Forasmuch as the estates of parliament, presently convened by virtue of the last act of the last parliament held by his majesty and three estates in 1641, having taken into their consideration the motion put forth in parliament by [John Campbell, earl of Loudoun], lord chancellor, anent the conveniency or non-conveniency of the sitting down or not sitting down of the session at any time in this summer session 1644, find that there can be no session at this time useful for the lieges, both in respect of the present sitting of the parliament whereof the rising is uncertain, so that the remaining time of the summer session not spent in the parliament will be short, and also in respect of the present posture of the kingdom through the troubles and commotions therein; and therefore and to the effect the whole lieges having any business in the session may be put in certainty and freed from unprofitable attendance or expectation of any session at this time, the said estates continue the down-sitting of the session until the 1 November next to come, and ordain an act to be made hereupon and public proclamation to be made hereof by sound of trumpet at the market cross of Edinburgh, continuing and superseding the down-sitting of the session until the said 1 November 1644.
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Forasmuch as the estates of parliament, now presently convened by virtue of the last act of the last parliament held by his majesty and the three estates in 1641, being informed and understanding that there was a meeting of the committee from the estates appointed to have been kept at Aberdeen 20 June instant, to the which day and place there was sundry persons within the sheriffdoms of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine ordained and appointed to compear and be present before that committee at the said day and place, and now the estates considering that the aforesaid 20 June cannot be conveniently kept by the said committee from the estates in respect of the present sitting of the parliament and of the important business and matters concerning the good and peace of the kingdom which are to be handled in parliament, therefore, and to the effect that all those having interest and who are ordained to compear and be present the said 20 June instant at Aberdeen be not put to useless travel and pains to keep the said 20 June instant, the said estates continue and supersede the meeting of the aforesaid committee from the estates for the said sheriffdoms of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine until 11 July next to come, at the which day ordain the same meeting of the said committee to be kept at Aberdeen and ordain all those who are appointed to be present and have compeared 20 June instant to be present and keep and attend the aforesaid meeting of the said committee at Aberdeen 11 July next to come in the same manner and under the same pains as they were appointed to have kept the aforesaid 20 June instant; and ordain publication and intimation to be made hereof by open proclamation at the market crosses of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine, and the estates declare that the aforesaid continuation of the diet of meeting above-written is always without prejudice of the diligence to be done by [George Gordon], lord Gordon anent the deployment of the regiments for the said sheriffdoms above-written.