The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2025), date accessed: 15 February 2025
[1706/10/55]1
Procedure: debate on and amendment of act for securing religion
Thereafter the act for security of the true Protestant religion and government of the church, as by law established within this kingdom, was again read and, upon reading the first clause thereof, it was moved that there should be a particular enumeration made of all the acts in favour of the kirk. And, after some reasoning thereon, the vote was stated, approve the clause as it stands or amend and enumerate the acts, and it carried approve.
Then the second clause of the said act was read and agreed to.
And upon reading the third clause, it was moved that an additional clause be added for securing the continuance of the universities and colleges of this kingdom and, thereupon, an amendment being made in these terms that the universities and colleges of this kingdom, namely of St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, as now established by law, shall continue within this kingdom forever, after some debate thereupon, the vote was put, approve of the clause as amended or not, and it carried approve.
Procedure: adjournment
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Tuesday next at 10 o'clock.
- NAS. PA2/39, f.21.