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[John Leslie], earl of Rothes promised to produce after noon some draft of the act of pacification and act of relief.
The supplication and article presented by the coalmasters, for discharging the impost exacted by the conservator upon coal, given to John Smith [of Grotehill], to be communicated to the burghs, that after noon he may report their answer and produce the acts granted in favour of the conservator for exacting any imposts.
The supplication presented by the saltmasters craving that the new patent of salt granted in England may not be prejudicial to them, but the prejudice redounding to them by that new patent represented to his majesty, recommended to [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], commissioner general, to be represented to his majesty with all humility, as a matter greatly concerning this kingdom.
Appoints [William Drummond of] Riccarton, [Thomas Crombie of] Kemnay, [Sir John Home of] Blackadder and [Sir William Douglas of Cavers], sheriff of Teviotdale, [Robert Balfour], lord [Balfour of] Burleigh, [John Elphinstone, lord] Balmerino, [John Campbell, lord] Loudoun, [Alexander Livingstone], earl of Linlithgow, John Semple [of Stainflett], with any two the burghs please to appoint, or any two of each estate, to meet this day and peruse the act of parliament regarding the blue book of rates and to inform themselves regarding the abuses committed by the transgressors thereof and ways to remedy the same and to report the same tomorrow. The Earl of Linlithgow convener.
The act passed in favour of his majesty's vassals of small portions of land renewed with this addition: that it shall be arbitrary to the lieges to accept a precept from [Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit], director of chancellery, under the quarter seal; for the price whereof modifies 40s to be paid to the director of the chancellery for writing, wax, parchment and all expenses.
Act ordaining precepts of poinding directed by the bailie depute of the quarter of St Andrews within the bounds of the barony of Torry to have execution at the market cross of Torryburn.
Article desiring that his majesty may be pleased to keep Scotsmen about the prince, recommended to [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], the commissioner's grace, to be humbly and earnestly represented to his majesty.
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Regarding the supplication presented by [...], Dutchman, craving restitution of some money taken from him by the searchers in Leith, the articles ordain the former processes moved hereupon before the exchequer to be looked out and produced before the articles.
The two diverse frames of acts regarding the vassals of small portions of land ordained to be shown to some judges and lawyers chosen by [Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit], director of the chancellery, that they may peruse the same and report their judgement tomorrow regarding the greatest convenience of either of the said two acts for the lieges.
Act regarding the erection of the kirk of Careston into a parish kirk and dismembering the same from Brechin read, voted and passed in articles.
Regarding the supplication presented by [Wallace], laird of Craigie-Wallace against the town of Ayr, craving restitution of the house of Newton and goods taken from him and satisfaction for damage and interest of his coal and salt-pans, the Laird of Craigie Wallace, present, declared he restricted his supplication only for restitution of the goods received upon inventory and for damage and interest of the coal and salt and wrongs done since the pacification.
The articles appoint the house and goods inventoried to be redelivered at the sight of [Alexander Montgomery], earl of Eglinton; and for the other heads of the bill, remit the same to be considered when the common course shall be taken for the goods taken the time of the troubles.
The supplication presented by [Archibald Campbell], earl of Argyll against Sir Donald Gorme and others continued until tomorrow.
The article regarding the discharge of the patent of armoury continued until tomorrow.
[Robert Balfour], lord [Balfour of] Burleigh made report of the committee granted for the article presented by the burghs against the patent granted to [John Erskine], earl of Mar for tanning of leather. The lords of articles remit this article to the commission to be granted for manufactories, to take trial regarding the prejudice or benefit redounding to the country by the patent, with this declaration: that in case the said commission shall find the said patent not to be prejudicial to the country, then they may determine the said patent to stand during the years therein contained and according thereto. And in case they find the same hurtful or useless, then to find the said patent null. And moreover to have power to determine both the quantity of satisfaction to be given to the Earl of Mar and the manner of exacting the said satisfaction. And declare that howsoever it shall be there found by that commission, that there shall no other patent be granted or renewed again of the said business, nor the patent already granted altered in the spirit or imposition specified therein.
The article presented by the burghs, desiring a general act against monopolies and the purchasers thereof, to be considered when particulars shall be agreed.
Regarding the article craving that the fair days in the north may be kept by the heritors upon the days contained in their infeftment, appoints John Smith [of Grotehill] to produce the act of council for the change of St Laurence fair [10 August], and to draw up an act ratifactory thereof and for enacting of the article.
The article craving that the master of the mint-house and other receivers of bullion be discharged from taking the same before hand etc., John Smith is appointed to draw up the act to be considered.