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 (11) ilka cauſe I chief did fit, he Laird paid great reſpect to me, It I an ill return did gie: he title deeds o' his eſtate, it o' the ſame did him cheat; ka' them frae whare they did lie, me days before the Laird did die. Hiſ ſon, at that time was in France, in ſae I thought I'd hae some chance, fie fad never come again, hat the rate would be my ain fit ſcarcely three bare weeks were paſt, Then death did come an' grip me faſt : le ſudden, that I hae nea pow'r he charter back for to reſtore hon after that, hame came the heir, an ſyne got up the reetu'rair : har ſorrow was come o' the rights? They fought them ſev ral days an' nights ; ut never yet hae they been ſeen, sanets a mickle ſtane, ad hide them i' this chamber wa', ell few'a up in a leather ba'. at I was ne ir allow'd to reſt, ntil that the ſame confeſt; ut thus to do hadna power, rae yon time, to this verra hour Luat I've reveal'd it a' to you; nd now, I'll tell you what to do. hil nae lang ſyne, nae mony kent hat this fame laird the rights did want; ut now they hae hin a the law, in the neiſt owk the laird man ſha', afore the court the rights os land; This pits him to an unco ſtand: