House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 09 December 1606 (2nd scribe)

Martis, 9o Die Decembris, 1606

Memorandum.

Remember Sir Jo. Heigham, for the Length of the second Parliament, wherein Serjeant Puckering was Speaker.

Divorces.

1. Reading: - THE Bill to prevent causeless Divorces, and Separations of Man and Wife, and to continue the Rites of lawful Matrimony.

Bastards.

2. Reading: - The Bill for Explanation of so much of a Statute, made 18 Eliz. cap. 3. (intituled, An Act for Setting the Poor on work) as concerneth the Punishment of reputed Fathers, and the Mothers, of Bastards: Committed to Sir H. Poole, Sir Rich. Bulkley, Mr. Wymark, Sir

Nath. Bacon, Sir Geo. Rivers, Sir Edw. Hobby, Sir Edw. Grevill, Sir Henry Jenkins, Sir Hugh Beeston, Sir Wm. Burlacy, Sir Geo. Moore, Sir Roland Litton, Mr. Fuller, Sir Rob. Johnson, Sir Tho. Crompton, Sir Tho. Howard, Sir John Heigham, Sir Rob. Wingfield, Sir H. Nevill of Kent, Sir Henry Goodyeare, Sir Wm. Morrice, Mr. Chock, Mr. Bacchus, Sir John Bennett, Sir Wm. Paddy, Mr. Tate, Mr. Martin, Mr. Alford, Mr. Yong, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Oldsworth, Sir John Williams, Mr. Hopton, Sir Tho. Walsingham: - Friday, Temple.

Tanners, &c.

2. Reading: - B. For Explanation of the Statute, made the first Session of this Parliament, concerning Tanners, Curriers, &c. - Sir John Savill, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Recorder, Sir Tho. Lowe, Sir John Scott, Mr. Bryers, Mr. Pettus, Mr. Brook, Sir William Cope, Mr. James, Mr. Whytson, Mr. Bond, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hare, Mr. Overbury, Mr. Hyde, Sir Maurice Berkley, Sir Wm. Strowd, Sir H. Poole, Mr. Cole; - Temple, Friday.

Union with Scotland.

Sir Wm. Morrice compareth the Matter of the Union to a Bowling-Alley. - A little Rub putteth the Bowl aside. -

Moveth, that some End might be made of this Matter of Committee in the Union.

Mr. James speaketh against the Name of Great Britaine, with a long and violent Speech. - Brittaines, at the first, Infidels and Pagans ; in their second State, Fugitives; in the third, idolatrous Pezants.

Mr. Martin maketh Report of the Proceedings. -

Could report nothing but Confusion, Disorder, and no Conclusion. -

A Paper offered by the Merchants; which was put to Question, whether the Merchants should have it again, being not perfect; and over-ruled, that they should have it again. -

Strictly, closely, and cautelously, our Merchants were dealt withal by the Merchants at Burdeaux; but no Word of bribing.

The great Committee to meet on Thursday.