[1639/8/30/2]¹

Procedure: fencing of parliament

Whereupon the said commissioners of parliament, namely: John [Drummond], earl of Perth, John [Maitland], earl of Lauderdale, David [Carnegie], earl of Southesk, Alexander [Elphinstone], lord Elphinstone, Archibald [Napier], lord Napier and Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, knight, his highness's advocate, commissioners constituted by his majesty's commission foresaid under his highness's quarter seal, of the date above-written, for fencing and continuing of this present parliament in manner foresaid, caused lawfully fence this present high court of parliament, and thereafter,

With the suits having been called and the court lawfully fenced,