Att Edinburgh The Second day of Februarij Jaj vjc and Nyntie Tuo years
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Act Mr Alexander Grant for stipend of Fala
Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie councel be Mr Alexander Grant Late minister at Fala with consent of Patrick Hamilton of Falahall undoubted patrone of the said kirk Shewing That the petitioner haveing been actually Minister at Fala till near Michelmes Jaj vjc and Eighty Nyne years The heretors Elders and other parischioners were so well satisfyed with the petitioner and Continow that kyndnes and respect for him That they have on all occasiones publictly declared there unwillingnes to Call or accept of any other minister and have severall tymes offered the petitioner ane unanimous new Call to returne to the place tho the peoples Inclinationes would not hitherto to be effect by reasone of the present differences in the Church And nou sieing that during this Dependence The petitioners Conditione is become very Mean and Indigent still waiting to reenter his former charge And that the Church Continowes still vacand And no minister or donator can pretend the Least Interest in the vacant stipend for the Last year Cropt Jaj vjc and Nyntie one and that it is but a small benefice Extending to sex hundreth merks or thereby which the patrone by a Lyne under his hand produced with the said petition Consents to bestow on the petitioner If their Lordships shall think fitt And therefor Craveing to the effect underwreitten As the said petition bears The Saids Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition Given in to them be the above Mr Alexander Grant Late Minister at Fala and consent produced therewith They Allou the petitioner the stipend of the said Kirk of Fala for the haill Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the Heretors titulars tacksmen of teynds tennants possessors and others Lyabl in payment of the said stipend And ordaines Letters of Horning to be direct at his Instance againest them for that effect upon production of a decreet of Locality And in case there be no decreet of Locality Ordaines these Lyable to make payment of there relative proportiones According as the samen shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie
At Edinburgh 2 February 1692
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Act Mr Alexander Grant for stipend of Fala
Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr Alexander Grant, late minister at Fala, with consent of Patrick Hamilton of Falahall undoubted patron of the said kirk, showing that the petitioner having been actually minister at Fala till near Michelmas 1691, the heritors, elders, and other parishioners were so well satisfied with the petitioner and continue that kindness and respect for him that they have on all occasions publicly declared their unwillingness to call or accept of any other minister, and have several times offered the petitioner a unanimous new call to return to the place, though the people’s inclinations could not hitherto be effected by reason of the present differences in the Church. And now seeing that during this dependence the petitioner’s condition is become very mean and indigent, still waiting to re-enter his former charge, and that the church continues still vacand and no minister or donator can pretend the least interest in the vacant stipend for the last year crop 1691, and that it is but a small benefice extending to six hundred merks or thereby, which the patron by a line under his hand produced with the said petition consents to bestow on the petitioner if their lordships shall think fit, and therefore craving to the effect underwreitten as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Mr Alexander Grant, late minister at Fala, and consent produced therewith, they allow the petitioner the stipend of the said kirk of Fala for the whole crop and year of God 1691, and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tenants, possessors, and others liable in payment of the said stipend, and ordains letters of horning to be directed at his instance against them for that effect upon production of a decreet of locality. And in case there be no decreet of locality, ordain those liable to make payment of their relative proportions according as the same shall be discerned be the judge ordinary.
