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April 1611. THE SYNOD OF FIFE. 15
ar not able coiivenientlie to repair to lucli places quliairto, in tiie tymc
liygane, tliei have bein aftrifted, as for refonnatione of the pairtes of the
oountrey nereft adjacent, thairfor ereftod and foundit ane Exerceis, to
meitt and affemble within the kirk of the faid burgh of Forfar, to bruik,
ioys and exerce fuch priviledges as accordis with the adis of the Kirk,
and as vtheris Exercifes within the countrey lawfulie injoy, in preaching and
cxponing the Word of God, exercefing of dit'cipline, etc. — confifting alwayes
of the kirkes following, thei ar to lay, Forfar, Dunnichtin, Ralcobie, In-
neraritie, Mathie, Aberlemnoth, Tannadeis, Kellimuir, Cortoquhy, Glames,
Kinnettells, Kirkbuddo, Tdvie.
The Visitatioune of the Kirk off Pearth vpon the 18 day of
Apryl 1611.
Tri/ell, Mr. J. Malcolm. — JNIaifter Jhone jMalcolrae, minifter, found
relident ; to teach on the Saboth, his text Dan. ix. 4, 19, and Thurfday his
text, ; being removed, and wes allowed. As alio tlie pedell at the
kirk durr requyring all and lundrie, according to the edift, quho had any
thing to lay to his charge, to compeir and objeft the fame : nane compeired.
Mr. W. Coupar. — Maifter William Coupar, minifter,^ found refident :
Item, to teach vpon the Saboth, his text Jerem. 8, and vpon Tylday, his
text Apec. 13. Being removed for tryall, was allowed of.
Seik. — Item, it wes heavilie regraited be the minifteris, that no adver-
tilinent is maid to thame of difeas and ficknes of many within the con-
gregatioune ; concerning quhilk the a6lis M'es condefcendit vpon.
Ts'a difobedientis found to difcipline. The Saboth weill keiped. The
Communioune celebrate ane yeir fince.
Thair wes found no perfoimes noncommuuicantis nor excommunicate —
no witches, nor dealeris with thame.
Poor. — Item, it wes found that the poor ar provydit and caired for.
Andro Grant and Williame Williamibne, maifteris of the Ilolpitall.
The kirk and fabrick thairof found to be in good caice, and thairin no
ordinar buriall.
' Afterwards Bishop of Galloway.