Index of the Unprinted Acts of the Assembly, 1649.

1.—Election of Mr Robert Douglas, Moderator. Sess. 1.

2.—Act concerning the Commission from Ireland. Ib.

3.—Committee for Refers and Appeals. Sess. 2.

4.—Committee for Bills and Overtures. Ib.

5.—Committee for publick business. Ib.

6.—Committee for tryall of the Synod Books. Ib.

7.—Committee for tryall of the proceedings of the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly. Ib.

8.—Renovation of the Commission for visiting University of Saint Andrews. Ib.

9.—Recom. Gedeon Morise to the Committee of Estates. Ib.

10.—Order for speaking the Earl of Abercorne for payment of the bygone stipends of Kilpatrick. Ib.

11.—Recom. bussines of Ireland to the Committee for publick bussines. Sess. 3.

12.—Continuation of Generall Major Midleton to the 9 of July. Ib.

13.—Committee for the Psalmes. Ib.

14.—Ref. of the Protestation of Mr Iames Morison to the Committee of Refers. Ib.

15.—Act Concerning the papers committed by the Parliament for corespondence. Sess. 4.

16.—Continuation of particular References from the Commission of the General Assembly untill the report thereof be brought in from the Committee of Refers. Ib.

17.—Committee for considering the Earle of Eglingtouns Bill concerning Mr Iames Ferguson. Ib.

18.—Committee for conference with the Committee of dispatches. Ib.

19.—Committee for conference with Mr Walter Comrie to satisfie him in his transportation to Inneraray. Ib.

20.—Continuation of the Lord Ogilvy to the 17 of that instant. Sess. 5.

21.—Continuation of G. M. Midleton untill Fryday next. Ib.

22. Letter to the Brethren of the Presbyterie of Carrickfergus. Ib.

23.—Continuation of the Commission for visitation of the University of Glasgow. Ib.

24.—Ratification of the act of the Presbytery of St Andrews concerning the agreement betwixt the Laird of Anstruther and the Parochiners. Ib.

25.—Act recommending to the Brethren to make out the descriptions of these parts of the Kingdom not yet described. Ib.

26.—Remitt. Elizabeth Armestrange to the Province of Dumfries. Ib.

27.—Act for a Minister to Colonel Gilbert Ker his Regiment. Sess. 6.

28.—Recom. Mr Robert Iamesone to the Parliament. Ib.

29.—Letter from Rivet. Ib.

30.—Order for presenting to the Parliament the report of the Commissioners sent to his Majestie, and for printing thereof. Ib.

31.—Committee for revising a Tactate of Chronologie. Sess. 7.

32.—Committee for considering the Petition of the Town of Edinburgh for Ministers and professors. Ib.

33.—Approbation of the act of transportation concerning Mr Walter Comrie. Ib.

34.—Committee for correcting the paraphrase the Psalmes. Ib.

35.—Ref. to the Committee for publick busines to consider the petitions given in by the Engagers, and report. Sess. 8.

36.—Committee for appointing Ministers to preach. Ib.

37—- Recom. concerning the Minister of Glencorse to the Parliament and Exchequer. Ib.

38.—Approbation of the sentence of deposion against Mr Harie Guthrie not withstanding of his appeale. Sess. 9.

39.—Act appointing sumonds to be direct against Mr Harie Guthrie. Ib.

40—Approbation of the Deposions of Mr Iohn Allane, Mr Andrew Ieffray, and Mr Harie Schaw. Ib.

41.—Approbation of the depositions of Mr Alexander Monroe, Mr David Monroe, and Mr Thomas Rosse. Ib.

42.—Approbation of the suspensions of Mr Donald Rosse, Mr William Rosse, Mr Iohn Hosack: with the Ref. concerning Mr David Rosse, Mr Robert Williamson, Mr Walter Stewart, Mr George Monroe, and Mr Andro Andersone to the next visitation. Ib.

43.—Deposition of Mr Patrick Graham sumtime Minister at Holme. Ib.

44.—Committee for conference with the Officers that were upon the Engagement. Sess. 10.

45.—Recom. Mr Alexander Smith for his stipend to the Parliament. Sess. 11.

46.—Deposition of Mr Iames Aitkin. Ib.

47.—Admonition to the visitation of Rosse. Sess. 12.

48.—Act for laying aside the Commission from the Presbyterie of Orknay. Ib.

49.—Order for Generall Major Midleton appearing with certification. Ib.

50.—Order for citation of Mr Andro Ramsay and Mr William Colvill. Sess. 13.

51.—Ref. Mr Edward Wright and Mr Andro Keir to their Presbyteries. Ib.

52.—Ref. Mr George Haliburton and Mr Archibald Drumond to the visitation of Stirling and Dumblane. Ib.

53.—Ref. to Commission for publick affaires concerning the providing a Collegue to the Minister of Air. Sess. 14.

54.—Order for citing of witnesses in the matter of Mr Thomas Ramsay, elder. Ib.

55.—Reposition of Mr William Cowper to the office of Schoolmaster in Channerie. Sess. 15.

56.—Approbation of the Deposion of Mr Iames Lundie. Ib.

57.—Act and Ref. concerning Mr Walter Swinton. Ib.

58.—Ref. concerning Mr Patrick Smith, and approbation of his suspension. Ib.

59.—Act and Ref. concerning Mr Iohn Home for farther tryall. Ib.

60.—Approbation of the suspension concerning Mr Ia. Edger, and Ref. concerning him. Ib.

61.—Deposition of Mr Andro Rollock. Ib.

62.—Ref. Mr William Sinclair to the visitation of Dunce. Ib.

63.—Ref. concerning Mr William Home. Ib.

64.—Approbation of the diligence of the visitors of Dunce and Chirneside. Ib.

65.—Committee to meet with the Committee of Parliament for considering and revising the proceedings of the visitation of Saint Andrews. Ib.

66.—Continuation of the bussines concerning Mr James Durhames transportation till the morne. Sess. 16.

67.—Recom. for incarcerating one delated for witchcraft. Sess. 17.

68.—Committee for conference with the Lord Ogilby. Ib.

69.—Recom. officers come from Ireland. Ib.

70.—Committee for conference with the Earle of Galloway. Ib.

71.—Recom. Helene Gordoun to the Parliament. Ib.

72.—Answer to the Petition given in for the Earles of Dumfermling and Lauderdaile. Ib.

73.—Recom. of the relict of umquhile D. Sharpe to the Parliament. Ib.

74.—Ref. Mr Iohn Logie to the Synod. Sess. 18.

75.—Committee for presenting overtures and desires to the Parliament, concerning the Mosse troopers. Ib.

76.—Committee for considering Mr Alexander Smiths condition. Ib.

77.—Ref. Liev. Col. Ker to his Presbyterie. Ib.

78.—Ref. concerning Pitfoddells younger, Urquhart of Old Craig, and Thomas Menzies, to the visitation of Angus and Merns. Ib.

79.—Ref. Sir Iohn Weymes of Bogie to his Presbyterie. Ib.

80.—Ref. Sir Iohn Mackenzie and Lievtenant Collonel David Weymes to their Presbyterie. Ib.

81.—Ref. Thomas Rutherfurd to his Presbyterie. Ib.

82.—Ref. Liev. Will. Sutherland to his Presbytery. Ib.

83.—Ref. Andro Wardlaw to the Presbyterie of Kirkcadie. Ib.

84.—Ref. certaine persons accessory to the late unlawful engagement to their Presbyteries.

85.—Ref. Augustine Hoseman to the Presbyterie of Edinburgh. Ib.

86.—Ref. Hary Steuart to the Presb. of Edinb.

87.—Ref. Mrs Edward Wright, Andrew Keir, and Robert Keyth to the Presbyterie of Lithgow. Ib.

88.—Ref. Mrs James Guthrie in Angus, Tho. Pearson, and Silvester Jamie to the visitation of Angus. Ib.

89.—Ref. Mr George Halyburton and Mr Arch. Drummond to the visitation of Stirling and Dumblane. Ib.

90.—Recom. the division of Libberton and Quodqhen to the Presbyterie of Biggar. Ib.

91.—Ref. Mr Iohn Crichton to the Presbyterie of Glasgow and Paislay. Ib.

92.—Ref. the Laird of Kelhead to his Presbyterie Sess. 19.

93.—Ref. the Laird of Innes younger to the Presbeterie of Taine. Ib.

94.—Commission to the Presbyterie of Kelso for examining Margret Ker. Ib.

95.—Recom. to the Parliament of the Petition of the Commissioners of Argyle. Sess. 20.

96.—Act appointing some brethren to assist Iohn Greirson in discussing his suspension. Ib.

97.—The Assemblies addition and their judgement concerning the Petitions which were to have been presented to the last G. Assembly. Ib.

98.—Act declaring Mr Alexander Smith to be transportable. Ib.

99.—Committee for the collectors accompts and Alex. Blairs bill. Ib.

100.—Act refusing the transportation of Mr Iames Durham to Edinb. Ib.

101.—Ref. E. of Galloway to his Presbyterie. Ib.

102.—Ref. Major Alexander Forbes to the Presbyterie of Kincardin. Ib.

103.—Ref. Col. David Barclay to the Commission for publick affaires. Sess. 21.

104.—Committee for considering the matter concerning the transportation of Mr Neill Cameron. Ib.

105.—Report from the Committee of appeales concerning Mr Iohn Hay his taking up of his appellation. Ib.

100.—Deposition Mr Alexander Keyth. Ib.

107.—Ref. E. of Queensberie to his Presbyterie. Sess. 22.

108.—Committee to confer with Mr Petrick Hamiltoun. Ib.

109.—Act concerning Mr Patrick Hammiltoun. Ib.

110.—Recom. for assisting the petition of the people of Athole for dividing Paroches and planting of Kirks. Ib.

111.—Committee for preparing a report in the matter concerning G. M. Midleton. Sess. 23.

112.—Act for citing the E. of Abercorne. Ib.

113.—Committee for conference with Mr Harie Gutherie. Sess. 25.

114.—Approbation of the report of the Committee appointed to revise the proceedings of the visitation of the university of Saint Andros. Ib.

115.—Ref. D. Barron and Mr Thomas Glagge to the Presbyterie of St Andrews. Ib.

116.—Ref. Mr Thomas Rosse to the Presb. of Dingwall. Ib.

117.—Warrand for printing a Tractat of Chronologie. Ib.

118.—Recom. of the Petition to the Parliament for erecting the Kirkes of Fairnie. Ib.

119.—Recome. of the Petition of D. Sharps relict to the Parliament. Ib.

120.—Ref. Mr Harie Cockburne to his Presbyterie. Ib.

121.—Order from citing of Mr Andrew Ramsay and Mr William Colvill. Ib.

122.—Act for visiting the Hospitalls and Mortifications. Ib.

123.—Recom. for changing the manse of Mr Charles Archibald, Minister at ____________ to a more comodious place. Sess. 25.

124.—Recom. of the petition of Mr Robert Scot Minister at Ettleston to the Commission for planting of Kirks. Ib.

125.—Recom. concerning the disuniting of the paroch of Abirchirdar. Ib.

126.—Ref. for the matter concerning the transportation of Mr Neill Cameron. Ib.

127.—Act sustaining the Appeals of the parochiners of Northberwick, with an order for citing the Minister and parochiners of Baro to answer in the cause. Ib.

128.—Ref. Earle of Abercorne to the Presbyterie of Paislay. Ib.

129.—Continuation of the matter concerning Mr Andro Ramsay till the morne. Ib.

130.—Continuation of Mr William Colvill till the morne. Ib.

131.—Recom. of the petition of the towne of Couper to the Commission for planting of Kirks. Sess. 26.

132.—Recom. the Officers come from Ireland to the honorable Estates of Parliament Ib.

133.—Deposition of Mr Iohn Graham sometime Minister at Auchterardor. Ib.

134.—Approbation of the sentence of Deposition of Mr David Drumond, sometime Minister at Lithgow. Ib.

135.—Recom. Mr Iohn Nairne. Ib.

136.—And for giving in the appeals and References to the Assembly. Ib.

137.—Approbation of the report concerning the Collectors accompts. Sess. 27.

138.—Act in favours of Alexander Blaire. Ib.

139.—Act for giving up Mr Hary Guthries appeal upon his desire to cancel the same. Ib.

140.—Continuation of Mr Andro Ramsayes businesse till the morne. Ib.

141.—Deposition of Mr William Colvill. Ib.

142.—Intimation if any doubt upon the Declaration to come to the Committee. Ib.

143.—Order for writing a letter to Mr Theodor Haack for hasting forth the Dutch Annotations upon the Bible. Sess. 28.

144.—Deposition Mr Andro Ramsay. Ib.

145.—Commission for visitation of the University of Aberdeen. Sess. 29.

146.—Recom. Mr Gilbert Mershell for a competent maintenance, to the Commission for planting of Kirks. Ib.

147.—Recom. Mr George Clerk for a charitable supplie. Ib.

148.—Commission for visitation of the university of Saint Andros. Ib.

149.—Ref. to the Commission for publick affairs for planting the place of the provest of the old colledge of Saint Andros. Ib.

150.—Committee for examining witnesses in the matter concerning Mr Tho. Ramsay, with an order for citing witnesses not appearing. Ib.

151.—Act in favours of Mr William Douglas. Sess. 30.

152.—Act appointing Ministers to preach in Edinburgh during the siting of the Assembly. Ib.

153.—Ref. Mr Iames Affleck to the visitation of Angus and Merns. Ib.

154.—Committee for considering the petition of the Towne of Stirling. Ib.

155.—Act in favours of Mr Thomas Ireland, Minister at Weyme. Ib.

156.—Act permitting Iohn Gillon to exercise his gift publickly. Ib.

157.—Commission for visiting the Colledge of Edinburgh. Ib.

158.—Recom. to the Parliament for reparation of the losses of Mr Alexander Ferreis, Mr Robert Iamesone, and Mr Iohn Keyth. Sess. 31.

159.—Ref. Mr Richard Maitland to the visitation of the universitie of Aberdene. Ib.

160.—Act in the matter concerning the Kirk of Dairsay. Sess. 32.

161.—Remitt. the matter concerning Iames Rosse of Banneil to the Presbyterie. Ib.

162.—Act exeeming the Presbyterie of Dunkeld from payment of the fortie shillings for the highland boyes. Ib.

163.—Ref. Iohn Maxwell younger of Calderwood to the Presb. of Hamilton. Ib.

164.—Ref. of the Earle of Athols bill for planting the Kirk of Dunkeld to the visitation of the Presbyterie of Dunkeld. Ib.

165.—Commission for visitation of Rosse, Sutherland, and Caithness. Ib.

166.—Commission for visitation of Stirling and Dumblane. Ib.

167.—Commission for visitation of Angus and Merns. Ib.

168.—Commission for visitation of Dunse and Chrynside. Ib.

169.—Continuation of the matter concerning the transportation of Mr Iohn Stirling to Northberwick till the morne. Sess. 33.

170.—Approbation of the sentence of deposition of Mr William Wilkie. Sess. 34.

171.—Suspention of Mr Robert Balcancol with Ref. to the Commiss. for publick affairs. Ib.

172.—Recom. Helene Ersken to the Parliament for a charitable supplie. Ib.

173.—Reposition of Mr Marten Makilwrae, with a Recomendation to the Synod of Argyle to settle him in some charge in the Ministery. Ib.

174.—Ref. my Lord Cochrane to the Commission for publick affaires. Sess. 35.

175.—Ref. of the petition of Iames Sanders to the visitation of hospitalls. Ib.

176.—Act in favours of Violet Dauling, spouse to Mr George Hanna. Ib.

177.—Act refusing the transportation of Mr Iohn Stirling of Northbarwick. Ib.

178,—Ref. to the Commission for publick affaires for planting the Kirk to Northberwick. Ib.

179.—Committee for conference with the Earle of Lithgow. Sess. 36.

180.—Ref. of the Articles for election of Ministers to the Committee for publick busines with intimation to all that have objections to come there. Ib.

181.—Act in favours of Mary Hay spouse to Mr Richard Maitland. Ib.

182.—Ref. Mr Alexander Monroe to the visitation of Rosse. Ib.

183.—Recom. for Mr Alexander Monroe his three hundred merks of augmentation. Ib.

184.—Ref. Mr Thomas Ramsay to the visitation of Dunce and Chirnside, with continuation of his suspension in the meane time. Ib.

185.—Commission for visitation of the Kirks in the Hieland. Ib.

186.—Commission for visitation of Dunkeld. Ib.

187.—Recom. Ionet Andro to the Parliament. Ib.

188.—Recom. Mr Iohn Rosse to the Presbytery of Kincardin for supplie out of the vacand stipends. Ib.

189.—Order for presenting the Declaration to the Parliament and for desiring that the acts given in may be passed. Ib.

190.—Act concerning Kircurds passing from his appeal, and a recommendation to the Presbyterie of Peebles for further dealing with him. Ib.

191.—Petition to the Parliament in favours of the laird of Glenurchie. Ib.

192.—Petition in behalfe of Doctor Sharps relict to the Parliament. Ib.

193.—Letter to their Brethren in Ireland. Sess. 37.

194.—Committee for conference with Generall Major Medleton. Ib.

195.—Ref. certain persons accessory to the late unlawful engagement to the Commission for publick affaires. Ib.

196.—Ref. Alexander Urquhart of Craighouse to the visitation of Rosse. Ib.

197—Recom. Agnes Maxwell for a charitable supplie to the Parliament. Ib.

198—Ref. for planting the Kirke of Kircaldie. Sess. 38.

199.—Ref. Earl of Lithgow to his Presbyterie. Ib.

200.—Ref. for planting the Kirk of Lithgow to the Commission for Publick affaires. Ib.

201.—Ref. for planting the Kirk of Stirling. Ib.

202.—Ref. for planting the Kirk of Dunce. Ib.

203.—Ref. for planting the vaiking Kirkes of Edinburgh, and the vaiking places of the professors of divinitie there. Ib.

204.—Ref. for planting the Kirk of Dunkeld. Ib.

205.—Ref. to the Commission for publick affaires concerning the education of the Earle of Athole. Ib.

206.—Ref. Mr Colin Mackenzie and Mr David Monroe to the visitation of Rosse. Ib.

207.—Act for collecting the history of these latter times. Ib.

208.—Recom. of persons for charitie. Ib.

209.—Recom. Iulian Wilkie for charitie. Ib.

210.—Recom. concerning the Kirk of Bervie to the Commission for planting of Kirks. Ib.

211.—Act for wryting to Universities for prosecuting the course of Philosophie. Ib.

212.—Recom. Mr Robert Iamesone for some supplie out of the vaiking stipends. Ib.

213.—Ref. concerning the adjoyning the paroch of Mouth hill to the parish of Glasse to the Presbyteries of Strabogy and Fordice. Ib.

214.—Recom. concerning the dividing of the paroch of Turro. Ib.

215.—Ref. Lewis Gordon to the Commission for publick affairs. Sess. 39.

216.—Ref. William Innes of Tippertae to the Presbyterie of Allane to be relaxed. Ib.

217.—Petition to the Parliament concerning exacting Oathes in the cases of custome and excise. Sess. 40.

218.—Commission for visitation of Rosse. Ib.

219.—Commission for visitation of Orknay, Zetland, Sutherland, and Caithnes. Ib.

220.—Act concerning the payment of Ia. Murrayes dews. Ib.

221.—Recom. to Mr Iohn Smith and Mr Iames Hammilton to draw some articles concerning the duties of Elders. Ib.

222.—Ref. Vicount of Kenmure. Ib.

223.—Ref. Doctor Strange. Sess. 41.

224.—Ref. concerning the modification of Alexander Gutherie to the visitation of Angus and Mernse. Ib.

225.—Act and Recom. to the Magistrates of Edinb. for repairing of the Assembly house. Ib.

226. Ref. to the Commission for publick affaires to provide some way for Ministers to say Prayers to the Lords of Session. Ib.

227.—Ref. to the Commission for publick affaires for providing a minister to the Castell of Edinburgh. Ib.

228.—Directory for election of Ministers. Ib.

229.—Ref. Mr George Hannay to the Commission for publick affaires. Ib.

230.—Ref. and Recom. to the Commission for satisfying the paines of the writer of the paraphrase of the Psalms. Sess. 42.

231.—Ref. concerning G. M. Midleton to the Commission for publicke affaires. Ib.

232.—Act concerning the University of Saint Andros during the vacation of the provests place the old Colledge. Ib.

233.—Recom. to the Presbyteries in the North to compt with the Laird of Eight upon the fines of excommunicate persons to be applyed to pious uses and to report to the next Assembly. Ib.

234.—Act appointing Ministers for the Army. Ib.

235.—Ref. Rorie Mackenzie to the visitation of Rosse. Ib.

236.—Ref. Mr William Colvills paper to the Commission for publicke affaires. Ib.

237.—Recom. Presbyteries and Synods to send any informations they can give concerning the passages of these times to the Moderator. Ib.

238.—Recom. for sending the contribution of 40s. for the Highland boyes to the Collectors. Ib.

239.—Ref. to the visitors of Argyle for distribution of the money formerly collected. Ib.

240.—Exemption of Dunkeld of the collection for Argyle. Ib.

241.—Act for continuation of the allowance for dispatches to the next Assembly, with a Recom. for confering with my Lord Regester and the Clerk about the person to be employed in that charge. Ib.

242.—Recom. to the Commission for publick affaires concerning the setling of Mr Iohn Menzies, in the profession of Divinity at Aberdene. Ib.

243.—Ref. for appointing a second Minister in Perth to the Commission for publick affaires. Ib.

244.—Ref. and Recom. Mr William Chalmres to the Synod of Aberdene concerning the supplie of his necessities. Ib.

245.—Declaration concerning the Act granted in favours of Mr Richard Maitlands wife. Ib.

246.—Ref. of the petition of the Earle of Sutherland, in name of the Presbyterie of Sutherland. Ib.

247.—Recom. Mr Iohn Keyth to the Parliament. Ib.

248.—Recom. for dividing the paroch of Ferne to the Commission for planting of Kirks. Ib.

249.—Recom. the disjoyning of the lands of over and nether Dyserts from Brichen to the Commission for planting of Kirks. Ib.

250.—Causes of a public fast. Ib.

251.—Commission for considering the obstructions of pietie and the remedies for removing thereof, and to report to the next Assembly. Ib.

252.—Recom. to the Parliament for punishing counterfeit Testimonialls. Ib.

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