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Act anent the quorum of the committee

The convention of estates considering that some occasions may and oftymes occurre at the armie quhilks will requyre some speedie resolution and cannot delay untill a full nomber of their committie be conveened, for which purpose the estaites declaires that when ever the quorum formerly appoynted sall not be present, it sall be lawfull to anie seven of the haill nomber promiscouslie to determine upon all materis that falls within the compas of their commission.

  1. NAS. PA8/1, f.126r. Back