In the First, For suppressing of Idolatrie throughout the whole Realme, and punishing of the Users thereof, Maintainers of the samen, Haunters and Frequenters therto.
_Item_, For maintaining ane speciall provisione to be made for superintendents, and disobeyers of them.
_Item_, For ordour to be taken anent the Abusers of the Sacraments, and Contemners of the samen.
_Item_, That no Letters of the Sessioune be givin to answer or pay to any persone their Teynds, without speciall provisione that the Parochiners retain sae meikle in their hands as is appointed to the Minister; and that all sick as are else givin, be callit in and discharged, and likewayes that no Shreffs give precepts to that effect.
_Item_, That the Sessioune nor no uther Judges proceed upon sick precepts or warnings past at the instance of them that hes obtained Fewes of lait, of Vicarages, Persons’ Manses, and Kirk-yards.
_Item_, That no Letters take place whill the Stipends, contained in the Book of Discipline for the sustentation of the Ministers, be first consigned in the hands at least of the principall of the Parochiners.
_Item_, For ordour to be taken upon the punishment of such as purchases, brings hame, and executes within this Realme, the Pope’s Bulls.
The Kirk conveened; after they heard the Supplication and Articles foresaid, being put in forme, read in the presens, at lenth advysed therwith,--ordained the samine to be presented to the Secret Councill; and for presenting thereof and obtaining of Answers therto, nominat and ordained thir Brethren after mentioned to wait theron, viz. The Maister of Lindsay, the Laird of Ferniehirst elder, Thomas Menzies, Proveist of Aberdeen, the Laird of Lochinvar, the Laird of Whittinghame, and George Lovell, Burgess of Dundie.
Upon the whilk Supplication, Articles, and sute thereoff, was granted and followit be the Lords of Secreit Counsell, ane Act and Ordinance therupon, with Letters thereupon, answering to every Head of the said Articles and Supplication at length specified in the Act of Secreit Counsell made therupon, whilk is to be had in the hands of Johne Johnstoun, Scrybe therof, and Supplication past therupon.
The whilk day, touching the sclander taken be the horrible fault and impietie committed within this burgh under silence of night be Marquies Dalbuife and his Colleagues, in breaking up of Cuthbert Ramsay his ʒetts and doors, and searching and seeking of his daughter in Law to oppress her, as appeared: It is thought good be the whole Kirk that ane Supplicatione be made and given in to the Queen’s Majestie, in name of the Professors of the Evangell, and the persons before nominat present the samen, to seek the answer thereof: the forme of the Supplication followeth:--