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Sept. 1611. THE SYNOD OF FIFE. 35
decreitt beiii imiid to pay to Mr. David Lyndelay, liis predccoflbur, twa
hundreth markis, in contentatioune of the expenffis beftowed be tlie laid
Mr. David vpon the mans of the foirfaid kirk ; thairfoir ane ordinans may
be maid be the Synode for refoundinge the fame be his fucceffour. The
Airemblie found his petitiouno realbnable, and ordained, that he quho fall
fucceid to him in the niinillrie of the laid kirk, lall, for the cans above
expremit, refound to Iiim, or his executouris, the Ibwme of twa hundreth
merkis, as faid is.
Petitio Manfis. — Forlamikle as gryt loffis comes to the intrant minifteris
throgh the payment of Ibwmes for the manfis, quhilk ftill reniaine for the
ufe of the parochinc, It is thoght meitt, that at the firft Parliament ane
fuitt be maid for ane Aft to be granted, that the parochineris may bigg the
manfes to thair kirkes, quhair as yet thei ar not bigget, and refound the
expenffis beftowed on fuch as ar bigget already.
Vnifonnitic of DiJcipUne. — Item, for fetting downe ane vniformitie of
difcipline. It wes thocht meitt, that my Lord Archbifliop lall caus fyve
brethren, of that pairt of the faid diocie quhilk lyeth befowth Forth, con-
vein with Mrs. Androw Clayhills, AVilliam Coupar, Patrik Lyndefay,
Henrie Philp, and Jhone JNIitchellbne, and the Re6bor of the Vniverfitie
of St. Andois, quho ar nominate be this AlTemblie, at fuch tyme and place
as his Lordlliip fall think convenient ; And be thair commoun laboures
condifcend vpon ane Ordour of Difcipline, quhilk may thairafter be fliawin
to the Diocefian Synodes of St. Androis benorth and befowth Forth re-
fpedive ; And fa fra thame the fame may be prefented to ane Provinciall
or Generall Alfemblie ; quho, approving and allowing it, may prefent and
recommend the famine to the Kings Majeftie, that his Hienes authoritie
may be interponed for obfervatione thairof in all tyme coming.
Papijles. — Item, for difcovering the praftifes of Papiftes, and confulta-
tione vpon remedies thairfoir. It wes thoght meitt that with my Lord
Archbifliop fall convein the Bifliopes of Dunkeld and Dumblaine, the
Minifteris of Perth, Mr. Alexander Kynninmounth, Mr. Henrie Duncane,
Mr. Arthour Futhie, Mr. Patrik Lyndefay, Mr. Jhone Mitchelfone, Mr.
William Buchannane, and Mr. William Murray. The tyme and place
of thair melting to be two after noone in the next day in the reveftrie.