Sessio 7.
It is thocht expedient that the four Presbytries in Lawthiane be joynit in ane Provinciall Assemblie, and that Dunbar, Churnside, Melross, and Peebles, be joynit in ane uther, and the place of their next Assemblie to be in Lawder, and thereafter to be changit, as they shall think expedient.
Sessio 11.
Ministers that beiris with the people repairing in pilgrimage to wells hard besyde their awne houses, not reproving them, but rather entertayning them with meat and drink in their houses—distributing the communion to their flocks, and not communicating with them be the space of seven or eight yeares—such persones deserves deprivatione.
Sessio 13.
The Generall Assemblie gives licence to the persone of Hauch, to passe out of the countrie for recoverie of his health, the King’s Majestie’s licence being obteinit thereto, and his awne kirk provydit at the sicht of the Presbytrie of Dumbar.
Forsuameikle as sundrie Acts hes past of before, to close the hands of beneficed persones within the ministrie, that they sett no tacks of the benefices, or any part thereof, or make uther dispositione thereof qwhatsomever, without the advyce of the haill Kirk, yet daily supplicationes are gine in to the Kirk for thair consent to be had thereto, howbeit, both for schortness of tyme and utherwayes, the estate of such supplicationes cannot be conveniently reasonit and tryit before them: Heirfore it is thocht expedient that qwhaire any such is to be made, that the samen be first presentit to the particular presbytries whair the benefices lyis, wham before the tryall shall be taken, oath of the old kyndness and title of the supplicant, and of the estate of the benefice—qwhat was of old, rentall thereof—qwhat present—and the pairts and tryall thereof reportit againe to the Generall Assemblie—qwhat order may be tane with the sute according to equitie: and lykewayes ordayns every presbytrie, within their awne jurisdictione, to try and examine what persons hes broken the act made against beneficit persones within the ministrie, that setts tacks or fewes, or makes uther dispositiones whatsumever of their benefices, or any part thereof, against the Acts of the Assemblie; and, after calling of parties, and dew triall taine, to report their names, with the proces, to the next Assemblie.
The proces led be the Presbytrie of St Androis against Alysone Peirsone, with the proces led against Mr Patrick Adamsone before the presbytrie forsaid, and also the proces of the Synodall of Fyffe, to justifie the accusatione led against the said Mr Patrick, was exhibite.
Sessio 14.