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of York. and now Kings of Britain, a known enemy of God and goodness, it was by the vengeance of God that he ever got that name but as ye see me throw away that chaff, so the wind of that vengeance shall blow and drive him off that throne; and he nor any of that name, shall ever come on it again.
42. About this time, preaching in Garrick, in the parish of Girvan, in the day time, in the fields; David Mason, then a professor, came in haste trampling on the people to be near him; he said, There comes the devil's rattling-bag. we do not want him here, After this, the said David became officer in that bounds, and an informer running through rattling his bag & summoning the people to their unhappy courts for their non-conformity; for that, he and his got the name of the devils rattle-bag to this day. Since the Revolution he complained to his minister, that he and his got that name; the minister said. Ye well deserve it, and he was an honest man that gave it you, you and your's must enjoy it, there is no help for it.
43. A little before his death, he was in Auchincloich, where he was born, in the house of John Richman.-There being two beds in the room, one for him, & one for Andrew———,who dwelt near New-Milns, when Andrew was going to bed, he heard him very importunate with the Lord, to have pity upon the West of Scotland, and spare a remnant, and not make a full end in the day of his anger. And when he was off his knees, he walked up and down the chamber, crying, Oh! the Monzies, the French Monzies! See how they run! How long will they run? Lord cut their houghs and stay their running. Thus he continued all night, sometimes on his knees, and some times walking—In the morning they enquired what he meant by the Monzies? He said. O sirs! ye will have a dreadful day by the French Monzies, and a set of wicked men who will take part with them in these lands. The West of Scotland will pay dear for it! They will run thickerin
