Sessio 5.
The Kirk fand, that James Blackwood, because he brookit twa benefices, the personage of Sanquhair and viccarage of Saline, should demitt the ane of the saids benefices.
Sessio 6.
It was thocht expedient be the Kirk, that certaine of the brether be direct to the Regent’s Grace to informe him that the Kirk is travelling in the matter and agreement of the policie, and what beis farther proceidit theirin, his Grace shall receive advertisement, before the end of the Assemblie. In this meane tyme, sundrie inconvenients may fall out before the same be perfytit, qwhilks it wald please his Grace to consider ane remeid; and for this effect was dispatchit from this Assembly, Mrs David Lyndsay, and John Duncansone, who returnit and reportit, his Grace lyked well of their travells and laboures tane in that matter, requireing expeditione and hastie outtred thereof: As for the particulars they informe wald be occurred, let them be gine, they shall have good answer.
Sessio 8.
The particulares of sic things as are desyret to be ordainit by my Lord Regent’s Grace before the wark of the policie cam out, being conceivit in a few articles, quhilk after shall appear, were delyvrit to the Kirk be thair brether Mrs David Lyndsay, Andrew Polwart, and John Duncansone, to be proponit to his Grace to that effect, to await afternoone for his Grace answer; qwho returning, reportit his Grace answer to us, That if the articles might be resolvit be himselfe without the councill, they should receive his answer the morne, in the morning, wtherwayes the Councill should be convenit the morne afternoone, and thereafter answer should be gine to sik as the Kirk direct to receive the same; for the quhilk effect, the Kirk direct Mr John Craige and David Lyndsay.
The tenor of the Articles above specifeit.
1. First, that provisione may be had for the visitors of the countrie.
2. That order may be taken that persones depryvit be the Kirk for not doing their offices, may be depryvit of their benefices.
3. That his Grace will take order with such as receives benefices and thereafter cowps them.