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Prayers said, rolls called.
A letter from her majesty to the lord high commissioner read, appointing Lord Archibald Campbell, brother-german to his grace, to have the place and vote of the lord high treasurer in this session of parliament, who swore the oath of allegiance, subscribed the same with the assurance and swore the oath of parliament, and thereafter took his place.
James Black, commissioner elected for the burgh of Dysart in place of George Easson, deceased, swore the oath of allegiance, subscribed the same with the assurance and swore the oath of parliament.
Mr Roderick MacKenzie of Prestonhall, commissioner elected for the burgh of Fortrose in place of Mr John MacKenzie of Assynt, deceased, swore the oath of allegiance, subscribed the same with the assurance and swore the oath of parliament.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
Moved that Alexander MacKie of Palgowan, being admitted last session of parliament, but he having with consent declared that he would not vote until the competition between him and Patrick Murdoch of Cumloden should be determined, and seeing Cumloden does not compear to compete, he ought now to have his vote. After some debate, it was agreed to that he should have his vote in parliament.
The double election of [Sir David Ross], laird of Balnagown and Mr George MacKenzie of Inchculter for the shire of Ross appointed to be considered next meeting of parliament.
Her majesty's letter to the parliament presented by her majesty's commissioner and read by the lord clerk register.
Her majesty's commissioner made his speech to the parliament. As also my lord chancellor made his speech to the parliament.
Moved by [William Johnston], marquis of Annandale that her majesty's letter to the parliament, with the commissioner's and lord chancellor's speeches to the parliament, be printed.
Ordered that her majesty's letter, with the lord commissioner's and the lord chancellor's speeches to the parliament, be printed.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Friday next at 10 o'clock in the morning.
[James Ogilvy, earl of] Seafield, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament