Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Then the following addresses were given in and read, viz. Address of the presbitry of Dunblain, subscribers of the same; address of the presbitry of Hamilton, subscribing the same; address of the inhabitants of the parochines of Caputh, Lethendy, Alyth and Kinloch in Perthshyre, subscribers of the same; address of the inhabitants of the parochines of Erroll, Kilspindie, Kinnaird, Inchsture, Longforgan, St Madois and Kinfauns in Perthshyre, subscribing the same; address of [the] heretors, the minister, elders and heads of families in the paroch of Logie, subscribers of the same; and address of the parochines of Airth, Larbert, Dunipace and Denny, subscribing the same, all against an union with England in the terms of the articles.
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Therafter a proposall given in for a furder addition to the sexth article in these terms, viz. and that there be likeways a praemium allowed for the exportation of oats proportionallie with the meal, compting three bolls of oats to one quarter of meall, so that the praemium may be ten shillings Scots for every boll of oats exported. Which, being read, after debate theron, it was putt to the vote allow a praemium on the exportation of oats or not, and it caryed not.
Then a second report of the committee to whom the sexth article is remitted was brought in and read in these terms. 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, are of opinion that it should be added to the articles of union as followes: and in respect the importation of victuall into Scotland from any part beyond sea would prove a discouragement to tillage, therfore that the prohibition as now in force by the law of Scotland against importation of victuall from Ireland, or any other place beyond sea into Scotland, doe after the union remain in the same force as now it is.
And, after some reasoning, it was proposed to add to the above report the subsequent clause, viz. untill more propper and effectuall wayes be provyded by the parliament of Great Brittain for discourageing the importation of the said victuall from beyond sea.
And, after some further reasoning, the said second report was agreed to and it was putt to the vote, add the above clause to the said report or not, and it caryed add.
Therafter an overture for an act for additionall praemiums on exportation of victuall to commence the first of February and to end the last of Aprile both next to come inclusive, given in and read and agreed that the same be taken into consideration immediatly after the reports relateing to the sexth article of union.
Then a third report brought in from the said committee was read in these terms. 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 mentioned in the tuenty-seventh dayes minuts anent the makeing and exporting of plaiding, fingrams, Galloway-whytes, sarges, stockings and all sorts of linnen to England, dominions and plantations thereof, or any part beyond sea, free of any duety or imposition and, having considered the English acts of parliament relative therunto, particularly the thirty second act, primo, Gullielmi et Mariae and the 20[th] act, Gullielmi, undecimo et duodecimo, in regaird there appears to be no restraint at present regulateing the way and manner of makeing English woolen cloaths and others to be exported, and that all the woollen manufactures are declared to be free of duety and imposition whatsomever at exporting, and that by the said sexth article of the treaty of union all parts of the united kingdome are to have the same allowances and encouragements, wherfore, the committee are of oppinion that the adding the forsaid clause to the articles of treaty is unnecessar.
And after debate the vote was putt, approve of the said third report or not, and it caryed approve.
Therafter a fourth report was brought in from the said committee and read in these terms viz. The committee to whom the consideration of the sexth article of the union, and proposalls made in parliament relative thereto are remitted, having considered that clause mentioned in the tuenty-seventh dayes minuts that after the union all sorts of Scots linnen, or any kind of cloath made of flax or hemp be exported out of the united kingdome free of all customes or impositions quhatsoever, after full reasoning on the said clause, the committee are of opinion that the adding of the said clause to the articles of the treaty of union is unnecessary, the English duety on linnen being only sex pence sterline on the fourty English elns.
And after debate thereon a vote was stated approve of the said fourth report of the committee or alter, and it caryed approve.
Then the lord chancellor by ordor of her majesties' high commissioner adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten of the clock.