Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Warrand granted for citeing the creditors of John Davie, brewar in Pleasants, in order to his obtaining protection.
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Thereafter the three severall overtures and resolve mentioned in the former dayes minuts relateing to the way of electing the representatives for Scotland, to the parliament of Great Brittain, was again read.
And after reasoning thereon, the vote was putt, whither the sexteen peers who are to be representatives for Scotland in the said parliament shall be sent by rotation or by election, and it caryed by election. Then it was moved that it be considered what way the election shall be, whither by ballotting or by an open election and, after debate thereon, the vote was putt, whither it shall be by open election or by balloting, and it caryed by open election.
Thereafter moved to proceed to consider what proportions the barrons and burrows shall have of the fourty-five members that are to sitt in the house of comons of Great Brittain.
And after reasoning thereon, the farder debate was adjourned till next sederunt of parliament.
The committee appointed to meet to morrow at nyne of the clock.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesties' high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Fryday next at ten of the clock.