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The king being present.
The report of the committee for the ministers of the north for Master Alexander Pitcairn, minister of Tannadice, against [James] Ramsay of Ogill, appointing the bond to stand until 8 January next, between now and the which the pursuer to do diligence for proving the defender to be liable for the wrongs, read in audience of his majesty and parliament, who approve the same and ordain an act to be extracted thereupon.
Supplication by [James Crichton], laird of Frendraught against [George Gordon], marquis of Huntly remitted to the committee of bills for granting citation.
Supplication for the excise herring, desiring a liquidation of the dues exacted for the same, read in audience of his majesty and parliament, who appoint [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to see the decreet of secret council mentioned therein.
Supplication by the heritors of Merse, desiring [General Major] Munro his regiment to be removed, read and remitted to the committee for the army.
Supplication by the Laird of Craigmillar, desiring a signature granted to Sir [...] Hamilton to be stayed without having passed the exchequer, read in audience of his majesty and parliament, and the copy thereof given to Robert Hepburn to see for Sir James Hamilton.
Overture by Sir Thomas Hope [of Kerse] for the barons for election of [John Campbell], lord Loudoun to be chancellor, the king and estates remaining in the present state for the other officers, read and continued until tomorrow to be advised by his majesty and estates.
His majesty and estates of parliament appoint a commission to be granted to the persons underwritten for hearing [Master Alexander Gibson of Durie], commissary-general's accounts, namely: [Archibald Douglas], lord Angus, [Hugh Montgomery, lord] Montgomery, [John Fleming, lord] Fleming, [John Maitland, lord] Maitland, [James Carnegie, lord] Carnegie, [David Wemyss, lord] Elcho for the nobility; [Sir John Hamilton], laird of Barganie, [Sir James Campbell of] Lawers, [John Crawford of] Kilbirnie, [Sir William Muir of] Rowallan, [...] for the gentry; George Suttie, James Roughead, John Binning, James Sword, Robert Fleming and John Jossie for the burghs, or any three of each estate.
Adjoins [John Drummond], earl of Perth and [Mungo Murray], viscount of Stormont to the committee for the north, which appoints to meet after noon.
Supplication by some lieutenant colonels and majors of the army, desiring pay as captains for their companies, according to the custom universally observed in all other places, read in audience of his majesty and parliament, who appoint every estate to have a copy thereof, and that [Master Adam Hepburn of] Humbie may have the acts of the committee for that subject in readiness whensoever the same is required.
Regarding the supplication presented by the officers within the country, craving some course to be taken for their pay, appoints every estate to have a duplicate thereof to be advised.