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Prayers said. The rolls called.
The minuts of the last sederunt read.
A warrand granted for electing a new commissioner in place of David Christie, deceased, for the burgh of Dysart on Munday next as follows:
Her majesties' high commissioner and the estates [of] parliament, in respect of the decease of David Christie, commissioner to this present parliament for the burgh of Dysart, do hereby grant order and warrand to the magistrats and toun council of the said burgh to meet there in the usual place upon Munday next, being the twenty third of August instant, and to chose and elect a commissioner for representing them in this parliament in place of the said David Christie, and ordains intimation hereof to be made in the accustomed manner.
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The act anent peace and war being read a second time, the question was stated approve the act or not, and being put to the vote was carried in the affirmative.
The draught of an act and commission for examineing the public accounts given in and read, and ordered to be marked a first reading.
An other draught of an act to the same purpose given in and read, and both these draughts ordained to be printed for information of the members.
Agreed that the number of the commissioners be five of each state, and that no person who can be accountable be chosen a member of the commission.
An overture by way of act anent the qualifications of the members of parliament, read and given in and ordered to ly on the table.
The lord chancellor, by order of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Munday next at ten a clock.