Mtdr  covering  a  copy  of  a  letter  to  the  lord
provostj  setting  forth  the  insolent  abuse  and
outrage  committed  by  the  inner  jailor,  Wm.
Birniy  upon  [two  members  of  the  convention,
[Messrs.  Charles  Brycc  and]  two  gentlemen
who  had  gone  up  to  visit  him  upon  necessary^
ftnd  demanding  redress  firom  the  magistrates.
Upon  this  Mr.  Archibald  Binny  moved  that  a
Subscription  be  immediately  set  on  foot  to
prosecute  the  said  William  Binny.  [But  afl]
This  was  sccondedby  several  members^ut  after
some  argument  it  was  thought  proper  to  de-
lay all  proceedings  in  this  a&ir  tiU  to-morrow.
Mr.  Douglas  then  closed  the  business  with
a  prayer  suited  to  the  occasion,  and  adjourned
the  meeting  till  UFHiorrow  at  10.
Edinburgh,  S  ift  October ,  93.
Alexr.  CaUender,  esq.  in  the  chair.
The  rev.  Mr.  Douglas  having  invoked  the
blessingof  the  Almighty  upon  our  preceedings,
the  -minuies  were  md  and  cQn«cled|  Messrs.
Vkken,Todi  JUmt  and  M<  Leay,  ana  Mmn

Wilson,  from  Paisley  were  admitted  visiloi^
Mr.  Buchtuaan  moved  a  vole  of  thanks  to  Mr.
Skirving^  for  his  wy  greia  and  iiafXNrUiit  ei*
ertioDS  m.  the  cause  of  lefoim,  which  was
unanimously  agreed  to.    [Mr.  Skirving  leid
several  pages  frond  Jibe  byaiiiess  of  the  ad-
dress to  the  D<  <SaBiL  publk  Veine  move^
[Johnston's  History  of  the  Maasm  (Swta.-^
'Mr.  Skirving's  motion  being  lUEen  into  cod-
'sideratbn,  several  oountry  nembers  .wished
[thai  a  scioH  of  the  address}.
