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Prayers said. The rolls called.
The minutes of the last sederunt read.
The act for security proceeded in and a further clause being read, it was moved that such limitations as shall be thought necessary to be put upon the successor might be considered and, after some reasoning anent these limitations in general, there was a particular clause offered in writing that this kingdom shall not be engaged in any war or continue in the same but by advice and consent of parliament, and that all treaties wherein this nation may be concerned be managed and transacted by natives thereof commissioned and instructed by advice and consent of parliament, or privy council in the interval of parliament and accountable thereto. After reading whereof, and a long debate thereupon, the vote was first stated in these words, insert any limitations upon the successor in this act yes or no, and being thereafter stated in these words, add the clause anent peace or war in this act, yes or no, the vote was stated, whether the first state or the second state should be voted, and carried that the first state should be voted; which first state being then put to the vote, it carried in the negative.
The lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Friday next at 10 o'clock.