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Prayers said. Rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Draught of ane act ratifieing and approving the treaty of union of the tuo kingdomes of Scotland and England, given in and offered to be read.
Whereupon it was moved that the parliament should first proceed to the constitution of the manner of electing the representatives for Scotland to the parliament of Great Brittain, and either now to determine that matter or to appoint a dyet for that end.
And after debate the vott was stated, proceed to the ratification of the treaty of union and act for security of the Protestant religion and presbyterian church government, or to the constitution of the manner of electing the representatives for Scotland to the parliament of Great Brittain.
But before votting, it was agreed that in caice it shall carry to proceed to the ratification the parliament will immediatly, after passing the act of ratification, proceed to the constitution of the manner of electing the representatives for Scotland.
Then the vott was putt, proceed to the ratification or constitution, and it carried ratification.
Thereafter the draught of the act ratifying, approving, and at length narratting the articles of union, as enlarged, explained and amended, and the act for security of the Protestant religion and presbyterian church government, was read.
And after some discourse, it was putt to the vott, mark a first reading on the act or not, and it carried, mark a first reading, and accordingly a first reading was marked theron.
Then the lord chancellour, by order of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten of the clock.