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Prayers said. Rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Address of heretors and commons of the town and paroch of Dowglass, subscribing the same, and address of parochiners of Carmichell and Pettinean, subscribers of the same, both against an union with England in the terms of the articles, were given in and read.
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The sexth article of union again read, as also a report of the committee to whom the same was remitted in the terms following, viz.
The committee of parliament appointed for considering the sexth article of the treaty of union, and proposalls made in parliament relative thereto, having considered the clause underwritten anent the premiums and rewards for exporting of victuall, are of opinion that the clause aftermentioned be added to the articles of union, whereof the tenor followes, viz: and seing by the laws of England, notwithstanding there are rewards granted upon the exportation of certain kinds of grain wherin oats grinded or ungrinded are not specified, that from and after the union when oats shall be at fifteen shillings sterline per quarter or under there shall be paid tuo shillings and sex pence sterline for every quarter of the oat meall exported in the terms of the law whereby and so long as rewards are granted for exportation of other grains, and that the bear of Scotland have the same rewards as barley.
And upon a motion that the premium to be allowed should be higher, after a long debate thereon, it was putt to the vote, approve of the report or alter, and it carried approve.
Then the lord chancellor, by ordor of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten of the clock.