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The act anent the exporting of wool further proceeded in, and a clause offered to regulate the exporting skins with wool on them read, it was agreed to, without a vote, that no skins with wool on them be exported from any place in this kingdom excepting three ports only, two of which three to be appointed in the western coast and one in the firth. And the vote being asked, whether the port of Leith or that of Bo'ness should be appointed for the firth, it carried Bo'ness; then the vote was asked, whether Port Glasgow or Ayr should be appointed for the adjacent parts of the western coast, and carried Port Glasgow; and after which the vote was asked, whether Dumfries or Kirkcudbright should be appointed for the more southerly parts of the said coast, and carried Dumfries.
The lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Monday next at 10 o'clock.