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Act, 16 September 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Mistres Marshell for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Margaret Chalmers relict of Mr Gilbert Marshell Late Minister at Inverness. Shewing That after the deceiss of the petitioners husband which wes the tuenty sixt of Februarij Jaj vjc nyntie one2 The petitioner procured the vacancie of the Church supplyed till the terme of whitsonday Jaj vjc nyntie one And that by the speciall aid and faithfull Ministrie of Mr William Chalmers minister at Gairtlie and others her near freinds to the great satisfactione of all there hearers And there being no more due in Law to the petitioner but the whitsondayes stipend as her Aun whereas If the petitioners husband hade Lived till whitsonday The other half of that years stipend would have been due to the petitioner as her Aun wherefore since the vacancie forsaid wes supplyed till whitsonday forsaid upon her accompt And the petitioners husband haveing been a man of charitable and hospitable disposition And thereby haveing left the petitioner in a verie mean and Low Conditione As the declaration of the magistrats and toun Councill of Innerness produced with the said petitione hes testifyed Wpon which Consideration the saids magistrats and the heretors and others Lyable in payment of the forsaid stipend are most willing To make payment to the petitioner of the same preceeding mertimes Last If they hade there Lordships warrand for that effect sieing the patrone is content3 that the petitioner get the half years stipend forsaid And therefore Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to allow and grant right to the petitioner to the vacant stipend of the said kirk off Innerness from whitsonday Jaj vjc nyntie one to mertimes thereafter the said year Especiallie sieing she is content that her gift be burdened with her procureing the patrones Consent As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill Haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above margaret Chalmers with the testificat therein and produced therewith They Find that the petitioner hes right to the stipend of the above kirk of Innerness for the first half of the Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and nyntie one as Aun And allowes her the stipend of the said kirk for the Last half of the said year And ordaines her to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed of the said haill years stipend Jaj vjc and nyntie one be the heretors fewers wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning at her instance under the signet of Councill againest them for that effect She produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines these Lyable to make payment of there respective proportiones of the said years stipend according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie The petitioner alwayes procureing the patrones consent and produceing the same to the Clerks of privie Councill befor extracting hereof

At Edinburgh 16 September 1692 (am)

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Act for Mistress Marshall for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Margaret Chalmers, relict of Mr Gilbert Marshall, late minister at Inverness, showing that after the decease of the petitioner’s husband which was 26 February 1691, the petitioner procured the vacancy of the church supplied till the term of Whitsun 1691 and that by the special aid and faithful ministry of Mr William Chalmers, minister at Gartly, and others her near friends to the great satisfaction of all their hearers, and there being no more due in law to the petitioner but the Whitsun stipend as her due, whereas if the petitioner’s husband had lived till Whitsun, the other half of that year’s stipend would have been due to the petitioner as her own, thus since the vacancy foresaid was supplied till Whitsun foresaid upon her account, and the petitioner’s husband having been a man of charitable and hospitable disposition and thereby having left the petitioner in a very mean and low condition as the declaration of the magistrates and town council of Inverness produced with the said petition has testified, upon which consideration the said magistrates and the heritors and others liable in payment of the foresaid stipend are most willing to make payment to the petitioner of the same preceding Martinmas last if they had their lordships’ warrant for that effect, seeing the patron is content that the petitioner get the half year’s stipend foresaid, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to allow and grant right to the petitioner to the vacant stipend of the said kirk of Inverness from Whitsun 1691 to Martinmas thereafter, especially seeing she is content that her gift be burdened with her procuring the patron’s consent, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Margaret Chalmers with the certificate therein and produced therewith, they find that the petitioner has right to the stipend of the above kirk of Inverness for the first half of the crop and year of God 1691 as due, and they allow her the stipend of the said kirk for the last half of the said year and ordain her to be readily answered, obeyed and paid of the said whole year’s stipend 1691 by the heritors, feuars, wadsetters and others lyable in payment of the same, and they ordain letters of horning at her instance under the signet of council against them for that effect, she producing a decreet of locality, and in case there is none ordains those liable to make payment of their respective proportions of the said year’s stipend according as they shall be discerned by the judge ordinary, the petitioner always procuring the patron’s consent and producing the same to the clerks of privy council before extracting hereof.

1. PC1/48, 409-10.

2. The word ‘And’ **scored out here.**

3. The phrase ‘to get’ **scored out here.**

1. PC1/48, 409-10.

Act, 16 September 1692, Edinburgh

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Act anent electing off magistrats for St Andrews

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill Considering that befor Episcopacie wes abolished The right of Nominateing persones to be proveist Bailzies Dean of Guild and Theasurer for the Citie of St Andrews from year to year did belong to the Arch Bishop of St Andrews And that the said Arch Bishop wes in use to name the persones for the said severall offices within the said burgh out of Lists presented to him by the magistrats and toun Councill thereof severallie for the saids respective offices And now since the abolishing of Episcopacie the said right of nameing magistrats for the said burgh of St Andrews out of the severall Lists to be presented for each respective office being devolved upon and haveing fallen and accressed to his majestie Therefore the saids Lords ordaine the present magistrats and toun Councill of St Andrews to transmitt to the Earle of Tweeddale Lord high Chancellor of Scotland Lists of such persones as are fitt to be proveist Bailzies Dean of Guild and Theasurer of the Citie and burgh of St Andrews for this ensueing year made up and chosen by the said Cittie as they were in use to be made and chosen in tyme of the Late Arch Bishops And the saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill recomends to and authorize the said Lord High Chancellour to nominate and appoint a proveist Bailzies Dean of Guild and Theasurer to the said Citie and burgh of St Andrews out of the forsaids respective Lists alse freely and amply in everie respect as the Late Arch Bishops were in use to doe befor Episcopacie wes abolished And ordaines the present magistrats of the said burgh to send the saids Lists such a Competent tyme befor the usewall day of Electione as wes accustomed to be done to the Late Arch Bishops And appoynts the persones who shall be elected and nominate by the saids Lord High Chancellour out of the saids respective Lists to serve in the saids severall offices of magistracie in the said burgh for this Ensueing year To be receaved in to there severall stationes and exerce the same accordingly as fully and freely as former magistrats were wont to doe They first qualifyeing themselves by takeing the oath of alleadgeance and signeing the assureance appoynted by Law.

At Edinburgh 16 September 1692 (am)

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Act regarding the election of the magistrates of St Andrews

The lords of their majesties’ privy council considering that before episcopacy was abolished, the right of nominating persons to be provost, bailies, dean of guild and treasurer for the city of St Andrews from year to year did belong to the archbishop of St Andrews, and that the said archbishop was in use to name the persons for the said offices within the said burgh out of lists presented to him by the magistrates and town council thereof, for each of the said offices, and now since the abolition of episcopacy the said right of naming magistrates for the said burgh of St Andrews out of the lists to be presented for each office being devolved upon and having fallen and accrued to his majesty, therefore the said lords ordain the present magistrates and town council of St Andrews to transmit to the earl of Tweeddale, lord high chancellor of Scotland lists of such persons as are fit to be provost, bailies, dean of guild and treasurer of the city and burgh of St Andrews for this ensuing year made up and chosen by the said city as they were in use to be made and chosen in time of the late archbishops and the said lords of their majesties’ privy council recommends to and authorize the said lord high chancellor to nominate and appoint a provost, bailies, dean of guild and treasurer to the said city and burgh of St Andrews out of the foresaid lists as freely and amply in every respect as the late archbishops were in use to do before episcopacy was abolished and ordains the present magistrates of the said burgh to send the said lists such a competent time before the usual day of election as was accustomed to be done to the late archbishops, and they appoint the persons who shall be elected and nominated by the said lord high chancellor out of the said respective lists to serve in the said several offices of magistracy in the said burgh for this ensuing year to be received into their several stations and exercise the same accordingly as fully and freely as former magistrates were wont to doe, they first qualifying themselves by taking the oath of allegiance and signing the assurance appointed by law.

1. PC1/48, 408-9.

1. PC1/48, 408-9.

Warrant, 16 September 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrand for giveing up William Murrayes bond

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be William Murray brother to the Laird of Stenhope Shewing That the petitioner haveing been apprehended upon a mistake severall years agoe He wes nevertheles detained untill he found baill And albeit there wes nothing Laid to his charge then nor can be ever since yet the baill Lyes still over his head whereby he is hyndered to goe about his effairs Being still Lyable to compear when Called And therefore Craveing to the effect under wreitten as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby give order and warrand to there Clerks to give up to the above William the bond granted be him as principall and Thomas Cochran of Powkellie as Cautioner for his peaceable behaviour and appearance when called for under the penaltie of Tuo Thousand Merks daitted the thretteint day of August Jaj vjc nyntie one

At Edinburgh 16 September 1692 (am)

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Warrand for giveing up William Murrayes bond

Regarding the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by William Murray, brother to the laird of Stanhope showing that the petitioner, having been apprehended upon a mistake several years ago, was nevertheless detained until he found bail, and albeit there was nothing laid to his charge then, nor can be ever since, yet the bail lies still over his head whereby he is hindered from going about his affairs being still liable to appear when called, and therefore craving to the effect underwritten, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby give order and warrant to their clerks to give up to the above William the bond granted by him as principal and Thomas Cochrane of Powkellie as cautioner for his peaceable behaviour and appearance when called for under the penalty of 2,000 merks dated 13 August 1691.

1. PC1/48, 408.

1. PC1/48, 408.

Sederunt, 16 September 1692, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Melvill privy Seall; Earl of Drumlangrig; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Breadalban; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Belhaven; Lord Polwarth; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Steivinstoun; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

At Edinburgh 16 September 1692 (am)1

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Sederunt

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale], lord chancellor; [George Melville], earl of Melville, privy seal; [James Douglas] earl of Drumlanrig; [George Livingstone], earl of Linlithgow; [Robert Kerr] earl of Lothian; [Archibald Douglas] earl of Forfar; [John Campbell] earl of Breadalbane; [George MacKenzie] Viscount Tarbat; [John Hamilton] Lord Belhaven; [Patrick Hume] Lord Polwarth; [John Lauder] Lord Fountainhall; [William Anstruther] Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomery; [Sir Robert Sinclair] laird of Stevenson; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray.

1. PC1/48, 408.

2. PC1/48, 408.

1. PC1/48, 408.

2. PC1/48, 408.