Act, 30 November 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Threttie day of November Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years

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Act

Act Mr John Beathune

Anent a Petition givn in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Mr John Beattone late minister at Aytoune Shewing That quher the Lords by ther act dated the fifth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie two did appoint the petitioner out of the vaccand Stipends of Aytounes cropts Jaj vjc nyntie and and2 Jaj vjc nyntie one in the first place To repair the bridge of the said parish then altogither ruinouse in makeing it passible for Coaches and Carts which even from the begining it never was, and the Supperplus (if any remained) To belong to the petitioner, accordingly he haveing repaired the said bridge with hewen ston to that desire that it takes nothing of usefullnes decency and lastingnes requyred by all architecks in building as the Lord Polwarth can testifie by whose order and directione the wholl work was manadged, And seing the petitioner was not only at vast charges even above what was allowed Considering the badd payment therin and expenses in gathering it in Bot likewayes to his great loss being necessitate to neglect his privat affairs and with his Familly to receide at Aytoune to Superintend the said bridge till fully Compleited for the Space of nyntein moneths by reasone of the dificultie in getting matterialls brought to a place So remott as that is from Lyme and free Stonequarie as is likewayes knowen to the said Lord Polwarth And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to take the premisses to their Serious Consideratione not only to order ther Clerk to give up to the petitioner his bond oblidging him to repair the said bridge bot also to allow him the vaccand stipends of Aytoune cropt Jaj vjc nyntie thrie Cropt Jaj vjc nyntie two havieng allready been given to Doctor Weyms in St Androwes, or to Recomend him to the Lords of his majesties thesaurie for that effect which will be no small incouradgment to all others to behave faithfully in the manadgment of publict works as the petition bears, The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Mr John Bethun, They heirby Give order and warrand to their Clerks to give up to the petitioner the above bond And Recommends him to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thesaurie as ane honest and faithfull persone in the Discharge of the trust Committed to him mentioned in the above petition And that the Saids Lords Commissioners doe Reward him bountifully as his honesty and faithfullnes in his said trust does deserve.

Edinburgh the Threttie day of November Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years

D1693/11/341

Act

Act Mr John Beathune

Anent a Petition givn in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Mr John Beattone late minister at Aytoune Shewing That quher the Lords by ther act dated the fifth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie two did appoint the petitioner out of the vaccand Stipends of Aytounes cropts Jaj vjc nyntie and and2 Jaj vjc nyntie one in the first place To repair the bridge of the said parish then altogither ruinouse in makeing it passible for Coaches and Carts which even from the begining it never was, and the Supperplus (if any remained) To belong to the petitioner, accordingly he haveing repaired the said bridge with hewen ston to that desire that it takes nothing of usefullnes decency and lastingnes requyred by all architecks in building as the Lord Polwarth can testifie by whose order and directione the wholl work was manadged, And seing the petitioner was not only at vast charges even above what was allowed Considering the badd payment therin and expenses in gathering it in Bot likewayes to his great loss being necessitate to neglect his privat affairs and with his Familly to receide at Aytoune to Superintend the said bridge till fully Compleited for the Space of nyntein moneths by reasone of the dificultie in getting matterialls brought to a place So remott as that is from Lyme and free Stonequarie as is likewayes knowen to the said Lord Polwarth And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to take the premisses to their Serious Consideratione not only to order ther Clerk to give up to the petitioner his bond oblidging him to repair the said bridge bot also to allow him the vaccand stipends of Aytoune cropt Jaj vjc nyntie thrie Cropt Jaj vjc nyntie two havieng allready been given to Doctor Weyms in St Androwes, or to Recomend him to the Lords of his majesties thesaurie for that effect which will be no small incouradgment to all others to behave faithfully in the manadgment of publict works as the petition bears, The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Mr John Bethun, They heirby Give order and warrand to their Clerks to give up to the petitioner the above bond And Recommends him to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thesaurie as ane honest and faithfull persone in the Discharge of the trust Committed to him mentioned in the above petition And that the Saids Lords Commissioners doe Reward him bountifully as his honesty and faithfullnes in his said trust does deserve.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 281r-282r.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 281r-282r.

2. Sic.