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.

by Unknown

The Generall Assemblie, halden at Dundie the 10 day of May 1597, in the Little Kirk.

Sessio 1^ma.

Exhortatione being made be Mr Robert Pont, last Moderator, the brethren appoyntit on leets Mrs Nicol Dalgleische, James Melvill, Patrick Simpsone, Patrick Sharpe, Thomas Buchanan, John Porterfield, Robert Rollock, James Balfoure, David Fargusone, and David Lyndsay: be plurality of votes Mr Robert Rollock was electit Moderator hac vice.

Sessio 2^a.

Mr Thomas Nicolsone and John Williamsone, wryter, put in liets for the clarkship, being vaickand be deceise of Mr James Richie; be pluralitie of votes, Mr Thomas Nicolsone, advocat, wes chosen, sworne, and admittit.

Sessio 3^a.

Alse it was ordaynit, that all the acts of the Assemblie should be formed be discreit and wyse brethren, and to be read in audience of the haill Assemblie before the dissolving of the samen, and thereafter to be inbookit and registrat.

Sessio 4^a.

Anent the supplication given in be the Lairds of Wachtoune and Glennagys, desyrand ane command to be given to Mr William Morray, minister at Dysart, to sett in tack and assedatione to them or their tennents the teynds of their awne lands, lyand within the parochine of Dysart, or else for eschewing of farther danger, to reteine the saids teynds in his awn hand; The Assemblie ordaynes the said Mr William to reteine the saids teinds in his awne hand, discharging of setting the same to any persone whatsumever, under the paines contained in the acts of the Generall Assemblie.

Anent the supplicatione given in be the Presbytrie of Dunbartone, desyrand, in respect of the fewness of their number, that certaine of the Presbytrie of Paslay might be adjoynit unto them, to the effect they might be the more able to travaill upon the commone affaires, pertaning to the glory of God and weill of the Kirk; The Assemblie ordaynes a commissione to be direct for visitatione of the haill Presbytries within the bounds of Clidsdale, Ranfrew, and Lennox, with power to them to consider how many Presbytries shall be necessar within the saids bounds, and to sett downe a solide order thereanent.