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 The Heritors of Partoun for stipend

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell by the Heretors and pariochiners of the pariochine of Partoun Shewing That where by the Late act of parliament takeing away patronadges The vacant stipends of each paroch is allowed to be Imployed upon pious uses within the respective pariochins at the sight of the patrone and the stipend of the paroch of Partoun for the cropt and year Jaj vjc and Nyntie one being vacant by the death of Mr William Cunninghame Late Incumbent So that there is non hes or can pretend right thereto, And the Church and Manse of the said paroch being altogether ruinous As also a verie necessarie bridge in the said paroch Called the bridge of Corsack being Lykewayes decayed Its humbly Conceaved the forsaid years vacant stipend Cannot be better Imployed then towards the reparation of the saids Church Manse and bridge And sieing the patrone of the said paroch is Lykewayes Content the said stipend be Imployed for the uses forsaids As his Consent produced with the said petition bears And therefor Craveing to the effect under wreitten As the said petition bears The saids Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell haveing considered this petition Given in to them be the above heretors and parriochiners of Partoun and consent produced therewith They allow the petitioners the stipend of the said Kirk of Partoun for the haill cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one for repairing the above Church and Manse of Partoun and bridge of Corsack And Nominates and appoints John Neilson of Corsack to be factor for uplifting the said years stipends And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the saids years stipend And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct at his instance againest them for that effect upon production of a decreet of Locality And in case there be no decreitt of Locality ordaines these Lyable, To make payment of there respective proportiones According as the samen shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie In Respect the said factor hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Imploy the said years stipend for reparation of the Church and Manse of Partoun and the above bridge of Corsack at the sight and be advyse of the heretors of the said paroch

At Edinburgh 2 February 1692

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Act the heritors of Parton for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by the heritors and parishioners of the parish of Parton, showing that where by the late act of parliament taking away patronages the vacant stipends of each parish are allowed to be employed upon pious uses within the respective parishes at the sight of the patron, and the stipend of the parish of Parton for the crop and year 1691 being vacant by the death of Mr William Cunningham, late incumbent, So that there is none has or can pretend right thereto, and the church and manse of the said parish being altogether ruinous, as also a very necessary bridge in the said parish called the bridge of Corsack being likewise decayed, it is humbly conceived the foresaid year’s vacant stipend cannot be better employed than towards the repair of the said church, manse, and bridge, and seeing the patron of the said parish is likewise content the said stipend be employed for the uses foresaid ss his Consent produced with the said petition bears, 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 heritors and parishioners of Parton and consent produced therewith, they allow the petitioners the stipend of the said kirk of Parton for the whole crop and year of God 1691 for repairing the above church and manse of Parton and bridge of Corsack, and nominate and appoint John Neilson of Corsack to be factor for uplifting the said year’s stipends, and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tenants, possessors, and others liable in payment of the said year’s stipend, and ordain letters of horning to be direct at his instance against them for that effect upon production of a decreet of locality, and in case there be no decreet of locality, ordain those liable to make payment of their respective proportions according as the same shall be discerned by the judge ordinary in respect the said factor has found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall employ the said year’s stipend for repair of the church and manse of Parton and the above bridge of Corsack at the sight and be advice of the heritors of the said parish.

1. PC1/48, 5-6.

1. PC1/48, 5-6.