Page 98 The whilk day Adam Obeak and Jonate Smith being somoned as suspect of fornication wer called both of them confessing the same wer ordained to acknowledge their sin before the congregation thrie several saboth dayes which they did Session Januar 25 1655 The whilk day Alexr Mongersland being somoned severall tymes for drunknes was called and compeared deneying the same the witnesses being admitted against which he had no exception first Johne Walace depons that Alexr Mongersland was drunk and sensles in his drunknes the session finding his drunknes proven ordained him to acknowledge his sin of drunknes from the publick place before the congregation two several dayes as relapse in that sinn Delations Bessie Bone for railing on the ministers and elders John Mourchland and Jonat Gilmor as suspect of fornication The whilk day Bessie Bone being sumoned for railing agt the ministers and elders was called and compeared confessing the same and because hir fault was private the session thought fit to rebuik hir sharplie and to put hir to a publick confession befor the congregation The whilk day John Mourchland and Jonat Gilmour being somoned as suspect of fornication wer called and compeared both of them denying fornication it is referred to further probation Delations Marrion Steel for selling drink upon the saboth day to a number of young lads William Smith John Adam John Smith James Hockard John Ryburne Thomas Ross with sundrie others Session Feb 9 1655 The whilk day Johne Mourchland and Jonate Gilmur being somoned as suspect of fornication wer called and compeared not are ordained to be somoned pro 2do and in the meane tyme the elders of the quarter to deal with them for bringing of them to a confession of their sin The whilk day Marren Steel Servitrix to Johne Rosse skinner being somoned for entertaining young boys in the house to the profanation of the lords day by selling drink to them was called and compeared confessing hir scandalouse caridge in this the session ordains hir to acknowledge hir offence from the publick place before the congregation which she did