[Article of union read, amended and approved]

Prayers said.

Rolls called.

Minuts of the last sederunt read.

Then the tuenty fourth article of union was read, whereupon a memorial was given in for the lyon king of arms in relation to his precedencie, which being read, after reasoning, it was moved that the rank and precedencie of the lyon king of arms be left to her majestie, and that next to these words in the said article, viz: 'and that the quartering the arms', these other words, viz: 'and the rank and precedencie of lyon king of arms of the kingdome of Scotland' be added.

And it being also moved that his rank should be insert in the said article to be immediatly next after garter principall king of arms in England, after debate, it was putt to the vote add the above words that the rank and precedencie be left to her majestie or insert the rank and precedencie, and it caryed add the words.

Which being accordingly added, there was another clause offered to be added to the said tuenty fourth article in these terms: and the crown, scepter and sword of state, records of parliament and all other records, rolls and registers whatsomever, both publick and private, generall and particular, and warrands thereof, continue to be keeped as they are in that part of the united kingdome now called Scotland, and that they shall so remain in all tyme coming, notwithstanding of the union. Which being read the same was aggreed to be added, and was accordingly subjoyned and the article as amended read over.

Then the vote was putt approve of the tuenty fourth article of union as amended or not, and it caryed approve.

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.58, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 229, f.58. Back
[Petition read and delayed; article of union read and approved; diet for electing representatives of Scotland to the parliament of Great Britain]

Petition Alexander Baillie, servitor to the lord register, for a gratification for his pains and charges in putting the records in order, makeing inventary books etc. read and aggreed that the said petition be taken into consideration the first sederunt for private bussines.

Thereafter the tuenty fifth article of union was read, and, after reasoning thereon, the vote was putt approve of the tuenty fifth article or not, and it caryed approve.

Moved that a dyet be appointed for considering the manner of electing the representatives for Scotland to the parliament of Great Brittain, and aggreed that the motion be intire next sederunt of parliament.

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed Minutes No.58, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 229, f.58. Back
[Continuation]

Then the lord chancellor, by order 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.58, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 229, f.58. Back