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Prayers said. Rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Ordered that the overture for a triennial parliament be printed.
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Then the act for the fisherie further proceeded on and agreed that the premium of coast fishing that shall be exported be nine pounds per last, and free of duty, which makes ten pounds, four shilling.
Moved that there be an additional premium for incourageing bush fishing and makeing red herrings and, after debate, it was put to the vote, whither the same should be in this act or in a seperat act, and carried in this act. And then agreed that eighteen pounds, includeing the duty, be the premium for ilk last of bush herring to be exported.
Moved that the premium for red herrings be twenty four pounds. Moved also that it be thirty six pounds and, after reasoning, it was put to the vote, whither twenty four or thirty six pounds, and carried twenty four pounds, includeing the duty as the premium of ilk last of red herrings to be exported.
The further consideration of the act delayed till the next sederunt.
Then the lord chancellour, by order of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten a clock.