Series 3 > Minutes of the Synod of Argyll, 1639-1651 (1652-1661) > 1639-1651

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SYNOD OF ARGYLL
The assembly finding their power cannot reach to the
redresseing of Mr Hector me Claines greivances annent
sorcery, it belonging to the civill judge, Therfore they
refere him to delate the matter to my Lord Marquesse of
Argyll before the next assembly.
The meeting has aggreed that Finwall nc Allan, relict
to umquhill Ewin me Claine, minister at Icollumkill, intro-
mitt with the whole stipend this yeare according to the
custome for herselfe and her children.
It is condescended according to the act of the former
assembly That Mr Duncan me Caiman, himselfe being
willing whereto, serve per vices at the new founded kirk
of Appin and at the kirk of Lesmore, and that onely to the
next assembly, That pairties pretending entresse may have
place and tyme to give their reasons, if any they have,
wherefore the same may not be still done, And ordains
the minister to give them intimation for that effect.
The brethreen of the presbyterie of Sky, after mani¬
festation of their great unwillingnes to joyne with our
provincial! meetting at Icollumkill conform to the orders
of the Commissioners appoynted by the assembly to
attend the Parliament, at last did offer upon the subse¬
quent conditions to joyn themselves in one incorporation
with us. (1) That they should not be prejudged of any
priviledges granted to presbytries by the kirk of Scotland.
(2) That they should not be troubled with any exactions
or impositions, either for maintenance of schooles or other-
wayes, to the whilks presbytries within the province of
Argyll in speciall are lyable by there own consent, but
onely with such as by authoritie of the generall assembly
is imposed upon the whole kirk within the kingdome.
(3) They protested that this their union should not pre¬
judge them of any ease or oversight that the generall
assembly, in consideration of the long and troublesome
journey to the place of the provincial! meeting, would
grant unto them in giveing their presence and compearance
to the same.