man, for
furtherance of their desires of Unity in Religion and uniformity of
Kirk-government, And considering the great necessity, that the Kirk and
State contribute joyntly their best endeavours to this happy end:
Therefore enjoynes the Moderator, and the commissioners from the Assembly,
to supplicate with all earnestnesse and respect, the Lords of his
Majesties Honourable Privie Councel, and likewise the Commissioners
appointed by His Majestie, and the Parliament, for conservation of the
Peace, that they may be pleased to concur with the Kirk in the like
desires to His Majesty and the Parliament of _England_, and in the like
directions to the Commissioners of this Kingdome, at _London_ for the
time, that by all possible means, Civill, and Ecclesiastick, this blessed
Worke may be advanced, and a happy settling betwixt His Majestie and His
Parliament, may be endeavoured, and the common Peace betwixt the Kingdomes
continued and strengthened.

Sess. 11. Aug 5. 1642.

_The Assemblies humble desire to the Kings Majestie for the Signator of
500 l. Sterling and recommendation thereof to the Kings Commissioner._

The Generall Assembly having received the Report of the proceedings of the
Commissioners of the late Assembly, and specially that His Majesty was
graciously pleased, upon their humble Petition, solemnly to promise and
declare under his Royall hand, his pious resolution and dedication of 500.
l. sterling, out of the readiest of his Rents and revenues, to be imployed
yearly on publike necessary and pious uses of the Kirk, at the sight of
the Generall Assembly, as his Majestie gracious answer of the 3. of
_January_, 1642. registrate in their books at His Majesties own desire,
for their further assurance of his Majesties pious zeale, doth more fully
proport. Likeas being informed that His Majestie was gratiously pleased to
signe and send down to the Kirk the Signator of the said 500. l. yearly to
have past the Exchequer, albeit the samine is not as yet delivered; And
considering His Majesties pious directions to them by his Majesties Letter
to plant and visit the utmost skirts and borders of the Kingdome, as most
necessary for the glory of God, the good of the Kirk, and His Majesties
honour, and service, which is only stopped by the want of charges for
publike visitations, And withall to remonstrate to His Majestie by His
Commissioner, their just and necessary desires for what may further serve
to the good o