Procedure: disputed election; oaths; minutes read

Commission of Alexander MacKie of Palgowan, newly elected one of the commissioners for the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, being presented it was objected that the election being on 1 August he had very quickly come up, and there is ground to believe his commission was controverted. After debate thereon he was admitted, but it was declared that all persons were free to object against the said commission, notwithstanding of his said admission, and thereupon he took the oath of allegiance and subscribed the same with the assurance and took the oath of parliament.

Minutes of the last sederunt read.