Order, 20 July 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuentieth day of Jullij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Order

Recomendatione to the theasurie anent the Irish bybles

Forasmuch the Lord secretarie haveing acquanted the Councill that he hade receaved Comands from the Queens majestie to Let there Lordships know that there are prepared and printed at London about three thousand bybles one thousand new testaments and three thousand Catechismes in the Irish Languadge for the use of the people in the Highlands of Scotland who cannot speak Scotts and that they are readie to be transported to Scotland and the pryce payed only there will about Ane thousand pounds scotts yet neadfull In order for the expenses of transporting the saids bybles new testaments and Catechismes which being a pious use may be payed out of the vacant stipends The saids Lords of privie Councill Recomends to the Lords Comissioners of there majestyes theasurie to take effectuall course for the speedie payment of the said thousand pounds Scotts out of the first and readiest of the vacand stipends of there majestyes patronadges in this Kingdome or what other way they shall find most convenient which is to be repayed out of the vacancies in the Highlands They being most concerned in this matter so farr as these vacancies will extend to And appoints Jokhn Blair agent for the Kirk who hes alreadie some acts of Councill in his favours anent the said thousand pounds To attend the saids Lords Commissioners and give account to there Lordships what effect the acts of Councill in his favours have taken and to receave further orders from there Lordships of the theasury in this matter.

At Edinburgh 20 July 1692

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Order

Recommendation to the treasury concerning the Irish Bibles

Forasmuch the lord secretary having acquainted the council that he had received commands from the Queen’s majesty to let their lordships know that there are prepared and printed at London about three thousand Bibles, one thousand New Testaments and three thousand catechisms in the Irish language for the use of the people in the Highlands of Scotland who cannot speak Scots and that they are ready to be transported to Scotland, and the price paid only there will about one thousand pounds scots, yet neadfull in order for the expenses of transporting the said Bibles, New Testaments and catechisms which being a pious use may be paid out of the vacant stipends, the said lords of privy council recommends to the lords commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to take effectual course for the speedy payment of the said thousand pounds scots out of the first and readiest of the vacand stipends of their majesties’ patronages in this kingdom or what other way they shall find most convenient, which is to be repaid out of the vacancies in the Highlands, they being most concerned in this matter so far as these vacancies will extend to, and appoints John Blair, agent for the Kirk, who has already some acts of council in his favour concerning the said thousand pounds, to attend the said lords commissioners and give account to their lordships what effect the acts of council in his favour have taken and to receive further orders from their lordships of the treasury in this matter.

1. PC1/48, 322.

1. PC1/48, 322.