Act, 16 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the sixteinth day of Februarij Jaj vjc Nyntie tuo years

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Act Heretors of Blair for Stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell be James Blair of Ardblair John Drummond of Newtoun Patrick Johnstoun of Gornock and James Coupar of Lochblair for themselves and in name and behalf of the Remanent heretors of the pariochine of Blair Shewing That the stipend of the forsaid2 paroch for the year Jaj vjc Nyntie one years is vacant and the patronadge belongs to his Majestie And it is humbly represented to there Lordships that the water of Erich which is a most Impetuous runneing river wants a bridge whereby many persones have perished and been Lost And sieing the forsaid stipend Cannot be having to amore charitable and pious use And therefore And therefore3 Craveing to the effect underwreitten As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell having Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above heretors of the paroch of Blair They hereby Allow to the petitioners the stipend of the kirk of Blair for the haill Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years And that for building ane bridge upon the water of Erich And Nominates and Appoints James Couper of Lochblair to be factor for uplifting of 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 at the said factors Instance againest them for that effect he produceing adecreet 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 ordinary In respect the said factor hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Imploy the forsaid years stipend hereby appointed to be pecial by him upon the building of a bridge upon the said water of Erich

At Edinburgh 16 February 1692

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Act heritors of Blair for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by James Blair of Ardblair, John Drummond of Newton, Patrick Johnston of Gornock, and James Coupar of Lochblair for themselves and in name and [on] behalf of the remanent heritors of the parish of Blair, showing that the stipend of the foresaid parish for the year 1691 is vacant and the patronage belongs to his majesty, and it is humbly represented to their lordships that the water of Ericht, which is a most impetuous running river, wants a bridge, whereby many persons have perished and been lost, and seeing the foresaid stipend cannot be applied to a more charitable and pious use, 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 heritors of the parish of Blair, they hereby allow to the petitioners the stipend of the kirk of Blair for the whole crop and year of God 1691, and that for building a bridge upon the water of Erich. And nominate and appoint James Couper of Lochblair to be factor for uplifting of the said year’s stipend, and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, and others liable in payment of the same. And ordain letters of horning at the said factor’s instance against them for that effect, he producing a decreet of locality. And in case there be none, ordain those liable to make payment of their respective proportions of the said year’s stipend according as they shall be discerned by 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’s stipend hereby appointed to be uplifted by him upon the building of a bridge upon the said water of Ericht.

1. PC1/48, 48-9.

2. The word ‘Church’ scored out here.

3. Sic.

1. PC1/48, 48-9.