Reed and past be the Kings Maiestie, and Comittee of Estaits.
Sic subscribitur,
W. Hendersone, Clk: Dom: Com:
Tuesday, 26 Nouembris. 1 dies parliamenti.—Carolus Rex. &c.—Lord Chanceler made a speache, shewing the present conditione of the kingdome, both concerning religion, King, and kingdome; the quality of the enimey that hath inwadit ws, and thesse his associatts, being a companey of wicked and perfidious, zea trecherous blasphemers; nixt he spoke of the deuties incumbent to the King; and nixt, of the dewties wich are requyred of eache member of the present parliament; and lastly, of the deutie that wes incumbent by the housse to the kingdome of Scotland, ther natiue countrey.
His Maiestie made a prettey shorte speiche, shewing of his grate thankfullnes to God for bringing him to this place, &c.; wich endit, the Lord Chanceler did declare, at the Kings comand, the trew forme and causses of his deperture from Perth, 4 Octobris, and of his Maiesties penetencey and sorrow for the same.
The King and parl: sends to the Comiss: of the Kirke, to desyre them to stay to giue adwysse in thinges concerning the good of religion, the peace and vnity of the kingdome. 2. That they will appoynt some to meitt with some from the parl: anent his Majesties coronation. 3. That ther may be a fast befor the coronatione, to craue the Lordes blissing to the actione. 4. To desyre them to poynt at the selue-seikes, auaratious, greidy and other sinns cryed out vpone in the pulpitts, and remonstrances; as also, they will shew quhat are the crooked wayes, and by quhom wssed in trettey.
The housse ordaines this day or to morrow to haue a conference with the Commissione of the Kirke.
The housse ordaines the Comittey for the Armey to be the Comittee for the Conference, to meitt with the Commissioners of the Generall Assembley.
His Maᵗⁱᵉˢ Speich.
My Lords and Gentlemen,