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Appendix. 77James Litiljohne, &c., and the remanent of the haill brethir of the saiduraft, and presentit their bill as efter follows :—To yow, my lordes Prowest,&c.—Quhair it is weill k nd till all your wisdoms how for louing of Godand upholding of dewyne service we mali great reparatioiin and expens atour altare of Sanctis Crispin Crispinian, situat within your college kirk ofSanct Geill, and has na leving to uphold the same and daily chaplainthairat but our weekly pennie gaderyt amangis the brethir of the saidcraft, quhilks are but a few nawmer to the regaird of iithir great crafteswithin this burgh, quhilk has grantit to thaim weeklie on the mercat dayane penny of all stuff belauging their craftis, brocht fra landwart, to besauld for sersing (trying, proving) of the guduess and fyness tharof, sailthat Our Soverane lord & his liegis be nocht begylt tharewith anent theuusufficientness of the saime, &c. —At Edinr. , 17th 8ep., 1533.Copy.Privy Council Letter.Edinr., 18th July, 1679."The Lordis of His Majesties Privy Council, considering that MaisterWilliam Macmillau hath been for a long tyme past prisoner within theTolbooth of Drumfries, upon the accompt of Conventicles, and beingcertaiidie informed that the Rebells lately in arms (Covenanters of Battleof Bothwell Brig in June previous and then last bygone) did make openthe said Prisoue and put him at liberty, and entysed him to go alongis withthaime ; and that the said Mr William did declare to the saidis Rebellsthat he would not own his liberty from them, but would come out by thatsame authority that imprisoned him, and accordingly he returned backinto prison, where he yet remains."The saidis Lordis, upon the consideration foresaidis Doe Ordain thesaid Magistrates of Drumfries to sett the said Maister William Macmillianat libertie." Extracted by me,"(Signed)Letter of Mr Adam Broun.Alexk. Gjiisun."Direct yours for me to the care of Nicol Spence, writer, at his house overagainst the Bowheid Well, Ednr.To\Villiam Coupland of CoUistoun, Provost of Dumfries.(Anent the .Jacobites, &c.)Edinburgli, loth September, 1704.SiR.^The insolent boastings of the Jacobite party, and the preparationsthey have made and are making of arms and ammunition through thewhole kingdom, their secret caballings and consultations witli the Papistsand others come from France, and many other circumstances of things notfitt to be connnunicate by ane ordinar missive, give the well-allected of thenation just grounds to fear they have some bad designs on foot against thepresent cstalilishmcnt, both of Church and State, which we know not how