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herein_o also_o the_o council_n etc._n etc._n proceed_v with_o so_o strict_a a_o regard_n to_o justice_n that_o they_o acquit_v or_o to_o use_v their_o own_o term_n assoilze_v such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o disloyalty_n by_o sufficient_a evidence_n although_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v prove_v against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v persecutor_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o as_o ..........._o number_n ...._o ..._o and_o to_o evince_v this_o further_a we_o find_v divers_a acquit_v though_o accuse_v of_o very_o heinous_a crime_n as_o at_o n_o o._n 8_o 58_o 59_o 84_o 93_o 94_o 102_o 103_o 124_o 125_o 126_o 133_o 138_o 164_o 165_o 170_o 177_o because_o the_o proof_n be_v not_o clear_a but_o so_o great_a a_o number_n be_v turn_v out_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o disloyalty_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o scot_n episcopal_a party_n shall_v be_v concern_v to_o find_v not_o only_o the_o head_n but_o also_o 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voluntary_a contribution_n to_o the_o french_a and_o irish_a protestant_n present_a and_o acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v deprive_v october_n 10._o 1689._o 140._o mr._n william_n mac-lethny_a minister_n at_o bovill_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o for_o say_v that_o see_v he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o king_n james_n he_o will_v not_o obey_v king_n william_n authority_n and_o encourage_v people_n to_o disow_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o present_a majesty_n absent_a hold_v as_o confess_v certification_n grant_v against_o he_o and_o he_o deprive_v 141._o mr._n john_n lawson_n minister_n at_o elith_n for_o his_o not_o read_v the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o estate_n nor_o pray_v in_o the_o term_n thereof_o present_a and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o deprive_v 142._o mr._n alexander_n balnave_n minister_n at_o kinloch_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la nor_o obey_v the_o thanksgiving_n or_o fast._n present_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v deprive_v 143._o mr._n charles_n ross_n minister_n at_o cralen_n for_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v nor_o observe_v the_o fast._n present_v acknowledge_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la deprive_v 144._o mr._n gilbert_n blair_n minister_n at_o blair_n for_o his_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o estate_n nor_o observe_v the_o fast._n present_v and_o acknowledge_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la deprive_v 145._o mr._n john_n blair_n minister_n at_o fuitrey_n for_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v and_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o say_v let_v the_o whig_n pray_v for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n for_o he_o will_v not_o for_o he_o never_o get_v good_a by_o they_o and_o for_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o till_o she_o get_v her_o father_n blessing_n and_o god_n keep_v he_o from_o have_v such_o a_o daughter_n absent_n hold_v as_o confess_v deprive_v 146._o mr._n john_n kier_n minister_n at_o cull_v for_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v nor_o observe_v the_o thanksgiving_n nor_o collection_n present_a and_o acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v deprive_v 147._o mr._n david_n rankin_n minister_n at_o ratry_n for_o not_o read_v the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o term_n thereof_o and_o for_o not_o observe_v the_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n present_a and_o acknowledge_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la deprive_v october_n 3._o 1689._o 148._o mr._n robert_n young_a minister_n at_o kippen_n for_o not_o read_v and_o not_o pray_v and_o for_o many_o evidence_n of_o his_o dissatisfaction_n to_o the_o government_n and_o for_o his_o be_v otherwise_o scandalous_a and_o for_o certain_a expression_n utter_v by_o he_o present_a deny_v the_o proclamation_n come_v to_o his_o hand_n the_o 21_o the_o of_o april_n and_o that_o he_o be_v constant_o since_o molest_v and_o that_o he_o never_o preach_v since_o except_o once_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o then_o he_o know_v of_o the_o proclamation_n and_o do_v not_o read_v nor_o pray_v in_o the_o term_n thereof_o deprive_v 149._o mr._n patrick_n bell_n minister_n at_o port_n for_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v nor_o observe_v the_o thanksgiving_n absent_a hold_v as_o confess_v certification_n and_o deprive_v 150._o mr._n james_n menzies_n minister_n at_o calendar_n for_o not_o read_v and_o not_o pray_v deprive_v 151._o mr._n john_n edmnigestown_n minister_n at_o gorgounoch_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o throw_v from_o he_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o estate_n when_o deliver_v to_o he_o to_o read_v and_o be_v a_o person_n violent_o thrust_v in_o on_o the_o paroch_n without_o consent_n and_o for_o his_o immoderate_a drink_v and_o other_o scandalous_a practice_n deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n aduce_v find_v the_o libel_n sufficient_o prove_v deprive_v 152._o mr._n alexander_n mac-knizir_a minister_n at_o neutyll_n for_o his_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v nor_o observe_v the_o fast._n deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n aduce_v find_v the_o libel_n not_o prove_v acquit_v october_n 8._o 1689._o 153._o mr._n patrick_n strachan_n minister_n at_o maxtown_n for_o not_o read_v and_o not_o pray_v present_v and_o acknowledge_v deprive_v 154._o mr._n william_n aeson_n minister_n at_o auchtergaven_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v exalt_v king_n james_n be_v horn_n above_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o design_n may_v be_v confound_v present_a and_o acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v and_o not_o pray_v deprive_v 155._o mr._n thomas_n foul_a minister_n at_o kinail_n for_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v and_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n restoration_n and_o for_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o viscount_n of_o dundee_n victory_n against_o maj._n gen._n mackay_n at_o gillechrankie_n and_o thereupon_o drink_v the_o late_a king_n and_o viscount_n of_o dundee_n health_n present_a acknowledge_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la deprive_v 156._o mr._n john_n murray_n minister_n at_o scoon_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n restauration_n and_o sit_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o blessing_n the_o viscount_n of_o dundee_n in_o his_o undertake_n for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o for_o send_v his_o brother_n with_o the_o late_a viscount_n and_o for_o say_v to_o he_o god_n curse_n and_o my_o curse_n befall_v you_o if_o you_o leave_v the_o viscount_n until_o he_o return_v victorious_a present_a and_o acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v deprive_v october_n 10._o 1689._o 157._o mr._n william_n law_n minister_n at_o forres_n for_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v nor_o observe_v the_o proclamation_n for_o the_o contribution_n present_a and_o acknowledge_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la deprive_v 158._o mr._n john_n drummond_n minister_n at_o mintzie_n for_o his_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v and_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o be_v otherwise_o scandalous_a in_o his_o life_n present_a and_o acknowledge_v ut_fw-la 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