concerning the Paraphrase of the Psalmes sent from _England_: And finding
that it is very necessary, that the said Paraphrase be yet revised;
Therefore doth appoint Master _John Adamson_ to examine the first fourty
Psalmes, Master _Thomas Craufurd_ the second fourty, Master _John Row_ the
third fourty, and Master _John Nevey_ the last thirty Psalms of that
Paraphrase; and in their Examination they shall not only observe what they
think needs to be amended, but also to set downe their own essay for
correcting thereof; And for this purpose recommends to them, to make use
of the travels of _Rowallen_, Master _Zachary Boyd_, or of any other on
that subject, but especially of our own Paraphrase, that what they find
better in any of these Works may be chosen: and likewise they shall make
use of the animadversions sent from Presbyteries, who for this cause are
hereby desired to hasten their observations unto them; And they are to
make report of their labours herein to the Commission of the Assembly for
publike affaires against their first meeting in _February_ next: And the
Commission after revising thereof, shall send the same to Provincial
Assemblies, to bee transmitted to Presbyteries, that by their further
consideration, the matter may be fully prepared to the next Assembly: And
because some Psalmes in that Paraphrasie sent from _England_ are composed
in verses which do not agree with the Common-tunes, Therefore it is also
recommended that these Psalms be likewise turned in other verses which may
agree to the Common-tunes, that is, having the first line of eight
syllabs, and the second line of six, that so both versions being together,
use may bee made of either of them in Congregations as shall bee found
convenient: And the Assembly doth further recommend, That M. _Zachary
Boyd_ be at the paines to translate the other Scriptural Songs in meeter,
and to report his travels also to the Commission of Assembly, that after
their Examination thereof, they may send the same to Presbyteries to be
there considered untill the next Generall Assembly.

_Act recommending the execution of the Act of Parliament at Perth, for
uplifting pecuniall paines to bee imployed upon pious uses, and of all
Acts of Parliament made against excommunicate Persons._

The Generall Assembly doth seriously Recommend and Ordain That
Presbyteries diligently endeavour, that the ninth Act of the Parliament
holden at _Perth, Anno 1645._ Concerning the upl