The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2023), date accessed: 2 October 2023

[C1639/8/4]1

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

The supplicatioune presented by the commissioners of the assemblie, craving that the commissioneris general and lordis of parliament wald petition his majestie to graunt his presentatioune to churches in favouris of such ministers as haif bein formerlie imployed refuised by the commissioneris general.2

Act rescinding all former actis of parliament introducit in favouris of bishopis or episcopacie, delyvered to the kingis advocat to be revised and advysed.3

[Supplications and various acts debated; ordered to be taken into further consideration]

The supplicatioune presented by the commissioners of the assemblie for petitioning his majestie to liberate the Scottis subjectis traffiquing in Ingland or Irland from oathis prejudiciall to the covenant, the lord commissioneris general and lordis of the articles appointed Jhone Smith, James Fletcher and Maistir Robert Barclay (not secluding any others) to speik with the supplicantis that they may condiscend upon the particular persones who haif bein urged with oathis prejudiciall to the covenant, that thairefter, the same being represented againe by them to the articles, they may tak the desyre of the supplicatioune into thair farder consideratioune.4

The supplicatioune presented by the commissioners of the assemblie anent the profanatioune of the Sabbath day and otheris thairin contained, that pairt thairof anent the discharge of going of mylnes and salt pannis upon the Sabbath, red, voited and past in articles. And for the salmond fishingis, befoir the articles give answer thairto, the Erle of Dumfermelin, Sir Jhone McKeinzie and others haifing interest, ar to be advertished and hard thairupon. And for the change of the mercate dayis, appointis the commissioners of the borrowis who ar upon the articles to advyse thairupon with the remanent commissioners of borrowis, and to report unto the haill articles. And for the hyring of sheirers upon the Sabbath day, recommendis also to the saids borrowis who ar upon the articles to speik with the remanent borrowis and with the Laird of Wauchtoune and other understanding gentlemen anent the most convenient way how the said grievance may be best remediet with least prejudice of the countrie. And for the sturdie beggers, appointis the kingis advocat to peruse the actis of parliament formerlie maid against thame and to report the same in presence of his general and articles the morne.5

[Supplication anent drunkenness; abrogation of Yule vacation for the court of session]6

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(a) r-4(a) v.
  2. 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 petitioune presented by the commissioners of the assemblie, craving the lord commissioners grace and lords of parliament to supplicate his majestie to graunt his presentatione to churches in favours of such ministers as haif bein formerlie imployed, refuised by the commissioners grace.'
  3. 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 actis of parliament introducit in favours of bishopis or episcopacie, delyvered to the kingis advocat to be advysed and revised by him.'
  4. 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 supplicatioune presented from the assemblie for petitioning his majestie to liberate the Scottis subjectis traffiquing in Ingland and Irland of oathis prejudiciall to the covenant, the lord commissioneris general and lordis of articles ordained Jhone Smith and James Fletcher and Maistir Robert Barclay (not secluding any others) to speik with the supplicantis that they may condiscend upon the particular persones who haif bein urged with the oathis prejudiciall to the covenant, that thairefter, the same being againe represented to the articles, they may againe tak the desyre of the supplicatioune into thair farder consideratioune.'
  5. 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 supplicatioune from the assemblie anent the profanatioune of the Sabbath day, the lords allowis that pairt thairof anent the discharge of the going of mylnes and saltpannis upon the Sabbath day. And for the salmond fishing, befoir they gif answer thairto, ordained the Erle of Dumfermelin, Sir Jhone Mckeinzie and others haifing enterest to be advertished and hard before they give answers. And for the change of the mercates, ordainis the borrowis who ar upon the articles to advyse thairupon with the remanent borrowis and report to the haill articles. And for the hyring of the sheirers upon the Sabbath, recommendis also to the saids borrowis who ar upon the articles to speik with the remanent borrowis and with the Laird of Wauchtoune and other understanding gentlemen anent the most convenient way how the said grievance may be best remediet with the least prejudice of the countrie. And for the sturdie beggers, ordains the kingis advocat to peruse the actis of parliament maid against thame formerlie and to report the same in presence of his general and the articles the morne.'
  6. 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: 'Memorand that part of the supplicatione anent drunkennes is not answered and the abrogatione of the Yuill vacance.'