Page 83 Parents or masters And that the elders of the several quarters sould sie it done. The qlk day Mathow Broun is nominat & appointed ruling elder to wait upon the several meetings of the presbytrie until the nixt Synod. Delations George Whyt for drukennes Johne Smyth James Hilhous and Rot Buntein for profaining the sabboth for waking yr hose yt day Rot Andrew for slandering his step son and his other faist's dochtir saying that they wir his mothers deith November 10 1652 The qlk day Johne Baird called & compeired not is to be sumondit pro tertio. George Whyt being delate and sumondit for drukennes being called & not compeiring is to be sumondit pro secundo. Johne Smyth, James Hilhous and Rot Bountein being delate and sumondit for profaining the lords day by waking yr hose in the milne. Compeired confessing to the charges the sabboth said bein passed And the session finding them sensible of yr sine did rebuke them only judicially Compeired Rot Andro for slandering of his stepson and his dochtir after citation denyed the same, it is referred to further tryall. The qlk day the session takeing to consideration the petition of Nicol Robeson for libertie to build ane citie house in the nook of the church yaird nixt adjacent to his own dwelling house, and finding no prejudice to the burial placis of the congregation did grant his petition upon the lerints contenned in the case after specified