n to date. G. D. M'N.

PRESBYTERY CLERKS

????-1657--LAURENCE MERCER, A.M., minister of Fossoway.

????-1677--WILLIAM WHYT. "On May 8th, 1677, David Whyt, son to umql.
William Whyt, supplicated the Presbytery anent ye reste of ye fialls of
his deceast father as Clerk to ye Presbyterie, is heard, and those who
are deficient are ordered to bring payment against ye next day."

1677-1685--DAVID YOUNG, schoolmaster at Gask and Auchterarder, and
afterwards minister of Monzievaird.

1685-1693--LAURENCE MERCER, minister of Gask. Writes a fantastic hand
very difficult to read. Mr Mercer was ousted in 1693. His last minute
is dated 7th September, 1687. Probably for some years no records were
kept.

1703-1707--ANDREW URE, minister of Muckart. Resigns 4th November, 1707.

1707-1711--JOHN DRUMMOND, minister of Crieff. Intimates resignation
14th November 1710.

1711-1729--ARCHD. BOWIE, minister of Monzie, appointed 16th January,
1711, by plurality of votes as against Mr Ure, Muckart, and Mr Haly,
Muthill. Held office till 24th April, 1729, when Mr Will. Simson was
chosen in his place, who, declining to do duty, Mr John M'Leish was
appointed to do it.

1729-1741--JOHN M'CLEISH. Mr M'Cleish was a licentiate residing within
the bounds. He seems to have resigned Clerkship on his appointment to
parish of Gask.

1741-1747--LACHLAN TAYLOR.

1747-1757--JAMES REID, A.M. At time of his appointment a divinity
student; was afterwards minister of Glendevon; resigned Clerkship soon
after his translation to Trinity-Gask.

1757-1759--DAVID M'GIBBON, minister of Glendevon. Appointed
unanimously 24th April, 1757. Resigned 27th September on his
translation to Buchanan.

1759-1768--ALEX. SMYTH, minister of Dunning, appointed unanimously 6th
November, 1759; died 20th February, 1768. "The salary and occasional
perquisites were continued during the Presbytery's pleasure with the
sisters of the deceast, and Mr Robert Walker, minister of Monzie,
accepted the office on these terms."

1768-1775--ROBERT WALKER, minister of Monzie, appointed 5th April,
1768. Getting into trouble (see p. 22 (xxii), App.) he had to leave
the parish of Monzie, and on 23rd November, 1773, resigned the
Clerkship. On 1st February, 1774, he requested to be continued, and
stated that "one of your number, whose capacity is unquestionable, has
generously consented to take charge of your papers and records." The
request was granted, and the pers