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 XXIII. PARLIAMENT. IV. of^Augnft. i6±i. 4J3 ' may afForde, in the fame manner, as if no fuch union had been made. A nd fuch like, becaufe there be fome Kirks, whereof die Parochine is of fo large bounds,that many of die Parochiners, dwelling in i owmes of the Parochine fo remote from the Kirk : who for the great diftance of die Place, or for the interjedti ng of Waters betwixt their rowmes and the Kirks, which oftentimes , and efpecial'y in Winter, are notpafiable, or for fome fuch other known impediment, cannot have accefle and repair to the Paroche Kirks at the ordinary times appointed for Divine Service and Worfhip, and injoy the comfort of the Exercife thereof AND OUR SOVERAIGNE LORD, according to the Princelie and Godly Indewmems, wherewith His Majefty isfingularly blefled, being moll careful to eiiablim all good order,and propagate the Religious and true worfhip of GOD, univerfally throughout all this whole Kingdom : Where-thorow all His People imay have occafion to participate the benefke of the Word, without feeling of any of thefe Prejudices , growing from the above-written occafions : Which his Majeftie, in his Royal and Fatherly care over his People, is mod defirous to have removed: THEREFORE, his Majefty, with expreffe advice, and konfent of the Eftates of Parliament, Hath graunted full power, and Commifsion , to the Lord Chancellor for the time: And to the reverend Fathers in GOD, John, Axch-hiihop o[ Saiucf -^Andrews : James, Arch-billiopofG/^oy : Alexander, Bilhop of 'Dunkell: Adam, Bifhop of Dnmblane -. Andro, Bifhop of Galloway -. John, Bifaopo? CaitbneJ/e-. Sixe perfons nominate for the Clcrgie, and Pre- lates. And in cafe of deceafe of any of them, to "Patrick , Bifhop of Roffe -. and Patrick , Bifhop MAberdene. Which two perfons the Eftates have nominated , tofupply, and become in the place hf any of the other fixe aforefaids, if any of them fhall happen to deceafe before this Commifsion bee hnifheci. TO WIT, The firft of the two , in place of the fitfl of the fix deceafing: To Iohn, Earl MWinton: Robert, Earle of Lout hiaiie -. 7 homas , Earle of Melroffe -. Iohn, Vicount of Lander- Mail: Iohn, Lord Belmerino: 'David, Lord Caruagie ■. Sixe perfons nominate for the Nobility. JAnd in cafe of any of their deceafe , To Iohn , Earl ol Wigtou , nominate to become in the place of the ford deceafing : And Walter, Earle of Buckcleuch, nominate to become in the place of the fecond. To the Commifsioners under-written, nominate for the Barrons: To wit, Sir Richard Cockbume of Xgerkintoun, Knight, Lord Privy Seale , Sir William Leviugflouu oiliiljythe , Knight: Sir lames Wondas, of Arneiftoun Knight : Sir Krchbald Napier of Merchmgftoun, Knight : Sir Andro Ker, bf Phairnehirjl : Alexander Lauder ol Haltoune. And in cafe of any of their deceafTe, To David Crich- toun oiLmtoun: and Sir John Hamiltoun oiPrcjloun, perfons nominate, to become in order, as they are pamed, in place of any of the fix deceaffing. And to John Byres, burgefTe of Edinburgh ■. Mafter William Wetgufone, burgefTe of Dondie -. Andro Bell, burgefTe of Linlithgow-. Robert Taylor, burgefse of Sainff- hindrewes : Mafter lames Cockbume, burgefse of Haddiugtoun -. and Sir George Bruce of Carnock, Knight, burgefse of Giilros : Six perfons nominate for theburrowes. And in cafe of any of their deceafe: To Alex- ander Clerk Merchant, burgefse of Edinburgh: And Mafter Alexander JVeddcrburn, Clerk of Dondie-. berfons nominate, to fuppfy in order, any of the other fix Commifsioners forefaids deceafing. WHICH forefaids Commifsioners, or any foure of each Eftate nominate, asfaid is, confenting and agreeing in one voice, fhall have power to confult , convcine , and determine , upon the matters , and in manner under- written -. Providing allwayes, That there is, and fhall be requifite to the validitie of any Act, Conclufion , (Ordinance, and Determination of the faids Commifsioners, 1 he conjuncl afsent of foure of every one of the faids fourEftates,all agreeing together in one voice. Without the which confent of the faid foure of every Eftate !fo agreeing, The reft of the faids Commifsioners fhall have no power to make any valide, or effectual conclu- {ion°, by vertue of diis prcfent Commifsion : Butwhatfocverlhall be otherwayes done , is declared to be of none availe, force, nor effect. THAT IS TO SAY, Our Soveraign Lord , and Eftates of Parliament, by the Tennor hereof gives, grauntes, and committes, full power and authoritie to the faids Commifhoners, to meete, and conveine , in the Towne of Edinburgh, at fuch time, and times, as they fhall appoint, and finde convenient : And there to call, and fummonde before them , allPatrones, Tackef-men of Teynds, great and fmall, ando- thers, having Right, by whatfoever Title, of the Teyndes of any of the Kirks within this Kingdom, which are not already planted by the forefaid firft Commifsion : and which fhall any waves be meddled with by this prefent Commifsion, as they fhall think necefsary, and expedient , To exhibite , and produce before them, their Rights and Titles, whereby they claime the faid Teynds, tobefeen, and considered , by the faidsCommifsioners : With power unto them, out of the faids Teynds , of every Parochine and Kirke, not already planted; To appoint and afsigne, at their difcretions, a perpetual local Stipend to theMi- nifters prefent, and to come, at all the faids Kirks, unprovided, as faid is'- A N D that notwithftanding any Rbht or Title pretended by the faids Tackefmen, or others, in whofe favours Teyndes have beene e- refted- 3 With power alfo, to the faids Commifsioners ,to drf-unite fuch Kirks, one or moe,as were united of Defore , and appointed to be ferved by one Minifter. And as they upon good confiderations fhall finde re- quifite to appoint the fame to be ferved by feveral functions, and charges, as diftincl parochines, after fuch aianner as fhall be found by them mod expedient. Providing alwayes, That all parties having interefse n the union, and dif-uniting of the faids Kirks, and plantation thereof, give their exprefse warrand and
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