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The rolls called.
The Lord Borthuick protested that the calling and enrolling of his lord at this parliament after Mordinton and others lords sall not prejudge him of his precedencie before tham, conforme to his right.
The Lord Borthuick tooke the oath of alledgeance and oath of parliament.
The lord comissioner produced frome the lords of articles tua drauchts of tuo acts, one for the negative voice and the other for his majesties right of chooseing his officers of estate etc., and offered thame to the free debate and consederation of the parliament, which being severall tymes red, as also the acts to be repealled therin mentioned, were unanimouslie votted and approven.
The lord register and lord advocat tooke the oath of alledgance.
Ane act off exoneration past to Major Fletcher and Mr John Yong concerning the publict registers.
The comissioner and estates of parliament appoynts tua thousand merks Scots to be given to [...]† for hir care and paines in hyding and preserveing of the royall honors, croun, scepter and sword, and recomends to the lord thesaurer to caus pay the same speedilie to her.
A protection granted to the viscount of Frendraucht for [...] days, to be untroubled in his persone.
The king's comissioner and estates of parliament appoynts fyve of everie estate to be the quorum of the comission for traid and bills.
The king's comissioner continowis the parliament till Wednesday nixt at 2 of the clock, and continowis all sumonds ut supra etc.
The comissioners of articles and bills to meit on Monday at 2 of the cloke.