of _April_.

15. _The Provinciall Synod of the Isles_

All the Kirks of the North-west Isles, viz. _Sky_, _Lewes_, and the rest
of the Isles, which were lyable to the Diocie of the Isles, except the
South-west isles which are joyned to the Presbyteries of _Argyll_, To meet
the first time at _Skye_ the second Twesday of May.

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That the Minister of the place where the Synodall Assembly meets shall
preach the first day of their meeting, and give timouse advertisement to
the rest of the Presbyteries.

It is remembred that of old the Synodall Assemblies that were nearest to
others, had correspondence among themselves, by sending one or two
Commissioners mutually from one to another, which course is thought fit to
bee keeped in time comming: viz. The Provincials of _Louthian_, and
_Mers_, &c. The Provincials of _Drumfreis_, _Galloway_, _Glasgow_, and
_Argyll_, The Provincials of _Perth_, _Fyfe_, and _Angus_, &c. The
Provincials of _Aberdein_ and _Murray_. The Provincials of _Rosse_,
_Caithnes_, and _Orknay_. The Commissioners for correspondence amongst the
Synodals to be a Minister and a ruling Elder.

The Assembly recommendeth to the severall Presbyteries the execution of
the old acts of Assemblies, against the break of the Sabbath-day, by the
going of Milles, Salt-pans, Salmond-fishing, or any such-like labour, and
to this end revives and renews the act of the Assembly, holden at
_Halyrudehouse_ 1602. Sess. 5 whereof the tennor followeth.

"_The Assemblie considering that the conventions of the people,
specially on the Sabbath-day, are verie rare in manie places, by
distraction of labour, not only in Harvest and Seed-time, but also
every Sabbath by fishing both of whyte fish and Salmond fishing,
and in going of Milles; Therefore the Assemblie, dischargeth and
inhibiteth, all such labour of fishing as-well whyte fish as
Salmond fish, and going of Miles of all sorts upon the
Sabbath-day, under the paine of incurring the censures of the
Kirk. And ordains the Commmissioners of this Assemblie to meane
the same to his Majestie, and to desire that a pecuniall paine may
be injoyned upon the contraveeners of this present act._"

Act Sess. 14. December 18. 1638.

The Assembly considering the great necessity of purging this land from
bygone corruptions, and of preserving her from the like in time coming,
ordaineth t