The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland Part 53

Act anent the Books of the Presbyteries in our Army that went to _England_.

Act anent the planting of the Kirk of _Kilwinning_.

Commission anent the erecting of a Presbytery in _Biggar_.

Act repealing the Act of the Synod of _Galloway_ concerning the tryal of Actual Ministers.

The Kings Declaration anent the gift of 500. Lib.

Act for sending of Expectants to _Ireland_, and for a Commission to be drawn up to some Ministers to go there.

Recommendation to the Marques of _Argyle_ anent _Patrick Egertie_ Priest, and all other Priests, or sayers of Ma.s.se in the North Iles, or within the bounds of his Justiciarie.

Act anent the reponing of Master _Gilbert Power_.

Act for putting the Overtures anent maintaining of Bursars in every Presbytery in practice.

Report of the Commission for revising of some Synod Books, and the a.s.semblies approbation.

Act forgiving transumpts of the Covenant and Band.

Act for sending of General Acts of a.s.semblies to Synods.

Act anent _James Murray_.

Report of the Committee of reports of the proceedings of the Commissioners of the last a.s.sembly appointed to attend the Parliament, with certain overtures of the a.s.semblies approbation thereof, with the double of the Signator of 500 lib sent to his Majesty.

Commission for visitation or _Orknay_ and _Zetand._

Reference to the Commission of this a.s.sembly, anent the choice of any Minister to go to _Ireland_, in place of any of the six appointed by this a.s.sembly to that effect, in case they or any of them be impeded by sickness or death.

Recommendation of the _Iles, Anandail, Esadail, Liddedail,_ &c for want of Kirks and Schooles; of the Presbyteries of _Lochmaben_, and _Nowhie_, for want of a Civil Magistrate, to the Commission for Plantation of Kirks, and secret Councill, _Respective_.

Reference to the Commission of this a.s.sembly for planting of the Kirks of _Edinburgh_.

Act anent Master _Colvils_ invitation to St. _Andrews_.

Commission anent the planting of the Landwart Kirks of _St. Andrews_.

References and Overtures, and the a.s.semblies answer thereto.

Reference to the Commission of this a.s.sembly anent Master _James Fairlie_.

Reference to the commission of this a.s.sembly anent the planting of the Kirk of Dundie.

Overtures anent the _Kirk of Camphire_.

Recommendation to the Magistrates of _Glasgow_ anent mundays market.

Act anent giving in to the Clerk the list of Expectants.

Act giving power and liberty to Sir. _Archibald Johnstoun_ Procurator for the Kirk, and Clerk to the General a.s.sembly, to adjoyne any to himself, or to depute in these Offices whom he shall think fit.

_INDEX OF THE ACTS OF THE a.s.sEMBLY HOLDEN AT_ EDINBURGH, 1643, _NOT PRINTED._

The Kings Majesties Commission to Sir. _Thomas Hope_ of Craighall Knight, His Majesties Advocate.

Election of Master _Alexander Henderson_, Moderatour.

Appointment of Master _John Scot_, who was sent from the Presbyterie in the Scottish Army in _Ireland_, to be present in the a.s.sembly every session.

Questions propounded by the moderatour, to some brethren in the North, anent some Papists there, and their answers thereunto.

Commission for visitation of the University of St. _Andrews_.

Letters from Master _William Spang_, Minister of the Scot's Kirk at _Camphire_, with attestations of some Dutch Kirks, anent hanging of Pensils in Kirks, &c.

Act for Summar Excommunication of _Adam Abercrombie_.

Approbation of the deposition of Master _John Forbes_, With an ordinance for his Subscribing the Covenant.

Questions from the Presbytery of _Hadingtoun_, with the a.s.semblies resolution thereof, anent Sir _John Seatan_, and his Daughter.

Approbation of the advice of the Commissioners of the late a.s.sembly at St.

_Andrews_, for not Printing two Acts of the last a.s.sembly held at _Aberdene_.

Approbation of the Lord _Maitland_ his Faithful discharging the Commission given to him by the late a.s.sembly at St. _Andrews_ for repairing to the Kings Majesty and Parliament of England, &c.

Committee appointed to meet with the English Commissioners.

Power of Collectory to Master Robert _Dalgliesh_, of the annuity of 500.

lib, Sterling granted by his Majesty to the Kirk.

Approbation of the Lord Marquesse of _Argyle_ his apprehending _Ronald Mackronald_ Priest.

Approbation of the Laird of _Birtenboge_, for apprehending _John Robeson_ Priest.

Renounciation of the unlawful Band, conforme to the ordinance of the a.s.sembly at _Edinburgh_, 1641.

Recommendation anent the captives in Argiers.

Approbation of Master Alexander Henderson his Faithful and wise carriage in discharging of the Commissions given to him by the Commissioners of the late a.s.sembly, forgoing to his Majestie, &c.

Report of the Committee appointed to meet with the English Commissioners.