that his
circumstances, and bad influence of those he is among, may not
induce him to accept of foreign service, and lose him both to his
country and his family. If money can be found to support him, I wish
you would advise him to go to Geneva, where his principles of
religion and liberty will be confirmed, and where he may stay till
you see if a pardon can be procured him. As soon as Commodore Burnet
comes home, inquire for your brother Billie, and take care of him on
my account. I must again recommend your unhappy mother to you.
Comfort her, and take all the care you can of your brothers: and may
God of His infinite mercy, preserve, guide, and comfort you and them
through all the vicissitudes of this life, and after it bring you to
the habitations of the just, and make you happy in the enjoyment of
Himself to all eternity!"

PAPER DELIVERED BY THE LATE EARL OF KILMARNOCK TO MR. FOSTER.

"Sunday, 17th of August, 1746.

"As it would be a vain attempt in me to speak distinctly to that
great concourse of people, who will probably be present at my
execution, I chose to leave this behind me, as my last solemn
declaration, appealing for my integrity to God, who knows my heart.

"I bless God I have little fear of temporal death, though attended
with many outward circumstances of terror; the greatest sting I feel
in death is that I have deserved it.

"Lord Balmerino, my fellow-sufferer, to do justice, dies in a
professed adherence to the mistaken principles he had imbibed from
his cradle. But I engaged in the Rebellion in opposition to my own
principles, and to those of my family; in contradiction to the whole
tenour of my conduct, till within these few months that I was
wickedly induced to renounce my allegiance, which ever before I had
preserved and held inviolable. I am in little pain for the
reflection which the inconsiderate or prejudiced part of my
countrymen (if there are any such, whom my suffering the just
sentence of the law has not mollified,) may cast upon me for this
confession.

"The wiser, or more ingenious, will, I hope, approve my conduct, and
allow with me that, next to doing right, is to have the courage and
integrity to own that I have done wrong.

"Groundless accusations of cruelty have been raised and propagated
con