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Prayers said.
Rolls called.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
Warrant granted for citing the creditors of John Davie, brewer in Pleasance, in order to his obtaining protection.
Thereafter the three separate overtures and resolve mentioned in the former day's minutes relating to the way of electing the representatives for Scotland to the parliament of Great Britain was again read.
And, after reasoning thereon, the vote was put whether the 16 peers who are to be representatives for Scotland in the said parliament shall be sent by rotation or by election, and it carried by election.
Then it was moved that it be considered what way the election shall be, whether by balloting or by an open election, and, after debate thereon, the vote was put whether it shall be by open election or by balloting, and it carried by open election.
Thereafter moved to proceed to consider what proportions the barons and burghs shall have of the 45 members that† are to sit in the house of commons of Great Britain.
And, after reasoning thereon, the further debate was adjourned until the next sederunt of parliament.
The committee appointed to meet tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Friday next at 10 o'clock.
[James Ogilvy, earl of] Seafield, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament