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Prayers said, rolls called.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
The draft of an act for two months' supply payable at Lammas [1 August] next, with the draft of another act for securing free voting in parliament, presented by [James Douglas], duke of Hamilton, read. Another draft of an act, presented by [Roderick MacKenzie of Prestonhall], lord justice clerk, blank in the sums but declared by his lordship to be for 14 months' supply payable in two years commencing from Whitsunday [15 May] last, read, and all the said acts ordered to lie on the table.
Resolve presented by the duke of Hamilton that this parliament will proceed to make such limitations and conditions of government for the rectification of our constitution as may secure the religion, liberty and independency of this nation, and that they will name commissioners to treat with England for regulating commerce and other concerns with that nation prior to all other business, except an act of two months' supply first of all to be granted for the present subsistence of her majesty's forces.
Moved that the commissioners appointed by the last session of parliament for inspecting the accounts of the public funds give in their report again the next diet of parliament to lie on the table, that any of the members may have inspection thereof.
Moved that there be an act brought in for securing against a popish successor.
Moved that the parliament may return an answer to her majesty's most gracious letter, and the same remitted until the next diet of parliament.
Petition of [John Gordon], earl of Sutherland and [Ludovic Grant], laird of Grant, mentioning a remit from the lords of session and craving a warrant to cite the lords of treasury and others for misapplication of the poll-money, read and ordered to lie on the table until the said remit from the lords of session to the parliament be produced.
The lord chancellor, by order of the lord high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Friday next at 10 o'clock.
[James Ogilvy, earl of] Seafield, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament