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Prayers said.
Rolls called.
Mr Thomas Hope of Rankeilour, commissioner elected for the shire of Fife in place of Sir Archibald Hope of Rankeilour, deceased, took the oath of allegiance, subscribed the same with the assurance and took the oath of parliament.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
Act for adjourning the session until 1 December next read for the second time and voted and approved.
Moved that the parliament now proceed to the further and more particular consideration of the articles of union in order to approve them or not, and to begin with and read the first article.
Moved also that the further consideration of the articles of union be yet delayed for some considerable time, that the sentiments of the parliament of England relating thereto be known, and the members of parliament may consult those whom they represent. And, after some debate on these motions, the following petitions and addresses were presented, namely: one by some of the barons, freeholders and others, subscribers of the same, within the shire of Mid-Lothian; another by some of the barons, freeholders and others, subscribers of the same, within the shire of Linlithgow; and three by some of the barons and freeholders of Perthshire subscribing the same, all against allowing an incorporating union with England. And all read and discoursed on, and thereafter the debate for delay on account of consulting with those whom the members represent and of knowing the sentiments of the nation and the procedure of the parliament of England was let fall, and agreed that the first article of union should be read, but that it should be entire next sederunt of parliament to debate whether or not the first article should be concluded by approving thereof or not, or if the parliament may not before concluding thereof begin with and conclude any other of the articles, and accordingly the first article was read.
Thereafter the act adjourning the session until 1 December next was touched with the sceptre by her majesty's high commissioner in the usual manner.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's 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