The General Assembly taking to their Consideration the necessity of
Purging and Planting of the Churches on the North side of _Tay_, do by
their Ecclesiastical Authority, Nominat, Appoint and Authorize their
Reverend Brethren Mr. _Hugh Kennedy_, Mr. _John Law_, Mr. _William
Crichtoun_, Mr. _Edward Jamieson_, Mr. _Robert Rule_, Mr. _James Rymer_,
Mr. _James Frazer_, Mr. _Alexander Forbes_, Mr. _John Anderson_ at Perth,
Mr. _George Meldrum_ at _Kitwining_, Mr. _Thomas Ramsay_, Mr. _Andrew
Bowie_, Mr. _Robert Young_, Mr. _William Legat_, and Mr. _William Mackie_,
Ministers: And the Lord Viscount of _Arbuthnet_, the Laird of _Meggins_,
the Laird of _Naughtoun_, the Laird of _Leuquhat_, and the Laird of
_Greenknows_, Ruling Elders: To joyn with the Ministers and Elders in the
North after-mentioned; _Viz._ Mr. _John Stewart_, Mr. _James Urquhart_,
Mr. _Alexander Dumbar_, Mr. _Alexander Frazer_, Mr. _Thomas Hogg_, Mr.
_Hugh Henryson_, Mr. _William Mackay_, Mr. _Walter Dinnoon_, Mr. _George
Meldrum_ of _Glass_, Mr. _Arthur Mitchel_, Mr. _William Ramsay_, Mr.
_Francis Melvil_, and Mr. _John Mculloch_, Ministers: together With the
Earle of _Sutherland_, the Laird of _Brodie_, the Laird of _Grant_, the
Laird of _Grange Dumbar_, the Laird of _Eight_, the Laird of _Culloden_,
the Laird of _Darfolly_, the Laird of _Parkhay_, Sir _John Monro_, Sir.
_George Monro_, Sir _Robert Gordon_ of _Embo_, _David Frazer_ of _Maine_,
Mr. _John Campbel_ of _Moy_, _Hector Monro_ of _Drummond_, _Alexander
Duff_, and _Robert Martyne_ of _Burnbrae_, Ruling Elders: To be a
Commission for Visiting the whole Presbyteries on the North-side of the
Water of _Tay_, In Planting Vacant Churches Constituting Elderships in
Congregations, Trying & Purging out of Insufficient, Negligent, Scandalous
and Erroneous Ministers, by due course of Ecclesiastical Process and
Censures, according to the Particular Instructions, given them thereanent,
and for that effect, to have their first Dyet of meeting, at _Aberdeen_,
the Second _Wednesday_ of _March_ next, and thereafter to appoint the own
Dyets and Places of meeting, as they see Expedient, with full Power to
them, or their _Quorum_ being seven Ministers and three Ruling Elders, to
Issue out Warrants for Citing of Parties upon fifteen Free dayes, to
Cognosce, Determine and finally decide, in planting of Vacant Churches,
Constituting Elderships, and Trying and Purging out, all Insufficient,
Negligent, Scandalous and Erroneous Ministers, conforme to the particular
Instructions given them thereanent. They being alwayes Countable to, and
Censurable by the next General Assembly of this Church: And this
Commission to continue till the first of _November_ next, or the Dyet that
shall be appointed for the next General Assembly.
XVIII. _Commission for_ Mr. Gilbert Rule _and_ Mr. David Blair, _to wait
upon His Majesty anent the Affairs of this Church._
The General Assembly judging it Expedient, to send two of their Number to
_London_, to attend his Majesty, anent the Affairs of this Church; Does
therefore Nominate and Appoint their Reverend Brethren, _Mr. Gilbert
Rule_, one of the Ministers of the City of _Edinburgh_, and Principal of
the Colledge thereof, and Mr. _David Blair_ another of the Ministers of
the said City; with all convenient speed to Repair to _London_, to attend
His Majesty for the end foresaid: And Refers the Instructions to be given
them, and what other things Concern their Journey, to the Commission for
Visitations on the South side of _Tay_ appointed by this Assembly.
This Assembly being Dissolved, and the next General Assemly appointed to
be held at _Edinburgh_ the first day of _November_ next to come; the
Members were dismissed with Prayer, Singing of the 133 Psalm, and
pronouncing of the Blessing.
_Collected, Visied and Extracted, from the Records of the said Assembly by
Me_ JOHN SPALDING _Cls. Syn: National._