Act, 28 June 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Eight Day of Junij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Act Mr William Jacque for stipend

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Mr William Jacque present minister at Biggar haveing the consent of the haill2 heretors of the said paroch who in testimonie of there consents have signed the said petition with him Shewing That where the petitioner being a Minister in the Kingdome of Ireland for many years untill the begining of the summer Jaj vjc Eightie Nyne That many Ministers and others were forced to flee over to Scotland and England from the rage and Cruelty of the French and Irish The petitioner Comeing near by Biggar to visite some freinds wes Invited to preach at Biggar and other places thereabout which he did But the church government not being setled at that tyme He went to London And in the begining of December last upon ane unanimous call from the heretors Elders and haill pariochiners within the paroch of Biggar And ane Invitatione from the presbitry thereof Did in complyance therewith to his great trouble charge and expenses transport himself wyfe family and goods from London and a pairt of his goods and houshold furniture from Dubline From which place in Ireland he wes forced to remove as a forsaid now In regaird of which charge and expenses And that the stipend of Biggar for cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and nyntie one is vacant and undisposed of in the heretors hands And that a Considerable pairt thereof will not Compleit and make a sufficient habitable manse And all of the heretors and pariochiners being willing to obtempter the saids Lords there ordinances and appointment in the petitioners favours both In relation to the makeing up of the charges he hath sustained towards his transport and that of Compleating the reparatione of the manse And also that the Earle of Wigtoun who is sole and undoubted patrone of the said paroch of Biggar being abroad in France and there keept and haveing nether tutors nor curators to act for him in disposeing of the vacand stipend to such pious uses And therefore craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to give ane act in the petitioners favours for the vacand stipend of Biggar for cropt Jaj vjc and nyntie one for the causes abovewreitten That he may have power thereby to uplift and discharge the heretors and others lyable in payment of the said years stipend As the said petition bears The Saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill Haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the above Mr William Jack which is subscryved be him and Lykewayes be the heretors of the above paroch of Biggar as consenters thereto They hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the above Kirk of Biggar for the haill 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 Lyfrenters and others Lyable in payment of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct at his instance againest them for that effect He produceing a decreet of Locality ordaines the persones Lyable to make payment to him of there respective proportiones according as the samen shall be determined be the Judge ordinarie In respect the petitioner hes given in to the Clerks of Councill and obleidgement subscryved be him Binding and obleidgeing himself that for the future he shall pray for there majestyes King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this Realme And Lykewayes hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill that he shall repair the manse of the said kirk and make the same a Compleatt and sufficient habitable manse

At Edinburgh 28 June 1692

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Act for Mr William Jack for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr William Jack, present minister at Biggar, having the consent of the whole heritors of the said parish who in testimony of their consent have signed the said petition with him, shewing that, where the petitioner being a minister in the kingdom of Ireland for many years until the beginning of the summer 1689 that many ministers and others were forced to flee over to Scotland and England from the rage and cruelty of the French and Irish, the petitioner coming near by Biggar to visit some friends was invited to preach at Biggar and other places thereabout which he did, but the church government not being settled at that time, he went to London and in the beginning of December last upon a unanimous call from the heritors, elders and whole parishioners within the parish of Biggar and an invitation from the presbytery thereof did in compliance therewith to his great trouble, charge and expense, transport himself, wife, family and goods from London and a part of his goods and household furniture from Dublin, from which place in Ireland he was forced to remove as aforesaid, now in regard of which charge and expenses and that the stipend of Biggar for crop and year of God 1691 is vacant and undisposed of in the heritors’ hands, and that a considerable part thereof will not complete and make a sufficient habitable manse, and all of the heritors and parishioners being willing to comply with the said lords’ ordinances and appointment in the petitioners’ favour, both in relation to the making up of the charges he has sustained towards his transport and that of completing the repair of the manse, and also that the earl of Wigtown who is sole and undoubted patron of the said parish of Biggar being abroad in France and detained there and having neither tutors nor curators to act for him in disposing of the vacant stipend to such pious uses, and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to give an act in the petitioners’ favour for the vacant stipend of Biggar for the crop 1691 for the causes above written, that he may have power thereby to uplift and discharge the heritors and others liable in payment of the said year’s stipend, 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 Jack which is subscribed by him and likewise by the heritors of the above parish of Biggar as consenters thereto, they hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Biggar for the whole crop and year of God 1691, and they ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed and paid thereof by the heritors, feuars, wadsetters, liferenters and others liable in payment of the same, and they ordain letters of horning to be directed at his instance against them for that effect, he producing a decreet of locality they ordain the persons liable to make payment to him of their respective proportions as the same shall be determined by the judge ordinary in respect the petitioner has given in to the clerks of council and obligation subscribed by him, binding and obliging himself that for the future he shall pray for their majesties King William and Queen Mary as king and queen of this realm, and likewise has found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall repair the manse of the said kirk and make the same a complete and sufficient habitable manse.

1. PC1/48, 298-9.

2. This word inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 298-9.