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MINUTES 1639-51
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THE PROVINCIAL!, MEETING AT INNERARAY
8 SEPTEMBER 1646.
Sess. 1.
After incalling of the name of God be Mr Dug. Campbell,
last moderator, the catalogue was cited and the sederunt
marked, viz.: Of the presbyterie of Cowal: Mr Ewin
Cameron, Mr Coline me Lachlan and Mr Neill Cameron.
Of the presbyterie of Argyll: Mr Dug. Campbell, Mr Dod
Campbell and Mr Ard me Callum. Of the presbyterie of
Kilmore : Mr Nicoll me Caiman, Mr Jon me Lachlan. Of
the presbyterie of Kintyre : Mr Dug. Darroch and Marteine
me Lachlan. Of these lited to be moderator, Mr Neill
Cameron and Mr Dug. Campbell and the said Mr Neill is
elected, And Mr Dugald Darroch pro hac vice to supplie
Mr James Campbells place as clerk. All the absents
excused because of the troubles of the countrey and of
their being scattered and chased fra their dwellings, the
presbyterie of Cowal haveing gon for shelter to the Low¬
lands, the presbyterie of Kintyre being under the power
of the rebells, and none being resident in the presbyteries
of Argyle and Lorn but such as wer sheltered in garesons,
and no ruleing elder present, And yet, notwithstanding of
such infrequency, the assembly thought fitt to take some
course with disordours, setling the state of congregationes
according to their power and as present affaires could
permitt.
It is appoynted that care be had to keep the fast the
3rd Lords day of this instant, either in the publict con¬
gregation, or failing thereof, in the gareson wherein they
reside, according to the ordour of the Commission of the
kirk.
That every minister in the gareson wherein he resids
labour there be no fornication, intemperance or such lyke
suffered unpunished.
It is ordained that these that corns off the rebells before
they be imployed in service professe repentance before the