Anent benefices vaikand of the Kirks where there is no qualified ministers serving; The Kirk hes determinat and ordaynit, that no visiter of countries give collatione of the saids benefices to any uther persone by the minister of the Kirk qwhairof the benefice vaicks, qwhill the next Generall Assemblie of the Kirk, under the paine of deprivatione from their offices; and gif they be urget be the Prince’s letters thereto, to shaw this ordinance for their defence, and that this same matter be proponit in the next Assemblie, that order may be taken theirin. Sessio 8. Forsuameikle as the Generall Kirk has thocht meet that the travells taine be them upon the Policie be presentit to the King’s Majestie and his heines Councill: It was found good, that before the copies thereof were delyverit, they sould be yet reueisit and overseen be Mrs Robert Pont, James Lawsone, and David Lyndsay, and being written over according to the originall copie, to be presentit be them to his heines with a supplicatione pennit be them to that effect, with ane uther copie to the Council; the tyme to be at the discretion of the said brether, provyding it be before the generall ffast: And in case conferrence and reason be cravit upon the said heids, the Kirk hes nominat Mr John Craige, Alexander Arbuthnott, the Laird of Dun, William Chrystisone, John Row, David Fargysone, Robert Pont, James Lawsone, David Lyndsay, John Duncansone, Andrew Melvill, Andrew Hay, and James Greig, to concurr and conveine at sic tymes appoynted be the King and Councill, advertisement being made to them be the said thrie brether, and that the saids Commissioners at the said conferrence reasone also on the head of the ceremonies, and how far ministers may meddle with civill affaires, and gife they may vote in Councill or Parliament.