31 March 1648

[Unofficial minutes of parliament]

In the mor[ning], plen parliament, March 31

A bill for quartering of soldiours frome Stirlingshyre, the toune of Edinb[urgh] and Lyith exemted from local quartering.

The commissioners of the kirks last paper red. Resolved that the conference shall continou and that pouer be given to the committy to agreie upone the particulare in question and to report the morrou morning att 10 hou fare they have prosided, which was intimat to Mester Androw Cant.

A suplication frome the commissioners of the generall assembly presented by Mester Androw Cant, sheweth that whiles ther wer in examentation of sume poyntes of doctrine destructive to presbeterian government preached by Mester Androw Ramsay, they wer disturbed by a multitud continanced [by] sume members of parliament, the Lord Foster and lord register in a tumultious maner.

The chansler tould Mester Androw Cant the parliament had taken in consideration ther bill, and that the parliament wold be cairfull to supres all tumulters, much more shuch as may disturb the church. Apoynted the Lord Forster and lord register to be present att the nixt meitting, which is to be att 3 in the efter noune.

  1. NAS. RH2/8/15, 34-36. Back
  2. NAS. RH2/8/15, 36. Back
[Unofficial minutes of parliament]

In the efter none, the 31 March, in plan parliament

The particulare complent against the Lord Forster and lord register by the commissioner taken in consideration.

  1. NAS. RH2/8/15, 34-36. Back
  2. NAS. RH2/8/15, 36. Back