Brethren appoyntit to make ane overture of the policie and jurisdiction of the Kirk: For the wast countrie, the Bishop of Glasgow, Mrs Andrew Melvill, Andrew Hay, James Greige, David Cunnynghame: ffor Lawthiane, Mrs Robert Pont, James Lawsone, David Lyndsay, Clement Little, and Alexander Syme: ffor Fyfe, the Superintendant thereof, with the principall masters of the Universitie: for Angus and Merns, the Laird of Dunn, William Chrystisone, John Row, William Rynd, John Duncansone: ffor Aberdeen, Mr John Craig, Alexander Arbuthnot, George Hay; and thir persones to conveine, ilk cuntrie and rank in the places following, viz. The wast in Glasgow; Lawthiane in Edinburgh; Fyfe in St Androis; Angus in Montrose; the first Tuesday of June nixt to come, to confer and advyse upon the said matter, and make generall meeting or conventione, twa, or ane at leist, of ilk countrie above written, in Striviling, the last day of July thereafter, to communicate and cognosce upon their haill travells and labours taken therein, and to conferr universallie together heirupone, and report what they have fund and conteinit in the said matter, to the nixt Assemblie, qwhilk is appoynt it to be in Edinburgh the 24th of October nixt to come. In case a parliament, the Kirk ordaynes the ministers of Edinburgh to make intimation heirof to the Bischops, Superintendants, and visitors of countries, that the Kirk may be conveint four dayes before the said parliament, and that the barrones and gentlemen be exortit to be present with the commissioners appointit in the provinciall assemblie.
The Generall Assembly, convenit at Edinburgh the 24th day of October 1576, where there war present Bischopes of Glasgow and Dumblane, Superintendants, Commissioners of Provinces, Townes, and Universities. Mr John Craig, Moderator.
Mrs John Row, David Lyndsay, Patrick Adamsone, qwha war direct fra the Assembly to suit my Lord Regent’s Grace’s presence at this conventione, or qwhilks authorized be his Commissione, Reportit, That the charge of the Kirk came so suddenly that he could not be present, nor address his Commissioners thereto; alwayes, if the Kirk thinks meit, he shall appoint certaine of the Councill to conveine with the Commissioners, qwhilks the Kirks shall appoynt at sic tymes as the Kirk shall thinke guide, to confer upon sic things as may further God’s glory.