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Prayers said, rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
The draught of ane act for two moneths supply payable at Lambmass next, with the draught of another act for secureing free voteing in parliament, presented by the duke of Hamiltone, read. Another draught of ane act, presented by the lord justice clerk, blank in the sums but declaired by his lordship to be for fourteen moneths supply payable in two years commencing from Whitsunday last, read, and all the saids acts ordered to ly on the table.
Resolve presented by the duke of Hamiltone that this parliament will proceed to make such limitations and conditions of government for the rectificatione of our constitution as may secure the religion, libertie and independencie of this nation, and that they will name commissioners to treat with England for regulating commerce and other concerns with that nation previous to all other busines, except ane act of two moneths supply first of all to be granted for the present subsistance of her majesties forces.
Moved that the commissioners appoynted by the last session of parliament for inspecting the accompts of the publict fonds give in their report again the nixt dyet of parliament to ly on the table, that any of the members may have inspectione thereof.
Moved that there be ane act brought in for secureing against a popish successor.
Moved that the parliament may returne ane answer to her majesties most gracious letter, and the same remitted till the nixt dyet of parliament.
Petition the earle of Sutherland and the laird of Grant, mentioning a remit from the lords of sessione and craveing a warrand to cite the lords of treasourie and others for misapplicatione of the pole money, read and ordered to ly on the table till the said remit from the lords of sessione to the parliament be produced.
The lord chancellour, by order of the lord high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Friday next at ten a clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]