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Prayers said, the rolls called.
The minuts of the last sederunt read.
Petition by the Lady Edinglassie against the laird of Powrie read and ordained to be seen and answered the first day in which the parliament shall think fit to proceed upon privat bussines; and the lord advocat, Sir David Dalrymple and Sir David Cuningham allowed to plead for the petitioner in her cause mentioned in the petition.
Petition for George Dundass relateing to his summonds for a protection offered, and all parties and their procurators in both these causes ordained to be readie and attend the said next dyet of parliament for privat bussines.
The act anent the exporting of wool farder proceeded in, and a clause offered to regulate the manner of exporting skins with wool on them read. It was agreed to without a vote that no skins with wool on them be exported from any place in this kingdome, excepting three ports only, two of which three to be appointed in the western coast and one in the Forth. And the vote being asked whither the port of Leith or that of Borrowstouness should be appointed for the Forth, it carried Borrowstouness. Then the vote was asked whither New Port Glasgow or Air should be appointed for the adjacent parts of the western coast, and carried New Port Glasgow. After which the vote was asked whither Dumfreis or Kirkcudbright should be appointed for the more southerly parts of the said coast, and carried Dumfreis.
The lord chancellor, by order of her majesties high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Monday next at ten a clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]†