be processed with Excommunication; But prejudice
always to them of their stipend resting for by-gone service and of any
recompence due for building or repairing of the Manse according to the
ordinary practise. And the Assembly recommends to Presbyteries seriously
to be carefull of the putting of this Act in execution.

August 7. 1648. _Antemeridiem._ Sess 31.

_The Assemblies Declaration of the falsehood and forgerie of a lying
scandalous Pamphlet put forth under the name of their Reverend Brother
Mastr_ Alexander Henderson _after hes death._

The Generall Assembly of this Kirk having seen a Printed Paper, Intituled,
_The Declaration of_ Mr. Alexander Henderson _principall Minister of the
Word of GOD at_ Edinburgh _and chief Commissioner from the Kirk of_
Scotland _to the Parliament and Synod of_ England _made upon his
death-bed._ And taking into their serious consideration how many grosse
lies and impudent calumnies are therein contained; Out of the tender
respect which they do bear to his name (which ought to be very precious to
them and all posterity, for his faithfull service in the great Work of
Reformation in these Kingdoms, wherein the Lord was pleased to make him
eminently instrumentall) and lest through the malice of some, and
ignorance of others the said Pamphlet should gain belief among the weaker
sort, They have thought fit to make known and declare concerning the same
as followeth.

That after due search and tryall they do finde that their worthy brother
Master _Alexander Henderson_ did from the time of his coming from _London_
to _Newcastle_ til the last moment of his departure out of this life upon
all occasions manifest the constancy of his judgement touching the Work of
Reformation in these Kingdoms; Namely, in all his discourses and
conferences with his Majesty, and with his Brethren who were employed with
him in the same Trust at _Newcastle_, In his Letters to the Commissioners
at _London_, and particularly in his last discourse to his Majestie at his
departing from _Newcastle_, being very weak and greatly decayed in his
Naturall strength. When he was come from _Newcastle_ by sea to this
Kingdom, he was in such a weak worn and failed condition, as it was
evident to all who saw him, that he was not able to frame any such
Declaration, for he was so spent that he died within eight dayes after his
arrivall; And all that he was able to speak in that time did clearly shew
his judgement of, an