[Supplication approved; Sir George Melville continued as master of the household and his desires remitted to the committee of estates]

Prayers heard and rolls called.

Supplication Sir John Dalmahoy read and passed.

The king's majesty and estates of parliament allow Sir George Melville to continue in his charge as master of the household to his majesty for the present, and ordain the committee of estates to take his further desires contained in his bill into their consideration.

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  2. 'The Chancellor Loudoun's pension continued' written in the margin in a different hand, in the same handwriting as the anti-Cromwell remarks made above. Back
  3. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  4. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  5. This clause and the following is separated from those preceding by the insertion of another record, 'List of supplications and reports read in parliament', which does not follow chronologically from the text but is a parallel committee record. Back
  6. The rest of the folio is blank, as is f.88, except for, on the verso and in the hand of the anti-Cromwellian writer: 'B C from 26 November to 30 December 1650'. Back
[Drafting of the answer to the remonstrance and the nomination of the officers of the army remitted to the committee of estates]

Remitted to the committee of estates to close the answer to the remonstrance.

Remit to the committee of estates the nominating and completing the general officers of the army.

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  2. 'The Chancellor Loudoun's pension continued' written in the margin in a different hand, in the same handwriting as the anti-Cromwell remarks made above. Back
  3. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  4. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  5. This clause and the following is separated from those preceding by the insertion of another record, 'List of supplications and reports read in parliament', which does not follow chronologically from the text but is a parallel committee record. Back
  6. The rest of the folio is blank, as is f.88, except for, on the verso and in the hand of the anti-Cromwellian writer: 'B C from 26 November to 30 December 1650'. Back
[Monthly maintenance and excise prorogued; commission of excise ordered to be drafted; nomination of major; report approved]

The king's majesty and parliament prorogate the monthly maintenance until 1 August and the excise until the month of May 1652, and ordain the commission of excise to be drawn according to the former commission, and remit to the committee of estates to compare the one with the other.

The king's majesty and parliament nominate and appoint William Drummond of Corevachter to be major to Colonel William Drummond.

Report from the committee of military affairs approved as in the writings.

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  2. 'The Chancellor Loudoun's pension continued' written in the margin in a different hand, in the same handwriting as the anti-Cromwell remarks made above. Back
  3. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  4. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  5. This clause and the following is separated from those preceding by the insertion of another record, 'List of supplications and reports read in parliament', which does not follow chronologically from the text but is a parallel committee record. Back
  6. The rest of the folio is blank, as is f.88, except for, on the verso and in the hand of the anti-Cromwellian writer: 'B C from 26 November to 30 December 1650'. Back
[Continuation of the commissions for the treasury and the exchequer; coronation oath; removal of troops from St Andrews]

The king's majesty and parliament continue the commission for the treasury and exchequer until the next session of parliament.

The king's majesty and parliament allow those of the conference to speak and conclude anent the coronation oath to be given by his majesty and subjects.

Ordain such men of [Colonel James Campbell], laird of Lawers' regiment as are in St Andrews to march to the rest of the regiments.

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  2. 'The Chancellor Loudoun's pension continued' written in the margin in a different hand, in the same handwriting as the anti-Cromwell remarks made above. Back
  3. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  4. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  5. This clause and the following is separated from those preceding by the insertion of another record, 'List of supplications and reports read in parliament', which does not follow chronologically from the text but is a parallel committee record. Back
  6. The rest of the folio is blank, as is f.88, except for, on the verso and in the hand of the anti-Cromwellian writer: 'B C from 26 November to 30 December 1650'. Back
[Ratification of the act discharging pensions; business concerning the king's rents remitted to the commissioners for the treasury; list of noblemen and others on the committee of estates]

The king's majesty and parliament ratify the former act discharging pensions and of new discharge the same, except the pension of [John Campbell, earl of Loudoun], lord chancellor.†

Remit to the commissioners for the treasury to improve his majesty's rents to the best value, and in case it be not sufficient for his majesty's house, remit to the committee of estates to take further course therewith.

List of the noblemen and others upon the committee of estates: [Archibald Campbell], marquis of Argyll, earls [John Gordon, earl of] Sutherland, [Alexander Montgomery, earl of] Eglinton, [John Kennedy, earl of] Cassilis, [George Livingstone, earl of] Linlithgow, [Charles Seton, earl of] Dunfermline, [William Ker, earl of] Roxburghe, [Francis Scott, earl of] Buccleuch, [William Kerr, earl of] Lothian, [David Wemyss, earl of] Wemyss, [John Hay, earl of] Tweeddale and [Alexander Leslie, earl of] Leven. Lords [Walter Sandilands, lord] Torphichen, [John Elphinstone, lord] Balmerino, [Robert Balfour, lord Balfour of] Burleigh, [James Elphinstone, lord] Coupar, [William Cranston, lord] Cranston, [Alexander Lindsay, lord] Balcarres, [James Livingstone], viscount of Newburgh and [John Borthwick, lord] Borthwick. Barons [Sir Adam Hepburn of] Humbie, [Sir Alexander Belsches of] Tofts, [Sir William Scott of] Clerkington, [Sir Thomas Ruthven of] Freeland, [Sir John Wauchope of] Niddrie-[Marischal], [Sir Alexander Sutherland of] Duffus, [Sir Alexander Strachan of] Thornton, [George Buchanan of] Buchanan, [Robert Hepburn of] Keith, [Sir James Murray of] Skirling, [George Hay of] Naughton, [Sir William Douglas of] Cavers, [Sir William Scott of] Harden, elder, [Arthur Erskine of] Scotscraig, [John Renton of] Lamberton, Sir Patrick Hamilton [of Little Preston], [William Elliott of] Stobs, Sir Charles Erskine [of Alva, Bandeath and Cambuskenneth], [John Barclay of] Johnstoun-Barclay, Sir James Rollock [of Duncrub]. For burghs: Sir John Smith [of Grotehill], James Monteith, Sir William Dick [of Braid], Andrew Grant [of Balhaggillis], Alexander Bower, John Jaffray [of Dilspro], George Gardyne, John Boswell, James Sword, George Jamieson, John Short, Hugh Kennedy, Robert White [of Pourain], John Forbes, Colonel James Rae, Mr Robert Barclay, James Lentron, Mr Robert Farquhar [of Mounie], Robert Davidson and David Wilkie.

Further, his majesty and estates of parliament add to the forenamed persons the persons following, namely: [Archibald Douglas], lord Angus, [Archibald Campbell], lord Lorne, [Hugh Montgomery], lord Montgomery, [James Campbell], lord Mauchline and [George Maule], lord Brechin; [Sir Archibald Johnston of Wariston], clerk register, [Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock], lord advocate, and [Sir Daniel Carmichael of Hyndford], treasurer depute; [Alexander Brodie of] Brodie, [Sir Ludovic Houston], laird of Houston and [Sir James Arnott], laird of Fernie; John Binney, Robert Arnott, William Walker and Gilbert Somerville; and [John Campbell, earl of Loudoun], lord chancellor, and the general officers to be supernumerary.

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  2. 'The Chancellor Loudoun's pension continued' written in the margin in a different hand, in the same handwriting as the anti-Cromwell remarks made above. Back
  3. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  4. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  5. This clause and the following is separated from those preceding by the insertion of another record, 'List of supplications and reports read in parliament', which does not follow chronologically from the text but is a parallel committee record. Back
  6. The rest of the folio is blank, as is f.88, except for, on the verso and in the hand of the anti-Cromwellian writer: 'B C from 26 November to 30 December 1650'. Back
[List of the committee for excise and accounts; act read; exhibition of the honours]

List of the committee for excise and accounts: [John Kennedy], earl of Cassilis, [Robert Arbuthnott, viscount of] Arbuthnott, [Walter Sandilands, lord] Torphichen, [Robert Balfour, lord Balfour of] Burleigh, [James Elphinstone, lord] Coupar, [Sir John Wauchope of] Niddrie-[Marischal], [Sir Thomas Ruthven of] Freeland, Sir James Murray, [James Blair of] Ardblair, [Robert Hepburn of] Keith, James Sword, Alexander Bower, John Binney, Hugh Kennedy and George Gardyne.

Act whereby his majesty ratifies all former acts of parliament and the treaty since 1641.

[Arthur Erskine of] Scotscraig, in name of [William Keith], earl Marischal, took instruments upon the production of the honours, which the king and estates ordain to be delivered to [Archibald Campbell], marquis of Argyll, in name of the commissioners of the treasury. And if any danger be in keeping of them, to be ruled by the advice of the committee of estates.

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  2. 'The Chancellor Loudoun's pension continued' written in the margin in a different hand, in the same handwriting as the anti-Cromwell remarks made above. Back
  3. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  4. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  5. This clause and the following is separated from those preceding by the insertion of another record, 'List of supplications and reports read in parliament', which does not follow chronologically from the text but is a parallel committee record. Back
  6. The rest of the folio is blank, as is f.88, except for, on the verso and in the hand of the anti-Cromwellian writer: 'B C from 26 November to 30 December 1650'. Back
[Commission to the committee of estates approved; act and decreet read; list of ratifications from the committee for the bills approved; ratifications read; acts read]

Commission to the committee of estates read, voted and passed.

At the closing of the parliament the whole acts of this present session of parliament, being presented to the king's majesty, he touched the same with the sceptre as is customary.

Act and decreet John Lundie of Auchtermairnie.

List of report of bills from the committee of bills and of ratifications read in parliament, approved and remitted according to the minutes, which contain acts in favour of three, namely: burghs of Fife, [George Buchanan], laird of Buchanan and Sir Philip Musgrave.

Ratification Mr Thomas Murray.†

Ratification Sir John Brown.†

Act salvo jure cujuslibet.†

Act continuing the parliament until 5 February 1651.†

Act in favour of [George Buchanan], laird of Buchanan.

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  2. 'The Chancellor Loudoun's pension continued' written in the margin in a different hand, in the same handwriting as the anti-Cromwell remarks made above. Back
  3. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  4. This is written in the margin and was not transcribed for APS. Back
  5. This clause and the following is separated from those preceding by the insertion of another record, 'List of supplications and reports read in parliament', which does not follow chronologically from the text but is a parallel committee record. Back
  6. The rest of the folio is blank, as is f.88, except for, on the verso and in the hand of the anti-Cromwellian writer: 'B C from 26 November to 30 December 1650'. Back