Order, 25 October 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Fyfth day of October Jaj vjc nyntie tuo Ante meridiem

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Order

Order to the Clerks of Councill to wreitt to shirreffs anent Collectiones to french and Irish protestants

The Lords of there majestyes privie Councill Considering that by act of the meeting of the estates of the tuenty nynth of Apryll Jaj vjc and Eightie nyne there is warrand granted for a voluntar Contributione throughout the wholl Kingdome both in churches and meeting houses for releiff of the distressed protestants fledd from Ireland and France into this Kingdome for shelter and refuge which Contributione is appointed to be delyvered in to Sir Patrick Murray Generall receaver and there Lordships being Informed that there are severall collectiones made in prosecutione of the said act whereof the money collected never came to the hands of the said Sir Patrick They hereby ordaine there Clerks to wreitt to the severall shyrreffs of the respective shyres in the Councills name Requyreing them or there deputs to search and make tryall what collectiones have been made aither at churches or meeting houses within there shyres upon the accompt forsaid which are not as yet returned to the said Sir Patrick Murray And that they case returne the same to him in the termes of the said act of the meeting of Estates betuixt and the dayes following viz the Churches or meeting houses on this syde of the water of Tay Betuixt and the first tuesday of december next And these on the other syde thereof Betuixt and the Last tuesday of the samen moneth And in case the saids Collectiones hes been neglected to be made in any paroch churches or meeting houses that the saids shirreffs or there deputs take care that the same be done with all expeditione And the soumes collected returned in maner and within the spaces above appointed.

At Edinburgh 25 October 1692 (am)

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Order

Order to the Clerks of Council to write to sheriffs concerning Collections to French and Irish protestants

The lords of their majesties’ privy council considering that by act of the meeting of the estates of 29 April 1689 there is warrant granted for a voluntary contribution throughout the whole kingdom both in churches and meeting houses for relief of the distressed protestants fled from Ireland and France into this kingdom for shelter and refuge, which contribution is appointed to be delivered in to Sir Patrick Murray, general receiver, and their lordships being informed that there are several collections made in prosecution of the said act whereof the money collected never came to the hands of the said Sir Patrick, they hereby ordain their clerks to write to the several sheriffs of the respective shires in the council’s name requiring them or their deputs to search and make trial what collections have been made either at churches or meeting houses within their shires upon the account forsaid which are not as yet returned to the said Sir Patrick Murray, and that they case return the same to him in the terms of the said act of the meeting of estates between now and the days following, namely the churches or meeting houses on this side of the water of Tay between now and the first Tuesday of December next, and those on the other side thereof between now and the last Tuesday of the same month, and in case the said collections have been neglected to be made in any parish churches or meeting houses that the said sheriffs or their deputs take care that the same is done with all expedition, and the sums collected, returned in maner and within the spaces above appointed.

0. PC1/48, 430.

1. PC1/48, 430.

0. PC1/48, 430.

1. PC1/48, 430.