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 Mr John Murdoch for stipend

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there Masjesties privie Counsell be Mr John Murdoch Minister of the Gospell at Corssmichaell within the presbitrie of Kirkcudbright Shewing That the petitioner being unanimously called by the heretors and Elders of the said paroch with consent of the presbitrie to be there Minister And accordingly the petitioner by appointment of the presbitry haveing Laboured there in the work of his ministerie since the tuenty tuo day of March last Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years As ane testificat under the hand of the Moderator and Clerk of the said presbitry daited the seventh day of Januarij last produced with the said petition hes testifyed And that it being Just and reasonable the stipend payable to the Ministers serving the Cure there should be Made payable to the petitioner for the said cropt and year Jaj vjc and Nyntie one. And therefor Craveing to the effect underwritten As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition Given in to them be the above Mr John Murdoch minister at Crocemichaell and testificat mentioned therein and produced therewith They Find the petitioner hes right to the stipend of the said kirk for the haill cropt and year Jaj vjc and Nyntie one And ordaines him to be readiely answered obeyed and payed thereof and yearly and termely in tyme comeing dureing his Incumbencie at the said kirk be the heretors fewers Lyfrenters titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct at his Instance Againest them for that effect the termes of payment being first come and by past and that upon production of a decreet of Locality And In case there be none ordaines these Lyable to make payment of there respective proportiones according as the samen shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie

At Edinburgh 11 February 1692

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Act Mr John Murdoch for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr John Murdoch, minister of the gospel at Crossmichael within the presbytery of Kirkcudbright, showing that the petitioner being unanimously called by the heritors and elders of the said parish with consent of the presbytery to be their minister, and accordingly the petitioner by appointment of the presbytery having laboured there in the work of his ministry since the twenty-second day of March last 1691 as a testificat under the hand of the moderator and clerk of the said presbytery dated the seventh day of January last, produced with the said petition, has testified, and that it being just and reasonable the stipend payable to the ministers serving the cure there should be made payable to the petitioner for the said crop and year 1691, 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 Mr John Murdoch, minister at Crossmichael, and testificat mentioned therein and produced therewith, they find the petitioner has right to the stipend of the said kirk for the whole crop and year 1691, and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof and yearly and termly in time coming during his incumbency at the said kirk by the heritors, feuers, liferenters, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tenants, possessors, and others liable in payment of the said stipend, and ordain letters of horning to be directed at his instance against them for that effect, the terms of payment being first come and bypast, and that upon production of a decreet of locality. And in case there be none, ordain those liable to make payment of their respective proportions according as the same shall be discerned by the judge ordinary.

1. PC1/48, 44.

1. PC1/48, 44.