Index of the Acts of the Assembly holden at Edinburgh, 1644. Not Printed.
Reading edition
1.—Election of Master James Bonar Moderator. Sess. I.
2.—Continuation of the decision in the question concerning the Commission from Craill, untill the appellation be discussed. Ib.
3.—Appointment of Committees for Bills, Reports, &c. Sess. II.
4.—A Letter from the Presbytery at the Armie concerning sending Ministers unto them. Ib.
5.—A Letter from the Presbyterie in Ireland. Ib.
6.—The Assemblies thankful resentment of the E. Louthians sufferings. Ib.
7.—The desire of the Convention of Estates, to quicken the proceedings of the Assembly, and the Assemblies resolution thereinto. Sess. III.
8.—Reference to the Commission to be appointed by the Assembly, for presenting Overtures, Acts, &c., to the Parliament. Ib.
9.—Renovation of the Act of the preceding Assembly, for planting the new Colledge of St Andrews. Ib.
10.—Ref. of Denmures Bill.
11.—Ref. of Aytouns Bill.
12.—Committee to consider some Overtures concerning Universities and Schooles. Sess. IV.
13.—Commission granted to M. William Cockburn, M. Hugh Mackale for the first 3 Moneths beginning the 1 of Aug. next; to M. George Dick, and M. John Dick the next 3 Moneths; and to M. John Levingstoun, and M. Thomas Wylie for the last 3 Moneths, to repair to the North of Ireland, bearing the same power granted to the Persons appointed for that imployment by the preceding Assembly. Ib.
14.—Renovation of the Commission for sending Expectants to Ireland. Ib,
15.—Recom. of Sir John Weemes of Bogie his Bill. Ib.
16.—Commission for visitation of Orkney, Zetland, Caithnes, Sutherland and Rosse, to Masters William Falconer, and Murdo Mackeinzie, and Alexander Brodie of that Ilk.
17.—Act for M. George Halyburtouns going to the Army. Ib.
18.—Report of the Lords of Exchequer their promise concerning payment of some of the arreers of the annuitie of 500 lib. Ib.
19.—Act and Reference concerning M. James Wood. Ib.
20.—Reference to the Commission of this Assembly concerning the Papers presented by my Lord Waristoun, which were directed to the Commissioners of the preceding Assembly. Sess. V.
21.—Ref. to the Commission for planting the New Colledge of Aberdene. Ib.
22.—Transportation of M. George Leslie to the Kirk of Leslie. Ib.
23.—Act concerning the planting of the Kirk of Syres. Ib.
24.—Ref. of the Countesse of Kinnowles Bill to the Commission. Ib.
25.—Act concerning M. Andrew Murray Minister at Ebdie. Ib.
26.—Act and Ref. concerning the planting of the Kirk of Lamingtoun. Ib.
27—Ref. to the Commission of the Assembly concerning Overtures for Universities and Schooles, &c. Sess. VI.
28.—Ref. to the said Commission for planting the Kirk of Aberdene. Ib.
29.—Indiction of a Fast. Ib.
30.—Renovation of the appointment of the preceding Assembly for framing a Directory for Worship, and for tryall of Synods, Presbyteries, and Kirks. Ib.
31.—Act for the Clerks subscribing the deliverance of the Committee of Bils for charity to the distressed people of Ireland. Ib.
32.—Ref. to the Commission for considering the formes and draughts of Commissions for visitation of Universities. Ib.
33.—Act recalling two Acts of the Commission for visitation of the University of S. Andrews. Ib.
34.—Recom. to the Commission concerning confirmation of Ministers Books in their wives Testaments. Ib.
35.—Recom. to the said Commission concerning Witches and Charmers. Ib.
36.—Ref. of the Overtures of the Synod of Murray to the said Commis. Ib.
37.—Recom. of D. Adam Stuart. Ib.
38.—Renovation of the Act concerning James Murray. Sess. ult.
39.—Continuation of the Commission of the preceding Assembly appointed to sit at Air. Ib.
40.—Act concerning M. Robert Peirson Minister in Orkney. Ib.
41.—Recom. of the Lord Gasks Bill. Ib.
42.—Act concerning the Kirks of Aberchirdour and Ennerkethenne. Ib.
43.—Ref. of M. Alex. Petries Letter to the Commission of Assembly. Ib.
44.—Act concerning the reposition of M. John Maxwel sometime Minister at Glasgow, with an Ordinance for his subscribing a particular Declaration of the unlawfulnesse of Episcopacy. Ib.
45.—Ref. of my Lord Seatons Bill to the Commission of Assembly. Ib.
46.—Letter from the Presbyterie at the Army, with a Reference to the Commission concerning the restraint of transporting Women to the Army. Ib.
47.—Ref. to the Commission of Assembly concerning the Letters from the Commissioners at London, &c. and concerning the Paraphrase of the Psalmes in Meeter. Ib.
48.—Ref. of my Lord Yesters Bill to the said Commission. Ib.
49.—Act concerning M. Alexander Trotter. Ib.
50.—Ref. of Margaret Thomsons Bill to the Commission of Assembly. Ib.
51.—Remit. to the Presb. of Achterardour, concerning the matter of M. William Cook. Ib.
52.—Transplantation of M. William Rait to Brechen. Ib.
53.—Ordinance for the Ministers of the Presbytery of Peebles their acknowledgement of their disobedience to the Acts both of the Generall and Provinciall Assemblies, in admitting M. John Hay, upon their knees before the Provinciall of Louthian; And approbation of the dissenters; with M. John Hayes Declaration, and the Assemblies Ordinance for his subscribing a particular Declaration concerning the unlawfulnesse of Episcopacie. Ib.
54.—Ref. concerning the Kirk of Lesmahago to their Provinciall. Ib.
55.—Ratification of the Contract betwixt James Maxwel of Innerweeke, and M. John Macghie, concerning augmentation of the Ministers provision at Dirletoun, and of the Acts of Presbytery and Synod thereanent. Ib.
56.—Ref. from the Presb. of Hadingtoun, and the Assemblies Answers. Ib.
57.—Act. for Presb. of Ersiltouns furnishing of Ministers to the Master of Cranstouns Regiment, and for sending forth presently M. Thomas Donaldson. Ib.
58.—Act for the Presb. of Dalkeith sending a Minister to La. Nidries Regiment. Ib.
59.—Ref. to the Commission of Assembly of the desires and Overtures of Caitnes. Ib.
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