Follows the subscriptiones of the Earles, Lords, Barrones, and uthers Commissioners present for the tyme:--
Mortowne. Glencairne. Marr. Home. William Lord Ruthven. Sanquhair. Patrick Lord Lindsay. Grahame Lord Innermaith. Ochiltrie. Sir James Balfour. James M‘Gill. Tullibardine, Comptroller. William Maitland. John Erskine. John Wischart. Glenbervie. John Cunninghame of Drumquhassell. William Kirkcaldie. John Cathcart of Carltoune. William Moncreiff. Drumlanrick. Bargavy. Andrew Wood of Largo. Andrew Stewart. Robert Fairlie of Braid. Archibald Wood. George Barclay of Mathirs. George Torry of Kelwood. George Home of Spott. Mr William Lundie. Gilbert Kennedy of Dalquhorne. James Melville of Reath. Qwhittinghame. Rassyth. Barrow. Pittencreiff. Andrew Ker in Fawdensyde. Thomas Scott of Harine. Henrie Grahame. John Fullertone of Dreghorne. Alexander Guthrie of that Ilk. William of Craigings. William Durhame of Grange. Thomas Dischingtowne. Thomas Scott of Thirlstane. George Straitoune of that Ilk. Alexander Chrichtoun of Carko. Mr John Wood. Alexander Ogstowne of Fethercairne. Patrick Kynninmounth. Robert Lindsay, Thesaurer. John Culless. William Menzies. John Melvill. William Edmonstoune of Drumleith. Robert Murray. John Shaw. John Stewart of Mynto. Gilbert Ogilbie of that Ilk. James Chalmers of Gaitgirthe. Commissioners of Townes--For Edinburgh, Alexander Clark, Bealie, Mr Clement Little, Mr John Prestowne, Mr Richard Strang: For Air, Paull Reid, Richard Bannatyne, Gilbert M‘Millane: For Irving, Alexander Cunninghame, Alexander Commendator of Culross: For Glasgow, Mr David Weymes, James Boyd, William Howburne, Alexander Forrester: For Jedburgh, Chirnside, Kynnochie Mackenzie, Robert Monro of Souls.
THE CONVENTION of Brethren, holden in Edinburgh the 15th of December 1567, before the Generall Assembly of the haill Kirk, to begine the 25th of the forsaid moneth.
First were nominat and chosen for every province, brethren to reason and conferr upon sic things as appearandlie sould be necessary for setting fordward the affaires of the Kirk, without prejudice of the Generall Assembly and actiones thereof, December 27, 1567.
Anent the crymes of incest and adulterie, and punishment to be taken thereanent in the nixt Generall Assembly, the brethren presently conveinit thinks it necessar that every minister, with the elders and deacons, shall search out within their bounds, at their sessions, the forsaids crymes if they be notore, thereafter to signifie the samen to the Superintendant of the diocie at his Synodall Conventione, and he thereafter to notifie the same to the supreame magistrate, requiring to ministere justice and punishe sic hainous offences according to the law of God, as he will answer to the Supreame Judge at the day when no respect of persons shall be had; and where no Superintendants are yet placed, that the ministers, elders, and deacons, declare the saids crymes to the Generall Assembly, to the effect forsaid.