Mr Hary Pollock, Minister at Edinburgh.
Mr John Adamsone, Principall of the Colledge thereof.
Mr David Dick, Minister at Irwing.
Mr David Dalgleische, Minister at Coupar.
The Earles of Rothes and Montrois.
The Lords Lindsay, Lowdoun, and Balmerino.
Sir William Douglas of Cavers.
The Laird of Keir.
The Laird of Haughton.
James Cochrane, burges of Edinburgh.
James Fletcher, Provest of Dundie.
Mr Robert Barclay, Provest of Irwing.
My Lord Lowdoun said—Please your Grace, these assessours are only to advise what is to be done first, and what next, for greater expedition and acclerating of buseinesse.
The Commissioner said—I have alwayes bene carefull to eschue the speaking of any thing that might impede this great and good worke, and so shall I still be; yet must I be carefull that my silence be not prejudiciall to my gracious Master and Soveraigne; and, I hope neither your disposition, nor any here present, intends any wrong be what they say or doe, to auctoritie. But I have bein told that the overtures and proponing of matters doe principallie belong to his Majestie, what he thinks fitt to be agitat in the first place, in the midle, and in the last place; therefore I cannot passe by my just protestation, that this prove no wayes prejudiciall to my Masters service, and I receave no imputation by saying nothing. Whereupon his Grace tooke protestation.
The Moderatour said—Your Grace needed not to have protested, seeing the Assembly was content that everie thing done in the Assembly should be done with his Graces consent.
My Lord Rothes protested that the ordering and proponing of matters pertained only to the Moderatour.
The Commisioner said—Indeed I am well pleased to heare that from yow; but I must be carefull of my Masters right; and I hope it shall be seene to future ages that I have bein ane honest and trustie servant to my good and gracious Master.
The Moderatour desired his Grace to condiscend upon an houre for the Meeting of the Assessours formerlie nominat, and said it was the custome to meit in the Morning before Sermon.
The Commissioner said—I am told that the tyme and place uses to be appoynted be his Majestie or his Commissioner, who was alwayes present at these privie conferences; and therefore I protest that I be present at them all.
The Moderatour said—We shall be verie glad of your Graces presence and assistance; for we hope your Grace will be a helpe and not a hinderance unto us. Therefore lett us know the tyme and place which seemes to be most convenient, that the tyme be conforme to the dyet of this Assembly.
The Commissioner said—When my leasure can serve, I shall be readie to give attendance.