Act, 14 July 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fourteint day of Jullij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Act Mr James Chalmers for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill be Mr James Chalmers minister at Kirkpatrick Fleming Shewing That the petitioner served the Cure of the said Church untill the moneth of […] Jaj vjc Eightie nyne at at2 which tyme he wes Laid asyde from the exercise of his ministerie thereof where he hade served for severall years to the satisfactione of all his parochiners and being Legallie presented and admitted thereto Hes undoubted right to that years stipend And since his being Laid asyde There hes been no preaching in his church nor any meeting house in his paroch And sieing the said year Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne and Jaj vjc Nyntie is now at the saids Lords there disposeall And that none pretends right thereto And that the pariochiners thereof are Inclyned in Consideration of the great necessityes and straitts the poor petitioner and his numerous family are redacted to, To make payment to him of the vacant stipends a forsaid as is Instructed by a letter produced with the said petitione under the hand of ane of the principall and most considerable heretors of his paroch And therefore craveing that the saids [Lords] would be pleased to ordaine the heretors and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend to make payment thereof to the petitioner for the saids tuo years In regaird he hes Legallie served for one and that there is none pretending interest in the other As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Haveing considered the said petitione Given in to them be the said Mr James Chalmers minister at Kirkpatrick Fleming with the tuo severall consents be some of the heretors In favours of the petitioner whereof one is by way of missive as mentioned in the petitione They hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the said kirk of Kirkpatrick Fleming (In case the same be not of there Majestyes patronadge) And that for the cropts and years of God Jaj vjc Eighty Nyne and Jaj vjc Nyntie years And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters fermorers titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning at his instance againest them for that effect He produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines these Lyable and in use and wont of payment of the samen stipend To make payment to the petitioner of there respective proportions3 of the said tuo years stipend according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie In respect the petitioner hes given in to the Clerks of Councill ane obleidgement subsvryved be him Binding and obleidgeing himself That for the future he shall pray for there majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this Realme.

At Edinburgh 14 July 1692

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Act to Mr James Chalmers for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr James Chalmers, minister at Kirkpatrick-Fleming, showing that the petitioner served the cure of the said church until the month of […] Eightie nyne at which tyme he was laid aside from the exercise of his ministry thereof where he had served for several years to the satisfaction of all his parishioners and being legally presented and admitted thereto, has undoubted right to that year’s stipend, and since his being laid aside there has been no preaching in his church nor any meeting house in his parish, and seeing the said year 1689 and 1690 is now at the said lords their disposal, and that none pretends right thereto, and that the parishioners thereof are inclined in consideration of the great necessities and straits the poor petitioner and his numerous family are reduced to, to make payment to him of the vacant stipends a forsaid as is instructed by a letter produced with the said petition under the hand of one of the principal and most considerable heritors of his parish, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to ordain the heritors and others liable in payment of the said stipend to make payment thereof to the petitioner for the said two years, in regard he has legally served for one and that there is none pretending interest in the other, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered the said petition given in to them by the said Mr James Chalmers, minister at Kirkpatrick-Fleming, with the two several consents by some of the heritors in favour of the petitioner, whereof one is by way of missive as mentioned in the petition, they hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the said kirk of Kirkpatrick-Fleming (in case the same be not of their majesties’ patronage) and that for the crops and years of God 1689 and 1690, and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed and paid thereof by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, fermers, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tennent possessors and others liable in payment of the same, and ordain letters of horning at his instance against them for that effect, he producing a decreet of locality, and in case there be none ordain those liable and in use and wont of payment of the same stipend, to make payment to the petitioner of their respective proportions of the said two years’ stipend according as they shall be decerned by the judge ordinary in respect the petitioner has given in to the clerks of council an obligement subscribed by him binding and obliging himself that for the future he shall pray for their majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme.

1. PC1/48, 318-19.

2. Sic.

3. The word ‘there’ scored out here.

1. PC1/48, 318-19.