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Charles, earl of Erroll, lord high constable, and David, earl of Weyms, swore the oath of alleadgeance, signed the same with the assureance and took the oath of parliament.
Sir David Ramsay of Balmain, one of the commissioners elected for the shire of Kincardine in place of the deceased Sir James Falconer of Phesdoe, swore the oath of alleadgeance, subscribed the same with the assureance and took the oath of parliament.
Sir Peter Halket, commissioner for the burgh of Dumferling, and Mr James Steuart, commissioner for the burgh of Queensferry, swore the oath of alleadgeance, subscribed the same with the assureance and took the oath of parliament.
Moved that there being two commissions presented last session of parliament from the shire of Clackmannan, one for Andrew Burnside of Hartshaw, the other for Mr Alexander Abercrombie of Tullibodie, and Burnside being now dead, Tullibodie should be admitted.
Moved that seeing there was a competition betwixt these two commissions there be a competent time allowed to acquaint the barons and freeholders of that shire for objecting against Tullibodies commission if they think fit, and that before he be admitted. And, after some debate, it was put to the vote, admit or delay and carried admit. Tullibodie thereafter swore the oath of alleadgeance, subscribed the same with the assureance and took the oath of parliament.