A. D. M.D.XCIII.

THE Generall Affemblie of the Kirk of Scotland, convenit at Dundie the xxiiij day of Apryle 1593.

Exhortatioun being maid be Mr Robert Bruce, Moderatour of the last Affemblie; in refpect of the raritie of the brether convenit, it was thoght meit the electioun of ane Moderatour fould be continewit quhill efter nvne, quhane the number will be mair frequent.

Acta Seffione Secunda, Eodem die.

The Affemblie, according to thair ordour, proceiding to the electioun of ane Moderatour, during this Conventioun, appointit and delytis Mr Dauid Lyndefay, Mr James Balfour, Mr Johne Nicolfoun, Mr Andro Meluill, Mr Patrick Sympfoun; and, be pluralitie of voitis, the faid Mr Dauid was choffin Moderatour hac vice.

The hours of conventioun, ilk day dureing the Affemblie, war appointit the accuftomeit hours.

And to the effect that all the actiouns to be intreitit at this tyme may be mair convenientlie and ordourlie handlit, and mair reddelie difpecht, the Kirk nominat thair bretherne vnderwritin, thay ar to fay, the Lairds of Cammo, Abottishall, Powrie, Ogilvy, commiffioners of Edenburgh and Lyth, Mr Robert Pont, Mr John Mckenzie, Mr Alexander Dowglas, Mr Gilbert Gairdin, Mr Peter Blackburne, Alexander Keyth, William

Cryftefoun, Mr James Nicolfoun, Johne Dury, Mr Archibald Meluill, Mr Nicol Dalgleifhe, Mr Thomas Buchannane, Dauid Fergufoun, Mr James Meluill, Mr William Rynd, Mr Patrick Symfoun, Mr Robert Bruce, Mr Robert Hepburne, Mr Johne Spoittifwod, Mr William Methwen, Mr Archibald Clayhills, Mr Johne Cowper, Mr Dauid Barclay, Mr Matho Wyllie, Mr Alexander Wreytoun, Mr William Edmestoun, to convine daylie with Moderatour in the reweftrie of the kirk, at aucht hours in the morning and tua efter nvne of the preauching dayis, and immediatlie efter the fermone in the preaching dayis, to gif thair adwyse and counfell in proceiding in materis of this Affemblie.

Acta Seffione Tertia, vigefimo quinto Aprilis 1593.

Foralfmeikill as ther is ane Conventioun of the Nobilitie appointit be his Majestie in Edenburgh, the xxvij day of this inftant, quher it is thocht meit that certane of the Kirk be prefent, to propone fick articlis and petitionis as for the tyme falbe thocht meit: Thairfor the Kirk and Affemblie prefent hes thocht meit to condifcend vpoun fic articles, quhairof ane breif recitle followis, quhilk heirefter ar to be brocht and reduceit in fum guid forme.

First, It is thocht meit to be craveit that all Papeistis within this realme may be pvnishit according to the lawis of God and of the realme. Item, That the act of Parliament of ipfo facto may ftrak vpoun all maner of men landit and vnlandit, conftitut in office or vtherwayis, als weill as the famyn is fpeciallie confawit aganis benefeicit perfouns.

Item, That ane declaratour be cravit aganis Jefueits and traficking Papifts aganis the trew religioun profeflit within the realme, quherby thay may be declairit tratours, to this effect the reffateris of thame may be pvneift according to the act of Parliament: and ficklyke that ane reformatioun may be of the thrie dayis contenit in the faid act.

Item, That all fick perfouns as the Kirk fall find and declair publeclie to be obftinat Papeiftis, althocht thay be not excummvnicat, be debarit frome bruiking of ony office within the realme, as alfua from acces to his Majefteis companie, and from inioying of ony banefeit of the lawis of the realme; as alfua that the pane of horning and vther ciuell paines may follow vpon the faid declaratour, ficlyk as alreddie followis vpon the fen

tence of excummvnicatioun: and that ane act of Counfall presentlie may be maid and publishit thervpon, quhill the nixt Parliament, quher the famyn may be establishit in ane law.

Ordanes the bretherne of the haill Prefbiteris quhilks ar prefent, to gif in the names of all maner of perfouns excummvnicat for quhatsumever crime, as als of profeffing Papeiftis, the morne to the full Affemblie.

The Generall Affemblie of the Kirk gevis full power and commiffioun to the brether of the Prefbiteres of Glafgow and Hammiltoun, or fa mony of thame as guidlie can be convenit togidder, to fummond Mr Mvrheid to compeir befor thame, with all expedient deligence, at the first dyet within the Toun of Glafgow, to anfuer for the defectioun of the ministrie, and to proceid according to the tryell and proces led befor thame; and in caice of ma dyetis nor ane, the plaice to be mvtuallie interchangit efter thair affembling; and to report thair proceiding to the nixt Generall Affemblie of the Kirk.

Anent the commiffiouns gevin in the last Affemblie to the Presbitreis of Brichen and Arbrothe; fick brether adioynit to thame concerning Mr Walter Lyndefay and his collegeis.

Item to the Prefbetrie of Hadingtoun concerning Mr George Ker; To the Presbeterie of Dalkeyth concerning the Laird of Rofling; To the Prefbeterie of Edenburgh concerning Mr George Semple; as the particular commifliouns beris. Ane particular report of thair deligence being hard, the faids haill commiffiouns wer found to be execute.

Anent the commiffiouns gevin to the Prefbiteris of Stirling and Dumblane concerning the complaint of the parochiners of Eglifhame: The proceidingis in the mater being prefentit in writ be Mr Patrik Symfoun, Minister in Stirling, in respect thay have remittit fum thingis to be confidderit be the haill Kirk, to do ferder reffolutioun therin is fuperceidit quhill materis remitit to this Affemblie be proponit.

Anent the commiffioun gevin in the last Affemblie to certane bretherne, to tak vp the deidlie feid betuix the Lairds of Craigmyller and Edmeftoun : In respect the faid brether hes taken alreddy travells therin, the Affemblie hes willit thame to profecuit forder that purpos, and to report to the nixt Affemblie.

Anent the commiffioun gevin to the Prefbitrie of Irwing, to try the Prefbitrie of Hamiltoun, and to report conforme to the tenour of the laft Affemblie: In refpect is vnderstand to the faid Affemblie, not as git the

faid commiffioun is not execut, thairfor of new the faid Kirk hes renewit the faid commiffioun to the brether appointit therin of befor, and ordaines thame to execute the famyn betuix and the nixt Affemblie, as thay will anfuer.

For reiding of bills and queftiouns prefentit in this Affemblie: The Kirk hes nominat Mr James Nicolfoun, Mr Nicol Dalgleische, Mr James Meluill, Mr Gilbert Gairdin, to conveine euerie day at tua hours in the Kirk, and to fycht the bills quhilks ar pertinent to the Affemblie, for remiting fic as be pertinent to the full Affemblie.

The Kirk and Commiffioners present hes gevin full power and commiffioun to thair rycht honorabill and thair lovit bretherne vnderwritin, thay ar to fay, the Lairds of Abotishall, Wedderburne, and Mercheftoun, Johne Arnot, William Lytill, fumtyme Proveftis of Edenburgh, and Clement Ker, burges, fumtyme Baillie therof, to prefent to his Majestie and Nobilitie now appointit to conveine at Edenburgh, the xxvij day of this inflant, the articles and petitiouns of the Kirk, and to crave and travel that the famyn may be grantit ; and gif neid beis, to reffoune and confer thervpoun, or quhat beis done herin to report to the nixt Generall Affemblie.

Seffio 4a 25 Aprile.

The Commiffioners vnderwrytin prefentit thir Articles following to his Maieftie and Counfell, viz. the Lairds of Abbotfhall, Wedderburne, and Mercheftoun, John Arnot and William Litle, fometyme Provefts of Edenburgh, and Clement Car, Mrs Robert Bruce, Patrick Galloway, James Nicolfoun, and Walter Balcanquell.

Followis the tenour of the faid articles.

First, Seing the increase of Papiftrie is daylie within this realme, it is craveit of his Majeftie, that all Papifts within the fame may be punishit according to the laws of God and the realme.

Item, That the act of Parliament ipfo facto may ftrike vpon all maner of men, landit and vnlandit, constitute in office or vtherwayes, of quhat fort [foever] they be, as well as the famen is provydit to ftrike aganis beneficit perfons.

Item, That ane declaratour may be givin against Jefuites, Seminarie Preifts, and traffiquing Papifts, declaring them culpable of treafon and lefe Majeftie, quherby the receipters of fuch perfons may be punifchit according to the act of Parliament; and that reformation may be had of the faid act in that pairt, quher the famein is only extendit against fuch perfons as receipts them be the space of three dayes; and that the penaltie of the act may be inflictit against any receipters without any condition of dayes.

Item, That all fick perfons as the Kirk fall find and declare [publickly] to be Papists, althogh they be not excommunicat, be debarrit from brooking any office within the realme, as also from having acceffe to his Majefties companie, and from injoying any benefite of the lawis; as alfo that the paine of horning, and vther civill paines, may follow vpon the faid declaratour, ficklyke as prefentlie followis vpon the fentence of excommunicatioun; and that ane act of Counfell prefentlie be made and publifchit thervpon, quhill the nixt Parliament, quher the famen may be eftablished in ane law.

Item, That his Majeftie will confidder the great prejudice done to the haill Kirk be erecting of the teinds of diverse Prelacies in temporalitie, as of the Abbay of Pailly and fundrie [others, ] be the quhilk the planting of Kirks is greatlie prejudgeit; and that, therfor, ane fubftantial ordour be tane for remeid therof.

Ordaines derectour of Sant Androis, Mr Robert Wylkie, Mr Robert Pont, Mr Thomas Buchannane, and Mr Johne Johnestoun, or ony thrie of thame, to vefit the tennour of the foundatioun of the new College to be erectit be the Erle Marifchell in Aberdeine, and to gif thair oppvnioun of the fame to the bretherne, that the faid fundatioun may be ratefeit be the faid haill Affemblie, being fund meit and expedient.

Ordanes Mr Robert Hepburne, Mr James Meluill, and Mr Peter Blackburne, to vefit and fycht the buik of vefitatioun of the boundis of Orknay, prefentit be Mr Robert Pont, and to gif thair oppvnioun to the Affemblie befor thay diffolue.

Foralfmeikill as the numberis of the Prefbitereis within this realme and thair places wald be knawin, the names therof being inquyrit, the full Affemblie and nvmber of the fame wer gevin vp as followis, viz.

Ane Presbiterrie in Jetland callit Tingwall: In Orknay, ane, to wvt, Kirkwall: In Kaithnes, ane, viz. Thurfo: In Sutherland, ane, viz.