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B05140 A declaration and order of His Highnes Councill in Scotland, for the government thereof: concerning an ordinance of His Highnes, dated the eighth day of August, 1654. Whereunto is annexed the said ordinance. Scotland. Privy Council. 1655 (1655) Wing S1012D; ESTC R183830 4,777 18

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upon the first day of December next And be it further ordained by the Authority aforesaid That the Superiorities of the Lands belonging to the late Bishoprick of Aberdeen that is to say The Superiorities of the Lands of Aberdeen formerly called the Barony of Aberdeen of the Lands of Murthill Fetterner Clett Tallienessell Daviot Reine and Beirse all lying within the Sheriffdome of Aberdeen As also the Lands of Fordice and Murtlawh lying within the Sheriffedome of Bamff together with the Superiority of the Acres of Old-Aberdeen and of all other Lands Tenements Houses with the Appurtenances formerly belonging to the said late Bishoprick of Aberdeen the Few-Farms Few-Duties Kains Customs Casualties Teins Parsonage and Vicarage Tend-Duties and all other Duties of the Lands Churches and Parishes aforesaid together with other Duties of the Church of Maucher and Nicholas and of all other Kirks and Parishes which formerly belonged to the said Bishoprick together with the Tenths of the Salmon Fishing and other Fishings upon the Waters of Dee and Done or on the Sea or any other places formerly belonging to the said Bishoprick together with the whole Fruits Teinds Church-Rents and other Duties any way belonging to the Temporality or Spirituality of the said Bishoprick be given granted doted and mortified to the said Vniversity of Aberdeen the Principals Professors Regents and remanent Members thereof and their Successors for ever in manner following that is to say To the Colledge of Old-Aberdeen two parts in three to be divided And to the Colledge of New-Aberdeen one third part in three to be divided with power to the Principals Professors Regents and remanent Members of the said Vniversity according to their Proportion and Division aforesaid present and to come and to their Successors for ever to receive Resignations enter the Few-holders Tenants and all others formerly called Vassals of the said Bishoprick Lands and other the Premises by Charters of Resignation Confirmation or otherwise to compound transact and agree about the Fines and Compositions due for the same and to receive and take up the same And to do all and every other act and thing therein that any Superior or Over-Lord in Scotland may do to their Few-holders Tenants and all others commonly called Vassals according to Law in such Cases And in respect of the Incompetency of the Maintenance of the Masters Professors and other the Members of the said Vniversity and especially of the said Colledge of New-Aberdeen Be it Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That the sum of two hundred Marks Sterling by the year out of the first and readiest of the Customes of Aberdeen shall be from henceforth paid unto the Principals Professors and other the Members of the said Vniversity and their Successors for ever or to such person and persons as they shall from time to time appoint to be paid Quarterly by even and equall portions to be imployed for the Augmentation of the provisions and maintenance of the Principals Professors Regents and Remanent Members of the said Vniversity of Aberdeen in manner following that is to say two parts thereof to the said Colledge of New-Aberdeen and the other third part to the Colledge of Old-Aberdeen And that the Collectors and Receivers of the said Customs for the time being shall pay the same accordingly Provided always That the Principals of either of the said Colledges shall have twice as much added to their Provisions out of the said Augmentation or yearly sum as is added to the Provision of other Professors and Members of the respective Colledges The first Payment to be made at or on the first day of December next and so from thenceforth Quarterly And for the better Propagation of the Gospel and Advancement of Godliness in Scotland Be it Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That the Commissioners for Visiting the Vniversities Colledges and Schools of Learning in Scotland do take especiall care That none but Godly and Able men be Authorized by them to enjoy the Livings appointed for the Ministry in Scotland And to that end That respect be had to the Choice of the more sober and Godly part of the People although the same should not prove to be the greater part And that no Person shall be by them Authorized or admitted into any such Living or Benefice but such as shall be first Certified by the persons hereafter named for the respective Provinces hereafter mentioned or any Four or more of them whereof two to be Ministers to be a person of a holy and unblameable Conversation disposed to live peaceably under the present Government And who for the Grace of GOD in him and for his Knowledge and Vtterance is able and fit to Preach the Gospel Within the Provinces of Louthian Mers and Teviotdale Master Robert Traile Master Alexander Levingstone Master Gilbert Hall Master John Scot Master Edward Jamesone Master John Sinclare Master John Levingstone Sir Archibald Johnstone Sir Andrew Ker Colonel Gilbert Ker _____ Dundas of Duddistone Within the Provinces of Dumfrieze and Galloway Master Hugh Henderson Master Samuel Austine Master Alexander Trumbel Master Andrew Lawder Master Samuel Rowe Master William Ferguson of Kaitlocke Earle of Cassilis Alexander Gordoun of Knockgray Within the Province of Glasgow and Aire Master John Carstayres Master Alexander Dunlap Master John Nevay Master William Guthery Master William Adayre Master Thomas Willye Master Patrick Colvile Master Francis Ayrd Master William Somervill Master Patrick Gillespie Sir George Maxwell William Muyre of Glanderstone Master John Graham Master John Spreule George Porterfield Within the Provinces of Perth Fife and Angus Master James Guthery Master Robert Blaire Master Samuel Rutherford Master Alexander Moncrieffe Master James Simson Master William Oliphant Master John Murray Master William Rait Sir William Bruce David Weemes of Fingask Vicount of Arburchnet Within the Provinces of be-north Angus Master Robert Keith Master Duncan Forbes Master John Rowe Master Nathaniel Martin Master Joseph Brody Master John Menzies The Lord Brody The Laird of Eight Earle of Southerland Alexander Jeffrey Master William More Master Andrew Cant. And be it further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That the said Commissioners do allow and provide out of the Treasury of Vacant Stipends or otherwise as they shall think fit a Competent Maintenance for such Ministers who have Gathered Congregations in Scotland And to take care that the Stipends of the Parochial Churches there be imployed to the use of such godly Ministers as are free to Labour amongst them in the Way of the Churches of Scotland And be it further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That the said Commissioners do take care That such of the Ministers of that Nation as they shall finde to promote Godlinesse and to endeavour the suppressing of all Vngodlinesse and Scandalous Practices whether in the Ministry or the People do receive all due Encouragement and Assistance And that they do oppose all such as discountenance the Power of Godlinesse and are indulgent to such as are Scandalous or Prophane Passed the Eighth of August 1654. HENRY SCOBEL Cl. of the Council Wednesday the 17. of October 1655. At His Highnesses Council in EDINBURGH ORdered That this Declaration and Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published EMANUEL DOVVNING Cl. of the Council