Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Wedensday 17th Aprill 1695

D1695/4/18

D1695/4/18¹

Order

Recomendatione Earl of Southerland and Dalfolly etc anent stipends

Anent the petition given in to the farder of his Majesties privy Councill be George Earle of Southerland and Adam Gordon of Dalfolly With Concurrance of Mr David Williamsone and Mr George Meldrum Commissionat by the kirk for that effect Shewing That quher it haveing pleased the Commissione of the Generall assembly To nominat and appoint ministers understanding the Irish tongue to preach in vaccant kirks in Southerland and Ross wher the ministrie so much desired and as is hoped may be very usefull for the poor peoples instruction, The Commission also thought fitt to Recommend them to the petitioners to make applicatione, to the saids Lords and likewayes to the Lords of thesaury for obtaineing the vaccand stipends of such Churches as now vaik in Southerland for ther better subsistance and encouragement And Seing That the kirks and stipends of Clyen Creich and Darnach all in Southerland doe at present vaik, and that the petitioners Crave is that the same may be applyed for pious uses within the said paroches, and the superplus for the mantinance of the saids ministers as the case shall requyre And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords To recomend the petitioners effectually to the Lords of the thesaury That they may give the forsaid vaccant stipends for termes past and to come so long as they shall vaik for the uses and ends forsaid, And that either by ordering the generall Collector for vaccant stipends to give a deputatione to the persone they shall nominat or in such other method as ther Lordships shall think fitt as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Earle of Southerland and Adam Gordon of Dalfolly with Concurrance of Mr David Williamsone and Mr George Meldrum Commissioners by the kirk for that effect They heirby Recomend the petitioners effectually to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury that they may give the above vaccand stipends for termes past and to come so long as they shall vaik for the uses and ends forsaids and that either by ordering the generall Collector for vaccand stipends to give a deputation to the persone the petitioners shall nominat or in such other methods as the saids Lords of thesaury shall think fit.