ut us in hope hereof,
wherewith we have been much refreshed.

V. The Assembly would supplicate the Parliament, that for youths of the
finest and best spirits of the High-lands, and borders, maintenance may be
allotted (as to Bursars) to be bred in Universities.

VI. For the time and manner of visitation of Schooles, and contriving the
best and most compendious and orderly course of teaching Grammar, we
humbly desire the Assembly to appoint a Committee for that effect, who may
report their diligence to the next General Assembly.

_The Overtures and Articles above-written being reported to this
Assembly, after reading and serious consideration thereof, the
Assembly approves the same, and ordaines them to have the strength
of an Act and ordinance of Assembly, in all time-coming._

Sess. 11. August 5. 1642.

_Act anent contrary Oaths._

The Generall Assembly finding the inconvenience of contrary Oaths in
trying of Adulteries, Fornications, and other faults and scandals, do
therefore for eviting there of, discharge Synods, Presbyteries and
Sessions, to take Oath of both parties in all time hereafter, Recommending
to them in the mean time all other order and wayes of tryall used in such
cases: And that there may be a common order and course kept in this Kirk
of trying of publike scandals, The Assembly ordains the Presbyteries to
advise upon some common order hereintill, and to report their judgements
to the next Assembly.

_Overtures anent Family Exercises, Catechising, keeping of Synods and
Presbyteries, and restraint of Adulteries, Witch-crafts, and other grosse
sins._

_The Committee supplicates the Assembly_,

I. To urge the severall Synods and Presbyteries, especially these of the
North, that Family Exercise in Religion, visitation of the Churches,
Catechising, keeping of the Presbyteriall and Provinciall meetings (both
by Preaching and Ruling Elders) be more carefully observed.

II. That the Clerk at least subscribe every Book before it come to the
Assembly, and that every Act be noted on the Margent, for a directory of
expedition.

III. That the Assembly would seriously studie by all meanes and wayes how
to procure the Magistrates concurrence to curb and punish these notorious
vices which abound in the Land, especially in the Northern parts.

_The Assembly approves the Overtures foresaids, and ordains them
to be observed: and for the last, the Assembly being c