Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Address of parochiners of Clackmannan, subscribers of the same, against an union with England, in the terms of the articles, given in and read.
Thereafter the eight article of union, with the severall alterations, additions and enlargements, was twice read over, and the vote being stated, approve of the said eight article as amended or not, it caryed approve.
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Then the second clause of the fifteenth article of union, beginning with these words 'and in regaird that after the union Scotland', was read and after some reasoning thereon, it was agreed to.
The third clause of the said fifteenth article, beginning with these words 'and for the further and more effectuall answering', was also read and aggreed to.
The fourth clause beginning with these words 'and that upon the said account there shall be answered to Scotland', was likewayes read and aggreed to.
The fifth clause of the said fifteenth article, beginning with these words 'and whereas from the expiration of seven years', was also read and ordered to be delete, being determined by the eight article.
The sexth clause beginning 'and generally that an equivalent shall be answered to Scotland', was read and the words 'or salt' appointed to be delete, and, after some reasoning on the said clause, after deleting these words, the vote was putt approve of the said clause or not, and it caryed approve.
Then the seventh clause of the said fifteenth article beginning thus 'and as for the uses to which the said sum of three hundred [and] ninety eight thousand', was read; as also, the representation of the council generall of the Company of Scotland Trading to Affrica and the Indies, and the consideration of both delayed till next sederunt of parliament.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten of the clock.