Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifth day of May J^aj vj^c nyntie six years

A1696/5/4

A1696/5/4¹

Procedure

Committie Anent unqualified Ministers their meeting houses

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby nominat and appoint The Earle of Lauderdale Lord Poluarth Lord Advocat Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Archbald Murray of Blackbarrony to be a Committie for Considering such Complaints as are in the hands of his majesties Advocat Against meeting houses wher Ministers not qualified according to Law doe preach or administrat the sacraments And to Consider how these meeting houses may be effectually putt auay and ministers not authorized as said is hindered from preaching therat Declaring any three of the said Committie to be a Quorum And Recomends to them to meet at four of the clock in the Afternoon And to report their opinion to the Councell against their nixt meeting