Cap. 3. The 10th article thought plain in the selfe: as to the 12th article, agreit it be framit conforme to the conferrence. Touching the advyce, craveit what paines shall be put to non-residents, The Kirk thought meet and civill law cravit, decernand the benefices to vaick through non-residence. Cap. 4. The 9th article agreit conforme to the conferrence and the penaltie of persones excommunicat, desyrit to be hornyng or captione be speciall act of parliament to be execute be the Thesaurer, Justice Clark, or uthers, that the King’s Majestie and his Councill pleis to appoynt. Cap. 5. Agreit with the twa supplicationes desyrit. Cap. 6. The perpetuitie of the persones of the elders agreit conforme[17] {missing text indicated by asterisks} ... patrimonie of the Kirk, to the hurt and diminutione of the rentalls thereof, and to the prejudice of the old possessors of the same; certifieing them and every ane of them that does in the contrare, that the censures of the Kirk and excommunication sould proceid against them, and this act to be extendit to all Chapiters of every sorte and conditiones that is usit presently in this realme; and sicklyke against these that are receivers, directly or indirectly, of the saids fews, tacks, or uthers dispositiones whatsumever, and the contraveners to be accusit before the Generall or Synodall Assemblies and their Commissioners appoyntit be other of them to that effect, and intimation to be made heirof to all Commissioners and ministers in every Paroche Kirk, and that in respect of the great inconvenients knawn to the Kirk, against the Kirk, schooles, and the multitude of the poore, qwhilk dayly increases and dies miserably through the occasione forsaid. The nixt Assembly to be in Edinburgh the 24th day of October nixt to come; and, if there be ane parliament betwixt and the said day, the Assemblie to be where the parliament beis, twa dayes before the samme. [THIRTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.] The Generall Assembly, convenit at Edinburgh, the 24th of October 1578, in the Nether Councell-house, where there was present the Commissioners of Countries, Provinces, Townes, and Universities. Sessio. Exhortation made be Mr John Row. Leets, Mr Andrew Hay, Thomas Smetone, David Fargysone: The said David was chosen Moderator be pluralitie of votes. Mrs James Lawsone, Andrew Melvill, John Row, Andrew Hay, Thomas Smetone, John Craige, Robert Pont, Assessors. The Noblemen in the Towne for the present were desyrit to be present in the Assembly. Sessio 2.