7. In respect of the good and godly zeall of James Lord Arrane, alwayes schawine in defence of God’s cause and commone wealth, it will please your heines and councill to resolve upon some good and substantiall order that may serve both for the health and curing of his bodie and comfort of his conscience.
8. That the Book of Policie may be establisched be ane act of Privie Councill, qwhill ane parliament may be had, at qwhilk tyme it may be confirmed.
9. Because there is great necessitie of a printer within the countrie, and there is ane stranger banisched for religione, called Vantrolier, who offers to employ his labours in the said vocatione, for the weill of the countrie, It will plese your Grace and Councill to take order herein, as your Grace thinks meit, and to give licence and priviledge to him to that effect, if it shall be thocht expedient be your Grace and Councill.
[FORTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]
The Generall Assembly, conveint in the Over Tolbooth of Edinburghe, and begune the 20th of October 1580; Qwhaire there war present the Commissioners.
Sessio.
Exhortation made be Mr James Lawsone. Leitts, Mrs Robert Pont, Andrew Hay, Andrew Melvill: the said Mr Andrew Hay, be plurality of votes, was chosen Moderator hac vice.
Assessors Mrs Robert Pont, James Lawsone, Andrew Melville, Thomas Smetowne, David Fargysone, George Hay, Thomas Buchannan, Wm. Rynd, and the Commissioners of Edinburgh, all desyrit and nominat be the Moderator.
Sessio 2.