December 20. Parliament of England’s Declaration of 7th November.—His Majesty’s Letter concerning the said Declaration.—Not fitting to print the Parliament’s Declaration.

1643.

January 10. Anent printing of papers—“it was resolved, that the printing is no approbation.”

January 13. Petition from the Commissioners of the Kirk.

January 17. Recommendation to the Commissioners of the Kirk anent concurring with the Commissioners of the Peace to the King’s Majesty to remove Episcopacy.

January 19. Petition from the Kirk.

February 16. Anent the Petition against the annuities of Tithes.

March 29. Horning against Excommunicants.

May 12. Indiction of a Convention upon the 22d of June.—Marquis of Hamilton’s Declaration, that no meeting of the Estates be called without his Majesty’s Special Warrant had to that effect.—The Lord Advocate’s Declaration adhering thereto.—Letter to his Majesty concerning the Convention.

June 1. His Majesty’s Missive and Declaration, 21st April.—Lord Chancellor’s Declaration.