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he was in a friend's house in Garrick, sixty miles from Edinburgh; his landlord seeing him mightily troubled, enquired how it was with him? He said, "Tomorrow I will speak with you;" and desired him to bring a candle. That night he went to bed; the next morning calling early to his landlord, said, "I have sad news to tell you, our friends that were together in arms, appearing for Christ's interest, are now broken, killed, taken, and fled every man." He said, "Why do you speak so? There is a great part of our friends prisoners in Edinburgh." About 48 hours thereafter, they were fully confirmed in the truth of it.


5. After this, in June 1673, he was taken by Major Cockburn, in the house of Knockdow, in Carri k, who constrained him to tarry all night. Mr. Peden told him, that it would be a dear night's quarters to them both. Accordingly they were both carried prisoners to Edinburgh.-Hugh Ferguson was fined in a thousand merks, for resetting, harbouring, and conversing with him. The Councll ordered 50 pounds sterling to be paid to the Major out of the fines, and ordained him to divide 25 pounds sterling among the party that apprehended him. Some time after examination, he was sent prisoner to the Bass,