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Rols called.
The report of the committie concerning the the dowble elections of the shyre of Dumbarton, bearing that it is their opinion that the commission granted to Sir Patrick Houstoun of that ilk and William Hamiltoun of Orbistoun should be preferred to the other commission granted to John Stark of Craigtoun and John Smollat of Pillenflat, as being more solemne and formall, in respect the said commission granted to John Stark and John Smollat is only subscribit by thrie heretors quaras, by act of parliament, sex heretors' subscriptiouns are at least requyred, and quich is adhibit to the other commission in favors of Houstoun and Orbistoun, quich report was read and approven.
The lord commissioner's grace adjourns the convention till to morrow at ten of the cloak in the forenoon.