The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland

by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

Index of the Acts of the Assembly 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 Assembly 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 Assemblies resolution thereof, anent Sir John Seatan, and his Daughter.

Approbation of the advice of the Commissioners of the late Assembly at St. Andrews, for not Printing two Acts of the last Assembly held at Aberdene.

Approbation of the Lord Maitland his Faithful discharging the Commission given to him by the late Assembly 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 Assembly 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 [pg 550] the Commissioners of the late Assembly, forgoing to his Majestie, &c.

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

Report of the Committee appointed for trying the Presbytery of Auchterarder, the Assemblies approbation, admonition and publick rebuke of the several brethren of that Presbytery respectivè according to their behaviours. An Suspension of Master John Graham, With the ordinance for debarring the Ministers who are Commissioners of that Presbyterie from this Assembly.

Recommendation to the Synod of Perth for reconciling the differences amongst the brethren of that Presbytery.

Publick rebuke of Master Henry Futhie.

Recommendation of the desire of Sir John Crawford of Kilburnie Knight, to the Presbytery of Dumbartan.

Anent Doctour Howies papers.

Act anent the desire of the Letters sent from the Minister of the Scottish Kirk at Camphire.

Recommendation to him, to urge the subscribing of the Covenant.

Deposition of Master Andrew Logie.

Erection of a presbytery at Biggar, with a suspension of entry thereunto.

Reference of the matter betwixt the Parishoners of Closburn &c. and the Presbyterie of Penpont, to the Synod of Drumfreis.

Reference of the Petition of Dunscoir to the Commiss. Parl. for Plantation of Kirks.

Recommendation anent the Kirk of Carwhit, to the Presbytery of St. Andrews.

Remitt. anent Trastat and Drungey, to the Synod of Drumfriess.

Act anent Roger Lindsay of Maine his Excommunication, with a Recommendation to the Convention of Estates Concerning him.

Recommendation to the Convention of Estates, anent Persons Excommunicate.

Commission for visitation of Orkney, Zetland, &c.

Act anent the Kirk of Stracathro.

Recommendation anent Erecting a Kirk at Seatoun.

Reference to the Commission to be appointed by this Assembly, for the publick affairs of this Kirk, for providing the University of Aberdene with a Professour of Divinity.

Reference to the said Commiss. for providing a Professour of Divinity to the University of St. Andrews.

Committee appointed to conferre with the English Commissioners upon the papers presented by them to the Assembly upon the 15. of August.

Committee to conferre also with the Committee of the Convention of Estates thereanent.

Ordinance that Master Alexander Henderson, Master David Calderwood, and Master David Dickson, make some draught and forme of the Publick Directory for Worship.

Act for proceeding with Ecclesiastick Censures against the Murtherers of William Crichtoun.

Commission appointed to sit at Air for the particulars concerning the Parochiners of Stainiskirk, &c.

Tryal of the Synod Books.

Approbation of the Act of the last Assembly, concerning the power granted to Sir Archibald Johnstoun, Procurator for the Kirk, and Clerk to the Assembly.

Recommendation of the matter concerning a Collegue to the Minister of Drumfries, to the Commissioners of Parliament for Plantation of Kirks.

Recommendation to the Synod of Lewishsam to try the proceedings of the Presbytery of Peebles, in admission of Master John Hay to the Kirk of Peebles.

Reference of Master John Mackeinzie to the Commission of the General Assembly.

Act for proceeding against the Presbytery of Sky, for not keeping the Synod.

Recommendation to the Lord Marquess of Argyle, to move the ruling Elders in Argyle, to be more observant of Presbyteries and Synods.

Recommendation to the Lord Marquesse Argyle for planting Loquhaber.

Ordinance for supressing of Sub-Synods.

Ordinance for deleting an Act of the Synod of Murray.

Reference anent the order of Tryal of Synods, Presbyteries, and Kirks, with a recommendation for using the orders set down in the Assemblies 1638. and 1602. in the interim.

Commission for planting the Kirks of Edinburgh.

Remit to the Presbytery of St. Andrews, anent the Kirk of Largo.

Recommendation of Master James Fairlie, to the Commission of this Assembly.

Recommendation anent the Bill given in by William Janson Printer in Amsterdam.

Reference anent Master Robert Fleming to the Commission appointed to sit at Air.

Report and approbation of the proceedings of the Commission of visitation for the University of Glasgow.

Commission for Visitation of that Universitie.

Report of the Committee anent the distressed People in Ireland.

Recommendation to the Commissioners of the General Assembly, to sit at Edinburgh anent Expectants to go to Ireland.

Acts anent James Murray.

Recommendation of Master Robert Brown.

Commission to the Presbytery of Edinburgh, for his admission to the Earle of Irwines Regiment.

Report of the Committee anent the receiving and dispensing of his receipts of the annuitie of five hundred pounds sterling, &c. And approbation thereof.

Report of the Committee appointed to consider the References from the Commission of the late Assembly.

Act for Master Andrew Murray, Minister at Ebdie, his exercise of his calling of the Ministerie, and for rejecting honours, &c. Incompatible with that calling.

Recommendation of Master William Bennet Minister at Ancrum, to abstain from civil Courts and Meetings, &c.

Recommendation to the Commissioners of the Assembly for tryal if any Excommunicate Papists be in the Scottish Regiments in France, &c.

Recommendation of Master James Johnstoun.

Reference of Tillifrusbie to the Presbyterie of Edinburgh.

Recommendation anent Laird Gagies mortification.

Recommendation of Master Alexander Trotter.

Recommendation anent the dismembering some parts of the Paroch of Hadingtoun, to be a several Parochine.