Act, 11 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eleaventh day of February Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

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Act Heretors of Comrie for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell be Sir Coline Campbell of Aberuchill one of the senators of the Colledge of Justice And of the saids Lords of privie Counsell there number for himself and in name of some others of the heretors and pariochiners of Comrie Shewing That the said paroch being vacant befor Michaelmes Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne by the deprivation of Mr John Philip late Incumbent there for his Contempt and dissobedience to there Majestyes government And no minister as yet being placed there, off which church there majestyes are patrones And the first half of the stipend Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne being up lifted by the said Mr John Philip And the year Jaj vjc and Nyntie being desposed of alreadie towards the necessarie reparationes of the Church and Manse by there Lordships So that the half of the year Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne with the wholl year Jaj vjc and Nyntie one are resting And it being Notourly knowen That there are many Impetuous rivers in the said paroch such as Earne, Kinhill and Lednock upon which the pariochiners are necessitat to keep up at a Considerable charge timber bridges otherwayes they Could not repair to the Church Nor could there be travelling in the countrey And these bridges are ruinous uith Speatts whereby many of the Inhabitants Lyves are indangered And that place of the Countrie being the head of Strathearne haveing been this Long tyme sadly harassed and depauperate by the Late Rebells and Robbers whereby the bridges are also ruined and the Inhabitants unabled to erect or repair the samen And sieing that the stipends of vacant Churches are by Law appointed to be Imployed on by pious uses Among which bridges particularly are exprestby the fyfth act parliament first King Charles the Second And the Eighteint act, parliament Jaj vjc Eighty fyve years And albeit the saids Lords of privie Counsell are Conforme thereto in use to grant vacant stipends for the saids pious uses And there being none can be Instanced more charitable or necessarie And that the said stipend is but about Eight Hundreth merks yearly which will not goe farr towards the said work And therefore Craveing to the effect underwreitten as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Lord Aberuchill and other heretors of the above paroch of Comrie They hereby allow to the petitioners the stipend of the above kirk of Comrie for the last half of the cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne and haill cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one To be Imployed for erecting or repairing of the bridges within the said paroch of Comrie particularly and Generally abovementioned And nominats and appoints James Campbell of Kerenoch to be factor for up Lifting of the saids stipends And ordaines him to be read ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters Lyfrenters fermorers titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend for the said space And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct hereon at the instance of the said factor he produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said stipend To make payment thereof to the said factor for the forsaid last half the year Jaj vjc and Eighty Nyne haill year Jaj vjc and Nyntie one according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinary In respect the said factor hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Imploy the forsaid year and ane halfs stipend for Erecting or repairing of the above bridges particularly and generallie abovementioned

At Edinburgh 11 February 1692

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Act for the heritors of Comrie for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Sir Colin Campbell of Aberuchill, one of the senators of the college of justice and of the said lords of privy council their number, for himself and in name of some others of the heritors and parishioners of Comrie, showing that the said parish being vacant before Michaelmas 1689 by the deprivation of Mr John Philip, late incumbent there, for his contempt and disobedience to their majesties’ government, and no minister as yet being placed there, of which church their majesties are patrons, and the first half of the stipend 1689 being uplifted by the said Mr John Philip and the year 1690 being disposed of already towards the necessary repair of the church and manse by their lordships, so that the half of the year 1689 with the whole year 1691 are resting. And it being notoriously known that there are many impetuous rivers in the said parish such as Earn, Kinhill, and Lednock upon which the parishioners are necessitated to keep up at a considerable charge timber bridges, otherwise they could not repair to the church nor could there be travelling in the country, and these bridges are ruinous with spates whereby many of the inhabitants’ lives are endangered. And that place of the country being the head of Strathearn having been this long time sadly harassed and depauperated by the late rebels and robbers whereby the bridges are also ruined and the inhabitants unable to erect or repair the same. And seeing that the stipends of vacant churches are by law appointed to be employed on by pious uses, among which bridges particularly are expressed by the fifth act parliament first King Charles II and the eighteenth act, parliament 1685 years and albeit the said lords of privy council are conform thereto in use to grant vacant stipends for the said pious uses, and there being none can be instanced more charitable or necessary, and that the said stipend is but about eight hundred merks yearly, which will not go far towards the said work, and therefore craving to the effect underwritten as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Lord Aberuchill and other heritors of the above parish of Comrie, they hereby allow to the petitioners the stipend of the above kirk of Comrie for the last half of the crop and year of God 1689 and whole crop and year of God 1691 to be employed for erecting or repairing of the bridges within the said parish of Comrie particularly and generally abovementioned. And nominate and appoint James Campbell of Kerrioch to be factor for uplifting of the said stipends, and ordain him to be read, answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, liferenters, fermerers, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tenants, possessors, and others liable in payment of the said stipend for the said space. And ordain letters of horning to be directed hereon at the instance of the said factor, he producing a decreet of locality. And in case there be none, ordain the heritors and others foresaid liable in payment of the said stipend to make payment thereof to the said factor for the foresaid last half the year 1689 [and] whole year 1691 according as they shall be discerned be the judge ordinary, in respect the said factor has found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall employ the foresaid year and a half’s stipend for erecting or repairing of the above bridges particularly and generally abovementioned.

1. PC1/48, 41-3.

1. PC1/48, 41-3.