Jama  SomeroaiU^  Httith  in  Dougla*.  aged
86  years,  married,  purged  and  swume,  aeponsi
be  sawe  James  Cledlaod,  Matthew  Fle^raing,
James  Whyte,  and  Adam  Thomson  with  the
^rtie,  tiiat  took  away  the  cannon  from  Dmig-
}»,  and  they  look  away  a  black  her^e,  per*
Gaining  to'  Blackwood,  and  heard  Cleiliand
when  be  got  upon  the  horse  say,  that  Black-
wood knew  wdf  enough  how  to  oe  paid  of  the
liorse ;  and  that  the  report  of  the  country  was,
that  Blackwood  havmg  got  a  piece  of  land
Irom  James  Cleilland's  iaSier,  &6pryce  of  the
horse  was  to  he  allowed  in  the  first  end  of  the

iryce  of  the  land.  Further  depones,  that  be
jeard  Adam  Thomson  say.  That  when  Clater-
house  and  captain  Inghs  tronps,  or  commandit
parties  went,  that  the  panneH  gairc  him  war-
rand,  to  goe  into  Douglas  Castle,  and  hare
his  dyet  tbere  the  while  lie  stayed,  for  his  se-
curity till  the  parties  were  gone,  and  that  he
.heard  him  bragging  of  it  when  he  was  drink-
ing. But  being  interrogate  if  he  was  drunk,
be  said  no,  and  this  is  uie  truth,  as  he  shall
answer  to  God.— iSic.  Suh.
James  Somervaiix.
John  Af»i/0r,8errantto  the  marauis  of  Doug-
las, depones.  That  be  report  of  the  countrey,
James  Wilsoiie  was  in  the  rebellion,  and,  that
more  nor  a  twelTe  naontli  aflerhesawe  the
panoel,  and  James  Wilsone  conversing  to-
gether, beside  the  Castle  of  Douglas:  And
this  is  the  truth,  as  he  diall  answer  to  God.—
Sic,  Sub.  JOHM  MnJLES.
