them that afflicted us.

And therefore, if you account us fellow-partners of the Purchased
Inheritance, Yet again suffer our necessitie to plead with you, that as it
hath been by the Committee of Bils already advised, that a competent
number of Ministers may be gifted to us by your Commission when they shall
set the Calling cleared, the same may be granted as a testimony of your
confidence, and expectation of our delivery; And in the meane time some
others may be sent by turnes to keep in the dying lives of above twenty
foure desolate Congregations, who are in danger to perish for want of
Vision: And although we do proteste, we count not our selves worthy of
such favours, yet as we have resolved to dye with the cry of hope in our
mouthes to the Lords Throne; So in obedience of the use of the means by
him appointed, we stretch out our hearts and our hands to you for help,
and have sent our Brother _William Mackenna_ Merchant at _Belfast_, to
attend what answer it shall please the Lord by you to returne unto

_Your distressed Brethern and Supplicants._

_Subscribed by very many hands._

3. _Junii 1644. Antemeridiem._ Sess. 5.

_Act for the present Entrie of the new erected Presbyterie at_ Biggar.

The which day anent the Supplication subscribed and given in to the
General Assembly to the Ministers and ruling Elders of the Kirks of
_Biggar, Skirling, Brochton, Glenquhome, Kelbocho, Culter, Lamyngtoun,
Symontoun, Covingtoun Quothquen, Welstonn_, and _Dolphingtoun_ making
mention, That the General Assembly at _Edinburgh_ in August 1643. years,
by their Act of the date of the twelfth day of the samine moneth and year,
did upon good grounds, and after tryal and hearing of all Parties to the
full, erect a Presbyterie seat at _Biggar_, to consist of the Kirks
above-written, And granted to their Presbyterie full power of jurisdiction
and exerceing Discipline, with all other Liberties and Priviledges
belonging to any other Presbyterie; but suspended the entrie and
possession of this new erected Presbyterie, during the pleasure of the
Assembly; And therefore desiring the said Generall Assembly to ordaine and
appoint the entrie and possession of the foresaid Presbyterie at _Biggar_
now presently; And to declare, that it is their pleasure, that the entrie
and possession thereof shall be no longer suspended, as the Supplication
proports. Which Supplication being read in audience of the Generall
Assembly, and thereafte