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Prayers said.
Rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Address of the barons, freeholders and others within the shire of Midlothian, subscribing the same, against an union with England in the terms of the articles, given in and read.
The sixth article of union again read, and a proposal given in for adding the word 'drawbacks' to both clauses of the said article, which was agreed to.
And the said article as so amended was again read, as also the proposal mentioned in the minuts of the last sederunt in relation to oats and oatmeal, with the addition of a furder clause in these terms: and that the bear of Scotland have the like rewards and drawbacks as barley.
And it was likeways moved that another clause should be added thereto allowing the like premium or drawback on the exportation of oatmeal as is allowed on the exportation of rye in England, and, after debate thereupon, it was agreed that the sixth article with the proposals for amendments should be remitted to a committee.
Thereafter there was a clause offered to be added to the said sixth article in these terms, viz: but Scotland for the space of [...] years after the first day of May next shall be free from and no ways subject to the prohibition and restrictions made against exporting of wool, skins with wool upon them and woolen yearn, which, by the oaths of the seller and buyer, shall be made appear to be the proper grouth and product of Scotland and spun within the same, which shall no ways be comprehended under any of the laws already made in England or to be made during the space foresaid.
As also a clause in these terms, viz: excepting and reserving the duties upon export and import of such particular commodities from which any persons, the subjects of either kingdom, are specially liberated and exempted by their privat rights, which after the union are to remain safe and intire to them in all respects.
And sicklike another clause in these terms: that after the union all sorts of Scots linnen or any kind of cloath made of flax or hemp be exported out of the united kingdom free of all customs or other impositions whatsomever.
And another in these terms: that before the union we may now have such a drawback adjusted as may enable us to export beef and pork and butter to the West-Indies and other forreign parts, which will be a considerable branch of our trade after the union.
And likeways another clause in these terms: that from and after the union all duties or bounty-tolls or other exactions upon black cattel or any other product of Scotland when carried into England, or product of England when carried into Scotland, payable either to the publick or private persons, shall in all time coming be void and null.
And another clause in these terms: that from and after the union the kingdom of Scotland shall have liberty for ever to manufacture plaiding, fingrams, Galloway-whites, sarges, stockings and all sort of linnen as they have been in use to do, conforme to the regulations contained in their own laws, and to export the same to England or dominions and plantations thereto belonging or to any other place beyond seas free of any duty or imposition whatsomever to be laid thereon. But in case any of the subjects of that part of united Britain now called Scotland shall export any other sort of woollen-manufacture than what is abovementioned, they are to be liable to the regulations and taxes of England imposed before the union or to be imposed by the British parliament after the union.
And it was agreed that all the clauses above insert should be likeways remitted to a committee.
Whereupon it was moved that the sixth article and proposals and additional clauses relating thereto should be remitted to the committee for examining the calculation of the equivalent, which was agreed to.
Thereafter it was also moved that a furder number of the members of each state should be added to the said committee, and thereupon a vote was put add or not, and it carried add.
Then it was moved that two of each state be the number to be added, and likeways moved that the number of four of each state be added. And, after some reasoning, it was put to the vote two or four, and it carried two; and the next sederunt of parliament appointed for choising the additional members.
Then the seventh article of union was read, and the reasoning thereupon delayed till the next sederunt of parliament, to be then proceeded upon previous to all other business after choicing of the additional members for the committee.
Then the lord chancellour, by order of her majesties high commissioner, adjourn'd the parliament till the morrow at ten of the clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]