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

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appoynt some of their number to conferre more particularly
with them, who after diverse conferences made report that
they fund them very sensible of their backslydeing and
sinfull course as afterward they testified themselves by
their ample and free confession before us, Wherefore the
assembly, finding that the most pairt of their hostile acts
was committed within the presbyterie of Lorn, appoynted
them the next Sabbath to begin their repentance at the
kirk of Ardchattan after the manner of excommunicat
persons, and the next Sabbath thereafter at the kirk of
Kilmore, And then, according as they give evidence of re¬
pentance, Mr Nicoll me Caiman is ordained to relaxe them.
Duncan Stewart yonger of Appin, Allister Stewart of
Innernahuill and Duncan Stewart, fiar of Ardsyll, suppli¬
cating the assembly in behalf of Duncan Stewart elder of
Appin, Jon Stewart of Ardsyll, Jon Stewart his sone,
Alister Stewart of Ballechelis, Charles me Alister of Crigan,
who were excommunicat for joyneing in rebellion with
James Graham and Alexr me Donald, yet by reasone of their
age and other impediments could not come here, desyreing
that they might be relaxed from the said sentence, Which
the assembly considereing, and finding that the most pairt
of their hostile acts were done within the presbyterie of
Lorn, did referre the said personnes to their own pres¬
byterie that they might do therein as after tryall and
conference they thought fitt.
Referrs the case of Mr Dod me olvories relict to my Lord
Marquesse of Argyll, that with his Lordships advyce some
publict way may be thought upon for her supplie.
Sess. 8.
Appoynts every parish to convoy all stranger beggars
out their bounds to the next adjacent parish, according to
the Act of Parliament thereof, and to draw up ane list of
their own native poore that they may have the same in
readines against the next synod.1
1 The vagrant poor, particularly the ‘ sturdy beggar ’ class, were for
long a major administrative problem. It is interesting to note that when