Election of Mr. Hugh Kennedy to be Moderator. Sess. 1.
Continuation of Mr. John Spalding, Clerk to the late General Meeting, to be Clerk to this Assembly for the time. Ibid.
Committee for Revising the Commissions of the Members of this Assembly, Ibid.
Committee for Overture, References, and Appeals, Sess. 2.
Committee For Synod-Books, and for Bills. Ibid.
Committee for Supplying the Kirks of Edinburgh, during this Assembly. Ibid.
Reference anent the Purging and Planting of the City and Presbytery of Edinburgh, to the Commission to be appointed for Visitations, Sess. 5.
Declaration by the Moderator, that this Assembly would Despose no Incumbents, simply for their Judgment, anent the Government of the Church, nor urge Re-ordination upon them, Sess. 6.
The Opinion of the Assembly, declining to send any Ministers to Northumberland, upon a Petition of some in that Country, is respect these People do not belong to this Church. Sess. 8.
Act discharging Mr. Andrew Sliry the exercise of the Ministry, at Falkirk, and appointing the Presbytery of Linlithgow to declare the said Kirk Vacant: As also discharging him the exercise of the Ministry, within the bounds of that Presbytery, without the said Presbyteries allowances. Sess. 9.
[pg 542]Act anent the call given to Mr. Robert Anderson by the Parish of Leuquhars. Ibid.
Act declaring Mr. Arthur Mitchell Rightful Minister at Turreff Sess. 10.
Act Transporting Mr. George Campbel, to the Profession of Divinity in the Colledge of Edinburgh, and to the Ministrie in that City. Sess. 11.
Act appointing some Ministers to Repair to Dundie, Sess. 12.
Act transporting Mr. Gabriel Semple to Jedburgh. Ibid.
Act anent Letters to several Ministers and Preachers Now abroad, belonging to this Church, for their Returning Home. Sess. 13.
Act Reviving the Overtures of the Assembly. 1649. Sess. 2. Anent the ordering of the Assembly House Ibid.
Act against Mr. John Mckenzie, declaring the Kirk of Karklistoun Vacant, with a Recommendation to the Presbytery of Linlithgow, to see the same planted. Ibid.
Overture anent planting of the North. Sess. 14.
Act appointing some Ministers to repair to Angus, with a Recommendation to the privy Council thereanent. Ibid.
Continuation of Mr. John Spalding, to be Clerk of this Assembly, till further Consideration. Sess. 15.
Act against Mr. John Park late Incumbent at Carriden, finding that he had fallen from his appeal, from the Presbytery of Linlithgow, by his non compeatance Ibid.
Election of John Blair to be Agent for this Church. Sess. 16.
[pg 543]Remit Mr. Alexander Heriot at Dalkeith to the Synod of Loathian. Sess. 17.
Act Ratifiying the Sentence of deposition, past by the Presbytery of Stirling against Mr. James Forsyth Elder late Incumbent at St. Ninians, for Celebrating an Incestuous Marriage. Sess. 18.
Act in favours of Mr. James Couper Incumbent at Humbie Ibid.
Recommendation to the Commission of Parliament for Plantation of Kirks &c. in favours of the Synod of Argyl. Ibid.
Reference to the Commission to be appointed for Visitations on the South side of Tay, in favours of the Town of Perth, with an Approbation of the Presbytries procedure, in constituting a Kirk Session there. Ibid.
Recommendation to the Commission of Parliament for Plantation of Kirks. &c. In Favours of the Town of Drumfries. Ibid.
Election of George Mosman to be Printer to the Assemly, Sess. 21.
Recommendation to his Majesty, the Parliament, and Commission for plantation of Kirks &c. in favours, of the Laird and Lady Hoptoun for Erecting the Lead Mynes in a Parish. Ibid.
Recommendation to the Presbytery of Dambarten and Synod of Glasgow, in favours of Mr. Thomas Mitchell. Ibid.
Recommendation to the Commission for plantation of Kirks &c For Re-erecting the Kirk and Parish of New-Cumnock. Ibid.
Reference in favours of the Burgh and Parish of Stanrawer, and the Parishes of Anwith and Borgh, to the several Presbyteries, for applying to the Meetings in Ireland, to louse the Irish Ministers now serving in these Parishes to the end they may continue their setled Ministers. Sess. 22.
Reference to the Presbytery of Hamiltoun and Lanerk, in Favours of Mr. Samuel Mowat. Ibid.
Recommendation to the Commission for plantation of Kirks &c. For Re-erecting the Kirk of Robertoun. Ibid.
Act Impowering the Ministers and Elders in the North who are to joyn with the Visitation for that Countrey, to take Informations, and to cause Cite Parties and witnesses against the first Diet of the said Visitation. Sess. 24
Remit Mr. Forsyth Younger to the Presbytery of Stirling. Ibid.
The Opinion of the Assembly declining to meddle in the Petition [pg 544] of the Lord and Lady Crichtoun, as being a matter Civil, and so not comepetent to the Assembly. Ibid.
Reference in Favours of the Parish of Genluce to the Presbytery of the bounds, to apply for lousing some Irish Ministers, as in the case of the Burgh of Stranrawer., &c. Ibid.
The Opinion of the Assembly declining to meddle in a Petition of the Heretors of Collingtoun, as being a matter Civil and Incompetent to them. Sess. 25.
Recommendation in Favours of George Mosman anent some Books. Ibid.
Act appointing Mr. Gilbert Rule, to Writt an answer to some Pamphlets. Ibid.
Act for supplying the Charges of Ministers appointed for Visitations in the North. Ibid.
Act appointing some Ministers to Repair to the bounds of the Presbyteries of Lochmahan Middlebee, &c. Ibid.
Act declaring the Sentence of Deposition and Excommunication past by the late pretended Bishop of Dumblane, against Mr. William Spence to be void and Null. Ibid.
Letter from the Assembly to the Earle of Melvill Lord Secretary of State for Scotland. Sess. 26.
Act appointing some Ministers and Probationers to Repair to the North. Ibid.
Act appointing some Ministers to the like effect with the former. Ibid.
Committee for Revising the Acts of Assembly. Ibid.
Recommendation to the privy Council, for some Charity to Mr. William Cameron one of the late Conformists, Ibid.
Recommendation to the Presbytery of Edinburgh, and the Synod of Louthian and Fife, in Favours of Mary Aresyne. Ibid.
Act appointing the Synod Books to be sent in to the next General Assembly. Ibid.
FINIS.
Act containing sundry protestations between the Commissioners Grace and the members of the Assembly.
Act of Election of Mr. Alexander Henderson to be Moderatour.
Act of Mr. Archibald Johnstoun his admission to be Clerk and his production of the Registers of the Kirk, which were preserved by Gods wonderful providence.
An act disallowing any private conference and constant Assessours to the Moderatour.
The Act Registrating his Majesties will given in by his Commissioner.
The Act bearing the Assemblies Protestation against the dissolution thereof.
Act anent the Presbitery of Auchterardors present seat at Aberuthven for a time.
Act anent the order of receiving the repentance of any penitent Prelate.
Act anent the admission of Mr. Archibald Johnstoun to be Advocate and Mr. Robert Dalgleish to be Agent for the Kirk.
Act anent the transporting of Mr. Alexander Henderson from Leuchars to Edinburgh.
Act containing a Commission to sit at Edinburgh December, 26.
Another Commission to sit at Jedburgh Ian, 22.
Another Commission to sit at Irwin Ian, 15.
Another Commission to sit at Dunde Feb, 5.
Another Commission to sit at Chantrie and Forres, March, 19.
Another Commission to sit at Kirkubright, Feb. 6.
A Commission for visitation of the Colledge of Aberdeen.
A Commission for visitation of the Colledge of Glasgow.
Act appointing the Commissioners to attend the Parliament, and the Articles which they are to represent in name of the Kirk to the Estates.
Act ordaining the Presbyteries to intimate in their several Pulpites the Assemblies explanation of Confession of Faith.
The Act against Episcopacy. The Act against the Five Articles.
The act against the Service Book. The Book of Cannons.
The Book of Ordination. The High Commission.
Act of Excommunication and deposition against some Prelates, and [pg 546] of deposition only against some of them.
Act ordaining all Presbyteries to keep a solemn thanksgiving in all Parishes, for Gods Blessing and good success to this Assembly, upon the first convenient Sabbath.
Act warranding the Moderator and Clerk to give out summonds upon relevant complaints, against parties to compear before the next Assembly.
Act that none be chosen as Ruling Elders to sit in Presbyteries, Provincial, or General Assemblies, but those who subscribes the Covenant as it is now declared, and acknowledges the constitutions of this Assembly.
Act for representing to the Parliament the necessity of the standing of the Procurators place for the Kirk.
The Kings Majesties Commission to John Earle of Traquair.
Election of Master David Dickson Moderator.
The Kings Majesties Commissioners, and the Assemblies Declarations anent the Assembly of Glasgow.
Renounciation of Master Alexander Lindsay pretended Bishop of Dunkeld, of Episcopacy.
Commission for visitation of the University of St. Andrews.
Commission for visitation of the University of Glasgow.
Act reviving former Acts against going of Salt-pans on the Sabbath day.
Act for drawing up of a Catechisme.
Articles and overtures to be presented to the ensuing Parliament.
The report of the Committee appointed for examination of the Book called The Kings Manifesto, or Declaration.
The Covenant or Confession of Faith.
Act anent the adjoining of some Kirks in the Ile of Boes to the Presbytery of Denune.
Act adjoyning some Kirks in the Iles of Coill and Tyrie, to the Provincial of Kilmoire.
Commission for visitation of the Colledge of Aberdeen.
Commission to the Presbytery of Edinburgh.
Election of Master Andrew Ramsay Moderator.
Act against Prophaning of the Sabbath.
Act anent Charmers.
Act renewing of a former Act made against Priors and Abbots.
[pg 547]Commission for attending the Parliament.
Commission anent the Province of Ross.
Commission anent the Presbytery of Kirkwall.
Act anent the Presbytery-seat of Selkirk.
Report of the Visitors of the University of Glasgow, and a new Commission of Visitation of that University.
Act anent the carriage of Ministers.
Act anent the ordering of Family exercise.
Act for Ruling Elders keeping of Presbyteries.
Act anent Magistrates being Members of Kirk Session.
Approbation of the proceedings of the Commissioners appointed to attend the preceeding Parliament.
Act anent abolishing of Idolatrous Monuments.
Act anent abolishing of idolatrous monuments in and about Aberdene.
The report of the Visitors of the University of Aberdene.
Commission for visiting the University of Aberdene.
His Majesties Commission to John Earle of Woems.
A Letter from the Parliament to the General Assembly.
Act anent the continuation of Master Andrew Ramsay Moderator.
His Majesties Letter to the Assembly.
Act anent the translation of the Assembly from St. Andrews to Edinburgh.
Election of Master Alexander Henderson Moderator.
Declaration of the Assembly anent the translation thereof to Edinburgh.
Act for drawing up one Catechisme one Confession of Faith directory of publick worship and form of Kirk-government.
Act anent Master Andrew Ramsay's delivery to the Clerk the Books, Warnesius Book, and others which he received at Aberdene.
Overtures anent transportation of Ministers, and plantation of Schooles, recommended to be advised by Synods.
Reference to the Parliament anent the Kirks of Dunkeld.
Act anent Master David Calderwood.
Commission anent erecting of a Presbytery in Biggar.
Commission for visitation of Orknay and Zetland.
Act anent bringing of the Synod books to the Assemblies.
Reference from the Parliament anent a Band and a Paper called a Manifesto.
Act anent the deleting of the Earle of Traquairs Declaration out of the Books of secret Councel.
Report of Overtures made anent the Plantation of Kirks in the High-lands.
Commission for visitation of the University of St. Andrews.
Commission for visitation of the University of Glasgow.
Commission to attend the Parliament.
Reference to that Commission anent the Presbytery of Sky.
His Majesties Commission granted to Charles Earle of Dumfermling.
Election of Master Robert Douglas Moderator.
Acceptation of the Commission from the Scottish Kirk at Camphire, granted to Master William Spong.
Act renewing the Commissions for Visitation of the Universities of St. Andrews, and Glasgow.
Act anent delivery of the Irish contribution to the receivers appointed by the secret Council.
Act anent Idolatrous monuments in Ruthwill.
Act anent the Books of the Presbyteries in our Army that went to England.
Act anent the planting of the Kirk of Kilwinning.
Commission anent the erecting of a Presbytery in Biggar.
Act repealing the Act of the Synod of Galloway concerning the tryal of Actual Ministers.
The Kings Declaration anent the gift of 500. Lib.
Act for sending of Expectants to Ireland, and for a Commission to be drawn up to some Ministers to go there.
Recommendation to the Marques of Argyle anent Patrick Egertie Priest, and all other Priests, or sayers of Masse in the North Iles, or within the bounds of his Justiciarie.
Act anent the reponing of Master Gilbert Power.
Act for putting the Overtures anent maintaining of Bursars in every Presbytery in practice.
Report of the Commission for revising of some Synod Books, and the Assemblies approbation.
Act forgiving transumpts of the Covenant and Band.
Act for sending of General Acts of Assemblies to Synods.
Act anent James Murray.
Report of the Committee of reports of the proceedings of the Commissioners of the last Assembly appointed to attend the Parliament, with certain overtures of the Assemblies approbation thereof, with the double of the Signator of 500 lib sent to his Majesty.
Commission for visitation or Orknay and Zetand.
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 [pg 549] 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.
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 [pg 550] 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.
[pg 551]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.