Auldbar said—There is some in the North that hes a third Covenant.
Moderatour said—We are not oblist to expone that.
| The names of the Committie: | |
|---|---|
| Mr David Lindsay, | Mr Andrew Cant, |
| Mr James Martine, | Mr Harie Rollock, |
| Mr Thomas Mitchell, | Mr David Dick, |
| Mr Walter Balcanquell, | Mr Robert Hendersone. |
| Mr Thomas Wilkie. | |
| Rothes, Lowdoun, Balmerino, Burley. | |
| Barons— | |
| Auldbar, Keir, Shirreff of Teviotdaile. | |
| Burgesses— | |
| James Cochrane, Patrick Bell provest of Glasgow, | |
| James Fletcher provest of Dundie. | |
Montgomerie said—Moderatour, we desyre our Summonds and Claime against the pretendit Archbishops and Bishops be red.
The Moderatour said—Ye knaw the Prelats wer summond in the best way could be thought upon; and now, since the Assemblie is constitut, and hath discussed all objections that can be imagined against us, let us heare what is said against ane of the Bishops, and remove the rest to be looked on by these that have the charge of the Billes. We need not spend tyme in reading the generall Complaint against the Bishops; but here is a particular, condiscending upon some things which will cleare the generall. This is against the Bishop of Galloway.
There was a lang Clame red, conteining fifteen or sixtein scheits of paper, against the pretendit Bishop of Galloway: Then he was called upon by the Officer of the Assembly, James Bell.
The Moderatour said—This is a great bussines we are entered upon, and we may perceave, by the reading of the Clame, what will be said against all the rest; and becaus it will trouble the Assembly, let them be first viewed by a Committee delegat by the Assembly for that effect, who may give accompt to the Assembly.
The names of the Committee—
Mr James Ramsay, for the Diocie of Edinʳ,
Mr John Jamiesone, for the Diocie of Glasgow,
Mr Wᵐ Dalgleishe, for Galloway,
Mr Donald MᶜElwrath, for Argyle,
Mr John Duncane, for Dumblane,
Mr George Symer, for Dunkell,
Mr Robert Murray, for Sᵗ Androwes,
Mr George Halyburton, for Brechin,
Mr Alexʳ Martine, for Aberdeene,
Mr Wᵐ Falconer, for Murray,
Mr David Monro, for Ross,
Mr George Leslie, for Cathnes,
Mr Wᵐ Stewart, for Orkney,
Nobles—
Eglintoun, Weymes, Johnstoun, Wedderburn, Lawers, Kinlict,
Provest of Kinghorne, Baillie of Innernes,Mr George Gray clerk of Dundie, [Haddington.]
To thir wer addit—
Mr John MᶜKenzie, of Lewis, and George Gordoun, brother to Sutherland.