Act, 22 June 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Second day off Junij Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

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Act Mr William Watterstoun for stipend

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Mr William Watterstoun minister of Air and Alloway Shewing That whereas the petitioner haveing continued in the exercise of the ministerie at the kirk of Alloway in the shyre of air for severall years in peaceable maner till the year Jaj vjc and Eighty nyne In which some few persones having no interest in the place yet did by violence and force interrupt him yet notwithstanding thereof the petitioner Continowed still in his duelling house at Air with his family wanting the occasione of returning to the exercise of the said ministerie till the moneth of August Jaj vjc and Nyntie And all this whyle no minister hes been called or setled in the said church for these tuo years and a half Intirely and further sieing the petitioner wes dureing the service of the said Cure destitute of a manse convenient to duell in, But upon his oune proper charges hyred ane house in the toun of Air and the petitioner haveing ane numerous family of many small children and haveing sustained great Loss is at present in great straitts and difficultyes and the said stipend itself is but small being scarce six Hundreth merks yearly off the which church there majestyes King William and Queen Mary are undoubted patrones For whose happie reigne the petitioner Continowes to pray And therefore Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to take the petitioners case to there serious consideration and allow him the stipend of the year Jaj vjc and nyntie and grant warrand that he may be payed of the samen Conforme to use and wont as the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Mr William Watterstoun They hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Alloway in the shyre of Air for the haill cropt and year of God Jaj vjc nyntie and ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters and others Lyable and in use and wont of payment of the samen and ordaines Letters of horning at his instance againest them for that effect He produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines these Lyable to make payment to him of there respective proportiones of the said stipend according as the samen shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie In respect the petitioner hes given in to the Clerks of Councill ane obleidgement subscryved by him obleidgeing himself that for the future he shall pray for there majestyes King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this Realme

At Edinburgh 22 June 1692

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Act for Mr William Waterston for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of there majesties’ privy council by Mr William Waterston, minister of Ayr and Alloway, shewing that whereas the petitioner, having continued in the exercise of the ministry at the kirk of Alloway in the shire of Ayr for several years in peaceable manner till 1689, in which some few persons having no interest in the place yet did by violence and force interrupt him, yet notwithstanding thereof the petitioner continued still in his dwelling house at Ayr with his family, wanting the opportunity of returning to the exercise of the said ministry till August 1690, and all this while no minister has been called or settled in the said church for two and a half years, and further seeing the petitioner was during the service of the said cure destitute of a manse convenient to dwell in, but upon his own charges hired a house in the town of Ayr, and the petitioner having a numerous family of many small children and having sustained great loss, is at present in great straits and difficulties and the said stipend itself is but small, being scarcely 600 merks yearly, of the which church their majesties King William and Queen Mary are undoubted patrons, for whose happy reign the petitioner continues to pray, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to take the petitioner’s case to their serious consideration and allow him the stipend of 1690 and grant warrant that he may be paid the same according to use and wont, 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 William Waterston, they hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Alloway in the shire of Ayr for the whole crop and year of God 1690 and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed and paid thereof by the heritors, feuars, wadsetters and others liable and in use and wont of payment of the same, and they ordain letters of horning at his instance against them for that effect, he producing a decreet of locality, and in case there is none, they ordain those liable to make payment to him of their respective proportions of the said stipend as the same shall be discerned by the judge ordinary, in respect the petitioner has given in to the clerks of council an obligation subscribed by him, obliging himself that for the future he shall pray for their majesties King William and Queen Mary as king and queen of this realm.

1. PC1/48, 285-6.

1. PC1/48, 285-6.