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Prayers said, rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Moved that the petition for Sir David Cuninghame of Milncraig anent the changeing of the high way about his house be read, and agreed that the same be under consideration the first sederunt after the act of supply shall be finished, previous to all other privat business.
Then the parliament proceeded to consider the act for the right cureing, packing and pyneing of beef and pork for exportation, and, after reading and some amendments made thereupon, it was put to the vote approve or not, and carried approve.
Petition for Captain Walter Lockhart again presented, and a farder sist of execution granted to him.
The act takeing off the duety of linnen and woollen manufactory that shall be exported again read, and, after some amendments, it was put to the vote approve the act or not and, carried approve.
Act prohibiting and dischargeing the importation of all merchandize and other commodities from England again read, and, after debate, it was put to the vote proceed to a prohibition in general or of particulars, and carried to proceed to a prohibition of particulars.
Moved that the importation of tobacco from England be one of the particulars to be prohibite, and, after debate, it was put to the vote prohibite or not, and carried in the negative.
The farder consideration of the other particulars delayed till the next sederunt.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesties high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten a clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]