The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland Part 70

Suspension of Mr. _Andrew Ramsay_, until the next General a.s.sembly.

_Sess._ 34.

Ref. Mr. _William Colvill_ to a conference, and they to report. _Ib._

Citation of Mr. _William Colvill apud acta_ to answer for not reading the Causes of the late Fast, _Ib._

Ref. Doctor _John Baron_ to a conference, _Ib._

Recom. Mr. _George Clerk_ to the Presbyteries within _Fife_, _Angus_, and _Merns_ and _Aberdeen_ Sess. 35.

Commission for Visitation of the University of St. _Andrews_, Ib.

Act for visiting Hospitals and Mortifications, _Ib._

Recom. to the Provincial of _Argyle_ to visit the Presbytery of _Sky_, Ib.

Advise to the Presbyterie to depose Mr. _William Edmiston_ with a Recommendation to the Justice to proceed against him for Adultery. Ib.

Recom. to the Presbyterie of _Sky_ to censure Profanation of the Sabbath.

Ib.

Approbation of the report for planting of the Kirks of _Edinburgh_.

_Sess._ x.x.xVI.

Committee for naming a List of six Ministers for _Edinburgh_. Ib.

Vote concerning Mr. _William Colvill_, answering presently for not reading the Causes of the Fast. Ib.

Continuation of Mr. _William Colvils_ untill the morn, Ib.

Continuation of Doctor _Baron_ untill the morn, Ib.

Continuation of the 20. S. payed out of every Kirk for dispatches. Ib.

Suspension of Mr. _William Colvill_. _Sess._ x.x.xVII.

Suspension of Doctor _Baron_ with a Reference to the Visitation of the Universitie of St. _Andrews_ and Commission for publick affairs respectively. Ib.

Recom. of the Minister of _Cameron_ to the Commission of Parliament for planting of Kirks. _Sess._ x.x.xVIII.

Recommendation to Master _James Hamiltoun_ and Master _James Guthrie_ to draw in Articles the duties of Elders, and a forme of Visitation of Families, and to prepare a report to the next a.s.sembly. Ib.

Recom. to Mr. _David Calderwood_ to draw a draught of a form of visitation of particular Congregations, and to prepare a report to the next a.s.sembly.

Ib.

Recom. to Mr. _John Smith_ and the Clerk, to draw out all the Acts of Parliament and a.s.sembly, for Kirk discipline and Penalties for scandalous Sins, and to report to the next a.s.sembly. Ib.

List of six Ministers to _Edinburgh_. Ib.

Ref. to the Commission for publick affairs to plant four Ministers out of the said List in the Kirks of _Edinburgh_. Ib.

Declaration of the unsatisfactoriness of the Observations of the Committee of Estates upon the a.s.semblies Declaration, with a Reference to the Commission for publick affairs, to put forth an Answer thereto. _Sess._ 39.

Appointment of the first dyet of Citations in the matter of _transportations_ not to be before the last _Wednesday_ of _October_, Ib.

The a.s.semblies Answer to a Quere from the Presbytery of _Elgin_, concerning the transporting from the _Highlands_ a Minister to the _Low lands_, Sess. 40.

Letter to their Brethren in _Ireland_, Ib.

Letter to the Lord Chancellor, Ib.

Indiction of a Fast on the second Sabbath of _September_, with the causes thereof. Ib.

Recom. concerning Mr. _Hew Henderson_, Ib.

Recom. for the people in _Libberton_ to repair to the Kirk of _Quodquen_, Ib.

Recom. to the Parliament for dissolution of the benefice of _Kinkell_, Ib.

Act for proceeding against Captain _Maxwell_ and _John Somervail_ and Coronet _Weir_, Ib.

Recom. for planting in _Innerness_ another Minister that hath the _Irish_ tongue, _Ib._

Recom. for planting a Kirk in _Gladsmore_, and that some Brethren speak to the E. _Hadington_ that by his pretence to the Patronage he do not obstruct so good a work, _Ib._

Remit. Mr. _John Law_ to the Provincial of _Glasgow_, Ib.

Ref. concerning Mr. _James Aitkin_ to the visitation of _Ross_ and _Caithnes_, &c. Ib.

Ref. Mr. _Donald Ross_ Minister at _Lochbroom_ to the said visitation, Ib.

Ref. Mr. _John Duncan_ to the said Visitation, Ib.

Recom. to the Presbytery of _Dingwall_ concerning Mr. _Murdo Mackenzie_ late Minister at _Suddie_, Ib.

Act declaring Mr _Murdo Mackenzie_ late Minister at _Dingwall_ uncapable for ever of the Ministry with a Recommendation to the Presbytery to proceed against him with Excommunication, _Ib._

Deposition Mr. _William Couper_ School-master at _Chanrie_ from that charge, _Ib._

Continuation of the matter concerning Mr. _John Rosse_ at _Lunsaman_, to the next a.s.sembly, _Sess. Ult._

Act Ordaining the Presbytery of _Elgin_ to proceed against Mr. _Thomas Gilzean_ and _John Gordon_. Ib.

Ref. Mr. _Francis Omey_ to the Provincial of _Perth_, Ib.

Refusal of Mr. _George Hannays_ desire, and his censure for his miscarriage. _Ib._

Recom. in favours of his wife and children. _Ib._