Mr David Dick said—I desyre that that may be insert in the bookes of the Assembly; and becaus that some Ministers are admitted be Presbitries, wham the Bishops refused to admitt, it wer good it wer ratified in the Assembly.
The Moderatour said—That which they have done in Presbitries, according to Presbyteriall order, cannot be null.
Lowdoun said—The corrupt Assemblies, which are now declaired to be null, was a impediment to the positive grounds and the government of the Kirk, and therefore these considerations that are propounded heir, tho’ they follow ex consequentia, divers [deserves] to have a severall act by themsellf.
Moderatour said—I think it necessar that all bands and yockes be tane off this Kirk, that all that are of the Ministry may find and acknowledge their libertie; but let thir things be referred to the hinder end of the Assembly.
Then was there some witnesses sworne for information according to their knowledge concerning the Bishops of Galloway and Brechin, namely Mr Hugh Huchesone, Andrew Agnew, James Agnew, Allan M‘Gill, Mr George Home, Mr John Weymes, Mr Lawrence Kinnier, Mr Mathew Weymes, Mr Alexʳ Wedderburne.
Then there was a proces produced against Mr George Hanna and the Minister of Dirleton which are referred to the Commission at Edinʳ.
After this there was a proces produced against Doctor Hamiltoun, and the executions produced; and the officer reported that when he summoned him, he bad him hang himself—he was not a treatour to compeir before rebells; and that he was ane honester man nor any that sat at Assembly. Then he was called on, and ane day assigned for the witnesses.
Then Mr Wilkle, Henry Stirling, Sir Robert Boyd of Bonschaw, Mr David Elphingstoun, Mr Hendry Semple were sworne to declair what they knew against Mr James Forsythe, Minis292 ter of Kilpatrick, to the Commissioner for the Billes.
Complaint against the Prelats.
Moderatour said—Now let us goe on in the great complaint against the Prelats; and if there be any thing done in it, let it be accuratelie and orderlie; and that it may be upon some sure grounds, for our proceedings will be strichted to the uttermost.