"And whereas fepartion might be imputed to them, they repel both the malice, and the ignorance of the calumny."For if there be a feparation, it must be where the change is; " and that was not to be found in them, who were not separat"ing from the communion of the true church, nor fetting up BC a new miniftry, but cleaving to the fame minifters and ordi"nances, that formerly they followed, when others have fled "to new ways, and a new authority, which is like the old piece "in the new garment. 8. That they fhall defend themselves. "in their civil, natural and divine rights and liberties-And "if any afftult them, they fhall look on it as a declaring a " war, and take all advantages, that one enemy does of ano-, "ther-But trouble and injure none, but those that injure " them.”

A Lift of the Banifbed,

O fpeak nothing of those whom the cruelty of the perfecutorso forced to á voluntary exile, of whom there can be no particular account had, befides 6 or 7 minifters that were banished and went to Holland, and 7 or 8 country people to France, feveral others to Barbadoes, before the year 1666. About the year 1678. there were banished to be fold for flaves for the fame caufe for which others fuffered death at home, of men and women about 1700 viz anno 1678, to Virginia 60, whereof three or four were minifters, who were all by the mercy of God delivered at London, item, anno 1679. of the prisoners taken at Bothwel, were banished to America, 250,) who were taken away by Paterfon merchant at Leith,

who transacted for them with Provoft Milns, laird of Barnton the man that firft burnt the covenant: whereof two hundred were drowned by hipwreck at a place called the Murehead of Darkness near Orkney, being shut up by the faid Paterfon's order beneath the hatches, fifty efcaped, whereof the names, fo many of them as could be had follow, these who efcaped being marked with a star for diftinctions fake. Out of the fhire of Clydfdale and City of Glafgow, Francis Wodrow, Walter. M'kichnie, Alexander Pirrie, William Miller Out of the parith of Govan, Andrew Snadgrafs. Out of the Parish of Kilbride, Robert Auld, John Struthers, James Struthers, James Clark, John Clark, William Rodger. Out of the Parish of Shots, Peter Lermond, Robert Ruffel, John Airkin, Robert' Chalmers, John Thomfon *, John Killen, Alexander Walker. Out of the parish of Cambafnethen, William Scular *. Out of the Monklands, William Waddel, William Grinlaw, Tho

mas Mathy, William Miller, John Wynet, James Waddel, John Gardner, Thomas Barton. Out of the parish of Bothwel, More*, William Breakenrig. Out of the parish of Evandale, John Cairnduff, John Cochran, Robert Alison, Andrew Torrence, Thomas Brownlee. John Watson, William Alifon, Andrew Aiton. Out of the parish of Calder, William Fram * Out of the parish of Glasfoord, John Miller, John Craig. Out of the parish of Carnwath, Thomas Craigton, James Couper. Out of the parish of Quathquan, James Penman, James Thomfon, Thomas Wilfon. Out of the parish of Carstairs, Thomas Swan*. Out of the Parish of Biggar John Rankin. Out of the parish of Lefmahego George Wier, Robert Wier, George Drafin. Out of the fhire of Air and parish of Finnic, James Gray, Andrew Buckle, David Currie David Bitchet, Robert Tod, John White, Robert Wallace, John Wylie, William Bitchet. Out of the parish of Loudon, Thomas Wylie, Out of the Parish of Damellington, Hugh Simpson, Walter Humper, Walter Humper younger, Hugh Cameron, Quintin M'adam *. Out of the parish of Cuniluck John Gemil, James Mirric. Out of the parish of Ochiltree, Andrew Welfh. Out of the parish of Auchinleck, Andrew Richmond. Out of Dindonald, Andrew Thomfon*, Out of Mauchlin, William Reid. William Drips. Out of he Parish of Moorkirk, John Campbel, Alexander Paterfon. Out of the parish of Digen, James Boufton. Out of the parish of Gaufton, James Young, George Campbel. Out of the parish of Kilmarnock, Thomas Finlay, John Cuthberfon, William Brown, Patrick Watt, Robert Anderfon, James Anderfon Out of the Parish of Stewarton, Thomas Wylie, Andrew Wylie, Robert Wylie. Out of the Parish of Bar, Alexander Burden. Out of the Parish of Colmonel, Thomas M'clurg, John M'kornock, John M'cellen. Out of the parish of Girvan, William Cadwel. Out of the parish of Dalry, David M' cubin, William M'culloch. Out of the parish of Mayboli William Rodger, Mungo Ecclefs, John M' whirter, Thomas Horn, Robert M'garron, John M'harie. Out of the parish of Craigie, George Dunbar. Out of the parish of Straiton, James M'murrie, Alexander Lamb, George Hutcheon. Out of the parish of Kirkmichael, John Brice, Robert Ramfay, John Douglafs, John M'tire, James M'connel. Out of the parish of Kirkofel. John White, Thomas Germont. Out of the fhire of Fife and parifh of Newburn, James Beal. Out of the parish of Largo and Kilconchar, Andrew Prie, James Kirk Out of the parish of Ceres, John Kirk, Thomas Miller ❤. Out of the parish of Stramiglo, Robert Bog. Out of the town of Kiprofs, James Lilburn. Out of the parish of Orwel, Robert

Kirk, Robert Sands *. Out of the fhire of Perth and parifh of Kilmadoc, John Chriftifon. Out of the parish of Glendaven, John Murie, and Andrew Murie. Out of the fhire of Baronthrow and parish of Eaftwood, James Cunningham. Out of the parish of Nilfton, John Govan. Out of Pafley, William Buchan, William Auchinclofe. Out of the thire of Stirling and parish of Drummond, Daniel Cunningham. Out of the parish of Kippen, James Galbraith. Out of Gargunnock, Thomas Miller, Patrick Gilchrift, James Sands *, Thomas Brown, James Buchanan. Out of the parish of St Ninians, Thomas Thomson*, Andrew Thomson *, John Neilfon, John M'nure. Out of the parish of Denny, James M'Kie. Out of the parish of Airth, Andrew Young, John Morifon, Robert Hendrie. Out of the parish of Falkirk, Hugh Montgomrie *. Out of Morenfide, Thomas Phalp. Out of the fhire of West Lothian in the parish of Torphichin, John Allan, John Thomson, John Pender James Eafton, John Eafton, Andrew Eafton, John Addie, Alexander Bishop. Out of Dalmannie, John Thomson. Out of Livingstoun, Thomas Ingles, Patrick Hamilton, John Hill, Patrick Wilfon, William Younger, William Henderfon, John Steven. Out of the parish of Kirkliftoun, John Govan. Out of Bathgate, David Ralton. Out of the parish of Abercorn, John Gib, James Gib. Out of the parish of Linlithgow, Thomas Borthwick. Out of the parish of Kinneil, Andrew Murdoch. Out of the fhire of Mid-lothian, and parish of Calder, James Steel, Thomas Gilchrift, James Graze, John Ruffel. Out of Mid-calder, John Brown, Alexander Mutray. Eaft Calder, David Samuel, Alexander Biffit. Out of the parish of Stow, Thomas Pringle, out of the parish of Temple, James Tinto. Out of the parish of Libbertoun, Thomas Mackenzie. Out of the parish of Crichtoun, James Fork. Out of the parish of Granftoun, Thomas Williamfon. Out of the town of Muffelbourgh, William Keid.

Out of the shire of Eaft-lothian, and parish of Dumbar, James Tod. Out of the thire of Nithfdale, and parish of Glencain, David Mackervail, John Ferguson, Robert Milligin, John Murdoch, John Smith*, William Ferguson*, James Colvil, Thomas Rofper. Out of the parish of Closeburn, Thomas Milligin, John Kennedy. Out of the fhire of Gallo way, and parish of Kirkudbright, James Corfan, Andrew Macquhan, John Macbratney *, John Macgie *. Out of the parish of Balmagie, Robert Caldow, James Houftoun. Out of the parish of Kelton. James Donaldíon. Gut of the parish

of Kilmackbrick, Robert Brown, Samuel Beck, Samuel Hannay. Out of the parish of Penningham, John Mactagart, Alexander Murray. Out of the parith of Borgue, Andrew

Sprot, Robert Brice, John Richardfon, John Martine John Brice, William Thomfon. Out of the parish of Garthon, Andrew Donaldfon. Out of Lochrutan, Andrew Clark *, out of Etrick forreft, John Scot. Out of the parish of Gallathiels, Robert Macgill, Robert Young Out of the fhires of Merle and Teviotdale, and parish of Nethan, Samuel Nifbet. John Deans, James Atchifon. Out of the parish of Cavers, James Leidon *, John Glasgow *, William Glafgow, John Greanfhiels, Richard Young*, James Hopkirk Out of the town of Kelfo, William Hardie. Out of the town of Jedburgh, John Mather. Out of the parish of Ancrum, George Rutherford.

Out of the parish of Sprouston, Walter Waddel. and Thomas Cairns. Out of the parish of Melrofs, John Young and Andrew Cook. Out of the parish of Castletoun, William Scot, John Pringle, Alexander Waddel, and John Unnes. Out of the parish of Afnirk, William Herd. Out of the parish of Bandon, Andrew Newbiging. Out of the parish of Sudon, James Coufton, William Swanton *, John Eliot. Out of the parish of Hobkirk, John Oliver.

hese feven following, were fentenced and banished to West Flanders, who departed the kingdom, March 4th, 1684. • Thomas Jackfon, George Jackfon, James Forreft elder, James Forrest younger, John Coline, James Gourlay,

Gillies. Afterwards were banished to Carolina thirty, who were transported in James Gibson's fhip, called fometime Baillie Gibson in Glasgow, of whom it is obferved, that in God's righteous judgment he was caft away in Carolina bay, when he commanded in the rifing fun; they received their fentence, July 17. 1684. The names fuch as fubfcribed the joint teftimony, are thefe, Matthew Machan. `James M'clintock. Joha Gibfon. Gavin Black. John Paton. William Ingles. John Young. John Galt. John Edwards. Thomas Marthal George Smith. William Smith. Robert Urie. John Buchanan. Thomas Bryce. John Simfon. Hugh Simfon. William Simfon Archbald Cunningham. John Alexander. John Marshal.

Thereafter in July 19. 1684 John Mathifon John Crighton James M'gachen. John M'chefnie. James Baird were banishe to new Jerfie in America. Thereafter were taken away in banishment by one Robert Maloch, fourteen men, whof names are not recorded.

Anno 1685. In the time of Queensberry's parliament, of men and women were fent to Jamaica two hundred. And th fame year, one Pitlochie transported to new Jerfic one hundre whereof twenty-four were women. And in the fame ye

thirteen more were fent to Barbadoes. Their names are not the_hands of the Publishers, if they be at all recorded.

Anno 1687, one and twenty men and women were fent to Barbadoes, whofe names that fubfcribed the joint teftimony, are as follows John Ford. Walter M'min. Adam Hood. John M'gie. Peter Ruffel. Thomas Jackfon, Charles Dougal. James Grifton. John Harvie. James Forfyth. George Johnston. John Steven. Robert Young. John Gilfillan. Andrew Paterfon, John Kinghead. Robert Main. James Muirhead George Muir. John Henderson, Anaple Jackson, Anaple Gordon. Jean Moffat.

Anno 1686. March 30 were banished to Barbadoes, John Stewart, James Douglas. John Ruffel. James Hamilton. Wil liam Hannay, George White. Gilbert Maccolloch, Thomas Brown. John Brown. William Hay. John Wright. John Richard, Alexander Bailie. Marion Weir. Beffie Weir. Ifabel Steel. Ifabel Caffils. Agnes Keir.

Afhort account of those who were killed in the open Fields without Trial, Conviction, or any Procels of Law, by the Execu tioners of the Council's murdering EDICT, whofe Names are here fpecified.

O give an Account of the many hundreds, who either died or contracted their deaths in prifon, by the severities they met with of cold, hunger, thirft, want of room and air, fetters, tortures, ftigmatizing, whipping, etc. would be a work of immenfe labour, nor can any full account thereof be had, confidering the vast numbers of fuch, and the neglect of writng memoirs of these things, or their being feized by the perecutors, who were industrious to fupprefs fuch accounts of their own villanies from the view of pofterity. The number of fuch as fuffered under colour of law, and judicial trial, from Mr. James Guthry the first, to Mr. James Renwick the last 3 has been computed to amount to about 140. But the counfel ors willing to ease themselves of that lingering way of doing ufinefs, not content with Poperies gradual advancement, were for doing their work all at once; and accordingly authorised captains, lieutenants, ferjeants and fingle foldiers to shoot all ufpected perfons, where e'er they could catch them without further trial of their pretended crimes; and accordingly be wixt the year 1682, and 1688. when a revolution of affairs out a ftoop to their career and bloodshed, there were murdered n the open fields, the following perfons, befides others that o certain lift has been got of, as they are enumerated in a print intituled, A fhort memorial of the fuffering and grievances of

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