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1746.] THE CHURCH : PRESBYTERY. 385
croft, £1 16s. lod. ; Provost Anderson for the Subdean's croft,
£1 14s. 4d. ; Mr. Paterson for Dipple croft, ;^i 2s. 2d. ; Burgy for Dean's
Crook, £2 los. ; Greenhall for Blackfryar haugh, ;^I0 3s. 6d., etc.,
landward in all £778 r2s. : heritors of the town's lands in alli!^22i 8s.: —
Earl of Moray for Davila Green and Kilncruik, Clerk Eraser for
Palmerbutts, Officerridge, one third Croft Croy ; etc.
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September 20th. — Mr. Francis Hasbeen is appointed to supply as
itinerant preacher in Glen of Pluscarden at a salary of ;£^io a year from
the Royal Bounty Committee. It is recommended to the ministers of
Elgin to give some further allowance.
1746.
February 1 8th. — The presbyterie met after prayer, sederunt only
Mrs. Paterson, Irvine and Shaw. The rest of the members could not
venture to come to Elgin by reason of the great number of rebells by
the way. The members present prayed. They adjourned to the 4th of
March.
March 4th. — Four members only present. No business.
March iSth. — Four only present for reason abovenamed.
April 17th — No meeting could be held on first Tuesday of April by
reason of the great number of rebells in the town of Elgin. Absents
from meetings of the presbytery since January 21st are excused because
of the circumstances of the time, when the rebels were numerous in the
country.
July 15th. — Visitation of Elgin. The ministers report that there is
a considerable number of persons who do not attend the ordinances
dispensed by ministers of this church, and that there is a meeting house
in the town of Elgin which a considerable number of the parishioners
frequent ; that those of our communion duly attend ordinances and are
very subject to their ministry. The ministers are informed all the elders
keep family worship. There are 1 1 elders in the town, including Joseph
Brodie of Miltown, Bailies Duff, Allan, etc., and 9 in landward. The
ministers preach twice on the Lord's Day, and on Tuesday.
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