[1704/7/50]¹

Petitions: read; dates set for hearings

Petition of [John Gordon], earl of Sutherland and [Ludovic Grant], laird of Grant craving the process depending at their instance against the lords commissioners of the treasury might be remitted to be discussed before the lords of session, read, and the commissioners of the treasury allowed to see and answer against the next diet of parliament; and ordered that then this petition and answers be taken into consideration.

Petition of [Anna Scott], duchess of Buccleuch against the earls [George Melville, earl] of Melville and [David Leslie/Melville, earl of] Leven and Mr James Melville of Halhill craving a diet may be appointed for hearing the cause against them and that Sir David Dalrymple may be allowed to plead the same, the earl of Leven desired to see and answer the same petition and, it being put to the vote, appoint a day for hearing or to see and answer, it carried appoint a day for hearing and the second diet of parliament next week appointed for that effect, and Sir David Dalrymple allowed to plead for her.

The complaint of [John Hamilton], earl of Ruglen against an illegal order for quartering appointed to be heard after the duchess of Buccleuch's cause the second diet of parliament next week.