31 August 1641

The 11th day of this session of parliament

Procedure

Rolls called and prayer said.

The king being present.

  1. See also NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639,' f.1(a) r-2(b) v. The is titled on the rear as 'Minutes done in the Articles, 1639.' In fact, this is a partial draft record of the proceedings of 31 August as appear in the parliamentary register. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/22, f.110r. Back
  3. NAS, PA2/22, f.110v. Back
  4. NAS, PA2/22, f.110v. Back
Legislation
Act and warrant for publishing and printing the acts in June 1640

Our sovereign lord and estates of parliament grant warrant and command to the clerks of parliament to publish the acts of the session of this parliament 11 June 1640, in the name of our sovereign lord, with consent of the estates of parliament, according to the model set down in the first article of the treaty; and also that the said clerks, after publishing of the acts foresaid, cause print the same, to which this shall be a sufficient warrant, superscribed by the king's majesty, and subscribed by [John Elphinstone, lord Balmerino], president of the parliament, this 31 August 1641.

  1. See also NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639,' f.1(a) r-2(b) v. The is titled on the rear as 'Minutes done in the Articles, 1639.' In fact, this is a partial draft record of the proceedings of 31 August as appear in the parliamentary register. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/22, f.110r. Back
  3. NAS, PA2/22, f.110v. Back
  4. NAS, PA2/22, f.110v. Back
Legislation: private acts
Act discharging James Bannatyne's patent of the pearling

Our sovereign lord and estates of parliament, having read and considered the reasons, grievances and prejudices given and complained upon in this present parliament against the gift and patent granted to James Bannatyne in Leith regarding the pearling, and finding the same gift and patent hurtful and prejudicial to the lieges, have therefore rescinded, retreated, quashed, annulled and discharged, and by the tenor hereof rescind, retreat, quash, annul and simply discharge the foresaid gift and patent granted to the said James Bannatyne regarding pearling, and declare the same gift and patent to be extinct, null and ineffectual in all time coming. And also, our said sovereign lord, with advice and consent of the estates of parliament, prohibits and discharges all importation and bringing in of foreign pearling within this kingdom in any time coming under the pain of confiscation thereof to his majesty's use. And also, our said sovereign lord, with advice foresaid, renews the act made in the year 1621 intituled 'Regarding banqueting and apparel', in the second head and article thereof, namely: that no person of whatsoever degree shall have pearling or ribboning upon their ruffs, bands, shirts, napkins and socks, except the persons privileged in that act, and the pearling and ribboning to be so worn by them (if any be) to be of those made within the kingdom of Scotland, under the pain of £100 on every occasion, as the said act in the said article thereof bears. And ordains the same act in that head and article foresaid to have full strength, force and execution, and to stand as a law according to the tenor thereof.

  1. See also NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639,' f.1(a) r-2(b) v. The is titled on the rear as 'Minutes done in the Articles, 1639.' In fact, this is a partial draft record of the proceedings of 31 August as appear in the parliamentary register. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/22, f.110r. Back
  3. NAS, PA2/22, f.110v. Back
  4. NAS, PA2/22, f.110v. Back
Act regarding [Angus MacDonald], laird of Glengarry, younger

The which day Sir John MacKenzie of Tarbat, personally present in face of parliament, acted himself as cautioner for the young Laird of Glengarry, that Glengarry shall appear before the parliament when he shall be required, and shall not go out of Edinburgh or one mile thereabouts, until the conclusion of this parliament by riding or prorogation under the pain of 10,000 merks and the Laird of Glengarry, younger, acted himself for relief of his said cautioner.

  1. See also NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639,' f.1(a) r-2(b) v. The is titled on the rear as 'Minutes done in the Articles, 1639.' In fact, this is a partial draft record of the proceedings of 31 August as appear in the parliamentary register. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/22, f.110r. Back
  3. NAS, PA2/22, f.110v. Back
  4. NAS, PA2/22, f.110v. Back