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Act, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Act The Cheldreen of Cultness

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be David James Walter William John Robert Marion and Anna Stewarts Cheldrein of Sir Thomas Stewart of Coltness and Lillias Stewart daughter to the deceast Sir James Stewart of Kirkfeild Shewing That quher they hade undoubted right to the Lands of Goodtrees and several soumes annualrents and others quherof the writtes and evidents with the Chartor chist were burned and consumed to ashes in the fire that burned doune their fathers house in Sir James Stewarts closs in Aprill Jaj vjc nyntie so that necessarly it was that they hade the tenor therof made up by Decreet of Parliament which they also intended in the session of parliament the said year Bot were hindred by reasone that they could not so quickly learn who were the representatives and nearest of kine of their authors who ought to be conveened And seing they hade now informed themselves as to these persones, And that his majestie hath given assurance that the parliament shall meet And that for saveing of time It was necessary that they hade the saids Lords warrand for citeing of the persones concerned as the custome is in the like cases And Therfore humbly Suplicating to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the Childrein of the Laird of Cultnes and Sir James Stewart They heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill to give out a Sumonds at the petitioners instance against the persones and witnesses to be Condescended on be for citeing these persones and witnesses to2 appear before the parliament before the parliament in the termes above written And Recomends to any of their oun number to signe and pass a bill in Comon forme as the warrand of the said sumonds.

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Act The Cheldreen of Cultness

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be David James Walter William John Robert Marion and Anna Stewarts Cheldrein of Sir Thomas Stewart of Coltness and Lillias Stewart daughter to the deceast Sir James Stewart of Kirkfeild Shewing That quher they hade undoubted right to the Lands of Goodtrees and several soumes annualrents and others quherof the writtes and evidents with the Chartor chist were burned and consumed to ashes in the fire that burned doune their fathers house in Sir James Stewarts closs in Aprill Jaj vjc nyntie so that necessarly it was that they hade the tenor therof made up by Decreet of Parliament which they also intended in the session of parliament the said year Bot were hindred by reasone that they could not so quickly learn who were the representatives and nearest of kine of their authors who ought to be conveened And seing they hade now informed themselves as to these persones, And that his majestie hath given assurance that the parliament shall meet And that for saveing of time It was necessary that they hade the saids Lords warrand for citeing of the persones concerned as the custome is in the like cases And Therfore humbly Suplicating to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the Childrein of the Laird of Cultnes and Sir James Stewart They heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill to give out a Sumonds at the petitioners instance against the persones and witnesses to be Condescended on be for citeing these persones and witnesses to2 appear before the parliament before the parliament in the termes above written And Recomends to any of their oun number to signe and pass a bill in Comon forme as the warrand of the said sumonds.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 207r-207v.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 207r-207v.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

Order, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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[Concerning bond of Robert Dunbar, Skipper]

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to deliver and give up to the Cautioners of Robert Dumbar Skipper the bond given be him and them for his appearance containeing the penaltie of Two2 Thousand3 merks upon Sight of Discharges be Sir Thomas Moncreiff and Mr James Southerland to whom the penaltie of the said bond is by sentance of Councill appointed to be payed each for ane equall half.

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Order

[Concerning bond of Robert Dunbar, Skipper]

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to deliver and give up to the Cautioners of Robert Dumbar Skipper the bond given be him and them for his appearance containeing the penaltie of Two2 Thousand3 merks upon Sight of Discharges be Sir Thomas Moncreiff and Mr James Southerland to whom the penaltie of the said bond is by sentance of Councill appointed to be payed each for ane equall half.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 207r.

2. The word ‘hundred’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 207r.

2. The word ‘hundred’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

Order, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Comittie and order anent beggers

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a memoriall given in to them be the Magistrats of Edinburgh Representing that the saids magistrats have dilligently endeavored to obey their Majesties proclamatione for entertaineing of the poor But meet with these Following difficulties primo that the adjacent parishes to the oune retaine great numbers of beggars who begg allwayes in the toune and they neither keep them at home nor have they settled any way for intertaineing of them Especially the West Kirk parish And when beggars are sent to them on the maner prescryved by the proclamation they neither grant recepts for them nor hinder them from returning to the toune of Edinburgh. Secundo The proclamation appoints the half of the stent for the poor to be Imposed on the heritors, the other half on the inhabitants who are not heritors which is presumed to be Calculat for Landward parishes wher ordinarly heritors doe receid, Bot in Edinburgh many of the heritors Live in Countrey places and no doubt contribute to the poor their, And the wholl burdein of the poor did ever Lye on the Charitie of the inhabitants, And if it were Otherwayes It would be very2 heavy on the toune heritors Tertio The warrand to Stent or to fyne those who refused or delay to contribute is not so very Clear to warrand the execution Quarto The Magistrats are straitned what to doe as to lame miserable Souldiers; Blew gown beggers, and the wyfes of those as are prest to be Souldiers The saids Lords Doe heirby Recomend to and Authorize the Committie formerly appointed anent the beggars in Edinburgh viz the Earle of Linlithgow Viscount Tarbat Lord Cardross and the Laird of Blackbarrony or any thrie of them to Call for the heritors elders or kirk session of the parish of the West Kirk and such adjacent parishes to the toune of Edinburgh as they shall think fitt, And Call them to account how the proclamation anent beggers is obeyed or if the same be retarded in their severall parishes as to the second and third articles anent the stenting for contributione referrs to the Comittie to fall upon Overtures on this head and report them to the Councill And as to the Fourth article Ordaines the Magistrats to doe therin as by the proclamation of Secret Councill is appointed, And Recomends to this Comittie to call the magistrates to ane account anent Cleanseing of the streets and put them to their dutie in that matter and adds the Lord Advocat to the Committie and Continues the quorum as Formerly.

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Comittie and order anent beggers

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a memoriall given in to them be the Magistrats of Edinburgh Representing that the saids magistrats have dilligently endeavored to obey their Majesties proclamatione for entertaineing of the poor But meet with these Following difficulties primo that the adjacent parishes to the oune retaine great numbers of beggars who begg allwayes in the toune and they neither keep them at home nor have they settled any way for intertaineing of them Especially the West Kirk parish And when beggars are sent to them on the maner prescryved by the proclamation they neither grant recepts for them nor hinder them from returning to the toune of Edinburgh. Secundo The proclamation appoints the half of the stent for the poor to be Imposed on the heritors, the other half on the inhabitants who are not heritors which is presumed to be Calculat for Landward parishes wher ordinarly heritors doe receid, Bot in Edinburgh many of the heritors Live in Countrey places and no doubt contribute to the poor their, And the wholl burdein of the poor did ever Lye on the Charitie of the inhabitants, And if it were Otherwayes It would be very2 heavy on the toune heritors Tertio The warrand to Stent or to fyne those who refused or delay to contribute is not so very Clear to warrand the execution Quarto The Magistrats are straitned what to doe as to lame miserable Souldiers; Blew gown beggers, and the wyfes of those as are prest to be Souldiers The saids Lords Doe heirby Recomend to and Authorize the Committie formerly appointed anent the beggars in Edinburgh viz the Earle of Linlithgow Viscount Tarbat Lord Cardross and the Laird of Blackbarrony or any thrie of them to Call for the heritors elders or kirk session of the parish of the West Kirk and such adjacent parishes to the toune of Edinburgh as they shall think fitt, And Call them to account how the proclamation anent beggers is obeyed or if the same be retarded in their severall parishes as to the second and third articles anent the stenting for contributione referrs to the Comittie to fall upon Overtures on this head and report them to the Councill And as to the Fourth article Ordaines the Magistrats to doe therin as by the proclamation of Secret Councill is appointed, And Recomends to this Comittie to call the magistrates to ane account anent Cleanseing of the streets and put them to their dutie in that matter and adds the Lord Advocat to the Committie and Continues the quorum as Formerly.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r-206v.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r-206v.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

Petition, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Petition

[unlabelled – Petition Wauch]

Petition Wauch Robert Read and refused and the bill be George Hollyday relateing therto Read and Laid asyde Bot appointed Wauchs wife to continue prisoner till farder order of Councill.

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Petition

[unlabelled – Petition Wauch]

Petition Wauch Robert Read and refused and the bill be George Hollyday relateing therto Read and Laid asyde Bot appointed Wauchs wife to continue prisoner till farder order of Councill.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r.

Petition, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Petition

[Petition Serjand Fae]

Petition Serjand Fae Read, And Recomended to a Comittie formerly appointed anent robbers to consider the Same and report ther opinion theranent to the Councill

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Petition

[Petition Serjand Fae]

Petition Serjand Fae Read, And Recomended to a Comittie formerly appointed anent robbers to consider the Same and report ther opinion theranent to the Councill

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r.

Procedure: committee formed, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent poor Schollars and Bursars

Petitione the Synod of Lothian Craveing a Collectione might be allowed to be made in the bounds therin mentioned for mantaineing bursars and poor schollars And some vaccand Stipends to be appointed for that effect read And Nominats and appoints the Earle of Lothian The Lairds of Grant and Blackbarrony or any two of them to consider the Same, And Report their oppinion therin against the nixt meetting of Councill.

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent poor Schollars and Bursars

Petitione the Synod of Lothian Craveing a Collectione might be allowed to be made in the bounds therin mentioned for mantaineing bursars and poor schollars And some vaccand Stipends to be appointed for that effect read And Nominats and appoints the Earle of Lothian The Lairds of Grant and Blackbarrony or any two of them to consider the Same, And Report their oppinion therin against the nixt meetting of Councill.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r.

Act, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Act Margrat Smith

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Margrat Smith relict of William Fulfoot serjand in Bridgadier Ramsays regiement of foot Shewing That quherby order of their Majesties advocat John Beatton Serjand in the said regiement was Comitted prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh as being delated for the murder of the said William Fulfoot her husband in Holland And though the cryme be nottour enough and could be sufficiently proven at the place quher it was Committed (as ane letter under the hand of Captain Francis Sinclair one of the Captaines of the said Regiement would testifie) yet no pregnant nor sufficient prooff can be adduced heir In Regaird the witnesses cannot be brought over from Holland now at the opening of the Campaigne And tho it can2 be Sufficiently proven by severall officers of the armie in Flanders for the present at this plaice, That the said Serjand Beatton is a deserter upon the forsaid cryme And Lykewayes the persones who were ordered to apprehend him would testifie his consisting of the guilt yet non of these being sufficient and pregnant probation to inferr capitall punishment And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords for the reasones forsaid to send back the said Beatton prisoner to the regiement quher3 he served and quher the crime can be sufficiently proven to Flanders with the first occasion of a Fleet goeing thither that he may be Judged ther and receive condigne punishment according to his Demerit as the said petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Margrat Smith They Refuse the desyre therof Bot appoints the above John Beatton to Continue prisoner till farder order of Councill And approves of what the said Advocat has done, In Imprisoneing the said John And in the mean tyme allowes the petitioner to find out probation against the said John at this place.

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Act Margrat Smith

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Margrat Smith relict of William Fulfoot serjand in Bridgadier Ramsays regiement of foot Shewing That quherby order of their Majesties advocat John Beatton Serjand in the said regiement was Comitted prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh as being delated for the murder of the said William Fulfoot her husband in Holland And though the cryme be nottour enough and could be sufficiently proven at the place quher it was Committed (as ane letter under the hand of Captain Francis Sinclair one of the Captaines of the said Regiement would testifie) yet no pregnant nor sufficient prooff can be adduced heir In Regaird the witnesses cannot be brought over from Holland now at the opening of the Campaigne And tho it can2 be Sufficiently proven by severall officers of the armie in Flanders for the present at this plaice, That the said Serjand Beatton is a deserter upon the forsaid cryme And Lykewayes the persones who were ordered to apprehend him would testifie his consisting of the guilt yet non of these being sufficient and pregnant probation to inferr capitall punishment And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords for the reasones forsaid to send back the said Beatton prisoner to the regiement quher3 he served and quher the crime can be sufficiently proven to Flanders with the first occasion of a Fleet goeing thither that he may be Judged ther and receive condigne punishment according to his Demerit as the said petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Margrat Smith They Refuse the desyre therof Bot appoints the above John Beatton to Continue prisoner till farder order of Councill And approves of what the said Advocat has done, In Imprisoneing the said John And in the mean tyme allowes the petitioner to find out probation against the said John at this place.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 205v-206r.

2. The word ‘not’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 205v-206r.

2. The word ‘not’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

Sederunt, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Sir Thomas Livingston

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Sir Thomas Livingston

1. NRS, PC2/24, 205v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 205v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 205v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 205v.

Order, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Recommendatione to the Advocat to examine Skipper Grey

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart their Majesties advocat to Call for and examine […] Grey skipper from whom James Jarvie skipper bought his boat uith which he was alleadged to have carryed in Coalls to the rebells in the Bass and report to the Councell at their nixt meeting

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Recommendatione to the Advocat to examine Skipper Grey

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart their Majesties advocat to Call for and examine […] Grey skipper from whom James Jarvie skipper bought his boat uith which he was alleadged to have carryed in Coalls to the rebells in the Bass and report to the Councell at their nixt meeting

1. NRS, PC1/49, 6.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 6.

Decreet, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Decreit Their Majesties Advocat Against Ministers in Strathern

Anent our Soveraigne Lord and Ladys Letters raised and pursued before the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell at the Instance of Sir James Steuart their Majesties Advocat Mentioning That quher albeit by the Law of God and the principls and constitutione of every uell Governed Natione all persones are bound to Give due obedience to and wish well and pray for such to whom they owe Just obedience and true alleadgance as their soveraignes Especially such who have been the gracious Instruments of their delyverance from the thraldome of poperie and the pernicious Inconveniencies that accompany any arbitrarie power And by the Municipall constitutiones of this realme all the Subjects therof are Ingadged to pray for their lawfull Soveraignes And particularly by ane Act of the meeting of Estates the threttineth day of Apryle Jaj vic Eightie Nyne years all Ministers who are in any Eminent manner obleadged to discharge that deuty are therby expressly Commanded to read the proclamatione of that date And publictly to pray for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme upon the dayes therin mentioned under the paine of being depryved losing of their benefice And by the same proclamatione all the Leidges are Certified That they presume not to owne the late King James the seventh for their King or presume upon their highest perrill by word wryting in sermone or any other manner of way to Impugne or disowne their Majesties as King and Queen of Scotland And by the threttieth fifth Act second session of this currant parliament The said proclamatione and Act of the estates of this kingdome are ordained to be putt to farder executione Against all such Ministers who have not as yet Given obedience therto By praying for their Majesties In manner forsaid And the said Lords of privie Councell are to proceed therin And by diverse and sundrie proclamationes of Councell there are particular dayes of thanksgiving and Fasting appoynted And all the Ministers in this kingdome expressly requyred to keep and observe the same Nevertheless Mr John Rattray minister at Ochterairder Mr James Inglis minister at Murthle Mr William Rattray minister at Cargill Mr John Omey minister at Methven and Mr Patrick Ochterlony minister at Rogortoune uithin the steuarty of Strathern and shirreffdome of Perth albeit they Continow Constantly to preach yet they have not prayed for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme and Have been soe farr from evidencing the sense they ought to Have had of their Majesties preserving and releiving this natione from the Greivous Circumstances which it did ly under That when the proclamatione of estates was sent to them at least came to their hands or wherof they had knouledge Instead of testifying their gratitude in Giving due obedience therto neither at the dayes appoynted nor at any tyme since syne Did they read any of the saids proclamationes for thanksgiving and Fasting albeit they were delyvered to them But on the Contrare and in Contempt of these proclamationes They actually Continow to preach sincesyne both in his owne paroch Church and others uithout praying for their Majesties as King and Queen of this realme Therby stirring up and fomenting Disaffectione in the Hearers to the government Incouradging their Majesties Enemies and discouradging their Loyall subjects sometymes praying for the late King James aither expressly or in ambiguous or circumstantiat tearms And the said Mr Patrick Auchterlony Is soe much the more culpable of the premisses That He Continoued to preach In manner forsaid notwithstanding He was deposed by the synod of Pearth and Stirling off all which Crymes the said Mr John Rattray Mr James Inglis Mr William Rattray Mr John Omey and Mr Patrick Auchterlony Is guilty and ought and should not only be depryved But severely punished in their persones and Goods to the terror of others to Committ the lyke In tyme coming And anent the charge given to the saids Defenders to Have Compeared personally Before the saids Lords at ane certaine day bygone To have ansuered to the forsaid Complaint and to have heard and seen such ordor and course taken theranent as the saids Lords should think fitt as the saids Letters uith the executiones therof more fully bears The which Lybell being this day called In presence of the saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell And the Lord Advocat Compearing personally for their Majesties Intrest and Mr John Rattray minister att Achterardor Mr James Inglis minister at Muthill and Mr William Rattray minister at Cargill Compearing personally The Lord Advocat declared that if the defenders Compearing uould Ingadge that for the future when they preach they shall pray for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme Then he uill pass from them as to bygones which they refused to doe The Lord Advocat furder declared that if these defenders would Crave a tyme to be allowed them by the Councell for considering and deliberating if they would give the forsaid promise or Ingadgement And they refused to Crave any tyme The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered the above lybell And the forsaids three defenders Compearing uith the Lord Advocats declaratione and offers and their refuisall of both offers They have Depryved and heirby depryves the saids Mr John Rattray Mr James Inglis and Mr William Rattray from their benefices at the respective kirks forsaids And declares the said kirks vaccant And ordaines the saids Ministers to remove from their respective manses and Gleibs at the terme of whitsunday nixt to Come And discharges them to Labour the saids Gleibs or any part of them In tyme coming And discharges them to preach or exercise any part of their ministeriall functione uithin the saids parochins or in any other place uithin this kingdome untill they qualifie themselves according to Law And ordaines Letters on fifteen dayes to be direct heiron In forme as effeirs And the saids Lords Excuses the absence of Mr John Omey minister at Methven and Mr Patrick Auchterlony minister at Rogertoune untill the first Councell day in June nixt In respect of their Indispositione and Inability to travell testified under the hands of phisitians And Continowes the lybell against them untill the said day and appoyntes them to appear at that tyme uith Certificatione conforme to the lybell

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Decreit Their Majesties Advocat Against Ministers in Strathern

Anent our Soveraigne Lord and Ladys Letters raised and pursued before the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell at the Instance of Sir James Steuart their Majesties Advocat Mentioning That quher albeit by the Law of God and the principls and constitutione of every uell Governed Natione all persones are bound to Give due obedience to and wish well and pray for such to whom they owe Just obedience and true alleadgance as their soveraignes Especially such who have been the gracious Instruments of their delyverance from the thraldome of poperie and the pernicious Inconveniencies that accompany any arbitrarie power And by the Municipall constitutiones of this realme all the Subjects therof are Ingadged to pray for their lawfull Soveraignes And particularly by ane Act of the meeting of Estates the threttineth day of Apryle Jaj vic Eightie Nyne years all Ministers who are in any Eminent manner obleadged to discharge that deuty are therby expressly Commanded to read the proclamatione of that date And publictly to pray for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme upon the dayes therin mentioned under the paine of being depryved losing of their benefice And by the same proclamatione all the Leidges are Certified That they presume not to owne the late King James the seventh for their King or presume upon their highest perrill by word wryting in sermone or any other manner of way to Impugne or disowne their Majesties as King and Queen of Scotland And by the threttieth fifth Act second session of this currant parliament The said proclamatione and Act of the estates of this kingdome are ordained to be putt to farder executione Against all such Ministers who have not as yet Given obedience therto By praying for their Majesties In manner forsaid And the said Lords of privie Councell are to proceed therin And by diverse and sundrie proclamationes of Councell there are particular dayes of thanksgiving and Fasting appoynted And all the Ministers in this kingdome expressly requyred to keep and observe the same Nevertheless Mr John Rattray minister at Ochterairder Mr James Inglis minister at Murthle Mr William Rattray minister at Cargill Mr John Omey minister at Methven and Mr Patrick Ochterlony minister at Rogortoune uithin the steuarty of Strathern and shirreffdome of Perth albeit they Continow Constantly to preach yet they have not prayed for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme and Have been soe farr from evidencing the sense they ought to Have had of their Majesties preserving and releiving this natione from the Greivous Circumstances which it did ly under That when the proclamatione of estates was sent to them at least came to their hands or wherof they had knouledge Instead of testifying their gratitude in Giving due obedience therto neither at the dayes appoynted nor at any tyme since syne Did they read any of the saids proclamationes for thanksgiving and Fasting albeit they were delyvered to them But on the Contrare and in Contempt of these proclamationes They actually Continow to preach sincesyne both in his owne paroch Church and others uithout praying for their Majesties as King and Queen of this realme Therby stirring up and fomenting Disaffectione in the Hearers to the government Incouradging their Majesties Enemies and discouradging their Loyall subjects sometymes praying for the late King James aither expressly or in ambiguous or circumstantiat tearms And the said Mr Patrick Auchterlony Is soe much the more culpable of the premisses That He Continoued to preach In manner forsaid notwithstanding He was deposed by the synod of Pearth and Stirling off all which Crymes the said Mr John Rattray Mr James Inglis Mr William Rattray Mr John Omey and Mr Patrick Auchterlony Is guilty and ought and should not only be depryved But severely punished in their persones and Goods to the terror of others to Committ the lyke In tyme coming And anent the charge given to the saids Defenders to Have Compeared personally Before the saids Lords at ane certaine day bygone To have ansuered to the forsaid Complaint and to have heard and seen such ordor and course taken theranent as the saids Lords should think fitt as the saids Letters uith the executiones therof more fully bears The which Lybell being this day called In presence of the saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell And the Lord Advocat Compearing personally for their Majesties Intrest and Mr John Rattray minister att Achterardor Mr James Inglis minister at Muthill and Mr William Rattray minister at Cargill Compearing personally The Lord Advocat declared that if the defenders Compearing uould Ingadge that for the future when they preach they shall pray for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme Then he uill pass from them as to bygones which they refused to doe The Lord Advocat furder declared that if these defenders would Crave a tyme to be allowed them by the Councell for considering and deliberating if they would give the forsaid promise or Ingadgement And they refused to Crave any tyme The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered the above lybell And the forsaids three defenders Compearing uith the Lord Advocats declaratione and offers and their refuisall of both offers They have Depryved and heirby depryves the saids Mr John Rattray Mr James Inglis and Mr William Rattray from their benefices at the respective kirks forsaids And declares the said kirks vaccant And ordaines the saids Ministers to remove from their respective manses and Gleibs at the terme of whitsunday nixt to Come And discharges them to Labour the saids Gleibs or any part of them In tyme coming And discharges them to preach or exercise any part of their ministeriall functione uithin the saids parochins or in any other place uithin this kingdome untill they qualifie themselves according to Law And ordaines Letters on fifteen dayes to be direct heiron In forme as effeirs And the saids Lords Excuses the absence of Mr John Omey minister at Methven and Mr Patrick Auchterlony minister at Rogertoune untill the first Councell day in June nixt In respect of their Indispositione and Inability to travell testified under the hands of phisitians And Continowes the lybell against them untill the said day and appoyntes them to appear at that tyme uith Certificatione conforme to the lybell

1. NRS, PC1/49, 4-6.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 4-6.