to repair to the Synod of
Divines in England: And having of new elected and nominated all the same
Persons, except Master _Eleazar Borthwick_, who is now with GOD. Therefore
gives power to the Commissioners to be appointed by this Assembly for the
publick affairs of this Kirk, to nominate and appoint any other whom they
shall think meet in his place. And suchlike the Assembly refers to the
said Commission, to consider whether it be convenient to send now at this
present time to the Kingdome of England, all the Persons appointed to go
thither, and to designe the Persons whom they think meet to go at this
present occasion, to determine the time of their dispatch, and to give
unto them their Instructions. And further in case of sicknesse or death of
any of the Persons appointed for that employment, or in the case of any
other necessary impediment of their undertaking the samine; Gives power to
the said Commission, to nominate others in their place if the Commission
shall finde it convenient.

_Commission for the Publick Affairs of this Kirk._

The General Assembly, considering the laudable costome of this Kirk, in
appointing Commissions betwixt Assemblies for the publick affairs of the
Kirk, and the commendable practice of the late Assembly at Saint Andrews,
in appointing their Commission for prosecuting the blessed Work, for
uniting the Kirks of this Island in Religion and Kirk-government, by all
lawfull and Ecclesiastick wayes, for continuance of our own peace at home,
and of the common peace bytwixt the two Nations, and for other good ends,
as at length is exprest in that Commission: And finding that the painful
endevours and proceedings of that Commission, unanimously approven in this
Assembly, though they have much advanced that glorious Work of Unity in
Religion and Government; Yet has not brought the samine to full perfection
and a finall accomplishment: And the Assembly being now much animate and
encouraged to prosecute that Work by the Parliament of England their Bills
past against Episcopacie, and sundry other corruptions, and the good hopes
of a solemne Covenant betwixt the Nations, And conceiving that in their
times of danger there may be some occasions for conveening the Assembly,
before the time indicted for their next meeting. Therefore the Assembly
finding it necessary to appoint a new Commission, By these presents,
nominates and appoints Mr _Andrew Ramsay_, Mr _Alexander Henderson_, Mr
_Robert Dougla