A relation of the diabolical practices of above twenty wizards and witches of the sheriffdom of Renfrew in the kingdom of Scotland, contain'd in their tryalls, examinations, and confessions, and for which several of them have been executed this present year, 1697
      
       
         
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             A relation of the diabolical practices of above twenty wizards and witches of the sheriffdom of Renfrew in the kingdom of Scotland, contain'd in their tryalls, examinations, and confessions, and for which several of them have been executed this present year, 1697
             T. P.
             Renfrewshire. Commissioners for Inquiring into the Witchcraft in the Sheriffdom.
          
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             London :
             [1697]
          
           
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             [Epistle] To Sir T.M. [signed: T.P.] -- A narative of the recognition taken by the commissioners, appointed by the lords of His Majesties Privy-Council, for enquiring into the witchcrafts, and witches, in the shirrifdom of Renfrew; with relation to the afflicted case of Christian Shaw, daughter to the Laird of Bargarren -- The copy of a letter sent, from Bargarrans lady to him.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Shaw, Christian, b. 1685?
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           A
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           
             DIABOLICAL
             PRACTICES
          
           Of
           above
           Twenty
           WIZARDS
           and
           WITCHES
           Of
           the
           Sheriffdom
           of
           Renfrew
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Scotland
           .
           CONTAIN'D
           ,
           In
           their
           
             Tryalls
             ,
             Examinations
          
           ,
           and
           Confessions
           ;
           And
           for
           which
           several
           of
           them
           have
           been
           Executed
           this
           Present
           Year
           ,
           1697.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Hugh
             Newman
          
           at
           the
           Grashopper
           in
           the
           Poultry
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           Sir
           T.
           M.
           
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           ACcording
           to
           your
           Request
           ,
           I
           send
           you
           Inclos'd
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           appointed
           by
           the
           Lords
           of
           His
           Majestys
           most
           Honourable
           Privy
           Councill
           ,
           for
           enquiring
           into
           the
           Witches
           and
           Witchcrafts
           in
           the
           Shiriffdome
           of
           Renfrew
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           have
           had
           Opportunity
           of
           knowing
           more
           than
           many
           others
           ,
           as
           having
           been
           with
           the
           Commissioners
           on
           the
           Tryalls
           ;
           And
           shall
           add
           nothing
           here
           ,
           save
           what
           passed
           at
           the
           first
           Dyet
           of
           the
           Tryall
           ,
           which
           was
           at
           Paislaw
           ,
           where
           were
           Met
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           my
           Lord
           Blantyre
           ,
           my
           Lord
           Halcraig
           ,
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Maxwell
          
           of
           Polock
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Francis
             Montgomery
             ,
             Blackhall
             ,
             Duchall
             ,
          
           with
           several
           others
           ,
           to
           the
           Number
           of
           Eleven
           .
           There
           was
           Deputed
           in
           the
           room
           of
           the
           King's
           Advocate
           ,
           Three
           Advocates
           ,
           viz.
           Mr.
           
             John
             Menzies
          
           ,
           Mr.
           Grant
           and
           Mr.
           Stuart
           .
           The
           Panalls
           being
           21
           in
           number
           ,
           were
           frequently
           call'd
           to
           see
           if
           they
           could
           be
           brought
           to
           Confession
           ;
           They
           were
           Confronted
           with
           Bargarens
           Daughter
           ,
           and
           the
           three
           
             little
             Confessors
             ,
             Elizabeth
             Anderson
          
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Lindsays
           .
           But
           they
           still
           deny'd
           all
           :
           which
           put
           the
           Court
           to
           Cull
           out
           7
           of
           them
           ,
           against
           whom
           Threatnings
           ,
           and
           some
           Malifice
           following
           could
           be
           proven
           .
           These
           were
           
             Margaret
             Lang
          
           ,
           in
           Cartinpan
           ,
           a
           Woman
           Famous
           for
           Religion
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           60
           year
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           really
           a
           Person
           of
           extraordinary
           Gravity
           and
           Wisdom
           ;
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           to
           call
           it
           Natural
           or
           Diabolical
           ;
           but
           I
           have
           never
           heard
           a
           Woman
           speak
           so
           
             Gravely
             ,
             Pertinently
          
           ,
           and
           Religiously
           both
           to
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Judges
           then
           she
           did
           .
           The
           other
           were
           
             Katharine
             Campbell
             ,
             Agnes
             Nasmith
             ,
             John
          
           and
           
             James
             Lindsays
             ,
             Agnes
             Fostur
          
           ,
           and
           
             Margaret
             Fulton
          
           :
           This
           
             Kate
             Cambell
          
           is
           a
           young
           Well-favour'd
           Lass
           ,
           20
           years
           of
           Age
           ;
           but
           the
           rest
           most
           part
           Old
           ,
           both
           Men
           and
           Women
           .
        
         
           The
           Commissioners
           ,
           after
           their
           first
           Assay
           to
           have
           them
           confess
           ,
           before
           they
           brought
           them
           to
           a
           Formal
           Tryal
           ,
           would
           have
           them
           Try'd
           by
           Pricking
           ,
           which
           really
           to
           me
           seems
           strange
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           not
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           save
           
             Margaret
             Fulton
          
           ,
           but
           Marks
           were
           found
           on
           them
           ,
           which
           were
           altogether
           Incensible
           ,
           That
           a
           Needle
           of
           3
           Inches
           length
           was
           frequently
           put
           in
           without
           their
           Knowledge
           ,
           nor
           would
           any
           blood
           come
           from
           these
           places
           ,
           and
           tho
           many
           ,
           especially
           Doctors
           ,
           ridicul'd
           these
           as
           Storys
           ,
           yet
           after
           we
           cal'd
           Dr.
           Bisbin
           and
           Baird
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           see
           a
           Needle
           
           of
           a
           great
           length
           put
           into
           the
           top
           of
           one
           of
           the
           Vertibrae
           of
           the
           Back
           ,
           and
           one
           into
           
             Margaret
             Lang
          
           ,
           a
           handbreadth
           beneath
           her
           Ribbs
           in
           the
           Region
           of
           the
           Lower
           Belly
           ,
           they
           both
           thought
           it
           wonderful
           ,
           being
           in
           a
           place
           where
           ,
           in
           another
           Woman
           ,
           the
           Needle
           could
           not
           but
           peirce
           the
           Gutts
           :
           All
           the
           other
           14
           were
           also
           prickt
           and
           marks
           found
           in
           most
           of
           them
           .
           But
           I
           was
           most
           concern'd
           for
           
             Martha
             Semple
          
           Daughter
           to
           
             Margaret
             Lang
          
           ,
           who
           was
           most
           exactly
           search'd
           twice
           ,
           yet
           no
           mark
           found
           ;
           tho
           the
           pricker
           mist
           not
           to
           search
           the
           very
           Soles
           of
           her
           Feet
           and
           other
           more
           
             Secret
             Places
          
           ,
           for
           when
           there
           was
           any
           difficulty
           to
           find
           the
           mark
           they
           did
           quite
           uncloath
           them
           ,
           but
           then
           it
           was
           in
           a
           Room
           ,
           and
           not
           publickly
           ,
           before
           one
           or
           two
           of
           the
           Justices
           ,
           a
           Minister
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Advocatrs
           ,
           and
           the
           Clark
           ,
           my
           Lord
           Halcraig
           and
           I
           were
           only
           present
           with
           Martha
           ;
           but
           realy
           she
           is
           as
           well
           Favourd
           and
           Gentile
           a
           Lass
           as
           you
           'l
           look
           on
           ,
           and
           about
           17
           or
           18
           years
           of
           Age
           ,
           I
           took
           up
           Mr.
           Wylie
           to
           her
           to
           see
           if
           he
           could
           bring
           her
           to
           any
           Confession
           ,
           he
           spoke
           long
           to
           her
           but
           she
           deny'd
           all
           notwithstanding
           of
           what
           you
           see
           in
           the
           Encloased
           paper
           ,
           but
           she
           was
           the
           only
           person
           amongst
           them
           all
           that
           ever
           I
           saw
           Weep
           .
        
         
           They
           were
           at
           last
           on
           the
           15
           th
           .
           of
           April
           to
           have
           been
           brought
           to
           their
           Tryall
           ,
           after
           3
           or
           4
           days
           triflling
           with
           them
           by
           pricking
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           some
           of
           them
           to
           Confession
           ,
           but
           just
           as
           the
           Assize
           was
           constitute
           they
           mov'd
           to
           have
           a
           little
           more
           time
           to
           provide
           themselves
           Advocates
           ,
           which
           the
           Justices
           yeilded
           to
           ,
           and
           adjourn'd
           to
           the
           2
           
             d.
             Tuesday
          
           of
           May
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Interval
           the
           two
           Brothers
           did
           Confess
           ,
           and
           upon
           Examination
           said
           the
           same
           things
           that
           the
           two
           Lindsays
           and
           Anderson
           had
           declared
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           it
           in
           the
           within
           Paper
           .
           Another
           Man
           also
           confes'd
           ,
           But
           the
           Devil
           Strangled
           him
           in
           Prison
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           found
           fitting
           in
           a
           Chair
           with
           a
           Cord
           about
           his
           Neck
           but
           slack
           and
           ty'd
           to
           no
           thing
           .
           After
           the
           Adjournment
           the
           Judges
           met
           again
           ,
           and
           having
           Sufficient
           Evidence
           of
           several
           Mallefices
           done
           by
           each
           of
           the
           Seaven
           above-named
           ,
           with
           the
           Testimonys
           of
           the
           five
           Confessing
           Witches
           ,
           all
           concuring
           in
           the
           same
           Acts
           ,
           Sentenc'd
           them
           to
           be
           burn'd
           the
           10
           th
           .
           of
           June
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           Executed
           .
           The
           other
           14
           being
           Respited
           till
           the
           Kings
           Advocates
           Pleasure
           ,
           among
           whom
           is
           one
           Morison
           Wife
           to
           
             Francis
             Duncan
          
           in
           Greenock
           call'd
           in
           the
           paper
           the
           
             Devils
             Gentlewife
             Antiochia
          
           ,
           on
           whom
           many
           marks
           are
           found
           ;
           of
           which
           you
           'l
           receive
           further
           Information
           by
           the
           Incloas'd
           to
           which
           I
           referr
           you
           ,
           and
           am
           ,
           Sir
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             much
             oblig'd
             Humble
             Servant
             ,
             
               T.
               P.
            
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           NARATIVE
           Of
           the
           RECOGNITION
           Taken
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           Appointed
           by
           the
           Lords
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Privy-Council
           ,
           for
           Enquiring
           into
           the
           Witchcrafts
           ,
           and
           Witches
           ,
           in
           the
           Shirrifdom
           of
           Renfrew
           ;
           with
           Relation
           to
           the
           Afflicted
           Case
           of
           Christian
           Shaw
           ,
           Daughter
           to
           the
           Laird
           of
           Bargarren
           .
           At
           the
           Place
           of
           Bargarren
           ,
           Feb.
           5.
           1697.
           
           Present
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Blantyre
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THE
           said
           
             Christian
             Shaw
          
           ,
           being
           Confronted
           with
           one
           
             Iames
             Lindsay
          
           (
           whom
           
             Elizabeth
             Anderson
          
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Confessing
           Witches
           Under-written
           Declared
           ,
           Was
           one
           of
           the
           said
           Christians
           Troublers
           in
           her
           Fits
           )
           Did
           ,
           upon
           
           Touching
           the
           said
           Iames
           ,
           take
           a
           very
           Violent
           Fit
           ,
           Leaping
           ,
           Starting
           and
           Staring
           ,
           with
           such
           a
           Stiffning
           of
           all
           her
           Joynts
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           hard
           for
           the
           Assistants
           to
           keep
           her
           from
           Falling
           ,
           and
           ,
           at
           last
           ,
           fell
           ,
           as
           quite
           Dead
           ,
           and
           Senseless
           ,
           for
           some
           time
           ;
           and
           ,
           after
           Recovery
           ,
           being
           Confronted
           with
           one
           
             Catherine
             Campbell
          
           ,
           who
           being
           once
           Servant
           to
           her
           Father
           ,
           for
           a
           Mis-representation
           of
           her
           to
           her
           Mistress
           ,
           
             Curst
             her
          
           ;
           and
           is
           the
           Aledg'd
           Instrument
           of
           all
           the
           said
           Christian
           her
           Trouble
           .
           The
           said
           Katherine
           being
           by
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           Interrogate
           on
           several
           Points
           ,
           in
           the
           Hearing
           of
           the
           said
           Christian
           ,
           she
           Deny'd
           all
           ,
           and
           particularly
           her
           Accession
           to
           the
           said
           Christian
           her
           Trouble
           ,
           or
           the
           Rise
           thereof
           .
           But
           the
           Child
           still
           Charging
           her
           ,
           Conjured
           her
           to
           tell
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           Why
           she
           would
           never
           Pray
           ,
           
             That
             God
             would
             deliver
             her
             from
             that
             Ill
             ,
             and
             Restore
             her
             well
             again
             .
             Katherine
          
           did
           not
           disown
           her
           Refusal
           ,
           but
           shifted
           about
           for
           frivolous
           Excuses
           which
           the
           Commissioners
           bearing
           home
           on
           her
           ,
           as
           a
           Great
           Argument
           of
           her
           Guilt
           ;
           and
           finding
           she
           could
           hardly
           evade
           the
           Force
           of
           it
           ,
           Katherine
           offers
           to
           run
           at
           the
           Child
           (
           they
           being
           then
           at
           some
           distance
           from
           one
           another
           )
           and
           the
           Child
           did
           all
           she
           could
           to
           shun
           her
           Touch.
           Katherine
           Complain'd
           ;
           saying
           ,
           
             Now
             I
             would
             Pray
             for
             her
             ,
             but
             she
             will
             not
             let
             me
             .
          
           But
           the
           Child
           being
           forc'd
           to
           suffer
           her
           Touch
           by
           the
           By-standers
           ,
           the
           most
           Unwillingly
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           Fear
           ,
           she
           immediately
           after
           fell
           down
           ,
           in
           a
           most
           Violent
           Fit
           ,
           as
           before
           ,
           on
           Iames
           Lindsay's
           Touch
           :
           But
           thereupon
           Katherines
           Tongue
           was
           loosed
           ,
           and
           she
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             Bless
             her
             ,
             The
             Lord
             Deliver
             her
          
           ;
           which
           nothing
           could
           Oblige
           her
           to
           do
           before
           :
           And
           the
           Child
           her self
           declared
           ,
           after
           that
           Fit
           ,
           and
           Katherines
           Prayer
           ,
           she
           now
           found
           her self
           free
           of
           all
           Fear
           to
           Touch
           the
           said
           Katherine
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           her
           Tormentors
           .
        
         
           The
           Commissioners
           were
           then
           Earnest
           with
           Katherine
           ,
           to
           tell
           why
           she
           would
           ,
           or
           could
           
             not
             Pray
          
           before
           she
           Touch'd
           the
           Child
           ?
           But
           ,
           to
           this
           ,
           she
           could
           give
           no
           Satisfactory
           Answer
           .
        
         
           Afterwards
           the
           Commissioners
           call'd
           a
           
             Young
             Damsel
          
           ,
           Nam'd
           
             Elizabeth
             Anderson
          
           ,
           whom
           they
           found
           a
           very
           Useful
           Person
           in
           the
           said
           Enquiry
           ,
           as
           being
           many
           times
           admitted
           by
           her
           
           Father
           ,
           and
           other
           Friends
           ,
           to
           their
           Meetings
           with
           the
           Devil
           ,
           as
           her
           Confession
           hereto
           Subjoyned
           does
           Evidence
           ,
           to
           which
           you
           are
           Referr'd
           .
           As
           also
           the
           Commissioners
           having
           Examin'd
           
             Christian
             Shaw
          
           ,
           about
           the
           Persons
           Represented
           to
           her
           as
           her
           Tormentors
           in
           those
           Fits
           ;
           and
           finding
           her
           Testimony
           Confirmed
           by
           
             Elizabeth
             Anderson
          
           her
           Confession
           ,
           with
           relation
           to
           many
           of
           the
           Persons
           Accused
           by
           Christian.
           The
           Commissioners
           ,
           on
           that
           Evidence
           ,
           Ordered
           them
           all
           to
           Prison
           ,
           (
           viz.
           )
           
             Alexander
             Anderson
          
           ,
           Father
           to
           the
           said
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
             Agnes
             Nasmith
             ,
             Iohn
             Lindsay
          
           in
           
             Barrcloch
             ,
             Iohn
             Lindsay
          
           in
           
             Formachin
             ,
             Iames
             Lindsay
          
           his
           Brother
           ,
           
             Agnes
             Foster
             ,
             Margaret
             Fulton
          
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Katherine
             Campbell
          
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           to
           lie
           till
           farther
           Orders
           .
           But
           the
           said
           
             Christian
             Shaw
          
           knows
           and
           remembers
           another
           Person
           ,
           whom
           she
           declares
           she
           has
           not
           the
           Power
           to
           Name
           :
           And
           she
           has
           many
           times
           attempted
           it
           ,
           but
           is
           still
           seized
           with
           Fits
           when
           she
           Assays
           to
           Express
           it
           ;
           She
           came
           ,
           at
           last
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           for
           her
           first
           Name
           ,
           Margaret
           ,
           or
           
             Pincht
             Margaret
          
           (
           a
           Name
           given
           her
           by
           the
           Devil
           ,
           from
           a
           Pincht
           Cross-Cloath
           ,
           ordinarily
           worn
           on
           her
           Brow
           )
           But
           cannot
           express
           her
           Patronimick
           ,
           or
           Surname
           .
           The
           Commissioners
           were
           so
           concern'd
           at
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           urged
           her
           to
           Write
           it
           ,
           which
           being
           loth
           to
           try
           for
           fear
           of
           Torture
           ,
           she
           nevertheless
           essayed
           it
           ;
           And
           beginning
           to
           Write
           other
           Names
           ,
           she
           was
           desir'd
           to
           try
           that
           too
           ,
           but
           could
           Write
           no
           more
           save
           Margaret
           ,
           and
           the
           Letter
           L.
           of
           her
           Sirname
           ,
           being
           presently
           taken
           with
           a
           most
           Violent
           Fit
           ,
           the
           Pen
           falling
           out
           of
           her
           hand
           ,
           and
           she
           falling
           Dead
           ,
           as
           above
           ,
           with
           Groans
           ,
           heavier
           and
           sorer
           then
           ordinary
           .
           Within
           a
           while
           the
           Commissioners
           having
           caus'd
           her
           to
           take
           a
           little
           of
           a
           Julip
           ,
           after
           her
           Recovery
           ,
           some
           Ministers
           standing
           by
           ,
           Presented
           her
           with
           a
           Bible
           ,
           desiring
           her
           to
           Read
           a
           Passage
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           they
           pointed
           to
           her
           ;
           but
           no
           sooner
           had
           she
           cast
           her
           eyes
           on
           the
           Book
           ,
           but
           instead
           of
           Reading
           ,
           she
           fell
           to
           Sing
           a
           very
           Melodious
           Tune
           ,
           such
           as
           is
           used
           in
           
           Opera's
           ;
           and
           ,
           within
           a
           little
           while
           after
           fell
           in
           her
           Fits
           again
           ,
           and
           even
           then
           the
           Musick
           ceas'd
           not
           ,
           tho
           she
           appear'd
           as
           one
           dead
           ,
           with
           her
           Mouth
           open
           ,
           but
           neither
           her
           Lips
           nor
           Tongue
           stirring
           ,
           She
           remain'd
           long
           in
           the
           Fit
           ,
           till
           one
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           
           desir'd
           the
           Book
           might
           be
           Clos'd
           ;
           which
           done
           ,
           she
           Immediately
           came
           to
           her Self
           ;
           and
           being
           Askt
           what
           she
           meant
           by
           Singing
           ,
           when
           she
           was
           desir'd
           to
           Read
           ,
           she
           was
           not
           sensible
           she
           had
           Sung
           ,
           and
           declar'd
           she
           did
           not
           remember
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Bargarren-Place
             .
             Febr.
             5.
             1697.
             
          
           
             
               ELizabeth
               Anderson
            
             ,
             Daughter
             to
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             ,
             Aged
             17
             years
             ,
             or
             thereby
             ,
             Declared
             that
             about
             20
             days
             ago
             ,
             she
             was
             Invited
             by
             her
             Father
             ,
             to
             go
             along
             with
             him
             to
             
             Bargarrin's
             Yeard
             ,
             about
             Twelve
             a
             Clock
             in
             the
             Day
             ,
             who
             went
             both
             together
             ;
             and
             having
             come
             there
             ,
             they
             met
             with
             ane
             Black
             Man
             ,
             who
             had
             ane
             Bonnet
             on
             his
             Head
             ,
             and
             a
             Band
             about
             his
             Neck
             ,
             whom
             her
             Father
             ,
             and
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             ,
             then
             present
             ,
             told
             her
             ,
             He
             was
             the
             Devil
             And
             that
             there
             was
             in
             Company
             with
             that
             Black
             Man
             ,
             whom
             she
             thought
             was
             the
             Devil
             ,
             the
             Persons
             following
             ;
             viz.
             the
             said
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             her
             Father
             ,
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             in
             Park
             of
             
               Erskin
               ,
               Iohn
               Lindsay
            
             in
             Formaken
             ,
             call'd
             ,
             The
             
               Bishop
               ,
               Iames
               Lindsay
            
             his
             Brother
             ,
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             ,
             Spouse
             to
             
               Robert
               Wallace
            
             in
             Kilpatrick
             ,
             and
             Sister
             to
             the
             Grandmother
             of
             the
             said
             Elizabeth
             ,
             who
             Dyed
             in
             Paislay
             Tolbooth
             ,
             Accused
             of
             Witchcraft
             above
             half
             ane
             Year
             since
             ,
             or
             thereby
             .
             And
             that
             their
             Discourse
             was
             at
             that
             time
             concerning
             
               Christian
               Shaw
            
             ,
             Daughter
             to
             the
             Laird
             of
             Bargarren
             ,
             who
             was
             then
             not
             well
             ,
             and
             whose
             Life
             they
             all
             promis'd
             to
             take
             away
             by
             Stopping
             of
             her
             Breath
             ;
             and
             that
             she
             saw
             the
             Devil
             several
             times
             before
             in
             her
             Fathers
             House
             ,
             in
             Company
             with
             her
             Father
             ,
             and
             several
             others
             .
             And
             that
             the
             Devil
             ,
             with
             the
             Company
             foresaid
             Danc'd
             all
             in
             the
             said
             Yeard
             the
             time
             foresaid
             .
             And
             that
             her
             Father
             Discharged
             her
             to
             tell
             any
             thing
             she
             saw
             ,
             or
             else
             she
             would
             be
             Torn
             
             in
             pieces
             ;
             And
             that
             she
             was
             more
             Affraied
             of
             the
             forsaid
             Persons
             ,
             then
             she
             was
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
             And
             being
             Examin'd
             whether
             or
             no
             any
             Person
             in
             the
             Company
             foresaid
             Desired
             her
             to
             Ingage
             in
             the
             
             Devil's
             Service
             ?
             She
             declared
             ,
             That
             both
             the
             Devil
             and
             her
             Father
             Invited
             her
             several
             times
             to
             the
             
             Devil's
             Service
             ,
             Promising
             to
             Reward
             her
             for
             her
             paines
             But
             that
             she
             altogether
             refus'd
             to
             Ingage
             therein
             :
             And
             that
             notwithstanding
             thereof
             ,
             she
             went
             along
             to
             the
             foresaid
             Yeard
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Meeting
             with
             her
             Father
             ;
             Where
             she
             heard
             the
             Devil
             say
             ,
             That
             no
             body
             would
             see
             them
             :
             At
             which
             the
             forsaids
             Persons
             then
             present
             did
             Laugh
             .
             And
             being
             asked
             ,
             If
             she
             was
             Affraid
             when
             she
             saw
             the
             Devil
             in
             the
             Yeard
             ?
             She
             Declared
             ,
             She
             was
             Fear'd
             not
             ,
             because
             she
             had
             seen
             him
             several
             times
             before
             .
          
        
         
           
             Elizabeth
             Andersons
             Additional
             Confession
             ,
             who
             Compear'd
             ,
             and
             being
             Examin'd
             upon
             the
             Point
             of
             Witchcraft
             ,
             Declared
             the
             Particulars
             following
             .
          
           
             Renfrew
             ,
             Feb.
             18.
             97.
             
          
           
             THat
             about
             Seven
             years
             since
             or
             thereabouts
             ,
             the
             〈◊〉
             
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
            
             was
             with
             the
             Deceas'd
             
               Iean
               Fulton
            
             ,
             her
             Grandmother
             ;
             and
             playing
             about
             the
             door
             of
             the
             House
             she
             saw
             ane
             Black
             grim
             Man
             go
             into
             the
             House
             to
             her
             Grandmother
             ;
             who
             abode
             with
             her
             a
             considerable
             space
             ,
             talking
             with
             her
             ;
             and
             afterward
             she
             came
             to
             the
             door
             ,
             and
             desired
             the
             said
             
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
            
             to
             come
             in
             ;
             and
             upon
             her
             incoming
             ,
             desired
             her
             to
             take
             the
             Gentleman
             (
             as
             she
             named
             him
             )
             by
             
             the
             Hand
             ,
             and
             she
             would
             give
             her
             ane
             Bony
             Black
             new
             Coat
             ,
             which
             accordingly
             she
             did
             ;
             which
             seemed
             to
             her
             very
             cold
             :
             whereupon
             she
             was
             affraid
             ,
             and
             immediatly
             he
             vanished
             and
             went
             away
             .
             About
             a
             Month
             after
             her
             Grandmother
             and
             she
             were
             both
             in
             the
             House
             together
             ,
             when
             the
             aforesaid
             Gentleman
             appeared
             to
             them
             ,
             (
             which
             the
             said
             Elizabeth
             then
             suspected
             to
             be
             the
             Devil
             )
             and
             he
             and
             her
             Grandmother
             fell
             a
             talking
             together
             ,
             by
             rounding
             in
             others
             Ears
             ,
             but
             understood
             not
             what
             they
             said
             ;
             and
             afterward
             her
             Grandmother
             desired
             her
             to
             take
             the
             Gentleman
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             but
             she
             refusing
             ,
             saying
             ,
             It
             was
             the
             Devil
             ,
             which
             her
             Grandmother
             denying
             ,
             said
             ,
             It
             was
             a
             Gentleman
             a
             Friend
             of
             hers
             ;
             and
             she
             still
             insisting
             and
             threatning
             her
             if
             she
             would
             not
             take
             him
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             she
             would
             get
             none
             of
             her
             Cloaths
             ,
             but
             the
             said
             
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
            
             would
             not
             be
             perswaded
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             but
             saved
             her self
             from
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             the
             Lord
             be
             between
             me
             and
             him
             ,
             whereupon
             her
             Grandmother
             said
             ,
             she
             need
             not
             fear
             for
             it
             was
             not
             ill
             thing
             ,
             and
             upon
             that
             the
             Devil
             went
             away
             in
             a
             Flight
             ,
             she
             knew
             not
             how
             ;
             and
             declares
             ,
             for
             a
             long
             time
             after
             ,
             she
             was
             no
             more
             troubled
             with
             the
             said
             Gentleman
             .
             Till
             one
             time
             her
             Father
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             desired
             her
             to
             go
             with
             him
             through
             the
             Country
             to
             seek
             their
             Meat
             ;
             to
             which
             she
             replyed
             ,
             she
             need
             not
             go
             seek
             her
             Meat
             ,
             seeing
             she
             might
             have
             Work
             :
             But
             her
             Father
             pressing
             her
             ,
             she
             went
             with
             him
             ,
             where
             he
             took
             her
             to
             ane
             Muir
             in
             Kilmacolme
             ,
             where
             were
             gathered
             together
             ,
             before
             they
             came
             ,
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
               ,
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               Iohn
               Lindsay
               ,
            
             called
             
               Bishop
               ,
               Iames
               Lindsay
            
             ,
             called
             Curat
             ,
             ane
             
               Heigh-land
               Body
               ,
               Katherine
               Campbel
            
             ,
             ane
             Gentlewife
             called
             by
             them
             
               Antiochia
               ,
               Thomas
               Woodrous's
               Wife
            
             in
             
               Carslup
               ,
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             in
             Cartinpan
             ,
             and
             her
             Daughter
             ,
             
               Martha
               Semple
               ,
               John
               Read
               Smith
               ,
               John
               Stuart
            
             and
             his
             
               Wife
               ,
               Annable
               Read
               ,
               Margaret
               Sherer
               ,
               Margaret
               Rodger
            
             in
             
               Park
               ,
               Ianet
               Rodger
            
             her
             Sister
             ,
             
               Robert
               Wallace
            
             in
             
               Kilpatrick
               ,
               Allason
            
             there
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Birkinyers
            
             Wife
             in
             Stamne-butts
             ,
             and
             several
             others
             whom
             she
             does
             not
             know
             or
             remember
             ,
             when
             the
             aforesaid
             Gentleman
             who
             appeared
             to
             her
             formerly
             ,
             came
             to
             the
             said
             
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
            
             ,
             bidding
             her
             Renounce
             her
             Baptism
             ,
             promising
             her
             if
             she
             would
             consent
             thereto
             ,
             she
             should
             be
             better
             then
             she
             was
             then
             ,
             and
             she
             would
             get
             better
             Meat
             and
             better
             Cloaths
             ,
             and
             she
             would
             
             not
             need
             to
             beg
             .
             But
             (
             as
             she
             declared
             )
             she
             would
             not
             Consent
             to
             him
             ;
             And
             he
             enquired
             of
             her
             ,
             What
             brought
             her
             thither
             ?
             then
             she
             replied
             ,
             That
             she
             came
             with
             her
             Father
             .
             Whereupon
             the
             Devil
             and
             her
             Father
             went
             together
             ,
             and
             talked
             to
             one
             another
             ;
             but
             she
             knew
             not
             where-about
             :
             And
             declares
             that
             the
             cause
             of
             her
             meeting
             at
             that
             time
             (
             as
             she
             said
             )
             was
             about
             the
             forming
             of
             a
             Picture
             ,
             of
             Mr.
             
               William
               Flemings
            
             Minister
             at
             Innerkeppe
             his
             Child
             ,
             who
             at
             that
             time
             effected
             the
             same
             ;
             the
             Main
             Actors
             being
             ,
             her
             Father
             ,
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
               ,
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               Isabel
               Cochran
               ,
            
             and
             some
             others
             ,
             who
             at
             that
             time
             put
             in
             Pins
             both
             small
             and
             great
             ;
             but
             their
             Master
             told
             them
             they
             behoved
             to
             have
             some
             other
             thing
             before
             it
             could
             take
             Effect
             .
             As
             also
             she
             Confesses
             ,
             she
             was
             present
             at
             ane
             Meeting
             with
             that
             Crew
             ,
             above
             the
             Town
             of
             Kilpatrick
             ,
             where
             were
             present
             her
             Father
             ,
             Mother
             ,
             and
             Sister
             ,
             
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             and
             her
             Daughter
             ,
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               Agnes
               Nasmith
               ,
               Margaret
               ▪
               Rodger
            
             and
             her
             Sister
             
               Ianet
               ,
               Margaret
               Sherer
               ,
               Robert
               Wallace
            
             in
             Kilpatrick
             ,
             with
             the
             foresaid
             Gentleman
             ,
             whom
             they
             called
             their
             Lord
             ;
             where
             they
             formed
             ane
             Picture
             of
             Mr.
             
               Iohn
               Ritchie
            
             Minister
             of
             Kilpatrick
             his
             Child
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             Stabed
             Pins
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             both
             great
             and
             small
             ;
             and
             heard
             the
             said
             
               Margaret
               Rodger
            
             say
             ,
             stay
             a
             little
             till
             I
             stop
             ane
             Pin
             in
             the
             Heart
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             accordingly
             she
             did
             .
             And
             declares
             ,
             she
             went
             with
             her
             Father
             to
             the
             Ferrie-Boat
             of
             Erskin
             ,
             where
             he
             took
             her
             on
             his
             Back
             over
             the
             Water
             to
             Kilpatrick
             in
             a
             Flight
             .
             Farther
             Confesses
             ,
             To
             have
             been
             present
             at
             the
             Drowning
             of
             Brighouse
             ,
             and
             the
             Ferrier
             of
             Erskin
             ,
             where
             was
             present
             in
             the
             Boat
             ,
             the
             Devil
             ,
             her
             Father
             and
             Mother
             ,
             
               William
               Miller
            
             at
             Formakin
             ,
             the
             
               Ferriers
               Mother-in-Law
               ,
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             ,
             and
             some
             others
             ;
             and
             there
             were
             on
             Erskin
             side
             of
             the
             Water
             
               John
               Lindsay
            
             the
             
               Bishop
               ,
               Iames
               Lindsay
            
             ,
             the
             Curat
             ,
             
               Margaret
               Cochran
               ,
               Tarbet
               ,
               Jennet
               Waugh
               ,
               Margaret
               Shearer
               ,
               Margaret
               Lang
               ,
            
             and
             her
             
               Daughter
               ,
               Iohn
               Stwart
            
             ,
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             the
             
               Highland
               Body
               ,
               Catherin
               Campbel
            
             ,
             and
             several
             others
             ,
             with
             her Self
             ;
             and
             heard
             them
             say
             ,
             That
             they
             would
             have
             saved
             one
             of
             the
             Horse
             ,
             but
             they
             could
             not
             get
             it
             done
             ,
             unless
             they
             had
             saved
             also
             one
             of
             the
             Men
             which
             were
             Drounded
             ,
             and
             which
             she
             believes
             was
             
               Iohn
               Glen
            
             ,
             
             had
             not
             his
             Mother-in-Law
             prevented
             it
             .
             Moreover
             she
             declares
             ,
             she
             was
             present
             at
             the
             putting
             down
             of
             a
             Child
             of
             
               William
               Montgomries
            
             in
             
               Bargarrans
               Land
            
             ,
             where
             were
             present
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             in
             
               Kilpatrik
               ,
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             ,
             her
             
               Father
               Mother
            
             and
             
               Sister
               ,
               Iohn
            
             and
             
               Iames
               Lindsays
            
             ,
             Bishop
             and
             Curat
             ,
             
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             ,
             in
             
               Cartinpan
               ,
               Ianet
               Waugh
               ,
               Margaret
               Sherer
               ,
               Thomas
               Woodrouse's
               Wife
            
             in
             
               Carsslup
               ,
               Thomas
               Lindsay
               ,
               Iames
               Lindsay
            
             his
             
               Brother
               ,
               Iohn
               Reid
               Smith
            
             ,
             and
             several
             others
             whom
             she
             does
             not
             know
             or
             remember
             ,
             with
             the
             Black
             Man
             whom
             they
             called
             their
             Lord
             ,
             about
             two
             a
             Clock
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             where
             they
             Strangled
             a
             Child
             with
             a
             Sea
             Napkin
             :
             The
             Main
             Actors
             ,
             being
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             and
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             ,
             who
             opened
             the
             Door
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             after
             they
             were
             entred
             ,
             went
             to
             the
             Fire
             and
             lighted
             ane
             Candles
             ,
             which
             was
             blacker
             nor
             your
             Candles
             usually
             are
             ,
             somewhat
             blewish
             ;
             and
             none
             in
             the
             House
             ever
             stir'd
             or
             wakened
             ,
             and
             they
             stayed
             all
             in
             the
             House
             upwards
             of
             ane
             Hour
             ;
             And
             declares
             ,
             that
             she
             heard
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             say
             ,
             What
             if
             the
             People
             of
             the
             House
             awake
             ?
             To
             which
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             replyed
             ,
             You
             need
             not
             fear
             .
             Lyke
             as
             confessed
             ,
             That
             upon
             Wednesday
             about
             sive
             Weeks
             since
             or
             thereby
             ,
             her
             Father
             brought
             her
             out
             of
             his
             House
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             come
             all
             the
             way
             with
             her
             on
             her
             foot
             to
             Bargarren
             out-Yeard
             ,
             where
             they
             come
             in
             by
             ane
             Shap
             in
             the
             Yeard
             to
             ane
             Meeting
             ,
             where
             where
             present
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
               ,
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               Iohn
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             ,
             
               Iames
               Lindsay
            
             Curate
             ,
             
               Agnes
               Foster
               ,
               the
               Highland
               Body
               ,
               Janet
               Waugh
               ,
               Margaret
               Sheirer
            
             in
             
               Eskingram
               ,
               Margaret
               Lang
               ,
               Margaret
               Cunningham
            
             Spouse
             to
             
               Thomas
               Woodrow
            
             in
             
               Carsslap
               ,
               Iohn
               Read
               ,
               Smith
               ,
               Iohn
               Steward
            
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Birkinyers
            
             Wife
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Lindsay
               ,
               James
               Lindsay
            
             his
             Brother
             ,
             and
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             ,
             the
             Declarant
             ,
             her
             Father
             ;
             Where
             was
             also
             present
             the
             Devil
             ,
             who
             had
             on
             ane
             Black
             Coat
             ,
             ane
             Blew
             Bonnet
             ,
             ane
             Blew
             Band
             ,
             who
             Played
             on
             a
             Pipe
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             Danced
             .
             At
             which
             Meeting
             they
             were
             Contriving
             and
             Consulting
             with
             the
             foresaid
             Black
             Man
             ,
             whom
             they
             called
             their
             Lord
             ,
             about
             the
             Destroying
             of
             
               Christian
               Shaw
            
             ,
             Daughter
             to
             the
             Laird
             of
             Bargarren
             ;
             where
             some
             of
             them
             were
             for
             Stabbing
             her
             with
             a
             Touck
             ;
             particularly
             ,
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
               ,
               
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               Margaret
               Rodger
               ,
               Thomas
               Woodrouse
            
             Wife
             ,
             
               Margaret
               Sheirer
            
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             were
             for
             Hanging
             her
             with
             a
             Cord
             ,
             particularly
             the
             
               Highland
               Body
               ,
               John
               Read
            
             ,
             and
             his
             Daughter
             ;
             and
             others
             for
             Stopping
             her
             Breath
             ,
             and
             Choaking
             her
             ,
             and
             particularly
             
               Janet
               Waugh
               ,
               John
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             ,
             
               James
               Lindsay
            
             his
             Brother
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentle
             Wife
             ,
             whom
             they
             called
             Antiochia
             ,
             as
             also
             Declared
             that
             she
             heard
             some
             of
             them
             say
             ,
             That
             if
             ever
             they
             should
             have
             a
             Meeting
             again
             ,
             they
             should
             have
             her
             out
             of
             the
             House
             and
             destroy
             her
             :
             But
             fearing
             they
             would
             be
             taken
             before
             they
             should
             have
             ane
             other
             Meeting
             ,
             their
             Lord
             ,
             as
             they
             called
             him
             ,
             gave
             them
             ane
             place
             of
             ane
             Unchristned
             Bairns
             Liver
             to
             eat
             ,
             except
             her
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Two
             ,
             who
             has
             Confessed
             ,
             viz.
             James
             and
             
               Thomas
               Lindsayes
            
             ,
             telling
             them
             ,
             that
             though
             they
             were
             Apprehended
             ,
             they
             should
             never
             Confess
             ,
             do
             to
             them
             what
             they
             would
             .
             And
             farder
             declares
             ,
             That
             several
             of
             them
             were
             feard
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
            
             should
             Confess
             and
             tell
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             regard
             she
             had
             done
             it
             formerly
             .
             They
             threatned
             her
             ,
             if
             she
             did
             ,
             They
             would
             Tear
             her
             all
             in
             pieces
             ,
             if
             ever
             they
             got
             their
             hands
             on
             her
             ,
             and
             particularly
             
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             ,
             who
             Threatned
             her
             most
             .
             And
             farther
             declares
             ,
             that
             against
             the
             next
             Meeting
             ,
             they
             intended
             ,
             if
             they
             were
             not
             Apprehended
             ,
             To
             Forme
             the
             said
             
               Christian
               Shaws
            
             Picture
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             would
             gett
             a
             gett
             of
             her
             ;
             And
             when
             the
             Meeting
             was
             ended
             ,
             which
             continued
             upwards
             of
             Two
             houres
             ,
             or
             thereby
             ,
             they
             went
             all
             away
             in
             a
             Flight
             ,
             except
             the
             said
             
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
            
             ,
             who
             went
             home
             on
             her
             foot
             .
             Farder
             Confesses
             ,
             That
             one
             Night
             her
             Father
             raised
             her
             out
             of
             her
             Bed
             ,
             and
             took
             her
             to
             the
             Ferry-Boat
             of
             Erskin
             ,
             where
             he
             took
             her
             on
             his
             Back
             ,
             and
             ,
             in
             a
             Flight
             ,
             carry'd
             her
             over
             the
             Water
             ,
             and
             went
             from
             that
             both
             together
             to
             Dunbarton
             ,
             to
             the
             Yeard
             of
             Mr.
             
               John
               Hardy
            
             ,
             Minister
             there
             ,
             where
             were
             present
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
               ,
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               Robert
               Wallace
            
             her
             Husband
             ,
             
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             ,
             and
             her
             Daughter
             
               Martha
               Semple
               ,
               Alexander
               Anderson
               ,
               Thomas
               Woodrous
            
             Wife
             ,
             
               James
               Lindsay
               ,
               Thomas
               Lindsay
            
             his
             Brother
             ,
             Mc.
             Killops
             ,
             Mother-in-Law
             to
             
               John
               Glen
            
             the
             Ferrier
             ,
             
               Katherin
               
               Campbell
            
             ,
             the
             
               Highland
               Body
               ,
               John
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             ,
             
               James
               Lindsay
            
             Curat
             ,
             
               William
               Miller
            
             in
             Formakin
             ,
             the
             Gentlewoman
             called
             by
             the
             Crew
             Antiochia
             ,
             and
             the
             foresaid
             Black
             Man
             ,
             whom
             they
             called
             their
             Lord
             ;
             where
             the
             foresaid
             
               John
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             ,
             Played
             on
             a
             Pype
             ,
             and
             all
             Danced
             ;
             at
             which
             Meeting
             they
             Formed
             the
             Picture
             of
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               John
               Hardy
            
             ,
             which
             was
             made
             of
             Bees-Wax
             ,
             Hair
             ,
             and
             other
             Materials
             ,
             and
             Dabbed
             it
             full
             of
             Pins
             small
             and
             Great
             ,
             and
             thereafter
             put
             it
             amongst
             Water
             and
             Ale
             Mixed
             ,
             and
             then
             put
             it
             on
             a
             Spit
             ,
             which
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             and
             others
             told
             her
             ,
             they
             Roasted
             at
             the
             Fire
             ,
             the
             Main
             Actors
             were
             ,
             the
             said
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             ,
             and
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             ,
             who
             made
             the
             Same
             Picture
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             had
             done
             they
             went
             all
             away
             in
             a
             Flight
             ,
             except
             her
             Father
             ,
             and
             her self
             ,
             who
             come
             upon
             their
             Feet
             to
             the
             Ferry
             again
             ,
             and
             carry'd
             her
             over
             ,
             in
             a
             Flight
             as
             foresaids
             :
             And
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             foresaid
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             ,
             got
             the
             Picture
             in
             Custody
             when
             they
             parted
             ;
             And
             also
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             Words
             that
             her
             Father
             spoke
             ,
             when
             he
             took
             her
             on
             his
             Back
             ,
             and
             Flew
             with
             her
             ,
             were
             
               Mount
               and
               Fly
            
             ;
             And
             also
             Declares
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             promised
             her
             any
             good
             Deed
             ,
             or
             Reward
             ,
             to
             make
             the
             said
             Confession
             .
          
        
         
           
             Feb.
             18.
             97.
             
          
           
             
               JAmes
               Lindsay
            
             being
             examined
             Confesses
             as
             follows
             ,
             (
             Aged
             14
             years
             ,
             or
             thereby
             ,
             )
             That
             one
             day
             he
             met
             with
             the
             Deceas'd
             
               Iean
               Fulton
            
             his
             Grandmother
             at
             her
             House
             in
             Inchannen
             ,
             wher
             she
             took
             from
             him
             a
             little
             
               Round
               Cap
            
             and
             a
             Plack
             ,
             But
             being
             loath
             to
             part
             with
             the
             same
             ,
             required
             them
             from
             her
             again
             ;
             which
             she
             refusing
             ,
             he
             cal'd
             her
             
               an
               old
               Witch
            
             and
             run
             away
             ;
             upon
             which
             she
             follow'd
             him
             and
             cry'd
             ,
             that
             she
             would
             meet
             him
             another
             time
             with
             an
             Ill
             turn
             :
             about
             
             8
             days
             therafter
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             begging
             thorough
             the
             Country
             near
             to
             the
             Town
             of
             Inchannen
             ,
             he
             met
             again
             with
             his
             Grandmother
             at
             the
             Back
             of
             the
             yard
             of
             that
             House
             at
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Causey
             ,
             where
             there
             appear'd
             to
             him
             
               ane
               Black
               Grim
               Man
            
             ,
             with
             black
             Cloaths
             ,
             ane
             black
             Hat
             ,
             and
             blew
             Band
             ;
             his
             Grandmother
             desiring
             him
             to
             take
             the
             Gentleman
             by
             the
             Hand
             ,
             (
             as
             she
             term'd
             him
             )
             who
             accordingly
             did
             as
             he
             was
             desired
             ,
             whose
             hand
             seem'd
             to
             the
             said
             Iames
             to
             be
             exceeding
             cold
             ,
             and
             gript
             him
             very
             straitly
             ;
             whereupon
             the
             said
             Gentleman
             enquir'd
             at
             him
             ,
             If
             he
             would
             serve
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             give
             him
             a
             Bonny
             black
             Coat
             and
             a
             black
             Hat
             ,
             and
             several
             other
             things
             ?
             to
             which
             he
             reply'd
             ,
             
               yes
               I
               'le
               do
               't
            
             ;
             and
             continuing
             there
             a
             litle
             time
             they
             parted
             ,
             when
             the
             said
             Gentleman
             (
             which
             he
             knew
             thereafter
             to
             be
             the
             Devil
             )
             and
             his
             Grandmother
             went
             away
             together
             from
             him
             ,
             but
             he
             knows
             not
             how
             .
             This
             the
             said
             
               Iames
               Landsay
            
             declares
             was
             the
             first
             time
             that
             ever
             he
             saw
             the
             Devil
             ,
             or
             engaged
             with
             him
             ;
             and
             thereafter
             confesses
             he
             was
             frequently
             at
             Meetings
             with
             him
             and
             others
             ,
             and
             particularly
             the
             Meetings
             after
             specify'd
             ,
             besides
             many
             others
             :
             Viz.
             That
             about
             5
             Weeks
             before
             
               Iennet
               Ker
            
             was
             Apprehended
             he
             went
             with
             her
             to
             a
             Muir
             in
             Kilmalcolme
             Parish
             upon
             a
             Hill
             to
             a
             Meeting
             there
             about
             4
             a
             Clock
             in
             the
             afternoon
             ,
             where
             were
             present
             whom
             he
             knew
             (
             besides
             several
             others
             whom
             he
             does
             not
             know
             or
             remember
             :
             )
             The
             said
             
               Iennet
               Ker
               ,
               Iennet
               Woodrow
               ,
               Margaret
               Alexander
               ,
               Margaret
               Cockran
               ,
               Tarbett
               ,
               Alexander
               Anderson
               ,
            
             and
             his
             
               Wife
               ;
               Iohn
               Lindsey
            
             Bishop
             ,
             
               Agnes
               Nesmith
               ,
               Iohn
               Lindsay
            
             in
             
               Barclough
               ,
               Iennett
               Waugh
               ,
               Margaret
               Sheirer
               ,
               William
               Miller
            
             in
             
               Formaken
               ,
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             in
             
               Carterpan
               ,
               Martha
               Semple
            
             her
             Daughter
             ;
             
               Kat
               ,
               Ferrier
            
             at
             
               Craigtownburne
               ,
               Iohn
               Reid
               ,
               Iohn
               Stuart
            
             and
             his
             
               Wife
               ;
               Patrick
               Lindsey
            
             in
             
               Formakin
               ,
               Katherin
               Campbell
            
             ,
             ane
             
               Highland
               Body
            
             ,
             cal'd
             by
             the
             Crew
             their
             Drudg
             ;
             and
             ane
             White-haird
             Man
             which
             he
             says
             was
             
               Iames
               Lindsay
            
             Curat
             ,
             who
             play'd
             upon
             a
             Fiddle
             to
             them
             and
             they
             all
             Danc'd
             with
             the
             first
             Gentleman
             ,
             whom
             they
             cal'd
             their
             Lord
             ,
             who
             came
             to
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lindsay
            
             ,
             and
             took
             him
             by
             the
             Hand
             and
             forbad
             him
             to
             tell
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             they
             were
             contriving
             about
             the
             Drowning
             of
             Brighouse
             ,
             
             when
             he
             should
             come
             over
             the
             Ferry
             of
             Erskin
             ,
             (
             the
             foresaid
             
               Iennet
               Ker
            
             being
             the
             main
             Instigator
             )
             where
             he
             heard
             their
             Lord
             say
             ,
             That
             if
             they
             could
             not
             get
             him
             out
             by
             the
             the
             Hairs
             of
             the
             Head
             ,
             they
             would
             sink
             the
             Boat
             and
             all
             therein
             ,
             and
             
               Iennet
               Woodrow
            
             reply'd
             ,
             That
             if
             they
             could
             get
             Brighouse
             Drown'd
             alone
             they
             would
             be
             content
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Glenn
               the
               Farrier
            
             were
             sav'd
             ,
             but
             Mckillops
             Mother-in-Law
             to
             the
             said
             Farrier
             (
             who
             was
             also
             present
             )
             said
             in
             regard
             he
             had
             put
             her
             out
             of
             the
             House
             a
             little
             while
             before
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             she
             should
             have
             him
             Drown'd
             also
             .
             And
             likewise
             Confesses
             ,
             That
             at
             the
             Comitting
             of
             the
             said
             Fact
             ,
             the
             heal
             forenam'd
             persons
             were
             present
             with
             several
             others
             ,
             except
             the
             said
             
               Iennet
               Woodrow
            
             and
             
               Iennet
               Ker
            
             ,
             who
             were
             then
             at
             that
             time
             in
             Prison
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Devil
             was
             at
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             Boat
             ,
             and
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
               ,
               William
               Miller
               ,
               the
               Farriers
               Mother-in-Law
               ,
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Steward
            
             ,
             and
             his
             Wife
             were
             in
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             Boat
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Crew
             abovenam'd
             with
             himself
             and
             several
             others
             upon
             Erskin
             side
             of
             the
             Water
             .
          
           
             As
             also
             Confesses
             ,
             he
             was
             present
             at
             the
             putting
             down
             of
             a
             Child
             of
             
               Mathew
               Parks
            
             in
             Parkland
             ,
             with
             the
             Persons
             abovenam'd
             ,
             and
             several
             others
             ,
             as
             
               Thomas
               Lindsay
            
             his
             
               Brother
               ,
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
            
             ,
             Daughter
             to
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             ,
             where
             was
             present
             with
             them
             ane
             Black-haird
             Man
             ,
             bare-headed
             ,
             in
             ane
             black
             Coat
             and
             a
             long
             blew
             Cravat
             ,
             which
             was
             don
             late
             at
             Night
             about
             12
             ,
             when
             the
             whole
             Family
             were
             asleep
             except
             ane
             Servant-lass
             ,
             who
             waited
             on
             the
             Child
             ,
             who
             at
             this
             time
             went
             to
             the
             Door
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Interim
             before
             she
             return'd
             they
             put
             a
             Cord
             about
             the
             Childs
             Neck
             and
             Strangled
             it
             ;
             the
             main
             Actors
             of
             the
             Fact
             being
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             ,
             and
             
               Agnes
               Nesmith
            
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             Lass
             came
             in
             again
             to
             the
             place
             where
             the
             Child
             was
             ,
             they
             heard
             her
             cry
             these
             words
             ,
             
               Mathew
               ,
               O
               Mathew
               !
               Mathew
               !
               The
               Bairn
               is
               Dead
            
             ;
             whereupon
             they
             all
             went
             away
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             That
             the
             foresaid
             
               Elixabeth
               Anderson
            
             another
             Confessant
             ,
             agrees
             in
             her
             Confession
             to
             this
             Article
             ,
             that
             the
             
             Bairn
             was
             in
             the
             Cradle
             when
             the
             Fact
             was
             Comitted
             ,
             and
             that
             when
             they
             had
             don
             they
             took
             the
             Cord
             with
             them
             .
             Likeas
             Confesses
             ,
             he
             was
             present
             at
             the
             Strangling
             of
             a
             Child
             of
             
               VVilliam
               Montgomerys
            
             in
             Bargarrins-land
             ,
             with
             
               Martha
               Lang
            
             in
             
               Cartanpan
               ,
               Martha
               Semple
            
             her
             Daughter
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Lindsay
               his
               Brother
               ,
               Margaret
               Rodger
               ,
               Alexander
               Anderson
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Wife
             and
             two
             Daughters
             ,
             
               Iane
               and
               the
               said
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
               ,
               Iohn
               Lindsay
               Bishop
               ,
               Iames
               Lindsay
               Curate
               ,
            
             and
             
               Patrick
               Lindsay
            
             his
             Son
             ;
             
               Agnes
               Nesmith
               ,
               Iennet
               Landsay
            
             in
             
               Barloch
               ,
               Iennet
               VVaugh
               ,
               Margaret
               Shearer
               ,
            
             Crooked
             
               VVilliam
               Millar
               ,
               Kath
               ,
               Ferrier
            
             in
             
               Craigtown-burne
               ,
               John
               Steuart
            
             and
             his
             
               VVife
               ,
               Kath
               Campbel
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Highland-body
             their
             Drudge
             ,
             and
             several
             others
             ,
             whose
             Names
             he
             does
             not
             know
             or
             remember
             ;
             Where
             was
             present
             the
             foresaid
             Black-hair'd
             Man
             ,
             nothing
             on
             him
             but
             ane
             black
             Shirt
             ,
             and
             a
             black
             Hood
             ,
             cald
             by
             the
             Crew
             their
             Lord
             ,
             where
             they
             Strangled
             the
             Child
             with
             ane
             Sea
             Napkin
             ,
             and
             heard
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             cry
             
               draw
               the
               Lowp
            
             ,
             and
             at
             theyr
             entring
             to
             the
             House
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             opened
             the
             door
             and
             went
             in
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             followed
             her
             to
             the
             Fyre
             syde
             ,
             and
             lighted
             a
             Candle
             tending
             to
             a
             blewish
             colour
             ,
             where
             they
             stayed
             a
             considerable
             space
             upwards
             of
             ane
             hour
             ,
             and
             during
             that
             time
             none
             of
             the
             House
             awakned
             ,
             for
             he
             heard
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             wit
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             ,
             say
             ,
             she
             wold
             keep
             them
             from
             Wakening
             ;
             the
             main
             Actors
             were
             the
             foresaid
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             with
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             and
             another
             Woman
             whom
             he
             did
             not
             know
             ,
             and
             who
             is
             condescended
             on
             by
             the
             other
             twa
             Confessant
             ,
             viz
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Lindsay
            
             his
             Brother
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
            
             ,
             to
             be
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             in
             Kilpatrick
             .
             Furder
             Confesses
             ,
             That
             upon
             a
             VVadensday
             about
             fyve
             weeks
             since
             or
             therby
             ,
             he
             was
             taken
             on
             a
             sudden
             in
             a
             Flight
             ,
             wher
             he
             was
             begging
             near
             to
             the
             place
             of
             Inchannen
             ,
             from
             that
             to
             Bargarrens
             Orchyeard
             ,
             to
             a
             Meeting
             with
             the
             Crew
             ,
             where
             were
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             ,
             the
             foresaid
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             ,
             his
             Brother
             
               Thomas
               ,
               Iohn
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             ,
             
               Iames
               Lindsay
            
             Curat
             ,
             the
             Highland
             Body
             ,
             Jennet
             
               VVaugh
               ,
               Margaret
               Sheirer
               ,
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             and
             her
             Daughter
             
               Martha
               Semple
               ,
               Thomas
            
             VVoodrow's
             VVife
             in
             
               Cairslop
               ,
               Iohn
               Reid
            
             Smith
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Stewart
            
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Birkmire
            
             in
             Stainie-butts
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             
             and
             his
             Wife
             and
             twa
             Daughters
             ,
             ane
             
               Gentle
               VVife
            
             called
             by
             their
             Lord
             his
             Wyfe
             Antiochia
             ,
             and
             several
             others
             whome
             he
             does
             not
             know
             or
             Remember
             ;
             wher
             the
             Devil
             theyr
             Lord
             ,
             as
             they
             called
             him
             ,
             played
             upon
             a
             Pype
             and
             they
             all
             danced
             ;
             at
             which
             Meeting
             they
             ware
             advyseing
             and
             consulting
             the
             destroyeing
             of
             
               Christian
               Shaw
            
             Doughter
             to
             Bargarren
             ,
             wher
             some
             of
             them
             ware
             for
             distroyeing
             and
             pulling
             down
             of
             the
             House
             upon
             her
             ,
             some
             for
             Choaking
             and
             Stopping
             in
             Pins
             in
             her
             Throat
             ,
             others
             for
             hanging
             her
             with
             a
             Cord
             ,
             some
             for
             seeing
             if
             they
             could
             get
             her
             out
             of
             the
             house
             and
             distroy
             her
             .
             And
             Confesses
             ,
             They
             all
             agreed
             to
             the
             
               Forming
               of
               her
               Picture
            
             against
             the
             nixt
             Meeting
             if
             they
             ever
             should
             have
             ane
             ;
             but
             fearing
             they
             showld
             be
             apprehended
             ere
             that
             tyme
             ;
             theyr
             Master
             gave
             them
             all
             ane
             peece
             of
             ane
             Unchristned
             bairns
             Liver
             ,
             excepting
             himselfe
             and
             other
             twa
             ,
             viz.
             
               Thomas
               Lindsay
            
             his
             Brother
             ,
             and
             
               Elizabeth
               Andersone
            
             ,
             they
             telling
             them
             though
             they
             ware
             apprehended
             they
             would
             never
             Confess
             doe
             to
             them
             never
             so
             much
             .
          
           
             Lykeas
             Confesses
             ,
             Being
             in
             Bed
             in
             the
             house
             of
             
               VVilliam
               Killoch
            
             in
             Davistown
             late
             at
             Night
             he
             was
             taken
             out
             of
             his
             Bed
             in
             a
             Flight
             ,
             wher
             he
             never
             knew
             till
             he
             was
             in
             Dunbar-town
             ,
             in
             the
             yeard
             of
             Mr.
             
               Iohn
               Hardie
            
             Minister
             there
             ,
             where
             were
             present
             at
             the
             Meeting
             of
             the
             Crew
             ,
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
               ,
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               Robert
               VVallace
               ,
               Margaret
               Lang
               ,
               Marthew
               Semple
               ,
               Alexander
               Anderson
               ,
            
             his
             VVyfe
             and
             Daughter
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
               Thomas
               Lindsay
            
             ,
             his
             Brother
             who
             agrees
             to
             his
             Confession
             ;
          
           
             Mc.
             Killops
             ,
             Mother-in-Law
             to
             
               John
               Glenn
               ,
               Farrier
               ,
               Kathrin
               Cambel
               ,
            
             the
             Highland
             Body
             ,
             
               John
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             Iames
             his
             Brother
             ,
             
               Thomas
               VVoodrow's
               VVyfe
               ,
               VVilliam
               Miller
               in
               Formaken
            
             ane
             
               Gentle
               VVyfe
            
             ,
             called
             by
             theyr
             Lord
             his
             Wyfe
             Antiochia
             ,
             with
             several
             others
             whome
             he
             knows
             not
             or
             remembers
             ;
             where
             the
             forsaid
             
               Iohn
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             played
             on
             a
             Pype
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             Danced
             ,
             at
             which
             Meeting
             they
             framed
             the
             Picture
             of
             the
             salid
             Mr.
             
               John
               Hardie
            
             ,
             and
             dabbed
             it
             full
             of
             Pins
             and
             great
             ,
             and
             therafter
             put
             it
             in
             Water
             and
             Ale
             mixt
             and
             then
             Roasted
             it
             at
             the
             Fyre
             ,
             the
             Main
             Actors
             being
             the
             said
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             and
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             ,
             who
             formed
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             when
             they
             had
             ended
             theyr
             Meeting
             ,
             declares
             
             he
             was
             taken
             back
             to
             his
             Bed
             again
             in
             a
             Flight
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             And
             declairs
             ,
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             got
             the
             Picture
             in
             Custody
             when
             they
             parted
             .
             Furder
             Confesses
             ,
             he
             hes
             several
             tymes
             appeared
             to
             the
             Chyld
             (
             whyte
             in
             the
             foot
             )
             both
             in
             Glasgow
             and
             Bargarren
             ,
             tho
             Invisible
             to
             Spectators
             ,
             with
             others
             as
             
               Agnes
               Nasmith
            
             ,
             and
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             ,
             the
             Highland
             Body
             ,
             (
             in
             
               Iohn
               Davisons
            
             )
             and
             
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             tormenting
             the
             Child
             ,
             wher
             he
             declares
             ,
             he
             and
             the
             foresaid
             Persons
             and
             some
             others
             were
             the
             Occasion
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Christian
             her
             putting
             out
             the
             
               Coales
               ,
               Cinders
               ,
               Bones
               ,
               Hay
               ,
               Fire
               ,
               Sticks
               ,
            
             and
             other
             trash
             which
             they
             put
             in
             her
             Mouth
             ,
             intending
             to
             Choak
             her
             .
             And
             furder
             acknowledges
             ,
             That
             he
             and
             the
             foresaid
             Persons
             and
             others
             did
             oftimes
             Prick
             and
             Stab
             her
             as
             if
             it
             had
             been
             don
             by
             Pins
             ,
             and
             the
             way
             and
             manner
             how
             he
             had
             don
             it
             was
             his
             having
             a
             Needle
             ,
             which
             if
             he
             put
             in
             his
             Cloathes
             ,
             her
             Body
             would
             be
             prickt
             and
             Stab'd
             in
             that
             place
             where
             he
             Stab'd
             the
             Needle
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             should
             put
             it
             in
             his
             Hair
             ,
             that
             part
             of
             her
             Head
             wher
             he
             put
             the
             same
             would
             be
             Stab'd
             .
             And
             further
             declares
             ,
             He
             was
             present
             when
             the
             said
             
               Christian
               Shawe
            
             put
             Pins
             out
             of
             her
             Mouth
             ,
             which
             he
             and
             the
             aforesaid
             persons
             and
             others
             had
             put
             in
             ,
             and
             also
             at
             the
             time
             of
             his
             doing
             these
             Arts
             ,
             the
             said
             Iames
             cry'd
             thir
             Words
             ,
             
               Help
               John
               Davison
            
             ,
             who
             was
             also
             then
             present
             ;
             and
             also
             when
             the
             Minister
             began
             to
             pray
             in
             Bargarrens
             House
             ,
             the
             Devil
             ,
             he
             and
             the
             rest
             immediatly
             went
             away
             .
             And
             also
             declares
             ,
             There
             was
             no
             Person
             promis'd
             him
             any
             Reward
             for
             making
             the
             foresaid
             Confession
             ,
             and
             declares
             he
             cannot
             Write
             .
             And
             also
             declares
             ,
             That
             the
             Devil
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Crew
             cal'd
             
               Iohn
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             ,
             
               The
               Post.
            
             
          
           
             
               THomas
               Lindsay
            
             declares
             ,
             That
             one
             Night
             lying
             in
             Bed
             in
             his
             Grandmothers
             House
             
               Jane
               Fulton
            
             ,
             late
             at
             Night
             there
             came
             in
             a
             Black
             Man
             ,
             with
             black
             Cloathes
             ,
             ane
             blew
             Band
             and
             black
             Hat
             ,
             into
             his
             Grandmothers
             ,
             but
             he
             being
             asleep
             at
             the
             time
             ,
             she
             awaken'd
             him
             ,
             desiring
             him
             to
             take
             the
             Gentleman
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             and
             she
             would
             give
             him
             a
             Black
             Coat
             ,
             which
             accordingly
             he
             did
             ,
             whose
             
             Hand
             seem'd
             to
             be
             very
             Cold
             ,
             and
             enquir'd
             at
             him
             ,
             
               If
               he
               would
               serve
               him
               ,
               and
               be
               his
               Man
               ,
            
             and
             he
             would
             give
             him
             a
             Red
             Coat
             ,
             which
             he
             said
             
               he
               would
               do
               ▪
            
             And
             thereafter
             he
             declares
             ,
             The
             Gentleman
             ,
             which
             he
             knew
             thereafter
             to
             be
             the
             Devil
             ,
             went
             out
             the
             Broad
             side
             of
             the
             House
             :
             And
             Declares
             farther
             ,
             That
             when
             he
             gave
             his
             Consent
             to
             
               serve
               the
               Devil
            
             ,
             he
             Nipt
             him
             in
             the
             Neck
             ,
             which
             continu'd
             Sore
             Ten
             dayes
             space
             .
             Thereafter
             ,
             one
             day
             ,
             coming
             by
             his
             Grandmothers
             House
             (
             she
             then
             being
             dead
             )
             as
             he
             thought
             ,
             she
             Appeared
             to
             him
             ,
             Clapping
             his
             Head
             ,
             Desiring
             him
             to
             be
             a
             good
             Servant
             to
             the
             Gentleman
             to
             whom
             she
             had
             Gifted
             him
             ,
             and
             forbidding
             him
             to
             Reveal
             it
             .
             And
             thereafter
             she
             Evanisht
             out
             of
             his
             Sight
             .
             Likeas
             Confesses
             ,
             one
             Night
             Lying
             in
             Bed
             in
             the
             House
             of
             
               Robert
               Shaw
            
             in
             
               Barscobe
               Hill
            
             ,
             late
             at
             Night
             ,
             he
             was
             Awaken'd
             out
             of
             his
             Sleep
             ,
             and
             taken
             away
             in
             a
             Flight
             ,
             to
             the
             House
             of
             one
             
               Mathew
               Park
            
             in
             Parkland
             ,
             to
             the
             Murthering
             of
             a
             Child
             of
             his
             ;
             where
             were
             present
             ,
             
               Iennet
               Ker
               ,
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             ,
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             and
             Daughter
             
               Elizabeth
               ;
               John
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             
               James
               Lindsay
            
             Curate
             ,
             
               Agnes
               Nesmith
               ,
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               John
               Lindsay
            
             in
             
               Barloch
               ,
               Jennet
               Waugh
               ,
               Margaret
               Sherer
               ,
            
             Crooked
             
               William
               Miller
               ,
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             ,
             her
             Daughter
             
               Martha
               Semple
               ,
               Katharine
               Ferrier
               ,
               John
               Reid
               ,
               John
               Stuart
               ,
               Anaple
               Reid
            
             his
             Wife
             ,
             
               Katharine
               Campbell
               ,
               the
               Highland
               Body
               ,
               James
               Lindsay
            
             his
             own
             Brother
             ,
             
               Jane
               Park
            
             in
             
               Paisley
               ,
               Ross
            
             ,
             her
             Mother
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Gentleman
             ,
             whom
             they
             call'd
             their
             Lord
             ;
             where
             they
             Strangled
             the
             Child
             with
             ane
             Small
             Cord
             ,
             while
             the
             whole
             Family
             were
             Asleep
             ,
             except
             a
             Lass
             who
             Waited
             on
             the
             Child
             ,
             who
             at
             that
             time
             went
             to
             the
             Door
             ;
             and
             before
             she
             return'd
             ,
             
               Jennett
               Ker
            
             ,
             and
             
               Margaret
               Sherer
            
             ,
             put
             the
             Cord
             about
             the
             Childes
             Neck
             ,
             and
             Strangled
             it
             ,
             and
             after
             they
             had
             done
             ,
             they
             all
             went
             away
             in
             a
             Flight
             :
             And
             Declairs
             ,
             he
             was
             brought
             to
             his
             Bed
             in
             the
             same
             maner
             again
             .
             As
             also
             Confesses
             ,
             another
             Night
             being
             in
             Bed
             in
             the
             House
             of
             
               Walter
               Alexander
            
             of
             
               Ersken
               Kirk
            
             ,
             he
             was
             taken
             away
             in
             a
             Flight
             to
             a
             Meeting
             at
             the
             House
             of
             
               William
               Montgomry
            
             in
             Bargarrens
             Land
             ,
             with
             the
             Crew
             ,
             where
             
             they
             Strangled
             his
             Child
             about
             two
             a
             Cloak
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             being
             there
             present
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               Agnes
               Nesmith
               ,
               Iames
               Lindsay
            
             his
             Brother
             ,
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             ,
             and
             his
             Wife
             and
             two
             Daughters
             ;
             
               Iohn
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             ,
             
               James
               Lindsay
            
             Curat
             ,
             
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             and
             her
             Daughter
             ,
             
               Jennet
               Waugh
               ,
               Margaret
               Shearer
               ,
               Thomas
               Woodrow's
            
             Wife
             in
             
               Cousslop
               ,
               Kathrin
               Campbel
            
             ,
             the
             Highland
             Body
             ,
             aud
             several
             others
             ,
             with
             the
             forsaid
             Gentleman
             whom
             they
             called
             their
             Lord
             ;
             the
             Main
             Actors
             being
             
               Agnes
               Nesmith
            
             and
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
            
             ,
             who
             opened
             the
             door
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             were
             entred
             the
             House
             went
             to
             the
             Fires
             side
             ,
             and
             lighted
             a
             Candle
             which
             was
             blacker
             then
             other
             Candle
             but
             somewhat
             blewish
             ;
             and
             none
             of
             the
             house
             ever
             stirred
             or
             awaked
             ,
             and
             heard
             the
             said
             
               Agnes
               Nesmith
            
             ,
             say
             ,
             What
             if
             the
             People
             of
             the
             House
             awaked
             ?
             to
             which
             Fulton
             replyed
             you
             need
             not
             fear
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             whilst
             they
             Strangled
             the
             Child
             with
             ane
             sprekled
             Sea-Napkin
             ,
             and
             after
             committing
             of
             the
             Fact
             they
             all
             went
             away
             ,
             the
             said
             Thomas
             was
             brought
             in
             a
             flight
             to
             his
             Bed
             again
             .
          
           
             Likeas
             Confesses
             ,
             About
             five
             Weeks
             since
             or
             thereby
             ,
             coming
             by
             Finlastown
             about
             Twelve
             a
             Cloak
             midd
             day
             ,
             was
             taken
             in
             a
             sudden
             Flight
             ,
             when
             he
             never
             knew
             ,
             till
             he
             was
             in
             Bargarrins
             Ortchyeard
             ,
             where
             were
             present
             
               Margaret
               Fulton
               ,
               John
            
             and
             
               James
               Lindsay
            
             Bishop
             and
             Curat
             ,
             the
             Highland
             Body
             ,
             
               Jennet
               VVaugh
               ,
               Margaret
               Shearer
               ,
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             and
             her
             Daughter
             ,
             Thomas
             VVoodrow's
             Wife
             ,
             
               John
               Reid
            
             Smith
             ,
             
               John
               Steuart
            
             and
             his
             Wife
             ,
             the
             
               Gentle
               VVife
            
             called
             by
             the
             Crew
             
               Antiochia
               ,
               Thomas
               Birkmyres
            
             Wife
             ,
             
               James
               Lindsay
            
             his
             own
             Brother
             ,
             
               Alexander
               Anderson
            
             his
             Wife
             and
             two
             Daughters
             ,
             
               John
               Lindsay
            
             in
             Barloch
             ,
             and
             the
             foresaid
             Gentleman
             whom
             they
             called
             their
             Lord
             ,
             who
             played
             on
             a
             Pipe
             and
             they
             all
             Danced
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             merry
             fit
             they
             fell
             a
             consulting
             about
             the
             destroying
             of
             
               Christian
               Shaw
            
             Daughter
             to
             Bargarrin
             ,
             where
             some
             of
             them
             were
             for
             Stabbing
             her
             with
             Pins
             ,
             some
             for
             Stabbing
             with
             a
             Tuck
             ,
             some
             for
             hanging
             her
             with
             a
             Cord
             ,
             some
             for
             geting
             
             her
             out
             of
             the
             House
             to
             destroy
             her
             ,
             but
             declares
             he
             heard
             them
             all
             consent
             to
             the
             making
             of
             her
             Picture
             against
             the
             next
             time
             ,
             but
             fearing
             they
             should
             be
             apprehended
             ere
             the
             time
             .
             Their
             Lord
             gave
             them
             ane
             peice
             of
             ane
             Uncrissened
             bairns
             Liver
             ,
             except
             himself
             his
             Brother
             and
             
               Elizabeth
               Anderson
            
             ;
             And
             he
             told
             them
             tho
             they
             were
             apprehended
             they
             should
             never
             confess
             ,
             after
             the
             eating
             of
             that
             ,
             do
             to
             them
             never
             so
             much
             .
             And
             after
             the
             Meeting
             was
             ended
             ,
             which
             continued
             about
             two
             hours
             space
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Lindsay
            
             was
             caried
             back
             to
             the
             verry
             same
             place
             from
             which
             he
             was
             taken
             away
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             THE
             Copy
             of
             a
             Letter
             SENT
             ,
             From
             Bargarrens
             Lady
             to
             him
             ,
             being
             then
             at
             Ranfren
             ,
             dated
             Febr.
             18.
             1697.
             
          
           
             
               My
               Dear
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Thought
             it
             fit
             to
             give
             you
             ane
             Account
             of
             Christians
             Condition
             ,
             this
             day
             about
             two
             a
             Clock
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             she
             said
             she
             saw
             the
             Devil
             in
             likness
             of
             a
             Man
             ,
             she
             seemed
             to
             be
             somewhat
             feared
             ,
             and
             I
             desired
             her
             to
             say
             
               The
               Lord
               Rebuke
               thee
               Satan
            
             ,
             but
             the
             use
             of
             her
             Tongue
             was
             taken
             from
             her
             ,
             yet
             recovering
             it
             in
             a
             short
             space
             she
             asayed
             to
             speak
             ,
             but
             was
             presently
             seised
             with
             a
             Fit
             ,
             and
             when
             that
             was
             over
             she
             went
             about
             the
             Room
             deaf
             and
             blind
             as
             you
             your self
             have
             seen
             her
             before
             ,
             but
             still
             speaking
             ,
             as
             to
             a
             Bumbee
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               VVith
               the
               Lords
               Strength
               thou
               shalt
               not
               put
               Straw
               nor
               Stiks
               into
               my
               Mouth
               ,
            
             houlding
             her
             hand
             fast
             on
             her
             Mouth
             all
             the
             while
             ,
             then
             walking
             a
             litle
             faster
             
             she
             cryed
             out
             ,
             the
             
               Bumbee
               is
               Stinging
               me
            
             ,
             and
             sitting
             down
             looked
             on
             her
             Leg
             where
             was
             the
             Impression
             ,
             very
             deep
             of
             finger
             Nails
             .
             The
             Devil
             appeared
             to
             her
             again
             in
             the
             Bed
             like
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             she
             standing
             at
             the
             Bed-side
             reasoned
             with
             him
             after
             this
             maner
             ;
             
               Thou
               thinks
               to
               make
               me
               a
               VVitch
               but
               through
               God's
               Strength
               thou
               shalt
               never
               be
               the
               better
               ;
               I
               charge
               thee
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               to
               be
               gon
               and
               thy
               Papers
               too
               ,
               for
               I
               will
               have
               non
               of
               them
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               fear
               thy
               ill
               ,
               stand
               here
               see
               if
               thou
               dare
               come
               one
               stop
               nearer
               me
               :
               I
               think
               thou
               art
               feareder
               for
               me
               then
               I
               for
               thee
            
             ;
             then
             turning
             she
             went
             up
             and
             down
             the
             Room
             as
             before
             ,
             and
             again
             was
             bitten
             with
             Teeth
             in
             the
             hands
             very
             deep
             ,
             and
             Impressed
             with
             Nails
             of
             Fingers
             more
             then
             twenty
             four
             times
             ,
             which
             made
             her
             cry
             aloud
             every
             time
             she
             received
             them
             ,
             and
             shewing
             the
             place
             where
             she
             was
             hurt
             by
             getting
             her
             hand
             upon
             it
             ;
             but
             we
             neither
             saw
             nor
             heard
             any
             thing
             about
             her
             .
             She
             continued
             in
             this
             Fit
             from
             two
             a
             Clock
             till
             past
             five
             at
             night
             ,
             she
             said
             in
             the
             Fit
             
               Margaret
               Lang
            
             had
             given
             orders
             to
             Torment
             her
             ,
             so
             by
             the
             Lass
             you
             will
             get
             a
             fuller
             account
             ;
             till
             meeting
             ;
             I
             remain
          
           
             
               Your
               ,
               &c.
               Sic
               Subscribitur
               ,
               Christian
               M'gilchrist
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .