Memorial for the new North-Kirk session..
Church of Scotland.New North-Kirk parish of Edinburgh.
Paton, John,elder.
Shiells, William,deacon.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1738].
Caption title.
Dated at head of title: Sept. 30. 1738.
Signed on p. 14 of the first sequence: John Paton, Elder. Will. Shiells, Deacon.
Relating to an argument between the kirk session and the town council of Edinburgh over the right to transfer ministers.
The second pagination sequence (signed "*") contains: "Abstract of the proceedings of the Presbytery of Edinburgh: as also, some of their acts extracted at full length from their records, with respect to the settlement of ministers in the City of Edinburgh, and translating them from one church and parish from another."
ESTC
Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland. New North-Kirk parish of Edinburgh
Church of Scotland. Presbytery of Edinburgh.