That all such as hes been in the ministrie of the Paip’s Kirk, good and well conditioned persons, that they shall live upon the almes of the Kirk with the number of the Poore.
Consented be the Kirk, that none be put in judiciall offices to be Magistrates, as Provist, Baillies, and Officers of Towns, exceptand them who are knowne to be plain and true Professors of the Evangell. It is also thought expedient, that earnest supplication be made to the Estates of this Realme in Parliament, and to the Lords of Secret Councill, that all judges ordinary, and officers judiciall, sick as the Lords of Secret Councill, Sheriffis, Stewarts, Baillies, and uthers Judges, be Professours of the Treuth, of the trew Word of God; and all Ministers thereof to be removet from sick offices, according to the Civill Law.
To ask at the Estates of Parliament and Lords of Secret Councill, for eschewing of the Wrath and Indignatione of the Eternall God, and removeing of the Plagues threatned in his Law, that sharp punishment be made upon the Persones underwrittin, and uthers Idolaters and Maintainers thereof, in contempt of God, his true Religioun, and also of Parliament, whilk sayes and causes Masse to be said, and are present thereat, within the places following:—
In Nithesdale and Galloway,
The Pryor of Whittorne and his Servants in Cruightoune;
The Laird of Carswell in Carswell;
The Laird of Carleil;
The Laird of Kirnichael, who causes Masse dayly to be said and Images to be holdin up, and Idolatrie to be maintained within his Bounds.
In Fyfe,
The Laird of Balwerie and Lathrisk; Mr Johne Scrymgeour’s wife.