Act, 15 March 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fifteinth Day of March Jaj vic nyntie Seven yeirs

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Act

Act Anent Stipend of Alnes

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell be George Viscount of Tarbatt Shewing that the paroch kirk in Alnes being vaccant for Some bygone yeirs Before Jaj vic nyntie Six To which yeirs Stipend Mr John Frazer now incumbent Did enter and hath tytill And he as patron with the consent of the farr greatest pairt of the heretors and parochines did assigne and dispone the said vaccant bridges in the north over a river Alnes which is within the said paroch For furder corroboratione of the said gift and encouradgement of the said paroch And therfor humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above petition They Doe heirby allow the vaccant stipend of the paroch of Alnes for the yeirs preceeding the yeir Jaj vic nyntie Six to be imployed for bwilding a bridge over the water of Alnes with the burden of the twentie merks Dwe to the ministers preaching at the said vaccant church and of consent of the said Viscount of Tarbatt nominats and appoints Hew Monro of Teannich to be factor for uplifting of the saids vaccant Stipends to be imployed at the Sight of the said the said2 Viscount of Tarbat or any whom he hath or shall appoint and decernes and ordaines the said Hewgh Monro factor to be readielie ansuered obeyed and payed of the saids vaccant Stipends of all yeirs and cropts resting owing wnpayed preceeding the yeir Jaj vic nyntie Six with the burden of the saids twentie merks Due to the minister preaching at the said vaccant church by the heretors fewers wodsetters liferenters titullars tacksemen of teinds tenents possessors and others lyable in payment of the saids vaccant Stipends And ordaines Letters of horneing on fiftein dayes wnder the Signet of Counsell to be Direct at the said factors instance against the heretors and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the saids vaccant Stipends upon productione of a Decreit of Localitie and in caise ther be non ordaines the heretors and others foirsaids to make payment to the said factor of ther respective proportiones of the saids vaccant Stipends according as they Shall be decerned by the Judge ordinarie

Att Edinburgh the fifteinth Day of March Jaj vic nyntie Seven yeirs

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Act

Act Anent Stipend of Alnes

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell be George Viscount of Tarbatt Shewing that the paroch kirk in Alnes being vaccant for Some bygone yeirs Before Jaj vic nyntie Six To which yeirs Stipend Mr John Frazer now incumbent Did enter and hath tytill And he as patron with the consent of the farr greatest pairt of the heretors and parochines did assigne and dispone the said vaccant bridges in the north over a river Alnes which is within the said paroch For furder corroboratione of the said gift and encouradgement of the said paroch And therfor humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above petition They Doe heirby allow the vaccant stipend of the paroch of Alnes for the yeirs preceeding the yeir Jaj vic nyntie Six to be imployed for bwilding a bridge over the water of Alnes with the burden of the twentie merks Dwe to the ministers preaching at the said vaccant church and of consent of the said Viscount of Tarbatt nominats and appoints Hew Monro of Teannich to be factor for uplifting of the saids vaccant Stipends to be imployed at the Sight of the said the said2 Viscount of Tarbat or any whom he hath or shall appoint and decernes and ordaines the said Hewgh Monro factor to be readielie ansuered obeyed and payed of the saids vaccant Stipends of all yeirs and cropts resting owing wnpayed preceeding the yeir Jaj vic nyntie Six with the burden of the saids twentie merks Due to the minister preaching at the said vaccant church by the heretors fewers wodsetters liferenters titullars tacksemen of teinds tenents possessors and others lyable in payment of the saids vaccant Stipends And ordaines Letters of horneing on fiftein dayes wnder the Signet of Counsell to be Direct at the said factors instance against the heretors and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the saids vaccant Stipends upon productione of a Decreit of Localitie and in caise ther be non ordaines the heretors and others foirsaids to make payment to the said factor of ther respective proportiones of the saids vaccant Stipends according as they Shall be decerned by the Judge ordinarie

1. NRS, PC2/26, 341r-341v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 341r-341v.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 15 March 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fifteinth Day of March Jaj vic nyntie Seven yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Dowglas; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forffar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Ruthven; Lord Anstruther; Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fifteinth Day of March Jaj vic nyntie Seven yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Dowglas; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forffar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Ruthven; Lord Anstruther; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 341r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 341r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 341r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 341r.

Proclamation, 15 March 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of March Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjurning the parliament

William By the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To Our Lyon King at arms and his brethren Heraulds Macers of our privie Councill Messengers at arms pursevants our shirreffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas We by our proclamation of the date the third day of December Last by past Did adjurne our present Current parliament to the Eighteenth day of March then nixt to Come now Instant And wheras the present state of our affairs does not require the Meeting of our parliament so soon as the said day to which it was adjurned Therfore We with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill doe Continow the adjurnment from the said Eighteenth day of March instant to the Eighteenth day of Agust nixt to Come And being desyrous to prevent the unnecessary trouble and Charges that the Members of parliament may be putt to by attending the said Eighteenth day of March instant Doe heirby with advyce forsaid Adjurne our said parliament untill the said Eighteenth day of Agust next requiring all the members of our said parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the Certificationes Contained in the severall Acts of parliament made theranent Our Will is heirfore And we Charge yow strictly and command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries of this our antient Kingdome and ther by open proclamation make Intimation that our said parliament is adjurned to the said eighteenth day of Agust nixt to Come And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the fifteenth day of March and of our reign the Eight year 1697 sic subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of March Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjurning the parliament

William By the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To Our Lyon King at arms and his brethren Heraulds Macers of our privie Councill Messengers at arms pursevants our shirreffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas We by our proclamation of the date the third day of December Last by past Did adjurne our present Current parliament to the Eighteenth day of March then nixt to Come now Instant And wheras the present state of our affairs does not require the Meeting of our parliament so soon as the said day to which it was adjurned Therfore We with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill doe Continow the adjurnment from the said Eighteenth day of March instant to the Eighteenth day of Agust nixt to Come And being desyrous to prevent the unnecessary trouble and Charges that the Members of parliament may be putt to by attending the said Eighteenth day of March instant Doe heirby with advyce forsaid Adjurne our said parliament untill the said Eighteenth day of Agust next requiring all the members of our said parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the Certificationes Contained in the severall Acts of parliament made theranent Our Will is heirfore And we Charge yow strictly and command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries of this our antient Kingdome and ther by open proclamation make Intimation that our said parliament is adjurned to the said eighteenth day of Agust nixt to Come And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the fifteenth day of March and of our reign the Eight year 1697 sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 142-3.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 142-3.

Letter: royal, 15 March 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of March Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Letter: royal

Letter for Adjurning the parliament

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex:
Right trustie and right uell Beloved Councelor Right trustie and entirely Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and entirely uell Beloved Cousins and Councelars Right trustie and uell beloved Councelors And trustie and uell Beloved Councelars We Greet yow well Wheras the present state of our affairs does not require the meeting of our parliament on the Eighteenth day of March instant to which it is adjurned and we being desyrous to prevent the unnecessary attendance of the Members therof on the said Eighteenth day of March Doe therfore authorize and require yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name ordering the Continuance of the forsaid adjurnment of our parliament to the Eighteenth day of Agust next ensuing the date of these presents And Requiring all the Members therof to attend that day att Edinburgh in the usuall way And upon the accustomed Certifications For doing wherof this shall be your warrand And so we bid yow heartily farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the 9th day of March 1696/7 and of our reigne the eight year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of March Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Letter: royal

Letter for Adjurning the parliament

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex:
Right trustie and right uell Beloved Councelor Right trustie and entirely Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and entirely uell Beloved Cousins and Councelars Right trustie and uell beloved Councelors And trustie and uell Beloved Councelars We Greet yow well Wheras the present state of our affairs does not require the meeting of our parliament on the Eighteenth day of March instant to which it is adjurned and we being desyrous to prevent the unnecessary attendance of the Members therof on the said Eighteenth day of March Doe therfore authorize and require yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name ordering the Continuance of the forsaid adjurnment of our parliament to the Eighteenth day of Agust next ensuing the date of these presents And Requiring all the Members therof to attend that day att Edinburgh in the usuall way And upon the accustomed Certifications For doing wherof this shall be your warrand And so we bid yow heartily farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the 9th day of March 1696/7 and of our reigne the eight year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 142.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 142.

Sederunt, 15 March 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of March Jaj vic nyntie seven years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Yester; Lord Ruthven; Lord Anstruther; Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of March Jaj vic nyntie seven years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Yester; Lord Ruthven; Lord Anstruther; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 141.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 141.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 141.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 141.