Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Seventyne day of December J^aj vi^c nyntie five yeirs

D1695/12/37

D1695/12/37¹

Act

Act Mr George Arnot for the Stipend of Neuburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Councell Haveing considered a petitione given in to them be Mr George Arnot Brother Jerman to The Laird of Woodmylne with the gift of the patron and consent mentioned in the said petitione And produced therwith They heirby The vacant Stipends of the kirk of Newburgh for the haile instant cropt and yeir of God J^aj vi^c nyntie five yeirs To be imployed for building of a manse to the minister of the said kirk And nominats And appoints the said Mr George Arnot to be factor for uplifting and ingathering of the Said Stiped And ordaines him to be readiely answuered obeyed and payed therof be the heretors fewars liferenters titulars tacksemen of teinds tenents possessors and uthers lyable in payment of the said yeirs Stipend In respect he hes found Sufficient cautione acted in the books of privie Councell that he shall imploy the said Stipend upon bwilding of the said Manse to the value of Twelve Hundereth merks Scotts money And ordaines Letters of horning under the Signet of Councill and others needfull to be direct heiron at the said Mr George Arnots instance Against The heretors and others forsaid lyable in payment of the said yeirs vacant Stipend upon productione of a decreit of Localitie And in caice ther be non ordaines the heretors and wthers foirsaids to make payment to the said Mr George Arnot of ther respective proportiones of the same According as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary