Procedure

Prayers said. Rolls called.

Procedure: minutes read

Minutes of the last sederunt read.

Addresses: from general assembly, parishes and towns, read
Addresses

Representation and petition of the commission of the general assembly of this church representing several difficulties in relation to some of the articles of union, and craving suitable remedies, read.

Then the following addresses were given in and read, namely address of the inhabitants of the parish of Tulliallan, subscribing the same; address of the magistrates, town council, merchants, deacons of crafts, and other tradesmen and inhabitants within the burgh of Dunfermline, subscribers of the same; and an address by the heritors, merchants, masters of ships, mariners and other inhabitants in the town of Bo'ness, subscribing the same, all against allowing of an incorporating union with England, upon the terms contained in the articles.

As also an address of the inhabitants of the parish of Blantyre, subscribers of the same, and an address of heritors and commoners of the parish of Avondale, subscribing the same, that no union be hastily entered into with England, were likewise given in and read.

  1. NAS. PA2/39, f.17-17v.