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] his Counsel, and, on his submission and acknowledging his fault, is discharged. The entry of this Case in the Journal is so very confused, that it is difficult to know the exact state of it; the principal charge against the Justice seems to have been, his refusing bail when it was offered, unless the parties would pay ten shillings.

3. On the 10th of March, 1609, and 12th, 14th, 15th, and 16th, is a very obscure entry of a breach of Privilege, committed by a constable on the son and servant of a Member.

4. On the 14th of June, 1610, Dr. Steward's servant is taken up for getting a woman with child; the Warrant was signed by four Justices, before the Parliament, but executed now; it is referred to the Committee of Privileges, who report on the 16th, and it is determined he should have Privilege; there is some debate on the 20th, about paying the charges.

5. On the 9th of April, 1614, the House are informed that Sir William Bampfylde is committed by the Lord Chancellor, since the summons to Parliament, but before his election; this matter is referred to the Committee of Privileges, who report on the 14th, that he was committed before the election for a contempt 'for not accepting Sir J. Wentworth's offer;' it is however ordered, 'that he shall have his Privilege, by Writ of Habeas Corpus.' Accordingly on the 16th, he is brought up by the Warden of the Fleet, by virtue of this Writ; and being brought in by the Serjeant with his Mace, to the Bar, the Speaker opens the matter, and desires to know the pleasure of the House thereupon.—Here the entry in the Journal stops, and I find nothing further relating to this matter, or that the House ever came to any determination on the question. Rh