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Prayers said.
Rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Saturday next appointed for private bussines.
Therafter the sixteenth article of union was read tuice over, and the following words were added thereto: 'and that the present offices of the mint be continowed, subject to such alterations etc.'. And the article as amended being again read over, after reasoning thereon, a memoriall was given in in relation to the losses by the coyn, and remitted to the committee to whom the sexth and eight articles were remitted.
Then the vote was putt approve of the sexteenth article or not, and it caryed approve.
Moved that a proclamation be issued furth lowering the value of the current coin of this kingdome to the true standart, and remitted to the above committee to be proceeded on by them prior to all other bussines.
The seventeenth article of union was then read, and, after some reasoning thereon, it was putt to the vote approve of the seventeenth article or not, and it caryed approve.
Thereafter the eighteenth article of union was read, and, after reasoning theron, an overture was given in for adding a clause in these terms: that all Scotsmen be exeemed from the English sacramentall test, not only in Scotland but in all places of the united kingdome and dominions thereunto belonging, and that they be declared capable of offices throughout the whole without being obliged to take the said test.
And, after debate, it being moved that it was not now intire to add the said clause in relation to the sacramentall test, in respect of the vote of parliament of the 12th of November last against adding the lyke clause, after some further discourse thereon,
It was aggreed that the same should be putt to the vote, and that the members votes be marked, and the list of their names as they shall vote be printed and recorded.
Then the vote was putt whither it was intire to add the clause or not, and it caryed nott.
Thereafter the vote was putt approve the eighteenth article or nott, and it caryed approve.
Act for adjourning the session to the first day of February next to come given in and read, and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Then the nineteenth article of union was read and delayed till next sederunt of parliament and to be then taken under consideration.
The comittee 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 Thursday next at ten of the clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]