d thair said
cumpany, conforme to the Quenis Grace pleasour and desyre.

"_Item_, The said Congregatioun shall caus the irnes of the
Cunze-hous,[874] tacken away be thame, be randered and delivered to
Maister Robert Richardsone; and in lykewyis the Quenis Grace
Palace[875] of Halirudhous to be left and randered agane to Maister
Johne Balfour, or ony uther haveand hir Grace sufficient power, in
the same maner as it was receaved, and that betuix the making of
thir Articles and the morne at ten houris.--(For observing and
keaping of thir tua Articles abovewrittin, the Lord Ruthven and the
Lard of Pittarrow hes entered thame selffis pledges.)

"_Item_, The saidis Lordis of Congregatioun, and all the memberis
thairof, shall remane obedient subjectis to our Soverane Lord and
Ladyis authoritie, and to the Quenis Grace Regent in thair place;
and shall obey all lawis and lovable consuetudis of this realme, as
thai war used of befoir the moving of this tumult and contraversie,
exceptand the caus of religioun, whiche shalbe heirafter specifeid.

[SN: IN CONTEMPLATIOUN OF THESE ARTICLES AROSE THIS PROVERB:--"GUD
DAY, SIR JOHNE, WHILL JANUAR. "WELCUM, SIR JOHNE, QUHILL JANUAR",
&c.]

"_Item_, The said Congregatioun, nor nane of thame, shall nocht
truble nor molest a Kirk-man be way of dead, nor yit shall maik
thame any impediment in the peaciable bruiking, joising, and
uptaking of thair rentis, proffittis, and deweties of thair
benefices, bot that thai may frelie use and dispone upoun the same,
according to the lawis and consuetude of this realme, to the tent
day of Januar nixt to cum.

"_Item_, The said Congregatioun, nor nane of thame, shall in no
wayis from thynefurth use ony force or violence, in casting down of
kirkis, religious placis, or reparrelling thairof, bot the same
sall stand skaithles of thame, unto the said tent day of Januar.

"_Item_, The town of Edinburght shall, without compulsioun, use and
cheise what religioun and maner thairof thay please to the said
day; sua that everie man may have fredome to use his awin
conscience to the day foirsaid.

"_Item_, The Quenis Grace sall nocht interpone hir authoritie, to
molest or truble the preacheouris of the Congregatioun, nor thair
ministrie, (to thame that pleasis to use the same,) n