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

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1642] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 267<br />

PARLIAMENT held on 12 June, 18 Charles I., A.D. 1642, before THOMAS<br />

WILLIS, WILLIAM BABBINGTON, THOMAS GATES, RICHARD GODDARD,<br />

and o<strong>the</strong>rs. NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, treasurer.<br />

Stewards for <strong>the</strong> reader's dinner :—Edmond Prideaux, John<br />

Weare, and Richard Fallowfield.<br />

Upon <strong>the</strong> complaint <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers and clerks <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> King's<br />

Bench Office, and <strong>the</strong> gentlemen in <strong>the</strong> chambers over that <strong>of</strong>fice, that<br />

Dr. Chamberlen was erecting a building in Whitefriars near <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

chambers which would hinder <strong>the</strong>ir lights and annoy <strong>the</strong>m with<br />

smoke, it is ordered that Edward Trotman, a bencher, Whitwicke, an<br />

associate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bench, and Gell shall view <strong>the</strong> same building.<br />

<strong>The</strong> committee for <strong>the</strong> debts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House are to report to <strong>the</strong><br />

bench table.<br />

PARLIAMENT held on 26 June, 18 Charles I., A.D. 1642, before SIR<br />

THOMAS GARDINER, JOHN FARWELL, THOMAS DENNE, THOMAS<br />

CHAPMAN, and o<strong>the</strong>rs. NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, treasurer.<br />

Whereas <strong>the</strong> vacation barristers, excepting Shapcote, had a ne<br />

recipiatur set upon <strong>the</strong>m because <strong>the</strong>y were not in commons when<br />

<strong>the</strong> imparlance should have been cast, according to an act <strong>of</strong> 42<br />

Elizabeth, whereby <strong>the</strong> imparlance and <strong>the</strong> case at <strong>the</strong> bench table<br />

and all <strong>the</strong> moots <strong>of</strong> this term were lost, upon <strong>the</strong>ir petition it is<br />

ordered that <strong>the</strong>y shall be received into commons, performing <strong>the</strong><br />

orders <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House according to <strong>the</strong> act <strong>of</strong> parliament <strong>of</strong> 3 November,<br />

ii James I., never<strong>the</strong>less John Downes, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> said vacation<br />

barristers, is to be dispensed withal from performing <strong>the</strong> said order in<br />

regard he is a parliament man, which was not thought <strong>of</strong> when <strong>the</strong> ne<br />

recipialur was entered.<br />

<strong>The</strong> fine <strong>of</strong> 40/i. upon Edisbury for not reading at Lyon's Inn,<br />

is reduced to 20/i.<br />

<strong>The</strong> fine <strong>of</strong> 40/i. upon William Armitage for refusing to accept<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bench, is confirmed.<br />

Whereas <strong>the</strong> bond <strong>of</strong> 30/i. into which an utter barrister has to<br />

enter upon his call, is found too small, it is ordered that <strong>the</strong> amount<br />

shall be increased to 50/i.

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