On the fourth day of parliament
The lord king being present
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Prayers heard and rolls called.
†His majesty and estates of parliament ordain his majesty's regiment to remain where they are in Fife until further orders, and remit to the committee of military affairs to consider what three regiments shall be removed from Fife and to what place they shall go to quarter.
His majesty and estates ordain Sir Francis Ruthven and Peter Young of Seaton to muster the troops belonging to Major Boswell and [...] Home in absence of [John Carnegie], lord Loure and Sir James Ogilvie.
†Remitted to the several bodies to consider of the number and persons to be appointed to the committee of estates until tomorrow.
A paper given to the commissioners who are upon the conference read, voted and passed.
†Remit to the committee for the conference to confer with the commissioners of the general assembly anent the oath to be taken by the whole officers of the army.
†Remit to the committee for the military affairs to consider of the articles of war and to confer with the commissioners of the general assembly anent the abuses in quarterings and report their thoughts thereupon to the parliament.
Remit to the king's majesty to call any in the south side of the River Forth whom his majesty thinks fit.
The state and condition of the south side of the River Forth remitted to his majesty and such of the parliament as he shall call for having interest there to consider what shall be done in relation thereto.
Report from the committee of grievances remitted to the several bodies.
†Ordain the committee for the military affairs to take the establishment into consideration, both concerning officers and soldiers, and report tomorrow.
Report concerning James Bruce of Powfoulis from the committee of bills read, and the service discharged for 15 days inclusive after this day, and the tutor ordained to be warned.
†Remitted to the committee for the military affairs to consider of some effectual course for bringing up of the forces from the north and isles.
Commission for visiting the university of Glasgow passed in parliament.
Dispensation to the commissaries of Glasgow and Hamilton to sit as in the writings.
List of the persons of the committee of war of the shire of Bute read and approved.
†Report from the committee of bills concerning the sitting of the commissariat of Edinburgh and confirming testaments read and remitted to the several bodies.
Pass granted to Robert Murray to go to Edinburgh.
Ordain the committee for the conference to meet this afternoon, the several bodies to meet tomorrow at 8 o'clock, the whole committees at 10 o'clock and the parliament at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Warrant and pass granted to John Denny, merchant in Glasgow, to bring victual from Orkney or the isles to the west country in a bark called The Katherine of Greenock, the skipper's name is Gabriel Holmes. The principal, subscribed by [Robert Balfour, lord Balfour of Burleigh], president, given to the party for his more security.