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Prayers said.
Rolls called.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
Then the act settling the manner of electing the 16 peers and 45 commoners to represent Scotland in the parliament of Great Britain again read, and, after reasoning thereon and some amendments, the act as amended was again read over and it was put to the vote approve the act or not, and it carried approve.
Draft of an act for taking down the forestairs and outshoots in the street or wynd called Mary Wynd of the burgh of Stirling read, and a first reading ordered to be marked thereon.
Overture for an act anent plantation of kirks brought in from the committee and read, and, after some amendments, was ordered to be printed.
And also another overture for an act and commission for plantation of kirks and valuation of teinds, brought in from the said committee, was read and ordered to be printed.
Agreed that the parliament will proceed to the consideration of these overtures the first sederunt after they are printed, prior to all other business.
Then a proclamation concerning the coin was brought in from the committee and read, and the vote was put approve of the proclamation or not, and it carried approve.
Overture for an act against popery and papists, brought in from the committee, was read and ordered to be printed.
Thereafter the act settling the manner of electing the 16 peers and 45 commoners to represent Scotland in the parliament of Great Britain was touched with the royal 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 Monday next at 10 o'clock.
[James Ogilvy, earl of] Seafield, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament