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 Laird of Swintoun and Mr Robert Sandilands for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell be John Swintoun of that ilk sole heretor of the paroch of Swintoun and maister Robert Sandilands minister there Shewing That the petitioners haveing by a former petitione to the saids Lords Representing that the kirk of Swintoun wes Vacant for the year Jaj vjc and Nyntie And that vacand stipends by act of parliament are to be applyed to pious uses within the pariochin And that the kirk being of the Kings patronage and the Laird of Swintoun the sole heretor being content to add Fyve Hundreth merks to what stipend the saids Lords give him for repairing of the Manse which is old and quyte ruinous for the building and Erecting a school There Lordships by there act of date the Fyfteinth day of December Last Granted the petitioners the stipend of the said kirk for the year Jaj vjc and nyntie years And appointed a factor for uplifting thereof upon his finding Caution to apply the samen for the ends and uses above mentioned And sieing that the forsaid years stipend Jaj vjc and Nyntie of the said kirk of Swintoun is alreadie disposed of and befor given be there Lordships to Mr Glen present minister at Stitchell And he hes gott payment thereof accordingly And therefor Craveing to the effect underwreatten As the said petition bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Laird of Swintoun and Mr Robert Sandilands They hereby allow the stipend of the within paroch of Swintoun to be Imployed for repairing the ruinous manse of the said kirk and for building a Schooll in the said paroch and that for the haill cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne years And Nominats and appoints John Hepburne Chamberlaine to the said John Swintoun of that ilk To be factor for uplifting the stipend of the said kirk for the said year And ordaines the said factor to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning at his instance againest them for that effect upon production of a decreet of Locality And in case there be non orders these Lyable to Make payment of there respective proportions of the said stipend according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie In Respect the said factor hes found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall apply the forsaid stipend Hereby appointed to be payd to him upon the uses and ends forsaids And the saids Lords Declares the stipend for the year Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne To be in Liew and place of the stipend formerly granted to the petitioners be there Lordships act of the fyfteinth day of December Last and discharges the said former act

At Edinburgh 2 February 1692

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Act the laird of Swinton and Mr Robert Sandilands for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by John Swinton of that Ilk, sole heritor of the parish of Swinton and Master Robert Sandilands, minister there, showing that the petitioners having by a former petition to the said lords representing that the kirk of Swinton was vacant for the year 1690 and that vacant stipends by act of parliament are to be applied to pious uses within the parish, and that the kirk being of the king’s patronage and the laird of Swinton, the sole heritor, being content to add five hundred merks to what stipend the said lords give him for repairing of the manse which is old and quite ruinous, for the building and erecting a school, their lordships by their act of date the fifteenth day of December last granted the petitioners the stipend of the said kirk for the year 1691, and appointed a factor for uplifting thereof, upon his finding caution to apply the same for the ends and uses abovementioned. And seeing that the foresaid year’s stipend 1690 of the said kirk of Swinton is already disposed of and before given by their lordships to Mr Glen, present minister at Stichill, and he has got payment thereof accordingly, nd 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 be the above laird of Swinton and Mr Robert Sandilands, they hereby allow the stipend of the within parish of Swinton to be employed for repairing the ruinous manse of the said kirk and for building a school in the said parish, and that for the whole crop and year of God 1689, and nominate and appoint John Hepburn, chamberlain to the said John Swinton of that ilk, to be factor for uplifting the stipend of the said kirk for the said year, and ordain the said factor to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, and others liable in payment of the same, and ordain letters of horning at his instance against them for that effect upon production of a decreet of locality, and in case there be none, order those liable to make payment of their respective proportions of the said stipend according as they 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 apply the foresaid stipend hereby appointed to be paid to him upon the uses and ends foresaid. And the said lords declare the stipend for the year 1689 to be in lieu and place of the stipend formerly granted to the petitioners by their lordship’s act of the fifteenth day of December last and discharge the said former act.

1. PC1/48, 6.

1. PC1/48, 6.