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 Upon the fifth of March, 1722, being at Hare-head, baptizing the ſhepherd's child, I came off at ſun-ſetting, or a little after, and near William White's march, the Laird of Cool came up with me as formerly; and after his firſt ſalutation, bade me not be afraid. I told him, I was not in the leaſt afraid, in the name of GOD, and Chriſt my Saviour, that he would do me the leaſt harm; for I knew that he in whom I truſted, was ſtronger than all they put together; and if any of them ſhould attempt to do, even to the horſe that I ride upon, as you have done to Doctor Menzie's man, if it be true that is ſaid, and generally believed about Dumfries, I have free acceſs to complain to my Lord and Maſter, to the laſh of whoſe reſentment you are liable now as before ☀.

Cool. You need not multiply words upon that head, for you are as ſafe with me, and ſafer, if ſafer can be, than when I was alive.

Ogil. Well then, Cool, let me have a peaceable and eaſy converſation with you for

☀ What I know concerning the matter in this; The ſervant of Dr. Menzie, Phyſician at Dumfries, told his maſter and many others, that the Laird of Cool, very lately dead, appeared to him, rode him down, and killed his horſe. That he appointed him to meet him ſome time after at ſuch a place; which he promiſed to do : but Mr. Paton (then Miniſter at Dumfries) adviſed him to break that promiſe. Mr. Ogilvie, (then Miniſter of Ininerwick, near Dunbar) on hearing this, blamed Mr. P. much, ſaying, had be been there, he would not only have adviſed him to keep his promiſe, but would have gone with him. JAMES HAMILTON.