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Prayers said. The rolls called.
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The act in favour of the Company Trading to Africa and the Indies, read again, and ordered to be marked a first reading.
The act in favour of the royal burghs anent the communication of trade, again read and ordered to be marked a first reading.
The act for the more effectual execution of the laws prohibiting the importation of Irish victual, with the clause anent Irish horse and cattle, read again and ordered to be marked a first reading, and that it be forthwith printed to the end it may be further considered at the second meeting of parliament next week.
The act continuing the prohibition of exporting English and Irish wool until the next session of parliament, read again and ordered to be marked a first reading, and that it be likewise printed in order to the further consideration thereof at the said second meeting of parliament next week.
The act allowing the importation of wines and foreign liquors, read again, and thereupon, after long debate, the vote being asked if the act should be marked a first reading or delayed, and carried that the act should be marked a first reading.