The Jacobite Rebellions | Page 7

of the
rule in the reasons sent to him, may be expressed in the Act, viz., That
such as shall subscribe to the Confession of Faith and Catechisms, and
are willing to submit to the government of the Church, as established
by law, being sober in their lives, sound in their doctrine, and qualified
with gifts for the ministry, shall be admitted to the government, and his
Majesty doth judge that the following Declaration might be a good
Test:--
I, A---- B---- do sincerely declare, and promise, that I will own and
submit to the present government of the Church, as it is now by Law
established in this Kingdom, and that I will heartily concur with and
under it, for the suppressing of sin and wickedness, the promoting of
piety, and the purging of the Church of all erroneous and scandalous
Ministers; and I do also assent and consent to the Confession of Faith,
and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, now confirmed by Act of
Parliament, as the Standard of the Protestant religion in this Kingdom.
... 5th, As to what concerns the meeting of Synods and General
Assemblies, his Majesty is willing that it should be enacted, that they
meet at such and such times of the year, and as often as shall be judged
necessary, provided always, that they apply to him or his Privy Council
to know if there be any inconveniency as to public affairs in their
meeting at such times, and have his allowance accordingly; and that in
all their General Assemblies, a Commissioner in the name of his
Majesty be there present, to the end, that nothing may be proposed, but
what merely concerns the Church; and in case anything relating to the
Civil government, or that is prejudicial to it, should be there proposed
or debated, the said Commissioner may give a stop to it, till he has
acquainted the Privy Council, and received their direction in it.

6th, Whereas it is desired to be enacted, that the parishes of those thrust
out by the people in the beginning of this Revolution be declared
Vacant upon this reason, because they were put upon congregations
without their consent, his Majesty desires it may be so expressed, as
may be consistent with the rights of Patrons, which he thinks he hath
the more reason to desire, because in the reasons sent up with the Act,
it seems to be acknowledged that this procedure is Extraordinary, and
not to be drawn into consequence....
His Majesties resolution to be candid and above board in what he does,
and his desire, that what is now granted by him to the Church may not
be uneasie to him afterwards, do incline him to have the
above-mentioned amendments in the Act.
It is his Majesties desire, that such as are of the Episcopal persuasion in
Scotland have the same Indulgence that Dissenters have in England,
provided they give security to live peaceably under the Government,
and take the Oath of Allegiance.
W. R.

THE MASSACRE OF GLENCOE (1692).
+Source.+--Papers Illustrative of the Political Condition of the
Highlands of Scotland from the Year 1689 to 1696, p. 68. (Glasgow:
Maitland Club, 1845.)
A. SIR THO. LIVINGSTOUN, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN
SCOTLAND TO COLL. HAMILTON AT FORT WILLIAM.
Ed^r., 23^d Jary. 92.
SIR,--Since my last I understand that the Laird of Glenco, coming after
the prefixed time, was not admitted to take the oath,[4] which is very
good news here, being that at Court it's wished he had not taken it, so
that that [th]eiving nest might be entirely rooted out; for the Secretary[5]
in three of his last letters hath made mention of him, and it is known at

Court he has not taken it. So Sir, here is a fair occasion for you to show
that your garrison serves for some use; and being that the orders are so
positive from Court to me not to spare [a]n[y] of them that have not
timely come in, as you may by the orders I sent to your Col., I desire
you would begin with Glenco, and spair nothing which belongs to him,
but do not trouble the Government with prisoners. I shall expect to hear
what progress you have made in this, and remain, Sir, Your humble
Servant
T. LIVINGSTOUN.
B. FOR HIS MAJESTIES SERVICE TO CAPTAIN ROBERT
CAMPBELL OF GLENLYON (idem, p. 72).
1692, Feb. 12.
SIR,--You are hereby ordered to fall upon the rebels, the M'Donalds of
Glenco, and to put all to the sword under 70. You are to have a special
care that the old fox and his sones do not escape your hands. You are to
secure all the avenues, that no man escape. This you are to put in
execution at fyve of the clock precisely. And