[FORTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]
The Generall Assembly of the Kirk, conveint at Edinburgh, in the New Kirk thereof, the 10 of October 1583, qwhair there was present the Commissioners.
Sessio.
Exhortation made be Mr Thomas Smetoune: Leitts, Mrs Robert Pont, Peter Blackburne, Nicoll Dalgleish, and James Balfour. Be plurality of votis, the said Mr Robert was electit, hac vice.
The haill Kirk ordaynes Mrs James Lawsone, Andrew Melvill, Thomas Smetone, John Craig, Walter Balcanquall, Peter Blackburne, Andrew Polwart, John Davidsone, Nicol Dalgliesche, John Durie, the Lairds of Braid and Pilrige, with the Commissioners of Edinburgh, to conveine and intreat with the Moderator.
Sessio 2.
Forsuameikle as the raritie of this Assemblie chieflie stands in default of the brether of the ministrie, having commission to come to the Generall Assemblie, and yet comes not: The Kirk hes thocht meit that the Countries be callit on, and considerit who are absent; and sicklyke, if all that are in the Commissiones alreadie gine in be present, and that the absents be markit, and a substantius order provydit to correct them.
Sessio 3.