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Prayers said. The rolls called.
George Easson, commissioner for Dysart, took the oath of alleadgeance and oath of parliament and subscribed the alleadgeance and assureance.
The minuts of the last sederunt read.
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The act in favors of the Company Tradeing to Africa and the Indies, read again, and ordered to be marked a first reading.
The act in favors of the royal burrows anent the communication of trade, again read and ordered to be marked a first reading.
The act for the more effectual execution of the laws prohibiteing the importation of Irish victual, with the clause anent Irish horse and cattle, read again and ordered to be marked a first reading, and that it be furthwith printed to the end it may be farder considered the second meeting of parliament next week.
The act continueing the prohibition of exporting English and Irish wool till next session of parliament, read again and ordered to be marked a first reading, and that it be likewayes printed in order to the farder consideration thereof the said second meeting of parliament next week.
The act allowing the importation of wines and forreign liquors, read again, and thereupon, after long debate, the vote being asked if the act should be marked a first reading or delayed, and carried that the act should be marked a first reading.
The lord chancellor, by order of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Munday next at ten a clock.