The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2025), date accessed: 15 February 2025
[1702/6/24]1
Procedure
Prayers said. Rolls called.
Procedure: minutes read; acts read, voted and approved
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
Act recognising her majesty's royal authority, read the second time and voted and approved, nobody dissenting.
Act adjourning the session until 1 July next, read the second time and voted and approved.
Act for securing the true Protestant religion and presbyterian government, read the second time.
Procedure: member expelled
Sir Alexander Bruce [of Broomhall], commissioner for the burgh of Sanquhar, having said upon the reading this act that the act of parliament establishing presbyterian government did contain things inconsistent with the essence of the monarchy, he was hereupon called to the bar, and not giving satisfaction he was ordered to withdraw; and the question being put expel him out of the parliament or not, it carried in the affirmative, nobody dissenting; and a warrant was ordered to the burgh of Sanquhar to elect a new commissioner in his place in manner following.
- NAS. PA2/38, f.46-46v.