Antemeridiem_ Sess. 40.

_Commission for publick Affaires._

The Generall Assemblie Considering how necessary it is for preservation of
Religion in this Kingdom, and prosecution of the work of uniformity in all
his Majesties dominions, That the Commissions formerly granted to that
effect be renewed: Therefore they doe renew the power and Commission
granted for the Publick affairs of the Kirk by the Generall Assemblies
held at _Saint Andros_ 1642. and at _Edinburgh_, 1643, 1644, 1645, 1646,
1647. and 1648, unto the Persons following, viz. Masters _Alex. Rollock,
John Murray, Thomas Lundie, John Freebairne, Geo. Murray, Harie
Livingston, William Macjore, Hew Henderson, Samuel Austine, Gavin Young,
David Laing, William Maxwell, John Macleland, James Irving, Robert
Ferguson, John Scot, Thomas Wylie, Hew. Eccles, John Bell, John Nevoy,
William Gutherie, John Hammiltoun, Hew Peebles, Alex. Dunlope, Harie
Semple, David Dickson, Patrick Gillespie, James Durham, Robert Baillie,
William Hammiltoun, Francis Aird, James Nasmith, Richard Inglis, William
Summervail, Evan Cameron, Robert Blair, Samuel Rutherfoord, James Wood,
John Macgill Elder, Alex. Balfoure, William Row, John Moncriefe, Fredrick
Carmichaell, Herie Wilke, William Oliphant, George Pitillo, John Robison,
James Thomsone, William Rate, Da. Campbell, Andro Cant, Io. Menzes, Andro
Abercromby, Robert Sheyn, William Forbes, John Paterson, Duncan Forbes,
Will. Chalmers, John Annand, Will. Falconer, Murdoch Mackenzie, Robert
Jameson, Gilbert Marshell, Jo. Dallase, Wil. Smyth, Robert Hume, Tho.
Suintoun, James Strateum, Jo. Douglass, James Guthrie, Tho. Donaldson,
Will Jameson, John Livingstoun, John Scot, Andro. Dunkeson, John Dalzell,
Arthur Forbes, James Fleming, James Robison, Hew Campbel, Robert
Douglasse, Mungo Law, George Leslie, John Adamson, James Hammiltoun, John
Smyth, Hew Mackell, Geo: Hutchison, Patrick Fleming, John Hay, Ephraim
Melvill, Iohn Low, Gilbert Hall, George Bennet, Kenneth Logie, John
Crafurd_ Ministers, _Archbald Marquesse of Argyle_, E. _of Sutherland,
Alex._ E. _of Eglintoun, John_ E. _of Cassills, Wil._ E. _of Lothian_, the
Viscount of _Arbuthnet, Da. L. Elcho_ Lo. _Briehen, Rob._ Lo. _Burly,
James Lo. Couper_, Sir _Archald Johnstoun of Waristoun_ Clerk Register,
_Sir Daniel Carmichael_ Thesaurer Depute, _Sir John Hope_ of _Craighall,
Mr George Winraham_ of _Libbertoun, Mr Alex. Person_ of _Southhal, Alex.
Brodie_ of that ilk, four of the or