The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2026), date accessed: 9 March 2026

[1706/10/304]1

Procedure: act read, debated and continued

Then the act for plantation of kirks etc. was read and, after some reasoning thereon, the further debate was adjourned until the next sederunt of parliament.

Procedure: representatives to be elected, order of business, act touched with sceptre

Agreed that the parliament will, next sederunt of parliament, proceed to elect the representatives for Scotland to the first parliament of Great Britain, and it was intimated to the members to prepare for the said election against that time, and agreed that the parliament will thereafter proceed to the act for plantation of kirks etc. prior to all other business after the election, and then to the act anent drawbacks on victual.

The second sederunt of parliament next week appointed for private business.

Thereafter the act of dissolution of the lands of Orkney and Shetland from the crown, in favour of [James Douglas], earl of Morton, was touched with the royal sceptre by her majesty's high commissioner in the usual manner.

  1. NAS. PA6/36, f.73/249-249v (note parallel folio system).