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 Moniegaff for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell be Patrick Murdoch of Cumlodden Shewing That the Manse and kirk of Moniegaff through the Long vacancie thereof being Ruinous The presbitry of Wigton having Called workmen to visite and report what will repair the samen They Find that the Manse will Requyre Ane Thousand Merks and the kirk Four Hundreth for its reparation And besydes this there are three bridges within the said paroch viz Palnewar upon the high way from England to Ireland which is fallen and severall persones since throw want thereof drouned and many others with difficulty escaped And the bridge upon Minock and Polkill which are upon the high wayes for the shyre of Air and all Northward to the shirreffdome and stewartrie of Galloway which are Lykewayes become ruinous wherefor the heretors of the said paroch of Moniegaff understand that the reparationes of the Manse does affect the stipend dureing the vacancie And that by act of parliament the Remanent thereof is to be having for pious uses within the paroch have Impowered the petitioner to apply to the saids Lords for the stipend of the said paroch the years Jaj vjc Eighty Nyne and Jaj vjc and Nyntie which are vacant for repairing of the said manse, Kirk and three bridges And therefore Craveing in Name of the saids heretors of the forsaid paroch to the effect underwreitten As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell having considered this petition Given in to them be the above Patrick Murdoch of Cumlodden with the haill wreitts produced therewith They hereby allow to2 the petitioner and Remanent heretors of the paroch of Moniegaff the stipend of the said kirk of Moniegaff for the haill Cropts and years of God Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne and Jaj vjc and Nyntie years And that for Repairing of the said kirk and Manse of Moniegaff and bridges of Polnewar Minock and Polkill And Nominates and Appoints the said Patrick Murdoch of Cumlodden to be factor for uplifting of the saids tuo years stipends And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the samen for the saids tuo years 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 stipend for the saids tuo years according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie Inrespect the said factor hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Imploy the forsaid tuo years stipend hereby ordained to be uplifted by him upon the Repairing of the said kirk and Manse and the bridges of Polnewar Minock and Polkill

At Edinburgh 16 February 1692

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Act heritors of Minnigaff for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Patrick Murdoch of Cumlodden, showing that the manse and kirk of Minnigaff through the long vacancy thereof being ruinous, the presbytery of Wigtown having called workmen to visit and report what will repair the same, they find that the manse will require one thousand merks and the kirk four hundred for its repair. And besides this there are three bridges within the said parish viz Palnure upon the high way from England to Ireland which is fallen and several persons since through want thereof drowned and many others with difficulty escaped, and the bridge upon Minnoch and Polkill which are upon the high ways for the shire of Ayr and all northward to the sheriffdom and stewartry of Galloway, which are likewise become ruinous, wherefore the heritors of the said parish of Minnigaff understand that the repair of the manse does affect the stipend during the vacancy and that by act of parliament the remanent thereof is to be had for pious uses within the parish [they] have empowered the petitioner to apply to the said lords for the stipend of the said parish the years 1689 and 1690 which are vacant for repair of the said manse, kirk and three bridges, and therefore craving in name of the said heritors of the foresaid parish 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 Patrick Murdoch of Cumlodden with the whole writs produced therewith, they hereby allow to the petitioner and remanent heritors of the parish of Minnigaff the stipend of the said kirk of Minnigaff for the whole crops and years of God 1689 and 1690, and that for repairing of the said kirk and manse of Minnigaff and bridges of Palnure, Minnoch, and Polkill. And nominate and appoint the said Patrick Murdoch of Cumlodden to be factor for uplifting of the said two years’ stipends. And ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, and others liable in payment of the same for the said two years. 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 stipend for the said two years according as they shall be discerned be 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 two years’ stipend hereby ordained to be uplifted by him upon the repair of the said kirk and manse and the bridges of Palnure, Minnoch, and Polkill.

1. PC1/48, 50-51.

2. The word ‘to’ has been inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 50-51.