The General Assembly Considering, that there are many Important and
weighty Affairs, Processes, Appeals, and References, Tabled before this
Assembly, which the Assembly could not overtake, for want of time to
consider them naturely; Does therefore Nominate and Authorize a Commission
of Ministers and Elders, for Visitation of the whole Presbyteries, on the
South-side of _Tay_, _viz._ Mr. _Hugh Kennedy_, Mr. _John Vetch_, Mr.
_John Law_, Mr. _Gabriel Semple_, Mr. _Gilbert Rule_, Mr. _James Kirtoun_,
Mr. _William Areskyne_, Mr. _William Weir_, Mr. _William Crichtoun_, Mr.
_John Anderson_ of _Perth_, Mr. _Alexander Pitcairn_, Mr. _Richard
Howison__, Mr. __George Campbel_, Mr. _John Lawrie_, Mr. _Archibald
Hamiltoun_, Mr. _Patrick Peacock_, Mr. _John Spalding_, Mr. _Michael
Bruce_, Mr. _Gabriel Cuningham_, Mr. _Patrick Warner_, Mr. _Alexander
Forbes_, Mr. _John Hutcheson_, Mr. _William Eccles_, Mr. _James Vetch_,
Mr. _Patrick Simpson_, Mr. _Matthew Crawford_, Mr. _William Legat_, Mr.
_Neil Gillies_, Mr. _Thomas Forrester_, Mr. _Andrew Mortoun_, Mr. _Robert
Duncanson_, Mr. _John Bannatyne_, Mr. _William Ker_, Mr. _William Vilant_,
Mr. _Robert Rule_, Mr. _James Frazer_, Mr. _George Meldrum_ at
_Kilnining_, Mr. _David Blair_, Mr. _Samuel Nairn_, Mr. _Edward Jamieson_,
Mr. _James Rymer_ Ministers: and the Earl of _Crawford_, the Earl of
_Sutherland_, the Viscount of _Arburthnet_, the Lord _Halcraig_, the Lord
_Aberuchil_, the Laird of _Cimistoun_, Sir _John Hall_ Provest of
_Edinburgh_, Sir _John Riddel_, the Laird of _Greenknows_, _Archibald
Muir_ late Baylie of _Edinburgh_, _James M__c__lurgh_ Dean of Gild,
_George Stirling_ Deacon Conveener, the Laird of _Naughtoun_, the Laird of
_Meggans_, the Laird of _Leuquhat_, Sir _Thomas Stewart_, the Laird of
_Glanderstoun_, the Laird of _Lamingtoun_, Provest _Muir_ of _Air_, and
the Laird of _Grange Hamiltoun_ Ruling Elders: To meet for their first
Diet at _Edinburgh_ the fourteenth day of _November_ Instant, Fifteen of
them being a _Quorum_, whereof Ten are to be alwayes Ministers: And of
their Sub-Committee in the Interval of their Quarterly Meetings, Nine to
be a _Quorum_, Six of these being always Ministers, who only are to Rippen
and prepare Matters for the Quarterly Meetings. And their next Quarterly
Meeting to be at _Edinburgh_ the Third _Wednesday_ of _January_
thereafter. And their next Quarterly Meeting to be on the Third
_Wednesday_ of _April_. And if afterwards the said Commission shall think
fit, to appoint other Quarterly Meetings, they may do as they see
Expedient With full Power to them and their Sub-Commission foresaid, to
give Warrand for Citing Parties upon Fifteen free dayes. And the said
Commission, being only appointed, _Ad hunc effectum & pro prasentes
Ecclesia Statu_, Therefore, The Assembly Recommends particularly to the
said Commission, to take Cognizance of, and finally determine in the
particulars following, specially Committed and Referred to them, by this
Assembly, _viz._ The Purging and Planting of the City and Presbytery of
_Edinburgh_: The transportation of Mr. _Robert Wyse_ to _Hamiltoun_: The
Proces of the Heretors and People of _Peebles_: The Processes, of Mr.
_Thomas Wood_ at _Dumbar_, of Mr. _Robert Spotswood_ at _Abbotsrule_, Mr.
_John Bowes_ at _Abbotshail_, Mr. _Patrick Lyon_ at _Kinghorm_, Mr. _Symon
Compar_ at _Dumfermling_, Mr. _William Crawford_ at _Lady-Kirk_, Mr.
_James Orr_ at _Huttoun_, Mr. _Adam Peacock_ at _Morbassie_, Mr. _Daniel
Urquhart_ at _Clackmannan_, Mr. _George Monro_ at _Dollar_, Mr. _George
Shaw_ at _Logie_, Mr. _Alexander Ireland_ at _Fossoway_ and _Tilliboal_,
Mr. _Robert Sharp_ at _Muckart_, Mr. _James Grahame_ at _Dumfermling_, Mr.
_George Gray_ at _Beath_, Mr. _John Monro_ at _Stirling_, and Mr. _John
Skinner_ at _Bathkenner_: The Petition of the Magistrates of _Perth_, and
Reference anent Mr. _John Anderson_ there: The Processes of Mr. _William
Alison_ at _Kilboche_, and Mr. _James Cowper_ at _Humbie_: Some Reference
of the Synod of _Merse_ and _Teviotdial_ to the Assembly, _viz._ One anent
Doctor _Canaries_, and another anent Mr. _Kirktoun_ and Mr. _Jameson’s_
returning to their Charges, or else to Dimit; And a third anent Mr.
_William Crawfurd_ Deposed, to procure him some Lively hood, because of
his Age and Infirmity, and some others given in to the Clerk therewith
from the said Synod: The Affair anent Mr. _Duncan Campbel_ and the
Parishes of _Dinnoon_ and _Kilmorn_: The Process of Mr. _Robert Glasford_
at _Auchterderen_: The Reference from the Presbyterie of _Stirling_, for
advice anent Mr. _Patrick Cowpar_: The Petitions of Mr. _William
Hamiltoun_ and Mr. _Hugh Nisbet_: The Petition of Mr. _Alexander Strang_,
anent his Clerks Fies. This Commission is also to Correspond with the
State, anent Fasts and Thanksgivings, and their Causes, if the Occasions
thereof fall out during the time of their sitting: Also to take the
Monitory paper to consideration, and see what use is to be made of it: To
consider what Acts of Assembly are fit to be Printed together, and order
the same. To consider the form of process, being first Revised by the Lord
_Aberuchil_ and the Lord _Halcraig_. And to apply to the Privy Council for
their Civil Sanction to the observation of the Fast. And this Commission
is to walk in all things, according to the particular Instructions given
unto them by this Assembly. And in all their Actings they shall be
countable to and Censurable by the next General Assembly. And this
Commission to Continue till the first of November next, or the diet, that
shall be appointed for the next General Assembly.