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192 THE SCOTTISH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
fyftein schillingis foure pennyis, in Boltoun fourtie pundis,
in Keith-humbie fyftein pundis sex schillingis aucht
pennys, in Alschenfoord fourtein pundis fourtein schillingis,
in Morame threttein pundis sex schillingis aucht pennys,
in Baraw threttein pundis sex schillings aucht pennys, in
Garvat threttein pundis sex schillingis aucht pennyis; be
the favoure and permissioun of his Majestic of Great
Britane. The quhilk sowme schall be, God willing, saflie
and spedelie transportit to the Rochell, or els imployed
as the said Generali Assemblie sail think fittest for the
guid of the affaires and necessiteis of our churches. In
the name of quhilk churches (in the meine tyme untill
thair cum ane more ample testimonie of acknawledgment
from the said Generali Assemblie) I give most hartlye
thankes to the brethrein and faithfull of the said churches,
for this thair charitable and willing assistance, the quhilk
being ane pledge of our mutuall communioun sail also be
to us ane holy and strait obligatioun to pray unto God
for the continuance of the peace and prosperetie of the
churches in this kingdome, the quhilkes we intreate most
humbly to contenue thair Christiane affectioun according
to the occasines and so long as it sail pleas God to hauld
us under the tryell of the present persecutioun. In so
doing ye sail have this testimonie before God and men
to have bein profitable instrumentis of His providence in
the delyverie of His Churche. In witnes of all the pre¬
misses thir presents, writtin be Edward MacMath, sone
to James MacMath, merchand, are subscryvit as foliowis :
at Edinburgh the tuentie thrie day of March, ane thousand
sex hundreth tuentie and tua zeires,
Basnage, depute de 1’Assembled Generalle
des Esglises Reformees de France, vers
sa majeste de la Grande Bretaigne.
N. Wduart, witnes.
James Speir, witnes.
James Makmath, wittnes.
Johne Hamiltoun, witnes.
[Indorsed.] Discharge of the collectioun for the
Frensche Kirk.

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