Act, 4 August 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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

A1692/8/191

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Act Mr John2 Lauder for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Mr George Lauder minister of the Gospell Shewing That whereas the petitioner after he hade read the proclamatione debito tempore and prayed for there majesties King William and Queen Mary wes turned out of his church of Whytekirk be a Comittee of the Generall meeting of presbiterian ministers for no guiltynes they found in him Censureable by Law As there oune records will testifie albeit full Inquirie and tryall wes taken by them thereanent But meerly upon the heid of a Civill effair wherein as they were nowayes competent Judges nether were they warranded with probatione of what wes alleadged to give out sentence againest him And it being now more then a year and a half since he hath Lyen under that hard measure without any kynd of releiff from any airth Behaveing himself soberly all the tyme and Continowing stedfastly well affected to there majesties King William and Queen Mary and to there Royall Government And resolving whatever may befall him to make conscience of that duety still It hath pleased my Lord Hattoun and Sir Robert Milne of Blackburne allowed to the power allowed patrones be act of parliament to dispose upon vacand stipends unto pious uses To Conferr upon the petitioner a years vacand stipend of the Church of Innerkeithing viz From whitsonday Jaj vjc and nyntie one to whitsonday Jaj vjc nyntie tuo as there said gift readie to be therewith produced Instructeth and therefore Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased in consideratione of the premises and of his majesties Gracious acceptance of the severall addresses made to His majesty be the petitioners brethren and himself To ordaine all Lyable in payment of the said vacand stipend to make payment of the samen to the petitioner 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 George lauder with the gift mentioned therein and produced therewith They hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Innerkeithing from the feast and terme of whitsonday Jaj vjc nyntie one to the feast and terme of whitsonday Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the samen 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 years stipend according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie In respect the petitioner hes given in to the Clerks of Councill ane obleidgement sbscryved 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

At Edinburgh 4 August 1692 (am)

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Act Mr George Lauder for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr George Lauder, minister of the gospel, showing that whereas the petitioner after he had read the proclamation in good time and prayed for their majesties’ King William and Queen Mary, [he] was turned out of his church of Whitekirk be a committee of the general meeting of Presbyterian ministers for no guilt they found in him censurable by law, as their own records will testify, albeit full inquiry and trial was taken by them concerning it, but merely upon the head of a civil affair wherein, as they were not competent judges, neither were they warranted with probation of what was alleged to give out sentence against him. And it being now more then a year and a half since he has lain under that hard measure without any kind of relief from any quarter, behaving himself soberly all the time and continuing steadfastly well affected to their majesties King William and Queen Mary and to their royal government, and resolving whatever may befall him to make conscience of that duty still. It hath pleased [Sir John Lauder] my Lord Hatton and Sir Robert Milne of Blackburn, allowed to the power allowed patrons by act of parliament to dispose upon vacant stipends unto pious uses, to confer upon the petitioner a year’s vacant stipend of the church of Inverkeithing viz from Whitsunday 1691 to Whitsunday 1692 as their said gift ready to be therewith produced instructs, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased in consideration of the premises and of his majesty’s gracious acceptance of the several addresses made to his majesty by the petitioner’s brethren and himself to ordain all liable in payment of the said vacant stipend to make payment of the same to the petitioner, 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 George Lauder, with the gift mentioned therein and produced therewith, they hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Inverkeithing from the feast and term of Whitsunday 1691 to the feast and term of Whitsunday 162. And ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, and others liable in payment of the same. 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 year’s stipend according as they shall be discerned be 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, 358-9.

2. *Sic., George* in the text.

1. PC1/48, 358-9.