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The rolls called.
The act condemning ane former act of the 16 of January 1647 red and, unanimouslie by vote, approven in parliament, and be his majesties comissioner tuiched with the royall scepter.
Mr James Guthrie being called to the barre of the parliament and his dittay red in his hearing, after a long discourse, be way of information concerning his dittay, he desyrd a furder tyme to advyse with his advocats for a legall ansr.
The parliament allowis Fryday come eicht days to the defender to give in a full ansr to his dittay, with certification to him if he failzie that day, the parliament will then without furder delay proceed to the advyseing of the dittay.†
The parliament at the desyre of the defender appoynts the lord advocat to give to the defender a copie of the protestation and Causes of God's Wrath mentioned in the libell, etc.
Reference of the e[arl] of Lothian's petition to a subcomittee.
Act concerning the Magdalen bridge, John Acheson and Thomas Ker of Mersinton.
The comissioner continowis the parliament till Fryday at tuo of the clock in the afternoone.†