The first two articles the Assemblie answerit is agreit: To the third, the Assemblie ordaynes it to be movit in the provinces first: To the fourth, Appoynts Mrs Robert Bruce, David Lyndsay, James Balfour, and James Nicolsone with them, when he is present.
Sessio 13a.
Anent the articles concerning his Majestie’s house and persone, the Assemblie hes nominat Mrs Patrick Galloway, James Nicholsone, and James Melvill, to conferre with his Majestie thereanent.
Offences in his Majestie’s House.
As strangers and wthers good subjects repairing to the court hes been comfortit to sie Christiane religione religiouslie exercisit, so now they are somewhat troublit, seeing the exercise of the reading of the word at table, and reverent saying of the grace before and after meat, diverse tymes omittit.
That on the week-day the repareing to the heiring of the word is mair rare then before, and that he wald be admonisched for heiring of speeches in tyme of sermone, of them that desyre to commune with his Majestie.
Privie meditation with God in spirit and conscience, earnestlie to be recommendit to him.
His Majestie is blottit with banning and swearing, qwhilk is too common in courteours also, and movit be their example.
His Majestie wold labour to have such companie about him as himself, according to his awne {blank space} qwhilk is gravely to be recommendit to his Majestie to be put in practise: Robert Laud, and such as are suspect, to be removit—especiallie murtherers, and Papists, and profane persones.
The Queen’s Majestie’s ministers to be reformit; and touching her company, her not repareing to the word and sacraments—nicht walking—balling, &c., and suchlyke concerning her gentlewomen.