Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the 25th Jully 1695

D1695/7/48

D1695/7/48¹

Act

Act Margret Chalmers

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Margret Chalmer relict to the deceast Mr Gilbert Marishall late minister at Invernes Shewing That the petitioners husband having dyed about the Last of February J^aj vj^c nyntie one The petitioner prevailled with her friends to supply the vaccancie till Whitsunday therafter, as ane Declaration of the magistrats and toune Councill of Invernes would testifie Wherupon the saids Lords did by ther act in september J^aj vj^c nyntie two allow her ryt to the half years vaccand stipend from Whitsunday J^aj vj^c nyntie one to mertimes therafter notwithstanding quherof before extract, her intrest in her absence not being noticed Mr William Stewart minister obtained ane right from their Lordships to that half years stipend and the wholl vaccancie till Whitsunday J^aj vj^c nyntie thrie and now seing the said terme is elapsed the Church of Invernes not being as yet planted and the petitioner is reduced to great straits by her husbands Cautionry and otherwayes and the place was supplyed by her procurement as a forsaid and ther are other termes vaccant suficient to answer the design of the late act of parliament In favors of those who shall be Called to preach at the said Church and Therfore humbly suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Margrat Chalmers with the Declaration mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby allow the petitioner the half years stipend of the kirk of Innverness frae Whitsunday J^aj vj^c nyntie thrie years to mertimiss the said year In place of the half year granted be the saids Lords ther former act, And Decernes and Ordaines the heritors fewers Wodsetters Lyfrentars fermorers titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said half years stipend to make payment therof to the said petitioner And Ordaines Letters of horning under the signet of Councill to be direct at the instance of the said petitioner against the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said half years stipend upon production of a decreet of Locality and in cace ther be non Ordaines the heritors and others forsaids to make payment of their respective proportiones of the said half years stipend according as they shall be Decerned by the Judge ordinary.