House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 04 April 1604 (2nd scribe)

Mercurii, 4 Aprilis, 1604

Tranporting Ordnance.

THE Bill against Transportation of Ordnance: - The first Reading.

Cloth Trade.

The Bill against Transporting of Woollen Cloths undressed : - Second Reading. -

Mr. Secretary Herbert: - Wool brought out of other Countries into Italy, and our Woollen Cloth out of Request, being undresssd. -

Committed - all the Privy Council, Sir Jo. Heigham, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Edw. Lewknor, Sir Jo. Hungerford, Mr. Tey, Sir Nich. Saunders, all the Knights of Shires, all the Citizens of Cities, the first Burgess of every Borough in . . . - To meet on Friday in the Afternoon, in the Parliament House.

The Bill for the Transporting of Woollen Cloths, unbarbed, unrowed, and unshorn, twice read, and committed to these foresaid Committees : - The same Time, and Place.

Privilege- Jurisdiction in Elections.

Sir Francis Bacon having Yesterday delivered the Reasons, in Sir Fr. Goodwyn's Cause, to the Lords, giveth Account of that, Which he had done. -

The Lords admitted the Burgesses, without Distinction . . those, were deputed and selected Committees. -

No one Thing had Precedency in this Business, but only the Recognition, &c. Not committed to any Frailty of Memory, any verbal Relation, &c. -

That the Lords, having nearer Access, would cooperate with us, for the King's Satisfaction. -

The Lord Chancellor - Whether they should send the Reasons to the King, or peruse it.

Answ. That it was the King's Pleasure, they should concur; and therefore peruse it. -

The Lord Cecyll, - Whether they had Power to amplify, explain, or debate, upon any Doubt conceived, upon the Reading.

Apparel.

The Bill touching Apparel, restraining the excessive Wearing of Cloth of Gold: - The first Reading.

Exchequer.

The Bill, touching Process and Pleadings in the Exchequer: - The second Reading, and committed to all the Privy Council, the King's learned Counsel, all the Serjeants at Law, Sir Geo. Carewe, Sir Roger Wilbraham, Mr. Hitcham, the Queen's Attorney, Sir H. Nevill, Sir Tho. Beamount, Sir Wm. Harvy, Sir Jerome Horsey, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Edw. Hobby, Mr. Lawrence Hyde, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Robert Wroth, Sir H. Mountague, Mr. Attorney of the Wards, Mr. Tho. Crewe, Sir Jo. Luson, Mr. Fra. Moore, Mr. Jo. Hare, Mr. Nath. Bacon, Sir Rob. Nappier, Mr. Fuller : - To meet on Tuesday in Easter Week, in the Middle Temple Hall.

Purveyors, &c.

The Bill, and Committees, for Purveyors and Cartakers, delivered to Sir Rob. Wroth.

Not to dispute, before the Bill be in Court.

Recusants.

A Bill for the Explanation of the Proviso in the 29th Year of Eliz. for Arrearages of Recusants, &c. - The first Reading.

Leave of Absence.

Thomas Wyvell, Gentleman,Burgess for Saltash in Cornwall, upon Information given to Mr. Speaker, that he is an Accountant to the King for the Sheriff of Cornwall, the last Year, and is this next Term to pass his Account, which he must now necessarily attend, is licensed to depart; and is commanded, when he shall have performed that Service, to return again, to do Service in the House.