Because it was reportit be certaine of the brethrene that notwithstanding of the acts of the Assemblies proceeding against saillors, and traffiquers with Spaine, the said traffique was not indmittit, Therefore the Assembly ordaines the acts made anent the said traffiquers to be put in farther executione in all poynts, butt any respect of persons.
The Assemblie hes ordained the Presbytries of Dundee and Arbroth to summond before them the Countess of Huntlie, Sutherland, and Caithness, to subscryve the Confessione of Faith, under the paine of excommunicatione, qwhilks summonds shall be execute be Mrs William Paipe, qwho shall summond the Ladie Caithness—Alexander Douglass, the Ladie Huntly—and George Munro, the Ladie Sutherland.
The brethren ordaynes the next Generall Assemblie to be halden at Aberdeen, the first Twesday of July 1599.
[SIXTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]
The Generall Assemblie of the Kirk of Scotland, halden at Montrose, the 18th of March 1600, where the King’s Majestie being personally present, were conveint the Commissioners of Schyres.
Sessio 1ma. March 18, 1600, ante merid.
Exhortatione being made be Mr Peter Blackburne, Moderator of the last Assemblie, Mrs Robert Bruce, Patrick Galloway, Robert Wilkie, Peter Scharpe, James Melvill, and Patrick Simpsone, were appoyntit on the leets: Be pluralitie of votes Mr Robert Wilkie was electit Moderator hac vice.
Sessio 2a. March 18, post merid.