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Prayers said. Rolls called.
Proposal for supplying the nation with money by a paper credit read and, after reasoning and debate thereon, it was agreed that the forceing any paper credit by an act of parliament was unfit for this nation.
Moved that the parliament proceed to consider if it be convenient that the current species within the kingdom should be raised above what it passes for at present and, after some debate, it was put to the vote, proceed or delay and carried proceed. Thereafter it was agreed that the raiseing of the current species above what it passes for at present is an unfit expedient for this nation.
Moved that the parliament might appoint a day for takeing to their consideration if it be fit that the value of the English milled money and doucatoons and other forreign species should be lowered, and the same delayed till the parliament return to consider the state of the coin of this kingdom.
Then the lord chancellour, by order of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Tuesday next at ten a clock.