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Observations of the committee of parliament
27 October 1641
That the narrative make only relation to the commissioners of the assembly their desire, and that therefore the king's majesty and estates have of new granted commission with the addition and restrictions in manner after-specified:
1. That power be granted to the commissioners to provide every kirk not yet provided with 8 chalders of victual or 800 merks of stipend to the said quantity of 8 chalders of victual or 800 merks of stipend yearly, except such particular kirks occur wherein the commissioners after consideration of the charge of the cure thereof and of the worth and estate of the teinds of these kirks shall find a just, reasonable and expedient cause to provide the same kirks with stipends beneath the quantities foresaid.
2. That augmentation may be granted to all ministers whose kirks come not in to be provided by the former commission and have not the full quantity of 8 chalders of victual or 800 merks already. And that all kirks which were provided by the former commission but to a less quantity than 8 chalders of victual or 800 merks may be now supplied with that full quantity in the cases following namely: 1. Where the teinds in whole or in part are feued with the lands with the teinds included. 2. Where the valuations already led the time of the provision of these kirks shall happen to be reduced upon the reasons contained in the acts of parliament and former commissions and according thereto. 3. Where it can be proven by writing or oath of party that the less quantity foresaid proceeded from agreement between the titulars and the ministers in prejudice of the minister's successors.
3. Item, that all bishops' kirk (albeit provided by former commissions but to a less quantity) shall be supplied and get the full quantity if the same may be had within their own parishes. And where the same cannot be had within their own parishes, shall have the same supplied out of the teinds of the other kirks of these bishoprics whereof these are kirks.
4. Item, that all kirks that had a greater quantity of stipend before the restitution of bishops than they now have shall be supplied and brought to that same quantity whereof they were in possession before the restitution of bishops, to be paid out of their own parishes. And where not, to be paid out of the teinds of bishops' kirks as above.