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No. VI. 

 [A small sheet, folded and endorsed like a petition,] 

 CEndorsement.^ 



His M"" and his comissioners for the gnal assembly y' Licence to 

 M' R' Bruce for transportation from the Church of Ed^" deated at 

 Sainl-androis y^ 5 of July 1599. 



Forasmekle as M'. Robert Bruce ane of the Ministeris of the 

 North West quarter of Edinbru', has meaint himself to the Kingis 

 Ma''" and us Commissioners of the general Assemblie, THat the 

 Kirk qrin he and Mr. James Balfour his College servis is sa narrow 

 and of sa little boundis that it ca not qtene* the flock appoyntit 

 yairto nather to hear ye word of god, nor to ministrate ye lords supper. 

 And he hes often tymes sutit-j- the magistrates of Edinbrugh to 



prvyde ane sufliciet roume for covening of his flocke haillelie toge- 

 ther, quhairby he micht discharge coscience in his pastorall deulie 

 toward thame, qlk hitherto thai have not done Desyring thairfore 

 yat it may be lesumj to him be o' authoritie (as haveing qmissionn 

 from the general Assemblie) with his Ma""' advyse to trasporte him- 

 self from the ministerie of the said toun, q' it sail pleis god to call 

 him, In cais ye Magistrates of the said toun will not prvyde ane 

 sufRciet and comodious place, q' in he may discharge himself of his 

 deutie towarde his haill flocke o' quhais saulis he hes taken ye 

 charge. THE qlk his petitionn ye Kingis ma"° and Comissioners 

 hes tliocht reasonable. And yairfore gives and grantis Licence to the 



• Contain. f Petitioned, % Allowed. 



