Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Seventh day of Janwary J^aj vi^c nyntie Six yeirs

D1696/1/17

D1696/1/17¹

Warrant

Warrand Gardine of Greenhill

Anent a petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Adam Gairnes of Greenhill Shewing That wher The Saids Lords of privie Counsell by ther act of the Date the twentie sixth of Janwary J^aj vi^c nyntie two yeirs ordained the Stipend of the Second minister of the west kirk to be payed to the petitioner for the cropt J^aj vi^c nyntie ane upon his giveing bond that he Should make payment of thrie Hundereth merks of that yeirs Stipend to Mr David Williamson And that he Should imploy the rest for repaireing the kirk and Manse of the west kirk paroch Wherupon the petitioner and James Dwncan brewar in Portburgh as Cautioner for him did give bond to the effect foirsaid dated the Second of February J^aj vi^c nyntie two And Seing the foirsaid Stipend hath bein uplifted and imployed in the precise termes foirsaids So that the bond is now satisfied As ane testificat wnder the Subscriptione of the minister and kirksessione of the westkirk prodwced with the said petitione hes testified As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie councell haveing considered the above petitione given in to them be the said Adam Gairnes with a Discharge or testificat under the subscriptione of the minister or kirksessione of the west kirk mentioned in and produced with the said petitione they Doe heirby Grant warrand to ther clerks to give wp and Deliver to the petitioner the bond granted be him and his Cautioner mentioned in the petitione upon the petitioners recept of the same.