APPENDIX. FORMS OF COMMISSIONS TO REPRESEN TATIVES IN ASSEMBLIES. THE FORM OF COMMISSIONS AND ATTESTATIONS, AS APPOINTED BY ACT 4, ass. 1768, REPRINTED BY ORDER OF ASSEMBLY 1783. Ат Commission from Presbyteries. years. the day of The which day, the presbytery of being convened betwixt the hours of one and eight o'clock in the evening, in order to elect their representatives to the ensuing Assembly, pursuant to a resolution entered into their minutes on the - did, and hereby do, nominate and appoint Mr. minister at and Mr. minister at and. day of and, ruling elders, their commissioners to the next General Assembly of this church, indicted to meet at, the day of next to come, or when or where it shall happen to sit, willing them to repair thereto; and to attend all the diets of the same; and there to consult, vote, and determine in all matters that come before them, to the glory of God and the good of his church, according to the word of God, the confession of faith, and agreeable to the constitution of this church, as they will be answerable; and that they report their diligence therein at their return therefrom. And the said presbytery does hereby testify and declare, that all the ministers above named have signed the formula enjoined by the 10th act of Assembly 1711; and the ruling elders above written have signed the formula prescribed by the 11th act of the Assembly 1694. And further, that the said elders are of unblemished characters, circumspect in their walk, regular in giving attendance on the ordinances of divine institution, and behave in other respects agreeable to their office: All which the presbytery have hereby attested on proper informaExtracted by A. B. Cls. tion. Commissions in the case of an after-election of a Commissioner, in place of one formerly chosen. At the the presbytery of day of years. The which day, being convened betwixt the hours of one and eight in the evening, and (here the occasion of the new election to be narrated) did, and hereby do, nominate and appoint in his place, Mr. minister at (or, if an elder, -, ruling elder), their commissioner to the next General Assembly; and do hereby testify and declare (if a minister) that he hath signed the formula enjoined by the 10th act of Assembly 1711, or (if an elder) that he is in all respects qualified in the same manner as their commissioner in whose room he is chosen, which the presbytery hereby attests upon proper information. Extracted by A. B. Cls. At the Attestation. day of years. The which day, the presbytery of having had the above extract of their commission to their representatives in the ensuing Assembly laid before them, they caused it to be read, and having revised and considered the same, they did approve A. B. Moderator. C. D. Cls. thereof. Attested by Commission from a University. At, the day of years. The which day, the principal, professors, masters, and other member of the the university of, having a right to elect, being convened betwixt the hours of one and eight o'clock in the evening, in order to elect their representative to the ensuing Assembly, pursuant to a resolution entered into their minutes on the day of. —, did, and hereby do, nominate and appoint their commissioner to the next General Assembly of this church, indicted to meet at day of next to come, or when and where it shall happen to sit, willing him to repair thereto; and to attend all the diets of the same; and there to consult, vote, and determine in all matters that come before them, to the glory of God and the good of his church, according to the word of God, the confession of faith, and agreeable to the constitution of this church, as he will be answerable; and that he report his diligence therein at his return therefrom. And it is hereby testified and declared, that the said is a minister (or an elder) of this church, lawfully ordained, and (if a minister) hath signed the formula enjoined by the 10th act of the Assembly anno 1711; or (if an elder) hath signed the formula prescribed by the 11th act of the Assembly 1694 And further, that the said commissioner is every other way qualified to be a member of the Assembly, according to the acts of the Assembly; and (if an elder it must be said) in particular, he is of an unblemished character, circumspect in his walk, regular in giving attendance on the ordinances of divine institution, and behaves in other respects agreeable to his office. All which the university have hereby attested on proper information. Extracted by C. D. Cls. In the case of an after-election of a Commissioner from a University, in place of one formerly chosen. the At day of years. The which day, the principal, professors, masters, and other members of the university of, being convened betwixt the hours of one and eight in the evening, and (here the occasion of the new election to be narrated) did, and hereby do, nominate and appoint in his place their commissioner to the next General Assembly; and it is hereby testified and declared, that he is in all respects qualified in the same manner as their former commissioner, in whose room he is chosen, which the university attests on proper information. Extracted by Č. D. Cls. N. B.-This form for universities is prescribed, on the supposition that the former commissioner, and the person chosen in his place, are either both of them ministers, or both of them elders. But if an elder is chosen in the place of a minister, or a minister in the place of an elder, then the attestation must contain the words at length of the form prescribed for the first election. At Attestation. the day of to 6 to re years. The which day, the presbytery of - having had before them a commission given by the university of present the said university in the ensuing General Assembly of this national church, do, in terms of the 4th act of Assembly 1720, the 7th act of Assembly 1723, and 4th act of Assembly 1724, testify and declare, that the said is a minister (or an elder), lawfully ordained; that he has signed the formula enjoined by the 10th act of Assembly 1711; or (if an elder) hath signed the formula prescribed by the 11th act of Assembly 1694; and that he is a master of the said university of And further, that the said commissioner is every other way qualified to be a member of the Assembly, according to the acts of Assembly. This signed by A. B. Moderator. Commissions from Burghs. At, the day of years. The which day, the magistrates and town-council of being convened in council, betwixt the hours of one and eight o'clock in the evening, in order to elect their representative to the ensuing Assembly, pursuant to a resolution entered into their minutes on the day of, did, and hereby do, nominate and appoint ruling elder, their commis sioner to the next General Assembly of this church, in day of next to come, or when and where it shall happen to sit, willing him to repair thereto, and to attend all the diets of the same; and there to consult, vote, and determine in all matters that come before them, to the glory of God, and the good of his church, according to the word of God, the confession of faith, and agreeable to the constitution of this church, as he will be answerable; and that he report his diligence therein at his return therefrom. And it is here-by testified and declared, that the said is an elder of this church, lawfully ordained, and hath signed the formiula enjoined by the 11th act of the Assembly 1694, and is every other way qualified to be a member of Assembly; and likewise that he is (a residenter in the said burgh), or (an heritor in the said burgh), or (an heritor in the bounds of the presbytery of, within which the said burgh lies), or (has formerly resided and officiated as an elder in the said burgh), or (presbytery of within which the said burgh doth lie), according to the acts of Assembly; and in particular, that he is of unblemished character, circumspect in his walk, regular in giving attendance on the ordinances of divine institution, and behaves, in other respects, agreeable to his office. All which the magistrates and town-council have attested on proper information. Extracted by C. D. Cls. In the case of an after-election of a Commissioner for a Burgh, in the place of one formerly chosen. the At day of years. The which day, the magistrates and town-council of — being convened, betwixt the hours of one and eight in the evening (here the occasion of the new election to be narrated), did, and hereby do nominate and appoint in his place, ruling elder, their commissioner to the next General Assembly; and it is hereby testified and declared, that the said is (a residenter in the said burgh), or (an heritor in the said burgh), or (an heritor in the bounds of the presbytery |