doubtfull and dangerous times we humbly commend you and all your holy
endeavours, and rest.

_Westminster_ June 7. 1648.

_Subscribed in the name and by the apointment of the whole Assembly by
us._

_Direct_

To the Right Honourable, Right Reverend, the Generall Assembly of the
Church of Scotland, or their Commissioners.

Charles Harle, _Prolocutor._
William Gouge, _Assessor._
Henry Robrough, _Scribe._
Adoniram Byfield, _Scribe._

Iuly 15 _Antemeridiem_, Sess. 4.

_Act concerning Commissions from Burghs._

It is resolved by the Generall Assembly, untill the matter concerning
Commissioners from Burghs be further thought upon, that in the mean time
according to the ordinary practice no Commission to the Generall Assembly
be admitted from Burghs, but such as shall be consented to, and approven
by the Ministry and Sessions thereof, the persons elected being always
Elders.

Iuly 18. 1648. _Antemeridiem._ Sess 6.

_Act concerning the examining of the proceedings of the Commissioners of
Assemblies._

The Generall Assembly renews and revives the Act of the Assembly holden at
_Bruntiland Anno 1601._ concerning the examination of the proceedings of
the Commission of the Generall Assembly, tenour whereof follows. _The
Assembly hath Ordained that in every Assembly to be conveened in all time
coming such as shall happen to be appointed Commissioners from the
Generall Assembly, to endure while the Assembly next thereafter, shall
give an account of their proceedings during the whole time of their
Commission in the beginning of the Assembly, before any other cause or
matter be handled and their proceedings to be allowed or disallowed as the
Assembly shall think expedient._

Iuly 18. 1648. _Postmeridiem._ Sess. 7.

_Approbation of the proceedings of the Commission of the preceeding
Assembly,_

The Generall Assembly having examined the proceedings of the Commission of
the preceeding Assembly, especially their Declarations, Remonstrances,
Representations, Petitions, Vindication, and other Papers relating to the
present Engagement in War, Do unanimously finde that in all their
proceedings, they have been zealous, diligent and Faithfull in discharge
of the trust committed to them; And therefore ratifie and approve the
whole proceedings, Acts and conclusions of the said Commission: and
particularly their Papers relating to the said Engagement, and their
judgement of the unlawfulnesse