Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie second of Jwny J^aj vi^c nyntie seven yeirs

D1697/6/16

D1697/6/16¹

Act

Act Wardlaw Chamberland of Bigger

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Cownsell be Alexander Wairdlaw Chamberland of Biggar Shewing That wher Mr William Jack Late minister at Bigger haveing obtained ane act of his majesties privie Cownsell for the vaccand Stipend of the said paroch of Biggar for the yeir J^aj vi^c nyntie one yeirs upon his macking himself in ther Lordships books that he Should repair the manse of the said kirk and make it a Sufficient and habitable manse As the said bond dated the Second day of Augwst J^aj vi^c nyntie two yeirs Showen to the Saids Lords of privie Cownsell hes testified And the said Mr William Jack haveing uplifted the Said yeirs Stipend J^aj vi^c nyntie one and haveing therefter being transported to Kellso he removed from the said manse without repaireing the Samen As appeirs by ane act of the presbetrie dated the threttie day of October J^aj vi^c nyntie five yeirs wherby efter visitatione they did find that the said manse will take the Sowme of Ane Hundered nyntie Seven punds eight Shilling Scotts to compleat the reparatione of the said manse As the said act of the presbetrie Likewayes produced hes testified And Seing ther is no persone named in the said bond at whose instance executione may pass for putting the said manse in repair or for payment of the foirsaid Sowme which the presbetry hes fownd the reparatione ther of come Short of And which the petitioner hes actwallie expended in repaireing the Same And therfor humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and Considered be the saids Lords of privie Cownsell with the act of presbetry mentioned therin and prodwced therwith They heirby allow ther clerks to give owt Letters of horneing at the petitioners instance and other dilligences against the above Mr William Jack and his Cawtioner in the within bond chargeing theirfor the above Sowme of Ane Hundereth and nyntie Seven punds Scotts as the expenses of repaireing the manse of Biggar conforme to his bond and the Said act of presbetry