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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905. Excerpt: ... DETAILED INFORMATION As To The Records Of--(I.) The General Assembly, (II.) Synods, (III.) Presbyteries, And (IV.) Kirk-sessions. I.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECORDS Assembly Minutes--(1) Register of the Assembly beginning the last day of December 1562 and ending the 27th day of April 1593.1 (2) The Original Minutes (with a transcript) of the meeting of the General Assembly held at Dundee, 24th to 28th April 1593. This volume was recovered by purchase for the Committee only a few years ago. (3) The Register of the Proceedings of the Assembly 1690 and 1692, certified by the Clerk, 1 vol. (4) 1692, 3 copies of the Register of the Proceedings of the Assembly, with various attestations, 3 vols. (5) 1702-1901, 97 vols.2--Principal Records. (6) There are duplicate sets of these, in all 19 vols., 1702-7, 1706-10 (2 copies), 1709-74; 1737-40 (3 copies), 1741-74, in all 10 vols. Commission Of Assembly Minutes--(1) 1646-60, 6 vols.3 of Acts and Proceedings of the Commission and Correspondence. (2) 1701-1901,4 22 vols., Commission Records. 1 This volume has been recently restored to the Church by the Earl of Rosebery (see p. 55). a These 97 volumes are all in good order, 37 of the older volumes having been re-covered a few years ago. 3 The first two of these volumes, edited by the late Professor Mitchell and Rev. Dr. Christie, Librarian, form part of the series of the Scottish History Society. 4 These are also in good order, 16 volumes having been re-bound a few years ago. (3) 1701-62, duplicate set, 11 vols. (4) Collections (partly MS., partly printed) on Ecclesiastical Affairs, 1645-1708. Assembly Papers--(1) 1701-17, bound in 16 vols. (2) 1717-1842, bound in 160 volumes.1 (3) 1834-71, except 1836, bound. In Library. (4) 1856-87, part 1 set, part 2 sets, and part 3 s...