The result of all this afternoones dispute aganist the remonstrance endit in this, that some wer sett apairt to draw vpe the heades of the acte condemnatorie of the said diuisiue, scandalous, and tresonable remonstrance.
A paquett of letters intercepted by the scoute master, of the enimies, directed to London, quherof 3 letters wer only read, concerning Straquhan and the presbyterians, &c.
The Committee of Estaits ordaines the saids letters to be communicat to the Commissione of the Kirke, especially shewing the grate plot aganist all the presbyterians in England, and how the same was hatchin in Scotland also.
Monday, 25 Nov: 1650. Acte ordaining the parliament to meitt to morrow the 26 of this instant, at ten houres; and a herauld ordaind to make publication heirof.
The Comittee of Estaits declaration aganist the vesterne remonstrance, presented by the sub-comittee, read, and after much debait, votted and past.
In the debait of the comittees declaratione, muche debait wes anent the words, scandalous, scandalous paper, and scandalous lybell.
Eglinton wold had called treasonable and scandalous paper and lybell, and brunt publickly by the hand of the hangman.
Carried, scandalous, with the word, conceaued, to goe befor.
Ther was that wold haue reffered all to the Com: of the Curdie, Register, Sʳ Ja: Hope, Sʳ Rob: Adare, Harden, Thesaurer depute, Busbie, Rob: Locart, Jo: Denholme, Gen: Comissarey.
Preiudiciall and destructiue to his Majesties gouernment, carried only, preiudiciall; destructiue delait.