23. I heard Tho. Gordon, the clerk, was put out. desings against me anent the fynns.

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25.-I heard that the Bishop was com hom. . . . I heard Al". Dunbar was at libertie, Both's sone.

26.-Lethen and his Lady, and Inshdarnie, Petgownie, and Windihils, and manie company wer heir with me. I was purposing to goe to Putachie and visit them, and doe som bussines. Inshdarnie staid with me al night. He seimd, and I understood he had som purposes to my daughter Elizabeth. I found Mr. William Falconer not relishing it. I went eastward to Elgin; mett with the Bishop; had account of his jurnay, and of affairs at South. He advisd me to goe forward, and to visit the great focks. I listnd to it, and did return hom.

27. I ordourd my affairs. I conferrd and comunicat with my wiffe my thoghts of goeing South. I comitt my way to the Lord. I cald for coosing William, and was to tak him alongst with me. I conferrd with Milton of his bussines. I found him resolut not to hear.

28. I was this day also expeding my bussines at hom, and making readie. Let not this be a snare to me, as my south goeings has been formerlie.

29.-This day I sett out towards Putachie, with resolution to hold on my journay South. I roll al on the Lord, and His care and providence, the familie and my selfe, and al that concerns me. I mett Miltoun, Petgownie, and other friends by the way. I had a line from the Bishop, importing that they had got ordour and warrant to charg for the finns: heard of an ordour William Duff had for trial and examination of al [who] did not conform to hear, and had escaped fynning formerlie. I went to Spynie, borroud money for my jurnay. He wrat with me to the Chancellor, and Presdient; and I went to Mulben that night.

30.-We comended our way to the Lord, and our jurnay. I mett with Scatuel M'Kenie by the way, and jurnayd with him beyond Whitlumms, and cam to Putachie at night. I had not sein my relations and friends there since they cam from England. I mett with Leslie there; had account how he escapd his fynn, and got his discharg. I heard he took libertie. May not I judg my selfe?

31. Die Dom. I heard of the Bishop of St. Andrews' death, Burnet, and his burial on Teusday nixt; and that the statsmen wer to remove from

Edinburgh; which made me remove from that place. . . . I heard sermon at Kincairn, and visited the minister, Mr. Forbes, after sermon; and cam to Cutties Hill at night.

2 September. I sett out from this familie, and had a foul day in crossing the cairn. I visited Phesdo; and heard that Midltoun was made Secretar of Stat to the King for England; that Rochester was made President of the Councel there. I heard that my name was not in the list of thos who wer to be chargd with horning. I could not know what the import of this was. . . . I mett with Eaglsham by the way, and went to the 8 miln houss at night.

3.-Morning, was in doubt whether to goe to St. Andreus or not; bot hearing that the Statsmen wer to return to Edinburgh, I went not there. I mett the Lord Stranaver by the way, and cam to Kircadie at night

4.-I went to Bruntiland this morning; placed my horse there; crossd that ferrie; and was landed att New Haven, the tide being spent ; and cam to Edinburgh in the fornoon, and took lodging to my selfe. I visited Sir Francis Scott, and his Ladie, and staid supper with them: heard how maters wer goeing on.

5.—I went airlie to Roistoun to visit the Register; told him my errand, to kiss the statesmen's hand. I spok with him of my oun bussines, of the fynns. I found litl expectation of doeing anie thing to purpos. He appointed to adress me to the Treasurer.

6. The Councel wer taken up anent the examination of prisoners, such as Spense, Kirstairs, and others. I visited the President, Advocate, and others. I was much of my time idl in that place. I know not what to make of my jurnay, for I found difficultie to get anie opportunitie with Chancellor or Treasurer; which at last I had.

7.-I had mett with the Chancellor, and the Treasurer also, bot cu'd find no opportunitie to meit with the Register. . . . I had also visited D. Hamilton, and the Advocat.

8.-Die Dom. I went to the Abey Church with Sir Francis Scot and his Ladie; heard Mr. Scot and his coleauge on thes words: "He that keips his way sa preserve his soul." The Chancellor and Treasurer wer not there. I visited the Register after sermon. Oh how unsavorie comunication! No impression of a Sabbath. I supp'd with Sir Francis.

9. The Council wer imployd in examination of prisoners, and used

tortures to bring to confession. I mett with my uncl's wiffe, and som of the children.... The Council wer ordouring and directing of their number to goe in circuit thorou the South and West. I heard that the Archbishop of Glasgow, Mr. Ross, was to be Bishop of St. Andrus.

10. Som of thir dais I had visited my Lord Tweddal; spoke with him anent my oun affairs. He expressd friendship; gave counsel; spoke anent my wiff's not hearing, and told me the danger of it. I thoght my selfe beholden to him for his freedom and ingenuitie with me. I knew not what to doe anent her.

11.-I could discern no benefit or advantage by my jurnay, or that it was to anie purpos.

12. I was cald to goe to Newbatl with Sir Francis and his Ladie, and Ardmadie. I had no inclination to it; yet I yeilded. I went there, either this day or the nixt day. I sie much pleasur and affectation of statlie buildings, gates, entries, and walks about there. I desir to sie the vanitie of al thes. There was other companie there. I took too much libertie. I heard much of Lord Neubotl his loussnes, debording. Oh what an ill symptom! What smal expectation of good from the appearance of thos growing up or succeeding! We returnd at night to Edinburgh. Pat. Adam had com from the north with letters to B[og]hol and me, concerning money he was owing him. I causd dispatch that affair with Mr. Ja. Elphiston. I heard that Mr. Burn, and his son-in-law, wer both dead. O happy they who ar ta'en away from the evil to com! I had occasion of meiting with my lord Chancellor, and of speaking with him at som lenth. He told me of my name and friends being ill reported. He told me I was beholden to the Bishop of Murray. He promisd to wrat to him, and desird me to call for it on Sabbath evening. He said to me he wad suffer and lay doun his liffe for that point of Church government, and that Christian religion was inconsisting without it.

14.—I heard that several gentlemen in the South wer sent for by parties of horse; and this day, or the nixt was broght in, Philiphaugh, Gallashiels, Tarras, and others, and Polwart, and Torwoodlie. What can this import? Can such men be on anie such foul, blak work, as to desing anie thing against the King and government? Som of them wer examind. The Register went out to Roiston this afternoon. I had visited Lundie the Secretarie.

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15. Die Dom. I also heard at the Abey Church Mr. Scott: "He that keips his way preservs his soul." I am litl profited by anie mean: Oh! so sad an plaug and judgment as this is, to continue barren under al the of grace. Let the Lord cure and remove this strok and plaug. Oh! so lit conscienc is made of the Sabath, or of the worship of God. All iniquity abounds thorou the land, toun, and cuntrey. I went to my chamber after sermons; supp'd with Sir Francis Scot. Oh! so litl tending to edification or savorie as was amongst us.

16.-Thos who were suspect were brought to the toun; others escapd. Ther was such discoverie as made men believe that ther hes bein som desings and contrivances this way. Park was apprehended; it was not known on what ground. It was reported that it was for som occasion this

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17. I went out to sie the children, and my uncl's wiffe at Drumseuch. Ther was a search in the Town, and great confusion; many persons apprehended, amongst whom was Mr. Geo. Campbell, and others who did not keip the Church. What wil the Lord bring out of al this?

18.-The Chancelor went away this morning to his own houss. I went to sie som houses and places about the Town, as the Clerk's house of ," and Bailie Cheislie's son's houss. Al is vanity and vexation of spirit. What in al of this to secure against God's wrath and anger? I returned to the Town; supped with Sir Francis; had the companie of Sir William Ker, which was hurtful and noisom to us. I had no pleasur in it. Oh! so brutish.

19. I took leave of the Treasurer. He was pressing the Test on me; said, It was easie to get testimonies and characters. I went to Roiston, and din'd ther; had account from him of the certaintie of the Plott, and the discoverie. He aprehended Park might be in accession, and my Lord Tarres, &c. What wil the Lord bring out of al this confusion? I visited my uncl's wiffe at Drumseuch; and crossd the ferrie; cam to Bruntiland that night. We had bot unsavorie discours in the boat. I brought letters hom to my wiffe from her friends, Sir Francis and her sister, Lord Neil, and others, anent hearing. I was in perplexity anent her: did roll al on the Lord.

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20.-I took jurnay this morning; desird to aknowledg the Lord in al I had tristed me of preventing, dissapointing in my coming out and return; albeit I have done nothing in or by my jurnay. I aknowledg the Lord in al. I cam in the morning to Inshdarnie. He cam with me neir the watersyd; spoke to coosing William of his respects to my daughter, and wad have bein proposing such a bussines by the way, which I declind and shifted. I crossd Dundie Ferrie lait, and cam to the 4 myl hous at night.

21.-I traveld this day to Lumfannan, being Saturday.

22. Die Dom. I worshipd God in the morning; read som Scriptur. O let not my way be a stumbling to others, or an offenc! I traveld to Putachie; heard sermon there: our communication was litl savorie. I did sie my children. I heard that my wiffe and family wer like to be in trubl by Shff. [Sheriff] Court. I cast my selfe and her on the Lord, and on his providence.

23.- I staid at that place this whol day to rest my hors; spoke to them of their wintering with us this year.

24.-I visited the Lord Forbes, and cam from that to Alexander Hai's at night. I met with Granghill younger, and Burdsyards by the way: heard of the state of the cuntrey, and my famely. This day was wett and rainie.

25.-We worshipd, or, at least, minted at it in the morning. I cam to Elgin; visited Grant, who was in toun; dind with Duffus; mett the Bishop at Spynie; mett with Petgownie and Miltoun, and cam hom, lait at night. I heard of the death of Anna, goodwiffe of Brightmannie.

26.- I took som inspection to affairs att hom, about the toun. I found the tennents corns in bad caice: my own corns wer putt inn, bot oh! in ill caice. I desir to aknowledg God in this. I spok to my wiffe concerning her hearing. Let not this be a suar to anie of us. I gave her letters from Sir Francis Scot and Lord Neil anent that, persuading her to heir the word. I cast al over on the Lord.

27.—This was the day of the burial of the goodwiffe of Brightmanie... Grant cam heir in the morning, and one Dun Stewart, one of the guard, Al Monro, and others. I heard of And. Symintoun's being taken, and Park's mann, Montford; and Courts they had at Nairn anent one Ja. Nimmo, a servant of Park's.

28.—I heard that my Lord Doun was at Forres. I went thither, bot he