This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 edition. Excerpt: ... MEMOIRS OF SIR JAMES TURNER; PART THIRD, CONTAINING A FULL NARRATION OF THE INSURRECTION IN SCOTLAND TOWARDS THE LATTER END OF THE YEAR 1666, AND OF HIS MISFORTUNES FOLLOWING THEREUPON, TILL THE YEAR 1670. s SIR JAMES TURNER'S MEMOIRS. In the beginning of the yeare 1663, ane unhappie quarrell arose ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 edition. Excerpt: ... MEMOIRS OF SIR JAMES TURNER; PART THIRD, CONTAINING A FULL NARRATION OF THE INSURRECTION IN SCOTLAND TOWARDS THE LATTER END OF THE YEAR 1666, AND OF HIS MISFORTUNES FOLLOWING THEREUPON, TILL THE YEAR 1670. s SIR JAMES TURNER'S MEMOIRS. In the beginning of the yeare 1663, ane unhappie quarrell arose betueene the Minister and some of the people of Kirkcubright. It signified bot litle; bot makeing a great noyse, the Privie Councell orderd some Lords to goe thither, and some forces with them, under the command of the Earle of Linlithgow, my Lieutenant Colonell, to examine the matter, and to imprison such as they found guiltie of the tumult. Some women were carried to Edenburgh, and keepd some time in the tollbooth; bot by the charitie and bountie of these who were of their persuasion, returnd richer home than they came from it. One Ewart, who had beene Provost, was banishd out of Scotland, not because he had any accession to the commotion, bot because he did not appease it. By the Kings clemencie, his Act of Banishment was taken of. This inconsiderable and allmost ridiculous tumult, made a great noyse at Court, as if the whole Scots were readie to enter England, with a numerous armie, on the account of the Covenant; wherof some great persons thought to have made their severall uses. In the latter end of September of that same yeare, one Mr Alexander Robertsone, (who was afterward hangd for rebellion) ane expectant minister, tooke on him to open the doores of the church of Anwith, neere that same toune of Kirkcubright, and preach there to a verygreat auditorie. Bot thogh upon summons he appeared at Edenburgh, yet the Privie Councell, to prevent such illegall meetings, thought fit to send me to that steuartrie, with threescore men, to be added...
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