[Act read and further consideration ordered; continuation]

Prayers said, the rolls called.

The minutes of the last sederunt read.

The act for security of the kingdom further considered, and a clause added excluding papists from being members of the meeting of the estates mentioned in the act. And after long reasoning upon some other motions and amendments, the consideration thereof was continued until the next sitting of parliament.

The lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.

[James Ogilvy, earl of] Seafield, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament

  1. NAS. PA3/7, Printed minutes No.25, 1 or NAS. PA6/36, 36, f.1. Back
  2. NAS. PA6/36, 36, on rear: '6 July 1703, read in parliament and approved'. Back