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Prayers said. Rolls called.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
Upon reading of the minutes, it was moved to insert therein the petitory part of the representation and petition of the commission of the general assembly of the church of Scotland mentioned in the said minutes and, after debate thereon, the vote was stated, insert the petitory part of the said representation and petition, yes or no and, after further debate, [James Douglas], duke of Hamilton made a motion for a state of a vote wherein the petitory part of the said petition was repeated, but that state of the vote being reclaimed against as yielding the question, the duke of Hamilton protested that he, having made a motion and being seconded, it was against the rule of parliament to refuse a vote and to insert his motion in the minutes.
Then the vote was put, insert the petitory part of the above representation and petition in the minutes, yes or no, and it carried not.
Thereafter it was moved that, conforming to the minutes of 15 January instant, the parliament proceed to consider the manner of electing the representatives for Scotland to the parliament of Great Britain, whereupon a resolve was given in and read in these terms.
Resolved that the sixteen peers and forty-five commissioners for shires and burghs, who are to be the members to the first parliament of Great Britain for and on the part of Scotland, be chosen out of this present parliament, and that the members so chosen be the members of the first parliament of Great Britain if her majesty shall declare, on or before 1 May next, that it is expedient that the lords and commons of the present parliament of England be the members of the first parliament of Great Britain for and on the part of England.
And after reasoning thereon, the further debate was adjourned until the next sederunt of parliament.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.