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1685.] THE CHURCH: KIRK SESSION. 315
John Inness, John Quy. Elders chosen : James Inness in the CoUedge,
Arthur Chalmer, Alex''. Brody, James Milne, James Winchester younger,
George Gordoun, James Murray, and John Geddes, glover, voted by
consent of all to be treasurer to the penalties.
1685.
January 6th. — Collected at the visitatione 17s.
January 20th. — No sermon till Thursday because of the Justiciary
Court was to sitt. No sermon on the Tuesdays during their abode here.
January 22nd. — Collected (being Thursday) at sermon befor the
Lords of Justiciary nobells and gentilmen £4 14s. 4d.
January 25th. — Collected at both churches doors the Lords Justiciary
being present at sermon ;^I2 17s.
February 28th. — Francis Brody of Miltoun, George Dunbar in
Pluscarden, Patrick Grant in Whitetree, James Lie in Mostowie
admitted elders.
March 29th. — Collected for the town of Kelso, it being burnt with
fire, .£'40.
May 17th. — Proclamation. — Proclamatione read requiring the Free-
holders and melitia to be in readiness upon advertisment for his
Majesties service.
June 2 1st. — Act against children and servants vayging on tlte
Sabath. — Intimatione against children and servants vageing upon the
streets upon the Lords day.
August 9th. — Proclamatione for the Highlands. — Read the pro-
clamatione for securing the peace of the Hillands. Proclamatione for
defeat of the Kings encinics. — Read the proclamatione for a thanksgiving
to be on Thursday nixt for the defeat of the Kings enemies.
October 1 1 th. — Proclamatione for the Kings birthday yearly to be
kept. — Read the proclamatione for an anniversary thanksgiving in
commemoration of his Majesties happy birthday to be kept yearly
upon the 14 October.
October 14th. — Collected at the solemnity £1.
November 27th. — Act for building of four Loafts. — Act for building
of four loafts on the north side of the new erected church from the cast
gavell westward : (i) Alexander, Earl of Murray, ten foots (2) James,

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