Reference to the Commission of this Assembly, anent the choice of any
Minister to go to _Ireland_, in place of any of the six appointed by this
Assembly to that effect, in case they or any of them be impeded by
sickness or death.
Recommendation of the _Iles, Anandail, Esadail, Liddedail,_ &c for want of
Kirks and Schooles; of the Presbyteries of _Lochmaben_, and _Nowhie_, for
want of a Civil Magistrate, to the Commission for Plantation of Kirks, and
secret Councill, _Respectivè_.
Reference to the Commission of this Assembly for planting of the Kirks of
_Edinburgh_.
Act anent Master _Colvils_ invitation to St. _Andrews_.
Commission anent the planting of the Landwart Kirks of _St. Andrews_.
References and Overtures, and the Assemblies answer thereto.
Reference to the Commission of this Assembly anent Master _James Fairlie_.
Reference to the commission of this Assembly anent the planting of the
Kirk of Dundie.
Overtures anent the _Kirk of Camphire_.
Recommendation to the Magistrates of _Glasgow_ anent mundays market.
Act anent giving in to the Clerk the list of Expectants.
Act giving power and liberty to Sir. _Archibald Johnstoun_ Procurator for
the Kirk, and Clerk to the General Assembly, to adjoyne any to himself, or
to depute in these Offices whom he shall think fit.
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The Kings Majesties Commission to Sir. _Thomas Hope_ of Craighall Knight,
His Majesties Advocate.
Election of Master _Alexander Henderson_, Moderatour.
Appointment of Master _John Scot_, who was sent from the Presbyterie in
the Scottish Army in _Ireland_, to be present in the Assembly every
session.
Questions propounded by the moderatour, to some brethren in the North,
anent some Papists there, and their answers thereunto.
Commission for visitation of the University of St. _Andrews_.
Letters from Master _William Spang_, Minister of the Scot’s Kirk at
_Camphire_, with attestations of some Dutch Kirks, anent hanging of
Pensils in Kirks, &c.
Act for Summar Excommunication of _Adam Abercrombie_.
Approbation of the deposition of Master _John Forbes_, With an ordinance
for his Subscribing the Covenant.
Questions from the Presbytery of _Hadingtoun_, with the Assemblies
resolution thereof, anent Sir _John Seatan_, and his Daughter.
Approbation of the advice of the Commissioners of the late Assembly at St.
_Andrews_, for not Printing two Acts of the last Assembly held at
_Aberdene_.
Approbation of the Lord _Maitland_ his Faithful discharging the Commission
given to him by the late Assembly at St. _Andrews_ for repairing to the
Kings Majesty and Parliament of England, &c.
Committee appointed to meet with the English Commissioners.
Power of Collectory to Master Robert _Dalgliesh_, of the annuity of 500.
lib, Sterling granted by his Majesty to the Kirk.
Approbation of the Lord Marquesse of _Argyle_ his apprehending _Ronald
Mackronald_ Priest.
Approbation of the Laird of _Birtenboge_, for apprehending _John Robeson_
Priest.
Renounciation of the unlawful Band, conforme to the ordinance of the
Assembly at _Edinburgh_, 1641.
Recommendation anent the captives in Argiers.
Approbation of Master Alexander Henderson his Faithful and wise carriage
in discharging of the Commissions given to him by the Commissioners of the
late Assembly, forgoing to his Majestie, &c.
Report of the Committee appointed to meet with the English Commissioners.
Report of the Committee appointed for trying the Presbytery of
_Auchterarder_, the Assemblies approbation, admonition and publick rebuke
of the several brethren of that Presbytery _respectivè_ according to their
behaviours. An Suspension of Master _John Graham_, With the ordinance for
debarring the Ministers who are Commissioners of that Presbyterie from
this Assembly.
Recommendation to the Synod of _Perth_ for reconciling the differences
amongst the brethren of that Presbytery.
Publick rebuke of Master _Henry Futhie_.
Recommendation of the desire of _Sir John Crawford_ of _Kilburnie_ Knight,
to the Presbytery of _Dumbartan_.
Anent Doctour _Howies_ papers.
Act anent the desire of the Letters sent from the Minister of the Scottish
Kirk at _Camphire_.
Recommendation to him, to urge the subscribing of the Covenant.
Deposition of Master _Andrew Logie_.
Erection of a presbytery at _Biggar_, with a suspension of entry
thereunto.
Reference of the matter betwixt the Parishoners of _Closburn_ &c. and the
Presbyterie of _Penpont_, to the Synod of _Drumfreis_.
Reference of the Petition of _Dunscoir_ to the Commiss. Parl. for
Plantation of Kirks.
Recommendation anent the Kirk of _Carwhit_, to the Presbytery of St.
_Andrews_.
Remitt. anent _Trastat_ and _Drungey_, to the Synod of _Drumfriess_.
Act anent _Roger Lindsay_ of _Maine_ his Excommunication, with a
Recommendation to the Convention of Estates Concerning him.
Recommendation to the Convention of Estates, anent Persons Excommunicate.
Commission for visitation of _Orkney, Zetland_, &c.
Act anent the Kirk of _Stracathro_.
Recommendation anent Erecting a Kirk at _Seatoun_.
Reference to the Commission to be appointed by this Assembly, for the
publick affairs of this Kirk, for providing the University of _Aberdene_
with a Professour of Divinity.
Reference to the said Commiss. for providing a Professour of Divinity to
the University of St. _Andrews_.
Committee appointed to conferre with the English Commissioners upon the
papers presented by them to the Assembly upon the 15. of _August_.
Committee to conferre also with the Committee of the Convention of Estates
thereanent.
Ordinance that Master _Alexander Henderson_, Master _David Calderwood_,
and Master _David Dickson_, make some draught and forme of the Publick
Directory for Worship.
Act for proceeding with Ecclesiastick Censures against the Murtherers of
_William Crichtoun_.
Commission appointed to sit at _Air_ for the particulars concerning the
Parochiners of _Stainiskirk_, &c.
Tryal of the Synod Books.
Approbation of the Act of the last Assembly, concerning the power granted
to Sir _Archibald Johnstoun_, Procurator for the Kirk, and Clerk to the
Assembly.
Recommendation of the matter concerning a Collegue to the Minister of
_Drumfries_, to the Commissioners of Parliament for Plantation of Kirks.
Recommendation to the Synod of _Lewishsam_ to try the proceedings of the
Presbytery of _Peebles_, in admission of Master _John Hay_ to the Kirk of
_Peebles_.
Reference of Master _John Mackeinzie_ to the Commission of the General
Assembly.
Act for proceeding against the Presbytery of _Sky_, for not keeping the
Synod.
Recommendation to the Lord Marquess of _Argyle_, to move the ruling Elders
in _Argyle_, to be more observant of Presbyteries and Synods.
Recommendation to the Lord Marquesse _Argyle_ for planting _Loquhaber_.
Ordinance for supressing of _Sub-Synods_.
Ordinance for deleting an Act of the Synod of _Murray_.
Reference anent the order of Tryal of Synods, Presbyteries, and Kirks,
with a recommendation for using the orders set down in the Assemblies
1638. and 1602. in the _interim_.
Commission for planting the Kirks of _Edinburgh_.
Remit to the Presbytery of St. _Andrews_, anent the Kirk of _Largo_.
Recommendation of Master _James Fairlie_, to the Commission of this
Assembly.
Recommendation anent the Bill given in by _William Janson_ Printer in
_Amsterdam_.
Reference anent Master _Robert Fleming_ to the Commission appointed to sit
at _Air_.
Report and approbation of the proceedings of the Commission of visitation
for the University of _Glasgow_.
Commission for Visitation of that Universitie.
Report of the Committee anent the distressed People in _Ireland_.
Recommendation to the Commissioners of the General Assembly, to sit at
_Edinburgh_ anent Expectants to go to _Ireland_.
Acts anent _James Murray_.
Recommendation of _Master Robert Brown_.
Commission to the Presbytery of _Edinburgh_, for his admission to the
Earle of _Irwines_ Regiment.
Report of the Committee anent the receiving and dispensing of his receipts
of the annuitie of five hundred pounds sterling, &c. And approbation
thereof.
Report of the Committee appointed to consider the References from the
Commission of the late Assembly.
Act for _Master Andrew Murray_, Minister at _Ebdie_, his exercise of his
calling of the Ministerie, and for rejecting honours, &c. Incompatible
with that calling.
Recommendation of _Master William Bennet_ Minister at _Ancrum_, to abstain
from civil Courts and Meetings, &c.
Recommendation to the Commissioners of the Assembly for tryal if any
Excommunicate Papists be in the Scottish Regiments in _France_, &c.
Recommendation of _Master James Johnstoun_.
Reference of _Tillifrusbie_ to the Presbyterie of _Edinburgh_.
Recommendation anent Laird _Gagies_ mortification.
Recommendation of Master _Alexander Trotter_.
Recommendation anent the dismembering some parts of the Paroch of
_Hadingtoun_, to be a several Parochine.
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