Slaughter.

Jul. 3.-CHAIRLES CARUTHERIS of Warrambie.

Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmqle Roger Gordoun in Lochinkitt. PERSEWER, Roger Gordoune, brother-fone.

Continued to the air of Annandaill, tertio Itineris, (vel fuper premonitione,) xv dierum.'

Forcing (Rape.)

Jul. 3.-WILLIAME BELL, workman in Edinburgh.

Dilaitit, accufet and persewit be Jonet Falconer in Karingtoun, ffor the fforceing of hir aganis hir will; and drawing hir furth of the way at Boddorne-mure, betuix Caringtoun and Lefuaid, and abuseing hir in ane coill-pott-hoill; scho being ane zoung maid of tuelf zeiris of age, or thairby, &c.; committit the xxj day of Junij lastbypast, about tuelf houres in the day.

VERDICT. Eftir accufatioun of the faid Williame Bell, be Dittay, of the faidis crymes, and verificatioune thairof be the faid Williamis Depofitiones; the Affyfe, be the mouth of James Ramfay in Caringtoune, chanceller, ffand, pronuncet and declairit the faid Wm Bell to be ffylet, culpable and convict of the faidis crymes. SENTENCE. To be tane to the mercait-croce of Edinburgh, and thair to be hangit vpone ane gibbet, quhill he be deid; and all his moveabill guidis and geir to be efcheit, &c.

Slaughter.

Jul. 4.-JAMES TAIT in Kelfo, brother to George Tait of Bairerfe. Dilaitit, accufet and persewit by Williame Tait of Chirritreis, as father, Williame and Johnne Taittis, his fones, as brether,with the remanent kyn and freindis of vmqle James Tait, fone to the faid Williame Tait of Chirritreis, off airt and pairt of the crymes following, viz.

FORSAMEKILL as the faid James Tait in Kelfo, with his complices, being all bodin in feir of weir, with fuordis, knapfka-bonnettis, lances and piftolettis, expreflie prohibeit to be borne, worne, vfet or fchot with be our fouerane lordis Actis of Parliament, in the moneth of July, the yeir of God Im.Ve. lxxxxviij yeiris, haifing confauet ane deidlie feid, rancour and malice aganis the faid vmqle James Tait, come to the Grene of Chirritreis, quhair the faid James was, in fober and quyet maner, &c., and thair fet vpone him, and with thair piftolettis and fuordis, maift fchamefullie, crewallie and vnmercifullie flew the faid vmqle James Tait: And the said James Tait in Kelso is airt and pairt of the said flauchter; committit vpone fett purpois, prouifioun and foirthocht fellony, in hie and manifeft contempt of our fouerane lord, &c.

PERSEWERIS, Williame Tait, Johnne Tait, as brether.

PRELOCUTOURIS for the pannell, Mr Thomas Craig, Mr Thomas Henderfoune. VERDICT. The Affyfe, (amongst whom, Thomas Ker of Pryoraw, Thomas

1 A steel bonnet, or skull-piece.

Tait of the Hoill, and Johnne Ryddell, appeirand of that Ilk') be the mouth of Johnne Mow of that Ilk, chanceller, ffand the faid James Taitt in Kelso, to be Cleane, innocent and acquit of airt and pairt of the faid Slauchter. Quhairvpone he afkit inftrumentis.

[Mr William Boirthuik, Juftice-Depute.]

Perjury before the Lords of Council and Session.

Jul. 10.-MR WILLIAME CARBRAITHE (GALBRAYTHE), fumtyme Minifter at Pennycuik.

Dilaitit of Periurie, in deponing contrair to his former Depofitiones, eftir he was re-examinat thairupone, in the caufe perfewit be the Tennentis of Laffuddane, contrair Sir Johnne Ker of Hirfell, knycht.

DITTAY against the Pannel.

FORSAMEKILL as the faid Mr Williame Galbrayth, compeirand befoir the Lordis of Counfall and Seffioun, vpone the thrid day of July inftant, as he that was fummond to compeir befoir the saidis Lordis, to heir witneffing in the cause persewit be the Tennentis of Leffudane aganis Sir Johnne Ker of Hirfell, knicht, anent the reffait of certane evidentis and writtis be the faid Sir Johnne, pertening to the faidis Tennentis, maid his Depofitioune as followis, viz.-' MR WILLIAME Galbraithe, Minifter, of the age of fourtie yeiris, or thairby, folutus, Deponis, that in the yeir of God Im.Vc. fourfcoir fevintene yeiris (the speciall tyme and day rememberis nocht,) the Deponar, being in James Kingis chalmer in Edinburghe, quhair he presentlie duellis, quhair he saw present, for the tyme, Sir Johnne Ker of Hirfell, knicht, ane of the defenderis; Oliver Sincler of Ravinfnuk; Enoche Dewar, fervand to the faid Olipher; Adame Scheill, fervand to vmqle Mungo Tennent, and the faid James King; and in all the faidis perfones prefens, Oliuer Sincler prefentit vpone the buird, in all thair presens, ane littill box, coverit with ledder, of Flanderis mak; and the faid Oliuer faid to the faid Laird of Littildane, "Thir ar the writis quhilk I promeiffit to lat 30w fie;" and then the box being opnit, James King tuik out all the faidis euidentis furth of the said box, in all thair presens, and red the samyn, ane be ane. Interrogaius, vpone the perticuler contentis and daitis of ilk ane of the faidis euidentis, rememberis perfytlie, that all the euidentis than red be the faid James King maid mentioun and difpofitioun of the landis of Leffuddane and Newtoun; and rememberis that ane of the faidis Chartouris bure difpofitioun of the foirfaidis landis of Leffuddane and Newtoun to Airthour Sinclair, and his airis mentionat thairin ; and remember's nocht of ony forder particuler contentis of the foirfaidis euidentis; bot sayis, that thair was ane grit quantitie of thame, all in parchement, and haiffand feillis: And immediatlie efter the reiding of the faidis writis, thay war all put within the faid box agane; and ane Obligatioun maid and writtin in all the foirfaidis parteis presens, beirand the faid Sir Johnne Ker to be bundin and obleift to the faid Oliver Sincler in the fowme of Fyve hundreth merkis money, how fone he or ony of his fould obtene the richt of the landis of Leffuddane: And this Deponer faw the faid Sir Johnne Ker subscryue the faid Obligatioun; and James King and this deponer fubfcryuit the fame Obligatioun, as witnes: And at the samyn tyme, Sir Johnne Ker and his fervandis tuik away the said box with thame, and the said Oliuer Sincler tuik the said Sir Johnne Keris Band with him; and fen that tyme, the deponer newer faw ony of the foirfaidis euidentis, in ony of the defenderis handis, nor in nane vther perfones handis; reddens caufa fcientie, becaus this Deponer was prefent, hard and faw as he deponit.'-EFTIR the making of the quhilk Depofitioune, the faid Mr Williame Galbraithe being re-examinat, vpone the fourt day According to more modern form, 'purged of malice and partial counsel.' 4 Manufacture, workmanship, make.

The remainder are feuars. Board, table.

of July instant, in prefens of my Lord Chanceller and haill remanent Lordis of Seffioune, he past fra his former Depofitioun, maid be him the said thrid day of July, and declairit the samyn Depofitioun to be altogidder fals and vntrew in the felf; and that he was nevir in James Kingis Chalmer, qubair he faw the cuidentis delyuerit to Sir Johnne Ker, nather yit faw he euir Oliver Sincler and Sir Johnne Ker, togidder, in James Kingis chalmer; nor rewir faw ane Obligatioun fubferyuit be Sir Johnne Ker to Oliuer Sincler; nor nevir fubfcryuit the famyn as witnefs: And being inquyret, quba movit him to mak the faid Depofitioune? Declairit, that Dandie Plumbar fchew him ane Obligatioun, extractit and fubferyuit be the Clerk of Regifer, allegit fubferyait be Sir Johnne Ker, qubairin he was witnes, as was allegit; and bad him Depone, conforme to the Obligatioun: The quhilk Obligatioun, eftir the ficht thairof, movet the deponer to depone as he deponet; and faid, that he gat only fra Dandie Plumbar his dennar, yifterday, and fourtie fchillingis eftir his denner. As at mair lenth is contenit in the faidis Depofitiones. Be the making of the quhilkis tua contrair Depofitiones, the faid Mr Williame Galbraithe hes fchawin him felf to be manifeftlie Periuret, ffalfe, and vntrew: For the quhilk Periurie and ffalfet he aucht and fould be puneischet, conforme to the Lawis of this realme, in exampill of vtheris.

Quhilk cryme aboue writtin, the faid Mr Williame confeffit to be of veritie; and offerit him felff, and become in our fouerane lord and his hienes Counfallis Will for the famyn; quhome the Juftice reffauit in will. And thairfoir the faid Juftice-depute, at command and for obedience of ane Warrand directit to him, of the dait, the tent day of July inftant; fubferyuit be my Lord Chanceller and vtheris Lordis of his Maiefteis Secreit Counfall; quhairof the tennour followis. DECIMO Julij, 1605. THE Lordis of Secreit Counfall ordanis the Juftice-generall and his deputis to gif this dome following, vpoun Mr Williame Galbraithe, eftir that he be convict of Periurie befoir thame, or pat he becum in will, viz. That he fall be tane to the mercait-croce of Edinburghe, with ane paiper on his heid, declairand him to be Men-fworne, Perjuret and Infamous, and to Banische him the Ile of Dritane for euir: And that he depairt furth of the faid Ile, betuix and the fyftene day of August nixtocum; and gif euir he repair within the famin Ile agane, without the Kingis Licence, or zit fall remane within the famyn, and nocht depairt furth pairof, betuix and the faid fyftene day of Auguft nixtocum, that he fall be execute to the daith, without any forder dome to be gevin vpone him.

(Sic fubfcribitur) AL. CANCELL(arius,) SECRET(arius,) QUHITTINGHAM, R. COKBUrne. SENTENCE. The Juftice, be the mouthe of James Henderfoune, dempfter of Court, decernit and ordanit the faid Mr Williame Galbraithe to be tane to the faid mercait croce of Edinburghe, and thair to ftand, for the space of ane hour, or thairby, with ane paper vpone his heid, contening thir woirdis, in grit letteris, • MENSUORNE, PERIURET AND INFAMOUS:' And to be Banifchet the Ile of Britane for euir, &c.'

[Mr Williame Hairt, Juflice-Depute.]

Sorcery-Witchcraft, &c.

Jul. 23.—PATRIK LOWRIE, in Halie (Ayrshire.)

Dilaittit, accufet and perfewit, be Sir Thomas Hammiltoun of Monkland, knycht, aduocat to our fouerane lord, for his hienes entreis, off the crymes fol

1 The terms of the Council's Warrant are recited.

lowing, viz. FOR confulting with vmqle Jonet Hunter, ane notorious Witche, and quha was execute to the daith for Sorcerie and Witchcraft: Quhilk vmqle Jonet and the said Patrik, at Witsonday, in the yeir of God ITM.Vc. and four yeiris, convenit thame felffis vpone the cowmoun waift Sandhillis in Kyle, maist ewest' to the burgh of Irwing; quhair the Devill appeirit to thame and conferrit with thame, vmqle Katharene McTeir, ane vther Witche in Halie, and Margaret Duncane in Lones being alfo in companie with thame, at the famyn tyme. AND ficlyk, the faid Patrik, being in company with the faidis vmql Jonet Hunter, Katharene McTeir and Margaret Duncane, Witches, Sorcereris and abuferis of the peopill, att Hallowevin, in the yeir of God foirfaid, affemblit thame felffis vpon Lowdon-hill, quhair thair appeirit to thame ane devillische Spreit, in liknes of ane woman, and callit hir felff Helen Mcbrune; att the quhilk tyme, efter lang confultatioune had be thame with the said wikkit Spreit, the Devill, in the liknes of the faid Helen M'brune, prefentit to the said Patrik ane hair belt; in ane of the endis of the quhilk belt appeirit the fimilitude of foure fingeris and ane thombe, nocht far differrent frome the clawis of the Devill: Lyk as, the famyn belt, being prefentit be the said Jonet Hunter to the perfones that past vpone hir Affyfe, the tyme of hir Convictioune for the faid cryme of Witchcraft, was brunt in ane ffyre. LYK AS, at dyuerfe tymes thaireftir, thay affemblit thame selffis, in dyuerfe Kirkis and Kirk-3airdis; quhair the faid Patrik, and remanent his affociatis foirfaidis, raifit and tuik vp findrie deid perfones furth of thair graves, and difmemberit the faidis deid corpis2 for the practizeing of thair Witchecraft and Sorcerie. ITEM, for airt and pairt of the Bewitcheing, be Inchantment and Sorcerie, of Beffie Saweris coirnes, and taking away the substance and fifnowme3 thairof, be the space of ten yeiris, yeirlie aftir vtheris.* ITEM, for airt and pairt of the Bewitcheing of certane milk ky, pertening to Johnne Fergufhill, younger in Halie, at Beltane, ITM.Vjc. and foure yeiris; quhairby the said ky gaif na milk bot bluid and worfomes thaireftir. ITEM, ffor cureing, be Inchantment and Sorcerie, of vmqle Margaret M'guffok, callit the Witch of Barneweill,' hir horfe, quhairon fcho raid; committit a tuentie yeir fyne, or thairby. AND ficlyk, ffor laying on of Sorcerie and Inchantment and devillery vpone Jonet Lowrie, the ftreking of hir blind; and be cureing and taking af of the said Witchcraft af hir agane, and reftoiring hir to hir former ficht. ITEM, for cureing and helping, be Inchantment and Sorcerie, of Elizabeth Craufurdis bairne in Glesgow, quha had bene deidlie feik of ane ftrange incureabill difeife, be the space of aucht or nyne yeiris of befoir, be taking ane clayth af the faid bairnes fface, and sayneing and 1 Nearest. This seems to have been a favourite practice. It is elsewhere called 'junting,' (jointing) as may be seen in the description of the midnight orgies of Annie Samson and others of the unhappy wights who suffered for their deceptions of this sort. 3 Fushion' (foison,) pith, strength, flavour, &c. • For ten successive years. 5 Blood and purulent matter.

croceing with his hand the faid bairnes fface; keiping of the faid clayth, be the space of aucht dayis; and thaireftir, haifing returnit to hir with the said clayth, couerit hir face agane thairwith, quha fleipit a tua dayis altogidder, and walknit nocht; and at the tua dayis end, ane of the said barnes eyne, that was of befoir tynt, throw the said disease, was restoirit to hir; and within fyve dayis thaireftir, the said barne was, be the faid Inchantment, curet and mendit be the said Patrik. AND finallie, for ane Cowmone and notorious Sorcerer, Warlok and abufer of the peopill, be all vnlawfull charmes and devillische Incantationes, vset be him, this xxiiij yeir bygane.

For the quhilkis crymes refpecliue aboue writtin, the faid Patrik Lowrie was put to the knawlege of ane Affyfe.-The Aduocat afkis inftrumentis of the fweiring of Affyfe.

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MR DAUID MYLL,' being fworne, att the defyre of Patrik Lowrie, to mak Declaration of his brute and behaviour; deponit that he wes bruteit and comounlie callit Pait pe Witch! And declaris, he gatt his fatheris malefoune, and faid he wald mak ane ill end: And declaris, that he wes ordanit to mak his repentance, for the brute and sklander he fuftenit; and that he maid his repentance.

And thaireftir the faid Patrik Lowrie defyrit the Juftice and Affyse to trow1 the faid Mr Dauid Myll.

My Lord Aduocat proteftis for Wilfull Errour, in caice thay acquit him of the Dittay.

VERDICT. Eftir accufation of the faid Patrik, be Dittay, of the crymes refpectiue aboue specifeit, and verificatioun of the famyn, be productioun of certane writtis be the faid Sir Thomas Hammiltoun, aduocat; the Affyfe, all in ane voce, be the mouthe of Johnne Wallace in Lonefe, chanceller, ffand, pronuncet and declairit the faid Patrik to be ffylet, culpabill and convict of the haill crymes respectiue aboue specifeit.

SENTENCE. The said Juftice-depute decernit and ordanit the said Patrik Lowrie to be tane to the Caftell-hill of Edinburgh, and thair to be wirreit at ane ftaik, quhill he be deid; and thaireftir, his body to be brunt in afches; and his haill moveabill guidis and geir, gif he ony hes, to be efcheit, &c.

Fire-raising — Taking Captive and Prisoner, &c.

Jul. 24-INGRIE AIRMESTRANG in Inzieholme; Archie Airmeftrang of Flaskholme.

Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the treffonabill Raifing of ffyre, [within the House of the Langholme?] burning and deftroying thairof, pertening to Harbert Max

1 Probably the Minister of the parish where this unhappy creature dwelt. reputation. Fr. bruit. * Curse, malediction.

1 Credit, believe.