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The Hospital of Inverness, 277
by the Session, but concurred in his request, resolved on
the 27th Ala)-, 1742, to pass from all claim to all annual
rents then due on the principal sum of 3000 merks, and
empower the Hospital Treasurer to receive now from the
Laird of Mackintosh the said principal sum, or sufficient
securit}' for the same, to bear interest from the term of
\\'hitsunda\- last past, and to tyrant to the Laird of Mack-
intosh a discharge of the said principal sum, and annual
rents thereon, preceding the term of \Vhitsunda\' last past.
This explains why Provost Hossack in his Charge charges
himself with annual rents onl}- from Whitsunday, 1742.
The Dowager Lady Mackintosh availed herself of her
right b)- presenting William Macgillivray, brother german
to Dunmagiass, as of the Clan Chattan, and Hugh Duff,
lawful son to William Duff, late Regent at Aberdeen, and
grandson to the deceast Mr Hugh Duff, late minister of the
Gospel at Fearn, to the Kirk Session and Hospital Treasurer
of Liverness, and to be at their sight settled at Mr Raining's
Free Charit}- School there, and for the maintenance equally
to the benefice of the }-earl)- annual rent of the principal
sum of 3000 merks Scots. The Session agreed to the
ab(n-e presentation.
She again presented two bo}'s on 8th Alarch, 1748, \iz.,
Lachlan Mackintosh, lawful son of the deceast Lachlan
Mackintosh of Strone, and William Mackintosh, lawful sf)n
to the deceast Angus Mackintosh of Far.
The Session Records show that on 28th February, 1749,
it was resoh-ed to have a separate treasurer for George
Duncan's Mortification, in order to keep the said Mortification
distinct, and that, accordingl}-, James Cuthbert was
appointed treasurer therefor. His successor, William Mac-
pherson, is frequentl}' designated '" Reparation Treasurer."
Pro\-ost Hossack wished to resign in 1749, for wo. find it
recorded in the Session minutes of 21st December of that
\-car, that he desired to be relie\ed of the office of Hospital
treasurer, and to ha\e a new one appointed ;
and that at the
next meeting, 26th December, Thomas Alves was chosen to