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Prayers said. Rolls called.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
Act in favour of the burgh of Dundee for an imposition of 2d upon the pint of ale and beer to be brewed and vended within the bounds, and for the uses therein-mentioned, read a second time and, after reasoning thereon, a clause was offered to be added thereto empowering overseers and managers of the said imposition and with power to determine how it shall be uplifted, whether out of the malt or out of the liquor. And a petition given in for the brewers of Dundee against the said act was read, and another clause was offered to be added to the said act in favour of Mr James Anderson in these terms: with this provision, as it is hereby expressly provided and declared, that the said imposition is and shall be burdened with the sum of £1,200 yearly for the space of six years to be paid to Mr James Anderson, writer to the signet, or his assignees, as a part of the expenses of the work recommended to him by the parliament, and that at two terms in the year Martinmas [11 November] and Whitsunday [15 May], beginning the first term's payment at Martinmas 1707, and ordains the magistrates of the said burgh to make payment of the same accordingly. Which being read, it was agreed to add the said clause and, after further reasoning on the said act, several other amendments were made thereupon. And after debate on the above petition for the brewers and clause in relation to the management, it was put to the vote, approve of the act as amended or add the clause, and it carried approve.