The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland / Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.

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[FIFTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]

The Generall Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, conveint at Edinburgh, in the New Kirk thereof, the 2d day of July in the year of God 1591.

Sessio 1^a. July 2.

Exhortatione being made be Mr Patrick Gallaway, last Moderator, the Kirk proceidit to the election of ane Moderator for this tyme; and putting on leitts Mrs Nicoll Dalgleische, Patrick Scharpe, James Balfour, and John Davidsone, the said Mr Nicoll, be plurality of votes, was chosen Moderator.

Sessio 2^a. Eodem die.

Forsuameikle as the alteration of the place of the Assemblie may move some breither to cast ane doubt of the authoritie of this Assemblie: The Kirk hes votit that there was ane reasonable and weighty cause of the alteration thereof, and that nothing is done in prejudice of their act—the speciall cause being the desyre of his Majestie, qwho, for sundrie reasones, willit the Assemblie to be keepit here at this tyme, qwhereof if any breither wald be satisfyit further, the breither on the conferrence shall resolve them; and that this is ane lawfull Assembly, notwithstanding the alteration forsaid.

Sessio 3^a. July 3.

Ordaynes ane article to be given to the King and Counsell to take order with the cullorit and vagabond Egyptians, qwhilk defyles the countrie with all manner of abominatione.

Anent the act made in the Assembly concernyng beggars: It is demit expedient that the samen be publischit in every paroche be the minister thereof, and put to executione be the pastors alse far as concerns them, as they will be answerable to the Kirk.

Sessio 4^a. July 5.