5. That the rebells’ houses be taken, chargit and mannit, and their livings intromittit with and uptaken to his Majestie’s use without favour, and no pairt thereof disponit to their friends, or any uther persone for their commoditie.
6. That all persones be inhibite, under the paine of treasone and tynsell of their life, lands and goods, to receipt, supply, ryse and concurre, or have intelligence with the forsaids excommunicats, under qwhatsomever pretence of vassalls or defenders.
7. That the haill subjects be chargit to put themselves in armes be all good meanes they can, remaining in full readiness to persew and defend, as they shall be certified be his Majestie or uthers finding the occasion urgent.
8. That the bark arryvit at Montrose be apprehended, and the persones that were within her, together with such others as hes had a dealing with them, according as they shall be given up in ticket, be callit and diligently examinat for discoverie of the practises and purposes qwhilk they have presently in hand.
9. Forsuameikle as the Lord Hoome hes contraveint sundrie poynts qwherin he was oblisched to the Kirk of Edinburgh be his promise at the receiving of his subscriptione, as, namely, in not satisfying the Assembly of Fyfe, and not receaving ane minister in his house—in not removeing furth of his company Captaine Androw Gray and Thomas Tyrie; whereby, as also by his sclanderous lyfe sen his subscriptione, he hes given just cause of suspition to the Kirk and all good men, that in his heart he is not yet trewlie sanctified and convertit to the trew Religione: Therefore, that his Majestie wald take earnest tryall of the premisses, and thereof judge if there appear in him such ane sinceritie of religion and lyfe as his Majestie may lippen to, and the Kirk look for sure friendschip in such dangerous a tyme, in the cause of religione; qwhilk not being found, that his Majestie wald remove him from his company, and discharge him of all publick office and commandment.
10. That the guard presently taken up be tryit, together with their Captaines, in respect of many complaynts given against them to the Assemblie.
Att Edr. the 10 of May 1594.
The Assembly gives commission to Mrs Patrick Galloway, Robert Rollock, Patrick Simpsone, James Melvill, James Nicolsone, to propone the dangers and remedies above written to his Majestie, to rehearse his Majestie’s answers thereanent.—Sic subscribitur,
Mr Androw Melvill, Moderator.