Procedure

Prayers said. Rolls called.

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  2. NAS. PA2/39, f.8v-9. Back
Procedure: minutes read; address of general assembly considered

Minuts of the last sederunt read.

Address of the commission for the late general assembly of the church of this kingdom, for establishing and confirming the true Protestant religion and government of the church as by law established therein, read and thereupon the parliament declared that, before concluding the union, they would take the said address to their consideration and would do every thing necessary for securing the true Protestant religion and church government presently established by law in this kingdom.

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Procedure: dispensation to courts
Dispensation for the sitting of inferior courts

Dispensation granted to inferior courts to sit notwithstanding of the sitting of the parliament.

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Procedure: union articles and commission minutes thereto read and debated

The parliament proceeded to the further consideration of the articles of union and the second article thereof was read, as also the minuts of the treaty relative thereto, and the act of the parliament of England in the first year of the reign of their late majesties King William and Queen Mary entituled, an act declaring the rights and liberties of the subject and settling the succession of the croun, were likeways read, and were thereafter reasoned and discoursed upon.

The third article read.

And thereafter the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eight articles were all severally read, with the minuts relative thereto, and were all reasoned and discoursed upon.

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Procedure: adjournment

Then the lord chancellour, by order of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Saturday next at ten of the clock.

  1. NAS. PA2/39, f.8v. Back
  2. NAS. PA2/39, f.8v-9. Back