mason and wright in Lanerk, Alexander | James Muirhead, smith ther, John Jack in Balyie, smith ther, Alexander Anderson, lievtennent to captain Wilson, heritor ther, John Pumphray ther, Thomas Hinselwood ther, against such whose witnesses in the list were all present; but as to these who were not in that case, continued them to June next, he peremptorily bringing in all his witnesses, and ipsisting then; otherwise the diet should be deserted." "At this time, the criminal lords got a precognition what the witnesses could say with closs doors, though not upon oath, yet caused them subscribe their declarations, that quoad such as they found no probation against they might desert the diet; which abridged their labour, there being upwards of seventy or eighty on the pannel; but it was clearly proditio testimonii,' and a dangerous novelty engaging the witnesses to bide at what they say behind the pannel's back, and very irregular in the Criminal Court, where by act of parliament 1587, no probation can be taken, but in presence of the pannels and assize: And the use of these precognitions have only been as sumed by the privy council. Some of them who were continued, or deserted, (seeing new letters might hereafter be raised against them,) desired their witnesses in defence and exculpa tion might be received, to lyin retentis ad ⚫ probationem innocenti,' lest they should die medio tempore. This was refused, seeing the king ran the same risque with his; yet they had precognosced; but that declaration (if the witnesses died) would not prove." Fountainhall. "Upon the 18th and 21st of March, 1 find, by the registers, great numbers of heritors in the shire of Lanerk are present, and called: I may class them in two branches; some of them make a resignation of their lands, and are dismissed; and others of them stand their trial, and are forfeited, many of them in absence. Of the first sort, John Williamson, son to Joseph Williamson heritor in Holl, John Spreul younger, writer in Glasgow, James Walker younger of Hacketburn, William Tweddale late Bailie of Lanerk, Hugh Weir merchant there, being pannelled, they have an offer male to them of the king's indemnity, and accept of it, and renounce and resign in favours of the king, commissioners of the treasury, and their donators, all lands and heritages fallen to them, or which they had a right to, before his majesty's act of grace, and as to them the lords desert the diet in perpetuum. This was a kind of composition by voluntary parting with that part of their heritage, which they had a right to in their own person, and then at the death of their parents they came in to the rest of the lands. Thus somewhat at least was preserved, but it was but few got this favour. "The far greater number, who were, as the former, cited to this diet, and indicted in common form, as guilty of the rebellion at Bothwel, Nemphler, Robert Fram ther, William Padzeau, mason ther, Hew Somervaill, of Wellfrads, John Hutchieson, of Hairlawe, Somermet with harder measures, as David White smith in Lanerk, and other forty six belonging to Lanerk shire, whose names are insert in the proclamation, of the date October 8. These had probation led against them in absence, and all that is proven against most of them is converse with rebels, when they were going up and down that shire, and lying in camp there, in which the whole shire was necessarily at that time involved; and they are all forfeited in common form, and ordered to be executed as traitors, when they shall be apprehended. "A few others are brought off by the verdict of the assize, as not having their indictment proven against them: Indeed the probation against them who are forfeited is abundantly lame; but, it seems, the advocate would have all, who did not resign their lands, to be concluded under the same condemnation." council, that many persons in Kirkcudbright, "June, 1681. It being represented to the Wigtoun, and Dumfries, who were in the late rebellion, continue in their houses, and inother magistrates are ordained to seize and tromit with their estates, the sheriffs and present them to justice, and at the same time to secure their rents and lands for his majesty's secure the country from field-conventicles, and punish such as are guilty, with certification, that if they fail, the council will send in forces. nerally extended to the shires of Lanerk, Air, and Galloway, in a proclamation, which because I have not seen in print, and it contains a good many of such as were forfeited last year and this, I have given it here from the registers: use: It is likewise recommended to them to "In a little time, those orders are more ge 'Charles, &c. greeting. Forasmuch as the 'persons underwritten, are by decreet of the lords commissioners of justiciary, forfeited in their lives, lands and goods, for their treasonable rising in arms in the late rebellion at Bothwel-bridge, viz. David White smith in Lanerk, Gideon Weir gunsmith there, David 'Gibson there, John Wilson writer there, Mr. 'Thomas Pillans there, James Lawrie writer there, Archibald Simpson there, Thomas 'Lauchlan there, William Fergusson there, John Semple mason there, Thomas Ingles there, Alexander Anderson there, John Pumphray there, John Jack in Neruplair, William Padzean mason in Lanerk, Robert Lockhart of Birkhill, James Weir of Johnshilp, John Steil in Overwaterbead, John Haddow in Douglas, James White there, William Falconer in Hamiltoun, Arthur Tacket there, Gavin Wotherspoon of Heath⚫rie-know, John Eastoun portioner of Quarryneen, Robert Goodwine maltman in Glasgow, 'James Cuningham merchant there, Isaac raill of Yairdhouse, Luke Greinsheills of M'Quharrie of Scorieholm, John Steill, in Overwatterhead, John Whyat, of Neak,Muirhead of Breidisholme, * John Haddowe, in Douglas, James Whytt ther, James Semple risdiction; and, in case of assistance or hostil opposition, to pursue them to the death by force of arms, or drive them forth of the therefore, but that the same shall be repute and esteemed good and acceptable service to us. Given under our signet, at Holy-rocd 'Blackwel son to Thomas Blackwel there, Willam Riddel feuar in Rutherglen, Robert • Fleming of Auchinfin, John Hamilton feuar in Rogertoun, Thomas Craig feuar in Jack-bounds of their shires and jurisdictions; and, toun, John Miller feuar of Longcalderwood, if need be, are to call to their assistance such John Wilson of Highfleet, Robert Steven numbers of our good subjects, as they shall feuar of Newland, John Steil of Windhill, 'find necessary for their assistance, who are John Cochran of Cragie, James Dykes por-hereby ordained to concur with, fortify and 'tioner of Halburn, John Carduf feuar in Jack- 'assist our commisioners foresaid in this our ⚫toun, Thomas Paton at Old-kirk of Camne-service, as they will be answerable at their utthan, John Whytlaw of Bothwel-sheil, John most peril. And if, in prosecution of the said • Paterson there, John White of Newk, Tho- ' rebels and traitors, any of them shall be mu'mas Lin of Blairachin, John Weddale of tilate or slain by any of our said commisChisdale, John Clyde in Kilbride, all insioners assisting them, we declare that they 'Lanerk shire; Gilbert Milewrath of Dum-shall never be pursued or called in question chory, Thomas Macjarrow of Bar, John Majarrow of Penjarrow, Henry Macjarrow of Athalbany, George M'ehir of Beaman, Henry Milewrath of Auchinflour, John Alex-house, the 8 day of October, 1681, and of our 'ander of Dumochry, M'unken son to — M'unken in Hilkertoun, Alan Bowy son to Bowy of Drumley, James Wood in Air, Patrick M'dougal of Freugh, Mr. William ' and Alexander Gordous of Earlstoun, Mr. 'William Fergusson of Kaitloch, Dunbar younger of Machirmbir, John Bell of White side, John Gibson of Auchinchero, Gibson younger of Inglistoun, ⚫ of Dendeuch, Grier of Dalgonar, Smith of Kilroach, Milellan of Bar'magechan, Gordon of Craigie, Lennox of Irelandoun, Gordon of Barharran, John Fowberton of Auchinchrie, 'David M'culloch son to Ardwell, William Whitehead of Milnhouse, John Welch of • Cornley, Neilson of Corsack, Robert Mlellan of Barscob, Samuel Mlellan his 'brother, Fullartoun of Nethermill, George 'Mackartney of Blacket, Gordon of Gordon reign the 33 year. Subscribed ut in Sede'runt." 2 Wodrow, 159. this and some subsequent proceedings against * Wodrow gives the following account of "that religious and worthy gentleman the laird of Bradisholm in the shire of Lanerk," from original papers, furnished by the laird, "of whom," proceeds Wodrow, "I would say more if his modesty did not forbid me." "James Muirhead of Bradisholm, bad been still a countenancer of Presbyterian ministers ; and before the rising at Bothwel, by several summons and other papers before me, I find he was brought to much trouble before the privy council and other courts, and paid considerable sums of money for hearing the gospel preached by Presbyterian ministers. He was further charged and fined for harbouring Presbyterian ministers in his house, and be cause they prayed in his family, when they came to visit him, he was made guilty of a house conventicle, and underwent several arbitrary fines. 'Garrery, Gordon of Knockgray, • Herron of Little-park, - Gordon of Holm, — Gordon of Overbar, John M'naught of • Culgnad, —— Murdoch, alias laird Murdoch, Andrew Sword in Galloway, John Malcolm "In the year 1679, at the rising at Bothwel, in Dalry, in Galloway. Which persons (as his house being within two miles of the place we are informed) do notwithstanding live and of engagement, he carried with all the caution reside at or near their dwelling places, and, he was capable of, and retired from his own by themselves, or others, to their use and be- dwelling for several weeks; yet he was inhoof, do uplift, possess, and enjoy their lands, dicted before the circuit 1681, as being in the rents and goods, as if they were our free and rebellion, though without the least shadow of peaceable subjects, in high and proud con- truth. His indictment is in my bands, and tempt of us, our authority and laws: We runs in the common form above insert. After therefore, with advice of our privy council, the examination of a prodigious number of witdo hereby give and grant full power, authority nesses, and nothing being proven, and when he and commission to the sheriffs-principal of had given in a representation against some of 'the shires of Lanerk, Air, Dumfries, steward his pursuers for suborning of witnesses, and of the stewartry of Kirkudbright, sir Andrew offered to prove it, the matter was hushed Agnew of Lochnae, sheriff-principal of Wig-up, and by an order of court just now betoun, and their deputes, to pass, pursue, take, fore me, all further prosecution of him was ⚫ apprehend, imprison, and present to justice discharged. ⚫ the foresaid rebels and traitors, wherever they ⚫ can be found in any part of their shire or ju "When he was, as he thought, secure, he is again put into the porteous roll, and before maltman in Hamiltoun, James Lockhart called laird Lockhart, in Hamiltoun, William Falconar ther, Arthur Tarbet ther, William Pollock, smith ther, John Scotts, elder and younger, Udingstoun, James Corss ther, Alex-' ander Corss his son, James Rae, son to John Rae, fewer ther, John Wilkie, son to John Wilkie, in Knowhead, John Scott, in Kenmuir, this circuit at Glasgow receives a new indict-adjournal, by me, Mr. Thomas Gordon clerk ment, which being but short, 1 insert from the original. James Muirhead of Bradisholm younger, you are indicted for the crime of high treason and rebellion in joyning with the rebels June 1679, and being in their company with arms at the Schawhead-muir Hamiltoun, Hamiltoun-muir, and several other places, aiding and assisting them, giving and sending out meat to them, or otherwise supplying them, sending out horses and servants to them, countenancing and favouring of rebels, accessory to the late rebellion, harbouring and resetting of them in your house, upon the ground of your land as tenants, receiving mail and duty from them, conversing and intercommuning with them, particularly you reset and kept Robert Turner in Goodochill upon your lands, as 'your tenant, and receives mail and duty from him; for all which crimes you are to underly 'the law.' "To say nothing of this informal and general libel, when he appeared with other gentlemen he was continued till the 25th of July at Edinburgh, where I find by a signed extract of the act of adjournal he was liberate from prison. The act itself, containing his petition, and a short hint of his strange usage, deserves a room here. Apud Edinburgh, 25 die mensis Julii, Curia legitime affirmata. to the justice court.' THOMAS GORDON. "At this time there was no security for any body who had ever favoured Presbyterians, and so, notwithstanding of this second absolviture by the criminal court, next year at the circuit he is again put into the porteous rolls for the same pretended accession to Bothwel;" and when he would not purge himself by taking the test, he is remitted to Edinburgh, when he is libelled before the council for reset, converse, keeping conventicles and other points, and his oath is taken upon the articles of the libel. And because in his deposition, he acknowledges his having had four times Presbyterian ministers in his house since the indemnity, and that they went about family-worship, with not above six present more than his family, he is found guilty of keeping houseconventicles, and fined, according to a wrong account given in of his valuation, as an heritor, in four thousand merks, and was kept in prison about fourteen months at Edinburgh. All this I have given the more distinctly, because every part of it is vouched by principal papers before me. And this was the case of a great many other worthy gentlemen next year and this." With respect to the great number of witnesses examined, Wodrow says, as a Note, such as know not the methods of this time, it "Because this may appear strange to would be noticed, that in the year 1681, many more witnesses than 700 were cited in to Edinburgh from the West-country against the gentlemen then indicted, and they were all interrogate with respect to each gentleman who stood his trial." The whilk day anent a petition presented 'to the lords by James Muirhead of Bradisholm younger, shewing. That he being formerly (1681,) convened before the said lords for his alledged being in the late rebellion at Bothwel, and exact trial made, and seven_hundred It farther appears from Wodrow, Vol. 2, p. witnesses or thereby being examined against 428, "that in December 1684, a decreet was him, nothing of guilt could be made appear, passed by the council against James Muirhead and the petitioner having then pressed to go of Bradisholm, and others: their libel was mere to trial, and having an act of council for that non conformity, and alleadged reset, and coneffect, the lords at that time deserted the verse, and refusing the oath of allegiance with 'diet simpliciter, and discharged all new letters the king's prerogative annexed, which they and dittays, except by a warrant in præ- did not reckon themselves obliged in law to 'sentia: And yet, without any such warrant, take;" whereupon the council fined them in 'he was put in the porteous roll, appeared at different sums; Muirhead's fine was 4,000 Glasgow, urged a trial, and was continued merks. It seems that Muirhead was afterto Edinburgh, where he offered of new towards imprisoned; for, Wodrow notes, under abide a trial, but was committed to prison. date September 11, 1685, that Muirhead, of 'Therefore craving, that seeing the petitioner Bradisholm, was liberate under a bond of 4000 hath been so oft troubled, and always appeared merks to re-enter October 12. In treating of and is now ready to pass to the knowledge of the proceedings of the circuit courts, held in an assize for clearing his innocence, and is different parts of the country in the year 1683, 'ready presently to exculpate himself by fa-Wodrow says, that the porteous roll for the 'mous witnesses, that he be ordained to be set at liberty, and the diet deserted simpliciter. The lord justice clerk and commissioners of the justiciary, having considered the said 'petition, do ordain the petitioner to be set at liberty. Extracted forth of the books of shire of Air, so far as he could guess, when he folded it out, "consists of upwards of 300 sheets of paper; that of the shire of Lanerk is upwards of 200 sheets, and contains the whole gentry of that shire almost without exception." Vol. 2, pp. 316, 317. John Scott, his son, Robert Corss, wodsetter | Haddock, in Easterseat, John Williamson, in Udingstonn, John Corse, in Clydsmilu, younger, heritor of the lands of Holl, and James Thomson, portioner of Garnquhen, John John Williamson, son to Robert Williamson, Thomson his son, George Robertsons, elder called lord of Shotcleucgb, makand mention and younger, in Easter Glentorie, John Russill that wer notwithstanding be the common lawe, of Eastfield, Gavin Weatherspone, fewar of lawe of nations, lawes, acts of parliament of Heathericknowe, William Wallace, portioner this kingdom, and constant practice therof, The of Mainhill, James Gray, elder, of Chrystoun, ryseing of his majestie's subjects, or any Gray his son, John Easton, portioner number of them, the joyning and assembling of Garnquhen, James Gray, of Berrieknowe, togither in armes without and contrair to his Walter Donaldson, portioner, of Rabrestoun, majesties command, warrand and authoritie, Mr. John Spreull, of Blairquham, wreitter in and the abaiting, assisting, recepting, interGlasgowe, John Spreull his son, John Spreull, commoning and keeping correspondence with appothecary ther, Gavin Wood, wright ther, such rebells, and supplieing of them with Robert Goodvin, maltman, James Cunning- levies of men, horse, money, armes, and furhame, merchant in Glasgow, Isack Blackwell, nishing them with meat, drink, powder, bal), son to Thomas Blackwell, callander ther, and other munition bellicall, are most detasta John Govan, portioner of Shetlestoun, Alex- ble, horrid, hynous and abominable crymes of ander Wardrop, portioner of Midlequarter, rebellion, treason and lese majestie, and are John Robieson, weaver and portioner, of Shet punishable with forfaulture of lyff, lands, lestoun, William Riddell, fewar and mason, heritages and escheat of ther movables, and be in Rutherglen, John Brown taylor and fewar the third act of the first parliament of king ther, Hugh Ker, of Bowehouse, Robert Fley- James the first, It is statut and ordained, that ming, of Auchinfine, William Park, fewar of no man oppinlie nor nottoriouslie rebell Lairfaid, John Hamiltoun, fewar of Rogertoun, againest the king's person under the paine of Thomas Craig fewar of Jackstoun, David Linde- forfaulting lyff, land and goods: and be the ay portioner thereof, John Millar younger, threttie sevinth act of the second parliament of fewar in Long Catherwood, John Wilson, in king James the First, it is statut, that no man Highflett, James Reid, fewar in Kittochsyd, wilfullie receipt, mantaine, or doe favour to opRobert Steiven, fewar in Newland, John Steill pin or manifest rebells againest the king's maof Windhill, John Cochrane, of Craig, John jestie or common lawe under the paine of forCochrane, portioner of Chappell, James faulture; and be the fourteint act of the sext Young, of Peilhill, Thomas Leper, por- parliament of king James the second, it is tioner of Fieldhead, James Dycks, portioner statut, that no man rebell againest the king's of Halburne, John Carnduff, fewar in Stra-person or authoritie, or make ware againest the ven, James Hamilton, elder, in Pryorhill, Ritchard Meikle, in Tweidiesyd, James Walker, younger, of Halketburn, Thomas Patton, at the old kirk of Camnethan, John Gray of Darngavill, Robert Steill, in Stanie, John Whitlawe, in Bothwelsheills, John Paterson ther, William Wardroper, portioner of Easter Catherhead, John Catherhead, younger, portioner of Windieedge, Robert Russill, portioner therof, John Millar, of Wattershaugh, John Nimmo in the fforth, John Whytt younger, of Stockbridges, Thomas Linn, of Blairreckoning, George Muirhead, of Steinstoun, Archibald Cleiland, of Knowoblehill, James Hamilton of Halsyd, James Hamilton, of Stonehall, Thomas and James Alstouns, of Maines, John Marshall, fewar in Hamilton, William Dycks, of Lambhill, Robert and William Gilmours, portioners of Priestgill, Alexander Murray, of Udstounhead, and Dycks Gavin Semple, portioner of Kirkwood, Thomas Brownlie, portioner of Curfett, Thomas Leper, portioner of ffeildbead, John Holmes, of Newtoun, James Aikenhead, in Kittochsyd, James Wilson in Rigehead of Carduff, John Grainger of Flackfield, John Watttber, James Dyck, in Kitochsyd Rob. Russill, portioner of Windiedges, Henry Boswell, portioner of Dunsystoun, John Wardroper, portioner of Denishill, James Meik, younger, portioner of Fartisset, Archibald Prentise in Sthine, John Weir, in Strangelench, Thomas Robertson portioner of Hisilden, John king's leidges, and whoso does in the contrair to be punished efter the qualitie and quantitie of sick rebellion, and be the twentie fyft act of his sext parliament, it is statut, that if any man committ or doe treason againest the king's person, or ryse in fear of wear againest him, or recepts any that has committed treason, or supplies them in help, redd or councill, shall be punished as traitors; and be the hundreth fourtie and fourth act of the twelth parliament, of king James the sixt, It is statut, that wherever any declaired traitors repairs in any part of this realme non of his majestie's leidges shall presume to receipt, supplie or inter comon with them, or give them any releiff or comfort, and that immediately upon knowledge of ther repairing in the bounds, all his majestie's obedient subjects doe ther exact dilligence in searching and apprehending the saids traitors and rebells, and that with all speed they certifie his majestie, or some of his privie councill, or some persons of authoritie or cre dit within the shyre, that such rebells are within the same, under the paine that the saids traitors and rebells ought to sustaine if they wer ap prehendit and convict be justice; lykeas be the fyft act of the first session of his majestie's first parliament, it is declaired, that it shall be hye treason to the subjects of this kingdome, or any number of them, more or lesse, upon any ground or pretext whatsomever, to ryse or continue in armes, to make peace or ware, or to make any treaties, or leagues with forraigne | partie of his majesties forces within the toun of princes, or estates, or amongst themselves with- Glasgowe, under the command of the lord out his majestie's speciall authoritie and ap- Rosse and laird of Claverhouse, be whose pruprobation, first interponed therto, and all his dence and government these oppin, nottar and majestie's subjects are dischairged upon any manifest rebells wer repulsed; and yet being pretext whatsomever to attempt any of those incouraged with promises of levies of men, things under the paine of treason; and be the horse, money and armes, from others of ther elevinth act of the first session of his ma- treasonable accomplices, they did swell and jestie's second parliament, it is statut and or- growe to the number of ten or twelve thousaud, dained, that in tyme comeing in all cases of and they, and the persons above named, marchtreasonable ryseing in armes, and oppin and ed up and down the countrey, throwe the manifest rebellion againest the king's majestie, sbyres of Lanerk, Aire, Renfrewe, Dumbarton his hynes advocat for the tyme may and ought and others, in warlike and military powster, to insist againest, and prosecut such persons as robbing and pillageing his majestie's good subhe shall be ordored be his majestie or his privie jects, searching for horse, armes, powder, ball, councill to persewe; and if they be cited and and other instruments of warr, quartering upon doe not appeir, the justices, notwithstanding of and oppressing his majestie's leidges and peother absence, may and ought to proceed to con- ple, and they and their accomplices did mainsider and give ther interloquitor upon the taine, supplie, comfort and defend Mr. John lybell, and if it be found relevant to admitt the Welsh, Mr. Samuel Arnot, and other forfaultsame to the knowledge of ane assyse, and upon ed and declaired rebells for the rebellion 1666, the verdict of the inquest finding the same to did supplie, shelter, and protect the impious, be proven, the doom and sentance of forfanlture horrid, and sacraledgious murderers of the late ought to proceed, and be given and pronunced archbishop of St. Andrews, and they and ther in the same maner as if the persons accused accomplices, to the number of nyn or ten thouhad compeired and wer present; Nevertheless sand, march towards Bothwell-bridge and it is of veritie, that the saids John Wilson, Hamiltoun-muire, where they did take the boldMr. Thomas Pillans, and the other persons nes to issue proclamations and print declaraabove-named, and ther associats and accom- tions bearing the treasonable grounds of ther replices, shacking off all fear of God, conscience bellion, and not content therwith, they and ther and sense of duty, aleageance and loyaltie to rebellious accomplices presumed to modellthemthe king's majestie, ther sovareigne and native selves and take the name of ane army, formeing prince, most perfidiouslie and treasonablie pre- and framing themselves in troups, company's sumed in cold blood, and in the night time, upon and regiments, nameing collonells of regiments, the day of Apryll, 1679, to murder and captaines of companys, commanders of troups, kill a soldier in captain com- and other officers, under the command of the pany, and left another of the saids souldiers for said Robert Hamiltoun, John Balfour, of Kindead, and John Balfour, of Kinloch, David loch, the deceast David Hackston of Rathitet, Hackstone, of Rathillet, and others, having and others, the impious and bloodie murderers upon the third of May, the said year, killed of the late arch-bishop of St. Andrews and they and murdered his grace James late arch-bishop and ther accomplices did incamp themselves at of St. Andrews, they to escape justice and in- Hamilton-Muir for severall dayes togither in volve others in ther guilt, went unto the western June 1679, and obstinatlie continued in armes, shyres, and most treasonablie joyned in armes, makeing detachments for rifleing and plunderwth the persones above named and others, thering of the countrey to make provision for ther dissolut and flagitious accomplices, under the command of Robert Hamilton, brother to the laird of Prestoun, and upon the twentie nynth day of the same moneth of May, a day appoynted for a solemne thanksgiving for his majesties restauration to the royall government of this kingdome, did goe to the burghe of Rutherglen, and ther most proudlie and treasonablie, having read acts of ther own coyning, they most treasonablie and wickedlie burnt several acts of parliament asserting his majestie's prerogatives, and establishing the government of the church, drowned out bonefyres sett on in commemoration of that day, and therafter they and ther rebellious associates, to the number of fyve or sex hundretb, did waylay a small and fewe number of men under the command of the laird of Claverhouse, and did most treasonable and cruellie kill and murder some of his majestie's souldiers under his command; Lykeas upon day of June therafter, they did most treasonablie attactque and assault a small rebellious camp, and notwithstanding of ane proclamation issued furth by our privie councill declairing the s'd insurrection to be ane horrid and manifest rebellion and hye treason, and commanding these rebells to desist and lay doun ther rebellious armes, yet they did most treasonablie continue and abyd in armes, did beat parlies be drum, and did take the boldnes and presumption to send ther commissioners to our royal camp, and treasonablie did requyre the subversion and overturning of the government of the church; proudlie and insolentlie boasting of ther treasonable and (as ther coinmissioners wer pleased to call them) formidable armes, in which they most treasonablie continued untill the twentie second day of the s'd moneth of June 1679; that his ma'ties forces did attactque and assault them at Bothwelbridge, wher by God's blissing on his ma'ties armes and be the valour and conduct of James duke of Buccleugh and Monmouth, his majesties generall, and officers and souldiers under him, |