Sess. 2. August 3. 1643.
Overtures anent Bills, References, and Appeales.
I. That all Bills whatsoever of particular concernments whereunto all parties having interest are not cited, should be rejected.
II. That all Bills be first presented to the inferiour Judicatories of the Kirk, who may competently consider of them, and from them be orderly and gradatim brought to the Assembly, according to the order prescribed for Appellations in the Assembly of Edinburgh, 1639. in the 24. Sess. August 30.
III. That the said Act of Assembly 1639. anent Appelations, be also extended to References.
IV. In Appellations and References of particular concernment, if all parties having interest, have been present in the inferiour Judicatorie when the Appeal and Reference was made, then there is no necessitie of citation. But in case of their absence, citation of parties is so necessar, that [pg 159] if it be wanting, Appellations and References should not be received.
V. That conform to former Acts of Assemblies; Appellations post sententiam be made within ten dayes after the sentence, and otherwise not to be respected.
The Assembly ordaines their Overtures to be given to the severall Committees for their direction.