The Assembly appoynted a Commission for drawing up of ane uniforme Cathechisme, and the order of familie exercise, and to reporte their diligence to the next Assemblie, to be there considered—viz., Mr Andro Ramsay, Alexʳ Hendersone, Robert Blair, Edward Wright, John Livingston, James Hamilton.
The Assemblie, considering that should it please God to conclude all matters in this Assemblie and Parliament, it were necessar there should be a solemne thanksgiving through all the land; that the whole bodie might rejoyce together, and the Kings Majestie might heare that this Kirk rejoyces under the sence of receaved favours; and, that they could not now appoynt the day, did give Commission to the Presbitrie of Edinburgh to advertise the whole Presbitries.
The Moderatour desired that the motion concerning the new Colledge of Sᵗ Androwes be intertained, and some expediences found out for promoving of that warke.
Mr Alexʳ Hendersone, Mr Robert Meldrum, Mr Robert Douglas, at the Moderatours desire, by many pressing arguments, did show the necessitie of provyding the Colledge well with Professours and competent means, without prejudice of any uther Colledge within the kingdome, because it was thought necessar that the Kings Majestie should receave thankes from this Assemblie, and that in a publict way.
The Committie for the Overtures did represent to the Assemblie that they should have a Commission to the Presbitrie of Edinburgh, and some uther adjacent Presbitries, with power to draw up a humble Supplication to his Majestie, acknowledging all his byegone favours bestowed upon this Kirk; to present the grievances of the Kirk, and everie member thereof; and to receive ane answer from his Majestie; and, likewise, in case of any exigencie, to acquaint his Majestie with the necessitie of holding an occasionall Assemblie. Becaus this motion was opposed by the Commissioners Grace when he came in, and another course taken to the satisfaction of the Assemblie, hereafter to be insert, [the motion was abandoned.]
The names of these that were appoynted to preach on the Sabbath. [Not given.]
A number of the Commissioners of the Assemblie, Noblemen, Ministers, Barrons, were appoynted to attend the Parliament, and there to represent the grievances of the Kirk, and to meit everie day at 6 in the morning for that effect.
Mr Alexʳ Hendersone was sent to the Councell house for the Supplication, that it might be read and considered by the Assembly before the Commissioner [came] in, the tenor whereof followeth:—
The Assemblies Supplication for Subscryving of the Covenant. [Vide p. 207 of these Records.]
The Committie appoynted for viewing of the Large Declaration having drawen up their diligence in 12 scheits of paper, for fear of marring the Assemblie, extracted furth, in two scheits, their maine and most materiall observations upon the said Booke, which they did represent unto the Assemblie, the tennour whereof followes:—