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Prayers said and rolls called.
Report from the committee of dispatches anent his majesty's accommodation read, voted and passed in parliament.
To be considered anent the expediency of sending a letter to his majesty, and remit the draft of the letter to [Archibald Campbell], marquis of Argyll, [Sir Archibald Johnston of Wariston], lord register, Sir John Chiesley [of Kersewell] and Mr Robert Barclay to meet tomorrow morning for that effect.
Report from the committee of prisoners read in parliament and passed.
Ordain the committee appointed for considering the papers and depositions given in concerning witches to meet at 5 o'clock in the afternoon in [John Hay], earl of Tweeddale's house.
Supplication committee of war of Linlithgow read, and order the troop to quarter equally upon the shire until Monday, that Sir James Halkhead meet with the committee to settle them, and in the meantime grant citation.
†The estates ordain three of every estate to be appointed for a committee for regulating the abuse of quarters, and the persons to be named by the bodies.
†The estates of parliament ordain a committee for bills to be appointed of three of every estate, to be named by the several bodies, the quorum to be five.
The estates grant warrant to General Quartermaster Stewart to speak with Sir John Hurry before James Graham, [earl of Montrose] suffer, and ordain the said general quartermaster to make report what passes between them to the committee of processes at their next meeting.
Ordain the parliament to meet at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.