The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2025), date accessed: 8 February 2025
[1704/7/24]1
Procedure: speeches made and printed
Her majesty's commissioner made his speech to the parliament, and the lord chancellor did also make his speech, both which speeches, with her majesty's letter to the estates, were ordered to be printed.
[George MacKenzie], earl of Cromarty, lord secretary, made a speech to the parliament which was ordered to be printed.
Procedure: orders of house read and published
The act and orders to be observed in the parliament house read and copies thereof ordained to be fixed on the doors and other places according to custom, and the lord chancellor did intimate to the macers to put the said orders to execution as they would be answerable.
- NAS. PA2/38, f.168v.