[Order of business; report laid open]

Prayers said.

Rolls called.

Minuts of the last sederunt read.

Agreed that the report anent the advance made by Mr James Anderson in the work recomended to him by the parliament be taken under consideration when the parliament shall proceed upon privat acts.

The parliament was then acquainted that the report of the committee anent the calculation of the equivalent remitted to them was ready and in the clerk's hands, and that all persones concerned may see the same and grounds wherupon it proceeds before the report be brought in to the parliament.

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.32, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 182, f.32. Back
[Article of union read and amended; further consideration of article delayed]

Therafter the fourteenth article of union was again read, and an amendment and addition therto was offered in these terms: and that the part of the united kingdome now called Scotland shall not in all tyme coming be charged with any malt tax or any other customes, excises, taxes or any other burdens or dueties than those consented to in this treaty.

And, after some reasoning upon the first part of the said clause in relation to the malt tax, it was proposed that the amendment should be in these terms: with this furder provision that any malt to be made and consumed within that part of the united kingdome now called Scotland shall not be charged with any imposition on malt during this present warr.

And, after some farder debate, the vote was stated whither the exemption from any imposition on malt shall be temporary or perpetuall.

Then the vote was putt whither the exemption shall be temporary or perpetuall, and it caryed temporary.

Therafter it was proposed that the exemption shall be during this present warr.

It was also proposed that the exemption shall be for a longer tyme.

And, after debate thereon, the vote was stated whither the exemption from any imposition on malt shall be during this present warr or for a longer tyme, and it caryed during this present warr.

Then the article as amended was again read and the furder consideration thereof delayed till next sederunt of parliament to be then proceeded upon previous to all other bussines.

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[Continuation]

Then the lord chancellor, by ordor of her majesties high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till to morrow at ten of the clock.

Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.32, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 182, f.32. Back