The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland

by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

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The Generall Assembly, Conveened at Aberdene, July 28. 1640.

Sess. 2. July 29. 1640.

The Assembly having past the first day before they would make any Act in attending of His Majesties Commissioner.

This day the Moderator openly asked in face of the Assembly, if there was any Commissioner come from His Majestie: And finding there was none, the Assembly proceeded according to their Liberties.

Overtures given in by the Committee appointed by the last Assembly, anent the ordering of the Assembly-house: Which being read in audience of the Assembly they approved the same.

I. The Assembly finds it expedient for the ordering of the House in all time coming, that the Commissioners sit together unmixt, and that the places where they sit be railed about, or some other way divided from the seats of others, and that places be provided without the bounds of the Commissioners seats to persons of respect, who are not [pg 092] Commissioners, and others according to their qualities, as the Magistrates of the Town shall find most convenient.