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in_o the_o stable_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n night_n it_o pull_v oâ—e_v of_o the_o child_n out_o of_o the_o bed_n grip_v he_o as_o he_o think_v by_o the_o craig_n and_o shoulder_n and_o take_v up_o the_o block_n of_o a_o tree_n as_o great_a as_o a_o plough-head_n and_o hold_v it_o above_o the_o child_n say_v if_o i_o have_v a_o commission_n i_o will_v brain_v they_o thus_o it_o express_v itself_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o who_o be_v in_o the_o house_n attest_v â—y_a william_n mackminn_n and_o john_n corsby_n the_o 29_o be_v monday_n it_o continue_v set_v fire_n in_o the_o house_n the_o say_a andrew_n mackiâ—_n find_v the_o house_n so_o frequent_o set_v in_o fire_n and_o be_v weary_a quench_v it_o he_o go_v and_o put_v out_o all_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v about_o the_o house_n and_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o hearth_n yet_o after_o it_o fire_v the_o house_n several_a time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o house_n this_o be_v attest_v by_o charles_n maclelane_n and_o john_n cairnes_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o day_n as_o andrew_n mackie_n be_v thresh_v in_o the_o barn_n it_o whisper_v in_o the_o wall_n and_o then_o cry_v andrew_n andrew_n but_o he_o give_v no_o answer_n to_o it_o then_o with_o a_o austere_a angry_a voice_n as_o it_o be_v it_o say_v speak_v yet_o he_o give_v no_o answer_n then_o it_o say_v be_v not_o trouble_v you_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o trouble_n except_o some_o cast_n of_o stone_n upon_o the_o twesday_n to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n and_o say_v take_v away_o your_o straw_n i_o go_v to_o the_o house_n about_o eleven_o a_o clock_n it_o fire_v the_o house_n once_o after_o i_o go_v there_o i_o stay_v all_o night_n till_o betwixt_o three_o and_o four_o in_o the_o twesday_n morning_n dure_v which_o time_n there_o be_v no_o trouble_n about_o the_o house_n except_z two_o little_a stone_n drope_v down_o at_o the_o fireside_n as_o we_o be_v sit_v down_o at_o our_o first_o entry_n a_o little_a after_o i_o go_v away_o it_o begin_v to_o throw_v stone_n as_o former_o this_o be_v attest_v by_o charles_n mackleland_n and_o john_n tait_n upon_o tuesdays_n night_n be_v the_o 30_o of_o april_n charles_n macklelane_n of_o colline_n with_o several_a neighbour_n be_v in_o the_o barn_n as_o he_o be_v at_o prayer_n he_o observe_v a_o black_a thing_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o barn_n and_o it_o do_v increase_v as_o if_o it_o will_v fill_v the_o whole_a house_n he_o can_v not_o discern_v it_o to_o have_v any_o form_n but_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o black_a cloud_n it_o be_v affright_v to_o they_o all_o and_o than_o it_o throw_v bear-chaff_n and_o other_o mud_n upon_o their_o face_n and_o after_o do_v grip_v several_n who_o be_v in_o the_o house_n by_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o arm_n and_o other_o part_n of_o their_o body_n so_o straight_o that_o some_o say_v for_o five_o day_n thereafter_o they_o think_v they_o feel_v these_o gripp_v after_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o of_o the_o night_n be_v thus_o past_a there_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_n this_o be_v attest_v by_o charles_n macklelane_n thomas_n mackminn_n andrew_n paline_n john_n cairn_n and_o john_n tait_n upon_o wednesdays_n night_n be_v the_o 1_o of_o may_n it_o fire_v a_o little_a sheephouse_n the_o sheep_n be_v get_v out_o safe_a but_o the_o sheephouse_n be_v whole_o burn_v since_o there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o trouble_n about_o the_o house_n by_o night_n nor_o by_o day_n now_o all_o thing_n aforesaid_a be_v of_o undoubted_a verity_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o resist_v steadfast_a iâ—_n the_o faith_n this_o relation_n be_v attest_v as_o to_o what_o they_o particular_o see_v hear_v and_o feel_v by_o mr._n andrew_n aewart_n minister_n at_o kells_n mr._n james_n monâ—eith_n minister_n at_o borg._n mr._n john_n murdo_n minister_n at_o corsmichael_n mr._n samuel_n spalding_n minister_n at_o partan_a mâ—_n william_n falconer_n minister_n at_o kâ—ltoun_n charlâ—s_n macklelane_n of_o colline_n william_n lennox_z of_o millhouâ—e_n andrew_n tait_n in_o torr._n john_n tait_n in_o torr_n johâ—_n cairn_n in_o hardhills_n william_n mackminn_n john_n corsby_n thomas_n mackminn_n andrew_n paline_n etc._n etc._n
rattle_v in_o thâ—_n house_n till_o the_o 2_o d._n of_o aprâ—â—_n at_o night_n it_o cry_v wish_v wish_v at_o every_o sentence_n in_o the_o close_a of_o prayer_n and_o it_o whiâ—â—â—ed_v so_o distinct_o that_o the_o dog_n bark_v and_o run_v to_o the_o door_n as_o if_o one_o have_v be_v call_v to_o houâ—d_v he_o â—pâ—â—lâ—_n 3._o it_o whisle_v several_a time_n and_o cry_v wish_v wish_a this_o be_v attest_v by_o aâ—drew_n taâ—â—_n upon_o the_o 4_o the_o of_o aprâ—lâ—_n charles_n mâ—cklelâ—ne_v of_o collen_n landlord_n with_o the_o say_v andrew_n maâ—kie_n go_v to_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o minâ—sterâ—_n meet_v at_o buttle_n and_o give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o matter_n where_o upon_o these_o minister_n make_v public_a prayer_n for_o the_o family_n and_o two_o of_o their_o number_n viz._n mr._n andrew_n aevaâ—t_a minister_n of_o kells_n and_o mr._n john_n murdo_n minister_n of_o câ—rsmichâ—el_n come_v to_o the_o house_n and_o spend_v that_o night_n in_o fast_v and_o pray_v but_o it_o be_v very_o cruel_a against_o they_o especial_o by_o throw_v â—râ—at_a stone_n some_o of_o they_o about_o half_a a_o stone_n weight_n it_o wound_v mr_n andrew_n aewart_n twice_o in_o the_o head_n to_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n it_o pull_v off_o his_o wigg_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o he_o be_v hold_v out_o his_o napkin_n betwixt_o his_o hand_n it_o cast_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o napkin_n and_o therewith_o throw_v it_o from_o he_o it_o give_v mr._n john_n murdo_n several_a sore_a stroke_n yet_o the_o wound_n and_o bruise_n receive_v do_v soon_o cure_v there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o house_n that_o night_n escape_v from_o some_o of_o its_o fury_n and_o cruelty_n that_o night_n it_o throw_v a_o fiery_a peet_v amongst_o the_o people_n but_o do_v no_o hurt_n it_o only_o disturb_v they_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o also_o iâ—_n the_o dawn_n as_o they_o rise_v from_o prayer_n the_o stone_n pour_v down_o on_o all_o who_o be_v in_o the_o house_n to_o their_o hurt_n this_o be_v attest_v by_o mr._n andrew_n aevart_n mr._n john_n murdo_n charles_n macklelane_n and_o john_n tait_n upon_o the_o 5_o the_o of_o aprile_a it_o set_v some_o thatch-straw_n in_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o the_o barn_n yard_n at_o night_n the_o house_n be_v very_a throng_n with_o neighbour_n the_o stone_n be_v still_o throw_v down_o among_o they_o as_o the_o say_v andrew_n mackie_n his_o wife_n go_v to_o bring_v in_o some_o peet_n for_o the_o fire_n when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o door_n she_o find_v a_o broad_a stone_n to_o shake_v under_o her_o foot_n which_o she_o never_o know_v to_o be_v loose_a before_o she_o resolve_v with_o herself_o to_o see_v what_o be_v beneath_o it_o in_o the_o morning_n there_o after_o upon_o the_o 6_o the_o of_o aprile_a when_o the_o house_n be_v quiet_a she_o go_v to_o the_o stone_n and_o there_o find_v seven_o small_a bone_n with_o blood_n and_o some_o flesh_n all_o close_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o old_a suddled_a paper_n the_o blood_n be_v fresh_a and_o bright_a the_o sight_n whereof_o trouble_v she_o and_o be_v afraid_a lay_v all_o down_o again_o and_o run_v to_o colline_a his_o house_n be_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n distant_a but_o in_o that_o time_n it_o be_v worse_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o by_o throw_v stone_n and_o fire-ball_n in_o and_o about_o the_o house_n but_o the_o fire_n as_o it_o light_v do_v evanish_v in_o that_o time_n it_o throw_v a_o hot-stone_n into_o the_o bed_n betwixt_o the_o child_n which_o burn_v through_o the_o bed_n clothes_n and_o after_o it_o be_v take_v out_o by_o the_o man_n elder_a son_n and_o have_v lyen_fw-we on_o the_o floor_n more_o nor_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a the_o say_v charles_n macccelan_n of_o collnâ—_n can_v not_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n for_o heâ—t_n this_o be_v attest_v be_v charles_n macklelan_n it_o thrust_v a_o staff_n thorrow_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n above_o the_o child_n in_o the_o bed_n shake_v it_o over_o they_o and_o groan_v when_o colline_n come_v to_o the_o house_n he_o go_v to_o prayer_n before_o he_o offer_v to_o lift_v the_o bone_n all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v at_o prayer_n it_o be_v most_o cruel_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o take_v up_o the_o bone_n the_o trouble_n cease_v this_o be_v attest_v be_v charles_n macklelane_n he_o send_v they_o present_o to_o i_o upon_o sight_n whereof_o i_o go_v immediate_o to_o the_o house_n while_o i_o be_v at_o prayer_n it_o throw_v great_a stone_n which_o hitt_n i_o but_o they_o do_v not_o hurt_v then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_n that_o night_n the_o 7_o â—h_a aprile_a be_v the_o sabbath_n it_o begin_v again_n and_o throw_v stone_n and_o wound_a wilâ—â—am_n macminn_n a_o blacksmith_n on_o the_o head_n it_o cast_v a_o plough-sock_a at_o he_o and_o alâ—o_o a_o trough-â—â—one_a upward_o of_o three_o stone_n weight_n which_o do_v fall_v upon_o his_o bâ—ck_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o hurt_v thereby_o attest_v by_o william_n macminn_n it_o set_v the_o house_n twice_o in_o fire_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n do_v in_o respect_n some_o neighbour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n who_o help_v to_o quench_v it_o at_o nâ—â—ht_n in_o the_o twilight_n as_o joâ—n_n mackie_n the_o say_a andrew_n mâ—akie_a his_o elder_a son_n be_v come_v home_o near_o to_o the_o house_n there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a light_n fall_v about_o he_o and_o go_v before_o he_o to_o the_o house_n with_o a_o swift_a motion_n that_o night_n it_o containue_v after_o its_o wont_a manner_n aprile_a 8_o the_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o andrew_n mackie_n go_v down_o the_o closs_n he_o find_v a_o letter_n both_o write_v and_o â—ealed_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v direct_v on_o the_o back_n thus_o 3_o year_n though_o shall_v have_v to_o repent_v a_o net_n it_o well_o and_o within_o be_v write_v woe_n be_v to_o the_o cotlland_n repent_v and_o take_v warning_n for_o the_o door_n of_o haven_n be_v all_o ready_a bart_n against_o the_o i_o be_o send_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o the_o to_o fllee_fw-mi to_o god_n yet_o troublt_v shall_v this_o man_n be_v for_o tuenty_n day_n a_o 3_o rpent_n repnent_fw-la open_v it_o scotland_o or_o else_o tow_n shall_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o day_n the_o person_n alive_a who_o live_v in_o that_o house_n since_o it_o be_v build_v be_v about_o 28_o year_n be_v conveined_a by_o appointment_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n before_o colline_a myself_o and_o other_o and_o do_v all_o touch_n the_o bone_n in_o respect_n there_o be_v some_o suspicion_n of_o secret_a murder_n commit_v in_o the_o place_n but_o nothing_o be_v find_v to_o discover_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o 9_o the_o of_o apâ—ile_n tâ—e_v letter_n and_o bones_n be_v send_v to_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v all_o occasional_o meet_v at_o kirkâ—â—â—brugh_n they_o appoint_v five_o of_o their_o numbeâ—_n viz_o mr._n john_n murdo_n mr._n james_n monteâ—th_n mr._n john_n mackmilâ—an_n mr._n samuel_n spalding_n and_o mr._n william_n falconer_n with_o i_o to_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n and_o spend_v so_o much_o tiâ—e_v in_o fast_v and_o pray_v as_o we_o be_v able_a upon_o the_o 10_o of_o aprile_a we_o go_v to_o the_o house_n and_o no_o soon_o do_v i_o begin_v to_o open_v my_o mouth_n but_o it_o â—hrew_v stone_n at_o i_o and_o all_o within_o tâ—e_v house_n but_o still_o worst_a at_o he_o who_o be_v at_o duty_n it_o come_v often_o with_o such_o force_n upon_o the_o house_n that_o it_o make_v all_o the_o house_n shake_v it_o break_v a_o hole_n thorrow_o the_o timber_n and_o thatch_n of_o the_o house_n and_o pour_v in_o great_a stone_n one_o whereof_o more_o than_o a_o quarter_n weight_n fall_v upon_o mr._n james_n moâ—teith_n his_o back_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o hurt_v it_o throw_v a_o other_o with_o great_a force_n at_o he_o when_o he_o be_v pray_v big_a tâ—en_n a_o man_n â—ist_v which_o hit_v he_o on_o the_o breast_n yet_o hâ—_n be_v neither_o hurt_n nor_o move_v thereby_o â—t_a be_v think_v â—it_a that_o one_o of_o our_o number_n with_o a_o other_o person_n shall_v go_v by_o turn_n and_o stand_v under_o the_o hole_n in_o the_o outside_n â—o_o there_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_n from_o that_o place_n but_o the_o barn_n be_v join_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o house_n it_o break_v down_o the_o barn_n door_n and_o mid-wall_n and_o thrâ—w_a stone_n up_o the_o house_n but_o do_v no_o great_a hurt_n â—t_a grip_v and_o handle_v the_o leg_n of_o â—ome_o as_o with_o a_o man_n hand_n â—t_z hoist_v up_o the_o foot_n of_o other_o while_n stand_v on_o the_o ground_n thus_o it_o do_v to_o william_n lenâ—â—x_n of_o mill-house_n myself_o and_o other_o in_o this_o maâ—ner_n it_o continue_v till_o ten_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n but_o after_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_n while_o