House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 27 November 1606

Jovis, 27o Novembris, 1606

Purveyors, &c.

IT was moved, that there might be a Bill thought on, and drawn, against Purveyors and Car-takers.

Commissioner for the Union refusing to sign.

A Motion made, that a special Member of the House, being employed as One of the Commissioners for the Union, might give his Reasons, why he refused to subscribe his Name, with the rest, to the Instrument of the Union;

Answer made by himself, Licet unicuique frui abundantia cordis sui: And that no Commissioner hath been at any Time called in Question for his Assent or Dissassent; but that the major Part hath over-ruled it, and the rest wrapped up in Silence, as it were in a Voider, and committed to Oblivion.

Conference- Union with Scotland.

The Dispute touching the Answer to the Lords, continued.

At last it was resolved, upon Question, that this Message should be sent; viz.

That whereas their Lordships, in their late Meeting,

propounded and advised, that there might be some Proceeding in the great Business in hand ; the House had, according to the Gravity of the Matter, entered into Consideration of it, and had resolved to send to their Lordships, desiring they would be pleased to take into their Charge the Matter of naturalizing, and the Cases of the Borders; and that the House thought it fittest for them to proceed in the rest.

Mr. Secretary Herbert was the Messenger appointed, who returned, that their Lordships would consider of the Message, and send Answer Tomorrow.