My Lord Traquair answered—The process in the Clerks hand will clear all which is ordained to be produced; and if, after tryell, I be proven not to have been ane intruder of my selfe, or ane indirect dealler, seeing I walked so circumspectlie, I crave the wrong done to me may be redressed; for, before God, there is not a circumstance of that which is alleadged true.
The Commissioner answered—If he should continue in his office, he should have the wrong redressed: if not that, he should deale with any to occupy his place.
To that end, my Lord Rothes said—If there be wrong on his parte, the censure of it is competent to this Assembly.
The Commissioner said—I intend not to derogat any thing from the authoritie of this Assembly, but rather would contribut unto it, and preserve it in its oune integritie. But I would not that the Royall authoritie should so suffer that ane officer of Estate, being accused unjustlie, and so wronged, should not be repaired according to Justice.
My Lord Rothes said, that the tryell of this alledged wrong is only competent to this Assembly.
The Commissioner answered—I doubt not but the Assembly will doe to my Lord Traquair what is right; but I speake of the King’s right, and I know the Assembly may only judge in ecclesiasticall matters.
My Lord Traquair said—I declyne not the Assembly as judges in this matter; for I am content to subscryve ane blank paper, to be filled up by the Assembly; yea, I darre remitt the tryell of it to any Member of the Assembly.
The next Commission that was examined was from the Colledge of Glasgow as singular, containing four Commissioners, when other Colledges hath but ane, according to the act of Assembly.
The Principall, Doctor John Strong, craved the production of the Act; and after that the Act was considered, it was found that Colledges could have no privilidges above a Kirk, and therefore, ane act was sett downe, that ane colledge should have but ane voit in ane Assembly.
The 3d Commission from the Colledge of Glasgow was layd by till the Commissioner should find a fitt tyme to object against it.