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 George Barclay for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell be Mr George Barclay late minister at Sproustoun Shewing That where the Supplicant haveing been Minister at the said paroch for some three years preceeding September Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne The half of the years stipend For which the petitioner had served (excepting few dayes wes Claimed by the Colledge of Glasgow as vaicant) And accordingly fell into there hands And quoad the year Jaj vjc and Nyntie one The Church hes been planted But wes vaicant for the Intire year Jaj vjc and Nyntie And sieing by the Late act of parliament vacand stipends are at the disposeall of the patrone being a protestant And that the Earle of Roxburgh his Lordships Curators upon the Consideration of the foregoing reasones And with regaird to the petitioner his peaceable behaviour under the present government And to the exigence of the petitioners present Circumstance And that of his family through his being depryved of his benefice these several years bygone Will and doe Concurre in this address and applicatione to there Lordships for a confirmatione of there gift (which is presented with the said petitione) to the said petitioner of the said vacant stipend And therefore Craveing the effect underwreitten As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell having Considered this petitione Giveing them be the above Mr George Barclay with the Consent of the Earle of Roxburgh patron of the above kirk of Sproustoun and his Curators Giveing stipend of the said kirk for the Cropt Jaj vjc and Nyntie to the petitioner They hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the said kirk of Sproustoun for the haill cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie And ordaines him to be readily 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 year Jaj vjc and Nyntie And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct hereon at the petitioners instance Againest them for that effect He produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment thereof to the petitioner for the forsaid year according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinary

At Edinburgh 11 February 1692

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Act Mr George Barclay for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr George Barclay, late minister at Sprouston, showing that where the supplicant having been minister at the said parish for some three years preceding September 1689 the half of the year’s stipend for which the petitioner had served (excepting few days [that] was claimed by the college of Glasgow as vacant) and accordingly fell into their hands, and since the year 1691 the church has been planted but was vacant for the entire year 1690, and seeing by the late act of parliament vacant stipends are at the disposal of the patron being a Protestant, and that [Robert Ker] the earl of Roxburghe his lordship’s curators upon the consideration of the foregoing reasons and with regard to the petitioner his peaceable behaviour under the present government and to the exigence of the petitioner’s present circumstance and that of his family through his being deprived of his benefice these several years bygone, will and do concur in this address and application to their lordships for a confirmation of their gift (which is presented with the said petition) to the said petitioner of the said vacant stipend, and therefore craving the effect underwritten as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given them by the above Mr George Barclay with the consent of the earl of Roxburghe, patron of the above kirk of Sprouston and his curators, giving stipend of the said kirk for the crop 1690 to the petitioner, they hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the said kirk of Sprouston for the whole crop and year of God 1690, and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof be the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, liferenters, fermerers, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tenants, possessors, and others liable in payment of the said stipend for the said 1690, and ordain letters of horning to be directed hereon at the petitioner’s instance against them for that effect, he producing a decreet of locality. And in case there be none, ordain the heritors and others foresaid liable in payment thereof to the petitioner for the foresaid year according as they shall be discerned by the judge ordinary.

1. PC1/48, 38-9.

1. PC1/48, 38-9.