The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland Part 50

Act Reviving the Overtures of the a.s.sembly. 1649. Sess. 2. Anent the ordering of the a.s.sembly House _Ibid._

Act against Mr. _John Mckenzie_, declaring the Kirk of _Karklistoun_ Vacant, with a Recommendation to the Presbytery of _Linlithgow_, to see the same planted. _Ibid._

Overture anent planting of the North. Sess. 14.

Act appointing some Ministers to repair to _Angus_, with a Recommendation to the privy Council thereanent. _Ibid._

Continuation of Mr. _John Spalding_, to be Clerk of this a.s.sembly, till further Consideration. Sess. 15.

Act against Mr. _John Park_ late Inc.u.mbent at _Carriden_, finding that he had fallen from his appeal, from the Presbytery of _Linlithgow_, by his non compeatance _Ibid._

Election of _John Blair_ to be Agent for this Church. Sess. 16.

Remit Mr. _Alexander Heriot_ at _Dalkeith_ to the Synod of _Loathian_.

Sess. 17.

Act Ratifiying the Sentence of deposition, past by the Presbytery of _Stirling_ against Mr. _James Forsyth_ Elder late Inc.u.mbent at _St.

Ninians_, for Celebrating an Incestuous Marriage. Sess. 18.

Act in favours of Mr. _James Couper_ Inc.u.mbent at _Humbie_ _Ibid._

Recommendation to the Commission of Parliament for Plantation of Kirks &c.

in favours of the Synod of _Argyl_. _Ibid._

Reference to the Commission to be appointed for Visitations on the South side of _Tay_, in favours of the Town of _Perth_, with an Approbation of the Presbytries procedure, in const.i.tuting a Kirk Session there. _Ibid._

Recommendation to the Commission of Parliament for Plantation of Kirks.

&c. In Favours of the Town of _Drumfries_. _Ibid._

Election of _George Mosman_ to be Printer to the a.s.semly, Sess. 21.

Recommendation to his Majesty, the Parliament, and Commission for plantation of Kirks &c. in favours, of the Laird and Lady _Hoptoun_ for Erecting the Lead Mynes in a Parish. _Ibid._

Recommendation to the Presbytery of _Dambarten_ and Synod of _Glasgow_, in favours of Mr. _Thomas Mitch.e.l.l_. _Ibid._

Recommendation to the Commission for plantation of Kirks &c For Re-erecting the Kirk and Parish of _New-c.u.mnock_. _Ibid._

Reference in favours of the Burgh and Parish of _Stanrawer_, and the Parishes of _Anwith_ and _Borgh_, to the several Presbyteries, for applying to the Meetings in _Ireland_, to louse the _Irish_ Ministers now serving in these Parishes to the end they may continue their setled Ministers. Sess. 22.

Reference to the Presbytery of _Hamiltoun_ and _Lanerk_, in Favours of Mr.

_Samuel Mowat_. _Ibid._

Recommendation to the Commission for plantation of Kirks &c. For Re-erecting the Kirk of _Robertoun_. _Ibid._

Act Impowering the Ministers and Elders in the North who are to joyn with the Visitation for that Countrey, to take Informations, and to cause Cite Parties and witnesses against the first Diet of the said Visitation. Sess.

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Remit Mr. _Forsyth_ Younger to the Presbytery of _Stirling_. _Ibid._

The Opinion of the a.s.sembly declining to meddle in the Pet.i.tion of the Lord and Lady _Crichtoun_, as being a matter Civil, and so not comepetent to the a.s.sembly. _Ibid._

Reference in Favours of the Parish of _Genluce_ to the Presbytery of the bounds, to apply for lousing some _Irish_ Ministers, as in the case of the Burgh of _Stranrawer._, &c. Ibid.

The Opinion of the a.s.sembly declining to meddle in a Pet.i.tion of the Heretors of _Collingtoun_, as being a matter Civil and Incompetent to them. Sess. 25.

Recommendation in Favours of _George Mosman_ anent some Books. _Ibid._

Act appointing Mr. _Gilbert Rule_, to Writt an answer to some Pamphlets.

_Ibid._

Act for supplying the Charges of Ministers appointed for Visitations in the North. _Ibid._

Act appointing some Ministers to Repair to the bounds of the Presbyteries of _Lochmahan Middlebee, &c._ _Ibid._

Act declaring the Sentence of Deposition and Excommunication past by the late pretended Bishop of _Dumblane_, against Mr. _William Spence_ to be void and Null. _Ibid._

Letter from the a.s.sembly to the Earle of _Melvill_ Lord _Secretary_ of State for _Scotland._ Sess. 26.

Act appointing some Ministers and Probationers to Repair to the North.

_Ibid._

Act appointing some Ministers to the like effect with the former. _Ibid._

Committee for Revising the Acts of a.s.sembly. _Ibid._

Recommendation to the privy Council, for some Charity to Mr. _William Cameron_ one of the late Conformists, _Ibid._

Recommendation to the Presbytery of _Edinburgh_, and the Synod of _Louthian_ and _Fife_, in Favours of _Mary Aresyne._ _Ibid._

Act appointing the Synod Books to be sent in to the next General a.s.sembly.

_Ibid._

FINIS.

AN INDEX OF THE PRINc.i.p.aL UNPRINTED ACTS OF THE a.s.sEMBLY AT _GLASGOW_, 1638.

Act containing sundry protestations between the Commissioners Grace and the members of the a.s.sembly.

Act of Election of _Mr. Alexander Henderson_ to be Moderatour.

Act of _Mr. Archibald Johnstoun_ his admission to be Clerk and his production of the Registers of the Kirk, which were preserved by _G.o.ds_ wonderful providence.

An act disallowing any private conference and constant a.s.sessours to the Moderatour.