A Supplication from Mr Thomas Tullidaff, minister at Foverane, a man of 98 yeares, having bein a minister 57 yeares; that whereas he had demitted his place in favours of Mr John Patersone for the soume of 400 merkes a-yeare, and having no better securitie but the said Mr Johns simple bond, who may be transported or suspendit, &c., and so the old man prejudged, therefore did supplicat for ane Act of the Assembly in his favours, that he might be secured of the forsaid soume during his life; to the which the Assemblie willinglie condiscendit.
A Bill from the Boundes benorth Tay, desireing a Commission may be directed from this Assemblie for rectifying of many abuses there, and for planting of the vacant Kirks, such as Elgine, Innernes, Chanrie: this Bill, at the desire of the Commissioners Grace, delayed till the morrow.
The Supplication of the Toune of Edʳ for planting of their Churches with a lite of such as they had their eyes upon, viz., Mr David Dicksone, Minister at Irwing, present Moderatour; Mr Andro Cant at Newbottle; Mr James Hamilton at Dumfries—becaus of contestations like to arise, delayed till the morne.
The Baronie Kirk of Glasgow, of 11,000 communicants, discerned to be a distinct paroche, upon a Supplication presented be Mr Zacharie Boyd. Mr John Row, Mr John Ker, who were appoynted to take notice of Doctor Eliots case, reported that they thought him to be a humble and modest man, penitent for any thing he hes done, and submissive to the Constitutions of the Kirk. The Assembly declaires him to be capable of the Ministrie, and to be provydit at the first occasion.
The Committie for viewing of the Declaration appoynted to meit in the Assembly House tomorrow at six houres.
The Assemblie to meit at 11 houres, and to have but ane Session tomorrow.
Sess. 19.—Hora undecimo. August 27.
After prayer, the rest of the Reportes being called on, the Moderatour of the Committie fand that Mr Robert Murray was deposed by the Commission of Kirkcudbright for oppression, drunkenness, railing, selling the Sacraments, sacriledge, bryberie, &c., instanced in many particulars and clearlie proven.
Mr James Scott was deposed for his absence from his flocke 8 Sabboths together, sacrialedge, intromitting with penalties and contributions, disobedience to the Presbytrie, tableing, converseing with excommunicat Papists, and declyning the Generall Assemblie.
Mr Patrick Adamsone was deposed for his insufficiencie for the Ministrie, proven by the testimonie of his brethren, frequent drunkennes on the Sabboth, and dancing in his drunkennes, and disobedience of the Presbitrie.