was concluded by giving of
thanks by the Moderator, and singing of a Psalme, according to the
custome._

THE GENERALL ASSEMBLY, CONVEENED AT ABERDENE, JULY 28. 1640.

Sess. 2. July 29. 1640.

The Assembly having past the first day before they would make any Act in
attending of His Majesties Commissioner.

This day the Moderator openly asked in face of the Assembly, if there was
any Commissioner come from His Majestie: And finding there was none, the
Assembly proceeded according to their Liberties.

_Overtures given in by the Committee appointed by the last Assembly, anent
the ordering of the Assembly-house: Which being read in audience of the
Assembly they approved the same._

I. The Assembly finds it expedient for the ordering of the House in all
time coming, that the Commissioners sit together unmixt, and that the
places where they sit be railed about, or some other way divided from the
seats of others, and that places be provided without the bounds of the
Commissioners seats to persons of respect, who are not Commissioners, and
others according to their qualities, as the Magistrates of the Town shall
find most convenient.

II. Also that the Commissioners, having received tickets from the
Magistrates of the Burgh, at the delivery of their Commissions, whereby
they may have ready accesse to the Assemblie-House and place appointed for
them, do keep the hour of meeting precisely, and whosoever comes after the
time, or shall be found absent at the calling of the Rols, to be censured
as the Assemblie sees fitting: And whatsoever Presbyterie, Burgh, or
Universitie, shall not send Commissioners, or Commissioners sent from them
doe not come at all to the Assembly, be summond unto the next Assembly,
and censured as the Assembly shall find reasonable.

III. That foure persons of respect have warrant from the Assembly to
injoyne that there be no standing, no din, nor disorderly behaviour; And
if any shall disobey them, or direct his speech to any, except to the
Moderator, and that one at once with leave at first asked and given, to be
rebuked publikely by the Moderator: And if he desist not be removed out of
the Assembly for that Session.

IV. That no motion come in unto the Assembly but by the Committee
appointed for matters of that nature: And if the Committee refused to
answer the same, let it be proponed to the Assembly with the reasons
thereof.

V. That the minutes of ilk Session be read be