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Prayers said. Rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Then the following addresses were given in and read, viz. Address of barrons, freeholders, heretors, gentlemen and others in the shyre of Aberdeen, subscribers of the same; address of barrons, freeholders, heretors, gentlemen and others in the shyre of Kincardine and town of Stonhaven, subscribing the same; and address of inhabitants of the town of Peterhead, subscribers of the same, all against an union with England in the terms of the articles.
Overture for an act anent the admirall court, read and ordered to be printed.
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A report brought in from the committee to whom the consideration of the coyne was remitted, was read.
It is the opinion of the comittie that it is necessar that the government reduce the current coin of this nation to the standard of that of England, whereby trade may be put on ane equall foot, and that in case the union take effect the losse that may happen to the then proprietors of the silver coyne be made up out of the equivalent, and that there be presently a proclamation emitted to certifie the leidges that, notwithstanding of all the rumours that have lately been anent the coyne, that in the mean time the same is to passe at the rates it now does within this kingdome.
Alexander Campbell, I.P.C.
As also, a draught of a proclamation in relation thereto and, after reasoning thereon, both were remitted back to the said committee to be furder considered.
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Then the tuentieth article of union was read, and it was moved that a clause should be added thereto for preserving the whole records and registers, both generall and particular and warrands thereof, and for detaining and keeping them within this kingdome in all tyme coming, and after reasoning thereon, it was agreed that when the tuenty-fourth article falls under consideration a clause to that effect shall be brought in to be added thereto.
Aggreed that after the words 'heretable offices and heretable jurisdictions', the word 'superiorities' be added to the said article, and the article being read over with the said addition, the vote was putt, approve the tuentieth article of union or not, and it caryed approve.
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Then the twenty-first article of union was read and, after reasoning, it was moved to add a clause thereto in these terms: subject nevertheless to such alterations as the parliament of Great Brittain shall think fitt. And, after further reasoning theron, two states of a vote were offered, the first in these terms, approve the article or not, the second in these terms, add the clause or not, and after some reasoning which should be the state of the vote, first or second, it was aggreed that the members' votes shall be marked and that the list of their names as they vote shall be printed and recorded.
Then the vote was putt which shall be the state of the vote, first or second, and it caryed first.
[So] in the parliament the sixt of January [jM vijC] and seven years there were two severall states of a vote offered, the first in these terms, approve of the twenty first article of union, yea or not, and the second in these terms, add a clause in the following terms, viz. subject nevertheless to such alterations as the parliament of Great Brittain shall think fitt, yea or not. Then the vote was putt, whither first or second should be the state of the vote, and it caryed first, and the list of the members as they voted first or second (ordored to be printed) is as followes.
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First
Second
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Then† the vote was putt, approve the tuenty-first article of union or not, and it caryed approve.
[So] in the parliament the sext day of January [jM vijC] and seven years above, was statted approve of the twenty-first article of union, yea or not, and it caryed approve, and the list of the members as they voted approve or not (ordored to be printed) is as followes.
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Approvers
Noes
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Then the tuenty-second article of union was read and the consideration thereof delayed till next sederunt of parliament, to be then proceeded upon previous to all other bussines.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten of the clock.