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Prayers said.
Rolls called.
Minuts of the last sederunt read.
Report of the committee anent the coyne againe read, and upon reading of the second paragraph of the said report, that for makeing up of the losses which private persons may sustain by the English money as its now currant in this kingdome, particular persons be appointed, befor whom all persons are by proclamation to be required to compear and tell down what English money they have.
It was moved that the filling up of the persons and places where the mony is to be laid down be remitted to the privy councill.
And, after some disscourse thereon, the vote was putt remitt to the privy councill to name the persons, places and time or determine in parliament, and it carried remitt.
Agreed that the loss by the silver coyne is only to be made up.
And, after severall other additions and amendments, the report of the committee as amended was approven, nemine contradicente.
And it was remitted to the privy council to emitt a proclamation thereanent in such terms and with such orders, and appointing the execution thereof after such methode and manner as they shall think fitt, conforme to a particular remitt and order of parliament thereanent.
Act in favors of the maiden hospitall founded by the company of merchants of Edinburgh and Mary Areskine read, and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Petition for the laird of Grant for making effectuall reparations of some losses and damnages sustained by him, or for renewing to her majestie a former recomendation thereanent, read and the desire thereof granted in the termes of the deliverance thereupon.
Petition Captaine Thomas Hay, craving reparation of some damnages sustained by him and payment of some arrears, read, and the petitioner recomended to her majestie in the terms of the delyverance thereupon.
Action on a protest for remead of law, Sir Patrick Hume against the earle of Hume, called, and the parties procurators being fully heard and the debate advised, the vote was putt adhere to the decreet of the lords of session or remitt to them to review their own decreet, and it caried adhere.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesties high commissioner, adjourned the parliament till Munday nixt at ten of the clock.
Seafield, cancellar[ius], I.P.D. p[arliamenti]