Answers made to the saids Headis. Anent the first article the Kirk hes ordaynit William Chrystesone, Mrs Andrew Melvill, Thomas Smetowne, Alexander Arbuthnott, and James Lawsone, to consider the ordinar and extraordinar houres, and to report their judgement to the Kirk, and Mrs Andrew Hay and Nycoll Dalgleische to assist them. As to the second, the first part is agreit upon; and qwhair Presbytries are not yet, nor cannot be erectit, the Commissioners qwhilks were before appoyntit to remaine Commissioners yet to that effect. For satisfying of the third, the Kirk hes nominat the Commissioners underwritten, viz. The Commissioners of Orknay and Zeitland. For answering to the fourth concerning the King’s Letter, ordayns the Clark Register to be consultit upon the answer. To the fifth, referrs the forme thereof to be conceivit in wreit be Mrs David Lyndsay and Patrick Adamsone betwixt 6 and 9. As to the saxt, agreit to be proponit in article to the Parliament. The 7. referrit to the Elderschips, and allwayes where thir disputationes may be had, the Kirk thinks them good. For answer to the 8, the acts of the Assemblie to be put in executione against such persones be the Elderschips. The 9. Ordaynes this article to be cravit at the Parliament, beand first well qualifiet and presented to the Kirk. The 10 sicklyke--11 agreit--12 sicklyke; and the Kirk to proceed likewise against the violators of the Sabbath day and maintainers of them. The 13 and 14 agreit. Sessio 12. Forsuameikle as be the great and many divisiones and deidlie feids rysing in all the quarters of the realme, not only is the word of God and trew Religione burdenit with sclanders, but also the commone weill enormlie woundit and hurt, discipline and all good order confoundit, brotherlie charitie and amitie aluterly contemnit, to the grief of good men’s consciences: Heirfore the Kirk hes injoynit to their lovit brether John Durie, Mrs David Lyndsay, Andrew Polwart, Andrew Hay, Thomas Smetoune, the Ministers of Aire and Irvine, to travell in the Wast; James Lawsone, John Braid, David Lyndsay, to travell betwixt my Lord Gowrie and Olyphant; the Lairds of Culluchie, Kynnaird, the Baillie of Arroll, Patrick Adamsone, William Chrystisone, and Mr James Balfour, to travell in Angus, betwixt my Lord Crauford and Glames, and effectuouslie interveine for reconcileing of the saids pairties and uthers falling out in all thir quarters: requyring them, in the name of God and of the haill Kirk, to live in unitie and peace with uthers as brether and members of one body, and not to giue occasione, be their divisione, of sclander, and open the mouthes of the enemies, to burden the evangell with calumnies, as they will schaw themselves the sonnes of peace. Sessio 13.