Act, 3 January 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Third day of Januarij Jaj vjc nyntie three years

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Act Mr Alexander Lundie

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Mr Alexander Lundie Late minister at Couper Shewing That where the petitioner haveing been cited befor the saids Lords to ansuer to a Complaint raised againest him at the Instance of there Majesties sollicitor for preaching and praying without qualifying himself in the termes of the act of parliament and when the petitioner did appear befor the saids Lords Haveing uttered some expressiones which gave offence to there Lordships They did thereupon order the petitioner to be carryed to the tolbooth of Edinburgh where he now remaines prisoner And sieing the forsaid expressiones did escape the petitioner without any designe of Giveing offence to there Lordships And that the petitioner is heartily sorie therefore And humbly beggs the saids Lords pardone for the same And that the petitioner hes a wyfe who at present is taken with a dangerous dissease which threattens her Lyfe And hes also a family of small children And hes not any mean of subsistance in this place where he is now prisoner And therefore Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premises to there Consideratione And to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Liberty As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill Haveing Considdered this petitione given in to them be the within Mr Alexander Lundie They hereby Give order and warrand to the magistrates of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth to set the petitioner at Liberty And the saids Lords discharges the said Mr Alexander Lundie at any tyme hereafter to preach or exercise any pairt of his ministeriall functione aither in Churches meeting houses or any other places whatsomever untill he qualifie himself in the termes of the act of parliament with Certificatione If he faill in giveing punctuall obedience hereto The paines and punishments contained in the Lawes and acts of parliament shall be Inflicted againest him without favour or farder delay.

At Edinburgh, 3 January 1693

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Act for Mr Alexander Lundie

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr Alexander Lundie, former minister at Cupar, showing that where the petitioner having been cited before the said lords to answer to a complaint raised against him at the instance of their majesties’ solicitor for preaching and praying without qualifying himself in the terms of the act of parliament, and when the petitioner appeared before the said lords, having uttered some expressions which gave offence to their lordships, they thereupon ordered the petitioner to be carried to the tolbooth of Edinburgh where he now remains a prisoner, and seeing the foresaid expressions were made by the petitioner without any design of giving offence to their lordships and that the petitioner is heartily sorry therefor and humbly begs the said lords’ pardon for the same, and that the petitioner has a wife who at present is taken with a dangerous disease which threatens her life, and has also a family of small children and has not any means of subsistence in this place where he is now prisoner, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to take the premises to their consideration and order the petitioner to be set at liberty as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the said Mr Alexander Lundie, they hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to set the petitioner at liberty, and the said lords discharge the said Mr Alexander Lundie at any time hereafter to preach or exercise any part of his ministerial function in churches, meeting houses or any other places whatsoever until he qualifies himself in the terms of the act of parliament, with certification that, if he fails in giving punctual obedience hereto, the pains and punishments contained in the laws and acts of parliament shall be inflicted against him without favour or further delay.

1. PC1/48, 539-40.

1. PC1/48, 539-40.