The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland

by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

INDEX of the Unprinted ACTS of the Assembly. 1649.

Election of Mr. Robert Douglas Moderator, Sess. 1.

Act concerning the Commission from Ireland, Ibid.

Committee for Refers and Appeals, Sess. 2.

Committee for Bills and Overtures, Ibid.

Committee for publick business, Ib.

Committee for tryall of the Synod Books, Ib.

Committee for the tryall of the proceedings of the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly, Ib.

Renovation of the Commission for visiting the University of Saint Andrews. Ib.

Recom. Gedeon Morise to the Committee of Estates. Ib.

Order for speaking the Earle of Abercorne for payment of the begone stipends of Kilpatrick, Ib.

Recom. business of Ireland to the Committee for publick business, Sess. 3.

Continuation of Generall Major Midleton to the 9 of July, Ib.

Committee for the Psalmes, Ib.

Ref. of the Protestation of Mr. James Morison to the Committee of Refers, Ib.

Act Concerning the papers comitted by the Parliament for correspondence, Sess. 4.

Continuation of particular References from the Commission of the General Assembly until the report thereof be brought in from the Committee of Refers, Ib.

Committee for considering the Earle of Egligtouns Bill concerning Mr. James Ferguson, Ib.

Comittee for conference with the Committee of dispatches, Ib.

Committee for conference with Mr. Walter Comrie to satisfie him in his transportation to Inneraray, Ib.

Continuation of the Lord Ogilvy to the 17 of that instant, Sess. 5.

Continuation of G. M. Midleton untill fryday next, Ib.

Letter to the Brethren of the Presbytrie of Carrickfergus, Ib.

Continuation of the Commission for visitation of the University of Glasgow, Ib.

Ratification of the act of the Presbytery of St. Andrews concerning the agreement betwixt the Laird of Anstruther and the Parochiners, Ib.

Act recommending to the Brethren to make out the descriptions of these parts of the Kingdom not yet described. Ib.

Remitt. Elizabeth Armestrange to the Province of Drumfries, Ib.

Act for a Minister to Colonel Gilbert Ker his Regiment, Sess. 6.

Recom. Mr. Robert Jamesone to the Parliament, Ib.

Letter from Rivet, Ib.

Order for presenting to the Parliament the report of the Commissioners sent to his Majestie, and for printing thereof, Ib.

Committee for revising a Tract of Chronologie, Sess. 7.

Committee for considering the Petition of the Town of Edinburgh for Ministers and Professors, Ib.

Approbation of the act of transportation concerning Mr. Walter Comrie, Ib.

Committee for corecting the paraphrase the Psalmes, Ib.

Ref. to the Committee of publick business to consider the petitions given in by the Engagers, and report, Sess. 8.

Committee for appointing Ministers to preach, Ib.

Recom. concerning the Minister of Giencorse to the parliament and Exchequer, Ib.

Approbation of the sentence of decision against M. Harie Guthrie notwithstanding of his appeal, Sess. 9.

Approbation of the Depositions of Mr. John Allane, Mr Andrew Jeffrey and Mr. Harie Schaw, Ib.

Approbation of the depositions of Mr. Alexander Monroe, Mr. David Menroe and Mr. Thomas Ross, Ib.

Approbation of the Suspensions of Mr. Donald Ross, Mr. Willam Rosse, Mr. John Hosack: with the Ref. concerning Mr. David Ross, Mr. Robert Williamson, Mr. Walter Sewart, Mr. George Monroe and Mr. Andrew Anderson to the next visitation, Ib.

Deposition of Mr. Patrick Graham somtime Minister at Holme, Ib.

Committee for conference with the Officers that were upon the Engagement, Sess. 10.

Recom. Mr. Alexander Smith for stipend to the Parliament, Sess. 11.

Deposition Mr. James Aitkin, Ib.

Admonition to the visitation of Ross, Sess. 12.

Act for laying aside the Commission from the Presbytrie of Orknay, Ib.

Order for General Major Midleton appearing with certification, Ib.

Order for citation of Mr. Andrew Ramsay and Mr. William Colvill, Ses. 13.

Ref. Mr. Edward Wright and Mr. Andre Keir to their Presbytries, Ib.

Ref. Mr. George Haliburton and Mr. Archibald Drumond to the visitation of Stirling and Dumblane, Ib.

Ref. to the Commission for publick affaires concerning the providing a Collegue to the Minister of Air, Ses. 14.

Order for citing the witnesses in the matter of Mr. Thomas Ramsay elder, Ib.

Reposition of Mr. William Cowper to the office of Schoolmaster in Channerie, Ses. 15.

Approbation of the Deposition of Mr. James Lundie, Ib.

Act and Ref. concerning Mr. Walter Swinton, Ib.

Ref. Concerning Mr. Patrick Smith, and approbation of his suspension, Ib.

Act and Ref. concerning Mr. John Home for the farther tryall, Ib.

Approbation of the suspension concerning Mr. Ja. Edgar and Ref. concerning him, Ib.

Deposition of Mr. Andro Rollock, Ib.

Ref. Mr. William Sinclair to the visitation of Dunse, Ib.

Ref. concerning M. William Home, Ib.

Approbation of the diligence of the visiters of Dunse and Chirneside, Ib.

Committee to meet with the committee of Parliament for considering and revising the proceedings of the visitation of Saint Andrews, Ib.

Continuation of the business concerning Mr. James Durhames transportation till the morne, Ses. 16.

Recom. for incarcerating one delated for witchcraft, Sess. 17.

Committee for conference with the Lord Ogilby, Ib.

Recom. officers come from Ireland, Ib.

Committee for conference with the Earle of Galloway, Ib.

Recom. Helen Gordoun to the Parliament, Ib.

Answer to the Petition given in for the Earles of Damfermling and Lauderdalie. Ib.

Recom. of the Relick of umquhile Dr. Sharpe to the Parliament, Ib.

Ref. Mr. John Logie to the Synod, Ses. 18.

Committee for presenting overtures and desires to the Parliament, concerning the Moss troopers, Ib.

Committee for considering Mr. Alexander Smiths condition, Ib.

Ref. Liev. Col. Ker to his Presbyterie, Ib.

Ref. concerning Pitfoddells younger, Urquhart of Old Craig and Thomas Menzies to the visitation of Angus and Merns, Ib.

Ref. Sir John Weyme of Bogie to his Presbyterie, Ib.

Ref. Sir John Makenzie and Lieutenant Collonel David Weymes to their Presbyterie, Ib.

Ref. Thomas Rutherfurd to his Presbyterie, Ib.

Ref. Liev. Will. Sutherland to his Presbytery, Ib.

Ref. Andrew Wardlaw to the Presbytery of Kirkcadie, Ib.

Ref. certain persons accessory to the late unlawful engagment to their Presbytries.

Ref. Argustine Hofeman to the Presbytery of Edinburgh, Ib.

Ref. Hary Stuart to the Presb. of Edinb.

Ref. Mr. Edward Wright M. Andrew Keir and M. Robert Keyte to the Presbyterie of Linlithgow, Ib.

Ref. Mr. James Guthrie in Angus, Mr. Thos. Paterson and Silvester Lamie to the visitation of Angus, Ib.

Ref. Mr. George Halyburton and Mr. Arch. Drummond to the visitation of Stirling and Dumblane, Ib.

Recom. the division of Libberton and Quodqhen to the Presbytrie of Biggar. Ib.

Ref. Mr. John Crichton to the Presbyterie of Glasgow and Paislay, Ib.

Ref. the Laird of Kelhead to his Presbyterie, Sess. 19.

Ref. the Laird of Innes younger to the Presbytrie of Taine, Ib.

Commission to the Presbyterie of Kelso for examining Margery Ker. Ib.

Recom. to the Parliament of the Petition of the Commissioners of Argyle Ses. 20.

Act appointing some brethren to assist John Greirson in discussing his suspension, Ib.

The Assemblies addition and their judgement concerning the Petitions which were to have been presented to the last G. Assembly, Ib.

Act declaring Mr. Alexander Smith to be transportable, Ib.

Committee for the collectors accompts and Alex Blairs bill, Ib.

Act refuting the transportation of Mr. James Durham to Edinb. Ib.

Ref. E. of Galloway to his Presbyterie, Ib.

Ref. Major Alexander Forbes to the Presbyterie of Kincardin, Ib.

Ref. Col. David Barklay to the Commission for publick affairs. Sess. 21.

Committee for considering the matter concerning the transportation of Mr. Neill Cameron, Ib.

Report from the Committee of appeals concerning Mr. John Hay his taking up of his appellation, Ib.

Deposition Mr. Alexander Keyth. Ib.

Ref. E. of Queensberie to his Presbytrie, Ses. 22.

Committee to confer with Mr. Patrick [pg 580] Hamiltoun, Ib.

Act concerning Mr. Patrick Hamiltoun, Ib.

Recom. for assisting the petition of the people of Athbole for dividing Paroches and planting of Kirks, Ib.

Committee for preparing a report in the matter concerning G. M. Midleton, Ses. 23.

Act for citing the E. of Abercorne, Ib.

Committee for conference with Mr. Hary Guthrie, Ses. 25.

Approbation of the report of the Committee appointed to revise the proceedings of the visitation of the university of Saint Andrews, Ib.

Ref. D. Barron and Mr. Thomas Glaggé to the Presbyterie of St. Andrews, Ib.

Ref. Mr. Thomas Ross to the Presb. of Dingwall, Ib.

Warrand for printing a Tract of Chronologie, Ib.

Recom. of the Petition to the Parliament for erecting the Kirks of Fairnie, Ib.

Recom. of the Petition of D. Sharps Relick to the Parliament, Ib.

Ref. Mr. Harie Cockburne to his Presbyterie. Ib.

Order from citing of Mr. Andrew Ramsay and Mr. William Colvill, Ib.

Act for visiting the Hospitalls and Mortifications, Ib.

Recom. of the petition of Mr. Robert Scot Minister at Ettleston to the Commission for planting of Kirks, Ib.

Recom. concerning the disuniting of the paroch of Abirchirdar, Ib.

Ref. for the matter concerning the transportation of Mr. Neill Cameron, Ib.

Act sustaining the Appeal of the Parochiners of Northberwick with an order for citing the Minister and parochiners of Baro to answer in the cause, Ib.

Ref. Earle of Abercorne to the Presbyterie of Paislay, Ib.

Continuation of the matter concerning Mr. Andrew Ramsay till the morne, Ib.

Continuation of Mr. William Colvil till the Morn. ib.

Recom. of the petition of the town of Couper to the Commission for planting of Kirks. Sess. 26.

Recom. the Officers come from Ireland to the honorable Estates of Parliament, Ib.

Deposition of Mr. John Graham sometime Minister at Auchterardor, Ib.

Approbation of the sentence of Deposition of Mr. David Drummond sometime Minister at Lithgow, Ib.

Recom. Mr. John Nairne, Ib.

Act for giving in the appeals and References to the Assembly, Ib.

Approbation of the report concerning the Collectors accompts, Ses. 27.

Act in favours of Alex. Blaire, Ib.

Act for giving up Mr. Hary Guthries appeal upon his desire to cancel the same, Ib.

Continuation of Mr. Andrew Ramsayes business till the morne, Ib.

Deposition of Mr. William Colvill, Ib.

Intimation if any doubt upon the Declaration, to come to the committee, Ib.

Order for Writing a letter to Mr. Theodor Haack for hasting forth the Dutch Annotations upon the Bible, Sess. 28.

Deposition Mr. Andrew Ramsay, Ib.

Commission for visitation of the University of Aberdeen, Sess. 29.

Recom. Mr. Gilbert Mershel for a competent maintenance, to the Commission for planting of Kirks, Ib.

Recom. Mr. George Clerk for a charitable supplie, Ib.

Commission for visitation of the university of Saint Andrews, Ib.

Ref. to the Commission for publick affairs for planting the place of the provest of the old colledge of Saint Andrews, Ib.

Committee for examining witnesses in the matter concerning Mr. Tho: Ramsay, with an order for citing witnesses not appearing, Ib.

Act in favours of Mr. William Dowglas, Sess. 30.

Act appointing Ministers to preach in Edinburgh during the sitting of the Assembly, Ib.

Ref. Mr. James Affleck to the visitation of Angus and Merns, Ib.

Committee for considering the petition of the Town of Stirling, Ib.

Act in favours of Mr. Thomas Ireland Minister at Weyme, Ib.

Act permitting John Gillan to exercise his gift publickly, Ib.

Commission for visiting the Colledge of Edinburgh, Ib.

Recom. to the Parliament for reparation of the losses of Mr. Alexander Ferreis, Mr. Robert Jameson and Mr. John Keyth, Sess. 31.

Ref. Mr. Richard Maitland to the visitation of the universitie of Aberdeene, Ib.

Act in the matter concerning the Kirk of Dairsoy, Sess. 32.

Remitt. the matter concerning James Ross Banneil to the Presbyterie, Ib.

Act exeeming the Presbyterie of Dunkeld from payment of the fortie shillings for the highland boyes, Ib.

Ref. John Maxwell younger of Calderwood to the Presb. of Hamilton, Ib.

Ref. of the Earle of Athols bill for planting the Kirk of Dunkeld to the visitation of the Presbyterie of Dunkeld, Ib.

Commission for visitation of Ross, Sutherland, and Caithnes, Ib.

Commission for visitation of Stirling and Dumblane, Ib.

Commission for visitation of Angus and Merns, Ib.

Commission for visitation of Dunse and Chirnsyde, Ib.

Continuation of the matter concerning the transportation of Mr. John Stirling to Northberwick till the morne, Sess. 33.

Approbation of the sentence of deposition of Mr. William Wilkie, Sess. 34

Suspension of Mr. Robert Balcanquel with Ref. to the Commiss. for publick affaires, Ib.

Recom. Helene Ersken to the Parliament for charitable supplie, Ib.

Reposition of Mr. Marten Makilwrae, with a Recommendation to the Synod of Argyle to settle him in some charge in the Ministery, Ib.

Ref. my Lord Cochrane to the Commission for publick affairs, Sess. 35.

Ref. of the petition of James Sanders to the visitation of hospitals, Ib.

Act in favours of Violet Dauling spouse to Mr. George Hannay, Ib.

Act refusing the transportation of Mr. John Stirling to Northberwick, Ib.

Ref. to the Commission for publick affaires for planting the Kirk of Northberwick Ib.

Committee for conference with the Earl of Linlithgow, Sess. 36.

Ref. of the Articles of election of Ministers to the Committee for publick business with intimation to all that have objection, to come there, Ib.

Act in favours of Mary Hay spouse to Mr. Richard Maitland, Ib.

Ref. Mr. Alexander Monroe to the visitation of Ross, Ib.

Recom. for Mr. Alexander Monroe his three hundred marks of augmentation, Ib.

Ref. Mr. Thomas Ramsay to the visitation of Dunse and Chirnside, with continuation of his suspension in the meane time, Ib.

Commission for visitation of the Kirks in the Highland, Ib.

Commission for visitation of Dunkeld, Ib.

Recomen. Janet Andrew to the Parliament, Ib.

Recom. Mr. John Rosse to the Presbytery of Kincardin for supplie out of the vacand stipends, Ib.

Order for presenting the Declaration to the Parliament and for desiring that the Acts given in may be passed, Ib.

Act concerning Kircurds passing from his appeal, and a recommendation to the Presbyterie of Peebles for farther dealing with him, Ib.

Petition to the Parliament in favours of the Laird of Glenurghae, Ib.

Petition in behalfe of Doctor Sharps Relick to the Parliament, Ib.

Letter to their Brethren in Ireland, Sess. 37.

Committee for conference with General Major Midleton, Ib.

Ref. certain persons accessory to the late unlawful engagment to the Commission for publick Affairs, Ib.

Ref. Alexander Urquhart of Craighouse to the visitation of Rosse, Ib.

Recom. Agnes Maxwell for a charitable supplie to the Parliament, Ib.

Ref. for planting the Kirk of Kircaldie, Sess. 28.

Ref. Earl of Linlithgow to his Presbyterie, Ib.

Ref. for planting the Kirk of Linlithgow to the Commission for publick affaires, Ib.

Ref. for planting the Kirk of Stirling, Ib.

Ref. for planting the Kirk of Dunse, Ib.

Ref. for planting the vaiking Kirkes of Edinburgh and the vaiking places of the Professors of divinitie there, Ib.

Ref. for planting the Kirk of Dunkeld, Ib.

Ref to the Commission for publick affaires concerning the education of the Earle of Athole, Ib.

Ref. Mr. Colin Mackenzie and Mr. David Monroe to the Visitation of Rosse, Ib.

Act for collecting the history of these latter times, Ib.

Recom. of persons for charitie, Ib.

Recom. Julian Wilkie for charitie, Ib.

Recom. concerning the Kirk of Bervie to the Commission for planting of Kirks, Ib.

Act for writing to Universities for prosecuting the course of Philosophie, Ib.

Recom. Mr. Robert Jamesone for some supplie out of the vaiking stipends, Ib.

Ref. concerning the adjoining the paroch of Mouthhill to the parish of Slasse to the Presbyteries of Strabogy & Fordice, Ib.

Recom. concerning the dividing of the paroch of Turro, Ib.

Ref. Lewis Gordon to the Commission for publick affairs, Sess. 39.

Ref. William Innes of Tippertae to the Presbyterie of Allane to be relaxed, ib.

Petition to the Parliament concerning exacting Oathes in the cases of custome & excise, Sess. 40.

Commission for visitation of Rosse, ib.

Commission for visitation of Orkneay, Zetland, Southerland, and Caithnes, ib.

Act concerning the payment of Ja: Murrays dues, ib.

Recom. to Mr. John Smith and Mr. James Hammilton to draw some [pg 583] articles concerning the duties of Elders, Ib.

Ref. Viscount of Kenmure, Ib.

Ref. Doctor Strange. Sess. 41.

Ref. concerning the modification of Alexander Gutherie to the visitation of Angus and Merns, Ib.

Act and Recom. to the Magistrates of Edinb. for repairing of the Assembly house, Ib.

Ref. to the Commission for publick affaires to provide some way for Ministers to say prayers to the Lords of Session, Ib.

Ref. to Commission for publick affaires for providing a Minister to the Castell of Edinburgh, Ib.

Directory for election of Ministers, Ib.

Ref. Mr. George Hannay to the Commission for publick affaires, Ib.

Ref. and Recom. to the Commission for satisfying the paines of the writer, of the paraphrase of the Psalms, Sess. 42.

Ref. concerning G. M. Midleton to the commission for publick affaires, Ib.

Act. concerning the University of St. Andrews during the vacation of the Provests place of the old Colledge, Ib.

Recom. to the Presbyteries in the North to count with the Laird of Eight upon the fines of excommunicate persons to be applyed to pious uses and to report to the next Assembly, Ib.

Ref. appointing Ministers for the Army, Ib.

Ref. Rorie Mackenzie the visitation of Roffe, Ib.

Ref. Mr. William Colvills paper to the commission for publick affaires, Ib.

Recom. Presbyteries and Synods to send any informations they can give concerning the passages of these times to the Moderator, Ib.

Recom. for sending the contribution of 40 S. for the Highland boyes to the Collectors, Ib.

Ref. to the visitors of Argyle for distribution of the money formerly collected, Ib.

Exemption of Dunkeld of the Collection for Argyle, Ib.

Act for continuation of the allowance for dispatches to the next Assembly, with a Recom. for confering with my Lord Register and the Clerk about the person to be employed in that charge, Ib.

Recom. to the Commission for publick affaires concerning the setling of Mr. John Menzies in the profession of Divinity at Aberdene, Ib.

Ref. for appointing a second Minister in Perth to the Commission for publick affaires, Ib.

Ref. and Recom. Mr. William Chalmers to the Synod of Aberdeen, concerning the supply of his necessities, Ib.

Declaration concerning the Act granted in favours of Mr. Richard Maitlands wife, Ib.

Ref. of the petition of the Earle of Sutherland in the name of the Presbyterie of Sutherland, Ib.

Recom. Mr. John Keyth to the Parliament, Ib.

Recom. for dividing the paroch of Ferne to the Commission for planting of Kirks, Ib.

Recom. the disjoyning of the lands of over and nether Dysert from Brichen to the Comission for planting of Kirks, Ib.

Causes of a publick fast, Ib.

Commission for considering the obstructions of pietie and the remedies for removing thereof, &c to report to the next Assembly, Ib.

Recom. to the parliament for punishing counterfeit Testimonials, Ib.

FINIS.

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