Records of the Kirk of Scotland containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly. (part 10 of 10)

Records of the Kirk of Scotland containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly. (part 10 of 10)

The repulse of the King’s troops at Kelso took place on the 3d of June; and in the interval betwixt that day and the 7th, the Earl of Dunfermline was despatched from the Scotch to the King’s camp, with renewed supplications for opening negotiations. On the 7th, Sir E. Verney brought a message from the King, requiring his proclamation to be published; and it was read at General Leslie’s table on the 7th, when, accompanied by Dunfermline, Verney returned to the King’s camp with a favourable report. On the 8th, the King agreed to negotiate, and wrote a letter to that effect. On the 10th, (Burnet says the 11th,) the first meeting took place, and three more afterwards—viz., on the 12th, 15th and 18th—at the last of which the King’s Declaration was adjusted, and the articles of pacification agreed to.—Vide Baillie, vol. i. p. 179-183.

[213] Folio MS., f. 75.

[214] Folio MS., f. 75.

[215] Folio MS., f. 75.

[216] Folio MS., f. 75.

[217] Burnet, p. 141.

[218] Folio MS., f. 78, and Burnet, p. 143.

[219] Folio MS., f. 79.

[220] Folio MS., f. 78. The correctness of this narrative of what passed at the negociations was afterwards impugned by Charles, and it was burnt in London by the hands of the hangman.

[221] Privy Council Record.

[222] Folio, MS., f. 79.

[223] Burnet, p. 144.

[224] Hardwicke, vol. 1., p. 141; who adds this note: “As Burnet, in his Memoirs of Hamilton, has already mentioned, though in an inaccurate way, this extraordinary warrant, it is thought not improper to publish it exactly from the original.”—Burnet’s statement thus referred to is to the following effect (p. 148:)—“But, before they came to Berwick, the King ordered the Marquis, by a warrant in writing, yet extant under His Majesties hand, to try what way he could gain upon them, and discover the bottom of their intentions, how the estate of Bishops should be supplied in Parliament, and how far they intended to lessen the King’s Authority. The King also allowed him to use what means he pleased, and speak to them what he thought fit; not onely authorizing, but requiring him to it, and warranting him, if he were ever questioned or accused for it by any. Bearing date at Berwick the 17th of July 1639.”

[225] Burnet, p. 149.

[226] Burnet, p. 154. “Penned” by Hamilton, and “interlined” by Canterbury.—Burnet, p. 153.

[227] Burnet, p. 155.

[228] Burnet, p. 156.

[229] Privy Council Record.

[230] Burnet, p. 158.

[231] Folio MS., from f. 169 to f. 211.

[232] It may be proper to explain that Mr David Dick, whoso name is so often introduced as taking a part in the proceedings of these Assemblies, is the same person as Mr David Dickson, minister of Irvine. This abbreviation of his name appears throughout all the MS. reports we have seen, although, in the list of members, 1638, and other documents, it is given at full length. This abbreviation, we presume, has arisen from some colloquial and conventional usage at the time; but it is right to note the circumstance, in order to prevent mistakes.

[233] The “Large Declaration,” in which Henderson was vilified and depreciated.

[234] It is impossible to peruse this interesting debate without remarking how assiduously the Commissioner, and those to whom he was opposed in the argument, kept in the back ground the main objection to the Assembly exercising judicial functions—namely, that it had no legal power to do so. The Assembly 1638 had not obtained the civil sanction to give any of its proceedings, or those emanating from its instructions, any legal authority—and the declarations of the Assembly 1639, confessedly by the Assembly itself, required the sanction of Parliament ere the Presbyterian Constitution could be in full and legitimate operation. It was, therefore, evidently premature and unwarrantable, to assume, at the very moment that so much anxiety was expressed for that sanction, that it already possessed that judicial character which it could not possibly derive, as an Establishment, from any other source than the supreme legislature of the country. It must be remembered that, by law, Episcopacy was still the established form of national religion; and nothing more preposterous can be conceived than the project of punishing any man merely for adhering to it.

[235] Improbation—a form of process in the law of Scotland, under which the testimony of a witness was challenged.

[236] Although these several Declarations are to be found in the Acts (Records, pp. 207 and 208), yet, as the terms of them formed the subject of future debates, we have inserted them here, as we find them detailed in the report of proceedings in the Folio MS.

[237] Vide Report, p. 251.

[238] Amidst the multiplicity of documents, and of authorities to which we are obliged to resort for them, we see, on looking into Rushworth, that two have been omitted, which we take the earliest opportunity of supplying. These are, a Note by Lord Lowdon, at a conference with the King, on 11th June 1639, and his Majesty’s answer thereto, on the 13th. These are important, as shewing the primary basis of the negociation. They are in the following terms:—

““MEMORANDUM.—That our desires are only the enjoying of our Religion and Liberties, according to the ecclesiastical and civil laws of his Majestys Kingdom,

““To clear, by sufficient grounds, that the particulars are such, we shall not insist to crave any point which is not so warranted. And we humbly offer all civil and temporal obedience to your Majesty which can be required or expected of Loyal Subjects.—(Signed) LOWDON.”—(Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 941.)

At the next Meeting in the King’s Camp, on the 13th, (where Henderson and Johnston were present,) the following answer, by the King, to Lowdon’s Memorandum, was produced:—

“That, whereas his Majesty, the 11th of June, received a short paper of the general grounds and limits of their humble desires, his Majesty is graceously pleased to make this answer. That, if their desires be only the enjoying of their religion and liberties, according to the ecclesiastical and civil laws of his Majestys Kingdom of Scotland, his Majesty doth not only agree to the same, but shall always protect them to the uttermost of his power; and if they shall not insist upon any thing but that is so warranted, his Majesty will most willingly and readily condescend thereunto, so that in the meantime they pay unto him that civil and temporal obedience which can be justly required and expected of Loial Subjects.—At his Majestys Camp, the 13th of June 1639.”—(Ibid., p. 942.)

We may also note that Rushworth gives all the dates more precisely than we find elsewhere. The Earl of Dunfermline went to the King’s from the Scotch Camp, on the 6th, with the petition from the Covenanters, (No. 49 of Documents, p. 225;) and Sir E. Verney returned with him, bearing the King’s answer, (No. 50, p. 226;) the “Reasons and Grounds,” &c., were produced on the 13th. The Scots deputies returned on Saturday the 15th, and again on Monday the 17th; and the treaty was signed on the 18th. On the 22d, the King left the Camp for Berwick; and, on the 24th, his army was dismissed and dissolved.—Rushworth, p. 943-946.

[239] Vide Report, p. 268.

[240] Vol. ii, p. 501.

[241] Rushworth, vol. iii, p. 955.

[242] Acts of Parliament, vol. iv., p. 285, 286. (Mr Thomson’s edition.)

[243] Rush vol. iii. p. 992, 1016, et sequen. Vide also Franklyn, p. 796, et sequen; Clarendon, and others.

[244] Vide Burnet’s Memoirs, p. 169, et sequen.

[245] Vide Documents.

[246] Minutes of Parliament, in Acts, vol. v., p. 256.

[247] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 983.

[248] Burnet, p. 163.

[249] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 984.

[250] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 1037.

[251] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 1210.

[252] Burnet, p. 170.

[253] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 1212.

[254] Ibid., 1213.

[255] Baillie’s Letters, vol. i., p. 195.—A great number of Baillie’s Letters, relative to the troubles in Scotland, were addressed to Mr Spang, a Scotch Presbyterian minister at Campvere in Holland; and from these and other materials, that learned person afterwards compiled a work in Latin for the information of foreigners which is thus titled:—“Rerum nuper in Regno Scotiæ gestarum Historia, seu verius Commentarius, causas, occasiones, progressus horum mottuum, breviter et perspicue proponens, simul cum synopsi concordiæ, quantum hactenus inita est.—Excerptus ex scriptis intriusque partis scitu dignissimis, quorum primaria in Latinum sermonem nunc primum fideliter translata inseruntur, &c.——PER IRINÆVM PHILALETHEN, Eleutherium.—Dantisci, Anno Domini 1641.” There is a copy of this work in the Theological Library, Edinburgh.

By an Act of Assembly 1641, the Scotch church at Campvere was brought into connection with the Church of Scotland, and the Kirk Session thereof authorized to send its minister and a ruling-elder to the General Assembly. This connection continued long after, till that branch of the Scottish Church was swept away in the French revolutionary war, since which it has not been renewed, although that church has been revived.

[256] It appears fitting to embody in this collection a brief statement of the discrepancies betwixt the English and the obnovious Scotch Service Books, and to point out the resemblances which the latter had to the Popish missals. For this exposition we are indebted to a kind and learned friend, who is fully master of the subject.

[257] Rushworth says it was on Thursday the 20th—Balfour, Friday the 21st.

[258] Vide Documents.

[259] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 1221.

[260] Ibid, p. 1236.

[261] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 1238.

[262] Vide Documents, p. 299.

[263] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 1257.

[264] Ibid, p. 1276, 1277-1282.

[265] Vide Documents, p. 302.

[266] Rushworth, Baillie, passim.

[267] Vide Documents, p. 303.

[268] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 1221.

[269] Ibid, p. 1223.

[270] Burnet, p. 174.

[271] Burnet, p. 176.

[272] Burnet, p. 177.

[273] Burnet, p. 178.

[274] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 1295.

[275] Rushworth, vol. iii., p. 1306.

[276] Burnet, p. 182.

[277] Baillie, p. 298.

[278] Vide Documents.

[279] Vide Balfour, vol. iii., pp. 4-9.

[280] Vide p. 235. Minutes of Parliament. Acts, vol. v., p. 360.

[281] Son of the Archbishop, and President of the Session.

[282] Baillie, vol. i., p. 324.

[283] Vol. iii., p. 40.

[284] Vide Acts, vol. v., p. 370, 371, &c.

[285] Balfour, vol. iii., p. 65.

[286] The following lists of officers of state, &c., (from Balfour’s Annals, vol. iii., p. 148,) when compared with the rolls of the Assemblies in 1638 and 1639 shew, that the former of these, (and, indeed, the latter, too,) were quite as much political as ecclesiastical conventions. The lay leaders of the Tables, and in the Assemblies, were just the identical persons who had mounted on the ecclesiastical ladder to political power and place:—

“The 3 estaits of parl: hes delett out of the roll of counsellors giuen in by hes Maiesty, thesse follouing—viz., George, Marques of Huntley; Villiam, Earle of Airth and Menteth; Alexander, Earle of Linlithgow; James, Earle of Home; Patrick, Earle of Tullibardyne; Alexander, Earle of Galloway; Villiam, Earle of Dumfreis; Robert, Earle of Carnwathe. And in ther places the 3 estaits did put in Johne, Earle of Sutherland; Villiam, Earle of Louthean; Alex: Earle of Dalhousie; Johne, Lord Zester; Johne, Lord St. Claire; Johne, Lord Balmerinache; Robert, Lord Burlie.

“Acte anent the nominatione and electione of the counsellours votted and past, according to this subsequent roll:—James, Duck of Lennox and Richmond; James, Marq: of Hamilton; Archbald, Earle of Argyle; Villiam, Earle of Marishall; Johne, Earle of Sutherland; Johne, Earle of Mar; Alex: Earle of Eglintone; Johne, Earle of Cassiles; Villiam, Earle of Glencairne; James, Earle of Murray; Johne, Earle of Perth; Charles, Earle of Dumfermling; Johne, Earle of Vigtone; Johne, Earle of Kingorne; George, Earle of Seaforte; Johne, Earle of Lauderdaill; George, Earle of Kinnoule; Villiam, Earle of Louthean; Dauid, Earle of Southescke; John, Earle of Wymees; Alex: Earle of Dalhousie; James, Earle of Finlater; Alexander, Earle of Leuin; Archbald, Lo: Angus; Johne, Lo: Lindesay; Johne, Lo: Zester; Johne, Lo: St. Claire; Alex: Lo: Elphingstone; Johne, Lo: Balmerinoche; Robert, Lo: Burlie; James, Lo: Amont; Alexandʳ, Lo: Balcarras; Sʳ Robert Gordon, Vice Chamberlaine; Sʳ Patrick Hepburne of Vaughtone; Sʳ Villiam Douglas of Cauers; Sʳ Ja: Dundas of the same; Thomas Myrtone of Camwo; Sʳ Dauid Grhame of Fintrey; Sʳ John Erskyne of Dune; Sʳ Robert Grhame of Morphie; Sʳ Robert Innes of the same; Prouest of Edinbrughe for the tyme.

“Acte anent the nominatione and electione of thesse officers of estait retained in ther places, votted and past accordinng to this ensewing roll, they all beinng includit within the roll of counsellers also, viz:—

“1. Jo: Lord London, Chancelour;

“2. Commissioners for the office of Thesaurer, 3 of them to be a coram, votted, viz.:—Chancelour, Argyle, Glencairne, Lindesay, Thʳˢ depute.

“3. Earle of Roxbrughe, Lo: Priuey Seall;

“4. Earle Lanricke, Secretarey;

“5. Mr Alex: Gibsone of Durie, Clerke Register;

“6. Sʳ Tho: Hope of Craighall, Aduocat;

“7. Sʳ Jo: Hamilton of Orbeston, Justice Clerke;

“8. Sʳ Ja: Carmichell of the same, Thʳˢ depute;

“9. Sʳ Ja: Galloway, Master of Requysts.

“Supernumerarey counsellours, so called in his Maiesties rolls, wotted and approuen by the housse, wer:—Thomas Houard, Earle of Arundaill; Philipe Herbert, Earle of Pembrock and Montgomerey; Villiam Cicill, Earle of Sarisburrey; Henrey Riche, Earle of Holland; Lord Villoughbie; Eduard, Lord Houard; Sʳ Henrey Vaine, Secretarey for England; Sʳ Johne Cooke, knight.

“Acte ament the nominatione and electione of the ordinar and extraordinar Lordes of the Session, conforme to this roll, votted and approuen by the housse:—Sʳ George Erskyne of Innerteill; Sʳ Alex: Gibsone of Durie, elder; Sʳ Androw Fletcher of Innerpepher; Sʳ James Lermonth of Balcomey; Sʳ George Halibrunton of Fodrens; Sʳ James Mackgill of Cranston-Ridell; Sʳ Johne Hope of Cragehall; Sʳ Johne Hamilton of Orbestone; Sʳ John Scott of Scottstaruett; Sir James Carmichell of the same; Sʳ Alex: Falconer of Halcartone. Thesse foure follouing, by the estaits wer putt from ther places in Sessione, for crymes lybelled aganist them:—Sʳ Rob: Spotswood, President; Sʳ Jo: Hay, Clerke Register; Sʳ Vill: Elphingstone, Justice Generall; Sʳ Patrick Nisbett of Eastbancke. And in the place of thir forsaid foure, the estaitts put in John Lesley of Neutone; Sʳ Thomas Hope of Kers; Mr Adam Hepburne of Humbie; Mr Archbald Ihonstone, Clerke of the Generall Assembley.

Extraordinarey Lordes of the Sessione, wotted and approuen by the housse this day, wer:—E. Argyle, L. Angus, L. Lindesay, L. Balmerinoche.”

[287] Hume’s History, vol. vii., pp. 5-14.

[288] Oct. 22, 1641. Rush. vol. iv., p. 399.

[289] Acts, vol v., p. 519.

[290] 50 George III., c. 89, 15th June, 1810.

[291] Burnet, p. 188. Rushworth, vol. iv., pp. 498, 501.

[292] Rushworth, vol. iv., p. 501. Neal, vol ii., p. 519.

[293] Whitelocke’s Mem., p. 57; Baillie, vol. i., p. 337; Clarendon, Guthrie, &c.

[294] Rushworth, vol. iv., pp. 373-5.

[295] Baillie, vol. 1, p. 337.

[296] The several proceedings which we have thus characterised freely but honestly, are recorded in the Acts of the General Assembly 1642, to which we have alluded.

[297] History of Scotland, vol. i., p. 245.

[298] Vide the Account of Westminster Assembly, in excerpts from Baillie’s Letters among Documents.

[299] Vide p. 362.

[300] Vide Documents, p. 362.

[301] Acts of Parl., vol. vi., pp. 107-9.

[302] Acts of Parl., vol. vi., pp. 106-7.

[303] Baillie’s Letters, vol. i, p. 373.

[304] Baillie’s Letters, vol. i., p. 392.

[305] Vide Baillie’s Letters.

[306] Cheesly, afterwards Sir John Cheesly, was Mr Henderson’s servant.

[307] Burnet, p. 196.

[308] Ibid, p. 197.

[309] Burnet, p. 198.

[310] Burnet, p. 200.

[311] Burnet, p. 203.

[312] Lanerick.

[313] Burnet, p. 205.

[314] Burnet, p. 206.

[315] Burnet, p. 210.

[316] Burnet, p. 213.

[317] Burnet, p. 215.

[318] Burnet, p. 219.

[319] Burnet, p. 221.

[320] Burnet, p. 218.

[321] Burnet, p. 225.

[322] Burnet, p. 230, and Register of Secret Council.

[323] Ibid, p. 230.

[324] Ibid, p. 231.

[325] Burnet, p. 226.

[326] Burnet, p. 231.

[327] Vide Rushworth, vol. iv., part ii., p. 499; and Clarendon, vol. ii., part i., p. 383.

[328] Vide Letter among Acts.

[329] As copies of Mr Thomson’s edition of the Acts are deposited in the office of every Sheriff-Clerk, and are accessible to all who think fit to consult them, it is not thought necessary to give more than the title and page in which several Acts, referring to the Church, may be found.

[330] Acts of Parliament, vol. v., p. 61.

[331] Ibid., p. 66, and Act of Ratification, ibid., p. 129.

[332] Vide Acts, vol. v., p. 190.

[333] Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, vol. ii., p. 170. Clarendon State Papers, vol. ii., p. 189. Spalding, vol. ii., pp. 273; 26, 27, 28; 83, 85.

[334] Vide Neal’s Hist. of Puritans, vol. iii., p. 131. Baillie, vol. ii., p. 85

[335] Rushworth, vol. i., p. 268, 271.

[336] In order to save the necessity of frequent references to the authorities on which this brief historical sketch is given, it may be deemed sufficient to state that the facts are given chiefly from Rushworth, (Part iv., vol. i.,) in which all the documents relative to the period are to be found in the most authentic form. Whitelock’s Memorials, Baillie’s Letters, Guthrie’s Memoirs, Crawford’s Lives, and Clarendon, may also be consulted by those who desire to obtain minute and exact information with respect to the transactions of those times. We think it right to state, that throughout we have taken the documentary evidence afforded by Rushworth as our safest guide, both as to the chronology and the character of events. The works of Mr Hume and Mr Laing, in relation to those times, may be regarded rather as able historical disquisitions than histories; for the almost entire want of dates renders their narratives extremely perplexed and unsatisfactory.

[337] Vide Acts, p. 450.

[338] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 305.

[339] Ibid., p. 306.

[340] Ibid., p. 309, et seq.

[341] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i. 319, 320.

[342] Vide Documents.

[343] Vide Documents.

[344] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 329.

[345] Ibid.

[346] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 373.

[347] Acts of Estates, vol. vi., p. 239.

[348] Vide Documents.

[349] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 392.

[350] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 393.

[351] Acts of Estates, vol. vi., p. 240; and Rushworth, part iv., pp. 395-6.

[352] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 398.

[353] Laing, vol. i., p. 345, on the authority of Burnet.

[354] A high controversy has recently been carried on by Mr Lister, (author of a Life of Lord Clarendon,) and certain writers in the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews, relative to the circumstances which preceded the surrender of King Charles I., by the Scottish Commissioners, into the hands of his Parliamentary antagonists. We have no intention of entering on the minutiæ of this discussion, which relates mainly to Clarendon’s historical character, and to the communications that took place through the instrumentality of Montrevil, and the documents therewith connected. There is only one point to which we shall advert, as bearing on the statements we have given in the text, namely, as regards the footing upon which the King went to the Scottish camp. Referring to the last article inculpating the King in this matter, (Edinburgh Review, No. cxxxix., p. 104,) we find a document, said to be Montrevil’s, quoted p. 109, dated in April, 1646, stating the conditions that had been agreed to by the Scots Commissioners, on which they were to receive him; and, among other things, it appears, “with regard to the Presbyterian government, they desire his Majesty to agree with them—as soon as he can.” On this, a comment is made, by which this expression is converted into one of quite a different meaning—viz., that the Commissioners “told him [the King] plainly (as appears by this letter) through Montrevil, that, if he came to their army, he must be prepared to give his assent to their Presbyterian Government [in England] as speedily as he could.” It is quite obvious, from a single glance, that the terms of the document and this interpretation of it, are very different. In the former, it is only a desire that he should agree to their proposals “as soon as he can,” i. e., when, and if he could, make up his mind to do so; but, in the comment, this is converted into a peremptory and pointed requisition that he should do so, absolutely and speedily. This is scarcely a fair construction. Take the reviewer’s further statement, (p. 111,) “It is plain from this correspondence, that the Scots made no promises to the King which they did not fulfil. They engaged to assist him in his escape from Oxford—to protect his person, which was placed in danger by the votes of the two Houses, in case he was forced within their quarters—to treat him with honour and respect, and not impose force on his conscience—to admit into their camp three of his servants, &c. All this they performed, and more they refused to promise, unless the King gave his consent to the establishment of the Presbyterian Church in England.” The concluding assertion assuredly is not borne out by the document founded on; and, taking the reviewer’s own statement in these particulars, it humbly appears to us to be inconsistent with itself, and with the propositions that they fulfilled the compact, and that none of the actors of that period were responsible for the events which followed, (p. 125.) If they were bound to protect his person from danger, which they knew to be impending, as here assumed—if they were to treat him with honour and respect, and not to impose force on his conscience, surely it was a breach of such pledges, when they afterwards, not only insisted absolutely on his violating his conscientious, his inflexible, and oft-repeated declaration of aversion to Presbytery as the establishment in England, but delivered him over personally to his implacable enemies, without the slightest security either for his safety or his honour. Even on the reviewer’s own shewing, they violated their pledges; and, independently of the taint which the whole proceedings of the Scottish Commissioners received from the pecuniary part of the transaction, the reviewer only aggravates the turpitude of the whole affair by admitting that, in their negotiations with the King, as to this matter, they acted clandestinely and in bad faith towards the English Parliament. This new champion of the Scottish Commissioners, like all his predecessors in the same track, has signally failed in his attempts to vindicate them from the imputations of double dealing, dissimulation, bad faith, and sordid treachery, which has been but too conclusively laid to their charge.

[355] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 448. Thurloe, vol. i., p. 89, 92. Salmanet, p. 253-4.

[356]

The fire in the cavern of Etna concealed, Still mantles unseen in its secret recess, At length in a volume terrific revealed, No torrent can quench it, no bounds can repress.

BYRON.

[357] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 485.

[358] Not that they are to be heer Printed, but because they being to bee Printed severally, this act is to be prefixed to them.

[359] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 320.

[360] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 327.

[361] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 328.

[362] Rushworth, part iv., vol. i., p. 390.

[363] Vide p. 468.

[364] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 871 and 880.

[365] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 768 to 771. Acts of Estates.

[366] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 810.

[367] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 818.

[368] Ibid. p. 842.

[369] Ibid. p. 843.

[370] Ibid. p. 859.

[371] Ibid. p. 864.

[372] Ibid. p. 869.

[373] Burnet, p. 323-334. Vide also Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 946-950 et passim.

[374] Acts of Parliament, vol. vi., p. 290.

[375] Acts of Parliament, vol. vi., p. 292.

[376] Ibid. p. 305.

[377] Acts of Parliament, vol. vi., p. 319-322.

[378] Hist. of Church, vol. iii., p. 153.

[379] Baillie’s Letters, vol. ii., p. 286. See Documents.

[380] Acts of Parliament, vol. vi., p. 331.

[381] Acts of Parliament, vol. vi., p. 332.

[382] Burnet, p. 341, et seq.

[383] Turner’s Memoirs, p. 53.

[384] Turner’s Memoirs, p. 56.

[385] Burnet, p. 355.

[386] Burnet, p. 348, et seq. Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1193-1242. Turner, p.63.

[387] The party appellation of “Whigamores,” or, briefly, “Whigs,” had its origin at this period; and the insurrection referred to was called the “Whigamores’ Raid” or incursion, that term being the common one for the predatory expeditions of the Borderers. This nickname being still preserved in the vocabulary of party, although there is truly none now existing that can be in any degree assimilated to the original sect, it seems proper to explain how the distinction originated. Mr Laing, in his history, (vol. i., p. 381, 2d ed. 1804,) informs us that “the expedition was termed the Whigamores’ inroad, from a word employed by these western peasants in driving horses; and the name transferred, in the succeeding reign, to the opponents of the court, in still preserved and cherished by the Whigs as the genuine descendants of the covenanting Scots.” And, in a foot-note, he adds—“According to others, from whig or whey, the customary food of those peasants.”

Sir Walter Scott, in his “Tales of a Grandfather,” (Prose Works, vol. xxiv.,) says:—“This insurrection was called the Whigamores’ Raid, from the word whig-whig—that is, get on, get on, which is used by the western peasants in driving their horses—a name destined to become the distinction of a powerful party in British history.”

In Daniel Defoe’s “Memoirs of the Church of Scotland,” (printed 1717,) p. 173, speaking of the Covenanters, he says:—“This is the first time that the name of a Whigg was used in the world—I mean as applied to a man or to a party of men; and these were the original primitive Whiggs—the name for many years being given to no other people. The word is said to be taken from a mixed drink the poor men drank in their wanderings, composed of water and sour milk.”

And Bishop Burnet, who lived nearer to the time in which the nickname was invented, gives the following explanation of it in the “History of his own Times,” (p. 26, imperial ed. 1837):—“The southwest counties of Scotland have seldom corn enough to serve them round the year, and the northern parts producing more than they need, those in the west came in the summer to buy at Leith the stores that came from the north; and from a word Whiggam, used in driving their horses, all that drove were called Whiggamors; and, shorter, the Whiggs. Now, in that year, after the news came down of Duke Hamilton’s defeat, the Ministers animated their people to rise and march to Edinburgh; and they came up marching on the head of their parishes with an unheard-of fury, praying and preaching all the way as they came. The Marquis of Argyle and his party came and headed them, they being about 6,000. This was called the Whiggamors’ inroad; and, ever after that, all that opposed the court came, in contempt, to be called Whiggs; and from Scotland the word was brought into England, where it is now one of our unhappy terms of distinction.”

The following description of the Whigs, in some of their risings after the restoration of Charles II., is taken from a MS. copy of a doggrel poem, (by Cleland, it is thought,) which the editor presented some years ago to the Library of the Antiquarian Society of Edinburgh—

“It was in Januar or December, When I did see the outlaw Whigs Lye scattered up and down the riggs Some had hoggers, some straw boots, Some uncovered leggs and coots; Some had halbards, some had durks, Some had crooked swords, like Turks; Some had slings, and some had flails, Knit with eel and oxen tails; Some had speares, some had pikes, Some had spades which delvit dykes; Some had guns with roustie ratches, Some had firie peats for matches; Some had bows, but wanted arrows, Some had pistols without marrows; Some the coulter of a plough, Some syths had, men and horse to hough; And some with a Lochaber axe Resolved to give Dalziell his paiks; Some had cross-bows, some were slingers, Some had only knives and whingers; But most of all, (believe who lists,) Had nought to fight with but their fists: They had no colours to display; They wanted order and array; Their officers and motion-teachers Were verie few beside their preachers: Without horse, or artilzierie pieces, They thought to imitate the Sweeses, When from Novarr they sallyed out, Tremoville and brave Trivulce to rout. For martial musique everie day They used oft to sing and pray, Which chears them more, when danger comes, Than others’ trumpets and their drums. With such provision as they had, They were so stout, or else so madd, As to petition once again; And, if the issue proved vain, They were resolved, with one accord, To fight the battells of the Lord.”

[388] Vide Documents.

[389] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1282-1289.

[390] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1295.

[391] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1311.

[392] Vide Documents.

[393] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1338.

[394] Ibid. p. 1338-1343.

[395] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1350-1351.

[396] Ibid. p. 1352.

[397] Ibid. p. 1353.

[398] Ibid. p. 1354.

[399] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1358-61.

[400] Ibid. p. 1361.

[401] Ibid. p. 1362.

[402] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1376-80.

[403] Ibid. p. 1382-83.

[404] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1392.

[405] Acts, vol. vi., p. 337.

[406] Ibid. p. 339.

[407] Ibid. p. 341.

[408] Ibid. p. 349-50.

[409] Ibid. p. 352-6.

[410] Acts, vol. vi., p. 359-60.

[411] Vide Documents.

[412] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1426, et seq.

[413] Acts, vol. vi., p. 362.

[414] Ibid. p. 363.

[415] Ibid. p. 364.

[416] Ibid. p. 411.

[417] Acts, vol. vi., p 451, et seq

[418] The annuity-tax to the six ministers in Edinburgh was first imposed by an Act on the 19th of June, 1649.

[419] Burnet, p. 575.

[420] Originals in the Register Office, Edinburgh.

[421] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1330.

[422] Rushworth, part iv., vol. ii., p. 1395, et seq.

[423] Acts of Estates, vol. vi., p. 411.

[424] Scott’s Extracts from an Hospital Register of Perth, MS., in the Advocates’ Library, pp. 385-6.

[425] Balfour’s Annales and Lamont’s Diary. Vide ante, p. 587-8.

[426] Lamont’s Diary, p. 12. Vide ante, p. 589.

[427] Balfour’s Annales, vol. iii., pp. 410-413.

[428] Acts of Estates, vol. vi., p. 481.

[429] Ibid, p. 491.

[430] Ibid, pp. 504, 505, 506.

[431] Acts of Estates, vol. vi. p. 513.

[432] Vide Guthrie’s Waters of Sihor, postea, p. 619.

[433] There was a General Assembly held at Edinburgh, on 10th July, this year, for which see Lamont’s Diary, postea.—ED.

[434] The volume containing these is not known to be in existence.

[435] Vide ante, p. 599.

[436] Vide ante, p. 613.

[437] Vide ante, p. 604.

[438] “The Waters of Sihor, or the Lands Defectione; founded on yᵉ late Publick Resolutiones of the Comissione of the General Assembly, and of the Parliment at Perth, 1651, concerning the Imploying and Intrusting of the Malignant party in the Army and in the Judicatories, discovered and demonstrated,” 341 pages MS. in Advocate’s Library.—Wodrow MS., vol. xvii.—Rob. iii., 2.15. Such is the title of a work by James Guthrie, one of the leading Protestors, who made a great figure in the transactions of these times, and who was executed after the restoration of Charles II. We are not aware that this work has ever been printed, and think it right to give some specimens of the principles and practices of the Protestors, as exhibited in the writings of one of their most conspicuous leaders.

[439] Vide ante, p. 501.

[440] Vide ante, p. 600.

[441] Vide ante, p. 599-600.

[442] Vide ante, p. 599.

[443] Journal, p. 160, et seq.

[444] Vide ante, p. 599.

[445] For the Heads of the Declaration, see p. 599, ante.

[446] Wodrow’s 8vo MSS, vol. v., in the Advocate’s Library.

[447] Most of these Documents are to be found in Wodrow’s MSS., vol. xvii., in the Advocates’ Library.

[448] Wodrow’s 4to MSS., vol. xvii., in the Advocates’ Library.

[449] Vide ante, p. 636.

[450] The General Assembly was sitting in St Andrew’s at this time, and in consequence of the success of Lambert, on the 20th, adjourned to Dundee, and, finally, was broken up. Vide Gordon’s account of it, ante p. 626-631.

[451] Most of these Documents are to be found in Wodrow’s MSS., vol. xvii., in the Advocates’ Library.

[452] Vide ante, p. 649.

INDEX

TO THE

ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

1638-1649.

Page

Aberdeen, pretended Assembly of 1616 at, condemned, 25

Abernethie, John, pretended Bishop of Caithness, deposed, 28

Absents from General Assembly, Act for Censuring, 476

Acknowledgement and Declaration to be subscribed by engagers in the late unlawful war against England, 544

Act and Declaration against the Act of Parliament and Committee of Estates, ordained to be subscribed the 10th and 12th of June, 1648, and against all new Oaths or Bands, in the Common Cause, imposed without consent of the Church, 497

Acts of General Assembly, 1638:—Approving Registers, p. 22; condemning Pretended Assemblies, p. 24; against unlawful Oaths of Intrants, p. 26; condemning the Service Book, &c., Deposing pretended Bishops, p. 26; Declaring Episcopacy abjured, p. 28; against the Five Articles of Perth, p. 32; restoring Kirk-Sessions, &c., p. 34; anent Constitutions to be revived, p. 34; anent Censures against Deposed Ministers, p. 38; against the Civil Places and Power of Kirkmen, p. 38; against Printing Acts or Treatises concerning the Divisions of the Times without warrant of Mr A. Johnston, as Clerk of Assembly and Advocate for the Kirk, p. 39; anent censures on scandalous and malicious persons, and refractory Presbyteries, p. 39; ordering Presbyteries, &c., to obtain Copies of Acts, p. 39; concerning the renewal of the National Covenant; concerning the subscribing of the Confession of Faith, p. 40; concerning Yearly General Assemblies, p. 40; ordaining a Supplication to the King, 40

Acts of General Assembly, 1639:—Ordering the Bishop of Orkney’s Abjuration of Episcopacy to be registered; containing the causes and remedy of the bygone evils of the Kirk, p. 204; approving an old Register of Assembly, p. 205; approving the Deposition of Ministers by the Committees, p. 205; anent receiving of Deposed Ministers, p. 205; anent Keeping the Lord’s Day, p. 206; approving Articles and Overtures anent Printing the old Acts, for restraining of people from passing to England to Marry, anent expenses of Commissioners to Assembly, Session Books, Deposed Ministers, Acts against Papists and Excommunicate Persons, Catechism and Trial of Intrants and Ministers, p. 206; ordaining subscription of Confession and Covenant, with Assembly’s Declaration, p. 208; anent Appellations, p. 208; anent advising with Synods and Presbyteries before determination in Novations, anent Ministers’ Catechising, and Family Exercises, 208

Acts of General Assembly, 1640:—Anent Assembly-house, p. 278; anent Demolishing Idolatrous Monuments, p. 279; against Witches and Charmers, p. 279; for censuring Speakers against the Covenant, p. 279; against Expectants refusing to subscribe the Covenant, 279

Acts of General Assembly, 1641:—Approving Overtures of Assembly at Aberdeen for ordering Assembly House, p. 293; anent old Ministers bruiking their Benefices, p. 293; against sudden receiving Ministers deposed, p. 293; approving Overtures anent Universities, p. 293; against Impiety and Schism, p. 294; anent Novations, p. 294; anent Bursars and Expectants, p. 294; against Unlawful Bands, p. 295; anent the Kirk of Campheir, 297

Acts of General Assembly, 1642:—For bringing in of the Synod Books yearly to the General Assemblies, p. 320; anent the choosing of Kirk Sessions, p. 321; approving the interpretation of an Act at Edinburgh anent Trial of Ministers, p. 321; anent the order for making Lists to his Majesty and other Patrons for Presentations, the order of Trial of Expectants, and for trying the Quality of Kirks, p. 321; anent Lists for the Kirks in the Highlands, p. 322; approving of Overtures for a supplication to the Council for due execution of Acts against Papists, &c., p. 322; anent the joining of the Presbytery of Skye to the Synod of Argyle, p. 323; approving Overtures and Transplantation of Ministers and Provision of Schools, p. 326; anent Contrary Oaths, p. 327; approving Overtures anent Family Exercises, Catechising, keeping of Synods and Presbyteries, &c., against Petitions, Declarations, and suchlike, in name of Ministers, without their knowledge or consents, p. 327; containing the Assembly’s desires to the Lords of Council and Conservators of Peace, p. 328; for Lord Maitland’s presenting the Assembly’s Supplication to the King, &c., p. 330; appointing Commission of Public Affairs of the Kirk, p. 330; against Slandering of Ministers, p. 332; anent ordering of Assembly House, p. 332; for remembering, in Public Prayers, the Assembly’s desires to the King and Parliament, and indiction of a Public Fast, p.332; concerning certain References and Overtures on order of keeping Assemblies, &c., transmitted to Presbyteries, 333

Acts of General Assembly, 1643:—Ordaining Overtures anent Bills, &c., to be given to Committees for their guidance; for election of Professors, to be Commissioners to Assemblies, by Presbyteries, p. 345; for subscribing the Covenant, p. 346; for searching Books tending to Separation, p. 346; approving proceedings of Commissioners of last Assembly, p. 347; against Burials, and Hanging of Honours, &c., in Kirks, p. 349; anent Reposition of Ministers deposed by superior Judicatories, p. 349; against Masters who have Servants that profane the Lord’s Day, p. 349; for preparing the Directory for the Worship of God, p. 349; Recommendation anent Students, &c., p. 351; approving of the League and Covenant, respecting Lists for Presentations, p. 353; approving Overtures anent Witchcraft, &c., p. 354; appointing Commission to go to Ireland, p. 354; against Ministers haunting with excommunicate persons, p. 355; anent an order for using civil execution against excommunicate persons, p. 355; appointing Commission to repair to England, p. 359; appointing Commission for Public Affairs of the Kirk, 359

Acts of General Assembly, 1644:—For present entry of the new erected Presbytery at Biggar, p. 397; concerning Declaration subscribed by Scottish Lords at Oxford, p. 398; against the Rebels in the North and South, p. 398; against secret Disaffecters of the Covenant, p. 398; for sending Ministers to the Army, p. 398; for renewing Commission for Public Affairs of the Kirk, p. 399; for renewing Commission to persons appointed to repair to England, Answer to Presbytery with Army, p. 399; concerning Bursars, Penalties in Acts of Parliament, Promise of Marriage made by Minors, &c., p. 405; concerning Dissenting Voices in Synods and Presbyteries, p. 406; concerning the election of a Moderator in Provincial Assemblies, p. 406; for keeping the Fast in the town where the Assembly holds, 406

Acts of General Assembly, 1645:—Approving proceedings of the Commission of the two preceding Assemblies, p. 418; for establishing and putting in execution the Directory for the public worship of God, p. 418; approving Overtures for advancement of learning and good order in Grammar Schools and Colleges, p. 419; approving Overtures propounded for ordering of the Bursars of Theology, and maintaining of them at the Schools of Divinity, p. 421; approving the opinion of the Committee for keeping the greater uniformity in the Kirk in the practice and observation of the Directory in some points of public worship, p. 421; approving the propositions concerning Kirk Government, and Ordination of Ministers, concerning a Solemn Warning to the People and Armies, p. 422; against Lykwakes, p. 427; recommending to Sessions to have the Printed Acts of Assembly, p. 427; for censuring the observers of Yule Day, for encouragement of Scholars to Professions in Schools, p. 427; for restraining abuses at Pennie-Brydals, p. 427; discharging Deposed Ministers to be reponed to their former places, p. 427; renewing Commission for Public Affairs of the Kirk, p. 427; renewing Commission of persons appointed to repair to England, for prosecuting the treaty of Uniformity in Religion 428

Acts of General Assembly, 1646:—Concerning the Registers and Acts of Provincial Assemblies, p. 445; concerning the public satisfaction of married persons for Fornication committed before marriage, concerning Excommunication of Lord Seafort, p. 445; concerning Corruptions in Ministry, p. 446; approving proceedings of Commission of preceding Assembly, p. 447; for joining the Presbyteries in Orkney and Zetland to the Provincial of Caithness, p. 447; concerning Expectants preaching in public, p. 448; for censuring complyers with the public enemies of this Kirk and Kingdom, p. 448; against loosing of ships and barks on the Lord’s day, p. 448; anent Children sent without the kingdom; approving certain Overtures, p. 448; renewing Commission for Public Affairs of the Kirk, p. 449; renewing Commission for prosecuting treaty for Uniformity in England, p. 450; for a public Fast before next Assembly, Recommending Presbyteries in calling of Ministers to regard Congregations, 452

Acts of General Assembly, 1647:—Allowing half of the Ministers in the Presbytery of Zetland, with their ruling elders, to keep the Provincial Assembly, p. 468; for observing the directions of the General Assembly for Secret and Private Worship, and mutual edification, and for censuring such as neglect Family Worship, p. 472; against such as withdraw themselves from the Public Worship in their own congregations, p. 474; approving of the proceedings of the preceding Assembly’s Commission, p. 475; approbation of the Confession of Faith, p. 475; for revising the Paraphrase of the Psalms, &c., p. 475; recommending the execution of the Act of Parliament at Perth for uplifting pecunial pains to be employed upon pious uses, and of all Acts of Parliament made against Excommunicate Persons, p. 476; discharging the importing, venting, or spreading of erroneous books or papers, p. 476; for debarring of complyers in the first class from Ecclesiastic Office, p. 476; for pressing and furthering the Plantation of Kirks, p. 476; for censuring Absents from the General Assembly, p. 476; renewing former Acts of Assembly for trial and admission of Expectants, p. 476; renewing Commission for prosecuting treaty of Uniformity in England, p. 477; renewing Commission for Public Affairs of the Kirk, p. 477; concerning the hundred and eleven propositions therein mentioned, concerning Overture on Subscription of Covenant, 479

Acts of General Assembly, 1648:—Concerning Commissions from Burghs, p. 496; concerning the examining of the proceedings of the Commissioners of Assemblies, p. 496; approving proceedings of last Assembly’s Commission, p. 496; approving the Larger Catechism, p. 496; against sudden admitting of Deposed Ministers to particular congregations, p. 496; against the Act of Parliament and Committee of Estates, ordained to be subscribed the 10th and 12th of June, and against all new Oaths or Bands in the Common Cause, imposed without consent of the Church, p. 497; approving the Shorter Catechism, p. 498; discharging a little Catechism printed at Edinburgh, 1647, p. 498; for censuring Ministers for their silence, and not speaking to the corruptions of the time, p. 509; concerning education of Highland Boys, p. 510; explaining fifth article of Overtures, concerning Appeals past in the Assembly, 1643, p. 510; discharging Deposed or Suspended Ministers from any exercise of the Ministry, or meddling with the Stipend, against a Pamphlet put forth in name of Henderson, p. 510; for taking the Covenant, &c., p. 511; concerning Presbyteries maintaining of Bursars, p. 511; for disjoining the Presbytery of Zetland from the Provincial Synod of Orkney and Caithness, concerning Overtures for Remedy of the Sins of the Land, p. 511; for examining the Paraphrase of the Psalms, p. 513; enjoining Presbyteries to enforce Acts concerning Papists, &c., p. 513; for prosecuting the treaty for Uniformity in Religion in England, p. 514; renewing Commission for public affairs of the Kirk, p. 514; exempting Murray, Ross, and Caithness, from the Contribution granted to the Boys of Argyle, &c., p. 515; concerning Provision for Ministers in Burghs, p. 515; concerning Collection for the Poor, p. 515; discharging Duels, p. 516; concerning Deposed Ministers, 517

Acts of General Assembly, 1649:—Approving the Proceedings of the preceding Assembly’s Commission, p. 542; approving Proceedings of the Commissioners sent to the King, p. 543; discharging Promiscuous Dancing, p. 543; concerning the receiving of Engagers in the late Unlawful War against England to Public Satisfaction, p. 543; a Solemn Warning to the Members of the Kirk, p. 544; concerning Catechising, p. 549; appointing Commission for Public Affairs, p. 549; concerning Election of Ministers, p. 550; for a Collection for entertaining Highland Boys at Schools, p. 552; appointing a Commission concerning the Trial and Punishment of Witchcraft, &c., p. 553; concerning Persons to be admitted as Bursars, 553

Acts of Assembly, Overture for Printing, 206

Acts of Assembly, Order to procure, 39

Acts of Assembly, Sessions recommended to have the Printed, 427

Acts of Provincial Assemblies, Act concerning, 445

Admission of Ministers by Presbyteries, anent, 34

Admission of Expectants, Acts renewed anent, 476

Appeals, Overtures on Procedure in, 333

Appeals, Explanation of fifth Article in overtures on, 510

Appellations, Act anent, 208

Approbation of the Proceedings of the Commissions of the Assembly, p. 347, 418, 447, 475, 498, 542.

Approbation of the Commissioners sent to the King, 543

Approbation of Solemn League and Covenant, 353

Approbation of Confession of Faith, 475

Approbation of Larger Catechism, 496

Approbation of Shorter Catechism, 498

Argyle, Overtures concerning the Education of Highland Boys in the Province of, 510

Argyle, Exemption of Murray, Ross, and Caithness, from contributions for the Boys of, 515

Army, Act for sending Ministers to the, 388

Army, Letter to Assembly from the Presbytery with the, and Answer thereto, 396, 399

Articles and overtures approved by Assembly anent Border Marriages, Expenses of Commissioners, Session Books, Deposed Ministers, Papists, &c., Catechism, and Trial of Ministers or Entrants, 206

Assemblies, Reasons for annulling the Pretended, 24, 25

Assembly, the King’s Letters to, 21, 292, 320, 345, 445.

Assembly, Letter to the King from, 355

Assembly’s desires to the King, anent Lists for Presentations, 353

Assembly’s remonstrance to the King, 1645, 429

Assembly’s supplication to the King, 1648, 515

Assembly’s supplication to Commissioner, 206

Assembly’s Commission to those that repair to England, 359

Assembly, Declaration of English Parliament to, 347

Assembly’s Answer thereto, 355

Assembly, Propositions of English Parliamentary Commissioners to, 350

Assembly and Convention, result of debates of their committees with English Commissioners, 353

Assembly’s Letter to English Parliament, 450

Assembly’s Letter to Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of London, 451

Assembly, Letter from Presb. with Army to, 396

Assembly, Letter from Ministers in England to, and Answer, 348, 358

Assembly’s Declarations, and brotherly Exhortations to their brethren in England, 468, 506

Assembly’s Letter to Kirk in Netherlands, 404

Assembly’s Letter to their countrymen in Poland, Sweden, Denmark, and Hungary, 478

Assembly’s Petition to Parliament, presenting their thoughts and desires concerning the duties which the exigency of the times requires, 1645, 420

Assembly’s Answer to paper sent from Committee of Estates, of date July 28, 1648, 505

Assembly’s Supplication to Committee of Estates, 509

Assembly’s Answer to Committee of Estates, 496

Assembly’s Declaration, 1648, concerning the present dangers of religion, and especially the unlawful engagement in war against England, 498

Assembly’s Warning and Declaration concerning present dangers and duties, 544

Assembly, Act for keeping a Fast in the town where it meets, 406

Assembly-house, Overtures anent, approved, 278, 293

Assembly-house, act anent ordering of, 332

Assemblies, General, anent, 36

Assemblies, General, Power to hold them, 40

Assemblies, General, Overtures on order of keeping, 333

Assemblies, Provincial and National, &c., restored in full integrity, 34

Assemblies, Provincial, order of, 37

Assemblies, Provincial, Act anent election of Moderator in, 406

Assemblies, Provincial, Act concerning Registers and Acts of, 445

Assembly, Provincial, of Caithness, Presbyteries in Orkney and Zetland, joined to, 447

Assembly, Provincial, of Caithness, Act allowing the half of the Ministers in Presbyteries of Zetland only with their ruling elders to keep, 468

Assembly of Divines at Westminster, Letters to the General Assembly from, 351, 417, 495

Assembly’s, General, letters to Assembly of Divines, 357, 428, 451, 508

Ballantyne, Adam, pretended Bishop of Aberdeen, deposed, 27

Bands, unlawful, Act against, 295

Bands, Act and Declaration against, in the common cause without consent of the Church, 497

Banns, Marriage without Proclamation of, 37

Baptism of Beggar’s Children, Desire and Overtures on, with Assembly’s answer, 479

Benefices, Act anent old ministers bruiking, 293

Biggar, Act for entry of new-erected Presbytery of, 397

Bills, Overtures anent, 345

Bishops, Deposition of, 1638, 26 to 28

Book of Canons, &c., condemned, 26

Books tending to separation, Act for searching, 346

Books and papers, Act discharging the importing, venting, or spreading of erroneous, 476

Bridals, Penny, Act for restraining abuses at, 427

Burghs, Provision to Ministers in, 515

Burghs, Act anent Commissions from, 496

Burials in Kirks, 37, 349

Bursars and Expectants, Overtures anent, 294

Bursars, Ordinance concerning, 405

Bursars of Theology, 421, 511, 553

Campbell, Mr Neil, pretended Bishop of Isles, deposed, 27

Campheir, (Campvere,) Act anent, 297

Canons, Book of, condemned, 26

Catechising &c., 206, 208, 209, 327, 549

Catechisms, Approbation of, 496, 498

Catechism, printed at Edinburgh, entitled “A. B. C. with the Catechism,” Act discharging, 498

Censures ordered against scandalous persons, 39

Censuring ministers for their silence, and not speaking to the corruptions of the times, Act anent, 509

Censuring such as neglect Family Worship, 472

Censuring complyers with the public enemies of this Kirk and kingdom, Act for, 448

Censuring absents from Assembly, Act for, 476

Children of Papists, &c., Overtures anent, 513

Children sent without the kingdom, act anent, 448

Christians in Ireland, Petitions from, 396, 345

Church of England, Letter from Ministers of, 348

Church of England, General Assembly’s answer to ministers of, 358

Civil execution against excommunicate persons, Act anent an order for using, 355

Colleges, Overtures approved for advancement of learning and good order in grammar schools and, 419

Collections for poor, Act concerning, 515

Collection, for Highland Boys, Act for, 552

Commission, the King’s, to Marquis of Hamilton, 1638, 21

Commission, High, condemned, 26

Commission to Ministers to go to Ireland, 331, 354

Commission for Public Affairs of the Kirk, 330, 359, 399, 427, 477, 514, 549.

Commission, Reference made to, anent persons designed to repair to England, 359

Commission, Reference made to, for re-examining and emitting Paraphrases of Psalms, 553

Commission to persons appointed to repair to England, for prosecuting treaty of Uniformity in Religion, 359, 399, 428, 450, 477

Commissions from Burghs, Act concerning, 496

Commissioners, Expenses of, 206

Commissioners, Act concerning examining the proceedings of, 496

Commissioners, Act for election of Professors to be, 345

Commissioners at London, letters to, 328, 403, 430

Commissioners at London, letters from, 400, 416

Commissioners of English Parliament, Propositions of, 347, 349

Commissioners of English Parliament, Result of debates of Committees of Convention and Assembly appointed to meet with, 353

Commissioners sent to the King, approbation of, 543

Commissioner, the King’s, declaration of, 207

Commissioner, Assembly resolves to proceed without, 278

Complyers with the public enemies of the Kirk and Kingdom, Act against, p. 448; for debarring from Ecclesiastic office, 476

Confession of Faith, article concerning, (1638), 37

Confession of Faith, subscription of, ordered, 40

Confession of Faith, King’s acknowledgment of craved, 40

Confession of Faith, Approbation of (1647), 475

Confession and Covenant, supplication anent, 207

Confession and Covenant, Act ordaining subscription of, with Assembly’s Declaration, 208

Conference of Ministers, Lawyers, and Physicians, concerning Witchcraft &c., Commission appointed by Assembly for, 553

Congregation, Act against such as withdraw themselves from Worship in their own, 474

Congregations, Presbyterians recommended in the calling and admission of Ministers to consider the interests of, 452

Constitutions of Church revived, (1638), 34

Corruptions in the Ministry and Remedies, 446

Corruptions of the times, Act for censuring Ministers for not speaking to, 509

Covenant, Solemn League and, 362

Covenant, Approbation of, 353

Covenant, Act for subscribing, 346

Covenant, Act against secret disaffecters of, 398

Covenant, Censures ordered on speakers against, 279

Covenant, Act anent Expectants refusing to sign, 279

Covenant, Act for taking, at first receiving of the Lord’s Supper, and for the receiving of it also by all Students at their first entry to College, 511

Covenant, Overture approved representing that Students of Philosophy at their entry and laureation, and that all other persons as they come to age and discretion, before their first receiving the Sacrament, be holden to subscribe, 479

Dancing, Promiscuous, Act discharging, 543

Declarations of English Parliament, 323, 347

—— —— Answers to, 324, 355

Declaration subscribed by Scottish Lords at Oxford, Act concerning, 398

Declaration of Assembly, 1648, concerning the present dangers of Religion, &c., 498

Declaration and Brotherly Exhortation of Assembly, to their brethren of England, 468, 506

Declaration by Assembly, of the falsehood and forgery of a Pamphlet put forth under the name of Mr Alexander Henderson, 510

Declaration and acknowledgment, to be subscribed by engagers in the late unlawful war against England, 544

Declaration and Warning of Assembly concerning present dangers and duties, 544

Defection In the Ministry, Act 1595 concerning, ratified, 34

Deposed Ministers, Acts anent, 205, 349

Deposed Ministers, Act Discharging them to be reponed to their former places, 427

Deposed Ministers, Act against their sudden Admission to Particular Congregations, 496

Deposed Ministers, Act concerning, 517

Deposed or Suspended Ministers, Act Discharging them from any Exercise of the Ministry, or Meddling with the Stipend, 510

Deposition and Excommunication of Spottiswood and other Pretended Bishops, 26, 27, 28

Deposition of Ministers by Committees, approved, 205

Desires of Assembly to Lords of Council, anent Uniformity of Kirk-government, 328

Desires of Assembly to the King for £500, 328

Desires of Assembly to the King, anent Lists for Presentations, 353

Directory for Public Worship of God, Act for preparing, 349

Directory for Public Worship of God, Act for establishing and putting in execution, 418

Directory, Opinion of Committee of Assembly approved for keeping the greater Uniformity in the Kirk in the Practice and Observation of the, 421

Directory for Election of Ministers, 550

Directions of Assembly for Secret and Private Worship, and for censuring such as neglect Family Worship, 472

Disaffecters, Secret, of Covenant, Act against, 398

Dissenting voices in Presbyteries and Synods, Act concerning, 406

Divines in England, Letters to and from Synod of, 351, 357, 401, 402, 417, 495

Divinity, Act for encouraging Scholars to study, 427

Doctrine, eight General Heads of, contained in CXI Propositions, approved, 479

Duels, Act discharging, 516

Ecclesiastic office, Act for debarring of complyers of first class (mentioned in Act of Assembly 1646) from, 476

Election of Moderator in Provincial Assemblies, Act anent, 406

Election of Ministers, Directory for, 550

England, Assembly’s Letter to Parliament of, 450

England, Assembly’s declarations and solemn exhortations to their brethren of, 468, 506, 551

England, Act for prosecuting treaty for Uniformity in Religion, &c., in, 514

England, late Unlawful War against, Act concerning the receiving to public satisfaction, &c., the late engagers in, 543

Enormities and corruptions in the ministry, with the remedies, 446

Episcopacy declared to have been abjured, 28

Episcopacy renounced by Grahame, Bishop of Orkney, 204

Estates, Assembly’s Supplication to Committee of, 1648, 509

Estates, Assembly’s Answer to Committee of, 496

Estates, Assembly’s Answer to Paper sent from Committee of, 505

Estates, Act and Declaration against Act of Parliament and Committee of, 497

Erastianism, Assembly bears testimony against in Act concerning CXI Propositions, 479

Excommunicate Persons, Act anent an order for using Civil Execution against, 355

Excommunicate Persons, Act against Ministers haunting with, 355

Excommunicate Persons, Article (16) anent frequenting with, 37

Excommunicate Persons, Act recommending the execution of the Act of Parliament at Perth for uplifting pecunial pains, and of all Acts of Parliament made against, 476

Excommunicate Persons, &c., Overtures concerning, 513

Excommunication and Deposition of Bishops, 1638, 26, 27, 28

Excommunication of Earl of Seafort, 445

Execution, Civil, Act anent an order for using, against Excommunicate Persons, 355

Expectants, &c., Overtures anent approved, 294

Expectants preaching in Public, Act anent, 448

Expectants, trial and admission of, 37, 476

Expenses of Commissioners to Assembly, 36

Fairlie, Mr James, pretended Bishop of Lismore, deposed, 27

Family Exercises, &c., Act anent, 327

Fast, Act for keeping, by congregation where the Assembly holds, 406

Fast, &c., ordered, 332

Fast, Public, Act ordaining, 452

Fornication committed before Marriage, Act concerning public satisfaction for, 445

Glasgow, pretended Assembly at, 1610, condemned, 24

Government of the Kirk, Act approving Propositions concerning, 422

Graham, James, (Marquis of Montrose,) Act concerning Proclamation of, 448

Grahame, Mr John, pretended Bishop of Orkney, deposed, p. 27; renounces Episcopacy, 204

Guthry, Mr John, pretended Bishop of Murray, deposed, 27

Henderson, Mr Alexander, Assembly’s Declaration of the Falsehood and Forgery of a Pamphlet, put forth under the name of their Reverend Brother, after his death, 510

Highlands, Recommendation to Train Preachers for, 351

Highlands, Lists for Kirks in, 322

Highland Boys, the Education of, 510, 552

Honours &c., Act against Hanging, in Kirks, 349

Impiety and Schism, Act against, 294

Independency, Assembly’s Testimony against, in Act anent CXI Propositions, 479

Ireland, Petition of Distressed Professors in, 345

Ireland, Commission for Ministers to go to, 331, 354

Ireland, Letter from Distressed Christians in, 396

Ireland, Commissioners at London recommended to send Directory for Worship to, 431

Judicatories, Superior, Act anent Reposition of Ministers deposed by, 349

King’s Letters to Assembly, 21, 292, 320, 345, 443

King, Letters from Assembly to, 296, 355, 450, 563

King, Remonstrance of Assembly, 1646, to the, 429

King, Assembly’s Supplication to the, 1648, 515

Kirk, Causes and Remedy of its Bygone Evils, 204

Kirk, Opinion of the Committee for keeping the greater Uniformity in the, 421

Kirk and Kingdom, Act against Complyers with Public Enemies of, 448

Kirk of England, Letter from some Brethren of the Ministry of the, and Answer thereto, 348, 358

Kirk of England, Letter from Synod of Divines in, and Answer thereto, 401, 402

Kirk-Government, Act approving Propositions concerning, 422

Kirkmen, against Civil Places, &c., of, 38

Kirk Sessions and Provincial and National Assemblies restored to full integrity, 34

Kirk Sessions, Act anent, 321

Kirk Sessions, Article (17) anent Voicing in, 37

Kirks, trying quality of &c., Act anent, 321

Kirks, Recommendation to Presbyteries anent planting, 353

Kirks, Act for pressing and furthering the Plantation of, 476

Kirks, Burial in, Acts anent, 37, 349

Kirks, incommodiously United in Corrupt Times, Overture for Disjunction of, 479

Kirks, Particular, Visitation of, 34

Kirks, Highland, Act anent Lists for, 322

Kirks in Netherlands, Assembly’s Letter to, 404

League and Covenant, Solemn, 362

League and Covenant Solemn, Approbation of, 353

Learning, Overtures for advancement of, 419

Lindsay, Mr Patrick, pretended Archbishop of Glasgow, deposed, 26

Lindsay, Mr David, pretended Bishop of Edinburgh, deposed, 26

Lindsay, Mr Alexander, pretended Bishop of Dunkeld, deposed, 28

Linlithgow, pretended Assemblies of 1606 and 1608 at, condemned, 24

Lists, order for making, to King and Patrons, &c., 321

Lists, for Kirks in Highlands, 322

Lists for Presentations, desires of Assembly anent, 353

Lord’s Day, Act anent keeping, 206

Lord’s Day, Act against masters who have servants that profane the, 349

Lord’s Day, Act against loosing of ships and barks on, 448

Lord’s Day, anent profanation of, by markets on Saturdays and Mondays, 36

Lord’s Supper, anent its more frequent administration, 36

Lykwakes, Act against, 427

Manses and Glebes, Overtures respecting, 479

Markets on Monday and Saturday, anent, 36

Marriage, Promise of, made by Minors, 405

Marriage without proclamation of Banns, 37

Marriages, Border, 206

Married persons, Act concerning the public satisfaction of, for ante-nuptial Fornication, 445

Masters whose servants profane the Lord’s Day, Act against, 349

Maxwell, Mr John, pretended Bishop of Ross, deposed, 26

Ministers, Trial of, 206, 321

Ministers, Ordination of, Act approving propositions concerning, 422

Ministers, Article anent conversation, admission of by Presbyteries, &c., 34

Ministers, Directory for Election of, 550

Ministers, Presbyteries recommended to consider the interests of particular congregations in the calling and election of, 452

Ministers, Transplantation of, &c., 326

Ministers, bruiking benefices, Act anent, 293

Ministers haunting with Excommunicate Persons, Act against, 355

Ministers, slandering of, Act anent, 332

Ministers, Act censuring, for silence, &c., 509

Ministers in Burghs, Recommendation for securing Provision to, 515

Ministers, deposed, Censures ordered against, 38

Ministers, deposed, Acts anent receiving, 205, 293

Ministers, deposed, Act anent reposition of, 349

Ministers, deposed, Act discharging them to be reponed, 427

Ministers, deposed, Act against sudden admitting of, to particular Congregations, 496

Ministers, deposed or suspended, discharged from any Exercise of the Ministry or meddling with the Stipend, 510

Ministers, deposed, Act concerning, 517

Ministers, to go to Ireland, Commission for, 354

Ministers, Act for sending, to the Army, 398

Ministers of England, Letter from and Answer to, 329

Ministers in Church of England, their Letter to Assembly and Answer, 348, 358

Ministers, Petition for, from Ireland, 345

Ministry, Defections in, 34

Ministry, Corruptions in Office of, &c., 34, 35

Ministry, Enormities and Corruptions observed in, with the Remedies thereof, 446

Ministry, deposed and suspended Ministers dischargedfrom any Exercise of the, 510

Ministry, Anent the entering of Ministers to the, 36

Ministry, Renovation of former Acts for Trial and Admission of Expectants to the, 476

Minors, Overture concerning Promise of Marriage made by, 405

Moderator, Act anent Election of, in Synods, 406

Moderators, Article anent choice of, 34

Montrose, Marquis of, Act concerning James Graham’s Proclamation, 448

Monuments, Idolatrous, anent demolishing, 279

Netherlands, Assembly’s Letter to Kirks in, 404

Non-Communicants, &c., 322

Non-Residents, Article anent, 34

Novations, anent, 208, 294

Oaths, unlawful, of Entrants, 26

Oaths, Act anent contrary, 327

Ordinance concerning Bursars, 405

Ordinance for uplifting Penalties, 405

Ordination of Ministers, Act approving propositions concerning, 422

Overtures remitted to Presbyteries on Proceedure in Appeals, prescription of Scandals, and keeping General Assemblies when Presbyteries do not send the full numbers, or Members go away, 333

Overtures anent Bills, References and Appeals approved, 345

Overtures anent Witchcraft, &c., approved, 354

Overtures concerning Promise of Marriage, made by Minors, to those with whom they have committed Fornication, 5

Overtures for correspondence by Letter among Presbyteries; for Presbyteries appointing some to direct the Studies of Young Men not able to furnish themselves in charges to attend the Universities; for Universities condescending on the best Overtures for Grammar and Philosophy; for promoting the spread of the knowledge of God in Christ, through the Highlands and Islands; for ordering Professors to produce Copies of their Dictates to be revised by the Assembly; for making Ministers’ Manses and Stipends free to the Entrants, approved, 449

Oxford, Act concerning Declaration signed by Scottish Lords at, 398

Papists, &c., anent, 206, 322, 513

Paraphrase of Psalms, 475, 513, 553

Parliament of England, Declaration of, and Answer thereto, 323, 324

Parliament of England, Declaration of the, to the Assembly, 347

Parliament of England, Propositions of Commissioners of the, 347

Parliament of England, Result of Debates of Committees of Convention of Estates and Assembly, appointed to meet with Commissioners of, 353

Parliament of England, Answer of Assembly to Declaration of the Honourable House of, 355

Parliament of England, Assembly’s Letter to, 450

Parliament, Petition to, from the Assembly, 420

Parliament, Act and Declaration against Act of, June 10, 1648, 497

Parliament, Petition to, anent tithes, &c., 544

Pastors, Article anent presenting, 37

Patrons, Order for making Lists to, 321

Perth, pretended Assembly at, condemned, 25

Perth, Five Articles of, declared abjured, 32

Petitions, &c., Act anent, 327

Petition from Assembly to Parliament, concerning the duty of the latter in the exigency of the times, (1645), 420

Piety, Directions of Assembly for cherishing, 472

Pious uses, Acts for employing penalties on, 405, 476

Plantation of Kirks, Act for furthering, 476, 478

Poor, Act concerning collections for, 515

Popery and Superstition, anent repressing, 36

Prayers, public, &c., ordered, 332

Preaching in public, Act anent Expectants, 448

Precentors, Maintenance of, 553

Presbyterial Meetings, 34

Presbyteries, Admission of Ministers by, 34

Presbyteries and parochines, Competency of, 34

Presbyteries, Recommendation to, anent Students that have the Irish language, 351

Presbyteries, Recommendation to, anent planting Kirks, 353

Presbyteries, Act anent Dissenting Voices in, 406

Presbyteries in Orkney and Zetland joined to Provincial Synod of Caithness, 447

Presbyteries recommended to consider the interests of Particular Congregations in the Calling and Admission of Ministers, 452

Presbyteries, Act concerning their Maintaining of Bursars, 511

Presbyteries recommended to send opinions on matters referred to them, 431, 517

Presbytery of Skye joined to Synod of Argyle, 323

Presbytery with the Army, Letter of, to Assembly, with the Answer thereto, 396, 399

Presbytery of Biggar, Act for entry of, 397

Presbytery of Zetland allowed to send only half of its Ministers with their Elders to the Provincial Assembly of Caithness, 468

Presenting Pastors, Readers, &c., Act anent, 37

Presentations, Order for making Lists to Patrons for, 321

Presentations, Desires of Assembly anent Lists for, 353

Press, Act controlling the, 39

Proclamation of James Graham, Act anent, 448

Profaneness, Ecclesiastic Remedies against, 512

Professors, Act for Electing, as Commissioners, 345

Propositions from Commissioners of English Parliament, 347, 349

Propositions, Act concerning CXI, 479

Psalms brought from England, Act for revising Paraphrase of the, 475

Psalms, Paraphrase of, Act for examining, 513

Readers, Act anent presenting, 37

Rebels in North and South, Act against, 398

Recommendation to Presbyteries anent planting of Kirks, 353

Reference from Presbytery of Kirkaldy, 333

Reference from Synod of Fife, 333

Reference to Commission anent the Persons designed to repair to England, 359

References, Overtures anent, 345

Register, Act approving an old, 205

Registers, Testimony of Com. for Trial of, (1638), 22

Registers, Act approving, (1638), 22

Registers and Acts of Provincial Assemblies, Act concerning, 445

Religion, Declaration of Assembly, 1648, anent present dangers of, 498

Religion, Act for prosecuting Treaty for Uniformity of, in England, 514

Remedies for Grevious and Common Sins of the Land in this present time, 1648, Overtures on, approved, 511

Remonstrance of Assembly to the King, (1645), 420

Reposition of deposed Ministers, Act anent, 349

Sabbath Day, Profanation of, in Landward, for want of afternoon service, 37

Sabbath Day, Assembly recommends to Presbyteries the Execution of old Acts of Assembly against breach of the, 38

Sabbath Day, Profanation of the, 322

Scandals, Prescription of, overture on, 333

Schism, Act against, 294

Schism and Division, Directions of Assembly for avoiding, 472

Scholars, Act for Encouragement of, to Professions in Schools, 427

Schools, Article anent the planting of, 34

Schools, Provision of, &c., 326, 427

Schools, Overtures approved, for advancing of Learning and good Order in, 419

Schools of Divinity, Overtures approved for ordering of the Bursars of Theology, and maintaining them at, 421

Schools, Act for Collection for entertaining Highland Boys at, 552

Schoolmasters, Act anent presenting, 37

Schoolmasters and Precentors, recommendation for maintenance of, 553

Scriptural Songs, recommendation for translation of, into metre, 475

Scriptural Songs, Act for examining the Paraphrase of the Psalms and other, 513

Seafort, Earl of, Excommunication of the, 445

Separation, Act for searching Books tending to, 346

Servants that profane the Lord’s Day, Act against Masters of, 349

Service Book, &c., condemned, (1638), 26

Sideserf, Mr Thomas, pretended Bishop of Galloway, deposed, 26

Sins of the Land, Overtures for Remedies of, (1648), 511

Slandering of Ministers, 332

Spottiswood, John, pretended Archbishop of St Andrew’s deposed, 26

St Andrews, Pretended Assembly at, (1617), condemned, 25

Stipend, Suspended and Deposed Ministers discharged from meddling with, 510

Students who have the Irish language, anent, 351

Students of Philosophy, Overture anent their Signature of League and Covenant, 479

Students at their first entry to Colleges required to take the Covenant, 511

Superstition and Popery, anent repressing, 36

Supplications to the King, 40, 41, 209, 323

Supplications to Commissioners anent Large Declaration, 206

Supplication relative to Confession and Covenant, and Answer thereto, 207

Suspended and Deposed Ministers discharged from any Exercise of the Ministry, &c., 510

Synod Books, Act anent, 320

Synod of Divines in England, their Letters to the Assembly, 351, 401, 417, 495

Synod of Divines in England, Answers to, 357, 402

Synod, of Orkney and Caithness, Act disjoining Presbytery of Zetland from, 511

Synods and Presbyteries, anent advising with, 208

Synods and Presbyteries, anent keeping, &c., 327

Synods, Act anent dissenting voices in, 406

Testimonials, Overture anent, 333

Tithes &c., Assembly’s Petition to Parliament, anent, 544

Titles savouring of Popery, Art. (19) against, 37

Transplantation of Ministers, &c., 326

Trial of Expectants, Article anent, 37

Trial of Ministers, Declaratory Act anent, 321

Trial and Admission of Expectants to the University, Renovation of former Acts for, 476

Trial of Expectants, &c., 521

Uniformity in the Kirk, Opinion of Committee on, approved, 421

Uniformity in Religion, Commission of Persons sent to England for prosecuting Treaty of, renewed, 428, 450, 477

Uniformity in Religion in England, Act for prosecuting Treaty for, 514

Unity, Directions of Assembly for maintaining, 472

Universities, Overtures anent, approved, 293

Universities, Recommendation to, anent Students that know Irish, 351

Universities, Desires and Overtures from the Commissioners of, and the Assemblies Answer thereto, 478

Visitation of Kirks, Schools, and Colleges, 34

Voices, Dissenting, in Synods and Presbyteries, 406

War, Declaration of Assembly, 1648, concerning the present dangers of Religion, especially the unlawful Engagement in, 498

War against England, Act concerning the receiving of Engagers in the late unlawful, with Declaration or Acknowledgment to be subscribed, 543

Warning, A Solemn and Seasonable, to the Noblemen, Barons, Gentlemen, Burghs, Ministers, and Commons, and Armies of Scotland, 423

Warning and Declaration by Assembly concerning present and imminent dangers, &c., 544

Wedderburn, Mr James, pretended Bishop of Dumblane, deposed, 27

Whytefoord, Mr Walter, pretended Bishop of Brechin, deposed, 26

Witchcraft, Overtures anent, 354

Witchcraft, Commission for a Conference of Ministers, Lawyers, and Physicians, concerning the Trial and Punishment of, 553

Witches, Act against, 279

Worship of God, Act for preparing the Directory for the, 349

Worship of God, Act for Establishing and putting in Execution Directory for the, 418

Worship, Private and Family, 472

Worship, Public, Act against such as withdraw themselves from, in their own congregation, 474

Yule Day, Act censuring Observance of, 427

Zetland, Presbyteries of, 447, 468, 511

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MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS.

1638-1654. Page Aberdeen, Explanation of the Bishop and Doctors of, on signing the King’s Covenant, 92

Allegiance, Oath of, 223

Army, Scotch, declaration concerning the acceptation of the King’s Answers, p. 229; letter announcing approach of, (1640), p. 297; six considerations of the lawfulness of their Expedition into England, p. 297; articles for Maintenance of, p. 301; causes of humiliation for Defeat of, 1650, 600

Army, English, Remonstrance of, 568

Articles for present peace of the Kirk and Kingdom, 63

Articles of information to the Archbishop of St Andrew’s, or of Canterbury, respecting the proceedings of Covenanters, 64

Articles of Advice, by Hamilton and others, to the King, 79

Articles for Cessation of Arms between English and Scotch Commissioners, 302

Assembly, General, 1638, summoned to meet at Glasgow, p. 14; Baillie’s account of its meeting, p. 14; proclamation indicting, p. 83; Rolln of the Members, p. 109; note on celebration of Second Centenary at Glasgow, p. 111; letter to Hamilton, and note containing Baillie’s account of its reception, p. 127; Report of Proceedings of Assembly at Glasgow, 1638, p. 128; result of its proceedings, 193

Assembly, General, at Edinburgh, 1639, p. 193, 203; summoned, p. 230; Roll of Members, p. 237; Report of Proceedings, 238

Assembly, General, at Aberdeen, 1640, p. 272; Baillie’s account of, 284

Assembly, General, at St Andrew’s and Edinburgh, 1641, p. 288; Baillie’s Journal of, 303

Assembly, General, at St Andrew’s, 1642, p. 309; Baillie’s Journal of, 335

Assembly, General, at Edinburgh, 1643, p. 341; Baillie’s Journal of, 364

Assembly, General, at Edinburgh, 1644, 395

Assembly, General, at Edinburgh, 1645, 415

Assembly, General, at Edinburgh, 1646, 440

Assembly, General, at Edinburgh, 1647, p. 461; Warning to all Estates throughout the Land, 489

Assembly, General, at Edinburgh, 1648, p. 491; Baillie’s account of, 526

Assembly, General, at Edinburgh, 1649, 530

Assembly, General, at Edinburgh, 1650, Account of, p. 618; Commission of Assembly, 1650, adopts Resolutions, p. 618; Proceedings approved, p. 635; Declaration and Warning from Commissioners of, 1650, 599

Assembly, General, at St Andrew’s and Dundee, 1651, Account of, p. 626; Acts, &c., extracted from Pamphlets, p. 631; Protestation against its lawfulness, p. 631; Negotiations with Committee of Estates, p. 634; Acts for Censuring those who do not acknowledge the Assembly, and against Expectants who oppose the Public Resolutions, p. 638; Exhortation and Warning, by Commission of this Assembly, 639

Assembly, General, 1652, Acts of, p. 646; Propositions offered to meeting of Ministers at Edinburgh, 1652, p. 646; Reasons why Protesters cannot agree to Propositions, p. 647; Instructions to Committee, appointed by Protesters for Conference with Assembly, p. 648; Act of Assembly for Peace and Union of the Kirk, p. 649; Acts concerning admitting Expectants to trials, and Ruling Elders to Church Courts, and for putting in execution former Acts and Constitutions of Assemblies, anent trying, &c., of Church officers censuring of scandalous persons, receiving of Penitents, and debarring of persons from the Lord’s Table, p. 650; Declaration of Assembly, Declaration of Protesters, p. 651; Proceedings of Assembly’s Commission appointing a committee of Conference with Protesters, p. 652, 653; Conference declined, Observations on Answer of Assembly’s Commission, 653

Assembly, General, 1653, Accounts of its dispersion by Lambert, p. 656; by Nicol, p. 658; and by Baillie, 666

Assembly, Westminster, Extracts from Baillie’s account of, 372, 407, 432, 454, 483

Balcanquel compiles Large Declaration, 47, 198

Balfour, Sir James, reference to his historical works, 48; Excerpts from, 45, 313, 586, 595, 638

Balmerino tried for leasing-making, p. 4; pardoned, 5

Baillie’s, Principal, account of encampment at Dunse Law, p. 200; Account of General Assemblies and Westminster Assembly, in letters to Mr Spang, &c., (see Assembly;) account of affairs in Scotland, 1648, 520, 559, 658

Band and Oath of Engagement, Northern, 603

Bishops and Archbishops, Bill or Complaint of Noblemen and Covenanters against the pretended, p. 94; and act of Presbytery of Edinburgh in answer thereto, 98

Bishops, Tulchan, 248

Book of Common Order superseded by a new Liturgy, 5

Brechin and Ross, Bishops of, Letter to Commissioner from, 106

Burnet, Bishop, his Memoirs of Dukes of Hamilton referred to, 48

Canterbury, Archbishop of, (Laud,) Letters to Hamilton from, 122, 123

Charles I. ascends the throne, p. 3; is crowned in Scotland, and obtains an act asserting his unlimited prerogative in prescribing Apparel to Ecclesiastics, &c., p. 4; his arbitrary principles, p. 5; orders observance of new ritual, p. 7; indicts a General Assembly at Glasgow, 1638, discharges the use of the Service Book, &c., p. 14; indications of his intentions to introduce Episcopacy, note, p. 50; letter to Spottiswood, requiring observance of the Service Book, p. 50; letter to Privy Council, desiring them to leave a committee in Edinburgh till the Service Book be settled, p. 55; letter directing meeting of Council to be dissolved &c., p. 55; proclamation against Covenant, and Declaration in favour of true established religion, p. 65; letters to Hamilton anent troubles &c., p. 68, 69, 70, 74, 83, 90, 93, 106, 107, 123, 213, 214, 215, 216, 219, 221, 223, 225, 386; his Majesty’s ten demands, p. 76; answers to those articles, p. 77; and Commissioner’s reply, p. 78; letter to the Privy Council, declaring for Reformed and against Roman Religion, p. 78; his declaration that he had signed the Confession of Faith, 79; letter to the Privy Council, ordering Confession of Faith and Band 1580 to be renewed, p. 83; letter desiring the Privy Council to support the King’s Commissioner, p. 90; Offers to Assembly, p. 108; hostilities commence between the King and Covenanters, p. 197; publishes Large Declaration, p. 198; pacification, p. 202; missive anent the King’s coming to York, p. 209; answer thereto, and another missive, p. 211; letter to the English nobility, p. 210; proclamation, p. 210; proclamation at Newcastle, and answer to Hamilton’s proposals, p. 220; declaration and terms of treaty, p. 228; letter to Archbishop of St Andrews, 234; letters to Traquair, 235, 236; letter anent Uniformity of Church Government, p. 384; letter to Conservators of the Peace, p. 385; answer to Scotch commissioners at Oxford, 387; last answer to Scotch commissioners, 388; Instructions to Hamilton and others, p. 389; Declaration to subjects in Scotland, p. 390; letter to Council anent Convention, letters to Lanerick, message from friends in Scotland, p. 393; letter to Convention, p. 394; answer to Propositions of English and Scotch Commissioners, p. 487; answers to Scotch Commissioners at Newcastle, p. 488; his Trial and Execution, p. 540, 576

Charles II., Account of Negociations with, p. 559; Declaration of the Commission of the Kirk and Committee of Estates when the King delayed signing previous Declaration, 599

Chronicle of Fife, 588, 617, 656

Church of Scotland, Overtures and Acts of Estates respecting, p. 339; List of Documents respecting, p. 394; Proceedings in Convention of Estates respecting, p. 414, 439, 460, 490, 569, 593; State of, from 1649 to 1654, 591

Clergy of Scotland petition the King, 26th May, 1633, 48 Commission, High, Act of Council anent, 75

Commission Courts granted to Prelates, 6

Conference, Heads of, betwixt Hamilton and some Covenanters, 224

Convocation of Clergy and Landed Proprietors support project for resumption of Tithes, 4

Convention of Estates refuse project for resumption of Grants of Tithes, p. 3; reported as approving of Act relative to Royal Prerogative, &c., 4

Court of Session remonstrates with the King, 197, 211

Covenant, National, framed, p. 8; circumstances which justify it, p. 9; copy thereof, p. 9; promulgated, p. 13; draft of Explanations of Covenant by Spottiswood, 69

Covenanters, character of their Proceedings, p. 20; their Demands, p. 62; their letter to the Privy Council, p. 63; letter from Lords Covenanters to Hamilton, with answer and correspondence, p. 91, 92; Covenanters prepare for War, p. 197; encamp at Dunse Law, p. 200; letter to Hamilton and answer, p. 217; letter to the King of France, p. 282; letter to Lanerick, 300

Cromwell, Oliver, Letters to Committee of Estates from, p. 567, 608; Proclamation of, 616

Cross Petition, 386

Declaration, Large, referred to, p. 47; condemned by General Assembly, p. 368; discussion in Parliament respecting, 279

Declaration, approved by Charles I., in favour of true established religion, 65

Declaration of Charles I., that he had signed the Confession of Faith, 79

Declaration of Hamilton to Privy Council respecting the indicting of a Parliament and Assembly, 79

Declaration at Dunfermline, (1650), 599

Declaration and Warning from Commission of Assembly, 1650, 599

Declinator and Protestation of Archbishops and Bishops, against the pretended General Assembly 1638, p. 99; His Majesty’s observations on Draft thereof, 106

Declinator by Scotch Prelates, 1639, 234

Dickson, Mr David, discusses Arminianism, p. 156; chosen Moderator of Assembly 1639, 242

Dispute against the English Popish Ceremonies, book so called prohibited, 55

Dunse Law, Covenanters encamp at, 200

Dysart, Earl of, letter to Lanerick from, 385

Estates of Scotland, list of their Overtures and Acts anent the Church, p. 339; Instructions by their Committee sent by the Commissioners to English Parliament, p. 566; Negotiations with Assembly’s Commission, 1650, p. 610; and with Assembly, 1651, 634

Fairfax, General, Letter to Speaker of House of Commons from, 568

Fife, Chronicle of, 588, 617, 656

Grants of Tithes &c., projects of James VI., and Charles I., for resumption of, considered and rejected in Convention of Estates, 3

Guthrie’s Waters of Sihor, Extracts from, 618, 636

Hamilton, Marquis of, his reception in Edinburgh on a mission from Charles I., p. 14; his queries to the King with the answers, p. 66; his instructions from the King, p. 67, 76, 80, 81; his Commission as Commissioner to Scotland, p. 68; speech to Court of Session, p. 75; reply to answers to the King’s ten demands, p. 78; Declaration relative to calling of a Parliament and Assembly, p. 79; answer to Lords Covenanters, p. 91, 92; speech to Assembly, p. 107; letters to the King, p. 113; speech on dissolving Assembly 1638, and reply to Moderator, p. 116; letter to Lord Provost, &c., of Edinburgh, p. 215, and reply, 216; answers to Rothes, p. 221; letter to Rothes, p. 222; advice to the King, p. 232; private warrant from the King to converse with Covenanters, p. 232; letter to Lord Lindsay, p. 280; Report of State of Scotland, p. 384; letter to the Queen, 389

Hamilton, Duke of, Account of his Expedition into England, 569

Henderson, Alexander, and others, present Bills of Suspension against the innovations of Charles I., p. 7; obtain great support, p. 7; Extract of bill of suspension and deliverance, p. 53; Sermon on deposing Bishops, p. 174; Sermon before Assembly 1639, 239

Hume, Lord, protests against Traquair’s Proclamation, 59

Introduction, 3

Ireland, Rebellion in, 313

Kirk—see Church.

Kirkton, James, Excerpts from his History of the Church of Scotland, 624

Lamont, John, Excerpts from his Chronicle of Fife, 588, 617, 655

Lanerick, Earl of, his letter appointing a treaty, p. 301; account of affairs to the King, 392

League and Covenant, 1643, 362

Leslie, Alexander, (Earl of Leven,) takes the command of the Covenanters, 196

Lindsay, Lord, protests against Traquair’s proclamation, 59

Linlithgow, Proclamation at, denouncing tumults in Edinburgh, and expressing abhorrence of Popery, 57

Liturgy, New, framed, p. 5; its nature, p. 6; its introduction causes general discontent, p. 6; clergy ordered to buy and provide copies, p. 6; order intimated in Edinburgh, from the pulpit, as to its introduction, p. 6; service interrupted by Janet Geddes, p. 6; the King’s missive anent the uproar, p. 52; bills of suspension presented, p. 7; Privy Council find the purchase only of new Liturgy required, p. 7; immediate observance of it ordered, p. 7; noblemen, gentlemen, and clergy, concur in a protestation against new Liturgy, &c., p. 7; Traquair issues a proclamation approving the new Liturgy, &c., p.8, 59; protestation against it, p. 81, 59; letter from Traquair and Roxburghe representing popular excitement, 61

Loudoun, Lord, speech to Privy Council, p. 57; terms of his liberation, 283

Middleton’s Letter to General David Leslie, 603

Ministers of the Church of Scotland, their Supplication and Remonstrance to the Lord High Commissioner and General Assembly, 1638, 115

Ministers, Act anent Presentation of, 414

Montrose, Earl of, p. 197; his execution, 595

Nicoll, John, Extracts from his Diary, 612, 626

Nithsdale, Earl of, King’s Commissioner to the Convention, instructed to exact an unconditional surrender of grants of tithes &c., p. 3; returns to London, 4

Nobility, Letters from King to, p. 210; letter from Nobility of Scotland to Earl of Essex, p. 214; their supplication to the King, p. 216; letter to Earl of Holland, p. 218; and reply, p. 221; supplication to Commissioner, p. 220; letter from Scotch nobles to Noblemen in England, p. 222; letter to Scotch Nobility from Sir J. Carmichael and Lord Southeske, p. 222; their letter to Earl of Holland, 222

Non-Covenanters’ Estates, Act anent, 414

Oath urged on Scotsmen at London, 212

Pacification, (1639,) 202, 228, Act of, (1642), 335

Parliament, Scottish, letter to Earl of Lanerick, from Committee of, p. 282; answer and reply, p. 284; letter to Earl of Lanerick from Commissioners of, p. 299; Petition from the same to the King, p. 300; Ratification of Calling of Convention, League and Covenant, &c., (1644), 363

Patronages, 263, 586, 589

People of Scotland, their supplication to the King, p. 225; and the King’s answer, p. 226; Desires of his Majesty’s Subjects, 227

Presbyteries, a Direction by Covenanters for, 82

Primrose, Clerk Register, makes a False Report of the Majority of Estates on Act asserting the King’s Prerogative, 4

Privy Council declare the purchase only of New Liturgy required, p. 7; panic-struck at popular commotion, p. 7; letter to the King, p. 53; his answer, p. 54; Acts anent Service Book, p. 50; anent new Psalms, p. 51; anent Service Book, p. 51; appoint Lennox to represent matters to the King, p. 55; Act of Privy Council anent Psalms, p. 51; Act dissolving meeting of Council, as concerns Affairs of the Kirk, p. 55; Act anent removal of Council to Linlithgow, p. 55; Act prohibiting Tumultuous Assemblages, p. 55; Act anent Petitions from Noblemen &c., p. 58; Instructions to Lord Justice Clerk, p. 60; letter to Hamilton respecting disturbances, p. 61; letter to the King respecting return of the Judicatories to Edinburgh, p. 75; Act anent the King’s Letters anent annulling the Service Book, renewing Confession, &c., p. 84; Proclamation declaring that the Council had signed the Confession, p. 90; resolution to go to Court, p. 214; missive to Commissioner, and his answer, p. 218; letter to the King, 392

Proclamations;—at Linlithgow, p. 57; at Stirling, p. 59; against Covenant, p. 65; discharging Acts of Council anent the Service Book, &c., p. 70; discharging Service Book, ordering Confession, 1580, to be renewed, &c., p. 81; indicting Assembly and Parliament, 1638, p. 83; declaring that the Privy Council had signed the Confession, p. 90; dissolving Assembly, 1638, p. 118; against Recognition of Assembly at Glasgow, 124

Propositions and Articles of Scottish Commissioners, 1642, p. 333; and Answer of English Commissioners, 334

Protestation of Noblemen, &c., against innovations, declaring adherence to the Covenant, &c., 71

Protestation of Noblemen &c., relative to a free General Assembly and Parliament, &c., 84

Protestation of General Assembly, 1638, against King’s Proclamation for dissolving thereof, 119

Protestation at the Market Cross of Edinburgh, July 1st, 1639, 231

Protestation against Lawfulness of Assembly, 1651, 631

Protestation of Guthrie and Bennet, ministers at Stirling, to Committee of Estates at Perth, 1651, p. 639; and Answer of Assembly’s Commission to King and Parliament, respecting the said Protestation, 642

Queries by Hamilton, and Answers by the King, 66

Ramsay, Mr Andrew, discusses Arminianism, 159

Remonstrance to Committee of Estates from gentlemen, &c., with army in the West, p. 604; Declaration of the King and Committee of Estates respecting, p. 609; Communications between Convention of Estates and Commission of Estates respecting, p. 610; Their resolutions at Perth anent, and protest against the same, p. 618; Representation to Assembly, 1651, against Commission’s Letters and Act citing protesters against resolutions, p. 631; instances of the influence of letter and act, p. 632; animadversion of Robert Blair on Remonstrance of Western Forces, 644

Report of Proceedings of Assembly at Glasgow, 1638, p. 128. Session 1, the King’s Commissioner requires Commissions to be examined before Election of a Moderator, Reasons against this Course, Commissioner yields with respect to the Commissions, but requires his Assessors to be admitted to vote, Assembly refuses, Commissioner protests against the Bishops being called pretended, Protestation against Prelates, p. 129; concerning the Voting of the Assessors, p. 130; Mr Alexander Henderson chosen Moderator, p. 130. Session 2, Discussion on Election of Clerk, p. 130. Mr Archibald Johnston chosen, p. 131; Discussion respecting Registers of Church, p. 132; Committee appointed to examine them, Book of Kirk Policy, Moderator desires Commissioner to proceed to try Members and Commissions, Commissioner desires a written paper from the Lords of the Clergy to be read, p. 133; the Assembly refuses, and the Commissioner protests, p. 134. Sessions 4 and 5, Discussion on Commissions, p. 135 to 138. Session 6, Discussion on Registers, p. 138; Assessors to Moderator appointed for ordering Matters to be proponed in Assembly, p. 139; Committee of Bills appointed, Discussion on Commissions resumed, p. 140. Session 7, Discussion on Registers resumed, p. 140; Registers approved, Discussion on Declinature by pretended Archbishops and Bishops, with reference to Lay Elders, p. 141; Commissioner produces Declaration of the King discharging the Service Book, &c., Speeches of Commissioner and Moderator, p. 142; Discussion relative to Prelates resumed, in connection with the question as to the right of Ruling Elders to Voice in the Assembly, p. 143; Lord Rothes defends “the Tables,” p. 145; Assembly declines to Register the Bishops’ Declinature, Commissioner discharges, in the King’s name, the Court to sit any longer, and leaves the Assembly, p. 146; Protestation taken against his departure, Mr David Dick[son] encourages the Assembly, which continues to sit, Lord Erskine declares his regret at refusing so long to subscribe the Covenant, Assembly declare themselves Lawful and Competent Judges to the pretended Bishops and Archbishops, p. 147. Session 8, Discussion on Commissions resumed, with reference to the Prelates’ objections to some Ministers from Ireland, others under censure of the High Commission, &c., p. 148; Argyle declares the sense in which he had signed the Confession, states his view in attending, and is invited to remain, p. 150; Committee appointed to view the Books respecting the Confession, Summons and Claim against the pretended Bishop of Galloway read, and a Committee appointed to view those against the rest, p. 151; Committee appointed to Sight the Book of Canons, &c., p. 152. Session 9, Papers produced, and Statements made, shewing the meaning of the Earl of Kinghorn, Lord Galloway, the Earl of Mar, and Lord Napier, in subscribing the Confession, Reports of Committees made on disputed Commissions, Report made by Loudoun from Committee for considering the Confession of Faith, p. 152; Reports from Committee on complaints against Bishops and other Committees, Remarks relative to the Caveats, p. 153; Committee appointed to Report on the authority or nullity of certain Assemblies, p. 154. Session 10, Case of Mr David Mitchell, p. 154; Brethren appointed to speak of Arminian errors which were imputed to him, Report on disputed Commission, p. 155. Session 11, Argyle desires the Assembly to be sparing to meddle with the King’s authority, Moderator’s reply, p. 155; Arminianism discussed by Mr David Dick, Mr Andrew Ramsay, and the Moderator, p. 156-7; Bishop of Orkney’s Submission, p. 159; Mr David Mitchell’s Deprivation, p. 160. Session 12, Commissioners appointed to hear Complaints of Citizens, &c., against Ministers of Edinburgh who declined the Assembly, Sentence of Deprivation pronounced against Gladstanes, Archdean of St Andrews, Committee on nullity of certain Assemblies give in their Reasons, p. 160; Row relates Anecdotes illustrative of the Corruption in the Glasgow Assembly 1610, five pretended Assemblies declared null, p. 162. Session 13, Moderator recommends a return to the Practice warrantable by lawful Assemblies and Customs of the Church, Complaint against the Prelates, p. 162; Process against John Chrichton, p. 163. Session 14, Report of Committee on Service Book, &c., Assembly condemns the Service Book and High Commission, p. 163. Session 15, Bishop of Dunkeld submits himself to the Assembly, p. 164; Sydserf, Bishop of Galloway, deposed and excommunicated, p. 165; also Spottiswood, Archbishop of St Andrews, Whytefoord, Bishop of Brechin, p. 166. Session 16, Proceedings against Lindsay, Bishop of Glasgow, delayed at the request of Lord Wemyss, p. 166; the Report of the Committee on the Confession having been called for, Argyle, Rothes, and Loudoun address the House on the subject with reference to Episcopacy, p. 166; Episcopacy abjured, p. 168. Session 17, Committee appointed for viewing overture relative to good Order of the Church, Discussion on the Five Articles of Perth, which are condemned, p. 168; Lord Wemyss reports the result of his Conference with the Bishop of Glasgow, Bishops of Edinburgh and Aberdeen deposed and excommunicated, p. 170; also the Bishop of Ross and the Bishop of Dumblane deposed, p. 171. Session 18, Bishops of Orkney and Murray deposed, p. 171; Bishop of Glasgow declared worthy of Deposition and Excommunication, but the latter delayed, Bishops of Argyle and of the Isles deposed, Mr John M‘Naught, Minister at Chirnside, deposed for deserting his Parish, &c., p. 172; Mr Thomas Fosters deposed, p. 173. Session 19, Bishop of Dunkeld gives in his Submission, but is deposed, Bishop of Caithness deposed, p. 173. Session 20, Deposition of the Prelates, “the Bishops Doom,” the Moderator’s Sermon on the Deposition of the Bishops, p. 174; Processes against ministers, p. 180. Session 21, Substitute Commissioner from Caithness admitted on the Roll, Commissions appointed through the Kingdom for discussing complaints and libels against Ministers, Lord Wigtoun declares that he had signed the Confession, Moderator suggests some arrangement with regard to Expenses of Ministers from Orkney and other remote places, p. 181; Process against Mr George Wishart, Minister of St Andrews, Proceedings relative to Mr Alexander Henderson’s Transportation from Leuchars to Edinburgh, p. 182. Session 22, Processes against Ministers, Supplication of Town of Edinburgh relative to Transportation of Mr Alexander Henderson to that City, p. 183. Session 23, Commissions appointed, p. 183; Committee appointed for Church Extension in Corspairne, p. 184. Session 24, Kirk of Corspairne, Supplication relative to Mr David Dick’s Transportation to Glasgow, p. 184; referred to a Committee, p. 185; Market Days on Mondays and Saturdays, p. 185; Moderator’s Remarks relative to form of Repentance of pretended Prelates, Transportation, Book containing Acts of Assembly, Case of Incest, Supplication from Parish of Cardonald for an additional Kirk, p. 185; Supplications from St Andrews and Edinburgh, relative to Transportation of Mr Alexander Henderson considered, the Assembly ordains him to be Minister at Edinburgh, Salmon-fishing on Sabbath, proposed change of Monday’s Market Days to Wednesdays, Committee appointed on Overtures to Parliament, p. 186. Session 26, Moderator proposes Supplication to his Majesty craving Approbation of the Assembly’s proceedings, additional Clause to the Covenant, Privy Council’s Act declaring the sense in which they had subscribed the Confession, Supplication relative to Transportation of Mr Andrew Cant referred to a Committee, Process relative to Mr Robert Hamilton, discussion on Civil Powers and Places of Kirkmen, p. 187; Discussion relative to Ruling Elders, p. 189; Assembly approves of that Order, p. 189. Session ult., an old Act renewed against Sabbath Fishing, the Moderator suggests that Presbyteries should have extracts of the Acts passed, Acts anent subscribing the Covenant approved, a Day of Thanksgiving ordered, Presbyteries ordained to proceed against Subscribers of the Declinator, next Assembly fixed conditionally, Mr Robert Blair ordained to be Transported to St Andrews, Supplication for Mr Samuel Rutherfurd’s Transportation to be Professor of Divinity in the new College of Aberdeen referred to the Commission, the Moderator’s Speech before the Dissolution of the Assembly, p. 189; Exhortation by Mr David Dick, p. 191; by Mr Andrew Ramsay, p. 192; Lord Argyle, being called on by the Moderator, then addresses the Assembly, p. 192; the Moderator replies, and the Assembly is dissolved, note on Stevenson’s Account of Henderson’s concluding words, p. 193.

Report of Proceedings of Assembly at Edinburgh, 1639, p. 238; Mr Alexander Henderson’s Sermon, p. 238. Session 1, Speech at the commencement of Proceedings, p. 241. Session 2, King’s Commission read, p. 241; Moderator chosen, Mr David Dickson’s Speech, p. 243; Trial of Commissions, p. 243. Session 3, Commissioner craves delay, p. 244. Session 4, Commissioner’s Speech, p. 244; Grievances of Church stated by Moderator, p. 246. Session 5, Episcopacy proved unlawful with the Service Book, &c., p. 249. Session 6, Commissioner’s Remarks, p. 250. Session 7, Committee appointed to frame an Act, declaring the nullity of pretended Assemblies, &c., p. 250. Session 8, Bishop of Orkney’s Submission, Act against pretended Assemblies, &c., passed, p. 251. Session 9, Bishop of Dunkeld’s Submission, p. 253. Session 10, Transportation of Mr David Dickson to Glasgow, p. 253; Commissioner desires a private Conference, p. 254. Session 11, Transportation of Mr J. Rutherfurd, p. 254. Session 12, Cases of deposed Ministers, p. 254. Session 13, Committees appointed, &c., p. 256. Session 14, Reports of Commissions with reference to deposed Ministers, p. 257. Session 15, Reports of Committees, p. 257. Session 16, Discussion on large Declaration by the King, p. 257; Committee appointed to view the Book, p. 258. Session 17, Reports of Committees on Processes against Ministers, p. 258. Sessions 18 and 19, Reports of Committees continued, p. 260, 261. Session 20, Motion to authorise the Covenant, p. 262; King’s Patronage, p. 263. Session 21, Discussion respecting the Covenant, p. 264. Session 22, Commissioner accounts for the long continuance of the Assembly, p. 264. Session 23, Routine business, Assembly’s Supplication for subscribing the Covenant, p. 265; Report of Committee on Large Declaration, p. 265; Assembly’s Judgment concerning the Manifesto, p. 268; Order anent Innovation, Commissioner’s Declaration on subscribing the Covenant, p. 268; Moderator exhorts Assembly to call to mind old Acts anent Conversation of Ministers, Commissioner states that the Covenant with the Assembly’s Explanation had been approved by Act of Council, and subscribes Assembly’s Declaration, p. 269, 270. Session ult., Large Declaration, Assembly’s Overtures to Parliament, the Moderator’s Speech on closing Assembly, p. 270.

Representation of Ministers to Assembly 1651, 631

Ross, Bishop of, Letters to Hamilton, 73, 111

Ross and Brechin, Letter of Bishops of, to Hamilton, 106

Rothes, Lord, reference to his MS. Relation, p. 7; Letter to P. Leslie, Aberdeen, p. 76; Letter to Hamilton, p. 219; speeches in Assembly (_see Report of Proceedings_;) Letter to Earl of Pembroke, p. 280; and reply, 281

Roxburghe, Earl of, Charles I. recommends him to confidence of Council, 57

Safe-conduct, Scotts desire and draught of, 227

Service Book, (see Liturgy,) act of Privy Council anent, p. 50; his Majesty’s missive warranting the act, p. 50; Acts of Privy Council anent, p. 51, 52; Clergy’s report anent, p. 52; Petitions against, from men, women, children, and servants of Edinburgh, and from noblemen, gentry, ministers, burgesses, and commons, 56

Stirling, proclamation at, 59

Strafford, Lord, Letter to Hamilton from, 302

Supplication of Noblemen, &c., to the King’s Commissioner, vindicating the Covenant, 70

Tables constituted by Nobles, Clergy, Gentry, and Burghs, p. 8; frame the National Covenant, 8

Tables, Notice from, to Members of Assembly, 99

Traquair, Lord, intercedes for Lord Balmerino, p. 4; letters to Hamilton, p. 54, 122; appointed Commissioner, p. 203; his instructions as Commissioner, p. 232; declarations as Commissioner, 235

Treaty, Heads of, suggested by Hamilton, 220

Treaty of King with subjects in Scotland, some heads of, 230

Tulchan Bishops, 248

Turner, Sir James, Extract from his Memoirs, 569

Vane, Sir Harry, letter to Hamilton from, 225

Verney, Sir E., his Memento of Answer from Scotch Noblemen, and the King’s Answer, 226

Walker, Sir Edward, Excerpts from his Historical Discourses, 622

Warning of Assembly, 1647, 489

Wodrow, Extracts from, 626

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