Act, 16 September 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sixteinth day off September Jaj vjc nynty tuo years Ante Meridiem

A1692/9/211

Act

Act Mistres Marshell for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Margaret Chalmers relict of Mr Gilbert Marshell Late Minister at Inverness. Shewing That after the deceiss of the petitioners husband which wes the tuenty sixt of Februarij Jaj vjc nyntie one2 The petitioner procured the vacancie of the Church supplyed till the terme of whitsonday Jaj vjc nyntie one And that by the speciall aid and faithfull Ministrie of Mr William Chalmers minister at Gairtlie and others her near freinds to the great satisfactione of all there hearers And there being no more due in Law to the petitioner but the whitsondayes stipend as her Aun whereas If the petitioners husband hade Lived till whitsonday The other half of that years stipend would have been due to the petitioner as her Aun wherefore since the vacancie forsaid wes supplyed till whitsonday forsaid upon her accompt And the petitioners husband haveing been a man of charitable and hospitable disposition And thereby haveing left the petitioner in a verie mean and Low Conditione As the declaration of the magistrats and toun Councill of Innerness produced with the said petitione hes testifyed Wpon which Consideration the saids magistrats and the heretors and others Lyable in payment of the forsaid stipend are most willing To make payment to the petitioner of the same preceeding mertimes Last If they hade there Lordships warrand for that effect sieing the patrone is content3 that the petitioner get the half years stipend forsaid And therefore Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to allow and grant right to the petitioner to the vacant stipend of the said kirk off Innerness from whitsonday Jaj vjc nyntie one to mertimes thereafter the said year Especiallie sieing she is content that her gift be burdened with her procureing the patrones Consent As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill Haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above margaret Chalmers with the testificat therein and produced therewith They Find that the petitioner hes right to the stipend of the above kirk of Innerness for the first half of the Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and nyntie one as Aun And allowes her the stipend of the said kirk for the Last half of the said year And ordaines her to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed of the said haill years stipend Jaj vjc and nyntie one be the heretors fewers wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning at her instance under the signet of Councill againest them for that effect She 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 The petitioner alwayes procureing the patrones consent and produceing the same to the Clerks of privie Councill befor extracting hereof

At Edinburgh 16 September 1692 (am)

A1692/9/211

Act

Act for Mistress Marshall for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Margaret Chalmers, relict of Mr Gilbert Marshall, late minister at Inverness, showing that after the decease of the petitioner’s husband which was 26 February 1691, the petitioner procured the vacancy of the church supplied till the term of Whitsun 1691 and that by the special aid and faithful ministry of Mr William Chalmers, minister at Gartly, and others her near friends to the great satisfaction of all their hearers, and there being no more due in law to the petitioner but the Whitsun stipend as her due, whereas if the petitioner’s husband had lived till Whitsun, the other half of that year’s stipend would have been due to the petitioner as her own, thus since the vacancy foresaid was supplied till Whitsun foresaid upon her account, and the petitioner’s husband having been a man of charitable and hospitable disposition and thereby having left the petitioner in a very mean and low condition as the declaration of the magistrates and town council of Inverness produced with the said petition has testified, upon which consideration the said magistrates and the heritors and others liable in payment of the foresaid stipend are most willing to make payment to the petitioner of the same preceding Martinmas last if they had their lordships’ warrant for that effect, seeing the patron is content that the petitioner get the half year’s stipend foresaid, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to allow and grant right to the petitioner to the vacant stipend of the said kirk of Inverness from Whitsun 1691 to Martinmas thereafter, especially seeing she is content that her gift be burdened with her procuring the patron’s consent, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Margaret Chalmers with the certificate therein and produced therewith, they find that the petitioner has right to the stipend of the above kirk of Inverness for the first half of the crop and year of God 1691 as due, and they allow her the stipend of the said kirk for the last half of the said year and ordain her to be readily answered, obeyed and paid of the said whole year’s stipend 1691 by the heritors, feuars, wadsetters and others lyable in payment of the same, and they ordain letters of horning at her instance under the signet of council against them for that effect, she producing a decreet of locality, and in case there is none ordains 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, the petitioner always procuring the patron’s consent and producing the same to the clerks of privy council before extracting hereof.

1. PC1/48, 409-10.

2. The word ‘And’ **scored out here.**

3. The phrase ‘to get’ **scored out here.**

1. PC1/48, 409-10.