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      The Assembly alloweth this article.

      XXIV. The Assembly having considered the order of the provincial Assembly, given in by the most ancient of the Ministrie within every Province, as the ancient plate-forme thereof, ordained the same to be observed, conforme to the roll, registrat in the books of Assembly, whereof the tennour followeth.

      The order of the Provincial Assemblies in Scotland, according to the Presbyteries therein contained.

      1. The Provincial Assembly of Mers and Tividail.

      The Presbyteries of

       Dunce.

       Chirnside.

       Kelso.

       Ersliltoun.

       Fedburgh.

       Melros.

      The bounds.

       Mers.

       Tividail.

       The Forrest.

       Lauderdail.

      To meet the first time at Fedburgh, the third Twesday of April.

      2. The Provincial of Louthian.

      The Presbyteries of

       Dumbar.

       Hadingtoun.

       Dalkeeth.

       Edinburgh.

       Peebles.

       Linlithgow.

      The bounds.

       east Louthian.

       w. Louthian.

       Tweeddail.

      To meet the first time at Edinburgh the third Twesday of April.

      3. The Provincial of Perth.

      The Presbyteries of

       Perth.

       Dunkel.

       Aughterardor.

       Striviling.

       Dumblane.

      The bounds.

       The Shyresdome of Perth and of Striviling Shire.

      To meet the first time at Perth, the second Twesday of April.

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      4. The Province of Drumfrees.

      The Presbyteries of

       Dumfrees.

       Penpont.

       Lochmabane.

       Middilbee.

      The bounds.

       Niddisdaill.

       Annandaill.

       Ewsdaill.

       Eskdail.

       Wachopdaill.

       & a part of Galloway.

      To meet the first time at Drumfrees, the second Twesday of April.

      5. The Provincial of Galloway.

      The Presbyteries of

       Wightoun.

       Kirkubright.

       Stanraver.

      The bounds.

       The Shyresdome of Wigtoun, and Stemartie of Kirkubright.

      To meet the first time at Wigtoun, third Twedsay of April.

      The Provincial Synod of Aire or Irwing.

      The Presbyteries of

       Aire.

       Irwing.

      The bounds. The Shyresdome of Aire.

      To meet with the Provincial Synod of Glasgow pro hac vice, the first Twesday of April.

      6. The Provincial Synod of Glasgow.

      The Presbyteries of

       Pasley.

       Dumbartane.

       Glasgow.

       Hammiltoun.

       Lanerik.

      The bounds.

       The Shyr. of Lennox, the Barrony of Renfrow, the Shy. of Clydsdail over and nether.

      To meet with the Provinciall Synod Synod of Aire and Irwing at Glasgow, pro hac vice.

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      7. The Provincial Synod of Argyl, desired to bee erected in several Presbyteries, according to the note given in.

      The Presbyteries of

       Dunune.

       Kinloch.

       Inneraray.

       Kilmoir.

       Skye.

      The bounds.

       The Shyrisdomes of Argil & Boot, with a part of Loohabar.

      To meet the first time at Innereray, the fourth Twesday of April.

      8. The Provincial Synod of Fife.

      The Presbyteries of

       St. Andrews.

       Cowper.

       Kirkadie.

       Dumfermling.

      The bounds.

       The Shyresdome of Fife.

      To meet the first time at Cowper in Fife the first Twesday of April.

      9. The Provincial Synod of Angus and Merns.

      The Presbyteries of

       Meegle.

       Dundie.

       Arbroth.

       Forfair Brechen Merns.

      The bounds.

       The Shyresdomes of Forfair and Merns.

      To meet the first time at Dundie, the third Twesday of April.

      10. The Provincial Synod of Aberdene.

      The Presbyteries of

       Aberdene.

       Kincairdin.

       All-foord.

       Garioch.

       Ellan Deer.

       Turreffe.

       Fordyce.

      The bounds.

       The Shyresdomes of Aberdene and Bamfe.

      To meet the first time at new Aberdene the 3 Twesday of April.

      11. The provincial Synod of Murray.

      The Presbyteries of

       Innernes.

       Forresse.

       Elgin.

       Strabogie.

       Abernethie.

       Aberlower.

      The bounds.

       The Shyresdomes of Innernes in part, Nairn in part, Murray Bamf in part, Aberden in part.

      To meet the first time at Forresse the last Twesday of April.

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      12. The provincial Synod of Rosse.

      The Presbyteries of

       Chanrie.

       Taine.

       Dingwall.

      The bounds.

       The Shyresdome of Innernes in part.

      To meet the first time at Chanrie, the second Twesday of April.

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