Act, 4 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of Februarij Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

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Act Mr William Cameron minister for stipend

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell be Mr William Cameron Late preacher of the gospell at Greenock Shewing That where it hath pleased the Almightie (not without my Sinfull deserveing) to Lay me under afflection of Soull and bodie these fourteen years Consequently me, my wyfe and Eight Children under great outward penurie At the Beginning of which sore affliction Arch Bishop Ross requyred me to demitt (tho in the opinions of the then sitting synod my heavie afflictions wes no relevant reasone of requyreing a demission) yet the synod wes pleased to appoint some releiff for me which with help of Doctor Fall and remanent Masters of the Colledge of Glasgow, Releived and preserved me from sterving But at the revolutione these helps failling My former penurie did Rune the height of Starveing Therefor I applyed my self to the synod of Glasgow in Jaj vjc and Nyntie who recomended my sadd conditione to the Generall assembly who also recomended me to the Right Honourable Lords of there Majestyes Most Honourable privie Counsell for not only present releiff, But also some Competent aliment might be fixed on my Indigent familie dureing my Lyeing under my forsaid heavie affliction And the saids Lords referred me to the Maisters and facultie of the Colledge of Glasgow I being Nevoy to Mr John Cameron once principall of the said Colledge (The report hereof as also the Continowance of my affliction did stopt the hands of such who used to help me here, at Glasgow from releiveing me any further) The principall and Remanent masters helped him in pairt They not being in Capacity for his further and future support throw there want of vaicant stipends So that now the petitioners outward straitt is very extreame (which saddly adds to his Inward heavie affliction) And he knows no Remedie but again to renew his humble address to there Right Honourable Lordships of there Majestyes most Honourable privie Counsell for releiff from this sadd extreamity under which for many years he hes Laboured And therefor Craveing That there Lordships would be pleased to Commiserat his said outward sadd extremity (which greatly adds to his Inward heavie affliction) So as to doe effectually for his present and future subsistance And particularly (If it may Consist with your Lordships pleasures) That some Competent aliment may be fixed upon the petitioner out of the vaicancies depending at there Majestyes Especiallie that of Callender of Menteath, The petitioner being Informed its vaicant, or any others dureing his Lyeing under the said sore afflicione As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition Given in to them be the above Mr William Cameron late preacher of the Gospell at Greenock They allow the petitioner the first half years stipend of the above kirk of Callender of Monteath of the Cropt and year Jaj vjc Nyntie one And ordaines him to be readily ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fermers Lyfrenters titulars tacksmen of teynds and others Lyable in payment of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct at his Instance againest them for that effect upon production of a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines these Lyable to make payment of there respective proportiones according as the samen shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie

At Edinburgh 4 February 1692

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Act Mr William Cameron minister for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr William Cameron, late preacher of the gospel at Greenock, showing that where it has pleased the Almighty (not without my Sinful deserving) to lay me under affliction of soul and body these fourteen years, consequently me, my wife and eight children under great outward penury, at the beginning of which sore affliction Archbishop [Arthur] Ross required me to demit (though in the opinions of the then sitting synod my heavy afflictions were no relevant reason of requiring a demission), yet the synod was pleased to appoint some relief for me which with help of Doctor Fall and remanent masters of the College of Glasgow, relieved and preserved me from starving. But at the revolution these helps failing, my former penury did run the height of starving, therefore I applied myself to the synod of Glasgow in 1690 who recommended my sad condition to the general assembly who also recommended me to the right honourable lords of their majesties’ most honourable privy council for not only present relief, but also some competent aliment might be fixed on my indigent family during my lying under my foresaid heavy affliction, and the said lords referred me to the masters and faculty of the college of Glasgow, I being nephew to Mr John Cameron, once principal of the said college (the report hereof as also the continuance of my affliction did stop the hands of such who used to help me here, at Glasgow from relieving me any further). The principal and remanent masters helped him in part, they not being in capacity for his further and future support through their want of vacant stipends, so that now the petitioner’s outward strait is very extreme (which sadly adds to his inward heavy affliction) and he knows no remedy but again to renew his humble address to their right honourable lordships of their majesties’ most honourable privy council for relief from this sad extremity under which for many years he has laboured, and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to commiserate his said outward sad extremity (which greatly adds to his inward heavy affliction) so as to do effectually for his present and future subsistence and particularly (if it may consist with your lordships’ pleasures) that some competent aliment may be fixed upon the petitioner out of the vacancies depending at their majesties, especially that of Callander of Menteith, the petitioner being informed it’s vacant, or any others during his lying under the said sore affliction, 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 William Cameron, late preacher of the gospel at Greenock, they allow the petitioner the first half year’s stipend of the above kirk of Callander of Menteith of the Crop and year 1691 and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, fermers, liferenters, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, and others liable in payment of the same, and ordain letters of horning to be directed at his instance against them for that effect upon production of a decreet of locality. And in case there be none ordain those liable to make payment of their respective proportions according as the same shall be discerned be the judge ordinary.

1. PC1/48, 16-17.

1. PC1/48, 16-17.