Your Christiane Brother, JAMES HAMILTOUNE.
After reading of the said letter, the brethren being advysit thereupon answerit to the bearer of the letter, That the Kirk would send some of the brethren to my Lord Regent’s Grace to knaw his pleasure, whidder they should wreit or send ane certaine of the Kirk with Commissione frae the same to my Lord Duke’s Grace, schawing and declareing the opinione of the Kirk touching his Grace’s letter. As for that same, the haill Kirk gaue Commissione to the brethren, Mrs. John Spottiswood, John Wynrhame, and John Row, to passe to my Lord Regent’s Grace, and knaw his pleasure touching the said letter, and thereafter to passe according to his Grace command, to my Lord Duke’s Grace, and conferr with him and uthers of the nobilitie whom they find present, and be all means possible to reconcile the nobilitie forsaid to the obedience of the King’s Majestie and his Regent; and farder to doe as the said Commission proports.
It was concludeit be the haill brethren assemblit, that an generall fasting be proclaimit throughout all Scotland, and to begin in Lawthiane, Fyfe, and sic uther places as may receiue advertisement, the 13th day of this instant. Thereafter, the Superintendants and Commissioners of provinces to advertise and begine at sic tymes as they think expedient, and to continow from the first day to that day aucht dayes inclusive; and in the meane tyme to use the exercise accustomed in the Kirk of the first institutione, and als to use sobrietie in eating and drinking in tyme of the exercise.
Moreover, concludeit that all Superintendants and Commissioners of provinces shall hereafter institute and use the same order of fasting, so oft as just occasione shall serve and sall seem meit be their godlie wisdome, without any farther appointment by the Generall Assemblie.
That remedie may be provydit against the oppressione of the Earle of Huntlie and of uthers, who hes deposit the Collectors of the Kirk, and tyrannouslie placit their owne.
That it may please his Grace and the Secret Councill that the Kirk from admonitione may passe to farther censures against the said Earle and all uthers guiltie of the lyke oppression, unto publick excommunication, in case of his and their contempt.