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The estaits of parliament, now presentlie conveined in this thrid sessioun of the second trienniall parliament, having takine to thair consideratioun ane suplicatioun givine in to them be the heritors and remanent of the kirk sessioun of Cramond, shewing that quher they at the beginning of this great work when the publict stood in great need of money did, out of the honestie of ther hearts and affectioun to the work, lend to the publict the haill treasur of thair kirk and poors money, quhilk amounted to the thrie thousand merks; and sieing at this tyme the necessitie of ther poor is so great that they cannot gett suplied except the saidis estaits of parliament cause pay to them thair moneys, thairfoir humblie desyring that the saidis estaits of parliament wold tak ane effectuall course for paying ther money or at leist thair bygane annuellrents, quhilk now is four yeirs and ane halff, as at mair lenth is conteinit in the said suplicatioun. Quhilk being takin into consideratioun be the saidis estaits of parliament, they have recomendit and earnestlie recomend the foirsaid suplicatioun, with the desyr of the saids suplicants, to the committie of moneys, that ane speidie and effectuall course may be takine be them for payment and satisfactioun of the foirsaid soume of thrie thousand merkis or at leist the bygane annuellrents therof; and for that effect they give warrand to the said committie to direct precepts upon the generall commissar for the more readie payment of the same.
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The estaits of parliament, now presentlie conveined in this thrid sessioun of the second trienniall parliament, taking into thair consideratioun the suplicatioun undirwrittin, quhairof the tenor followis: The heritors underwrittin within the parochin of Cramond and Mr Williame Dalgleish, minister at the kirk therof, that quher the saidis heritors within the said parochine, for advancement of religioun and propagatioun of the Gospell of Chryst, and considering the small mantinance and stipend that thair minister hes for his service at the cuir of the said kirk of Cramond, have thairfoir subscryvit ane contract and agriement for augmentatioun of his stipend, the tenor quherof followis: At Edinbrugh, the fourt and [...] dayis of Apryle and [...] the yeir of God jM vjC and fourtie nyne yeiris. It is appointit, contractit and finallie agried betuix the pairties underwrittin, they are to say Johne, lord Balmerino, titular of the teinds within the parochin of Cramond as yit undisponit to the heritors within the samyne; and Johne, erle of Hadingtoun [and] Dame Jeane Gordoune, relict of umquhill Thomas, erle of Hadingtoune, lyfrentrix of the landis of Craigie Mylne and Brigend within the said parochin; George, lord Forrester; Sir Lodivick Houstoune of that ilk; Sir Johne Hope of Craighall; Thomas Hendersoun of Eister Grantoun; Sir Johne Smith of Grottall; Mr Johne Inglish of Nether Cramond; Mr Thomas Young of Leany; Mr Thomas Rigt of Aitherny; Peter Rollok of Piltoun; Johne Hamiltoun of Muir House; James Loch of Drylaw; Mr Robert Adamsone of Craigcruik; Sir Patrik Hamiltoun of Litill Prestoun; Mr David Prymrose, advocat, portionar of Ovir Cramond; Mr James Quhytheid of Park; Alexander and James Howiesons, portionars of Ovir Cramond; James Wilkie of Cambo and remanent heritors within the said paroch of Cramond on the ane pairt, and Mr Williame Dalgleish, present minister at the kirk of Cramond, on the uther pairt. That is to say the said Lord Balmerino, titular of the teinds foirsaid, and remanent heritors within the parochin abonenominat, considering that the present provisioun and stipend dew to the said Maister Williame Dalgleishe as minister at the said kirk is so mean and small that the samyne cannot be sufficient to intertaine him and his famellie in that pairt of the countrie, being so neir to the brugh of Edinbrugh whair all sortis of vivers and uthers necessars are at so great a dearth and bought at so high a rate, the said present provisioun and stipend dew to the said Mr Williame Dallgleish as minister at the said kirk being allenarlie bot tuo hundreth merks money and four chalders of victuall, with the vicarage amounting to other tuo hundreth and tuentie fyve merks, extending in the haill to four hundreth tuentie fyve merks money and four chalders victuall; and they being most willing and cairfull that the said Mr Williame Dalgleish and his successors, ministers at the said kirk, be sufficientlie provydit with a competent stipend and provisioun in all tyme coming (being bound therto in conscience and dewtie both befoir God and man) according to their rank and qualitie as messingers of the Lord and ministers of his word, thairfoir the said Johne, lord Balmerino and heritors abonenamit within the said parochin be thir presents binds and oblises them and ilk ane of them for thair awne pairts, thair airs and successors to content and pay to the said Mr Williame Dalgleish and his successors, ministers at the said kirk in all tyme comeing, all and haill the soume† of thrie hundreth thriescoir fyftine merks money foirsaid of augmentatioun, and that by and attor the present old stipend and vicarage abonewrittin, ilk ane of them for thair awne pairts thairof in maner eftir devydit, viz: the said Johne, lord Balmerino, the soume of fourscoir thrie pundis Scottis money; the said Johne, erle of Hadingtoun and the said Dame Jeane Gordoun, relict of the said umquhile Thomas, erle of Hadingtoun, lyferentrix of the landis abonewrittin, tuentie pundis money foirsaid; the said Lord Forrester, tuentie pundis; the said Sir Lodivick Houstoun, fourtein pundis; the said Sir Johne Hop, aucht pundis; the said Thomas Hendersoun of Eister Grantoun, aucht pundis; the said Sir Johne Smyt, tuentie ane pundis; the said Mr Johne Inglish, ten pundis; the said Mr Thomas Young, fourteine punds; the said Mr Thomas Rig, aucht pundis; the said Peter Rollok, ten punds; the said Johne Hamiltoun, fourteine pundis; the said James Loch, tuelff pundis; the said Mr Robert Adamsone, sex pundis; the said Sir Patrik Hamiltoun, aucht pundis; the said Mr David Prymrose, tua pundis; the said Mr James Quhytheid, tua pundis; the said Alexander and James Howisons, four pundis; the said James Wilkie, four pundis money foirsaid; extending the foirsaidis particular soums abonewrittin to the soume of thrie hundreth thrie scoir fyftine merks money foirsaid. And sua the old stipend and provisioun and this present augmentatioun, amonting in the haill to the soume of aucht hundreth merks money foirsaid and four chalders of victuall, beginand the first yeir's payment of the said augmentatioun at the terme of Witsonday nixt for the cropt and yeir of God 1648 yeirs and at the terme of Witsonday 1650 for the cropt and yeir of God 1649 yeirs and sua furth yeirlie thereftir at the terme of Witsonday in all tyme coming. And on the uther pairt, the said Mr Williame Dalgleish, for him and his successors, ministers serving the cuir at the said kirk of Cramond, hes acceptit and be thir presents accepts this augmentatioun abonewrittin and old stipend and provisioun abonespeit as a constant, modified and sufficient stipend and provisioun to him and his successors, ministers at the said kirk in all tyme coming, without any farder provisioun [or] augmentatioun to be craved be him and his successors at any tyme heireftir in [any] maner of way. And finallie both the saidis pairties, contracters, are content and be thir presents declair that this present contract abonewrittin and provisioun therin conteinit sall be ratified, allowit and approvine be the commissioun for plantatioun of kirks and valuatiouns of teinds with all convenience as a constant and sufficient modified stipend and provisioun to the minister serving the cuir at the said kirk in all tyme coming as said is. And for the moir securitie, baith the saidis pairties, contracters, are content and consents thir presentis be insert and registrat in the buiks of counsall and session to have the strenth of ane decreit of the lords therof, that letters of horning wpon ane simple chairge of sex dayis allenarlie and uthers neidfull may pase heirupon in form as effeirs, and constituts [...] thair procurators, promitten de rato etc. In witnes quherof, baith the saids pairties have subscryvit thir presentis with ther handis day, moneth, yeir and place foirsaid etc. Writtin be David Peirsoun, servitor to Mr Robert Dallgleish, advocat, befoir thir witnesses. Sic subscribitur, Ballmirino, Forrester, Hadingtoun, Jeane Gordoun, Houstoun, Johne Craighall, Thomas Hendersone, J. Smith, Sir P. Hamiltoun, Mr Thomas Young, Mr Johne Inglis, Thomas Rig, Mr David Prymrois, Peter Rollok, James Loch, J. Wilkie, Mr Williame Dallgleish, Mr Robert Adamsone, James Howisone, J. Whythead, Johne Hamilton [and] Elizabeth Bennet. Which augmentatioun being acceptit be the said Mr William Dallgleish, for him and his successors in maner foirsaid, thairfoir humblie craving the saidis estaites of parliament that they wold be pleasit to ratifie, approve and confirme the said contract in the haill heids, articls and clauses therof particularlie abonewrittin and to interpone thair authoritie thairto and to decerne [and] ordaine the samyne to have the strenth and effect of ane act of parliament in all tyme coming; and, if neid beis, for letters of horning to be direct on ane simple chairge of sex days allenarlie, conforme to the claus abonewrittin conteinit in the said contract, for causing the same to be dewlie observit in all poynts. Which suplicatioun being red in audience of parliament, and the saidis estaits of parliament being thairwith weill and ryplie advysit, have ratified and confirmed and approvin and be the tenor of this present act ratifies, confirms and approvis the said contract and agriement in the haill heids, articles, clauses, conditiouns and oblishments therof particularlie abonewrittin in all points. And the saidis estaits declairs that the foirsaid contract and this present ratificatioun thairof is and shall be ane sufficient and ane valid richt to the said Mr Williame Dalgleish and his successors, ministers serving the cuir at the said kirk of Cramond, for bruiking, joysing, possessing and uplifting of the said augmentatioun yeirlie at the said terme of Witsonday both for bygons and all tyms coming, conforme to the tenor of the foirsaid contract and agriement and this present ratificatioun therof, and be thir presentis have interponit and interponis ther authoritie thairto, ordaining the samyne to have the full force, strenth and effect of ane act of parliament in all tyme coming. And sicklyk, if neid beis, have ordainit and be thir presentis ordanis letters of horning and uther executioun necessar to be direct heirupon on ane simpill chairge of sex dayis allenarlie, conform to the clause abonewrittin conteinit in the said contract at the instance of the said Mr Williame Dalgleish and his successor for cawsing of the samyne to be dewlie observit, keipit and fullfillit to them, conform to the tenor thairof and oblisments abonewrittin thairincontenit in all poyntis.
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The estaits of parliament, taking into thair consideratioun the qualificatioun and abilities of Mr Alexander Colweile, justice deput, for dischairging the place of auditor of the army and of his long attendance thairupon in former tyms, thairfoir they have nominated and ellected and doe nominat and ellect the said Mr Alexander Colweill to be auditor of the army and give and grant to him the said office with the haill privilledgis, honors and dignities, casualities and fies that he hes had at any tyme bygane for dischairging of the said office.
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The estaits of parliament, taking into thair consideratioun that pairt of the suplicatioun of the ministers within the province of Argyll, craveing ratificatioun of the thrie severall acts underwrittin maid in thair favors be the committie of war of the shirefdome of Argyll and uther heritors and gentillmen of the samyne conveined for the tyme, and having at lenth hard, sein and considerit the samyne actis, the first bearing dait at Inveraray, the tuentie day of Julii 1646 yeirs, the second of the same bearing dait at Downstaffnich, the fourtein day of September 1647 yeirs and the thrid of the saidis actis bearing dait at Inveraray, the saxt day of July 1648 yeirs, off the quhilks acts the tenors followis: At Inveraray, the tuentie of Julii 1646 yeirs. Quhilk day the committie of war of the shirefdome of Argyll and uther heritors and gentillmen of the same conveined for the tyme, considering the suplicatioun givin in befoir them be the ministers of that province whois parochins are brunt, representing thair necessitie and craving that, for thair help of subsistance quhairby they may in some meassor be enablit to leive for the dischairge of thair functioun, they may have payit to them of this instant cropt some reasonable consideratioun for the teinds of all corns and bear growand within thair severall parochis. And the said committie, heritors and gentillmen, considering the saidis ministers, thair stipends, are payable out of the first and rediest of the teinds of thair parochins, and being maist willing that they be encuraged, that they be enablit in this distressit tyme to remaine and exerce thair functiouns for the glorie of God and the good of soulls committed to thair chairge, thairfoir it is ordainit and appointit that everie ane of the saidis ministers within thair said severall parochins respective sall have dewlie and thankfullie payit to them a reassonable satisfactioun of money or victuall for the teinds of all corne and bear sawne and growand within thair saidis parochins of this instant cropt 1646 yeirs foirsaidis. And it is recommendit to the heritors, tenents and uthers whom thir presents may concerne without questioun or delay to mak payment and satisfaction accordinglie as they and aither of them wilbe anserable, and it is also heirby recommendit to the baillies, speciall gentillmen and officers of ilk parochine to concur with the saidis ministers to sie them satisfied and payit of the saidis teinds. At Downstaffnich, the fourtein day of September 1647 yeirs. Quhilk day the committie of war of the shirefdome of Argyll and othirs heritors and gentillmen of the same conveined for the tyme, the lord marquess of Argyll also being present, considering that by ane act of the said committie bearing dait at Inveraray, the tuentie day of Julii 1646 yeirs it wes ordainit and appointit that everie ane of the ministers in the province of Argyll whos parochins war brunt by the rebells sould have payit to them within thair severall parochins a reassonable satisfactioun of money or victuall for the teinds of all corne and bear sawine and growand within thair saidis parochins the cropt and yeir of God 1646 yeirs for thair mantinance becaus the parochins wer not able, be reassoune of the devastatioun and burning therof, to pay them thair locall stipends. And the said committie, taking to thair farder consideratioun that albeit (be God's providence) the rebells be now expelled, yit the saidis brunt parochins will not be able for this yeir and many of them for some yeirs to come to pay thair ministers thair locall stipends, thairfoir it is heirby ordainit and appointit with commoune consent that the foirsaid act shall stand in force and have effect for this instant cropt and yeir of God 1647 yeirs and longar till it please God that the countrie be in such a conditioun that it may pay the ministers thair locall stipends. And to this effect ordanis that they and ilk ane of them for thair awine pairts have dewlie and thankfullie payit to them for thair mantinance and subsistance and in place of thair saidis locall stipends all and sundrie the teind sheavis of all corne and bear growand and quhilk in thair severall parochins of this said instant cropt and yeir of God 1647 yeirs foirsaid and in tyme coming during the space foirsaid allenarlie or a reasonable satisfactioun thairfoir in victuall or money yeirlie, with provisioun that whair titulars and takismen of the teinds of any of the saidis parochins are able and willing to pay to thair ministers thair stipends according to the use and wont, that these ministers shall accept the same and have no intrest to the saidis teind sheavis. And it is seriouslie recomendit to the heritors, tenents, titulars, takismen and uthers whom thir presents may concerne without questioun or delay to mak or cause be maid thankfull payment and satisfactioun to thair saidis ministers according to this present act, that they have no just cause of complaint. And it is also heirby seriouslie recommendit to the baillies, severall gentillmen and officers of ilk paroche to concur and assist in sieing of the saidis ministers and ilk ane of them dewlie satisfied and payit in the premises. At Inveraray, the sext day of Julii 1648 yeirs. Quhilk day the committie of war of the shirefdome of Argyll and others heritors and gentillmen of the same conveined for the tyme, the lord marqueis of Argyll being also present, have ratified and approvin and be the tennor of this present act ratifies and approvis the former act maid be them infavors of the ministers of the province of Argyll whose parochins war brunt and distroyed by the rebells of the dait at Dunstaffnich, the fourteine day of September 1647 yeirs, quherby the teind sheavis of thair parochins is ordainit and appointed to be payit to them for thair mantinance and subsistance in place of thair locall stipends yeirly untill such tyme as the countrie be in that conditioun that it may pay them thair locall stipends in maner and at lenth speit in the said acts, with this additioun: that the saidis ministers sall also have payit to them for this cropt and heireftir during the space foirsaid allenarlie the brocks and small teinds of thair parochins or els the accustomed valuatiouns of the samyne: that is to say that rowms that are able and willing to pay the accustomed valuatioun sall be no farder oblist for the saidis brockis and small teinds, and rowms that are not able and willing to pay the accustomed valuatioun salbe oblist to pay the brok and small teinds ipsa corpora or a reassonable satisfactioun thairfoir, with this provisioun: that whither the titulars and takismen of the teinds of any of the saidis parochins are able and willing to pay thair ministers locall stipendis wsit and wont, that theise ministers shalbe haldin to accept the same and have [no] richt nor entres to the same teind sheavis, brokis of small teinds of ther saidis parochins or any pairt therof. And the said committie doeth heirby recommend seriouslie to the heritors, tenents, titulars, takismen and uthers whom thir presentis may concerne without questioun or delay to [make] thankfull payment and satisfactioun to the saidis ministers according to this present act, and alse recommendis to the baillies, speciall gentillmen and officers of ilk paroch to concur and assist the saidis ministers to sie them dewlie satisfied and payit accordinglie. The saidis estaits of parliament, taking to thair consideratioun the equitie and justice of the saidis actis, have ratified and approvin and be thir presentis ratifies and approvis the foirsaidis thrie severall actis maid in favors of the saidis ministers in the haill heids and contents thairof eftir the form and tennor of the samyne in all poynts, and declairs the samyne to be good and valid richts to the saidis ministers for thair peacable bruiking and injoying of the saidis teinds in maner and upon the conditiouns thairin mentionat and with the qualificatiouns eftir following, viz: first, that the saidis ministers, thair getting possession of the saidis teinds for ther mantinance in maner, wpon grounds and during the space mentionat in the saidis acts, sall nawayis be hurtfull nor prejudiciall to the heritors, lyfrentars, titulars, takismen and uther having richt and entries anent thair richts and securities of the samyne teinds maid to them, thair authors and predicessors. Secondlie, that in parochins quher thair are severall titulars and takismen and uthers havand right to the teinds thairof, quhairof some wer not oblist nor wer nevir in wse to pay any pairt of the ministers stipends, that primo loco the haill teinds great and small in the paroch belonging to these who are oblist and wer in use to pay the ministers stipends and out quherof the samyne wes wont to be payable be payit to him; and if that mak not wp his accustomed stipend, that than and in that caice and no utherwayis the rest of the teindis to these who are not lyable in payment of the said stipend, at leist so meikill thairof as may mak wp the accustomed stipend, be payit to the ministers. Thridlie, that in this interim during the ministers, thair possessioun of the saidis teinds for thair mantenance wpon the grounds conteined in the foirsaid actis, to the effect the trew worth therof may be knowin, thair be four or mae honest men of each paroch chosine be the minister and thoise havand richt to the teinds to estimat and value the same to the trew and reassonable worth therof yeirlie, to the effect payment may be maid accordinglie and not the teinds led nor takine wp ipsa corpora, with this conditioun allwayis: that such lands and rowms wha is willing to pay the teinds great and small according to the valuatioun and as they wer in wse befoir the leat troubls sall be no farder oblist, naither sall thair be any farder estimatioun cravit of the worth of the teinds aither great or small that they are content to pay the valuatioun for; that this be allwayis without prejudice of the mortified stipend to the kirk and schoole of Dunoone. With the quhilks qualificatiouns abonewrittin, the forsaid ratificatioun is grantit be the saidis estaits of parliament and no utherwayis.
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The estaits of parliament, considering that be the 20 act of the first sessioun of the thrid parliament of our umquhill soverane lord that last deceast upon the 23 day [of] Julii 1644, intituled 'Act declairing vacand stipendis sould be imployed on pious wses', it is declairit that the vacand benefices or stipendis of all kirks within the hielandis sall onlie be imployit for training wp of youthis that have the Irish toungue at schools and colledgs; and that now it is desyrit be the province of Argyll that the foirsaid declaratioun or restrictioun conteined in the said act may be enlarged, thairfoir the saidis estaits of parliament doe heirby declair that the forsaid vacant benefices or stipends of kirks within the said province of Argyll shall not onlie be imployed for training up of youths that have the Irish tongue in schools and colledgis, bot also on uther pious usis aither within the paroch of the vacand kirks or within the bounds of the presbitrie or utherwayis to some other pious usis within that province, as the severall presbitries at thair provinciall meitings shall find most necessar and expedient.
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The estaits of parliament, taking to thair consideratioun that pairt of the suplicatioun givin in to them of the province of Argyll, makand mentioun of the great hinderance of the progres of the work of reformatioun in these pairts be reasone of the unione of kirks and large extent of severall parosches and of the far distance of many landis from thair awine parosche kirk, being much neirer to uther kirks; and that in thair provinciall meitings, for remeid heirof, they had resolved on severall good ovirtours for disuniting of kirks and dismembring of parochis and erecting of new kirks, also represented be thame to the saids estaits of parliament; and in respect it wold be great and extraordinarie chairgis and expenses for all pairties heaving intres in this maiter to repair to the brugh of Edinburgh, and that in regaird of thair great sufferings and lossis they are not able to attend thairupon befoir the commissiouners of parliament appointit for plantatioun of kirks, thairfoir humblie creaving a commissioun to the persouns eftirnominat for proceiding in the said maiter at home, as the said suplicatioun mair fullie proportis. Quhilk suplicatioun and overtours abonewrittin presented therwith being at lenth hard, sene and considerit be the saidis estaits, the estaits of parliament have givin and grantit and be thir presentis givs and grants full powar and commissioun to the lord marques of Argyll, James Campbell of Ardinkinlas, Johne Campbell of Straquhir, Archibald Campbell of Ottir, Duncane Campbell of Elengreg, Sir Robert Montgomrie of Skelmurlie, Robert Campbell of Achawilling, Hector Banantyne of Kams, Johne Campbell of Drumfynie, Alexander Campbell of Glendarowall, baillie, Neill Campbell of Duntrune, Alexander Campbell of Penniemoir, George Campbell, shireff deput of Argyll, Donald Morisoune, provest of Innerarvay, Williame Loudoune, baillie ther, Duncane Campbell, baillie deput of Knapdaill, Hector McAlexander of Loup, James Campbell of Ormsay, Johne Campbell, baillie of Kileslet, Mr Dougall Campbell [of] Lagg, Archibald Campbell of Craigneis, Johne Campbell of Lochnell, Archibald Campell of Dumstaffneis, Mr Donald Campbell of Auchinuard, Johne Campbell of Ardinlenie, Johne Campbell of [...], Malcome McNeill in Darachan, Neill McNeill in Carsbey, or any sevine of them, to conveine and meitt within the brugh of Innerarvay or any uther comodious and convenient place or places within the boundis of the said province of Argyll at such tyms and dyotts as they sall think expedient, and to tak tryell and cognitioun of the foirsaidis ovirtours past in the saids provinciall meittings; and upon these, or any uthers just and laufull ground to be presented befoir them, to proceid in the divisioun of kirks, dismembring of parochis, erecting of new kirks in large parosches and disjoyning of landis far distant fra ther awine parosches and joyne the same to the narest parosch kirks, and provyding and appoynting stipends to the severall kirks. And for this effect, with powar to the saidis commissiounars or any quorum of them to hold courts and meittings as oft as they please. And for the bettir dischairging of thair commissioun, to tak exact tryell of the worth of the rents of the landis and teinds, alsweill personage as vicarage, alsweill walued as not valued, within the province of Argyll, and to direct out sumondis for ceiting all pairties, viz: heritors, titulars, takismen, parischoners and uthers having intres befoir them at such dayis and dyatts as they shall appoint and affix; and for sumonding of witnesses to give thair aithis and depositions, and to use all maner of probatioun competent, and to doe everiething theranent for trying and cleiring of the trew worth of the saidis landis and teinds sicklyk and in the same maner as if nevir any valuatioun of the saidis lands and teinds had proceidit at any tyme heirtofoir, and affix days, dyetts and places of meitting, quhilk the saids estaits of parliament ordanis all pairties and witnesses who shalbe cited to attend and declair thairanent as the commissiounars or thair quorum shall requyr them; and eftir tryell, to modifie and appoint such stipends to be payit to the ministers in the severall parosches within the said province as the saidis teinds will bear and the standing lawis of this kingdome does allow. With powar also to the saidis commissiounars or any quorum of them to choyce ther awine officers and uther members of court (except a clerk, who is to be appointit be the lord register); and generallie with power to the saidis commissiounars or any quorum of them to doe and performe all uther things requisit and necessar in the said mater, conforme to the lawis of the kingdome, they allwayis being comptable to the estaits of parliament or thair commissionars appointit or to be appointit for plantatioun of kirks for thir faithfullnes in dischairge of this commissioun and reporting ther haill proceidings in writt wndir the handis of ther quorum and clerk to the saidis estaits of parliament or commissiounars foirsaidis, to the effect the samyne may be approvin and receave the strenth of law. And ordains the said [...] to be conveiner to the first meitting of the commissiounars, and this present commission is appointit to endure untill the [...] day of [...].
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The estaits of parliament now presentlie conveined, taking into thair consideratioun ane suplicatioun given in to them be Colonell Robert Hoome, somtyme governor of Innernes, makand mentioune that quher it is not unknowin to the saidis estaits of parliament what service he hes done to the publict, for the quhilk, conforme to the committie of accompts, eftir dew examinatioun and tryell takin of his accompts, thair is justlie restand awand to him the soume of fyftine thousand, sex hundreth fyftie aucht pundis, threttine shillings money, as his compt dewlie fitted be ordor of committie and subscryvit be Johne Wdney of that ilk and Thomas McBirnie, provest of Dumfreis, appointit for heiring therof, [bears]. Thairfoir humblie creaving the saidis estaits of parliament that they wold be pleasit to give ordor that he may be satisfied and payit of the foirsaid soume of fyftine thowsand, sex hundreth fiftie aucht pundis, threttine shillings money, conform to the said fitted compt, as the said suplicatioun at mair lenth proportis. Quhilk, with the report of the committie, being takin into consideratioun be the saidis estaits, they have recommendit and recommendis the said suplicant to the committie of moneys to tak some effectuall course for speidie payment and satisfactioun to him of fyftine thousand, sex hundreth fyftie aucht pundis adebtit to him be the publict, conform to ane subscryvit compt attestit undir the handis of the laird of Udny and Thomas McBirnie, bearing the dait the 24 of Apryll 1648.
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The estaits of parliament, now presentlie conveined in this thrid sessioune of the second trienniall parliament, having takine to thair consideratioune ane suplicatioun givin in to them be the universitie and burgh of St Androis, schewing that quheras thair ar quartered in St Androis 230 souldiors of Lawers' regiment, a number far above thair just proportioun inregaird of the mantinance and far above ther powar to quarter inregaird of the former lossis in the publict affairs and present poweritie of inhabitants and present darth and scarcity of victuals; which number of souldiors doeth cause dearth and a scarcitie of al kynds of vivers to the universitie, so far that if they continow ther certainlie aither the rents of the colledges will be exausted and much debt contracted (which the universitie cannot bear) or the colledgis most be discussit befoir the ordinar tyme, contrair to the lawis theranent and to the great prejudice of ordor and discipline and the advancement of learning in the universitie. Thairfoir humblie creaving the saidis estaits of parliament to tak the present conditioun of the universitie to consideratioun and to give ordor for removing souldiors ther, at lest so many of them as are abone the just proportioun of mantinance, as at mair lenth is conteined in the said suplicatioun. Quhilk being takine into consideratioun be the saidis estaits of parliament, they find the desyr therof just and reassonable. They have ordainit and ordanis the committie of war of the shirefdome of Fyff furthwith to remove all souldiours from the brugh of St Androis who are quartered ther above ther proportioun of the mantinance payable be the said brugh, and ordanis the said committie or quorum therof (eftir intimatioun of thir presents to them) to meitt for the cause abonespeit.
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The estaits of parliament, now presentlie conveined in this thrid sessioun of the second trienniall parliament, having hard and considerit the suplicatioun givin in be Mr James Campbell of Moy, shewing that quher the said petitioner did suplicat the saids estaits the last sessioun of parliament that his landis of Moy might have bein declairit to be ane pairt of the shyr of Nairne to which they were annexit past memorie of man, and no wayis to be ane pairt of the shirefdome of Elgine and Forres, considering that his predicessors and authors have bein allways accustomed to keip the courts of the said shirefdome of Nairne and did contribut with them in all taxatiouns and wer nevir troublit be any of the said shyr of Elgine and Forres quhill the begining of the lait trouble, since the which tyme he hes bein forcit aganis all equitie and reassoune to contribut with the said shyr, notwithstanding that he did concur with the foirsaid shirefdome of Nairne in payment of all publict dewis according to his proportioun, to the suplicant's great loiss and prejudice; and seing it wes the estaits, ther ordinance, for the bettir cleiring of his saidis landis, to be ane pairt of the shirefdome of Nairne, that the taxt roll of the said shyr should be producit (quhilk are heir readie to shaw) for instructing therof, thairfoir it is the said suplicant's humble desyr that the saidis estaits wold be pleasit to tak the premises to ther consideratioun and evidence the samyne by declairing his landis of Moy to be ane pairt of the foirsaid shirefdome of Nairne and onlie lyable thairto, conforme to the foirsaid taxt rollis, and on nawayis to be ane pairt of the shirefdome of Elgine and Forres; and in respect therof, to dischairge the shireff of Elgine and Forres, committie of war therof and all wthers whom it effeirs fra any farther troubling or mollesting him or his foirsaidis successors or tennents of the saidis landis of Moy for taxatioun, mantinance or whatsumever uther publict burdings in all tyme coming, as at mair lenth is conteined in the said suplicatioun. Quhilk, with the report of the committie theranent, being takin in consideratioun be the saidis estaits, they have ordainit and ordanis the said Mr James Campbell, his landis of Moy in all tyme coming to bear burdein with the shirefdome of Elgine and Forres and pay the publict dewis therof within the said shyr of Elgine quher it locallie lyis, and declairs the saidis landis free of bearing any burding or paying of any publict dewis within the shirefdome of Nairne whairto it is annexit, and dischairgis the committie of war of the shyr of Nairn and collectors therof from any troubling the suplicant, his successors, tennentis and servants for payment of any publict dewis for the saidis landis of Moy in all tyme coming, provyding that the suplicant anser to the courts of the shyr of Nairne for the saidis landis of Moy whairunto they are annexed as in former tymis.