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Rh Royal Scots Dragoons, were conducted prisoners to Falkirk, where they rested next day, being Sunday. On Monday about noon captain Bushell arrived at Edinburgh with his prisoners, who were committed to the castle without any warrant; but to supply that defect, the warrant was sent to the commander of that garrison after their commitment. About five o'clock in the afternoon the foresaid gentlemen were brought to the town, they were met by another party of the Royal Scots Dragoons, some of Stair's Dragoons and two companies of Highlanders, and by all these they were conducted in great triumph thro' the streets to the tolbooth of Edinburgh. They were met at some distance from the town by several gentleman from Edinburgh, and fourty or fifty of their own merchants, who came from Glasgow to accompany them into the city of Edinburgh, upon this extraordinary occasion.

Next day, being the 20th of July, application was made for them to the Lords of Justiciary, that they might be liberated upon bail; this had been offered to the advocate a Glasgow when they were committed to the prison there, but he refused it, saying that the crime was not bailable, yet the Lords of Justiciary did unanimously give sentence to the contrary, and bail being given, they were by their lordships orders set at liberty about fix o'clock that night.

On Wednesday the 21st, two of the magistrates left Edinburgh, and arrived at Glasgow that evening; they were met at five or fix miles distance from the town by some hundreds of the inhabitants on horseback, who conducted them into the city, where they were received with ringing of bells, and other demonstrations of joy.

, Sep. 1st. 1725.