The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
Procedure: ordinances regarding the fast and for accommodation of business
Ordinance anente the faste
The quhilk day the paper produceit be the commissioneres of the kirke, conteyneing the causs of the publict fast to be indicted, being publictlie red in audience of the parliament, his majestie and estates of parliament appoyntes the same to be givine to the ministeres that they may cause intimat the same to all the kingdome; and appoynt the fast to be upoun Sonday cum eight dayes for this sherefdome and all places adjacent that may be adverteised in due tyme, and for the rest of Scotland upoun the last Sonday of this moneth. For whilke end, the paper was instantlie givine to Maister James Bonar to be delyvered to the ministeres.
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Ordinance for accommodation of bussines
The quhilk day the kingis majestie and estates of parliament appoyntes the committie formerlie nominat for accommodatione of bussines to meit eftir noone for accommodacion and happie conclusione of the bussines committed to them, to whom also the kinges majestie and estates of parliament gives power to take the late insident to consideracion and to do therin as they shall thinke expedient for removeing all impedimentes of accommodacion and happie conclusione of bussiness.
- NAS, PA2/22, f.148v.