House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 04 December 1606

Jovis, 4o Decembris, 1606

Baro's Nat.

L. 1a. B. FOR the Naturalizing of Peter Baro, alias Baron, Doctor in Physick, and Mary his Wife.

Cavendish's Relief.

L. 2a. B: For the Relief of Mary Cavendish, Widow, late Wife of William Cavendish, of Norfolk, Esquire, deceased: - Secondly read, and committed to Sir John Fortescue, Mr. Attorney General, Sir Robert Wingfield, Sir Francis Barrington, Sir Michael Stanhope, Mr. Serjeant Barker, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Francis Hastings, Sir Edw. Grevill, Sir Tho. Smyth, Sir Tho. Lowe, Sir Nathan. Bacon, Sir John Heigham, Sir John Hobart, Sir Francis Goodwyn, Sir Thomas Beamount, Sir Antho. Cope, Sir William Liggon, Mr. Irby, Sir John Boys, Sir Christofer Hatton, Mr. Wentworth, Sir Francis Bacon, Mr. Pettus, Sir Robert Drury, Sir Peter Manwood: - To meet on Tuesday next, at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber.

Union with Scotland.

Mr. Lawrence. Hyde reporteth the Proceeding of the grand Committee, in the Point of Commerce.

He saith, the Merchants were called before them, and opposed.

1. The Merchants desired a Copy of so much as concern Commerce.

2. The Merchants to bring, in Writing, to the Committee, their Exceptions and Reasons.

3. It was informed by our Merchants, that the Merchants of France were bribed by the Scottishmen, to conceal their Immunities and Privileges. - This to be examined and proved.

Quest. made, whether these Three things were to be pursued as they were propounded; And Resolved, they should.

The Committee to proceed, in the mean time, in the other Parts of the Instrument.

Escuage.

The Matter of Escuage argued, pro et contra, at large, by Mr. Moore, Mr. Overbury, Sir Henry Mountague, Sir John Boys, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Tate, Sir Francis Bacon, Mr. Hedley, Mr. Serjeant Shirley, Sir William Morrice.