Minuts of the last sederunt read.
The rest of the lists of the commissioners of supply, with several additional lists for the shires following, presented by the several members concerned, the titles and subscribers read, viz. Aberdeen, Stirling, Dumfreis, Sutherland, Elgine, Inuerness and Kinross, and the whole lists adjusted, as they are before written.
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Moved that a day be appointed for examining the plot, and agreed that first diet next week be appointed for that effect, and that such documents as were sent from London to the councill may be transmitted to the clerks of parliament; and also that such declarations as had been taken here relating therto be also laid upon the table.
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Act dischargeing the importing of woollen manufacture and allowing the exporting of wool and skins, read and, after debate, it was put to the vote, proceed or delay and carried proceed, and a first reading ordered to be marked on the act.
The next diet of parliament appointed for hearing the cause the dutchess of Buccleugh against the earls of Melvill and Leven, and after that the report of the commission for auditing the accounts of the publick funds, and thereafter the contraverted elections for the steuarty of Kirkcudbright, shires of Ross and Clackmannan to be discussed.
The act of supply ordered to be published and printed.
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Petition [of] [...] Lyell of Gardine for a cloath manufactory, read and ordered to ly on the table.
Overture for an act anent coal and salt, read and ordered to ly on the table.
Act for the more effectual payment of the commissioners of justiciary their sallaries, read and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Petition [of] Mr Alexander Higgins of Craigforth, craveing a day may be appointed for hearing his process against John Callender of Craigforth read, and the first diet next week for privat business appointed for that effect.
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Act and commission for visiting universities and schools, read and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Act discharging importing of Irish butter and cheese, read and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Act dischargeing importing of mollosses, read and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Act anent justices of peace, read and ordered to ly on the table.
Act for repairing banks of rivers, waters and burns presented.
Ordered that all the abovementioned acts be printed.
The lord chancellour, by order of the lord high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten a clock.