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Act and supplication by the craftsmen desiring the restraint of importation of foreign made work. The burghs offered to [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], his grace's consideration and lords of articles the 13th act of the 2nd parliament of James III and the 107th act of the 14th parliament of James III. And after hearing both parties the article, so far as concerns the discharge of the importation of the foreign commodities contained in a paper produced by Richard Maxwell for the crafts, read, voted and passed in articles. But for the other part of the article craving merchants to be prohibited to sell the commodities made in the country, continues the same until tomorrow.
Act craving that no craftsmen may use the trade of merchandise continued until tomorrow that John Smith [of Grotehill] may answer thereto, to whom the king's decreet arbitral was delivered to see.
Supplication by the commissioners and gentlemen of Midlothian, craving the place of riding and voting in parliament before the other shires, and that they may be heard against the act lately passed in articles, read and refused.
Act discharging all acts of burghs prohibiting the importation of meat, drink, eggs, butter, cheese and fleshes within burghs read, voted and passed in articles.
Act discharging the exportation of tin read, voted and passed in articles.
Ratification in favour of the wrights, masons, coopers, bowars etc. of Edinburgh read, voted and passed in articles.
Act regarding the cockets, appoints John Williamson to be heard.
Ratification to wrights of the Canongate given to Richard Maxwell.
Supplication by [Sir George Towers], laird of Inverleith and others desiring that the estates would not ratify the seal of cause granted to any craft, appoints them to be present tomorrow.
Ratification in favour of the tailors of Edinburgh remitted to the town council of Edinburgh.
Ratification to [William Keith], earl Marischal of the erection of the parish kirk of Langside.
Ratification to the goldsmiths of Edinburgh of their seal of cause read, voted and passed in articles.