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The supplication presented by the commissioners of the assembly, craving that [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], commissioner general, and lords of parliament would petition his majesty to grant his presentation to churches in favour of such ministers as have been formerly employed, refused by the commissioner general.†
Act rescinding all former acts of parliament introduced in favour of bishops or episcopacy, delivered to [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to be revised and advised.†
The supplication presented by the commissioners of the assembly for petitioning his majesty to liberate the Scots subjects trafficking in England or Ireland from oaths prejudicial to the covenant, [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, and lords of the articles appointed John Smith [of Grotehill], James Fletcher and Master Robert Barclay (not secluding any others) to speak with the supplicants that they may condescend upon the particular persons who have been urged with oaths prejudicial to the covenant, that thereafter, the same being represented again by them to the articles, they may take the desire of the supplication into their further consideration.†
The supplication presented by the commissioners of the assembly regarding the profanation of the Sabbath day and others therein contained, that part thereof regarding the discharge of going of mills and salt-pans upon the Sabbath, read, voted and passed in articles. And for the salmon fishings, before the articles give answer thereto, [Charles Seton], earl of Dunfermline, Sir John MacKenzie and others having interest, are to be advertised and heard thereupon. And for the change of the market days, appoints the commissioners of the burghs who are upon the articles to advise thereupon with the other commissioners of burghs, and to report to the whole articles. And for the hiring of shearers upon the Sabbath day, recommends also to the said burghs who are upon the articles to speak with the other burghs and with [Sir Patrick Hepburn], laird of Waughton and other understanding gentlemen regarding the most convenient way how the said grievance may be best remedied with least prejudice of the country. And for the sturdy beggars, appoints [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to peruse the acts of parliament formerly made against them and to report the same in presence of [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], his general, and articles tomorrow.†
[Supplication regarding drunkenness; abrogation of Yule vacation for the court of session]†