[Decreet granted; recommendations made]

Decreet of forfeiture against [John Swinton of] Swinton as to what may concern his estate and fortune, and a recommendation to the king for sparing his life.

Recommendation to the king's majesty in favour of the creditors of forfeited persons, and a commission given for trying their debts.

[Acts approved; warrant granted]

Naturalisation to Joseph Witter, Englishman.

Act appointing that the precepts given in this parliament for modifications to suffering ministers to be paid by Mr John Wilkie and his deputes be paid before all precepts to be passed by the council.

Warrant for continuing of process against some persons cited before the parliament upon new caution to appear at the next session of parliament.

Act for approving the office and fees of the agent of the kirk.

Act for doubling the shore dues of the town of Montrose.

[Commissions granted; acts approved; report remitted]

Commission of justiciary to [John Erskine], earl of Mar within his own bounds for a year.

Act for relief of the [...]² of the sheriffdom of Stirling for their loyalty in the year 1648 when they were ordained to put out the whole levy of the shire.

Commission for trying [John Hamilton, lord] Bargany's losses.

John Wemyss's report and the way of his satisfaction remitted to the council.

[Losses recorded; decreet granted; acts approved]

[John Maxwell], lord Herries, [Sir James Foulis of] Colinton, Sir Robert Douglas [of Blackerston] and [John Murray of] Polmaise's losses to be recorded.

Decreet against [Robert] Menzies of Enoch for 400 merks of aliment to be paid yearly by him to his son.

Modifications in favour of some suffering ministers.

Act for some new fairs to the town of Culross.

Decreet in favour of Marion Maxwell against [Robert] MacBrair [of Netherwood] for £500 of aliment.

Act appointing [James Carnegie], earl of Southesk to have possession of a year's rent of Lochaber and Badenoch.

[King's letter recorded; report read; acts approved]

A letter from the king's majesty for pardon to James Innes [of Sandside] appointed to be recorded.

The report concerning the allowance of £50 sterling to John Cunningham read and approved, and an act passed thereupon accordingly to be paid out of the two months formerly appointed to be paid to the king.

Act in favour of Mr John Hay [of Haystoun] and Mr David Hay's son for payment of 1,000 merks formerly modified to each of them.

Public debts before 1641 suspended until the next session of parliament.

Act in favour of James Melvin.

Act anent the bridge of Tullibody.

Act anent the allowance of £2,000 to the lord chancellor and [John Leslie], earl of Rothes' charges in going to London³.

Act and reference in favour of John George.

Act in favour of Janet Howie.

Act in favour of David Muirhead.

Reference in favour of Sir Charles Howart and Sir Charles Hamilton.

Act for collecting the remainder of the months of cess which were appointed for his majesty in the year 1650 and 1651 by the exemptions contained in Sir John Smith [of Grotehill's] act.

Act for allowance of £25 sterling to the advocate's servants and allowance to the macers and trumpeters.

[Process remitted; decreet granted; acts approved]

The process at the instance of the laird of Lamont remitted to the consideration of his majesty's justices.

Decreet at the instance of Campbell of Dinnolich.

Act rescinding the forfeiture of [Patrick Ruthven], earl of Brentford and ordaining the act to be unextracted and to be of no force until the next session of parliament gives order.

Act for calling down the annualrents to six per cent.

Act for ordering of debts between debtor and creditor.

[Recommendation made; acts approved]

Recommendation to the king's majesty in favour of William Govan's widow and her children.

Act appointing £100 sterling to be paid to John Gordon for apprehending [William] Ruaidh Menzies⁴ out of the two months' cess appointed for the king's majesty.

Act in favour of the parish of Liberton for allowance of 2d upon the load for 11 years.

Act declaring some salt made in Annandale free of excise.

Act in favour of Mr Thomas Courtney and his wife.

[Vacant stipends suspended; recommendation made; commission granted]

The vacant stipends of Sutherland suspended until November.

Recommendation in favour of Robert Mitchell and John Durie to the king's majesty.

Commission granted for trying [William Douglas], duke of Hamilton's losses.

[Decreet granted; acts and ratifications approved; protestation]

Decreet at the instance of William Lyle against [Colonel William] Osburne.

Act concerning the differences between the merchants and trades in Edinburgh.

Ratifications passed according to a list, with protestations against the same.

Protestation by [William Keith], earl Marischal upon the delivery of the honours to the lord treasurer.

[Parliament adjourned]

Act salvo jure.

The king's majesty declares this parliament to be current and adjourns until 12 March, ordaining all members of parliament to keep that diet, that there to be no new election of any of the commissioners from the shires or burghs, except in the case of their death.