Eighteen Thirty-One July

Harry Begg, Margaret Forsyth, James, Jean and John Begg (children)

James' pledge as a communicant may be recorded in the Coldstone church records in Scotland.

The bearer of this Mr. Harry Begg, being about to quit this Parrish, in which he has been resident for many years along with his wife Margt Forsyth and his family consisting of James Begg their eldest son, grown up, and Jean and John Begg children, with the intention as I understand of becoming settlers in some part of North America; I hereby certify, that for the space of five years during which time, I have had opportunity of knowing him, he has conducted himself in such a manner as to merit my good opinion; that he and his wife have been regular in their attendance in public worship, and religious ordinances; that his son James, was admitted by me as a Communicant at the Lord’s Table, in the year 1827 and that he has always maintained a good coral character; that they now have this Parrish in full Communion with the Church, in that they may, readily be received into Christian Society, and I hereby commend them to the good offices and friendly regard of any Minister of the Church of Scotland to whom congregation they may attach themselves, and under whose pastoral can, they may, in the course of Divine Providence, be placed.

Given at Manse of Logie Coldstone this 20^th July 1831.

      by Morris Tawse Minister