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1 May 1624 -- Draft of "An Act for the restitution in blood of Carew Raleigh, son of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight, late attainted of high treason." (now in HL/PO/JO/10/2/3).

Annexed:

1 List of Committee in the House of Commons.

1 May 1624 -- Draft of "An Act for the naturalizing of Peter Verbeake."

3 May [1624] -- Petition of Captain John Freeman. Sir Edward Burton, of Eastbourne, in the county of Sussex, outlawed upon actions brought by petitioner in the Court of Common Pleas, has, with others, been guilty of fraud and violence towards petitioner. Prays that they may have no benefit of a pardon deceitfully obtained from the King.

4 May 1624 -- Draft of "An Act for the further description of a bankrupt, and relief of creditors against such as shall become bankrupts, and for inflicting corporal punishment upon the bankrupts in some special cases."

4 May 1624 -- Draft of "An Act for enabling of the sale of the manor of Rampton, in the county of Cambridge, and of divers lands and tenements in Rampton, Wivellingham, and Cottenham in the same county, now or late the freehold or inheritance of Edward Alcocke, Esquire."

4 May 1624 -- Petition of the poor oppressed inhabitants of Great Tewe, Oxon. In March last they presented a petition against Sir Lawrence Tanfield, Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, to the House of Commons; but on enquiring the issue, Mr. Wrighte, the clerk of that House, told them that one of the House, he knew not who, had taken it out of the House, and they must present another if they wanted any relief. Pray for consideration of their grievances.

Annexed:

1 Grievances of inhabitants of (Great or) Michael Tewe.

2 Draft order of Lords Committees for petitions, for Sir Lawrence Tanfield to take copies of the petitions of Warmstrey and the inhabitants of Great Tewe, and return answer thereto.

3 Answer of Sir Lawrence Tanfield to the petition exhibited in the name of the inhabitants of Great Tue.

Answer annexed.

John Hyorne [Hiron] is a man very malicious, "of a violent spirit, and extremely audacious, daring to affirm things untrue for truth, without fear of God."

4 May 1624 -- Petition of Wm. Warmstrey. Holds one third of the parsonage of Bleddington, Oxon, for a term of years not yet expired. He sublet the same at £45 per. annum for four years, some 12 years ago, to Thomas and John Mackerill, who again sublet the last two years of their tenancy to certain persons for the benefit of Sir Lawrence Tanfield and his wife, who having got possession refuse to quit, or to pay any rent. Prays for relief.

5 May 1624 -- Petition of Humphrey Low, seven years prisoner in the Fleet. His misfortunes are the consequence of his loyal services in helping to arrest Sir Everard Digby and others concerned in the Gunpowder plot. Prays for relief.

8 May 1624 -- Draft of "An Act for relief of creditors against such persons as die in execution."

Annexed:

1 List of Committee on the Bill in the House of Commons.

8 May 1624 -- Draft of "An Act to prevent the destroying and murdering of bastard children."

8 May 1624 -- Draft of "An Act for explanation of the Statutes made in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th years of King Edward the Sixth, concerning the traders of butter and cheese."

Annexed:

1 Fair copy of Act.

2 List of Committee on the Bill in the House of Commons.

8 May 1624 -- Draft of "An Act that the county palatine of Durham shall have knights, citizens, and burgesses to serve in the Commons House of Parliament."

Annexed:

1 Two lists of the Committee on the Bill in the House of Commons.

8 May 1624 -- Petition of "Theophilus, the poor Bishop of miserably spoiled Llandaff," touching the lordship of Llandaff and other lands claimed by Wm. and George Mathewe.

8 May 1624 -- Petition of John Andrews for relief against Sir Lawrence Tanfield, Lord Chief Baron, who forced a sale of foreclosure of the rectory of Astall and Fulbrook, Oxon, mortgaged by the petitioner.

Annexed:

1 Answer of Sir Lawrence Tanfield.

8 May 1624 -- Petition of Sir Anthony Maine for relief against his near kinsman, Sir Lawrence Tanfield, Lord Chief Baron.

Annexed:

1 Answer of Sir Lawrence Tanfield.

2 Replication of Sir Anthony Maine to the answer of Sir Lawrence Tanfield.

11 May 1624 -- Petition of Edward Malton: for relief against Sir Thomas Mewtys, Knight, his debtor for £40, protected, as petitioner fears, by privilege of Parliament against the ordinary course of law.

11 May 1624 -- Petition of William Latham and James Provand. Sir James Keningham, deceased, promised to pay a debt due to them from him when he should receive money due to him from the Muscovy Company. Pray for payment from the funds of the said company.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Philip Smith, prisoner in the Fleet, against Sir Lawrence Tanfield.

Annexed:

1 The answer of Sir Lawrence Tanfield.

2 Order of the Grand Committee for Courts of Justice in the House of Commons for rejection of Smith's petition.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of William Weare, for relief against the unjust proceedings of one Mitchell touching certain lands in Wiltshire mortgaged to him.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Katheren Holcombe, widow, for relief touching a sale by her trustees without her privity of certain lands held in trust for her.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Thomas Smethwick, that the judges may be directed to hear his suit in Chancery, which they have omitted to do for fear of the Lord Keeper.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Isott Bidwell, widow of Nicholas Bidwell, for relief against the Mayor and Commonalty of Exeter, touching divers leases, goods, and chattels seized by them after the decease of petitioner's husband. Has failed to obtain relief in the courts of law, owing to unfair practices and the injustice of Sir Edward Powell, Master of the Court of Requests.

Annexed:

1 Bidwell v. the Mayor, etc. of Exeter. Office copy of an Order of the Court of Requests confirming a decree of the 18th of May last past, by which the cause was dismissed.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Thomas Bartram, for relief against Sir John Windham, touching certain lands in Norfolk mortgaged to petitioner's father.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of bailiffs and burgesses of Chepstow. Sir Walter Montague left by will his house and grounds in Chepstow towards the lodging of a preacher and 10 or 12 poor people, and for their maintenance one pasture field in Hanging-Houton, Northamptonshire. The Lord Montague his heir is attempting to set aside the said devise. Pray that he may be informed of the contents of this petition, and persuaded not to hinder the devise, or otherwise that he may be called upon to answer the premises.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Nicholas Botiller. That one Crewe and John and Robert Bridges may be required to account for certain moneys and certain lands in Gloucestershire.

1 Another petition of same. Complained in a former petition of the fraudulent practices of one John Bridges. Now complains of his executors.

2 Brief of the case in which, under colour of procuring and lending the petitioner money, the defendants had used his lands to serve their own turn.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of John Martin, a poor distressed sailor. In his absence in the late Queen's service has been fraudulently excluded from certain lands at Tengmouth, in the county of Devon, which should by deed as by law have descended to him. Prays for relief.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of John Chapman of Whaplod, in the county of Lincoln. Anthony Irby has got possession of certain lands which should have descended to petitioner, together with the deeds relating to the same. Is unable to wage law with so powerful an adversary; that is potent both in purse and friends.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Philip Page. Vouches for the truth of his former statements, and prays for a hearing that he may prove the same.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Peter Watson, grocer of London, for redress of grievances set forth in annexed paper.

Annexed:

1 Statement of grievances touching the forcible ejectment of petitioner from certain premises leased by him.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Ann Pike. Complains of injuries at the hands of Frances, Countess Dowager of Exeter, as set forth in paper attached. Prays for a hearing.

Annexed:

1 Statement of grievances.

2 Renunciation of all charges against the Countess of Exeter.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Benjamin Deicrowe, agent for the Muscovia Company. Has paid his share of the debts of the company, but is still persecuted with suits by some of the creditors. Prays for consideration of his case.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Robert Salkeld, for relief against John Hutton, touching certain lands in the parish of Kirkswold, Cumberland: first claimed by Hutton's father, when petitioner was employed in the late Queen's service on the coast of Spain.

14 May 1624 -- Petition of Henry Doddington, for relief against the unjust and oppressive conduct of Sir Thomas Mansell, touching certain tithes and lands, parcel of the lands of the suppressed monastery of Morgan, in the county of Glamorgan.

14 May 1624 -- Answer of Sir Robert Mansell (endorsed Mansfield), Knight, Vice-Admiral of England, to the petition of Ann Toy, daughter of Rice Phillips, touching her right to the castle of Laugharne, etc.

19 May 1624 -- "My Lord of Canterbury's notes of the complaint of the Commons against the Lord Bishop of Norwich in Parliament."

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 3rd Report, pp 31-33