e will seize all upon the account of their Debts, and leave no
Corn at all for those that carrie later. For these that come thus a
borrowing, generally carry none of their Corn home when it is ripe,
for their Creditors ease them of that Labour by coming into their
Fields and taking it, and commonly they have not half enough to pay
what they ow. So that they that miss getting ther Debts this year
must stay till the next when it will be double, two measures for one:
but the Interest never runs up higher, tho the Debt lye seven years
unpaid. By means hereof I was put to a great deal of trouble, and was
forced to watch early and late to get my Debts, and many times miss
of them after all my Pains. Howbeit when my Stock did encrease that
I had dealings with many, I mattered not if I lost in some places,
the profit of the rest was sufficient to bear that out.

And thus by the Blessing of God my little was encreased to a great
deal. For he had blessed me so; that I was able to lend to my Enemies,
and had no need to borrow of them. So that I might use the words of
Jacob, not out of Pride of my self, but thankfulness to God, That he
brought me hither with my Staff and blessed me so here, that I became
two Bands.

[His Allowance paid him out of the King's Store-houses.] For some
years together after I removed to my own House from Laggen denny,
the People from whence I came continued my allowance that I had when I
lived among them. But now in plain Terms they told me they could give
it me no more, and that I was better able to live without it than
they to give it me. Which tho I knew to be true, yet I thought not
fit to loose that Portion of Allowance, which the King was pleased to
allot me. Therefore I went to Court and appealed to the Adigar to whom
such matters did belong. Who upon consideration of the Peoples poor
condition, appointed me monthly to come to him at the Kings Palace
for a Ticket to receive my Allowance out of the King's Store-houses.

Hereby I was brought into a great danger, out of which I had much ado
to escape, and that with the loss of my Allowance for ever after. I
shall relate the manner of it in the next Chapter.

CHAP. VIII.

How the Author had like to have been received into the Kings Service,
and what means he used to avoid it. He meditates and attempts an
escape, but is often prevented.

[He voluntarily forgoes his pension.] This frequent Appearance at the
Court, and waiting there fo