The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2025), date accessed: 10 February 2025
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Procedure
Prayers said. The rolls called.
Procedure: minutes read; act read, amended and approved
The minutes of the last sederunt read.
The act for ratifying the first act of the parliament of King William and Queen Mary read for the second time, and the first part of it approving the turning of the meeting of the estates into a parliament acquiesced in and, after some debate on the last part, declaring that it shall be treason to impugn or endeavour by writing, malicious and advised speaking or other open act or deed to alter the Claim of Right, the vote was stated proceed or delay and carried proceed. Then that part of the act being read again the vote was stated approve the act or not and carried approve.
Procedure: adjournment
The lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Wednesday next 10 o'clock.
- NAS. PA2/38, f.81v-82.