August 23 1703

[Selection of commissioners for examining the public accounts; draft act read and approved; continuation]

Prayers said, the rolls called.

The minuts of the last sederunt read.

Moved that the members of the commission of parliament for examineing the publick accompts be chosen in plaine parliament and not by the estates separatly, but, after some debate thereupon, it was acquiesced to that they should be chosen by the estates separatly, conform to the former custome.

The draught of the said act and commission, which had receaved a first reading, read again, and, after severall amendments, it was put to the vote and approven.

The lord chancellor, by order of her majesties high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Wednesday nixt at ten a clock.

Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed minutes No.48, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 59, f.1. Back
  2. NAS. PA6/36, 59, on rear: '25 August 1703, read in parliament and approven'. Back