Act, 8 January 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Tenth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

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Act Mr Hew Craig

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr Hew Craig minister at Galla with Consent of Hew Scot of Galla patron of the parochine for his intrest Shewing That quho the petitioner haveing received ane unanimous Call from the parishioners of the parosh of Gallosheills a litle after Whitsunday Jaj vjc nyntie two He did therafter preach frequently at the Church of Galla and was at Considerable expences not only by his frequent Jurneyes from his oun house to the toune of Galla Bot likwayes in transporting of his familly being at so great a distance and haveing been ordained minister shortly after michellmiss Jaj vjc nyntie two the presbytrie of that bounds did visit the Church and manse of Galla and by their act of presbytrie therwith produced Recomend that the stipend of the year Jaj vjc nyntie two should be bestowed upon the repairationes of the kirk and manse Extending to upwards of two hundred and twenty punds and the remander on the petitioner for the Causes above represented. And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Mr Hew Craig with the patrones Consent at the end therof and the presbytries act mentioned in and produced with the said petitione They heirby allow to the petitioner The vaccand stipend of the above Kirk of Gallasheills for the haill Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc nyntie two And Ordaines him to be readiely answered obeyed and payed therof be the heritors fewers wodsetters fermors titulars tacksmen of Teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment therof and ordaines letters of horning to be direct at the petitioners instance against them for that effect He allwayes produceing a decreet of Locality and in case ther be non; Ordaines these Lyable to make payment of ther respective proportiones according as they shall be Decerned be the Judge ordinar In Respect the petitioner has given bond and fund suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy as much of the said years stipend as is necessary upon the repairationes of the said Kirk and manse of Gallosheills be vertue of the above act of the presbytrie of Selkirk past at ther visitatione of the said kirk and manse dated the nynth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie four years.

Edinburgh the Tenth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

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Act Mr Hew Craig

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr Hew Craig minister at Galla with Consent of Hew Scot of Galla patron of the parochine for his intrest Shewing That quho the petitioner haveing received ane unanimous Call from the parishioners of the parosh of Gallosheills a litle after Whitsunday Jaj vjc nyntie two He did therafter preach frequently at the Church of Galla and was at Considerable expences not only by his frequent Jurneyes from his oun house to the toune of Galla Bot likwayes in transporting of his familly being at so great a distance and haveing been ordained minister shortly after michellmiss Jaj vjc nyntie two the presbytrie of that bounds did visit the Church and manse of Galla and by their act of presbytrie therwith produced Recomend that the stipend of the year Jaj vjc nyntie two should be bestowed upon the repairationes of the kirk and manse Extending to upwards of two hundred and twenty punds and the remander on the petitioner for the Causes above represented. And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Mr Hew Craig with the patrones Consent at the end therof and the presbytries act mentioned in and produced with the said petitione They heirby allow to the petitioner The vaccand stipend of the above Kirk of Gallasheills for the haill Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc nyntie two And Ordaines him to be readiely answered obeyed and payed therof be the heritors fewers wodsetters fermors titulars tacksmen of Teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment therof and ordaines letters of horning to be direct at the petitioners instance against them for that effect He allwayes produceing a decreet of Locality and in case ther be non; Ordaines these Lyable to make payment of ther respective proportiones according as they shall be Decerned be the Judge ordinar In Respect the petitioner has given bond and fund suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy as much of the said years stipend as is necessary upon the repairationes of the said Kirk and manse of Gallosheills be vertue of the above act of the presbytrie of Selkirk past at ther visitatione of the said kirk and manse dated the nynth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie four years.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 139v-140r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 139v-140r.