1637—July 28.
6. Act anent Seruice Bookes.[30]
Apud Edinburgh, 28 July 1637.
| Chancellor. | Dumfries. | B. Ros. |
| Thesaurer. | L. Lorne. | B. Brechin. |
| Glasgow. | L. Alexander. | L. Deskford. |
| Priuie Seale. | B. Edinburgh. | L. Naper. |
| Winton. | B. Gallaway. | Clerk-Regʳ. |
| Wigton. | B. Aberdeen. | Justice-Genᵃˡˡ. |
| Kinghorne. | B. Murray. | Deputie-Treasʳ. |
The Court of Secret Counsell having heard the Prouest and Bailleis of Edʳ tuiching the proposition made be thaime, and course takin conforme thereto, for a peaceable exercise of the service-booke, and securitie of the personis imployed, or who sall be present and assist at the pratise thairof; the Lords ordains the Provest and bailleis to advyse amongs thaimselffs anent ane obligatorie act to be given be the toun for the reall performance there, so that they sall undertake in the bussines aboue mentioned, and allowes thaime to publishe, by touck of drwm, the ordars to be established be thame for keeping of thair toune in peace and quyetnes, and preventing of all trouble and commotioun within the same.
1637.—July 29.
7. The Clergies’ Report anent the Seruice Booke.[31]
Apud Edʳ 29 July 1637, in the Chanʳˢ loodging—Sederunt.
| Chanʳ. | Kirghome. | L. Deskford. |
| Theasʳ. | L. Alexʳ. | Clᵏ Regʳ. |
| Priuie Seal. | B. Gallaway. | Justice-Generall. |
| Glasgow. | B. Abᵈ. | Blackhall. |
| Wintown. | B. Brechine. |
The whilk day the Archbishop of Sᵗ Andrewes, Lord High Chanʳ of this kingdome, for himselfe and in name of the remanent bishops, reported to the Counsell, That, in regaird of the late trouble and insurrection raised upon Sunday last, for opposing the service-booke, and upon new emergent occasions and considerable respects, It was thought fitt and expedient be thaime, that there should be a surcease of the service-booke till his Maiestie sould signifie his pleasure twiching the redresse and punishment of the authors and actors of that disorderlie tumult, and that a course be sett down for the peaceable exercise thairof, to the glorie of God, his Maiesties honour, and the good of this Citie; and in the meane time, to the effect his Maiesties good and loyall subjects be not defrauded of the comfort of the word, the saids bishops had appointed and given order that, in the whole churches of this Citie, sermon sall be made at the accustomed times, by regular and obedient Ministers, and that a prayer sall be made before and after sermon, and that neither the old seruice nor the new established seruice, be vsed in this interim: Whiche report and conclusion, takin be the saids bishops being heard be the Counsell, they remitted to thaime to doe therein according to the power incumbent unto thame in the dewtie of thair office.