Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the 8th of January 1702

D1702/1/4

D1702/1/4¹

Act

Act for a voluntar Contribution for building St Leonards Colledge

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by the principall and remanent, masters of Saint Leonards Colledge, Showeing that whereas one the fifteenth day of december last ane accedentall violent fire brock out in the forsaid Coledge whose devoureing flames hes now laid in ashe, the best and farr most beutifull parte of the fabrick hereof Containeing the Great dinneing hall publick and privat schoolls, and other appertments withouth which the masters and Schollers Cannot possible be Lodged or accomedated, and seing we are utterly incapable of rebuildeing the same, with the ordainry rents and revenewes, of the Colledge which are scarcelly sufficient for defrayeing the Common Charges, of the publict table mantaineing of the fabrick and other neccessary expenses, the petitioners, must therefore Crave leave to Represent to the saids Lords ther Lamentable Case that methods may be taken for the preventeing the utter ruine of ane ancient semenary of Learneing which hath formerly and still may produce many usefull instruments both to Church and State, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the within principall and remanent masters of St Leonards Colledge they hereby Grant warrand for a Generall Contribution to be Collected through the whole parish Churches of this kingdom, wpon such dayes as the petitioners shall Condescend wpon for the Rebuildeing of the Common hall, publick schools and other apartements of the said Colledge and Recomends the petitioners to all noblemen Gentlemen and barrowes, and all Generous learned persons and societeyes, to Contribute to so good a work and grants warrand to the petitioners to appoynt Collectors for uplifteing the said Contribution in Respect the petitioners hes given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Counsell for the Right application thereof fore the ends and uses forsaids