f the saids Commissioners, contained in the Register
subscribed by Mr _Andrew Ker_ their Klerk, and by Mr _Robert Ramsay_
Moderator to the said Committee, do declare much Wisdom, Diligence,
Vigilancie, and commendable Zeal; And that the said Commissioners have
orderly and formally proceeded in every thing, according to their
Commission: Do therefore ratifie and approve the said whole Acts,
Proceedings, and Conclusions of the Commissioners of the said Assembly.

_15. Junii 1646. Postmeridiem._ Sess. 11.

_Act for joyning of the Presbyteries in_ Orkney _and_ Zetland _to the
Provincial of_ Cathnes.

The General Assembly, considering that the Presbyterie of _Kirkwall_ in
_Orkney_ and the Presbyterie of _Schalloway_ in _Zetland_ have never met
in any Provincial Assembly, where through great abuses and disordres are
there committed, Therefore the Assembly hereby joyns the said two
Presbyteries to the Provincial of _Cathnes_ and _Suterland_, And appoints
all the Ministers and Elders of the said Presbyteries hereafter, to meet
at the said Provincial Assembly, and to have place to reason and vote
therein as Members of the said Provincial. And suchlike ordains the saids
two Presbyteries to be of subordinate Jurisdiction to the said Provincial
Assembly, Declaring hereby, that the said Provincial shall consist of the
Presbyteries of _Cathnes, Sutherland, Orknay_, and _Zetland_ in all time
coming. And appoints them to meet onely once in the yeer, in respect of
their great distance and interjection of seas; And that the first meeting
be at _Thurso_ in _Cathnes_ upon the third Tuesday of August next, and
thereafter as shall be appointed by the said Provinciall Assembly.

_17. Junii 1646. Postmeridiem._ Sess. 14.

_Act concerning Expectants Preaching in Publike._

The General Assembly discharges any Person to preach in publike under the
name and notion of an Expectant or under any other pretence whatsoever,
except such as shall be tryed and found qualified according to the Acts of
the General Assembly; Recommending to Presbyteries and Provincials to take
special notice thereof, and to censure the Transgressors accordingly.

_Act for censuring the Complyers with the publike Enemies of this Kirk and
Kingdom._

The General Assembly taking to their serious consideration the great and
scandalous provocation and grievous defection from the publike Cause,
which some have beene guiltie of, by complying with