Index of the Acts of this Assembly. Not Printed.

1.—The Remonstrance sent to the Kings Majestie from the Commissioners of the preceding Assembly, concerning the dyet, and occasion of the meeting of this Assembly. Sess. 1.

2.—Election of M. Robert Douglas Moderator. Ib.

3.—Report of M. Robert Baillie, and M. Geo. Gillespie, of the progresse of the Treatie for Uniformity. Sess. 2.

4.—Appointment of Committees for the Directory, and for Bills, Appeals, &c. Ib.

5.—Ref. of the Petitions from Ireland to the Committee of Bills. Sess. 3.

6.—Letter to M. James Martin for intimating the Deposition of M. William Barclay. Ib.

7.—Acts appointing M. James Nasmith to attend the Lord Montgomeries Regiment; M. Arthur Granger, Liev. Generall Baillie his Regiment; and M. Thomas Wilkie to the E. Lothians Regiment. Ib.

8.—Ref. of the Lord Gen. Letter to the Presbytery of Edinburgh. Ib.

9.—Ref. of the Petition of M. James Hammiltons wife to the Committee for the Directory. Ib.

10.—Recommendation to the Parliament for Ministers losses. Sess. 4.

11.—Committee concerning Bursars. Ib.

12.—Committee to conferre with the Lord Ogilvie. Sess. 5.

13.—Act ordaining the Presbytery of Hammiltoun to proceed against M. John Rae for refusing the Covenant. With an Ordinance for giving in to the Clerk the report of M. John Hammiltouns subscribing the Covenant, and of the Excommunication of D. Hammiltoun. Ib.

14.—Act discharging the relaxation of Nath. Gordoun, with a reference concerning the same to the Commissioners of this Assembly. Ib.

15.—Committee for examining the witnesses against M. John Robertson, and M. John Fyfe. Ib.

16.—The Solemne League and Covenant of the three Kingdomes, (which is not here printed, because already printed by Ordinance of the Commission of Assembly 1643. and universally subscribed) with an Approbation of the Ordinances, and the diligence of the Commissioners of Assembly for receiving thereof, &c. Ib.

17.—Committee concerning Col. Areskines Regiment. Sess. 6.

18.—Committee appointed to speak with Col. Monro, concerning Letters sent from the Officers of the Army in Ireland. Ib.

19.—Committee for examining witnesses against M. James Oliphant. Ib.

20.—Invitation of all who had scruples concerning the Directory, to addresse themselves to that Committee, with a reference to the said Committee concerning uniformity of practice of the Directory in this Kirk. Ib.

21.—Committee to conferre with the young Laird of Drum. Ib.

22.—Appointment of M. Hugh Henryson to Col. Stuarts Regiment. Sess. 7.

23.—Committee for hearing M. James Wood, and the Commissioners from S. Andrews and Aberdene. Ib.

24.—Recommendation of Barbara Means Petition to the Parliament. Ib.

25.—Recommendation to the Parliament concerning the Army in Ireland. Ib.

26.—Invitation again of all that had scruples or doubts concerning the Directory, to addresse themselves to the Committee for resolution. Ib.

27.—Recommendation to the Parliament of the Petition of the Hospitall of Leith. Sess. 8.

28.—Recommendation to the Parliament of the Petition of the Kirk of Drummen. Ib.

29.—Refer. of the Petition from the Northwest parts of Ireland to the Committee of Bills. Ib.

30.—Recom. for a charitable supply to the people in and about Borrowstounnesse, visited with the plague. Ib.

31.—Transportation of M. James Wood to S. Andrews. Ib.

32.—Commission for Masters Alexander Blair Minister at Galstoun, Robert Hammiltoun Minister at Ballentrae, to go to Ireland for the first three moneths, beginning the first day of July. Masters Samuel Row Minister at Kirkmabrek, Alexander Levingstoun Minister at Carmichael for the next three moneths, beginning the first day of October: and Masters Henry Colwart Minister at Pasley, and Henry Semple Minister at Killearne, beginning the first of January next. Sess. 9.

33.—Act for Ministers to the Earle of Lanerick’s Regiment of Horse. Ib.

34.—Sentence absolvitour of Master James Lichtoun. Ib.

35.—Act for Ministers to L. Balgonie and L. Kirkcudbrights Regiments. Ib.

36.—Committee for Colon. Areskines Regiment. Ib.

37.—Committee for conferring with the Laird of Drums second son, and their report. Sess. 10.

38.—The Directory for publick Worship in the three Kingdoms. Ib.

39.—Committee for presenting the Directory to the Parliament. Ib.

40.—Act for planting the Kirk of Tarbet. Ib.

41.—Committee appointed to assist the Petition given in to the Parliament, for trying and executing some Witches. Sess. 11.

42.—Committee appointed to visit young Drum. Ib.

43.—Refer. to the Commission at Edinburgh, for planting the Kirk of Hammiltoun. Ib.

44.—Exemption of M. Alexander Balnaves, from going to Kirkcudbrights Regiment. Ib.

45.—Refer. to the Commission at Edinburgh, for planting the Kirk of Mauchline. Ib.

46.—Committee appointed for considering the best means for planting the Kirk and new Colledge of Aberdene. Ib.

47.—My Lord Angus, and the Laird of Lammingtouns submission to the Assembly, with the Assemblies determination, concerning the planting of the Kirk of Lammingtoun. Ib.

48.—Recom. of M. Andro Macghie to the Presbyterie of Hadingtoun. Ib.

49.—Recom. of M. William Young to the Presbyterie of Glasgow. Ib.

50.—Recom. concerning the new Kirk of Carsfarne to the Parliament. Ib.

51.—Committee appointed to consider of the way for Printing M. Rob. Boyd of Trochrigs Works. Ib.

52.—Ref. to the Commission at Edinburgh, for revising the Labours of a Brother, upon the continuation of the History of this Kirk, and thereafter to cause Print them with consent of the Authour. Ib.

53.—Approbation of the Report, concerning the injuries done to M. John Burne in London-Darie, with a Recom. thereof to the Parliament, and a Letter to the Commissioners at London. Sess. 12.

54.—Two Acts concerning James Murray. Ib.

55.—Appointment of the Commissioners of Presbyteries, to give in a lite of the Excommunicate Persons within their bounds to the Clerk. Ib.

56.—Committee for assisting the Petition to the Parliament, for the necessities of the Army in Ireland. Ib.

57.—Recom. of M. John Williamson to the Presbyterie of Saint Andrews. Ib.

58.—Tryall of the Books of the Synods of Lothian, Dumfreis, Glasgow, Aberdene, and Rosse, which were onely produced. Ib.

59.—Admission of the Excuses for not production of the Bookes of Fyfe, Angus, and Perth. Ib.

60.—Recom. of Sir James Hopes Petition to the Presbyterie of Lanrick. Ib.

61.—Recom. to the Parliament, concerning Suspensions against Ministers and Universities. Ib.

62.—Recom. of M. Thomas Boyd to the Presbyterie of Glasgow. Ib.

63.—Recom. M. John Bruce to the Parliament and Commission, for Plantation of Kirks. Ib.

64.—Recom. of the Petition of the Synod of Galloway to the Parliament, concerning Thomas Mackee. Ib.

65.—Recom. of the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Chanrie of Rosse to the Parliament, and to the Commission for planting of Kirks. Ib.

66.—Recom. of the Petition of M. Archbald Maccorquodill, Student in S. Andrews, to D. Colvill Professour of Divinity there. Ib.

67.—Recom. of the Petition of the Parochiners of Pasley to the Commis. of Parl. for planting Kirks. Ib.

68.—Recom. of M. Robert Torres to the Commission of Parliament, for Plantation of Kirks. Ib.

69.—Recom. to the Parliament, of the Petition of the Ministers upon the Borders, concerning the insolencie of Moss-Troupers. Ib.

70.—Recom. of the Petition of the unprovided Ministers within the Provinces of Aberdene, Murray, and Rosse to the Parliament, and Commission of Parliament for Plantation of Kirks. Ib.

71.—Recom. to the Parliament, for changing the Fairs upon Mundayes to some other day. Ib.

72.—Ref. to the Presbyterie of Lochmaben, for going on in the processe against M. Geo. Pryde. With a Recom. to E. Hartfell, to possesse the Minister to the Kirk, And concerning M. Tho. Chambers Gleib. Ib.

73.—Two Letters from the Commissioners at London. Sess. 13.

74.—Act authorizing Master Alexander Henderson to assist the Commissioners of Parliament in the Treatie at Uxbridge, in matters concerning Religion. Ib.

75.—Ref. of the Proposition concerning Excommunication to the Committee for the Directory. Ib.

76.—Ref. of the Propositions concerning Government to the Committee for the Directory. Ib.

77.—Deposition of M. George Halyburtoun. Ib.

78.—Renovation of the Commission, for trying and censuring the Ryot of Stanikirk. Sess. 14.

79.—Renovation of the Commission, for visiting the Universitie of S. Andrews. Ib.

80.—Renovation of the Commission, for visiting the Universitie of Glasgow. Ib.

81.—Indiction of a Fast. Ib.

82.—Committee for presenting the Petition to the Parliament. Ib.

83.—Act for a Minister to preach to the Lord Uchiltrie in the Blacknesse. Ib.

84.—Ordinance for M. James Campbell, his attending my Lord Coupers Regiment. Ib.

85.—Invitation of any that had doubts concerning the Propositions of Government, &c. to come to the Committee for Resolution. Ib.

86.—Ordinance for M. John Govans repairing to my Lord Kirkcudbrights Regiment. Ib.

87.—Recom. to the Presbyteries of Linlithgow and Stirling, for a voluntar Contribution of Clothes to the Earl of Calendars Regiment. Ib.

88.—Act for admitting M. James Levingstoun Minister to the E. of Calendars Regiment. Ib.

89.—Ordinance for M. John Hoomes attendance for the E. of Lanricks Regiment of Foot. Ib.

90.—Ref. to the Presbyterie of Peebles, to consider M. Robert Scots Bill, and to appoint another of their number to Balgonies Regiment, in case his reasons be found good. Sess. 15.

91.—Ref. M. Alexander Robertson to the Commission at Edinburgh. Ib.

92.—Act concerning the admission of M. David Houstoun to the Kirk of Tyrie. Ib.

93.—Deposition of M. John Grahame. Ib.

94.—Recom. of the Petition concerning the Kirk of Logie-Montrose to the Parliament, or their Commission for the Plantation of Kirks. Ib.

95.—Recom. of M. James Hammiltoun his reliefe to the Parliament. Sess. 16.

96.—The Propositions of Government and Ordination. Ib.

97.—Act concerning the Printing of M. Robert Boyds Commentar upon the Ephesians. Ib.

98.—Act discharging the Printing or Re-printing of the said Commentarie, and of the continuation of the History of the Kirk, and of M. David Dicksons short Explication of the Apostolicall Epistles, without the consent of M. John Boyd, and of the Authors of the other Works respective, With a Recommendation to the Parliament for their authority to that effect. Ib.

99.—Warrant for Printing M. Robert Boyds Opuscula. Ib.

100.—Recommendation of the Kirk of Calder to the Parliament. Ib.

101.—Recommendation of the petition of M. Alexander Trotter to the Commission of Parliament for plantation of Kirks. Ib.

102.—Reference to the Commission at Edinburgh for petitioning the Parliament That Commissions may be granted for visitation of Hospitals in every Province. Ib.

103.—Recommendation to the Synod of Aberdene, to crave account of the Laird of Drum his Bursars, and of any others in that Province. Ib.

104.—Sentence absolvitour of M. James Oliphant, with a rebuke and admonition of the particulars proven. Ib.

105.—Recommendation of M. John Weirs wifes Bill to the Parliament. Ib.

106.—Act giving Warrant to the Commissioners at London, to agree to the clause concerning Excommunication. Sess. 17.

107.—Act concerning the Earl of Athols right of presenting to the Kirk of Blair in Athol. Ib.

108.—Reference of a Bigamist to the Justice. Ib.

109.—Act giving power to M. John Stuart to preach at the Kirk of Dungarth, as an Expectant, while the Presbytery or Synod sit. Ib.

110.—Recommendation to the Parliament concerning Thomas Mackie. Ib.

111.—Act for intimating M. George Halyburtouns deposition. Ib.

112.—Act concerning the planting of the Kirk of Aberdour. Ib.

113.—Suspension of M. John Robertson. With a Reference to the Commission at Edinburgh for his further tryal and censure. Ib.

114.—Deposition of M. John Fyfe. Ib.

115.—Recom. M. Samuel Rows petition to the Parliament. Ib.

116.—Commission for visitation of the University of Aberdene. Ib.

117.—Act for changing the Presbytery seat of Aberdene, from the old Town, to the new Town of Aberdene. Ib.

118.—Recommen. and Reference to the Commission at Edinburgh, for planting the Kirk and Colledge of Aberdene. Ib.

119.—Reference of the petition given in by M. Thomas Mitchel, from the Presbytery of Turreff, and the Vicount of Frendraught for himself, and in name of the Parochiners of Aberchirdour and Innerkethin, to the Commission appointed for visitation of the University of Aberdene. Sess. 18.

120.—Ref. of the Petition of the Commissioners of the Presbytery of Strabogie to the said Commission for visitation of Aberdene. Ib.

121.—Recom. to the Parliament of M. George Wisharts Bill for his maintenance. Ib.

122.—Ref. to the Commission at Edinburgh, for planting the Kirks of Edinburgh with three Ministers out of the Province of Lothian. Ib.

123.—Ref. to the said Commission at Aberdene, for tryall and censure of Master George Hannah. Ib.

124.—Ordinance for Master Alexander Moncreiffs repairing to my Lord Balcarras Regiment. Ib.

125.—Committee for presenting the Propositions of Government, and of the solemne Warning, to the Parliament. Ib.

126.—Recom. of Isabel Peebles Bill to the Parliament, and the Committee of losses. Ib.

127.—Ref. of Patrick Strauchan to the Presbytery of Deere. Ib.

128.—Deposition of Master James Row. Ib.

129.—Declaration in favours of Ministers that cannot keep their houses in thir times of troubles. Sess. 19.

130.—Ref. to the Commission of the Kirk of the Lord Ogilvies Bill, with a Reference to the Parliament of the latter part of it. Ib.

131.—Ref. of the Laird of Lamingtouns Bill to the Province of Glasgow. Ib.

132.—Act concerning Col. Areskines Regiment. Ib.

133.—Recommendation of the petition of the Parochiners of Larbar, to the Commission for plantation of Kirks. Ib.

134.—Commission for visitation of the Hospitals of Perth and Stirling. Ib.

135.—Recommendation of the education of the Lord Semples children to the Earle of Eglintoun. Ib.

136.—Ordinance to the Presbytery of Turreff, for excommunicating M. John Forbes, sometime Minister at Auchinles, and of M. William Lowman, sometime Minister at Cromartie. Ib.

137.—Ref. M. William Sibbald to the Presbyterie of Edinb. Ib.

138.—Ref. M. Alexander Robertson to the Presbyterie of Kincardin. Ib.

139.—Ref. of the tryall and censure of Master John Cheene to the Commission for visitation of the Universitie of Aberdene. Ib.

140.—Recom. of the Bill concerning the Theeves in the Borders to the Parliament. Ib.

141.—Commission for visitation of the Hospitals, and mortified moneyes within the Province of Aberdene. Ib.

142.—Commission for visitation of the Hospitals within the Province of Angus. Ib.

143.—Act in favours of the deposed Ministers referred unto the Commission of the Assembly at Edinburgh. Ib.

144.—Recommendation to the Parliament for punishing the murther of Master Patrick Lindsay. Ib.

145.—Recommendation to the Commission of the Assembly at Edinburgh, to present the Propositions of Government to the Parliament, and to receive their answer thereunto. Ib.

146.—Recommendation to the said Commission to urge all meanes for M. James Hammiltouns relief. Ib.

147.—Letter to the Brethren of the Ministerie in Ireland. Ib.

148.—Letter to Gen. Major Monro. Ib.

149.—Act appointing Mr Hugh Kennedie for the first three moneths, beginning the first of July, Mr. Andro Lawder for the second three moneths, Mr. George Hutchisone for the last three moneths to repair to London-Darie. Ib.

150.—Letter in favours of Margaret Thomson to the Presbytrie of Kirkcudbright. Ib.

151.—Ref. to the Commission of the Assembly sitting at Edinburgh, to present Overtures to the Parliament for the good of the Kirk, and advancement of Piety, and to prosecute these presented in the preceding Sessions of Parliament. Ib.

152.—Ref. to the said Commission To present an Overture to the Parl. that Presbyteries may plant the Kirks which are of the patronage of forfaulted and Excommunicate Persons. Ib.

153.—Ref. to the said Commission to present an Overture for restraining of Printing without Licence. Ib.

154.—Act appointing Master James Woods entrie to S. Andrews, To bee the first Tuesday of June. Ib.

155.—Ref. to the said Commission for presenting some Overtures to the Parliament, for restraining the education of Youth in the Colledge of Doway, or any other corrupt Colledge.

156.—Ref. of the Summonds against those that joyned with Montrose to the said Commission at Edinburgh. Ib.

157.—Ref. to the said Commis. concerning Witches and Charmers. Ib.

158.—Ref. to the said Commission To revise the Paraphrase of the Psalmes. Ib.

159.—Ref. to the said Commis. concerning the transplanting of M. Ja. Nasmith. Ib.

160.—Appointment of Master Robert Baillie, M. Geo. Gillespie, and the Lord Waristoun To repair to England with all diligence. Ib.

161.—Ref. of the Summonds against the Subscribers of the Declaration at Oxford to the said Comis. Ib.

162.—Recom. of some distressed Persons to the charity of Presbyteries and Synods. Ib.

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