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, 1644, not Printed.

Election of Master James Bonar Moderator. Sess. I.

Continuation of the decision in the question concerning the Commission from Crail, untill the appellation be discussed. Ib.

Appointment of Committees for Bills, Reports, &c, Sess. II.

A Letter from the Presbytery at the Armie concerning sending Ministers unto them. Ib.

A Letter from the Presbyterie in Ireland, Ib.

The Assemblies thankful resentment of the E. Louthians sufferings, Ib.

The desire of the Convention of Estates, to quicken the proceedings of the Assembly, and the Assemblies Resolutions thereinto. Sess. III.

Reference to the Commission to be appointed by the Assembly, for presenting Overtures, Acts, &c. to the Parliament. Ib.

Renovation of the Act of the preceeding Assembly, for planting the new Colledge of St. Andrews, Ib.

Ref. of Denmures Bill.

Ref. of Aytouns Bill.

Committee to consider some Overtures concerning Universities and Schooles. Sess. IV.

Commission granted to Mr. William Cockburn, & Mr. Hugh Mackel for the first 3. Moneths beginning the 1. of Aug. next; to Mr. George Dick, and Mr. John Dick, the next 3. Moneths, and to Mr. John Livingstoun, and Mrs. Thomas Wylie for the Last 3. Moneths, to repair to the North of Ireland, bearing the same power granted to the Persons appointed for that imployment by the preceeding Assembly. Ib.

Renovation of the Commission for sending Expectants to Ireland, Ib.

Recom. of Sir John Weemes of Bagie, his Bill. Ib.

Commission for visitation of Orkney, Zetland, Caithness, Sutherland and Rosse, to Masters William Falconer, and Murdo Mackeinzie, and Alexander Brodie of that Ilk.

Act for, M. George Halyburtouns going to the Army. Ib.

Report of the Lords of Exchequer their promise concerning payment of some of the arrears of the Annuitie of 500. Lib. Ib.

Act and Reference concerning Mr. James Wood, Ib.

Reference to the Commission of this Assembly concerning the Papers presented by my Lord Waristoun, which were directed to the Commissioners of the proceeding Assembly, Sess. V.

Ref. to the Commission for planting the New Colledge of Aberdeen. Ib.

Transportation of Mr. George Leslie to the Kirk of Leslie. Ib.

Act concerning the planting of the Kirk of Syres, Ib.

Ref. of the Countess of Kinnowles Bill to the Commission. Ib.

Act concerning Mr. Andrew Murray Minister at Ebdie, Ib.

Act and Ref. concerning the planting of the Kirk of Lamingtoun. Ib.

Ref. to the Commission of the Assembly concerning Overtures for Universities and Schooles, &c. Sess. VI.

Ref. to the said Commission for planting the Kirk of Aberdeen, Ib.

Indiction of a Fast, Ib.

Renovation of the appointment of the preceeding Assembly for framing a Directory for Worship, and for Tryal of Synods, Presbyteries, and Kirks, Ib.

Act for the Clerks subscribing the deliverance of the Committee of Bills for Charity to the distressed People of Ireland. Ib.

Ref. to the Commission for considering the formes and draughts of Commissions for Visitation of Universities. Ib.

Act recalling two Acts of Commission for Visitation of the University of S. Andrews. Ib.

Recom. to the said Commission concerning confirmation of Ministers Books in their Wives Testaments. Ib.

Recom. to the said Commission concerning Witches and Charmers. Ib.

Ref. of the Overtures of the Synod of Murray to the said Commission. Ib.

Recom. of D. Adam Stuart, Ib.

Renovation of the Act concerning James Murray. Sess. ult.

Continuation of the Commission of the preceeding Assembly appointed to sit at Air. Ib.

Act concerning Mr. Robert Peirson Minister in Orkney. Ib.

Recom. of the Lord Gasks Bill. Ib.

Act concerning the Kirks of Aberchirdour and Ennerkethenne, Ib.

Ref of Mr. Alex. Petries Letter to the Commission of Assembly. Ib.

Act concerning the reposition of Mr. John Maxwel sometime Minister at Glasgow, with an Ordinance for his subscribing a particular Declaration of the unlawfulness of Episcopacy. Ib.

Ref. of my Lord Seatons Bill to the Commission of Assembly. Ib.

Letter from the Presbytery at the Army, with a Reference to the Commission concerning the restraint of transporting Women to the Army. Ib.

Ref. to the Commission of Assembly concerning the Letters from the Commissioners at London, &c. and concerning the Paraphrase of the Psalmes in Meeter. Ibid.

Ref. of my Lord Tester's Bill to the said Commission. Ibid.

Act concerning Mr. Alexander Trotter, Ib.

Ref. of Margaret Thomsons Bill to the Commission of Assembly. Ib.

Remit. of the Presbytery of Achterardour concerning the matter of Mr. William Cook. Ib.

Transplantation of Mr. William Rait to Brachen, Ib.

Ordinance for the Ministers of the Presbytery of Peebles their acknowledgment of their disobedience to the Acts both of the General and Provincial Assemblies, in admitting Mr. John Hay, upon their knees before the Provincial of Louthian; And approbation of the Dissenters; with Mr. John Hayes Declaration, and the Assemblies Ordinance for his subscribing a particular Declaration, concerning the unlawfulness of Episcopacy, Ib.

Ref. concerning the Kirk of Lesmahago to their Provincial. Ib.

Ratification of the Contract betwixt James Maxwel of Imnorweeke, and Mr. John Macghie, concerning the augmentation of the Ministers Provision at Dirletoun, and of the Acts of Presbytery and Synod thereanent. Ib.

Ref. from the Presbytery of Hadingtoun, and the Assemblies Answers, Ib.

Act for the Presbytery of Ersiltoune furnishing of Ministers to the Master of Cranstons Regiment, and [pg 554] for sending forth presently Mr. Thomas Donaldson. Ib.

Act for the Presb. of Dalkeith sending a Minister to La. Nidires Regiment. Ib.

Ref. to the Commission of Assembly of the desires and Overtures of Caithnes. Ib.