The estates of parliament, now presently convened in this third session of the second triennial parliament, considering that by a former act of theirs of the date 8 March 1649 they have prorogated the meeting of the commission for visitation of the university of St Andrews, which was to sit at Edinburgh on 15 April thereafter, to the second Wednesday of June instant, and considering that they have given warrant to prorogate the subcommittee which was to meet at St Andrews on the last Wednesday of May last, which was to take trial and make report of sundry particulars committed to them, do likewise by this act prorogate and adjourn the meeting of the said commission for visitation of the said university of St Andrews and all matters belonging thereto until the first Friday of July next to come at Edinburgh, and by this act ordain the whole members of the said commission and all others whom it concerns to keep the said day. The estates of parliament do by this act join Mr Robert Blair, minister at St Andrews, to that subcommittee of the commission for visitation of that university which is to sit at St Andrews on the last Wednesday of June instant.
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The estates of parliament, presently convened in this third session of the second triennial parliament, having taken into their consideration an act of the commission appointed by the late general assembly and this present parliament for visitation of the university of St Andrews, whereof the tenor follows: At Edinburgh, 2 March 1649. The which day the commissioners appointed by the late general assembly for visitation of the university of St Andrews, taking into their consideration the report of the subcommittee anent the account and division of the present free rent, whereof the tenor follows: The account and division of the present free rent of the three colleges of St Andrews, both in victual and silver duty, according to the necessary charges given up in the report made by the committee appointed by his majesty in 1641, converted into Scots money:
Necessary charges
The necessary charges of the New College, according to the report aforesaid, is £7,250 12s. Item, the necessary charges of the Old College is £6,358 12s. Item, the necessary charges of Leonard's College is £4,966 12s. Total of the necessary charges: £18,555 16s.
Victual of the three colleges according to the species following
In the first place, wheat, both old and new rent of all the three colleges, is 288 bolls, 1 firlot, 2 pecks, 3 lippies. Item, barley of all the said three colleges: 913 bolls, 2 firlots, 1 lippie. Item, best oats and meal of all the said three colleges: 1,119 bolls, 3 pecks. Item, black oats of all the three colleges is 270 bolls, 2 firlots, 2 pecks, 1 lippie. Item, peas of all the three colleges is 99 bolls, 1 firlot, 1 peck, 1 lippie.
Silver duty
In the first place, the silver duty of all the three colleges jointly is £4,745 8s 2d.
Division of the whole rent, victual and money above-written
Wheat
In the first place, wheat to be allotted for the New College according to the particular necessary charges above-written is 112 bolls, 1 firlot. Item, wheat allotted to the Old College: 98 bolls, 3 firlots. Item, wheat allotted to Leonard's College: 77 bolls, 1 firlot, 2 pecks, 3 quarters of a peck.
Barley
In the first place, barley to the New College: 356 bolls, 3 firlots, 3 pecks, 2 lippies. Item, barley to the Old College: 311 bolls, 3 firlots, 3 pecks, 3 lippies. Item, to Leonard's College 244 bolls, 2 firlots, 2 pecks.
Best oats and meal
In the first place, best oats and meal to the New College: 437 bolls, 1 firlot, 1 peck. Item, to the Old College: 382 bolls, 3 firlots, 1 peck. Item, to Leonard's College 299 bolls, 2 firlots, 2 pecks, 3 lippies.
Black oats
In the first place, of black oats to the New College: 81 bolls. Item, to the Old College: 70 bolls, 3 firlots, 3 pecks, 1 lippie. Item, to Leonard's College: 55 bolls, 3 firlots, 1 peck.
Peas
In the first place, of peas to the New College: 38 bolls, 3 firlots, 3 lippies. Item, to the Old College: 33 bolls, 3 firlots, 2 pecks, 3 lippies. Item, to Leonard's College: 26 bolls, 2 firlots, 1 peck, 3 lippies.
Silver duty
In the first place, duty to the New College: £1,854 6s 8d. Item, to the Old College £1,620 18s. Item, to Leonard's College: £1,270 1s 4d.
Wheat
In the first place, the college called the New College has of old rent in wheat 46 bolls and so is to have of new rent in wheat to make up its proportion 66 bolls, 1 firlot. Item, the Old College has of old rent in wheat 52 bolls, 2 firlots, 3 pecks, 1 lippie and so is to have of new rent in wheat 46 bolls, 3 lippies. Item, Leonard's College has of old rent in wheat 42 bolls, 3 firlots, 3 pecks, 2 lippies and so is to have of new rent in wheat 35 bolls, 3 pecks, 1 lippie.
Barley
In the first place, the New College has of old rent in barley 136 bolls, 2 firlots, 2 pecks, 2 lippies and so is to have of new rent in barley 220 bolls, 1 firlot, 1 lippie. Item, the Old College has of old rent in barley 193 bolls, 1 firlot, 1 peck and so is to have of new rent in barley 118 bolls, 2 firlots, 2 pecks, 3 lippies. Item, Leonard's College has of old rent in barley 130 bolls and is to have of new 114 bolls, 2 firlots, 2 pecks.
Best oats and meal
In the first place, the New College has of old rent in best oats and meal 67 bolls, 2 firlots and so is to have of new rent in best oats and meal 359 bolls, 3 firlots, 1 peck. Item, the Old College has of old rent in best oats and meal 372 bolls, 2 pecks, 2 lippies and so is to have of new rent in best oats and meal 10 bolls, 3 lippies. Item, Leonard's College has of old rent in best oats and meal 128 bolls and so is to have of new rent according to the same species 171 bolls, 2 firlots, 2 pecks, 2 lippies.
Black Oats
In the first place, black oats to the New College, according to the division aforesaid, 81 bolls. Item, to the Old College 70 bolls, 3 firlots, 2 pecks, 3 lippies. Item, to Leonard's College 55 bolls, 3 firlots.
Peas
In the first place, to the New College, according to the said division, 38 bolls, 3 firlots, 3 lippies. Item, to the Old College 33 bolls, 3 firlots, 2 pecks, 3 lippies. Item, to Leonard's College 26 bolls, 2 firlots, 1 peck, 3 lippies.
Silver duty
In the first place, the New College has of old rent in money £1,501 3s 8d and so is to have of new rent in money £353 3s. Item, the Old College has of old silver rent £141 4s 8d and so is to have of new £1,479 13s 4d. Item, Leonard's College has of old silver duty rent £530 16s 2d and so is to have of new silver rent £756 5s 2d. Rests only concerning the division to assign localities for the new rent according to the proportions above-written. Signed thus, Mr J. Reid of Pitlessie, Mr F. Carmichael, Mr William Dalgleish, Mr Samuel Rutherford, principal of the college called the New College, A. Colville, Mr James Wood, George Martin, master of the Old College, Mr George Wemyss, principal of Leonard's College. And finding that the subcommittee and several masters of the three colleges who were present had asserted the just calculation of the account and proportions above-written, they do by this act allow and approve the same and ordain the several colleges to begin to have their proportions accordingly as they are set down for the crop and year of God 1648, and thereafter until their several localities be designed and appointed to them. And for the more speedy effectuating thereof, it is hereby recommended to the subcommittee to sit at St Andrews on 14 March instant to consider how the localities may be most conveniently ordered and designed and to make their report hereof at the next session of the visitation at Edinburgh on 15 April next. And the estates of parliament, considering and finding that the aforesaid proportion and division will be of special and necessary use for preventing and determining differences and debates that might otherwise arise between the several colleges of the said university, and for preventing the many distractions and incumbencies that the masters of the respective colleges might be involved into, and for various other important ends and advantages contributing for the good and peace of the said university and ease and better accordance of the masters thereof, do therefore ratify and approve the aforesaid act in all the heads and clauses thereof, appointing and ordaining the same to have the force and strength of an act of parliament in all time coming; and ordain the several colleges of the said university to receive payment of the prices of victual according to their proportion also contained in the said act for the crop and year of God 1648 and payment of the silver rent according to the proportion of the silver rent also contained in the said act for the same crop and year of God 1648 and all crops and years succeeding thereto, and do hereby recommend to the commission appointed for visiting the said university to use all diligence in designing and settling the several localities of the several colleges of the said university.
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The estates, taking into their consideration a supplication given in by his excellency [Alexander Leslie], earl of Leven, showing that whereas he having represented to the parliament the ruinous condition and necessities of the castle of Edinburgh entrusted to him by the king's majesty and estates of this kingdom, it pleased them to refer to the lords and others, the commissioners of the exchequer, to take effectual course for making payment to him of the expenses and charges to be bestowed upon repairing of the same. And the said lords having accordingly by two several references recommended the matter to the commissioners of treasury, they did grant him a precept of £500 sterling upon John Malcolm, chamberlain of Fife, and, in regard of the inability of the king's tenants and retention of their feu duties by order and of former precepts drawn upon him for [John Stewart], lord Ochiltree's use, is not able to give present satisfaction therein, whereby he can effect no present or effectual payment. And seeing the charges which I have so necessarily laid forth in repairing and fortifying the said place, to the evident good of the kingdom, will far surmount the said precept, as the particular account thereof will testify, and will still accrue to the furnishing of the said work, therefore humbly craving the said estates of parliament to consider the undergoing of so great a charge is too heavy a burden for him and to give order that he may be presently paid of bygone and real disbursements and of what further charge he must needs be put to for accomplishing so good and necessary a work, as at more length is contained in the said supplication. Which supplication, together with an account produced by the said lord general and instructed by his lord before the committee for accounts, bearing the sum of £11,801 9s 4d already laid out in repairing and fortifying the said castle of Edinburgh, being heard and considered by the said estates of parliament, they have recommended and seriously recommend to the lords and others, commissioners for his majesty's treasury and exchequer, that some real and effectual course may be taken for payment and satisfaction to the said lord general of the aforesaid sum, and that with the first of any business that they shall take a course with.