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Prayers said, the rolls called.
The minutes of the last sederunt read.
Petition by the Lady Edinglassie against [Thomas Fotheringham], laird of Powrie read and ordained to be seen and answered the first day in which the parliament shall think fit to proceed upon private business; and [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees], lord advocate, Sir David Dalrymple [of Hailes] and Sir David Cunningham [of Milncraig] allowed to plead for the petitioner in her cause mentioned in the petition.
Petition for George Dundas relating to his summons for a protection offered, and all parties and their procurators in both these causes ordained to be ready and attend the said next diet of parliament for private business.
The act anent the exporting of wool further proceeded in, and a clause offered to regulate the manner of 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 Forth. And the vote being asked whether the port of Leith or that of Bo'ness should be appointed for the Forth, it carried Bo'ness. Then the vote was asked whether New Port Glasgow or Ayr should be appointed for the adjacent parts of the western coast, and carried New Port Glasgow. 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.
[James Ogilvy, earl of] Seafield, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament†