House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 30 September 1659

Friday, September 30th, 1659.

Union with Scotland.

THE House this Day, according to former Order, was resolved into a Grand Committee, upon the Bill of Union of Scotland with England.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Garland took the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Garland reports from the said Grand Committee, That the said Grand Committee desire the Leave of this House to sit again on this Day Sevennight.

Resolved, That this House be resolved into a Grand Committee, upon the Bill of Union of Scotland with England, on this Day Sevennight: And that Mr. Speaker do forbear to take the Chair.

Government, &c.

Resolved, That the Parliament do presently take into Consideration the Government, Matters of Money, and the Preservation and Safety of the Commonwealth only; and nothing else until the Government be settled.

Call of the House.

Resolved, That the House be now Called.

The House proceeded to Call the House accordingly.

The Names of all the Members were first Called over; and, after, the Defaulters were again Called over.

Resolved, That the Fine of One hundred Pounds shall be set on the Head of every Member of Parliament who ought to attend the Service of the Parliament, and hath not attended that Service.

Resolved, That Mr. Christofer Martin be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Henry Smith be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That the Sum of Five Pounds be set upon Colonel John Feilder.

Resolved, That the Fine of Twenty Pounds be set upon the Head of Colonel Hutchinson.

The Question being propounded, That the Fine of Twenty Pounds be set upon the Head of Mr. Thomas Pury the elder;

And the Question being put, That that Question be now put;

It passed with the Affirmative.

And the main Question being put; It was

Resolved, That the Fine of Twenty Pounds be set upon the Head of Mr. Tho. Pury the elder.

Resolved, That the Lord Commissioner Lisle be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Andrewes be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Sir Wm. Brereton be fined Twenty Pounds.

The Question being propounded, That the Fine of Twenty Pounds be set upon the Head of Mr. Gould;

And the Question being put, That that Question be now put;

It passed with the Affirmative.

And the main Question being put; It was

Resolved, That the Fine of Twenty Pounds be set upon the Head of Mr. Gould.

The Question being put, That the Fine of Five Pounds be set on Mr. Lowrye's Head;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That Colonel Harvey be fined Five Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Heveningham be fined Twenty Pounds.

The Question being put, That Mr. Baker be fined Twenty Pounds;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That Mr. Wm. Cawley be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. John Nutt be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Holland be fined Five Pounds.

The Question being put, That Sir Tho. Widdrington be fined Twenty Pounds;

The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.

So it passed with the Negative.

The Question being put, That Mr. James Ash be fined Five Pounds;

The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.

So it passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That the Lord Viscount Lisle be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Aleyne be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Carew be fined One hundred Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. John Dove be fined Twenty Pounds.

The Question being put, That Mr. Nicholas Love be fined Twenty Pounds;

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That Mr. Philip Smith be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Alexander Popham be fined One hundred Pounds.

Resolved, That Sir Francis Russell be fined Forty Pounds.

Resolved, That Colonel Thomas Waite be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Colonel Thomas Harrison be and is hereby discharged from being a Member of this Parliament; and disabled for ever to be a Member of Parliament.

Resolved, That the Fine of Twenty Pounds be set upon the Head of Mr. Thomas Wogan.

Resolved, That the Fine of Five Pounds be set upon the Head of Mr. Phillip Jones.

Resolved, That Mr. Wm. Ellis be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Henry Arthington be fined One hundred Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Tho. Mackworth be fined One hundred Pounds.

Resolved, That the Lord St. John be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Serjeant Thorpe be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Baron Nicholas be fined Twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. Richard Norton be fined One hundred Pounds.

Resolved, That Mr. John Stephens be fined One hundred Pounds.