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

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SYNOD OF ARGYLL
the good of that paroach (as was conceived) referr himself
by giving over the stipend of the said paroach (formerlie
allowed to him for his life tym), and to which he claimed
right by vertew of ane act of the generall assemblie, into
the hands of the synod mett tym and place forsaid, At
which meeting the synod thot fitting for that tym to denud
the said Mr Patrick of the half of the stipend only for the
use of a minister presently serving the half of that charge,.
It being the study of the synod to gett the said paroch
(if possible) divyded in twa, the people being numerous
and of divers languages, and as they conceived there being
mentenence for that purpose, But now conceiving no hops
(as matters do stand) to gett the same good purpos effec¬
tual!, and considring the said Mr Patrick his reference, the
present necessitie of the people, ane half whereof have not
the benefite of the ordinances, and lastly that the said
Mr Patrick (as informatione servs) wants not ane other
way of sufficient subsistance, Doe appoint and ordain the
wholl stipend of Rothsay formerly belonging to Mr Patrick
Stewart for his serving that wholl charge as minister
thereof to be furthcoming for the use of any qualified
minister for that charg which shall be heerefter ordorly
admitted to the said charge, and that upon his admission.
The synod taking into consideratione the conditione of
Mr James Jonstoon, present minister at Rothsey, through
scarcitie of mentenance, which extendeth only to the half
of the stipend payable to the minister of that paroach,
doth now find a necessitie of adding unto his former
allowance, And therefore appoints him to have ane
hundreth punds Scots mony mor nor his former allowance
and that out of Mr Patrick Stewarts half, and refers it to
the presbyterie of Dunoon for appointing him his localitie
of what the synod both first and last hath been pleased
to allow unto him.
Sess: 5.
Wheras the visitatione appointed to hold the preceding
summer for visiting of Kintyre and bounding the parochisse