deponent_a and_o some_o other_o company_n be_v in_o a_o roum_n sir_n james_n be_v discourse_v of_o his_o son_n undutyfulness_n and_o within_o a_o little_a while_n have_v hear_v a_o shot_n at_o the_o utter-door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o deponent_a and_o other_o offer_v to_o go_v out_o to_o see_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v sir_n james_n be_v unwilling_a to_o let_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hazard_v and_o thereafter_o have_v hear_v another_o shot_n they_o do_v offer_v to_o go_v down_o again_o and_o sir_n james_n still_o dissuade_v they_o &_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v his_o distract_a son_n philip._n and_o they_o have_v inquire_v if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o country_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o fear_v any_o harm_n from_o he_o sir_n james_n say_v he_o believe_v he_o be_v in_o the_o country_n and_o that_o in_o his_o go_v south_n he_o have_v follow_v he_o to_o lothian-burn_a and_o shoot_v two_o pistol_n first_o one_o and_o then_o another_o at_o he_o and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v that_o sir_n james_n be_v well_o horse_v and_o his_o son_n philip_n upon_o a_o work-horse_n he_o have_v kill_v he_o and_o samuel_n menzies_n have_v say_v he_o be_v sure_o there_o can_v not_o be_v ball_n in_o they_o sir_n james_n say_v he_o have_v get_v too_o many_o proof_n of_o his_o son_n unnaturality_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o be_v in_o his_o reverence_n depones_fw-la that_o sir_n james_n all_o that_o night_n go_v not_o to_o bed_n and_o the_o deponent_a sit_v up_o with_o he_o and_o convey_v he_o in_o to_o edinburgh_n and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o shall_v answer_v to_o god._n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la archibald_n dunbar_n mr._n william_n clerk_n advocate_n purge_v and_o swear_v depones_fw-la that_o have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o be_v with_o sir_n james_n standsfield_n and_o he_o have_v desiree_v he_o to_o draw_v a_o disposition_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o his_o son_n john_n sir_n james_n do_v complain_v of_o his_o son_n philip_n undutyfulness_n to_o he_o and_o the_o deponent_a have_v dissuade_v he_o to_o do_v it_o since_o his_o son_n philip_n may_v be_v reclaim_v sir_n james_n say_v no_o for_o he_o have_v no_o expectation_n of_o it_o for_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o lead-hill_n there_o be_v some_o pistol_n shoot_v at_o he_o which_o he_o be_v sure_o come_v from_o his_o son_n philip._n and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o shall_v answer_v to_o god._n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la william_n clerk._n mr._n john_n bell_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n age_v 40_o year_n solutus_fw-la purge_v and_o swear_v produce_v a_o write_a declaration_n sign_v under_o his_o hand_n upon_o what_o he_o know_v relate_v to_o the_o murder_n and_o depones_fw-la the_o same_o be_v truth_n as_o he_o shall_v answer_v to_o god._n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la john_n bell._n follow_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a declaration_n the_o declaration_n of_o mr._n john_n bell_n in_o answer_n to_o several_a interrogatores_fw-la propose_v by_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o council_n imprimis_fw-la i_o declare_v that_o at_o sir_n james_n standsfield_n earnest_a desire_n i_o go_v from_o this_o town_n with_o he_o to_o new-milns_a and_o that_o by_o the_o way_n i_o discern_v nothing_o but_o find_v judgement_n and_o reason_n in_o sir_n james_n for_o his_o discourse_n be_v both_o rational_a and_o pertinent_a and_o that_o both_o at_o supper_n that_o night_n and_o after_o supper_n his_o discourse_n be_v rational_a and_o his_o carriage_n most_o civil_a and_o he_o be_v please_v to_o accompany_v i_o to_o my_o chamber_n and_o sit_v with_o i_o there_o as_o i_o suppose_v until_o it_o be_v about_o ten_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n discourse_v pertinent_o and_o to_o good_a purpose_n 2_o i_o declare_v that_o have_v sleep_v but_o little_o i_o be_v awaken_v in_o fear_n by_o a_o cry_n as_o i_o suppose_v and_o be_v wake_v i_o hear_v for_o a_o time_n a_o great_a din_n and_o confuse_a noise_n of_o several_a voice_n and_o person_n some_o time_n walk_v which_o affright_v i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a wicked_a spirit_n and_o i_o apprehend_v the_o voice_n to_o be_v near_o the_o chamber_n door_n sometime_o or_o in_o the_o transe_n or_o stair_n and_o sometime_o below_o which_o put_v i_o to_o arise_v in_o the_o night_n and_o bolt_n the_o chamber_n door_n further_o and_o to_o recommend_v myself_o by_o prayer_n for_o protection_n &_o preservation_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o have_v go_v again_o to_o bed_n i_o hear_v these_o voice_n continue_v but_o more_o laigh_v till_o within_o a_o little_a time_n they_o come_v about_o to_o the_o chamber_n window_n and_o then_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n as_o high_a as_o before_o which_o increase_v my_o fear_n and_o make_v i_o rise_v again_o to_o look_v over_o the_o window_n to_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n but_o the_o window_n will_v not_o come_v up_o for_o i_o which_o window_n look_v to_o the_o garden_n and_o water_n whither_o the_o voice_n go_v on_o till_o i_o hear_v they_o no_o more_o only_o towards_o the_o morning_n i_o hear_v walk_v on_o the_o stair_n and_o in_o the_o transe_n above_o that_o chamber_n where_o i_o be_v lie_v 3o._o i_o declare_v that_o i_o tell_v the_o woman_n who_o put_v on_o the_o fire_n in_o my_o chamber_n that_o sabbath_n morning_n that_o i_o have_v rest_v little_a that_o night_n through_o din_n i_o hear_v and_o that_o i_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v evil_a spirit_n about_o that_o house_n that_o night_n 4o._o i_o declare_v that_o about_o a_o hour_n after_o day_n philip_n come_v to_o my_o chamber_n and_o ask_v if_o sir_n james_n come_v to_o that_o chamber_n this_o morning_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v be_v seek_v he_o upon_o the_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o water_n unto_o which_o i_o reply_v i_o have_v not_o see_v your_o father_n but_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o water_n whereupon_o philip_n without_o answer_v go_v down_o stair_n immedrat_o and_o within_o a_o little_a time_n i_o follow_v to_o see_v what_o he_o mean_v and_o have_v go_v without_o the_o gate_n and_o up_o the_o causeway_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o manufactory_a one_o come_v run_v and_o say_v they_o have_v find_v sir_n james_n lie_v in_o the_o water_n whereupon_o i_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o astonishment_n fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o i_o can_v go_v no_o further_o but_o return_v tremble_v to_o the_o chamber_n and_o have_v sit_v down_o on_o the_o bed_n side_n i_o say_v to_o a_o honest_a man_n who_o accompany_v i_o this_o be_v the_o sad_a day_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v my_o affrightment_n in_o the_o night_n be_v terrifiy_v to_o i_o but_o this_o be_v more_o grievous_a and_o have_v go_v to_o a_o honest_a man_n house_n where_o i_o take_v horse_n that_o morning_n i_o say_v if_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o permit_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o do_v a_o honest_a man_n wrong_v than_o sir_n james_n standsfield_n his_fw-mi receive_v wrong_v this_o last_o night_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v descover_v in_o his_o good_a time_n 5o._o i_o declare_v that_o after_o my_o return_n from_o morum_fw-la that_o sabbath_n evening_n philip_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v advertise_v several_a friend_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o that_o he_o be_v expect_v the_o commissary_n among_o other_o that_o night_n whereupon_o i_o commend_v what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o send_v for_o such_o intelligent_a person_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a his_o father_n body_n shall_v be_v sight_v 2_o because_o they_o can_v advise_v he_o about_o his_o burial_n philip_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v see_v by_o these_o that_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n but_o i_o reply_v that_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o murder_n commit_v be_v either_o a_o violent_a murder_n or_o a_o distract_a murder_n and_o have_v describe_v what_o a_o distract_a murder_n be_v upon_o philip_n relate_v some_o distemper_n his_o father_n have_v be_v in_o some_o year_n former_o i_o say_v that_o i_o conceive_v no_o person_n can_v come_v to_o such_o a_o high_a act_n of_o frenzy_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o it_o will_v be_v know_v on_o he_o many_o hour_n yea_o some_o day_n before_o but_o i_o can_v testify_v that_o sir_n james_n be_v in_o his_o right_a reason_n yesternight_o at_o ten_o a_o clock_n wherefore_o i_o incline_v to_o think_v it_o be_v a_o violent_a murder_n commit_v by_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o so_o advise_v that_o the_o corpse_n may_v be_v sight_v by_o the_o near_a physician_n and_o friend_n and_o the_o honest_a man_n live_v in_o that_o town_n nevertheless_o they_o go_v and_o bury_v sir_n james_n that_o night_n without_o either_o acquaint_v i_o or_o several_a honest_a
but_o from_o clear_a &_o positive_a testimony_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o eex_n ult_fw-ge cod_n de_fw-fr probationibus_fw-la clear_o state_n that_o probation_n be_v either_o testibus_fw-la tabulis_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la documentis_fw-la &_o indiciis_fw-la and_o mattheus_fw-la state_n a_o particular_a title_n upon_o this_o single_a question_n cap._n 6._o titulo_fw-la 15._o de_fw-la probationilus_fw-la &_o do_v most_o positive_o determine_v that_o crime_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v documentis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la &_o indiciis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o probation_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v incapable_a to_o be_v soffisticat_v or_o impose_v upon_o as_o witness_n may_v be_v that_o kind_n of_o probation_n be_v the_o sure_a because_o it_o be_v always_o the_o same_o &_o admit_v no_o variation_n it_o be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o argumenta_fw-la &_o indicia_fw-la must_v be_v clara_fw-la &_o evidentia_fw-la and_o probation_n be_v quod_fw-la facit_fw-la fidem_fw-la judici_fw-la every_o man_n experience_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o complication_n and_o conjunction_n of_o so_o many_o evident_a qualification_n though_o none_o of_o they_o per_fw-mi se_fw-mi be_v sufficient_a yet_o be_v all_o of_o they_o join_v it_o induce_v a_o great_a certainty_n than_o two_o witness_n positive_o depon_v upon_o the_o fact._n and_o therefore_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o probation_n belong_v to_o the_o inquest_n and_o the_o relevancy_n that_o these_o article_n conjoin_v or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v the_o crime_n belong_v to_o the_o judge_n as_o to_o the_o presumption_n offer_v for_o the_o exculpation_n of_o the_o pannal_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o relevant_a for_o though_o so_o horrid_a a_o murder_n be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v against_o nature_n yet_o be_v prove_v or_o so_o strong_o evince_v it_o do_v but_o conclude_v the_o pannal_n great_a gild_n and_o suppose_v that_o sir_n james_n standsfield_n be_v former_o melancholy_a and_o have_v be_v frantic_a in_o the_o year_n 1679_o yet_o it_o be_v know_v he_o recover_v his_o health_n and_o be_v of_o a_o compose_v sedat_fw-la temper_n of_o mind_n for_o many_o year_n thereafter_o and_o be_v as_o capable_a and_o diligent_a about_o his_o affair_n these_o many_o year_n as_o he_o have_v be_v former_o and_o be_v so_o consider_v and_o employ_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n there_o be_v no_o sickness_n or_o return_v of_o frenzy_n upon_o he_o but_o all_o that_o week_n he_o have_v composed_o do_v his_o affair_n and_o do_v upon_o the_o saturday_n when_o he_o go_v home_o discourse_v rational_o upon_o all_o the_o subject_n that_o occur_v but_o it_o be_v so_o clear_o document_v &_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v strangle_v it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a conceit_n and_o there_o remain_v no_o possibility_n that_o after_o he_o be_v strangle_v he_o walk_v out_o and_o drown_v himself_o and_o as_o to_o that_o presumption_n that_o the_o pannal_n render_v himself_o prisoner_n it_o be_v indeed_o suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o impudence_n and_o he_o do_v not_o render_v himself_o till_o after_o the_o order_n to_o apprehend_v he_o be_v intimate_v to_o he_o when_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v and_o when_o he_o be_v under_o observation_n and_o there_o do_v not_o want_v project_n in_o fix_v upon_o this_o impudence_n when_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v as_o a_o qualification_n of_o innocence_n that_o he_o will_v render_v sir_n david_n thoirs_n without_o repetition_n of_o the_o reply_v make_v by_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n do_v make_v his_o duply_v to_o the_o foresaid_n reply_v and_o every_o member_n thereof_o in_o order_n as_o follow_v viz._n to_o the_o first_o anent_o the_o treasonable_a word_n the_o pannal_n procurator_n oppon_o their_o former_a answer_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n whereupon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o ditty_n be_v found_v be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o such_o treasonable_a speech_n advise_o speak_v the_o constant_a tract_n of_o the_o pannal_n life_n in_o drink_v his_o majesty_n good_a health_n at_o all_o occasion_n and_o offer_v to_o adventure_v his_o life_n in_o his_o service_n in_o the_o last_o rebellion_n sufficient_o demonstrat_n that_o if_o any_o such_o expression_n do_v escape_v the_o pannal_n as_o it_o be_v deny_v the_o same_o be_v only_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a and_o not_o deliberate_a and_o advise_v as_o be_v require_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o infer_v the_o pain_n libel_v and_o the_o qualification_n add_v by_o my_o lord_n advocate_n bear_v that_o the_o pannal_n do_v conjure_v the_o person_n then_o present_a to_o secrecy_n demonstrat_n that_o the_o pannal_n be_v ex_fw-la incontinenti_fw-la hearty_o sorrowful_a and_o penitent_a for_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o that_o excellent_a law_n of_o the_o cod._a the_o word_n whereof_o be_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la imperatori_fw-la maledixerit_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la insania_fw-la miserando_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la temeritate_fw-la &_o petulantia_fw-la temnenda_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la anime_fw-mi injuriandi_fw-la ad_fw-la principem_fw-la remittendum_fw-la which_o demonstrat_n that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n such_o a_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a expression_n be_v never_o to_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o to_o infer_v a_o capital_a punishment_n where_o the_o person_n allege_v expresser_n thereof_o be_v not_o otherways_o suspect_v of_o disloyalty_n 2o._o repeat_v the_o defence_n as_o to_o crime_n allege_v commit_v abroad_o and_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n and_o equity_n that_o person_n for_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a crime_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o several_a jurisdiction_n where_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o say_n crime_n be_v different_a but_o see_v my_o lord_n advocate_n declare_v he_o have_v no_o probation_n for_o these_o allege_a orime_n but_o certificat_o and_o affidavit_n they_o can_v be_v obtrude_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o libel_n because_o the_o said_n pretend_a certificat_o and_o affidavit_n be_v neither_o insert_v in_o the_o libel_n or_o give_v out_o to_o the_o pannal_n and_o all_o crime_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v testibus_fw-la non_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la and_o if_o the_o custom_n of_o affidavit_n shall_v be_v introduce_v in_o this_o court_n all_o pannal_n how_o innocent_a so_o ever_o may_v be_v murder_v by_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o unanswerable_a objection_n against_o the_o granter_n of_o these_o affidavit_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v sustain_v as_o a_o qualification_n to_o load_v the_o pannal_n or_o make_v the_o inquest_n have_v a_o prejudicate_v opinion_n of_o he_o 3o._o as_o to_o my_o lord_n advocat_n reply_n anent_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n the_o former_a defence_n and_o act_n of_o indemnity_n be_v oppone_v and_o bear_v express_o murder_n robbery_n slaughter_v and_o all_o other_o crime_n commit_v against_o his_o majesty_n and_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n either_o by_o word_n writ_n or_o deed_n which_o undoubted_o exclude_v all_o allege_a crime_n say_v do_v or_o commit_v by_o the_o pannal_n before_o that_o time_n and_o this_o favour_n &_o gratia_fw-la principis_fw-la be_v to_o be_v ampliat_fw-la and_o extend_v and_o not_o restrict_v and_o all_o his_o majesty_n judge_n and_o officer_n of_o state_n be_v command_v to_o sustain_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o most_o ample_a interpretation_n for_o the_o pannal_n that_o the_o word_n will_v allow_v 4o._o the_o pretence_n that_o the_o pannal_n be_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o burger_n or_o a_o baron_n be_v most_o irrelevant_a the_o pannal_n have_v no_o visible_a fortune_n at_o the_o time_n and_o as_o my_o lord_n advocate_n himself_o acknowledge_v no_o expectation_n of_o any_o fortune_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o if_o baron_n burgar_n liferenter_n wodsetter_n and_o likewise_o these_o who_o have_v nothing_o in_o possession_n at_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v seclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o indemnity_n it_o be_v scarce_o intelligible_a to_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o same_o be_v grant_v 3o._o and_o as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o reply_n bear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o private_a injury_n and_o so_o not_o comprehend_v within_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n the_o former_a defence_n be_v oppone_v and_o all_o pretence_n of_o private_a injury_n be_v take_v away_o by_o dissimulation_n or_o death_n as_o to_o the_o pretence_n that_o the_o reconciliation_n can_v be_v no_o defence_n against_o the_o libel_n as_o to_o vindict_v a_o publica_fw-la and_o that_o the_o letter_n whereupon_o the_o defence_n be_v found_v do_v not_o import_v a_o dissimulation_n it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v a_o comminatory_a law_n and_o principal_o intend_v in_o favour_n of_o parent_n the_o same_o be_v never_o yet_o make_v use_n of_o and_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o to_o deprive_v a_o parent_n of_o his_o child_n for_o any_o rash_a or_o passionate_a expression_n
it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v drink_v and_o after_o cup_n and_o be_v so_o presume_v especial_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o libel_n in_o a_o drunken_a company_n 2o._o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o crime_n except_o the_o archbishop_n murder_n and_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o act_n bear_v not_o that_o clause_n except_v other_o crime_n which_o use_v to_o be_v except_v 3o._o as_o to_o the_o qualification_n condescend_v on_o in_o my_o lord_n advocat_n answer_n either_o they_o be_v libel_v and_o so_o oppones_fw-la the_o former_a answer_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o libel_v they_o can_v be_v consider_v as_o qualification_n 4o._o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o pannal_n be_v in_o use_n to_o threaten_v to_o cut_v throat_n when_o in_o passion_n the_o argument_n be_v retort_v for_o though_o he_o threaten_v nothing_o follow_v and_o so_o his_o threaten_n be_v but_o verba_fw-la jactantia_fw-la 5_o as_o to_o the_o citation_n out_o of_o mattheus_fw-la that_o party_n may_v be_v punish_v upon_o presumption_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o case_n there_o state_v be_v where_o the_o person_n who_o commit_v the_o slaughter_n be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v commit_v that_o he_o be_v all_o bloody_a and_o with_o a_o bloody_a sword_n answerable_a to_o the_o wound_n and_o that_o he_o become_v pale_a when_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o that_o he_o make_v no_o answer_n but_o in_o terror_n flee_v away_o which_o be_v such_o act_n as_o do_v evident_o make_v appear_v the_o slaughter_n and_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o construction_n but_o that_o can_v be_v pretend_v in_o this_o case_n where_o all_o the_o presumption_n be_v remote_a and_o extrinsic_a and_o even_o in_o the_o case_n instance_a by_o mattheus_fw-la and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n they_o be_v only_o to_o take_v effect_n in_o order_n to_o a_o arbitrary_a but_o not_o a_o capital_a punishment_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o lawyer_n who_o ever_o write_v upon_o the_o subject_n and_o particular_o muscard_v de_fw-fr prob_fw-la conclus_fw-la 123._o num._n 30._o and_o 31._o where_o the_o question_n be_v state_v a_o plures_fw-la praesumptiones_fw-la conjunguntur_fw-la in_o order_n to_o infer_v a_o capital_a punishment_n and_o he_o conclude_v in_o the_o negative_a as_o a_o general_a conclusion_n by_o all_o lawyer_n but_o only_o to_o infer_v a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n as_o to_o bleed_v of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o pannal_n touch_v his_o father_n body_n before_o the_o incision_n and_o it_o do_v not_o bleed_v the_o lord_n justice_z general_z and_o commissioner_n of_o justiciary_a have_v consider_v the_o libel_n pursue_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v advocate_n against_o philip_n standsfield_n the_o pannal_n and_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o anent_o the_o treason_n libel_v they_o find_v the_o samen_n as_o it_o be_v lybele_v relevant_a to_o infer_v the_o pain_n of_o treason_n and_o as_o to_o the_o pannal_n curse_v of_o his_o father_n mention_v in_o the_o indictment_n they_o find_v these_o expression_n or_o either_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o devil_n take_v he_o the_o devil_n rive_v he_o god_n damn_v he_o relevant_a to_o infer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o repel_v the_o defence_n found_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o find_v the_o pannal_n be_v not_o under_o or_o below_o the_o quality_n therein_o specify_v as_o to_o the_o pannal_n murder_v of_o his_o father_n mention_v in_o the_o indictment_n they_o find_v the_o libel_n as_o it_o be_v lybele_v and_o qualify_v relevant_a to_o infer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o remit_v the_o same_o with_o the_o qualification_n lybele_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o assize_n and_o allow_v witness_n to_o be_v lead_v for_o the_o pannal_n prove_v his_o father_n to_o have_v be_v melancholy_a the_o day_n before_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o murder_n and_o remit_v to_o the_o assize_n to_o consider_v the_o import_n thereof_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v and_o repel_v the_o whole_a other_o defence_n propon_v for_o the_o pannal_n the_o lord_n continue_v the_o diet_n against_o the_o say_a philip_n standsfield_n till_o to_o morrow_n at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v carry_v back_o to_o prison_n and_o the_o witness_n and_o assiser_n to_o attend_v ilk_fw-mi person_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o 200_o mark_n edinburgh_n the_o seven_o of_o february_n 1688._o philip_n standsfield_n prisoner_n be_v this_o day_n enter_v on_o pannal_n dilate_a indyte_v and_o accuse_v for_o the_o treasonable_a drink_n of_o the_o king_n confusion_n curse_v his_o father_n and_o for_o the_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a murder_n of_o he_o in_o manner_n mention_v in_o his_o ditty_n the_o interloquitor_n above-written_a be_v this_o day_n read_v again_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o pannal_n and_o the_o assiser_n aftername_v viz._n william_n bailly_n of_o lamingtoun_n james_n glen_n stationer_n alexander_n reid_n elder_a goldsmith_n charles_n charter_n merchand_n david_n hepburn_n of_o humby_n edward_n gillespy_n merchand_n robert_n sandiland_n merchand_n samuel_n moncrief_n merchand_n thomas_n lendall_n merchand_n james_n cleiland_n merchand_n hephurn_v of_o beinstoun_n william_n paton_n merchand_n george_n braithwood_n stabler_n john_n marshal_n merchand_n alexander_n edgar_n chirurgeon_n in_o haddingtoun_n the_o assize_n lawful_o swear_v no_o objection_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o contrary_n his_o majesty_n advocate_n for_o probation_n adduce_v the_o witness_n after_o depon_v viz._n john_n robertson_n late_a servitor_n to_o sir_n james_n standsfield_n of_o newmilns_n age_v twenty_o four_o year_n unmarried_a purge_v of_o malice_n prejudice_n hatred_n ill_a will_n and_o partial_a counsel_n and_o solemn_o swear_v depones_fw-la a_o little_a time_n before_o harvest_n last_o the_o pannal_n be_v in_o the_o kitchen_n of_o newmilns_n in_o the_o decease_a sir_n james_n standsfield_n house_n where_o the_o deponent_a be_v likewise_o present_a he_o see_v the_o pannal_n philip_n standsfield_n take_v a_o cup_n of_o ale_n and_o hear_v he_o say_v there_o be_v the_o pope_n confusion_n the_o antichrist_n the_o chancelour_n and_o the_o king_n confusion_n and_o put_v the_o cup_n to_o his_o head_n and_o drink_v a_o little_a and_o then_o give_v it_o to_o samuel_n spofforth_n and_o command_v he_o to_o drink_v it_o and_o make_v he_o drink_v it_o on_o his_o knee_n depones_fw-la that_o there_o be_v likewise_o beside_o samuel_n spofforth_n jeremy_n smith_n agnes_n bruce_n and_o elspeth_n jameson_n and_o depones_fw-la that_o philip_n standsfield_n the_o pannal_n be_v not_o drink_v at_o the_o time_n depones_fw-la that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a confusion_n abovementioned_a he_o still_o drink_v a_o little_a of_o the_o cup_n and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n the_o deponent_a further_o depones_fw-la that_o he_o say_v to_o the_o pannal_n after_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o say_n confusion_n that_o it_o be_v treason_n and_o he_o answer_v you_o dog_n what_o be_v you_o concern_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v to_o who_o you_o speak_v sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la john_n robertson_n agnes_n bruce_n servant_n to_o the_o decease_a sir_n james_n standsfield_n age_v twenty_o four_o year_n unmarried_a purge_v and_o swear_v depones_fw-la that_o a_o little_a before_o harvest_n last_o she_o be_v in_o the_o kitchen_n of_o new-milns_a with_o philip_n standsfield_n the_o pannal_n she_o see_v he_o take_v a_o cup_n of_o ale_n and_o drink_v the_o confusion_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n and_o hear_v he_o bid_v samuel_n spofforth_n sit_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o which_o according_o he_o do_v after_o this_o the_o deponent_a go_v up_o stair_n and_o know_v no_o more_o what_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n but_o hear_v they_o drink_v more_o confusion_n depones_fw-la that_o about_o a_o week_n after_o it_o be_v talk_v in_o the_o house_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v the_o confusion_n aforesaid_a he_o say_v to_o the_o deponent_a god_n damn_v he_o if_o he_o know_v who_o divulge_v it_o he_o will_v be_v their_o death_n and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o she_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n depones_fw-la she_o can_v write_v sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la linlithgow_n samuel_n spofforth_n late_a servitor_n to_o sir_n james_n standsfield_n of_o new-milns_a age_v 19_o year_n unmarried_a purge_v and_o swear_v depones_fw-la that_o a_o little_a before_o harvest_n last_o the_o deponent_a be_v in_o the_o kitchen_n of_o new-milns_a with_o philip_n standsfield_n the_o pannal_n where_o he_o hear_v himdrink_v a_o confusion_n to_o the_o pope_n antichrist_n and_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o pannal_n press_v the_o deponent_a to_o drink_v the_o same_o confusion_n upon_o his_o knee_n depones_fw-la john_n robertson_n agnes_n bruce_n jeremy_n smith_n and_o elspeth_n jameson_n be_v all_o likewise_o present_a at_o
on_o the_o left_a side_n no_o smell_n or_o corruption_n appear_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a these_o part_n have_v suffer_v some_o external_a violence_n which_o have_v make_v they_o appear_v so_o far_o different_a from_o their_o natural_a sigure_n and_o colour_n and_o can_v not_o be_v cause_v by_o drown_v simple_o as_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o report_n the_o breast_n and_o belly_n be_v open_v the_o lung_n find_v distend_v the_o bronchi_n full_a of_o air_n without_o any_o water_n nor_o any_o water_n find_v in_o the_o stomach_n or_o intestine_n a_o body_n when_o drown_v be_v general_o find_v to_o have_v much_o water_n in_o it_o with_o other_o circumstance_n of_o the_o report_n consider_v give_v just_a ground_n to_o think_v he_o be_v not_o drown_v this_o we_o subscribe_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 3_o day_n of_o february_n 1688._o sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la john_n baillie_n deacon_n george_n stirling_n james_n craufurd_n william_n borthwick_n thomas_n edgar_n james_n murehead_n follow_v the_o report_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n edinburgh_n 6_o february_n 1698._o the_o college_n of_o physician_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n to_o consider_v a_o report_n make_v by_o some_o surgeon_n concern_v the_o body_n of_o the_o late_a sir_n james_n standsfield_n and_o to_o give_v their_o opinion_n whether_o by_o the_o say_a report_n there_o be_v any_o just_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n standsfield_n be_v strangle_v or_o drown_v and_o they_o have_v according_o consider_v the_o say_a report_n they_o be_v of_o opinion_n suppose_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o say_a report_n or_o declaration_n that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n standsfield_n be_v strangle_v and_o not_o drown_v in_o testimony_n whereof_o their_o present_n be_v subscribe_v by_o sir_n andrew_n balfowr_a precedent_n of_o the_o say_a college_n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la a._n balfowr_n p._n c._n r._n m._n umphray_v spurway_n clothier_n at_o new-milns_a age_v 50_o year_n sâ—lutus_fw-la purge_v and_o swear_v depones_fw-la upon_o the_o truth_n and_o verity_n of_o his_o own_o declaration_n give_v in_o by_o he_o which_o be_v all_o write_v and_o subscribe_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o consist_v of_o two_o leaf_n of_o paper_n write_v on_o all_o side_n which_o be_v truth_n as_o he_o shall_v answer_v to_o god._n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la umphray_v spurway_n follow_v the_o declaration_n of_o umphray_v spurway_n englishman_n i_o umphray_v spurway_n of_o new-milns_a clothier_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n in_o edinburgh_n the_o 6_o of_o december_n 1687._o to_o declare_v my_o knowledge_n of_o what_o i_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v relate_v to_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n james_n standsfield_n of_o new-milns_a do_v then_o and_o there_o declare_v before_o the_o said_n lord_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v and_o after_o declare_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v be_v command_v to_o commit_v to_o write_v my_o say_a declaration_n under_o my_o own_o hand_n which_o i_o the_o aforesaid_a umphray_v spurway_n do_v hereby_o humble_o offer_v to_o the_o abovesaid_a lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n subscribe_v the_o same_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n about_o six_o week_n before_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n james_n standsfield_n after_o night_n i_o go_v to_o pay_v my_o respect_n to_o sir_n james_n as_o i_o usual_o do_v when_o he_o be_v at_o newmilns_n at_o which_o time_n i_o find_v he_o not_o so_o free_a for_o discourse_n nor_o so_o pleasant_a as_o at_o other_o time_n in_o so_o much_o that_o i_o use_v that_o freedom_n with_o he_o to_z quere_z the_o reason_n why_o his_o honour_n be_v so_o melancholy_a who_o with_o a_o great_a sigh_n wring_v his_o hand_n together_o with_o tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n say_v mr_n spurway_n i_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o it_o i_o have_v bear_v my_o own_o burden_n without_o complain_v to_o other_o but_o i_o have_v a_o very_a wicked_a family_n and_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o his_o own_o bowel_n but_o let_v i_o be_v never_o so_o spare_v in_o my_o expense_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o yet_o they_o at_o home_n of_o my_o family_n consume_v i_o condescend_v on_o some_o particular_n of_o some_o extravagant_a sum_n of_o money_n monthly_o bring_v in_o to_o he_o that_o his_o family_n have_v expend_v beside_o what_o he_o allow_v for_o they_o which_o be_v very_o sufficient_a but_o that_o which_o grieve_v he_o most_o be_v that_o his_o young_a son_n who_o he_o have_v some_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o and_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v settle_v his_o estate_n upon_o his_o just_a debt_n be_v first_o pay_v and_o that_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o son_n but_o now_o he_o be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o hope_n of_o that_o his_o son_n too_o for_o his_o elder_a son_n have_v debauch_v his_o young_a son_n who_o have_v several_a time_n of_o late_o come_v in_o drink_a as_o the_o other_o this_o he_o declate_v to_o i_o with_o very_o great_a grief_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o saturday_n night_n after_o sir_n james_n and_o a_o minister_n one_o mr._n bell_n come_v to_o new-milns_a from_o edinburgh_n i_o come_v in_o at_o the_o house_n of_o one_o james_n marr_n where_o i_o see_v sir_n james_n and_o mr._n bell_n sit_v by_o the_o fire_n before_o he_o have_v be_v at_o his_o own_o house_n which_o i_o wonder_v at_o have_v never_o know_v the_o like_a do_v by_o he_o before_o but_o since_o i_o have_v have_v my_o thought_n that_o he_o have_v a_o fear_n upon_o he_o good_a gentleman_n of_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o have_v sit_v some_o time_n with_o he_o he_o desire_v mr._n marr_n to_o send_v one_o of_o his_o people_n at_o his_o house_n to_o know_v if_o they_o have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o return_n the_o messenger_n give_v this_o answer_n may_v it_o please_v your_o honour_n your_o fire_n be_v kindle_v for_o you_o upon_o which_o sir_n james_n and_o the_o minister_n arise_v and_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o mr._n marr_n and_o i_o also_o accompany_v sir_n james_n and_o the_o minister_n half_o the_o way_n towards_o his_o home_n and_o so_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o he_o wish_v his_o honour_n a_o good_a night_n but_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v sabbath-day_n after_o the_o light_n well_o appear_v one_o agnes_n bruce_n come_v at_o my_o chamber_n door_n &_o knock_v i_o go_v and_o open_v the_o door_n say_v she_o sir_n sir_n james_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o lodgeing-roum_a this_o morning_n and_o we_o have_v seek_v all_o the_o roum_n of_o the_o house_n for_o he_o but_o can_v find_v he_o she_o go_v off_o i_o immediate_o follow_v she_o and_o when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o my_o door_n i_o meet_v with_o master_n philip_n standsfield_n and_o james_n dick._n mr._n standsfield_n declare_v to_o i_o lord_n master_n spurway_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o man_n discontent_n that_o he_o shall_v thus_o leave_v his_o lodging_n and_o walk_v out_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v sir_n do_v you_o wonder_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o discontent_n who_o never_o give_v he_o content_a but_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o grieve_v he_o from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o of_o they_o ever_o since_o i_o know_v the_o family_n but_o he_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o i_o and_o make_v no_o reply_n at_o all_o however_o i_o go_v at_o sir_n james_n house_n but_o can_v not_o procure_v the_o key_n of_o neither_o of_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o send_v abroad_o of_o sir_n james_n servant_n and_o of_o my_o own_o some_o on_o horseback_n and_o some_o on_o foot_n to_o inquire_v after_o he_o at_o last_o a_o servant_n of_o i_o one_o will_v bowman_n find_v he_o in_o the_o river_n a_o little_a be-west_n the_o town_n i_o go_v at_o the_o place_n and_o see_v he_o lie_v about_o two_o yard_n or_o eight_o foot_n from_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n lie_v upon_o his_o belly_n just_a at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n as_o it_o be_v float_v only_o his_o coat_n and_o westcoat_n loose_v about_o he_o and_o a_o shirt_n on_o he_o that_o i_o see_v i_o see_v the_o place_n at_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n where_o some_o one_o have_v stand_v all_o beat_v to_o mash_n with_o foot_n and_o the_o ground_n very_o open_a and_o mellow_a although_o a_o very_a hard_a frosty_a morning_n so_o i_o give_v order_n to_o some_o to_o get_v a_o ladder_n and_o to_o set_v the_o one_o end_n into_o the_o river_n as_o near_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o sir_n james_n as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o ladder_n to_o fall_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o brae_n which_o be_v very_o steep_a and_o so_o they_o may_v