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 ( 123 ) The treachery of John Cumming, before only suspected, was thereby manifest; which so incensed Lord Bruce, that he set of im- mediately to Dumfries. where be found Cum- ming at the Mass, in the Grey-Friars' Church. After he had shewn him his letters, he and shose who were with him stabbed him and his cousin Sir Edward Cumming, and others, with their daggers. This slaughter was executed on the 9th of February, in the year 1806. Facce getting thus rid of one enemy, found a great number to rise out of his ashes, even the whole puissant name of Cumming, with their allies, the Earl of March, Lord Lorn, Lord Abernethy, Lord Brechin, Lord Soules. The most part of the north, and all Galloway, adheveu to the Cummings. The Earl of March and Lord William Soules, commanded the Merse. with Berwick aw the border: all which they yielded to Edward, to oppose Bruce At this time Bruce's two brothers, Thomas and Alexander, with Ronald Crawford younger, having landed secretly. in Galloway, were taken by Dunean Macdougal, a great man in Gallo. way, and sent to Dilward, who caused them all threr to be hanged. There assembled on Bruce's side, young Lord James Douglas (who, dearing of his father's death, had returned from auce wisere he was set sehoolhaad stad some time with his kins... William Lamberton, ishop of Stud: ) Earl Malcom Lennox, Bari