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Prayers said.
Rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Representation and petition of the commission of the general assembly of this church, representing several difficulties in relation to some of the articles of union and craving suteable remedies, read.
Then the following addresses were given in and read, viz: address of the inhabitants of the paroch of Tulliallan subscribing the same; address of the magistrats, toun council, merchants, deacons of crafts and other tradesmen and inhabitants within the burgh of Dumfermling, subscribers of the same; and an address by the heretors, merchants, masters of ships, mariners and other inhabitants in the toun of Borroustounness subscribing the same, all against allowing of an incorporating union with England upon the terms contained in the articles.
As also an address of the inhabitants of the paroch of Blantyre, subscribers of the same, and an address of heretors and commoners of the paroch of Avendale subscribing the same, that no union be hastily entered into with England, were likeways given in and read.
Thereafter an act for security of the true Protestant religion and government of the church as by law established within this kingdom was again read.
Moved that the consideration of the said act may be delayed till next sederunt.
Moved also that the parliament proceed to the consideration of the act for a supply.
And, after some reasoning on these motions, it was agreed to lay aside the act for security of the Protestant religion and church government for this sederunt, and to proceed to the act for a supply, and accordingly the act for a supply was again read.
And it was agreed to that a supply of eight months cess should be granted to her majesty for the ends and uses mentioned in the act, extending to five hundred seventy seven thousand sixty six pounds, thirteen shillings and four pennies, and that it should be payable at the terms following, viz: one month's supply upon the tenth of December for Martinmass next, one month and a half month's supply at Candlemass one thousand seven hundred and seven, one month and a half at Whitsunday, one month and a half at Lammass, one month and a half at Martinmass the said year and one month's supply at Candlemass one thousand seven hundred and eight.
Moved that in place of the retention of a twelvth part of annualrents allowed by the above act for a supply, there be an allowance granted for retention of a sixth part of annualrents; and, after some reasoning thereupon, it was put to the vote approve of the article concerning the retention or amend, and it carried approve.
And, after some amendments, the act was voted and approven.
Then the lord chancellour, by order of her majesties high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till the morrow at ten of the clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]