House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 24 November 1606 (2nd scribe)

Lunae, 24o Die Novembris, 1606

Writs to be issued.

ORDERED, That new Writs should issue, for the Choice of new Members, for Sir Tho. Ridgeway, Sir Humfrey Winch, Sir Oliver St. John.

Attorney General.

Mr. Attorney General came in of himself, without special Order of the House.

Union with Scotland.

Sir Antho. Cope: - That the Instrument might be returned; with Message, that we had received, read, taken Notes, the Clerk taken a Copy, and reserved it for the Use of the House; and thought good, to send it to their Lordships again : Which accordingly was done by Mr. Secretary Herbert.

Grievances.

Sir Wm. Morrice, taking Occasion of the great Silence,speaketh long, touching the Name of Great Brittaine, and of the several Grievances; wherein he endeavoured to prove, that the King, in the particular Grants of Forfeitures, did sell his Mercy, and his Justice; and continued a long Speech.

Union with Scotland.

Sir John Crook, and Mr. D. Hone bring from the Lords, That the Lords, having received the Instrument; considering, how gravely, how advisedly, we have proceeded, desirous, that all other Occasions might give Place, and that there should be further proceeding; desire, for the more Speed, that, by the mutual Direction of both Houses, a Conference To-morrow: 40 Lords: The Painted Chamber.

Question, Whether, a Conference; - Resolved, That they will meet the Lords, not confer.

Ans, That they will meet, hear, and report, with one hundreth.

The Lord Buckhurst, my Lord Howard, Mr. Secretary Herbert, Sir Fr. Hastings, Mr. Attorney General, Sir Edw. Mountague, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Roger Aston, Sir Fr. Vane, Sir John Bennett, Sir Herbert Crofts, Sir Edw. Sandys, Sir Fr. Bacon, Sir Maurice Berkley, Sir Henry Poole, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Yelverton, Sir Lewys Lewknor, Sir Tho. Holcroft, Sir John Swynnerton, Sir Nich. Saunders, Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Tate, Sir Wm. Liggon, Mr. James, Mr. Overbury, Mr. Forcett, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir Tho. Freak, Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Tho. Howard, Mr. Nanton, Mr. Chock, Sir Nicholas Halswell, Sir Vincent Skynner, Sir Tho. Bishop, Sir Antho. Cope, Sir Henry Nevill - Barkshire, Sir Rob. Phelips, Sir Wm. Paddy, Sir Walter Cope, Sir Edw. Grevill, Sir Fr. Barrington, Sir Geo. Rivers, Sir Rob. Cotton, Mr. Noye, Sir Chro. Perkyns, Sir Oliver Cromwell, Sir Wm. Stroud, Sir John Savill, Mr. Matth. Davyes, Mr. Martin, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Sir Roger Owen, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Panton, Mr. Oliver St. John, Sir Tho. Somersett, Sir Fr. Lee, Sir Fr. Goodwin, Mr. Yong, Mr. Oldsworth, Sir Tho. Mounson, Sir Fr. Knolles, Sir Edw. Herbert, Sir Barnard Whytson, Mr. Recorder of

London, Sir Antho. Rowse, Sir Tho. Waller, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Sir Rol. Litton, Sir John Parker, Sir Wm. Morrice, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Prowse, Sir Jerome Horsey, Mr. Crewe, Sir Edw. Hext, Mr. Brook, Sir Rob. Johnson, Mr. Bacchus, Sir Rob. Moore, Mr. Wentworth, Sir John Luson, Mr. Duncombe, Sir James Perrott, Sir John Townsend, Sir Mich. Sandys, Mr. Porye, Sir Jo. Heigham, Sir Nath. Bacon, Sir Geo. Vane, Sir H. Bromley, Mr. D. James, Sir John Sherley, Sir Allen Percy, Sir Warwick Heale, Mr. Bond: - To-morrow, in the Painted Chamber : To hear, what the Lords will propound: Not to give Answer, but report only.