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6 it was with him; he said, "Tomorrow I will speak with you:" and desired some candle. That night he went to bed, the rest morning calling early to his landlord, said, "I have sad news to tell you, our friends that were together in arms, appearing for Christ's interest, are now broken, killed, taken or fled every man. He said, " Why do you speak so; There is a great part of our friends prisoners in Edinburgh," about forty-eight hours thereafter they were fully confirmed in the truth of it.

5. After this, in June 1671, he was taken by Major Cockburn, in the house of Hugh Fergusson, of Knockdow, in Carrick, who constrained him to stay all night. Mr Peden told him, that it would be a dear night's quarters to them both. Accordingly they were both carried prisoners to Edinburgh. Hugh Fergusson was fined in a thousand merks, for resetting, harbouring and conversing with him. The council ordered fifty pounds sterling to be paid to the Major out of the fines, ordained him to divide twenty five pounds sterling among the party that apprehended him. Some time after examination, he was sent prisoner to the Bass, where and at Edinburgh, he remained until December 1668, that he was banished.