Act, 15 September 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fyfteinth day off September Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Act Colledge of Aberdein for stipend

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be the principall and remanent members of the Colledge Marischall of Aberdeen Shewing That where the petitioners have not only begun but brought to a great Length ane new and necessarie work and additionall building to the said Colledge To its honour and Interest alswell as to the good and universall Concerne of the natione for the accommodatione of students forraigners and others in the said Colledge To the great Applause of all Concerned or any maner of way Interested And particularlie to the satisfactione of the Earle of Marschall patrone of the said Colledge As ane Certificat produced with the said petitione hes testifyed And In respect the said work is not yet Compleated And the petitioners are not able of themselves to accomplish the same without some mark of there Lordships bountie And that the paroch kirk and pariochine of Foveran is vacant for the present year of God Jaj vjc nyntie tuo And the stipend thereof at the saids Lords there disposeall And that the said Earle of Marischall undoubted patrone of the said kirk hes given his right thereto in the petitioners favours for Compleatting the said necessary and pious work for the accommodatione of the petitioners there students and Comon weell of the natione Especially sieing what hes been formerly done of the said building is upon the petitioners Industrie and the privat Contribution of such who hade there educatione in the said Colledge and on no former charge of the publict And therefore Craveing to the effect underwreitten As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill Haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the principall and remanent members of the Colledge Marischall of Aberdeen with the Certificat mentioned therein and produced therewith They hereby allow to the petitioners the stipend of the above kirk of Foverane for the haill cropt and year of God Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years And that for the Compleating of there work in the said Colledge to be factor for uplifting the said years stipend And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning under the signet of Councill at his Instance againest them for that effect He alwayes produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines these Lyable To make payment of there respective proportiones of the said years stipend according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie In respect The said factor hes found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall Imploy the forsaid years stipend for the end and use above mentioned.

At Edinburgh 15 September 1692

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Act for the College of Aberdeen for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by the principal and the other members of the Marischal College of Aberdeen showing that where the petitioners have not only begun but brought to a great length a new and necessary work and additional building to the said college to its honour and interest as well as to the good and universal concern of the nation for the accommodation of students, foreigners and others in the said college to the great applause of all concerned or any manner of way interested, and particularly to the satisfaction of the Earl Marischal, patron of the said college, as a certificate produced with the said petition has testified, and in respect the said work is not yet completed and the petitioners are not able of themselves to accomplish the same without some mark of their lordships’ bounty, and that the parish kirk and parish of Foveran is vacant for the present year of God 1692 and the stipend thereof is at the said lords’ disposal, and that the said Earl Marischal, undoubted patron of the said kirk has given his right thereto in the petitioners’ favour for completing the said necessary and pious work for the accommodation of the petitioners, their students and comnon weal of the nation, especially seeing what has been formerly done of the said building is upon the petitioners’ industry and the private contribution of such who had their education in the said college and on no former charge of the public, 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 principal and the other members of the Marischal College of Aberdeen with the certificate mentioned therein and produced therewith, they hereby allow to the petitioners the stipend of the above kirk of Foveran for the whole crop and year of God 1692, and that for the completing of their work in the said college to be factor for uplifting the said year’s stipend, and ordains him to be readily answered, obeyed and paid thereof by the heritors, feuars, wadsetters and others liable in payment of the same, and they ordain letters of horning under the signet of council at his instance against them for that effect, he always producing a decreet of locality, and in case there is none, they ordain those liable to make payment of their respective proportions of the said year’s stipend as they shall be discerned by the judge ordinary in respect that the said factor has found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall employ the foresaid year’s stipend for the end and use above mentioned.

1. PC1/48, 405-6.

1. PC1/48, 405-6.