Procedure: minutes read; permission to plead

The minutes of the last sederunt read.

Allowance for [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees], lord advocate, Sir David Dalrymple [of Hailes] and Sir David Cunningham [of Milncraig] to plead for the Lady Edinglassie against [Thomas Fotheringham], laird of Powrie

Petition by the Lady Edinglassie against the laird of Powrie, read and ordained to be seen and answered the first day in which the parliament shall think fit to proceed upon private business, and the lord advocate, Sir David Dalrymple and Sir David Cunningham allowed to plead for the petitioner in the cause mentioned in the petition.

Petition: order of business

Petition for George Dundas relating to his summons for a protection offered, and all parties and their procurators in both these causes ordained to be ready and attend the said next diet of parliament for private business.