Records of the Kirk of Scotland / containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly.

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My Lord Rothes said—Let objections be given in against a particular Member and it may be heard, but cannot be heard against the whole Assembly before it be constitut; and

The Moderatour eiked—If that paper should open your eyes to give further light after constitution of the Assembly, that the errour of not reading it before shall be repented in dew time; for no sooner shall the Assembly be constitut but it shall be first read.

My Lord Commissioner said—I take instruments of your refusall to read it.

My Lord Lowdoun answered—It cannot be said that the Assembly hes refuised till it be ane Assembly constitut. Neither yet is the paper presented to the Assembly, but to your Grace.

The Commissioner replied—Because ye have refuised I took it; and I crave it might be read.

My Lord Lowdoun answered—So soon as it is an Assembly, it shall be read.

The Moderatour said—Then let us proceed to the tryell of the Commissions, that the Assembly might be constitut, and then it shall be read.

The Commissioner said—I am content, so be my Lords of Clergie receave no hurt nor prejudice; and before yee proceed, 1 ask documents that nothing be done in tryell of Commissions, and constituting the said Members of Assembly, to the prejudice of the said Lords of Clergie; and I desyre that the newlie constitut Clerk may pen ane act for this effect and give out ane extract of it.

The Clerk answered—I can neither make nor give out Acts without a warrand from the Assembly; and the Assembly cannot give warrand till it be constitut.

Then (said the Commissioner) I will take instruments in the hands of the Lord Register, seeing the Clerk of the Assembly refuses to write.