31, 1659 and Jan.

2, 1659-60.] The proceeding's of the House for the first month showed no diminution of self-confidence by the late interruption.

Hasilrig, who was now the chief man in the Parliament and in the Council, was in such a state of elevation that his friends were a little alarmed.
Next in activity, and more a man of business, was Scott, whose merits were acknowledged by his appointment first to an informal Secretaryship of State (Jan.

10), and then to that office fully and formally, with charge of the foreign and domestic intelligence (Jan.
17).

He was to be for the Rump government what Thurloe had been for the Protectorate.
A good deal of the first month's business consisted in votes of approbation for those who had been faithful during the interruption and votes condemning the Wallingford-House "usurpers" and their acts.
Monk, of course, was the hero among the faithful.