The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 19 April 2024

[1706/10/285]1

Procedure: order of business

Thereafter the first sederunt of parliament (after passing the act settling the manner of electing and summoning the representatives for Scotland to the parliament of Great Britain) was appointed for private business.

Procedure: clause on expenses for attending parliament rejected

Then the motion made the former sederunt anent allowing no charges nor expenses to the representatives from the shires and burghs of this kingdom to the parliament of Great Britain resumed. And, after debate thereon, the vote was put, whether there shall be a clause in relation to the charge and expenses of the representatives for shires and burghs inserted in the act settling the manner of electing etc., yes or no, and it carried no.

  1. NAS. PA6/36, f.69/245 (note parallel folio system).