Kirks unplantit within the Presbytrie of Dunkeld:
Strathphiline, Killine, Andrum, Inchadden, Weymes, Pitcharren alias Graintully, Kirkbreinmure, Kylconquhade, Muckiggan, Cannoch, Strowan, Blair in Athole, Ludeskill, Manenach, Muling, Finlargie, Munnach, Dowallie.—In the laich land:—Ladybryde, Ochtergovine, Kynlewine, Capechie, Lachundie, Blair in Gowrie, Glenshie.
Kirks vaikand in Kathness, Thurso:
Within Orknay, the South Hamptoune Kirk; North Rannaldsay: In Zetland—Archedenorie, Fara, Birsa, Nesting, Levingsting, Kingfuing.
Sessio 7. 27 Aprilis.
In presence of the haill Assembly, compeired Sir James Melvill of Halhill, ane of the Commissioners direct be his Majestie to compeir in his Heines’ name as Commissioner, and presentit his Majestie’s missive direct to that effect, with certaine articles, and ane act of Parliament for instructing thereof, qwhilk the Assemblie thocht meet privatly to be considerit be certaine brethren, qwha were appointit to conferre with his Majestie’s Commissioners, and to that effect were dispatchit out of the Assemblie to advyse and giue their opinione at their returne, to witt, Mrs Robert Bruce, Robert Pont, Andrew Melville, James Nicolsone, Peter Blackburne, James Melvill, the Laird of Cambo, Commissioners of Edinburgh: Qwho returning, read the Articles and their Answers, qwhilks the Kirk approvit; Ordayning the saids Articles, Answers thereunto, and act of Parliament, to be insert in the Register of the Kirk, qwherof the tenor followis:—
The Articles proponit in his Majestie’s name to the Generall Assemble, presently convenit at Dundie.
His Majestie declares, that in respect he cannot of honour sie the priviledge of his Crowne hurt, Therefore he will have regard to sie the last act of Parliament keepit concernyng the conveining of the Generall Assemblie be his Majestie’s appoyntment; willing them heirfore, before their skailling, to direct two or three of their number unto him, to desyre him to appoynt the day and place of their next conveining.
Secondlie, His Majestie desyres them to make ane Act of their Assemblie, prohibiting all and euery ane of the ministrie, under the paine of deprivatione, to declame againes his Majestie or Counsellors’ proceedings in pulpit, not only in respect of his Majestie’s knawne good intention, for the furthsetting of pietie and justice, but lykewayes because his Majestie at all tymes giues readie accesse and loving care to sundrie of the ministers, to informe, delait, or complaine, either in their awn name or in the name of any of the brethrene.
Thirdly, His Majestie desyres them to appoynt and put on leitt, fyve or six of the most discriet of the ministers, that his Majestie may make choice of twa of them to serve in his house, in respect of Mr Craig his decripit age.