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Prayers said, the rolls called.
The minuts of the last sederunt read.
The warrand for citeing the earle of Forfar, conform to the petition of the marques of Douglas, granted.
The consideration of the cause persewed be the laird of Powry against the Lord Gray being resumed, the decreet of the lords of session was read, and the vote stated adhere or alter the decreet, carried adhere.
Petition for the earle of Melvill for changing the high way about Melvill House in favours of his planting and inclosures read, and the desyre thereof granted, and the new way ordained to be made at sight of the justices of peace for the shire of Fyfe.
The act formerly offered in favours of the burgh of Glasgow read.
Resolved that these acts that are offered in favours of particular burghs be considered the first sitting of parliament for privat bussiness.
Petition by William Cochran of Ferguslie for ane abaitment of his tack dewty of the pole tax read and ordered to lye on the table untill the committie for inspecting the publick accompts be named.
Petition by Captain Boswell and other officers and seamen who served on board her majesties ship The Royall Mary, complaining of abuse of the publick faith by the said William Cochran in keeping up their pay and anent some of their arrears, read and he ordained peremptorly to make answer thereto the nixt sitting of parliament for privat affairs.
Resolved that the petition for the laird of Moristoun be considered the first sitting of parliament for privat affairs.
A warrand granted upon a petition offered by John Callender of Craigforth for citeing Master Alexander Heggins, advocat, to insist in his depending action for remeid of law against him, and Master Heggins ordained to answer it the first sitting of parliament nixt week, with certification etc.
The consideration of the elections for the shyre of West Lothian resumed, and the objection and reply against John Hamiltoun of Grange insisted in. After advyseing the same, and the answers and duplyes made thereto, with the wryts produced for instructing thereof, the vote was stated sustain or repell the objections, and carried sustain. The objection against George Dallas of Parkley, that he instructed not his right to fourty shilling land of old extent, distinct from the few dewties, nor to lands lyable in publick burdens for four hundred pounds of valued rent, and the answer being considered with ane extract from the valuation books of the shire, bearing the lands to be valued to four hundred and two pounds, the objection was repelled without a vote. The objection against Master Thomas Rig of Rigland, that he was but ane adjudger, not in possession, the Lady Cardross being in possession of the lands and uplifting the rents, and the answers being considered with the instructions, the objection was sustained without a vote.
The lord chancellor, by order from her majesties high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Saturday nixt at ten a clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]†