Index of the Acts of the Assembly holden at Edinburgh, 1643. Not printed.

1.—The Kings Majesties Commission to Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, Knight, his Majesties Advocate.

2.—Election of Master Alexander Henderson, Moderatour.

3.—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.

4.—Questions propounded by the Moderatour, to some brethren in the North, anent some Papists there, and there answer thereunto.

5.—Commission for visitation of the University of S. Andrews.

6.—Letters from Master William Spang, Minister of the Scots Kirk at Campheir, with attestations of some Dutch Kirks, anent hinging of Pensills in Kirks, &c.

7.—Act for summar excommunication of Adam Abercrombie.

8.—Approbation of the deposition of Master John Forbes, with an ordinance for his subscribing the Covenant.

9.—Questions from the Presbyterie of Hadington with the Assemblies resolution thereof, anent Sir John Seaton, and his daughter.

10.—Approbation of the advice of the Commissioners of the late Assembly at S. Andrews, for not printing two Acts of the last Assembly held at Aberdene.

11.—Approbation of the Lord Maitland his faithfull discharging the Commission given to him by the late Assembly at S. Andrews for repairing to the Kings Majestie, and Parliament of England, &c.

12.—Committee appointed to meet with the English Commissioners.

13.—Power of Collectorie to Master Robert Dalgleish, of the annuitie of 500 lib. sterling, granted by his Majestie to the Kirk.

14.—Approbation of the Lord Marquesse of Argyle his apprehending Ronald Macronald, Priest.

15.—Approbation of the Laird of Birkenboge, for apprehending John Robeson, Priest.

16.—Renunciation of the unlawfull Band, conforme to the ordinance of the Assembly at Edinburgh, 1641.

17.—Recommendation anent the captives in Argiers.

18.—Approbation of Master Alexander Henderson, his faithfull and wise carriage in discharging of the Commission given to him by the Commissioners of the late Assembly, for going to His Majestie, &c.

19.—Report of the Committee appointed to meet with the English Commissioners.

20.—Report of the Committee appointed for trying the Presbyterie of Auchterarder, The Assemblies approbation, admonition, and publick rebuke of the severall brethren of that Presbyterie respective, according to their behaviours.

21.—Suspension of Master John Grahame. With [Answers.]

22.—The ordinance for debarring the Ministers who are Commissioners of that Presbyterie, from this Assembly.

23.—Recommendation to the Synod of Perth for reconciling the differences amongst the brethren of that Presbyterie.

24.—Publick rebuke of Master Henry Futhie.

25.—Recommendation of the desire of Sir John Crawfurd of Kilburnie, Knight, to the Presbyterie of Dumbartan.

26.—Anent Doctour Howies papers.

27.—Act anent the desire of the Letters sent from the Minister of the Scottish Kirk at Campheir.

28.—Recommendation to him, to urge the subscribing of the Covenant.

29.—Deposition of Master Andro Logie.

30.—Erection of a Presbyterie at Biggar, with a suspension of entrie thereunto.

31.—Reference of the matter betwixt the parishoners of Closburne, &c., and the Presbyterie of Penpont, to the Synod of Dumfreis.

32.—Reference of the Petition of Dunscoir to the Commiss. Parl. for plantation of Kirks.

33.—Recommendation anent the Kirk of Carubie, to the Presbyterie of S. Andrews.

34.—Remitt. anent Traflat and Drungrey, to the Synod of Dumfries.

35.—Act anent Roger Lindesay of Maines his Excommunication, With a Recommendation to the Convention of Estates concerning him.

36.—Recommendation to the Convention of Estates, anent persons excommunicate.

37.—Commission for visitation of Orkney, Zetland, &c.

38.—Act anent the Kirk of Stracathro.

39.—Recommendation anent erecting a Kirk at Seatoun.

40.—Reference to the Commission to be appointed by this Assembly, for the publick affairs of this Kirk, for providing the Universitie of Aberdene with a Professour of Divinity.

41.—Reference to the said Commiss. for providing a Professour of Divinitie to the Universitie of S. Andrews.

42.—Committee appointed to conferre with the English Commissioners upon the Papers presented by them to the Assembly upon the 15 of August.

43.—Committee to conferre also with the Committee of the Convention of Estates thereanent.

44.—Ordinance that Master Alexander Henderson, Master David Calderwood, and Master David Dickson, make some draught and forme of the publick Directorie for Worship.

45.—Act for proceeding with Ecclesiastick censures against the murderers of William Creightoun.

46.—Commission appointed to sit at Air for the particulars concerning the parochiners of Stainiekirk, &c.

47.—Triall of the Synod books.

48.—Approbation of the Act of the last Assembly, concerning the power granted to Sir Archibald Johnstoun, Procurator of the Kirk, and Clerk to the Assembly.

49.—Recommendation of the matter concerning a Collegue to the Minister of Dumfreis, to the Commissioners of Parliament for plantation of Kirks.

50.—Recommendation to the Synod of Lowthian, to try the proceedings of the Presbyterie of Peebles, in admission of Master John Hay to the Kirk of Peebles.

51.—Reference of Master John Mackinzie to the Commission of the Generall Assembly.

52.—Act for proceeding against the Presbyterie of Sky, for not keeping the Synod.

53.—Recommendation to the Lord Marquesse Argyle, to move the ruling Elders in Argyle, to be more observant of Presbyteries and Synods.

54.—Recommendation to the Lord Marquesse Argyle for planting Loquhaber.

55.—Ordinance for suppressing of sub-synods.

56.—Ordinance for deleting an Act of the Synod of Murray.

57.—- Reference anent the order of triall of Synods, Presbyteries, and Kirks, With a recommendation for using the orders set down in the Assemblies 1638 and 1602, in the interim.

58.—Commission for planting the Kirks of Edinburgh.

59.—Remitt. to the Presbyterie of S. Andrews anent the Kirk of Largo.

60.—Recommendation of Master James Fairlie, to the Commission of this Assembly.

61.—Recommendation anent the Bill given in by William Janson, Printer in Amsterdam.

62.—Reference anent Master Robert Fleiming to the Commission appointed to sit at Air.

63.—Report and approbation of the proceedings of the Commission of visitation of the Universitie of Glasgow.

64.—Commission of Visitation of that Universitie.

65.—Report of the Committee anent the distressed people in Ireland.

66.—Recommendation to the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly, to sit at Edinburgh anent Expectants to go to Ireland.

67.—Acts anent James Murray.

68.—Recommendation of Master Robert Brown.

69.—Commission to the Presbyterie of Edinburgh, for his admission to the Earle of Irwins Regiment.

70.—Report of the Committee anent the receiving and dispensing of his receipts of the annuitie of five hundred pound sterling, &c. And approbation thereof.

71.—Report of the Committee appointed to consider the References from the Commission of the late Assembly.

72.—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.

73.—Recommendation Master William Bennet, Minister at Ancrum, to abstain from civill courts and meetings, &c.

74.—Recommendation to the Commissioners of the Assembly for tryall if any Excommunicate Papists, be in the Scotish Regiments in France, &c.

75.—Recommendation of Master Iames Iohnstoun.

76.—Reference of Tillifruskie to the Presbyterie of Edinburgh.

77.—Recommendation anent Laird Gagies mortification.

78.—Recommendation of Master Alexander Trotter.

79.—Recommendation anent the dismembring some parts of the Paroch of Hadintoun, to be a severall Parochine.

FINIS.