inconveniences, and namely the Overtures against
Papists, non-Communicants, and Profaners of the Sabbath approven in the
Generall Assembly held at St. _Andrews_ in the year of God, 1642. and the
Act anent children sent without the Kingdom made in the Generall Assembly
at _Edinburgh, Anno 1646._ And that they use all diligence for putting in
execution the Acts of Parliament and secret Councell made against Papists
& Excommunicate Persons; And that they register their diligences
thereanent in their Presbyterie Booke which are summarily to be recorded
in the Synod Books from time to time, That the Generall Assembly may see
how these laudable Acts are put in execution, which here are presented
with some necessary additions in one view.

1. That every Presbyterie give a List of all Excommunicate Papists they
know to be within their bounds to the Commissioners of the Generall
Assembly, and of all Papists; yea of them also who professe to have
renounced Popery, but yet have their children educated abroad, with the
names of these children that are abroad, according to the fifth Overture
of the Generall Assembly, 1642.

2. That every Presbyterie conveen at their first meeting all known Papists
within their bounds, and such as having professed to renounce Popery have
their children abroad, and cause them finde sufficient caution for
bringing home within three moneths such of their children as are without
the Kingdom; to be educated in Schools and Colledges at the Presbyteries
sight if they be Minors; and to be wrought upon by gracious conference, &
other means of instruction to be reclaimed from Popery if they be come to
perfect age.

3. The Parents, Tutors or Frinds of Children and Minors shall, before they
send them without the Kingdom, first acquaint the Presbyterie where they
reside, that they may have their Testimoniall directed to the Presbyterie
or Classe within the Kingdom or Dominion beyond Seas whither they intend
to send their Children; And at the time of these Childrens return, that
they report a Testimoniall from the Presbyterie or Synod where they lived
without the Kingdom, to the Presbyterie who gave them a Testimonial at
their going away, according to the Act anent Children sent without the
Kingdom _Anno 1646._

4. That all Presbyteries give the names of such Paedagogs as were abroad
with the children of Noblemen within there bounds, and diligently enquire
whether these Paedagogs do continue stedfast in the tr