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The parliament proceeded to the further consideration of Sir William Menzies [of Gladstains's] affair and, after hearing him and debate thereon, it was put to the vote whether he should pay at the terms following £9,000 sterling or £5,000 sterling of his tack duty, and carried, £5,000 sterling payable at Martinmas [11 November] and Candlemas [2 February] next by equal portions, and remitted to the commission of parliament to be named to consider whether the account given in by him be a true account to be reported next session of parliament, and in the meantime suspends execution for the remaining sum of his tack duty, as is fully contained in the act concerning that matter before written.