House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 13 February 1606

Jovis, 13o Die Februarii, 1605

Cloth Trade.

B. FOR Explanation of the Statute of 8 Eliz. for Transportation of undressed Cloth.

Downes' Estate.

1. Reading: - The Bill for the Sale of certain Lands of Edward Downes Esquire.

Skynner's Estate.

1. Reading: - The Bill for Assurance of Certain Lands, late Sir John Skynner's, Knight, to Sir Wm. Smyth, and Sir Michael Hicks, Knight.

Penal Laws.

1. Reading : - The Bill for the better and more due Execution of penal Laws.

Customs.

1. Reading : - B. To avoid the Extortions, Exactions of Customers, Controllers, Collectors, Searchers, Waiters, Clerks, or other Officers, &c.

Purveyors.

Mr. Hare bringeth in the Bill of Purveyors, with Amendments; and reporteth the Direction of the Committees. -

1. Set forth their Griefs. -

Inform the Lords of a Bill exhibited. -

Upon his Majesty's Message, that their Lordships will direct some other Course, better. -

If any Composition were tendered by the Lords, that it should only be related, and not further dealt withal.

Mr. Hare hath the Charge to inform the Lords.

Sabbaoth.

Sir Fr. Eure bringeth in the Bill for the Sabaoth Day, with Amendments; and, upon the Question, to be ingrossed.

Spinsters, &c.

Sir Henry Poole urgeth the Reason of the Bill of Spinsters and Weavers, and the Reading of it; and informeth that the Bill had been here since the Beginning of the Term. - (Quod omnino falsum est.)

Sabbaoth.

Proviso in the Bill of Sabaoth, for saving of Fish. The Bill recommitted to the same Committees : - Delivered to Sir Francis Eure: - Tomorrow Morning, in the Committee Chamber.

York, &c. Merchants.

1. Reading: - B. For the Granting and Establishing of certain former Allowances unto the Merchants of York, Hull, and Newcastle, in the Customs of their Cloths.

Religion.

2. Reading; - The Bill for the better Establishing of true Religion: - To the former Committee: - Tuesday, Parliament-house.

Norwich Ministers.

2. Reading : - Bill for the Relief and better Maintenance of the Ministers and Preachers of Norwich: - Committed to Sir Math. Bacon, Sir John Hobart, Knights of Norfolk, Burgesses of Norwich, Sir Henry Hubbard, Burgesses of Yarmouth, Sir Rob. Maunsell, Sir Walter Cope, Sir Fr. Knolles, Sir Tho. Germyn, Mr. D. James, Sir Rob. Drury, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Bassingborne Gawdy, Sir Tho. Shirley, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Wm. Wray, Sir John Heigham, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Overberry, Sir John Scott, Sir H. Nevill, Mr. Fuller, Sir John Trevor, Sir Fr. Hastings Burgesses of Exeter, Mr. Alford, Serjeant Barker, Mr. Brook ; - Thursday, Exchequer Chamber.

Habeas Corpus for Mr. Brereton.

Privilege.

Mr. Hoskins: - Mr Brook, - Three Days after the last Session: - Bill of Middlesex: - Andrewe, Mallorie.

Mr. Stepney, - Seven Days before this Session, upon a Subpoena in the Star-chamber.

Holborne, Mallorie's Man. -

Rob. Churchman, for Mr. Fuller, to be sent for. -

To be sent for by the Serjeant.

Cottages.

1. Reading: - B. For the better Execution of One Act of Parliament, 31 Eliz. against Erecting and Maintaining of Cottages, and for the Repeal of One Branch of the first Proviso in the said Statute.

Recusants.

Article brought in by Sir Rob. Drury, touching the Recusants lodging and sojourning in London; read in the House, and referred to the Committee.