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A59965 A short memorial of the sufferings and grievances past and present of the Presbyterians in Scotland particularly of them called by nick-name Cameronians. Shields, Alexander, 1660?-1700. 1690 (1690) Wing S3434; ESTC R25753 49,050 63

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poor People above 1500 pounds Of Noblemen Gentlemen and Others in the above-mentioned Shires the greatest Oppressors and Persecuters of the people were In Clidsdale Sommervail of Spittel Sheriff de pute who besides his other wayes of Persecution wherein he was most Active drew from the poorest People above 1200 pounds The Laird of Halyards who uplifted more then 8500 pounds The Laird of Lachop a great Persecuter and Oppressor The Laird of Bonnytown and Laird Symme both violent Persecuters and Exactors In the City of Glasgow Provest Iohnston Prov. Barns Bail Iohn Anderson Bail Yuil Bail Graham William Sterling Baron Baylif great Persecuters exacted above 20000 pounds In Renfrew The Earl of Glencairn by Fines and dispossessing of Families exacted partly there and partly in Clidsdale and Nidsdale above 2400 pounds Lord Semple a Papist a persecuter Alexander Hume in Eglshome a most violent and vigilant Persecuter and Exactor with many others Mr. Ezechiel Montgomery a great Fine-Monger In the Shire of Air The Earle of Drumfries exacted above 1000 pounds The Lord Craigy a great persecuter and oppressor William Creighton Sheriff depute very violent and active Crawford of Ardmillan a wicked persecuter and spoiler Mr. William Crawford Montgomery of Bozland Laird of Broyche Clark Ogilbie all great persecuters who sought to make themselves up with the spoils of the poor people In Galloway The Laird of Lag Grierson a most wicked persecuter there and in Nithisdale exacted above 1200 pounds The Laird of Elie Lidderdale and Canon of Merdrogat all diligent persecuters and Intelligencers together with the then Collectors In Nithsdale The Duke of Queensberry and his Sons oppressed much Iohn Alison Chamberlain to the Duke of Queensberry who when dying said He had damned his Soul for the Duke his Master And George Charters another of the Dukes Factors who vaunted he had made 26 journeys in one year in pursuite of the Whiggs Iohn Dowglas of Sten-house a Papist exacted above 5000 p The Laird of Closburn above 700 pounds Sir Robert Dalzel upward of 400 p of a few poor Families Sir Robert Lawrie of Maxweltoun an oppressor and persecuter In Anandale The Lord Anandale dispossessed and harassed many Families and persecuted much in Galloway The Laird of Westerhall a great Per exacted upwards of 1000 p Sir Patrick Maxwel of Sprinkell a very active and violent persecuter and oppressor The Lairds of Powdeen Castlemilk Robert Caruthers of Ramaskells Thomas Kennedy of Heybeiths most violent persecuters of poor People The Summes here charged upon these Gentlemen are collected from the Minutes the Writer had by him which he is certain are computed within the extent of the several Summes The rest here named did also extort Considerable Summes to their own gain and the poor Peoples loss but because the forsaid Minuts do not give a Particular account of the Quotas therefore they are not supplied Next for the Forefaulted Gentlemen and Heretors we shall not meddle with them Hoping they shall give a good account of themselves And as for the number of such as have been forced to a Voluntary Exile to Forreign Countries we think it Impossible to come to any reckoning of them Nor of these that have been Imprisoned these 30. Years for Nonconformity of whom it cannot be told how many have died in Prison or contracted their Death in Prison which spedily did follow upon their Liberation Nor of the many extorted vast Sums and Robberies of prisoners by Iaylors Of the Banished deported into other Countries for the Cause of Adhering to the Covenant and Work of Reformation it may suffice to give this account Besides the 6. or 7. Ministers that were banished and went to Holland and 7. or 8. Country People to France Several others to Barbados before Pentland Since the Year 1678. there have been banished and sent away Slaves of Men and Women for the same Cause 700. viz. anno 1678. To Virginia 60. whereof 3. or 4. were Ministers who were all by the Mercy of God delivered at London Anno. 1679. Of the Prisoners taken at Bothwel were banished to America 250 who were taken away by Paterson Merchant in Leith that transacted for them with Provost Milns Laird of Barntown the Man that first did burn the Covenant whereof 200 were drowned by Shipwrack being shut up within the hatches 50 escaped Afterwards were banished to Flanders 7. men Thereafter were taken away in Banishment by one Robert Maloch 14. men Then by Walter Gibson Late Provest in Glasgow to Corolina 30. Anno. 1685. in the time of Queensberries Parliament of Men and Women were sent to Iamaica 200. That same Year of the Prisoners in Dinotter with others were taken away by Pitlochie to Newgersie 100. whereof 24. were Women That same Year 13. more were sent to Barbados Anno. 1687. after the Toleration 21. Men and Women were sent to Barbados As for the Number of the slain at the several Skirmages at Pentland Bothuel Airdsmoss c. They amount too about 400. and some odds The Number of such as have been executed to Death on Scaffolds under collour of Law from Mr. Iames Gutherie the first to Mr. Iames Renwick is about 140 whereof some were Women The list of those that were killed in cold Blood without Tryal Conviction or any colour of Law by the persons under written followeth Omitting the account of Finlay murdered by General Dalzels orders at Air because he could not discover who was at the appearance at Pentland in the year 1666 And of Iames Davie in Bathgate paroch and several others at several times in several places whose blood was mingled with their sacrifice at Sermons in the Fields before Bothwel-bridge And of Thomas Ker of Heyhope brother to the Laird of Cherrie trees who was forced to flee for shelter into the English Borders and there killed by Col Struthers anno 1678 And of Henry Hall of Haughead apprehended at Queensferrie by Midletoun Governour of Blackness and after several wounds at length knocked on the head by Tho George Waiter at Queensferrie A short hint of those that have been Murdered since the Year 1682. may suffce Iohn Graham of Claver house Viscount of Dundee in the Year 1682. with a party of his Troup pursued William Graham in the parish of in Galloway making his escape from his Mothers house and overtaking him instantly shot him dead Item The said Claver house together with the Earl of Dumbarton and Liev Gen Dowglas caused Peter Gillis Iohn Bryce Thomas Young who was taken by the Laird of Lee William Fiddison and Iohn Buiening to be put to Death upon a Gibbet without Legal Tryal or Sentence suffering them neither to have a Bible nor to pray before they died at Mauchlin anno 1685. Item The said Claverhouse coming to Galloway in answer to the Viscount of Kenmures Letter with a small party surprised Robert Stuart Iohn Grier Robert Ferguson and another and instantly shot them dead at the water of Dee in Gallaway December 1684. Their Corps being