Act, 17 April 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sevinteinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Six years

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Act Shutting up the meeting houses in Elgine

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Takeing to ther consideration a representation made to them by the Commission of the late Generall Assembly of the Church, And in name and by warrand of the said assembly, off severall Church irregularities and disorders, as particularly that the parish and town of Elgine hes been long Infested, And the Ministeriall function therin usurped and invaded by persons nottourly disaffected to the Government, and that the sealls of these persons, have been, upon Complaints, removed by Sentence of Councell yet the abuses is Still continued, and the meeting house keept up by others not qualified and no less disaffected, Therfor the saids Lords doe requyre and ordaine the Shirreff of the Shyre of Murray and his deputs, and Magistrats of the said burgh of Elgine to Suppress and Shutt up the meeting house in the said parish and Town of Elgine, And to take Such other effectuall courses to restraine and hinder the persons who presently keep the said meeting house,2 or any other to preach or exercise any pairt of the Ministeriall function within the said parish contrary to Law, As they will be answerable upon their perrill.

At Edinburgh 17 April 1706

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Act shutting up the meeting houses in Elgin

The lords of her majesty’s privy council taking to their consideration a representation made to them by the commission of the late general assembly of the Church, and in name and by warrant of the said assembly, of several church irregularities and disorders, as particularly that the parish and town of Elgin has been long infested, and the ministerial function therein usurped and invaded, by persons notorious disaffected to the government, and that the seals of these persons have been, upon complaints, removed by sentence of council, yet the abuse is still continued, and the meeting house kept up by others not qualified and no less disaffected. Therefor the said lords do require and ordain the sheriff of the shire of Moray and his deputes, and magistrates of the said burgh of Elgin, to suppress and shut up the meeting house in the said parish and town of Elgin, and to take such other effectual courses to restrain and hinder the persons who presently keep the said meeting house, or any other to preach or exercise any part of the ministerial function within the said parish contrary to law, as they will be answerable upon their peril.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 466-7.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 466-7.