[Depute clerk register appointed; protests against; consideration of salmon fishing upon Sunday continued]

[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, produced a letter directed to him from his majesty regarding the deputation to be granted to Master William Hay or any sufficient man whom [Sir John Hay of Bara], clerk register, should nominate, and according thereto required that Master William Hay should supply the clerk of register's place in this parliament. To which Master Alexander Gibson and Master William Scott [of Clerkington] made their answer, as it is produced in writing, and Master William Hay also protested as is set down in writing.†

The reasons and overtures for toleration of the salmon fishing upon Sunday appointed to be given to the commissioners for the church, that they may consider the same and give their answer relating thereto in the afternoon.†

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(b) v. Back
  2. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) v, as follows: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], commissioner general, produced a letter directed to his general regarding the deputation to be granted to Master William Hay, and the clerks made their answer and Master William Hay made in his protestation in the contrary, as the same are given in by writing.' Back
  3. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) v, as follows: 'The reasons and overtures for toleration of the salmon fishing upon Sunday appointed to be given to the commissioners for the church, that they may be advised therewith and give their answer relating thereto after noon.' Back
  4. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) v, as follows: 'The market day upon Monday discharged in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries and Jedburgh, but whether the said discharge shall be absolute or if the same shall be tolerated for such commodities as are brought to the said market by people who live at such distance that they may come with the said commodities from their own houses that morning, it is referred to the burghs to think upon until after noon and then to represent these to the articles.' Back
[Supplication partly approved; consideration of further particulars remitted to the burghs]

That part of the supplication presented from the assembly regarding the discharge of the market day upon Monday in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries and Jedburgh, read, voted and passed in articles but whether the said discharge shall be absolute or if it shall be for some special commodities which occasion the breach of the Sabbath, or if the said markets shall yet be tolerated for such commodities as are brought thither by people who live at such distance as they may come with the same from their own houses that morning to the market, it is referred to the burghs to think upon until after noon, and then to propose their desires and the reasons thereof to the articles.†

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(b) v. Back
  2. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) v, as follows: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], commissioner general, produced a letter directed to his general regarding the deputation to be granted to Master William Hay, and the clerks made their answer and Master William Hay made in his protestation in the contrary, as the same are given in by writing.' Back
  3. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) v, as follows: 'The reasons and overtures for toleration of the salmon fishing upon Sunday appointed to be given to the commissioners for the church, that they may be advised therewith and give their answer relating thereto after noon.' Back
  4. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) v, as follows: 'The market day upon Monday discharged in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries and Jedburgh, but whether the said discharge shall be absolute or if the same shall be tolerated for such commodities as are brought to the said market by people who live at such distance that they may come with the said commodities from their own houses that morning, it is referred to the burghs to think upon until after noon and then to represent these to the articles.' Back