Act, 2 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Second day of Februarij Jaj vjc and Nyntie Tuo years

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Act Mr William Hamilton for Stipend

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell be Mr William Hamilton sometyme Minister at Penniecook Shewing That the petitioner wes outted of the exercise of his ministrie for refuseing the test in Anno Jaj vjc and Eightie one, wes assumed and taken in to the present government by ane act of the Commission of the last general assemblie daited the tuelth day of Apryll Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years wes Invited to preach at the kirk of Lauder in the Merss by the heretors and Magistrats of that place And the presbitrie of Earlestoun within which bounds that kirk Lyes about the end of Julij Last by past and severall tymes thereafter, wes at Length nominat and designed to be minister there with which nomination the presbitry wes satisfyed As appears by their Letter to the petitioner daited the Nynteinth of December Jaj vjc Nyntie years produced with the said petition And the petitioner being a[t] Considerable expenses and trouble in rydeing tuentie myles off from [his] present duelling house at severall tymes to preach there and wait upon presbitarie where it happened to sitt Haveing now obtained ane assignation to the Last half years stipend of the cropt Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years of said vacant kirk (The preceeding vacancies haveing been disposed of by the decease[d] Earle of Lauderdale patron in his Lyfe tyme) from John Lord Yester as administrator in Law to his Children and Sir John Lauder of the saids Lords of privie Counsell for himself In sua farr as they have right to the patronage of the saids kirke Be vertue of a Compryseing and Infeftment following thereupon Which assignation is Lykewayes produced with the said bill (upon which grounds the saids Lords of privie Counsell Granted the stipends of Innerask and Collingtoun to tuo petitioners Lately) The petitioner haveing also the Consent of the brethren of the presbitrie of Earlestoun by there testificate under there hands daited the tuentie seventh of Januarij Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo which is also produced with the said petition And therefore Craveing to the effect underwreitten As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the Above Maister William Hamilton with the wreitts mentioned therein and produced therewith They Hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of within Kirk of Lauder for the Last of the Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years And Decernes and ordaines the above David Maitland Chamberland appointed be the Lords of Counsell and session and who wes formerly in use to make payment of the said stipend to the minister at the said kirk To make payment to the petitioner of the samen stipend for the said half year And Decernes and Ordaines the Magistrats and toun Counsell of Lauder to make payment to the petitioner of there proportion of the small teynds uswally payed be them to the Minister for the said half year And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct at the petitioners Instance againest the said David Maitland for payment of the said half years stipend according to use and wont And also ordaines Letters of horning at his instance againest the saids Magistrats and toun counsell of Lauder (2whom the petitioner is to Condescend upon by name in the said horning for payment of the saids small teynds And the horning to be upon Fyftein dayes

At Edinburgh 2 February 1692

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Act Mr William Hamilton for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr William Hamilton, sometime minister at Penicuik, showing that the petitioner was outed of the exercise of his ministry for refusing the test in anno 1681, was assumed and taken in to the present government by an act of the commission of the last general assembly dated the twelfth day of April 1691 was invited to preach at the kirk of Lauder in the Merse by the heritors and magistrates of that place and the presbytery of Earlestoun within which bounds that kirk lies about the end of July last by past and several times thereafter, was at length nominated and designed to be minister there, with which nomination the presbytery was satisfied, as appears by their letter to the petitioner dated the nineteenth of December 1690 produced with the said petition. And the petitioner being at considerable expenses and trouble in riding twenty miles off from his present dwelling house at several times to preach there and wait upon presbytery where it happened to sit, having now obtained an assignation to the last half year’s stipend of the crop 1691 of said vacant kirk (the preceding vacancies having been disposed of by the deceased earl of Lauderdale, patron in his life time) from John, Lord Yester as administrator in law to his children, and Sir John Lauder of the said lords of privy council for himself in so far as they have right to the patronage of the said kirk by virtue of a comprising and infeftment following thereupon. Which assignation is likewise produced with the said bill (upon which grounds the said lords of privy council granted the stipends of Inveresk and Collington to two petitioners lately), the petitioner having also the consent of the brethren of the presbytery of Earlestoun by their testificat under their hands dated the twenty-seventh of January 1692, which is also produced with the said petition, 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 Master William Hamilton, with the writs mentioned therein and produced therewith, they hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of within kirk of Lauder for the last of the crop and year of God 1691, and discern and ordain the above David Maitland, chamberlain appointed be the lords of council and session and who was formerly in use to make payment of the said stipend to the minister at the said kirk, to make payment to the petitioner of the same stipend for the said half year, and discern and ordain the magistrates and town council of Lauder to make payment to the petitioner of their proportion of the small teinds usually paid by them to the minister for the said half year, and ordain letters of horning to be directed at the petitioner’s instance against the said David Maitland for payment of the said half year’s stipend according to use and wont, and also ordain letters of horning at his instance against the said magistrates and town council of Lauder whom the petitioner is to condescend upon by name in the said horning for payment of the said small teinds and the horning to be upon fifteen days.

1. PC1/48, 4-5

2. Closing bracket missing.

1. PC1/48, 4-5