Cullen Kirk Session Minutes, 12th December 1813

Session being met & constituted.  Compeared Jean Pirie & acknowledged herself to be with child in fornication, & declared Alexander Watson in Portsoy to be the father of it.  She was suitably rebuked & ordered to attend the Session next Lord's day & the Moderator was appointed to request the Minister of Fordyce to cause summon Alexander Watson likewise to attend.  Closed with prayer.

To be continued...

Cullen Kirk Session Minutes, 1813 (NAS Reference: CH2/1113/7)

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