Mr David Dalgleishe, who approved that Mr Lawrence Kinneir should have voit. Then he called on
Mr Robert Dowglas, who said—I was upon the Committie, and I think it meit to let it lye, and let none have voiting till tyme it be better sighted; for it may be, informalitie be found on both sydes—for Carnegie being absent, it is good to let lye to see if he will compeir to-morrow: if not, consider if the uther have such insufficiencie that it cannot stand as a Commission; and if it be not insufficient, let him voit.
The Moderatour desyred ane uther of the Ministers of Carnaigies Commission to stay still, becaus he was a reverend Father, and was acquainted with the Assemblies. Though his Commission was not lawfull, yet he may be a witnesse to their proceedings: who answered, he should stay if the Assembly would allow of his Commission.
Moderatour said—We are not to give sentence whill the morne.
Moderatour said—In the declinatour and protestations given in by the Prelats, there were some exceptions tane against some worthie men [who] came out of the Kirk of Ireland, admitted Ministers in Scotland, and now chosen Commissioners to this Assembly; therefore it is good the Assembly had all their mynds cleare concerning them: and after that we will not have much adoe with Mr Robert Blair, Mr John Livingstoun, Mr James Hamiltoun; for Mr Alexʳ Turnbull he is under censure.
Mr Robert Blair said—We have our reasons to give in against the unjust proceeding of the Prelats against us in Ireland, proving their Censure to be null. If the Assembly thinke it expedient, we shall read them.
Moderatour said—Doe ye remember the words of the Declinatour concerning yourselfe?
Mr James Hamiltoun said—These are the words: “also some Ministers under the Censure of the Kirk in Ireland.”
Then the Reasons were given to the Clerk and publictlie red.
Moderatour said—Take head to these Reasons that ye may object and propone in any thing wherin ye get no satisfaction.