The Presbyteries of The bounds. Innernes. The Shyrefdomes Forresse. of Innernes in Elgin. part, Nairn in Strabogie. part, Murray, Abernethie. Bamf in part, Aberlower. Aberden in part. To meet the first time at Forresse, the last Twesday of April.
The Presbyteries of The bounds. Chanrie. The Shyrefdome Taine. of Innernes Dingwall. in part. To meet the first time at Chanrie, the 2 Twesday of April.
The Presbyteries of The bounds. Dornoch. Cathnes. Weeke or Sutherland. Thurso. To meet the first time at Dornoch, the third Twesday of April.
14. _The Provinciall Synod of_ ORKNEY _and_ ZETLAND.
The Presbyteries of The bounds. Kirkwall. The Shrefdome Scalloway. of Orkney and Zetland. To meet the first time at Kirkwall, the second Twesday of April.
15. _The Provinciall Synod of the Isles._
All the Kirks of the North west Isles, viz. Sky, Lewes, and the rest of the Isles, which were lyable to the Diocie of the Isles, except the South-west isles which are joyned to the Presbyteries of Argyll, To meet the first time at Skye the second Twesday of May.
That the Minister of the place where the Synodall Assembly meets shall preach the first day of their meeting, and give timouse advertisement to the rest of the Presbyteries.
It is remembered that of old the Synodall Assemblies that were nearest to others, had correspondence among themselves, by sending one or two Commissioners mutually from one to another, which course is thought fit to be keeped in time comming: viz. The Provincials of Louthian, and Mers, &c. The Provincials of Drumfries, Galloway, Glasgow, and Argyll, The Provincials of Perth, Fyfe, and Angus, &c. The Provincials of Aberdein and Murray. The Provincials of Rosse, Caithnes, and Orknay. The Commissioners for correspondence amongst the Synodals to be a Minister and a ruling Elder.
The Assembly recommendeth to the severall Presbyteries the execution of the old acts of Assemblies, against the break of the Sabbath-day, by the going of Milles, Salt-pans, Salmond-fishing, or any such-like labour, and to this end revives and renews the act of the Assembly, holden at Halyrudehouse 1602. Sess. 5. whereof the tennour followeth.
“The Assemblie considering that the conventions of the people, specially on the Sabbath-day, are verie rare in manie places, by distraction of labour, not only in Harvest and Seed-time, but also every Sabbath by fishing both of white fish and Salmond fishing, and in going of Milles: Therefore the Assemblie, dischargeth and inhibiteth, all such labour of fishing as-well whyte fish as Salmond-fish, and going of Miles of all sorts upon the Sabbath-day, under the paine of incurring the censures of the Kirk. And ordains the Commissioners of this Assemblie to meane the same to his Majestie, and to desire that a pecuniall paine may be injoyned upon the contraveeners of this present act.”