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

MINUTES 1639-51
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minister, They did give warrand to the presbyterie of
Dunoone and some others of the brethren to proceed to
the said Mr Jon his admission conform to ordour, and
the said Mr John haveing past his try alls before them,
and being fund qualified and meet for the charge, edict
being lawfully served and indorsed and the paroachiners
being still earnest to have him admitted, the provincial!
assembly holdin in October last was not pleased that
his admission was delayed, and therefore by their act
ordained a number of their brethren of the said pres¬
byterie of Dunoone to proceed to his admission to the
said kirk of Kingarth, which accordingly was lawfully
done and performed conform to the act and ordour of
the kirk in all poynts, as the certificat of his admission
beares, Lykeas also the said provincial! holdin in October
last, considereing that the said Mr Jon Stewart did
preach at Kingarth since he past his tryalls and before,
did therefore appoynt him to have the stipend of the
same for the cropt 1648, as the act made thereanent
beares, And this provincial! takeing the premisses to
their serious consideration have ratified and approven,
and be thir presents ratifies and approves, the said Mr
Jon his admission to be minister at the said kirk of
Kingarth, with the foirsaid act appoynting him to have
the stipend thereof for the said cropt 1648, And to the
effect the said Mr Jon may be the better answered
therein and in the manse and gleib of the said kirk for
that cropt 1648 and in tyme comeing, This provincial!
hath nominated and appoynted their belooved brethren,
, conjunctly and severally
to passe to the said kirk of Kengarth or kirkyard thereof
with the said Mr Jon Stewart, minister thereat, and that
in presence of the paroachiners conveened for the tyme
to give collation, actuall and reall institution and pos¬
session of the locall stipend, manse and gleib assigned
and appoynted, or to be assigned and appoynted here¬
after, to the minister serveing the cure at the said kirk,
and that for the cropt and yeare 1648 and yearly in
tyme comeing during his serveing the cure at the said