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A fifth report was then brought in from the committee to whom the sixth article of union is remitted and read in these terms.
The committee of parliament appointed for considering the sixth article of union, and proposals made in parliament relative thereto, having considered the clause underwritten, are of opinion that it should be added to the articles of union as follows: excepting and reserving the duties upon export and import of such particular commodities from which any persons the subjects of either kingdom are specially liberated and exempt by their private rights which, after the union, are to remain safe and entire to them in all respects as before the same.
And, after some reasoning, it was put to the vote, approve of the said fifth report or not, and it carried approve. A sixth report brought in from the said committee was read in these terms: the committee are also of opinion that there be a clause added to the articles of union in these terms, namely that from and after the union no Scots cattle carried into England shall be liable to any other duties either on the public or private accounts than these duties to which the cattle of England are or shall be liable within the said kingdom. And a vote was stated, approve of the said sixth report or not, and it carried approve.
A seventh report was brought in from the said committee and was read in these terms.
The committee, having considered the clause mentioned in the 27th day's minutes which was desired to be added to the articles of union, namely that Scotland shall be free from and no way subject to the prohibitions against exporting of wool, sheep and lamb skins with wool upon them, and woollen yarn, for the space therein mentioned, after full reasoning thereupon, the committee are of opinion that the foresaid clause ought not to be added to the articles of the treaty, but that the exporting of wool, sheep and lamb skins with wool upon them, and woollen yarn, ought to be under the same prohibitions as in England. And, after reasoning, a state of a vote was offered, approve of the said seventh report of the committee as to all except mort lambs skins, and remit to the said committee to receive overtures for encouragement of woolmasters and woollen manufactures, yes or no.
After some reasoning, it was proposed that a premium be given upon exportation of coarse cloth made of tarred wool for encouragement of the woolmasters and, thereafter, a resolve offered in these terms: resolved that there shall be an encouragement provided to the heritors of wool countries in case the report of the committee anent the exportation of wool etc. be approved.
And after some reasoning, a proposal was given in for adding a clause in these terms: and for remedying the loss woolmasters may suffer and for encouraging the manufacturing of tarred wool within the kingdom, and to prevent effectually the exporting thereof, it is provided and declared that for the space of seven years after the union, when the tarred wool within the shires of Roxburgh, Selkirk and Tweeddale is at £4 Scots or under for the stone weight, 15s Scots shall be paid of premium for every stone weight of tarred wool to every woolmaster who within a month after the said tarred wool is clipped or shorn off the sheep shall, by his own oath or the oaths of two competent witnesses before any judge ordinary, make appear that the number of stones of tarred wool specified in the said oaths were really and truly clipped and shorn from sheep in Scotland properly belonging to the persons mentioned in the said oaths, and which premium shall be paid by the next collector of cess, excise or customs upon delivering to them the foresaid depositions signed by the witnesses and judge foresaid, with a receipt of the money, and the said collectors and each of them shall be personally liable for the said premium upon instruments taken against them in case of refusal, and the foresaid depositions and receipt shall be allowed to the said collectors as an exoneration in their accounts for as much.
And after some further debate, it being moved that the said seventh report be remitted back to the committee with the several proposals made thereupon, a second state was offered for a vote in these terms, approve of the said seventh report of the committee, or remit the same and proposals thereupon back to the committee. After debate which of the two should be the state of the vote, whether first or second, it was put to the vote, first or second, and it carried first.
Thereafter, the vote was put approve of the seventh report of the committee as to all except mort lamb skins and remit to the said committee to receive overtures for encouragement of the woolmasters and woollen manufacture or not, and it carried approve in the terms of the state.