on Work) as concerneth the Punishment of reputed Fathers and Mothers of Bastards : - Secondly read, and committed to Sir Henry Poole, Sir Rich. Bulkley, Mr. Wymark, Sir Nath. Bacon, Sir Geo. Rivers, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Edw. Grevill, Sir Henry Jenkins, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir William Burlacy, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Roland Litton, Mr. Fuller, Sir Robert Johnson, Sir Robert Wingfield, Sir Henry Nevill of Kent, Sir Henry Goodyeare, Sir William Morrice, Mr. Hungerford, Sir Tho. Crompton, Sir Tho. Howard, Sir John Heigham, Mr. Chock, Mr. Bacchus, Sir John Bennett, Sir William Paddye, Mr. Tate, Mr. Martin, Mr. Alford, Mr.

Yong, Mr. Oldsworth, Sir John Willyams, Mr. Hopton, Sir Tho. Walsingham: - To meet on Friday next, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Tanners, &c.

L. 2a. B. For Explanation of the Statute made the first Session of this Parliament, concerning Tanners, Curriers, &c. - Secondly read, and committed to Sir John Savill, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Recorder of London, Sir Tho. Lowe, Sir John Scott, Mr. Bryers, Mr. Pettus, Mr. Brook, Sir William Cope, Mr. James, Mr. Whytson, Mr. Bond, Mr. Francis Moore, Mr. Hare, Mr. Overbury, Mr. Hyde, Sir Maurice Berkley, Sir Wm. Strowd, Sir Henry Poole, Mr. Cole: - To meet on Friday next, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Grand Committees.

Mr. Martin offereth to make Report of the continued Proceeding of the grand Committee; but saith, he could report nothing but Confusion and Disorder, and no Conclusion.

The grand Committee appointed to meet again on Thursday, the same Time and Place.