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that_o fast._n he_o give_v this_o reason_n as_o that_o which_o he_o think_v will_v give_v they_o least_o offence_n they_o order_v he_o to_o remove_v till_o they_o have_v deliberate_v what_o to_o do_v with_o he_o and_o then_o cause_n call_v he_o in_o and_o deprive_v he_o for_o not_o read_v the_o proclamation_n for_o the_o fast._n dr._n gardner_n a_o man_n of_o great_a part_n and_o piety_n and_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o talâ—â—ooth_a church_n in_o edinburgh_n be_v deprive_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n of_o not_o intimate_v that_o fast_a though_o he_o have_v comply_v in_o every_o thing_n else_o which_o they_o demand_v a_o proclamation_n discharge_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o bishopric_n to_o any_o but_o the_o person_n name_v by_o the_o council_n at_o edinburgh_n september_n 19_o 1689._o whereas_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o their_o claim_n of_o right_n of_o the_o eleven_o of_o april_n last_o declare_v that_o prelacy_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n above_o presbyter_n be_v and_o have_v be_v a_o great_a and_o insupportable_a grievance_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o contrair_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n and_o that_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o the_o date_n the_o five_o day_n of_o july_n last_o bypass_v abolish_v prelacy_n and_o all_o superiority_n of_o any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n above_o presbyter_n and_o his_o majesty_n consider_v the_o prejudice_n it_o may_v be_v to_o his_o interest_n if_o fit_a person_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o look_v after_o and_o receive_v the_o rent_n and_o emolument_n particular_o those_o consist_v of_o tithe_n which_o former_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n have_v therefore_o signify_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n shall_v give_v warrant_n to_o alexander_n hamilton_n of_o kinkell_n for_o draw_v and_o uplift_v the_o tithe_n and_o other_o rent_n of_o the_o archbishoptick_a of_o st._n andrews_n he_o give_v sufficient_a security_n for_o his_o faithful_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o say_a office_n and_o have_v also_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o council_n to_o appoint_v fit_a person_n for_o draw_v and_o uplift_v the_o tithe_n of_o other_o bishopric_n for_o this_o present_a crop_v and_o year_n of_o god_n 1689._o that_o none_o concern_v suffer_v prejudice_n except_v the_o bishopric_n of_o orknay_n which_o his_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v uplift_v with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o lordship_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o privy_a council_n have_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n command_n nominat_fw-la and_o appointed_n fit_a and_o qualify_v person_n for_o draw_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o uplift_v of_o the_o rent_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n dean_n or_o any_o other_o person_n of_o superior_a order_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n above_o presbyter_n and_o least_o before_o the_o time_n that_o some_o of_o they_o can_v be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o this_o place_n and_o find_v caution_n for_o their_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o that_o trust_n and_o make_v intimation_n of_o their_o respective_a commission_n to_o uplift_v the_o say_n rent_n for_o the_o say_v crop_v and_o year_n of_o god_n foresay_a to_o the_o person_n liable_a in_o payment_n thereof_o the_o teind_n and_o other_o rent_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n and_o other_o foresaid_n may_v be_v imbazle_v and_o intromit_v with_o by_o person_n who_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o privy_a council_n in_o their_o majesty_n name_n and_o authority_n foresay_a prohibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o and_o sundry_a heretor_n fever_n liâ—erenters_n taxâ—-men_n of_o teind_n tenant_n and_o other_o who_o teind_n be_v former_o in_o use_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o who_o be_v lyable-in_a payment_n of_o any_o rent_n or_o duty_n to_o the_o say_n late_a archbishop_n or_o bishop_n or_o other_o foresaid_n to_o draw_v or_o suffer_v their_o teind_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o from_o payment_n of_o any_o rental-bolls_a feu_n blench_v or_o tack-duty_n and_o other_o rent_n casualty_n and_o emolument_n former_o payable_a to_o the_o say_n late_a archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o aforesaid_a except_o to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n of_o privy_a council_n for_o uplift_v thereof_o with_o certification_n to_o they_o if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a therefore_o notwithstanding_o if_o any_o pretend_a discharge_n that_o may_v be_v impetrat_fw-la or_o obtain_v from_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n for_o the_o say_v crop_v and_o year_n of_o god_n foresay_a and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v by_o macer_n of_o privy_a council_n at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o by_o messenger_n at_o arm_n at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o heâ—dâ—burghs_n of_o the_o other_o shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la consilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la god_n save_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n this_o alexander_n hamilton_n who_o be_v here_o appoint_a to_o uplift_v the_o rent_n of_o st._n andrews_n archbishopric_n be_v take_v in_o actual_a rebellion_n at_o the_o time_n of_o bothwell_n bridge_n rebellion_n and_o by_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o government_n then_o have_v his_o life_n spare_v although_o he_o be_v always_o a_o great_a ringleader_n of_o that_o rebellious_a rout_n which_o so_o much_o plague_v the_o nation_n before_o and_o since_o that_o time_n a_o draught_n of_o a_o act_n for_o establish_v the_o church-government_n present_v by_o his_o majesty_n high-commissioner_n july_n 22._o 1689._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n by_o their_o act_n the_o five_o of_o july_n instant_a abolish_n prelacy_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o any_o church-officer_n above_o presbyter_n in_o this_o kingdom_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v settle_v that_o church-government_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o church-government_n by_o general_n provincial_a and_o presbyterial_a assembly_n with_o the_o session_n of_o the_o kirk_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o twelve_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n vi_o hold_v in_o june_n 1592._o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n revive_v and_o renew_v the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o whole_a head_n point_n and_o article_n thereof_o with_o this_o express_a declaration_n that_o the_o necessity_n of_o occasional_a assembly_n be_v first_o represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o humble_a supplication_n and_o statute_n and_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o this_o church_n to_o admit_v minister_n upon_o presentation_n from_o the_o lawful_a patron_n or_o jure_fw-la de_fw-la voluto_fw-la which_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o or_o into_o church_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o patronage_n but_o be_v mensal_n and_o patrimonial_a church_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n sicklike_a and_o as_o free_o as_o they_o do_v or_o may_v have_v do_v of_o before_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1592._o and_o to_o do_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n which_o before_o pertain_v to_o presbytery_n and_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o ordain_v all_o the_o minister_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o submit_v and_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o church-government_n