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Prayers said, rolls called.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
[The]† lists of commissioners of supply for the shires following, presented by the several members concerned, their titles and subscribers, read, namely: Edinburgh, Haddington, Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Tweeddale, Lanark, Wigtown, Ayr, Dunbarton, Bute, Renfrew, Linlithgow, Perth, Kincardine, Cromarty, Argyll, Nairn, Fife, Angus, Banff, Kirkcudbright, Caithness, Orkney, Clackmannan and Ross, and the matter continued until the next diet of parliament that such of the members as had not given in their lists may give them in, and any additional lists given in may be seen between now and that time.
Moved that the parliament proceed to name the commissioners to be inserted in the act and commission of the treaty with England, and that the estates separate to choose them, according to custom. Moved that the said commissioners be chosen in plain parliament. Likewise moved that the plot be enquired into and a day appointed for that effect. After reasoning on the said last motion, the following resolve was presented, namely: resolved that the house of lords' address to the queen, in relation to the nomination of their successor to our crown, and their examination of the plot in so far as concerns Scotland or Scotsmen, was an undue intermeddling with our concerns and an encroachment upon the independency, honour and sovereignty of this nation; and that the proceedings of the house of commons were like those of good subjects to their queen, and good and friendly neighbours to Scotland. After debate thereon, moved that the first clause concerning the house of lords might be put to the vote. Likewise moved that the same may be delayed to be further considered. And, after reasoning, it was put to the vote proceed or delay, and carried proceed. And thereafter it was put to the vote approve the said first clause or not, and carried approve. And then the second clause as amended, namely: that the proceedings of the house of commons in all these matters were like those of good and friendly neighbours to this nation, put to the vote approve or not, and carried not.
The lord chancellor, by order of the lord 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