Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie nynth day of Jwllie J^aj vi^c nyntie seven yeirs

D1697/7/30

D1697/7/30¹

Act

Act Cranstowne and Bridge for a Contributione

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell be William Cranstowne and David Bridge Fewars in Lwgtowne of Dalkeith for themselvs and in name of ther tennents Shewing That wher upon weddensday the twentie ane of Jwllie instant ther happened a sudden and accidentall fire By which within the space of Ane houre (the wind blowing high) the petitioners tenements and houses with ther whole goods household Stwff and planishing and the goods and geir of seven tennents and coatters were intirely bwrnt and (wherby the Saids houses and goods being the only meane of the petitioners Liveliehood and Subsistance) They ther wives and families are altogither rwined and redacted to beggarie and Starveing And in the caise of soe fatall a misfortowne and so miderable ane accident It being most Jwst and wswall for The Lords of The privie Counsell to grant recomendatione to the charitie and benevolence of piows and well disposed christeans to be collected at the paroch churches or otherwise within Such bounds and precincts as the Sadnes and merit of the Callamitie Doeth requyre And therfore Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above petitione They Doe heirby recomend the petitioners to the charitie and benvolence of all piows and compassionat Christeans within the severall paroches and presbetries of the Synods of Lothian and Tweedale and allowed a volwntar contributione to be collected at the paroch churches within the bownds forsaids or otherwayes as the petitioners shall think fitt And recomends to the ministers of the severall churches to cause make intimatione of the said collectione upon the Sabath day befor it shall be collected As the petitioners and ministers shall accord