Procedure: committee formed, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Twentie one day of Aprill Jaj vjc nyntie two years

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Mr William Lindsay

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard a Petition given in to them be Mr William Lindsay minister at Alva Representing that he hade given all submissione to the present government by praying for their majesties, And that notwithstanding therof he was in obedience to the late act of Parliament forced to desist from his charge and allow Mr Richard Howiesone who was former presbyterian minister at that church to in the year Jaj vjc sixtie one to reenter to the same and now he haveing removed voluntarly at Candlmis last to another Church he got ane unanimous Call to Returne, yet2 the petitioner was cited before the3 Synod4 at Stirling and Did5 Discharge him from preaching at that Church or any other Church And Craveing that the saids Lords would allow him the legall exercise of his ministrie Conforme to his legall admission at that place, And to grant him the half of the years stipend Jaj vjc nyntie one conforme to the patrons gift In respect at his removall he hade lost a full years And to continue him the benefice for this incouragment during his service ther The Saids Lords heirby appoint one of their Clerks to wryt to the Presbytrie of Stirling desyring them to send over some of their number to Edinburgh to attend the Comittie of Councill appointed to conferr with them on the above matter viz Sir John Lauder of Fountonhall one of the senators of the Collodge of Justice and Sir Robert Sinclar of Stivensone, And that at the dyet to be appointed be the said Comittie And appoynts the Clerk to transmitt a Coppie of this petition in the letter to the said Presbytrie.

Edinburgh The Twentie one day of Aprill Jaj vjc nyntie two years

D1692/4/81

Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Mr William Lindsay

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard a Petition given in to them be Mr William Lindsay minister at Alva Representing that he hade given all submissione to the present government by praying for their majesties, And that notwithstanding therof he was in obedience to the late act of Parliament forced to desist from his charge and allow Mr Richard Howiesone who was former presbyterian minister at that church to in the year Jaj vjc sixtie one to reenter to the same and now he haveing removed voluntarly at Candlmis last to another Church he got ane unanimous Call to Returne, yet2 the petitioner was cited before the3 Synod4 at Stirling and Did5 Discharge him from preaching at that Church or any other Church And Craveing that the saids Lords would allow him the legall exercise of his ministrie Conforme to his legall admission at that place, And to grant him the half of the years stipend Jaj vjc nyntie one conforme to the patrons gift In respect at his removall he hade lost a full years And to continue him the benefice for this incouragment during his service ther The Saids Lords heirby appoint one of their Clerks to wryt to the Presbytrie of Stirling desyring them to send over some of their number to Edinburgh to attend the Comittie of Councill appointed to conferr with them on the above matter viz Sir John Lauder of Fountonhall one of the senators of the Collodge of Justice and Sir Robert Sinclar of Stivensone, And that at the dyet to be appointed be the said Comittie And appoynts the Clerk to transmitt a Coppie of this petition in the letter to the said Presbytrie.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49v-50r.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘**Presbytrie’ scored out here.**

4. Insertion.

5. The word ‘to’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49v-50r.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘**Presbytrie’ scored out here.**

4. Insertion.

5. The word ‘to’ scored out here.