The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland

by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

INDEX of the ACTS of this Assembly holden at Edinburgh 1645. not Printed.

The Remonstrance sent to the Kings Majesty from the Commissioners of the preceding Assembly, concerning the Dyet and occasion of the meeting of this Assembly.

Election of Mr. Robert Douglas Moderator. Ib.

Report of Mr. Robert Baillie, and Mr. Geo. Gillespie, of the progress of the Treaty for Uniformity, Sess. 2.

Appointment of Committees for the Directory, and for Bills, Appeals, &c. Ib.

Ref. of the Petitions from Ireland to the Committee of Bills, Sess. 3.

Letter to Mr. James Martin for intimating the Deposition of Mr. William Barclay. Ib.

Acts appointing Mr. James Nasmith to attend the Lord Montgomeries Regiment; Mr. Arthur Granger, Lieutenant General Baillie his Regiment; and Mr. Thomas Wilkie to the Earl of Lothians Regiment. Ib.

Ref. of the Lord General's Letter to the Presbytery of Edinburgh. Ib.

Ref. of the Petition of Mr. James Hamilton's Wife to the Committee for the Directory. Ib.

Recommendation to the Parliament for Ministers losses, Sess. 4.

Committee concerning Bursars, Ib.

Committee to confer with the lord Ogilvie, Sess. 5.

Act ordaining the Presbytery of Hamiltoun to proceed against Mr. John Rae for refusing the Covenant. With an Ordinance for giving in to the Clerk the report of Mr. John Hamiltouns subscribing the Covenant, and of the Excommunication of D. Hamiltoun.

Act discharging the relaxation of Nash Gordoun, with a reference concerning the same to the Commissioners of this Assembly. Ibid.

Committee for examining the witnesses against Mr. John Robertson, and Mr. John Fife. Ib.

The Solemne League and Covenant of the three Kingdoms, (which is not here printed, because already printed by Ordinance of the Commission of Assembly 1643. and universally subscribed) with an Approbation of the Ordinances, and the diligence of the Commissioners of Assembly for receiving thereof, &c. Ib.

Committee concerning Col. Arcskines Regiment. Sess. 6.

Committee appointed to speak with Col. Munro, concerning Letters sent from the Officers of the Army of Ireland; Ib.

Committee for examining witnesses against Mr. James Oliphant. Ib.

Invitation of all who had scruples [pg 555] concerning the Directory, to address themselves to that Committee, with a reference to the said Committee concerning uniformity of practice of the Directory in this Kirk. Ib.

Committee to conferre with the young Laird of Drum. Ib.

Appointment of Mr. Hugh Henderson to Col. Stuarts Regiment. Sess. 7.

Committee for hearing Mr. James Wood, and the Commissioners from S. Andrews and Aberdene. Ib.

Recommendation of Barbara Meins Petition to the Parliament. Ib.

Recommendation to the Parliament concerning the Army in Ireland.

Invitation again of all that had scruples or doubts concerning the Directory, to address themselves to the Committee for resolution. Ib.

Recommendation to the Parliament of the Petition of the Hospital of Leith, Sess. 8.

Recommendation to the Parliament of the Petition of the Kirk Drummen. Ib.

Refer. of the Petition from the Northwest parts of Ireland to the Committee of Bills. Ib.

Recom. for a charitable supply to the people in and about Borrowstounness, visited with the plague. Ib.

Transportation of Mr. James Wood to S. Andrews. Ib.

Commission for Masters Alexander Blair Minister at Galstoun, Robert Hamiltoun Minister at Ballentrae, to go to Ireland for the first three Months, beginning the first day of July. Mr. Samuel Row Minister at Kirkmabrek, Mr. Alexander Levingstoun Minister at Carmichael for the next three Months, beginning the first day of October: and Mr. Henry Colwart Minister at Pasley, and Mr. Henry Semple Minister at Killcarne, beginning the first of January next. Sess. 9.

Act for Ministers to the Earl of Lanericks Regiment of Horse, Ib.

Sentence absolvitour of Mr. James Lichtoun. Ib.

Act for Ministers to the L. Balgonie and L. Kirkcudbrights Regiments. Ib.

Committee for Colon. Arcskines Regiment.

Committee for conferring with the Laird of Drums second Son, and their report. Sess. 10.

The Directory for publick Worship in the three Kingdoms. Ib.

Committee for presenting the Directory to the Parliament. Ib.

Act for planting the Kirk of Tarbes. Ib.

Committee appointed to assist the Petition given into the Parliament, for trying and executing some Witches. Sess. 11.

Committee appointed to visit young Drum. Ib.

Refer. to the Commission at Edinburgh, for planting the Kirk of Hamiltoun. Ib.

Exemption of Mr. Alexander Balnaves, from going to Kirkcudbrights Regiment. Ib.

Refer. to the Commission at Edinburgh, for planting the Kirk of Mauchline. Ib.

Committee appointed for considering the best means for planting the Kirk and new Colledge of Aberdene. Ib.

My Lord Angus, and the Laird of Lammingtouns submission to the Assembly, with the Assemblies determination, concerning the planting of the Kirk of Lammingtoun. Ib.

Recom. of Mr. Andrew Macghie to [pg 556] the Presbytery of Hadingtoun. Ib.

Recom. of Mr William Young to the Presbytery of Glasgow; Ib.

Recom. concerning the new Kirk of Carfarne to the Parliament. Ib.

Committee appointed to consider of the way for Printing Mr. Rob. Boyd of Trochrigs Works. Ib.

Ref. to the Commission at Edinburgh, for revising the Labours of a Brother, upon the continuation of the History of this Kirk, and thereafter to cause Print them with consent of the Author. Ib.

Approbation of the Report, concerning the injuries done to Mr. John Burne in London Derie, with a Recom. thereof to the Parliament, and a Letter to the Commissioners at London. Sess. 12.

Two Acts concerning James Murray. Ib.

Appointment of the Commissioners of Presbyteries, to give in a list of the Excommunicate persons within their bounds to the Clerk. Ib.

Committee for assisting the Petion. to the Parliament, for the necessities of the Army in Ireland. Ib.

Recom. of Mr. John Williamson to the Presbytery of St. Andrews. Ib.

Tryal of the Books of the Synods of Lothian, Dumfreit, Glasgow, Aberden, and Ross, which were only produced. Ib.

Admission of the Excuses for non production of the Books of Fife, Angus, and Perth. Ib.

Recom. of Sir James Hopes Petition to the Presbytery of Lanrick. Ib.

Recom. to the Parliament, concerning Suspensions against Ministers and Universities. Ib.

Recom. of Mr. Thomas Boyd to the Presbytery of Glasgow. Ib.

Recom. of Mr. John Bruce to the Parliament and Commission, for Plantation of Kirks. Ib.

Recom. of the Petition of the Synod of Galloway to the Parliament, concerning Tho. Mackee. Ib.

Recom. of the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Chanrie of Ross to the Parliament, and to the Commission for planting of Kirks. Ib.

Recom. of the Petition of Mr. Archbald Maccorquodill Student in S. Andrews, to D. Colvill Professor of Divinity there. Ib.

Recom. of the Petition of the Parochiners of Pasley to the Commis. of Parl. for planting of Kirks. Ib.

Recom. of Mr. Robert Torres to the Commission of Parliament, for Plantation of Kirks. Ib.

Recom. to the Parliament of the Petition of the Ministers upon the Borders, concerning the insolence of Moss Troopers. Ib.

Recom. of the Petition of the unprovided Ministers within the Provinces of Aberdene, Murray, and Ross to the Parliament, and Commission of Parliament for plantation of Kirks. Ib.

Recom. to the Parliament for changing the Fairs upon Mondays to some other day. Ib.

Ref. to the Presbytery of Lochmaben, for going on in the process against Mr. Geo. Bryde. With a Recom. to the E. Hartfell, to possess the Minister to the Kirk, and concerning Mr. Thomas Chambers Gleib. Ib.

Two Letters from the Commissioners at London. Sess. 13.

Act authorizing Mr. Alexander Henderson to assist the Commissioners of Parliament in the Treaty at Uxbridge, in matters concerning Religion. Ib.

Ref. of the Proposition concerning Excommunication to the Committee for the Directory. Ib.

Ref. of the Propositions concerning [pg 557] Government to the Committee for the Directory. Ib.

Deposition of Mr. George Halyburtoun. Ib.

Renovation of the Commission, for trying and censuring the Ryot at Stanikirk, Sess. 14.

Renovation of the Commission, for visiting the University of St. Andrews, Ib.

Renovation of the Commission, for visiting the University of Glasgow, Ib.

Indiction of a Fast. Ib.

Committee for presenting the Petition to the Parliament. Ib.

Act for a Minister to Preach to the Lord Uchiltrie in the Blackness.

Ordinance for Mr. James Campbell, his attending my Lord Coupers Regiment. Ib.

Invitation of any that had doubts concerning the Propositions of Government, &c. to come to the Committee for Resolution. Ib.

Ordinance for Mr. John Govans repairing to my Lord Kircudbrights Regiment. Ib.

Recom. to the Presbyteries of Linlithgow and Stirling, for a voluntar Contribution of Clothes to the Earl of Calenders Regiment. Ib.

Act for admitting Mr. James Livingstoun Minister to the Earl of Calenders Regiment. Ib.

Ordinance for Mr. John Hoomes attendance for the E. Lanricks Regiment of Foot. Ib.

Ref. to the Presbytery of Peebles, to consider Mr. Robert Scots Bill, and to appoint another of their number to Balgonies Regiment, in case his reasons be found good. Sess. 15.

Ref. Mr. Alexander Robertson to the Commission at Edinburgh, Ib.

Act concerning the admission of Mr. David Houstoun to the Kirk of Tyrie. Ib.

Deposition of Mr. John Grahame. Ib.

Recom. of the Petition concerning the Kirk of Logie Montrose to the Parliament, of their Commission for the plantation of Kirks. Ib.

Recom. of Mr. James Hamiltoun his relief to the Parliament. Sess. 16.

The Propositions of Government and Ordination. Ib.

Act concerning the Printing of Mr. Robert Boyds Commentar upon the Ephesians. Ib.

Act discharging the Printing or Reprinting of the said Commentary, and of the continuation of the History of the Kirk, and of Mr. David Dicksons short Explication of the Apostolical Epistles, without the consent of Mr. John Boyd, and of the Authors of the other works respectivè. With a Recommendation to the Parliament for their Authority to that effect. Ib.

Warrant for printing Mr. Robert Boyds Opuscula. Ib.

Recommendation of the Kirk of Calder to the Parliament. Ib.

Recommendation of the Petition of Mr. Alexander Trotter to the Commission of Parliament for plantation of Kirks. Ib.

Reference to the Commission at Edinburgh for petitioning the Parliament, That Commissions may be granted for Visitation of Hospitals in every Province. Ib.

Recommendation to the Synod of Aberdene, to crave account of the Laird of Drum his Bursers, and of any others in that Province. Ib.

Sentence absolvitour of Mr. James Oliphant, with a rebuke and admonition of the particulars proven. Ib.

Recommendation of Mr. John Weirs Wifes Bill to the Parliament. Ib.

Act giving Warrant to the Commissioners [pg 558] at London, to agree to the clause concerning Excommunication. Sess. 17.

Act concerning the Earl of Athols right of presenting to the Kirk of Blair in Athol. Ib.

Reference of a Bigamist to the Justice, Ib.

Act giving power to Mr. John Stuart to preach at the Kirk of Dungorth, as an Expectant, while the Presbytery or Synod sit. Ib.

Recommendation to the Parliament concerning Thomas Mackie. Ib.

Act for intimating Mr. George Halyburtouns Deposition, Ib.

Act concerning the planting of the Kirk of Aberdour. Ib.

Suspension of Mr. John Robertson. With a Reference to the Commission at Edinburgh for his farther tryal and censure. Ib.

Deposition of Mr. John Fyfe. Ib.

Recom. Mr. Samuel Rows petition to the Parliament. Ib.

Commission for visitation of the University of Aberdene. Ib.

Act for changing the Presbytery seat of Aberdene, from the old Town, to the new Town of Aberdene, Ib.

Recommen. and Reference to the Commission at Edinburgh, for planting the Kirk and Colledge Of Aberdene, Ib.

Reference of the petition given in by Mr. Thomas Mitchel, from the Presbytery of Turreff, and the Viscount of Frendraught for himself, and in the name of the Parishoners of Aberchirdour and Innerkething, to the Commission appointed for visitation of the University of Aberdene. Sess. 18.

Ref. of the petition of the Commissioners of the presbytery of Strabogie to the said Commission for visitation of Aberdene. Ib.

Recom. to the Parliament of Mr. George Wisharts Bill for his maintenance, Ib.

Ref. to the Commission at Edinburgh, for planting the Kirks of Edinburgh with three Ministers out of the Province of Lothian. Ib.

Ref. to the said Commission at Aberdene, for tryal and censure of Mr. George Hannah. Ib.

Ordinance for Mr. Alexander Moncreiffs repairing to my Lord Balcarras Regiment. Ib.

Committee for presenting the Propositions of Government, and of the solemn Warning, to the Parliament. Ib.

Recom. of Isabel Peebles Bill to the Parliament, and the Committee of losses. Ib.

Ref. of Patrick Strauchan to the Presbytery of Deere. Ib.

Deposition of Mr. James Row. Ib.

Declaration in favours of Ministers that cannot keep their houses in thir times of troubles. Sess. 19.

Ref. to the Commission of the Kirk of the Lord Ogilvies Bill, with a Reference to the Parliament of the latter part of it. Ib.

Ref. of the Laird of Lamingtouns Bill to the Province of Glasgow, Ib.

Act concerning Col. Areskines Regiment. Ib.

Recommendation of the petition of the Parishoners of Larbar, to the Commission for plantation of Kirks, Ib.

Commission for visitation of the Hospitals of Perth and Stirling. Ib.

Recommendation of the education of the Lord Semples children to the Earl of Eglingtoun. Ib.

Ordinance to the Presbytery of Turress, for Excommunicating Mr. John Forbes, sometime Minister at Auchinles, and of Mr. William Lowman, sometime Minister at Cromartie. Ib.

Ref. Mr. William Sibbald to the Presbytery of Edinburgh, Ib.

Ref. Mr. Alexander Robertson to the Presbytery of Kincardin. Ib.

Ref. of the tryal and censure of Mr. John Cheyne to the Commission for visitation of the University of Aberdene. Ib.

Recom. of the Bill concerning the Theeves in the Borders to the Parliament. Ib.

Commission for visitation of the Hospitals, and mortified moneys, within the Province of Aberdene, Ib.

Commission for visitation of the Hospitals within the Province of Angus, Ib.

Act in favours of the deposed Minister referred unto the Commission of the Assembly at Edinburgh. Ib.

Recommendation to the Parliament for punishing the murther of Mr. Patrick Lindsay. Ib.

Recommendation to the Commission of the Assembly at Edinburgh, to present the Propositions of Government to the Parliament, and to receive their answer thereunto. Ib.

Recommendation to the said Commission to urge all means for Mr. James Hamiltouns relief.

Letter to the Brethren of the Ministery in Ireland. Ib.

Letter to Gen. Major Monro. Ib.

Act appointing Mr. Hugh Kennedie for the first three moneths, beginning the first of July, Mr. Andrew Lawder for the second three moneths, Mr. George Hutchisone for the last three months to repair to London Derry. Ib.

Letter in favours of Margaret Thomson to the Presbytery of Kirkcudbright. Ib.

Ref. to the Commission of the Assembly sitting at Edinburgh, to present Overtures to the Parliament for the good of the Kirk, and advancement of piety, and to prosecute these presented to the preceding Sessions of Parliam. Ib.

Ref. to the said Commission to present an Overture to the Parliament, that Presbyteries may plant the Kirks which are of the patronage of the forfaulted and Excommunicate Persons. Ib.

Ref. to the said Commission, To present an Overture for restraining of printing without License. Ib.

Act appointing Mr. James Woods entry to S. Andrews To be the first Tuesday of June. Ib.

Ref. to the said Commission for presenting some Overtures to the Parliament for restraining the education of Youth in the Colledge of Doway, or any other corrupt Colledge. Ib.

Ref. of the Summonds against those that joyned with Montrose to the said Commission at Edinburgh, Ib.

Ref. to the said Commis. concerning Witches and Charmers, Ib.

Ref. to the said Commission, To revise the Paraphrase of the Psalms. Ib.

Ref. to the said Commis. concerning the transplanting of Mr. Jam. Nasmith. Ib.

Appointment of Mr. Robert Baillie, Mr. Geo. Gillespie, and the Lord Waristoun, To repair to England with all diligence. Ib.

Ref. of the Summonds against the Subscribers of the Declaration at Oxford to the said Commis. Ib.

Recom. of some distressed persons to the charity of Presbyteries and Synods.