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Prayers said, rolls called.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
The rest of the lists of the commissioners of supply, with several additional lists for the shires following, presented by the several members concerned, the titles and subscribers, read, namely: Aberdeen, Stirling, Dumfries, Sutherland, Elgin, Inverness and Kinross, and the whole lists adjusted.
Moved that a day be appointed for examining the plot, and agreed that first diet next week be appointed for that effect, and that such documents as were sent from London to the council may be transmitted to the clerks of parliament, and also that such declarations as had been taken here relating thereto be also laid upon the table.
Act discharging the importing of woollen manufacture and allowing the exporting of wool and skins read, and, after debate, it was put to the vote proceed or delay, and carried proceed, and a first reading ordered to be marked on the act.
The next diet of parliament appointed for hearing the cause of [Anna Scott], duchess of Buccleuch against the earls [George Melville, earl of] Melville and [David Leslie/Melville, earl of] Leven, and after that the report of the commission for auditing the accounts of the public funds, and thereafter the controverted elections for the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, shires of Ross and Clackmannan to be discussed.
The act of supply ordered to be published and printed.
Petition [...] Lyle of Garden for a cloth manufactory read and ordered to lie on the table.
Overture for an act anent coal and salt read and ordered to lie on the table.
Act for the more effectual payment of the salaries of the commissioners of justiciary read, and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Petition of Mr Alexander Higgins of Craigforth, craving a day may be appointed for hearing his process against John Callander of Craigforth, read, and the first diet next week for private business appointed for that effect.
Act and commission for visiting universities and schools read, and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Act discharging importing of Irish butter and cheese read, and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Act discharging importing of molasses read, and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Act anent justices of peace read and ordered to lie on the table.
Act for repairing banks of rivers, waters and burns presented.
Ordered that all the acts above-mentioned be printed.
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