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1703. SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. 131
The Method and Manner of Ryding the Parliament, with the
Orders and Rules appointed thereanent.
1. The Lord Register is to call the Rolls of the Parliament at the
Palace of Holyruidhouse, as the samen were called the last Parliament,
and if any of the Members think themselves prejudged, they may protest
to save their rights, and apply themselves to the Parliament if they
think fitt,
2. In the Shyres where there are double Elections, none of the Mem-
bers contraverted are to ryde, but in such shyres where there is one or
more chosen undoubtedly by both parties contraverting they are to ryde.
3. The Magistrates of Edinburgh are to cause cleanse the Streets of
all stones, timber, or rubbish, from the Weighouse to the Netherbow ;
and the Bailies of the Canongate are to take care the same be done from
the Netherbow to the Palace. And the Magistrates of Edinburgh are
to cause rail the Street, from the Parliament Closs to the Netherbow,
on both sides of the Street.
4. The Magistrates of Edinburgh are ordained to make a Lane of
their Citizens in arms and best order, from the Lady Steps to the
Netherbow. The Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns being within the
raills, and the rest without. Her Majestie's Foot Guards are to make
the Lane from the Netherbow to the Palace.
5. The said Magistrates are appointed to order that there be no shoot-
ing, nor any displaying of Ensigns, nor beating of Drums dureing the
Cavalcade, nor any Coaches, Carts, Sleads, nor Coallhorses to be seen
within the Ports of Edinburgh after ten in the morning, till the whole
solemnity be over, under all highest pains. And that the Magistrates
of Canongate and Officers of Her Majesties Foot Guards take care
that no Coaches, Carts, Sleads, or Coallhorses be seen or suffered to
be on the Streets from the Netherbow to the Abbey, or in the Abbey
Closs, after ten of the clock in the morning that day the Parliament is