ding to their power, as
was recommended to _Edinburgh_: Which course will in time (God willing)
prevent many transplantations.

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_The Overtures under-written anent the Schooles being likewise read in
audience of the Assembly, they recommend the particulars therein
mentioned, anent the providing of the maintenance for School-masters to
the Parliament: And ordaine the rest to be sent to the Synods, to be
considered by them, and they to report their judgements thereof to the
next General Assembly, as said is._

I. Every Parish would have a Reader and a Schoole, where Children are to
be bred, in reading, writing, and grounds of Religion, according to the
laudable Acts, both of Kirk and Parliament, made before.

And where Grammar Schooles may be had, as in Burghs, and other
considerable places, (among which all Presbyterial Seats are to be
reputed) that they be erected, and held hand to.

II. Anent these Schooles, every Minister with his Elders shall give
accompt to the Presbyteries at the visitation of the Kirk: The
Presbyteries are to make report to the Synode, and the Synode to the
General Assembly, that Schools are planted, as above said, and how they
are provided with men and means.

III. And because this hath been most neglected in the High-lands, Ilands,
and borders. Therefore the Ministers of every Parish are to instruct by
their Commissioners, to the next General Assembly, that this course is
begun betwixt and then: and they are further to certifie from one General
Assembly to another, whether this course is continued without omission, or
not.

IV. And because the means hitherto named or appointed for Schooles of all
sorts, hath been both little, and ill payed, Therefore, beside former
appointments, (the execution whereof is humbly desired, and to be
petitioned for at the hands of His Majestie and the Parliament) the
Assembly would further supplicate this Parliament that they (in their
wisdome) would finde out how meanes shall be had for so good an use,
especially that the Children of poore men, being very capable of learning,
and of good engines, may be trained up, according as the exigence and
necessity of every place shall require. And that the Commissioners, who
shall be named by this Assembly, to wait upon the Parliament may be
appointed to represent this to his Majestie, and the Parliament, seeing
His sacred Majestie, by his gracious Letter hath p