Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Nynteinth day of January J^aj vj^c nyntie thrie years

D1693/1/27

D1693/1/27¹

Decreet

Interloquitor anent the stipends of Innverness

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard a Petition given in to them be Mr Alexander Southerland with another given in be Mr John Stewart and answers made to each petition hic inde with another given in be the magistrats of Innverness in favors of Mr Thomas Frazer with a declaratione in favors of the said Mr Alexander Southerland And they being informed that the patronadge of the kirk of Innverness does belong to the Earle of Seaforth and Laird of Streichens per vices, And that it is the Laird of Strichens turne to present at this time They Declair they will allow the stipend to any of the parties contending who shall produce Strichens gift or Consent Incaise it be Strichens turne to present, And if it be not his bot the Earle of Seaforths turne Then the saids Lords Declaires they will farder advyse how the said stipend how the said stipend² shall be Imployed In respect the Earle is a papist.