offence, but solide good and trew doctrine; praysing therein God, and justifying their brother of that accusation qwherewith he is chargit. Sessio 19. Anent the jurisdictione of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, and wherein they medle with the jurisdictione of the Kirk; seeing the matter hes taken sum reasonyng betuixt the brethren appoyntit, and the Commissioners, and farther reasonyng yet requyrit; The Kirk ordayns Mrs David Lyndsay, Robert Pont, James Lawsone, with the Prior of Pittenwyme, to travell in the conferrence of this matter, as also upon the particular of Barbara Keith, with sic diligence as is possible, and to draw the reasonyng to sum poynt, qwhereof the Kirk may be informit at the next Assemblie. Sessio 20. The brethren sent to the King’s Majestie with the articles of accusatione gine in against Mr Robert Montgomrie, returnit his Majestie’s answer: that he had received them very thankfullie, and was content that the accusations proceeded against him, as minister: farther, that in the heads of religione, he agried from his heart with the Kirk of Scotland, albeit in sum heads of policie he was not yet resolvit. The General Assemblie giues their full power and commissione to the richt honorable and their belovit brether, the Laird of Braid, Andrew Kerr of Fawdonsyde, Mr Thomas Craig, advocat, and John Johnstone, Commissioners of Edinburgh, the Provest of Dundie, Alexander Scrymgeour there, Alexander Rutherfurd, Commissioner of Aberdeen, Henrie Adamsone, Commissioner for Perth, Robert Lichtoune, Commissioner for Montrois, the ministers of the King’s houss, the ministers of Edinburgh, Mrs Robert Pont, David Lyndsay, Andrew Hay, Andrew Melvill, Thomas Smetoune, Patrick Adamsone, George Hay, David Fargysone, Adam Johnstoune, James Carmichaell, John Braid, or any aucht of them, to present to the Lords of the Articles of the Parliament, such heads, articles, and supplicationes as are gine to them be the Kirk. The Kirk ordaynit Mr Andrew Melville to produce his witnesses in his accusatione against Mr Robert Montgomrie, qwho instantly producit Mr Robert Darroch, minister of Drume, Mrs David Weymes, John Craige, Patrick Adamsone, John Howstone, John Wright, Thomas Buchanane, and James Carmichael. All thir witnesses being sworne and admittit, The Kirk, notthelesse, that the said Mr Robert sould not think him defraudit of any lawfull defence in his absence, reservit any objectione he hes against the persones of the saids witnesses, in caice he come upon Munday at ten houres; and ordaynit the said Mr Robert, because of his departing off this towne, to be instantly examinat be David Fargyson, William Chrystesone, Mr James Balfour, the Lairds of Fawdonesyde and Carletowne, Mr Paul Fraser, or any thrie of them; and his deposition to be put in wreit, and reportit to the Assemblie; and as to farther probatione, if the said Mr Andrew will take any uther tyme, ordaynit him to warne Mr Robert therto. Sessio 21.