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The rolls called.
The keeping of sheriff courts in Ayr, or the right of the sheriffship, continued until the lord chancellor's return.
The estates of parliament declare that the act formerly passed by them upon the [...] day of [...] anent redemption of lands is to be extended only for the future, notwithstanding of any thing contained in the said act to the contrary.
The lord commissioner produced a letter from the king's majesty in favour of [Clara Berner], countess of Brentford concerning the restitution of the late [Patrick Ruthven], earl of Forth and Brentford against his unjust forfeiture.
The parliament nominates [James Murray, earl of] Tullibardine, [John Hamilton, earl of] Haddington, [Sir John Gilmour of] Craigmillar, [Sir James Lockhart of] Lee, provosts [Sir Robert Murray of Cameron for] Edinburgh and [William Cunningham of Brownhill for] Ayr to consider of an effectual way how his majesty's letter may be satisfied as to the desire of it.
That same committee to consider on a way how a competency towards the salary of the lords of session may be settled at £200 sterling yearly.
Report concerning [Jean Carnegie], countess of Annandale read and approved.
Recommendation to the king in favour of James Glen.
Ratification of the privileges of the college of justice.
Commission for considering a highway at Abbotshall and another at Struthers.
The commissioner continues the parliament until Thursday at 2 o'clock.