The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland

by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

INDEX of the Unprinted ACTS of the General Assembly held at Edinburgh. 1648.

Election of Mr. George Gillespie, Moderator, Sess. 1.

Recom to the Magistrates of Edinburgh, for accomodating the Assembly-house for the Members thereof, Sess. 2.

Committee for the controvered Commissions, Ib.

Committee for References and Appeals, Ib.

Committee for Bills and Overtures, Ib.

Committe for trial of the proceedings of the Commission of the preceeding Assembly. Ib.

Committee for revising the Provincial Books, Ib.

Committee for appointing Ministers to Preach during the Sitting of the Assembly, Ib.

Committee to consider the present dangers and duties of these times, and other publick matters, Ib.

Ref. to the Committee to consider of the said Elections of Commissioners from Burghs, Ib.

Act concerning the Commission from Ireland, Ib.

Act rejecting the Commission from the Presbytery of Chirnside, Sess. 3.

Letter to the Laird of Blacader, Elder in the said Commission, to clear the Assemblies respects to him. Ib.

Act refusing the Commission from Dunse, Ib.

Meeting of the Commissioners from several Provinces to try the blasphemies and insolences of the Army, now forth in the late Engagement against England, and to report, Ib.

Act concerning Mr. James Aitkin, Sess. 4.

Commission for Visitation of the Presbyteries of Dunse and Chirnside, Ib.

Committee for hearing the report concerning the Paraphrase of the Psalms in Meetter, Ib.

Ref. to the Committee for publick matters, to take in the reports concerning the Directory of Government, Catechisme, and CXI. Propositions. Ib.

Recom. in favours of the relicks of Doctor Sharpe, and Mr. R. Brounlies to the Commit. of Estates Ib.

Petition from the Army lately gone to England, Sess. 5.

The offers and desires of the Committee of Estates of the 17 July. Ib.

Quere to the Committee of Estates, Ib.

Recom. to the Lord Theasurer for the Arrears of the annuity of 500l. Sterl. Ib.

Answer to the Quere from the Committee of Estates 17 July. Ib.

Return to the Committee of Estates, Ib.

Ref. Petitions from Ireland for Ministers to a Committee. Ib.

Modification to Mr. David Calderwood for his publick imployments, Sess. 6.

Modification to the Clerk of the Assembly for his service, Ib.

Paper from the Committee of Estates of the 18 July. Ib.

The Assemblies return to the said Paper, Ib.

The Committee of Estates answer to the said return, Ib.

The Assemblies Return to the said answer, Ib.

Another Paper from the Committee of Estates of the 18. July. Sess. 7.

Answer to the Paper last sent from the Committee of Estates, bearing a power to certain Members of the Assembly to confer with their Lordships, Ib.

Answer to Mr. Patrick Hamiltoun, denying his desire for opening his mouth, with a Recommendation in his favours, Sess. 8.

Remit. Mr. James Rosse to Presbytery and Synod. Ib.

Recom. to Presbytery of Dunkeld concerning vaking Stipends, Ib.

Approbation of the Act of the Commission of the preceeding Assembly concerning the Collecting of the History of the time. Ib.

Recom. to the Clerk for Printing the publick Papers, Ib.

Recom. to the Clerk for re-printing the Confession of Faith with the Assemblies Approbation. Sess. 9.

Recom. to Mr. Robert Dowglas for printing two of his Sermons, Ib.

Remit to the Presbytery of Edinburgh concerning the Service-books and Idolatrous Monuments, now lying in the High-School yard, Ib.

Committee for considering James Murrays business, Ib.

Paper from the Committee of Estates of the 20 July, Sess. 10.

The Assemblies Answer thereto with an appointment for conference, Ib.

Order for citing Patrick Lesly Provost of Aberdeen, Ib.

Recom. to the Committee of Estates concerning his miscariage. Ib.

Ref. concerning insolences and blasphemies of the Souldiers to the Commission for publick affairs, Sess. 11.

Paper from the Committee of Estates of the 22 July concerning the conference, and concerning Patrick Lesly, Sess. 12.

The Assemblies answer to the said Paper, Ib.

Act concerning Mr. George Clerk, Ib.

Act refusing Mr. George Hutchesons transportation to Air, Ib.

Motion verbally from the Committee for Ministers to the Army, with the Assemblies answer thereunto. Ib.

Act concerning Patrick Leslies answers, Ib.

Paper from the Committee of Estates of the 24 July. Sess. 13.

Ref. of the said paper to the Committee for publick business to consider of an answer, and report their opinions, Ib.

Act concerning Patrick Lesly, Ib.

Appointment of a letter to Mr. Hew Henderson for setling in Dumfries according to the sentence of transportation, Ib.

Ref. for planting a Collegue in Air to the Commission for publick affairs, Ib.

Ref. of the remedies of the sins of the times to the Committee which was appointed for trial of the Commission of the preceeding Assembly, Ib.

Ref. Mr. Walter Comries transportation to the Committee of bills, and they to report, Ib.

Appointment that all bills, appeals, references, reports, &c. be given in before Wednesday next, Ib.

Paper from the Committee concerning Patrick Lesly, Sess. 14.

The Assemblies answer thereunto, Ib.

Ref. Patrick Lesly to a Committee for conference, Ib.

Suspens. Mr Harie Cockburn, Sess. 15.

Vote sustaining the summons concerning the transportation of Mr. John Levingstoun to Ancrum, Ib.

Recom. Mr. John Durie to the Earl of Hadingtoun, Sess. 16.

Ref. Mr. Samuel Douglas to the visitation of Dunse and Chirnside, Ib.

Ref. the dissent of the Brethren in the Provincial of Merse and Tiviotdale to the said visitation, Ib.

Ref. concerning Ministers to Ireland to the Commission to be appointed for publick affairs, Ib.

Advice concerning discipline to be used, with the Garisons and Regiments in Ireland, Ib.

Letter to General Major Monro, Ib.

Ref. for planting the Kirk of Bruntiland to the Commission to be appointed for publick affairs, Sess. 17.

Recom. concerning James Murrayes children, Ib.

Recom. to the Commission of Parliament for planting of Kirks the adjoyning Sutherland, Sutherlandhall, &c. to Lindean and making it a distinct Parish, Ib.

Recom. for keeping in the interim the Kirk of Galowsheils, Ib.

Recom. in favours of Mr. James Morison Minister at Erne and Randell, or his executors for the payment of a sum of money by the next Intrant, Ib.

Recom. for planting Kirks in Badinach to the Commission for planting of Kirks, Ib.

Recom. to the Commission for publick affairs to think upon and prosecute some wayes for planting a Ministry in Lochaber. Ib.

Recom. to Presbyteries to send a more particular information of the insolencies and miscarriages of the souldiers and the evidences thereof to the Commission for publick affairs, Ib.

Ref. to the Commit. of Bills to distribute the petitions for charity.

Recom. Mr. Robert Lindsayes relick and Children, Sess. 18.

Recom. Mr. Patrick Lindsayes children, Ib.

Paper from the Committee of Estates of the 28 of July, Ib.

Recom. to Presbyteries to supply the places of the Brethren sent in Commission to the General Assembly, or that attend the meetings of the Commission of the Assembly, Sess. 19.

Act for conference with E of Abercorne until first of March, Sess. 20.

Committee for considering the Hospitals, and to report their condition, Ib.

Commission for visiting, Rosse, Sutherland, Cathnes, Orknay, and Zetland, with a Reference concerning Mr. James Johnston, Ib.

Commission for visitation of Stirling, and Dunblane Presbyteries, with a Reference for the particular concerning Mr. Andrew Jaffray, Ib.

Ref. to the Commission for publick affairs for the trial of the Provincial Book of Argyle. Ib.

Act appointing the Clerk to print the Declaration with the first conveniency, and to send it to Presbyteries, Sess. 22.

Vote for removing the Commissioners in the Province of Galloway in the matter concerning Mr. John Levingstons transportation to Ancrum, Ib.

Declaration in favours of the Presbytery of Jedburgh, for preserving their right and Interest in planting Ancrum proprio Jure, Ib.

Transportation of Mr. John Leviston to Ancrum, Ib.

Order for some Brethrens presenting the Declaration to the Committee of Estates, Sess. 23.

Ref. to the Committee appointed for publick matters to consider of the materials and draught of a Petition to the Committee of Estates, Ib.

Ref. for planting Kirkcaldie to the Commission for publick affairs, Sess. 24.

Approbation of the manner and order of the calling and setling a Collegue in the Kirk of Culrosse, Ib.

Committee concerning Mr. James Row, Ib.

Committee for examining Witnesses upon the injury done to Mr. Robert Melvill, Ib.

Committee for examining a scandalous Pamphlet fastly put forth under the name of Mr. Alexander Henderson, Sess. 25.

The Assemblies Answer Refusing the desire of the Isle of Makghie in Ireland for Mr. John Dick. Ib.

Warrant for citing the persons that injured Mr. Robert Melvill, Ib.

Vote concerning Patrick Leslie, Sess. 27.

Approbation of the Excambion mentioned in the contract betwixt [pg 574] Sir William Scot and the Minister of Mertoun consented to by the Presbytery, and approven by the Synod, Ib.

Ref. of Mr. William Home to the Visitation of Dunse and Chirnside. Ib.

Liberty for John Gillan to preach until the next Assembly for exercise of his gift, Ib.

Ref. concerning the Quere from the Presbytery of Edinburgh, touching the marriage of a young Gentlewoman minor without consent of her Tutors, to a Committee, Ib.

Act refusing the desire of Mr. James Row for opening his mouth. Ib.

Remit. the appeal of the Parishioners of Schots, concerning the admission or Mr Francis Kincaid to the Presbytery and Synod respectively of consent, Ib.

Act refusing the transporting of Doctor Colvill to the Colledge of Edinburgh, Sess. 29.

Ref. Mr. William Sanders to the Commission for planting of Kirks, Ib.

Ref. dissent in the Presbytery of Chirnside to the visitation of Dunse and Chirnside, Sess. 30.

Act for conference with the Lady Mordington. Ib.

Ref. to the Visitation of Dunse for tryal of that murther committed in the Lord Mordingtons house.

Appointment of Mr. Alexander Levingston to go to Ireland first, next Mr. Henry Semple, Mr. Andrew Lawder in the third place, and Mr. John Dick the last three Months, Ib.

Recom. Some Brethren to speak again the Lord Theasurer for payment of by gones of the annuity of 500 l. Sterling, Ib.

Vote for laying aside the question concerning Mr. John Lawes appeal. Ib.

Ref. to a Committee to consider of some Overtures concerning Papists, and their Children and Excommunicate persons and to report, Ib.

Recom. to the Presbytery of Chirnside, concerning Mordingtons Family. Ib.

Act concerning Patrick Leslies acknowledgement and promise of better behaviour, with a Reference to the Commission for publick affairs if he keep not his promise, Sess. 31

Committee for considering the Petition of the great Session of Edinburgh for Ministers, and to report. Ib.

Continuation of the examination of the Directory of Government, and the CXI. Propositions until the next Assembly, Sess. 32.

Recom. to Universities to bring to the next Assembly the grounds and evidences of their Commissions to Assemblies, Ib.

Commission for Visitation of Glasgow, Ib.

Commission for Visitation of Aberdeen, Ib.

Commission for Visitation of Edinburgh, Ib.

Letter to the Officers of the Army now in England in Answer to their Letter and Petition to the Assembly for Ministers, Ib.

Act reponing Mr. William Dowglas. Ib.

Act reponing Mr. John Logie, Ib.

Recom. certain persons for charity. Ib.

Act for delaying the communion, Ib.

Recom. for repairing of Kirks, and founding of Schools in the Presbytery of Sky, Sess. 33.

Continuation of Mr. Andrew Ramsay, until the morne, Ib.

Suspension of Mr. Andrew Ramsay, until the next General Assembly. 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. XXXVI.

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. XXXVII.

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. XXXVIII.

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 Assembly. 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 Assembly. Ib.

Recom. to Mr. John Smith and the Clerk, to draw out all the Acts of Parliament and Assembly, for Kirk discipline and Penalties for scandalous Sins, and to report to the next Assembly. 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 Assemblies 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 Assemblies 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 Assembly, 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.

Recom. concerning the Kirk of Mordington, to the visitation of Dunse and Chirnside, Ib.

Recom. to the Provinces of Aberdeen, Angus and Murray to supply the vaking Kirks in Badenoch, Lochaber, &c. respectively in their own bounds, Ib.

Ref. of Sir Lachlan Mackean to the Commission for publick affairs, Ib.

Ordinance for the Presbytery of Sky to proceed with Excommunication against Mr. Lachlane Fraser. Ib.

Ref. Concerning the particulars given in by Mr. James Moreson against the Presbytery of Kirkwall to the visitation Rosse and Caithnes, Ib.

Renovation of the Commission of the preceeding Assembly in Sess. 26 concerning Witchcraft. Ib.

Recommendation Mr. Alexander Mackean to Presbyteries and Universities for a Bursar and particularly to the Presbytery of Edinburgh, Ib.

Act concerning the tryal of Mr. William Home and Citing of Witnesses, Ib.

Commission to Mr. John Pringill and Mr. John Strachan to examine Witnesses in that matter, Ib.

Recom. to the Commissioners of the Presbytery of Glasgow for sending to the Clerk an exact report of the condition of their Kirks, with their provisions, the extent of Parishes, and number of Parishoners, Ib.

Act for intimating the Visitation of Dunse and Chirnside, Ib.

Recommendation Mr. William Douglas to the Committee of Estates. Ib.