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Prayers said, the rolls called.
The minuts of the last sederunt read.
The earle of Marchmount desired that he might be allowed to withdraw an overture by way of act which had lately been presented by him and was appoynted to ly upon the table, but had not yet been read, the which desyre was granted and the clerks were appoynted to give back the overture.
Then his lordship presented an other overture by way of act, which was read, and the question being put if the said overture should be marked in the minuts or not, it carried in the negative.
Petition by the earl of Crawfurd anent the arrears due to him and his regiment being read, it was moved that the pettitioner's case be remitted to the lords commissioners of her majesties thesaury, and that he have a sist of execution at the instance of his creditors for the debts mentioned in the petition till the next session of parliament, which was agreed to.
Resolved that the next day the parliament shall meet be intirely bestowed on discussing privat cases without the interveening any publick affair whatsoever.
The petition of Alexander Nisbet anent his book of herauldry read again, and his case recommended to the lords commissioners of her majesties thesaury.
Petition by the mealmongers at Leith read, and the magistrats of Edinburgh appoynted to make answer thereto the next sitting of parliament peremptorie.
Petition by Robert Martin of Bruntbrae relateing to his tack of the excyse in Aberdeenshyre read and delayed till the parliament appoynt the fonds for mantaining the forces and othar publick expences.
The act in favours of the shyre of Caithness read again.
The lord chancellor, by order of her majesties high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten a clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]†