Edinburgh, 8 Februarij 1649, ante meridiem. Sederunt:-MINISTERS.-Mr. Robert Douglas, Moderator. Mr. David Dickson: Mr. James Hamiltoun: Mr. James Gutterie: Mr. Mungo Law: Mr. George Leslie: Mr. Fredrick Carmichaell: Mr. David Strachan : Mr. Samuell Austeine: Mr. John Sinclare: Mr. William Row: Mr. Patrik Colvill: Mr. Andro Donaldson: Mr. Robert Baillie: Mr. John Livistoun Mr. Patrik Gillaspie : Mr. James Nasmith: Mr. John Row: Mr. Alexander Turnbull: Mr. Robert Ker: Mr. George Bennet: Mr. James Ferguson : Mr. Kenneth Logie: Mr. John Maghie: Mr. Charles Archibald. ELDERS.-Lord Craighall: Nidrie: Creich: Lochtour: Mr. Alexander Peirson: Mr. Robert Burnet: William Browne. The Commission of Assembly appoints Messrs. John Livistoun, Mungo Law, John Row, with the Laird of Niddrie, to assist the supplicatioun of the paroch of Bassindene. This day my Lord Ramsay, personallie present, gave in a petition following: Ramsay. "TO THE RIGHt Reverend THE COMISSION OF THE GENERALL Petition, Lord ASSEMBLY, GEORGE, LORD RAMSAY SHEWETH-That quheras I was imployed in the late vnlawfull Ingagement, and went foorth with my Regiment, without due examinatioun of the grounds thereof, and not adverting to the pious and seasonable admonition of the Church; Bot now, being most sensible of the sinfulnes of that course and of the Lords righteous judgement therevpon, and of my owne errour, I doe now in all humilitie acknowledge my fault for my goeing on in that sinfull course, and am most willing to witnes the vnfained sorrow of my heart for my so grievous offence, earnestly desiring to glorifie God and satisfie the Church be my confession of my fault and testimony of repentance, And therefore I make my addresse to your wisdomes, that yow may be pleased to accept of me and prescribe the maner and tyme of my satisfaction, which I shall most chearfullie imbrace and performe. Thus expecting and earnestly desiring an acceptance and a favourable answer, I rest, as this shall make me to remaine to the vttermost of my power in all after tyme, The Comission, having considerit the said petition and Answer to the heard the said Lord Ramsay, Finds they cannot prescribe said Petition. Major his satisfaction, notwithstanding his earnest desire of the same, in respect of the late Act remitting the satisfaction of such offenders to the Generall Assembly, bot are heartily glad of his sense of his guiltines, and will present the same and his offer to the Generall Assembly, and in the meanetyme desires him to cary himself as becumes. The nixt meeting at tuo houres. Eodem die, post meridiem. Sederunt:-MINISTERS.-Mr. Robert Douglas, Moderator. Mr. James Gutterie: Mr. Robert Ker: Mr. Thomas Vassie: Mr. Samuell Austaine: Mr. David Strachan : Mr. James Ferguson: Mr. Patrik Colvill: Mr. John Maghie: Mr. James Nasmith: Mr. William Row: Mr. John Livistoun Mr. Robert Baillie: Mr. Patrik Gillaspie : Mr. Alexander Turnbull: Mr. George Bennet: Mr. John Row: Mr. Patrik Colvill: Mr. George Leslie: Mr. John Sinclair: Mr. Kenneth Logie: Mr. Fredrick Carmichaell: Mr. William Oliphant. ELDERS.-Lord Craighall: Niddrie: Sir James Hacket: Whytbank: Lochtour: Mr. Alexander Peirson: Mr. Robert Burnet: William Browne. The Commission of Assembly appoints the Comittee, appointd formerlie the 5 of Januar for publik bussines, to hear the informatiouns of some scandalls vpon Major Strachan, and to report what grounds they finde therein, that thereafter they may accordingly take course concerning his desire for receiving him to the Covenant; As also that they consider what things are to doe, and to whom the same may be committed, after the dissolving of the Comission, and to report. The nixt meeting the morne after sermon. Edinburgh, 9 Februarij 1649, ante meridiem. Sederunt:-MINISTERS.-Mr. Robert Douglas, Moderator. Mr. James Gutterie: Mr. Fredrick Carmichaell: Mr. George Leslie: Mr. James Nasmith Mr. Thomas Vassie: Mr. Samuell Austaine: Mr. William Row: Mr. James Ferguson: Mr. John Livistoun: Mr. John Smith: Mr. John Row: Mr. John Sinclare: Mr. George Bennet: Mr. James Hamiltoun: Mr. Robert Ker: Mr. John Maghie: Mr. Andro Donaldsone: Mr. Patrik Colvill. ELDERS.-Lord Craighall: Niddrie: Creich: Sir James Hacket: Lochtour: Whytbank: Mr. Robert Burnet: William Browne. The Commission of Assembly appoints Messrs. John Row, James Hamiltoun, and Mungo Law, and Whytbank to assist the supplication of John Hay of Knockandie for reparatioun of his losses. attend the Parliament for within written. The Commission appoints that Messrs. James Hamiltoun, Comittee to James Gutterie, John Livistoun, Fredrick Carmichaell, and John Row, Niddrie, Mr. Alexander Colvill, Mr. Alexander the particulars Pearson, and Mr. Robert Burnet, with the Members of the Comission of the Presbytery of Edinburgh, to attend the Parliament, and seek an answere to the Overtures and Desires tendered to the Parliament, and to doe all things necessarie for that effect; As also to desire earnestly payment for Doctor Sharpes debt, and to give in some Overtures for the educatioun of the children of the Earles of Caithnes and Wintoun, and of the Lords Seatoun, Temple, and Mordingtoun, and other Noblemen affected popishly; As also that they deale with the Parliament for provyding some maintenance to Ministers to attend the Army. the Armie. It is thought meet by the Comission that the Comittee of Anent tryall of Dispatches be delt with, and the Parliament be supplicat to appoint some trustie men for to take tryall of the whole forces, officers and souldiers, of their affection and disaffection to the cause, of their cariage and coversatioun, Giving them power to call before them, censure, and casheire, according as they shall find the degrees of the faults deserve; and that they shall call for testimonialls from the Ministers of the paroches from whence they came, according to the Act of the Comittee; and if any shall want testimonialls, they shall be bound to bring testimonialls of their honestie from the Ministers or Sessions of their respective paroches; and that they take such concurrence and assistance from the Ministers of the Presbyterie where the troupes lyes. The nixt meeting vpon Wednesday at ten houres. Edinburgh, 14 Februarij 1649, ante meridiem. Sederunt:-MINISTERS.-Mr. Robert Douglas, Moderator. Mr. James Gutterie: Mr. John Smith: Mr. James Nasmith: Mr. Thomas Vassie: Mr. William Row: Mr. John Row: Mr. John Livistoun : Mr. Fredrick Carmichell: Mr. Mungo Law: Mr. George Leslie: Mr. Robert Knox: Mr. Alexander Turnbull: Mr. William Penman: Mr. John Adamson. ELDERS.-Lord Craighall: Niddrie: Inglishtoune: Lochtour: Obstaill. The Commission of Assembly appoints Mr. James Hamiltoun Dunscore. and Mr. James Nasmith to assist the supplicatioun from the Concerning Instructionis for those that goe to the Kings Majestie. Alexander Patronages. Petition from Channerie for a minister. Paroch of Dunscore to be given in to the Parliament, for stenting of the parochiniers of the said paroch, for paying of the charges deburst for building the Kirk of the said paroch. The Commission, finding it necessarie that some be sent to the Kings Majestie to present the desires of the Kirk of Scotland to his Majestie, Thinke fitt that Mr. Robert Blair, Mr. Robert Baillie, with the Laird of Libbertoun, be sent for the effect foirsaid, And that Commission and Instructions be drawen for that purpose. The Commission appoints Messrs. James Gutterie, John Livistoun, Robert Knox, Mungo Law, Fredrick Carmichaell, Thomas Vassie, John Smith, John Row, Whitslaid, Nidrie, and Mr. Alexander Peirson, to meet in the Moderators house the morne at seven hours, for the drawing vp of Instructions to be sent to the King. Concerning the Petition of Alexander Stewart and Thomas for to be received, and to give satisfaction for being at the Engagement, The Commission refers them to the Generall Assembly. The Commission appoints Messrs. Samuell Rutherfurd and James Wood to draw vp reasons to shew the vnlawfulnes of Patronages, and to give them to these that attend the Parliament to be made vse of. The nixt meeting the last of Februar. Edinburgh, vltimo Februarij 1649. Sederunt:-MINISTERS.-Mr. Robert Douglas, Moderator. Mr. James This day the Petition following being presented from the 'Vnto the Reverend Moderatour and reverent worthy members of the venerable Comission of the Generall Assembly. 'Wee, the Inhabitants of the Chanonrie of Rosse, doe humblie represent the desolate and lamentable condition of our Kirk and Towne, which this long tyme hath been destitute of an publick Ministery, and confortable meanes of our salvation since the late happie Reformatioun, which to our great greefe hath much hindered the work of God and power of godlines, both privatlie and publickly amongst ws. Now, therefore, after many probable endeavours by supplicatiouns and other lawful courses, which have not brought foorth the wished effect, wee againe present ourselves before your Wisdomes as supplicants for help and remedy to the foresaid defect. May it please your Wisdomes, therefore, to consider that, dureing the pretendit Episcopacie, our Kirk was served as a particular Paroch vnder the title of a Cathedrall Church, and before that tyme, even from the first Reformatioun of Religion within this Kingdom, it was served as a particular Paroch both in doctrine and discipline, as our public Records can testifie; And, as we are credablie informed, in the Bookes of Plate and Assumption it is appointed to be, altho no competent provision was ever platted for the samen, through the iniquity of [the] tyme and other earthly interests and oppositions, which have also mett ws in our attempts and endeavours for redresse to this defect, and even hitherto doe lett and impede ws. Our humble desire therefore is, that it wold please your Wisdomes to take our case in Christian consideration and commisseratioun, and, according to the love of the good of the Kirk, to favour and help the samen, by representing the same to the honourable High Court of Parliament, and according to your power to prosecute and advance it; Intreating their Lordships, by their authority, to enact and declare our kirk to be an particuler Parosh kirk by itself, and not only to give ws way to seek for a competent provision therevnto, according to the custome of the Kingdome, bot more particularlie, seeing all kirks within this Kingdom, of the lyke qualitie with ours, are provyded in mantenance [out] of the Bishops rents, and ours wes particularlie served by the pretendit Bishops, as an particular parish without any particular provision of mantenance, and the Bishops rents within this |