6 September 1639

Before noon

[Members present; lord commissioner's subscription of covenant; ratification of the acts of the general assembly]

[John Stewart, earl of Traquair, lord commissioner, present]†

The lord commissioner general subscribed the covenant with some declaration premised to his subscription as commissioner, but subscribed the same simply as treasurer.†

Ratification of the acts of assembly, namely: the act made upon 17 August last, entitled, 'Regarding the six causes of our bygone evils' and the act prefixed to the covenant, read, voted and passed in articles under the protestation made by [Archibald Campbell], earl of Argyll, for himself and such noblemen as adhere to him, and by the barons and burghs, that the same is voted without prejudice of the protestations formerly made by them and that all which shall pass in articles be under the same protestations until they receive answer.†

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(a) r. Back
  2. A draft entry of this day's business at NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v contains the following additional clause: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, present with the lords of the articles as on the preceding day.' Back
  3. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, subscribed the covenant with some declaration prefixed thereto for him as commissioner and absolutely as Earl of Traquair.' Back
  4. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'Ratification of the act of the assembly, namely: the act 17 August, 'Regarding the six causes of our bygone evils' and the act prefixed to the covenant passed in articles with the protestation published by the barons and some noblemen.' Back
  5. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication against Doctor Balcanquall read and passed in articles.' Back
  6. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication regarding the grievances of the ministers of the north read, and the commissioners from the assembly ordained to condescend upon the particulars.' Back
  7. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication for dismembering of churches, augmentation of ministers' stipends especially of bishops' kirks and erection of schools taken to consideration.' Back
  8. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(a) r-4(a) v. Back
  9. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The petition presented by the commissioners of the assembly, craving [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], the lord commissioner's grace, and lords of parliament to supplicate his majesty to grant his presentation to churches in favour of such ministers as have been formerly employed, refused by the commissioner's grace.' Back
  10. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'Act rescinding the acts of parliament introduced in favour of bishops or episcopacy, delivered to [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to be advised and revised by him.' Back
  11. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'The supplication presented from the assembly for petitioning his majesty to liberate the Scots subjects trafficking in England and Ireland of oaths prejudicial to the covenant, [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, and lords of articles ordained John Smith [of Grotehill] and James Fletcher and Master Robert Barclay (not secluding any others) to speak with the supplicants that they may condescend upon the particular persons who have been urged with the oaths prejudicial to the covenant, that thereafter, the same being again represented to the articles, they may again take the desire of the supplication into their further consideration.' Back
  12. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'The supplication from the assembly regarding the profanation of the Sabbath day, the lords allow that part thereof regarding the discharge of the going of mills and salt-pans upon the Sabbath day. And for the salmon fishing, before they give answer thereto, ordained [Charles Seton], earl of Dunfermline, Sir John MacKenzie and others having interest to be advertised and heard before they give answers. And for the change of the markets, ordain the burghs who are upon the articles to advise thereupon with the other burghs and report to the whole articles. And for the hiring of the shearers upon the Sabbath, recommend also to the said burghs who are upon the articles to speak with the other burghs and with [Sir Patrick Hepburn], laird of Waughton and other understanding gentlemen regarding the most convenient way how the said grievance may be best remedied with the least prejudice of the country. And for the sturdy beggars, ordain [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to peruse the acts of parliament made against them formerly and to report the same in presence of [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], his general, and the articles tomorrow.' Back
  13. A draft entry of this day's business at NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r contains the following additional clause: 'Memorandum that part of the supplication regarding drunkenness is not answered and the abrogation of the Yule vacation.' Back
[Supplications read and debated]

The supplication against Doctor [Walter] Balcanquall read, voted and passed in articles.†

The supplication regarding the grievances of the ministers of the north read, and because the same is general, the commissioners from the assembly are appointed to condescend specially upon the particulars, persons, time, places, and facts.†

The supplication presented by the commissioners of the assembly for disuniting of churches, augmentation of ministers' stipends, especially of bishops' kirks, erection of schools etc., as containing many points of great importance, taken to further consideration and advisement.†

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(a) r. Back
  2. A draft entry of this day's business at NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v contains the following additional clause: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, present with the lords of the articles as on the preceding day.' Back
  3. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, subscribed the covenant with some declaration prefixed thereto for him as commissioner and absolutely as Earl of Traquair.' Back
  4. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'Ratification of the act of the assembly, namely: the act 17 August, 'Regarding the six causes of our bygone evils' and the act prefixed to the covenant passed in articles with the protestation published by the barons and some noblemen.' Back
  5. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication against Doctor Balcanquall read and passed in articles.' Back
  6. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication regarding the grievances of the ministers of the north read, and the commissioners from the assembly ordained to condescend upon the particulars.' Back
  7. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication for dismembering of churches, augmentation of ministers' stipends especially of bishops' kirks and erection of schools taken to consideration.' Back
  8. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(a) r-4(a) v. Back
  9. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The petition presented by the commissioners of the assembly, craving [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], the lord commissioner's grace, and lords of parliament to supplicate his majesty to grant his presentation to churches in favour of such ministers as have been formerly employed, refused by the commissioner's grace.' Back
  10. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'Act rescinding the acts of parliament introduced in favour of bishops or episcopacy, delivered to [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to be advised and revised by him.' Back
  11. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'The supplication presented from the assembly for petitioning his majesty to liberate the Scots subjects trafficking in England and Ireland of oaths prejudicial to the covenant, [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, and lords of articles ordained John Smith [of Grotehill] and James Fletcher and Master Robert Barclay (not secluding any others) to speak with the supplicants that they may condescend upon the particular persons who have been urged with the oaths prejudicial to the covenant, that thereafter, the same being again represented to the articles, they may again take the desire of the supplication into their further consideration.' Back
  12. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'The supplication from the assembly regarding the profanation of the Sabbath day, the lords allow that part thereof regarding the discharge of the going of mills and salt-pans upon the Sabbath day. And for the salmon fishing, before they give answer thereto, ordained [Charles Seton], earl of Dunfermline, Sir John MacKenzie and others having interest to be advertised and heard before they give answers. And for the change of the markets, ordain the burghs who are upon the articles to advise thereupon with the other burghs and report to the whole articles. And for the hiring of the shearers upon the Sabbath, recommend also to the said burghs who are upon the articles to speak with the other burghs and with [Sir Patrick Hepburn], laird of Waughton and other understanding gentlemen regarding the most convenient way how the said grievance may be best remedied with the least prejudice of the country. And for the sturdy beggars, ordain [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to peruse the acts of parliament made against them formerly and to report the same in presence of [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], his general, and the articles tomorrow.' Back
  13. A draft entry of this day's business at NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r contains the following additional clause: 'Memorandum that part of the supplication regarding drunkenness is not answered and the abrogation of the Yule vacation.' Back

On the same day after noon

[Supplication refused; act delivered to the king's advocate]

The supplication presented by the commissioners of the assembly, craving that [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], commissioner general, and lords of parliament would petition his majesty to grant his presentation to churches in favour of such ministers as have been formerly employed, refused by the commissioner general.†

Act rescinding all former acts of parliament introduced in favour of bishops or episcopacy, delivered to [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to be revised and advised.†

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(a) r. Back
  2. A draft entry of this day's business at NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v contains the following additional clause: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, present with the lords of the articles as on the preceding day.' Back
  3. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, subscribed the covenant with some declaration prefixed thereto for him as commissioner and absolutely as Earl of Traquair.' Back
  4. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'Ratification of the act of the assembly, namely: the act 17 August, 'Regarding the six causes of our bygone evils' and the act prefixed to the covenant passed in articles with the protestation published by the barons and some noblemen.' Back
  5. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication against Doctor Balcanquall read and passed in articles.' Back
  6. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication regarding the grievances of the ministers of the north read, and the commissioners from the assembly ordained to condescend upon the particulars.' Back
  7. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication for dismembering of churches, augmentation of ministers' stipends especially of bishops' kirks and erection of schools taken to consideration.' Back
  8. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(a) r-4(a) v. Back
  9. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The petition presented by the commissioners of the assembly, craving [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], the lord commissioner's grace, and lords of parliament to supplicate his majesty to grant his presentation to churches in favour of such ministers as have been formerly employed, refused by the commissioner's grace.' Back
  10. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'Act rescinding the acts of parliament introduced in favour of bishops or episcopacy, delivered to [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to be advised and revised by him.' Back
  11. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'The supplication presented from the assembly for petitioning his majesty to liberate the Scots subjects trafficking in England and Ireland of oaths prejudicial to the covenant, [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, and lords of articles ordained John Smith [of Grotehill] and James Fletcher and Master Robert Barclay (not secluding any others) to speak with the supplicants that they may condescend upon the particular persons who have been urged with the oaths prejudicial to the covenant, that thereafter, the same being again represented to the articles, they may again take the desire of the supplication into their further consideration.' Back
  12. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'The supplication from the assembly regarding the profanation of the Sabbath day, the lords allow that part thereof regarding the discharge of the going of mills and salt-pans upon the Sabbath day. And for the salmon fishing, before they give answer thereto, ordained [Charles Seton], earl of Dunfermline, Sir John MacKenzie and others having interest to be advertised and heard before they give answers. And for the change of the markets, ordain the burghs who are upon the articles to advise thereupon with the other burghs and report to the whole articles. And for the hiring of the shearers upon the Sabbath, recommend also to the said burghs who are upon the articles to speak with the other burghs and with [Sir Patrick Hepburn], laird of Waughton and other understanding gentlemen regarding the most convenient way how the said grievance may be best remedied with the least prejudice of the country. And for the sturdy beggars, ordain [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to peruse the acts of parliament made against them formerly and to report the same in presence of [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], his general, and the articles tomorrow.' Back
  13. A draft entry of this day's business at NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r contains the following additional clause: 'Memorandum that part of the supplication regarding drunkenness is not answered and the abrogation of the Yule vacation.' Back
[Supplications and various acts debated; ordered to be taken into further consideration]

The supplication presented by the commissioners of the assembly for petitioning his majesty to liberate the Scots subjects trafficking in England or Ireland from oaths prejudicial to the covenant, [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, and lords of the articles appointed John Smith [of Grotehill], James Fletcher and Master Robert Barclay (not secluding any others) to speak with the supplicants that they may condescend upon the particular persons who have been urged with oaths prejudicial to the covenant, that thereafter, the same being represented again by them to the articles, they may take the desire of the supplication into their further consideration.†

The supplication presented by the commissioners of the assembly regarding the profanation of the Sabbath day and others therein contained, that part thereof regarding the discharge of going of mills and salt-pans upon the Sabbath, read, voted and passed in articles. And for the salmon fishings, before the articles give answer thereto, [Charles Seton], earl of Dunfermline, Sir John MacKenzie and others having interest, are to be advertised and heard thereupon. And for the change of the market days, appoints the commissioners of the burghs who are upon the articles to advise thereupon with the other commissioners of burghs, and to report to the whole articles. And for the hiring of shearers upon the Sabbath day, recommends also to the said burghs who are upon the articles to speak with the other burghs and with [Sir Patrick Hepburn], laird of Waughton and other understanding gentlemen regarding the most convenient way how the said grievance may be best remedied with least prejudice of the country. And for the sturdy beggars, appoints [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to peruse the acts of parliament formerly made against them and to report the same in presence of [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], his general, and articles tomorrow.†

[Supplication regarding drunkenness; abrogation of Yule vacation for the court of session]†

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(a) r. Back
  2. A draft entry of this day's business at NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v contains the following additional clause: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, present with the lords of the articles as on the preceding day.' Back
  3. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, subscribed the covenant with some declaration prefixed thereto for him as commissioner and absolutely as Earl of Traquair.' Back
  4. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'Ratification of the act of the assembly, namely: the act 17 August, 'Regarding the six causes of our bygone evils' and the act prefixed to the covenant passed in articles with the protestation published by the barons and some noblemen.' Back
  5. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication against Doctor Balcanquall read and passed in articles.' Back
  6. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication regarding the grievances of the ministers of the north read, and the commissioners from the assembly ordained to condescend upon the particulars.' Back
  7. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The supplication for dismembering of churches, augmentation of ministers' stipends especially of bishops' kirks and erection of schools taken to consideration.' Back
  8. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(a) r-4(a) v. Back
  9. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(a) v, as follows: 'The petition presented by the commissioners of the assembly, craving [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], the lord commissioner's grace, and lords of parliament to supplicate his majesty to grant his presentation to churches in favour of such ministers as have been formerly employed, refused by the commissioner's grace.' Back
  10. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'Act rescinding the acts of parliament introduced in favour of bishops or episcopacy, delivered to [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to be advised and revised by him.' Back
  11. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'The supplication presented from the assembly for petitioning his majesty to liberate the Scots subjects trafficking in England and Ireland of oaths prejudicial to the covenant, [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, and lords of articles ordained John Smith [of Grotehill] and James Fletcher and Master Robert Barclay (not secluding any others) to speak with the supplicants that they may condescend upon the particular persons who have been urged with the oaths prejudicial to the covenant, that thereafter, the same being again represented to the articles, they may again take the desire of the supplication into their further consideration.' Back
  12. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r, as follows: 'The supplication from the assembly regarding the profanation of the Sabbath day, the lords allow that part thereof regarding the discharge of the going of mills and salt-pans upon the Sabbath day. And for the salmon fishing, before they give answer thereto, ordained [Charles Seton], earl of Dunfermline, Sir John MacKenzie and others having interest to be advertised and heard before they give answers. And for the change of the markets, ordain the burghs who are upon the articles to advise thereupon with the other burghs and report to the whole articles. And for the hiring of the shearers upon the Sabbath, recommend also to the said burghs who are upon the articles to speak with the other burghs and with [Sir Patrick Hepburn], laird of Waughton and other understanding gentlemen regarding the most convenient way how the said grievance may be best remedied with the least prejudice of the country. And for the sturdy beggars, ordain [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], king's advocate, to peruse the acts of parliament made against them formerly and to report the same in presence of [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], his general, and the articles tomorrow.' Back
  13. A draft entry of this day's business at NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) r contains the following additional clause: 'Memorandum that part of the supplication regarding drunkenness is not answered and the abrogation of the Yule vacation.' Back