Ordayns the King’s Majestie’s Advocat to be summoned to compear before the Assembly immediately, and to that effect from the Assemblie the officer of the Kirk being [sent], answer was returnit he was in Hermestoune; and heirfore was ordaynit to be summoned be ane citatione to Wednesday to answer simply, if he was the former or dyttar of the sclanderous proclamatione sett out against the ministrie, and for opponing him to the lawfull proceedings of the Kirk--certifying him and he compeir not, they will proceed as appertayns. The act concerning the actione of the nobilitie being read to the Commissioners of Edinburgh, after advyseing therwith apairt, they votit and agreis thereto with the rest of the brethrene. Sessio 12. It is leisum for a minister, for a seasone, to superceid the ministrie and use the office of a Doctor: Therefore the Assemblie hes concludit and ordaynit Mr Thomas Buchanane to enter in the new Colledge, and use and exercise the office of a Doctor thair for the support of the samen,--his Kirk being alwayes provydit of a sufficient pastor, and the said Mr Thomas sufficientlie satisfyeit anent the promise made for expeditione of his pleis. The Earle Bothwell declarit in presence of the haill Assembly, that as he profest the trew religione preachit within this realme before his departing furth of the same, so sen his depairting, continwallie as yet continuit in the samen mynde to die and live therein by God’s grace. Sessio 14. Anent the proces used against the Laird of Mynto: In respect of his compeirance personally this day and yesterday, confessing his offence, and submissione of him to the Kirk; The Assembly hes referrit the discipline and order to be wsed against him, for satisfying of the said offence, to the judgement and discretione of the Presbytrie of Glasgow, and the same forme to be usit and observit be them with John Grahame, elder; and what herein beis proceedit, upon the pairt of the Presbytrie, and upon the pairt of the saids persons, to report to the nixt Assemblie. Sessio 15. The Assembly ordayns Archbald Hegget, John Grahame, younger, Hector Stewart, John Sprewle, elder, William Hegget, Robert Stewart of Nowbar, for their contumaceous absenting them from the Generall Assemblie, being diverse tymes summoned thereto, to have answereit for haunting and wsing the company of Mr Robert Montgomrie, after his excommunication intimat to them, and uthers enormities done against the Kirk, despysing and contemning the voice thereof, To make their publick repentance in the Kirk of Glasgow, in presence of the congregatione thereof, after the forme to be prescryvit to them be the Presbytrie thereof, to qwham the Kirk committs the execution thereof.