DECLARATION or EXHORTATION
OF
MURDOCH CURRIE
Late servant with Stonefield of Levenside,
Being sentenced to Death for the
Breaking of his master’s house.
He was brought from the prison of ⟨Dumbarton⟩, about two o’clock, surrounded with a strong ⟨guard⟩ of armed men, he walked with more ⟨courage⟩ than ever any man was seen to do in his ⟨condition⟩, until he came to the place of punishment. ⟨He⟩ first sung the 23rd Psalm from beginning to ⟨end⟩, and after prayer was ended he addressed ⟨himself⟩ to the spectators in the following manner:⟨—⟩You all came here to-day to look on me a poor ⟨sinful⟩ boy, my time has been short indeed in this ⟨world⟩. Alas! it has been short, and spent in ⟨folly⟩ and madness: and now you look all upon my ⟨case⟩ as desperate, and this my untimely end to be ⟨without⟩ honor. But I bless the great God that ⟨created⟩ me, that it is my lot to die here this day, ⟨and⟩ that I did not die when going on in my sinful ⟨curse⟩ of wickedness, as many have done, and ⟨have⟩ not got so much as three minutes warning, ⟨before⟩ they were hurried into eternity. And now ⟨for⟩ a heart, O for an heart to bless the Lord for ⟨the⟩ time I have got since I received the ⟨sentence⟩
