Volume II 1603-1660 - The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

1619] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 113
of August or some other holiday falls upon a reading day, whereby
the reading has failed, it is therefore ordered that when it so happens
in future, the reader shall read the next day after such holiday.
Adie Sayer and George Vernon called to the bench.
PARLIAMENT held On 9 May, 17 James I., A.D. 1619, before JOHN
SOTHERTON, baron of the Exchequer, JOHN WALTER, attorney of
the Prince, ROBERT HEATH, recorder of London, EDMUND
PRIDEUX, RICHARD BROUNLOW, GEORGE CROKE, and others. SIR
THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer.
Upon report of the committee it is ordered that the fifth story
in Heyward's Buildings doth belong to the House, and the same
committee is desired to examine what abuses were committed in
erecting the same buildings.
Order that Mrs. Hare, executor Of John Hare, late a bencher,
shall have till Michaelmas term to nominate to the said John Hare's
chambers.
Whereas complaint has been made " by the principals and
governors of the Inns of Chancery that their Houses are almost
grown so scarce of students that by reason thereof the ordinary
exercise of their Houses doth decay and cannot be performed, which
is like to tend to the great decay of learning and the overthrow of
their Houses, if some course be not speedily had therein," it is therefrom
ordered that Walter, Mr. Recorder, George Croke, Harries,
Chomley, Lloyd, and Bridgman shall consider as well of the cause
and reason of the want of students in the same Inns of Chancery as
of some good course and order for the amendment thereof, and preventing
of the like inconvenience in time to come, and to make their
report.
PARLIAMENT held on 30 May, 17 James I., A.D. 1619, before JOHN
SOTHERTON, JOHN WALTER, ROBERT HEATH, EDMUND PRIDEUX,
and others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer.
Prideux, Brounlow, Hele, Gwinn, and Sir Thomas Trevor
appointed to take some course for restoring the ancient spring serving