_Item_, To schaw to my Lord Regent’s Grace, that there is sundrie benefices vaikand, and specially the benefices of the commones pertaining to Cathedrall and Metropolitane Kirks, that his Grace would put them to qualified men, be the advyce of the Kirk, at this tyme, the Kirk being assembled; utherwayes the Kirk must dispone them as falling to them be reasone of sax moneths past, and nane presentit; and also the kirks of the Nonreys presently vaikand, to put qualified persones to them, as in speciall to Northberrick. _Item_, That my Lord Regent’s Grace will give commissione and authoritie to certaine persones for reformatione of the Colledge of Aberdeene, that the corrupt office beirers, Regents and uthers be removit, and uther qualified persones placeit in their rowmes, so that the zouth may be instructed in godliness and guid literature. _Item_, To desyre my Lord Regent’s Grace, order to be taken for suppressing of vice; whereby the plague of God may be withdrawne from the countrie, and that his Grace will take diligent care anent the execution of justice againes sic odious crymes as shall be giue his Grace in wreit, be the Superintendants and Commissioners of Countreyes. _Item_, That his Grace would cause sic as are appointed of the Councill, conveen with them that are appointed of the Kirk, touching the jurisdiction of the same to decyde therein, that tyme and place may be condescended upon to that effect; and that it be done before the Parliament. _Item_, To advyse with my Lord Regent’s Grace and Councill, that in the rowmes and countreyes where no superintendants are, they may be placed. _Item_, To understand what may augment or appoynt ministers’ stipends. ANSWERS to the foresaids Articles be my Lord Regent’s Grace. Att Edinburgh, the 8th day of July 1568, being on the Secret Councill my Lord Regent’s Grace, my Lord Simple, my Lord Glames, Secretar, Lord Ochiltrie, and my Lord Balmirrynoche. Anent the complaint maid be the Kirk for default of payment of the thirds of benefices to the sustentation of the ministrie: