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After prayers said bee the bishop of Edinburgh.
His royal highnes the duke of Albany and Yorke produced his maties comission granted to him to represent his maties persone and authoritie in this parliament, whilk, being read, was ordained to bee recorded.
The rolls of parliament being called, the earle of Pearth in name of the earle of Sutherland protested that the calling of the earle of Argyle and uthers before the earle of Sutherland might not prejudge him of his right of precedencie before them.
The earle of Marishell protested that the calling of the earle of Crawfurd before him might not prejudge him of his right of precedency before Crawfurd.
The earle of Marre protested that the calling of the earle of Sutherland before him might not prejudge him of his right of precedency before Sutherland.
The earle of Mortoun protested that the calling of those earles ranked before him in the rolls might not prejudge his right of precedencie before them.
Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbett protested in name of the earle of Levin that the calling of the earle of Callander before him may not prejudge Levin of his right of precedencie before him.
The Lord Sempill protested that the calling of the Lord Sinclair in the rolls doe not prejudge him of his precedencie before him.
Tarbett in name of the Lord Lovatt protested that the calling of these uther lords before him may not prejudge him of his precedencie before them.
The Lord Elphinstoun protested that the calling of the Lord Bamffe before the Lord Elibank doe not prejudge him of his precedencie before Bamff.
The lord advocate for the lord register and himselfe protested that the calling of the lord thesaurer depute before them may not prejudge them of their precedencie before him.
The lord justice clerke protested that the calling of all the officers of state who are not noblemen may not prejudge him of his precedency before them.
Lieuettenant Generall Drummond, comissioner for Pearthshyre, protested that the calling of any uther shyres before Pearth may not prejudge Pearth of their right of precedency.
The comissioners for the shyre of Fyfe protested for precedencie before all uther shyres called before them.
The comissioners for the shyre of Forfar protested that the calling of any uther shyres before them may not prejudge them of their right of precedency.
[...], comissioner for the towne of Innerkeithing, protested that the calling of any uther burghs before Innerkeithing may not prejudge their right of precedency.
After calling of the rolls, the court of parliament was fenced by the clerke of register in the usuall manner.
All the members of parliament tooke the oath of alledgeance and oath of parliament and signed the declaration.
His majesties high comissioner, in regard of the death of the duke of Rothes, lord chancellor, did nominat the marqueis of Atholl, lord privie seale, to bee president of parliament; who tooke the oath of alledgeance and gave his oath de fideli.
His majesties comissioner produced a letter from the king's majestie dated the [...] day of [...] directed to the parliament, which, being tuyce reade, was ordained to bee recorded.
Therefter his royall highness had a speeche to the parliament.
It being moved by severall members that a letter of thanks bee written to the king's majestie, it was remitted to the lords of the articles to prepare a letter from the parliament to his matie in ansuere to his gracious letter to them.
His majesties comissioner having moved that according to the custome formerlie observed the lords of the articles might bee elected, the parliament was adjourned for a short space. And the lords of the clergie, having reteired to the thesaurie roome, did nominat the duke of Hamilton, the marquis of Montrose, the earles of Argyle, Erroll, Marishell, Pearth, Dumfreis and Queensberry to bee upon the articles. And the nobilitie, having reteired to the inner session-house, did nominat the archbishops of St Andrews and Glasgow, the bishops of Edinburgh, Dunkeld, Rosse, Breichen, Dumblane and Caithnes. And therefter the lords of the clergie and nobilitie elected, being mett together in the thesaurieroome, did elect the president of the session, Sir George McKenzie of Tarbett, Sir James Foulis of Collingtoune, Sir George Gordoun of Haddo, Sir George Lockhart, James Setoun of Touch, Sir William Sharpe of Stonyhill and Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Boyne for the barrons; and Sir James Dick, provest of Edinburgh, George Skein, comissioner for Aberdeene, Johne Bell, comissioner for Glasgow, Mr John Eassoun, comissioner for St Andrews, Robert Russell, comissioner for Stirling, Alexander Mylne, comissioner for Linlithgow, Robert Reinold, comissioner for Montros, and William Duffe, comissioner for Innernes, for the burrows to bee upon the articles. Which nominatione being presented to his maties comissioner, hee was satisfied therwith; and therefter, the parliament being mett and the names of those elected upon the articles being reade, the nomination was approven and the officers of estate adjoyned to them.
Whereas there are severall double and contraverted elections of comissioners for some shyres and burghs to this parliament, his royall highnes, his maties comissioner, nominate the bishops of Edinburgh, Galloway and Murray; the earles of Marre, Airlie and the Lord Rosse; Sir Alexander Setoun of Pitmedden, [...] Gordoun, younger, of Gordonstoun and Sir Robert Dalzell, the provost of Edinburgh, the comissioners for Aberdeene and Glasgow, or any fyve of them, ther being one of everie estate present with the officers of estate as supernumerarie, to consider these contraverted elections, to heare the parties concerned and to report their opinion. And the said comittee is appoynted to meete to morrow at ten a clock and therefter to appoynt their owne dyets of meeting.
His maties comissioner adjournes the parliament to Munday at ten a clock in the forenoone, and appoynts the lords of the articles to meete upon Satterday at ten a clock.