It is remembred that of old the Synodall Assemblies that were nearest to others, had correspondence among themselves, by sending one or two Commissioners mutually from one to another, which course is thought fit to bee keeped in time comming: viz. The Provincials of _Louthian_, and _Mers_, &c. The Provincials of _Drumfreis_, _Galloway_, _Glasgow_, and _Argyll_, The Provincials of _Perth_, _Fyfe_, and _Angus_, &c. The Provincials of _Aberdein_ and _Murray_. The Provincials of _Rosse_, _Caithnes_, and _Orknay_. The Commissioners for correspondence amongst the Synodals to be a Minister and a ruling Elder. The Assembly recommendeth to the severall Presbyteries the execution of the old acts of Assemblies, against the break of the Sabbath-day, by the going of Milles, Salt-pans, Salmond-fishing, or any such-like labour, and to this end revives and renews the act of the Assembly, holden at _Halyrudehouse_ 1602. Sess. 5 whereof the tennor followeth. “_The Assemblie considering that the conventions of the people, specially on the Sabbath-day, are verie rare in manie places, by distraction of labour, not only in Harvest and Seed-time, but also every Sabbath by fishing both of whyte fish and Salmond fishing, and in going of Milles; Therefore the Assemblie, dischargeth and inhibiteth, all such labour of fishing as-well whyte fish as Salmond fish, and going of Miles of all sorts upon the Sabbath-day, under the paine of incurring the censures of the Kirk. And ordains the Commmissioners of this Assemblie to meane the same to his Majestie, and to desire that a pecuniall paine may be injoyned upon the contraveeners of this present act._” Act Sess. 14. December 18. 1638. The Assembly considering the great necessity of purging this land from bygone corruptions, and of preserving her from the like in time coming, ordaineth the Presbyteries to proceed with the censures of the Kirk, to excommunication, against those Ministers who being deposed by this Assembly acquiesces not to their sentences, but exercise some part of their Ministerial function, refuseth themselves, and with-draw others from the obedience of the acts of the Assembly. Act. Sess. 25. December 19. 1638. _Against the civil places and power of Kirk-men._