The heads of the Policie and Jurisdictione of the Kirk beand halilie read in the audience of the haill Assemblie, and thocht good that the same sould be presentit to my Lord Regent’s Grace, as agried be reasoning amang the brethren, savand the head _de Diaconatu_, qwhilk is ordaynit to be gine in with a nott, that the same is agriet be the maist part of the Assembly, without prejudice of farther reasoning, to the effect the saids heids may be put _in mundo_, disposit, and set in good order, according to the mynd of the Assemblie; The Assembly hes willit Mrs James Lawsone, Robert Pont, David Lyndsay, and the Clerk of the Assemblie, to travell with diligence therein: And the same being put _in mundo_, that according to the originall, to be seen and revysit be John Duncansone, David Fargysone, the Laird of Dun if he be present, Mr James Carmichael, and John Brand, and being found be them according to the said originall, to be presentit be the saids Mrs James Lawsone, Robert Pont, and David Lyndsay, together with the supplicatione pennit and delyverit to them, be the Clerk, unto my Lord Regent’s Grace; and in caise conferrence and reasonyng be socht be his Grace upon the saids heads presentit to his Grace, The Assembly hes appoyntit Mrs Patrick Adamsone, the Laird of Dun, John Craig, John Row, Alexander Arbuthnott, Andrew Melvill, James Lawsone, Robert Pont, David Lyndsay, Andrew Hay, George Hay, and Johne Duncansone, to concurr and await upon the said conference as they shall be advertised be his Grace. [THIRTY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.] The Generall Assemblie, conveint att Edinburgh the 24th day of Aprile, in the Magdalen Chapell, 1578, quhair thair was present Commissioners of Countries, Kirks, Townes, and Universities, with Ministers: Mr Androw Melvill, Moderator. Sessio. Att the Moderator’s instance, the Assembly appointit Mrs John Row, Robert Pont, James Lawsone, and David Lyndsay, to concurr and conferr with him at extraordinar houris, to advyse upon sic matters as shall be thocht best to be proponit to the Assemblie. Sessio 2. It was thocht good be the Assemblie, that Mrs Andrew Hay, John Craig, and John Duncansone, sould be direct to the King’s heines Counsell, requyrand the Councill to direct some of the same as Commissioners from his heines to assist the Assemblie with their presence and councill, who returnit their answer, that be reason of urgent affaires they could not be present this day; but the morne there should be twa deput to be direct to the Kirk. Sessio 3. That Bischops and all uthers beirand ecclesiasticall functions be callit be their awne names, or brethren, in tyme cumeing.