No. IX.
Edinburgh, 27 November, 1652. Ante meridiem.
Sess. 6.
The Commission of the Gen. Assembly hath appointed, Masters Ro. Blair, James Wood, David Forrest, Andrew Honniman, James Sharp, and the Moderator Mr David Dickson, in case the conveniency of his health and affairs can permit, to Meet at St Andrews the first Wednesday of January next; and there to attend such of our dissenting Brethren as shall come to them, and to confer with them upon the particulars expressed in the Answer to their Paper.
Jo. Makghie.
No. X.
Edinburgh, 27 November, 1652.
Whereas our earnest Desire and Overture for sisting the present Differences to make way for an Union, hath been met on your part with no small heightning of the Differences, by your Actings in matters contraverted, betwixt the time of our giving in an Overture and your giving answer to it, and by your refusing all and every one of our just desires and asserting the authority and Acts of the late pretended Assemblies and Commissions thereof, and by your declaring the unpossibility of any further condescendance on your part for Union, then hath been already held forth in the Acts and Overtures of the late pretended Assembly at Edinburgh: And you having also dissolved your Meeting before the return of an Answer to us, or hearing what we had to say to you in reference to your Answer and to the authoritative appointment subjoyned thereunto; We are necessitated to Declare unto you that we are not instructed to call any Meeting for Conference with you in this case of so unsatisfactory an Answer: And that we are free of any concessions conditionally offered on our part.
Subscribed in the Name of those who were appointed by the Meeting of Ministers, Elders, and Professors to present the Overtures, and receive the Answer.
Sic sub.Mr Robert Traill.