formity in
Religion in all His Majesties Dominions to a happy conclusion, conform to
the former Commissions granted by preceding Assemblies thereanent. And to
that effect appoints them, or any seventeen of them, whereof thirteen
shall be Ministers, To meet at Edinburgh the 19 of this Moneth, and
thereafter upon the second Wednesdais of August, November, Februar and May
next to come, and upon any other day and in any other place they shall
think meet. And further, renews to the persons before named, the power
contained in the Act of the said Assembly 1643. Intituled, _A reference to
the Commission anent the persons designed to repair to the Kingdom of_
England; As also the power contained in two several Acts of the said
Assembly 1644. Sess. 6 made _against secret disaffecters of the Covenant_,
and _for sending Ministers to the Armie_, with full power to them to treat
and determine in the matter aforesaid, and in all others matters referred
unto them by this Assembly, as fully and freely as if the same were here
particularly expressed, and with as ample power as any Commission of
former General Assemblies hath had, or been in use of before; They being
alwayes for their whole proceedings comptable to, and censurable by the
next Generall Assembly.

_Renovation of the Commission for prosecuting the Treaty for Uniformity
in_ England.

The Generall Assembly, Taking to their consideration that the Treatie of
Uniformity in Religion in all His Majesties Dominions is not yet
perfected, Therefore renews the power & Commission granted by preceding
Assemblies for prosecuting that Treatie, unto these persons after named,
_viz._ Mr. _Alexander Henderson_, Mr. _Robert Douglas_, Mr. _Samuel
Rutherfurd_, Mr. _Robert Bailie_, Mr. _Geo. Gillespie_ Ministers; And
_John_ Earle of Lauderdale, _John_ Lord Balmerino, and Sir _Archibald
Johnston_ of Wariston Elders; Authorising them with full power to
prosecute the said Treatie of Uniformity with the Honourable Houses of the
Parliament of _England_, and the Reverend Assembly of Divines there, or
any Committees appointed by them: And to do all and every thing which may
advance, perfect and bring that Treatie to an happy conclusion, conform to
the former Commissions given thereanent.

The Assemblies Answer To The Kings Maiestie.

_May it please your Majestie,_

Having received your Majesties Letter with thankfulnesse, we thought it
our dutie to send some of our number to wait upon