Act, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Mr John Broun for stipend

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Mr John Broun minister at Bara Shewing That where the petitioner being a minister now upwards of three score of years and now Lyeing on deathbed destitute of all means of subsistance and reduced to a starveing Conditione unles the saids Lords of privie Councill be graciously pleased to allow him the stipend of the kirk of Bara for the Mertimess terme Jaj vjc and Nyntie one which stipend is but verie mean And the petitioner hes the patrones consent for the samen And therefore craveing to the effect under wreitten as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majesties privie Councill haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Mr John Broun They hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the kirk off Bara for the Last half of the cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one And ordaines him 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 none ordaines these Lyable to make payment to the petitioner of there respective proportiones of the said half years stipend According as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie

At Edinburgh 21 April 1692

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Act Mr for John Broun for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr John Broun, minister at Barra, showing that where the petitioner being a minister now upwards of three score of years and now lying on his deathbed destitute of all means of subsistence and reduced to a starving condition unless the said lords of privy council be graciously pleased to allow him the stipend of the kirk of Barra for the Martinmas term 1691 which stipend is but very mean, and the petitioner has the patron’s consent for the same, and therefore craving to the effect under written as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Mr John Broun, they hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the kirk of Barra for the last half of the crop and year of God 1691, and ordain him 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 ordain those liable to make payment to the petitioner of their respective proportions of the said half year’s stipend according as they shall be decerned by the judge ordinary.

1. PC1/48, 143-4.

1. PC1/48, 143-4.