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• Held At: Parliamentary Archives: GB-061
• Catalogue Reference: HL/PO/JO/10/1/18
• Ref No: HL/PO/JO/10/1/18
• Date: 14 May 1621 -30 May 1621
• Level: File
• Description: This record contains:
  14 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act for establishing only of English brokers between merchants and others within the realm of England."
  14 May 1621 -- Writ of error in the cause Stafford v. Stafford.
  Annexed:
  1 Petition for bringing in the writ (now in HL/PO/JO/10/4).
  2 The Record in the cause (now in HL/PO/JO/10/3/178/21).
  14 May 1621 -- Petition of Mathias Fowle, imprisoned in the Fleet on charges touching the gold and silver thread business. Prays for his discharge upon sufficient bail.
  14 May 1621 -- Petition of Sir Francis Englefylde, Baronet, praying to be heard against the Bill for settling certain of the Viscount Montague's lands for payment of his debts.
  16 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act for the selling of the lands, tenements, leases, rents, and annuities of John Mayle of the city of London, scrivener, for the payment of his debts and relief of his creditors and sureties."
  16 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act to make void a decree made in the High Court of Chancery against the customary tenants of the manors of Twiford and Merwell, in the county of Southampton, concerning the certainty of their fines."
  17 May 1621 -- Petition of Nicholas Stafford, defendant in the Writ of Error Stafford v. Stafford, that a Scire facias may be awarded for him to appear "at a day "certain," otherwise as he resides in Ireland he would be utterly undone if the Parliament should be adjourned before the said Scire facias be wanted.
  18 May 1621 -- Petition of Henry Earl of Northumberland that his writ of summons may be sent to him.
  18 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act for the more indifferent hearing of all causes, and the counsel towards the same, in all courts." The Bill is directed against the practice of giving pre-audience to certain counsel.
  18 May 1621 -- Examinations of Henry Pennington, John Broughton, and Abdias Cole, touching the contemptuous speeches of Edward Flood against the Princess Elizabeth and the Elector Palatine.
  18 May 1621 -- Michael Jenyson to Henry Earl of Huntingdon, complaining of his treatment in the Fleet and of the licence allowed to Edward Flood, who was ordered to be kept close prisoner.
  18 May 1621 -- Petition of Elizabeth Skory that Sir John Bennett may be ordered to repay £1,100 which she delivered to him to keep for her until she should otherwise dispose of it.
  [18 May 1621] -- Petition of Sir John Kennedy, Knight, for review of proceedings in Chancery between him and David Dromond and Timothy Pinnkney, respecting Barnelms.
  24 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act for the abbreviation of Michaelmas term."
  Annexed:
  1 List of Committee on the Bill in the House of Commons.
  24 May 1621 -- Examinations of Edward Aldred and George Hardman, touching the contemptuous speeches of Edward Flood against the Princess Elizabeth and the Elector Palatine.
  24 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act for the confirmation of several decrees in the Court of the Duchy of Lancaster for and concerning lands and tenements, parcel of the same Duchy of Lancaster, and for the perfect creation and confirmation of all the same lands and tenements to be copyhold and customary lands according to the tenor of the same decrees."
  25 May 1621 -- Order of the House in the Writ of Error Stafford v. Stafford.
  25 May 1621 -- Petition of Sir James Cunningham, of Glengarnock. The King granted to him under letters patent the privilege of whale fishing at Greenland, but at the suit of the Muscovy Company afterwards withdrew that privilege to petitioner's great loss, he having expended large sums in fitting out ships, etc. The King afterwards appointed certain Lords of the Privy Council to nominate a commission to estimate petitioner's loss, who certified that the company should pay £924 10s. Prays that they may be ordered forthwith to pay him that sum.
  Annexed:
  1 Copy of commission appointing Sir Robert Knapper, Sir Allen Apsley, and Sir Marmaduke Dorrell to estimate Cunningham's loss.
  2 Estimate of Commissioners.
  3 Answer of the Muscovy Company to Cunningham's petition.
  4 "True copy of the estimate" of Cunningham's losses.
  5 Order of Lords of the Privy Council to the Muscovy Co. to pay Cunningham the amount awarded. 9 July 1618.
  6 Order of the House appointing a committee to consider Cunningham's petition.
  25 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act for the reviewing and setting afoot of the last will and testament of Thomas Lacye the elder, gent., notwithstanding a decree and sentence in the high and honourable Court of Star Chamber."
  Annexed:
  1 Petition of Wm Smyth and Mary his wife praying to be heard in favour of the Bill.
  26 May 1621 -- Warrant to the Sergeant-at-Arms and the Warden of the Fleet to see the sentence of the House executed upon Flood for his scandalous speeches.
  26 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act against such as shall levy any fine, suffer any recovery, knowledge any statute, recognizance, bail, or judgment in the name of any other person or persons not being privy or consenting thereunto."
  26 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act concerning the transportation of butter made and to be made in the dominion of Wales and county of Monmouth."
  26 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act for the perfect selling and confirmation of the estate and customs of the customary tenants of the High and Mighty Prince Charles of His Highness' lands called Richmond Fee and Marquess Fee, within the barony of Kendall in the county of Westmoreland."
  26 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act for confirmation of the copyhold estates and customs of diverse copyholders of the manors of Stepney and Hackney, according to certain indentures of agreements and a decree in the High Court of Chancery made between the lord of the said manors and the copyholders."
  26 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act for settling of certain manors and lands of the Right Honorable Anthony Viscount Montague towards the payment of his debts and raising of his daughters portions."
  28 May 1621 -- Draft of "An Act to charge the lands, tenements, goods, and chattels of such persons as shall die in execution."
  28 May 1621 -- Petition of Originall Bellamy, one of the Yeomen of His Majesty's Guard. Was arrested at the suit of Brian Cooke, notwithstanding Cooke knew it was contrary to privilege. Prays for discharge.
  28 May 1621 -- Copy of writ of certiorari: for record of proceedings in Parliament against Giles Mompesson, Viscount St. Albans, late Lord Chancellor, Henry Yelverton, Francis Michell, and Edward Flood.
  30 May 1621 -- Schedule of fines levied by the Upper House of Parliament (now in HL/PO/JO/10/3/178/22).
  Annexed:
  1 Copy of preceding.
  2 Copy of Mittimus of preceding fines.
  [May] 1621 -- Petition of Thomas Jermy, son and heir of Sir Thomas Jermy, Knt., deceased, [to the House of Commons] That Sir Cutbert Halsal may be ordered to make speedy payment of £2,000 due to petitioner under a decree of the Court of Chancery.
  [May] 1621 -- Petition of Thomas Heaton, for him and divers of his kindred, [to the House of Commons] Complains of a judgment given in the Prerogative Court by Sir John Bennett touching the will of John Heaton, deceased.
  [May 1621] -- Petition of George Geldart, prisoner in the Fleet by their Lordships order, for release.
• System of Arrangement:
  Some documents may have been removed from this file to the Parchment Collection, the Large Parchments or the Parchment Main Papers. Where this has occurred it is noted in brackets in the descriptions above. Please see relevant entries in the Parchment Collection (HL/PO/JO/10/2), Large Parchments (HL/PO/JO/10/3) or Parchment Main Papers (HL/PO/JO/10/4) for further details.
• Related Material: For a related record: See Journals of the House of Lords for the same date for entries relating to the laying of these papers.
• Access Status: Open
• Finding Aids: Finding Aids
  Calendared in HMC 3rd Report, pp 23-24

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