Mr Wm. Struther.
Irvine.
Mrs Robert Boyde.
James Montgomrie.
Mrs Mal. Hamiltoun.
Rot. French.
Lanrick.
Mrs George Clidesdaill.
David Lyndsay.
Mr David Rodger.
Acta Sessione 6.
Anent the supplicatione given in be Alexander Stewart of Gairlies, Provost of Dumfries, in name and behalf of the councill and commontie of the said towne, makand mentione, that qwhere [be] the transportatione of Mr Hew Fullertone, sometyme minister at their said kirk, the estate of their congregatione is altogether desolate in such sort, that for inlaike of ane pastor qwho should attend upon their flock, and to caire the weill of their soules, they are not only depryvit of the spirituall food and comfort of the word, but also their towne is become ane seat of excommunicat Papists and Jesuites; desyrand therfor this Assemblie to consider their miserable estate, and to provyde some qualified men to be their pastor; and in speciall, ane of the leits given in be them, viz. Mrs David Barclay, Wm. Arthure, Alex. Scrymgeour, Wm. Watsone, or Hew Fullartone; promising that not only they wald be reverent hearers of the word, but also that they wald assist and concur with him that shall be nominat to be their pastor, in the executione of discipline of the Kirk to the uttermost of their power; as at maire lenth is containit in their said supplicatione: The Assemblie, after voteing, hes chosen Mr Wm. Arthure to be minister at Dumfreis, quham they ordaine and appoynt to be minister at the said kirk, after incalling upon the name of God.
The said day it was thocht good be the brethren, to be meinit, that notwithstanding his Majestie’s good meaning and intention to have all the kirks within this realme sufficiently plantit with ministers with competent livings appoyntit for them, and albeit it was provydit be the act of Februar, and approvit in Parliament, that all the thirds of the benefices sould be applyit to the wse of the ministry ay and qwhill the kirks were plantit, and that, pensiones given in prejudice thereof should be null, yet be importune suiting, ane great part of the saids thrids are disponit in pensione, to the great hinderance not only of the present provisione of the ministry, but also of the constant platt qwhilk his Majestic intends; desyrand therefore that his Majestie were informit thereof, and tak such order that the saids dispositiones made in contrair the said act of Februar should be retreatit, and that command sould be given to the modifiers of the platt of this instant year, to assigne out of the saids pensiones for planting of kirks, notwithstanding of the saids dispositiones: The qwhilk his Majestie maist willingly grantit, and promised to stay all further giftes in all tyme coming.