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affairs with Inshdarney. Let the Lord ordour al to his glorie. Petgownie was to bring hom his wiffe with him. There was much bussines anent Tannachie and his son's taking away a daughter of old Bailie Tulloch; which they did restor and send back again. Let the Lord guid and govern me by his word and Spirit, and give me not up to my own lusts and

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26. My wiffe sett out this day on the fornoon to the Boag to sie my Lady Huntly err they went south. She went to Milton that night. I staid at hom, and my daughter Katharine and Granghil, and wer imployd in affairs at hom.

27.-I was much taen up with the masons evrie day, and goes out in the morning err I have performd privat worship; which proves a snar to me. . . . My wiffe returnd from the Bogg, and had bein at Innes.

28.--Mr. William Geddes cam heir with som of his books. I had promisd him som incouragment. Young Kinsterie cam heir to buy som wood and tries. I was employd lait with him in the wood. O for grace to mind, and consider, and prefere the one thing necessar! I had letters from coosing William, and my uncl's wiffe. I heard formerly of the death of Mr. Robert Martin, and som other passages of providence anent his children. . . I heard that Sir Tho. Armstrong was aprehended in Holand, and others escaped.

29. Die Dom. One Mr. Hay in Auldern was at Dyk. I was little edefied, and found much distractednes and wandering in my thoughts. There was one of the kye gored and kild by the other.

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30.-I was in the wood cutting som timber to Ja. Simson, and with William Hay in Monaghtie.. Pluscarden cam by. I declind his companie. He gave a letter to my wiffe from my La[dy] Dn [Down] anent money. The Ladie Grant cam heir, with whom I had manie discourses. She complaind of her father's alienation and straitnes, and many other things. Lord! give wisdom how to carie and walk. I staid out lait with the masons. My uncl, Ja. Innes, was heir also. I am wearied of companie.

1 July. I was this day also in the wood cutting som timber. The Ladie Grant spok of mistaks betwixt her husband and father, and how much

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she was trubld to sie anie such thing Mr. William Fraser cam heir, and staid til it was lait. I convoyd the Lady Grant on her way homward. I declind goeing to Lethen with her.

2. The laird of Grant cam heir, and Mr. James Grant, bot staid no tym in the morning. I heard he was in humor, and ill dispos'd and resolv'd as to us all. Lord! give me Thy favor, and I have anuff.

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3.—I heard of the death of Marie, who lay in the belly with my father. O that I could be equallie affected with what concerns the honour and glorie of God, as I can be with anie injurie, imputation, sham or blott on the famely! O the wages of sin and how dear bought pleasur in sin! My wiffe went wast to Calder; Cast Stewart. was desird by Al Thomson, bot declind, and refuisd to goe to the burial. 4.-I was imployd with the masons. Main cam heir, and his wiffe. He told me he had bein with Innes upon a bargain for Dippel. He told me his challanges and complaints of me. Main enquird into my opinion and adviss as to this bargain.

5.-This day was buried that woman Marie, who lived in disgrace and want. Several friends cam heir in the morning, bot I went not to the burial. . . . Main, Coltfald, Windihils, the two John Brodies in Forres, returnd this way. I did sie their inclination to take libertie and debord. O that the Lord would let me sie the evil of my oun and other fock's wais. 7. I am taken up with trifls and maters of no moment. There is a vanitie in this of building, planting, &c. Lord! help me to sobrietie and moderation. I had a work horse that had his back brok by the neglect of servants. .. I sent away to Red Castl to buy other horses. . . . I was imployd with Francis Smith buying an horse. I took too much libertie.

8.-This day was rainie and wett. I went east to visit the Marquis of Huntly befor he went to England. Let the Lord keip me from snares and temptations. I returnd at night to Innes, wher my La[dy] Huntly was, and other companie. I heard that William Innes was com to the cuntrey, and Mr. James, the son of the lait Moortoun. I had no desir to sie them. It was told me that I was ill stated, and wad find trubl. Let me have Thy favour, O Lord! and I have anuffe. I heard of the changes and alterations among our great men.

9.-I had many complaints from Innes of the Bishop. I visited Duffus at Elgin. I went to Spynie, bot the Bishop was not at hom; met him by

the way to Alves. O that the Lord wad keip a due distance betwixt me and evil!

13. Die Dom. I heard one Tulloch, schoolmaster at Forres, on that word, "Let your conversation be in heaven." conversation be in heaven." I was much overcom with

drousines. 15.--The men of the ground wer making readie for the militia and rendevous to be this weik. In evrie thing I lye open to snares and temptations. I am told by sundrie of the expectation and appeirance of trubl. Lord! prepare me, and keip me from declining, defection, turning my back on God, or His truth. I had thoghts of imploying Geo. Durham in the militia. He declind on the account of the T. [test]. I durst not press. I had a line from him anent the Covenant, and his relish of it.

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16.-I was puzld anent putting our horsmen and riders to the rendevous. ... Mr. James Urquhart cam heir, and Mr. Alr Dunbar, bot staid not anie tym. I heard of Grant's humor and querrals with us. . . . We had account that the Mr. of Forbes and our daughter was com to Edinburgh by sea from London. I was cited to an justiciarie court to sett caution for all tennents, kinsmen, servants, &c. Let the Lord give counsal and light. Som thoght that the Councel had gott som character and badd impression of the shire others, that it was from thes who wer commissioners of the justiciarie. ... Mr. James Urquhart spoke to me of my duty, that I might not dispond or faint under trials, or take a wrong way to shunn trubl: spoke of the Lord's appeiring mervaluslie for his oun, as in the matter of Cesnok his absolvator.

17.—I dismissd the masons for 8 or 10 dais. I was imployd in domestik affairs. I made use of James Fordice, and two out of Griship, to goe to the rendevous. They seimd not to scrupl the Test. . . . Doctor Montgomrie was heir with me, and Main. I was straitued anent his bargain with Innes.

19. My wiffe was thinking, or rather making readie, to goe to Putachie, to meit with her daughter, and sister, L. Lilias.

22. My wiffe took her jurnay towards Putachie. I heard she becam unweil, and staid at Langbride. I was at Forres at the Justiciarie court, where we wer pressd to take the bond for the general peace; which the Hielands took. Our shire was divyded: severals took, and inclind to it. We wer hardlie dealt with by thes commissioners.

23.-Spynie, and his son Eaglsham, cam in the morning. I was persuaded to be surtie for them. . . . I returnd to Forres. The heretors mett, and did agrie to som hard conditions, and wer resolvd to send one of their number south. . . . I went in where Lord Doun was. What was there bot intemperancie, swearing, blasphemy, and al that is abominabl? Lord! pardon, and purge me. I staid at Granghil with my sister and daughter that night.

24. Their son, my nevey, James Dunbar, in him I sie much dissolutnes and deboshrie, want of education, want of nurtur: he has drunk in a great deal of evil.

25. This day was appointed for the heretors to meit at Elgin anent the bond. We mett with Duffus at his houss, and gave comission to Graing, and instructions. My debording and excess was practisd there.

28. I had a line from Park, an excus anent his not coming north. I had a proclamation of the Councel, anent the forces being in readines.

30.-I went up to sie Lethen, becaus I heard he was unweil; and that Petgaunie was com hom, and that young woman he went for; but I missd Lethen, being at Calder, and visited Mr. James Urquhart. I heard that James Fraser (Brey) was again in prisson.

2 August. I heard the Bishop was goeing for Edinburgh. I went to Spynie; spoke to him of my oun caice. Let not this be a snar to me. I spoke for a licence to Leathen to marie without proclamation.

4.-Leathen cam heir; spoke to me of his purpos of mariage; and I found him not weil in his health.

5. After I had done somewhat with tennents, and anent bussines, I went East. Innes had bein with me the last night. I mett betwixt Main and him. I was denuned to the horn be John Rose for the Laird of Innes. I cam to Petgounie; comund affairs betwixt Inshdarnie and Lethen, and the young woman, and subscryvd a minut.

6.—I wrat to Innes, elder, anent the distress I was in by cautionrie for him. He was displeasd, and gave no satisfying return. O that I wer as earnest and anxious about other matters as I am about thes! I wrat again to the young laird, in which I got as litl satisfaction; which did disquiet me. We cal'd for Mr. Tho. Craig, and would have had him marie them at hom. He declind it; and in the evening we went to that parish church.

Our comunication was unsavorie, and much rotteness was in it. Lord! forgive and cleanse.

7. I was put in expectation of danger by coosing William anent that cautionrie for Innes. I was purposd to have com off in the morning, bot was detaind a whyl longer. We had the trublsom companie of Dinkentie. O that I wer one in whos eyes a vyle person wer dispysd! We heard manie blasphemous words from him. We cam hom at night.

8. When I cam hom I found the petts ledd for the most pairt. I sent for John Rosse, and for Kinsterie, and comund with them anent that cautionrie of Innese's, and cam to som close. Alr. Dunbar, Both's sone, was taken by a party and conveyed South, becaus he was the lait Argyl's

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9. I was imployd in domestick matters. O for grace to mind and know the one thing necessar! Mr. Jo. Campbel of Moy and his wiffe wer heir, and his good son, and daughter.

13.- ... We subscrivd the contract betwixt Lethen and Margt. Aiton, Inshdarnie's daughter. I returnd hom lait.

15.-Milton cam heir, and we passd much of the day betwixt him and his brother James. I sie the humor, passion, pride, selfe love, of others; bot I do not descend into my oun hart and breast. We ended som

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bussines betwixt the two brothers. 19-There was a pairt of the petts to lead hom; which we sett about this day. Main was with me upon his bargain with Innes. He scimd to be bent on it, and much engadgd to it. He imployd Graing and others to meit for him. I declind to meit on it. I gave dispatches to John Glass to Invernes mercat. Al my provision is for the flesh, what to eat, drink, and put on. Give grace to mind the one thing necessarie.

19-I was imployd with sklaters, masons, and other workmen. My wiffe went to Lethen, and her sister.

21.- In dealing with depauperat tennents I am apt to be sever. Let the Lord direct and guid my spirit, and give the grace of charitie, and to consider the caice of the poor, the widow in Cottertoun, and old Willie Hay.

22. Mr. William Falconer was heir with me. We spoke of my wiff's not hearing; of present cireumstances. There cam one Alex Monro heir, enquiring for L. Lilias Ker. My wiffe and she went to Darnway afternoon.

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