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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1840. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... tended might proceed, and take effect at the first day of November nixt, to the removing of the present disorder and confusione, and satisfactione of all persons having intress, as accords of equitie and reason, as be the summe of that whereupon they conferred, we doubt not yee have understand; the copy whereof We have also delivered to this bearer, touching the making of a new forme of that Assignatione for the Ministrie, which shall take effect at the first day of November. Albeit large pains have been taken thereanent; yet can it not be put in such order as were seemly to be divulgate, while certain of the advices, and answers of your brethren yet wanting, be returned, as, namely, from Cathness, Elgine, Bams, Kincairden, and bounds adjacent to Strabogie, Dunkeld, Creif, Falkland, Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Haddintoune, Dunce, Kelso, Melrofe, Peebles, Biggar, Lanerk, Glasgow, Dumbartan, Irving, Mynniboile, Dumsries, Penpont, Lochmabben, and Annand; and alfo, while it be resolved from the Assemblie, what is thought meet, and concluded, anent the Readers in generall; and, specially, annent Viccarages that are given and provided to Readers for their lifetime; and, last, touching the inequalitie of Stipends, some having victual allowed at a small price, and others, of the money asligned, constrained to buy the victual at the highest prices: Which points with the other conferred upon, being once specialy considered, the form of Assignatione for the nixt year, may be made the meikle more easily; and the Articles referred be the estates to the Commilsioners, answered, and made in Laws, as appearteneth. Whereanent looking for your certaine and direct resolutione at this time, wherethrough the work may proceed how soon conveniently may be, commits you in the protectione of G...
