Records of the Kirk of Scotland / containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly.

by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

10 Octobris, Thursday.—The comittee saitt in his Maiesties priuey chamber at Perth.

King present: &c.

Nota.—This is the first tyme that euer the King satt in the Comittee of the Estaits of Parliament.

[11 October.]—Letters from L. Generall Lesley to the Lord Chanceler, read, shewing that the enemy was marched towards Glasgow.

This day the Comissioners of the Generall Ass: represents to the committee the abusse of commanders, in taking money for men and horsse, to the grate preiudice of the lewyes; as lykwayes of the abusses wssed by souldiers vpone the countrey people. This complaint alredey comitted with that of the not attending commanders.

A sub-committee appoynted to thinke wither or not Cromwells letter deserues ane anssuer, and it to be communicat to the Commissione of the Gen: Ass: It is thought fitt to be ansuered, and the sub-comittee to draw vpe ane anssuer to it.

The Com: of Estaits ordaines the subiecte of the conference with the kirk to be, That ther may be suche vnity within the kingdome betuix thosse that lowes the causse, and to thinke vpone the most fitting means for that effecte.

Comittee ordaines all officers furthewith to repaire to ther charges.

Cassiles, Brodie, and Rob: Locart to comunicat thesse thinges to the Commission of the Kirke.