for establishing his Majesties throne to
all ages and generations. And therefore with their best affections
recommend the same to the Honourable Convention of Estates, that being
examined and approved by them, it may be sent with all diligence to the
Kingdome of England: that being received and approven there, the same may
be with publick humiliation, and all Religious and answerable solemnitie,
sworn and subscribed by all true Professours of the reformed Religion, and
all his Majesties good Subjects in both Kingdomes.

Sess. Ult. August 19. 1643.

_The Assemblies humble desires to his Majestie anent the Lists for
Presentations: With a Recommendation to Presbyteries._

The Assembly considering the difficultie of obtaining six able and well
qualified Persons to be put into a List to his Majestie, for every vaiking
Kirk at his Majesties Presentation: Therefore do most earnestly recommend
to his Majesties Commissioner, to represent their humble desires to his
Majestie, that he would be pleased to accept of a List of three: As also
conform to the desire of the last Assembly at S. Andrews, that his
Majestie would be pleased to accept of any one qualified man, who shall be
able to speak the Irish Language for Kirks vaiking in the Highlands: Which
the Commissioners Grace promised to do with the first conveniencie.

And with all his Grace representing to the Assembly, that he conceived his
Majestie had already done more, and yet would do more for satisfaction to
the desires of this Kirk, anent Patronages, nor any other Patron: And
therefore that it were convenient that all other Patrons were earnestly
desired to follow his Majesties example; And the Assembly thinking it very
necessary that some General course were set down for providing and
planning of vaiking Kirks, whereby all occasions of contests and
differences amongst Patrons, Presbyteries, and Paroches may be removed,
Therefore the Assembly recommend to every Presbyterie, to consult and
advise upon the best wayes and means for effectuating hereof, And to
report the results of their consultations herein till to the next
Assembly.

_Overtures anent Witch-craft, and Charming, &c._

The abundance and increase of the sin of Witch-craft, in all the sorts and
degrees of it in this time of Reformation, is to be taken to heart by this
reverend Assembly, who would to that end consider.

I. Of the occasions thereof, which are found to be these especially,
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