et he was always zealous and honest-hearted, courageous in
every enterprize and a brave soldier, seldom any escaping that came in
his hands. He was the principal actor in killing that arch-traitor to
the Lord and his Christ, James Sharp. After which his goods and gear
were inventoried by the sheriff, and he forfeited in life and fortune, a
reward of 10,000 merks offered to any that could apprehend him. He was a
commanding officer at Bothwel and Drumclog. At Drumclog he was the first
who, with his party, got over the ditch upon the enemy. At Bothwel he
was still among the more faithful part, and at the fight behaved with
great gallantry. At that meeting at Loudon-hill dispersed May 5th, 1681.
it is said, that he disarmed one of duke Hamilton's men with his own
hand, taking a pair of fine pistols belonging to the duke from his
saddle, telling him to tell his master, he would keep them till meeting.
Afterward, when the duke asked his man, What he was like? he told him,
he was a little man, squint-eyed, and of a very fierce aspect, the duke
said, He knew who it was, and withal prayed that he might never see his
face, for if he should, he was sure he would not live long. After this
he lurked mostly among his suffering brethren; and a little before the
revolution went over to Holland, where he joined the prince of Orange
(afterward king William), and having still a desire to be avenged upon
those who persecuted the Lord's cause and people in Scotland, it is said
he obtained liberty from the prince for that purpose, but died at sea
before their arrival in Scotland. Whereby that design was never
accomplished, and so the land was never purged by the blood of them who
had shed innocent blood, according to the law of the Lord, Gen. ix. 6.
_Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed._

_An Abstract of a Speech delivered by Lord WARRISTON, before the
Assembly of Divines at Westminster, after the delivery of some Queries
from the Parliament to them._

Mr. Prolocutor, I am a stranger. I will not meddle with the parliament
privileges of another nation, nor the breaches thereof, but as a
christian, under one common lord, a ruling elder in another church, and
a parliament man in another kingdom, having commission from both that
church and state, and at the desire of this kingdom assisting in their
debates, intreat for your favour and patience to express my thoughts of
what is before you.

In my judgment, that is