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7 February 1629 -- Petition of Felix Kingston, printer, prays pardon for his offence in printing the brief of the Lord Deyncourt.

7 February 1629 -- Petition of Robert Brisco and others, praying that a sentence of excommunication unjustly pronounced against them by the Chancellor of Carlisle may be stayed in order that their cause touching the administration of the goods of one Glaister, deceased, may be brought to a trial.

7 February 1629 -- Order of the House absolving petitioners from their excommunications.

9 February 1629 -- Order postponing the hearing of the question of the Lord Percy's precedency.

10 February 1629 -- Petition of Francis Flyer, merchant, praying to be discharged from further liability to the creditors of the Muscovy Company, having paid to Alderman Ducie the sum required of him by the order of the House.

10 February 1629 -- Similar petition.

11 February 1629 -- Petition of William Acton, one of the sheriffs of London. Prays for his discharge, having been committed for contempt in refusing to answer certain questions.

12 February 1629 -- Petition of Humphrey Lownes and others, stationers of London, complaining of the patent "for printing on one side" granted to Thomas Symcocke.

Annexed:

1 Abstract of the Letters Patent.

12 February 1629 -- Petition of Dame Mary Leeke, widow, and William Leeke, relict and son of Sir Francis Leeke, deceased, that the decree of the Court of Chancery obtained by the late Sir Francis Leeke against Lord Deyncourt, may be put in execution, and that Lord Deyncourt may take no benefit of privilege of Parliament.

12 February 1629 -- Order upon preceding.

Annexed:

1 Order of Court of Chancery referred to in petition.

2 Copy of order of the House for the cause in Chancery to proceed, notwithstanding Lord Deyncourt's privilege.

12 February 1629 -- Answer of Robert Meese to the petition of Margaret Dyer.

14 February 1629 -- Petition of Edmund Dunrich, servant to the Earl of Pembroke, and steward of the Stannary Court of Foymore, in Cornwall, complains of his arrest by the Deputy Marshal of the King's Bench, contrary to privilege of Parliament, and the immunities belonging to the Stannaries.

14 February 1629 -- Order for attendance of Thomas Dudson, the deputy marshal, to answer.

14 February 1629 -- Petition of Marie Coningsby, late wife of Sir Francis Coningsby, complaining that Thomas Coningsby has wilfully disobeyed the order of the House respecting the manor of Northmyms.

14 February 1629 -- Petition of poor inhabitants of the Isle of Rhé retired into England for protection.

Annexed:

1 Printed copy of the Letters Patent.

2 List of sums already received.

3 List of the dioceses which have not paid in their collections.

14 February 1629 -- Petition of the Lords to the King touching foreign nobility. Complain of the practice of the peers of Scotland and Ireland claiming precedency over the nobility of this kingdom.

Annexed:

1 Reasons to be annexed to the petition.

14 February 1629 -- Draft report from committee referring the cause of Dyer v. Meese to the Lord Keeper.

16 February 1629 -- Order for the discharge of Edmund Dunrich.

16 February 1629 -- Petition of Thomas Mansell and John Browne: complain of Sir Henry Martin, Judge of the Prerogative Court, for granting administration of the goods of the late John Browne to Thomas Gardiner, and pray that some good law may be devised for limiting the exorbitant powers of Sir Henry Martin in granting administrations.

16 February 1629 -- Petition of George Carpenter and others. Michael Cole exhibited his Bill in the last session for making the Medway navigable from Maidstone to Penshurst, but the committee to whom the Bill was referred voted it a monopoly. Cole has since done divers acts in contempt of the report. Petitioners pray that he may be restrained.

18 February 1629 -- Petition of owners and masters of ships trading to Newcastle for coals, that the heavy dues now exacted by Sir John Meldrum, by virtue of Letters Patent for maintaining lights at Winterton, may be reduced.

19 February 1629 -- Complaint of the Earl of Leicester against William Wyse and others, for executing a commission in a cause in which the Earl was concerned, on a day within the privilege of Parliament.

19 February 1629 -- Draft petition of the Lords to the King for a grant to the Earl of Oxford.

19 February 1629 -- Petition of Thomas Dudson, Under Marshal of the Marshalsea of the King's Bench, praying for his discharge, having been committed for contempt in arresting Edmund Dunrich.

19 February 1629 -- Petition of Sir Cuthbert Hackett, Alderman, of London, and Richard, his son, that their names may be inserted as creditors in the order respecting the Muscovy Company, to be paid next after those already appointed.

21 February 1629 -- Petition of Lady Coningsby that her cause against Thomas Coningsby may be heard.

21 February 1629 -- Petition of James Rochester and others, complaining of Cuthbert Proctour for using threats against them, and uttering unfitting terms against some of the Lords.

Annexed:

1 The several abuses and misdemeanours which petitioners are ready to prove against Proctour.

21 February 1629 -- Order for the mayor of Newcastle and Sir John Delavale to take the examination of the witnesses against Proctour.

21 February 1629 -- Order touching Lord Goring's privilege.

21 February 1629 -- Petition of Lucy Staveley, wife of Arthur Staveley.

21 February 1629 -- Revocation by Sir Robert Howard of protection granted by him to Arthur Stavely.

23 February 1629 -- Petition of merchants trading in wines and vintners of London, complain that large quantities of adulterated French and Rhenish wines have been imported by Derrick, Garett, and others, and pray for the amendment of the law respecting falsified wines.

Annexed:

1 Question, proposed by the merchants for examination of Garrett.

23 February 1629 -- Order upon preceding petition.

23 February 1629 -- Petition of William Wyse for his discharge, having been arrested for contempt touching the Earl of Leicester.

23 February 1629 -- Petition of Garter, principal king of arms, touching his fees on the first entrance of Lords into Parliament.

27 March [1629] -- Draft of a pardon to John Richers, of Swannington, in the county of Norfolk.

25 November 1634 -- Petition of Francis Tye, plaintiff in a suit against Humfry Atkins, that the defendant may be ordered to produce the deed of purchase of a certain house at Ipswich at the hearing of the cause. The petition is addressed to Mr Justice Hutton and Mr Justice Jones.

Annexed:

1 Affidavit of Francis Tye.

2 Affidavit of Alice Croup.

3 Affidavit of Alice Croup, and Thomasine Blunt.

4 Affidavit of Humfry Atkins.

5 Affidavit of Robert Tye and Humfry Smith.

14 July 1635 -- Copy of grant to Sir Lodovic Mansel. Knight and Baronet, of the offices of Chamberlain and Chancellor of South Wales, to be exercised by himself or his deputy.

23 January 1637 -- Proclamation for the "prising" of wines for one year next following.

16 March 1638 -- Order in Council at Whitehall for the seizure of all sophisticated wines found on shipboard by the officers of the Admiralty.

[1638?] -- Copy of the Duke of Lenox, his speech before His Majesty concerning war with Scotland.

11 January 1639 -- Copy of Letters Patent granting the office of Governor of Virginia to Sir Francis Wyatt: after reciting and revoking letters patent of 2nd April, 12 Car., nominating Sir John Harvy, Knt., governor.

26 January 1639 -- Copy of the King's letter to the Lords to attend him into the North.

13 April 1639 -- Copy of a letter from Lord Rothes at Edinburgh to "a lady, Mr Willoughbie's sister," has received a letter from her brother desiring a pass for his trunk from Rossie to Carlisle.

April 1639 -- Copy of oath proposed to be taken by the Lords at York.

[May 1639] -- Copy of the questions propounded to the Lord Brooke and the Lord Saye and Sele, with their answers.

On the same paper is a copy of the King's proclamation, declaring that he had no hostile intentions against the Scots, but that if their forces should advance within ten miles of the border, he should consider it an act of hostility on their part.

18 June 1639 -- Copy of the Articles of Peace with the Scots.

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.

See Journals of the House of Lords for the same date for entries relating to the laying of these papers.

Calendared in HMC 4th Report, pp 21-23