Act, 4 August 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of August Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years Ante meridiem

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Act Mr David Ogilvie for stipend

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Mr David Ogilvie minister at Aberbrothock Shewing That where the petitioner upon the death of Mr William Carnegie which wes in december Jaj vjc and nyntie wes Called by ane Generall Call under the hands and subscriptiones of the magistrats toun councill Kirk sessione and heretors of the pariochine of Aberbrothock To serve the Cure at the said kirk And accordingly hes served there ever since To the Contentment satisfactione and edification of his pariochiners And hes keept all fasts read all proclamations enjoyned by authority and alwayes prayed for there Majesties King William and Queen Mary, But there being no setled presbitrie in that shyre to admitt the petitioner minister of the said place according to Law, which the petitioner is most willing and ever wes to Comply with And sieing that the magistrats and Heretors forsaids by there declaration subscryved with there hands the Fyfteint of Februarij last bypast are willing to allow to the petitioner the Locall stipend which is about Fyve Hundreth2 and Fourty merks and Five Chalders of victuall or thereby yearly allowing to the preceeding ministers relict and children half a year for the Anne3 year Jaj vjc nyntie one And the wholl stipend or so much as there Lordships shal modifie for his serveing the Cure for the year Jaj vjc nyntie tuo and in tyme comeing dureing the petitioners serving the Cure of the said paroch And Considering that the petitioner hes a numerous familie and is not able to mantaine them and to serve the said church for nothing And therefore Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to authorize the saids magistrats, Toun Councill and Heretors of the said paroch to pay to the petitioner the superplus stipend forsadi of the year Jaj vjc and nyntie one and the wholl stipend forsaid of the year Jaj vjc and nyntie two And in all tyme comeing Dureing the petitioners serving the said Cure according to the said pariochiners there Call and declaratione forsaid produced with the said petitione As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Haveing considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Mr David Ogilvie with the Call and declaratione mentioned therein and produced therewith They hereby allow to the petitioner the the4 Kirk of Aberbrothock for the Last half of the cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and nyntie one and haill cropt and year of God Jaj vjc nyntie tuo And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the samen The termes of payment thereof being alwayes first Come and bygone And ordaines Letters of horning under the signet of Councill at the petitioners Instance againest them for that effect He produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines these Lyable to make payment to him of there respective proportiones of the said stipend for the said Last half of the cropt Jaj vjc and nyntie one and haill cropt and year Jaj vjc nyntie tuo according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie In respect the petitioner hes given in to the Clerks of Councill ane obleidgement subscryved be him Binding and obleidgeing himself That for the future He shall pray for there majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this Realme.

At Edinburgh 4 August 1692 (am)

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Act Mr David Ogilvie for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr David Ogilvie, minister at Arbroath, showing that where the petitioner upon the death of Mr William Carnegie, which was in December 1690, was called by a general call under the hands and subscriptions of the magistrates, town council, kirk session, and heritors of the parish of Arbroath to serve the cure at the said kirk, and accordingly has served there ever since, to the contentment, satisfaction, and edification of his parishioners, and has kept all fasts, read all proclamations enjoined by authority, and always prayed for their majesties King William and Queen Mary. But there being no settled presbytery in that shire to admit the petitioner minister of the said place according to law, which the petitioner is most willing and ever was to comply with, and seeing that the magistrates and heritors foresaid by their declaration subscribed with their hands [om] 15 February last bypast are willing to allow to the petitioner the local stipend, which is about five hundred and forty merks and five chalders of victual or thereby yearly, allowing to the preceding minister’s widow and children half a year for the year 1691 and the whole stipend or so much as their lordships shall modify for his serving [of] the cure for the year 1692 and in time coming during the petitioner’s serving [of] the cure of the said parish. And considering that the petitioner has a numerous family and is not able to maintain them and to serve the said church for nothing, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to authorise the said magistrates, town council, and heritors of the said parish to pay to the petitioner the surplus stipend foresaid of the year 1691 and the whole stipend foresaid of the year 1692 and in all time coming during the petitioner’s serving [of] the said cure according to the said parishioners’ their call and declaration foresaid produced with the said petition, 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 David Ogilvie, with the call and declaration mentioned therein and produced therewith, they hereby allow to the petitioner the kirk of Arbroath for the last half of the crop and year of God 1691 and whole crop and year of God 1692. And ordain him to be readily answered [and] obeyed thereof by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, and others liable in payment of the same, the terms of payment thereof being always first come and bygone. And ordain letters of horning under the signet of council at the petitioner’s instance against them for that effect, he producing a decreet of locality. And in case there be none, ordain those liable to make payment to him of their respective proportions of the said stipend for the said last half of the crop 1691 and whole crop and year 1692 according as they shall be discerned by the judge ordinary, in respect the petitioner has given in to the clerks of council an 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.

1. PC1/48, 356-8.

2. The word ‘merks’ scored out here.

3. *Sic., should be ‘Anno’.*

4. *Sic.*

1. PC1/48, 356-8.