1690. 1. Appointed, That a letter of thanks be written to the contributors to the fund for Irish Bibles, New Tes taments, and Catechisms. 2. Thought needful, that there be an advance of L.1000 Scots more, and that their majesties' privy council be supplicated therefor, out of the vacant stipends of the churches whereof the king is patron. 3. Recommended to the kirk-sessions, heritors, and others concerned in the Highlands, to see the act of parliament, anent the erecting of schools in every parish, duly executed, and the funds established by law for the same be made effectual. 4. That the agent for the church receive the foresaid L.1000 Scots, and disburse the same at sight of the ministers named in the act; and also receive the books above mentioned, being 3000 Bibles, 1000 New Testaments, and 3000 Catechisms, from London. 5. That the members of that Assembly, from the several synods having Highland parishes in their bounds, do meet and appoint some to receive and proportion the said books among the respective parishes. 6. Recommended to the ministers concerned in the Highlands to dispatch the whole paraphrase of the Irish psalms to the press, and if the principal copy can be recovered, to expedite the same; but that any other copy they have be revised and approven by the synod of Argyle, that the same be printed.—Act 11.

1694. Sixteen ministers, particularly named from the synods in the south, mentioned in the act, are appointed to go to the synods in the north, therein expressed, and supply vacancies for three months; and after them, other sixteen, according to the proportions set down in the said act, for the like time; and so forth quarterly, by turns, until the next Assembly: And recommended to the respective presbyteries, punctually to supply the kirks of those that go to the Highlands, or are upon the commission or committee for the north.-Act 14.

1694. Recommended to the commissioners of Assembly, and committee for the north respectivè, to make inquiry into unwarrantable and illegal intrusions, and to apply to the lords of privy council to declare the intru

sion, to the effect the kirks intruded into might be planted orderly, with their lordships' assistance.-Act 16.

1694. Some ministers and elders appointed as a committee for the north side of Tay, to determine in all references, appeals, and other matters particularly remitted to them; and especially in all things contained in, and conform to, the overtures and instructions given them by that Assembly, and in no other matters: And they are declared only accountable to the next Assembly; and their commission to continue till the second Tuesday of April 1695, or the next Assembly, if it first happen.--Act 19.

1694. Recommended to all presbyteries, that they fix no preachers or intrants, having the Irish language, in any congregation within the Lowlands of Scotland, without the consent of, and a certificate from, the presbyteries in the Highlands where they formerly resided.-Act 21.

1696. Some overtures are agreed to, for the more expedite planting of the Highlands, and declared to be condescended to only for the present exigence, and to be no precedent for after times;-to be seen at large in Act 12. 1696. Supplies of ministers are sent to Ross, Sutherland, and Caithness; and appointed, that such as have the Irish language in Lowland congregations be sent in mission, and upon calls, transported by the commission; and that in the same way as other ministers are appointed to be transported to the north.-Act 14.

1696. Forty-four ministers are nominated and appointed to go from the presbyteries in the south for the supply of the north, the one half after the other, by turns. Act 15.

1696. The acts, proceedings, and conclusions of the foresaid committee 1694, for the north, are unanimously ratified and approven.-Act 17.

1696. The ordinary supplies for the north are ordered to continue till the next Assembly, conform to the foresaid Act 14, Ass. 1694. And recommended to presbyteries and synods that the same be made effectual; those named and formerly appointed to be sent from the several presbyteries by way of mission, being always sustained as a part of the said supply: But the presbytery of Perth is

exeemed, in their present circumstances, from supplies to the north.-Act 25.

1697. Those who had not obeyed the foresaid Act 1696 are appointed to fulfil their mission.-Act 6.

1697. The synods besouth Tay are ordained to send to the north eighteen ministers, according to the proportions set down in this act, and to send a quarterly supply of ministers ay and while the sitting of the next Assembly; and recommended to presbyteries to supply the kirks of the ministers sent to the north with daily preaching, at least two Sabbaths of three; and those ministers sent to supply the north are ordained to produce to their own presbytery a testimonial from the presbyteries whose bounds they did supply, of their having fulfilled their appointment, and of their carriage and behaviour during their abode in these bounds.-Act 14.

1697. That when any parish on the north side of Tay, or of the town and presbytery of Perth, and presbyteries of Auchterarder and Dunkeld, shall call a minister belonging to any parish on the south side of Tay, the procedure in his transportation shall be according to the overtures of the aforesaid Act 12, Ass. 1696. And the presbyteries on the south side of Tay are appointed to send to the north a number of probationers equal to that of the ministers they are ordered by the foresaid Act 14, Ass. 1697; and the time of their staying there, and the work of the ministers sent north, is prescribed. Directions are given for the speedy planting of the north, both to the people in the north, and the commission of Assembly; and presbyteries are desired to proceed deliberately with any of the late conform ministers, either as to their censure or reception; and that as to the last, they follow the directions in the Act 11, Ass. 1694.-Act 16.

1698. Deficients in supplying the Highlands are appointed to fulfil their missions, conform to Act of Ass. 1696.-Act 7.

That twelve ministers be transported from the south to the provinces of Angus and Mearns, Aberdeen, and Murray, and parishes thereof mentioned in the act; and directions are given to the presbyteries in the said pro

inces for the speedy settling of their parishes, and seveil cautions are given them as to their procedure. Twenty robationers are also ordered to the places of the north xpressed in the act; and one hundred merks, out of the ting's gift to the church, is allowed to defray their charges; wo hundred merks to those who go to Orkney, and they re ordered to go when sent, or lose their licences: The upplies granted by Act 14, Ass. 1697, are continued and roportioned: The commission of this Assembly is emDowered to divide themselves into committees; and these Committees are authorized to visit the bounds they are apointed to, receive complaints from presbyteries, redress grievances, inflict censures, &c. in conjunction with the resbyteries.-Act 8.

1698. The synods besouth Tay are appointed to send ifteen ministers to the bounds of the synods in the north very four months, according to the proportions mentioned n the act; that their presbyteries supply their kirks durng their absence; and that the ministers sent catechise, ind do all appointed by former acts of Assembly, and report, to their own presbyteries, testificates, as in Act 1697. - Act 14.

1698. Some probationers are appointed to go to the north; and the excuses of others referred to the commision.-Act 19.

1699. Enacted, 1. That all ministers and probationers who have the Irish language be sent to Highland parishes, and that none of them be settled in the low country till he Highland places be first provided. 2. That ministers ind ruling elders, who have the Irish language, be appointed to visit these parts. 3. That where, in any Highland congregation, many understand English, and there used once a-day to be a sermon in English, presbyteries be careful to supply them, sometimes by preaching in English, and that they catechise them who understand hot by an interpreter, when they cannot get one to preach to them in Irish; and that those, whether ministers or probationers, who have somewhat of the Irish language, but not a facility to preach in it, be sent to these parts for the ends foresaid, that by converse they may learn

more of the language, and ability to instruct the peo 4. That English schools be erected in all Highland rishes, according to former acts of Parliament and Ge ral Assemblies; and it is recommended to the commiss to address the King and Parliament to take such cou for this and other pious uses in the more northern Hi land places, as is done in Argyle. 5. Recommended presbyteries and universities to have a spiritual regard the disposal of their bursaries, for educating such as it hoped may be useful to preach the gospel in the Hi lands; and that the commission address the Lords of Treasury, and recommend the same to the town-cour of Edinburgh, and other patrons, for this end; and t the presbyteries of Dumbarton, Dumblain, Auchterard Dunkeld, Inverness, Aberlour, Tain, Dingwall, Dorno and Caithness, have bursars who have the Irish languag if they can be had, and that universities recommend s dents having that language, and who are piously dispos and of sound principles, to any of the above presbyteri -Act 9.

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1699. That any of the twenty probationers sent the last Assembly to the Highlands, who have not obey the appointment, be sent back again to fulfil the twel months. The settling of any north country probatione in the south is discharged, except on the conditions e pressed in the act. And other twenty probationers a ordered north, according to the proportions, and for t time mentioned in the act; and those who go to Pert Auchterarder, and Dunkeld, are allowed L.40 each; Angus, L.50; to Aberdeen, 100 merks; to Murray, L.80 to Ross, Sutherland, and Caithness, L. 100; and to Or ney, 200 merks, out of the king's gift. Directions a given to them with respect to their settlement. Eleve actual ministers are ordered to be sent north, each f four months, and subjected to transportation, as in th act. But it is recommended to presbyteries not to mak use of the jus devolutum till all other means be essayed -Act 11.

1699. Appointed, 1. That each presbytery give u yearly to the General Assembly a distinct account