J, 2 HISTORY OF STRATHENDRICK

keipit this day audit dayes appoynted be the generall assemblie for the sins
of the land, and to invocat the Lord for turning the Kinges heart. The causes
therof wer publicklie read."

24 April 1648 — "The kirkis declaratione was red against the onlawfull
ingadging of this kingdome in ane new warr with the kingdome of Ingland, and
all the congregatione requyred that they wold not joyne in the sam, being destruc-
tive to the covenant quhilk we have so solemnlie sworne and subscryvit, and to the
worke of reformatione quherunto we have spent so muche blood and raeanes."

29 June 1648 — " Publick intimatione was maid that this day sould be keipit
holie to the Lord as a Sabboth, and that non sould comply with the present
course against the kirks mynd whill religion wer secured."

July 1648 — "Intimation was maid (against compli)ance with the present course
as was doin the last day that non sould ather go out or yit contribut to the
present ingadgment."

31 December 1648 — "Intimatione was maid of a fast to be keipit the nixt
Sabbothe, and that Mr. Johne Stewart, minister at Bonyll, is ordaind to preach
and to reid the public papers, to wit, the kirkis declaratione and the act anent
those who went on upon the unlawfull ingadgment. And also that Mr. Harie
Sempill is to com and preache heir upon Thursday and upon the Sabboth follow-
ing for subscryving the League and Covenant, and tryall and censuring of those
who went out upon the unlawfull ingadgment to England."

21 January 1649 — "This day, these that could subscryve themselfs within
this parische wer requyrit to subscryve the League and Covenant quhilk they
did unanimouslie ; also those that wer absent the last day of the sweiring thereof
as these of Balloch and GaUingad and Merkins being warnit to be present com
and publicklie did swear the samyn. And all those who could not subscryve
themselfs did desyr and agrie that the minister sould insert ther names and
subscryve for them sieing they had swore the same."

The following has reference to the young King Charles 11.
