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DISTRESSED CHURCH OF FRANCE IN 1622 201
Agnes Dauidsoun .
Agnes Adanisoun .
Bessie Gibsone
Niniane Denholme .
Patrik Bischope
Alexander Burnet .
Andro Thomsoun .
Johne Huntar
Robert Rodger
Mr. Johne Cant of the Grange
James Crawfurd in Plesance
Mathow Hodge, West Port
35 [?]1 li.
6li. 13s. 4d.
13s. 4d.
2s.
4s.
4s.
2s.
6s.
6s.
6s.
4s.
4s.
Followis the discharge of the ressait of the foirsaid
money gevin be the Frensche commissioner callit Benjamin
Bannage, ordanit and directit be the Generallie [sic]
Assemblie of the Reformit Kirkis within the kingdome
of France and soveranitie of Beeren.
I, Benjamin Bannage, commissioner appoyntit and
direct frome the Generali Assemblie of the Reformit
Kirkis within the kingdome of France and Soveranitie of
Beem, to the kingdomes of Ingland and Scotland, to sute
and requyre thair cheritabill helpe and willing supplie for
releiff and support of the present distres of the saidis
Reformit Kirkis ; and haveing obtenit to this effect the
power, gud will, and permissioun of the rycht michtie and
potent prince King James, his majestic, King of Great
Britane, etc. ; be the tennour heirof grant me to have
resavit fra Mr. William Arthorr, minister at the West
Kirk, outwith Edinburghe, and Edward Cuninghame,
collectour appoyntit of the sessioun of the said West Kirk
for the ingaddering of the money underwrittin, the sowme
of aucht hundreth pundis usuall money of Scotland, for
the weill, utilitie, and profeit of the said Frensche Kirk.
Off the quhilk sowme of aucht hundreth pundis money
foirsaid, I, the said Benjamin Bannage, in name of the
said Generali Assemblie of the Reformit Kirkis of France
and soveranitie of Beern, hauld me weill content, satisfeid
1 The first figure has been altered. If ^35 ; then the total is £826, 12s. 2d.

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