The 4 from the Presbitrie of Ross. It was objected against it that it was onlie ane parte of the Presbitrie of Irwing, and it was acknowledged to be so of old, but was now disunited by the Bishop of Iles, as was alledged; but becaus it was not clearlie instructed, neither yet had beene in use to send Commissioners to former Assemblies as a presbitrie constitut, It is ordained that the Commissioners now sent shall have no voit in this Assembly; and becaus of ane large distance of place, and sea betwixt it and Irwing, it was thought fitt that hereafter it shall contribut a presbitrie of itselfe.
The 5 Contraverted Commission from the Presbitrie of Brechin, which after reasoning much too and fro, the tryell of it was referred to a particular committee—
| Masters | Andrew Ramsay, | Robert Douglas, |
| David Dalgleesh, | John Robertsone, | |
| James Bonar, | Alexʳ Somervell, |
with power to them to take the oathes and deposition of the thrie Ministers Commissioners for clearing the matter, and reporte the diligence to the Assembly.
The 6 Commission, from Kincarden presbitrie, was examined; and being found that the Commissioners were not elected in the ordinar Meeting place, nor in the ordinar tyme, but only by the Bishop in ane uther place, and ane uther tyme, and without the consent of elders, and without the knowledge of particular Kirks, therefore it was rejected.
The 7 Commission, from the Presbitrie of Aberdein, after tryell, was approven, and Mr James Harvie and Doctor Barrons was rejected, as done nather in place nor face of a Presbitrie, without any advertisement to the congregations, and being only subscrived at that tyme by themselves, who wer Commissioners, and by thrie uther Ministers thereafter, in their owne houses.
8. Anent the Commissioner of Garrioch, Mr Androw Logie, sundrie complaints being given in against him, wer remitted to a Committee—viz., Mr Andrew Cant, Mr James Martine, Mr Thomas Mitchell, and Dr Guild.
9. The two Commissions given in from the Chanrie of Ross. The Laird of Tarbet produced ane Instrument against Mr Thomas MᶜKenyies Commission, and assured the uther lawfull Commissions were comeing. The said Mr Thomas being rejected, produced a protestation against the Constitution of this Assembly of Ministers and elders.
My Lord Rothes asked instruments, and protested that such a Complaint and protestation was given in by the said Mr Thomas. The Commissioner also tooke instruments of the production of it.
Mr Andrew Ramsay offered presently to prove from Scripture, antiquitie, consent of uther reformed Kirkes, standing practices of our aune Kirke, and bookes of Assemblies, that ruling Elders are lawful and necessar Members of ane Assembly.